Chapter 47 46

Ruixuan was wrong, the Japanese arresters did not knock on the door, but jumped in from outside the wall when the sky was about to dawn.In general, the Japanese have no original philosophy, literature and art, music, pictures, and science, so they have no vision and profound thinking.In small things, they are as meticulous as a hair, and they use the strength and scheming to catch elephants to catch mice.The little things and the little calculations are so thoughtful and meticulous that they are like monkeys picking up lice, and they are full of joy when they get one.Therefore, they forget about big things, have no ideals, and spend all day painstakingly and anxiously catching lice.On the third day when Ruixuan went to visit but failed to see Mr. Qian, they came to arrest Ruixuan.The way they arrest people is very different from when they arrested Mr. Qian.

Ruixuan did not commit any crimes, but the Japanese wanted to arrest him.It was the easiest thing to catch him.All they had to do was send a gendarme or patrolman.However, they have to make a fuss in order to show their intelligence and seriousness.It must have been around four o'clock in the morning, when a large truck stopped outside the entrance of the small sheep pen. There were about a dozen people on the truck, some in uniform and some in plain clothes.Behind the truck was a car with two officers in it.To catch a weak scholar, they have to use a dozen people and a lot of gasoline.Only in this way can the Japanese feel proud and serious.The Japanese have no sense of humor.

The car stopped, and the two officers came down to inspect the terrain first, and then posted a whistle at the entrance of the alley.They took out the map and read it carefully.They whispered to each other, and then to the people who jumped softly from the truck.It seemed as if they were taking a fort or an arsenal, rather than an honest man who would not resist.In this way, after discussing for a long time and muttering for a long time, an officer returned to the car, crossed his hands in front of his chest, sat down, and felt that he was very important.Another officer led six or seven people walking briskly into the alley like cats.There was no sound, they were all wearing rubber shoes.Seeing two big locust trees, the officer raised his hand and the two climbed up the tree separately, squatted on the tree fork, and aimed their guns at No. 5.The officer raised his hand again, and the rest of them—mostly Chinese—climbed up the wall and up the room.The officer hid himself between the big locust tree and No. 3's screen wall.

The sky is not very bright yet, and the stars are sparse.There was no sound in the whole alley, and people were still sleeping soundly.A little breeze blows the branches of the old locust tree.There were one or two cock crows in the distance.A half-grown cat ran along the wall of No. 4 to No. 2. The guns on the locust tree and under the locust tree immediately changed directions.After seeing clearly that it was a cat, the Dongyang samurai looked at the door of No. 5 again with more serious expression.Ruixuan heard a noise in the room.He intuitively thought of what was going on.He didn't think about burglars at all, because the Qi family has lived here for decades, and almost never had burglars.You are popular, and you can avoid thieves in this alley.Without a word, he put on his clothes.Then, he quickly woke Yunmei up: "There are people in the room! Don't make a fuss! If I tell them to take it, don't worry, go find Mr. Fu Shan!"

Yunmei seemed to understand, but also didn't seem to understand, but her body was trembling. "Take you? What if I'm left alone?" Her hands tightly grabbed his pants. "Let go!" Ruixuan said eagerly in a low voice: "You have the guts! I know you won't be afraid! Don't teach grandpa to know! Just say, I'm going to the countryside with Mr. Come back from the sky!" He turned around and got off the ground very quickly. "Are you coming back?" Yunmei asked in a low voice. "who knows!" There were two light knocks on the door.Ruixuan pretended not to hear.Yunmei trembled until her teeth chattered.

There was another knock at the door.Ruixuan asked, "Who?" "You are Qi Ruixuan?" asked softly outside the door. "Yes!" With trembling hands, Rui Xuan put on his shoes; then, he pulled open the latch of the door. Several black shadows surrounded him, and several gun muzzles were attached to his body.A flashlight suddenly shone on his face, causing him to close his eyes for a while.The muzzle poked his ribs, followed by a voice: "Shut up, let's go!" Ruixuan lost his mind, walked out slowly without making a sound. Old man Qi couldn't fall asleep at dawn.He heard some noises.Just as Ruixuan walked outside the old man's door, the old man coughed first, and then asked lazily, "What! Who is it? Someone has a stomachache?"

Ruixuan's feet stopped slightly, and then he continued to walk forward.He dared not make a sound.He knew what was waiting for him ahead.Mr. Qian's punishment is ahead, so he can't hope that he can escape.It is inconvenient for him to be afraid first, fear is useless.He only regretted a little, regretting that he should not leave Peiping for the sake of his grandfather, parents, and wife.Regret, however, did not make him resent the old people: he was very sorry to hear his grandfather's voice.He might never see his grandfather again!His legs were a little weak, but he still mustered up the courage to go out.He knew that if he had a word with his grandfather, he would never be able to walk again.When he got to the jujube tree, he glanced at the south room and called out "Mom!" in his heart.

It's getting brighter.As soon as he went out of the street, Ruixuan saw a person jumping off the two locust trees.There was no color on his face, but he smiled.He really wanted to tell them: "It takes such a big deal to arrest me?" But he didn't make a sound.Looking around, he felt that the alley was much wider than before.He cheered up a little.The door of number four slammed.As if directed by electricity, the guns all pointed north.Nothing, and he started walking.When we got to the No. 3 gate, the officer came out from behind the screen wall.The two went back, walked into number five, and closed the door behind them.Hearing the slight sound of closing the door, Ruixuan's heart felt even happier - the house is closed behind, he can boldly go forward to meet his own destiny!

