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Guangzhou fell.Our troops withdrew from Wuhan. The Japanese in Peking went crazy again.victory!victory!After victory is peace, and peace is China's surrender and ceding of North China!The conditions of peace were published in the newspapers in Peking: Japan does not want Guangzhou and Wuhan, but only North China. The traitors are also happy, North China will always belong to the Japanese, and it will always be theirs! However, Wuhan's retreat was just a retreat; China did not surrender! When the drunken Japanese sobered up, they did not find peace.They all have headaches.They start the war, and they are willing to end the war very quickly, so that they can enjoy the happiness of two days of victory as soon as possible.However, they only started the war, but China did not allow them to enjoy the victory!They lost the initiative.They had no choice but to step up the use of traitors, control North China, and use North China's resources, food and grass to continue fighting.

Ruixuan's retreat to Wuhan was not as sad as it was when Nanjing fell.On the bottom of the broken box, he found a map of the unification of the Qing Dynasty that was hidden by who and when.Sticking this old antique on the wall, he saw Chongqing.On the map, just like in his heart, Chongqing does not seem to be very far away from him.In the past, Chongqing was just a term in his memory, and it would never have anything to do with him.Today, Chongqing is very close to him and has a very close relationship.He felt that as long as Chongqing said "fight", Beiping would tremble; as long as Chongqing kept calling for resistance, all the plots and schemes of the enemies in North China would eventually be wiped out like accounts written on water boards. Get it clean.Looking at the map, he clenched his teeth.He must establish a firm foothold in Peiping, and his every thought must echo in Chongqing!He must walk with his head held high for Chongqing in Beiping, and show for all Chinese people: The Chinese are a nation that will not surrender!

While Ruixuan was meditating like this, the Guan family celebrated the retreat from Wuhan, cheering and laughing day and night.The first thing that made them happy was that Lan Dongyang was promoted again. North China, in the eyes of the Japanese, is a deal.Therefore, on the one hand, they should step up their efforts to eliminate the reactionaries, and on the other hand, they should expand the organization of the Xinmin Association in order to appease the people.The Japanese hold a sword in their left hand and Showa candy in their right hand, using both threats and lures. Xinmin will reorganize.It will be a general organization of the Propaganda Department, the Social Department, the Party Headquarters, and the Youth League.It will have several divisions, each with a director.It wants to do propaganda work, organize all walks of life in the business world, set up youth leagues and youth leagues, and start working like a political party with the purpose of being obedient citizens.

During this season of reorganization, all the staff members who were originally present at the meeting were passed on by the Japanese for face-to-face testing in order to select several directors and other important staff.Lan Dongyang's appearance first caught the examiner's attention. He looked three parts human and seven parts ghostly.The Japanese think that his appearance is a qualification and a guarantee - such a person is a true traitor, always loyal to his master, and the best at oppressing goodness. Dongyang's face was enough to attract attention, and it happened that his demeanor and attitude were so humble and outstanding, he won the title of Director of the Propaganda Department.When the examiner summoned him, his face was as green as green tea leaves that had been soaked, his eyeballs were hanging up and never came back, his hands and lips were trembling, and his throat Block a little phlegm.Before he saw the examiner, he bowed the deepest three times, because the angle was too big, he almost lost his balance and fell down.When he approached the examiner, he was so grateful that he wept.The examiner was moved, and Dongyang got the director.

Of course the Guan family was the first to prepare a banquet for him to celebrate his promotion.He received the invitation, but was deliberately late for an hour and a half.When he came to Guan's house, he was so arrogant that even Xiaohe's eloquence couldn't make him show his yellow teeth.When he came in, he fell on the sofa half-sitting and half-lying, without saying a word.His green face seemed to have been coated with a layer of oil, and it was so green that it glowed.When people offered him tea and snacks, he just sat there lazily and proudly, resting his head on the corner of the sofa, ignoring them.They asked him to sit and drink, but he didn't bother to stand up.After giving way three or four times, he had no choice but to twist himself to the first seat like a caterpillar.As soon as his hip touched the chair, he put his elbows on the table, as if he was about to take a nap.His heart was almost completely empty, and only "Director, Director" sounded softly with the beating of his heart.He refused to drink or eat vegetables, which showed that the director had seen the world and was not greedy for food.When the aroma of the food and wine drew out his saliva, he grabbed a large chopsticks and food, put it in his mouth, and ate it like no one else was there.

