There was no breakfast in the morning, and the dinner last night had been digested, and Chen Ke felt his stomach growl. When you are a guest at someone's house, you have to follow the etiquette of the guest. Pang Zi was silent, and Chen Ke felt that they had to be hungry first. It's not the 21st century, and it's full of supermarkets and kiosks. You dare to go out to buy food, it is estimated that the news will soon reach Pang Zi's ears. Pang Zi did not entertain the guests well, forcing the guests to go out to buy food to satisfy their hunger. The so-called guest is convenient for the host, and the guest must estimate the host's face. Chen Ke is here to make friends, not to make enemies. What's the point of making Pang Zi lose face.

Pang Zi Chen Ke began to reflect on himself, why did he not bring a bunch of gifts when he visited the guests. reminded me of Yan Fu's visit to myself, and I brought snacks. Chen Ke thinks he is really wrong. If he brought a bunch of food to the door, Pang Zi would not have entertained him so badly. Come to think of it, there is no way to do it again. Chen Ke secretly observed Chen Tianhua and saw that he was as safe as himself, so he was relieved.

"Xingtai, let's not go out for the time being."

Chen Tianhua didn't see Chen Ke go back on his word, he asked curiously, "Why?" Didn't Wen Qing say that he was going to go to the society to investigate? ”

Chen Ke told Chen Tianhua about his concerns, since Pang Zi didn't say anything, it was not appropriate to go out rashly. These worries are also quite reasonable, Pang Zi's hospitality is quite poor, and now he can't provoke any contradictions. Chen Tianhua also had this opinion, and the two of them simply talked in the house, and the door of the wing room did not come out.

Revolutionary matters were not easy to talk about, and the topic turned to personal issues. Chen Ke himself didn't dare to say his own background, and he couldn't ask Chen Tianhua's background. There were very few topics left, and everyone talked about marriage. Chen Ke is 25 years old this year, Chen Tianhua and Qiu Jin are the same age, and they are both 30 today, five years older than Chen Ke. When asked why Chen Tianhua didn't get married, the answer he got was very traditional, "If the Huns are not destroyed, how can they be home." ”

Chen Tianhua thought that Chen Ke was probably the same as himself, so he asked Chen Ke casually. Chen Ke replied that it was another kind of orthodoxy, "I haven't had time to find a wife yet." ”

"Wen Qing's family didn't give Wen Qing a promise?"

"I've been studying, where in the family do I have the heart to give me such things. Originally, I was going to wait until I finished reading the book, but I ran out. ”

"There are such twists and turns." Chen Tianhua sighed, "But I don't know what type of girl Wenqing likes?" ”

"First, it can't be small feet. Second, I want to find a lady who knows books and etiquette. When I was at home, my mother always criticized me for acting like a wild man. With a good helper, at least someone can discuss these issues. Third, the prettier, the better. Chen Ke laughed after speaking. Just laughed twice, and was afraid of disturbing Pang Zi, so he immediately held back the laughter in his stomach.

"This time in the capital, Wen Qing can find out if there is such a suitable one." Chen Tianhua said jokingly.

"Let's talk about it. God knows what kind of virtue the ladies of the official family have been educated. If you think you're superior, I don't want to. On the other hand, if you think there is a suitable one, I will definitely support it. ”

Chen Tianhua just laughed, but did not answer whether he was willing or not.

Both of them were revolutionaries, even if they were chattering, they naturally turned back to their professions as they talked.

"I met Liang Qichao when I was in Japan, and when I heard him talk about improvement, I felt something. At that time, it was the Russo-Japanese War, and the Manchus were unable to restrain the warring parties, so they had to declare "external neutrality". In January 1905, Japan's "Wan Chao Bao" published an article predicting that China was about to be partitioned. I wrote the "Opinion on Asking for Salvation", asking the Manchu government to implement constitutionalism and save the country. It is necessary to change the law, to define the state as soon as possible, to give the localities the right of self-government, and to give the people the right to freedom of writing, speech, and assembly. At the same time, the people should bear the obligation to serve as soldiers, pay taxes, raise public debts, and advocate for the government. ”

"Oh, I haven't had time to see it yet. Check it out when you have time. ”

"Wen Qing don't want to laugh at me, I was still ignorant at that time. It wasn't until He Wenqing wrote this book that he suddenly realized. I was wrong in all my previous ways. But at that time, I was going to fight to the death and go to Beijing to study. If it weren't for the persuasion of the Japanese comrades, I would have gone in fear. ”

Chen Ke did not know that there was such a thing, and Chen Tianhua, the author of "Fierce Return" and "Warning Bell", who had come to shout against the Qing revolution, actually wanted to kneel three times and bow nine times under the Danqi in the Forbidden City of Beijing, and call on the Qing Dynasty emperor to grant permission to establish a constitution, which was undoubtedly a stimulant injection into the dying Qing Dynasty government, and it was bound to cause great damage to the revolutionary cause. It is also reasonable for the Japanese comrades to do their best to stop it.

