Chapter 35 Chapter Thirteen An Unforgettable Day—October Eighteenth

Today there are two things that make Chu Yong walk like a sparrow with joy. The first one was the English and English French exams. There were 16 questions in total, and it took only two hours. He actually handed in the papers and answered them all correctly. Chu Yong's English level, as he himself said, is a limited company.As long as he can concentrate on reviewing, that's all.But after begging his wife to go back to the province, he was afraid of being ridiculed by his cousin for not being single-minded in love, so he had to spend all his time on his cousin's every flicker and smile.So before the exam, he estimated that he could get forty or fifty points, so he was lucky.Who would have thought that when the seat was transferred today, it would be transferred to sit with Lin Tongjiu.Fatty Lin already has a solid foundation in English. Recently, he has been intensively taking tutoring at Nan Ersheng, and he also talks in English with Yang Kaijia (name Shaoquan, a Christian, who has opened an English tutoring school) at any time. Of course, for the The exam questions in this school are really easy to handle.And he has such a friendship with Chu Yong.Therefore, after he finished writing the paper with a pen, he generously took it to Chu Yong to copy without waiting for Chu Yong to ask for it.In this way, even if Chu Yong's English and English French test papers did not score the same as Lin Xiaofatty's one hundred points, ninety-five points would not be enough.

The second thing was that he had just walked into the school gate in the morning, and the old preacher handed him a letter, saying that it was sent by a young man wrapped in a scarf, wearing bunts, and sandals when it was dark yesterday.Open the envelope and take a look, hi!It was a letter that Wang Ziyi asked his brothers in the team to send specially.It is said that the student team he led (probably not many people, so it is not called the student army) has marched into the provincial capital with a part of the West Road Comrade Army, and is now stationed in the Lianguan Office.Originally, I wanted to "visit immediately and talk about my departure face-to-face", but because I was ordered, on the morning of tomorrow (of course, today, October 18th), I will assemble a team to the East School Field to wait for the two governors, Pu and Zhu, to review by name. This is an extremely important matter. , cannot leave the team.Unexpectedly, I will be free to meet him at the school in the afternoon, "I hereby write a special letter to listen to it, and I pray that you will stay!"

Wang Ziyi, this friend who has lived and died together, has come back to the province!Unexpectedly, Wang Ziyi wanted to meet him "face-to-face to talk about leaving", even he wanted to find Wang Ziyi very much, and have a talk with him openly.If you are not free in the morning, naturally you have to wait patiently until the afternoon. afternoon?After twelve o'clock to blackout, it can be called afternoon.Wang Ziyiguang said one afternoon, what time is it in the afternoon?If they had to wait for him, they would not be able to leave the school for a full six or seven hours.But how can this be done!First, if you go back without warning in advance, that person will definitely be surprised, and even become suspicious; even if you can explain it clearly later, you don’t know how much it will take!Be careful how much you pay!How much to be wronged! "Oh! It's so tight!" When I think about it, it's sweet and interesting, but it becomes a routine, and I can't help but feel a little bored and feel a sense of loss of freedom!Second, during the exam period, after the exam in the morning, no matter whether you live in the hall or go to school, you almost have lunch, and no one stays in the school.Before reading at night when the lamp is turned on, there is no one to be found.What's more, I have passed the main homework test today, and everyone needs to go out to relax.Like this, how could he stay in the school alone?

It's so embarrassing! Fortunately, the ancient character Tong Luo Qi first gave him an idea: "You won't leave a note in the reception room, and when Lao Wang comes, tell him to go to Huang's house to find you?" Yes indeed!How can you not think about it?So do it! Therefore, as soon as Chu Yong walked into the gate of Huang's house with his schoolbag in his arms, he hurriedly greeted the old man at the gate: "If there is a man surnamed Wang, who either wears bunts and looks like a comrade-in-arms, or is gentle and near-sighted." The man with the spectacles is looking for me, old man, please lead him straight to the small living room, there is no need to come in first and let me know."

The old man at the gate quickly agreed: do it!do it! Although Chu Yong lived in Huang's house as a young master, but because he came from the fields and had been living a student life, he hadn't learned to use his status and put on airs.He always treats the subordinates of the Huang family with courtesy; when he speaks, he never forgets to put the word "please"; Not only did he never slap the yin and yang fan from the side, but he often joked and diverted the conversation so that the people under him would not be scolded.Therefore, the people below have a good impression of him, and never twitter him behind his back.For example, Mrs. He, who has such an unsteady talk, no one has ever heard her boil Master Chu Biao's shit, or pour him a jar.The old janitor actually treats him as one of his own. As long as you hear or see something, it doesn't matter whether it's related or not. It's inside or outside the mansion. Elaborate on it in detail" No.On the surface, this old man who followed the rules almost became Chu Yong's obligation to inquire!

At this time, seeing no one around, he pulled Chu Yong's sleeve and whispered, "There is an important matter..." Chu stopped. "...just now the master brought back a lot of silver from the Xintaihou Bank!" "How do you know?" "Hey, hey, why didn't I know? When the master went out in the morning, the second master Gao followed him with a small suitcase. It was light and light, and at a glance, he knew it was an empty suitcase. When I came back just now, I added a small suitcase to the sedan chair. A bearer holding the sedan chair pole, the sedan chair was still very heavy, and the sedan chair pole was bent. Erye Gao ran back empty-handed, and hurriedly called Erye Luo to the hall to bite his ears. When the master came out of the sedan door, he The two immediately dragged the small suitcase out of the sedan chair, stumbled and carried it into the abducted door. The master opened the sedan chair money himself—hi! This has never happened before! I saw him give each sedan chair money The husband added two copper coins for tea money, and the porters thanked them more than a dozen times before walking out of the gate, their mouths still closed..."

"Hmm! You are very careful about your master!" Chu Yong said lightly, with a half-smile on his face. The old janitor didn't quite know whether his words were a compliment or a sarcasm, so he opened his eyes with swollen eyelashes and thin eyelashes, and stared at him.I didn't see what he said, so he continued to interrupt: "I immediately wondered what was in the suitcase. It must not be clothes. The clothes are not so heavy. When the empty sedan chair was unloaded, I asked the bearer: 'Where are you going? Picked it up?''Xinjie.' I was already a bit upset. I deliberately asked again: 'Which clothing store did you dare to get it from?' Mr. Biao, you naturally know that the clothing store opened by Lao Shan, There are a lot of them in Xinjie. But our lord, we won’t make a fuss to buy those things that are written in pawnshops. Isn’t his clothes enough? I’m asking this just to sound like a bearer..." The old man was proud Already, hehehe laughed.