Yunmei didn't care about what time it was, she put on her clothes in a hurry.Not caring about combing her hair and washing her face, she hurried out, wanting to find Mr. Fu Shan immediately.She doesn't go out often, and she doesn't know how to find Mr. Fushan.However, she did not hesitate.She was panicked, but also determined; no matter how difficult it was, she had to rescue her husband.She sacrificed herself to save her husband.On weekdays, she is very honest; today, she has made up her mind not to be afraid of anyone or any difficulties.A few times, tears had come to her eyes, she opened her big eyes vigorously, and cut back the tears.She knew that crying was useless.In a very short time, she even thought that Ruixuan might be killed.However, even if her husband died unfortunately, she had to do her best to support her children and serve her in-laws and grandfather.She was not very courageous, but when she really met a ghost face to face, she had no choice but to rush forward.

After gently closing the door, she walked out very quickly.Seeing the street gate, she also saw the two tall and short people.Both are Chinese, holding guns given by the Japanese.Two guns blocked her way: "What are you doing? Don't go out!" Yunmei's legs went limp, and she supported the screen wall with her hands.Her big eyes were on fire: "Get out of the way! Go out!" "No one is allowed to go out!" said the tall man, "I tell you, go and boil us some water and make some tea; bring us something to eat! Go back!" Yunmei trembled all over.She really wanted to go all out, but she couldn't beat two gunmen alone.Besides, after living so long, she never thought of fighting with others.She was helpless.However, she was not willing to just retreat like this.Knowing that it was useless, she had to ask them: "Why do you arrest my husband? He is a very honest man!" This time, the shorter man said: "Don't talk nonsense! The Japanese want to take He, we don't know why! Go boil the water!"

"Aren't you Chinese?" Yunmei asked with staring eyes. The shorter man got angry: "Tell you, we are very polite to you, don't be ignorant! Go back!" His gun moved closer to Yunmei. She stepped back.Her mouth is no match for a pistol.After taking two steps back, she suddenly turned around and trotted to the south room.She wanted not to disturb her mother-in-law, but there was no other way; since she couldn't get out of the street, she had to ask her mother-in-law for advice. Woke up the mother-in-law, she immediately regretted it.The matter is very simple, but she doesn't know how to open it.The mother-in-law is sick, so she shouldn't make a fuss and scare her.At the same time, since the matter is so urgent, she shouldn't be lingering around.Entering her mother-in-law's room, she was stunned. It was already dawn, but it was still quite dark in the south room.Mrs. Tianyou couldn't see Yunmei's face clearly, and intuitively felt that something was wrong: "What's the matter? Xiao Shun'er's mother!" Yunmei's tears flowed down after holding back for a long time.She still controlled herself and didn't cry out. "What's the matter? What's the matter?" Mrs. Tianyou asked twice. "Ruixuan," Yunmei said without thinking. "Ruixuan taught them to catch it!" Mrs. Tianyou trembled twice as if a few drops of ice water fell on her back.However, she controlled herself.She is a mother-in-law and cannot set a bad example for her daughter-in-law.Besides, fifty years of life have been spent in war and hardship, and she knows how to control her emotions with reason and scheming.She held on to a table with all her strength and asked, "How did you get it?" Very quickly, Yunmei told the story.Quick, but clear and detailed. Mrs. Tianyou saw the end of life at a glance.Without Ruixuan, the whole family would die!She kept this in her heart and didn't say it.If you say a few pessimistic words, you can give your daughter-in-law some comfort.She froze, she had to think about it.Good idea or bad idea is better than crying and talking nonsense. "Xiao Shun'er's mother, find a way to push down a wall, tell the people on the 6th, and teach them to send letters to the embassy!" The old lady's method is not her creation, but learned from old man Qi.In the past, when there was a mutiny or a major war, the old man would break a wall so that people in the two courtyards could exchange news and discuss solutions.This method may not be able to avoid disasters, but it has a great psychological effect. It can make people in both yards feel that there are many people and reduce panic. Yunmei ran out without thinking.Go to the kitchen and find the guy who opened the wall.She didn't think that she had the ability to punch the boundary wall, and what use it would be after it was punched.She just thought it was a way, and she must have enough strength to push the wall away; in order to save her husband, she was confident that she could dig a mountain. At this time, old man Qi got up and took a broom to clean the street gate.This is his daily exercise.When