Chapter 862: The Chen Family
The situation in the entire Indonesian archipelago is very chaotic, the natives are gathering, and under the guidance of the authorities, they have begun to plan some brutal things, and the Chinese have also gathered to protect themselves, and even began to smuggle arms from abroad on a large scale. Both sides are gearing up, and the atmosphere of going to do a big job is already very strong, but there are also people praying for peace.
China has an ancient adage that it is better to be a peaceful dog than a troubled world, so as a good son and daughter of the Chinese nation, Chen Asan and his family are extremely eager for peace. Ten years ago, because of the war, Chen Asan and his family, who had to go to Nanyang to seek a living, did not believe in the immigration policy of the Manchurian government, nor did they believe in the Chinese sovereignty of the Lanfang Republic. Because of the presence of friends from his hometown, Chen Asan's family settled in Shuangmudan, not far from Bandung, and engaged in a small business of wood processing. The Indonesian authorities did no worse than the officials of the Qing Dynasty in the area of expropriation and extortion, and the local natives were also extremely difficult to get along with, liking to take advantage of small advantages, and completely unreasonable. For more than ten years, Chen Asan has been living by taking a step back, and the losses he suffers on weekdays cannot be calculated at all. However, with good craftsmanship, the locals are stupid like pigs, and his life is still good, with his own house and field, watching his children grow up, Chen Asan has no extravagant hopes.
The world suddenly became chaotic, and a red bowl was also placed at the door of Chen Asan's house, which made Chen Asan very irritable. Chen Ah San hated this feeling, which made him feel that his peaceful life was threatened. The Hui Party in Bandung also privately contacted Chen Ah San and the nearby Chinese, asking them to gather in Bandung, and at the same time donate money to buy guns, so as to deal with the local people's rebellion together. Chen Asan reluctantly donated money, he felt that this was the party blackmailing him, but he couldn't afford to provoke others, so he could only pay obediently. But giving up his family business to go to Bandung, Chen Asan will never do it, this is his hard work for more than ten years, he will not let go no matter what, marry a daughter-in-law and a girl, and still count on this industry! If the natives want to make trouble, just give them some benefits, what else can they do in broad daylight?
"Chengzu, what are you hiding in the cupboard?" A few of the Chinese in the neighborhood went to Bandung, which made Chen Asan a little guilty, so he kept walking around the house anxiously, and suddenly found that his son Chen Jizu was secretly putting things in the cabinet, and immediately called his son loudly.
"Ahh …… It's nothing! Chen Jizu was frightened by his father's voice, and his whole body trembled, and he covered the cabinet in a panic.
"Get out of here!" Chen Asan saw at a glance that his son had a ghost in his heart, so he pushed his son aside and opened the box himself.
"This ...... This...... Where did you get these things? After opening the cabinet, Chen Asan was almost scared to death. Although the things his son hid were wrapped in oilcloth, Chen Asan could still see at a glance that it was a brand-new rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
"When the eldest brother of the Liu family left, he said that the natives were going to kill people this time, and he specially left the guns and bullets for us to keep our family for self-defense!" Chen Jizu was a little afraid of his father, but when he was discovered, he confessed, but his movements were a little twisted, and he tucked something into his arms.
"What's on you?" Chen Asan was surprised that he had weapons at home, but he was more worried about what his son was doing, so he immediately took it into his son's arms.
Dad came over to do it, of course Chen Jizu wanted to hide, even if he was caught by his father through his clothes, he kept struggling, and the two fathers and sons tore it directly. Chen Asan's wife Chen Wu and his two daughters, the eldest sister and the second sister, were all shocked, but no matter how they persuaded them, they couldn't be solved, and the family rolled into a ball. The daughter and wife are both oriented towards Chen Asan, and Chen Jizu was afraid of his father in his heart, so he finally let Chen Asan win and snatched the thing in Chen Jizu's arms, which was an equally brand-new revolver.
"Die! What are you doing with this? Chen Asan was angry, he must not have this murderous thing in his home.
"The natives are coming to kill us! Without this thing, how can you defend yourself, waiting for them to kill! Chen Jizu stiffened his mouth, every time the local people were unreasonable, his father was tolerant, he had long been fed up with his father's nest.
"You bastard!" Chen Asan didn't say his opinion, and went up to give his son a mouthful first.
"What is this? This is a murderous object, how can we keep this thing in the homes of the common people who do our duty, this is something only available to the government, and private possession is to kill the head! Chen Asan was furious and hated this unfilial son to death, this is to bring disaster to his family!
"The locals are putting red bowls! They're gathering to kill us! How can you defend yourself if you don't keep this! Chen Jizu must be unconvinced, several friends he knows have hidden guns at home, and he is the last one, which makes him feel very humiliated.
