Winter is coming, is spring still far? Spring is really not far, but my mother is far away
When the snow water melts, the flowers in spring bloom, the cicadas in summer cries, the moon in autumn is full, and the heavy snow in winter comes again...
The four seasons changed, I spent year after year in the shadow of my mother leaving
When my mother was away, even time seemed to pass very quickly, and it was already 1945.
With the victory of the anti-fascist wars around the world, Italy surrendered in the summer of 1943, and then Germany surrendered earlier this year. Japan was still struggling in the three Axis powers. However, with the frontline and the local government successively hit the Allied forces, Japan's failure has become a foregone conclusion.
In fact, the domestic anti-Japanese war was already improving last year, and good news came from all fronts. Basically, except for the National Government who encountered some setbacks in Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, the rear was actually regaining lost territory...
So just as everyone hopes that the long-lasting Anti-Japanese War will end soon, victory will really come.
No one expected that on August 14th, the Japanese Emperor announced the edict of unconditional surrender to the Allies through the broadcast. The next day, the heads of the allies announced their surrender letters of Japan.
Although victory came a little late, it finally came. The great sacrifice of the people saved the country and the nation. Even though this country is full of holes, fortunately, we have not yet destroyed the country.
Not only the entire mountain city of Chongqing, but also the news of Japan's surrender spread, the whole of China was in full swing.
Everyone went to the streets to beat drums and drums, and the haze gathered on the people was swept away. For a moment, all major groups celebrated each other, and the messages from major newspapers were inspiring.
That is, while all parties celebrated, exciting news also came between the two major political parties in China. Just the day before August 15, Chairman Chiang sent a telegram to the CCP, and then within ten days, three telegrams were sent to invite the CCP leaders to go to Chongqing to negotiate and discuss the country.
It is time for the country to recuperate and need construction urgently. Even though politicians at home and abroad are not optimistic about the reconciliation between the two parties, in fact, it is indeed not smooth sailing around sensitive issues such as the national system, government seats, and military arrangements. However, after all, the two parties finally reached an agreement and signed the "Minutes of the Talks between the Government and the Chinese Communist Party Representatives", and the two sides were surprisingly consistent on the issue of punishing traitors.
The results are hard-won. For the working people who have lived in dire straits for many years, they finally saw hope for peace. Therefore, the people and various parties and groups support the negotiation agreement and appreciate the celebration.
When everyone celebrates the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the results of the peace negotiations, I also have a little expectation. The War of Resistance Against Japan is over and peace is hopeful. Can mothers not have to stay in Yan'an? My mother and I may have the possibility of meeting.
But the fact is that until October when the negotiations ended, the mother of a Communist did not appear, either
Of course, the agreement they reached with the Kuomintang failed to stop the war from breaking out.
I'm too naive. I remember I asked her before, how to live after the war ended. I remember that her answer was very cautious. She had been dealing with the Kuomintang for many years. It seems that only the people there understand the Jiang family best.
Alas, as a general public, life is really difficult
In fact, it is obvious that during the peace talks between the two sides, the competition for Japan's withdrawal from the region after its defeat was already very fierce.
In the vast Northeast and North China, the two sides started a race and occupied cities and rural areas respectively. In the northwest, Yan Xishan's army and the Communist troops had a head-on conflict in the Shangdang area. In addition, the sporadic battles and frictions between the two sides have never stopped.
It's not peaceful outside, and the house is also uneasy
After my biological mother left, I retreated the room. As for the place, I quit for various reasons. Of course, based on my relationship, I took a job in the Telegraph Office and became a technical engineer.
The most surprising thing is Aunt Liqiu
As soon as the War of Resistance Against Japan ended, Aunt Qiuqiu actually went to Yan'an to pursue her ideal holy land. She left only a piece of letter to her family and left, which made Aunt Mei cry. The nephew at home did not have a child of his own. After the New Year, if his grandfather left, Aunt Mei might be very sad for the rest of her life. I naturally understand her mood very well.
On weekdays, while I persuaded Lihua's mother, I actually thought more about Aunt Liqiu's bravery. Don't I want to go to Yan'an like her and find my mother.
But facing the two mothers, I can't be calm. Aunt Liqiu is gone, and Aunt Mei can still rely on Lihua's mother. If I leave, who will she rely on
Reality makes me unable to be alone like Aunt Liqiu, especially when I think of the message in my letter when my mother left, I backed off. Yes, my mother is so proud and group, I can't embarrass her as a rolling wolf.
Shortly after Aunt Liqiu left, with the development of the domestic and international situation, the government moved back to Nanjing, and our family finally returned to Nanjing. However, they may not like the styles of Uncle Liren and their people. In the end, Lihua's mother took her grandfather and Aunt Mei back to her hometown in Shanghai.
Although Li Ren's uncle doesn't come back often in Nanjing, because his grandfather is here, he spends a lot of money on material care. Even this old house before the war was specially found to be renovated.
I have heard that as long as I have a certain identity in the government, I have made a lot of money in the process of accepting the occupied areas. It seems that it is true. Even Lihua's mother, who has always reduced her holdings, seems to have saved a lot of fines and soft spots.
As a big city in the Far East, Shanghai is much more prosperous than the mountain city of Chongqing. After settling down, my mother Lihua still went out to work and work, while Aunt Mei took care of her older grandfather. Of course, I would tell my grandfather every day from time to time.