Da Chibao and Guan Xiaohe exchanged glances, and the two of them decided to keep calling Director, as if they were calling a child who lost his soul.They thought they should put on airs when they became directors; if Dongyang refused to put on airs, they would be disappointed.They called the director from the lowest note to the highest note, and sometimes they both called at the same time, one high and the other low, like a two-part chorus. No matter how the couple called, Dongyang never hummed.He is the head of the department, so he must hold his breath; important people can't talk nonsense.When the beet came up, Dongyang stood up suddenly, walked out, and only said: "There is still something to do!"

After he left, Xiaohe praised his appearance full of praise: "From the moment I knew him, I could see Director Lan's extraordinary appearance. Have you noticed? Although his face is a little green, but if you look closely, you can see that he is very handsome. It can be seen that there is a layer of extremely moist purple underneath, that is called a cinnabar face, and it must be in power!" The big red bag is more practical: "It doesn't matter what face he is, the director is 100% genuine, I see, hum!" She took a first look at Gao.When only she and Xiaohe were left in the room, she told him: "I think it's better to give Gaodi to Dongyang. The director is much better than the section chief!"

"Yes! Yes! What the director sees is true! Tell Gaudí! This child is always awkward and disobedient!" "I have an idea! Never mind!" In fact, the big red bag is not a brilliant idea.She also knew in her heart that Gaudí was indeed a little disobedient. Gaudí has ​​been disobedient for more than a day.She still refused to follow her mother to "tether" Li Kongshan.Every time Li Kongshan came, except for settling accounts with Da Chibao (the money that Da Chibao received from protecting prostitutes was to be shared with Li Kongshan), he went all the way to Gaodi's house, regardless of Gaodi's long clothes. She was naked and was still sleeping on the bed.He pretended to be Gaudí's husband.When he entered the room, he leaned over and fell on the bed.If he was happy, he would chat a few words; if he was not happy, he would keep his eyes on her without saying a word.He is used to visiting brothels and marrying prostitutes; he thinks that all women are similar to kiln sisters.

Gaudi couldn't stand this.She protested to her mother.Da Chibao lectured his daughter confidently: "You are so stupid! Think about it, is it because of his help that I got the director? Of course, I have the ability and qualifications to be the director; but, we You can't be ungrateful and insist that you don't owe him anything! Say it yourself, since you don't look like a fairy, and he is the section chief, I don't see any inconsistencies in this marriage. You have to open your eyes to see things, don't close your eyes and dream! Besides, he and I split the bill, I was tired, he took the money for nothing, and I was dumb and couldn't tell the pain of eating coptis! If you are sensible, you should Cage him; if you marry him, would he still have the nerve to split the bill with the old mother-in-law? You know, I earn money by myself, but I spend it for you all; I don’t spend all my money on my own ribs On the bone!"

Protesting was useless, Gaodi naturally became closer to Tongfang.However, this was enough to arouse her mother's growing dislike for Tong Fang, and she wanted to drive Tong Fang to a brothel immediately.In order to help Tong Fang, Gaodi dare not spend more time with Tong Fang.She had no choice but to pick up the small umbrella and small leather bag and go out angrily when Li Kongshan was lying on her bed.She would go to the rocks in the North Sea, or under the ancient cypresses in the park, and sit blankly; when it was too lonely, she would go to the Tongshan Club or Chongshan Club where Xiaohe often went, and those rich people, At leisure, good men and good women who want to obtain immortality with the smallest investment are fooling around for a long time.

