A flower of the Republic of China

Chapter 34

1,

As if in a dream, Wen Qingyun opened her eyes and looked at the spider webs hanging from the roof, gathering her strength little by little.There was a period of time when she felt that she was old, well old, she could justifiably do nothing, and people called this to spend her old age peacefully.She thought she could go on like this, seeing the children busy coming in and out, waiting for them to make a space above her head, she felt at ease.She never doubted the ability of Shen Jie or Zhong Cheng, she never talked about it, but she believed in her heart that they would support the Shen family, just like Shen Yunpei believed in her back then.But she missed one point, the most terrible point, the world has changed, and the brothers who stand in the two camps are forced to fight hand to hand.Before you can support your family, you will be forced to kill each other. Who cares whether you are willing or not, the situation is always stronger than others.After all kinds of absurdity and sadness, the only thing to be thankful for is that Zhong Cheng was not confused and avoided a tragedy that was almost doomed.So one left by himself, and the other was taken away.She didn't know where they were now, if Ann was safe.She forced herself not to think about it. At this time, she had to do something more useful. Yan Xueke was due to give birth in one month, and keeping their mother and child safe was nothing more important than this.

Obviously, this is not a good time to have children.Haizhou City, which has been rich for hundreds of years, is now short of everything, such as food, cloth, and medicine. Yan Xueke's injured body is already weak, and she is worried about Zhong Cheng, and her mental state is not good.Shen Xiaoduan reminded Wen Qingyun several times that Yan Xueke's fetal position was not correct, it would be best if she could turn it around before giving birth, if not, I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble during delivery.According to the current state, it is best to send him to the hospital.Wen Qingyun shook her head and smiled wryly. The hospital built by Americans in the early years is already in ruins, and other places are far away. Who can guarantee that there will be no accidents on the road?This is all the truth, Shen Xiaoduan naturally knows it well, in the end he has no choice but to say, then be more careful, you can't leave people around you for a moment, if there is anything, call me immediately.

After Shen Jie and Zhong Cheng left one after another, Shen Xuan came back from Zizhu Nunnery.This time, she took the initiative to take care of Yan Xueke. She stayed close during the day and built a bed on the ground at night. When Yan Xueke turned over, she would wake up with a good eye.Fortunately, with her here, Wen Qingyun was able to sleep peacefully for a few days.

Just a thin line of fish belly appeared in the sky, Wen Qingyun was dressing and washing, when she heard a rush of footsteps outside, Qiaofeng shouted while running, "Grandma, Second Young Mistress may be about to give birth, go and have a look!" Wen Qing Yun was startled, the towel in her hand fell to the ground, she opened the door, saw Qiaofeng panting and said, "Hurry up, it doesn't look good."

Yan Xueke started to feel stomach pain about an hour ago, thinking that she had eaten something bad, and didn't want to disturb others, so she gritted her teeth and remained motionless.Who would have thought that the pain would get worse and worse, so she cried out.Shen Xuan got up, lit the lamp, saw that Yan Xueke's pale face was covered with beads of sweat, and her lips were bloodless, she also panicked and called Qiaofeng over.After all, Qiaofeng was well-informed, and reached out to touch Yan Xueke's body. The mattress was soaked, so she knew she was about to give birth, so she sent Yingzhu to find Shen Xiaoduan - he also stayed at home these days, but there was one last night An urgent patient, I went out of the city in the middle of the night, and I haven't come back yet.She turned her head to report to Wen Qingyun's room.

Yan Xueke was about to lose consciousness in pain, panting heavily.Seeing Wen Qingyun, his eyes seemed to move a little bit.Wen Qingyun grabbed her sweat-soaked hand, "Good boy, it's okay. Your second uncle will be here soon. You have to hold on, you know?"

Yan Xueke burst into tears, and said intermittently: "Mom, if there is anything wrong with me, I will leave the child to you..."

Wen Qingyun panicked for a moment, and then shouted loudly, "What can happen to you? With your mother here, nothing will happen to you. Listen to me, don't relax, as a woman, you have to pass this test. Grit your teeth and hold back and you'll be fine."

