Respectfully

In the 12th year of the Republic of China, the military exercise in the southwestern border area held by the Huaxia government was of far-reaching significance.

For more than ten years since then, the sound of cannons will sound on time every year.Year after year, Chinese soldiers not only conduct exercises in their own borders, but also conduct exercises in other provinces. When the conditions are right, they also go to the member states of the federation. Airplanes, tanks, artillery and machine guns pass by the team, which is called a mighty domineering.

After Chinese soldiers developed this "good" habit, for a long period of time, the British never had the idea of ​​Tibet, and "opened a company" in India in a law-abiding manner.The fire of the national independence movement in Southeast Asia was burning, but it never reached the border of China.The President of North Korea and the King of Ryukyu must mention it every time they address the people: "We are a member of the Huaxia Federation, and we are proud of it. We can have a peaceful and stable life today, first of all, we must thank our country... ..."

The trade between Japan's Hokkaido Concession and Aomori under the trusteeship of Britain and France has reached a new level. In sharp contrast, Japan's domestic chaos has also reached a new level.Following the example of Western countries, Kyushu held a "referendum" to formally elect a president, form a government, and declare independence.The neighboring island of Shikoku followed suit, but was severely suppressed by the Japanese government.There are Chinese garrisons and armed police on Kyushu Island. The Japanese government has no good solution. Shikoku Island has neither. It is just a few "careerists" wanting to split the country. It is absolutely unbearable, and everyone is dead!

Regarding the civil strife in Japan that happens every two years, China chooses to stand on the sidelines, while Britain and France are equally irrelevant. Soviet Russia and White Russia are busy restoring their domestic economies and guarding against their neighbors, and they have the ability and no time to pay attention to Japan.The United States is based in the Philippines, trying to intervene in Asian affairs, holding the banner of "freedom and democracy", and has gone to Japan to help the poor many times.

When President Roosevelt, who was helpful and fond of helping the poor, left office and the new President Truman came to power, the poverty alleviation efforts across the oceans were immediately terminated.

After two world wars, China's industrial strength, military power and international influence are all not what they used to be.Form an "island chain" to besiege China?To ensure that China's iron-blooded president will not retaliate and organize the army to travel on a self-guided trip to the American continent?

Later generations are quite controversial about Lou Xiao's role as president. The memoirs and biographies related to him are not less than three digits. Among them is a German veteran who participated in World War I. the other side of the

He wrote in his memoirs, "The president of Huaxia and his wife once came to my bakery to buy bread. The president's German is very authentic, and the president's wife is very kind. I still remember that they bought two kinds of bread. Bread, paid for by President Lou himself. They were young and beautiful at the time. Of course, they always looked young, even now... Many people say I am lying, but in the name of a Prussian soldier I swear, everything I said is true!"

Paul's memoirs not only record this wonderful "encounter".It also tells how he came to live in China after World War I, and how he turned a humble bakery into a world-renowned chain store.

"It was an adventure, an experience I will never forget, and I hope it will be engraved on my tombstone. My son, you have to believe that everything my grandfather said is true. I once participated in a As a non-combatant, he fought bravely and was captured by the Chinese army. It is not worth depressing. They are very powerful, and it is not a shame to be defeated by them. Do you know? In the Chinese Expeditionary Force at that time, there were at least four The future president of Huaxia, two prime ministers, and two foreign ministers. It’s amazing, isn’t it? The war is over, I came to China, and the story after that, your father will tell you instead of me..."

Having said that, Paul slowly closed his eyes with a smile on his lips.

Three days later, the one hundred and one-year-old man passed away.

There are many people like Paul, such as Leo, who was his comrade in arms.Undoubtedly, Paul is one of the luckiest.

Going back half a century, Marshal Lou has not yet become the president of Huaxia. Li Jinyan is expanding his business territory openly while busy with smuggling. The future President Lou and the commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Army are having a great time playing a sandbox battle game Almost.

Grand Marshal Lou was asked by Lao Taishan to play chess again. After resigning from public office, Zhan Changqing, who had nothing to do, became the curator of the Guanbei Library and spent all day in rare books. Eyes hot.

In early February, the British philosopher Russell, who was visiting China, was invited to give lectures in Guanbei.

He advocated liberal education and believed that the main purpose of education should be to cultivate the four qualities of "vitality, courage, sensitivity and wisdom".Students should not be too constrained, and should not worry that their thoughts and words and deeds will be regarded as weird opinions, because every point of view that people accept was once a weird theory.

"If you can have fun wasting time, you're not wasting time."

Russell's lectures at Guanbei University not only attracted students, but also attracted many teachers and professors in universities.Many of the viewpoints he holds are contrary to traditional Chinese educational viewpoints. Questions are constantly raised in the middle of the lecture, and often a lecture planned for four to 10 minutes will be extended to two hours or even longer.

In this regard, both Russell as the speaker and the listeners enjoyed it.