Gaodi dodged like this, so Da Chibao had no choice but to send Zhaodi to deal with Li Kongshan.She was unwilling to let go and recruit her younger brother easily, but the facts forced her to do so.She absolutely did not dare to offend Li Kongshan.To annoy Li Kongshan is to ruin her job. Recruiting younger brother, since my mother became the director, talking and laughing with prostitutes every day, she has lost her innocence and girlish beauty.Her essence wasn't bad in the first place.In the past, her most romantic dreams were the same as those of schoolgirls—novels and movies were the material of her dreams.She likes to dress up and wants to have a boyfriend, but these are just some small, sad, youthful games.She has not thought about the problems of men and women and the relationship and needs between men and women.She just thinks it's fun to mobilize herself according to the method in the novel and the movie-just fun, nothing else.Now, she sees prostitutes every day.She suddenly grew into a human.She saw flesh in the whores, flesh that she could see without imagining.She no longer has romantic dreams, but wants to try the bold action of jumping into the mud at once-enjoying the filth of the mud like a fat pig. Indeed, her clothes and hair and face were still modern, uninfluenced by whores.However, in terms of facial expressions and speech, she has undergone great changes.She will be old-fashioned, imitating the tone of prostitutes, and say dirty words that are enough to jump into the mud at once, and she is satisfied with her boldness with a hippie smile, smacking the meaning hidden in the dirty words.The little school education she received was not enough to teach her to distinguish right from wrong, good from evil, and she had only a little intuition, not thinking.This girl's intuition, generally speaking, uses shyness and caution as a safe.When the safe was opened and no longer locked, she only cared about finding something more direct, more enjoyable, more primitive, and pleasant, and threw out both shyness and caution, like throwing out a rotten egg. .She no longer used that bit of intuition, but deliberately walked into the mud with her eyes open.Her youth seemed to be blown away suddenly by a gust of wind, and the wind passed, leaving a little woman who could keep company with prostitutes.She accepted her mother's order to deal with Li Kongshan perfunctorily. When Li Kongshan looked at women, he could see their most private places at a glance.In this, he is very Japanese.Seeing Zhaodi come to entertain him, he immediately took her hand, then kissed her and touched her body.He had wanted to do this to Gaudi for a long time, but Gaudi was "disobedient".Now, his younger brother Zhao, who was more beautiful and younger than Gaudí, used this method, he immediately became excited, and hurried to the silk and satin shop to buy three clothes for her. When Da Chibao saw the material, his heart trembled.Zhaodi is her treasure, and he cannot be poached by Li Kongshan casually.However, silk and satin are silk and satin, and silk and satin will speak well for Li Kongshan.She can't teach my younger brother to decline.At the same time, she believes that Zhaodi is extremely smart, and she will not suffer easily.Therefore, it is inconvenient for her to say anything. Brother Zhao doesn't like Kongshan.Nor did she think of any marital problems at all.She just wants to take a risk and taste the most exciting taste. No one else dares, but Li Kongshan dares to do anything to her, then there is nothing he can do.She saw Xiaohe secretly kiss those whores more than once.Now, if she is a little bolder, she probably won't have any major faults or consequences. When Wuhan fell, the Japanese must step up their efforts to eliminate the reactionaries in Beiping, carry out household registration checks, and arrest people in large numbers.Li Kongshan got busy.He didn't have much time to come to Gaudi's bed to lie down again.He was not loyal to his Japanese master, but made money for himself.He arrests people casually, arrests a lot, and then negotiates the price one by one, and those who are willing to pay can be released; those who have no money, regardless of guilt or innocence, lose their lives.When killing innocent people, his courage was almost on the same side as touching a woman. Seeing that Li Kongshan hadn't come for several days, Da Chibao was very worried.Did the daughters offend him?She sent Zhaodi to find him: "Tell you, Zhaodi, be good! Go and see him! You just say: Wuhan is over, everyone is drinking here; without him, everyone is so unhappy! Please ask him Wan Zhuo time to come, everyone has a lively day! Put on the clothes he gave you! Do you hear me?" After sending Zhaodi away, she called Gaodi over.She frowned, as if she was very tired, and said in a low voice: "Gaodi, mother has something to say to you. I can see that you don't like Li Kongshan very much, and I won't force you anymore!" She I looked at my daughter for a long time, as if to observe whether my daughter understood her mother's benevolence or righteousness. "Now that Lan Dongyang is the director, I think it should be according to your wishes? He is not very clean, but that is because he is not married. If he has a wife to take care of him, he must not be so sloppy anymore. Seriously, if he dresses up well, he can't be considered beautiful! Besides, he is young and capable; he is already the director of the department, so how can he know that he can't be a supervisor or something! Good boy, listen Mother’s words! Can my mother harm you with peace of mind? You are not young anymore, don’t keep telling your mother to be worried! Mom is alone, and it’s not enough for me to worry about? Good boy, you make friends with him Friends! If your marriage is successful, won't our family benefit from it?" After saying this, she lightly beat her chest with her fist. Gaudi didn't say anything.She hates Dongyang as much as she hates Li Kongshan.Even if she had to accept Dongyang as a last resort, she had to discuss it with Tongfang first; when encountering major issues, she was always uncertain. While not at home in a big red bag, Gao Di and Tong Fang were walking slowly by the river outside Xizhimen, talking heart to heart.The river is only a mile away from the city gate, but the river bank is very quiet, and there is not even a person walking.The old willow trees on the bank have lost all their leaves.Long willow branches are slightly swaying in the autumn sun.In the lotus pond on the south side of the river, there are only some lotus leaves that are so dry that they can make a soft sound, and an egret stands quietly in the center of the pond.There is still a lot of water in the fish pond, but the river is already very shallow. There is only a stream of clear water slowly flowing in the center of the river, touching a spike of long, dark green algae.The river slope was still wet, here and there there were occasional snails half exposed in the mud, and no children came to dig them.Autumn brings bleakness to the outskirts of Beiping, making it full of autumn colors everywhere, and it doesn't look like the outskirts of a metropolis at all. walked for a while.The two of them chose the largest old willow and sat on its roots that were exposed to the ground.Looking back, they can see the Gaoliang Bridge, on which there are always cars and horses passing by, so they dare not look back; they are willing to temporarily forget that they are people locked in a big cage—Peking—, Here is a free place to inhale the air with the fragrance of the earth and the stream. "I don't want to leave again!" Tong Fang frowned, smoking a cigarette; after saying this, she watched the smoke slowly dissipate. "You don't want to go?" Gaudí asked, as if relieved. "That's great! You're leaving, and I'm left alone, and there's nothing I can do about it! " Tong Fang squinted at the smoke coming out of her nostrils, with a slight smile on her face, as if enjoying Gaodi's trust in her. "But," Gaudí's short nose curled into small creases, "mother really kicked you out? Teach you to..." Tong Fang threw half of the cigarette on the ground, crushed it with the heel of her shoe, and pouted: "I'm waiting for her! I've already figured out a way, I'm not afraid of her! You see, I wanted to run away a long time ago, but You don't want to accompany me. I thought, I can't understand even a stone in Dou Da's characters, so what should I do? Yes, I can sing some tricks; What's the matter? If you go with me, it will be different; you can at least write and count, and you can find a job to do; Guaranteed, the two of us must have a good life! But, you refuse to leave; I have no choice but to go out alone!" "I hate Beiping, and I hate home!" Gaodi told the truth very honestly.Tong Fang smiled. "Peking taught the Japanese to occupy you, and your family taught you to marry the executioner, and you still couldn't bear it! You forgot, forgot Zhongshi who threw a carload of Japanese soldiers to death, and Mr. Qian who said you were a good girl!" Gaudí clasped his hands on his knees and froze.After being stunned for a long time, she whispered, "Don't you want to leave too?" Tong Fang raised her head and threw a strand of hair to the back: "Don't worry about me, I have my own way!" "any solution?" "can not tell you!" "Then, I also have my own way! Anyway, I can't marry Li Kongshan, and I can't marry Lan Dongyang! I will marry whoever I want!" Gaodi raised her face, showing her determination.Yes, she did tell the truth.If she doesn't understand anything else, she knows about freedom of marriage.Freedom to marry became her belief.She couldn't