Yan Xueke smiled weakly, she couldn't feel the pain anymore, she just felt that her body was light and light, as if she was going to be sucked into a boundless black hole.Wen Qingyun felt something was wrong, "Look at me, look at me! Don't sleep..."

Shen Xiaoduan finally arrived, the situation was more serious than he imagined, the fetal position was not adjusted, and one leg of the child was stuck in the middle, after a long time, suffocation was very likely.Yan Xueke could no longer count on it. These two hours had already exhausted her little strength, and now she was hanging on with only a gossamer-like energy.He called Wen Qingyun outside the door, "Sister-in-law, you have to be mentally prepared."

Wen Qingyun looked at him, "What do you mean?"

"Whether one can be kept is already a problem, I will do my best." Shen Xiaoduan lowered his head.

Wen Qingyun was a little dazed, she didn't want to lose any more relatives, and the child had to have a mother. "Second brother, no matter what, we must let their mothers live."

Shen Xiaoduan didn't have any confidence in his heart, so he nodded solemnly, and then made a request, "Sister-in-law, you can just wait outside, and let Qiaofeng help me inside. I will call you when necessary."

Another hour passed, and this was almost the longest hour Wen Qingyun had ever spent. She watched the sky gradually brighten, the wind blowing the leaves to the ground, and Shen Xuan's dazed and out-of-focus eyes and her inability to tell what happened. Desolate or sad expression.When there was a baby crying from the door, she was in a daze, wondering if it was true.

After Yan Xueke went through all kinds of disasters, Zhong Cheng's eldest son was finally left, but she herself was exhausted and lost too much blood, and never woke up again.Wen Qingyun was holding the baby in her arms, with such a nose, eyebrows and eyes, she looked very much like Zhong Han.Her tears fell on the baby's mouth, and the ignorant child sucked and smiled contentedly.

"Let's call Zhong Rui," she said flatly, "May his mother be safe there, and his father be safe here."

Dongmei, who had just emerged from her room, stood aside, her eyes burning with jealous anger.She couldn't help but think of Shen Hao, who was wanted by Zhong Cheng and Shen Jie, and whose life and death are still unknown.If it weren't for them, maybe she would be able to hug her grandson now... Xiao Yubao ran over without knowing what to do, holding a wild flower that she picked up from nowhere, and stuck it next to Zhong Rui's ear.

"Little baby. Little baby." Xiao Yubao smiled happily, as if remembering the one she was pregnant with, which was also a boy, and it just disappeared.She burst into tears with laughter, and from then on she regarded Zhong Rui as her own baby, hugged her all day long, and cared for her like a mother. When the baby was in her hands, she couldn't see any crazy behaviors.The baby is also close to her, sometimes crying, as long as she speaks a few words of comfort, or hugs her and shakes her, she will be at peace immediately.It cannot but be said to be the fate between them.But Dongmei was even more depressed.Qiaofeng once saw Dongmei go to hold the baby when no one was around, with a kind face on her face, and she came back and told Wen Qingyun as a strange thing.Wen Qingyun smiled, they are all women, at this age, can you not kiss a child when you see it?So what you say and what you do are sometimes really two different things.

Wen Qingyun felt that she had to send a letter to Zhong Cheng no matter what, she finally couldn't hold back, and went out after dark, wanting to go to the headquarters in person, just as she walked to the door, the little monkey in casual clothes came out of the shadows jump out.

"Grandma, I've been waiting for you for a long time, come with me!" The little monkey said in a low voice.

In the woods by the city, the little monkey took out a letter from Zhong Cheng.Wen Qingyun took it with both hands, spread it tremblingly, and read it line by line under the moonlight.

