Now that Chen Ke has decided to go north, the comrades will no longer say anything. The only question is who will go north with Chen Ke. This makes everyone feel torn.

When Chen Ke went to check the progress of the school building, it was just in time for dinner. The two had lunch, and Hua Xiongmao found Chen Ke in private, hoping to go north with him. The dormitory of the school is almost topped out, the beams have been erected, and the roof tiles have begun to be covered. After lunch, everyone had to rest for a while, and at this time, the two found a place to sit on the top floor. Hua Xiongmao looked a little worried. It seems that he also knows that this wish may not be realized.

"Zhenglan, I know your kindness, but do you think you can go with me?" Chen Ke said with a smile.

"Wen Qing still thinks my work here is more important?" Hua Xiongmao said.

"Of course it's very important."

"Wen Qing, you're not in Shanghai, I always feel a little bit of a master. When I used to do things with you, I didn't feel this way. ...... is in charge of one side by himself" Speaking of this, Hua Xiongmao frowned slightly, and he didn't know what to say.

"What are you going to do with me?" Chen Ke probably understood what Hua Xiongmao meant.

"What you do, I do."

"Then I want a revolution, what about you?" Chen Kewen questioned.

"I always felt that the revolution was not what I thought it would be. I've thought a lot about doing work these days. There's always a feeling I can't put it into words. It's not at all the kind of revolution I had in mind. ”

Listening to Hua Xiongmao's words, Chen Ke stood up, the dormitory building has three floors, and Chen Ke and they are on the highest floor. There are no windows installed yet, and from the condescending position of the windows left behind, the farmland, homes, and cities in the distance are clearly visible. Chen Ke held on to the windowsill and did not speak for a while.

It's not just Hua Xiongmao who has doubts, but Chen Ke also has doubts. This era seems to be a pool of stagnant water, and no matter how much undercurrents are surging underneath, it is still good on the surface. This was a time when a large-scale civil war had not yet begun, and there was no widespread bankruptcy of the smallholder economy. Social contradictions are still acute, but in general, for the people, the world is still going on according to the laws of the past. Although life is very difficult, compared with the predecessors, the current life is not necessarily much worse.

The social changes were still on paper, and there were fierce quarrels within the imperial court in Beijing. The uprisings of the revolutionary parties in various localities were like moths to a fire, and they were immediately extinguished. It didn't have any big impact. Looking at the normal scene outside, the peasants carried their burdens and pushed small carts through the fields, and the destination was the market in the city. Their steps are not hurried, and they even have a leisurely appearance. In their opinion, life is what it is, and today is just a copy of yesterday. Tomorrow is just a copy of today.

Looking at these scenes, not to mention the fierce movement of the revolution, it is as if the radical changes within the society that Chen Ke told everyone do not exist. All you can see is a life that is the same day after day. Even Chen Ke himself is actually a little used to this kind of day.

"Zhenglan, you should also participate in this social survey. If you don't see changes in society, you naturally don't believe that revolution is bound to happen. Chen Ke finally said.

"Understood." Hua Xiongmao's voice didn't have much passion, it seemed that he had spent a lot of energy building a house all day, "Anyway, no matter what I say, Wenqing, you won't let me go." ”

"That's right. You haven't completed the tasks assigned to you by the party, how can you go? Picking? ”

"Wen Qing, you are not in Shanghai, who are you going to assign to be responsible for the party's work?" There was something depressing in Hua Xiongmao's words.

"If there is any problem, the party organization will hold a meeting to discuss it. You have a say, too. Don't say the same as what your comrades have to say about you. Organizational discipline comes first. You should keep this in mind. Chen Ke said earnestly and persuasively. At this time, Chen Ke really couldn't say more, and the comrades had to cross this hurdle on their own, instead of working under Chen Ke's command from beginning to end. This is also an important reason why Chen Ke must leave for a while.