say why marriage should be free, she just saw others doing it so she had to do it too.In life, she has nothing to be proud of, and the times force her to be a modern lady.How to be modern?Freedom to marry!As long as she is married, she seems to have her life fastened to the world. In this, she is no different from old women.However, she must have a difference from the old women.How to show the difference?She wants to get married, but "freedom" must be added to it!What about after marriage?She didn't ask.With her knowledge and ability, she may starve after marriage, or she may have a baby and get shit on the baby's forehead.She never thought about these things.All she needs is a romantic life, a love to marry.With such an experience, she becomes a modern lady, and it doesn't matter if she falls into hell!She is a person of the new age, she must have the superstitions of the new age, and she calls superstitions beliefs.She does not have a foothold in the conditions of the new era, but wants to enjoy the fruits of the new era.History gave her a chance to be free, but her superstitious religious history failed. Tong Fang remained silent for a long time. Gaudí reiterated: "I will only marry whoever I want!" "But, can you beat the family members? You eat and drink the family, and you have to listen to them!" Tong Fang's voice was very low, but she spoke earnestly. "You know, Gaodi, I can't help you anymore, I have my own business! If I were you, I would just stomp away! In our Northeast, how many women help men beat Japanese devils. Why don't you go So what to do? You will be free when you go! Do you believe it or not?" "What the hell are you going to do? Why don't you help me?" Tong Fang shook her head lightly and closed her mouth tightly. After staying for a long time, Tong Fang took off a small ring, handed it to Gaodi, and then held Gaodi's hand with both hands: "Gaodi! From now on, we don't have to talk to each other at home. They all know We are good friends, and we are always together to attract their suspicion. From now on, I will not talk to you anymore, maybe they can stay with me for a few more days because we are not getting along. You should keep this ring as a souvenir!" Gaudí was terrified. "You, are you trying to commit suicide?" Tong Fang smiled bitterly: "I will not commit suicide!" "Then what are you..." "You'll understand in the future, I won't tell you yet!" Tong Fang stood up, stretched her waist, and grabbed a wicker stick.Gao Di also stood up: "Then, I still have nothing to do!" "The words have already been said. If you have the courage, you will have a bright future; if you are reluctant to part with anything, you will not be able to do anything!" When we got home, the sun was already setting. Brother Zhao hasn't come back yet. Da Chibao really wanted to keep his face down, but he failed.She originally believed in the cleverness of herself and Zhaodi, and always thought that everyone would suffer, but she and her daughter would definitely not.However, it was almost dark and the daughter hadn't come back yet, which was an undeniable fact.Besides, it's not that she doesn't know how powerful Li Kongshan is.She gritted her teeth.At this time, she almost really looked like a "mother", and almost blamed herself for sending her daughter to the tiger's mouth.However, to blame yourself is to lose self-confidence, and she has always been a single woman step by step; a bachelor must never issue a "crime order"!No, she was not at fault, nor was she recruiting her younger brother; it's just that kid Li Kongshan is abominable!She must try to punish Li Kongshan! She began to walk slowly in the courtyard, thinking of ways to deal with Li Kongshan while walking.She couldn't think of a way for a while, because she knew that Kong Shan was not easy to mess with.If, she thought, the method was not well thought out, and she "lost his wife and lost his army", then he would be completely humiliated!Thinking of this, she immediately became angry.She coughed dryly once or twice, and a gust of hot air rushed up from her abdomen to her chest, making her chest feel hot.Although the hot air rushed upwards, she felt a little cold on her skin, and she shivered slightly.A layer of small goosebumps covered her freckles.She couldn't think of anything more.Only one idea gnawed at her heart like a gnat—she was ashamed! She has been a bachelor all her life, and now she is ashamed!She can't bear it!Forget it, there is no need to think about anything, she will fight Li Kongshan to the death!She clenched her fists tightly, wiping Kou Dan's nails so that her palms ached a bit.Yes, there is no need to say anything, going all out is the only good way.What does it matter if Xiaohe is dead?Gaodi, she has never liked Gaodi; if Gaodi suffers a big loss casually, it doesn't matter much.Tong