Several times in dreams

Chapter 17 Spring Festival
In February, Meng Zhaoqin's family sold the old house in Qihe's hometown and moved into a new house that Meng Zhaoxuan helped to buy.

The house is not too big, but it is enough for a family to live in. The good location in Dongguan is also good-looking.

Qin Shijie and his son practiced in the morning and evening. Qin Haichuan was young and smart, and he was a good material to be a court official. This made Qin Shijie and his wife very pleased.

In a blink of an eye, the spring festival of the Gongfu is here. I heard that this time not only the important officials from the province participated, but also the Nanjing government and the Communist Party. All parties must consider it in a balanced way, and it is better not to offend anyone.

Three days before the Spring Festival, the father-in-law went to the Confucian Temple to fast, shower and practice rituals. He did not drink alcohol, eat garlic and scallions, do not ask for funerals, listen to music, and do not predict dirty things. He was very particular.

On this day, the huge Confucian Temple was completely silent, and dignitaries and local officials from various parties sat on both sides, "The auspicious time has come!"

Qin Shijie said in a loud voice: "Clean water!" The sound was like a torrent of bells, from the main hall around the altar, through the Dacheng Gate, to the Lingxing Gate.

At that moment, a boy brought clean water. After Lu Shenggong washed his face and hands, the boy gave him a clean towel to dry his hands again.

"Bright candles and incense!"

Lu Shenggong lit joss sticks, offered incense and kowtowed.

After laying the silk and reading the Zhu Wen in turn, Qin Haichuan sang loudly: "Great Kong Sheng, morality is respected. Maintain the king's transformation, and the people are the sect. The rituals are constant, pure and prosperous. The spirit is unique. , Yu Zhao Shengrong..."

As a show of respect, the officials participating in the sacrifice bowed and saluted together.

After the first offering, the second offering, and the final offering, hundreds of people danced and danced in a grand, simple and quiet manner. Later generations bowed three times and kowtowed nine times.

"bye!"

"Goodbye!"

"Three thanks!"

The last cry: "Li... Cheng..." Qin Haichuan's high-pitched voice was loud and clear, and it continued!
Many years later, Qin Haichuan was on the other side of the strait, thinking of this scene from time to time. It was the first time and the last time he participated in the spring festival. , and never mentioned it to anyone.

In June, Meng Zhaoxuan couldn't hold back He Jinlian's soft-heartedness, and agreed to go to Shanghai to look for Meng Wanyun.

Of course, he said to the outside world that he was going to Shanghai to contact the silk business, and sent Meng Wanyue to a girls' school in Shanghai by the way.
Speaking of Meng Wanyue, she has always had a very low sense of presence in the Meng family, she goes to school silently, eats silently, and sleeps silently.

There are a few elder brothers and sisters on the top, and the youngest Meng Wanlan below. Except for going to school, she never causes trouble, and no one has ever noticed her.

After the new year, a series of things happened in the family. Meng Zhaoxuan was in a state of distress, and he managed to take care of it with great difficulty. He Jinlian quit and kept pestering her every day.

Said that he promised to go to Shanghai to look for Meng Wanyun, or let him get back the money to fill up Meng Zhaoqin's family, or go to her house every day to make trouble.

There was no way to pester Meng Zhaoxuan, so he had to agree to He Jinlian to go to Shanghai. He Jinlian was safe here, and Meng Wanyue came to look for him.

How could Meng Zhaoxuan be willing to let him take her to study in Shanghai? One daughter has not been found yet, and the other is going to go, and let him send it by himself?This is impossible!
"Wanyue, let me tell you, there is no door! Your sister hasn't been found yet. I will find her and break her leg first!"

Meng Zhaoxuan was really irritable in his heart, and felt that Meng Wanyue was usually soft-tempered, so she would retreat if she was threatened, "What are you kidding me for!"

"Father, I am sixteen this year, and I have graduated from high school. I am not a child anymore. The eldest sister ran out secretly. She never went to school, and she didn't go out to go to school. I am different. I am from Holy City Girls' High School." I'm going to a better school for further study!"

"You see, my elder brother also supported me, and even wrote a recommendation letter for me to find my elder brother's classmate, who is a teacher at a famous school in Shanghai!"

