Fengtian past events

I don't know if it's because it's still early in the morning, or because the ladies and wives have all hid indoors and imitated Westerners to have morning tea. The Xiafei Road this day is not as bustling as it is famous for.However, the order of the shops on both sides of the road is comparable to each other, so that it lives up to the name of prosperity.

I didn't eagerly search for the "Balkan Cafe" that Zou Shengzu said. It's rare that I have plenty of time. Walking around the street is also a good way to pass the time and relax.

Walking in the city, I feel a little sweaty on my body, and when the wind blows, I feel refreshed but quite chilly.Looking at it, I saw a bookstore diagonally opposite. The store is not big, but the books are so full that they are fresh.There was a girl at the door, about seven or eight years old, wearing a white shirt with a ruffled collar, a sleeveless blouse-like dress, wearing schoolgirl white socks and black cloth shoes, her hair combed up, Sitting on a small bench, buried in a book, completely forgetting myself.Turning the pages of the book again, when I raised my eyes, a pair of big eyes rolled around, scanning the people passing by on the street, using my index finger as a temporary bookmark, holding the book and shouting inside: "Dad! Listen to my singing! "

Before waiting for an answer from inside, the girl sang crisply: "Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grass and green sky. I ask you when you will come here, and don't linger when you come. At the end of the sky, at the corner of the earth, half of your friends are scattered. Life is a rare gathering, Only parting is more." (Note)

A Lige, sung by an innocent and lovely child, has a special taste.He walked forward, and when he got closer, he saw a man in a long gown and round glasses climbing down a ladder from the attic.The man said: "Why don't you continue singing?"

The girl pouted: "I don't remember."

"It's only been a few months and you don't remember?"

"Dad," the girl stood up and helped the man land safely, and said softly, "I'm homesick, when are we going back?"

The father touched the top of the girl's head, but said nothing.I looked up and saw me standing for a long time, with a gentle smile on my face, holding my daughter in my arms, and said to me: "Mr. laughed. But what favorite books did you see? This store is also newly opened. If you don't have what you want, write it down. When it's ready, I can send it to your house."

I laughed: "Listen to the accent, aren't you from Shanghai?"

"Well, we are from the south of the city." The girl snapped.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" the man said to me, pushing his daughter lightly, "we just came from Beiping. As soon as we settled in Shanghai, this girl kept trying to change ways to go back all day long. There are many."

The girl twisted her nose at her father and hummed heavily.The father also twisted his nose and "hummed" back, with a wider smile in his eyes.

Unintentionally disturbing the intimacy of father and daughter, but can't help but think of the three children in the family.Playing with children on an equal footing is something I can't come across, and I can't help being envious.

Wu said more, picked up a few children's picture books, paid the money, the girl rolled her eyes again, avoided her father, leaned over and tilted her head and whispered to me: "Actually, I remember the whole song."

"Then why don't you sing?"

"In the past graduation ceremonies, when I sang here, I stopped singing."

He said it as if he had taken advantage of the sky, and smiled.

I laughed with her, and saw that the sun was in the middle of the sky, shining brightly on the asphalt road, and the carriage rattled by itself, it was a fine day.

When we came to the Balkan Cafe, Zou Shengzu still hadn't arrived.Did not choose a window location.Sitting in an inconspicuous corner, ordered a cup of coffee, stirred it with a spoon, and then simply flipped through the children's picture book for the children.It wasn't until the coffee was completely cold that the sound of a chair moving came from the opposite side.

After sitting down, Zou Shengzu rolled up his sleeves and said, "What are you looking at?"

"It's late enough." I said, and closed the album.

"I got stuck on some trivial matters," he laughed. "Do you still drink coffee? If not, let's go to another place."

Do good, get up and leave the cafe with him.After walking another half a street, I saw a modern and eye-catching Western restaurant, the exterior wall was painted red, and it looked upscale and cute in the style of a bungalow.

