【Lou Cheng】 How easy is another day

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That night Mingcheng dreamed of Mingjing.It was so strange that she had never been in his dream for so many years, but this night she came.

And this dream may be just a memory, in order to prove his own sentence "I remember it firmly".They were still in the mansion in Shanghai, Ming Jing was holding his arm, and the two of them were walking in the yard without haste.His sister was busy arranging his marriage, he faltered, she glanced at him unhappily, he just imitated Mingtai, laughed heartlessly, pretended to be stupid, and patiently accompanied her for a long walk.

Ming Jing said to him: "Ah Cheng, you know how to take care of others best, you have to learn to take care of yourself, and let others take care of you."

"Eldest Sister has been taking care of me." He continued to chat with her, and Ming Jing patted his arm in anger.

The bright mirror in the dream is still the same as in the memory, with a straight back and neatly combed hair.Mingcheng can even see a gold-covered emerald collar button on the neckline of her cheongsam, which is verdant and verdant, making her cheeks like jade, ageless and never aging.

They passed the fountain, and he glanced into the pool, and woke up before he could see his face.

Mingcheng glanced at the curtains, then touched his watch, only to realize that he had slept until ten o'clock.

It's the weekend, so it doesn't matter if you go to the company or not.Mingcheng put on his nightgown and went downstairs, and found Minglou in the kitchen, who was reading the newspaper and listening to the radio by the way.

"It's rare to get more sleep, let's sleep again."

Mingcheng saw that Minglou's complexion was much better, so he walked over to touch his forehead - no fever, no cold sweat.His heart relaxed a little, and he sat down on another chair. Just as he was about to reach for the water bottle, he suddenly heard Minglou say, "Someone called you half an hour ago, claiming to be Mrs. Bai, and didn't say anything." .”

Mingcheng's hand stopped suddenly.Seeing his slightly embarrassed expression, Ming Lou thought about it and took off his glasses with a smile: "Ah."

Mingcheng glanced at him: "It's not what you think."

"Tell me, what's on my mind." Minglou still smiled.

Since Mingcheng's trading company has grown in size, his reputation in the local overseas Chinese circle has gradually spread.A few years ago, Mingcheng was still in his early 40s. After meeting him once, some wives found out from their husbands that Mr. Cheng had no family members. Volunteering to be a matchmaker for him, I want to find a suitable good wife for him, take care of the family, assist in the career, have children, and take the best of it.

Because of the war and political changes, a group of Chinese stayed in Switzerland: some came to Europe before the war, and some did not want to stay in the mainland after the war, and they were not close to Taiwan.Some of these people's families are rich widows, and there are also unmarried ladies whose marriages have been delayed by the war, and the Chinese circle has its own way of spreading news. It won't take long for many ladies to hear that there is such a woman, both in appearance and in person. They were all chosen at the moment, single, Mr. Cheng Nianzhi.

Mingcheng was very surprised when he was called a matchmaker for the first time, and refused without thinking.Unexpectedly, the matchmaker was even more surprised——"Brother Cheng, you and I are about the same age. My eldest daughter is going to get married next year, but you are single. Do you really want to be a golden bachelor for the rest of your life? With all due respect, a family is a relationship between a person and a family." A great contribution to society...”

Mingcheng replied, "I'm already married."

"That sister-in-law...?"

Mingcheng didn't answer, and lowered his head to get some coffee.The other party will suddenly get the wrong idea, and hurriedly bowed his hands to apologize: "Hui Shu, Hui Shu... It has brought up brother Cheng's sad things. I'll go back and tell my wife... It makes the husband and wife love each other deeply. Alas, it's a pity that this war..."

Mingcheng went back and learned this as a joke to his wife, and even learned the Yangzhou accent perfectly.Who knew that "Sister-in-law" just nodded after hearing this, and said to him with a smile: "Mr. Cheng, I'm afraid this matter will never end."

