Chapter 41 Japan and the United States go to war

Sickness starts from the heart. This proverb means that the quality of a disease depends on emotions.The same is true of Taiming's health. His distress is caused by his thoughts, and the chance to meet Lan again by chance gives him a glimmer of hope inconceivably.Although this is faint, it casts a ray of hope in his sense of despair until now.The past was gone, and the thought of a bright future lifted his heart from its depression, so that his health seemed to be recovering more and more. But on the other hand, Taiwan's intellectuals and young people feel anxious because they cannot do what they want in an environment of urgency.Even though he intended to go to the mainland, his dream was shattered because of the troublesome procedures of applying for a passport.In addition, enterprises on the island of Taiwan are under strict control and cannot move.Even the business handed down by the ancestors had to be given up because of the control.In this way, the pressure of war is increasingly felt to be approaching.

At that time, Japan's public opinion against the United States was tough, and the crisis of war was imminent.But Taiming believed that there were still some far-sighted and conscientious people in Japan who would avoid the folly of causing war.However, Taiming's hopes were ruthlessly dashed. It happened on December 8th, the owner of the rice shop next door came to Taiming in a hurry with his account number. 'Our boss (Japanese boss) finally opened fire with the rich! 'He said excitedly, saying that opening fire with rich people would result in failure, and he was probably happy about it.

Taiming took the account from the owner of the rice shop and read the results of the battle reported with headlines that jumped out of the paper. It was an unexpected result. Although the Japanese flag was triumphant, Taiming thought in his heart: 'The result is to repeat the mistakes of the Sino-Japanese War! ’ This completely shattered the last ray of hope that had only sprouted in his heart. But from the trough of disillusioned hope, Taiming made a determination: take this opportunity to go to the mainland again, and live a life without conflicts.He couldn't speak like the owner of the rice shop.

'We don't care how the world changes, as long as we have two dollars on us. '(It means that if you have two yuan, you can buy a pair of high clogs, whether it is a hollow or a high hill). Taiming couldn't stand by like this. To go to the mainland, Taiming must have a visa from the mainland. However, Taiming's friends in the mainland all went to the hinterland as the war progressed, and did not stay in the Japanese-occupied areas.There is currently no way to get a ferry permit.Moreover, since the outbreak of the Pacific War, there have been no air routes to Shanghai for three months, and there are no airline flights. There is no way to even conceive of obtaining a visa. Therefore, Taiming had to give up temporarily the idea of ​​going to the mainland.