"You can't go if anyone supports you! I don't allow it! How can you go to school if I don't pay you? Stay at home and marry me in two years! Look at your sister-in-law, she also graduated from middle school, and now she is married. Our family is so good, what kind of books do girls read, what is the use of it!"

"Hehe, Dad, let me tell you, I'm determined to go to this school. If you don't take me, I will go by myself. The eldest sister can run, and so can I! Are you afraid of being laughed at by others? Both daughters have run away. That's amazing!" Meng Wanyue sneered.

With a sound of "slap", Meng Zhaoxuan was furious, and slapped Meng Wanyue's face, "Come on, lock the lady up for me, and don't let her eat!"

Meng Wanyue walked away with her head held high and her chest held high, without fear. Meng Zhaoxuan was so angry that he shuddered and dropped his favorite Jingdezhen Linglong porcelain tea bowl.

Mrs. He has never been close to her youngest daughter. At this juncture, fearing that Meng Zhaoxuan would be angry, even Meng Wanyun would not go looking for her, and simply pretended not to see her, let alone persuade her.

So Meng Wanyue was locked in the room and starved for a whole day, until her elder brother Meng Xianjun came back, and Wanying told him that he didn't know.

Meng Xianjun came to his father's room, first greeted him, and then talked about the recent war, "The situation is not optimistic, father, the Japanese are wolfish ambitions, the three eastern provinces are not enough for them to harm, and North China is already in danger. There is a mass of scattered sand, and people from all walks of life are doing their own thing, how many people really want to resist Japan?"

"It's still the Communist Party that has been doing practical things. Now it is said that it is the cooperation between the KMT and the Communist Party, but in fact it is the Communist Party that is rushing forward!"

Meng Zhaoxuan was so annoyed that he couldn't listen, "Mr. Xian, we are just ordinary people, so we should not talk about the political situation, so as not to cause trouble to the upper body!"

"What my father said is, however, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. If foreign enemies invade, everyone will protect themselves. If the country does not survive, why should the family do it? If we can use the power of the whole country, we can drive out the Tartars just around the corner!"

Meng Zhaoxuan said nothing.

"I heard that father locked up the third sister?"

"Are you here to intercede?" Meng Zhaoxuan began to rush upwards in a fit of anger. "You said you, your eldest sister went to Shanghai privately, how many people saw our family's jokes? You also wrote a recommendation letter for your third sister? Do you still think our family is not messy enough?"

"Father, don't be angry. The third sister is successful in her studies. It's a pity not to go to further studies. Besides, although the tuition fees in Shanghai are more expensive, our family can't afford it!"

"Look, several wealthy households in our holy city have sent their daughters to study. Studying is a serious business. What's the joke? Now who has children studying in Shanghai is worth showing off and comparing." Meng Xianchen observed his words, Said slowly.

"Besides, it's the Republic of China now. Unlike in the past, the only way out for a woman is to marry someone. Look at my aunt. I married someone I'm not satisfied with. I live a happy life. Outsiders look happy, but I'm miserable. If you think about it, your whole life will be ruined."

Meng Zhaoxuan wanted to get angry, why did he talk about his elders?But when he thought of his sister's haggard and old face, he felt really uncomfortable. Back then, he knew a thing or two about Meng Zhaoqin, alas, it's worth not mentioning it!
After a night of tossing and turning, Meng Zhaoxuan finally thought about it at dawn. The world has changed, and what should come will come sooner or later. Why bother?

In this way, Meng Zhaoxuan and Meng Wanyue took the train all the way to Shanghai.

Along the way, Meng Wanyue was so excited that she couldn't sit still, walking from one end of the train compartment to the other end along the long corridor.

This is her first time taking a train, and it is also the first time she has left her home in the Holy City. She is determined to study hard in a medical college, become a doctor, and return to the Holy City to treat the people.

But what she didn't know was that she could never return to her hometown.

When they arrived in Shanghai, Meng Zhaoxuan sent Meng Wanyue to the school to settle down, and then took a rickshaw to the women's normal school where He Qiongzhi was studying, looking for Meng Wanyun.

When I went to the school to inquire about it, Meng Zhaoxuan was shocked. Not only could he not find his daughter Meng Wanyun, but even He Qiongzhi dropped out of school half a year ago.

(End of this chapter)