Chapter 25 3. Li Fuchun and Cai Chang are the big matchmakers, and Lai Yueming and Chen Yi tie the knot

At that time, the Kuomintang had already begun its fourth "encirclement and suppression" campaign against the Central Revolutionary Base.The Third Army, Fourth Army, Thirteenth Army and Fifteenth Army of the Red Army returned from southern Fujian to southern Jiangxi for rest. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Letter to the People to Oppose the Four Encirclement and Suppression" of the Imperialist Kuomintang, and at the same time issued the "Resolution on the Four "Encirclement and Suppression" of the Imperialist Kuomintang and Our Tasks", requiring the Red Army in the Soviet Areas to respond to each other in a planned way , cooperate with each other to smash the enemy's attack.Jiangxi Province undertook the difficult task of expanding the Red Army, requiring the establishment of 10 Red Army supplementary regiments, expanding the Red Army by sending 10,000 people to the First and Fifth Army regiments, and sending another 7,400 people to three, four, five, and six independent divisions.

The war is imminent, and Chen Yi frequently travels between the front and the rear. On the Double Ninth Festival in September of the lunar calendar in 1932, Chen Yi and I were officially married. The day before the wedding, he and several Red Army cadres came to see me cheerfully. Everyone wanted him to treat me, and Chen Yi shouted: "The treat is right, but I can't afford it if I have to pay. Ask Lai Yueming if he has money." In front of everyone , I can't refuse.I said in my heart: Speech!It's really "communist and wife", the groom gets married, and the bride pays for it.

There was no way, so I had no choice but to borrow 20 silver dollars from my relatives.On Nanmen Street in Ningdu County, a small restaurant opened by a Cantonese set up eight or nine tables of food. There are very few people who give gifts, and there is only one trick.There were many people who came to drink, most of them I can’t remember their names, but I still remember Li Fuchun and Cai Chang’s couple, Zhang Jizhi and comrades from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Zeng Shan, a subordinate cadre of Chen Yi of the Provincial Military Region and chairman of the Provincial Soviet Government, also came at the end. Yes, and said a lot of good things.

That night, Chen Yi and I stayed in the provincial committee courtyard.In order to avoid the influence and make the officers and men consistent, Brother Li Fuchun prepared a room for us there.It was late at night before we went to bed. Chen Yi walked in with a flushed face, took off his shoes and socks, and went to bed, saying: "People often say that the wedding night in the bridal chamber, when the gold list is named, is a great blessing in life. Yueming, I, Chen Yi, who has been in turmoil for most of my life, will really start tonight. I'm the bridegroom." My hand picking up the lantern was shaking, and as soon as he finished speaking, I burst into tears.

"Yueming don't cry, what's the matter with you?" He leaned close to me and asked. "I'm still young, only a little over eighteen years old, and I'm still a young girl..." I lay on the bed shaking my body and crying. Obviously, Chen Yi was deeply moved. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said, "Well, you can rest. I'd better go back to the military area to sleep." After speaking, he really got out of bed and walked out. I rushed forward and hugged him: "You can't go, Brother Chen Yi!" On the second day, Chen Yi went to the front line.He left me a blanket and a brown woolen sweater. Before he left, he took off a square gold watch and put it on my hand, saying it was a gift from a friend when he was studying abroad.

Chen Yi is indeed very caring, and treats me like a little sister everywhere. We have been a husband and wife for three years, counting our days together, and we have only been together for a few months. For three years, as soon as he came back from the front line, he would immediately shake the phone or send a guard kid to look for me. Every parting is so long, it is frightening, and it is hard to part.Every time we get together is so short and precious.He is going to fight, and as a wife, I always have to tell him to be careful of bullets that don't look good, and to answer a letter when he is on the front line.At this time, he always smiled and advised me not to worry and work hard, and finally hugged me and kissed me before striding away.