After Zhong Cheng left Haizhou, he was escorted to Nanjing and locked up in a gray building in the suburbs.This used to be the Ministry of Education of the puppet government, and now it is dedicated to detaining pro-communist elements within the Kuomintang. The first thing everyone comes in is to write a clear statement of the situation, and the time must be accurate to the hour and minute. You need to know what street and alley you are in for the location. It doesn’t matter if you can’t write it well, I will give you a chance to rewrite it.If you still can't write it out, then you have to accept different treatment.For example, there is nothing wrong with torture.Or the psychotherapy introduced from the United States, which is still in the experimental stage in the United States and has only been used on mice.It is said that those humble little pills can destroy the will of the people.After some people eat it, they will be so stupid that they don't even know who they are.So more people feel that being tortured is luckier.

Zhong Cheng was lucky, he was taken directly to the torture room.He should be grateful that there are not many pills, and the party state believes that they should be put on more valuable people.The few communist bandits in Haizhou who are not on the list are not worth the waste.And even more fortunately, the person in charge of interrogating him was actually his instructor at the military academy.A tough but talented soldier.Angry at the fact that his best student was wronged to be a lieutenant colonel during the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, he was merciless.Zhong Cheng presented the lie he had made up just right, and together with a certificate sent by Fang Shiji, he actually let him pass the test.

The instructor swiped his pen in the evaluation, this person can be reused!These flamboyant six characters make Zhong Cheng's file a sought-after item for many teams that urgently need to replenish officers.In the second week of his arrival in Nanjing, Zhong Cheng had already met four of the five main aces of the New First Army, known as the No. [-] Army in the world.They were full of enthusiasm, positively and optimistically described a promising picture to him.He felt more and more confused. Is it really worth being happy to point the gun at his brother?In the fourth week, the instructor came to the door, "What do you want?"

Zhong Cheng smiled wryly, "I want to go home."

"You can't go back. Unless it's the day when the winner will be decided, unless, you want your family to be in danger. Unless, you are willing to catch your brother with your own hands. You can choose from these three things One."

Zhong Cheng thought for a while, smiled helplessly, and said, "Then send me to a place closest to home."

The instructor nodded, and someone sent a letter of appointment the next day, appointing Zhong Cheng as the staff officer of the lieutenant colonel stationed in Qingdao Huang'an.Although Qingdao and Haizhou are far apart, they are connected by a river after all.It can be regarded as fulfilling his wish.

As soon as the conclusion came out, Zhong Cheng wrote this letter to his family. In addition to reporting his safety, he also asked his grandmother to help him take care of his wife, and when he came back, the family would be reunited.

Wen Qingyun bit her lip and remained silent for a long time.

The little monkey stared at Wen Qingyun's expression and asked, "Grandma, is something wrong?"

"It's okay." Wen Qingyun held back tears, "Thank you, Company Commander Hou."

"Grandma, don't be polite to me. The leader is not here, and you treat me as your son. If you need me, I won't say no to my little monkey."

Wen Qingyun nodded, "Commander Hou, then I have to trouble you with something. I will write a letter to Cheng'er later, and please help me deliver it to him."

"Of course." The little monkey replied happily.

"I'll tell him that he has a son, but I won't tell him, his wife..." Wen Qingyun choked up a little, and took a breath before saying, "You can't say it either. Otherwise, according to his temper, say Maybe turn around and run back from Qingdao. Let him live there with peace of mind, and I will take the child with me.”

The little monkey gaped, "Grandma, you mean..."

"Yes." Wen Qingyun let out a long breath, "I'm sorry for him, for not being able to do well what he told me. When he comes back later, I will personally apologize to him."

2,

Day by day, prices are like inflated balloons, rising day by day.There are not many people on the street, but there are fewer and fewer things every day.The common people are holding banknotes packed in sacks, but they can't even exchange for a handful of rice.Even with the support of Zhong Cheng and Shen Xiaoduan, the life of the family is tight.

Yingzhu got up early in the morning to line up, fighting to get back half a bag of stick noodles.Qiaofeng looked at it in a daze, she couldn't fill the stomachs of six people with this little thing!What's more, there is a child!Every time a pot is boiled, it can be thick and thick, so make a bowl first.Zhong Rui didn't pick his mouth, and he ate happily.It made Wen Qingyun sad and relieved to see it.If it was in the past, how could he wrong the child so much?

