In May 1935, in the water town of the south of the Yangtze River, the lotus was unfolding, the duckweed was overflowing, and the awning boat was carrying the rare drizzle, shuttling between the green willows and the red flowers.
The news from the north that Hu Enpu and Bai Yuhuan were assassinated by two Pro Japanese journalists in Tianjin's Japanese concession has given everyone a bad feeling.
The two sides negotiated for a month, and the two sides signed the "He Mei agreement". The Nanjing national government withdrew the central army and the Northeast Army in Hebei, and Japan infiltrated Hebei by force.
As soon as the agreement was made public, the Nanjing government immediately became the focus of thousands of people's repudiation, and the protests from all sides were like frying pan.
Qiao ruochu happened to pass the final exam. She applied for the law course of Soochow University. Her ambition was discussed with Lin Junmai. He completely agreed and said that she would be asked to write a recommendation for her. Qiao ruochu refused.
Before filling in the application form, President George Yang tried to persuade her to go abroad to study law. Qiao ruochu explained that he didn't want to be too far away from her husband. President Yang said that he fully understood that although he knew that she would be rejected, he still had to express his expectations.
On the day after the examination, she read in the newspaper that He Xiangning, a veteran of the Kuomintang, had sent Chairman Jiang an old dress that she had worn and was still wearing
A poem: I call myself a man in vain, but I'm willing to accept the Japanese slave spirit. If you don't fight and send mountains and rivers, you will be shamed all the time. My women, are willing to die on the battlefield. Change my women's clothes for your clothes!
Because of Lin Junmai, Qiao ruochu became increasingly sensitive to politics and the situation. She pointed to the newspaper and asked him, "Junmai, are you afraid of war?"
Lin Junmai took her to his arms and glanced at the newspaper in her hand. "I'm afraid, I'm afraid."
"Is it because you are afraid of war that the government made such a compromise with the Japanese?"
"Ruochu. Once the war starts, I'm afraid I can only choose the same integrity and life. " He hugged his wife tightly, as if there was not much time left for him to talk with her.
After listening to his words, she put her head on his shoulder, her heart was like a stem, and she did not dare to ask again.
After Xu Hongsheng died, Lin Junmai felt that it was safe for the time being, so he let Qiao Qingya go back to Yan garden. In recent months, Qiao ruochu has been back to Yan garden many times, almost in a day or two.
After returning to Yanyuan, Qiao Qingya is in a good mood. He learns to play with records every day. Fortunately, there are only three people in Yanyuan. He is not embarrassed how to sing.
Lin Junmai sometimes accompanied Qiao ruochu to Yan garden, where they met and kept their unforgettable memories.
To Lin Junmai, Qiao Qingya is not cold and indifferent. People call him "father". He snorts a response from his nose. After several times, Lin Junmai doesn't please him. In private, he said to Qiao ruochu: "this man has a black heart and a bad family background. You should guard against him and remember how your concubine mother died."
His words make Qiao ruochu feel cold. Lin Junmai's protection of Qiao's family over the years, in exchange for a word of recognition, makes her feel a little guilty for him in addition to her love. "Without him, I would have been insulted or killed. Dad, don't say that. "
Qiao Qingya shook his head: "Mr. Gu has written to you again. Let's see. If you have a chance in the future, you can only be with him. "
It never occurred to me that this game of chess was still playing in my father's heart. He still insisted that Gu Jun was the son-in-law of the Qiao family, or that his daughter was forcibly occupied by Lin Junmai.
Qiao ruochu didn't refute him. He took out the money from his bag and put it in Qiao Qingya's pocket. "Dad, I'll go first and see you in two days." As soon as she stepped out of the threshold, she heard the less obvious sound of Qiao Qingya throwing money on the ground behind her. She paused and walked away.
"Ruochu."
Along with the voice, a plump and beautiful woman holding the child is coming down from the rickshaw.
Rubbing his eyes, Qiao ruochu called out: "sister Yan'er, are you back?
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A pair of big eyes, black eyes staring at Qiao ruochu, mouth drool, like to see the food. In midsummer, the child is bared with white legs and a red belly pocket, just like the little angel in the New Year picture.
Qiao ruochu laughed and cried, "is this your child? How old is it? "
"Dan Dan, call it auntie." Feng Yan'er's face was full of brilliant motherhood, and he held the child in front of Qiao ruochu.
The child held on to his mother's clothes and looked at the stranger nervously with his big eyes. Qiao ruochu took the things she was carrying in her hand and said, "come in quickly."
She took Feng Yan'er and her children back.
As soon as Qiao Qingya saw Feng Yan'er, he was so happy that he took the child from her hand and teased her. The haze on his face was swept away.
"More than two years?" Qiao ruochu took Feng Yan'er's arm as before.
"When I went to Shanghai, Hou Shiqing was too busy. I went to school and had to help my family. Alas, I only came back once. I didn't come to see you. What about him? "
Qiao Ruo knew for the first time that she was asking Lin Junmai, "busy. Why don't you come to my house? "
"Another day. Shiqing, he will come to pick us up later. " Feng yanerti
When I got to my husband, I was full of happiness.
See children and Qiao Qingya play happy, Qiao ruochu take Feng Yan'er to his room, said two people's intimate words.
Feng Yan'er thought that she was forced to marry Lin Junmai, but now she said that she really wanted to, and she was very relieved.
"When the news of your marriage came to our ears, Shiqing said with emotion that peach blossoms flowed with water in troubled times, which made her sad for a long time. If he knew you were so happy, he would laugh at his pedantry. " Feng Yan'er touched Qiao ruochu's stomach with a smile
"I may not be able to have children." Qiao ruochu's eyes turned dark.
Her monthly affairs are abnormal. Every time she goes through menstruation, her abdomen is cold and painful. She takes medicine for a long time, sometimes good and sometimes bad. The doctor says that it is difficult for Gong han to raise her fetus.
Ge Muchuan, the great doctor of Xiangcheng, gave her a prescription. Lin Junmai didn't dare to let her take it. He was afraid that if someone else had saved their heart, they would do something in it.
He is always too cautious in her affairs. Qiao ruochu decided to have a try. She read the prescription once and basically wrote down the content. She asked someone to match some of them and put them in Yanyuan to ask sun Ma to cook and wait for her to drink. Maybe it's because of the short time. I haven't seen any effect yet.
Feng Yan'er said anxiously, "ruochu, if there is a way, give birth to a child for Mr. Lin as soon as possible《 As soon as the "He Mei agreement" came out, not to mention the people, you can see how many veterans of the national government advocated resistance against Japan. If there is a fight, master Lin will go to the battlefield. How often can you and your wife meet.
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Her words poke in Qiao ruochu's heart, like dozens of hammers beating on her heart in turn, painful and stuffy, panting not smooth.