Chu Yong nodded, frowned again, and said, "I really don't see it. You still have this skill! You must have caught the bearer's tone." "It's out," the old man said with a half-shrunken, beardless grin. "They said: 'Where is the shoulder from the clothing store? It was carried from Xintaihou!' Hey, hey, Xintai Thick! Master Biao, do you know Xintai Hou?" How could Chu Yong not know about Xintai Houyin?At the north end of the new street, there is a magnificent mansion with a black lacquered facade. On the eight-character blue brick wall, there are a few stone nostrils carved from red sandstone on each side, which are convenient for tying the horse's bridle. This is Shanxi Bank. logo.It is equivalent to building a small earth hall on the side of the second gate, which is the same as the logo of the Daqu Liquor Burning House opened by Shaanxi people.Moreover, some of their naughty students would often pass by its door, and when they saw the signboard with black lacquer and gold letters hanging on the doorpost, they would always make fun of it and say: "Xintaihou——the heart is too thick! The heart is too thick, the honesty is so cute! Unexpectedly, someone wants to do business with it..."

Unexpectedly, his uncle Huang is looking for this man! "...Our master always puts the land rent silver collected by it every year for interest. It is said that the interest paid by it is higher than that of other places. Therefore, the master often goes to it to collect silver for use during the month. But I've never seen so much in one take. Master Biao, think about it, how much money would it take for such a big suitcase to be carried by two lads in a hurry..." "Or it's not silver!" "It's not silver, hehe, it's silver dollars!" The old gatekeeper squeezed his eyes at him, indicating that he was not confused, "I said, Master Biao, the master did not do the right thing."

"Which thing was not done right?" "Master Biao, you are really hanging in your pocket for a long time - you can pretend to be crazy (wind)!" "It's not pretending to be crazy. Because I thought of your master, probably because I didn't have any money at hand, I went to the bank to withdraw some silver and came back. This is a common thing, how can you say that he didn't do it right?" "I don't have any money at hand, why shouldn't I take some silver back? It's just a suitcase of silver, and the two young men picked it up happily. Isn't it too much? Master Biao, don't you understand the current world?" I heard that some rich people are afraid to keep gold and silver jewelry and valuable clothes at home. Fire and thieves are not afraid of anything. The Qing Yudang on our street said that there are boxes of all sizes piled up with no place to plug them in. Everyone is trying to make up their minds, but our master moved a large handful of silver into the house. I don’t even think about it. There is gold and silver in the house, and there is a weighing scale next door. If someone knows, hum! hum..."

Chu Yong cut his words short and said to him seriously: "Master, please listen to me... Your mansion is no better than those places with slatted doors, farts on the bed, and neighbors smelling bad. You can’t say that there is a weighing scale next door... As long as you keep your mouth tight, don’t tell everyone what happened to your master today... Of course! Of course! It doesn’t matter if you tell me, I won’t spread the word, Even your master, I will never miss a word, just don't worry... I'm afraid that if someone else hears it, they won't be able to keep a secret like me. What if something happens? Grandpa, don't you Is there any inconvenience?" The old man at the door originally had a crimson face with many wrinkles, but it turned purple at this time; he looked very embarrassed, and was muttering to explain something.Gao Jinshan hurried out from the second gate, "Ah! Master Biao is back!" "Are you going to buy something, so busy?" "I went to the sedan chair shop to call for the sedan chair. The master is going out." "Didn't you say that your master has only come back soon?" "This time, it is said that he is going to the Fantai Yamen." Chu Yong put down his schoolbag and walked towards the upper room. Huang Lansheng and his wife also talked all the way, walking from the main room to the screen. Huang Lansheng held a tea green lake crepe belt in both hands, and tied it to the sky blue damask fox fur robe.His wife stood behind him and gave him a discount.The girl Chrysanthemum waited beside her with a green satin short-sleeved mandarin jacket.Aunt Wan sat on a low bamboo chair that fit her short and fat legs very well, pursed her lips, and was concentrating on making a pillow for the doll—this was specially bought for the doll by Uncle Zhou in order to compensate for the jewel pin. Hers is a foot-long doll that can blink and babble. "My cousin is going to the Chief Secretary?" Mrs. Huang took the mouth, and looked at Chu Yong and said: "I said, your cousin should call the three big class back. Since you have to go out every day, you have to go to the yamen every day, and you have your own sedan chair. Dapan is convenient and cleaner than the ones you call from the sedan chair shop.” Huang Lansheng tied his belt, and smiled at Chu Yong: "At this time, it's time for your cousin to talk again..." "Why did you say that