Old Movies of the Republic of China II

For Qiao Xingzhi, Qinghe's feelings are very complicated.

Qiao Xingzhi is almost his opposite, having everything he never had: a huge family, kind parents, good education... He even thought that if the man next to Zhang Zheng was Qiao Xingzhi, then Zhang Yishan would not only not be angry , but will feel happy.

Fortunately, Qiao has a good upbringing and will not embarrass anyone around him.Qinghe didn't have much contact with him, but in getting along with him, he was keenly aware that Qiao Xingzhi would pay attention to his words in front of him, and rarely quoted scriptures, and when talking with Susie, occasionally there would be awkward words that he couldn't understand for a while. vocabulary.Qinghe admires his character and literary accomplishment, and is also very happy to have such a handsome young man as a friend. If it weren't for Zhang Zheng, the intersection of him and such a character is probably just him singing on stage while Qiao Xingzhi is under the stage. Clap your hands.

At the same time, Qinghe inevitably felt ashamed.

He was always afraid that he was not worthy to stand beside Zhang Zheng—it was funny to say, but the fear was real.Zhang Zheng is too dazzling, only if someone who is equally dazzling stands side by side with him, no one will feel awkward.The lady Su Moyun is worthy of him, and Qiao Xingzhi, who comes from a famous family and is a gentleman like jade, is worthy of him, but a little Qinghe is not worthy of him.

Young masters can praise actors, and young generals can raise a young man as a concubine, but neither sons nor generals should praise him so highly.

At the moment, no one thinks that Zhang Zheng is serious.

After all, his age is not too old, and he can still bear the title of "yantong", but when he is 30 or 40 years old in the future, he will become Zhang Zheng's joke.

No one would think that there was love between them. Given the disparity in their identities, people would take it for granted that there was no "love" between them. They would only think that Zhang Zheng was obsessed and taught a low-level thing to become obsessed.

Generals who hold great power can bring prostitutes into the house as concubines. People even talk about the stories of warlords and famous prostitutes.But when a prostitute is replaced by a boy, most people's tone will turn to contempt, leading the conversation in an obscene direction.Some of them may not really think that men and men are against the law of nature, they just use it to vent their frustration, and they are excited that they have found another place where they can only look up to high-ranking and powerful people to criticize and abuse.

Qinghe used to live in fear of being abandoned by Zhang Zheng. He watched the men and women around Zhang Zheng come and go quietly, wondering if he would be the next one to leave?Later, when Zhang Zheng went to the lecture hall and got married, he thought that Zhang Zheng would gradually forget about him and Liansheng Villa, but on the contrary, Zhang Zheng paid more and more attention to him.

Qinghe didn't know when she was unwilling to be a dispensable person beside Zhang Zheng.

He is still envious of Qiao Xingzhi's effortless effort to make people believe in his love, but he is not Qiao Xingzhi, and he hopes that people will not regard him as Zhang Zheng's stain.

He got everything that he didn't dare to think about in the past. Zhang Yishan's noncommittal and Su Xi's praise gave him a chance. He worked hard like walking on thin ice. He knew that there was still a long way to go, and he never stopped.

Leaving Fengtian at this time is not without risk.

Qing He felt relieved, staying there would be a waste of time.

However, he didn't know that Qiao Xingzhi also longed for his truth.

On the way from Fengtian to Beijing, Qinghe learned how to roast meat on the campfire without burning it, and learned how to fall asleep within minutes and wake up within minutes.He wasn't worried about his legs that were sore and swollen for several days, but felt that he was getting closer to Zhang Zheng.He saw a different Zhang Zheng, and this Zhang Zheng was no longer far away to him.

He felt that he no longer had to envy Qiao Xingzhi.

The group of people spent a lot of time on the road—or in the car—but when they stepped into the inn, Qinghe still felt a little bit disappointed.

Although the jeep was bumpy, it could put him and Zhang Zheng in a small space, and Qinghe felt at ease in the small space with Zhang Zheng, which was like a kind of intimacy visible to the naked eye.