"Huaxia is a magical place." Russell said to a young teacher who acted as a recorder: "I must admit that many of my previous understandings of Huaxia were wrong."

Li Jinyan once listened to Russell's lecture, and benefited a lot after listening to it.

Russell is an atheist and is known as the prophet of the times. His lectures in China have had a considerable impact on the Chinese academic circles.He opposed the war and was sentenced to six months in prison for his staunch opposition to Britain's participation in the war.Similar to him was the Italian dictator Mussolini, who spent five months in prison for opposing Italy's military campaign against the Ottoman Empire.

After getting out of prison, Russell continued to oppose the war, but Mussolini unswervingly embarked on the road of fascist expansion.

If the occurrence of World War II was predicted in advance, would the judge still put the "anti-war" Mussolini in prison?Maybe only God knows.After all, when Mussolini was contributing to the war cause of the mustache head of state, the noodle army was also constantly dragging the German tanks back and stabbing them with knives.

On February [-], Russell was hired as a visiting professor at Guanbei University, and his lecture time in Guanbei was extended to April.As a result, the visit to Huaxia was extended by one year.

On February [-]th, the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, Chinese President Sima Jun delivered a New Year speech on the radio.After him, Vice President Zhou Bingxun, Prime Minister Song Zhou, and governors-general of the northern and southern provinces also delivered New Year's greetings.

In Guanbei City, firecrackers sounded from every household, and colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky, dazzling and dazzling, like waterfalls falling from the sky, and the flowing Milky Way.

In the Marshal's Mansion, the Lou family gathered together, large and small dumplings lined up, from tall to short, while greeting the elders, saying auspicious words, while holding thick red envelopes, smiling like a A young doll.

The second boy in the building is not very old, but his seniority is there. The little fat pier who usually groping and playing together, smiled and stretched out his hand to ask for a red envelope. Fortunately, Li Jinyan stuffed him with a thick stack in advance, and he was taller than him. Xiao Baozi, the niece and niece of his niece, can act like a general and is extraordinarily calm.

Apart from Marshal Lou and Mrs. Lou, Li Jinyan was surrounded by "hardest hit areas".

The Duanzi Doudings all know that Uncle Yan has a good temper, so as long as the uncle is not around, the inner and outer three floors are guaranteed to be solid.

Li Jinyan was entangled to no avail, and after the red envelopes were distributed, he had to use cartoons to get rid of the siege. "Captain Bald" finally made the children change their positions.After wiping off his sweat, Li Sanshao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The cartoon is over, the firecrackers are set off, and the family gathers around the table to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

Marshal Lou picked up a dumpling, and everyone picked up chopsticks. Li Sanshao picked up a dumpling from the plate in front of him. Filled with a round belly, dipped in some vinegar, and sent it to Marshal Lou's bowl with a smile, "Young Marshal, eat!" dumpling."

Marshal Lou didn't say a word, he ate it in one bite, and with a ding, a copper coin landed on the plate in front of him.

Li Sanshao picked up another one, and Young Master Lou ate again, with another ding, picked up the third one, continued to eat, continued to ding.

Everyone's eyes widened, it was incredible!

No matter what other people think, after "feeding" the three dumplings, Li Jinyan's mission was completed, and he picked up a dumpling and put it in his mouth. Not surprisingly, a copper coin went into his mouth.

Young Marshal Lou picked one up himself. As usual, he only had stuffing and no money.

That night, the amount of copper coins Li Sanshao ate broke the record again, and the number of three on Lou Shaoshuai's plate remained unchanged, even if he ate four plates of dumplings by himself, it did not change.

Therefore, it is pure feudal superstition that prodigal men transfer luck or something.

As for how Shaoshuai Lou got those three copper coins, probably only God knows, Earth knows, and the third young master knows.

During the night watch, Marshal Lou and Mrs. Lou both played a game of cards. Baozi Douding either joined in the fun at the card table or fought in the game room. Smelling of alcohol, with a dizzy smile, he simply picked him up and carried him back to his room.

Li Jinyan did drink two glasses, but he was not drunk at all.

He just leaned on Lou Xiao's shoulder, but he didn't want to move, thinking that he was drunk.

"Young commander."

"kindness?"

"Lou Xiao."

"kindness."

"Long wind."

"what?"

"tiger……"

"..."

"There are some things I've always wanted to tell you."

Marshal Lou's footsteps stopped, and Li Jinyan leaned closer to his ear, his breath was warm and smelled of wine, and his voice was low and flowing slowly.

After a while, Young Marshal Lou turned his head to the side, met Li Jinyan's eyes, his expression moved slightly, and finally turned into a smile that melted like winter snow, bowed his head, and sealed it with a kiss.

Time goes on, the years flow, when China is old, when China is not what it used to be, only this winter night, this whisper will be forever engraved in the deepest part of memory, frozen and unchanged.

"Meeting you is the luck of my life."

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