"Once we have opened up a base area, we will create our own government. There is no need for the Manchus to worry about saving the country. Chen Ke said with a smile.

Seeing that Chen Ke was full of confidence, Chen Tianhua showed a hesitant look, and after a while, he finally asked, "Wenqing, comrades talk about you in private, and many people say that you must be the son of a high-ranking official. Otherwise, it would never be possible to see the problem from such a high level. From the perspective of the world. ”

Chen Tianhua knew that Chen Ke never talked about himself, and he had no confidence in saying this, but seeing that Chen Ke did not mean to answer, he immediately changed the topic, "Wenqing, can China be saved?" I have talked about the collapse of Poland and the collapse of India, but I only think that China has both national weaknesses. I don't know if Wen Qing can teach me about this. ”

"Nationality is." Chen Ke's answer was unceremoniously, "When we talk about the materialist view of history, we are talking about the fact that the productive forces determine social relations. Take the of the Chinese as an example. China, an agricultural country, if you look at the countryside, everyone is estimated to travel within a radius of 100 miles for a lifetime, if you don't have any special relatives, who do you go to when you go out of 100 miles? China is so big, so it looks like a mess. When we start industrialization in the future, factories with thousands of people are built at every turn, and cities with a population of hundreds of thousands are built, and this folk custom will naturally have a basis for change. Later, the railway network was built, and the people also had money. Being able to travel to the great rivers and mountains, visit and make friends everywhere, this folk customs will be even more different. Therefore, when it comes to nationality, pure disk is nonsense. The Chinese people are great people, because an illiterate person knows that to establish a good moral order, there must be a strong government. With such a people, there is absolutely no reason for China to perish. The gap we have now is the gap between an agricultural country and an industrial country, and it has nothing to do with national character. ”

Hearing Chen Ke's words, Chen Tianhua nodded again and again, "Wenqing, these words are very subtle. Write it down. ”

The proposal was very good, and the two of them had nothing else to do, so Chen Ke simply sat cross-legged on the kang and wrote this article while discussing with Chen Tianhua. It's noon when it's written. Pang Zi greeted the two of them in the courtyard, "Two Mr. Chen, let's go out to eat." ”

With Pang Zi taking the lead, and many people saw Chen Ke and Chen Tianhua yesterday, the situation of onlookers was naturally much better. At least the little ones weren't watching around like they did yesterday. There is a family at the east end of the village, and the yard is quite large. Chen Ke had seen it before he went to take a bath yesterday, but he didn't expect it to be a restaurant, Pang Zi took the two of them in, and greeted him for dinner. There was no menu on this side, Chen Ke waited for the boss to come over, and took the lead in giving the boss two silver dollars, "Check out after eating." ”

Pang Zi never expected Chen Ke to do this, and said a few polite words, but he didn't stop it. However, the owner of the restaurant looked quite embarrassed, which made Chen Ke feel very wrong. He tentatively took out a few silver dollars and stuffed them to the boss, and the boss's face immediately improved, but the boss still had no intention of walking away. Chen Ke guessed that Pang Zi was only afraid that he owed a lot of money for food here, he looked at the boss's face, and stuffed five silver dollars over, and the boss happily left the table to buy wine and food.

"This doesn't work, this doesn't work. Mr. Chen was too polite. I'm embarrassed. Pang Zi finally gave Chen Ke a real smile.

"Brother Pang will be invited next time. Everyone is a brother, what's so embarrassing. ”

As he spoke, the same wine and meat were served. Pang Zi enthusiastically added wine and cloth dishes to everyone, which was very heroic with the people of Jianghu.

The steaming smoked sausage was served on the table, the aroma was fragrant, Chen Ke tasted it, the main ingredients of the smoked sausage are pork belly and eggs, and other spices, which tasted fat but not greasy, and matched with the liquor brewed in the countryside, it was really wonderful.

Chen Ke praised the deliciousness of the smoked sausage, and Pang Zi smiled: "I have an uncle who sells flatbread rolls and smoked vegetables, which is called delicious." ”

"I've eaten a lot of flatbread and cabbage in Shandong, what is the difference between our approach here and Shandong?" Chen Ke was interested in this.