During that period, it was unavoidable for the Red Army to eat and drink for entertainment.Every time we ate and drank, Chen Yi always tried to inform me to participate.He is not good at smoking and drinking, and has no special preference for food, but he has a stubborn habit. As long as there is a plate of steamed buns on the table, he will eat them very sweetly, and he can swallow several in one go with raw garlic. Once, Comrade Zhu De came to Ningdu to inspect the military situation, and Chen Yi took out his remaining allowance and treated him to a light meal.At that time, Zeng Shan, who was present, said: "Yueming, you are blessed. If you were not present, Chen Yi would not be able to eat even the best food and drinks." As Chen Yi's wife, I am very respected.But because I grew up in the countryside, I have no cultural knowledge and experience, so I often make jokes and embarrass my husband.

It was after crushing the enemy's fourth "encirclement and suppression campaign". It was summer, and at dusk every day, the officers and soldiers of the Red Army who came back from the front swarmed into the Meijiang River to take a bath.One day, Chen Yi and I came to the river for a walk, and Chen Yi discussed things with the cadres we met. After a while, someone shouted: "Help, you are drowning——".It turned out that the fat man of the provincial security bureau who couldn't swim was sucked into the deep water by the torrent and sank. At this time, Chen Yi heard the cry for help and ran towards the river like an arrow, throwing the clothes he had taken off to me while running.

"Chen Yi, be careful there are water monkeys in the water—" I chased after him desperately, screaming desperately while chasing, it was so scary.At that time, I believed in ghosts and gods in my heart. Finally, I grabbed Chen Yi who was undressing. "You, you, what are you talking about, Communists are not afraid of ghosts and monsters." After finishing speaking, I dropped my hand and plunged into the water wearing a pair of pants. I was stunned for a moment, but I didn't dare to cry out. I quickly counted and called Amitabha Buddha in my heart, Bodhisattva blesses me.The counting became faster and faster, and the counting became more and more urgent, until he counted to three hundred and still did not see his shadow.I couldn't help crying, and as I cried, I pushed Chen Yi's guard, Zhong Laobiao, into the water: "Hurry up! Chen Yi let the water monkey drag him away, you need to urinate first to fight evil, Chen Yi must have been captured by the soul of the big fat man Let's go." I was crying, when Chen Yi spouted out of the water, holding the head of the security bureau who was spitting out "Ou Ou" in his hand.

I rushed forward with everyone.I pushed aside Chen Yi's hand that was supporting the head of security, and stuck my head on him, hammering and pulling him while weeping, making all the soldiers around to watch the fun burst into laughter. Chen Yi loves playing ball and reading.When I first moved to his dormitory in the Qili Provincial Military Region of Ningdu, I found his pillows were bulging and hard when I touched them.What's going on?As soon as I lifted the pillow case, a lot of books fell out with a clatter, some in ancient languages ​​and some in foreign languages.Later, I discovered that he would always sit under the tree and read a book every morning when he woke up. Sometimes, he would make the sound of "chanting sutras" in his mouth.

