Chapter 7 Chapter Six

What brother Nian suffered was only skin trauma, the doctor invited by Sheng Guangzhe took medicine internally and externally for a few days, and gradually recovered.While he was recuperating, Sheng Guangzhe persuaded his parents not to send anyone to chase him away.But Brother Nian is a self-conscious person. When he felt that he was no longer so weak, he left the hut where he had lived for more than two years with his little burden. He staggered out of the gate of Sheng's house, the bright white sunlight dazzled his eyes, making him unable to see the road ahead for a moment.However, at this moment, he heard Miss Hui's voice clearly saying: "Brother Nian, I'm here to pick you up."

Sure enough, Sheng Guangzhe arranged for Brother Nian to do odd jobs in the newspaper office, so that Ah Si, the servant who usually waited on Sheng Guangzhe alone, had an extra companion.Ah Si asked about Brother Nian's hometown, and was pleasantly surprised to find that they were fellow villagers, so he couldn't help getting closer to Brother Nian. Brother Nian in Qingyuntang was the same as in the Sheng family's mansion, he didn't talk too much, he just concentrated on doing the work in hand.He is like the purple jasmine that can be seen everywhere in Lincheng. No matter how little water is or how poor the soil is, no matter how sparse the water is, it can bolt and bloom lushly.Not long after, Sheng Guangzhe replaced Brother Nian to the position of an important typesetting worker. In a few days, the editor-in-chief Shanda had to willingly give up the title of Chief Mechanic to Brother Nian.

"I have long said that he is a genius, but now you admit it?" Miss Hui secretly asked Sheng Guangzhe for credit. "The genius is almost like a monster." Sheng Guangzhe just said this, seeing Miss Hui's eyes crossed immediately, he couldn't help laughing, "Okay, okay, I'm jealous of him, right?" "You're just jealous of him." Seeing Sheng Guangzhe's feigned sincerity, Miss Hui burst out laughing, "Maybe at some point, he will become the editor-in-chief of Zili Evening News." "Being the lead writer is not just based on cleverness and literary talent, the most important thing is courage." Sheng Guangzhe restrained the joking expression on his face, and said seriously, "But Brother Nian has always been too obedient, don't you think he is too used to being a servant? Isn't it the master?"

"Maybe it has something to do with his life experience when he was a child." Miss Hui recalled what her brother had done for others, and nodded. "It's not easy for us to question him. If we have a chance, let Ah Si inquire about his family. I will It's strange that he is so smart, why my brother can't read when he went to college." "It's good to ask." Sheng Guangzhe suddenly frowned, and a gloomy look flashed across his face, "Recently, the Zhifeng warlords have become more and more strict in cracking down on newspapers in Beijing, and warlords everywhere have followed suit. I don't know when we will be punished." influences."

"Are you afraid?" Miss Hui asked with concern. "Scared." Sheng Guangzhe turned his head and looked frankly into Miss Hui's worried eyes, "But there are some things that need to be done even if you are afraid." However, the accident finally came. Shao Piaoping, the president of Beijing News, who has always been regarded as a model by Sheng Guangzhe and others, was arrested by Zhang Zuolin, Wu Peifu and others because he offended the Zhifeng warlord.Four days later, he was sentenced to death at the Tianqiao East Execution Ground in Beijing under the name of "collaborating with Red Russia and propagating Redization".

Ms. Hui remembered that when she heard the news, she sat on the chair for a long time and couldn't speak.She suddenly understood why her father was so determined to drive her to Lincheng. He must have seen the potential danger very early on, and hoped that her indifferent but passionate daughter would stay away from the Shao family at the most dangerous time.However, the well-intentioned Mr. Wang would never have thought that the destination he had chosen for his daughter after careful consideration was actually located on the edge of the volcano. "Guangzhe, now the dark clouds are overwhelming the city, and everyone in the newspaper industry is in danger. Should we avoid the limelight first?" When Ms. Hui came back to her senses, she saw the deputy editor-in-chief of "Zili Evening News" standing in front of Sheng Guangzhe's desk , carefully discussing something.

"No, when all horses are silent, someone should raise their arms and shout, otherwise those warlords will be even more confident!" Sheng Guangzhe said, continuing to move the nib of the pen on the paper without raising his head. Miss Hui walked over and saw that what Sheng Guangzhe wrote was exactly the editorial of tomorrow's newspaper: "It's amazing that today's crimes must be called under the name of the Red Party. As a result, we small people have not seen the scourge of the Red Party, but were first punished by the Red Party." The flood beast chooses to devour it..." She nodded while watching, not daring to disturb Sheng Guangzhe's train of thought, but she heard the deputy editor sigh from the side: "Forget it, even if you admire Mr. Shao Piaoping once, we dare not to disturb you with this editorial." Death is also to be boarded."

The word "death" was too ominous, and it hit Miss Hui hard, but it was inconvenient for her to say it.Seeing that it was getting late, and fearing that the Sheng family would miss her, Miss Hui bid farewell to everyone in the newspaper office, and left the main room of Qingyun Hall with Sheng Guangyun.When they got to the yard, Brother Nian, who was cleaning the yard, came over enthusiastically and opened the latched slot door for the two ladies. "Have you eaten the snacks I brought you?" Miss Hui asked casually. "I've eaten. Thank you Miss Hui." Brother Nian replied with a smile in a low voice, until the two of them disappeared along the bridle path at the corner of the street, still standing where they were, reluctant to close the slot door.

