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Ruixuan didn't sleep well all night.It was quite hot, with no wind at all, like a torrential rain.Lying on the bed, he couldn't close his eyes.In the dark, he also saw old man Qian's new poems dancing in the air like a group of small golden stars.He decided to go to the teahouse Xiaocui mentioned the next day, and wait for Poet Qian, who had given up his coat and old poems.He has always admired Mr. Qian, but now, he sees Mr. Qian as Jesus crucified.Really, Jesus didn't care much about national affairs and national liberation, but only cared about people's souls.However, in terms of bravery to bear the cross, Mr. Qian is indeed worthy of admiration.Yes, Mr. Qian may only see the present, but not "eternal life", but without today's sacrifice and bloodshed, how can we talk about the eternal life of the nation?

He knew that Mr. Qian would definitely be arrested and tortured again.But he also imagined that Mr. Qian would be very happy—willing to be arrested, willing to be tortured, as long as he has a breath, he will fight the enemy!This is a decision that makes people happy. Mr. Qian has found this decision, and there is only one way in front of him, so there is no need to look forward and backward, wandering astray; Mr. Qian will be happy if he has "confidence"! What about himself?No decision, no confidence, no path to follow!He may never be arrested, never tortured, but he will never be happy either!His "heart" was tortured!He was eager to see Mr. Qian and have a chat.Ever since Mr. Qian left Xiaoyangpen, Ruixuan thought that he must have left Peiping.He didn't expect that Mr. Qian would still do the work of resistance under the nose of the enemy.Yes, he wanted Mr. Qian's legs to be inconvenient, and he couldn't travel far.However, if the old man hadn't made up his mind to shed his blood in Peiping, he would have escaped even if he lost a leg.The old man deliberately wants to be active in Peiping and shed his blood.Thinking about it this way, he would be more willing to see the old man.Seeing the old man, he thought that he should kowtow to him three times first!What the old man showed was not just a little bit of determination to avenge himself, but also a positive evidence for a piece of cultural history.Mr. Qian is an authentic Chinese, and an authentic Chinese, with his poems, etiquette, pictures, and morality, will die for a belief.Lan Dongyang, Ruifeng, and Guan Xiaohe don't have the knowledge and cultivation of Mr. Qian, but only know that Chinese food is delicious, so they only see the food and forget everything else.Culture should be sifted through a sieve. After sifting, you can see that the bottom is soil and dross, and the rest is a few pieces of real gold.Poet Qian is gold, and Lan Dongyang is dirt.

Thinking of this, Ruixuan felt a little clearer and relaxed.He saw the true power of the real Chinese culture, because he saw a piece of gold.No, no, he decided he didn't want to be retro.He just saw evidence from Old Man Qian that he no longer had to doubt Chinese culture.With this evidence, the Chinese can be confident.Only with self-confidence can we make further improvements—a pine tree can only become a pillar if it is straightened, but what is the use of straightening a Ailanthus sinensis?He has always regarded himself as a new Chinese, and often debates with Mr. Fu Shan on the road the Chinese should take—he believes that the old must be eradicated and the new must be established.Only today did he see clearly that the old ones, like Mr. Qian's, are the basis for innovation.On the other hand, if Ruifeng were to be changed, he would at most change into a foreign suit, just like a foreign dog.Those with foundations can be transformed, but a piece of barren sand is still a piece of barren sand!

He would like to tell Mr. Qian this truth.He looks forward to seeing Mr. Qian tomorrow. However, when he was about to go out the next day, he was blocked in the courtyard.Holding two bottles of beer, Ding Yuehan respectfully blocked Ruixuan's way.John's devotion and humility were probably enough to move God. "Mr. Qi," he made a short, firm, and very respectful bow, "I have specially asked for half a day off to congratulate my husband!" Ruixuan hates John from the bottom of his heart. He thinks that John is the living evidence of the century-old history of national humiliation—being frightened by foreigners, and proud of flattering foreigners!He froze there, not knowing how to deal with John.He doesn't want to let guests into the house, his room and tea are for Li Siye, Xiao Cui, and Sun Qiye; he doesn't want a living national humiliation to stain his chairs, stools and teacups.

