Looking up at the stars in 1946

The main road from Yuanmaotun to the county was not calm, and from time to time, a few fleeing people flashed by from a certain direction.

The more Qi Si looked at it, the more his heart sank.Only then did he realize that this war might really be on the verge of imminent.Thinking about the beginning of spring, he also responded to the call of the county government and donated money and food to the army, fantasizing about resisting for three to five months, at least until the arrival of reinforcements.Now it seems that it is as overconfident as a praying mantis blocking a car.

Now that Qiyi Mountain has withdrawn, the people from the county government have also fled, and his support in the county disappeared overnight.Half a lifetime of hard work, it can be said that nine out of ten are gone.This kind of blow is not something that a casual person can bear. God knows how much perseverance it took Qi Si to suppress his anger and unwillingness, and immediately set about cleaning up this mess.

It can be said that one-third of Haizhu County has been destroyed.From a distance, thick black smoke could be seen coming out of several city walls.The enemy planes had finished bombing, but the sky lost its usual blue and tranquility, and was shrouded in gray.When the carriage entered the city, the hustle and bustle of the past disappeared on both sides of the road. Nine out of ten shops were closed, and only a few hawkers who set up stalls were still holding on tenaciously, their faces full of panic.

The carriage was running all the way to the winery.Qi Si lifted the curtain and stared fixedly ahead.Finally, the address in memory arrived.Qi Si's heart fell into an ice cellar in an instant - the whole factory had been burned down to nothing but a pile of ruins!All of Qi Si's fluke mentality was shattered at this moment.

Sun Tong was also shocked by the situation in front of him, and he stammered: "Fourth, fourth master, they are all burnt."

Qi Si was silent for a long time, before he opened his mouth and said, "Go to Lu's Medicine Hall."

The entrance of Lu's Medicine Hall was also in a state of depression, Qi Si knocked on the door for a long time before a young man came to open the door.Seeing that it was Qi Si, he quickly led people in.

When Lu Wang saw Qi Si, he was taken aback, and said, "Ah Si! Why did you come to the county? The Japanese who should be killed dropped several bombs here yesterday, and many people died! "

Qi Si said, "The factory was bombed, I'll come over and have a look."

"Ah! What's the matter?"

"It's burnt out." Qi Si said, shaking his head.

Lu Wang was silent for a while, and comforted: "This world is too chaotic... It's good that people are fine, Ah Si, just take it easy."

Qi Si sighed and said, "That's the only way to go."

While the two were talking, Master Lu came out from the back room, seeing Qi Si's slumped face, he quickly asked what was wrong.Mrs. Lu Wang told about the factory, and Mr. Lu sighed again and again, calling Qi four into the house to talk.

The son-in-law and the son-in-law sat down on the kang, Master Lu wanted to order two cups of tea, but was stopped by Qi Si: "Father, I won't drink tea today, I'm not in the mood." Master Lu was considerate of him, so he didn't force it. Said: "Don't be too discouraged, you are still young, and there will be opportunities to make a comeback in the future."

Qi Si propped his forehead, and said, "The factory is one thing... There are still a few workers who did not escape last night, and were burned to death."

"Hey, this is a natural and man-made disaster, and there is nothing you can do about it!"

Qi Si didn't speak.Originally, these two days were off work.It's just that he just took an order the other day, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to finish it, so he insisted on calling a few workers to the winery to catch up.Now that something like this happened, even though he didn't want to, Qi Si knew that he had to bear part of the responsibility.

The two were silent for a long time, Qi Si came to his senses, remembered something, and asked in a low voice: "So the Japanese really entered the city?"

Master Lu nodded and said, "It's been a matter of the past two days... Hey! Your mother is trying to persuade me to go to the countryside to take refuge first. It's not easy to be treated in the city."

Qi Si said: "The entire Northeast has been occupied, and I think it's the same inside and outside the city."

"That's what you said. If you really want to escape now, you can only escape to the pass. It's just that the Japanese occupied the railway years ago. Now it's not easy to go to the pass."