at this time?" Although she was talking back to her husband, Mrs. Huang still had a pleasant expression, "Shouldn't I have said that at that time?" Because Huang Lansheng turned to put on a mandarin jacket, she said to Chu Yong, "I'm afraid you don't understand the meaning of our bickering?" "I don't understand." Chu Yong pretended to shake his head. "That's right. Your cousin came back from the Taitai Yamen and swore to me that he would never be an official again, but stay at home with peace of mind, educate his children, and enjoy half his life in peace. How can I not agree with this kind of nobility? At that time, I insisted on making a claim. I said, since I am no longer an official, there is no need to sit in a three-person sedan chair. What I mean is that I don’t care about saving a few yuan in the salary of the senior class, but I am afraid that others will gossip about you, Huang Lansheng, who has been working for a few years. An idle official, I can't let go of that stinky air..." "Yes! Yes! Take care of my wife!" Huang Lansheng joked, "But at present, it is not good to take a three-person sedan chair." "What's wrong? Didn't you become an official again today, got another job, and received a few months' salary?" "No! No! Today's officials are no different from those in the past. In the past, officials in the autocratic era were in charge of the people, so some people explained the word "official" and said that the officials are in charge. Today, the people are not called the people, but the people. Officials Not only can’t control the people, but you should obey the people and be a subordinate to the people, so the name has also been changed, not to be called an official..." "What's it called?" "Call the public servant!" Mrs. Huang asked Chu Yong with an air of disbelief, "Your cousin said that, right?" Chu Yong nodded and said, "That's what the newspapers say." "Does everything in the newspaper count?" "Madam, I didn't get what I said from the newspaper. It was our new boss, Mr. Cai Donghou, who gave a speech at the meeting yesterday... Uh! I haven't told you yet, ma'am, in our Chief Secretary's office, it is no longer allowed to call you lord. There is no one below, and the full title is Mr." Huang Lansheng couldn't help laughing, "Your Mr. My Mr.! His Mr.... Haha! It's so unique!" His wife also laughed and said: "It's too ugly...Could it be that Gao Jinshan and you also call each other Mr.?" "Gao Jinshan..." Before he could say a word, Gao Jinshan announced loudly in the middle of the short corridor: "Master, the sedan chair is calling!" Mrs. Huang couldn't help but pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It seems that Gao Jinshan hasn't forgotten his roots." "It's not that serious. It's just that he is more sensible than some other people. Since listening to Mr. Cai's speech, he didn't address me by address when he spoke to me yesterday." He had already stepped down the stone steps and walked to the short corridor. Chu Yongfang called him and said, "This morning, the East Campus is paid for the military parade. Cousin, don't come to visit the East Campus?" He turned around and said, "Maybe I'm going. I'll see after I go to the Chief Secretary to receive my allowance." "Received allowance again?" Chu Yong was very surprised, and asked his cousin, "I heard that I only received half a year's salary the day before yesterday, why did I receive the allowance again?" Mrs. Huang smiled slightly and said: "I think the public servants are still making trouble, so they raised another sum of money from the treasury. However, this is my guess, and your cousin never told me." "Hey! I said, cousin, you should persuade cousin. In such a world in front of you, enough money is enough, why bother to take so much money and put it in the house!" Mrs. Huang immediately shot two rays of light from her clear eyes, and like a sharp sword, they pierced Chu Yong's eyes straight, and snorted, "Is there something in your words?" "No! No!" Chu Yong argued quickly, "There is no other meaning, not at all!" "Not at all, but always. Young man, you are not what you used to be..." Chu Yong quickly pouted behind her. "Don't make funny faces at me! Chrysanthemum won't listen to what I say? Chrysanthemum, tell me, since Master Biao came back from begging for a wife, is he still as honest as before in front of me?" "It's not like before!" Chrysanthemum said without hesitation, and she looked serious, not joking at all. "In the past, Master Biao dared to talk back and get angry with his wife. It's different in the past ten days! Whatever the wife says, Young Master Biao is always laughing and playing in harmony, don't you know it's a clang?" Chu Yong got angry and yelled at Chrysanthemum: "You dead woman, you said it!" "You scolded my chrysanthemum!" Wan Gu refused, and put the doll into a small wooden box beside her - that was the bed where the doll slept.Standing up, she yelled at her cousin in a sharp voice: "You scolded my chrysanthemum! It's so crooked!" "Why shouldn't people be crooked, my good girl? I feel so uncomfortable when I tell the chrysanthemum about my shortcomings! It's me, hum, hum, I'm afraid I won't expose the chrysanthemum's skin!" "Hey! Cousin, why do you say such things? I didn't offend you today!" "You still dare to offend me now? Chrysanthemum