Chapter 1232

For a moment, my heart stopped beating, like a drowning man embracing death, my heart happily yearned for this beautiful suffocation.

The brilliant music played, and the talented poet lemontov sang in front of the sea: in the light blue clouds of the sea, there was a lone sail shining with white light. What it seeks, in a distant land. What does it leave behind in its lovely hometown? Below is a clear blue sky than the blue waves, above the golden sun. And it, uneasy, prays for the storm, as if it had peace in the storm

I can't help but be shocked by the magnificent wonders of nature. The ice in my heart began to melt. I was deeply moved by nature. In front of me, the sea of flowers, colorful, surging flowers in full bloom, will be a beautiful life warmly blooming in the spring breeze, reflected in the sun.

The boundless sea of flowers, spread from the far horizon to the riverside, seems to be an incomparable exquisite satin. Bees and butterflies flying, flowers overflowing, breeze gossiping, the sun singing, beautiful things temporarily resolve the loneliness and pain in my heart, I want to stumble to the sea of flowers, bow to the flowers and kiss warmly. I would rather believe that this is a colorful road to heaven. Who doesn't cry and laugh for this beautiful and suffocating fairyland?

Lao Qin watched my expression change silently.

The boatman looked at my crazy expression in surprise. He shook his head and walked to the stern of the boat. I couldn't help looking at his back in confusion. What's wrong with my expression in such a beautiful scene?

Lao Qin explained with a smile: These are fireworks, that is, poppies. There are still more than 20 days left to collect tobacco. The boatman thought you were addicted to smoking

"Ah -" I was stunned. It turned out that these incomparably beautiful flowers were poppies called Devil's flower! At the same time, I couldn't laugh or cry for the misunderstanding of the boatman.

"This is our territory?" I asked Lao Qin.

Lao Qin shook his head: "after boss Li took over the Shanzhai, the big smoke planted in our site was eradicated, and the villagers began to plant alternative cash crops After this big fireworks area, it's our territory If you like this flower, have a good look. "

Then Lao Qin took out a military telescope and handed it to me.

I raised my telescope to observe the beautiful sea of flowers on the shore.

Soon I found out that poppies are actually very similar to the world famous Dutch tulips. They have red, white and pink flowers. They are proud and charming. Against the high blue sky and white clouds, they are swaying towards people in the warm subtropical wind.

I like these beautiful flowers. They are as delicate, noble and spotless as all the beautiful lives in the world. They enthusiastically interpret life, open themselves up, and perfectly display the meaning of existence given by nature.

People say poppy is the devil's flower. I think it's very unfair. Is it the responsibility of women to make prostitutes?

Lao Qin's voice echoed in my ears: "beautiful poppies are not only flying like flags on the red soil of Shan plateau, but also rooted in the souls of those mountain people. They have never been out of the mountains, primitive closed, nature's only gift to them is poverty and poppy. They struggle with poverty and reap evil. Poppy is their only way to heaven or hell. Everfount,

, "they are not born criminals. But these good and industrious mountain people are the smoke of their growing seeds, which are distilled into more horrible heroin, smuggled to Chinese mainland, to the whole world, and to the whole world and to their descendants in Asia, Europe, America and all over the world. The devil did not grow up by himself, but was created and released by good people. "

Listening to Lao Qin's voice, I suddenly remembered a sentence: Hua'er has no sin, the devil is hidden in people's hearts.

I asked Lao Qin, "Lao Qin, in your opinion, why did the Golden Triangle become a poppy Kingdom instead of other areas?"

Lao Qin replied, "I can only say that this is God's arrangement."

I said, "why did God give opium to the golden triangle?"

Lao Qin was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked me, "do you know where the world's largest poppy kingdom was before the golden triangle?"

I couldn't answer for a moment.

"Where?" I asked Lao Qin.

"China Lao Qin said.

"China? This No way I said.

Lao Qin said with a faint smile: "I didn't believe it before, but later I learned from many historical materials that India was the world's largest opium producer for nearly 300 years since the 17th century. After the 19th century, China replaced India as the world's largest opium producer."

"Oh However, it seems that this period of history has never been mentioned in official books in China. " I said.

