"As soon as Juehui left, our society was much quieter again. …… It's only been a long time since Xu Qianru left, and you're going to leave again," Wu Jingshi, the older member of the club, said with emotion at the newspaper reading office, and the latter sentence was said to Juehui.

"It's just quiet, we don't have a good helper," Ms. Zhang continued.

Jue Hui was flipping through the newspaper on the table. When he saw the faces of these friends, he thought of the work he had done with them, the life he had lived, the sincere comfort, sympathy, encouragement, help, hope, and joy they had given him. None of this he could get at home. In the past few months, he has come to this place almost every day to meet with these people, and this place and these people have become almost indispensable in his life. He had never expected to leave them, but now he was leaving them behind. He felt ashamed, nostalgic, grateful. He thought: In the future, the newspaper reading office will still be open every day, the members will still come every day, and the publications will still be published every week, but it will be impossible for him to participate in all this. He went, went far away, and could no longer share sorrow and happiness with these people, no longer heard Huang Cunren's voice urging monthly donations, and no longer heard Zhang Huiru's story of entering the pawnshop. At this time, he regretted that there were too many impossible things. He said melancholy, "I shouldn't have left you alone, for there is so much work to be done, and you are so busy." But I've never done any work at all, and it doesn't matter if you don't have me. ”

"Juehui, why do you say these things! Your family environment is like that, you can get out early and get away from it day by day. If you go down there, you will make great progress in both knowledge and knowledge. Below you will meet a few of our correspondents, you will meet more new people, and you will find more and more meaningful work. The New Culture Movement below is much more enthusiastic than here, and Shanghai has also opened up, unlike our ghost place, where even women who cut their hair are difficult to gain a foothold! ......," Huang Cunren then said encouragingly.

"And you can send us manuscripts in Shanghai often, and you can provide us with better and fresher materials, more substantial, more enthusiastic articles," Zhang Huiru interjected.

"Yes, I will definitely send the manuscript every issue. It doesn't matter if it's well written or not, I'll send one article per issue," Jue Hui said excitedly.

"We must communicate more in the future," Mr. Huang said.

"Naturally, I hope I will be more serious than you. I will feel lonely when I leave you. I don't know if I'll be able to find a new friend like you down there......" Juehui said sadly.

Zhang Huanru smiled and said, "We're afraid that it won't be easy to find friends like you in the future." ”

"This time I was able to leave, thanks to your help to me, especially Cunren, who has already done me a few great favors," Juehui said sincerely, looking at Huang Cunren with gratitude.

Huang Cunren smiled gently. He said, "Joke! What is this all about! If you are in my position, you will do the same as I do. He asked, "Did you get all your luggage to my house?" What else do you have? ”

"No," Juehui replied. Later, he explained, "It's not that it doesn't matter, but I can't bring more." There were still many books that I didn't bring with me, and my eldest brother promised to send them to me by post in the future. I was afraid that if I accidentally exposed a flaw, my family would know about it, and it would cause a lot of trouble. My luggage was smuggled to your house early in the morning. ”

Then Juehui asked again: "Cunren, is the boat the day after tomorrow?" ”

"I don't know, my relative will inform me. I hope the boat will be open for a day or two, so we can see each other a few more times. And our friends at Liqun Weekly will give you a meal tomorrow," Huang said.

"Hungry? I don't think so," Juehui said, "and it's good to talk a little more like we do now." Why do you need to do it? ”

"Gotta do it. We are about to be separated, and we should meet together happily. I still have money on me, and I don't need to wear clothes," Mr. Zhang said, making everyone laugh.

"This time it's a public invitation to Juehui, and we will share the money," Huang Cunren said with a smile.

"Then I'll give you a copy too," Jue Hui said scrimbly.

"Of course you shouldn't be out," Mr. Wu said. He was about to speak, but another person came running to interrupt him. Everyone looked up at the man.

This new young man is Chen Chi, a classmate of Juehui, who is also a member of the weekly newspaper. He ran angrily, blushing, and as soon as he came in, he said, "I'm here!" ”

"What's the matter when you're here? You're a frequent visitor to Yan, so your name is Chi," Zhang Huiru scoffed.

But this person ignored him, and just said to Huang Cunren: "Cunren, I just met your relative Mr. Wang on the street, and he called me to tell you: The boat will be changed to leave tomorrow morning." ”

"Why tomorrow morning?" Juehui said in surprise: "Didn't you say that the day after tomorrow?" ”

"Which lied to you is not human! I heard him say it would be tomorrow morning. ”

"Then they also said that they would give me food tomorrow," Juehui said disappointedly.

"It doesn't matter, let's change it to today. It's not too early, so we'll go to the restaurant. You might have to go home earlier and take care of something else," Ms. Cheung said enthusiastically.

"No, I'm going back!" Juehui said anxiously. He remembered his two older brothers at home.