is right, you are different now, you are using tricks to deal with me everywhere, I am so stupid that I can't even see this trick?" Chu Yong said very anxiously: "I am wronged! I may not have trampled on the cobblestone today? You old man is going to embarrass me!" "The pebbles are not crushed, so they just say nothing, vaguely, and hide their heads and show their tails. I don't like this attitude!" "Ouch! Good cousin, what did I not explain? I don't understand." But Chu Yong's plump cheeks slowly turned red. Mrs. Huang turned her head and sneered at Chrysanthemum: "Look, this person is really good at pretending to be confused!" Chrysanthemum didn't answer, just smiled, and took Wan Gu to the backyard. "Okay! If you don't understand, I'll point it out for you... Tell me, why bother to bring so much money to the house in such a world in front of you. Let me ask you, your cousin only received one hundred and twenty yuan My salary is said to be half a year, but in fact it is not as much as the previous two months, so how can it be considered as much? I don’t know if there is any allowance today, and even if there is, it is only a few tens of yuan. Why do you say that? How much money? So much, how did you say it? Isn’t it vague? Isn’t it not hiding your head and showing your tail?” "Oh! That's how it is!" Chu Yong slipped his tongue when he knew the words, and since he was picked out by his cousin, he couldn't find a way to dodge it except to tell the truth.He had no choice but to pretend to exclaim, "Good cousin, then you misunderstood again... I haven't said what I was going to say...I said that my cousin took so much money home...Of course, it's definitely not It refers to the salary and allowances, as your old man said, what is that amount? I mean, it really refers to the large sum of money that was brought back from Xintaihou. Why didn’t I say it in one breath? ? Because it is..." "Don't be a cat and shit!" She cut him off coldly, "Young man, it can be seen that you are still very young, and you are still far away from playing flower guns in front of your cousin! Let me tell you, if you have something to say, you should Let’s get straight to the point. It’s a nice thing to say, but to be honest, I’m grateful that you care about us. But, how can people feel at ease when they talk like that? After spending so long with your cousin, don’t you understand that she is a straightforward person? Sexual person? What do you like? What do you hate? I said you are not like before, you are in these places. Now, don’t blame me for wronging you?” Before Chu Yong could speak, she suddenly became angry again, biting He clenched his teeth and said, "Needless to say, it must be that old bastard who has a lot of mouths! Hey! We spend money and rice but keep a spy at home! It's dark all day long, spying on the movement of the master's house. Such a thing, still Use it?" "Auntie, Auntie, don't just blame the caretaker, but also me..." "You defend him!" Mrs. Huang almost stomped her half-sized but upright civilized feet, "He is your relative, closer than me, but?" "Alas! Cousin, why are you so angry! Listen to me..." "No! Listen to me!" Her attitude was stubborn and her tone was firm.However, the voice is no longer as abrupt as it was in a moment, but has completely returned to the usual speaking style, "Listen to me. Do you know why your cousin wants to give up all the two thousand yuan in Xintaihou Withdraw it? Because he heard someone say that Xintaihou has been robbed of a lot of money. I'm afraid it won't be able to bear it and will pay the debt. Your cousin is a man who wears spiked shoes and holds an umbrella. Be careful and careful. Just to discuss with me, it is better to withdraw all the money while the old Xier is still active. Although the monthly interest is less than 20 yuan, but the money is in your hands, so you can rest assured. I think Thinking about it, it makes sense. As long as you hold your baby so that you don’t cry, you can’t care about anything else... When the silver coins are carried into the room, oh! It’s such a big pile and heavy, I just became anxious... I also understand What is the world in front of you? It’s really not a good thing to keep money at home. Fire candles at daytime and thieves at night. These are already impossible to guard against. We also need to guard against the mouths of our family... just now, I have pierced everyone’s mouths. I didn't think of that old guy. I was silent that he had been watching the door outside, but he didn't see the silver coins being carried. I also thought that he was old and didn't talk much on weekdays. I didn't know that this dead old man was just an open Mouth gourd, even older than Mrs. He...Listen to me! I didn't want to hide the matter from you. I also said that when you come back, I will discuss with you a way to clean up these tough things. If you don't believe me, you can ask your cousin later to see if I have told him? Your cousin agrees with my words very much. He praised you for being more careful and thoughtful than him... But, I should say it myself You say, it makes sense, who would allow that dead old man to flatter his shoulders and talk nonsense behind his master's back?... Don't cover it up for him! The master doesn't know what's good or bad, isn't it even his cleverness? No? Even