Grandpa is now over 70 years old. Although it is not convenient to move, his interest is that national affairs have not changed at all. I don’t know if he cares about the country or his youngest son. But now Lao Dong is still leading troops in Hunan, so I have become almost the only person he talks about these things.
The troops of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party started fighting in the Central Plains, and the Kuomintang occupied Xuanhuadian, the core area of the Communist Party; Hu Zongnan led his troops to capture Yan'an; the Kuomintang army advanced the front line to the narrow Siping area in the northeast...
Su Yu annihilated the 74th Division of the elite Kuomintang troops in the Menglianggu Battle; the CCP successively won victories in Qinghuabian, Yangmahe, Shajiadian and other places, reversing the unfavorable situation in the northwest; Liu Bocheng of the Communist Party led a large army to cross the Yellow River, threatening major cities such as Wuhan and Nanjing; Su Yu's army led his troops to enter the vast Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu regions; during this summer's offensive, the Communist Party's Lin Biao's army regained the strategic areas in the northeast, forming a siege on the Kuomintang...
I told my grandfather the first time that such war changes were made. Of course, I actually cared about it myself.
And from the initial heavy mood to the present joy, I know that although my grandfather doesn't speak much, his mood is the same as me, and he has sympathy and hope for the Communists.
But in my hope, I think more about my biological mother
Speaking of which, a few years after my mother left, I am now in my early twenties. I have inherited my mother's good conditions. In addition, I have not lacked food and drink in life, so I have grown more agile and handsome. I have reached the age of getting married and having children.
For this reason, Lihua's mother has introduced me to her colleague's daughter and niece, to the daughter of a wealthy family outside, and to the female international student who has returned from studying abroad...
Lihua's mother has been worrying about me a lot
Although I had dinner with these girls, and even held hands, they were rejected by me in the end. For some reason, I always felt that they were too powerful and superficial, or they were very casual.
Anyway, I can't find that feeling in them
What to say, although it is disgusting and should not defile my mother's mother's feelings, they can't find them with my biological mother, the feeling that makes people beat like a heartbeat
I politely rejected Lihua's mother's kindness for various reasons. Although she was worried about me, she also knew that a casual marriage was not necessarily good, so she just followed my own standards for choosing a spouse. But what she didn't know was that my standards for choosing a spouse were all the figure of my mother...
Of course, I was not idle either. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the government wanted to re-establish the Telegram Office in Shanghai for the lack of staff. Because of the lack of staff, I naturally found another job.
I am already a child, and I also understand some survival rules. So in addition to work, I also helped people secretly start stock speculation business and some bad things with the conditions of the government. Although there are risks, I have to say that as long as you have some power, you can make money very quickly. I have made a lot of copper, and they are all hard currency such as US dollars and gold.
In fact, there are more than that. For various reasons and considerations, in fact, I had conveyed information to the Communist Party long before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. Even now, I have smuggled urgently needed medicines to them from time to time. Although it may not be important, it is also a kind of way to do so.
Just like the situation in the country, life is not dull, and the change of things starts with Zhao Qiqi.
When they moved from the National Palace to Chongqing after the war, their interrogation office also moved back. Given that Zhao Qiqi had performed well before, she had been promoted and left Uncle Liren's command.
Maybe there is also influence from family forces. Now she has been sent to Shanghai and has become a small leader.
Some of their work requires cooperation from our Telegram Office, so they occasionally meet her. Besides, I don’t have many friends, and we all come back from Chongqing, so our relationship seems to be closer than those I have been with.
No wonder Hu Lihua's mother sometimes teases me. In her eyes, Zhao Qiqi is not bad, but in my own opinion, I am too familiar with Zhao Qiqi, and she knows my mother Lin E, so if I am with Qiqi, I will be strange.
No matter how you say it, Zhao Qiqi is really good. Compared with those who do intelligence I know, her biggest advantage is that she is not good at conspiracy and tricks, and she is about the same age and speaks for a speculative conversation, so they can sit down and have a cup of tea and chat.
Look, when she asked someone to come to the telegraph office to adjust the telegraph machine, we got into chatting
During her conversation, I learned that Liu Min and Li Li stayed in Nanjing to continue working, and Uncle Li Ren had already gone to the Northeast front to supervise the war. No wonder he hadn't seen Uncle Li Ren go home for a long time. So that's how it is
However, from what Qiqi said, is the situation of the National Army not optimistic on the Northeast frontline?
You don’t know the situation outside now. The war has only started for more than two years. The places we lost are getting older and older, especially the situation in the Northeast. It has reached a critical moment. The conditions there are good foundations. If they are lost, it will be unfavorable to the superiors...
What she said, of course we all understand what it means, not to mention, in terms of military strength, the front line still has an advantage, and the weapons supported by the United States are better.
The government's broadcast announcement is not reliable at all. The information on the front line's situation is obtained by sporadic word of mouth, so I really want to learn more from her.
You have left the intelligence work, no wonder I don’t know, which year has it been? I still have the advantage of the military force. What is the advantage of their Communist Party? It is to mobilize the masses! So their people are fighting more and more, and our people are fighting less and less. You have to understand that in China, there are only many good weapons. Zhang Lingfu has more than 30,000 American weapons, but he didn’t even give up the heads. You don’t know the situation in the Northeast. I tell you, don’t spread the situation everywhere... It’s over. In the summer, they have counterattacked and occupied a large area of land, and our army is only some cities close to the railway. When they take over the railway, everything will be over...
