Old Movies of the Republic of China(83)

Lin Yutong separated some meat from the inner cavity, so as not to affect the appearance of the roasted whole lamb. These meats, plus the internal organs, were enough for these children. Qianni carried Huniu on her back and came over to help. Lin Yutong watched her get up and squat

The child felt uncomfortable, so he asked her to get some vegetables, "roasted potatoes, roasted eggplants, roasted leeks, roasted peppers, steamed buns, steamed buns, there's nothing that can't be roasted. Just prepare these."

Just ask Zhong Shan and the others to use bricks to build a trough for charcoal."

These things are easy to learn and easy to bake. After they are cooked, they are served on a plate to the guests to try, and the rest becomes the children's. Older children can bake it themselves, such as An An, who bakes it

The food was not only enough for himself, but even Chang Sheng could take care of it, but Lin Yutong was worried and sent Qian Ni and Zhong Shan to watch, so as not to let them eat the half-cooked food in their stomachs.

She originally thought that after eating so many kebabs, her stomach would be full. But she really underestimated these children's dedication to delicious food. It was already past ten o'clock, and they were still sitting and waiting with their stomachs in their hands.

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Chang Sheng stayed by the fourth master's side, and occasionally spoke a few words to foreigners in English. He was generous and not timid at all. In fact, many children can speak a few foreign languages, including Japanese and Russian. Frankly,

Because I told Lin Yutong privately that Yan An didn't seem closed off at all. On the contrary, there was a sense of freedom in everything.

The taste of roasted whole lamb can conquer everyone. Lin Yutong himself ate a lot of meat from the thighs and ribs. The fourth master at Changsheng was watching and didn't dare to give him more. After a few bites, he

Coax him to go back to sleep first.

But the party outside didn't break up until three in the morning.

When the weather got colder and there was a cloud of white mist as soon as I took a breath when I went out in the morning, the visiting group finally left.

But as the visiting group left, the relationship between the state and the workers did not improve at all. Immediately afterwards, the United States sent the president's personal assistant, and its policy towards China changed. It used to support joint anti-Japanese war, but now it has changed to

Help Jiang to fight against the enemy.

The Japanese suffered successive defeats on the frontal battlefield, and the Central Plains of Henan and other places, including many areas in the south, were lost lands recovered by the Labor Party from the Japanese. The expansion of the base areas required many cadres to be recruited to the front line. Therefore, Yan An almost

People are being sent away every day. A large number of cadres are assigned to work before they even graduate from school.

On this snowy day, Yang Zi came to say goodbye.

"The troops are about to leave again?" Lin Yutong handed over the hot tea and looked at the thin Yang Zi. The boy had been too busy to come over, but during the period when he and Fourth Master were away, he often took the time to see Chang Zi.

Sheng, when the farm work started, he was too busy to do anything. Now that it is cold and there is no work in the fields, he came over when he had time, but the troops were about to leave. "Where are you going?"

"Follow the detachment heading south. I really don't know where exactly we are going." Yang Zi smiled, "Maybe we can meet my eldest brother. You never know."

That's true. When he was about to leave, Lin Yutong wanted to give some advice, but when he opened his mouth, he realized that there was nothing more to give. When he went to the battlefield, he said the same thing every time and said everything that needed to be said. Neither did he

The child I was back then is also someone who has been on the battlefield. Especially now that I am a company commander and commander! What can I tell you? "Besides safety, be safe!"

"I know." Yang Zi smiled, "I don't know how many years this battle will last. I have to go south. If I come back in the future, I will probably come back to study. I want to meet again..."

"It won't be a few years." Fourth Master patted Yang Zi on the shoulder, "The war front of Japan is too long, and it won't be able to survive for much longer. When the war is over, it's time to think about your marriage. You

Boy...you must come back alive."

"We have to live." Yang Zi lifted Chang Sheng up, "If we don't come back alive, how can we see our Chang Sheng marry a wife, right?"

"If I don't get a wife, I will go to war when I grow up." Chang Sheng took out his slingshot, "I can aim accurately now."

