Chapter 22 twenty two

Since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, enemy planes have not come to Chongqing again.There were frequent air raid sirens, but the planes were never seen.After Chengdu, Kunming, and Guilin became the bases of the 14th Brigade of the U.S. Air Force, they became more important militarily than Chongqing. The illusion of peace in Chongqing, and the growing sense of security, made the Fang family stay in Chongqing for the summer.Chongqing was terribly hot, but it was finally a place to live, and the bookstore business was good. One day, Baoqing encountered another sad incident, which shocked him greatly, no less than an air raid.He went to school to see how his daughter was doing.He excitedly put on his best clothes, took a gift for the teacher, and climbed up the hill with great difficulty under the scorching sun.

The old lady was very frank and told him exactly what happened and why Xiulian refused to come.He also proposed to refund the large tuition fee.He didn't pay any attention to this.He froze.Of course, he soon understood that she was insulted.He also realized how sad her sensitive heart must be.Hadn't he had a similar experience himself?Once you become an artist, you and your whole family will have a bad reputation and bad luck for the rest of your life.But he still has to live, trying to live a better life and improve the environment.Otherwise, it will be even more humiliating. He was preoccupied and went home.He was very angry with Xiulian, but he sympathized with her very much.what to do?He is no worse than others.Among artists, it is considered outstanding.In the war of resistance, he has made due contributions.Don't these count?He has performed many charity performances without even asking for travel expenses.He has never done anything that endangers the country or society.Why do people always look down on him?He lifted his face full of hardships and let out a long sigh!

He remembered what Meng Liang had said.He really doesn't understand the present age, he admits it.The era mentioned by Meng Liang did not get rid of the old bad habits.It is obviously the Republic of China, why do you want to spoil the artist, and treat the artist as worse than the mud on the sole of the shoe? He saw Xiulian squatting on the floor of the hall, playing cards.He thought, scolding won't work, he still has to coax her. "Okay," he said with a smile, "little monkey, I've caught you now. Dad spent so much money to send you to school, and you started to play, isn't that right?"

Xiulian blushed.She raised her head to look at Baoqing, but said nothing.She bit her thin lips, desperately trying not to cry. Bao Qing continued to speak in a joking tone. "Where have you been, miss? I hope you've got serious friends. I'm so worried about you." She finally smiled. "Oh, I just watched movies. I like movies. There's nothing wrong with a girl going to the theater. It's dark in the theater, and no one can see me. I can understand a lot of things, just like in school. I think Get some fresh air and walk down the street, but everyone is staring at me, so I have to go to the movies."

Bao Qing frowned. "Where's your book? Where did it go?" "Tear it up. I won't read it anymore." "You say that, really?" "Really. Why do you want to study? If you don't study, people will look down on you; if you study, people will look down on you. Why waste time and energy? I just want to have some fun." Her face turned pale, and her voice was full of pain. "Then you just believed your mother's words, and the artists didn't end well?" Xiulian said nothing. "Think about it," Baoqing went on, "we are in Chongqing, and we don't know the place well. In order to gain a good reputation, we have suffered so much and worked so hard. If we hadn't done that, what would we be like today?" ? Why do people look down on us? We are not like the Tang family. Have you forgotten what Mrs. Commander Wang said?" Xiulian shook her head. "I haven't forgotten. She said, parroting her tongue with irony and contempt: 'If you don't despise yourself, you won't be despised.'"

Tears welled up.Bao Qing wanted to bend down and pat her.But for some reason, I didn't do that. "Dad," she finally begged, "just let me do this. This way, it will feel better. It will be much happier if you hang around day by day without thinking about anything." So, like other buskers, she gave up on herself.These girls are despised by others, so they have no choice but to degrade themselves.They have no future in their hearts, abandon their legitimate life, first seek pleasure, get infected with bad habits, and finally degenerate.Playthings when young, discarded when old.Thinking of this, his heart clenched in fear.Good boy, little Hua'er, is now on this path.