Although I don’t know that the frontline war has reached this level, judging from the economic situation where the currency is getting less and less valuable, Qiqi doesn’t seem to be talking about it, but it’s still a bit unbelievable for a while.
Seeing that I was a little stunned, Qiqi continued, secretly telling you that you should prepare early. I heard from my home that someone from them had already started to manage their residences and business in Taiwan...
This is unlikely... I also know that the combat effectiveness of the Communist Party is not as vulnerable as the Kuomintang war report says, but is it not that easy to defeat the Kuomintang, let alone the United States behind the Jiang family.
Haha, I know you won’t believe it, so I won’t talk about it anymore. Qiqi took back the topic, took a few sips of the tea in the cup, and then opened her mouth and continued to ask, Do you still remember our team leader?
What? Five years have passed, and she mentioned my mother! But I can't say that in front of her, but I still hurriedly said, Who? Lin E? Do you still remember her?
Oh, who else besides her
It seemed to be inadvertent, but Qiqi took a sip of tea calmly, but said mysteriously, "You don't know that our team leader is really amazing, I actually met her again."
No, how could it be so coincidental? Then where did you meet her? Let me tell me
Oh, don't be so excited, okay, she is a Communist, and she will be shot when she is caught! You just want to know, be careful I will expose you... This girl is really good at teasing people. After she said it seriously, she actually giggled. You know that you are restless. I didn't expect that so many years have passed and you are still thinking about her, but it doesn't matter if you tell me about this matter.
After she said that, she turned her face and spoke to me softly, and I also listened with my head curled up.
I said that I met, not in Shanghai, but in the radio station. You also know that I worked under her before, so I know her sending method. It is absolutely impossible to be wrong because my relationship with the United States is pretty good. As early as a year ago, they sent us many of the high-power telegraphs that we didn't use after the war, so we have the ability to monitor half of China's telegrams. I really didn't expect that Lin E was also in the Northeast! And it's very likely that she was very smart in Shenyang and sent newspapers and was elusive. It took me a long time to catch up with her, but this time she might be unlucky. Just last week, I heard the news that we airlifted a lot of radio side instruments there, all of which were the latest American equipment, so I think it's only a matter of time before our people found her.
Haha, if our team leader falls into your hands, you will have made great contributions
What Qiqi said is true, I know about the lateral instrument. Moreover, with the development of post-war technology, the current instrument positioning is already very accurate, so although I say this, I am actually almost becoming a hot pot ant in my heart.
Although I sympathize with her, I am also doing business due to the situation. You kid can't blame me in your heart.
Wherever I said, I had nothing to do with her, so how could I blame you
After saying that, I lifted my cup to drink water to hide my inner tension. I didn't expect that the water would spill on my clothes before it was delivered to my mouth.
Hello, are you okay
It's okay, it's okay, but I have to leave. I still have something to do. People are still waiting for me... Of course I'm fine, but I can't let my mother get into trouble. After saying that, I put down the cup and left without looking back.
I really don't know whether to thank her or blame her for this Zhao Qiqi. It's almost five years since I left my mother. I thought so hard. I didn't expect that by accident, I actually learned about my mother from Qiqi. However, I was really mixed at this time, and the joy at the beginning was gradually occupied by worries.
But thanks to Qiqi's lack of knowing the relationship between me and my mother, otherwise she would have been shocked.
Before I could think too much, I left the telegraph office and hurried home
I took out the Colt pistol hidden under the bed and took a little more money. Damn, the banknotes are becoming less and less valuable. I put down a stack of banknotes, put a dozen silver dollars into my bag, and then packed a few more clothes. I hurried out.
Time doesn't wait for anyone, I must find my mother, because one minute later, my mother may be in danger
Fei Ming, are you going to go to Ah, so anxious?
Tell my mother that I'm going to go out for a long trip and it may take more than a month to come back, tell her not to worry
Actually, I don’t know how long it will take to come back, and it’s even a problem whether I can come back or not, but at this time, I obviously can’t control those anymore. After that, I went out, leaving only Aunt Mei, still stunned.
Why do this kid think about going on a long trip? No matter how nagging I am, I am no longer a child from a few years ago, so Aunt Mei rarely cares about me.
Hello, who Ah?
After leaving the house, I turned around and entered a nearby hotel and made a phone call. But it was really Lao He there. It seemed that the phone number I left for me after returning to Shanghai was correct. I am Fei Ming, that Lao He Ah. I think of a way to help me get a train ticket to the Northeast.
Thinking that there are only a few brothers who are close to each other, and Lao He usually has many tricks, so I didn't drag it out, but went straight to the point.
Why do you guys think about going to the Northeast? Everyone else is running into the pass? You are okay, don’t you know that the situation there is not good, and you still have to go there?
It seems that Qiqi is right. Even Lao He said this, proving that what he said is true. However, my focus is obviously not here, but hurriedly urged, don't talk nonsense, think of a solution for me quickly. I know that your brother-in-law is from the Railway Bureau. He will definitely get tickets. The faster the train, the better.