The smile on Yang Zi's face faded, and he put his forehead against Chang Sheng's, "Silly boy, this battle won't wait until you grow up. Otherwise, your parents and uncles will be really ashamed."

Isn't it that you are working so hard now just so that your children can have a peaceful and prosperous life in the future?

A few days after Yang Zi left, after dinner that night, Lin Yutong was making cotton shoes for Chang Sheng under the lamp. This child insisted on going out to stand guard even in the winter, and his face and ears were covered with frostbite. His hat and scarf were also not in good condition.

Wearing it, it was said that it affected his vision and hearing. Anyway, it didn't take long, and even if Lin Yutong applied medicine, the chilblains still appeared. There was no way, these cotton shoes, gloves, earmuffs and other things had to be prepared again.

Set. Try to make it as light as possible.

She was busy here when she suddenly heard a sound of banging on the table, and then the fourth master's laughter.

The needle in Lin Yutong's hand immediately pricked her finger.

The fourth master hurriedly reached out and pulled him over, put Lin Yutong's finger in his mouth and sucked it. If he pricked it with a needle, what would happen? Lin Yutong took his hand back and asked, "Why are you laughing?"

"The dog is dead!" said the fourth master, and handed the newspaper over to Lin Yutong to read.

I knew that this guy would die at this time, but when he actually died, I couldn't help but feel relieved, "Yeah! In July, they even ordered women to be forcibly conscripted and sent to the Japanese comfort station. It's been a long time since.

It’s time to die.”

The Fourth Master clicked on the newspaper and said, "Look again, his wife is still very active."

Lin Yutong laughed sarcastically: "No wonder people in the Kuomintang say that Wang Li can't accomplish great things without his wife, but he can't do anything bad either. This couple is really... a perfect match!" An old and cunning man can do things with caution.

, lacks courage, is more flexible, and lacks strength. The other is a firecracker, brave and decisive. "But without Wang, she is nothing."

Like many women in history, the prerequisite for participating in politics is that they are the wife of someone.

This incident can be said to be quite popular, and within one night, everyone knew about it. If we had not adhered to the principle of economy, everyone would have wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate. If everyone hates this step, it is also

It's really not easy.

It can't be remembered forever, but at least it can be remembered forever.

Because of the impact of this incident, Lin Yutong was in a good mood for several days. As soon as he went out that day, he saw Bai Yuan holding Huniu in the yard, "Take the child inside. It can freeze your ears outside."

Bai Yuan weighed the little chubby girl and said, "This child is very wild and can't stay in the house."

Zhong Shan came over from the side, grabbed a handful of money from his pocket and gave it to Huniu, "Go ahead, go to the house and play with it."

Where can I tell my children to play with money?

Just as Lin Yutong was about to reach out and take it, she saw that all the money given to the child was French currency. She laughed: "You guys stopped saving money a long time ago. If you don't listen, you will suffer a loss. This thing is worse than waste paper now."

Zhong Shan felt like crying, "I have been saving so hard for so many years, but after so many years, I can't even buy a box of matches with a big bag of money. This means that we have rations and life is not a problem."

.How would these people live outside the border area?"

Yes! The prices of these commodities change every day. Yesterday, one bundle of money could buy one egg. Today, two bundles may not be able to buy one. The border area is actually doing quite well. In addition to the legal currency that I collected, the other ones were sold as early as the beginning of the year.

Everything that can be spent has been spent. The value of the border currency is relatively stable. Moreover, the food and use of the 'public family' are all distributed on time, and there is not much money. It can be said that Lin Yutong basically does not feel affected by currency.

The influence of inflation. Apart from being kept as part of the collection, the French currency in her hand has not been saved at all. Otherwise, she would be like Zhong Shan, saving it in vain, and in the end she could not even buy a box of matches.

Come on, I don’t know what to do except let the children tear it apart and play with it.

But Qian Ni came over and snatched it from the child's hand, "It would be a pity to tear it apart, it can also cause fire. It's a waste of money!"

These words made Zhong Shan hold his breath even more.