he was happy, he cleaned up the outside of his own door and No. 6's door, and swept all the way to the root of the locust tree, then stomped his feet, straightened his waist, and then swept the courtyard.Not happy, he just swept the steps of the gate, and then swept the courtyard.Whether he is happy or not, he will never sweep the door of No. 3, he looks down on the Guan family.This little exercise is enough for him to insure himself—if the elderly move more, they will not develop pimples and ulcers.In addition, when he finished sweeping the yard, he would take a broom to look at his children and grandchildren, and hinted to them that this is called thrift and family! Neither Mrs. Tianyou nor Yunmei saw the old man go out. As soon as the old man turned around the screen wall, he saw the two people, and immediately he spoke.This is his own yard, and he has the right to interfere with anyone who breaks in. "What's the matter? You two?" His words were quite forceful, showing his authority; at the same time, quite soft, so as not to offend people—even if those two were bandits, he didn't want to offend them .When he saw their guns, the old man decided not to panic or to be tough.More than 70 years of experience in troubled times have made him stable, like rubber, soft and hard. "What's the matter? Are you two short of money? I'm a poor family here!" "Go back! Tell the people inside that no one is allowed to come out!" said the tall man. "Why?" The old man still refused to get angry, but his eyes narrowed. "This is my home!" "Whispering! It doesn't matter how old you are, I'll give you some guns!" said the short man, obviously he had a worse temper than the tall one. Before the old man could speak, the tall man interrupted: "Go back, don't make yourself uncomfortable! Is that Ruixuan your son or grandson?" "Eldest grandson!" said the old man a little proudly. "He has been arrested by the Japanese! The two of us have been ordered to guard here, and you are not allowed to go out! Do you understand?" The broom let go.The old man's blood was suddenly sucked clean by anger and fear, and his face turned gray. "Why take him? He's innocent!" "Don't talk nonsense, go back!" The dwarf's gun approached the old man. The old man didn't want to snatch the dwarf's gun, but he took a step forward.He was born in poverty, and he still has strength in his old age; therefore, although he didn't want to fight, the strength in his body was urged by anger, and he took a step forward towards the muzzle of the gun. "This is my home. If I want to go out, I will go out! What do you dare to do to me? Shoot! I will never hide! Take my grandson, why?" In the old man's heart, he really wanted to beg that Two people, but his anger has caused his mouth to no longer be directed by his heart.His words were casual and incoherent, and he ran out.Having said that, he put his old life aside and shouted: "Take my grandson, no way! The Japanese take him, what are you doing? Scare me with the Japanese devils, I have seen devils! Get out of the way!" I'm going to find the devil! I'm dying!" As he spoke, he tore off his jacket, exposing his thin but hard chest. "You shot me! Come!" Anger made his hands tremble, but he slapped his chest loudly. "Yell! I really shot!" the dwarf gritted his teeth. "Open! Open! Come here!" Old man Qi poked his chest with trembling fingers.His small eyes narrowed into a slit, he straightened his waist, and the white beard on his cheeks trembled vigorously. Mrs. God Bless came first.Yunmei, who hadn't been able to break a brick with her pestle, also ran over.The two women grabbed the old man's arms one by one, and pulled them into the yard.The old man jumped up and cursed loudly.He forgot manners, he forgot peace, because manners and peace did not give him peace and happiness. The two women dragged the old man back into the house with pleadings, but the old man closed his mouth, only trembling. "Old man!" Mrs. Tianyou called in a low voice, "Don't get so angry! You have to think of a way to save Ruixuan!" The old man took a few breaths and looked at his daughter-in-law and grand-daughter-in-law with his small eyes.His eyes were dry and bright.His face turned from gray to reddish.After seeing the two women, he closed his eyes.Yes, he has shown his bravery, now he must think up his mind.He knew that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would not have any clever methods, and he always thought that women were heartless.Soon, he figured out a way: "Go to God Bless!" Purely out of habit, Yunmei smiled: "Aren't we unable to get out of the street? Grandpa!" The old man's heart ached and he lowered his head.He himself has always followed the rules and never caused trouble; his children and grandchildren are also honest and dare not do wrong or evil.However, the whole family was imprisoned in the yard with pistols.He thought that no matter how powerful the Japanese devils were, they would never find him.However, the third grandson fled, the eldest grandson