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At night, the cave of Sanrenxia is lively. In each cave hall, candles and oil lamps were lit, and the hall was lit up, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere. A group of beggars under the head of Gai, He Yuan, Tie Guan Li, Hu Xuan, A Ning, Shi Suo, Da Long, Da Feng and others all gathered together, and a bunch of people sat in the big cave hall, some were chopping stuffing and making dumplings, some were choosing vegetables, and the various branches of the cave were also full of people, and there was a buzzing voice.

He Yuan walked in front of A-Ning, "It's the New Year, you always say that you can't get out of your body when you go home, I have to say a few words to you." ”

A-Ning said with a smile: "I have already entrusted someone to send a letter and money to my parents, and besides, there is a jade Ruyi carved by him, my parents will be relieved." ”

Hu Xuan said: "After the New Year, when we have free time, we are ready to visit his parents. ”

"That's pretty much it."

At the entrance of the cave, there was a commotion, and a group of people walked in, it was Professor Wan, Qian Zhihou, Zhuang Xianming, Dajiang, A Bing, Xiaoyue, Xiaojuan, A Rong and others, He Yuan and others greeted them, and said with a smile: "Professor Wan, you people have homes in the city, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, leave your family behind, run here, your family will be unhappy." ”

"Not really," Professor Wan said with a smile: "We have arranged everything at home, and everyone unanimously feels that coming here to spend Chinese New Year's Eve is the most meaningful thing, so they all rushed here." ”

"It's coming, it's the first course, everyone get out of the way, it's time to serve." Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Niu wore aprons tied around their waists and carried a wicker basket, and walked over deceitfully, in the basket were fried peanuts, melon seeds and mountain fruits, and the two of them played the role of "head chef" today, and they were so busy that their foreheads were sweating.

Everyone gathered around, grabbed snacks from the basket to eat, and the little clever and bald man brought another basket of vegetables, "Don't be idle, choose vegetables and peel garlic, come and come, do it." ”

Everyone sat down and chose the dishes. Gai turned his head and said to He Yuan with emotion: "We beggars, the saddest thing in the past was the New Year, watching the family celebrate the New Year. We are all full of bad tastes, and now, we are united, and in the process of rebelling against Zhang Jingyao, brothers from all walks of life treat us as relatives. In the past few days, not only have we solved our food and clothing, but also everyone has fought and lived together, and our spirits are extraordinarily high, as if it is a lively family, which makes people have mixed feelings. ”

"That's a good thing," Professor Wan said, choosing a handful of green onions, "a big family, that's right." I think that in the future, we will realize the unity of the world, which means that everyone will help each other and form a big family. Lao Gai, don't say those kind words, these people under you are called Huazi, in fact, they are all forced by life, so they have to beg for food, and since you took them to participate in the struggle against Zhang Jingyao, you have been everywhere and all the time. You all rushed to the front, as our vanguard, if it weren't for you, we would have done a better job. It won't go so well, and in terms of credit, you come first. ”

Zhuang Xianming also said: "Lao Gai, these people under you are actually not Huazi anymore, some of them are in the Willow Weaving Society. Some of them are engaged in reconnaissance, some are working, including the works in the caves, and most of them are also carried out by you, and you have already become workers. ”

"Since we have money, we don't have to ask for food." Gai shook his head and laughed.

"But," He Yuan said, "we have to see that elsewhere, there are thousands of beggars begging for food." Not only beggars, but also so many farmers, workers, and shop assistants are still worried about repaying their debts and worrying about their livelihoods during the Chinese New Year. ”

His words aroused a response from everyone, and some said: "That's good, it's a good day that I can't even dream of." Some said, "Can it be done?" In the past, when Kangqian was prosperous, it was called Huazi. "In this world right now, I've seen enough."

He Yuan stood up, grabbed a handful of green vegetables, and said with a somewhat mysterious face: "Everyone, tonight, in addition to eating dumplings and meat, I also prepared a big meal for everyone. ”

"Yes, of course." "Teacher He, Professor Wan, you are already full of learning, is there anyone more intelligent than you?" "Where, please come out and tell us about it."