The rest of the pot was thin enough to be able to see the shadow of a person, and was distributed to the adults of the family.Shen Xuan looked at it and sighed, went to the small vegetable patch in the backyard and pulled out a few radishes that hadn't grown yet, and handed them to Qiaofeng, "Let's deal with it and make a meal. That's all, nothing more." The vegetable patch is Shen Xuan planted it, and now it has become the family's life-saving straw.

Holding her job bowl, Dongmei slammed her face, "Is this for people to eat? Is the Shen family really at this stage? Or is it someone hiding something and putting away all the good things?"

Wen Qingyun, who had never lost her temper with Dongmei, turned cold for the first time, "You don't have to eat, just save us."

Qiaofeng stepped up, "Yes, kick her out, we still can't get enough to eat anyway."

Dongmei endured and endured, but in the end she still didn't dare to speak, she needs the Shen family now, she needs this mouthful of food, and it's not surprising that people always hear that people starve to death.She can't die, she has to live until the day when Shen Hao comes back.Although there are also rumors that Shen Hao is dead, and traitors are being executed everywhere, can Shen Hao escape this catastrophe?But mother and child are connected, she doesn't listen to those gossips, the mother knows whether her son will die or not.No matter how hard it is for her to raise him, he won't die alone!Escaping alone was a last resort. It was so chaotic at the time, what could he do?If you ask her, she will also say, you go on your own, leave your mother alone!This is the heart of a mother in the world.Others will not understand.

Wen Qingyun picked it up, took a sip, and then put it down, "Qiaofeng, take this to my second brother. He is too, can medicine be used as food? Now there are no people who care about seeing a doctor, it's fine if they don't starve to death. Tell him not to return home, insist on guarding his dilapidated clinic, and give us all the money, in order to make alchemy alive and become immortal."

Qiaofeng looked sour, "Grandma, you have to take care of yourself anyway, look at you, your body is swollen."

"I'm an old lady, I'm fine, I won't starve to death."

Qiaofeng sighed helplessly, "In fact, what he said is right, who would have thought that the dignified Shen family would end up today!"

"Okay, it's not just our family, let's go, don't be cold." Wen Qingyun was worried again when she thought of those two.In the end, she still felt sorry for Xiao Yubao, who had suffered so many things that were not suffered by women, and it was not easy to survive to this day, so why should I force her?

Qiaofeng thought about it, "I'll let Yingzhu go, I was almost robbed yesterday, and now people can't see anything to eat, they are almost hungry." rushed in.

"Grandma, please help everyone." Boss Bai, the leader, used to run an oil shop at home, and he was never short of food and drink. He was so fat that he was frighteningly fat.Now it is thin enough to be a clothes hanger, and it can be blown away by a little wind. "Grandma, you have seen it all. People in Haizhou City are about to starve to death. If you don't come out of the mountain, we will have no way to survive."

Wen Qingyun smiled wryly, "What can I do? Like you, my family is about to break down."

Boss Bai walked up to him, "Grandma, there are still some important people in Haizhou City who can speak up, and you are the only one left. You can't leave us alone."

"Yes, grandma, please show mercy."

"Grandma, I kowtow to you."

There was a kneeling in the yard, and Wen Qingyun sighed, "You guys are forcing me. Okay, I promise you, go and find a way." Is there any way to think about it?Wen Qingyun felt that her perfunctory was too hypocritical, but Boss Bai seemed to have caught a life-saving straw, with excitement and gratitude on his face.

Now that you have agreed, you have to give it a try.Wen Qingyun changed into decent clothes without so many patches, and went straight to the Haizhou Station of the Military Command.

Gong Sheng is now one of the few people in Haizhou City who are not hungry and can still eat well.In the past few years, he has made a fortune in the name of confiscating Japanese pseudo-assets.People are like this, the more money, the less courageous.He knows better than anyone else that there is a Communist Party in Haizhou City. Those people have more tenacious vitality than cockroaches. They survive, grow and multiply in the crevices everywhere.But now he doesn't want to fight against them anymore, watching the battle reports of the national army retreating and surrendering every day, he clearly sees the end of the party and the country.Right now, it's time to pave the way for yourself.