Fang, hum, Tong Fang deserves to go to the brothel; the more Tong Fang loses her talents, the better!In the family, she only loves to recruit younger brothers.Zhaodi is the flesh of her heart, a flower in front of her eyes.Moreover, this flower was definitely not prepared for Li Kongshan!If recruiting a younger brother has something to do with a noble person, there is nothing unreasonable; unfortunately, Li Kongshan alone snatched the recruiting younger brother, she couldn't swallow this breath!Li Kongshan is just a section chief! She called for a waistcoat to be brought to her.Putting on the vest, she wanted to go out to find Li Kongshan right away, reason with him, fight with him, fight him to death!However, her feet did not go outside the courtyard.She knew that Li Kongshan did not treat women like women; if she hit him, he would fight back, and he would order many policemen to help him.If she goes to "condemn", she will suffer even greater losses and lose more face.She is a bachelor, and he happens to be a rascal. Xiaohe had already seen his wife's uneasiness, but he never dared to snort.He knows that his wife is a person who is good at expressing anger, and when he opens his mouth, he may get a pile of shit on his head. Besides, he seemed a little gloating.Da Chi Bao, Li Kongshan has become an official, but he himself has nothing to do, he is happy to see the two officials fighting like two fierce dogs.He hardly cared about his daughter's present and future.In his opinion, it would be fine if his daughter really fell into Li Kongshan's hands.On the contrary, after a fight in the big red bag, Zhaodi was rescued, that's fine.He is very calm.Lost his daughter and lost his country, he can calmly admit the facts without any emotion. The sky is full of autumn stars, and the Milky Way is very low and bright.Da Chibao still couldn't decide whether to go out to find Kongshan and recruit his younger brother.This made her angry.She has always been short-tempered, and she will do it immediately when she wants to do it.Now, her heart and feet can't be consistent, and she can't help but get angry.She found Xiaohe as a target to vent her anger.Entering the room, she threw herself on the sofa like a pile of bloody, powerless, beef.Her eyes fixed on Xiaohe. Knowing that the storm was coming, Xiaohe quickly put on a straight face, frowned, and pretended that he was also concerned about Zhaodi.He was thinking in his heart: One day, I will be on stage and sing, for example, "Nine Watches" or "Wang Zuo Broken Arm"; I am very good at acting! He had just thought about how beautiful he would look with his beard and clothes on, when the thunder of the big red bag rang. "I said you would pretend to be stupid! I didn't bring my younger brother from my mother's family. She is a girl from your Guan family. Don't you worry about it?" "I'm in a hurry!" Xiaohe said with a sad face. "However, brother Zhao often goes out alone and comes back very late?" "Today is different from usual! She is going to see..." She didn't dare to continue, and spit a lot. "I didn't teach her to do it!" Xiaohe retorted.Even if recruiting a younger brother is really embarrassing, in his mind, it is all the fault of the big red bag, and the fault has been returned, it seems that the embarrassing thing can become irrelevant. Da Chibao picked up a teacup and quickly sold it.Crash!Even the cup and a piece of glass on the window were broken.She didn't expect the teacup to hit the glass, but when the glass shattered, she was a little happy, because the sound of the glass was so loud, it was enough to help her momentum.Following the sound, she let go of her voice: "What are you! I worry about the inside and outside all day long, and you sit at home without moving the grass or holding the grass! Do you have a heart and lungs?" Gao Yituo took a few puffs of cigarettes in the room and endured a nap.The sound of glass woke him up.When he wakes up, he won't stand up right away.Tobacco made him a lazybones.He yawned lazily.He rubbed his eyes, then took two sips of tea from the small porcelain pot, and then slowly sat up.After sitting for a while, he gently lifted the soft curtain and twisted it out. In a few words, to understand the matter, he volunteered to find Miss Zhaodi. Xiaohe is also willing to go, he just wants to see the situation, if Zhaodi is really caught in the trap, he should immediately teach Li Kongshan to visit Lao Taishan, and immediately put forward the conditions, teach Li Kongshan to give him a job An official who doesn't do anything with a salary does it.He thought that if he could take this opportunity to get an official position, the absurdity of recruiting his younger brother would really be a matter of glory to his ancestors. On the contrary, if he missed this opportunity, he felt a little sorry for