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On the second day, the "truce agreement" came.After fighting bloody battles for many days, the armistice agreement finally did not include the content of land cession and compensation.But one of the clauses is "The Nineteenth Route Army is transferred from Shanghai, and China is not allowed to station troops in Shanghai and its suburbs." It seems particularly glaring.The Nineteenth Route Army and the Fifth Army sacrificed more than 1 people. Is the blood shed in vain?Zhaoshi was angry, but he knew that it was Commander Cai and Lao He who were even more angry.After all, he had already been transferred to the Fifth Army, and after the battle, he would naturally return to Nanjing with the teaching brigade.

He knocked on the door of Lao He's regiment department, and Lao He was sitting by the brazier wiping his gun.When Lao He saw Zhaoshi come in, he just nodded, continued to lower his head to wipe his most beloved treasure, and said something after a long while: "The barrel of the gun is cold, and it will be hot after two shots, and the heart is cold, and it can't be warmed by the fire. Zhaoshi felt that saying nothing was superfluous, put two cigarettes on the table, and left silently.

After returning to Nanjing for reorganization with the teaching brigade, Zhaoshi got a one-month vacation and returned to the long-lost Shen mansion.Time flies so fast, when he left here it was still winter with howling cold winds, now the phoenix trees in the French Concession are already dazzling green, the fresh fragrance of green grass is wafting in the Shen mansion, a bush of thorn roses is blooming bustlingly by the low wall, wisteria The flowers on the flower stand are already hanging down like a waterfall.He raised his eyes and looked upstairs, and his sister-in-law could see her favorite wisteria in her room. He was always very happy at this time.In this mid-spring season, everything in the garden is bustling, as if the haze, guns, and refugees never happened before, or at most it was just a nightmare.

Everyone is happy that Zhaoshi can go home for a vacation. Jingxian said: "If staying in Shanghai means fighting, then it's better to go to Hangzhou or Nanjing to be quiet." It seems that if he leaves Shanghai, Shanghai will not fight , It seems to say that Hangzhou and Nanjing are safe zones.But probably in Jingxian's heart, Nanjing is always safer.

Zhenghai returned to Shanghai half a month ago, and is already preparing for the wedding with Huanzhu. Mrs. Sun, Jingxian and Zhaoquan are comforting each other with "good things never go away".Mrs. Sun hesitated for a long time before she proposed to Jing Xian to put the wedding on their side. Unexpectedly, Zheng Hai was the first person to object. Without a garden, Zhenghai always felt that Huanzhu had been wronged. Besides, the new house was still in Shen's mansion.After much discussion and discussion, it was finally decided to stay in the Shen Mansion, but this time the ceremony was in Chinese style.Just because the bride is inconvenient to socialize with the guests, she does not need to show up after being sent to the bridal chamber, and all the entertainment is borne by the groom.Apart from taking a set of Western-style wedding photos with Zheng Hai, Huanzhu spent the rest of the time like a traditional girl-to-be, sitting in her own room and embroidering her wedding dress stitch by stitch.The red-bottomed jacket and skirt were embroidered with begonia patterns in gold and silver thread. Zhaoquan also mumbled a few words. The wedding dress was either a phoenix or a peony. How could there be embroidered begonia flowers?Huanzhu laughed but said nothing.Jing Xian said, "I think this flower looks suitable. Our Huanzhu is just a bunch of crabapple in spring. When the weather is warm, it will naturally bloom bustlingly, but there is no scent to attract bees and butterflies."

Things like weddings seem to be something that women are naturally passionate about. Taking advantage of their heated discussion, Zheng Hai sneaks into Zhao Shi's room by himself.When Zhao Shi saw him coming, he naturally had something to talk about, so he couldn't help but ask: "There are disciplines there too, don't tell me what I shouldn't know." Zheng Hai said, "It's not a big deal, I'll go again around the end of the year. I have been in the League of Nations for a while, and I wonder if if I go there often, I will be transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future." Zhaoshi thought for a while, and asked him, "I'm afraid you're not going to be an interpreter this time, are you?" Zheng Hai nodded: "Of course." Zhao Shi shrugged his shoulders like Lan Xin, "So, you will not be transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although, I hope you can go. Domestic affairs, alas, are too difficult to talk about. Maybe today is a relative, Friends, we will meet each other tomorrow." Zhenghai didn't take it seriously: "I don't have any friends from the Communist Party!" Zhaoshi frowned and asked him to whisper, "You have studied in Japan for so many years, don't you have Japanese friends and teachers? What if these people come to China with guns one day?" Zhenghai thinks this question is not difficult at all: "Since they brought guns, what else is there to say? I will also bring guns. If they bring sake Come here, I will naturally eat and drink to the fullest of the friendship of the landlord." Zhaoshi waved his hand: "In short, the place of the League of Nations can not only resist Japan, but also does not use swords, spears, swords and halberds. It is a good thing to go."

The two were discussing important matters, when the new girl called Yun Luo came in with a bowl of soup: "Second Grandma's medicine is ready, should I put it here or take it to Grandma's?" Zhaoshi said casually first. "Let's put it here, don't make it smell like medicine in the grandma's room." Then he asked: "What's wrong with your second grandma?" The girl shook her head: "I don't know, but grandma ordered the medicine to be boiled." He stood up and said, "I also understand what Second Uncle means. I'll go to the godmother's house and ask my aunt to come back. It's not good if the medicine is cold."

