The gloomy sky makes people breathless, and the light snow tugs at the heartstrings. Both sides of the street are piled with snow, and they are still covered with red firecracker remnants of the New Year. The slippery and muddy road has been trampled over and over again by hurried passers-by.
The splashing muddy water stained the already unclean snow with another layer of dirt.
As soon as the sky darkened, there were obviously fewer pedestrians on the street. The cold wind swept across the entire street, and there was a layer of chilling blackness everywhere, which was depressing, dull, frightening, and as silent as a chill.
"Da da. da da"
The sound of uniform military shoes stepping on the muddy water, from far to near, seemed to be the announcement of the God of Death, hammering the hearts of the people hard, so scared that the windows and doors of their homes were closed tightly.
Shops, wine shops, restaurants, etc. seemed to have been discussed in advance and closed in advance. Even the eight alleys have become more restrained. They will only accept regular customers tonight and will not accept business from strangers.
Beiping, a city with a population of 700,000, is silent tonight.
God is going to take people away.
Just tonight.
All the troops of the Security Department were mobilized, armed with live ammunition, to hunt down the Southern rebels throughout the city. If they encountered resistance, they would be punished on the spot.
No one dares to offend these evil stars.
Dongjiaomin Alley is the top priority. It is not under control and is a natural refuge area. However, the Security Department has been prepared for it. Many people have been ambushed secretly. All entrances and exits are tightly monitored so that not even a fly can escape.
Go in.
In the winter in the north, you need to burn coal for heating. After leaving the Dongjiao Min Lane, you can walk a few steps to the street to buy coal. The sky is gloomy and there is no coal at home. Gouwa is going out to buy some coal. Just now
When we arrived at the entrance of the alley, we were driven back.
"Didn't you buy it?" Li Wan heard the sound of the door opening and went out to check. The sky was dim and it was a little far away from the gate, so she couldn't see clearly.
"Miss Wan, we are arresting people outside and are not letting people out." Gou Wa said timidly.
"Arrest people?" Li Wan asked confused.
Until Ju Chang crossed the threshold, he appeared naked in front of Li Wan, wearing a military uniform, very solemn and with a gloomy look. Thinking of what Gou Wa said about arresting people outside, Li Wan was so frightened that he stopped breathing for a moment, and his heart
Seized.
Li Wan didn't know Ju Chang, nor had she seen him before. She thought Ju Chang was here to arrest He Qi. Her heart was hanging in the air, and her voice was horrified as she said, "What are you going to do?"
He Qi, who was lying on the bed, was startled and said loudly: "What's wrong?"
Li Wan slowly turned around and looked at He Qi, with a nervous expression and fear in her eyes.
"It's labor!"
Ju Chang's rough voice came.
He Qi breathed out a heavy breath: "It's okay, I know you."
Li Wan's nervous chest was rising and falling. She pushed her forehead hair behind her ears, and her face regained a lot of color. Then she led Ju into the room, and then poured a cup of hot tea for Ju who was sitting upright.
In front of the chief: “Tea, please.”
Ju Chang looked at Li Wan carefully, took the tea, and after taking a sip, he remained silent, which was very different from his usual behavior of talking loudly as soon as he entered the door. This made He Qi keenly aware that the outside should be like Gou Wa said,
Sure enough, something big has happened and people are being arrested everywhere.
Ju Chang was directly in charge of the Security Department. He was arresting people outside, and it was illogical for him to come here to drink tea. He Qi guessed that Ju Chang might have something important to say, and it would be difficult for him to say it because Li Wan was around.
"But it doesn't matter, she is my fiancée." He Qi said.
Ju Chang glanced at Li Wan again: "The boss knows that she is your fiancée. His father's name is Li Yu. He is from Xuancheng. He started by selling raw paper. Now he runs a printing factory and has a lot of industry in Shanghai. Her second brother's name is Li Li.
"
After a pause, Ju Chang put down the tea cup, looked up seemingly casually, and asked Li Wan: "Your elder brother, have you come to Peiping?"
Li Wan's fingertips were trembling, and her heart was beating violently: "He's not coming."
Ju Chang narrowed his eyes: "Do you know where he is?"
Li Wan said tremblingly: "I don't know."
Ju Chang's words revealed a lot of key information. He Qi connected them one by one and immediately understood that the people being arrested outside were people like Brother Li Wan. He immediately explained: "She doesn't know. If something happens to me, she will come alone."
You can check all of this in Peiping. I didn’t see her eldest brother when I went to Shanghai. I heard that he went to Dongyi and didn’t come back for several years.”
Ju Chang just stared at Li Wan: "What's your eldest brother's name?"
Li Wan hesitated for a while and couldn't help but look at He Qi.
Ju Chang lowered his voice, not allowing Li Wan to refuse: "Answer, what is your eldest brother's name?"
He Qi nodded slightly.
Li Wan said in a trembling voice: "Li Ji."
Soft light spread out from the window. In the quiet courtyard, the snowflakes fell slowly. The falling snow covered by the night was dyed into crystal yellow by the fluorescent lights. It was an extremely gorgeous but extremely short-lived glory.
, just like the young life lost in the hands of Ju Chang today, when it is illuminated by the lights in the room, there is nowhere to hide.
Ju Chang withdrew his gaze, as if what happened before had not happened, turned to look at He Qi, and said in a deep voice: "There is something I can't figure out, so I came to ask you. You may know the answer."
"Hel me up." He Qi woke up Li Wan who was in fear.
Li Wan walked to the bed in a few steps, held He Qi's head, and put a pillow on the head of the bed. He Qi slowly squirmed up until his waist rested on the pillow, and he sat up.
He Qi held Li Wan's cold and uneasy hand and looked at Ju Chang: "Say."
Ju Chang thought deeply: "Why do you have to fight all day long?"
He Qidao: "Are you referring to Europe or the southwest corner of my country?"
Ju Chang glanced: "Those foreigners are not good birds. They fight among themselves and are thousands of miles away from us. If labor and management ask you, it is naturally their own business."
"Oh!" He Qi hummed, thought for a moment and said, "Your question is very complicated, and it would take a day and a night to explain it in detail."
Ju Chang's eyes widened: "Then I'll tell you something that I can understand."
He Qi said with a smile: "Let's put it this way, you and I originally worked for the boss. We lived hand to mouth and had enough food and clothing. We could live a makeshift life. When people at home saw that we two could have a mouthful of food, they came forward one after another.
came to take refuge with the two of us, so the two of us
We became their leader, and each of us followed a group of people begging for food. One day, we both found that the salary given by the boss was not enough to eat, but we had to do more and more tiring work every day than before, so everyone
Not willing to work hard for the boss
. Then a group of people behind us pushed us forward, and the two of us decided to open a joint store, replacing the original boss. Originally, we added two to one to make five, and each of us had half the shares.
Everything was discussed, but gradually
Gradually, you felt that I was in the way, and you used your fists to get bigger than me, and started to stop listening. Finally, you drove me away, and you had all the shares to yourself. You were happy, but I was definitely not happy, so,