After appeasing Hua Xiongmao, Chen Ke returned to the workshop. He and Qi Huishen wanted to discuss the matter of social investigation. The courtyard is still very lively, in the courtyard with wooden beams and thatched temporary open-air classrooms, a student is speaking Wenzhou dialect in front of the blackboard about the local situation in Wenzhou. Since the beginning of the social survey, the first thing they did was to discuss the situation in their hometowns according to the region, and then they went to the podium to tell what they had seen. It can be clearly seen that this classmate has some stage fright, speaks heavily, and even has some incompatible. There was actually Chen Tianhua who was listening to the lecture below, but he didn't say anything, while some of the other students who were listening to the class had already laughed.

"How much grain does an acre of Wenzhou paddy field produce? 300 pounds or 500 pounds? Someone asked.

"It depends on the year." The students on the stage answered very fluently this time.

"How do you divide the year?" The people below continued to ask reluctantly.

Hearing this, Chen Ke felt how important a good investigative method was. Such a non-standard Q&A will only be a large collection of idle nonsense.

Sure enough, as Chen Ke thought, the people on the stage were asked. He couldn't help but scratch his head, and began to wonder how to organize the language in annoyance.

Chen Ke didn't want to listen to it either, and he entered the office. I saw Qi Huishen preparing the document, "How's it going?" Chen Ke asked.

"I have already written the part about the land survey. Wen Qing, take a look. The other parts are really hard for me right now. I haven't paid attention to this before, what a society is really like. Let me write a social survey, I can only take out the social analysis report written by Wenqing in the Wenqing book, and the relevant parts of the party meeting document and reread it before I know how to start writing these things. Qi Huishen also seemed to be troubled, and he patted the books and materials piled up on the table. Let me think to myself, and then I know that I don't know what society is like at all. Wen Qing, if you don't leave yet, and when the investigation is on the right track, you can go to Beijing. ”

Chen Ke took out a few documents from the drawer that he had stayed up late to write, "You can take a look at these documents, and then discuss them with everyone at the party meeting." I have a lot of opinions, and I have them here. ”

"Wen Qing has also prepared a clever plan. Very good. Qi Huishen actually made a joke, it seems that writing a plan really made him gain a lot.

"What do you think about my visit to Beijing this time?"

"Since you're going, what can I think? Besides, if I don't let you go Wenqing, you won't go? If I could do that, I would absolutely do it. As he spoke, Qi Huishen looked at the manuscript, and after a while, he looked inside. There are several articles on Chinese social analysis in the manuscript, which are much more clever than Qi Huishen's current understanding. Qi Hui watched intently, but he didn't even notice that Wu Xingchen came in.

"Wen Qing, this time I go north, I'll go with you." Wu Xingchen's face was still gloomy, but it made people feel that he was very serious.

For such an unexpected thing, Chen Ke found it very interesting. Wu Xingchen's joining the party can be regarded as a hitchhike. Chen Ke really didn't expect Wu Xingchen to volunteer to go with him. What the hell is this gang brother thinking? Chen Ke was curious.

Wu Xingchen didn't have any intention of letting Chen Kechai think, he said directly: "A few of my northern friends are going to get up and make trouble, I hope Wen Qing can help them come up with ideas." ”

"Trouble?" Chen Ke's eyes widened. Listen to Wu Xingchen's meaning, his friend is going to rebel! He really admired Wu Xingchen in his heart. Chen Ke is a revolutionary party, and his friends in the north want to rebel, but the two sides hit it off.

"No problem. Brother Wu and I went to go. I don't know how Brother Wu is going to introduce me to everyone? ”

"If Wen Qing agrees to go, then I will leave for Hebei first to contact my friends. We'll see you in Beijing then. Wu Xingchen said.

"You ran all the way to Hebei like this, so who will Brother Wu's work be handed over?" Chen Ke asked.

"Now that the hospital has become famous, I can do it or not. And I'm not going to stay in Hebei for long, I'll go back to Shanghai after we meet and talk. Wu Xingchen said calmly.

Since Wu Xingchen said so, Chen Ke didn't say anything anymore. The two discussed the address of the meeting and wrote it down on a piece of paper. Wu Xingchen got up and said goodbye.

At the party meeting that night, Chen Ke arranged some work, and after discussion, the person who went to Beijing with him finally selected Chen Tianhua. Everyone agreed in detail on how to contact if there was an emergency.