was arrested, and two pistols blocked the gate.What kind of world is this?His ideal, his life's effort to be strong, is all over!He was already a prisoner in his own home!He was very quick to examine what he had done in his life, and he couldn't find anything to blame himself for.Even so, he has to blame himself now, he must have made many mistakes, otherwise how could he ruin his family?Among the many mistakes, the biggest one is probably that he misunderstood the Japanese.He thought that as long as he was reasonable and lived a life without causing trouble, the Japanese would definitely allow him to enjoy the happiness of four generations living together in harmony.He was wrong.The Japanese are incompatible with any Chinese!After thinking about this, he felt that he had lived in his seventies in vain.He didn't dare to trust himself anymore, his old life was completely held by the Japanese, like a locust tree worm held by a naughty child! He dared not touch his beard.A beard no longer represents experience and wisdom, but a sign of old age.After humming once or twice, he lay down on the kang. "Go ahead, I have no idea!" The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were stunned for a while, then walked out slowly. "I'm still going to dig the wall!" Yunmei's eyes were wide open, she didn't know what to look at, or not to look at.There was a fire burning in her heart, but she still wanted to suppress the fire, so as to teach the old people to be less anxious. "Wait!" The fire in Mrs. Tianyou's heart was no less burning than that of her daughter-in-law.But she must also be calm, so as to teach her daughter-in-law not to panic.She has forgotten her sickness; if the eldest son has any misfortune, she must die, and death is worse than sickness. "I'm going to beg and beg those two people, teach me to go out and deliver a letter!" "No need! They don't listen to the advice!" Yunmei said, rubbing her hands. "Aren't they Chinese? Why don't they help us?" Yunmei didn't answer, she just shook her head. The sun is coming out.There was a little cloud in the sky, but it couldn't cover the sun's light.The sun shone into the thin clouds, dotted the sky with brocades here and there.Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked up to the sky.Seeing the patches of bright glow, they felt as if they were dreaming. Yunmei had no choice but to go back to the north side of the kitchen and pick up the iron bars.She didn't dare to use force, for fear of making a noise and being heard by the two gunmen.Without using force, she couldn't move a brick.She was sweating.While digging the wall, she called softly: "Mr. Wen! Mr. Wen!" This is the closest to Xiaowen's room, and she hoped that Xiaowen could hear her whisper.Useless.Her voice is too low.She stopped barking, but strengthened her hands.For a long time, she only moved one brick.Sighing, she froze.The little girl called her.She hurried to the house.She had to tell the little girl not to go to the gate. Xiao Niuzi is not very sensible, but from her mother's face and expression, she can see that something is not quite right.She didn't dare to break apart the broken pieces and asked carefully, but only kept her mother with her small eyes.When her mother dressed her, she followed her mother closely, not daring to leave.She is a child of the Qi family, and she knows how to be afraid. Mom went to the kitchen to start the fire, and Niuzi helped to get matches and firewood.She wants to show that she is well-behaved and doesn't make her mother angry.In this way, she can reduce her fear a little. Mrs. Tianyou stood alone in the courtyard.Her eyes were fixed on the pots of pomegranate trees whose leaves had fallen, but she didn't see anything.Her heart was beating fast.She wanted to lie down very much, but controlled herself vigorously.No, she could no longer care about her illness; she must immediately find a way to save her eldest son.Suddenly, her eyes lit up.Her eyes lit up, and she almost fainted.She squatted down hastily.She had a great idea.Thinking of ideas is a mental thing, and she felt dizzy.After squatting for a while, her excitement slowly receded.She stood up very attentively.Standing up, she drove towards the south room at full speed.In her dowry box, she has fifty or sixty yuan in cash, all of which belong to "heads".She gently opened the box and found an old white cloth sock on the bottom of the box.She lifted the old sock with both hands so that it would not rattle.Reaching into the sock, he felt the hard, cold silver nugget.Her heart beat fast again.This is her "private money".Whenever she was seriously ill, she would think of these dozens of cash dollars; they were enough to give her a little comfort when she thought of death, because they could buy her a coffin and save her sons from worrying a little.Today, she made up her mind to change their usage; regardless of whether she has the cash to buy a coffin after she dies, she must first save her eldest son Ruixuan.If Ruixuan dies in prison, the