Chapter 713: Mr. Brown
(a)
Years later, writing about Mr. Brown still finds it difficult, as if stepping into a death zone with no oxygen at all. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
One day that year, President Cheng suddenly received a letter from the United States.
The letter came from a gentleman named Brown, who sincerely expressed his desire to make a large donation to the school.
The man, Brown, who had fought in the Chinese theater as a pilot of the Flying Tigers in World War II, had a military base in Zhijiang, Hunan, and carried out many transport and bombing missions that helped China fight against Japan.
In the course of one of the long-range bombings, his plane was hit by Japanese anti-aircraft guns, the wing caught fire and burned, then it snapped and the plane fell. At the last moment when the plane fell, he and his comrades successfully ejected out of the cabin and opened the parachute.
So, in the midst of the thousands of people looking up, they fell from the sky.
Brown was hung from an old locust tree near the school. He thought he was going to die this time. Because he fell among the Japanese stationed all over the city. The Japanese were following the direction in which the parachute had fallen, and from all directions, they pounced on this location.
He struggled to free himself from the tree and fell to the ground. His foot was bruised. He even heard the squeaks of the Japanese. He pulled out his pistol and aimed it at his temple, ready to shoot himself, begging for a good time. He had heard how the Japanese would deal with captured American pilots, and he didn't want to go through those tortures, let alone be forced to betray their battle plans.
But he didn't die.
At that moment, a teacher in a robe came out of the school, as well as a worker who watched the gate and was in charge of shaking the bell for the class. The co-worker grabbed his hand and stopped him from pulling the trigger, while the robed teacher calmly said to him in English: "Sir, please don't shoot, follow me." ”
The school's Chinese teachers and co-workers did everything possible to cover him. Eventually, he escaped capture by the Japanese and was saved. He was protected by the local underground resistance group, and disguised himself, successfully crossed the Japanese blockade line with false documents, and returned to the military base in Zhijiang after several rounds, becoming a battle hero and receiving a medal for bravery.
After the end of World War II, the Flying Tigers returned home. He made a fortune in business for the rest of his life. He is now a billionaire. But he is deeply grateful to the Chinese who rescued him back then.
In the letter, he said that he wanted to find the teachers and workers who had helped him back then, but he did not know the names of these people, and only vaguely remembered their faces and clothes.
After receiving the letter, Principal Cheng was very moved to see the story of life and death rescue, so he reported it to the Education Bureau.
The education system has launched a carpet search for teachers and co-workers of the year.
The hard work paid off, and the school finally found the list of those who had participated in the rescue.
However, many years later, the faculty members involved in the incident have passed away for many years. Several workers have also been lost in time, and now their whereabouts are unknown.
Therefore, Brown's affection unfortunately loses the object of expression.
But Brown's gratitude didn't stop there. He gave back to our school with a piece of gratitude.
Therefore, he decided to fund the construction of the school and set up a scholarship in the school.
After obtaining permission from the Chinese government, he decided to send a director to visit the school to see what projects needed financial support and how best to do it.
(b)
The fact that the directors of the Brown Educational Foundation were coming to the school to fund an inspection caused an uproar in the school.
To welcome the director, the school decided to prepare a welcome show.
I was selected to perform an English musical, and for that, I had to take a 20-day break from training to attend the show's rehearsals.
When I received the notification from the music group, my heart was very heavy.
Because it means that we will have many days without spending time together.
With your physical condition getting worse and worse, when you may not be able to come to the shooting range again at any time, and you may be hospitalized again at any time, when we have not had much time to get together, the long separation of 20 days seems too heavy!
That afternoon, I almost dragged my feet to the shooting range.
You could tell at a glance that I was deeply frustrated. You say, "What's wrong?" Lethargy? Is something wrong? ”
I lowered my head and silently handed over the leave note written by the head teacher, Mr. Li, to you, and stood silently in front of you.
You read the content of the leave slip, and you say, "It's a good thing to be selected to participate." You should be happy. ”
I said, "I don't think that's a good thing at all. I don't want to go to rehearsals. I want to come here. ”
You comfort me and say, "It's only 20 days, and it's gone by very quickly." ”
I said, "20 days! It's like two hundred years long. ”
You look at me.
You say, "Xinxin, in this world, there is no such thing as a day and night that will never be interrupted. There has never been anything like this in the world. Even if we are together day and night, the time to sleep will be separated from each other, and it is impossible to enter the same sleep. ”
I said, "yes." There will always be a myriad of things that interrupt the relationship. ”
Say, "Therefore, we are all to accept and to endure." ”
You say, "It's like we're all asleep, and we're all asleep, and we've slept for 20 days." You had a dream about a rehearsal show while you were asleep. When we wake up, we can meet again. ”
You say, "Time flies." ”
I would love to say to you, I'm worried about you, I don't know what will happen in 20 days, your condition has deteriorated so quickly and obviously, I don't know if you can hold on until 20 days later and I come back to train. I was very scared. I had a bad premonition.
But I look at you and can't say that to you. How can I tell you that I have a bad premonition.
I nodded silently.
(c)
After the training, we walked home together.
Along the way, I was silent.
You look at my silence. You silently watched my silence all the way.
We walked to the bus stop together in silence.
We waited on the platform.
You look at me. I hung my head.
A long car drove up.
I said, "Guide, the car you're going to ride in is here." ”
You say, "I know." ”
I said, "Then why don't you move?" ”
You say, "I'll wait for the next one." ”
I shook my head and I said, "Not good." You're tired for most of the day, and you need to go back early to rest. ”
You say, "Seeing that you are so sorrowful, how can I go?" ”
I took a breath. I said, "Leave me alone, I'll be fine myself." ”
You shake your head. Say, "I will not leave you when you are so sorrowful." ”
You watch the car arrive in front of you, full of passengers, and close the door and start again.
You say, "I won't leave you alone on the platform so sorrowful." ”
I lifted my eyes. I'm looking at you. I look at that gloss in your eyes.
You say, "Xinxin, I'm waiting for you." It is here, with you, waiting for you to overcome your worries, fears, and sorrows. ”
(iv)
I said, "Tomorrow, I won't be able to come to training, I won't see you." ”
You say, "Come and see me at my place on weekends if it's convenient for you." ”
You say, "I'll wait for you to come back." ”
Under your gaze, I struggled to break free from the strong sense of foreboding that hung over me.
I said, "I will overcome sorrow." Even if it's one person, I'll overcome it. It may take a little time, but I'll do it. You can go back and rest. ”
You say, "You can go to rehearsals with confidence." In 20 days, I look forward to seeing you perform. ”
I said, "Okay." I'm going to have a good show. Let's go. ”
I said, "What's the news, let me know." ”
You nodded. You say, "Okay." ”
I watched you get into the car.
I watched the doors close.
I watched the car restart.
I watched it go farther and farther in the twilight light.
I was standing alone at the station.
I know, you're not going to see my show.
I know, and you know, that you're not going to see my show.
But what's the use of knowing.
It's still going to happen. What should happen, will happen.
The words you once said ringing in my ears. You say, "That's not the case." It is useful to know. It gives us the strength to accept, rather than resist, what is to happen. Knowing it can give us enough strength to face it. ”
(5)
Everyone has their own stage, their own life to stage, and their own appearance and ending.
When the people we're willing to perform for are gone, we have to keep the show. We still have to keep performing until the end of the show.
This time, I was the one who ended the show later.
However, I will have a good performance. That's what I promised you when I was younger.