Eight: There was chaos in the yard

The eldest sister thinks that there are so many people in Zhangfu in terms of social influence and economic status. Mother-in-law should take everyone into exile.

Leave nothing to the devils. Exile is the best way to preserve the property and personnel of Zhangfu, but the mother-in-law has never mentioned it. The eldest sister couldn't figure out whether her mother-in-law was going or not.

The Japanese army was approaching Nanjing day by day, although her heart was as anxious as a cat scratch. She hoped that her mother-in-law would go, and that she would be safe when she left.

But she has her own beliefs, she does not mobilize her mother-in-law to leave Nanjing, and her mother-in-law has her own opinions. It's to leave her to listen to her mother-in-law.

As early as the Battle of Songhu, she made a small pistol for herself. She practiced her marksmanship in the backyard. She doesn't know martial arts, but she's very clever.

Her action and rate of fire and her accuracy quickly caught up with her follower. Seeing that the war was getting bigger and bigger, she knew that there would be a day when it would be useful.

Wang Mingming is busy with Xizi's safety every day. She looked very relieved. Xizi is surrounded by people like Wang Mingming who care about him and protect him.

Mother-in-law doesn't like to take followers when she goes out, as long as the eldest sister accompanies her out, the eldest sister naturally takes on the safety of her mother-in-law. She became her mother-in-law's personal bodyguard.

If her mother-in-law really doesn't go into exile, she is willing to be her mother-in-law's first bodyguard. Follow your mother-in-law to face the enemy. The devil's knife was on her neck, and she wouldn't snort.

Now that the mother-in-law has decided to go into exile, the stone in her heart has fallen to the ground at once. I was so happy that I didn't know how easy it was.

Wang Mingming, who wanted to live and die with the Japanese army, also saw that fighting a war was the army's business after all, and winning the battle to defend Nanjing was the best, which was the glory of the army. Don't blame anyone if you're defeated.

Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers. What's more, from Shanghai to Nanjing, the national army desperately intercepted the Japanese army for the capital behind them, and the battle was extremely fierce, but the result was still a complete defeat.

At present, the situation of the defense of Nanjing has changed. It's time to go. In this case, it is better for the common people to go into exile, and it is better to go to Chongqing than to stay in Nanjing as a slave.

At this time, everyone is willing to go with their mother-in-law. Cross the river and follow the current, or you will drown. Wang Mingming listened to his mother-in-law and went with his mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law said, "I asked your uncle to arrange a place for us to live in Chongqing, and he said that it was a big mansion in the mountains outside the city. The house was emptied and we were able to move in when we arrived.

"From now on, whether to rent or buy will be talked about when we arrive.

"We left in two batches, I took the female dependents to go first, the eldest family, the second family, and the junior, including the old mother and the next person.

"I took four of the eight members of the family and asked them to bring their pistols, and I heard that there were devilish agents attacking refugees. If you really meet, you will not be merciful.

"All the servants, and the bookkeepers and men of the merchant house, plus their families, were led by the second butler, the son of the old butler.

"Whoever is willing to go with me, no matter how many people come with me in a boat. Ferry tickets are purchased by foreign banks. When I arrived in Chongqing, I settled down and then settled the account.

"Xizi, you immediately arrange for the second housekeeper to count the heads, and report to me after the statistics, don't lose anyone. Wait for me to check before I go buy tomorrow's ticket.

"We have a lot of people, I estimate more than a hundred. It can be used to pack a cabin, even if it is half a deck. Send a competent man to deal with the docks. Go and pay the deposit first, the ticket is difficult to buy. ”

"You arrange the account office to settle the business today, and you want to transfer the bank's money to Chongqing, our money is in the Bank of China, and the head office has been moved from Shanghai to Chongqing, so there should be no problem in transferring money there.

"Kiko wants to prepare more money for me, and we need money on the road. A few of you take out your money from the bank and take it with you.

"Today, we have to pay the salaries of the personnel in advance. After the ticket is purchased, I will send a telegram to your uncle telling him that we are on our way.