"I think Brother Nian is probably in love with you. Don't be too nice to him. Be careful that my seventh brother will be jealous." Sheng Guangyun held back for a while, and finally said this idea with a smile. "Don't talk nonsense." Miss Hui scolded with a straight face. "Really, don't look at him being so docile to everyone, but he only has you in his eyes." Sheng Guangyun continued to say with a smile. "So what?" Miss Hui replied lightly. "Yeah, so what? You're going to be my sister-in-law." When Sheng Guangyun said this, she ran away two steps to avoid Miss Hui's beating, tilted her head and said with an unrepentant smile, "So what do you think?" Brother, it is destined to be hopeless."

"What's the point of talking about this now?" Miss Hui suddenly suppressed her smile, her eyes filled with worry, "The most urgent task is how to help Seventh Brother overcome the current difficulties." After the publication of Sheng Guangzhe's editorial mourning Shao Piaoping, the response was great. The sales volume of "Zili Evening News" increased steadily, and even many people in other provinces and the capital bought it, which aroused the enthusiasm of all members of the newspaper.Although the Lincheng Police Department asked Sheng Guangzhe to talk to him several times, but it didn't seem to be a big deal, so everyone didn't care.After all, the killing of Shao Piaoping has aroused public outrage across the country. No matter how rampant the warlord is, he must not dare to take any action in the short term.

The situation in Beijing had calmed down, and Miss Hui received a letter from her father asking her to go home.Although Ms. Hui was reluctant to let go, but remembering that the marriage had already been settled and Sheng Guangzhe and Sheng Guangzhe would have a long time together, she restrained her thoughts of saying goodbye and began to pack her luggage.When Sheng Guangzhe heard the news that Ms. Hui was going back to Beijing, he pointed to her desk where she usually edited and proofread, and said, "I will reserve this position for you." Everything made Ms. Hui feel excited. Although the schedule for leaving had already been set, Ms. Hui still seized the last time and ran to the newspaper office with Sheng Guangyun every day to help.But just the day before she left Lincheng, she and Sheng Guangyun met Ah Si who stumbled over on the way to Qingyun Hall. "Seventh Young Master wants you to go home quickly!" Ah Si said out of breath, pushing the two young ladies towards Sheng's house anxiously. "What happened?" Sheng Guangyun stubbornly refused to turn around and insisted on asking. "A lot of soldiers came and surrounded the Qingyun Hall, saying they were going to seize the newspapers that slandered Governor Wang!" Ah Si was about to cry, "The Seventh Young Master asked me to climb over the wall in order to block you back home Go! Aunts, I beg you to go back quickly, and don't say that you have anything to do with the newspaper!" "Okay, let's go back together." Miss Hui suppressed the agitation in her heart, grabbed Sheng Guangyun and nodded, walked back with Ah Si, and asked in a low voice, "You ran out, but what about Seventh Young Master and the others?" "I don't know, but looking at the situation, I'm afraid it's more ominous..." Ah Si raised his sleeve and covered his eyes when he said this. Miss Hui's breathing was stagnant, she tried to persuade herself to calm down, and asked again: "What about Brother Nian?" "Brother Nian?" Ah Si suddenly sneered when he said these three words, "He must be doing well. Otherwise, how would the police department know if the manuscript exposing the supervisor Wang Youqi's private occupation of the mine has not been released yet?" "Si!" Miss Hui's face suddenly darkened, "You have no proof, why are you talking nonsense?" "I'm not talking nonsense!" Ah Si raised his sleeve and wiped his face, and said unconvinced, "Brother Nian looks honest, but in fact he is full of lies. He said he was from my hometown, but once I asked When asked about the details of his family, he hesitated and couldn’t answer! One time, the Seventh Young Master asked for his guaranty certificate, and it said that his scientific name was Zhang Nianzu, but I asked someone to find out that the only person named Zhang Nianzu in our hometown was He is alone, and he has already gone to Beijing to study at university. How could he come to Lincheng to work as a long-term worker? It can be seen that his identity is completely false! The seventh young master told me to keep an eye on him in secret, but he has been hiding it from the ladies. What happened this time, I think he is probably playing tricks! Otherwise, what is he going to do in our newspaper under his anonymity?" Listening to Ah Si's scrambled words, Miss Hui's face became paler and she couldn't speak a single word.It turned out that brother nian's real name was "Zhang Nianzu", but she clearly remembered that when brother nian asked her to send money to his brother, that brother's name was exactly "Zhang Nianzu"!So who exactly is Brother Nian, and why is he deceiving himself?He remembered that he was the one who brought Brother Nian into the newspaper office. If he really reported to the warlord authorities, then what face would he have to face Sheng Guangzhe again?Thinking of this, Miss Hui's eyes suddenly went dark, she turned around abruptly and said, "No, I have to ask myself!" "Ah Hui, don't go!" Sheng Guangyun held her firmly, choked up and said, "If something happens to you, how can I be sorry to Seventh Brother!" Seventh brother.When Miss Hui heard these two words, she turned her head and saw that Sheng Guangyun was already in tears, she sighed and shed tears.