Wenqing rhyme is concise and to the point, straight to the point. "Director Gong, you can't just watch Haizhou go hungry and die everywhere, can you?"

Gong Sheng pretended to be surprised, "Grandma, although this is the first time we've met, I've already heard of your name. But isn't it a little exaggerated when you say you're starving and dying?"

"You forcibly confiscated the gold in the hands of the people and exchanged it for legal currency, and then the prices became astronomical. The people worked for a month and couldn't afford a pound of stick noodles. Isn't that true?"

"As far as I know, Mr. Jiang is already trying his best to adjust the economy. It won't be long before the market will stabilize."

Wen Qingyun sneered, "I'm afraid that at that time, there will be few living people in Haizhou City."

Gong Sheng was a little annoyed, "Grandma, your remarks are suspected of being pro-Communist, I can arrest you right now. Maybe even the hardcore Communists in your family can be wiped out."

Wen Qingyun showed no fear, "Director Gong, what we are talking about is the livelihood of the common people, not your plan to suppress the Communist Party."

Gong Sheng nodded and tried his best to calm his face. He saw the "retreat" from this old woman who was neither humble nor overbearing, so he asked, "Grandma, what's your idea?"

"Open the city gates and let the people go to the mountains to exchange for food." Wen Qingyun knew that until now, some of the people who hid from the Japanese and fled to the mountains had already taken root.They are self-sufficient, growing food, spinning and weaving, and they are better off than those in the city.However, there is a lack of oil and salt in the mountains. People in the city have these two things, and they can exchange their needs, which can save everyone's life.

"No, the mountains are the base of the Communist Party, you are letting the common people have an affair with the Communist Party!" On this issue, Gong Sheng did not dare to be sloppy.

Wen Qingyun refused to budge, "I'm letting the common people find their own way of life!"

Gong Sheng stood up, walked around a few times, and finally said in a regretful tone, "Grandma, I'm sorry. I can't promise."

Wen Qing trembled, "Are you just watching the common people starve to death?"

"I have my duty."

"Your duty is to deal with profiteers, so that they don't hoard their goods, but what have you done, taking bribes, and treating people's lives as worthless. You are loyal to your party and country like this? Starve their people to death, and let them suffer thousands of years of abuse ?”

Gong Sheng finally lost his temper, he was not a good-tempered person, "Come here, detain her, and don't let her out without my order!"

"Director Gong, you are also raised by your parents, and you also have relatives and children. Feel your conscience, you will regret it." Wen Qingyun finally said.

Gong Sheng thought about it all night, and early the next morning, the people of Haizhou City saw the porridge shed that they hadn't seen for a long time on the street.The air was filled with the long-lost aroma of food. People heard the sound of drums beating in their stomachs. They rushed over without losing their shoes... Wen Qingyun nodded when she heard the news from the guards. She won this round. up.

That afternoon, Gong Sheng came to release Wen Qingyun himself. He hid his face in the shadow of the wall and said only one sentence, "Grandma, if one day I get into trouble, you have to remember today."

Wen Qingyun watched, "Director Gong, Haizhou people will appreciate you."

"It doesn't matter if I'm grateful or not, I'm leaving anyway. Someone will take my place today. I won't come back in the future..."

A few years later, Gong Sheng, who had nowhere to hide in the movement, returned to Haizhou and took the pseudonym Tian Feng, and lived there until he died of old age.The Haizhou people did not report him. For many nights in the rest of his life, when he recalled the kindness he had at the time, he would always think of the old woman, who saved him.

3,

Gong Sheng packed up the only few documents, all of which said one thing, seize the Communist Party——Haizhou City is a small place, there is only a group of Communist Party, the leader is Liu Changlin.This is a task that is easy to say but difficult to do.He didn't finish, it should be said that he achieved nothing.So the superior wanted to replace someone with more ability, Gong Sheng put on a mocking smile, he thought that even if Guan Yunchang was found, this would be his Maicheng, and if Napoleon was found, this would be Waterloo.He realized this very clearly, and felt a little proud of his own wisdom.When the subordinate said that the successor was already outside the door, he became interested in having a sincere talk.

