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Chapter 61 Cremation(15)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 3248Words 2018-03-20
Wang Juren, like all trivial and ignorant people, gathered all the anger and grievances in his heart together, and put Menglian in the middle, like the core of a fruit.He can't beat the Japanese, but he can tease Meng Lian.No matter how stubborn and powerful she is, she is his daughter anyway.He has his own way to punish her! Before this, Liu Ergou had revealed several times: "That boy Yishan has already become a soldier, and he will eat one or two bullets sooner or later; wouldn't Meng Lian keep his daughter widowed? If that boy Yishan had the courage, If he dares to come back to Wencheng, both he and Jurengong are responsible for arresting him and handing him over to the Japanese; and once he is handed over to the Japanese, the boy Yishan’s head will be cut off.” The meaning is beyond words, Jurengong should give him the responsibility as soon as possible. She finds another reliable person, and the most reliable person is of course Ergou himself.Ergou even said: "You are an old fool. If you don't rely on me, how can you curry favor with the Japanese? Therefore, to put it bluntly, the matchmaker is marrying, even if our Ergou insists on her as a concubine, you should also Hurry up and send her hands here!"

Jurengong originally looked down on Ergou, but since the two of them worked together, he was a little afraid of Ergou—this guy is so uncultivated, brainless, and unruly, but he will follow the Japanese behind and show his power everywhere.A person who has read the book will become more calm when he gets into troubled times. He will tie himself to justice and glory with that unshakeable integrity; he will deal with everything by not coping.A real worker or farmer who has never read a book will remain calm when encountering an accident, because he maintains his life with honesty and hard work on weekdays, and will not rush to find the right path when disaster strikes.Wang Juren, poor Wang Juren, has never "really" read ancient books, nor has he really read the living books of society. When encountering troubles, he is like a butterfly caught in the wind, even if it is a pile of cow dung, he He also wanted to land on it quickly to avoid being blown to pieces by the wind. He caught Ergou and willingly dropped himself on the cow dung.Menglian offended him, and he also wanted to hand her over to that pile of cow dung.

He didn't like Ding Yishan very much at first, because Yishan's family was poor.Now, Yishan, since he has become a soldier, it is difficult to protect his life or death.Then, it would be too dangerous for the old teacher Menglian to mess around at home.A daughter is the most embarrassing thing for a parent!As for the second dog, whether he is promising or not, anyway, his family has money, and he has colluded with the Japanese, so his future may not be limited.Not to mention the future of Liaoyuan, let's take the present as an example, if the Wang family and the Liu family marry, Ergou will definitely help the old father-in-law wholeheartedly, and the old father-in-law will definitely be able to save some worries, and will not be often insulted by the Japanese.He must lead Menglian to the "right way".

However, he was still a little afraid of Menglian.He really wanted to hold a hookah in one hand, point to Meng Lian with the other, and stare at her face with his small eyes, and say in an upright manner, my idea, my order, you marry Liu Ergou!If you want, you can do it; if you don’t want to, you have to do it!I am your father, I should marry you! How many times has he thought about this.After thinking about it, he held the hookah in his hand and prepared to charge. However, after lighting the fire paper and taking a few puffs of cigarettes, his courage and ashes fell to the ground together.Ergou urged him to execute it quickly.He mustered up his courage, picked up the hookah and went to her.Walking outside her door, he felt that there seemed to be such a sense of righteousness in the room, so he stopped in his tracks.There was no sound in the room, but only a breath.The atmosphere was as serious as in the main hall of the temple, and it was as terrifying as the expression on Tang Lianchang's face a few days ago.He didn't have the guts to rush in, the breath would suffocate him and burn his skin.Pretending to be walking in the courtyard, with his head down, he made a small circle, and slowly backed away.He hoped that when he was walking in the yard, Meng Lian would run out with tears in her eyes, call him daddy, hug his leg, and beg him to forgive her.If that's the case, he can forgive her right away, while the father and daughter sit together and discuss the most appropriate way calmly.However, Meng Lian didn't even breathe out.She didn't treat him like a human being!

"Let's say traitors are not human, I'm still your father!" Jurengong muttered to himself again and again, and almost slapped his hands on his legs. Ergou came to urge him again.He replied, "You have the ability, do it yourself! I will never object if you do good or bad!" Since the enemy entered Wencheng, everything about Ergou has clearly "progressed".He gained weight because he drank a large bowl of chicken soup every day.His stature is a bit short, because he walked like a Japanese and looped his legs, so his body was a bit short.He also has a mustache on his lips, and he puts a little shoe polish on some places that are not very dark.Surface changes are a sign of inner dispositions.Ergou's mind, like the little brush on his lips, gradually became Japanese.He learned to be "ruthless".To the people in Wencheng, regardless of men, women, young or old, he uses leather shoes as a substitute for lips and tongue, and kicks them hard before he speaks!His hands, except in front of the Japanese, were always clenched into fists, and he smashed people's noses casually, bleeding from them.His teeth often gnaw loudly, and they will be exposed like a dog snatching food.These movements of feet, fists and teeth gave him great comfort and satisfaction.He took revenge: "Look at you, you still dare to call me Ergou! I am the King of Hades, and I am the Second Grand Master!"