He Yuan patted the vegetable leaves sticking to his hand, and laughed, "There are mountains outside the mountains, there are heavens outside the sky, we in Hunan have been outstanding since ancient times, heroes have come out in large numbers, and talented people abound, the person I invited today, the keen vision, the incisive insight, and the lofty ambition are all rare in the world, okay, everyone see, they are here." ”

While talking, Xiaobai and two young students, accompanied by a tall man in a blue coat, slowly walked into the cave hall.

The man was about thirty years old, with a thin face, smiling and nodding at everyone, Shi Suo opened his eyes wide, pulled the Hu bolt and said: "Look, look, I have seen him, in the Aiwan Pavilion, those high-ranking people who discuss current affairs, there is him in it." ”

"I've already met him." Hu Xuan laughed.

Xiaobai introduced to everyone: "This is Mr. Ren. ”

Everyone put down their work and applauded, and the man smiled at everyone, "Don't stop, I'll come too." He sat on a wooden bench and chose the dishes with everyone. The appearance is very easy, although many people don't know this Mr. Ren, but in the feeling it feels as if they have known each other for a long time, and their hearts are naturally close.

Shi Suo squeezed forward, "Mr. Ren, give us reason." ”

Mr. Ren chose a handful of fennel and said with a smile: "Truth, in fact, it is everywhere, hidden in our ordinary life, take these dishes we eat, you see these fennel, potatoes, if you want to grow, you need the sun to irradiate, you need moisture to grow, in order to grow and thrive, grow full of branches and leaves, so if it is dark for a long time?" If they can't see the sun, they won't grow, and everything will wither. Some people say that now our Hunan is like a dark night without seeing the sun, this metaphor makes sense, Zhang Jingyao and his warlords, only know how to seize by force, satisfy their own selfish desires, regardless of the life and death of the common people, they are like a dark cloud, covering the sky, so that people do not see the sun, we ordinary people, if we want to live. There is no other way out but to dispel these dark clouds and regain sight, by begging. It is naïve and ridiculous to wait, or even hope that the warlords will show mercy to us, and only we can unite and disperse the black clouds. Breaking the darkness is the only way out. ”

Everyone was in high spirits when they heard this, and they all put down their work and applauded. These truths have also been talked about by Professor He Yuan and Professor Wan in the Liubian Society, but after this Mr. Ren's casual exposition in simple terms, it is like pulling a family routine, everyone can understand it, and everyone is convinced. Guided by very simple everyday things. The profound philosophy is simplified and narrated, so that people from all walks of life can listen to it very comfortably.

He Yuan said: "Great, Lao Ren, it's really appropriate, you are right, to strive for light, only rely on ourselves, and the things that others give are unreliable." ”

"Not only is it unreliable. And it's dangerous," Mr. Ren said with a serious expression: "All actions are purposeful, and I think we have a lot of beggars here." When others give us food, on the surface, people are well-meaning and don't ask for anything in return, but let's analyze them carefully, these good people. When he gives alms, he actually has a condescending and compassionate mentality, and while giving us porridge and rice, he himself obtains a kind of inner satisfaction, which adds a new weight of faith to the 'good' and 'noble' that he usually cultivates. Then it will be even more difficult to do, their purpose is to mix good and bad, even evil, and that will harm people. As the saying goes, eating people with short mouths and taking people with short hands, the words of the ancients make a lot of sense. What we want for ourselves, we must rely on ourselves to fight for it, and we cannot have the idea of waiting and relying on others. ”

Xiao Juan opened her bright eyes next to her and asked, "Mr. Ren, take us here, our own strength is actually still very weak, compared with Zhang Jingyao's army, it is not equal, when confronting the warlords, can't we use some other forces?" ”

"Is it weak? I don't think so," Mr. Ren looked at Xiaojuan with a smile, "Take you as an example, a little girl, it is very difficult to defeat a big man like me, but it is not difficult for a few of you to join forces to beat me." When you say weak, you may mean that we have fewer guns and fewer people who can fight, but you haven't seen how many ordinary people we have in Hunan? Do you support Zhang Jingyao? Or do you support us? ”

"Of course, if you support us, our trade unions, peasant unions, and student unions will definitely be able to mobilize a lot of people, but everyone is an ordinary person, and they are all defenseless, and when it comes to fighting, it is useless."

