It was already 1:30 noon when we returned to the city from Yuzhu Pier. Li Tiekui took a dozen of his brothers and got off the bus at the east gate. He told An Yi a few words and then left in formation. An Yi drove alone along the main road along the river.
Returning, before arriving at Tianzi Pier, the road was blocked by thousands of students from various universities in Guangzhou. An Yi had to pull over a little, followed two National Government cars, stopped behind them, and leaned against the car window to admire them.
Groups of excited men and women, endless revolutionary slogans, and slogans like "Kill Chen Jiongming" attracted an earth-shattering response from the crowd, but An Yi was thinking: If Chen Jiongming saw and heard it, would he order the shooting?
Several huge camps passed by, and the women's normal college parade marched forward holding slogans, which made An Yi excited. Seeing those ladies and gentlemen who usually walked without squinting, their faces were red and their necks were thick and their heads were high.
Chanting slogans, these girls were either graceful and slender or plump and thin. They were so excited that they showed their big teeth while shouting hoarsely. What made An Yi even more impressed was that each of the girls holding heavy banners did not
Knowing that they are tired, these pretty ladies who might be sweating and out of breath even after walking a few steps quickly, the revolutionary power bursting out at this moment is amazing.
"Dong dong——"
Two short-haired girls knocked on An Yi's right car door twice. An Yi quickly turned around and saw the person who was knocking on the door clearly, and immediately showed a charming smile: "Miss Jin, and Miss Pan, haha! I met these two at the flower market on the third day of junior high school.
I thought you were all celebrating the New Year at home, how about it? You can gather so many classmates to go shopping before school starts? "
"Bah! You're a smooth-talking guy with no revolutionary consciousness at all. How can you describe the righteous deeds of tens of thousands of patriotic students in support of the revolutionary army's Eastern Expedition as just shopping? Fortunately, you are still the brother of so many Huangpu soldiers. With such an ideological state
?" The outspoken Pan Huiqin criticized An Yi unceremoniously.
An Yi chuckled, and when he saw Jin Huishu constantly looking at his empty carriage, he knew something was wrong. He immediately started to make excuses: "Haha... am I not joking? In fact, I also support the Eastern Expedition, so many of my brothers
Can I not be moved by going to the front line under a hail of bullets? Let me tell you the truth, I just came back from Yuzhu Wharf, transporting a batch of supplies for the Huangpu Army, and along the way I met Lao He and several leaders.
A group of brothers from the Military Federation rushed to join the main force. If the car was not running out of gas, I would have let them get in immediately, turned around and drove back to Yuzhu Pier. I still wanted to look up at the grace of the Huangpu generals from a distance.
It’s a pity that our shopkeeper is too stingy and doesn’t give enough oil every time. It’s such a shame!”
Jin Huishu was quite disappointed: "So, I would like to ask you to join our team and put the flag on your car for the parade. It seems there is no other way. But you are amazing. You have supported the revolutionary cause with practical actions.
It’s worth learning from, that is... you don’t seem to be serious about what you say, and often after a few good words, there will be a nonsense sentence, which needs to be changed in the future."
"That's right! He looks so decent, but when he talks, he has no clue. It's so annoying!"
Pan Huiqin glared at An Yi and pulled Jin Huishu to rejoin the parade. An Yi waved to the two of them politely. Seeing the two dynamic figures submerged in the crowd, he couldn't help but wipe his sweat, thinking that it would be better not to do so in the future.
If we meet again, otherwise we will inevitably say something wrong and get another political education lesson.
More than half an hour later, An Yi drove back to the yard of the commercial bank and parked the car. The alluring scent of dog meat immediately came. An Yi sniffed, got out of the car and locked the door. He was about to walk to A Biao behind the guard room.
Shopkeeper Chen had already walked quickly to his residence.
"Hand over the car keys." Shopkeeper Chen stretched out his hand coldly.
An Yi smiled slightly and handed over the key: "When I came back, I was blocked by a parade of students and citizens for half an hour."
