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Chapter 5 A Year in the Life of a Subjugated Slave

Academic life 季羡林 691Words 2018-03-18
The Japanese invaders occupied Jinan, and the Kuomintang troops withdrew.Schools are not allowed to open.I lived as a temporary subjugated slave for a year. At this time, the Japanese army was of course the supreme and sole ruler of Jinan.Like all unjust rulers, they are ruthless and ruthless, and they are very afraid of the Chinese people, to the extent that they are afraid of the wind and the trees are like war.As if facing a big enemy every day, they often conduct some surprise attacks and search residents' homes.As soon as we heard that the Japanese army had come to search a certain place nearby, the house seemed to be boiling.Some people advocate closing the door, while others firmly oppose it.The former said: If you don't close the door, the Japanese soldiers will say: "How dare you be so bold! How dare you open the doors!" So he stabbed him.The latter said: Close the door, and the Japanese soldiers will say: "You must have done something shady; otherwise, the imperial army will arrive, and you should open the door to welcome it!"The result is that the door opens for a while and closes again for a while, like sitting on pins and needles, and like ants on a hot pot.This situation is absolutely incomprehensible to those who have not personally experienced it.

I also have a personal experience.I have no school to go to, and I know that the Japanese hate Chinese students the most, and the "culprit" who burned Japanese goods in Shandong is the students.So I shaved my head and pretended to be a shop boy.One day, walking on Dongmen Street, a group of Japanese soldiers came to check the passers-by.I know that you must not run away at this time, you must be calm, otherwise the swords and guns will be merciless.I seemed to step forward calmly.A Japanese soldier searched my whole body and found a belt tied around my waist.As if he had found a treasure, he smirked and said, "Your, cunning Dadi. You are not an apprentice, you are a student. Apprentices don't wear belts!" I explained to him: Now the young disciples have also made a fortune, and some of them can tie belts.He firmly does not believe it.While we were arguing, another Japanese soldier came over, probably a level higher than that one. After hearing what the Japanese soldier said, he seemed a little impatient, and waved his hand: "Let him go!" The yin and yang world turned back again.How much sweat I have, only I know.

During this year, what was shown on my mind mirror was the image of a temporary or candidate subjugated slave.
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