John Ding lowered his head, raised his upper eyelids, and secretly looked at Ruixuan.He saw Ruixuan's indifference, and he didn't find it strange at all. He thought that since Ruixuan could be on an equal footing with Mr. Fushan, it was almost like calling brothers and sisters with God; he dared not get angry with God's friends. "Mr. Qi, if you're busy, I won't go in the house! I'll bring you two bottles of beer, it's a joke, a joke!" "No!" Ruixuan finally found his voice. "No! I never accept presents!" Ding Yuehan swallowed and said, "Mr. Qi! I have to ask you to take care of everything in the future! I should honor you a little bit—a little thing!"

"Let me tell you," Ruixuan blushed easily, "If I could find something else, I would never eat this mouthful of foreign rice. It's nothing to be happy about. I should really cry. you understand me?" John Ding didn't understand what Ruixuan meant, he couldn't understand it.He can only think that Ruixuan is the weirdest person, who wants to cry when he has foreign affairs! "Look! Look!" He was at a loss for words. "Thank you! Take it away!" Ruixuan felt very sad, he had never been so rude to others. John turned around helplessly.Ruixuan also went out. "Don't give it away! Don't dare to take it! Don't dare to take it!" John stopped Ruixuan.Ruixuan was also embarrassed and said: "I'm not seeing you off, I'm going out." Ruixuan had no choice but to stop and stand in the courtyard.

After standing there for two minutes, Ruixuan went out again.I ran into Master Liu head on.Master Liu's face was tense, and his brows were slightly frowned. "Mr. Qi, you want to go out? I have two important things to tell you!" His tone showed that no matter what important matters Ruixuan had, he had to listen to him first. Ruixuan let him into the house. As soon as he sat down, Master Liu opened his mouth, and his words seemed to have been squeezed out of his lips. "Mr. Qi, I have something embarrassing! Didn't I go to Beihai yesterday? Although I didn't play tricks for them, I felt very uncomfortable! You know, we outsiders are the most face-saving; yesterday my surname Liu’s is embarrassing! Cheng Changshun—I know he is a child, and he doesn’t understand the severity of his words—when I asked yesterday, I wish I could have found a crack in the ground and slipped in! I didn’t even eat dinner yesterday, so sad After dinner, I went out to let off steam, and I ran into Mr. Qian!" "Where is it?" Ruixuan's eyes lit up.

"It's in the empty field over there!" Master Liu spoke quickly, as if he was very dissatisfied with Ruixuan's interruption. "He seems to have just come out of the cow house." "From the cattle house?" Master Liu ignored Ruixuan's question and kept on talking: "As soon as he saw me, he asked me what I was doing. Before I could answer, he said, why didn't you leave? Before I could open my mouth, he said: "Peking It's already a Jedi, there are only ghosts in the city, and there are people outside the city! I don't quite understand what he said, but I can roughly guess the meaning. I told him my own difficulties. I have a wife at home. He laughed Laugh, show me how to look at him, he said: I not only have a wife, but also a son! Now, where are my wife and son? Those who are afraid of death will die, and those who are not afraid of death may live, he said. Finally, he told Me, you go to see Mr. Qi and see if he can help you. After finishing speaking, he walked down the west corridor. After taking two steps, he turned around and said: Hello to the Qi family! Mr. Qi, I’m yo I thought about it all night, and came up with this idea: I decided to leave! But the family must have six yuan a month! According to the current rice and noodle market, six yuan is enough for her to pay rent and eat corn bread. In the future, things Maybe the price will increase, who knows! Mr. Qi, if you can give her six yuan a month, I will leave immediately! Also, when everything is expensive, you can teach her to come and help Mrs. Qi, Just give her two meals! This is all I came up with, you are willing or not, but please don't be polite!" Master Liu took a breath. "I'm willing to go. Here, I'll be suffocated sooner or later! Going out of the city and entering the city, I have to bow to the Japanese soldiers all the time. If I have nothing to do, they still ask me to play with lions. I can't stand it!" Ruixuan thought for a while, then smiled : "Master Liu, I am willing to do that! I just found a job, and six yuan a month may not be too embarrassing for me! However, I can't say for sure what will happen in the future!"

