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Chapter 72 Cremation(26)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 2368Words 2018-03-20
Tian Mazi betrayed Wang Juren. Under Captain Shi's threats and lures, he once thought: From now on, he will correct the evil and return to the righteous, and wash the blood on his hands.Although he ate Ergou and the Japanese, he didn't like them.Ergou would sell him casually, and the Japanese didn't beat him because of his flattering smile.He thought: If he could do something for Captain Shi and quit smoking, he might be able to atone for his crimes and become a person who dared to resist the Japanese.He doesn't like Captain Shi very much, because Captain Shi knows his evil deeds.However, he couldn't help but admire Captain Shi: Captain Shi is a hero.He himself had been a hero before, and he knew what was a hero and what was shit.

He has a tendency to know what is wrong and change his mistakes, but it has not become a determination.Captain Shi ran out of money for him, and he felt more practical and urgent difficulties than repentance.No money can't buy opium; no smoke, no life.He must live.He couldn't teach himself to run snot and tears for a long time, and his body collapsed on the bed like a piece of torn cotton wool.He forgot that Captain Shi had given him money, but resented that he didn't give him much. He heard that Ergou handed over 30,000 yuan to the new Dongyang official, and Ergou had the hope of maintaining the chairman of the composition city.He looks down on Ergou and hates Ergou, but he can't be an enemy of the most ruthless reality.If he himself had 30,000 yuan to give to the Japanese, he could also be the chairman for a few days; he didn't have it, but Ergou had it, so he couldn't help currying favor to Ergou again, so as to ensure that he would have big cigarettes.He knew that the Japanese took Ergou's money, but they might not be allowed to teach him to be the president. Japan could not be guilty of keeping faith with the Chinese.He wants to try his best to promote Ergou's promotion, so that Ergou can teach Ergou to give him a fat job because of his gratitude.He also knew that after the Japanese took the bribe, they announced the job of the briber, and within two or three months he was dismissed from his job so that he could take another bribe.So he hoped that Ergou would be promoted quickly, and he would be given a lucrative position as soon as possible.No matter Ergou can work for three months or half a year, no matter how Ergou hugs money or not in this short period of time (Ergou’s family has money); anyway, as long as he gets a job, he will try his best to hug , In two or three months, he will have enough money and smoke, and then he can wash his hands and lie on the bed freely to enjoy a longer period of time.

In order to facilitate Ergou's promotion, he must quickly defeat Wang Juren.Wang Juren stepped down quickly, so that Ergou could come on stage quickly.He had no enmity with Wang Juren, but Wang Juren had done him no favors, so he came to the conclusion that those who did him no favors were almost enemies; he had every reason to frame Wang Juren.He knew Captain Shi was in the palace.So, on the one hand, he provided Captain Shi with information to put Captain Shi at ease; on the other hand, he reported to the Japanese military police that Wang Juren was "collaborating with the enemy."He didn't actually point out that Captain Shi—the servant of the palace—is the "enemy", because he was afraid that the Japanese would catch Captain Shi immediately, and his own life would be in danger!He knew that Captain Shi had many people under his command.He only said that Wang Juren was collaborating with the enemy.This is enough.He knew that the Japanese military police loved to catch people, just like a bear loves to eat honey.The Japanese do not need much evidence and consideration to arrest people.

Wang Juren was "invited" by the military police. When Tian Mazi planned all this, he forgot Menglian.If he remembered, he would never miss her.Firstly, there is not much difference between harming one more person and one less person, anyway, harming someone is harming someone; secondly, he knows that Yishan is her fiancé—he doesn’t know whether she knows that Yishan was killed by him Yes, but he himself is always guilty.Wang Juren was invited away, and he was eager to see Ergou show his merits.He didn't expect that Ergou was at Menglian's place.Seeing her, he panicked, and suddenly realized that there was a loophole in his plan.When he saw clearly that Ergou was courting her, he felt that he could no longer harm her: if he harmed her, he would offend Ergou.He came to show merit to Ergou, not to offend him. At the same time, he felt jealous.It is too much for Ergou to be promoted and have a young and beautiful wife; he does not want to teach Ergou to have both fortune and wealth.Also, seeing Menglian being so pure and fragile, he felt that only by releasing her could he teach himself to feel more at ease.It is nothing to harm one more person, if he had not harmed Yishan and Wang Juren; he felt that killing the whole family would be too vicious, and he wanted to leave a gap for sin so that he could teach himself to forgive himself.He decided to let her go.

Coming out of Wang's residence, he changed his three steps into two steps to catch up with Ergou.Ergou really wants to see Wang Juren, he, yes, wants to take down Jurengong and replace him.However, he didn't want to frame the old man who was of little use.Besides, no matter how you say it, Jurengong is his father-in-law tomorrow.In order to please Yu Menglian, he had to rescue him. Tian Mazi's words persuaded him: "I'll do it for you, am I not enough friends? There are only you, Wang and Liu, in Wencheng, who are worthy of being the president. The Wang family is not the enemy of the Liu family, but it must be counted as an enemy. Juren Keeping your Liu family under pressure! With him, you will never be able to climb to the top of the tree! You still go to see him? Why do you see him? His old bones are broken in prison, he deserves it!"

"Where's Menglian?" Ergou asked. "To raise a person is to raise a big one, she is her!" Tian Mazi wiped his trembling lips with his torn cuff. "A woman's heart is outward. She lost a president's father and got a president's husband. Isn't she satisfied? Besides, there are so many women, why should it be her? She loves Ding Yishan, the ghost of Yishan Will follow her; think about it!" Ergou didn't speak for a long time.He decided not to see Jurengong.At the same time, he was not only reluctant to part with Meng Lian, but also believed that Yishan's ghost might come with her: dealing with ghosts is not an easy task!He couldn't think of a proper way to do it.

The two dogs were silent, and Tian Mazi suddenly hurt Uncle.If Menglian married Ergou, and found out that her father and Yishan were all caused by him—Tian Mazi—would she not encourage Ergou to deal with him?He wished he could punch himself to death.A wicked man, he thought, why should he regret it sometimes, and do absurd things against himself!At the same time, before Ergou gave up on Menglian, he tried hard to persuade him to give up her; that would definitely offend Ergou and not get the fat job he hoped for.He felt a little flustered, like he was addicted to cigarettes, and his head was sweating. "Then what," Tian Mazi wiped off his sweat and said, "If Wang Juren is guilty, Meng Lian will probably be wronged. You know, didn't she get engaged to Ding Yishan before? Yishan is 'over there' 'Yes, if the Japanese know, they will spare her? In this way, you hand her over to me, and I will send her out of the city, so as not to teach the Japanese to catch her. After a while, things will be calmer , I’ll send her back again! I’ll help people until the end, as long as I have big cigarettes.” In the last sentence, he was asking Ergou for a price.

Ergou hasn't made up his mind yet. "I helped you become the president, helped you get Menglian, two to one, how do you reward me?" Tian Mazi said outrightly.He thought to himself: If Ergou can give him a sum of money, he will sneak away, or it will be easier and safer than doing a small matter in Wencheng—a small matter with oil and water. Ergou loves money.Not only did he not want to bargain, he didn't even want to mention money. "You help me well! As long as I become the chairman, can I still have nothing to do with you?" He couldn't take out his own pocket, but could only give Tian Mazi a position for selfish purposes.It was time for Tian Mazi to smoke.He wished he could have killed Ergou at that time, but his spirit was too late.He stretched out his hand, "I'll get some cigarettes first!" Ergou only gave him five yuan.He was so addicted that he didn't even bother to open his mouth to plead.After receiving the money, he hurried to the smokehouse.

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