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When Old Man Qi was struggling to get out of the courtyard, the Japanese on the 3rd had already locked the courtyard gate and moved some heavy things against the gate, as if they were preparing for a street fight!They already knew about Japan's surrender. They were terrified.When the Japanese warlords started the war, they didn't have the courage to stop it.When the war broke out, they couldn't see the evil of aggressive wars, but only felt happy and glorious.They thought that even if they didn't want to kill people, how many Chinese people didn't kill Japanese soldiers?

They fastened the gate, bolted it on, and went into the house together, weeping silently.Glory and privilege vanished, and war became a nightmare.They had to give up beautiful Beiping, beautiful houses and affluent life, and were sent back to China like prisoners.If the nearby Chinese come to take revenge again, they will have to lose their lives in a foreign land. While weeping silently, they listened to the movement outside the door.If the news of Japan's surrender reached the ears of the Chinese, wouldn't the Chinese take up knives, guns and sticks to smash down their gates and smash their heads?They think not of the evil of waging war, but of the shame and fear of defeat.At best they feel that war is a dubious thing.

The old Japanese woman of number one left her two doors wide open instead.As soon as the door opened, she smiled alone, as if to say: "Whoever wants revenge, come. We have bullied you for eight years, and now it is your turn to take revenge. This is only fair." She stood inside the gate and looked at the big pagoda tree outside. The news of the Japanese army's defeat did not make her feel happy, but she did not feel ashamed either.She was against war from beginning to end.She had long known that those who wanton aggression were bound to reap their own consequences in the end.She stood quietly in the door, terribly miserable.The war has really stopped, but what to do with the tens of thousands of dead!

She came out the door.She had to report the news of Japan's surrender to her neighbors.There is nothing shameful in surrendering, it is the inevitable result of the indiscriminate use of force.Just because she is Japanese, she cannot close her eyes and deny the facts.Besides, she should be good friends with the Chinese, beyond vengeance and hatred, and establish a real friendship. As soon as she walked out of the gate, she naturally walked towards Qi's house.She thought that old man Qi certainly represented the dignity of the older generation, but Ruixuan was easier to understand and get close to.Ruixuan can talk to her in English, and she respects and loves his knowledge and demeanor.She has traveled all over the world, and Ruixuan has never been out of Beiping City; but everything she knows, he also knows everything.No, he not only understands the general trend of the world, but also has a deep understanding of the problems and has firm confidence in the future of mankind.

As soon as she reached the gate of Qi's house, old man Qi was holding Niuzi and turned around the screen wall.Ruixuan helped his grandfather.The old Japanese woman stood still, and she saw at a glance that Niuzi was dead.She originally wanted to go to the Qi family to announce the good news and talk to Ruixuan about the future relationship between China and Japan, but she didn't expect to see a half-dead old man holding a dead child—just like a half-dead Chinese holding thousands of children in his arms. dead child.What is the difference between victory and defeat?What good does victory bring?The day of victory should be cursed and wept.

The shame of surrender did not make her sad, but Xiao Niuzi's death made her lose confidence and courage.She turned around and walked back. Old Man Qi moved his eyes from Niuzi to the gate, he no longer recognized the gate he had stepped in and out of thousands of times, he just felt that he should go out here and find the Japanese.At this time, he saw the old Japanese woman. Like old man Qi, the old woman also loves peace. She lost her younger relatives in the war.She didn't need to feel ashamed, and she could go straight to the old man, but this war of aggression made militarists arrogant, but it made people with conscience feel ashamed and guilty.After all, she was Japanese.She felt that she was also responsible for Xiao Niuzi's death.She took a few steps back.In front of Old Man Qi, she felt guilty.

Without thinking, old man Qi shouted loudly: "Stop! Come and see, come and see!" He held up Niuzi's skinny body for the old Japanese woman to see. The old woman stood still.She wanted to turn around and run away, but the old man seemed to have some kind of power to hold her tightly. Ruixuan supported his grandfather with his hand, and called in a low voice: "Grandpa, grandpa." He understood that the death of the little girl had nothing to do with the old lady No. 1, but he didn't dare to argue with grandpa, because the old man was half dead, Delirious. The old man still staggered forward, and the neighbors followed quietly.

Seeing the old man approaching, the old woman cheered up again.She was a little afraid of this old man, but she knew that the old man was honest and honest, and she would never have been like this if Niuzi hadn't died so badly.She wants to tell everyone that Japan has surrendered, so that everyone can feel better. She said to Ruixuan in English: "Tell your grandfather that Japan has surrendered." Ruixuan didn't seem to understand what she said, and repeated to himself: "Has Japan surrendered?" He looked at the old woman again. The old woman nodded slightly. Ruixuan suddenly trembled all over, trembling in bewilderment, and put his hands on Xiao Niuzi.

"What did he say?" Old Man Qi asked loudly. Rui Xuan gently held up Xiao Niu Zi's cold little hand, looked at her little face, and said to himself: "Victory, Niu Zi, but you—""What did she say?" Shout out. Ruixuan quickly put down the little girl's hand, and looked towards grandpa and the neighbors.With tears in his eyes, he smiled slightly.He really wanted to shout out: "We have won!" However, as if he was very reluctant, he whispered to his grandfather: "Japan has surrendered." As soon as the words came out, tears rolled down his cheeks.Over the past few years, the physical and spiritual sufferings weighed on his heart like a heavy burden.