Master Liu stood up and let out a big breath. "Let's talk about the future! As long as I know that you are willing to help now, I will feel at ease when I walk! Mr. Qi, I will not say anything, you are my benefactor!" He made a nonsense Da Yi. "That's it! As long as the salary comes down, I will teach Xiao Shun'er's mother to send the money over!" "See you again! Mr. Qi! If I die outside, you still have to take care of her!" "I'll do my best! If my problem is as simple as yours, I'll go with you!" Master Liu didn't bother to say anything else, and hurried out, with a little light on his face.

Ruixuan's heart beat fast.After calming down, he couldn't help but smiled.Since the July 7th Anti-Japanese War, he felt that he had only done such a worthy thing.He was willing to tell Mr. Qian about it immediately.He went out again.As soon as he walked to the street gate, Guan Xiaohe, Da Chibao, Lan Dongyang, Fat Juzi, and Ding Yuehan came to him.He knew that Ding Yuehan must have dedicated the beer to the Guan family, and reported his affairs to the Guan family.Fat Juzi yawned enormously, his mouth opened like a red spoon.There were two piles of excrement on the corners of Lan Dongyang's eyes, and a lot of cracked skin on his lips that had been scorched by cigarettes.He could see that they probably "fighted" all night again.

Da Chibao opened her mouth first, her face was wrinkled, and she temporarily applied a few handfuls of face powder, and the moment she opened her mouth, the white powder fell straight down.She took out all the remaining strength, and said in a majestic voice: "You can do it! Uncle Qi! Your mouth is tighter than a clam! If you find such a good thing, you will not say a word. You can hold your breath." I admire you! Tell me, are you treating us, or are we treating you?" Xiaohe nodded again and again, as if admiring his wife's words, and also seemed to express his admiration to Ruixuan.After his wife finished speaking, he took a step forward respectfully and dexterously, arched his hands, smiled several times, and then said, "Congratulations! Congratulations! Humph, don't look at our alleys as small, good wine from the countryside My wife has become a Japanese official, your husband has become a British official, and our little alley is like the League of Nations!" Ruixuan wished he could knock them down with one punch and kick them well.However, he will not be so wild.His manners were forever bound his hands and feet.He couldn't say anything, he just decided not to let them at home. However, Fat Juzi moved two steps forward. "Where's sister-in-law? I'll go see her and congratulate her!" After finishing speaking, she squeezed over. Ruixuan couldn't stop his family from coming in, although her sudden thought of his sister-in-law made him really want to beat her hard a few times. She squeezed in, and the rest of them filed in.Ding Yuehan also followed in, as if he hadn't seen enough of Ruixuan. Lan Dongyang never spoke.He hated Ruifeng, and now he also hates Ruixuan.He hates whoever has something to do.However, even if you hate, he must hold back his anger and please him before venting his hatred.He walked in with everyone, as if giving a funeral to someone who didn't have much friendship. Old Master Qi and Mrs. Tianyou suddenly raised the price.Da Chibao and Guan Xiaohe walked into the old people's house like a bridal chamber, one by one the old man and the old lady.Xiao Shun'er and Niu Zi also became little babies.Lan Dongyang yawned all the time behind the Guan family and his wife, causing a big red bag to stare at him.John Ding was very well-behaved as usual, and there was an indescribable joy on his face, which almost made him appear innocent and pure.Fat Juzi ran to the kitchen to express condolences to Yunmei, and her sister-in-law's voice was a little musical - her voice was always ugly. Old Man Qi hated Guan's family as much as Ruixuan.However, today the Guans and his wife came to congratulate him, but he really felt happy.What worries him the most is that his family is scattered and the fortress of the four generations living under the same roof that he built with