"I don't see it that way," Mr. Ren shook his head, "War is not a simple contest of guns, it is a collision and wrestling of the comprehensive forces of the two sides, the people's hearts are turned back, and the historical trend will make the strength of both sides rise and fall, transform and move, just like grass, with the sun shining and the rain watering, it will grow up quickly, I believe that as long as we have confidence and can unite, the strength will become stronger and stronger." Moreover, society is a complex whole, and when I say relying on oneself, I don't mean saying thank you behind closed doors. All kinds of forces in society, which can be used, must be used in a timely manner, because all kinds of interests have their own purposes, and sometimes, things that are consistent with our interests, we must unite, things that are close to our concepts, we must unite, history is always advancing, we must also pay attention to promoting people from different walks of life, people from different aspects, in the right direction, sprint together, but there is a premise, that is, we must be clear-eyed, do not put our fate in the hands of others, Especially in the hands of people with ulterior motives. That's going to be a big loss. Just like a fisherman, you have to stand at the head of the tide and master the current, as long as we conform to history, we will be able to break through the darkness and usher in the light, for example, it is winter, the grass and trees are withering, but with the arrival of spring, the plants and trees will sprout, and the new world full of vitality will inevitably appear in front of us. ”

His words, unconsciously, ignited the hope in people's hearts, Hu Xuan said excitedly: "We also think the same, we will definitely win, and the dawn will come, it is precisely because of this that everyone is in high spirits and fights with Zhang Jingyao to the end." ”

"There is more than one Zhang Jingyao in China," Mr. Ren smiled and shook his head, "Against Zhang Jingyao, against Duan Qirui, it is a big victory, but it is not a complete victory, Xiaohu, you are a northerner, you say, the warlords in the north are kinder than the warlords in the south?" ”

"A raccoon dog."

"That's right," Mr. Ren put down the dish in his hand, took out a paper cigarette, lit it and smoked, "Although they are not called Zhang Jingyao, but when they get up, the nature is actually similar, just like the paper cigarette I smoked, and Lao He's cigarette pouch, the smoke coming out, although the concentration is different, the color is different, but they are all smoke." ”

The young people next to him laughed.

Mr. Ren waved one hand, "Therefore, our eyes should not only be fixed on one Hunan, but also on the backward system of China, since the Qing Dynasty government was overthrown, the warlords have stolen power, and they are fighting for each other, so that ordinary people are in dire straits." Some people say that when the country is reunified, won't it be stable? No, it's not. Let's take an analogy, if one of these warlords is particularly powerful and unifies China, will we live a stable and happy life? ”

Most of the young people didn't think seriously about this question, and they thought deeply about it for a while, and even stopped what they were doing. Mr. Ren and He Yuan both smiled and smoked cigarettes, looking at everyone.

Hu Xuan said: "I think, Mr. Ren this question is a good question, national reunification, naturally is what everyone is looking forward to, but whether the people will be happy after reunification, which has a lot to say, from a historical point of view, all dynasties, our country has had several splits, separations, and several times of reunification, but when the chaos, the people are painful, when reunified, the people are not necessarily happy, the tyranny of Emperor Yang of Sui, Qin Shi Huang, and the harsh taxes of Emperor Chongzhen have made the people miserable and painful, and every time they reach the end of the dynasty, they always have to make the people's grievances boilTherefore, Mr. Zhongshan rose up to launch a revolution and overthrow the feudal monarchy, but the revolution has not succeeded so far, resulting in the division of warlords and the turmoil of the country. ”

"Xiaohu, you are worthy of being engaged in archaeology, not only can you see the faces of the warlords clearly, but even their ancestors for eight generations can be seen clearly, and even the ancestral graves of others have been dug up to dry and see the light." Mr. Ren looked at Hu Zhuo appreciatively and made a joke. (To be continued.) )