Then wait, I'll ask you for help. He hung up the phone after he said that, and I just stood there and waited for a while.
Sure enough, he called back in a while. To go north to the northeast, you need to transfer from the Shanghai-Nanjing Line to the Jinpu Road. The earliest train was at 2 pm. There was not much time. You have to hurry up and go to the station to find my brother-in-law. I told him the situation. You should have seen him. Then go to him to get tickets.
I know you have a way to find you. I will definitely invite you to drink when I come back tomorrow.
Just drink, but for the sake of brothers, I still want to remind you that there is still a lot of chaos in wars and the military control is very strict. You should be careful...
Just when I was about to hang up the phone, the guy said something important again. Because the railway in Shanhaiguan has stopped, now there is only a train to Tianjin and Beiping. Go north to the northeast. You can find your second brother Wang Chao. I heard that he is on the Jinzhou front line. If you arrive at Chenyang, you will have to find the boss... The road may not be peaceful. Although I don’t know why you have to go there, I still wish you to take care of yourself all the way...
After hanging up the phone, I hurried to the train station. Fortunately, the person contacted on the phone had already been waiting for me there in advance, otherwise I would definitely not be able to buy tickets when I saw the crowded ticket buying team. After a greeting, I gave me a ticket for the first-class train. After a few words of thanks, I rushed to the train.
It was already nine o'clock when I arrived in Nanjing. Because there was no bridge on the river that stretched for thousands of kilometers, the train needed to ferry at Xiaguan Station during the day to Pukou on the riverside, so everyone on the train got off and waited for the ferry to get on the train tomorrow morning.
The inconvenience of transportation is so annoying. Thinking that I had to stay overnight before I could leave, I turned to the newly established place of Uncle Liren.
Although Lihua’s mother and I are a little disagreeing with him for various reasons, we have to bow our heads under the roof, and some things still have to be called by him.
I know several subordinates around Li Ren. In addition to the few people who took them away from the front line, there are still people in the office on duty. I borrowed the phone number without hesitation. I transferred it several times before dialing it to Jinzhou. I couldn't help but think that they are still very capable of being the Central Government. If this is called a phone call outside, it would definitely not be possible.
I thought the person there was already sleeping, but I didn't expect that after waiting for a while, I heard the voice of my good brother Wang Chao. Now I'm fine. I'm still afraid that the road from outside the pass to Chenyang is difficult to walk, so I have hope now
Although he learned from him that there might be wars in the near future and the railway has stopped, I know that the equipment and property of the Indian army stationed in the War of Resistance Against Japan are quite good. Since the railway is not working, it is nothing more than asking him to prepare a car for me in advance.
Although it was difficult to operate, he agreed after some hard work...
I was very anxious because the trip was slow, but fortunately the train crossed the river early in the morning and reassembled it at Pukou Station and set off.
The emergence of the train greatly shortened the geographical connection, but the train was not fast. It took a day and a night before the train arrived in Jinan. Fortunately, there was a railway bridge on the Yellow River in Jinan, otherwise it would be troublesome.
It took about eight hours to leave Jinan, and the train arrived in Tianjin until four o'clock in the afternoon.
This is my first time living in the south. It is different from the prosperous Renou in Shanghai and Nanjing. The intuitive feeling here is that the feudal atmosphere is stronger, but I don’t have time to experience the customs and cultures.
After getting off the car, I realized that with the development of the war, the railway that was leaving the customs has indeed stopped. If you walk forward, you can only reach Qinhuangdao. It’s really a slight rain.
When I thought that my mother was in danger and was at any time, I didn't want to delay for a moment. I got off here and took the last train to Qinhuangdao today. After several twists, I stopped in front of Shanhaiguan. However, seeing that Jinzhou was not far away, I couldn't give up halfway, so I finally had to spend money to find a wild way and take a boat to Jinzhou from the sea.
After another struggle, I spent three days and three nights, and finally arrived in Jinzhou
Jinzhou is an important town connecting the inner and outer gates of the pass, and it is also a key railway site from south to north. I just heard that now, as soon as people arrived here, they really felt a little war atmosphere.
On the way to the city, several levels have been set up along the way. Thanks to my back-up, I kept the Zhongtong ID with me and passed the interrogation time and time again.
Fortunately, I had a notice in Nanjing. After entering the city, I finally found the second son Wang Chao by asking about their division headquarters.
The last time I saw him was in Chongqing five years ago. After this separation, I realized that he had now been promoted to the position of major general division commander. Compared with other troops, his division is much more grand. In addition to Yishui's submachine guns and helmets, there are dozens of tanks from afar. The family is not strong. It seems that this guy's choice to go to India was the right one, otherwise his birth situation might not be much better than me.
The lives of ordinary people are relatively poor, but the treatment of these soldiers is still good. Chiang Kai-shek regards them as his lifeline and will naturally not treat them unfairly.
I haven't seen each other for a long time, my good friend Wang Chao even took out some good wine to entertain me. Then we started chatting from the time we parted until evening before we gave up.
But I only stayed for one night, and the next day I couldn't wait to set off. I didn't tell him the real purpose of going to Chenyang, but just said that I had a task, so he didn't ask more questions.