"I'll get you a gentleman who will teach you at home," he said at last.Xiulian was silent. "Xiulian, good boy," he pleaded, "Think about it, all the homework in school can still be learned at home." Still silent.He is on fire.It was unbearable.She just doesn't speak, this shameless little...He controlled his mouth, and stretched out his hands in despair. "Xiulian," he begged again, "Xiulian, I also have a temper, and there is always a limit to patience. It's not too late, be obedient, and do as I say. If you go the way your mother said ..." He hesitated for a moment, his lips whitened, and blurted out, "If you force me to do what your mother does..., it will be too late."

She jumped up and turned towards him, her face livid and her eyes burning.The thick black hair is flying, and the soft and young body is straight, like a little beast. "Well, as you like. I'm grown up now, eighteen, and can take care of myself. Anyone who dares to sell me, I'll..." He interrupted her in a serious, almost remorseful tone: "I won't betray you, Xiulian, don't you know that?" He stammered, unable to continue, "Don't, oh, don't, Don't make me sad. It's hard enough, we've got to be considerate of each other." Without saying a word, she went back to the house.She lay on the bed, thinking about it.Perhaps I should not object to please sir, but she has lost interest in books.Or is something else more interesting and more important.Without the help of Meng Liang and Qin Zhu, she understood it by herself.You don't need to wait for someone to approve you to hold hands with a man.She didn't just want to do that, she wanted to do more than that.Love is different from books and music.It is hidden within the human body and exists between men and women.It's warm, fiery, sweet, and moist.Her body burned with unrestrained desire.

She lay on the bed, lost in thought, her hands and feet were stiff and her hands were twisted together.Suddenly there was a thunderbolt, and she jumped up from the bed.Oops, thunder, it's terrible!She rushed into the main room quickly, and Dad was still sitting there in a daze.He looked a few years older, with his head down, and his face was full of wrinkles.She sat down on the chair by the door, hoping her father didn't see her.Ray boomed again, and she trembled.Baoqing raised his head suddenly. "Don't be afraid, Xiulian. Thunder doesn't hurt people. Remember, Mr. Meng said that educated people are never afraid of thunder. They know what it is."

She walked back to the back room, took off her clothes, and lay down quietly.Lightning flashed in the warm dark night sky outside. Wait, what are you waiting for?Meng Liang asked her to wait.Others also said that you should wait.Should she wait for her dad to find her a husband, or wait for her drunk mom to sell her?How stupid!The characters in the movie never wait.What they yearn for, they pursue, and they will surely get it.They never study.She also doesn't want to study, and she doesn't want to wait.She is willing to play with fire, even if she burns her hands, it doesn't matter.Burning pain, but also willingly.Love can solve all problems.

