Old Movies of the Republic of China(42)

Lin Yutong is a little embarrassed today. Really, he hasn't been this embarrassed for a long time.

Looking at the old lady with small feet sitting next door, Lin Yutong was really speechless at what she said.

"My son is working in the police station to earn a living, but this news must be fine." The old lady took Lin Yutong's hand, "I say this for our family, for our community, but it is also for your own good. Now I say

It’s about dividing up the armor, and this is about sitting together. For girls like you..., you must have eloped from the looks of it..."

No! We have a marriage certificate! Thank you.

"I've seen people like you. Don't you just talk about feudalism when you disagree, and you want to come out to make revolution? If you are determined to make revolution, then leave as soon as possible. Don't stay here anymore.

.When this gang starts, it will be bad. If there are bandits in one family, there will be gangs in every house. When you leave, we will be harboring crimes. My daughter, listen to me, don’t stay in the city, find a village, and make a small town.

Shop, this place can't be changed to another place..."

She even thought of a solution. I have to say that what they said is right. The people living around here are all familiar neighbors. Suddenly, such a couple came and they didn't associate with anyone. When they heard about it, they didn't

If you are a local, then this will definitely make people suspicious. It is better to let you know in advance than to report you quietly when the time comes.

The old lady continued to talk: "The reputation of eloping is not good after all. When looking for a man, you still have to find a reliable and honest man. A man who is good-looking and does not go out to earn money will be good-looking but not useful after all...

"

Fourth Master, a good-looking man who seems to be suspected of being a poor man, said: "..."

Old lady, you are too upright. It is not good to say this in front of others.

The old lady was very kind-hearted and said, "If I misunderstood you, don't be offended by me. If you really plan to stay here permanently, that's fine. We are looking for a cotton mill to build in this city. I know people I know. I'll call you when the time comes."

Go young man. At least you can support your family. Don’t be too sincere in your girl’s heart. You should handle the man well, and always spoil him and serve him like a master. No..."

The man who was spoiled by Lin Yutong shook the newspaper loudly: "..."

Finally taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Yutong stuffed two theater tickets over. He originally bought them to listen to Qin Opera with his fourth master, but now he gave them to the old lady. "Take it, I heard it's a horn, but I don't think so."

Very understanding."

"Ouch! This is a hard-to-get ticket." The old lady slapped her thigh, babbled a few more words, and left happily.

But what they said is indeed true. If he really gets a guarantee, he will be targeted again.

Lin Yutong looked at the small yard and felt it was a pity: "After walking all the way, we bought a lot of property. We have so much property in our hands just in terms of property."

The fourth master looked at it and said, "Just keep it. A two-room courtyard doesn't cost much."

But where to go next?

"Caotan, where we went ashore." Fourth Master asked Lin Yutong to collect everything he could, "I'll go take a look tomorrow. The transportation there is convenient, and even though it's not as prosperous as it used to be, it's the place with the most outsiders.

"

It is easy to see that Caotan was born. It is a tidal flat covered with barren grass. It was originally formed by outsiders who fled here to make a living. They could only choose to settle in uninhabited places like Caotan, and this is how it developed.

.And because there are many traders traveling north and south along the waterway, there is a mix of people.

It would be okay to rent in a place like this temporarily.

The next day, Lin Yutong packed things at home, and Fourth Master went to rent a house. He didn't come back until it was dark, "The conditions there are not as good as in the small yard, so I still have to wrong you."

When we arrived at the place, Lin Yutong felt that it was quite good. This was a small house close to the pier, which was used by the watchman who looked after the pier at night. It was only about ten square meters in size, and there was a small kang in it, which could be used for sleeping.

The two of them were reluctant. Yesterday, the fourth master asked someone to build a stove for the kang. It had not been built when he went over today. There was an old table and an old chair on the other side of the kang, and there was a kang table on the kang that could be used as a stove.

Dinner table. Then there was nothing.

Next to it is the Wei River. The winter wind blows from the river, and the smell...

Lin Yutong thought to himself, my Lord, what do you think, how did you find such a 'villa'?

It was cold at this time, the river was frozen, and there was no one on the dock. The nearest row of houses to them was also a hundred or two hundred meters away.

Lin Yutong was wearing a scarf and was standing at the door looking around when he heard someone in the distance shouting: "Painter Jin, is this okay?"

How did you become a painter?

She raised her eyes and looked over, and saw a man wearing a police uniform. Fourth Master answered, "Very good! This place is exactly what I am looking for."

"You artists are just different." The man had a cigarette hanging from his mouth. "You can live wherever you want. I have the final say in this place. You two people living in one household will have one security and one security."

It's up to me. Anyone who talks nonsense can come to me and tell him to get out."

After everyone left, Fourth Master said: "It's nice here, few people come to disturb us. By the time the dock gets busy, Bai Kun should arrive."

Now even if you want to go north, you can't go. The north is tightly sealed, and it's difficult to get there without anyone to help you. And there is no introduction. It's just settled there, and your buttocks are not even hot yet. Now two people suddenly come, who knows you?

What are the details? Who can prove our identity?

After all, we still have to wait for Bai Kun.

The fourth master looked at the dry grass all over the ground and was very interested. He also found someone to build a toilet in the downwind, saying it would be used as a public toilet. He also built a straw shed at the door, "When the weather gets warm, sit under the shed."