if the host was temporarily overwhelmed and didn't expect that when the underlings are like buck teeth biting fleas-if you encounter it, then you should tell the host directly that the host is only happy, so why not? Can you blame him? I hate that ghostly old man, because he doesn't do it in a fair manner, but he wants to tell you first in a sneaky way! Why is this?" After all, Chu Yong understood his cousin's temper, and when she had exhausted her vent, he quickly quoted: "Cousin, in my opinion, the only important thing right now is to study how to deal with the money. Others Let’s talk about it when it’s free, okay?” The door of the ear door of the hall slammed against the wall with a loud sound.Zhenbang kicked up one foot, as if running a hurdle race, shot across the bar-high threshold, and ran towards the upper room like flying. "Oh my god! Red Mountain has opened on the north gate..." The people outside the main room were shocked. His mother hurriedly asked, "Who said that?" "Mahuiziwa said," Zhenbang gasped, blushing, "we just got out of school, and we didn't walk half a block, and people started running! It's not Mahuiziwa who ran so fiercely. I pulled up the steps and I almost..." "How does Ma Huizi know that there is a red mountain on the north gate?" Chu Yong didn't let him continue. "I don't know." "Don't you just ask him?" His mother chased after him. "I forgot." "Hmph! What a strange thing!" Mrs. Huang raised her eyes to look at the ear door, "Where is Luo Sheng? Let me ask Luo Sheng." Luo Sheng happened to be carrying Zhenbang's schoolbag, and hurried into the ear door.Without waiting for his wife to ask, Lao Yuan said loudly: "Don't worry, madam, it's a local wind!" According to Luo Sheng, this land turmoil started out of nowhere. Not only were the streets full of people running, but many shops on the street were also closed.No one knew what the reason was. Some said that something happened at the north gate, while others said that the accident happened in the East Campus. Luo Sheng heard people say it was a land issue, and Mrs. Huang and Chu Yong also believed it was a land issue. Is it really earthy wind?no!Something really happened.However, the accident happened not at the North Gate, but at the East Campus; although it didn't reach Kaihongshan as Mahuiziwa said, the impact was much bigger than Kaihongshan!Much more powerful!Much more terrifying! Since the early morning of this day, thousands of patrol troops have organized their teams, one team after another, one battalion after another, entering the East Campus from each garrison, and lined up in order on the sandy soil of a square under the parade platform. The military parade is the original Martial Arts Hall, at the far north side of the square.Not far to the north, there is a majestic and majestic city wall made of big blue bricks, about three feet high and one foot five or six feet thick. The parade platform is also made of large green bricks and red sandstones, more than five feet above the ground.The upper layer has a large roof with slanted angles and double eaves, supported on several encircling columns. From a distance, it looks like a big stage, but its majestic momentum is beyond the comparison of any stage in any temple or guild hall.The colorful paintings on the wooden screen behind the stage are not blessings from the heavenly officials, but one tiger and four tigers, which symbolizes one army and four towns in the old military system of Sichuan. In this place, before the green camp was abolished, only the day of the Frost's Descent Festival was the most lively.On this day, even the military admirals of the whole province, who usually live deep in the Titai yamen, will wear military uniforms, ride tall horses, put out all the deacons, and come to the martial arts hall to review exercises in person.On this day, on the screen of the Martial Arts Hall, there must be a picture of a half-naked female figure, commonly known as Empress Shuangjiang.Why bother young girls to watch the exercises?What kind of system is this?When did this system start?No one has studied it.The common people call this day's day exercise "Frost's Empress", and they say that after the bombardment with muskets and cannons, the frost this year will not be too thick, and the frost period may be shorter.From this point of view, this day's great exercise, even though it is called martial arts, is also combined with the abundance of agricultural products.The truth is easy to understand, but it is just a concrete manifestation of Confucianism that is enough to fight and eat! However, on October 18, 1911, the chief and deputy governors of the Han military government in Sichuan came to the East Campus, which was different from the Frost's Parade in the Green Camp era. Therefore, it was not the half-naked Frost's Empress who accompanied them on the parade. They are two generals with neat military uniforms and dignified demeanor: one is Jiang Dengxuan, the chief of staff, and the other is Yin Changheng, the minister of military affairs.In addition, there were some military personnel and dozens of guards armed with guns and knives, but none of the consultants and councilors who had to participate in everything came. The advisers and councilors can't wait. On the surface, it is a matter of the military and has