"Don't I have eyes?"
Shopkeeper Chen looked at An Yi displeased: "From today on, you don't have to drive. What if such an expensive car is requisitioned by the army? Our eight major commercial banks will also close from today, but you can't rest, you have to work with Ah
Biao and the others are on duty together, you can discuss among yourselves how to arrange the shifts, do you hear me clearly?"
"Understood."
An Yi had no complaints, thinking it would be better this way, as I could find time to buy real estate.
As soon as shopkeeper Chen left, A Biao and several store clerks immediately gathered around him. Everyone was very dissatisfied with shopkeeper Chen's attitude. After complaining for a while, they all said that An Yi had a good temper. A Biao said angrily: "I have worked so hard to stew
There is a pot of dog meat waiting for you when you come back, but Chen Si came over as soon as he smelled the aroma, ate most of it by himself, and went in without saying a word of thanks without patting his butt. What a shame!"
An Yi looked at the front hall in surprise, turned to A Biao and said with a smile: "Who told you to be so good at stewing dog meat? I could smell the aroma as soon as I drove in, haha! Forget it, I'll pay you to do it next time
, anyway, we have to guard the shops and warehouses day and night, so there are many opportunities."
Everyone felt better now. A Biao, who had not fulfilled his promise, said generously: "You have just come back from the car and you are tired. Go back and rest. Have a sleep tomorrow and come over after lunch to discuss scheduling.
I'm on duty today."
"Then I'm sorry to bother you all. A Biao, you know where I live. If you have any emergency, just call me and I'll leave." An Yi smiled and walked to the back door, said hello to the old guard and walked out of the small door.
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On the way home, An Yi kept thinking about Dong Zheng and shopkeeper Chen's attitude. He walked past the stew shop unknowingly, and finally had to turn back and nodded to the familiar proprietress to buy back a large can of stew.
The chicken and the large casserole were put in the basket and brought back. It was agreed that the casserole would be delivered tomorrow morning.
As soon as he walked to the Puji Street intersection, An Yi saw the figure of Manager Ou among a group of crying neighbors who were supporting each other. He couldn't help but be startled. He stopped for a moment and quietly walked to Manager Ou and whispered:
"Uncle Ou, what's going on?"
Manager Ou wiped away his old tears and saw that it was An Yi who sighed: "Xiao Yi, I will move my family to Hong Kong tomorrow. My boss has already found a house for our family. Come and say goodbye to my in-laws today.
, I didn’t expect that my in-laws wanted to move their family to Hong Kong with me, but they couldn’t bear to part with the house they just bought the year before last. Their family was also suffering. Their whole life’s savings were for this house. At that time, they even sold their ancestral house in the countryside of Dongguan to raise enough money.
Yes, but now I can't sell it even if I want to. Everyone has to take refuge and sell their houses. Where will anyone come to buy them? Yin Gong..."
An Yi's thoughts moved and he quickly comforted him: "Uncle Ou, there is no need to panic. I don't think Chen Jiongming can break into Guangzhou, so just live here with peace of mind."
Uncle Ou shook his head: "You are still young and do not understand the pain of the war. If Chen Jiongming really fights back, we will not be anxious. The war will eventually pass if we endure it. Chen Jiongming will not be too ruthless to the people of this province, and he will
To collect taxes, someone must rule. But now the world has changed, and the warlords in other provinces are becoming more and more cruel. They don't care whether you are from Guangdong or Guangxi. In their eyes, there are no fellow villagers or neighbors at all. We are afraid
Ah! Sigh... I'm having a hard time myself. Although my boss helped me find a house, every penny I spent in Hong Kong was money to save my life. I couldn't help my in-laws even if I wanted to, but seeing their family so desperate,
I feel uncomfortable..."
An Yi sighed: "Uncle Ou, where is your in-laws' house? How much will it cost?"