his own hands is demolished. Today, Ruixuan has a proper job to do. Four generations live together.As long as Ruixuan never leaves home, the four generations live under one roof, and there is no risk of demolition.For this, he couldn't help expressing his joy. Mrs. Tianyou understands the psychology of the eldest son, so she is unwilling to show the joy that makes Ruixuan unhappy.She only casually exchanged a few words with the guests, and then lay down on the kang again. Yunmei is in a difficult situation.She knew that her husband hated the Guan family and the fat aunt, but it was inconvenient for her to offend others with a straight face.Offending people will bring disaster in this year.Even without mentioning the disaster, she would not deceive everyone that it was not worth celebrating.She is a housewife and she knows how important it is for her husband to have a regular income.She really wanted to break up and talk with the fat aunt about the family's shortcoming, how pork was hard to buy, and how the price of vegetables was rising every day.Although the fat aunt is not a good concubine, but she can talk about the problem of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, maybe she is a bit like a concubine.However, she dared not speak out, for fear that her husband would say that she was superficial and gossiping.She had no choice but to keep her best Peking dialect in her throat, and use her big eyes to observe everyone's expressions, so as to teach her smile and eyes to be correct. Ruixuan's face became paler and paler.He didn't want to be perfunctory with this group of people, but he didn't have the determination and courage to drive them out.He almost hated himself for being weak and incompetent. Da Chibao finished consoling all the people in the courtyard, and came up with another idea: "Uncle Qi! If you don't want to treat me well, I have an idea. We shouldn't be extravagant these days, really! But, there are It’s too grievous if the happy event is not lively. Shall we have two tables of cards? Everyone has a lively day? This is not my new invention, but it should be advocated now. The leader of the two tables of cards is guaranteed to be enough for everyone to eat Drinking. You don't have to pay, and we don't have to give gifts, but you can still eat and drink for a day, isn't it a good idea?" "Yes!" Xiaohe hurriedly put his wife's theory into practice: "Our couple, Dongyang and Ruifeng, are already five, and we can add three more. Okay, Ruixuan, do you want to date?" Who?" "The old man is not allowed to play cards, this is our tutor!" Ruixuan said very calmly. There seemed to be a curtain falling on the face of the big red bag, and it suddenly darkened.Her kindness is never allowed to be rejected by others. Xiaohe hurriedly said: "It's not convenient here, but we're here! Ruixuan, if you play at our place for a day, it's really an honor for our Guan family!" Before Ruixuan could reply, Ruifeng jogged run in.Ruifeng's mouth was open, there was a little sweat on his forehead, and Xiaogan's face was flushed.When he ran in, he didn't bother to greet others, and ran straight to his elder brother. "Big Brother!" This "Big Brother" yelled so touchingly that everyone immediately fell silent, and Fat Juzi almost shed tears. "Brother!" The second child called again, as if all other words were blocked by emotion.After taking a few breaths, he spoke quite smoothly: "Fortunately, I went to the shop to see my father today, otherwise I would still be bored in the jar? Good guy, British embassy! You're really good, brother!" Obviously Yes, he had much more to say, but his heart was so confused with enthusiasm that he forgot the words.Ruixuan froze.After a while, he suddenly smiled.For this group of people, he has no other choice but to sneer.He originally wanted to catch the second child and give him two extremely nasty words, but naturally, he hoped, the others would "retire in spite of difficulties".However, he stopped talking—he knew that a willing slave would not release him with one or two unpleasing words, so why bother talking in vain.Yunmei sees her husband's embarrassment