Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Refusal to Play

A Bing recognized that the Chinese was Wang Lecai, a boy from a wealthy family who took music lessons with him back then. A Bing said, "I never thought you would become a Japanese traitor!" A Bing threw the money on the ground in front of them, and turned his head away... Ah Zhen's illness is getting worse and worse. The family had no money to buy medicine, so Ah Bing worried while holding the prescription. He said to Ah Zhen, "Ah Zhen, you lie down, and I have to play the violin." "A Bing, be careful." "Hey." A Bing probed the ground with a bamboo pole, slowly groped to sit on the stone bridge not far from home, played the piano, and put an iron box by his feet to hold the money given by passers-by.The sound of the piano is bleak and beautiful, touching the heart.

Well-meaning people put money in his iron cylinder.After hearing this, the two young men said as they walked, "It's so good, it's a pity that this talent was buried." "Hey, the country is about to perish, and there are no talents." At this time, a car stopped, and a few Japanese and two Chinese got out of the car.The Japanese took out money and asked the Chinese translator to give it to A Bing. The translator said, "Blind man, this is money from the imperial army. You are asked to play the violin for them." A Bing turned his head to one side and ignored him.

Another Chinese man in a suit and leather shoes with a Japanese-style beard came over and said, "A Bing, do you still know me? I'm Wang Lecai." "Wang Lecai?" "Yes!" A Bing thought of the rich kid who often laughed at him when he went to school to listen to teacher Yang Pingli's music class, so he said disdainfully: "So it's you, you're doing well!" "Of course it's good. Let me tell you. I went to Japan to study and now I'm working for the Japanese Imperial Army. Why are you so degraded now? Alas, it's so pitiful."

Wang Le came over, handed the money to A Bing and said: "A Bing, we used to be old classmates, as long as you contribute to the imperial army, I will guarantee your prosperity..." Before he could finish speaking, A Bing threw the money on the ground with a "bah", and cursed, "I never thought you would become a traitor who worked for the Japanese!" Wang Lecai scolded: "I don't know how to flatter you." Then he left angrily. All this was seen by a young man and a young man who stood by and listened to Abing playing the piano.They came up and said, "You are amazing. Do you remember us?" said the young man.

A Bing was puzzled. "We are two students studying music in Beiping who listened to you playing the piano in Erquan, Huishan." "Ah, it's you, how did you come here?" "We went to Japan to study later." When Ah Bing heard this, his expression darkened immediately, he turned his head to the side, and ignored them. "Don't get me wrong, we are patriotic, different from the guy just now, we are not traitors, we are here to gather folk tales." "Oh, that's right." Only then did A Bing turn his head around. "You play the violin with great fun. We haven't heard anyone play better than you!"

The young woman praised. The young man said again: "If you play in Japan, you will definitely cause a sensation." A Bing tilted his head again. The two had to leave. A Bing was very angry when he was stimulated by this. He thought, I still want to play songs to promote the anti-Japanese war and inspire fighting spirit, so he played "March of the Volunteers" again. The song was so loud and exciting that many passers-by gathered around to listen, "It's so good!" Everyone applauded. Unexpectedly, a police car drove over and took A Bing away. "Why are you arresting me?!"

Pedestrians were indignant when they saw it. "Oh, what kind of world is this!" After A Bing was arrested, Wang Le came out and said: "A Bing, you have committed a crime." "What crime have I committed?" "You promote the Communist Party and slander the imperial army." A Bing said angrily, "Are you still Chinese?" Wang Lecai was furious, and he suppressed his anger and said: "The chief of the imperial army likes to listen to your erhu, as long as you can serve him, you will be able to enjoy the blessing immediately, and you don't have to go to the street to beg for food."

A Bing tilted his head and scolded: "The dog traitor, I want to drag you to them." "Get out, you don't know how to flatter." Wang Le said angrily after hearing this. So, A Bing was kicked out after being beaten severely. A Bing returned home angrily, sat down on the stool and said, "Wang Le is a traitor, don't think that I will be like you and become a devil's pug." Ah Zhen who was lying on the bed heard this and said, "A Bing, it's not worth getting angry with that kind of person, don't get angry." Suddenly, Ah Zhen saw that Ah Bing's face was beaten black and blue, and his nose was bleeding, and asked in surprise, "Did they beat you?"