himself, and he seemed to be a little bit embarrassed. I'm sorry for the Japanese—the Japanese occupy Beiping, shouldn't he serve? However, the big red bag forbade him to go.She still wants to keep him at home and scold him heartily.Besides, Gao Yituo, in her opinion, is her confidant, who must be able to handle things more properly than Xiaohe.Her temper and prejudice made her forget to think about it carefully, and she only thought that she could only see her skills if she could blackmail her husband. Gao Yiyuan smiled softly at Xiaohe, and walked out as briskly as when talking about the end of cross talk. Da Chibao scolded Xiaohe for 100 minutes! Yituo had "asked" Li Kongshan several women with a big red bag on his back, and he knew the place where Li Kongshan met women. It was in an apartment near Xidan Archway.In the past, this was a very well-behaved apartment for students.The owner of the apartment is an old couple in their fifties, the man is in charge of the accounts, the woman is in charge of the kitchen, and a maid in her forties cleans up the house, and a 14-year-old boy makes tea and water and running errands.Here, without the introduction of acquaintances, it is absolutely impossible to rent a room; and hard-working students are proud of getting a bunk here.The old couple treated the residents almost like their own children. They not only collected the students' board and lodging fees at the beginning of the month, but also cared about everyone's health and conduct.The students unanimously called them old sir and old lady.When the students were in difficulty and couldn't pay the rent, as long as they explained the reasons, the old gentleman would advance money for them with a sigh and lend them some pocket money.Therefore, after graduation, the students found jobs and became friends with the old couple. They often sent some gifts during festivals and New Years to reward them for their kindness in the past.This is an apartment in Peking. The students who have lived here, regardless of their origins, love Peking even more because of this apartment.From here, just like shopping at Ruifuxiang silk and satin shop and eating in small restaurants, they learned a little bit of human nature and rules.Peking itself seems to be a big school, and its director of training is the kindness and courtesy that every Pekingese has. After the July 7th Anti-Japanese War, this apartment that was always full was empty.Universities are not in session, and middle school students rarely live in apartments.The old couple had no choice.They refused to turn the apartment into a hotel, because opening a hotel is a business in the "jianghu", and the two of them are just honest Peking people.They can't close the door either, the Japanese don't allow any business to close down.At this moment, Li Kongshan came to Beiping to seek work.His first favorite location of this apartment is Xidan Pailou, which has convenient transportation and is a lively place.Second, he liked that the apartment was clean and cheap.He decided on three rooms.In order to make a living, the old couple nodded. As soon as he moved in, Li Kongshan brought a woman and two or three men with him.They played cards all night.The old couple came over to dissuade Li Kongshan from staring.The old couple said that they were afraid that the police would come to gamble, so Li Kongshan ordered the woman he brought to open the gate, and taught the old couple to see if the police dared to come in.Half annoyed and half smiling, Li Kongshan told the old couple: "Do you know that it is another dynasty now? The Japanese like us to smoke and play cards!" After speaking, he ordered the "old man" to find Yandeng.The old man refused, and Li Kongshan smashed two chairs.He is an "old" soldier who knows how to bully ordinary people. The next day, he changed to another woman.The old couple got angry because of the pleading, and asked him to move out no matter what.Li Kongshan didn't say a word, and resolutely refused to move.The old man was ready to go all out: "I don't want to die, I can't teach you to play wild here!" Li Kongshan still didn't move, as if he had taken root here. In the end, even the woman couldn't stand it anymore, and she said: "Uncle Li, you have plenty of money, and you can't find a house to live in. Why bother with this old man?" Li Kongshan sold his face and said to the woman: "You're right, baby!" Then, he put forward a condition, teaching the old couple to pay fifty yuan for moving expenses.The old couple accepted the conditions, gave money, and burned a stick of incense to Li Kongshan after he left.Li Kongshan handed all fifty yuan to the woman: "Come on, I lived in the room for two days for nothing, and played with the woman for nothing. This business is doing well!" He laughed for a long time, thinking that he