nothing to do with them. Besides, today is not an exercise viewing, but just a roll call. "What's the point?"Because they once suggested that it is only necessary to call the officers of the patrol army to the military government, meet them, and comfort them with nice words.The military salary is still according to the roster, and the battalion leaders are asked to issue a receipt to collect and distribute it. Why must the governor go to the roll call, "This is not only too condescending, but also unseemly!" But Pu Dudu couldn't listen.He already had preconceptions.Someone asked him: "Why did the Patrol Army serve Zhao Jihe? There is no other reason, but Zhao Jihe has led them for many years. Almost every officer, from the highest commander to the lowest sentinel, was single-handedly selected by him. Get up. He can recognize these people clearly, and these people can't help but feel grateful to him. As for the soldiers, it's different. They only saw the commander-in-chief from a distance during the military parade. They are not qualified to contact the commander-in-chief. The commander can't recognize them. Moreover, the monthly salary is distributed by the commander, and the soldiers are even more separated from the commander. The reason why the soldiers are still loyal to Zhao Jihe is that they are suppressed by the officers. Out of your heart. Now if you, Pu Dudu, call your name and pay the salary yourself, it will not only go against the old habit of despising soldiers in the autocratic era, but also make the soldiers refreshed, and further make the soldiers know you, Pu Dudu, and understand that the salary comes from you Pu Dudu's hand, not from others. In this way, wouldn't these thousands of patrol troops become your Pu Dudu's people in a blink of an eye? Then transfer a group of officers, promote a group, and remind them From now on, their future prosperity is not tied to the collapse of the old government, but is really in the hands of you, Pu Dudu. Those people have no education, and their minds are very simple. The Dudu pretended to be a color and gave favors. In the future, he will serve you Pu Dudu and die. If this method is effective, the next step will be the army and other troops. Wait until all the troops obey you Pu Dudu , At that time, why worry about Sichuan’s order not being brought into the right track? Why worry about the southern Sichuan military government and the Shu military government not obeying orders? (They don’t pay attention to it, or they don’t know that the Shu military government has sent troops to attack them!) What else to worry about The members of the Tongmenghui are pretending to be illusory and do not listen to greetings? What else to worry about..." Before the speaker could finish speaking, Pu Dianjun had already stood up and shouted triumphantly: "Yes..." Some of his fellow villagers in northern Sichuan who cared about him felt uncomfortable, saying: "Thousands of people! Do you think it will take a long time to name them one by one? Can it be done in a whole day?" Pu Dianjun raised his head and thought for a while, "Of course it can't be done in one day. However, if you can't finish today, there will be tomorrow, if you can't finish tomorrow, there will be the day after tomorrow." "How many days can it last?" "Yes! You just want to think about the time when we went to the countryside for an exam, and it was dark all day long, and roll calls were issued at the Dragon Gate of the Gongyuan. First, we started with the scholars in Chengdu Mansion, and we went to Shunqing Mansion the next day. Many people are afraid of missing the roll call, so they are not allowed to enter the venue. They clearly know that it is too early for them to order, but they can sleep until the next day. Yanyan wakes up, drinks enough tea and eats, and slowly goes to answer the order It will never be too late. However, some prudent friends never dare to slack off. They would rather wait outside the gate of the Gongyuan chasing dozes with their test baskets and bags on their backs, rather than trying to be at ease. Why do scholars seek such hardship? There is no other reason, only for their own fame and great things! Today, the soldiers come to accept their names and pay, and the situation is similar to that of the scholars. The scholars can be patient, but the soldiers can’t? In my opinion, Zuo Xing It’s not a big deal even if you click it for three days, so don’t worry!” Although Pu Dianjun is very confident, after all, because there are many people who oppose him to do so, he is also a little bit active.He thinks he is very smart, thoughtful, and after rethinking everything, he can hardly find any flaws.But he still thought about the matter of roll call and payment, from the beginning to the end, according to the person who advised him, and thought about it several times.As a result, apart from the advantages that are exactly as the proponent confesses, there is hardly any evil that can be imagined. Holding the waterpipe, I walked around the room by myself for a few times, then suddenly put my foot on the floor, and muttered to myself: "That's true! Why don't you consult Zhu Ziqiao? He is more expert than me... and he is in charge of military affairs, according to the rules. , he should go with me!" But Zhu Qinglan, this sophisticated