"You must send the rest of the goods in the warehouse to Sichuan tomorrow and send them to your uncle's house. When we get there, we can't sit back and eat, we still have to do business.

"You leave two days late with your servants and your servants. Remember, the sooner you go, the better, you can't delay, and you can go on the 5th at the latest.

"Of the two cars at home, you use one today. You send someone to rent four buses and ask them to come here at five o'clock tomorrow to arrange breakfast for the driver. You go get busy. ”

Xizi used to write down all the things that his mother-in-law said in the notebook, and after he finished writing, he closed the notebook and said, "Oh, I'll do it according to my mother's instructions." Please rest assured. ”

The mother-in-law said, "Boss, go and gather the people and pass on my words." To arrange things, we must explain things clearly according to the head.

"You have to comfort them, tell them not to be afraid or panic, and to take as much as they can with them. Whoever has money in the bank tells them to go and get it first. Exiled abroad, there is money in his hands, and he does not panic.

"The home in Nanjing was handed over to the old housekeeper, and some relatives and friends went to the old housekeeper to settle the bill. If you don't want to go, report to the old housekeeper.

"The old housekeeper will leave a few people to call, and the rest will be paid home according to the rules."

The eldest sister said happily: "Mother-in-law, don't worry, the subordinates are waiting in line at this moment." I immediately commanded to go down. No mess is guaranteed. She turned and walked out.

The mother-in-law said, "Second brother, don't go to the foreign store again, they will help you pack the things you have there." You bring the old butler first, and I have something to explain to him.

"You call the driver and the porter Xiao Wang by the way, I want them to send Xiao San to Yanziji, she should say goodbye to her family. We don't know if we can see them again in the Year of the Monkey.

"You're done helping the boss with the yard.

"Alright. Let's go and prepare. ”

The usually quiet yard was in turmoil. Nervous men and women were busy moving in and out of the yard. The leaders are commanding their men with a loud voice.

Such a large yard seems to have a lot of things going on, and it is very busy. In a moment, the large and small boxes had been gathered in the front hall, and the books were numbered and sealed.

Those who went to the bank to withdraw money and those who went home to arrange for the old and young also came back in a while. Their luggage was simple, a change of clothes was wrapped in the quilt, and a small rope was tied up.

The old butler stepped into the threshold, put his cane in both hands, and said, "Ancestor, I have come to report." The old ancestor went thousands of miles to the west, and the devil's plane was bombing, so the old ancestor should take care. ”

The mother-in-law sighed and said to the old housekeeper: "You fled from Beijing with me to Nanjing, but I didn't expect to flee again."

"From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, it was either foreign invasion or warlord scuffle. Our generation has experienced all kinds of suffering.

"I took the people of Zhangfu to escape on a boat this time, and I was not tired. In the face of the great disaster, more than 100 people are now more united than ever.

"Although there are Japanese planes bombing in the sky and Japanese spies harassing me on the ground, God is with me. He will bless us. Rest assured.

"You're a home-based pensioner, I shouldn't have enabled you, I asked you to go out of the mountain. Only you can deal with the Japanese army, and those soldiers are very vicious. It's not good to entangle.

"Their commander allowed them to kill and set fires at will. Abuse of women. They must be even more barbaric when they enter the city of Nanjing, and if you stay in Nanjing, you will die. ”

The old butler wiped his goatee and said, "Ancestor, you put a hundred hearts." The Chinese army was holding on to Nanjing, and the worst result was street fighting. The Japanese army occupied Nanjing, and it could not take advantage.

"As long as I am here, even if the Japanese army enters the city of Nanjing, don't want to destroy Zhang's mansion. I know what to do with them. He smiled smugly.

The mother-in-law said, "Don't look at the ferocity of these outside troops, it won't grow." It won't be long before the Chinese army comes back. You have to live well. To live until I come back.

"After the Japanese army enters the city, you have to avoid them, you have to prepare more firewood, rice, oil and salt, and try not to go out. Grain should be hidden, I heard that they are looting everywhere.

"When the Japanese soldiers come to the door, don't come hard with them, they have to deal with them, they must fall soft when they should be soft, they must save their lives, but they must not be traitors."