whole family will die together. She can't be too selfish and refuse to use the "coffin book"!Gently, she took out the money piece by piece.Each piece is shiny, with a fat Yuan Shikai on it.She never judged Yuan Shikai, because Yuan Shikai was so rich and mighty on the silver dollar, no matter what everyone said about Yuan Shikai, she always felt that he must be the lower realm of the God of Wealth.Now she doesn't have time to think about these things, but only thinks that with this little money, she can buy Ruixuan's life back. She only offered twenty dollars.She looked down on the two gunmen who used their power to do things for the Japanese.Twenty yuan, ten yuan per person, is enough to buy them off.Gathering the rest of the money, she wrapped the twenty yuan in a handkerchief and put it in her pocket.Then, she walked out of the door gently.Walking under the jujube tree, she stood still.wrong!Since those two people are willing to help the Japanese do evil, they must not be good people.What if she gave them money, but instead provoked their malice?They have guns!Since they are willing to arrest people for no reason, how do they know that they are not willing to see Cai's motives again and make open flames?The world has indeed changed, and even bribery has to be paid special attention to! After standing for a long time, she couldn't make up her mind.She was anemic and never sweated much, but now her palms were wet.In order to save her son, she had to take risks; but the risks were in vain, and it was not worthwhile to cause more trouble.She was in a hurry, but she didn't want to ram around like a fly that turned its head around because of her anxiety. In such a dilemma, she heard a loud bell—the second child, Ruifeng, is here!Ruifeng had a chartered car, and every time he came, even if the gate was open, the car bell would ring once or twice.The bell announced his identity and momentum for him.Mrs. Tianyou quickly took two steps forward.Just two steps, she didn't go any further.She had to teach her second son to use his skills, and not to spoil things because of her enthusiasm.She is a wife of the Qi family, and she knows the rules of women - what a man can do is left to the man, and women should not be entangled without knowing how to do it. Yunmei also heard the ringtone and hurried over.Seeing her mother-in-law, she stopped in her tracks.Her big eyes lit up, but she lowered her voice and whispered to her mother-in-law, "Second!" The old lady nodded, with a little smile on her lips. Neither of the two women dared to say anything, but their hearts felt a little warmer.No matter how unreasonable the second child is to them, if he can help rescue Ruixuan today, they will forgive him.The eyes of the two women lit up, they thought that the second child would help without any problem, because Rui Xuan was his real brother. Yunmei walked forward lightly, but her mother-in-law grabbed her.She added a little voice to Exhale: "I'll put my head in there to see, but I can't pass!" After finishing speaking, she stuck her head out from the edge of the screen wall and looked out with one eye. Both were facing outward.The dwarf opened the door. Ruifeng's dry face is facing the sun, his forehead and nose are very bright.His eyes are also very bright, and there are some smile lines on his cheeks, as if he just had the most satisfying breakfast.He held his hat in his right hand, and he was wearing a navy blue serge tunic suit that had just been made.He wore the badge of the Education Bureau on his chest, and he touched it with his left hand when he was about to step over the threshold.As soon as he touched the badge, his chest suddenly became straighter.He is proud that he is the section chief of the Education Bureau.He was particularly proud today because he went to meet the two special envoys sent by the Emperor of Japan as the chief of the Education Bureau. After the fall of Wuhan, the status of North China became even more important.The Japanese can give up Wuhan, and even Nanjing, but never let go of North China.However, the "government" in North China, as we have said before, does not have much real power, and on the surface it is not as respectable and important as Nanjing.Therefore, the Emperor of Japan sent two special envoys to cheer up the traitors in Peking, and at the same time to see whether North China was as peaceful as reported by soldiers and politicians.Today, these two special envoys met officials above the section chiefs of various agencies in Huairen Hall, and announced the emperor's virtues to everyone. The interview time is at nine o'clock in the morning.Ruifeng couldn't sleep well in the middle of the night, and got up at five o'clock.He combed his hair and washed his face finely, and then put on a new Chinese tunic suit that has been modified five times and has no defects at all.Before going out, he woke up Fat Juzi: "Take another look, is it completely suitable? I think the sleeves are still a little longer, a bit longer!" Juzi