"Not mentioning does not mean that there is no history. History is history, and fact is fact. It can not be covered up. Even if it is covered up for a while, it will eventually restore its true face!" Lao Qin said: "in fact, facing up to history will not degrade our image. On the contrary, only when Chinese people know their history of humiliation, know what painful lessons they have learned and caused pain to others, can we have the right to swear that the Chinese people are confident that they will benefit themselves and the whole mankind. However, for many years, officials or Chinese people have been lacking the courage to face their own history. "Lao Qin went on to introduce me. It turns out that the history of opium cultivation in China is far earlier than the famous Opium War in the 19th century. It's just that in the past generations, they were self-sufficient, such as GUI Tu, Yun Tu, Chuan Tu, etc. until the British drove warships and cannons to sell foreign cigarettes. Foreign cigarettes were plentiful, good and cheap, just like Japanese automobile and household appliances in the 20th century, In line with the law of the market, catering to the consumption psychology of the Chinese people, so far a hair can not be closed, the history of tobacco disaster.

In the early 1930s, opium production was abolished by the provincial warlords in the southwest of China. According to incomplete statistics, in 1937, before the Anti Japanese War, China's opium poppy planting area reached 80 million mu, and the opium production exceeded 60000 tons, which was 2000 times of that of the golden triangle at that time, more than 10 times of the total production of all countries in the world, and nearly 100 million drug users. As a result, China has won three world first Titles: the largest area of opium poppy cultivation, the largest opium production and the largest number of drug users.

An interesting question suddenly occurred to me. The imperialists of the 19th century, such as the British, sold opium and did evil deeds, but did they take drugs themselves? The answer is clear and no, the British don't use drugs. Why don't they take drugs? Because of high consciousness, or for some other reason? Because from the more than 100 year distribution of opium consumption, Europe is basically zero, most in Asia, and most in the central Peninsula, Indochina and China. Is it by chance or by necessity?

I remember that in 1853, Brigadier General Perry led the U.S. fleet and forced the Japanese emperor to sign the Treaty of trade for the first time. Then there was the shelling of Shimonoseki by the fleets of four western countries, and the door of Japan opened. This situation is very similar to China's Opium War, but the result is very different: the Qing government became more decadent, while Japan produced the epoch-making Meiji reform movement.

So I asked Lao Qin, do Westerners sell opium to Japan? If selling, will the Japanese people accept it? Why?

Lao Qin's answer shocked me. Destructed opium, of course,

also sold opium to Japan, but the Japanese soon accepted opium, but did not suck themselves like other Asian nations, and became addicts and victims of opium. Instead, they learned wisely to make profits by using opium and poison people from other countries. Following the westerners, Japan once became the largest opium exporter in Asia, selling opium to China and North Korea Lao Qin answered me like this.

This tragic fact made me sad and extremely uncomfortable. For a long time afterwards, I was a bit depressed, like a dog whose spine was broken.

The robot boat rumbled and walked for about half an hour. The magnificent sea of flowers disappeared and replaced by lush green.

Green breeds vitality.

Taking a broad view, the mountains are continuous, and the forests are green. It's a beautiful scene with beautiful wind and sunshine.

I put down my telescope.

Lao Qin took a long breath and said with a smile, "well, it's our territory It's safe. "

At this time, I saw several iron houses scattered by the river, and people wearing helmets and camouflage uniforms waved to us.

"Our sentry." Lao Qin said happily and waved as he rushed to the river.

The entourage also relaxed, sitting on the boat side, chatting and chatting leisurely.

Then Lao Qin said to me, "come with me -"

I went into the cabin with Lao Qin.

Lao Qin took out a military uniform and handed it to me: "this is an officer's uniform You put it on. The boat will come to shore soon, and it will be our base camp

"What am I doing in uniform?" I said.

"Boss Li ordered it." Lao Qin laughed mysteriously: "you will know later."

I wear this uniform. It's just the right size. For the first time in my life, I wear a formal uniform. It's still American style. I look in the mirror and it's very powerful. I think the most free and easy military uniform in the world is that of the US Army.

Lao Qin asked for an officer's cap to put on for me. Damn it, I felt like MacArthur, but his rank was not high. Take a look, major.

I couldn't laugh or cry in my heart. I felt a little ridiculous and said, "I'm a major. What are you?"

Lao Qin said with a smile: "all the military ranks are awarded by boss Li. You are major, and so am I

"What about boss Li?" I said.

"He's a commander!" Lao Qin said.

"Commander? A great commander is a lieutenant commander. Isn't that too low? " I said.

Lao Qin said with a bitter smile: "it's up to him to do whatever he thinks of Anyway, it's all self sealing, and no one is in charge of general sealing. Boss Li said that Libya's Gaddafi is a major, and he's only one rank higher than Gaddafi. He doesn't have to be too high, and he should be a low-key man. "

I can't laugh or cry again.

At this time, my cell phone rang.

It's Qiu Tong.

Shit, I can get the signal from home. I don't even need to roam.

Lao Qin is out. I answer the phone.