She thought of Li Yuan, and her heart beat faster.She met him at the cinema.He was a handsome boy and her secret boyfriend.He was about twenty-five years old, tall, with a broad square face and thick hands and feet.He has good facial features, a pair of small black eyes are warm and moist, expressive.He looked rough, but among the people she had ever met, he was considered very personable.When he smiled, he showed two rows of neat and beautiful teeth, which made her quite tempted for no reason. Li Yuan worked as a secretary for an official's wife.This job doesn't require much education, but he can read and write, run the streets, keep accounts, and everything else.Whoever gives a gift to his wife, he will register it and take it away to run errands.The official's wife has no position, but the secretary's salary is paid by the government.He was very pleasant, and his job was quite easy, and he was very satisfied with the job.The fly in the ointment is that the salary is too low, but I finally have the title of secretary, and sometimes it is useful. One day, he met Xiulian in a movie theater, followed her, and made friends.Xiulian likes to have a boyfriend to sit with in the dark, while Li Yuan feels very proud of her association with Chongqing's most famous drummer. She blushed the first time he spoke to her.But soon, the two sat down to watch a movie in a proper manner. In the beginning, their relationship developed slowly and was cautious on both sides.In the dark, their faces were sometimes very close, but Xiulian always moved away first.But his face was still not far away, which made her shudder.Sometimes Li Yuan's cheek almost touched her face, and she felt hot all over. The relationship is getting closer and closer, and she looks forward to the end of the movie, he will kiss her like the hero kisses the heroine.But Li Yuan didn't do that.She became anxious, her head did not move, she squinted at him, and he sat upright without squinting.She was so angry that she stood up and left without saying goodbye.Doesn't he understand the psychology of girlfriends?When she got up, he immediately noticed and said, "See you tomorrow, it's the same old time." She went home, and he was still sitting, continuing to look down. The next day, she didn't want to go to the theater.Why sit and watch a movie with an insensitive person?He has never been willing to walk on the street with her, why are you so cheap and want to meet him?Why does he never invite her to dinner?She was furious, but at two o'clock she hurried to the cinema and took her usual seat.Anyway, he was the first person she was interested in, and although he could only sit like a wooden man, he was very beautiful. He had been waiting for her in the hall, having come in with her.He sat in his old seat as usual.In the dark, he looked even more handsome.He sat closer to her than before.When he spoke, his lips were so close to her ears that she could feel his burning breath.Her heart beat faster. He leaned over and took her hand.Her hand was clenched in his, like a little white bird caught by someone, soft, delicate, and trembling.Although his hands are large, their movements are gentle.She didn't dare to move, her palms were sweating. She gently took her hands away and wiped her palms with a handkerchief.Why let him touch her hand?Can't be that cheap. After the movie ended, Li Yuan's lips almost touched her ears, and he whispered.How about having dinner with him?Her heart was pounding.Things had progressed, and he was going to treat her to dinner.Of course I am happy to eat with Li Yuan, how beautiful it is! He took her to a very small, dirty restaurant with private rooms.Li Yuan invited her to such a restaurant to show off that he had seen the world.However, his scheming was in vain, because Xiulian didn't understand that restaurants with elegant seats were the most expensive in Chongqing. He asked for wine, which choked her throat.She smiled, though, pretending to like it.It's the first time to drink, you might as well taste a little, she is eager to explore life.Li Yuan was surprisingly taciturn.She could feel his eyes never letting go of her, looking her up and down, her arms, her neck, her face. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked cheerfully. He blushed and couldn't say a word. Wine stimulated her.She wanted to sing something to him, but she didn't have the courage.She has a lot to say to him, and she can use all the drums of wit and beauty.I want to say something from my heart, but I can't.So both of them sat there, stunned and stunned, without saying a word.I couldn't find the appropriate words to express what was in my heart, but both of them felt very happy. From now on, they often meet.He didn't say anything, but secretly worked hard in his heart, and he understood when he smiled.Sometimes she would scold him angrily for not wanting to walk with her or be seen in public. "Who do you think I am? Don't you like me? How can I not be worthy of you?" After saying this, he laughed and looked at her admiringly with those expressive eyes. After being scolded, he bought something for her.A box of sweets, a small handkerchief.She liked the things he gave, but hesitated to accept them.Dad said, you can't ask for things from a man's house.Li Yuan gave it, how could I not want it.Can't offend him.Once, she hesitated to ask for it, which