ignored him, turned around and fell asleep again.He smiled to himself: "Hmph! I was the first one to wear a Chinese tunic suit after the friendly army entered the city! I am a bit courageous! Today, I was able to wear a Chinese tunic suit to meet the special envoy of the emperor! Ruifeng has a trick! Really has a trick! " It was still early, more than two hours before meeting the special envoy.He wants to show off his Chinese tunic suit at home, and at the same time teach the whole family that he is going to see the special envoy—this is equivalent to summoning the emperor, everyone! Before getting on the car, he taught Xiao Cui to wipe the car again.After getting into the car, he leaned his back on the trunk and straightened his neck, holding the fake ivory cigarette holder in his mouth.Xiaofeng brushed his face coolly, and the sun just came out to illuminate his new clothes and badge.He looked left and right, feeling proud.He wanted to laugh a few times, but he controlled himself, only allowing the smile to spread slightly between the corners of his nose and mouth.Seeing an acquaintance, how long his neck sticks out to attract people's attention.Then, the mouth pouted a little, and the whole face was wrinkled with laugh lines, like a cracked walnut.At the same time, clasp your fists with both hands and put them next to your left face and above your left shoulder.After the car had gone a long way, he still clasped his fists like that, showing his high status and politeness.As soon as he put his hand down, he hurried to ring the car bell with his feet, whether it was necessary or not.He was proud, as if all of Peking belonged to him. The door opened and he saw the dwarf.He was taken aback.The smile and light disappeared from his face immediately, and he smelled danger.He is very timid. "Come in!" the dwarf ordered. Ruifeng didn't dare to move. The tall man came over.Because of Ruifeng, he has made friends with many spies recently and knows the tall man.Like a child forgetting all his fears when he saw a familiar face, he smiled again: "Yo, Lao Meng!" Lao Meng only nodded.The dwarf dragged Ruifeng in.Ruifeng's face was still facing Lao Meng: "What's going on? Lao Meng!" "Arrest!" Lao Meng said with a straight face. "Catch who?" Ruifeng's face turned pale. "Probably your brother!" Ruifeng was moved.Big brother is always big brother.But, thinking about it again, my brother is not me after all.He took a step back, licked his lips, and said with a forced smile, "Ugh! Our two brothers lived separately, and no one cares about each other! I'm here to see my grandfather!" "Go in!" the dwarf pointed into the yard. Ruifeng rolled his eyes. "I thought, I'm not going in!" The dwarf grabbed Ruifeng's wrist: "Everyone who comes in is not allowed to go out, there is an order!" Yes, the responsibility of Lao Meng and the dwarf is to guard the gate and catch one after another. "That's not what you said, that's not what you said, Lao Meng!" Ruifeng deliberately avoided the dwarf. "I'm the section chief of the Education Bureau!" He pointed to the badge on his chest with his chin, because he was holding the hat in one hand and the other hand was held by the dwarf, so he couldn't get it out. "It doesn't matter who it is! We only know orders!" The dwarf's hand tightened, and Ruifeng's wrist hurt a little. "I'm an exception!" Ruifeng was a little tougher. "I'm going to see the special envoy sent by the emperor! If you don't let me go, please ask for leave!" Immediately afterwards, he softened again: "Lao Meng, why bother, we are all friends!" Lao Meng Gan coughed twice: "Chief Qi, this is a difficult situation for both of us! You have official business, so we have official business here! We were ordered to come in and arrest one by one. Now we use this method to arrest people. We let you go , smashed our rice cooker!" Ruifeng put the hat on his head and reached into his pocket.Ashamed, he only got two dollars.All his money must be handed over to Fat Juzi, and then ask her for daily pocket money.He fumbled for the two bills with his hands, but he dared not take them out.He smirked and said, "Lao Meng! I have to go to Huairen Hall! If so, I'll treat you two to a drink some other day! We're all one family!" He turned to the dwarf, "What's your name, old man?" "Guo! It's okay!" Yunmei was trembling all the time, Mrs. Tianyou came over early and held her daughter-in-law's hand, and she also heard the conversations inside the door that made her daughter-in-law tremble.Suddenly, she let go of her daughter-in-law's hand and turned away from the screen wall. "Mom!" Ruifeng only yelled half aloud, fearing that he and Ruixuan would not be able to get away because it was confirmed that he and Ruixuan were brothers. The old lady looked at her son, then at the two people, and swallowed.Slowly, she took out a handkerchief wrapped with twenty yuan in cash.Gently, she opened the handkerchief, revealing her white hair.All six eyes stared at the shiny white silver piece, which had not been