Globe Trekker

Chapter 44 Fate
Wu Ming is tall. He looked over sideways and couldn't help frowning. In front of him was a sister-in-law holding a baby and a young woman holding a little boy who were making things difficult for two ticket-checking men. The young woman was so angry that her eyes were full of tears and her lips turned white. The child in her arms was crying loudly in fright, but no one from the passengers came forward to intervene.

Wu Ming waited for a while and finally couldn't bear it any longer. He pushed aside the crowd and walked to the entrance. He stared coldly at the two men who satirized the decline of the Fang family, and said in a deep voice:

"You two are too much! It's not that they didn't buy tickets. Why are you embarrassing two weak women? Even if there is any grievance, as a man, you shouldn't be so mean."

Seeing Wu Ming's awe-inspiring demeanor and cold eyes, the two men wanted to speak back but didn't dare. They were very embarrassed for a while. The passengers behind were already impatient and took the opportunity to yell to check the ticket and get on board. Wu Ming bent down and picked up the heavy suitcase on the ground. Regardless of helping the two women on board.

Lu Kuiyuan and Lei Peng took advantage of the trend to keep up and did not stop until they reached the top of the iron passenger ship.

"Mister, thank you, thank you!" The young woman thanked Wu Ming gratefully.

Wu Ming politely replied that it was nothing. He looked up and saw the woman in front of him. He was slightly surprised. He saw that this woman looked very attractive. But she is tall and fit, her skin is as white as jade, her face reveals a healthy luster, her nose is straight, her lips are charming, her slightly thin oval face is very three-dimensional, her height should be about 1.7 meters, these days It is very rare, and Wu Ming suddenly felt that such a beautiful woman should not appear in this era.

"Ah! It's you? Mr. Wu!"

Wu Ming quickly moved his eyes away from the young woman's face, turned his head to see the appearance of the exclaimed visitor, and was startled: "Sister Fang! You, you, you were wearing a silk scarf just now, I couldn't recognize you at the moment. Come out, are you going to Quzhou?"

Auntie Fang nodded in surprise, holding the baby in her swaddle, she was very happy: "I never expected to meet you again, Mr. Wu, our family misses your kindness! Can you just sit here? We two women with different clothes It’s scary to go out with little money.”

"what?"

Wu Ming immediately looked at the heavy suitcase in front of him, and immediately raised his head and replied: "No problem, my seat is also on this floor, but the seat number is in the front."

Wu Ming carefully put the heavy suitcase inside the seat of Aunt Fang and the two of them. Seeing that there were not many people in the first-class cabin, he ordered his two apprentices to sit in the side row, and secretly glanced at the passengers in the cabin vigilantly. Sit down slowly.

"Thank you, Mr. Wu. If it weren't for you, I would have been so mad... I didn't expect Mr. Wu to take this boat." Mrs. Fang was very grateful and excited.

Wu Ming nodded: "You are..."

"Go to Quzhou, pay the money as soon as possible, and find a way to redeem my husband." The smile on Mrs. Fang's face slowly disappeared.

Wu Ming was very surprised: "Sister-in-law Fang, has it been almost half a year?"

Sister-in-law Fang sighed quietly, her eyes were moist, she didn't know how to explain it.

The young woman on the side glanced at Wu Ming vigilantly from time to time, which made Wu Ming feel uncomfortable, so she simply found an excuse to sit opposite Kui Yuan and Lei Peng, chatted with the curious two in a low voice, and answered the questions they seemed to ask very seriously. Endless variety of questions.

Not long after the boat passed Zhaoxian Town, Mrs. Fang brought her youngest son to thank Wu Ming after feeding the child.Wu Ming quickly stood up and replied politely, and sat down again while talking.

As the conversation deepened, Wu Ming learned that after Sister Fang left the cottage, in order to rescue her husband in prison, she gave away all the money her parents had sold off the land and a few antiques from her family. Failed to rescue her husband.

Wu Ming immediately became interested in Fang Youchun, the husband of Fang’s sister-in-law. It was hard to imagine that after graduating from a missionary school, an aspiring young man who could study overseas and be gilded would resolutely join the army despite his family’s opposition. The Second Division of the Zhejiang Army, as a small lieutenant staff officer, followed the Zhejiang Army in the civil war. It fought the Zhifeng War, the Zhiwan War, and the warlord wars in the five southeastern provinces for seven years. Its rank was also promoted from lieutenant staff officer to colonel commander.

Later, the National Revolutionary Army defeated West Zhejiang in the Northern Expedition, and the Zhejiang Army expanded its army urgently. Fang Youchun was promoted to the No.16 mixed brigade major general and brigade commander. On the [-]st, the Northern Expeditionary Army was not allowed to move forward.