On October 1, Chen Ke and Chen Tianhua boarded a ship heading north to Tianjin. As the ship slowly left the dock, Chen Ke watched from the side of the ship. It was You Wei who came to see him off, and the other comrades were busy to death, and Chen Kele ordered everyone to work hard. Therefore, the party organization appointed You Yu to see him off. Chen Ke slowly waved his hand to You Wu, who also waved in response.

The side of the boat was full of people, everyone waved to their relatives and friends who saw them off, and various words of blessing came and went in Chen Ke's ears. But the pier and the pleasure on the pier are getting farther and farther away.

No matter how worried he was about the work in Shanghai, Chen Ke knew very well that revolution was never a one-man affair, and that if there were no comrades who could be trusted, revolution would be a big joke. Early work determines the foundation of the future, and if there is a pool of travel, the losses can be significant. But the earlier you are, the more you have the opportunity to adjust. At this stage, the more problems are exposed, the more dangers will be avoided for future revolutions. Therefore, Chen Ke wants to hand over the work in Shanghai to everyone, because he believes in everyone, and he must trust everyone.

"Do it well! Comrades. Chen Ke said in a low voice.

"You can do it well. Wenqing. Chen Tianhua said with a smile.

Chen Tianhua, who was standing beside him, had no other acquaintances, he just politely beckoned to You Wei, and stood quietly beside Chen Ke. Chen Ke said to Chen Tianhua beside him: "Tianhua, go back to the cabin." I'll show you some papers. ”

Chen Ke had been to Tianjin in the 80s, so after disembarking in Tianjin, the surrounding environment in 1905 actually felt very familiar. At least the roads are still very familiar.

According to the agreement, Chen Ke took a train to Beijing in Tianjin, and then took the Jinghan Line to Xingtai and got off. Take Wu Xingchen's letter to visit Pang Zi. Standing in Tianjin Port, Chen Ke's short hair, thick cotton shirt, denim trousers, frosted leather shoes, and backpack on his back are really eye-catching. Looking at the eyes of the people around him, Chen Ke simply took out the cardboard box of cigarettes that he had hidden for a long time, took out one and put it in his mouth, lit the cigarette with an imitation zip lighter, and then looked around at the guys who were looking at him very childishly.

This style is not a good kind at first glance, and the guys with pigtails around them have turned their heads. Chen Tianhua was dressed in the student clothes of the year, and his shoulder-length hair was scattered. Chen Ke took out a cigarette and handed it to Chen Tianhua, Chen Tianhua thought about it and took it. The two of them took a few steps with cigarettes in their mouths in their mouths. I heard someone behind me scolding in Tianjin dialect: "Japanese devils." ”

Chen Ke was deflated at that time. turned around to look at the people who scolded him, but no one paid attention to Chen Ke. Chen Ke said to Chen Tianhua beside him: "Tianhua, have you ever seen such a handsome Japanese as me?" ”

Chen Tianhua talked about revolution and ideals with Chen Ke along the way, and his impression of Chen Ke was that he was a very stable person. Suddenly hearing Chen Ke ask this, he almost choked himself. "Brother Wen Qing, I don't think you ever cared that you didn't have braids, right?" Chen Tianhua asked.

"I've had this kind of short hair since I was a kid, and I didn't know what it was like to have braids." Chen Ke replied angrily.

"I see." Hearing such a reasonable remark, Chen Tianhua was silent.

When the two of them walked to Tianjin Railway Station, it was already afternoon. The tickets to Beijing at the ticket window were sold out. At this time, it was already afternoon, and it was unreliable to take other means of transportation, Chen Ke wanted to book tickets for the next day, but was told that it was also sold out. Chen Ke reluctantly left the ticket window.

"Tianhua, let's hire a livestock to go to Beijing tomorrow." Chen Ke said.

Chen Tianhua didn't care much about how to get to Beijing, anyway, he followed Chen Ke and arranged the way. Chen Tianhua was interested in Chen Ke's attitude, "Brother Wenqing, why do you look so happy?" ”

"It's natural to be happy to revisit the old place." Chen Ke replied casually.