Pang Zi went south and north, Chen Ke is also well-informed, Chen Tianhua has also run abroad and at home, everyone talks about the food in various places, which is quite fateful, a mouthful of wine, a mouthful of meat, while eating and talking, interested, everyone has eaten the food one by one, from China to Japan, even the owner of the restaurant can't help but cry out envy, it turns out that there are so many delicious foods in various places.

Full of wine and food, the boss has to settle the bill. Chen Ke took advantage of some drunkenness and said drunkly: "Hang here first, and talk about it next time." After speaking, he got up and pulled Pang Zi and Chen Tianhua out.

When everyone returned to Pang Zi's house, they immediately got a lot closer. It's still the bowl with the notch yesterday, and it's still white water. Everyone talked about it. After chatting for a while, Pang Zi asked, "Mr. Chen, Brother Wu said that you are a revolutionary party." You really want to rebel, and you can't do it. ”

"Of course, it's a rebellion. If I don't rebel, what kind of revolutionary party will I be? ”

"Both Mr. Chen are overseas students, you don't believe in foreign religion, right?" This question is actually quite bothering Pang Zi.

Chen Ke replied without hesitation: "We don't believe in foreign religion at all. If we succeed in our rebellion in the future, we must eradicate foreign religions from China. ”

"We must eradicate it, and all those who believe in foreign religions must be killed. Surely none of them will die well! Pang Zi gritted his teeth and responded.

Chen Ke didn't mean to kill, but seeing Pang Zi gritting his teeth and hating him like this, he didn't dare to say more, so he changed the subject, "Brother Pang, I am ready to rise up and make a revolution, and I must overthrow the Manchu government." So I have to prepare a lot of things, and there are so many places. I don't know how far Brother Pang is going to make a fuss when he gets up? ”

"This ......," Pang Zi refused to speak.

"Brother Pang, I won't say how far you can make trouble, this is your family's secret, I can't inquire. But I want to talk about how I'm going to make trouble, how about Brother Pang help me point me out? ”

Listening to Chen Ke's words, Pang Zi's face had sunk.

"I want to make a fuss in the local area, which is nothing more than killing officials and rebelling, or turning local officials into decorations. Then I'll have to have a bunch of brothers who are hard-hearted with me. With these brothers, I have to keep them fed and fed. Chen Ke said, "If there are such 200 brothers, one person will eat one pound of grain every day." 365 days a year, that is, 73,000 catties of grain. Where does this food come from? Brother Pang, can we beat 400 catties of wheat per acre of land in Hebei? ”

Pang Zi listened to Chen Ke talk about the numbers in such detail, and he felt a little weak, "But there are not so many." ”

"Two hundred brothers follow me, even if it is the cost of half a tael of silver a month, well, I'll do the math, 365 days a year, um...... There must be a cost of 3,190 taels of silver a year. Brother Pang, it's not easy to scrape together enough money. Chen Ke said.

"It's almost enough to hit a few big households." Pang Zi was young after all, and Chen Ke was together, so he couldn't help but follow.

"Everyone is a townsman, you hit a big family, you can't follow your brothers, and there are people who are related to the big families. If someone intercedes with you. Do you fight or not? Chen Ke asked.

"This?" Pang Zi felt that he had indeed not considered this matter.

"It's okay if it's a little fuss. If you want to make a big fuss, make trouble for a long time. It's not okay to think it through first. Chen Ke concluded.

"What's the fuss, what's the fuss?" Pang Zi was completely interested.

Looking at Pang Zi's energetic demeanor, Chen Ke said: "It's a big fuss, you first find some brothers, get a few guns, surround the yamen, and say that you want to rebel." The government will definitely come out to persuade everyone. And then the brothers do not agree yet. In the end, the government will definitely ask what you want. At this time, Brother Pang, you came forward and said, we are going to form a dart game. The government will definitely agree. ”

"Good!" Pang Zi slapped the table.

"Then Brother Pang's dart bureau began to engage in some horse gangs or something, transporting goods at the train station. It is also a profitable business. Make some money here, in the township, Brother Pang should not fight big households, you have to pull the people to reduce rent and interest. In the village, if you have a happy event and borrow some money, your family may be ruined. Brother Pang, you have a dart game, and you have pulled the villagers to reduce rent and interest rates. Nor did they dare not cut back. You rely on the villagers, each family gives you some money and food, and the amount adds up, and tens of thousands of catties of food are nothing. ”

"Wonderful!" Pang Zi's eyes burned, "Mr. Chen will say it well." ”

Chen Ke smiled, "After that, I think that if Brother Pang makes a big fuss, he will have to make a revolution in the end." ”

As soon as he heard Chen Ke talk about the revolution, Pang Zi immediately lost interest. He asked, "What do you say about this little fuss?" ”

"What's a little trouble, with all due respect, Brother Pang, you can make trouble casually. Anyway, if there is a disturbance, the government will send people to arrest and kill you and your brother, and the end will definitely be death. So it's all about it. Chen Ke said bluntly.