Shen Hao walked into the office of the stationmaster of the Haizhou Station of the Military Command, calm and confident with a smile on his face.He's finally back, in his own way, back to where he belongs!

At the beginning, Shen Hao followed the Kuomintang army all the way to chase, but was caught up with Hase Fujiki!At this time, there were still 48 hours before the emperor read the surrender edict.The national army has not received the order to stop the attack, and it has become 48 hours that Hase Fujiki will never pass.

Like the soldiers left behind in Haizhou City, Zhang Gu's followers had lost the courage to fight back, fired a few shots indiscriminately and then raised their hands to surrender.Hase originally wanted to commit suicide in robes and fulfill his Bushido spirit, but when he thought of the scene of bleeding all over the place, his hands softened. He shouldn't have changed his mind halfway, let alone raised his sword before he thought of it. A brother of the National Army thought this The Japanese mother-in-law was too unhappy, so she simply pulled the trigger and fulfilled him.Shen Hao looked at it, feeling sorry for the gold bars he had been robbed of.It should be his fate. Not long after the battle ended, it rained heavily, and the soldiers went to a nearby mountain temple to hide from the rain. Shen Hao sneaked out at night and retrieved the gold bars.

Shen Hao followed the army all the way to the battle. He was literate, knowledgeable, and appreciated by his superiors. It was the time when meritorious deeds were rewarded. Within a few days, Shen Hao got the rank of a major staff officer and arrived in Chongqing.In his own opinion, this change is the rest of his life after a catastrophe, and it is also a sign of future blessings if he survives a catastrophe.In Chongqing, he deliberately made friends with high-ranking officials. Although he only had twenty gold bars, he was not relentless in spending them. Just buying a diamond ring for Mao Renfeng's dozens of lovers cost him one and a half.When Mao Renfeng finally thought of this woman one day, he heard the heroic deeds of the woman to a young talent who persisted in the struggle in the enemy-occupied area. A more suitable position.So Shen Hao logically became the second head of the Haizhou Station of the Military Command after Gong Sheng.Before leaving Chongqing, Mao Renfeng summoned Shen Hao alone, and gave earnest instructions, nothing more than old sayings such as loyalty to the party and the country, and loyalty to duty. Finally, he said that the suppression of the Communist Party is the most important thing.The party and the state trust you, and you can't live up to our trust and be lenient to your brothers.

Shen Hao's brow was sweating in fright, and Mao Renfeng laughed, "Do you think our military command is free? Station Master Shen, I know everything about you. When you worked for the Japanese, I can treat you as a It was forced. After all, you don’t have a blood debt in your hands. You didn’t kill the person yourself. I can save you. Why? Because I admire you very much. To survive in this troubled world, you must have extraordinary strengths. It’s not easy to get to where you are today. So I’m willing to give you a chance. I hope you will cherish it.”

He understands, so he has more gratitude besides cherishing it.Will use real results to repay.

Gong Sheng sat behind the table, stretched out his hand, and signaled him to sit down.Before the handover, Gong Sheng took the airs of the station master.

"Brother Shen is from Haizhou?" Gong Sheng asked with a smile, without any falsehood.

Shen Hao was stunned for a moment, then said slowly, "Yes."

"I heard that Liu Changlin used to be the treasurer of the house?" Gong Sheng took out a cigar, which was a pure foreign product, and he couldn't find a second one in Haizhou City. He generously handed it forward, and saw that Shen Hao shook his head slightly, satisfied lit.The unique aroma of cigars immediately lingered in the room, enveloping the two of them.

"Station Master Gong, aren't you implying something?" Shen Hao's respect for his predecessor was exhausted, and he said with a cold face, "Before I came, I had already reported clearly to my superiors, I don't think there is any need to report You explain."