When Lan Xin went back to the room, Zhao Shi asked, "What's the matter, what's wrong?"Lan Xin looked at the medicine bowl, frowned, and first said: "Go and get me two pieces of candy." Zhao Shi said: "Drink this, and eat candied fruit. Next time, tell the kitchen to boil the medicine and put the candied fruit in it." It’s good to bring it together.” Lan Xin curled her lips: “It’s not annoying, but I think I’m too busy.” Zhao Shi smiled: “You are the head of the family, who dares to think you are too busy. Besides, you are also a newcomer The girl doesn't know, Sangzhi and Xiao, uh, Xiaozhen, brought them directly." He inadvertently mentioned Xiaozhen's name, lest Lan would feel uncomfortable.Lan Xin suddenly became interested, "Is Xiaozhen your elder brother's aunt?" Zhaoshi nodded, and Lan Xin asked again: "Since she is an aunt, why is she serving others like a girl?" Zhaoshi listened After hearing this, I felt uncomfortable, and hurriedly said: "I'll get you candied fruit, the medicine is going to be cold."

After eating candied fruit, my mouth is still bitter.The facial features of Lan Xin's face were all twisted together, and it took a long time to calm down.However, she didn't forget the topic just now, and she insisted on asking to the end.When she really asked, Zhaoshi was too embarrassed not to say anything, fearing that Lan Xin would be suspicious if she kept it hidden, so she had to tell her: "Xiaozhen married her at the decision of her sister-in-law, and she didn't consummate the marriage. My sister-in-law thought about it Sending her back, she only said that she would like to serve her sister-in-law at home, and that's all for a while. So she handles all the things that my sister-in-law personally waits on. Later, seeing that she is meticulous and reliable, she also takes care of the tea, water and clothes at home " Lan Xin couldn't help asking: "Are you just going to be with her?" Zhaoshi shook his head quickly: "No, no, how dare I dare at that time, my sister-in-law has strict rules, and she will be called by her name, so naturally I didn’t think about it. It was later that she got married and went back to Shanghai from Wuhan to be an actress. I met her and we got together. In fact, it was also the first time we met you at school. Go out for a walk together, and I haven't done anything else." Lan Xin knew that no matter what she did or not, she would not be able to ask, why bother to push herself and her lover into an unbearable situation.However, it seemed a bit embarrassing to stop like this, so she could only turn around: "Sister-in-law is not the most hated concubine, why is she thinking about taking concubines?" Zhaoshi sighed: "Lian Zhou was raised outside. My sister-in-law didn't know that at the time. She only had a daughter in Huanzhu, and she had never given birth to a son, and her elder brother refused to come back to live with her, so she wanted to take a concubine, and if she could have a son, she would have someone to rely on in the future."

Lan Xin's eyes became hollow, her almond eyes were always shining with a strange light, at this moment it was as if a hailstorm had fallen from the sky, obliterating the gorgeous colors on the ground.Zhaoshi also noticed that her expression was different, so he hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with you?" Lan Xin heard him ask, as if grasping a chance, "Zhaoshi, if I can't have a son, will you take a concubine?" Zhaoshi Laughing: "Having a daughter is also very good, you see that Huanzhu is much more worry-free than Lianzhou. Lan Xin is even more sad: "If there is no daughter. Zhaoshi was stunned, looked at the medicine bowl on the table, and suddenly understood: "Lan Xin, what's wrong with you?"What are you taking medicine for? "Lan Xin nodded: "We have been married for almost three years. I have never been pregnant, and my mother is also worried. She took me to see a doctor a few days ago.The American doctor said that I might not be able to conceive in such a situation.On the contrary, my sister-in-law asked someone to inquire about an old Chinese doctor, gave me a pulse, and said that there might be hope for recuperation, so she took Chinese medicine.Zhaoshi, I will listen to the doctor, take Chinese medicine well, and don’t drink coffee or eat cold food.I want to give you a baby. "

Zhaoshi was suddenly at a loss. He didn't think it was necessary to have children before. It was just that other people would have children when they got married. He thought it seemed that they would do the same.He never imagined what would happen if there were no children.But at this moment, Lan Xin was so helpless, her moist eyes were full of despair.He had never seen Lan Xin like this before, she was so brave when facing the brutal police, she was so tolerant when facing his indifference, and she was so submissive when facing the majestic sister-in-law, he couldn't bear to see Lan Xin's face again eyes, held her in his arms, and pressed her cheek: "Don't worry, I don't take concubines, we are all people who have received a new education, how can we tolerate such things. If we don't have a child, we can adopt one. Look at Zhenghai Isn't it very good? He came to the house when he was ten years old. We raised one since we were young, and we have a deep relationship." Lan Xin's tears stayed silently, and she asked in a nasal voice after a long time: "Zhaoshi, if my sister-in-law lets me Where are you taking a concubine?" Zhaoshi smiled easily: "Silly boy, how could such a reasonable person as my sister-in-law force me to do such a thing. Don't cry, I'm a fool, I don't know anything Love it or not, but I know that when I marry you, I will spend the rest of my life with you. Why would you abandon your marriage just because you have no children?" Lan Xin didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a while, leaning on Zhao Shi's shoulder Out of ideas.Zhaoshi patted her on the back lightly, as if comforting a wronged child, "Lianzhou was only five years old when he came home, and he was raised so easily that he was about to go to college. Who wants to get another one?" Come out and do it all over again? At least let me take a break, right? Take your medicine and take care of yourself. It doesn’t matter if you have children or not. You have to take care of your body. I’m outside all year round, so you have to take care of yourself.” The two After three years of marriage, they have never spoken a few words of love. Zhao Shi's few words today made Lan Xin feel that the man in front of her is her husband in a down-to-earth manner, and no one can take her away.With such a person by her side, she will not be demanding on life in the future.