Hearing him chant sutras, I thought that Chen Yi was fighting every day to ask God to bless him, and I quickly prayed beside him: "Amitabha, Amitabha, God bless my husband to be invulnerable in wars, rich and powerful...". Chen Yi laughed when he heard it: "What, Yueming, what are you doing?" I’m studying.” “Study, why can’t I understand a single sentence?” “I’m reading in foreign language.” “Foreign language?” “It’s a book read by foreigners.” Foreigners?I remembered that Chen Yi said that there were foreigners in the Soviet area to help us with the revolution. In other people's impression, Chen Yi is both dignified and humorous. In my eyes, he is very serious, but sometimes he is also childish and mischievous. Once, it was the second year after we got married.The party organization selected me and Zhang Jizhi to study culture at the Central Party School in Ruijin.When we set off, it happened that Chen Yi and Li Fuchun were going to Ruijin to attend the Central Military Conference, so a group of five of us rode from Ningdu to Ruijin. It was mid-spring.The flowers and grass all over the mountains and plains are so fragrant.Everyone was in great interest, talking and laughing along the way, riding the horse fast. At this time, a long wooden bridge appeared in front of him.Several people dismounted one after another and led the horses across the bridge. Originally, I also wanted to get off the horse, but I didn't get off for some reason, so I just rode across the bridge. When Chen Yi saw it, he laughed and joked with several people: "Hey, comrades, look at Luo, Lai Yueming doesn't want to get off the horse, this Jiangxi snail girl wants us to see a diorama." At that time, we had already made couple for several months.At first, I made a fool of myself and acted like a baby, so I couldn't help but be a little afraid of him.After several months of adaptation and exercise, I became more courageous, and I was able to understand Chen Yi's temper.So, I listened to what he said, and deliberately answered him hotly: "Pfft! You Sichuan guy, you watch people through the cracks in the door. Let's make a bet. The loser will be punished. How about it? Today, my snail girl wants to To open your eyes, you still have to play a section of Xingguo folk songs..." Several men shook their heads and laughed.Eldest sister Cai Chang screamed, telling me to stop the horse and stop being a hero. I turned around and gave Sister Cai a wink, and rode steadily onto the bridge.Because I have a plan in my heart, not long after I got married, I was seconded to the Red Army and Blue Shirt Theater Troupe. Whenever I had free time, I would force Chen Yi's guards to take the horses to the wild and teach me how to ride.After half a year of work, I have been riding well. Stepping on the bridge deck, looking at the flowing water, I was so proud that I sang the folk song of Xingguo: Oops—the fruit is delicious Gao yo—the fish roe is delicious The pool is deep——A boy loves a sister, you dare to fall in love——Oh, what a man——Your sister is a boat, you jump on it——Ho yo yo Hey—the horse walked to the center of the bridge, and the wooden bridge was swinging, and the horse shook its hooves and dared not move.I simply raised the whip and pointed it at the horse's buttocks, and the horse jumped forward in pain, and crossed the wooden bridge in the blink of an eye. After everyone had crossed the bridge, I rudely ordered Chen Yi to pinch a wild flower hairpin on my head. Brother Li Fuchun said that this doesn't count, and he should be fined, or else he should be asked to sing a song too. I couldn't stand up laughing.I have heard Chen Yi sing, he was born unable to sing, his voice was stiff, and his voice changed as soon as he sang, like a cow barking. Chen Yi didn't have the habit of reneging on his debts, so he had no choice but to sing a song often sung by the Communist Youth League. The cannon fire is raging, and the old China is at war, and the war will win!The vanguard organization of our Soviets has filled the whole of China and achieved the victory of the revolution!In order to improve my work ability, the organization sent me to study at the Central Party School soon after.The Central Party School is located in Yangxi Village, about 10 miles northeast of Ruijin County, and is the first senior party school established by the Party.The principal is Dong Biwu, the vice-principal Feng Xuefeng, and the director of academic affairs Luo Ming. There are about 200 students, most of whom are the best comrades sent by party organizations at all levels, and some are from the Red Army.The whole school is divided into 5 classes, with Chen Yun, Feng Wenbin and others serving as class teachers respectively... The courses offered include "Western Revolutionary History", "Party Construction", "Political Common Sense", "Music", and later added "Military " and other courses. In addition to intense study, I really miss him day and night, and I am really afraid that he will have some good things and two bad things.As if he knew it well, every time I think about it, his letter will fly to me like it has wings.I'm proud here, other female students can't receive her husband's letter, but I can receive it.How wonderful!Every time I receive a letter from someone else, I can clearly feel the envious eyes around me. Chen Yi's letters are often very long and touching, and I will cry quietly when I read them.After reading it, I will have a sense of pride: Look, I, Lai Yueming, married someone with a belly, so I deserve to be an overseas student!In the letter, he always told me not to miss him, he was good, told me not to lose face for him, study and study and study, work hard and work hard, and strive to make more contributions to the revolution.