seen for a long time, as if by magic.The dwarf Lao Guo's jaw drooped; he is powerful, so he is particularly greedy when he sees money. "Take it, let him go!" The old lady held ten yuan in one hand and put it at their feet.She disdained to hand money into their hands. The dwarf let go of Ruifeng and quickly picked up the money.Lao Meng took a breath, smiled at the old lady, and went to pick up money.The dwarf picked one, blew on it, and listened to it.He also smiled: "I haven't seen you for many years, good thing!" Ruifeng opened his mouth and ran out very quickly. The old lady walked back with an empty handkerchief.After abducting the screen wall, she confronted her daughter-in-law.There were tears in Yunmei's eyes, but the tears could not cover up her anger.After coming to Qi's house for so many years, she never got angry with her mother-in-law.Today, she couldn't bear it any longer.Her clever mouth could no longer speak, and she only glared at the old lady. The old lady supported the wall and said in a low voice: "The second child is not a thing, but it is also my son!" Yunmei sat on the ground all of a sudden, holding her face in her hands and crying softly. Ruifeng ran out, trying to get in the car and escape.The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he began to tremble.Xiao Cui's car, as in the past, is still placed under the locust tree in the west.Ruifeng walked outside Gate No. 3 and stopped.He would very much like to find an acquaintance to tell his surprise and adventure.He completely forgot about his elder brother Ruixuan, and only felt that the adventures he had suffered were worth stating, and even worth writing a novel!He felt that as long as he entered Guan's house and said three haha ​​and two jokes, he would be comforted and calmed down.Regardless of whether Ruixuan went to hell or not, he must go to heaven anyway - the Guan family is his heaven. On weekdays, the Guan family can't get up so early.Today, Da Chi Bao also went to Huairen Hall, so everyone got up.Da Chibao's heart is full of joy and pride.But the more I like it in my heart, the more inconvenient it is to express it on my face.It took her an hour to paint her eyebrows, powder and lipstick, but she was still not satisfied; while she was doing it, she complained that the powder was not good and the lipstick was not authentic.The decoration of the head is over, and the choice of clothes is another annoying problem.What's the matter, today she is going to meet the special envoy, she must dress up very well, not even a single button is a little sloppy.The suitcases were all opened, and the clothes were piled up on the bed and sofa.She put on and took off, changed and changed, but she was still not satisfied. "If the special envoy gives an order to teach me what clothes to wear, it will save trouble!" she babbled while looking in the mirror. "Stand still, I'll take a look from a distance!" Xiaohe walked to the end of the room, tilted her head to the left, fixed her eyes to the right, and looked carefully. "I'll just see it! You take two steps to see!" "Go to your mother's shit!" Da Chibao said with half annoyance and half smile. "Alas! Alas! It's wrong to hurt people!" Xiaohe said with a smile: "We dare not provoke you today, good guy, the special envoy has summoned you! Very good! Very good!" Xiaohe liked it from the bottom of her heart. "To tell you the truth, this is simply an unprecedented move! If it was my part, huh, I would have been trembling a long time ago! Director, you can do it, you can hold your breath! Don't change it again, even my My eyes are a little dazzled!" At this time, Ruifeng walked in.His face was still pale, but when he heard the voices of the Guan family members, he became a little quieter. "Look at the new Chinese tunic suit!" Xiaohe shouted as soon as she saw Ruifeng. "It's still easy for men to dress up! Look, just such a Chinese tunic suit makes Ruifeng ten years younger!" In his heart, he felt a little pain: both his wife and Ruifeng went to see the special envoy, but he had no part in it.Even so, he was still interested in his wife's grooming and Ruifeng's new clothes.He, like Ruifeng, never sees whether things are good or bad, but only sees whether they are lively or not.As long as it is lively, he is happy. "It's amazing!" Ruifeng said pretending to be astonishing, and after finishing speaking, he sat down on the sofa.He needs reassurance.Therefore, he forgot that his grandfather, mother, and sister-in-law were also in need of comfort. "What's the matter?" Da Chibao asked, looking at his Chinese tunic suit. "It's amazing! I knew there would be such a show sooner or later! Ruixuan, Ruixuan," he deliberately asked for the effect. "How is Ruixuan?" Xiaohe asked earnestly. "It fell!" "what?" "Drop—was caught!" "Really?" Xiaohe gasped. "How did you catch it?" Da Chibao asked. "It's terrible!" Ruifeng didn't want to answer the question directly, but only showed himself: "Even I almost taught them to take it away! Good guy, if it