Although Ruixuan's voice was not high, the words "Japan's surrender" were like a gust of wind blowing into the ears of all the neighbors in the neighborhood. Everyone immediately forgot about Xiaoniuzi's death, forgot to express sympathy for Old Man Qi and Ruixuan, and forgot to comfort Yunmei and Mrs. Tianyou.Everyone wants to do something, or say something.Everyone wanted to go out and see what victory was like, and they all wanted to open their mouths and shout "Long live the Chinese nation!" This, look at that in a moment.Sorrow, joy, and confusion are all mixed together.

All eyes were on the old Japanese woman at once.She is no longer the peace-loving old woman of the past, but an embodiment of force, aggression, and massacre.The eyes full of hatred and anger shot through her body, what can she do?She couldn't defend herself.When the day of reckoning comes, a few words are of no avail.Even though she knew she was innocent, she couldn't tell.She thought she should share the guilt of the Japanese militarists.Although her thoughts have transcended the boundaries of the country and the nation, she still belongs to this country and this nation, so she must also bear the responsibility. Looking at these people in front of her, she suddenly felt that she didn't understand them.They are no longer her neighbors, but people who hate her and even want to kill her.She knew that they were all kind people who were easy to deal with, but who could guarantee that they would not go crazy and vent their hatred on her today? Yunmei stopped crying.She walked up to Grandpa and hugged Niuzi.What does victory have to do with her?She just wanted to hold Niuzi for a while longer. Yunmei hugged Niuzi's little body tightly, and walked slowly back to the yard.She lowered her head, looked at Niuzi's gray, dull, skinny little pointed face, and called out in a low voice, "Niuzi!" as if Niuzi had just fallen asleep. Old man Qi turned around and said to her: "Mother Xiao Shun'er, did you hear that? Japan surrendered. Mother Xiao Shun'er, don't cry anymore, better days are coming. Just now I felt uncomfortable and confused. Yes. I want to hold Niuzi to find the Japanese. I was wrong. I can’t spoil the child like this. Xiao Shun’er, find two clean clothes for Niuzi and wash her face. I can’t let her go into the coffin with tears on her face Xiao Shun'er, don't be sad, the Japanese devils will leave soon, and we can calm down and live a peaceful life. You and the boss are still young, and there will be children again." Yunmei didn't seem to hear the old man's comfort, nor did she notice that he was trying to comfort her.She moved forward slowly step by step, calling in a low voice: "Niuzi." Mrs. Tianyou was still standing in the yard, and as soon as she saw Yunmei, she started to follow.She seemed to know that Yunmei didn't want her to carry Niuzi over, so she followed behind. The fourth mother of Li was originally standing with Mrs. Tianyou, but now she followed the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law without thinking.Three women walked into the house step by step. On the other side of the screen wall, Fang Liu, who talked about cross talk, was talking to the neighbors at the top of his voice, "Old neighbors, it's time for us to take revenge today." Although he was speaking to the neighbors, his eyes were only Staring at the old Japanese woman. Everyone heard Fang Liu's words, but they didn't understand what he meant.People in Peiping can endure when disasters are imminent, but once the disaster is over, they can't think of revenge.They always conform to the nature of history, and do not want to create or change history.Even if there is a headwind, they must live according to their unchanging philosophy of life.At the root of this philosophy is the belief that "what goes around comes around, and evil goes around." - There is no need to fight back against the enemy.Look how fierce the Japanese are - but Japan has surrendered!Eight years of occupation is really long!However, compared with the six or seven hundred years of Beiping's history, what is eight years? ...no one did anything. Fang Liuzhi said to everyone: "We have suffered for eight years, and we live with our heads on our hands every day. Why don't we give them a taste today? Just say we can't kill them, and why don't you spit on them? " Cheng Changshun, who was always kind and obedient, agreed with Fang Liu's words. "You mean, don't fight or kill, why don't you spit in their faces?" He whimpered and shouted, "Go!" Everyone rushed to the old Japanese woman.She didn't understand what everyone said, but she could see that they didn't come well.She wanted to run, but didn't move.She straightened her back and waited boldly for them to rush over.She is willing to endure humiliation and beatings to mitigate the sins of herself and other Japanese. Ruixuan has been sitting on the ground until now, as if he has lost consciousness.He stood up abruptly and stepped between the old Japanese woman and everyone.His face was pale and his eyes were shining.He straightened his chest, as if he had suddenly grown a lot higher.He was polite as usual, but asked firmly, "What are you going to do?" No one dared to answer, not even Fang Liu.Chinese people respect gentleness.Yaoxuan was to their liking, and was the only one among them who was educated. "Are you going to beat up this old woman first?" Ruixuan especially emphasized the word "old woman". Everyone looked at Ruixuan, and then at the old Japanese woman.Fang Liu shook his head one by one.No one likes to bully an old woman. Ruixuan turned around and said to the Japanese woman, "You go." The old woman sighed, bowed deeply to everyone, and walked away.As soon as the old woman left, John Ding came over. When Fang Liuyi saw John Ding coming over, he felt that he had a helper.Ever since Germany was defeated, John Ding told everyone that as long as Japan is defeated, the Japanese in Peiping should be cleaned up. "John, what do you mean? Should we go to number three and teach those Japanese a lesson?" "What happened?" John Ding didn't know the news of victory yet. "The Japanese devils are finished and surrendered," Fang Liu replied in a low voice.John Ding closed his eyes like he said "Amen" in church.Without further ado, turn around and run. "Where are you going?" Yaoxuan asked him. "I—I'm going to the British Mansion." John Ding replied loudly.