and embarrassment.She tried to walk and said, "Don't you still have to go to Dongcheng?" Da Chibao was the first to understand this hint, and said with half-annoyance: "Come on, let's not delay Mr. Qi's business, let's go!" "Let's go?" Ruifeng seemed taken aback, "Brother, you really don't want to get some wine, let's have a drink?" Ruixuan didn't make a sound again.He felt that keeping silent was not only effective, but also able to maintain his dignity. "Second brother," Mrs. Qi lied with a smile, "he's really busy! Another day I'll bake you some pie!" Da Chibao walked out without waiting for Ruifeng to speak again.No wonder everyone followed her.Ruixuan sent him away as if he was accompanying the prisoner to the execution ground.On the first day, Xiao Cui made a monthly subscription to Ruifeng.He didn't park the car outside Qi's house, he was afraid of meeting someone from the Guan family.He parked the car under the big locust tree on the west side, and he sat facing north.Everyone came out from Qi's house, but he pretended not to see them.When they all entered Guan's house, he rushed towards Ruixuan like an arrow. "Mr. Qi! What a coincidence!" He said happily, "I just signed up for a monthly subscription, and I heard that you also found a good job! Congratulations!" He made a bow. Ruixuan smiled bitterly.He wanted to tell Xiao Cui a few truths.Xiao Cui, in his opinion, is much stronger and more pleasing to the eye than the Guan family. "Master Cui, don't like it! You know, we are still in the hands of the Japanese!" Xiao Cui thought for a while, and then said: "But, Mr. Qi, if it weren't for making troubles in Japan, wouldn't we still not be able to get good things?" "Master Cui! Don't blame me for speaking the truth! Your thoughts are almost the same as theirs!" Ruixuan pointed to Guan's family. "I, I," Xiao Cui choked, "Am I the same as them?" "Think about it slowly!" Ruixuan smiled bitterly again, and walked into the door.Xiao Cui sat in the car again, stretched out his head and stared blankly at the green locust leaves. There are no guests in Guan's living room today, not even Gao Yituo and Li Kongshan.Before the festival, the three reception rooms were full of people. Xiao He set up a ledger for receiving and giving gifts, which has not yet been fully registered.Today, the festival is over, and the guests seem to be willing to teach the "director" to take a day off. Da Chibao sat on her throne as soon as she entered the door, and let out a long breath. "Ruifeng! He doesn't look like your brother! Why is he so awkward? I've never seen such a person!" "Don't even say it," Xiaohe closed her eyes, digging out a small piece of wisdom from her heart. "A dragon gives birth to nine species, each of which is different!" "To tell the truth," Ruifeng said with a sigh, "our boss and wife! I'm worried. His good deeds won't last long! He has such a good knowledge, and his English is just like the British. But he doesn't know anything about the society, how good it is! With him, he can get the director of the education bureau as a joke, but he is a boss, and he refuses to bow when he sees a Japanese! There is no way No way!" Everyone sighed.Lan Dongyang had fallen asleep with his mouth open. John Ding coughed lightly.Everyone knew it was not just a slight cough, so they all turned their eyes to him.He smiled slightly apologetically, and then said: "However, Mr. Qi's method also has its origins! The British are so rigid! He is an Englishman, that's why he can enter the British government! I don't know, I just said Right!" Xiaohe rolled her eyes several times, then nodded again: "That's right! That's right! Those who sing pretty faces should be violent, those who sing Huadan should be flattering, and the techniques are different! ""Ok! "Da Chibao smacked his tongue, feeling a little taste: "If you say that, we don't blame him!He has his way! " "I didn't expect this!" Ruifeng said frankly. "Let him go! I can't control him anyway!" "He can't control you either!" Fat Juzi yawned again. "Well said! Good!" Xiaohe "applauded" with her fingertips. "You Qi family brothers have their own merits!"