Sure enough, within a few days, the business partner came back and said: "...I talked to my wife, and she asked me to bring a sentence-'It is a beautiful thing for a husband and wife to have a deep relationship, but there is nothing to do if the weather is not holiday. With such a great destruction, the living should take care of each other and live hard. If Mrs. Cheng knew, she would definitely not want Mr. Cheng to be alone."

In the phrase.

Mingcheng was a little taken aback by these words, he had no idea that someone had such enthusiasm for being a matchmaker.He had no choice but to say again: "I love him deeply, and I have no intention of marrying again."

"But... after all, Yin and Yang are separated..."

Mingcheng frowned: "Who said I was separated from him?"

"Huh? Didn't you say last time..."

Mingcheng didn't answer again.

After thinking about it, the other party really didn't mention life and death, and suddenly became embarrassed: "I'm sorry...then it's because Mrs. Sister-in-law is living in the country... This, this... Now the country is full of red bandits, and it's hard to get a message. , I’m afraid it’s hard to figure it out. I’m going back to my nephew now... Well, I still have some friends in China, if there is something that can be useful, Brother Cheng must not be polite.”

Mingcheng was silent for a while, and said, "Thank you."

"The reunion of husband and wife is a family relationship. Everyone should raise their hand to make good things happen." Speaking of this, he thought of another thing, "Does Brother Cheng have any children?"

"No."

Mingcheng thought that the matter would be over here, but what he didn't expect was that after a while, another person came.The person who came here probably had heard about the fact that he had wives scattered across the country, but he still came to be a lobbyist, saying that a man should not be without a wife for a day, and someone must take care of the cold and warm.Seeing that Mingcheng was silent, he said that there was a certain lady who had always admired Mr. Cheng as a person and was willing to be a good companion, so she didn't have to be a wife.

Mingcheng naturally shook his head.The man said again: "I heard that Mr. Cheng still has no children. How can he get it? The lady who asked me to tell you is young, beautiful, virtuous, and family background. She is also first-class. But for a loving wife and loving mother... Mr. Cheng might as well meet for a while."

Mingcheng heard this in silence, but instead smiled, spread his hands and said: "It seems that I have a bad reputation among my friends."

"How do you say this? If there is nothing, it is definitely not!"

"This is a confirmation that I, Cheng, can't afford to wait for my wife, and I want to find another beautiful woman to accompany me."

The matchmaker was taken aback when he heard this, and originally wanted to cite the example of a man who recently married a young wife who was thirty years younger than him, but now he couldn't say it.

He refused a few times, but instead attracted the extra favor of the wives - it is really rare for such an upright gentleman to be loyal to his wife.Later, Mingcheng was sent to Berlin for a period of time and went to a new environment, and the matter naturally came to an end.

But he didn't go for long, and came back again——Minglou's headache broke out, and after he knew it, he wanted to go back to Minglou no matter what.When I was making the report, I thought that since the two of them communicated with each other, they have hardly been separated for a day. From the revolutionary battle to the small to basic necessities, they have taken care of each other. How come they have to separate at this age.

When Mingcheng was young, he always thought that young people could not bear parting, but only now did he realize that this has nothing to do with age at all.

In fact, he also knows that whether it is in accordance with the party's underground work regulations or international practice, it is not safe for Minglou to partner with him now—either he is alone, walking alone, or he is like a "Normal" families protect each other and are each other's protective colors.In the past, they had the name of brothers to cover up, and everything went smoothly, but now the two of them changed their names and surnames, were separated, and one of them was transferred away, which is "should".

But he still wrote a report, saying that he has been working with Minglou since 32, and has accepted his leadership and command for nearly 30 years, from supporting the construction of the domestic Soviet area when he was in Europe, to returning to China to fight against Japan, and to collecting intelligence for the new China after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Already very familiar with each other's work habits and styles.The two have worked together tacitly for many years, and have gone through life and death together many times, and have never made any mistakes in work.