was very beautiful and humorous. After Li Kongshan became the section chief of the special high-tech department, his first "virtuous administration" was to occupy three rooms in that apartment.He didn't go there himself, but sent four "operators" with guns in their waists to tell the owner of the apartment: "Section Chief Li—that's the gentleman who was kicked out by you once. Room!" He repeatedly asked the "operators" to make sure to say this sentence clearly, because he felt that this sentence contained the meaning of revenge.He will only remember small grudges, for small grudges, he will always think of revenge.In order to avenge minor grievances, he did not hesitate to recognize the enemy as his father.It was his pleasure and pride to take advantage of the majesty of the enemy to bully an innocent old couple. Seeing the four pistols, the old couple in the apartment had no choice but to nod with tears in their eyes.They are from Peking, and when they encounter insults and grievances, they will blame themselves for "offending someone" or lament their bad luck.They not only endured the oppression of the Japanese, but also feared the pistols of the Japanese minions. Li Kongshan does not live here, but only thinks of this "villa" when he is happy to play with women or play cards.Every time he came, he would order the old couple to add some things and utensils to the three rooms; before issuing the order, he always showed them the pistols.Therefore, the three rooms are getting more and more decent. When he is happy, he will tell the "old man": "Look, how about I live in your room? There are more and more appliances. Isn't this progress?" When the "old man" asked him about the cost of buying things, he might stare, or pat the pistol on his waist and say: "I work for the Japanese, and if I want money, ask the Japanese for it! I think , maybe you don’t have the guts to do that?” The “Old Mister” didn’t dare to ask any more, but realized something, and secretly told his wife: “Accept fate, who told us that we can’t beat the Japanese?” Gao Yituo never forgot in his heart how to use the opportunity to overthrow the big red bag and replace it.Therefore, he was very fond of Li Kongshan.He knew that Li Kongshan was lustful, so he tied a knot between Li Kongshan and women in his heart.The big red bag sent him to "produce" prostitutes, and he went to work while flattering Li Kongshan: "Section Chief Li, I have a new plan, I don't know how to respect it? Whenever there is a new secret door to the sea, I'll bring her here first, and the section chief will baptize her, how about that?" Li Kongshan didn't understand what "baptism" was, but Gao Yituo gently rolled up his cuffs and squeezed his eyes, Li Kongshan suddenly realized, he couldn't keep his mouth shut from laughing.With great difficulty, he stopped laughing, and he asked, "You gave me all your heart, what will I give you in return? Do I have to give you some cigarettes?" Gao Yituo briskly dodged, and waved his hands vigorously: "Why pay and not pay? With your status, you can't be flattered by others. How dare you ask for reward for the things I can do easily? Section Chief, what do you want? You're welcome, I don't dare to come again!" This set of compliments made Li Kongshan almost forget his surname, and patted Gao Yituo on the shoulder and shouted "brother!" So, Gao Yituo began to transport women to the "villa". 高亦陀算计得很正确：假若招弟真的落了圈套，她必定是在公寓里。 他猜对了。在他来到公寓以前，李空山已经和招弟在那里玩耍了三个钟头。 招弟，穿着空山给她的夹袍和最高的高跟鞋，好象身量忽然的长高了许多。挺着她的小白脖子，挺着她那还没有长得十分成熟的胸口，她仿佛要把自己在几点钟里变成个熟透了的小妇人。她的黑眼珠放着些浮动的光儿，东瞭一下西瞭一下的好似要表示出自己的大胆，而又有点不安。她的唇抹得特别的红，特别的大，见棱见角的，象是要用它帮助自己的勇敢。她的头发烫成长长的卷儿，一部分垂在项上，每一摆动，那些长卷儿便微微刺弄她的小脖子，有点发痒。额上的那些发鬈梳得很高，她时时翻眼珠向上看，希望能看到它们；发高，鞋跟高，又加上挺着项与胸，她觉得自己是长成了人，应当有胆子作成人们所敢作的事。 她忘了自己是多么娇小秀气。她忘了以前所有的一点生活的理想。她忘了从前的男朋友们。她忘了国耻。假若在北平沦陷之后，她能常常和祁瑞全在一处，凭她的聪明与热气，她一定会因反抗父母而表示出一点爱国的真心来。可是，瑞全走了。她只看到了妓女与父母所作的卑贱无聊的事。她的心被享受与淫荡包围住。慢慢的，她忘了一切，而只觉得把握住眼前的快乐是最实际最直截了当的。冲动代替了理想，她愿意一下子把自己变成比她妈妈更漂亮，更摩登，也更会享受的女人。假若能作到这个，她想，她便是个最勇敢的女郎，即使天塌下来也不会砸住她，更不用提什么亡国不亡国了。 她并不喜爱李空山，也不想嫁给他。她只觉得空山怪好玩。她忘了以前的一切，对将来也没作任何打算。她的家教是荒淫，所以她也只能想到今天有酒今天醉。在她心的深处，还有一点点光亮，那光亮给她照出，象电影场打"玻片"似的，一些警戒的字句。可是，整个的北平都在乌七八糟中，她所知道的"能人"们，都闭着眼瞎混——他们与她们都只顾了嘴与其他的肉体上的享受，她何必独自往相反的方向走呢。她看见了那些警戒的语言，而只一撇嘴。她甚至于告诉自己：在日本人手下找生活，只有鬼混。这样劝告了自己，她觉得一切都平安无事了，而在日本人手下活着也颇有点好处与方便。 没有反抗精神的自然会堕落。 见了李空山，李空山没等她说什么便"打道"公寓。她知道自己是往井里落呢，她的高跟鞋的后跟好象踩着一片薄冰。她有点害怕。可是，她不便示弱而逃走。她反倒把胸口挺得更高了一些。她的眼已看不清楚一切。而只那么东一转西一转的动。她的嗓子里发干，时时的轻嗽一下。嗽完了，她感到无聊，于是就不着边际的笑一笑。她的心跳动得很快，随着心的跳动，她感到自己的身体直往上升，仿佛是要飘到空中去。她怕，可也更兴奋。她的跳动得很快的心象要裂成两半儿。她一会儿想往前闯去，一会儿想往后撤退，可是始终没有任何动作。她不能动了，象一个青蛙被蛇吸住那样。 到了公寓，她清醒了一点。她想一溜烟似的跑出去。可是，她也有点疲乏，所以一步也没动。再看看李空山，她觉得他非常的粗俗讨厌。他身上的气味很难闻。两个便衣已经在院中放了哨。她假装镇定的用小镜子照一照自己的脸，顺口哼一句半句有声电影的名曲。她以为这样拿出摩登姑娘的大方自然，也许足以阻住李空山的袭击。她又极珍贵自己了。 可是，她终于得到她所要的。事后，她非常的后悔，她落了泪。李空山向来不管女人落泪不落泪。女人，落在他手里，便应当象一团棉花，他要把它揉成什么样，便揉成什么样。他没有温柔，而且很自负自己的粗暴无情，他的得意的经验之语是："对女人别留情！砸折了她的腿，她才越发爱你！"高亦陀来到。