Gong Sheng smiled, "Brother Shen, you have misunderstood. In fact, I was just talking nonsense. The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy is invincible. I think this is also the reason why the superiors transferred you here. It seems that Brother Shen is also a quick-tempered person. Enough said, I wish you all the best!"

Shen Hao called Gong Sheng to stop, "Station Master Gong, I heard you caught Wen Qingyun yesterday?"

"Yes." Gong Sheng didn't expect Shen Hao to know everything well.

"Why did you let it go again?"

"The misfortune is not as good as your wife and children." Gong Sheng found a reasonable and noble explanation, "Besides, she also took in your family members. I don't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face."

"What do you mean by that?"

Gong Sheng looked surprised, "Brother Shen still doesn't know that your wife and mother are all at Shen's house now."

Shen Hao was stunned, he never bothered to find them, he thought they should have died long ago!Who would have thought that being caught by Wen Qingyun, this woman was more vicious than imagined, thinking that she could intimidate him?dream!
"By the way, if you want to bring your family back home, you can start now. I think she's still on the road right now, and she can't run on four wheels with two legs, you know."

Shen Hao turned around and walked out with big strides, stopped at the door, and called two military special agents, "Take your car to Shen's house immediately, and bring him back to me."

The two glanced at each other, stood at attention and answered, "Yes!"

Dongmei got into the car in a daze, her expression was no more shrewd than Xiao Yubao's.Xiao Yubao was also stunned. When she found out that she was about to leave the baby, she struggled desperately to run back, but was stopped by the soldiers.Dongmei saw that it was indeed her son Shen Hao standing on the steps, her lips trembled with excitement, and she couldn't utter a word.At this moment, Shen Hao felt a little sad.They used to be his closest relatives, one of them worked hard to raise him, and the other slept next to his pillow, saying the most sensual and sweet words in the world.He apologized to them.But after a while, he remembered that he had more important things to do, and waved his hand lightly, "Send them home." Among the adverse births accepted by the military commander, there is a separate house dedicated to the station master's dormitory, which can be regarded as their new home .Dongmei heard it, and hurriedly said, "Hao'er, won't you go home with us?"

Shen Hao frowned slightly, "You guys go back first, I still have something urgent to do."

Dongmei was a little sad, she often dreamed that Shen Hao returned home, and the mother and son reunited after the catastrophe, she was full of emotions and even cried.It never occurred to Shen Hao to be so indifferent.Or maybe the nobleman is really busy, she relieved, she has waited for so long, and she doesn't care about waiting an extra afternoon.

At night, when Shen Hao came home, all Dongmei's complaints disappeared, she rushed over and pulled Shen Hao's sleeve, "You damn child, why didn't you know to send me a letter, I thought you died outside Yes. Do you know how my mother survived the past few years?"

Shen Hao pulled out his hand, "Mother, why did you get mixed up with them?"

Dongmei's crying came to an abrupt end, and she suddenly remembered that when the Japanese retreated, she panicked, and she remembered that she was waiting for Shen Hao to take her away, but he ran away with the gold bars.These years, she said to herself in her heart, the fact is not like this, he has no choice but to abandon his mother because of ten thousand reluctances.He didn't know why he missed her outside, but he didn't even ask how you survived these years.She was chilled, and her eyes became colder and colder.

"Let's forget about the past. In the future, don't get in touch with them." Shen Hao also seemed to feel a little indifferent, so he deliberately softened his tone.

Dongmei said suddenly, "Without them, I would have starved to death on the street."

This is a fact she has never admitted. She accepted Wen Qingyun's favor without even saying a word of thanks.She felt that the Shen family owed her, and Wen Qingyun was paying the debt.It wasn't until she said it so naturally at this moment that she realized that deep down in her heart, there was still a sense of gratitude.But she wouldn't let Wen Qingyun know if she killed her.

Shen Jie frowned. This was the situation he was most worried about. The arrest warrant for Shen Jie had been issued, and his name was listed above Liu Changlin. With the huge bounty, he would definitely be arrested within a month.At this time, for grace, not asking for trouble.

