Master of Pretenders

?When Ming Lou came home at night, he felt that the muscles on his face were sore. Today was a sorority meeting of the Shanghai business community. He spent the whole afternoon by his side and greeted all kinds of people, whether real or not.Ming Spiegel is in Shanghai business circles, and with such a handsome younger brother who just graduated from France, whoever sees him doesn't want to come over and say a few compliments.

Ming Jing has always been good at dancing on such occasions, but after a long time, her back will inevitably ache, and Axiang will help her soak her feet when she enters the house.Minglou took the water basin from Axiang and carried it into the elder sister's room.Ming Jing leaned tiredly on the bed, and laughed when he saw him come in, "I know how to be filial to my sister after being away from home for a long time." Ming Lou put down the basin, squatted on the ground, and was about to help the eldest sister take off her shoes and socks, Ming Jing was embarrassed to let him be so big When people serve like this, they just say "I'll come by myself, you sit here and talk to me"

Minglou said bluntly, "Today, I'm so tired after going out with my sister for a day. I really don't know how my sister has come here for so many years. It's really hard work." Yes. As long as the three of you can be obedient and study hard, I will be satisfied."

Many years later, Minglou would also think of this simple conversation. The elder sister had worked hard all her life and asked for nothing, but to let them study at ease, and the three of them could not even fulfill this small request.

Even if Minglou is tired of the scene of toasting and drinking, as long as the elder sister asks him to go with him, he will bite the bullet and go.After all, his time at home is limited, if he can spend more time with his sister, let alone socializing, he will have to go there.

Unexpectedly, at a banquet one day, I ran into a high school classmate named Yue. After graduating from middle school, this gentleman entered Whampoa.

Yue Jun immediately chatted with Ming siblings, if he climbed to the top branch of Chairman Ming through his old classmates, then he would not be in vain today. "Minglou, didn't you also want to take the Whampoa exam back then? It's a good thing you didn't go, otherwise there would be no chance for me, my brother? Besides, we are mixed with explosives and munitions every day, how can we compare with you, a talented student studying in France? !" Minglou laughed, "You can't say that. You are defending your family and country. You have a lofty mission. I'm just enjoying a leisurely meal. If my sister didn't object, I would really have gone to Guangzhou with you. "Ming Jing said, "You can't blame me, you didn't mention to me that you were going to Huangpu." There is nothing to hide, just think that I, the eldest sister, is ignorant." Yue Jun quickly said, "Where is the Ming family's rigorous education? Our classmates have heard of it, otherwise we would not be able to cultivate such a good-looking talent as Ming Lou."

After exchanging pleasantries for a long time, they finally got to the point. Student Yue invited Minglou to a party at the Soldiers Club.Minglou was surprised. I'm not a soldier, so I'm afraid I won't talk to everyone.The classmate said, "The situation is tense now. We are all here in the mountains. We would like to hear your opinions from an international perspective."

Minglou went to the military club as scheduled, and saw that there were still some young soldiers in the country who were soberly aware of the wolf ambitions of the Japanese Empire. Minglou felt very relieved, and got closer to these people.After careful inquiry, I found that almost all of these young officers were graduates of Whampoa.He was a little embarrassed, and he couldn't help saying to his classmates, "Brother Yue, I feel like I'm disturbing your classmate's reunion!" This brother Yue didn't take it seriously, but patted him on the shoulder and introduced loudly to others, "Everyone, this Mr. Minglou is a top student in the Economics Department of the Sorbonne University in France. Although he is not our Huangpu colleagues, he is our food and clothing parents!" Such a name made Minglou a little surprised, and the classmate then said, "Don't believe me, we are studying in Huangpu When I was young, the military uniform I wore and the flour I ate every day were all named Ming, and they were all given by the Ming family!" Minglou said modestly, "Don't dare, the Ming family is a businessman, and it is also their duty to support the national revolution. A middle-aged man wearing glasses looked at Minglou thoughtfully, and said lightly, "Dare to support Guangzhou at that time, and it took courage." Minglou politely replied, "It's my sister who understands righteousness." , Minglou dare not take credit for it."

The crowd gradually dispersed, and people chatted and drank in twos and threes.The middle-aged man wearing glasses came over and toasted Minglou, "Mr. Ming, my surname is Liu. It's a pleasure to meet you." Seeing that he was also wearing a military uniform, Minglou bowed slightly, "Mr. Liu, hello!" The two chatted for a while. When the authorities told the truth, Mr. Liu asked, “Mr. Ming’s patriotic enthusiasm, why didn’t he join the army like Xiaoyue and the others?” Ming Lou replied, “I’m not afraid of Mr. Liu’s jokes. The husband smiled tolerantly, "It doesn't matter, whose children don't have court training, and whose elders don't have power. It's just that it's different now. You must know that if there is no skin, the hair will not be attached!" Ming Lou sighed. , "Mr. Minglou deeply agrees with what Mr. said"

Mr. Liu handed him an address, "Come and sit with me when you have time, let's chat together. Besides, I didn't graduate from Whampoa, so people here still call me sir. So don't underestimate yourself." He shook hands, "Teacher"

Minglou went to meet with Mr. Liu several times, and gradually got to know some background of this person. He was a member of the Blue Shirts Club and was in charge of political training around this time.Minglou knew that the Blue Shirts Society was for the purpose of resisting the Japanese and purge the internal atmosphere of the Kuomintang, so he still had a good impression of them.When Mr. Liu invited him to join, he hesitated.Not to mention that the eldest sister forbids him to get involved in politics.Just because the Blue Shirts Society is anti-communist, the eldest sister can't spare him.Although he also knew that the eldest sister was not a prostitute now, but the "Proclamation of Proclamation" in her room was still fresh in his memory.Even if this is not a belief, it is still the best memory of my eldest sister's youth.

Mr. Liu didn't seem to be in a hurry, he just said, there is no rush, you can talk about it after you think it over.Ming Lou still has some time, his new semester will not start until September. ?