National Tide 1980

When he turned eighteen, Kang Shude became Mr. Song's chief inspector, and he was in charge of the inside and outside of the antique shop.

Mr. Song himself specially visited houses and mansions to do big business.

Unfortunately, the year was not good. In 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out.

Peiping fell and all industries were depressed.

There is no business in trading in the market, and you are subject to harassment, exploitation and surveillance from all parties.

At that time, the activities of monsters and monsters were rampant in various areas of Peiping. The special higher education courses, the Xinmin Association, the spies, the military police, and the claws and claws of the Japanese people were everywhere. No one dared to open their mouths to ask for money, which was very annoying.

Thanks to Mr. Song having an Oriental wife, she also bears the Oriental name of "Ichibashi Shubun" on her head.

He was able to use the Yue family's connections to sell the shop to an Asian to open a pharmacy without suffering too much loss.

Kang Shude, who had only been working as a cabinet checker for a year, from then on could only walk around the houses with a robe on his shoulders and a shark-skin masked flat drum in his hand, banging it.

I followed Mr. Song's example and specialized in the business of "playing hard drums"...

After hearing this, Ning Weimin couldn't help but waited for the old man to finish his words.

He couldn't help but interjected and asked.

"Old man, what you mean is that Mr. Song married an Oriental girl, and she didn't leave even after the fall of Peking... And his father-in-law is also an Oriental antique dealer... Why... why do I feel that something is wrong with this? ? Did Mr. Song sell our things to Japan? Then did he..."

Whether it was something or not, he didn't dare to say anything.

But Kang Shude obviously understood what he meant, and he snorted unhappily.

"You want to ask if he is a traitor who stole and sold national treasures? Then you are wrong. Mr. Song is a person who firmly opposes Japan's invasion of China, and his national integrity is there. He sold some things to his father-in-law, but he is definitely not Yue Bin Such people..."

Antiques dealer Yue Bin is a national sinner who specializes in stealing national treasures to foreigners. Kang Shude said this is undoubtedly defending Mr. Song.

But this kind of "cleansing the ground" has no factual basis. It is too pale and weak to make Ning Weimin believe it.

As a result, the old man glanced at him and was angered by his perfunctory attitude.

"Don't pretend to be in front of me, don't you believe me? Then I will tell you two things. Listen to it."

"Do you know that cultural relics have been moved south? After the 'September 18th Incident', the Japanese occupied Northeast my country and invaded North China. It was Mr. Song who first drafted the plan to move cultural relics south. It was he who urgently went to the Forbidden City for the safety of cultural relics. Friends, we should go together to meet with the local military and political chiefs to negotiate with the Nanjing government, so that the Nanjing government can promptly make arrangements to remove our national treasures from dangerous situations and preserve them."

"Also, in the winter of 1940, due to the chaotic domestic situation, Peiping's food supply was insufficient. Mr. Song's father-in-law hoped that his family could return to the East to settle down, which would protect their safety. As a result, Mr. Song suddenly changed his mind when he finally boarded the ship in Tanggu. Only his wife Keiko Ichihashi left alone, and he took his son and daughter back to the capital."

"Mr. Song replied to his father-in-law with a letter of apology, saying that the two countries were at war, and the situation has evolved into this. He had no choice but to forget about what he promised. He thanked the in-laws for their continued help, but had to break their promise. Villain. Because since his children are all his children, he can't! He can't! In order to survive, he must live with the invaders! So considering the needs of the two old people, he can only leave his wife alone Go back and fulfill your filial piety. Unless one day, the two countries can really resolve their hatred, then the family relationship can be renewed."

"Tell me, Mr. Song could escape from the war-torn place but he didn't leave. He could inherit the Hitotsubashi family's vast wealth but he didn't leave. He just sent his wife away and stayed alone to raise his two children. He also said To say such severing words is to uproot all the relationships in the East. Could he be a traitor? Huh? This is a person with quite a backbone!"

When Kang Shude said this, he glanced at Ning Weimin with dissatisfaction.

Ning Weimin's face immediately turned red with embarrassment.

Not to mention, even he himself was puzzled by the ups and downs in the business field over the past few decades.

Not to mention having gone through hundreds of battles, he has gained numerous experiences, and his face has been tempered to the point of being almost shameless.

But I am still blushing at this moment...

He quickly took a sip of tea to cover up.

But the problem is that the old man's words make Mr. Song even more mysterious.

It's really wrong, because people like Mr. Song are really weird.

A double-educated student who studied in Japan and a son-in-law of a wealthy Japanese family.

After returning to China, are you willing to play small drums in the occupied Peiping?

The most important thing is, what happened after the Japanese were defeated in 1945 and Peiping was recovered?

Even if a person like Mr. Song is not a traitor, the KMT will regard him as a traitor for the sake of money.

Did he pay off the receptionist? Or do you know any senior members of the KMT?

Moreover, before liberation, why did he serve as the middleman for the old man to buy back the property, and then went to the other side of the strait himself?

Mysteries, they are really difficult to solve.

This Mr. Song must be in trouble, including the relocation of cultural relics to the south. What does it have to do with him as an antique dealer?

Is it his turn to draw up proposals? Is this concern a bit too broad?

The strange thing is that if there is no spiritual support and no organizational support, it may be difficult to do it with the meager strength of one person.

Is he similar to the one in "The Wind"...

It's a pity that Ning Weimin didn't ask a single word of so many questions.

Because Kang Shude very clearly expressed his lack of interest.

It showed that he had planned to stop there and did not want to continue the conversation.

"Forget it, people who haven't experienced many things back then won't understand. That's why I don't want to talk about it."

"What I'm saying today is because I'm touching my feelings so I can have a casual chat with you. We, father and son, are talking about something else."

"Don't ask any more unnecessary questions. I don't want to talk anymore. I just hope that I can tell you what I said and that cross-strait relations can be more harmonious." "If it's too late, God can really give us a chance to meet again." That would be even better. Then I can die in peace..."

Ning Weimin understood his master's temper and knew that the old man would never be vague about such matters.

So Shengsheng suppressed all the questions and quietly retreated, leaving the old man alone in the room with his eyes closed to meditate.

Of course, after Kang Shude's description, the elegant and upright Mr. Song was completely established in Ning Weimin's heart.

It became a very majestic image in his mind, which also made people more curious and mysterious.

At least Mr. Song's knowledge and cultivation, as well as his unassuming style, are definitely worthy of his praise and respect.

(Note: Those who play hard drums. There are different levels of drum playing. People who specialize in buying gold and silver jewelry, jewelry and jades, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, fine furs, silks and cloths, etc., are what the old Beijing calls " "Those who play hard drums". Those who play hard drums have relatively strong capital and a certain degree of vision, and most of them are apprentices in antique shops and pawn shops. They usually only hold a small drum, a cloth bag under their ribs, and do not carry a basket. Because they only collect There is no need to lift the basket. The poor do not have soft things, so their focus is naturally on wealthy families, which are what old Beijing calls "big house gates". Some of these wealthy households are in poor financial circumstances, and they often have to sell some To make up for the lack of expenses; some are temporarily sleepy and in urgent need of money; some want to get rid of things they don't like, but they are concerned about face and do not want to go out to sell things. So the drummer comes to buy goods. , which best suits their needs.)