Get me a truck for transportation, fill it with oil and get me a temporary pass, and then reminds me to walk along the railway instead of walking on the road, so I say goodbye to him and leave in a hurry
When the snow water melts, the flowers in spring bloom, the cicadas in summer cries, the moon in autumn is full, and the heavy snow in winter comes again...
The four seasons changed, I spent year after year in the shadow of my mother leaving
When my mother was away, even time seemed to pass very quickly, and it was already 1945.
With the victory of the anti-fascist wars around the world, Italy surrendered in the summer of 1943, and then Germany surrendered earlier this year. Japan was still struggling in the three Axis powers. However, with the frontline and the local government successively hit the Allied forces, Japan's failure has become a foregone conclusion.
In fact, the domestic anti-Japanese war was already improving last year, and good news came from all fronts. Basically, except for the National Government who encountered some setbacks in Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, the rear was actually regaining lost territory...
So just as everyone hopes that the long-lasting Anti-Japanese War will end soon, victory will really come.
No one expected that on August 14th, the Japanese Emperor announced the edict of unconditional surrender to the Allies through the broadcast. The next day, the heads of the allies announced their surrender letters of Japan.
Although victory came a little late, it finally came. The great sacrifice of the people saved the country and the nation. Even though this country is full of holes, fortunately, we have not yet destroyed the country.
Not only the entire mountain city of Chongqing, but also the news of Japan's surrender spread, the whole of China was in full swing.
Everyone went to the streets to beat drums and drums, and the haze gathered on the people was swept away. For a moment, all major groups celebrated each other, and the messages from major newspapers were inspiring.
That is, while all parties celebrated, exciting news also came between the two major political parties in China. Just the day before August 15, Chairman Chiang sent a telegram to the CCP, and then within ten days, three telegrams were sent to invite the CCP leaders to go to Chongqing to negotiate and discuss the country.
It is time for the country to recuperate and need construction urgently. Even though politicians at home and abroad are not optimistic about the reconciliation between the two parties, in fact, it is indeed not smooth sailing around sensitive issues such as the national system, government seats, and military arrangements. However, after all, the two parties finally reached an agreement and signed the "Minutes of the Talks between the Government and the Chinese Communist Party Representatives", and the two sides were surprisingly consistent on the issue of punishing traitors.
The results are hard-won. For the working people who have lived in dire straits for many years, they finally saw hope for peace. Therefore, the people and various parties and groups support the negotiation agreement and appreciate the celebration.
When everyone celebrates the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the results of the peace negotiations, I also have a little expectation. The War of Resistance Against Japan is over and peace is hopeful. Can mothers not have to stay in Yan'an? My mother and I may have the possibility of meeting.
But the fact is that until October when the negotiations ended, the mother of a Communist did not appear, either
Of course, the agreement they reached with the Kuomintang failed to stop the war from breaking out.
I'm too naive. I remember I asked her before, how to live after the war ended. I remember that her answer was very cautious. She had been dealing with the Kuomintang for many years. It seems that only the people there understand the Jiang family best.
Alas, as a general public, life is really difficult
In fact, it is obvious that during the peace talks between the two sides, the competition for Japan's withdrawal from the region after its defeat was already very fierce.
In the vast Northeast and North China, the two sides started a race and occupied cities and rural areas respectively. In the northwest, Yan Xishan's army and the Communist troops had a head-on conflict in the Shangdang area. In addition, the sporadic battles and frictions between the two sides have never stopped.
It's not peaceful outside, and the house is also uneasy
After my biological mother left, I retreated the room. As for the place, I quit for various reasons. Of course, based on my relationship, I took a job in the Telegraph Office and became a technical engineer.
The most surprising thing is Aunt Liqiu
As soon as the War of Resistance Against Japan ended, Aunt Qiuqiu actually went to Yan'an to pursue her ideal holy land. She left only a piece of letter to her family and left, which made Aunt Mei cry. The nephew at home did not have a child of his own. After the New Year, if his grandfather left, Aunt Mei might be very sad for the rest of her life. I naturally understand her mood very well.
On weekdays, while I persuaded Lihua's mother, I actually thought more about Aunt Liqiu's bravery. Don't I want to go to Yan'an like her and find my mother.
But facing the two mothers, I can't be calm. Aunt Liqiu is gone, and Aunt Mei can still rely on Lihua's mother. If I leave, who will she rely on
Reality makes me unable to be alone like Aunt Liqiu, especially when I think of the message in my letter when my mother left, I backed off. Yes, my mother is so proud and group, I can't embarrass her as a rolling wolf.
Shortly after Aunt Liqiu left, with the development of the domestic and international situation, the government moved back to Nanjing, and our family finally returned to Nanjing. However, they may not like the styles of Uncle Liren and their people. In the end, Lihua's mother took her grandfather and Aunt Mei back to her hometown in Shanghai.
Although Li Ren's uncle doesn't come back often in Nanjing, because his grandfather is here, he spends a lot of money on material care. Even this old house before the war was specially found to be renovated.
I have heard that as long as I have a certain identity in the government, I have made a lot of money in the process of accepting the occupied areas. It seems that it is true. Even Lihua's mother, who has always reduced her holdings, seems to have saved a lot of fines and soft spots.
As a big city in the Far East, Shanghai is much more prosperous than the mountain city of Chongqing. After settling down, my mother Lihua still went out to work and work, while Aunt Mei took care of her older grandfather. Of course, I would tell my grandfather every day from time to time.