"...I am very clear that a true communist needs to get rid of his family, make selfless dedication, and fight selflessly. Only in this way can he better fight for the liberation of all mankind and seek the greater well-being of all mankind. But Comrade Minglou has lost his only sister for the revolution. Although I am not his only relative, I have been his only fighting partner and revolutionary comrade for many years. No one is more familiar with him than me, his personality, his The way of work. Now that he is sick, but the work is imminent and cannot be stopped. Here, I ask the organization for permission to suspend my work in the GDR, return to Switzerland, and continue to partner with Comrade Minglou."

He was very hesitant in writing this report, scribbling and altering two pages. Mingcheng finally knew that people will be weak if they have selfishness.

But he really couldn't harden his heart, he really couldn't be close to Minglou.

While writing, he laughed at himself that what Minglou taught him was for nothing - he is obviously the most patient.

The report was still agreed.On the day he returned to Zurich, Mingcheng didn't dare to discuss with Minglou, and drove back directly.When he got home, he found that the house was exactly the same as before he left - they said they had a home, but in fact it was just a living house, and they could evacuate at any time.All the furniture and daily necessities look full, but they don’t have any special features. You can buy whatever is the most popular brand in the supermarket, and there are almost no personal traces.Mingcheng carried the suitcase up to the second floor, opened the closet, only the half where his clothes were originally kept was empty.He unpacked and filled the closet again.

Then he fell asleep on Minglou's bed without changing his coat.

But soon he woke up.Because of footsteps.

Mingcheng habitually felt the blade under Minglou's pillow, pinched it in his hand, and let it go quickly.

He didn't dare to open his eyes, so he pretended to be asleep.Pretending to be really falling asleep, there was a breeze blowing across his face, and then a very light kiss fell.

All the patience, the waiting, even the fear was in vain.Mingcheng took Minglou's hand, buried his face in his hands, and called him softly.

Since that day, they have never been separated.

But since Mingcheng came back this time, the matchmaking rumors that had died down before were revealed again, and it became known that there are still people living with Cheng Nianzhi.The other party is also a Chinese, surnamed Lou, a professor of international law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich.The two people heard that they were from the same hometown.

The war changed the life trajectory of many people. Some people started a new life after the war and raised many children;These things are very common, and strangers drifting in foreign countries always have difficulties, and everyone understands them.But because Professor Lou is really good-looking, the wives of Mr. Cheng's business partners, after knowing that there is more than one golden bachelor, with the mentality that good things come in pairs, also help Professor Lou find a spouse.However, Professor Lou is much more dignified than Mr. Cheng, and he doesn't deal with businessmen, so he always has to go around a lot to find him.

After going back and forth, people who want to be Mrs. Lou have never been embarrassed by this little difficulty.

So Mingcheng decided to confess to him honestly: "I don't know what you are thinking. But I know why this call came. This Mrs. Bai has a niece who has chosen your class and is fascinated by you. She loves her aunt, I just want to..."

Refused to say anything up to this point, Xueminglou said in the same tone: "Ah." He laughed after he finished speaking.

Who knew that Minglou nodded when he heard this: "Oh, I see. If my niece looks like my aunt, she must be a beauty."

"Indeed."

Unlike Mingcheng's method of rejecting people, Minglou is completely non-violent and non-cooperative, just ignoring them.So Mingcheng didn't bother to ask him how to deal with it this time. After thinking about it, he decided to give him a once-and-for-all advice: "Why don't you just say you're widowed, and it's over. I've used the excuse that my wife isn't around, so I can't do it again." Use it a second time."

Minglou glanced at him, picked up the cup and took a sip: "Don't say anything."

Mingcheng was startled, then smiled after changing his mind: "Superstitious."

He finally found the opportunity to say this to Minglou.After finishing speaking, his tone was a bit too brisk.

Minglou put on his glasses and continued to read his newspaper: "I'm not talking about you."

Not in a hurry to answer, Mingcheng first poured himself a cup of coffee, and then said with a smile: "Qi Tuo Wu, what is there to do? (Not me, who else?)"

TBC