During the confrontation between the two armies, Fang Youchun received a secret letter from Wu Mingzhao, the veteran of the Sun Yat-sen League and the mentor of the Zhejiang Jiangwu Hall. He led his troops to join the Northern Expedition Army after only half a day of thinking. .30 Major General of the [-]th Brigade. After the Northern Expedition Army occupied Zhejiang, Fang Youchun was transferred to the post of Major General Deputy Commander of the Western Zhejiang Security Command and concurrently served as the head of the Changshan security regiment.

After that, the central government of the Kuomintang experienced a series of great changes such as the split between Ning and Han and the Central Plains War. There were many contradictions within the party and there were many factions. Retired, Fang Youchun, who led his troops to the revolutionary army, quickly lost power. In the last three days of the end of last year, Fang Youchun was ordered to go to Quzhou for a meeting. He was arrested by Xie Yuzhang, the new commissioner of the Quzhou Administrative Office and Commander of Western Zhejiang Security, on charges of collaborating with the Communist Party and embezzling military purchases.

When the Fang family heard the news, it was as if the sky was falling apart. They ran up and down and tried their best, but failed to rescue Fang Youchun. Finally, Fang Youchun's former colleagues privately revealed: Hurry up and collect money to redeem him. His life should be saved, but his official position may not be saved.So Sister Fang returned to her hometown in Jiangxi to ask her parents for help, and got to know each other by accident.

After listening to Mrs. Fang's cry in a low voice, Wu Ming felt very sad in his heart. Thinking of the fact that he was framed and imprisoned in both lifetimes, he couldn't help sighing secretly.

But sympathy is all sympathy, Wu Ming can't do anything about it, and he doesn't want to get into unnecessary trouble again, he still doesn't know what his future fate will be.

"Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu!" Mrs. Fang couldn't help reminding her in a low voice when she saw Wu Ming's dull look.

"Ah? I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Wu Ming came back to his senses, thought for a while and asked, "Sister-in-law, from what you said just now, I guess your husband may have offended many people, right?"

The young woman on the side suddenly said angrily: "Our Fang family is a scholarly heirloom family. We don't have high-rise buildings, Huayu, and thousands of acres of land. We are only passionate about education. My brother devoted himself to the revolution. At least the official will make outstanding achievements, be upright, and never flatter , The military discipline is strict and the sleeves are clean. I have never bullied others, let alone embezzled and smuggled to harm one side, but I never expected to offend the local tyrants who smuggled the fish and meat people to smuggle smoke, soil and arms, so our Fang family fell to this point."

"It's like the two thugs at the ticket gate just now. They were the sons and daughters who were expelled when my brother returned to Changshan to reorganize military discipline. Now the Quzhou Administrative Office has replaced a greedy and ruthless warlord, who actually let such a villain ascend to heaven!"

Wu Ming stared blankly at the young woman who was so angry that she covered her face and wept. He couldn't bear it in his heart. He turned to Sister-in-law Fang and asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, from this point of view, it may be troublesome for you to go to Quzhou this time, right?"

Aunt Fang replied sadly: "No matter how difficult it is, we have to go. We would rather not have anything. As long as Youchun can come back safely, thank God."

The atmosphere became extremely oppressive. Wu Ming glanced at the woman who was quietly wiping her tears, and then at the little boy who was leaning on his mother and timidly staring at him. After a long silence, he said in a low voice:
"Sister-in-law, I have never been to Quzhou. I heard that there are many historical sites there, and it is also a prosperous place on the thoroughfare of four provinces. If I want to stop in Quzhou for a few days, I have to ask my sister-in-law to introduce some good places. Don't worry, I just got a legal identity certificate from the Changshan County Government yesterday. My full name is Wu Ming, Ming Ji. Together with the folks on the mountain who are tired of the turbulent life, I settled down in Changshan and worked hard. Tian studied and lived his life, and this time he came out to open the eyes of the two younger brothers, so that they can know that the outside world is very big."

Sister-in-law Fang was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood. At the same time, she realized that Wu Ming wanted to help her, but she wanted to refuse but couldn't say it. The two women of hers went out with a child and so much money. In such a dangerous matter, Wu Ming is helping her out of righteousness at this moment. How could she not be touched by this old-fashioned heart: "Remember! Mr. Wu, this is my sister-in-law, the only younger sister of my husband and me, and her name is Fang Zhichun."

"Hi Miss Fang!"

Wu Ming greeted him politely, but he didn't like the character of this young lady very much.

Fang Zhichun raised his head in surprise, but Wu Ming turned to look out of the window, looking at the fields and mountains on both sides of the river, without moving for a long time, as if fascinated by the beauty of nature.

(End of this chapter)