Go to Guannei.Qi Si didn't even dare to think about it.If he is alone, of course it doesn't matter where he goes.But he is not alone, but a large family, and anything involving relocation will hurt the bones.What's more, the Qi family still has Bailaishang land in Yuanmaotun. If they leave, they will lose it all.Qi Si still wanted to rely on these fields to accumulate capital, so of course he absolutely couldn't leave.

"Then the Japanese, what kind of policy is this?" Qi Si asked again.

Master Lu shook his head and said, "We Han people have an old saying, 'If you are not of our race, you must have a different heart'. Let's compare our hearts, do you think that Japanese can get along well?"

"Also..." Qi Si murmured, with a rare look of sadness on his face.The situation is stronger than people, even Qi Si, who has always been confident, is inevitably a little helpless!

When Qi Si came out of Lu's Medicine Hall, it was already dark.The north wind was blowing with snow particles, and it hurt people's faces.Master Lu and Mrs. Lu brought a young boy and sent Qi Si to the carriage with a lantern.

Lu Wang looked worried, and said: "Si, why don't you leave for one night, the wind is strong and the sky is dark, the road is not safe."

Master Lu gave a "tsk" and said to his wife: "What are you talking about? Now this city is safe? Maybe the Japanese dropped a few more shells tonight!"

Qi Si looked at the two old men who were over half a century old, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Father, why don't you and my mother clean up and go back to Yuanmaotun with me?"

Master Lu shook his head and said, "No, your mother and I will stay in the county. If there is any news, I can let you know. If they all go away, what will happen? It's not an option either."

With a thought on his mind, Qi Si took a few steps closer and asked in a low voice, "Is there any movement from Uncle?"

Master Lu pressed Qi Si's hand and said, "It's nothing, don't think too much, get in the car, it's getting dark. Ah Si, I don't miss anything, as long as you take good care of Fengniang and Jialin Jialang, we Your mother will be satisfied."

Qi Si knew that Master Lu didn't intend to tell him, so he had no choice but to get in the car and go back to Yuanmaotun.

After a while, until the sound of the "beep" of the carriage disappeared, Master Lu and Mrs. Lu went back to the house with the help of Mrs. Lu.

When there was no one around, Mrs. Lu asked Mr. Lu, "Didn't you tell Ah Si about his uncle?"

Master Lu leaned halfway on the kang, lit a cigarette, and took a long puff before saying, "What are you talking about? This is not a good thing, or you will die at any time."

Lu Wang also sighed when she heard this, and said, "It's fine if you don't say anything, but I'm still terrified when I think about it today. But--the shopkeeper, is it possible that his uncle's matter is really unsuccessful?"

"It's hard to say! You think that even the Kwantung Army has been defeated by the Japanese, what can you do with the hundreds of troops of my uncle?"

Lu Wang became anxious when he heard that, and said, "Why didn't you stop him when he came? You gave him money to buy guns?"

Master Lu glared at him in the room, and said, "What are you talking about? It's rare for uncle and master to have such a heart. Can I help? Besides, when did he get persuaded by others for what he wanted to do?"

Lu Wangshi lowered his head and said, "That's the reason..." Even so, tears fell from the sockets of his eyes.After all, he was her own brother!

Master Lu put down his pipe, put his arms around his wife, and said, "Why are you crying? Aren't you doing well today? Stop crying, we are all in our fifties, and we haven't lived enough yet?"

"I think my grandson is only three years old... I can count the number of times I've hugged him on one hand..." Lu Wangshi said, tears falling down.

"So! I won't tell Ah Si. If something happens to Ah Si, Feng Niang will be a widow and don't say anything. The two children are so young, how can they live?"

"Oh! Yes..."

Lu Wangshi wiped away her tears and stopped talking.Master Lu patted her on the shoulder and comforted her: "Don't think too much, go to bed early, you haven't slept much lately, and your face is haggard." He put out his cigarette while speaking.

Lu Wangshi still couldn't take it easy, and stared blankly in front of her eyes.The kerosene lamp cast two elderly figures on the wall. Although it was dark, there was a hint of warmth.