Grandpa is now over 70 years old. Although it is not convenient to move, his interest is that national affairs have not changed at all. I don’t know if he cares about the country or his youngest son. But now Lao Dong is still leading troops in Hunan, so I have become almost the only person he talks about these things.
The troops of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party started fighting in the Central Plains, and the Kuomintang occupied Xuanhuadian, the core area of the Communist Party; Hu Zongnan led his troops to capture Yan'an; the Kuomintang army advanced the front line to the narrow Siping area in the northeast...
Su Yu annihilated the 74th Division of the elite Kuomintang troops in the Menglianggu Battle; the CCP successively won victories in Qinghuabian, Yangmahe, Shajiadian and other places, reversing the unfavorable situation in the northwest; Liu Bocheng of the Communist Party led a large army to cross the Yellow River, threatening major cities such as Wuhan and Nanjing; Su Yu's army led his troops to enter the vast Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu regions; during this summer's offensive, the Communist Party's Lin Biao's army regained the strategic areas in the northeast, forming a siege on the Kuomintang...
I told my grandfather the first time that such war changes were made. Of course, I actually cared about it myself.
And from the initial heavy mood to the present joy, I know that although my grandfather doesn't speak much, his mood is the same as me, and he has sympathy and hope for the Communists.
But in my hope, I think more about my biological mother
Speaking of which, a few years after my mother left, I am now in my early twenties. I have inherited my mother's good conditions. In addition, I have not lacked food and drink in life, so I have grown more agile and handsome. I have reached the age of getting married and having children.
For this reason, Lihua's mother has introduced me to her colleague's daughter and niece, to the daughter of a wealthy family outside, and to the female international student who has returned from studying abroad...
Lihua's mother has been worrying about me a lot
Although I had dinner with these girls, and even held hands, they were rejected by me in the end. For some reason, I always felt that they were too powerful and superficial, or they were very casual.
Anyway, I can't find that feeling in them
What to say, although it is disgusting and should not defile my mother's mother's feelings, they can't find them with my biological mother, the feeling that makes people beat like a heartbeat
I politely rejected Lihua's mother's kindness for various reasons. Although she was worried about me, she also knew that a casual marriage was not necessarily good, so she just followed my own standards for choosing a spouse. But what she didn't know was that my standards for choosing a spouse were all the figure of my mother...
Of course, I was not idle either. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the government wanted to re-establish the Telegram Office in Shanghai for the lack of staff. Because of the lack of staff, I naturally found another job.
I am already a child, and I also understand some survival rules. So in addition to work, I also helped people secretly start stock speculation business and some bad things with the conditions of the government. Although there are risks, I have to say that as long as you have some power, you can make money very quickly. I have made a lot of copper, and they are all hard currency such as US dollars and gold.
In fact, there are more than that. For various reasons and considerations, in fact, I had conveyed information to the Communist Party long before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. Even now, I have smuggled urgently needed medicines to them from time to time. Although it may not be important, it is also a kind of way to do so.
Just like the situation in the country, life is not dull, and the change of things starts with Zhao Qiqi.
When they moved from the National Palace to Chongqing after the war, their interrogation office also moved back. Given that Zhao Qiqi had performed well before, she had been promoted and left Uncle Liren's command.
Maybe there is also influence from family forces. Now she has been sent to Shanghai and has become a small leader.
Some of their work requires cooperation from our Telegram Office, so they occasionally meet her. Besides, I don’t have many friends, and we all come back from Chongqing, so our relationship seems to be closer than those I have been with.
No wonder Hu Lihua's mother sometimes teases me. In her eyes, Zhao Qiqi is not bad, but in my own opinion, I am too familiar with Zhao Qiqi, and she knows my mother Lin E, so if I am with Qiqi, I will be strange.
No matter how you say it, Zhao Qiqi is really good. Compared with those who do intelligence I know, her biggest advantage is that she is not good at conspiracy and tricks, and she is about the same age and speaks for a speculative conversation, so they can sit down and have a cup of tea and chat.
Look, when she asked someone to come to the telegraph office to adjust the telegraph machine, we got into chatting
During her conversation, I learned that Liu Min and Li Li stayed in Nanjing to continue working, and Uncle Li Ren had already gone to the Northeast front to supervise the war. No wonder he hadn't seen Uncle Li Ren go home for a long time. So that's how it is
However, from what Qiqi said, is the situation of the National Army not optimistic on the Northeast frontline?
You don’t know the situation outside now. The war has only started for more than two years. The places we lost are getting older and older, especially the situation in the Northeast. It has reached a critical moment. The conditions there are good foundations. If they are lost, it will be unfavorable to the superiors...
What she said, of course we all understand what it means, not to mention, in terms of military strength, the front line still has an advantage, and the weapons supported by the United States are better.
The government's broadcast announcement is not reliable at all. The information on the front line's situation is obtained by sporadic word of mouth, so I really want to learn more from her.
You have left the intelligence work, no wonder I don’t know, which year has it been? I still have the advantage of the military force. What is the advantage of their Communist Party? It is to mobilize the masses! So their people are fighting more and more, and our people are fighting less and less. You have to understand that in China, there are only many good weapons. Zhang Lingfu has more than 30,000 American weapons, but he didn’t even give up the heads. You don’t know the situation in the Northeast. I tell you, don’t spread the situation everywhere... It’s over. In the summer, they have counterattacked and occupied a large area of land, and our army is only some cities close to the railway. When they take over the railway, everything will be over...