and slippery old bureaucrat, listened respectfully to what he said, put on a smirk and said, "That's great! Boying, this is a great idea!" Shaking his head and brain, he couldn't help admiring. "Ziqiao, don't be polite. You have more experience than me. Please think about it a little more. Is there anything wrong with this?" Sure enough, Zhu Qinglan thought for a while.He raised his head, looked at the other party very seriously, and said, "What's wrong, I really can't think of it... But, Boying, I want to invite Jiang Chaoliu and Yin Shuoquan to study it together. Do you think it's okay? And This matter has something to do with them, so I don't want to talk about it with them, it seems..." When the two ministers listened to the governor's brief statement that he was going to call and pay the patrol troops at the East Campus, Yin Changheng, who had always been impetuous and preemptive in speaking, kept his mouth shut and let Jiang Dengxuan speak first. "I seem to have heard someone report to the governor... It is of course good to do this. First of all, you can check whether the soldiers in each battalion are real. Because some people say that patrols have a lot of abuses. Anyone who is an officer, six out of ten They are all suffering from vacancies... In the past, patrolling was managed by the provincial camp affairs office, and we couldn't do it for us. Now the governor personally rolls the name, which is indeed an opportunity to find out if there is such a bad habit; no, of course it is good, but unfortunately there is. As for the matter, you can use it to punish a few people as a standard for rectifying the whole army. This is one. The second is..." "That's amazing! Chao Liu, I never thought of this level alone." Pu Dudu interrupted him, and immediately asked Yin Changheng, "Shuo Quan, what do you mean?" Yin Changheng said hesitantly: "It's good, it's not easy to count the names of thousands of people. In my humble opinion, it's better to have a few more people to separate the heads, so as to share the labor of the governor and not waste time. It took too long." "Hmm! It makes sense." Pu Dianjun nodded, "Which people will share the burden?" "Of course, in addition to the two governors, there are also staff officers and ministers of the military and political departments. If it is not enough, you can also find a few senior personnel from the military government or the Seventeenth Town..." "Not good!" Jiang Dengxuan and Zhu Qinglan exchanged glances, and said quickly, "I said, not good. Let alone the deputy governor and I are both from other provinces and from the army. It is good to participate in the roll call, even if you can participate, it is not allowed at this time of year. Because in this way, it will only damage the dignity of the commander-in-chief, and make thousands of soldiers lose their hearts. Further research, which battalion leaders should be the commander-in-chief? The deputy governor’s point? It’s already inconvenient for Xuan Yu, and if it’s lowered to our point and assigned to other people’s point, I’m afraid it will cause more disputes. I said, it doesn’t matter if it takes more time, I just want to help things.” "Yeah! That makes sense." Pu Dianjun nodded again, "But you should all go with me. Especially you, Ziqiao, you are in charge of the military, so you cannot be absent. And you have to leave your military uniform. Lend me a use..." In the early morning of October 18th, after Pu Dianjun took a shower, he hurriedly dealt with several daily business matters. An adjutant sent by Zhu Qinglan took care of him and put on his resplendent military uniform.等着朱庆澜来到，慢条斯理地吃完一顿丰盛早饭，而后会齐姜登选、尹昌衡和另外一些军职人员，带上足有两排人之众的卫队，与朱庆澜并马向东校场而来。 两位都督这样威仪棣棣地走出军政府，走过大街小巷，独立十二天以来，尚是第一次。 蒲殿俊骑在一匹高头大马上，前头是步伐走得整齐的卫队，后面是两位部长与十数名军职人员跨马相随。左右一顾盼，汉字十八圈的新国旗全挂出檐口；看热闹的人伫立在街巷两畔，从皇城坝到落虹桥，几乎成了一条没有缝隙的人巷，有些地方，这人巷还不是一重，而是两重，三重，甚至是四重。数不清的眼光，好像都带着一种钦仰而又欢欣的神气，专一注视在他正都督一个人的身上。这因为朱庆澜深知分寸，虽然说是并马而行，实际总是让他的马走在前头，使人一望而知：“哦！看啰！这就是正都督蒲先生，为我们川汉铁路而九死一生的恩人哟……” 人们是不是这样想？No one knows.只是他蒲殿俊从马背上瞥见那些眼光时候（对于那些眼光，他到底审视清楚不曾，还是问题），不容他不如此假定。因而他才得意之余，又打失悔。失悔是十二天里头，老是忙着琐屑俗务去了，何以便未出巡一次，让人民瞻仰瞻仰？得意者，虽然这里不是故乡广安州，然而到底是歌哭于斯过的四川省会，父老兄弟亦犹故乡之父老兄弟，今天打马游街，也算得衣锦昼行了！ 走入东校场营门时，一排特别从陆军那里调来的鼓手号手，猛一下吹打起三番号来表示欢迎。接着，阅兵台下站得密密麻麻的队伍，也按照旧式办法，几千响亮喉咙，整齐划一地大吼三声：“欢迎都督……欢迎都督……欢迎都督！” 雄壮吼声像炸雷一样震人耳鼓。余音滚向广场四周，历久不歇，又像人们经常喜道的怒涛。 蒲殿俊没有经过这样的场面，走上阅兵台，虽没有显出手足失措样子，但也呆住了。 “怎么样？”朱庆澜向蒲殿俊说道，“就点名吗？或许还得宣布一下？” 场子里静得没有一点音响。几千张黎黑的面孔，毫无表情地望着阅兵台。 李克昌、沈绍林两个统领，也穿着军服，挂着指挥刀，走上台来，向两位都督立正，行了举手礼，报告实到营头若干，实到兵员若干。 蒲殿俊问朱庆澜：“你说宣布，宣布什么？” “宣布都督今天亲来点名的宗旨。” 蒲殿俊回头向尹昌衡、姜登选二人问道：“你们说呢？” 尹昌衡点点头道：“可以！” 巡防军统领沈绍林也从旁搀言道：“都督与弟兄伙初次见面，实在应该训一番话。” “那么，子桥，你说几句吧？” “这个却不便遵命……” “我赞成由正都督先讲，”尹昌衡拿眼把朱子桥一扫，稍微顿了顿又才说，“副都督后讲。” “我赞成只由正都督讲。”一直没有开过口的姜登选接着说，“正都督讲了，副都督便用不着再讲……若是正都督实在不愿讲，当然，副都督也可以讲。” 朱子桥连连摇头道：“我不能讲。我没有准备。” “我还不是没有准备。” “但是，你学富五车，才高八斗，出口成章，文不加点的大名公，我以什么来比你？” 台子上正这样你推我让时候，忽然一声清脆的枪响——噼儿！从广场里飞起，九子枪的粗铅弹头带着凄厉啸声从空中划过。 台上台下的人都为之一惊。 广场排列的队伍，除巡防军外，还有一营陆军，还有几个大队同志军（这中间，就有汪子宜的学生队），说是调来观摩，但很多人却怀疑是特为调来监视巡防军的。巡防军使用的是九子枪，陆军使用的也是九子枪，同志军武器很杂，有梭镖，有抬炮，有各式各样火枪，却也有小部分九子枪。 这意料不到的一枪，是哪方面放的？ 广场里登时骚动起来，队形完全乱了。巡防军散到四周，自然而然结成几个栲栳圈，枪尖全挺向陆军与同志军。陆军人数少，但是操练有素，也曾打过仗，有经验，立刻把背囊卸在地上，卧倒在背囊后面，拉得枪栓哗哗响，做出一种瞄准预备放的姿势。只有同志军不行，大部分着武器乱跑乱窜，插花在巡防与巡防之间，插花在巡防与陆军之间，口里打着各种各色的呼哨；有的在吵，有的在骂，也有呼兄唤弟，不知闹些什么。只有汪子宜一小队人，还站在原地没有动。汪子宜瞪起未戴眼镜的近视眼，乱挥着两条又长又瘦的手臂在大叫：“弟兄们稳住……弟兄们稳住！” 阅兵台上的情形更糟。不管是都督、部长、统领，或其他一些军职和非军职人员，全都呆若木鸡般，你相着我，我相着你；不明白出了什么事，更不明白该如何应付。