"Ok." Ah Zhen hurriedly put on her clothes, struggled to get up from the bed, poured a basin of hot water and said, "Wash your face soon, then Wang Le is just a dog, it's abominable." While talking, someone knocked on the door and said, "Is Mr. A Bing in?" "Huh?!" Jane asked. "My surname is Zhang, and her surname is Li. My husband and I are music students. I want to meet Mr. A Bing." Ah Zhen opened the door: "You are looking for Ah Bing..." The young man said: "Yes, we have met in Huishan Erquan long ago." Knowing that it was the two students studying in Japan, A Bing said angrily, "What do you want me for?"

"Ah, Mr. A Bing, it's like this. We saw you throwing the money given to you by the Japanese on the street yesterday. We admired you very much, so we came to visit you." The young woman said. Only then did Ah Zhen say, "Come in!" The two were let into the room and sat down. The young man said: "Although we are studying in Japan, we are patriotic. Mr. A Bing, your piano is so good, it is the best we have heard in China. If you can go to Japan to play, then It will definitely cause a sensation." When Ah Bing heard this, his face sank, and he said, "If the two gentlemen have nothing to do, we won't accompany you."

The young woman hurriedly said: "Mr. A Bing, don't misunderstand, we just feel that it would be a pity if a talent like you was buried." A Bing said: "I'm about to become a subjugated slave. What kind of talent is there?" The young woman said again: "Mr. A Bing, we are really moved by your patriotic enthusiasm." The young man said: "Mr. A Bing, your huqin is so good, we really want to take you as our teacher." A Bing said: "As long as you don't forget that you are Chinese." "Ah! We won't forget." The two said hurriedly. The young man said: "Mr. A Bing, we heard that you were beaten for refusing to play to the Japanese. The Japanese will not let you go, please be careful." "thanks." "Okay, Mr. Bing, please take care, we are leaving." "Go ahead." Jane sent them outside the door. After returning to the house, A-Zhen asked, "A-Bing, when did you know them?" "It's early. I met them when I was playing the huqin in Erquan, Huishan. At that time, they were students in Peking, studying music. Two days ago, I ran into them again on the street. They said they were studying in Japan. The two of them are quite conscientious." A Zhen said: "I'll cook some porridge for you, the rice that A Ju sent from the country is not much." A Bing sighed: "Don't let me go to the teahouse to play the piano, it seems that the Japanese are going to starve us to death." Ah Zhen said: "Brother Ah Bing, don't be in a hurry. When I get better, I will go to work in the tobacco shop and earn some money to buy rice." Ah Bing held Ah Zhen's hand, stroked her cheek and said, "Ah Zhen, thank you..." A-Zhen leaned against A-Bing's chest and said, "My family, you still say this." A Bing said, "Ah Zhen, I will eat half of this bowl of porridge and you will eat half." "No, A Bing, eat it while it's hot. I have it. My bowl is also porridge." After taking a few mouthfuls, Ah Bing touched Ah Zhen's bowl with his hand. Ah Zhen hurriedly moved the bowl away, and Ah Bing said angrily, "Give me the bowl." Ah Zhen had to give him the bowl. Ah Bing took a sip and found that it was vegetable soup, so he said, "So you gave me all the porridge and you ate the vegetable soup yourself. No wonder your health is getting worse. Come on, Drink this half of the bowl." A Bing handed the bowl to A Zhen. Ah Zhen didn't take the bowl, she said: "I'm fine, Ah Bing, you should drink it." "No, you drink. If you don't drink, I will be angry." Ah Zhen had no choice but to drink the half bowl of porridge. A Bing said, "Tell me, A Zhen, why are you being so kind to me?" "No reason, I just hope that you will take good care of your body so that you will not be bullied in the future, and your music can make you come and go." "Ah, my dear A-Zhen..." A-Bing held A-Zhen in his arms and said affectionately. At dawn, Ah Zhen got up. "Zhen, where are you going?" "Go to the smokehouse." "If you are sick, don't go." "What if you don't go, I won't let you perform; if I don't go to help, what shall we eat?" A Bing said worriedly: "Then you must not be too tired." "Ok." A-Zhen braced herself to make breakfast, and then staggered to work. Before leaving, she said to A-Bing, "A-Bing, sleep a little longer. The rice is still in the pot. I'm leaving." "Ah Zhen, don't go." "What if I don't go." "Jane..."