Watching the river flow..." Thinking of his interest, he actually took out a pen and paper and began to splash ink and start drawing. "Painters, they just want to be so romantic..."

You are being romantic, I have to see how to dry the stove first, and we have to cook.

As soon as the fire was lit, the room became warm, and the kang also became warm. The fourth master also asked a merchant who had to go to the city every day to bring him newspapers, so he was not completely ignorant of things outside.

For example, on December 9th, thousands of students in the capital took to the streets to oppose the self-governance of Huabei and demand resolute resistance to the Japanese. Immediately afterwards, students from all over the country responded actively. The guy who delivered the newspaper said: "Everyone in the city is

It’s chaos, there are students everywhere. They say they are going to rally in Revolutionary Park to support something... Anyway, it’s the anti-Japanese war..."

Lin Yutong thanked him and stuffed a few meat buns with him, "Take it back and eat it while it's hot."

From that day on, the young man came almost every day to deliver newspapers and leaflets distributed on the street.

"Oppose the establishment of the Anti-Communist Autonomous Committee and similar organizations in Huabei... oppose all secret negotiations between China and Japan, and immediately announce the foreign policy to deal with the current crisis... protect the people's freedom of speech, assembly, and press... stop the civil war and immediately prepare for foreign affairs

War of self-defense...No arbitrary arrest of people...immediate release of arrested students."

"Puppet organizations that vow to the death to divide our country's territorial sovereignty...oppose surrender diplomacy...call for mobilization of the whole country to resist Japan...fight for freedom to save the country...call on all walks of life across the country to respond immediately and act in concert...demand that the authorities immediately release the arrested students and withdraw the blockade of schools

military police."

The capital city took the lead, but other places followed closely behind, and the wave of voices became louder and louder. First, students went on strike, but before this wave passed, workers began to respond to the students again. A new wave set off again, and the public was angry.

The moment was overwhelming.

"The Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions sent a message to express support for the students in Beijing, calling on compatriots across the country to rise up in unison, gather the strength of the entire nation, and oppose the existence of any pseudo-organization in order to safeguard sovereignty and protect the country."

"Guangzhou railway workers...Shanghai postal service, railway workers...held rallies, sent out telegrams, and demanded a declaration of war against the Japanese."

"Mr. Lu X, Song QL and other patriotic celebrities praised the heroic fighting spirit of patriotic students and donated money to support the students' anti-Japanese and national salvation movement."

"Overseas Chinese support patriotic students in various ways..."

In 1936, there was such a sound. In the newspaper on the first day of the new year, it was said that students from Beijing and Tianjin organized a propaganda team to go south to fight against the Japanese...

The wind was blowing outside, the snow was falling, and I didn't know if the thatched shed at the door could hold it. The corn and sweet potato porridge was boiling in the pot, and Lin Yutong kept stirring it with a spoon.

The small house was warmed up by the steam. Lin Yutong followed the local customs and wore a cotton-padded jacket and cotton trousers, looking a bit like a country wife.

The news in the newspaper is like the temperature in the room, making people feel warm and warm, and their hearts cannot help but feel a little excited and excited.

The porridge was cooked, and as soon as Lin Yutong filled the rice and put it on the kang table, there was a knock on the door.

The fourth master waved his hand and did not ask Lin Yutong to open the door. He came down and opened the door himself, and the wind suddenly came in.

Standing at the door was a man wearing a cotton robe and a cotton hat, "Is this Mr. Jin?"

Fourth Master nodded: "Come in and talk."

"It's me, Zhou Ping, the principal of Ximing Primary School." The man came in, took off his hat, and showed a kind smile.

Fourth Master closed the door and said, "Principal Zhou, I'm disrespectful."

Lin Yutong asked someone to serve the table: "It's better if you don't dislike it."

The man was not polite and sat directly over: "Then I'll excuse you." Then he talked about his purpose, "I heard that you are a painter, so I want to hire you as an art teacher in the school."

This is for no reason, why does it sound so unreliable?

Fourth Master did not rush to agree, but said: "I may not stay here long, so..."

"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter." The other party didn't mind, "I'm a substitute teacher. I can do it for as long as I can."

After sending the person away, Lin Yutong was still wondering, "What does this mean?"

The fourth master looked at a pile of newspapers on the table, "We are too concerned about current affairs, which is very eye-catching. In addition, you may never pay attention to details when reading history books. Caotan is a shortcut from Weibei to the west. Talk about other things.

You may not know, but you know about the Xijian Incident. Zhou started from Yan'an, where did he enter Xijian?"

"Here?" Lin Yutong pointed outside.

"Yes!" Fourth Master nodded affirmatively, "we waded ashore from the Wei River, and the place we landed was Caotan. Then we took a bus from Caotan into the city. What does this mean? It means that there are frequent underground party activities in this area. When the West was liberated,

This is the place that was first liberated. Doesn’t that explain the problem?”

No wonder?

Let me tell you why you chose this place. According to this, it is relatively safe here.

The fourth master accepted the job, but he had to go to class after the Chinese New Year. He couldn't attend art classes a few times a week, so he only went out to get some fresh air. The fourth master was good at traditional Chinese painting.
To be continued...