Although I don’t know that the frontline war has reached this level, judging from the economic situation where the currency is getting less and less valuable, Qiqi doesn’t seem to be talking about it, but it’s still a bit unbelievable for a while.
Seeing that I was a little stunned, Qiqi continued, secretly telling you that you should prepare early. I heard from my home that someone from them had already started to manage their residences and business in Taiwan...
This is unlikely... I also know that the combat effectiveness of the Communist Party is not as vulnerable as the Kuomintang war report says, but is it not that easy to defeat the Kuomintang, let alone the United States behind the Jiang family.
Haha, I know you won’t believe it, so I won’t talk about it anymore. Qiqi took back the topic, took a few sips of the tea in the cup, and then opened her mouth and continued to ask, Do you still remember our team leader?
What? Five years have passed, and she mentioned my mother! But I can't say that in front of her, but I still hurriedly said, Who? Lin E? Do you still remember her?
Oh, who else besides her
It seemed to be inadvertent, but Qiqi took a sip of tea calmly, but said mysteriously, "You don't know that our team leader is really amazing, I actually met her again."
No, how could it be so coincidental? Then where did you meet her? Let me tell me
Oh, don't be so excited, okay, she is a Communist, and she will be shot when she is caught! You just want to know, be careful I will expose you... This girl is really good at teasing people. After she said it seriously, she actually giggled. You know that you are restless. I didn't expect that so many years have passed and you are still thinking about her, but it doesn't matter if you tell me about this matter.
After she said that, she turned her face and spoke to me softly, and I also listened with my head curled up.
I said that I met, not in Shanghai, but in the radio station. You also know that I worked under her before, so I know her sending method. It is absolutely impossible to be wrong because my relationship with the United States is pretty good. As early as a year ago, they sent us many of the high-power telegraphs that we didn't use after the war, so we have the ability to monitor half of China's telegrams. I really didn't expect that Lin E was also in the Northeast! And it's very likely that she was very smart in Shenyang and sent newspapers and was elusive. It took me a long time to catch up with her, but this time she might be unlucky. Just last week, I heard the news that we airlifted a lot of radio side instruments there, all of which were the latest American equipment, so I think it's only a matter of time before our people found her.
Haha, if our team leader falls into your hands, you will have made great contributions
What Qiqi said is true, I know about the lateral instrument. Moreover, with the development of post-war technology, the current instrument positioning is already very accurate, so although I say this, I am actually almost becoming a hot pot ant in my heart.
Although I sympathize with her, I am also doing business due to the situation. You kid can't blame me in your heart.
Wherever I said, I had nothing to do with her, so how could I blame you
After saying that, I lifted my cup to drink water to hide my inner tension. I didn't expect that the water would spill on my clothes before it was delivered to my mouth.
Hello, are you okay
It's okay, it's okay, but I have to leave. I still have something to do. People are still waiting for me... Of course I'm fine, but I can't let my mother get into trouble. After saying that, I put down the cup and left without looking back.
I really don't know whether to thank her or blame her for this Zhao Qiqi. It's almost five years since I left my mother. I thought so hard. I didn't expect that by accident, I actually learned about my mother from Qiqi. However, I was really mixed at this time, and the joy at the beginning was gradually occupied by worries.
But thanks to Qiqi's lack of knowing the relationship between me and my mother, otherwise she would have been shocked.
Before I could think too much, I left the telegraph office and hurried home
I took out the Colt pistol hidden under the bed and took a little more money. Damn, the banknotes are becoming less and less valuable. I put down a stack of banknotes, put a dozen silver dollars into my bag, and then packed a few more clothes. I hurried out.
Time doesn't wait for anyone, I must find my mother, because one minute later, my mother may be in danger
Fei Ming, are you going to go to Ah, so anxious?
Tell my mother that I'm going to go out for a long trip and it may take more than a month to come back, tell her not to worry
Actually, I don’t know how long it will take to come back, and it’s even a problem whether I can come back or not, but at this time, I obviously can’t control those anymore. After that, I went out, leaving only Aunt Mei, still stunned.
Why do this kid think about going on a long trip? No matter how nagging I am, I am no longer a child from a few years ago, so Aunt Mei rarely cares about me.
Hello, who Ah?
After leaving the house, I turned around and entered a nearby hotel and made a phone call. But it was really Lao He there. It seemed that the phone number I left for me after returning to Shanghai was correct. I am Fei Ming, that Lao He Ah. I think of a way to help me get a train ticket to the Northeast.
Thinking that there are only a few brothers who are close to each other, and Lao He usually has many tricks, so I didn't drag it out, but went straight to the point.
Why do you guys think about going to the Northeast? Everyone else is running into the pass? You are okay, don’t you know that the situation there is not good, and you still have to go there?
It seems that Qiqi is right. Even Lao He said this, proving that what he said is true. However, my focus is obviously not here, but hurriedly urged, don't talk nonsense, think of a solution for me quickly. I know that your brother-in-law is from the Railway Bureau. He will definitely get tickets. The faster the train, the better.