I stopped, raised my eyebrows, and said slowly, "Are you bringing me to the red house for dinner?"

The famous red house on Joffre Road, where many young men and women from rich families have had date dinners.

He also raised his eyebrows and circled his arms: "What's wrong? Can't you?"

"No, no," I said, if you dare to bring me, I dare to enter, "Let's go."

Zou Shengzu seems to come here often, and the servant boy who pulls the door is very familiar with him, so he smiled from afar and said, "Mr. Zou, you are here." He opened the door and looked behind him, only seeing a big man like me, and said again, "" Why don't you see Miss Bai?"

I squinted my eyes.

"You can intervene in Miss Bai's matter?" Zou Shengzu joked, "I'm just bringing friends to dinner today, I'm only thinking about things!"

The servant boy stopped talking and politely opened the door.Zou Shengzu had already made arrangements, sat at the table he usually used when dating Miss Bai, ordered some food, and called the waiter to go down.

We are not here to eat, so naturally we don't have to care about the quantity and quality of the food.When there was no one around, Zou Shengzu said, "Why did you remember to buy a picture book?"

"It's for the children," I said. "I heard a bookseller's daughter sing on the way here. She sang very well, so I went over to have a look and bought it by the way."

Zou Shengzu said: "It's just school songs, sung by children for children."

"The tune is pretty good, but it's a pity that it's the first song, and it's a bit uncomfortable to listen to." Seeing that he was quite interested, he hummed a few words, "It is said that it was sung at the graduation ceremony of the primary school in Beiping, but it is a perfect match. "

He laughed: "If you had to change the words, I'm sure it won't be the same mood."

"Me? I don't read well," also laughed, "If it were me, it would be just a few sentences," cleared his throat, followed the previous tune, and sang in a low voice: "Youth things, youth madness, half my life spent on the battlefield It doesn't matter if the body is muddy in the shower, the sword's edge shines after drinking."

He listened carefully, and when he had finished singing, he said, "Just half a verse?"

"Like I said, I don't read well. It's just a little bit, and I came up with it after thinking about it halfway. If it's too little, go to Mr. Luo!"

"Come on, half a paragraph is half a paragraph, I think it's pretty good." He picked up his glass and took a sip, "It's really good."

After the meal was served, I took a few bites and stopped eating.Zou Shengzu pulled down the napkin, threw it aside casually, sipped his red wine, and thought about it: "Where do you live now?"

“Huizhong Hostel.”

He nodded: "No wonder I saw you at Chunfeng Songyue Tower yesterday. That Wu comprador..."

"I came to Shanghai because I have something to do." I avoided talking about it and said instead, "Just like you came here, you also have a purpose, don't you, Mr. Zhoushui?"

He clenched his fist into his mouth, coughed lightly, lowered his head, and smiled wryly, "You're prevaricating me too. In Shanghai, I use my Japanese name. Don't you think I'm flattering foreigners? No matter what you do, even a mouse knows how to do it." Seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. In this world, the Japanese are always a little bit thin..."

Having said all of this, I feel sad in my heart.I think that I have a relationship with him, and I can't judge what he does.He can have such a sincere explanation, which is beyond my expectation.

He regarded me as a true friend, and I naturally regarded him as a true friend too.Even though he is still engaged in the opium business that I am not ashamed of, this does not prevent me from appreciating his character.After all, as he said, there is always something unavoidable in this world.

Having said that, I hated the opium merchants. In the final analysis, it was not because my younger brother failed to live up to expectations.

Thinking about it this way, I couldn't help but sigh.I stretched out my hand to hold his fist, waited for him to look at me, and then said: "Although I can't empathize with these things, I still understand what you say about the world. Just like me, I said, 'Going to the battlefield with half your body, so why not a dirty body', But in Fengtian, am I still the same, working for the Japanese?"

He blinked his eyes lightly, not knowing whether he was crying or laughing, the corners of his mouth curled up, his other hand covered it, and he also clenched mine.

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