"You can't go," the other members shouted in unison, "we won't let you go back." ”

Huang Cunren saw Juehui's embarrassed look, so he asked in surprise, "Why do you want to go back?" Won't you have a meal with us? I don't know how long it will be before we can meet like this again! ”

Before Juehui could answer, several other members continued to say a few words of retention. Zhang Huiru began to lay the plank, his strength was greater, and it was not very difficult to move the plank, and there were Zhang Huanru and Chen Chi to help. Huang Cunren is sorting out the documents.

Seeing this, Juehui couldn't say anything more about going home. He smiled wryly and said, "Okay, I'm not leaving." He silently followed his friends to a tavern. He gradually felt the joy of selflessness in the midst of them.

They came out of the tavern, and it had been dark for a long time. The early autumn breeze whipped their feverish faces. Jue Hui felt a little chill in his blue-gray twill robe. They stood under the eaves and watched the crowded pedestrians on the street. Wu Jingshi was the first to walk up to Juehui and stretched out his hand to him, saying, "I have something to do and go first." I'm not coming to see you off tomorrow morning, so let's say goodbye here. I wish you a safe journey. So the two men shook hands. Jue Hui said one after another, "Thank you." After the two of them said "goodbye", Wu Jingshi disappeared into the crowd. After that, a few more people walked one after another. Zhang Huanru also quit and went back to school.

"Let's take you home," Zhang Huiru suggested, two small eyes on her red triangular face sparkling at Jue Hui's face.

Jue Hui nodded in agreement. The four of them crowded into the crowd. But after walking two streets, Chen Chi turned around and walked away.

They walked into a secluded street. The dim streetlights appear colorless in the moonlight. The doors of several mansions are just a few black holes. There are two or three houses in the wall of the big locust tree shadow reflected on the silver-white stone slab, a branch and a leaf appear distinct, never stepped on, and never blown by the wind, as if it is a picture from the handwriting of a famous artist.

"How can this city be so quiet?" Jue Hui thought suspiciously. He didn't want to speak, but raised his head and silently looked at the bright moon that was not yet round sailing in the blue sky.

"Good moonshine! It's really moonlit like water! The day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival," Zhang Huiru said with admiration. He then asked Juehui, "Juehui, don't you have a little nostalgia when you leave here?" ”

Before Juehui could answer, Huang Cunren said, "Is there anything worth nostalgia here?" He will find a better environment when he goes down there! ”

"A few of my dear people are here. How can I not have a little nostalgia, you think? Jue Hui said something like this. He was referring to these two friends, as well as several members of the family.

They finally arrived at his home. A "goodbye" separated him from his two friends. He walked into the mansion and did not enter his room, but kept walking into Juexin's house. Juexin and Juemin talked there.

"Big brother, I'm leaving tomorrow morning," he hesitated for a moment before he said it.

"Tomorrow morning? Didn't you say that the Mid-Autumn Festival will leave the day after tomorrow? Juexin's face changed immediately. He pushed away his chair and stood up.

Juemin also stood up in surprise and looked at Juehui's face.

"The boat was temporarily rescheduled, and this was a boat chartered by Huang Cunren's relatives, so it was up to him to decide. I only found out tonight," Jue Hui said excitedly.

"I didn't think it was so fast!" Juexin pressed one hand to the writing desk and muttered to himself in disappointment. "Well, that's all there is to it for this night."

"Big brother," Jue Hui called out with emotion. Juexin had tears in his eyes and turned his head to look at him. Jue Hui continued, "I wanted to go home early, and I could have a meal with you." However, they had to give me food, so I didn't come back until this time. ......" he swallowed.

"I'll go tell Jean that she has something to tell you, and I'm afraid it'll be too late tomorrow," Juemin said as he stepped outside.

Jue Hui grabbed him and said, "What time is it?" You're going to her house! Are you going to go knock on the door? Don't spoil my business. ”

"Then she won't have a chance to meet you," Juemin said disappointedly, "and she'll complain about me." She told me several times. ”

"We'll go see her early tomorrow morning, I think we'll have time," Juehui comforted him when she saw Juemin's annoyed face, but he didn't know if he would be able to see the piano tomorrow morning.

"Have you packed your bags?" Juexin asked with concern.

"It's all right, it's all sent. There were only three pieces: a roll of cover, a basket, and a small box. ”

"Do you have enough clothes? Bring a little more, it's getting colder," Juexin instructed with tears in his eyes. His eyes surveyed Jue Hui's body again.

"That's enough, I'll bring more, don't worry," Juehui replied with a nod.

"You still have too little food with you. There are still a few cans of ham in my room, which were given to me by someone else, and I will find them and bring them to you," said Juexin, who went into the inner room without waiting for his brother to answer, and came out with four cans.

"Actually, I don't need so much anymore, and there will be no shortage of food on the road," Juehui said gratefully when she saw Juexin bandaging the four cans for him.

"It doesn't matter, it's always harmful to bring more, and I don't need it myself," Juexin had already bandaged the canned food and put it in front of Juehui.

"Let's do the same as we discussed last time," Juexin said to Juehui again, "I'll send you the money at the post offices in Chongqing, Hankow, and Shanghai, and you can pick it up in person, and I'll send it tomorrow." I guess I gave you enough money yesterday. Otherwise, I'll give you a little more. ”

"Enough, I think it's enough. With so many silver dollars, it was very inconvenient on the road. Luckily, it's been a peaceful journey lately," Juehui replied.