But business matters.

He has delayed Zhang Zheng a lot of time.

This was the first gathering of warlords from various provinces in the country after the start of the all-out war. Zhang Yishan asked Zhang Zheng to replace him, and the connotation was self-evident.Apart from Zhang Yishan, there were many people who sent juniors, left and right hands instead of attending in person.

Zhang Zheng met many of his peers. After meaningless meetings, a group of young generals lingered in various elegant places in the Forbidden City. The gatherings one after another were more like screenings, and they were considered "stupid" and "extreme". ", the generals who "seeked their own death" were eliminated, leaving only a few dozen people.

From this young group, the leaders of China will be born.

At this time, the melee between warlords in various provinces has come to an end, and a full-scale war will consume a lot of military power. Few people will be free to do things such as expanding territory and eliminating dissidents—except for national thieves who defected to enemy countries.

And this unprecedented gathering is to resolve the matter of defection to the enemy.

Qing He had heard about this "Miao Gongzi" for a long time. From the photos, he was a rare handsome man with a tall body and a beautiful smile.He didn't have a single soldier under his command, but he held a high position in the original "government". Many warlords laughed at him as a beggar. No one thought that this beggar could actually make a brave iron army go to the Japanese.

Qinghe couldn't believe it, how long has it been since a city of people died tragically?

Zhang Zheng was busy with business, so Hou Xiao took him to appreciate the elegance of this thousand-year-old city.

Hou Xiao bought the best suit in the tailor shop, and complained dissatisfiedly: "If I hadn't left in such a hurry, I would have brought my suit with me. Look what it is."

He planned to wear military uniform tomorrow, he was not willing to wear clothes that were not tailor-made.

Qinghe glanced at him lightly.

Hou Xiao's extravagance was brought into full play after several days of hard travel. He bought all the famous shops in the capital. Rao Qinghe Company's book turnover is astonishing, and he was shocked by his spending money without blinking an eye. .

He couldn't help but wonder what kind of family Hou Xiao's family was.

Hou Xiao scratched his head: "Zheng'er said let me show you around, I'm busy shopping."

That being said, there was no regret on his face.Qinghe thought it was funny, Hou Xiao clapped his hands and said: "Well, I invite you to eat duck, there is nothing else here, roast duck is enough."

The two returned to Zhang's mansion in the capital at four o'clock and met a guest.

Hou Xiao's carefree attitude instantly disappeared, and he straightened his waist and said, "Third Uncle."

I saw a man in his thirties in a blue cloth gown who looked ill stood up and took two steps forward to hug Hou Xiao. His face was bloodless, and his hands seemed to want to slap Hou Xiao hard. On the back, it only fell lightly, and there was no trace of Hou Xiao's new suit.

Hou Xiao respectfully supported the man to sit down, Zhang Zheng said: "Mr. Hou, this is my younger brother, Zi Ran."

Mr. Hou acted like he had suddenly realized, and said, "I have heard about it for a long time, Young Master Zhang, I am urging you to return."

"Hello, Mr. Hou, call me Ziran."

Mr. Hou and his uncle and nephew Hou Xiao haven't seen each other for two years, and they have a lot to say, so Mr. Hou decided not to live in the guest room, and went to sleep with Hou Xiao.

Qinghe seemed to see the hairs on Hou Xiao's back standing on end.

It seemed that he respected and feared the uncle.

Zhang Zheng said: "Hou Cui came back because he wanted to bring Hou Xiao back."

"Are you afraid that he will be in danger on the battlefield?"

Zhang Zheng shook his head: "He is by my side, what danger is there? Besides, if the Hou family was afraid, they would not have sent him here at all. Hou Xiao's grandfather is very old, and the illegitimate children are making a lot of noise."

Qinghe didn't know anything about Hou Xiao's family.