Lin Yutong smiled and went to the hospital. As soon as she arrived at the hospital, many wounded people were sent outside. Looking at the clothes, they did not look like people from her own side. She couldn't help but ask the soldier who sent them, "What part are these?"

The soldier sighed, "It's also our unlucky fate. When we went out on patrol, we met a dozen frozen Japanese deserters. We don't know where they escaped from. The military doctor said that if you bring them here, you might be able to save them. These people

My hands and feet were frostbitten, and I had to call a military doctor for treatment, but he said he would have to ampute the legs. But he couldn’t do the amputation, so... I had no choice but to send him here."

"Frostbite?" Lin Yutong frowned, "This thing is the most troublesome. The key is that the medicine is difficult to prepare. Especially for frostbite of this degree." Although he complained, his hands and feet were also quick, and he immediately arranged for the nurse to put their clothes on first.

They cut them all, and then asked someone to bring snow to wipe their bodies.

Mr. An was very good at treating frostbite. Lin Yutong called for him and the two of them worked out a solution together. Mr. An was old and his hands and feet were not as agile as Lin Yutong. While he was busy, he was talking to Lin Yutong, "You said

With prices rising so sharply, can they keep up with the food and wages?"

It must be impossible to keep up. Even if the food and salary increase one day, the price will double the next day. What's more, the food and salary are not paid in full, and that little money is really not enough for anything.

Lin Yutong became worried. The economic collapse meant that people's hearts and minds were distracted, and when people's hearts and minds were distracted, the morale of the military was also weakened. What's more, the Chongqing government now has many military and political forces, each with their own agenda.

Wherever there is fighting strength, these deserters can all flee to Qinbei. It can be seen that the number of fleeing to other places is probably even greater.

Sure enough, following the launch of the No. 1 combat plan in Japan, the Japanese were defeated in many southern provinces.

"There is a war at the front, but a small group of people at the rear are making a fortune from the national calamity." Fourth Master held the newspaper and said, "Look, the military rations were sold before they could even be transported to the front. Who can win when fighting a war with an empty stomach?"

Even though I had known about this for a long time, I still couldn't help but feel angry after experiencing it myself.

He threw down the newspaper and sighed: "This year's defeat is really tragic. The economic crisis is more terrible than the military crisis. And..." The disputes between the two parties and the disputes within the Communist Party all belong to China's internal army.

Inter-disputes and internal disagreements lead to defeat on the frontal battlefield.

Lin Yutong whispered: "I learned some information from those deserters, and they have begun to eat empty wages in large numbers."

"Of course we have to eat free money." The fourth master snorted, "Without free money, ordinary soldiers, even officers, let alone ordinary soldiers, would not be able to support themselves. Not to mention the family members who would follow them. I'm afraid even more

We can't make a living. We must live on empty wages. The so-called three hundred thousand men and horses probably don't even amount to two hundred thousand."

Lin Yutong said 'hmm', "In recent years, droughts have continued in Henan and other places, and food cannot be collected..."

The two of them talked about these things intermittently. Of course, they were very scattered. Chang Sheng was lying on the bed, blinking his eyes and listening. He didn't know if he could understand or not.

How much can you understand?

Lin Yutong didn't care at first, but Chang Sheng said fiercely: "Jiang needs the support of the United States, so Jiang will compromise with the United States. What about the Soviet Union? Will the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union directly affect the relationship between the Kuomintang and us?

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The fourth master's eyes lit up and he looked blankly at Chang Sheng. He didn't expect the child to see this. This is a projection of the interests of various countries. It is correct to think so.

He glanced at Chang Sheng approvingly and said, "From now on, you can read the newspaper by yourself. If you don't understand anything, just ask."

"Then can I be a diplomat?" Chang Sheng suddenly sat up from the bed, "Just like that day, talking to foreigners..."

"Diplomacy is not just about talking." Lin Yutong pushed him into the bed, "It's so cold, go in and talk like you are under the bed."

But after that day, Fourth Master’s education to Chang Sheng was a little different. The world map was hung on the wall, and Chang Sheng began to slowly recite the names of countries, the names of their capitals and cities, and then these countries
To be continued...