In November 1937, Shanghai fell, and since then it has entered a four-year period of isolation. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

On that day, the weather was a little cold, He Zifeng was still as usual, walking from Huainan Road, with the Japanese plane above his head and the fleeing crowd around him, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief, tightened the scarf around his neck, and looked at the Suzhou Creek not far away and couldn't help but rejoice, fortunately, he stood on the south side of the river, fortunately, the public concession where he was located was still temporarily safe.

The piece of beef he was carrying in his hand was still quite fresh, and he padded it, and the portion was very large, which made him very satisfied, because his mother told him that there would be guests at home today.

Although the ordinary-looking He Zifeng is only 28 years old, he is a little pedantic, which may have something to do with his profession, he is a watchmaker, runs this watch shop on Songtao Road, is very famous, and his life is as punctual as a clock.

In today's Shanghai, watchmaking is a more popular profession, and He Zifeng has a considerable income, two apprentices, and an extremely stable life.

Today, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes came from the Japanese-occupied area, and put a pure gold pocket watch in front of him, He Zifeng's heart trembled, with his vicious eyes, he naturally knew that this pocket watch was custom-made, and the price was expensive, it stands to reason that he should not take such a business, because this pocket watch can buy 10 watch shops like him.

But he still took the order, a screwdriver as thick as a pin worked rapidly in his hand, and it only took half a day to repair the watch, and at the same time he also sweated on his forehead in this cold day.

The customer was very satisfied and threw down 100 yuan, which could make a family of three eat for three months at that time, although the customer was Japanese, He Zifeng still accepted the money as a matter of course, and after closing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, he was able to buy this piece of fine beef.

Thinking of this, he settled down and walked quickly in the direction of home.

"Mom, I'm back."

Hearing He Zifeng's voice outside the kitchen, Wang Xianglian poked out her head, she was nearly 50 years old, she was well maintained, and when she saw the beef in her son's hand, she couldn't help but smile: "Girl, go, take care of the beef that the young master brought." ”

The girl on the side answered, took the beef handed by He Zifeng with a smile, and ran into the kitchen.

He Zifeng looked at this and then at that, and couldn't help but wonder: "What kind of distinguished guest is here today, making you two so happy?" ”

"It's your father's former friend and classmate, and later studied in France together, this time, more than ten years have passed, and I recently came back to Shanghai, no, I came to sit at home today."

Looking at Wang Xianglian who was fiddling with the fruit plate on the side, He Zifeng frowned: "France is not good, now that you are back in Shanghai, what are you going to do when you come back?" ”

"Oh!" Wang Xianglian couldn't help but pat her son: "You little red guy, you don't pay attention to your speech, Mr. Qin is a famous shipbuilding tycoon." Nong must know, after your father left, he has been sponsoring our family, otherwise you think that with your mother's ability, you can have money to send you to study in Japan? ”

Seeing that her son didn't speak, Wang Xianglian said again: "Now Shanghai is the world of the Japanese, we are now good, Ansheng, *** defeated, not to mention any tariffs, now for the rich, Shanghai is a good place to make money!" ”

He Zifeng thought about it carefully and couldn't help nodding, indeed, the current Shanghai is like a magnet with huge suction power, attracting rich people from all over the country and abroad.

Hanging the scarf on the hanger, He Zifeng nested comfortably in the sofa and said in a rambling voice: "Mom, the two old houses in Dongqiao Hutong, shall we rent them out?" Now there is a shortage of soldiers, there are many people coming in from other places, there are many people renting houses, and prices have also risen sharply, and it is also good to collect some rent to supplement the family. ”

"Just look at it."

After listening to his mother's answer, He Zifeng sighed and continued to close his eyes and recuperate.

As I said before, his schedule was as accurate as a clock, and when it was just getting dark, his voice drifted into the kitchen again: "Mom, it's 6 o'clock, it's time to eat." ”

"Quack to death!" Wang Xianglian glared at He Zifeng: "There are guests, you will die later!" ”

He Zifeng smiled, and was about to say something, when there was a knock on the door, he stood up, straightened the clothes on his body, and opened the door.

The first man who came into view was a medium-sized man with a Chinese face, a warm expression, a decent suit, and a fine cashmere coat on the outside. Behind him, stood a woman with a beautiful face, very young, about twenty years old, with short ear-length hair, and a well-fitting dress that set off her delicate figure.

He Zifeng's eyes jumped, and a smile appeared on his face: "Nong is Uncle Qin, right?" Come in. ”

Let the guests enter the door, Wang Xianglian greeted warmly, He Zifeng knew each other, and went into the kitchen to help the girl, Qin Hai looked at the location of the kitchen, and said to Wang Xianglian with a smile: "More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, Zifeng has grown so big!" ”

"It's still up to you to help, if it weren't for you, he wouldn't be able to go to Japan to study, today's first-hand craftsmanship is still famous in Shanghai." Wang Xianglian smiled with satisfaction, and then whispered: "It's just a little dull, brainless, I am in the store at home every day, and I don't know how to make some friends." ”

Hearing this, Qin Hai looked at the young woman beside him, smiled, and continued to chat with Wang Xianglian about family life, and after a while, the table was full of food, He Zifeng greeted him, and several people took their seats.

"Girl, sit down and eat together today." He Zifeng said nonchalantly, and the little girl who fled from the northeast to work as a servant in the He family sat down obediently.

A few people sat down, but they didn't move their chopsticks, Qin Haileng paused, and said with a smile: "Come on, come on, let me introduce, this is my daughter, Qin Yue, who has just finished her studies in France, and when she comes back this time, we can't stay, and we plan to develop well in China." As he spoke, he introduced Wang Xianglian's mother and son to Qin Yue.

He Zifeng's eyelids twitched again, poured Qin Hai a glass of red wine, and said softly: "Uncle Qin, Shanghai is very chaotic now, you have to be careful." ”

"That's what my nephew said." Qin Hai picked up the cup and touched it with He Zifeng: "Fortunately, several directors of the Board of Directors are my friends, and I think I can get a good development here." ”

He Zifeng nodded, then stopped talking, Qin Hai glanced at him, and said with a smile: "However, I may be busy next, Qin Yue is not familiar with Shanghai, and it is inevitable that he will trouble his nephew at that time." ”

He Zifeng was stunned for a moment, looked at Qin Yue, then at Qin Hai, and hurriedly said: "It should be, it should be, where Uncle Qin said, my watch shop is on Songtao Road, not far away, Miss Qin can go to me at any time if she has something." ”

"Okay, I'm going to trouble Mr. He then."

The crisp sound lifted the spirits of the people in the room, and the guests and hosts of this meal were happy.

Seeing off Qin Hai's father and daughter, He Zifeng returned to his room and gently closed the door, and at some point there was an extra screwdriver in his hand.

This is his tool for repairing clocks and watches, the tiniest one, a palm long, but only as thick as a sewing needle, He Zifeng gave it a nice name - Xingmang.

It is very difficult to control this tool, because it is thin and soft, and when you use it, you must grasp the top and repair the smallest parts of the watch with the force of soft elasticity.

He Zifeng played with it for a while, and suddenly flicked it like snapping his fingers, and the star, like its name, shimmered like a star under the illumination of the light, and then flew out and nailed it deeply to the door panel.