Listening to Chen Ke's words, Pang Zi took the case, "Your mother! ”

That's how it was to break up unhappily, Pang Zi left the table angrily, Chen Ke was not angry, and after drinking the water in the bowl, he went back to the wing room with Chen Tianhua and continued to write the morning's article. In the evening, the two went out to take a shower as they did yesterday.

Autumn evenings in the north with starry skies. There is no polluted atmosphere, and the starry sky seems to be hanging low as if it is within reach. The chirping of insects in the grass and trees, as well as the sound of the wind blowing through the date groves that surround the village, are comfortable and drowsy.

After Chen Ke and Chen Tianhua finished taking a bath, they walked slowly on the ridges outside the village, and it was always inconvenient to talk in the house. Chen Tianhua saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Wen Qing, why don't you make trouble here with this Brother Pang?" ”

Chen Ke knew that Chen Tianhua very much wanted to rise up and overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty immediately, and he didn't directly say what Chen Tianhua thought, but just praised, "Xingtai asked well." Why do you talk about events and not revolutions? ”

"After listening to the revolution that Wen Qing talked about, I don't dare to talk about revolution now."

"Brother Pang, even if it starts now, it is not a revolution. What's more, it's still up to two things whether Brother Pang really wants to get into trouble, so why should I get involved. Chen Ke's voice was calm, as if he was discussing what to eat for dinner.

Hearing that Chen Ke was so obviously going to refuse to participate in Pang Zi's rebellion, Chen Tianhua's voice was a little excited, "Wenqing, you just want to let go of this opportunity in vain?" At the very least, I have to tell Brother Pang about the revolution. ”

"Revolutionary truth? Hehe. Chen Ke smiled, "I've already talked about it today." Brother Pang can't listen, and I can't help it,"

"Did you tell me?" Chen Tianhua was a little strange.

"Revolution means that there must be money, there must be people, and the people must be mobilized. What we ourselves are talking about is not revolution, but only revolutionary theory. ”

"Wen Qing thinks Brother Pang can't understand revolutionary theory?" Chen Tianhua felt that he understood what Chen Ke meant.

"It's not that Brother Pang can't understand revolutionary theory, it's that Brother Pang can't listen to revolutionary theory. In Brother Pang's view, rebellion is to work against the government. That's true, but how to do it, what to do. Brother Pang doesn't know it himself now. I suggested that he join the people in asking for rent and interest reductions, but Brother Pang refused to listen. I can't help it. Chen Ke still said leisurely.

Chen Tianhua stopped talking, and the two walked for a while. Chen Tianhua broke the silence at this time, "Wen Qing, can you tell me what will happen to Brother Pang if he does what you say?" ”

"The landlords will rise up against him en masse." Chen Ke replied without hesitation, "Tianhua, today is the world of rentiers. The Manchus controlled the regime, collected taxes, customs, and they lived on this. Officials control the power of the local government, and the so-called corrupt officials are nothing more than these people using the power in their hands to renegade. The landlords and gentry lived on rent. Rich people lend. The compradors survive by controlling some domestic sales channels. Those who have read books live by monopolizing this knowledge. In the whole of China, the Manchus, officials, landlords, rich people, and scholars colluded to oppress the common people, and the people who honestly relied on labor could not survive. ”

After listening to Chen Ke's words, Chen Tianhua replied depressedly: "It's not easy for the people. ”

"If you are not even, you will sing. If the world is peaceful, who will be willing to fight with you? The only way for the people to survive is through the revolution. The dry wood of this revolution has long existed among the people. Our People's Party is just a little bit of a spark. A spark can start a prairie fire. It depends on where your spark falls. How to mobilize the people, and what is the goal of this revolution? ”

"Is this the difference between the people's revolution and the propertied people's revolution as Wen Qing said?" Chen Tianhua sighed.

"Brother Pang is a rebel, but he is not a revolutionary yet. We have so many things to do, and it is impossible to spend a lot of energy to get him into the party now. So I didn't speak well today, but I can't help it. Do your best. ”

Chen Tianhua thought about what Chen Ke said as a whole, and finally nodded, "That's the only way." ”