Chapter 13 12

The third child has already gone to bed because of his boredom.Ruixuan called him up.Very simply and to the point, Ruixuan told the third child about the platoon leader Wang.The third child's black beans eyes are like cats at night, they are extremely black and huge, and they emit a majestic light.Two flowers rose on his cheekbones.After listening, he said: "We must save him!" Ruixuan was also very excited, but he still maintained his serenity, not wanting to be reckless because of excitement, and to reveal things because of recklessness.Slowly, he said, "I've already thought of a way, what do you think?"

The third child hurriedly got on his trousers and got out of bed, as if he could carry Platoon Commander Wang out of the city immediately. "What way? Brother!" "Don't panic! We need to discuss it in detail, this is not a joke!" Ruiquan sat on the edge of the bed patiently. "Third! I think you can go with him." The third child stood up again: "That's great!" "This has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the platoon leader Wang is a soldier, as long as he escapes from the city, he will have a solution; he will not teach you to suffer. The disadvantages are the palms on his hands and the way he speaks and behaves. He has a pompous attitude, so that people can tell what he is doing at a glance. The Japanese soldiers guard the city gate, and it is not easy for him to get out; if he is unlucky and something goes wrong, you will suffer too!"

"I'm not afraid!" The third child clenched his teeth so tightly that even the muscles in his neck stiffened. "I know you're not afraid," Ruixuan wanted to laugh, but didn't. "There is nothing that can be done with courage and lack of strategy! When we die, we have to die under the sunny day, and we can't die in a wimpy way! I want to go to the Fourth Master Li." "He is a good man, but I dare not say whether he can do something about this kind of thing!" "I—teach him the way! As long as he is willing, I think my way is not too bad!"

"What way? What way?" "If Fourth Master Li led a funeral for someone recently, and both of you are wearing heavy filial piety, you probably won't be inspected if you go out of the city!" "Brother! You are so clever!" Ruiquan jumped up. "Be honest! Don't teach everyone to hear it! When you leave the city, listen to Platoon Commander Wang. He is a soldier, and he will definitely find the army!" "That's it, brother!" "Are you willing? No regrets?" "Brother, what's the matter with you? I'm leaving by myself, can I regret it? Besides, I can regret other things. This kind of thing-escape, not being a subjugated slave-what else is there to regret?"

Ruixuan was silent for a while before he said: "I mean, after escaping, you will go from hell to heaven, and there will be many difficulties in the future. A few days ago, I kept you and didn't allow you to leave, that's what I mean. Meaning. Five minutes of heat can make anyone a hero in no time, but a real hero is someone who has no regrets or discouragement no matter how long or how hard he suffers! Remember my words, third Remember, eating dung under the national flag is better than eating meat under the flag of the sun! You have to not be discouraged, as strong as you are tonight, so I can rest assured! Okay, I’ll go to Mr. Li.” Rui Xuan went to find Fourth Master Li.The old man had already fallen asleep, Ruixuan woke him up now.Li Si's mother also got up, and asked frantically: Is Grandma Qi going to add a baby?Or someone has a sudden illness and needs to call a doctor?After Ruixuan explained, she realized that he was here to discuss matters with the fourth master, and immediately decided to boil a pot of water for the guests. Ruixuan couldn't stop her, and felt that it would be easier for her to leave the house If I interrupt again, I have no choice but to agree.She covered her arms, went out blindly and closed her eyes, now looking for firewood to boil water.While she was busy outside, Ruixuan simply told the old man his intention.The old man hit the bridge of his nose ① and was willing to help.

"Boss, you are a scholar after all, you are thoughtful!" The old man said in a low voice: "At the city gate and at the station, the checks are extremely strict, and it is really not easy to get out. People who have served as soldiers, their hands, feet, and body seem to be full of blood. There is a mark, and the Japanese will recognize it at a glance; if you catch it, you will be beheaded! For the funeral, even the coffin must be patted by the police at the gate of the city, but people wearing mourning have not suffered much trouble. Me, there will be a funeral tomorrow, you teach them two to follow me early in the morning, there are filial robes in the bar room, I will rent them two. Then, teach them to pretend to be filial sons, or play deacons, I will see when the time comes , whatever is appropriate!"

The water was not boiled, and Ruixuan had already left. She was very sorry, and insisted that the firewood was wet by the rain: "It's all this old thing, and I don't care about anything; when it rains, I don't even move in to chop firewood! " "Shut your mouth! Why are you howling in the middle of the night!" the old man scolded in a low voice.Ruixuan went to look for old man Qian again. At this time, Ruiquan hiccupped in excitement in the room, as if he was choking on food.Thinking about this, thinking about that, his thoughts were like a revolving lantern, coming and going, unable to concentrate.He wished he could jump out of the city in one step and join the army to fight.As soon as he thought of this, he saw himself and the girl Zhaodi rowing among the lotus flowers in the North Sea.He would have liked to see her right away and tell her he was going to escape from the city and be a war hero!No, no, no, he changed his mind again, she was worthless, and would never appreciate his bravery and enthusiasm.After thinking about it for a long time, he began to feel tired and a little bored.Anticipation is the most anxious thing, his heart has flown to the realm of imagination, but his body is still in his own room, he doesn't know how to deal with himself.