He said impatiently, "Anyway, just remember, I have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

Dongmei asked subconsciously, "Don't you live here?"

Shen Jie glanced at Xiao Yubao who was standing dazed by the side, showing unconcealable disgust, "I live in the station, if you need something, ask the guard at the gate, and he will help you. Don't go out if you have nothing to do, so as not to cause trouble .remember?"

"I'm your mother, not your prisoner!" Dongmei didn't expect this to happen, and she didn't expect Shen Hao to leave without looking back.

Shen Jie hurried back to the office and was busy assigning manpower, especially the agents placed in front of Shen's house. He wanted to replace them all. After so long, there was no clue that they might have problems.

4,

When Wen Qingyun returned home, everyone looked strange.Even Qiaofeng, who has always been the most talkative, drooped her face and remained silent.Shen Xuan even sat on a chair with the child in her arms as if she was emptied, while Ying Zhu was standing in the middle of the yard with a shovel in her arms, seeing her pass by, she didn't say hello.

"Where's Dongmei?" Wen Qingyun first asked those who were not present, "Where's Xiao Yubao? Are they out?"

"They're gone." Qiaofeng said.

"Gone? Where did you go?"

Yingzhu looked at his daughter-in-law and sighed, "Grandma, you... I don't even know how to tell you. Blame me. I wish I didn't bring them back. I thought it would be enough to call someone alone. It should be a part of the hearts of the people. I didn't expect both of them to be wolves!"

"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"

"Mother, they were picked up by someone sent by Shen Hao." Shen Xuan said in a low voice, her eyes dodged, and she couldn't bear to see Wen Qingyun's expression.In her imagination, it would be a face distorted by disappointment and pain.

Wen Qingyun smiled, "I left as soon as I left, just because our family can't support so many people."

Now it was the turn of those few who were in a daze. The shovel in Yingzhu's hand fell down and hit his foot. He didn't make a sound, and stared blankly at Wen Qingyun.

"Okay, I already knew." Wen Qingyun sighed, and when Gong Sheng released her, she had already told her that the son of Shen Hao, the elder son of Shen, would come to replace him as the head of the Haizhou Station of the Military Command.How did he get into the military command, how did he become the station master? These are all puzzling mysteries, but there is only one answer. He came back, just as Dongmei had always predicted, showing off his might and returning home.Will he let the Shen family go?no one knows.But Wen Qingyun didn't dare to gamble, this family is old and young, and the most worrying thing is the children.

She looked up, her eyes fell on Shen Xuan's face, "There is one important thing now, Xuan'er, I will trouble you."

Shen Xuan raised her head in a daze, she didn't know what she could do.

"Take Zhong Rui away. I've already told your second uncle that he will hide you somewhere in the countryside. Without my words, you are not allowed to come back." Wen Qingyun categorically said every word.

"Mom, I'm leaving, what do you do?"

"I'm fine. I'm already my age, what can he do to me?"

Zhong Rui broke away from Shen Xuan's embrace, walked over with her legs dangling, and hugged Wen Qingyun, "Grandma, I want to be with you."

Wen Qingyun had a sore nose, and hugged her tightly, "The child is obedient, go with auntie, after a while, grandma will come to you, okay?"

Shen Xuan is still hesitating, but Wen Qingyun has already made up her mind, "Let's go, don't delay, let's go right away! At this time, there should be no one at the door, and the dynasty will change. At least they won't take care of us tonight. Xuan'er, you have to remember, Without me, you are absolutely not allowed to come back!"

Shen Xuan nodded, "Mom, I know!"

When it was dark, a carriage set off from Shen's house. Just as Wen Qingyun said, the city was being deployed for defense, and the soldiers defending the city were in chaos.

Wen Qing Yunku sat all night, calculating the itinerary little by little in her mind, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when it was dawn.She wanted them to be safe, otherwise she would not be able to explain to Zhong Han when she got there in the future.

From then on, Shen Xuan and Zhong Rui lived in a fishing village by the sea. They didn't return to Haizhou until liberation, and the family reunited.

(End of this chapter)