"Enter the second small courtyard at the intersection of this street. Next to Puji Pharmacy is... Xiaoyi, what are you asking me for? Do you know who wants to buy a house?" Uncle Ou looked at An Yi in surprise.
An Yi smiled and said: "To be honest with Uncle Ou, I want to buy it. You also know that I have been renting a house in the Qinjia Courtyard on Chaoxing Street at the next corner. Mr. Ou has given me a very high salary in the past few months. I
I have saved everything, plus the red envelopes before the Spring Festival, I have saved some money. If it is not too expensive, I think I can pay it off in one lump sum. I just don’t know if the house is too big. If it is too big, I will buy it.
It’s amazing.”
"No, no! Xiaoyi, if someone else buys a house at this time, my in-laws and I would love it, but you can't. I can't just watch you buy a house with the money you finally saved, only to have it turn into ruins in a few days.
It's up to me, Ou, to do it." Uncle Ou waved his hands repeatedly: "Okay, you can go back, it's okay, let's think of a solution."
An Yi grabbed Manager Ou's hand and said sincerely: "Uncle Ou, I believe in my own judgment. Chen Jiongming cannot invade Guangzhou City, and warlords from other provinces cannot dominate Guangzhou City for a long time. Generally speaking, it is safe.
If your in-laws don't want to sell the house, forget it. If you really make up your mind to move your family to Hong Kong, who will you sell it to? I'm young and don't have that much burden.
Even if the sky is destroyed, I will not be unable to hold my head up for the rest of my life. One day I will build a new house on the ruins. After all, I am young. Don’t you always say that youth is your greatest asset?”
Uncle Ou sighed: "Xiaoyi, have you thought about it and really want to buy it?"
"Uncle Ou, I really want to buy it, but it can't be too expensive, otherwise I won't be able to. Tell me, how much does it cost?" An Yi didn't care what the house looked like at this time. What he thought of was that since he couldn't persuade him to come back, he wanted to buy it.
How can you help this family, and help others while also making it easier for yourself? It doesn’t matter how much money you have, people earn it, but you are afraid that you won’t be able to make money because of your skills?
"Alas...your stubborn temper has not changed at all, just wait for me!"
Uncle Ou walked into the crowd and called his wife. Together, they helped his mother-in-law out, who was crying. They stood in front of An Yi and comforted her: "My dear, this is Xiao Yi from our firm. He is a sensible and kind-hearted young man.
The person I told you before who has better skills than foreigners is him. Now he wants to buy your house, so you can agree on a price."
The middle-aged woman with a face full of snot and tears immediately wiped away her tears: "That's great, that's great, life-saving Bodhisattva... I just need to buy it for as much money as I want!"
An Yi couldn't laugh or cry, and asked gently again: "Auntie, how much did you pay for this house?"
"Four hundred and sixty dollars. Now that the war is in chaos, you can give me any price."
An Yi turned to Manager Ou: "Uncle Ou, please tell me. You can't be so vague. You have to leave tomorrow. Auntie's family is old and young...it's not a big deal to talk about etiquette at this time!"
Uncle Ou gritted his teeth: "Well, I'll make the decision! Xiaoyi, just give me 180 yuan for good luck!"
An Yi smiled reassuringly: "Let's do this. I'll give you three hundred and eighty yuan, which is also a lucky number. No one will argue, so it's settled. Uncle Ou, could you please help me create a document and transfer the original land deed to the house?"
Get ready together and ask two neighbors to testify. I will give the neighbors their thanks. I have to send the chicken soup back to the patient first. I will be back in an hour."
"Hey... Hey... Xiaoyi, you haven't looked at the house yet, we can't charge you so much."
"I believe you, Uncle Ou, go and get ready, I'll be back soon..."
After An Yi finished speaking, he was already ten meters away, which moved Uncle Ou and his wife and the in-laws' family at the street corner to tears again. Uncle Ou looked at An Yi's figure disappearing at the intersection of Chaoxing Street and kept talking.
Whispering: "Benevolence and righteousness! Benevolence and righteousness..."