倒是卫兵们有主意，大部分人涌向台口，排成一道肉屏风；小部分人连忙簇拥着都督们向后面城墙上跑。 就这时候，场子里的枪声已经砰呀嘭地乱响起来；有些子弹低低她从阅兵台檐口飞过，仿佛再下来尺把，便会打着人了。当肉屏风的卫兵一下都卧倒在台上，也噼噼啪啪还了一排枪。得亏枪口都擎得高，子弹只在天空中呼啸，并未伤着人。 gunfire!人声！枪在乱放！人在狂吼！东校场里乱得像蜂子朝王。军官们招呼不住，只好各寻方便。兵士们成群结队，呼喊着，吵骂着，像掐了头的苍蝇，一面放枪，一面涌出了东校场。 罗升把书包递还与振邦，恰待到灶房去舀水洗脸。 黄太太忽然说了句：“不忙走。我还有话说。” 又沉吟了一会，她才眼含笑意，向楚用说道：“子才，你是知道我这个人的，你看见我当面夸奖过人没有？该是没有啥？我这个人就是这点古怪，对于人家的好处，我心里尽管明白，背后也爱嘴括括地说，可就是不喜欢当面给人淋米汤，撒葱花……嗯！今天我却要破例了，今天我却要夸奖几句罗二爷了……” Ah also!这是怎么搞起的？敢莫今天太阳从西方出来？不然，太太如何会反常？还那么客气地称呼起“罗二爷”来？ 不但罗升愣住了，就是比他精灵得多的楚用也如堕入五里雾里。 “其实也不算夸奖，无非把我在背后说过的话，再当面说跟你听罢咧。”黄太太的声音态度依然那样平平静静，像一池止水，看不见一点涟漪，“我常常对老爷说，我们家里这些底下人，只有罗升顶忠心！顶靠得住！也顶能维护主人家……” 如此之类的米汤，一勺赶一勺，蒙头盖面淋下来，直淋得罗升面红耳赤，又腼腆，又忸怩，几乎满脖子都起了鸡皮疙瘩。但是心里却甜得仿佛吃了一斤泸州特产龙眼蜜。 黄太太接着脸色一转，严肃地说道：“可是我们主人家的心里也是有一本账的。底下人好，我们待他便也不同。比方说，七月间你害那场病，好不扎实！你总还记得吧？吃药都要人喂。那时节，好多人向我和老爷说：'罗升病成那样，亏你们还把他容留在家里，还给他请医、检药。万一出了啥子事，你们岂不冤枉花了钱，还得担干系？便是把他医好了，看来也是一个吃得做不得的废人，若是一直复不了原，难道你们供养他一辈子不成？'我和老爷就是不爱听这些刻薄寡恩的话……你前后也帮过几家公馆来的，是不是？你必定清楚，若是你那场病在别人家里害，不是我咒你，真的，恐怕你的骨头硬是打得鼓响了！即使遇着好主人家，也不开销你，也给你请医生看病，可是到你能够下得床，走得路，又哪能像我们一样，会留下你，白白地让你调理将息，白白地按月给你工钱，还另外把高金山雇来帮你跑街，帮你做重活路？嗯！我们这样看待你，莫非我们硬是糍粑心肠？硬是百善奉行的善人居士？啊！不是呀！要是何嫂害了病，还不消说倒床不起的大病，你看看……” “唉……唉……太太老爷待我这种恩典，我哪能不明白？不感激？”罗升这时确是感动，脸上摆出一种认真神色，不再腼腆，不再忸怩，很诚挚地说：“若还昧了良心，不知感激，我罗升硬是猪狗不如了……不瞒太太说，前月我从城隍庙走过时，我曾买了香蜡，到菩萨座下，至诚通禀过菩萨。我祷告说，太太老爷恩德如天，简直是罗升的重生父母。但我又是一个干人，找不出啥子东西来报答他们。只求菩萨在生死簿上，减少我一半寿算，添到他们名下，祝他们没病没痛，白头偕老！再哩，只要他们有用到我罗升之处，火里火里去，水里水里去，若还皱了半点眉头，神天鉴察，叫我下一世休想再披人皮！” “啊哟！真是发下了宏誓大愿啦！”黄太太抿嘴一笑，连颊上浅浅的酒窝都显露出来，“不管怎样，有这种心就好！眼面前我有一桩紧急事要你做，不晓得你肯不肯？莫忙问我，听我说！……肯哩，没说头，你必定肯的。因为这事，并没危险，也没血海干系，也费不着你多少气力。吃紧的，只看你的嘴稳不稳。如其你也像看门老汉那样，不管你再赌下血淋淋的咒，我还是不敢相信……你可晓得看门老汉向楚表少爷胡嚼些啥子话吗？那么，请楚表少爷告诉你一遍。并且你来评评，看这样胳膊朝外弯的人，还用得用不得？” 当主仆二人唱对口曲子时候，楚用一边注意听，一边咀嚼他们埋伏在言语后面的意思。没等他们讲完，他已弄清楚了他表婶何以在这时节，要自破常例，要面誉这个瘦鬼的用心。他心里不禁既佩服他表婶会用手段，也吃惊她会用手段，“罗升是她用了多年的底下人，何必还要这样用手段对待？唉！这女人也太……” 已不容他多想。表婶要他把看门老头的话再说一遍，他当然要谨遵台命。不过他也效法黄太太，耍了一点狡狯。就是说，关于看门老头的失言，只是避重就轻讲了几句，赓即有意将话引开道：“表婶，我说，目前最要紧的，并不在于理抹那个老家伙，还是请你急其所急，要罗二爷做些啥子事情，该先吩咐给他，趁着刻下没人来打岔，也免得有人看见……” “也对！也对！”黄太太连连点头，“那么，罗升，赶快上到假山上去，叫隔墙菜园里的赖大爷借一把大锄头给你。就说我要你搌一棵树子，用完了一定还他。” 原来在研究如何收拾好那一堆体积不大，但重得可以，平时令人嫌其少，今日使人愁其多的皮纸包封时候（其实真不算多，每封一百元，一总才二十个皮纸包封），他们想到许多办法。当然，放在衣柜衣箱里，或者藏在什么角里角落，用东西遮掩住，似乎都不妥当。设若正房有一层楼，倒好，但是没有楼。顶上只有一层薄薄的木望板，即一般书上所说的承尘是也。的确，那木板薄得只能承受灰尘。要是放一点有分量的东西上去，包管连木板、连东西全会坠下来。黄太太想到，藏在地板底下，好虽好，但是地板全是尺把宽、寸把厚、与房间进深一样长的柏木板子，而且用土铁钉密密实实钉死在枕木上，除了有手艺的木匠，任何人无法撬开。便令设法撬开，而全房间都安着又笨重又结实的家具，如其不集合全家人力，你能把这几间房子腾空？纵然能够腾空，也非用整一天的工夫不可。要是这样，那还不闹一个人仰马翻、满城风雨？这怎么使得？ 其后，是楚用想到，与其专在房间里打主意，倒不如撇撇脱脱埋在不为人注意的院坝的土地里。他说他们外州县一些土老肥窖藏银子钱财，以免捧客抢劫，多半用此方法。黄太太因而觉得，倘若深深埋藏在假山洞底，那岂不更隐密一些？好极了，就这样决定吧！ 但是新问题又来了。家里只有一柄栽花的花锹，是老爷用的。轻巧有余，用来松松泡泥还可以，要拿它来掘开铁实板土，还应掘到尺把深，那便不行了。临时去买一把重大些的锄头呢？只能到荒货铺里去物色；这不特时间来不及，也会引人生疑。想来想去，莫如借，向隔墙做菜园的赖家借。菜园是黄家的，赖老汉是黄家招的佃户，借东借西，已是经常事情。只是叫谁出头去借呢？黄太太本人当然不便，楚用哩，赖家不认识他。底下人中和赖家最熟的，只有火房老张，但这时候…… 到此，黄太太才把要在假山洞底埋藏银圆的事，告诉罗升，并且说：“现在你要报答我，并不难，只须帮着楚表少爷，把你同高金山抬进来的那一皮箱东西，赶快给我埋在土里。埋完后，要把泥巴刨还原，捶平，不现半点痕迹。这些都还罢了，更要紧的是，要口紧。除我与楚表少爷外，随便对着啥子人，就在高金山跟前，也万万不能泄漏一言半语。你做得到吗？” 罗升当下把胸膛一挺，摆出一副“可以托六尺之孤，可以寄百里之命”的神态，满口承应道：“太太尽管放心，我是赌过血咒来的！” “那么，不耽搁了，赶快到假山上去，叫赖大爷把锄头隔墙递跟你……子才，你经佑着他好了……我到后院去，把两个娃娃、菊花、何嫂、老张等设法绊住，免得他们神诎诎地跑出来……哈！大厅上的拐子门要关严！再嘱咐一下那个死老汉，随便啥子人来，都该先进来报一声，莫要不闻不问，一任人家乱闯……” 下午四点钟不到，天色越发阴黯，仿佛就要黑了。而且到南门文庙（成都府、华阳县文庙都在南门，故谓之南门文庙，以别于北门的成都县文庙）、昭忠祠、乡贤祠、江渎庙、名宦祠、梓潼宫、石牛寺等处的郁郁古柏林上栖宿的乌鸦，也一阵一阵的，咿呀咿呀啼唤着，从天空中飞过。 黄家正如成都省城一般居家人家的习惯，在吃晌午饭。 黄太太因为了却一桩心事，很高兴，或者也为了酬劳表侄的辛苦，临到菜已端上桌子，才猛然想起要同表侄喝几杯黄酒。黄府上的允丰正陈年仿绍，和郝府上的云南陈土熬的鸦片烟一样，都是储备着随用随有的。黄太太也打算赏给罗升半壶酒。一来找不到公开借口话，二来只赏罗升一人，会引起大家猜疑；其中，对于伙房老张尤难打发。老张门门都好，听说，听教，又快当，又干净，手艺也还差不多，买东西赚钱也有限度（即所谓爪爪不深，是厨房买办了不起的品德），唯独见了别人吃酒，而自己没有，那等于挖了他的祖坟；脾气一发，比牯牛还难于安顿。因此，黄太太考虑了一下，才将罗升叫到堂屋，悄悄塞了一块银圆给他，不说理由，只言：“别叫大家晓得。二天，你自己拿去买酒菜吃！” 酒正饮得欢畅，两个娃娃的饭都吃到第二碗时候，忽然听见前面堂屋门外有人在说话。 娃娃的耳朵尖，婉姑停着筷子喊道：“妈呀！爹爹回来啰！” 果然是黄澜生的声音，并且调子打得相当高。 “谁敢担保南头子便没事？叫他立刻就关！就闩！就锁……” 黄太太警惕起来，悄悄向楚用说道：“有啥子事故吗？” “太太呢？太太！”黄澜生踏着厚底双梁鞋，走到倒座厅通堂屋的门边，撩起湘妃色夹呢门帘，迎着向他站起来的两人说，“哦！才在吃晌午！告诉你们，出了事，东校场……” “是不是开了红山？”黄太太脸色陡变。 楚用也不由一怔。 振邦反而高兴得打了一个哈哈。 黄澜生觉察到他刚才不免冒失了一点，连忙作出一种镇静样子，向大家说道：“大概不要紧的……” 他太太追着问道：“可是东校场兵变了，在杀人？” “兵是变了，并没有杀人。若果闹到流血，我还能从从容容地走回来？” “那你为啥叫关大门？还要上闩、加锁？” “不过以防万一！” 他已在他常坐的那张椅上坐下，并吩咐菊花：“把我的杯子拿来！” 却被太太挡住说：“到底不是吃酒的时候。我们都不吃了。菊花舀饭来！” 楚用接着问：“表叔是从东校场回来的吗？” 黄澜生接过菊花端上的饭，一面用筷子朝嘴里扒，一面回答楚用：“非也！我是从江南馆回来的……” “不管你从哪里回来，”他太太又短住他的话头，“我只问你，街上是不是很乱？是不是满街都是兵？我们南头子一带……告诉你，已经关过一回铺子。邦娃子跑回来说，北门上在杀人，把我扎扎实实吓了一跳……” “噢！南头子已经传来过一次？”黄澜生倒真正安定下来，用筷子比画着道，“那就更不要紧了……太太，你可愿意听我摆谈摆谈江南馆的情形？” 原来今天是军政府交涉局局长罗纶，同布政司接管委员蔡镇藩，联名在江南馆唱戏设筵，大宴宾客。主要客人是孙泽沛、吴二大王、张瓜瓜、张尊、侯国治、卓笨等几十位同志军赫赫有名的统领，以及较次一等的分统、统带，足有三十桌光景，为十二天以来最大最盛的一次音樽宴会。客多，作为陪客的知宾也多。交涉局人少不够，布政局指派了十人，其中便有文案黄澜生。他向他太太叹了一声：“早晓得领津贴是句空话，不去，岂不就躲脱了这趟差事？唉！子才，我今天才算第一遭和同志军见了面。没想到才是那样一伙人，一个个流里流气，连衣冠都没穿周整。而且满口袍哥话，说的不成言，道的不成语，我们当知宾的人，理当每人周旋几句。可是搭不上白。我们讲的，他们不懂；他们讲的，我们也摸不着头脑。煞果是，他们挤着一堆去讲他们的袍哥话，我们团一桌，看我们的戏。戏真好！的确值得看！邓少怀与丁丁娃的《收黑氏》，杨素兰与康二蛮的……” 他太太忙说：“不要摆戏了，难为你！是不是在江南馆酒醉饭饱后，你才晓得东校场出了事？” “活天冤枉！要是摸了筷子，端了酒杯，那又值得啰！不想双发园的厨子正在端中点，忽然有人吼叫起来，说巡防军在街上闹起事情来了。戏台上登时炸了戏。主不顾客，客不顾主，大家一哄而散。比及我带起高金山奔到大科甲巷，才听街上人说，东校场兵变，两位都督翻城墙跑啦，巡防军没人管，正在到处打启发……” “果然打起启发来喽！汪子宜准定不能来了，不然……” 黄太太问道：“啥子叫打启发？” 楚用答说：“就是抢人。” “对的，就是抢人。我走到东大街，才看见街上有人跑，才有人关铺子。说暑袜街大清银行已遭了抢了。” “光抢大清银行，倒也罢了！” “嗯！太太，大清银行都抢了，别的银行银号……” “现在我倒佩服你有先见之明！要不是上午把新泰厚那笔款子取回来……” “呃！我正在焦心这件事！古人说过'慢藏诲盗'……” boom!boom!一阵惊人的枪声蓦然震响起来。响得那么近，仿佛那枪就在大门外放的一样。 黄澜生饭碗一丢，朝桌子底下一蹲，嘶声哇气叫道：“打启发的来啰！” 婉姑哇一声哭道：“我怕！” 黄太太连忙把她揽到怀里道：“不怕！不怕！”但黄太太自己连嘴唇都吓白了。 菊花拉起离开桌子的振邦，朝卧房里躲。 楚用到底见过阵仗来的，还有主意。急忙从后阶沿跑到灶房，把几个吓得手足无所措的男底下人纠合起来，鼓舞大家说：“有我！有我！”一面叫大家拿件家伙，跟他到外面去看动静，“真个抵拢了，步枪没有用的，我有经验！”他自己抓起一柄劈柴的开山斧，就向山花过道上跑了，连一件长棉袍都来不及脱。 刚跑到二门边，又是十多声震耳欲聋的枪声。楚用不知不觉往地上扑倒。停了停，大门外并无声息，他方把二门轻轻打开，伸头一瞧。看门老头子伏在大门门限边，一动不动