Xiangdao is an old British colony. Hou Xiao’s great-grandfather smuggled to Xiangdao from the mainland and earned his fortune as a street newspaper boy. His grandfather carried it forward and made the Hou family an economic giant in Xiangdao. Separated from the family, severed relations with his father in the newspaper.

This is not because the father and son turned against each other, but because of a last resort.

Hou's father lost the right to inherit the family property, but Hou Xiao did not.

Mr. Hou has two sons born to his regular wife. The eldest son is Hou Xiao's father, the second son has become a monk, and Hou Cuigui is his adopted son.In addition to these three sons, the old man still has nearly ten illegitimate sons. As the days of his death faded, the illegitimate children jumped to the front of the stage, hoping to fight against the legitimate sons.

Qinghe asked: "Old Mr. Hou wants to share the family property with his own flesh and blood, even if they are illegitimate children, there is nothing wrong with it."

Zhang Zheng smiled casually: "It's not as simple as you think. How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch. This is not a dispute over family property, but life and death."

Qinghe was startled.

He had some far-fetched worries. Zhang Rui and Zhang Sheng are twins. If one day in the future they face power choices, will they turn against each other?

He laughed at himself and thought, this is too imaginative, Ruirui and Sheng'er are only so old.What's more, they are brothers, with Zhang Yishan's teaching to them, there will be no quarrel in the future.

"Then will Hou Xiao go back?"

"If he cared about the Hou family's property, he wouldn't have come to me in the first place."

"Then, what about his third uncle?"

Zhang Zheng explained: "Hou Cuigui is not his real uncle, but he is much more useful than his second uncle. He insists that everything in the Hou family should belong to the eldest son of the eldest son, and they attach great importance to this. Hou Xiao and his grandfather The relationship is not good, and I have no interest in the Hou family's property, but because of Hou's return, it is difficult to refuse directly."

Qinghe knew that Hou Cuigui would not be able to inherit the Hou family. People always value their own bloodlines and hope that they can prosper on this land. According to foreigners, this is an animal instinct and an irrational impulse, but no matter what How much they criticize this tradition, now and in the foreseeable future, I am afraid that no one can compete with it.

"I think Mr. Hou's health is not very good." Qing He asked: "Is he sick all the time?"

Zhang Zheng said: "When he was young, he was pierced by a bullet in the lung, and he has never felt better."

Hou Xiao's family affairs are even more complicated. For him, he can only take a breather on the mainland.Zhang Zheng is unwilling to leave with a right-hand man, especially when Zhang Jinxin stubbornly stays in Fengtian to pursue Wang Xinyi's whereabouts, but he respects Hou Xiao's choice and is willing to provide all the help he needs.

Qinghe sighed: "It's a pity that his second uncle converted to Buddhism, otherwise things might be easier."

Zhang Zheng said disapprovingly: "It is said that he is still very famous in Xiangdao, he is a master."

Qinghe smiled and said: "I plan to ask Min Zijing to take the photographer to your army to take some photos and publish them in the newspaper. If Hou Xiao really goes back, you don't have to worry about him."

"Do you have to let him come?"

Qing He pursed her lips and smiled: "You have seen the article written by Hou Xiao, and said it was very 'provocative', how could he write a real and touching comment if he didn't see your army with his own eyes?  … ...Zheng'er, you made a big fuss about killing prisoners, I can't let my own people be afraid of you too."

Even between the two of them, it's a touchy subject.

Zhang Zheng said: "It was true that I didn't think thoroughly at that time, I just thought of retaliation for retaliation."

He never admitted his "immaturity" in this matter on any occasion or in front of anyone, Qing He comforted him: "I don't blame you, besides, this also deterred the Japanese army very well and made them afraid of you. "

Not to mention Zhang Zheng, even Zhang Yishan, who has dominated the situation for decades and turned his hands into clouds and rain, dare not say that he will not make mistakes again.What's more, this is not a mistake, but a general showing his fangs to the enemy on the battlefield.