Then wait, I'll ask you for help. He hung up the phone after he said that, and I just stood there and waited for a while.
Sure enough, he called back in a while. To go north to the northeast, you need to transfer from the Shanghai-Nanjing Line to the Jinpu Road. The earliest train was at 2 pm. There was not much time. You have to hurry up and go to the station to find my brother-in-law. I told him the situation. You should have seen him. Then go to him to get tickets.
I know you have a way to find you. I will definitely invite you to drink when I come back tomorrow.
Just drink, but for the sake of brothers, I still want to remind you that there is still a lot of chaos in wars and the military control is very strict. You should be careful...
Just when I was about to hang up the phone, the guy said something important again. Because the railway in Shanhaiguan has stopped, now there is only a train to Tianjin and Beiping. Go north to the northeast. You can find your second brother Wang Chao. I heard that he is on the Jinzhou front line. If you arrive at Chenyang, you will have to find the boss... The road may not be peaceful. Although I don’t know why you have to go there, I still wish you to take care of yourself all the way...
After hanging up the phone, I hurried to the train station. Fortunately, the person contacted on the phone had already been waiting for me there in advance, otherwise I would definitely not be able to buy tickets when I saw the crowded ticket buying team. After a greeting, I gave me a ticket for the first-class train. After a few words of thanks, I rushed to the train.
It was already nine o'clock when I arrived in Nanjing. Because there was no bridge on the river that stretched for thousands of kilometers, the train needed to ferry at Xiaguan Station during the day to Pukou on the riverside, so everyone on the train got off and waited for the ferry to get on the train tomorrow morning.
The inconvenience of transportation is so annoying. Thinking that I had to stay overnight before I could leave, I turned to the newly established place of Uncle Liren.
Although Lihua’s mother and I are a little disagreeing with him for various reasons, we have to bow our heads under the roof, and some things still have to be called by him.
I know several subordinates around Li Ren. In addition to the few people who took them away from the front line, there are still people in the office on duty. I borrowed the phone number without hesitation. I transferred it several times before dialing it to Jinzhou. I couldn't help but think that they are still very capable of being the Central Government. If this is called a phone call outside, it would definitely not be possible.
I thought the person there was already sleeping, but I didn't expect that after waiting for a while, I heard the voice of my good brother Wang Chao. Now I'm fine. I'm still afraid that the road from outside the pass to Chenyang is difficult to walk, so I have hope now
Although he learned from him that there might be wars in the near future and the railway has stopped, I know that the equipment and property of the Indian army stationed in the War of Resistance Against Japan are quite good. Since the railway is not working, it is nothing more than asking him to prepare a car for me in advance.
Although it was difficult to operate, he agreed after some hard work...
I was very anxious because the trip was slow, but fortunately the train crossed the river early in the morning and reassembled it at Pukou Station and set off.
The emergence of the train greatly shortened the geographical connection, but the train was not fast. It took a day and a night before the train arrived in Jinan. Fortunately, there was a railway bridge on the Yellow River in Jinan, otherwise it would be troublesome.
It took about eight hours to leave Jinan, and the train arrived in Tianjin until four o'clock in the afternoon.
This is my first time living in the south. It is different from the prosperous Renou in Shanghai and Nanjing. The intuitive feeling here is that the feudal atmosphere is stronger, but I don’t have time to experience the customs and cultures.
After getting off the car, I realized that with the development of the war, the railway that was leaving the customs has indeed stopped. If you walk forward, you can only reach Qinhuangdao. It’s really a slight rain.
When I thought that my mother was in danger and was at any time, I didn't want to delay for a moment. I got off here and took the last train to Qinhuangdao today. After several twists, I stopped in front of Shanhaiguan. However, seeing that Jinzhou was not far away, I couldn't give up halfway, so I finally had to spend money to find a wild way and take a boat to Jinzhou from the sea.
After another struggle, I spent three days and three nights, and finally arrived in Jinzhou
Jinzhou is an important town connecting the inner and outer gates of the pass, and it is also a key railway site from south to north. I just heard that now, as soon as people arrived here, they really felt a little war atmosphere.
On the way to the city, several levels have been set up along the way. Thanks to my back-up, I kept the Zhongtong ID with me and passed the interrogation time and time again.
Fortunately, I had a notice in Nanjing. After entering the city, I finally found the second son Wang Chao by asking about their division headquarters.
The last time I saw him was in Chongqing five years ago. After this separation, I realized that he had now been promoted to the position of major general division commander. Compared with other troops, his division is much more grand. In addition to Yishui's submachine guns and helmets, there are dozens of tanks from afar. The family is not strong. It seems that this guy's choice to go to India was the right one, otherwise his birth situation might not be much better than me.
The lives of ordinary people are relatively poor, but the treatment of these soldiers is still good. Chiang Kai-shek regards them as his lifeline and will naturally not treat them unfairly.
I haven't seen each other for a long time, my good friend Wang Chao even took out some good wine to entertain me. Then we started chatting from the time we parted until evening before we gave up.
But I only stayed for one night, and the next day I couldn't wait to set off. I didn't tell him the real purpose of going to Chenyang, but just said that I had a task, so he didn't ask more questions.
Get me a truck for transportation, fill it with oil and get me a temporary pass, and then reminds me to walk along the railway instead of walking on the road, so I say goodbye to him and leave in a hurry