"Yes, fortunately, the road is still peaceful," Juexin said mechanically.

Juemin also had a few words with Juehui.

"Third brother, you should go to sleep, tomorrow you have to get up early, and you have to sit on a wooden boat for a few days in a row, you should have a good rest," Juexin said gently.

Jue Hui vaguely agreed.

"In the future, you will be alone, you should pay attention to the cold, warmth, hunger and hunger. You have never paid attention to these things, but you are not as good outside as you are at home, and when you are sick, there is no one to take care of you," Juexin instructed with concern.

Jue Hui still vaguely agreed.

"You have to write more letters along the way, and I'll send you your books when you get to Shanghai," was still Juexin's words.

Jue Hui agreed reluctantly.

"You are in Shanghai, if you want to use the money, you can use it with confidence. No matter what school you go into, I will always be responsible for your expenses. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you with me at home," Juexin continued, tears streaming down his cheeks.

Jue Hui still responded vaguely, and he tried his best to suppress his grief.

"You're good, you're going to get out of the sea of suffering now, it's just that we ......" Juexin said this, he couldn't say any more, his body couldn't support it, so he took two steps back and sat down on the chair, covering his eyes with his right hand.

"Big brother," Juehui called out in a sad voice. Juexin did not agree. Jue Hui walked up to him and called again. Juexin took off his hand, glanced at Juehui, shook his head and said, "I'm fine, nothing, you go to sleep." So Juehui followed Juemin out.

"I want to go see Mom," Jue Hui said suddenly, seeing the light in Zhou's room.

"What are you going to do with your mother? Are you going to tell her about you? Juemin asked in surprise.

"Not really," Juehui replied with a smile. "I'd like to see her before I leave, maybe that's the last one."

"Okay, you go," Juemin whispered. "But you have to be careful not to show her the flaws." Juemin went to his room and let Juehui go into his stepmother's room alone.

Zhou sat on the rattan recliner and gossiped with Shuhua, and when he saw Juehui coming in, he smiled and said, "You didn't go home for dinner today." ”

Jue Hui smiled and agreed to the word "yes" and stood far away from Zhou.

"You've been running outside all day, what are you doing? You have to watch your body! Zhou said mildly.

"I'm in good health, and it's good to run around the outside a lot, it's much better than sitting at home and being idle," Jue Hui argued with a smile.

"You're always arguing!" Zhou scolded him with a smile. "No wonder your fourth and fifth dads are saying bad things about you today. There are also four aunts, five aunts, and Aunt Chen, all of whom are echoing. In all fairness, you're too stubborn. You're not afraid of anyone, not even me. …… Strangely, you and your eldest brother were born to the same mother, but the two of you have completely different temperaments. Neither of you is like my sister. Your eldest brother is too easy to be obedient, and you are too disobedient! I said there is no way for either of you! Shuhua looked at Juehui and smiled beside her.

Juehui still wanted to say a few words, but before the words could be spoken, he swallowed them again. He suddenly felt that he should say a word or two to his stepmother that hinted at goodbye, at least she would know how he was feeling at this time. He took a step closer to her.

Zhou saw Juehui's actions and his expression of wanting to stop talking, so he asked kindly, "What's the matter with you?" Did you come to discuss with me about studying in Shanghai again? ”

This sentence reminded Juehui, who remembered Juemin's warning. He felt that it was better not to talk too much, so as not to show his flaws. He smiled reluctantly and replied bluntly, "It's nothing, I'll go to sleep now." He glanced at Zhou's round face twice, then turned to look at Shuhua, and then turned to leave. He walked out of the room and seemed to hear Zhou say something to Shuhua about his strange temperament. He thought bitterly, "We probably won't have a chance to see each other again!" I walked out like a bird out of the cage and would never fly home again. ”

He walked out of the room, walked into the hall, and saw two golden boys and girls standing in front of his grandfather's spirit. Under the electric light, a pair of candles on the table were made of two large black candlesticks. Behind the white cloth drapery were two low benches with my grandfather's freshly painted coffin, which had just been torn down. From the grandfather's room, the sound of Aunt Chen and Wang's conversation came out. Wang suddenly laughed, still her usual fake and empty laughter. He turned around and glanced at the door of his grandfather's room with a white cloth curtain, and then his eyes fell on his grandfather's spiritual tablet: "The former Qing Dynasty sealed the spiritual seat of the Emperor of the Imperial Palace. He frowned. This is slavery again," he had just said this, and was about to pick up the hammer to carry the candle, when he heard the sound of footsteps, he looked back and saw that Su Fu had walked in.

"Third Young Master, wait for me to threaten you," said the servant with a few short white beards.

"Why isn't there any? The incense is almost gone," Juehui said.

"It's not well ordered from above, so everyone can be lazy if they can," Su Fu replied with an apologetic smile. Jue Hui said no more and walked out of the hall.