"Phew! You know a! The natives want to make trouble, and they have their own officials to take care of them, so you have to worry about it! It's a capital offense for you to keep your weapons in your possession! Those gangsters are fanning you little because they want to make trouble, they want to profit from it. You stupidly go forward, the first one to die, you short-lived ghost! Chen Asan scolded his son for a dog blood spray, and then there was a slap.
The father and son had a big quarrel at home, and in the end, Chen Jizu, who had always been extremely strict with his father, was defeated, and the rifle and pistol were confiscated by his father. According to Chen Asan's meaning, these things should be handed over to the government, but Chen Jizu persevered, he would never betray his neighbors and friends. Chen Asan didn't want to offend the township, so in the end he could only go out and find a place where no one was there to bury him. Chen Jizu scolded his father for being old and stubborn and didn't understand the world, while Chen Asan endlessly scolded his son for "understanding a fart", and the whole day passed in the noise of father and son.
The next day, the streets of Shuangdanmu were in chaos, with Chinese families closing their homes and locals showing off their might in groups, occasionally smashing the facades of Chinese merchants. Chen Jizu said that this was a precursor, and he was clamoring to get the gun back, but Chen Asan resolutely refused to allow it, and he felt that the authorities would definitely come forward. After a day of fear, the Dutch government did not come forward, but some native policemen and soldiers took off their uniforms and joined the ranks of the native troublemakers. There were gunshots in many places in the city, Chen Asan was nervous, he hid most of the small soft in the house, and packed some money and stuffed a small bag, no one knew what he was going to do.
A large group of natives still blocked the door of Chen Asan's house, slamming the door, making the house seem to collapse. The whole family was frightened, and the mothers and sisters got together and trembled, only Chen Asan was quite calm. Chen Jizu picked up the axe used for carpentry, and prepared to work hard when the natives came in, and was scolded by Chen Asan and confiscated the small axe. Chen Asan still endured it with his family, and seemed to pin all his hopes on the quality of the door. But when the villagers began to set fire to the door, slammed it with large logs, and even some people began to climb the wall, the whole family knew that the door that Chen Asan had high hopes for was unreliable.
"The small family is really poor, this is the villain's filial piety to the old man, please raise your noble hand!" After the situation was in jeopardy, Chen Ahsan finally took out his killer weapon, and threw out the small bag of belongings he had prepared separately from the hospital while pleading.
The excited laughter of the natives sounded outside the courtyard, but they did not leave as Chen Asan hoped, but used their strength to continue to attack the gate of Chen Asan's house. It seems that someone is cheering up morale outside the door, and the Chen family, who know some local dialect, heard some terrible words, such as the two daughters of the Chen family are very beautiful, they should enjoy themselves, and the Chen family still has a lot of money. Chen Jizu began to go crazy looking for a weapon that could be used, and the mother hugged each other tightly, and Chen Asan turned over the large amount of property he had hidden before.
"Boom!" The fragile gate of the Chen family finally collapsed, and more than a dozen hideous-looking natives rushed into the Chen family's courtyard with their machetes for cutting bananas and trees. Chen Asan seemed to see that the eyes of these natives were all red, those were the eyes of wild beasts, and only when dogs ate human flesh would their eyes turn this terrible red. Chen Jizu searched for a long time, but only took back the axe that had just been taken away by his father, but Chen Asan still did not give up his last compromise. The family has no way to escape, and resistance is also a dead end, so Chen Asan can only make a final compromise.
"O old man! My family's money is here, it's all for you, please let my family live! Chen Asan piled up all his belongings at the door, knelt on the ground respectfully, and pleaded bitterly.
The natives pounced on Chen Asan's offerings with a buzz like flies seeing blood, but there were also a few who pounced on the Chen family's ladies with the same posture. Chen Asan was a little stunned for a while, these people are too immoral, they have accepted the filial piety of their families, we still refuse to let our family live, and the authorities who came to collect taxes if they have nothing to do, where the are dead.
"Daddy!" Chen Asan was still distracted, a machete had already slashed at his neck, if it weren't for his son Chen Jizu who shouted violently and knocked him away, Chen Asan would have been in a different place.
"Son!" After Chen Asan was knocked away, he immediately came to his senses, and the first time was Gu's son.
It's a pity that Chen Jizu has been slashed twice by the natives just now in order to save him, and his body is covered with blood. Chen Jizu, who barely got up, was like an angry tiger, wielding a small axe to protect his father, and at the same time trying to rescue his sisters and mother. But two fists are hard to beat four hands, Chen Jizu didn't take two steps, he was slashed three times by the natives, and one arm was pulled down, and I don't know if it was broken. Chen Asan wanted to step forward to rescue his son, but he was small and weak, and he was not very flexible, and as soon as he stepped forward, he was kicked to the side.
"Dad, run! Get a gun, save us! In order to save the next family, Chen Jizu struggled to knock away several natives who pounced on his father, and roared so that his father hurried to get the gun. Chen Asan knew the importance of the gun now, and immediately got up and ran to the backyard, he wanted to find the gun and find a way to save his family.