weren't for my Chinese tunic suit, this badge, and I told them I'm going to see the special envoy, and I'm sure I'll fall too! Really! I've told the boss more than once, and he doesn't believe it. Look, is it too bad? I told him, don't be awkward with the Japanese, he wants a cow's neck; Fortunately, he caught them, and there are two new gate gods at the door!" Ruifeng said this, his heart was much happier, and his face slowly turned red. "That's right, right!" Xiao He nodded and smacked her lips. "Needless to say, Ruixuan must have thought that relying on the power of the British government, there would be no trouble. He didn't know that Peking was owned by the Japanese, and the old British and the Americans were not good enough!" Criticizing Ruixuan in this way, he told everyone Chibao nodded, implying that only her way is the smartest.The big red bag didn't say anything.She doesn't sympathize with Ruixuan, and also looks down on Ruifeng a bit.她看瑞丰这么大惊小怪的，有点缺乏男儿气。她把这件事推在了一旁，问瑞丰："你是坐你的车走啊？那你就该活动着了！" 瑞丰立起来。"对，我先走啦。所长是雇汽车去？"大赤包点了点头："包一上午汽车！" 瑞丰走了出去。坐上车，他觉得有点不是劲儿。大赤包刚才对他很冷淡啊。她没安慰他一句，而只催他走；冷淡！呕，对了！他刚由家中逃出来，就到三号去，大赤包一定是因为怕受连累而以为他太荒唐。对，准是这么回事！瑞宣太胡闹了，哼！你教人家抓去不要紧，连累得我老二也丢了人缘！这么一盘算，他有点恨瑞宣了。 小崔忽然说了话，吓了瑞丰一跳。小崔问："先生，刚才你怎么到了家，可不进去？" 瑞丰不想把事情告诉小崔。老孟老郭必定不愿意他走漏消息。可是，他存不住话。象一般的爱说话的人一样，他先嘱咐小崔："你可别对别人再说呀！听见没有？瑞宣掉下去了！" "什么？"小崔收住了脚步，由跑改为大步的走。 "千万别再告诉别人！瑞宣教他们抓下去了！" "那么，咱们是上南海，还是……不是得想法赶紧救他吗？" "救他？连我还差点吃了挂误官司！"瑞丰理直气壮的说。 小崔的脸本来就发红，变成了深紫的。又走了几步，他放下了车。极不客气的，他说："下来！" 瑞丰当然不肯下车。"怎回事？" "下来！"小崔非常的强硬。"我不伺候你这样的人！那是你的亲哥哥，喝，好，你就大撒巴掌不管？你还是人不是？" 瑞丰也挂了火。不管他怎样懦弱，他也不能听车夫的教训。可是，他把火压下去。今天他必须坐着包车到南海去。好吗，多少多少人都有汽车，他若坐着雇来的车去，就太丢人了！他宁可吃小崔几句闲话，也不能教自己在南海外边去丢人！包车也是一种徽章！他假装笑了："算了，小崔！等我见完了特使，再给瑞宣想办法，一定！" 小崔犹豫了一会儿。他很想马上回去，给祁家跑跑腿。他佩服瑞宣，他应当去帮忙。可是，他也想到：他自己未必有多大的能力，倒不如督催着瑞丰去到处奔走。况且瑞宣到底是瑞丰的亲哥哥，难道瑞丰就真能站在一旁看热闹？再说呢，等到瑞丰真不肯管这件事的时候，他会把他拉到个僻静的地方，饱打一顿。什么科长不科长的，揍！这样想清楚，他又慢慢的抄起车把来。他本想再钉问一句，可是既有"揍"打底儿，他不便再费话了。 一路上，瑞丰没再出一声。小崔给了他个难题作。他决定不管瑞宣的事，可是小崔这小子要是死不放松，就有点麻烦。他不敢辞掉小崔，他知小崔敢动拳头。他想不出办法，而只更恨瑞宣。有瑞宣这样的一个人，他以为，就足以使天下都不能安生！ 快到南海了，他把心事都忘掉。看哪，军警早已在路两旁站好，里外三层。左右两行站在马路边上，枪上都上了刺刀，面朝着马路中间。两行站在人行道上，面也朝着马路。在这中间又有两行，端着枪，面朝着铺户。铺户都挂出五色旗与日本旗，而都上着板子。路中间除了赴会的汽车，马车，与包月的人力车，没有别的车，也没有行人；连电车也停了。瑞丰看看路中心，再看看左右的六行军警，心中有些发颤。同时，他又感到一点骄傲，交通已经断绝，而他居然还能在马路中间走，身分！幸而他处置的得当，没教小崔在半途中跑了；好家伙，要是坐着破车来，军警准得挡住他的去路。他想蹬一下车铃，可是急忙收住了脚。大街是那么宽，那么静，假若忽然车铃一响，也许招出一排枪来！他的背离了车箱，直挺挺的坐着，心揪成了一小团。连小崔也有点发慌了，他跑得飞快，而时时回头看看瑞丰，瑞丰心中骂："该死！别看我！招人家疑心，不开枪才怪！" 府右街口一个顶高身量的巡警伸出一只手。小崔拐了弯。人力车都须停在南海的西墙外。这里有二三十名军警，手里提着手枪，维持秩序。 下了车，瑞丰遇见两个面熟的人，心中安静了一点。他只向熟人点了点头，凑过去和他们一块走，而不敢说话。这整个的阵式已把他的嘴封严。那两个人低声的交谈，他感到威胁，而又不便拦阻他们。及至听到一个人说："下午还有戏，全城的名角都得到！"他的话冲破了恐惧，他喜欢热闹，爱听戏。"还有戏？咱们也可以听？" "那可就不得而知了，科长阶级有资格听戏没有，还……"那个人想必也是什么科长，所以惨笑了一下。 瑞丰赶紧运用他的脑子，他必须设法听上戏，不管资格够不够。 在南海的大门前，他们被军警包围着，登记，检查证章证件，并搜检身上。瑞丰并没感到侮辱，他觉得这是必须有的手续，而且只有科长以上的人才能"享受"这点"优遇"。别的都是假的，科长才是真调货！ 进了大门，一拐弯，他的眼前空旷了。但是他没心思看那湖山宫宇之美，而只盼望赶快走到怀仁堂，那里也许有很好的茶点——先啃它一顿儿再说！he laughed. 一眼，他看见了大赤包，在他前面大约有三箭远。他要向前赶。两旁的军警是那么多，他不敢快走。再说，他也有点嫉妒，大赤包是坐了汽车来的，所以迟起身而反赶到他前面。到底汽车是汽车！有朝一日，他须由包车阶级升为汽车阶级！大丈夫必须有志气！ 正在这么思索，大门门楼上的军乐响了。他的心跳起来，特使到了！军警喝住他，教他立在路旁，他极规矩的服从了命令。立了半天，军乐停了，四外一点声音也没有。他怕静寂，手心上出了汗。 忽然的，两声枪响，很近，仿佛就在大门外。跟着，又响了几枪。他慌了，不知不觉的要跑。两把刺刀夹住了他，"别动！" 外面还不住的放枪，他的心跳到嗓子里来。 他没看见怀仁堂，而被军警把他，和许多别的人，大赤包也在内，都圈在大门以内的一排南房里。大家都穿着最好的衣服，佩着徽章，可是忽然被囚在又冷又湿的屋子里，没有茶水，没有足够用的椅凳，而只有军警与枪刺。他们不晓得门外发生了什么事，而只能猜测或者有人向特使行刺。瑞丰没替特使担忧，而只觉得扫兴；不单看不上了戏，连茶点也没了希望呀！人不为面包而生，瑞丰也不是为面包而活着的，假若面包上没有一点黄油的话。还算好，他是第一批被驱逐进来的，所以得到了一个椅子。后进来的有许多人只好站着。他稳稳的坐定，纹丝不动，生怕丢失了他的椅子。 大赤包毕竟有些气派。她硬把一个人扒拉开，占据了他的座位。坐在那里，她还是大声的谈话，甚至于质问军警们："这是什么事呢？我是来开会，不是来受罪！" 瑞丰的肚子报告着时间，一定是已经过午了，他的肚子里饿得唧哩咕噜的乱响。他害怕起来，假若军警老这么围着，不准出去吃东西，那可要命！他最怕饿！一饿，他就很容易想起"牺牲"，"就义"，与"死亡"等等字眼。 约摸着是下午两点了，才来了十几个日本宪兵。每个宪兵的脸上都象刚死了父亲那么难看。他们指挥军警细细搜检屋里的人，不论男女都须连内衣也脱下来。瑞丰对此一举有些反感，他以为闹事的既在大门外，何苦这么麻烦门内的人呢。可是，及至看到大赤包也打了赤背，露出两个黑而大的乳房，他心平气和了一些。 搜检了一个多钟头，没有任何发现，他们才看见一个宪兵官长扬了扬手。他们由军警押着向中海走。走出中海的后门，他们吸到了自由的空气。瑞丰没有招呼别人，三步并作两步的跑到西四牌楼，吃了几个烧饼，喝了一大碗馄饨。肚子撑圆，他把刚才那一幕丑剧完全忘掉，只当那是一个不甚得体的梦。走到教育局，他才听到：两位特使全死在南海大门外。城门又关上，到现在还没开。街上已不知捕去多少人。听到这点情报，他对着胸前的徽章发开了楞：险哪！幸亏他是科长，有中山装与徽章。好家伙，就是当嫌疑犯拿去也不得了呀！他想，他应当去喝两杯酒，庆祝自己的好运。科长给他的性命保了险！ 下了班，他在局子门外找小崔。没找到。他发了气："他妈的！天生来的不是玩艺儿，得偷懒就偷懒！"他步行回了家。一进门就问："小崔没回来呀？"没有，谁也没看到小崔。瑞丰心中打开了鼓："莫非这小子真辞活儿不干了？嘿，真他妈的邪门！我还没为瑞宣着急，你着哪门子急呢？他又不是你的哥哥！"他冒了火，准备明天早上小崔若来到，他必厉厉害害的骂小崔一顿。 第二天，小崔还是没露面。城内还到处捉人。"唉？"瑞丰对自己说："莫非这小子教人家抓去啦？也别说，那小子长得贼眉鼠眼的，看着就象奸细！" 为给特使报仇，城内已捉去两千多人，小崔也在内。各色各样的人被捕，不管有无嫌疑，不分男女老少，一概受了各色各样的毒刑。 真正的凶手可是没有拿着。 日本宪兵司令不能再等，他必须先枪毙两个，好证明自己的精明强干。好吗，捉不着行刺特使的人，不单交不了差事，对不起天皇，也被全世界的人耻笑啊！他从两千多皮开肉绽的人里选择出两个来：一个是四十多岁的姓冯的汽车夫，一个是小崔。 第三天早八点，姓冯的汽车夫与小崔，被绑出来，游街示众。他们俩都赤着背，只穿着一条裤子，头后插着大白招子。他们俩是要被砍头，而后将人头号令在前门外五牌楼上。冯汽车夫由狱里一出来，便已搭拉了脑袋，由两个巡警搀着他。他已失了魂。小崔挺着胸自己走。他的眼比脸还红。他没骂街，也不怕死，而心中非常的后悔，后悔他没听钱先生与祁瑞宣的劝告。他的年岁，身体，和心地，都够与日本兵在战场上拚个死活的，他有资格去殉国。可是，他就这么不明不白的被拉出去砍头。走几步，他仰头看看天，再低头看看地。天，多么美的北平的青天啊。地，每一寸都是他跑熟了的黑土地。他舍不得这块天地，而这块天地，就是他的坟墓。 两面铜鼓，四只军号，在前面吹打。前后多少排军警，都扛着上了刺刀的枪，中间走着冯汽车夫与小崔。最后面，两个日本军官骑着大马，得意的监视着杀戮与暴行。 瑞丰在西单商场那溜儿，听见了鼓号的声音，那死亡的音乐。他飞跑赶上去，他喜欢看热闹，军鼓军号对他有特别的吸引力。杀人也是"热闹"，他必须去看，而且要看个详细。"哟！"他不由的出了声。他看见了小崔。他的脸马上成了一张白纸，急忙退回来。他没为小崔思想什么，而先摸了摸自己的脖子——小崔是他的车夫呀，他是不是也有点危险呢？ 他极快的想到，他必须找个可靠的人商议一下。万一日本人来盘查他，他应当怎样回话呢？他小跑着往北疾走，想找瑞宣大哥去谈一谈。大哥必定有好主意。走了有十几丈远，他才想起来，瑞宣不是也被捕了么？他收住了脚，立定。恐惧变成了愤怒，他嘟囔着："真倒霉！光是咱自己有心路也不行呀，看这群亲友，全是不知死的鬼！早晚我是得吃了他们的亏！"