His learning has neither progressed nor regressed, but just enough to satisfy him—his Chinese writing is exactly the same as that of the Japanese. The Japanese cannot understand Wang Juren's "Donglai Boyi" style of writing, And I can appreciate Ergou's typos and incomprehensible words and sentences.After careful scrutiny, Ergou and the Japanese were able to figure out the strangest and most incomprehensible official documents and announcements in the world, which were neither Chinese nor Japanese.And give them the greatest satisfaction. When Wang Juren allowed Ergou to move freely, Ergou immediately went to Menglian.Meng Lian is reading a book in the room.what book?What does the book say?She has no idea.She looked at the book, but she didn't see a word!

If there is no war, bloodshed, massacre, death, hunger, poisoning, Meng Lian is probably just Meng Lian—using her little intelligence to mobilize her life: reading a book for a while, taking a walk for a while; enjoying love for a while, , and disgusted with love... She must be like a flower that changes colors at any time, living in the breeze and sunshine, never thinking of any storm.She will be like the flowing water of a brook, always fluctuating, and always fresh; although it will eventually flow into the vast ocean, it will take a long time to play and enjoy, and every inch of time has its loveliness.

However, she encountered war, bloodshed, and all the misfortunes and horrors they brought.She can no longer be just herself.Like a pedestrian caught in a storm, she can no longer travel to the mountains to see the scenery, but must immediately decide how to resist or how to escape.No, it was more than that, she even had to think about how to stop the storm.This is impossible.However, she has to think about it, because only by stopping the storm is the complete solution.Her little pure heart wanted to fly to the yellow clouds and catch Thunder Flash in her palm, just like catching a fly when you close your hands.She thought, thought!think!But, can't think of a way!In the small universe of love, she will be the soul of love: receiving and sending out the fragrance of love to fathers, friends, and everyone else, just as an orchid will fill a hut with its fragrance.Now, everything has changed.A seemingly infinite thing shattered her warm and fragrant universe, and she stood naked in the sea of ​​blood and black wind.Everything changed, her closest Wencheng became a dead city.Her old father became a "ghost" living in hell.Her family has become a prison, and the only thing that comes with the breeze is mourning and the smell of smoke from the smokehouse outside.What should she do?What about all the people?She couldn't think of it, but she had to.War teaches that a flower and a grass have an inescapable relationship with blood, guns, and iron hooves!

She loathes two dogs, just like she hates a stray dog ​​and a poisonous snake.She can't become a man who can kill the enemy and eliminate adultery for a while; her hands and feet are not prepared for battle, so she can only passively hate and hate to give her a little bit of painful pleasure. Seeing Ergou come in, she wanted to express her disgust with indifference.However, she suddenly felt that it was too negative, too weak.She should show a little more forcefully that she must move. She wanted to calm down, but her brows were involuntarily frowned, her small face was a little blue, and a vein on her forehead that was not easily visible swelled up. "You?" She choked for a moment, unable to speak any more.

Ergou's eyes moved from the tip of the shoes to Menglian's face, and slowly pulled his mouth to the left and right, revealing many white teeth. "I, I..." He didn't know what to say, but he took two steps forward, intending to hug her immediately.In his eyes, she is no longer the beautiful Meng Lian, but the very humble woman in the hearts of the Japanese. "You?" Meng Lian also took a step forward, her hands and lips were a little trembling, but she came forward, only being brave can she defend herself.Even if there is a Japanese beast in front of her, she is determined to meet it, which is the minimum thing any woman should do in the war of resistance.

He stopped. She also stopped.With her eyes fixed on his, she ordered him with her small and hard voice: "Get out!" After saying this, she raised her right hand and pointed at the door with her little index finger. Like being stung by a wasp suddenly, he froze for a moment, and immediately felt pain; the pain aroused his anger, and he wanted to kill the wasp, so he rushed towards her. Her eyes were wide open, like a frightened deer.She quickly retreated to the table of the Eight Immortals, touched the table, and found a tea bowl.When she touched it, she threw the bowl out without thinking. Er Gou's eyes were fascinated by blood. Menglian was stunned.She was confused, but extremely determined.She waited for his second attack.She should have shouted, but she would not.Her heart was beating very fast, but she had to use her determination to hold her heart still.Be brave and wait for the development of things. Unexpectedly, Er Gou held his face in one hand, yelled twice, and ran out inexplicably. Extremely fast, as if her feet hadn't wiped the ground, she chased out.After chasing to the door, she stopped, holding the door with her hands, like a suspicious bird when it just landed on the ground, she looked around very quickly.She only saw a little of his back.He lowered his head and saw a bright red dot on the stepping stone, a drop of blood.Her legs gave way, and she sat on the threshold; she held her hot cheeks with her small hands.
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