made him very sad. Two months later, Li Yuan still only dared to hold her hand.He has his problems.Of course he wanted her, but it was complicated.He has no money and cannot afford to marry a wife.He was not at ease with Xiulian either.It would be nice if she was a trap--but it's not like that.In any case, she was different from ordinary girls.Whether it is or not, there is a lot of trouble.He loved her so much that he couldn't bear to leave.But he was so frightened that he dared not possess her, not even dare to kiss her.He was sweating and hesitated. His attitude towards her made her very angry.She has a boyfriend who can hold hands and chat with her.But why doesn't he have as much guts as the man on the screen?why?um, why? This summer, Chongqing was unbearably hot.One day, Bao Qing sat in the library with his back bare.Suddenly a footman came and told him to go to a small mansion.He went there with peace of mind, maybe there is a church meeting. When he got there, he was led into a drawing room.At this time, he felt something was wrong.Sitting facing him was a fashionable woman, whom he recognized.But she obviously doesn't want to bring up the past. "You are Fang Baoqing who sings the big drum," she yelled angrily. He nodded, puzzled. "You have a daughter named Xiulian?" He nodded again, feeling anxious and feeling very uncomfortable. "Well, old man, open the skylight and speak honestly. Your daughter sells X and needs to find a rich man. She shouldn't seduce poor civil servants." Curly, manicured nails, painted Kodan.But, my God, she talks poorly!People never say such dirty words.He didn't say anything himself.This bitch speaks dirty words, interspersed with brothel lingo. When she finished speaking, he said with a smile on his face, "Please tell me, I don't understand at all." "What else is there to say, you old—!" She shouted, "My secretary, spent fifty thousand dollars on your bitch girl." She spat on the floor, Bao Qing Quickly moved it out, so that she couldn't reach it. "Is that really the case?" he asked. "Is this still fake? Your own daughter, don't you know?" He shook his head. "I brought her up innocently and sent her to school. She is still a young girl, and she has never done that kind of thing. After hearing what you said, what should I say? It's hard to say." She gave him a cold but hard look. "Li Yuan has been arrested," she said, "he can't return the stolen goods, and admits that he spent the money on your daughter. You'd better take the money out to avoid embarrassment." "You can take the money. But if you take the money, you have to let him go. I can't waste the money." "If you take the money, of course you let him go." She said sharply.She feels that money is more important than people.Fifty thousand bucks on a bitch!In her entire life, she had never encountered such a mess. Baoqing hurried home.He asked Xiulian if she knew Li Yuan, and she blushed. "Did he give you anything?" Pa asked angrily. She nodded. "A few boxes of sweets, and a little handkerchief. That's all I want." "Nothing else?" "No, he invited me to dinner. I'm not hungry, but he insisted on me." Bao Qing turned his head to one side and looked at her carefully.Fifty thousand yuan!Sugar, a small handkerchief, and dinner please!She had a boyfriend, and she readily admitted it.Mr. Meng said that she is going to fall in love, isn't it here?What is Li Yuan like?Should we find someone else for her and send her out as soon as possible?If you punish her, she will run away. "Xiulian," he pretended to ask casually, "what's the matter with you two, what's the relationship like?" "Oh, it's just a friendship," she answered casually, too. "We watch movies together, sometimes hold hands. That's all, nothing else, nothing shady, nothing particularly interesting." "Hmph," Bao Qing shook his head. "Anyway, your boyfriend is in jail. He took 50,000 yuan and said it was spent on you." Xiulian couldn't believe her father's words.Someone is going to jail for her!So romantic!It's exactly as it says in the drum lyrics!In order to love her, Li Yuan might almost die in prison!Although he is not very good at talking about love, but it is really delicious!Just like the troubled son in Guci, he will be released one day, marry her, and be extremely happy ever since.Be sure to send him some food and cigarettes or something.She felt like a loyal wife in an erotic story, going to visit her beloved in prison.Well, there must be tears in the eyes, and a sad smile on the face.Poor Li Yuan is so cute and bold! "Xiulian," Dad said seriously, "I really don't understand you. You still have the heart to laugh! We have managed to gain a good reputation here, but you are disobedient, reckless, and embarrassing us. Now." Xiulian looked at him with a smile on her face, feeling dissatisfied at all.What's the shame in being in love?Poor Pa, he's too old to understand.If love is shady, why do people still sing love songs and perform them on the screen?Isn't the United States very powerful, can it fight Japan together with China?That being the case, love must not be wrong. "Okay, Xiulian," Dad said, "what else do you have to say?" Love, love, papa. Did you hear, love! Love is what I want!" Baoqing immediately made up his mind.Since she really fell in love with Li Yuan, she had to take measures to let the young people get married as soon as they were released.