Chen Tianhua was a little strange, "But I don't think Brother Wen Qing is very familiar with the road." ”

"Last time I came, it was in a car. Who has nothing to walk. Chen Ke looked left and right, and casually told the truth.

Chen Tianhua has seen cars in Japan, and he knows who can ride in a car. After listening to Chen Ke's words, Chen Tianhua was silent. Chen Ke didn't care, just looked around for mules and horses.

A few people were asked on the way, and after seeing Chen Ke and Chen Tianhua's dress, they all said that they didn't know where there were mules and horses. This kind of perfunctory words at first glance made Chen Ke quite depressed. As they walked, the two looked left and right. Suddenly, Chen Ke saw a banner hanging outside the door of a cloth shop, "This store does not sell foreign goods. "There are a lot of people coming in and out of the cloth shop.

"I see." Chen Ke said to himself.

Chen Ke's voice was not high, and Chen Tianhua beside him didn't hear clearly, so he asked, "What's wrong." ”

Just as I was about to answer, a gust of early autumn wind blew over, and the cool wind from the north made people feel refreshed. Chen Ke's words that he wanted to explain became something else, "I know where the mules and horses are." After saying that, Chen Ke turned to the left and went in the direction of the upper wind.

Every time he walked, Chen Ke raised his head slightly and sniffed in the air. Such an abnormal appearance made Chen Tianhua feel that something was wrong. But it's not too far away, Chen Tianhua already understands what's going on. Because he already smelled that very special smell in the air.

The two stopped in front of a courtyard with a large signboard hanging on the gate of the courtyard, "Hitchhiker". Walking into the gate, you can see that the yard is very large, and a row of livestock sheds are built under the walls on the east and west sides. In front of the barn, there are troughs and troughs. The few mules and horses in it either rested, or lowered their heads to graze and drink. The ground was fairly clean, the manure of mules and horses was piled up in a corner, and the smell of herbivores was in the air. Nasty but not disgusting.

Seeing that a guest was coming, the boss hurried out to greet him. Seeing Chen Ke and Chen Tianhua's dresses clearly, the smile on the boss's face became more and more hypocritical.

"Boss, how much does it cost to rent a car to Beijing?" Chen Ke asked.

The boss in a long shirt looked at Chen Ke's short hair and outrageous clothes, and replied enthusiastically: "Fifty taels of silver." ”

"Why don't you go on the street and grab money?" Chen Ke asked solemnly.

"This gentleman," replied the boss very seriously, "am I not robbing you?" ”

For such an irrefutable answer from the boss, Chen Ke really couldn't think of any way to deal with it. He had no choice but to say, "It's too expensive." ”

"It's so expensive to rent a car to a Japanese person. If you don't think it's expensive, find another home. The boss's face once again had the smile of a profiteer.

Hearing this, Chen Ke hurriedly explained: "Have you ever seen a Japanese like me who can speak Chinese so well? ”

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the one behind you." The boss also explained to Chen Ke.

Hearing this, Chen Tianhua, who had been silent, spoke, "I'm not Japanese, I'm from Hunan." Chen Tianhua's Hunan dialect is very authentic, and Chen Ke is a little incomprehensible.

The owner of the mule and horse shop is also well-informed and can understand the dialects of various places. After listening to Chen Tianhua's words, the boss hurriedly sneered, "I made a mistake." Sorry sorry, these two guest officers. Since the two of them are not Japanese, it would be good to have thirty taels of silver. ”

"Thirty taels is also expensive." Chen Ke felt sorry for the silver.

"This gentleman, come and see." The boss led Chen Ke to the front of the livestock shed, pointed to batches of mules and horses, and said: "Look at this livestock, how many houses in Tianjin can have such tall livestock?" Look at our cars again. The boss said as he pointed to the place where the big car was parked, "There are a few companies in Tianjin that can have such a good car." ”

After saying this, the boss said with the characteristic smile of a businessman: "You don't see many mules and horses in our big barn, and that's because the cattle are rented out." The best cars were also rented out. The people who came to rent our car were all officials from Tianjin. You haven't been to us before, but you've come to the right place. ”