Mom coughed twice.His heart immediately calmed down.poor mother!As long as I leave this door, I'm afraid we will never see each other again!He walked gently into the courtyard.The star of the day, Tianhe is particularly white.He was only wearing a vest, and when he was exposed to the dew, he felt a little chilly, and many small cold bumps appeared on his arms.He wanted to hurry into the south room, take a look at his mother, and say a few very gentle words to her.Very lightly and quickly, he walked out of the window of the south room.He stood still, not having the courage to go in.On weekdays, he never expected that the relationship between mother and child could be so deep.He often said to his classmates: "A modern youth is like a chick, which can leave its mother when it is born and dig food with its own little claws!" Now, he is not there.He will never regret his decision, he must run away and fulfill his duty to the country; but at least he must admit that he is not like a chick, but always, always has an emotional relationship with his mother. There is no inseparable connection.After standing there for a long time, he heard Xiao Shun'er moaning.Mother said: "This child! There are bedbugs, and you are not allowed to take them! Just like when your third uncle was young, he knocked over the lamp when he picked up bedbugs!" His legs were a little weak, and he held the window sill with his hands.He couldn't regret his decision to flee yet, but he wasn't ashamed of his weak legs.When he couldn't figure out whether he was brave, weak, emotional, or nervous, he thought of another crime of the Japanese—how many mothers and children, husbands and wives, would be ruthlessly divorced, separated from each other. A permanent parting!

Thinking of this, he tensed his neck and left the window of the south room. In the courtyard, he made a circle.The sister-in-law's room was still lit.He felt that sister-in-law was not as vulgar and trivial as before.He wanted to go in and comfort her, to show that his usual confrontation with her was nothing more than a little joke between uncle and sister-in-law. In his heart, he liked and was grateful to sister-in-law.However, he didn't dare to go in. Young people's mouths are not prepared for apologizing! Ruixuan walked in gently from the outside, and went straight to the third brother's room.The third child followed closely, and asked, "How is it? Brother!"

"Leave tomorrow morning!" Ruixuan sat on the edge of the bed as if exhausted. "Ming—" The third child's heart was beating so fast that he couldn't speak.In the past, Ruixuan didn't allow him to leave, and he was very anxious; now, he felt that things happened too strangely and suddenly.Touching his arm with his hand, he felt that nothing was prepared, and he was only wearing a vest, so it really didn't look like he was going to travel far.After a long time, he asked, "What do you bring?" "Ah?" Ruixuan seemed to have forgotten everything just now, staring straight at his younger brother, unable to answer.

"I said, what should I bring?" "Ouch!" Ruixuan understood, and thought for a while: "Just take some money! Take it with you, take it with you, always take it with you!" He still has a thousand words to tell Sue my brother, but he can no longer say anything.He took out the money bag, and with trembling hands, he took out a 30-yuan bill, and gently placed it on the bed.Then, he stood up, put his hands on the third child's shoulders, and looked at him carefully. "I'll call you tomorrow morning! Don't wait for grandfather to get up, let's sneak out! Third!" He continued, but kept his mouth shut.Turning his head, he walked out briskly.The third child followed outside the door without saying anything. Neither of the brothers could sleep.On the day when Peiping fell, they never closed their eyes overnight.However, that night, they only felt vague, and they couldn't grasp any personal things to think or talk about.Now, they really feel the relationship between the country, the war, and themselves. They have to put aside all the intimacy and affection of father, son, brother, and friend, and only by getting rid of these most difficult relationships can they shoulder a greater responsibility. Responsibility.They—that is, they are not allowed to know what tomorrow will be like—remember everything in the past, because they are going to be separated; perhaps permanently.Ruixuan waited for his wife to fall asleep, put on his clothes again, and went to find the third child.They went straight to dawn. Hearing old man Qi coughing, they slipped out.Fourth Master Li is a person who is used to getting up early, and he is already waiting for them at the door.Handing over his younger brother to Fourth Master Li, Ruixuan's head, because of the sleepless night and the sadness in his heart, hurt so much that it seemed to split open.He couldn't say anything, he just followed behind his brother and turned around. "Brother! You go back!" The third child said with his head down.Seeing that his brother didn't move, he added another sentence: "Brother, I feel flustered when you are here!" "The third child!" Ruixuan held his younger brother's hand. "Be careful everywhere!" After finishing speaking, he ran home very quickly. In the house, he wanted to sleep for a while.However, he couldn't sleep.He was extremely tired, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he suddenly woke up, as if he had heard some bad news for the third child.He loved the third child; because he loved him, he let him go.He didn't regret teaching the third child to walk, but he couldn't rest assured that the third child would walk or not.For a while, he thought of the glory of the third child participating in the War of Resistance, and for a while he thought of the third child being captured by the enemy and going to suffer the worst punishment with Platoon Leader Wang.A nasty cold sweat broke out on his face and body. At the same time, he had to think of words to perfuse his family.He couldn't tell everyone the truth straight away, because that would upset the whole family, or make the old people sick with concern.He had to wait for the right opportunity, and there was evidence to reassure everyone that the third child was safe. What a long day!The shadow of the sun seemed to stop advancing at any time, and the needle on the clock seemed to stop moving.It was so easy, so easy, at four o'clock, under the jujube tree, he heard the fourth mother talking loudly to Fourth Master Li.He hurried out.Fourth Master Li said in a low voice: "They're out of town!"