Chapter 232: Comfort
This female soldier's name is Lucy, and she has been able to measure it for the rest of her life, and she is indeed good. At least it's about the same as the rest of my life when I first arrived in Shanghai. And the appearance and figure are also good, and she actually looks a little like the Black Widow in the later movie "The Avengers".
This female soldier doesn't need to do any trivial things on weekdays, and the only thing she is responsible for is to be responsible for Qing Xiaoyi's safety when she goes out. And this Lucy, after fighting with Yu Sheng, was very surprised that he, a person who could easily be put into a small detachment of the United States Marine Corps, couldn't beat Yu Sheng, who was known for making movies and investing. His interest in Chinese kung fu increased greatly, and he lived in the home of Yu Sheng and Qing Xiaoyi.
In order to add some combat power to this Lucy, the rest of his life will also teach her some fighting skills of Chinese boxing from time to time. And Qing Xiaoyi, after getting along with Lucy for a period of time, also became best friends. After Lucy helped the Japanese woman who fainted on the street to her feet, Qing Xiaoyi carried the Japanese woman home with her.
The rest of the Japanese who were waiting in line saw Qing Xiaoyi's ruddy face, plain clothes, and an American female soldier as a bodyguard by her side, knowing that her identity was not bad, and they didn't dare to speak loudly. didn't even have an expression, just envied the good luck of the woman who fainted on the ground.
The woman was helped to the courtyard of the house, in the guest bedroom room, and quickly woke up after being poured a bowl of white sugar water by Lucy. It's just that the body is still weak. After conducting a preliminary physical examination of this Japanese woman, Lucy said to Qing Xiaoyi: "There is nothing wrong with her body, just low blood sugar caused by long-term lack of food." I don't recommend touching her with your hands, though. Because, she has a very serious gynecological disease and some diseases that can only be contracted through that kind of exercise. There is a high risk of infection, and in addition, it is better to destroy what she has used, or carefully wash it before using it. ”
The expression on Lucy's face clearly showed a hint of disgust. The United States at this time. It is also a country that believes in religion and has strict morals, and even universities are divided into men and women. Lucy, a religious person, is completely understandable about this uncleanness.
Originally, Lucy and Qing Xiaoyi were talking in English, they thought that this Japanese woman couldn't understand what they were saying at all, but unexpectedly, this Japanese woman lying on the bed was drinking white sugar water. After recovering a little bit of strength, he struggled to get up and said to the two of them in English, "I was originally a clerk of the Recreation and Amusement Association's foreign affairs club. I'll leave on my own initiative, I'll give you some trouble. ”
It's just that low blood sugar and fainting on the spot are so easy to recover. The woman struggled to her feet, top-heavy, and fell headlong under the bed. Lucy put on her gloves and helped her back to the bed.
Qing Xiaoyi was curious and asked Lucy, "Recreation and Amusement Association." What kind of institution is it? ”
Lucy said: "The Recreation and Amusement Association, or RAA for short, is the Association for Special Comfort Facilities. She's a comfort woman! Qing Xiaoyi was disgraced when she heard it.
After the defeat of Japan, American troops were stationed. Although Japan has been since the Meiji Restoration. I learned a lot about Western culture, but there weren't many Japanese people who actually came into contact with Westerners. A large number of Japanese people have never seen European and American races in their entire lives, and they do not know what they look like. So. The news of the stationing of US troops in Japan made the Japanese panic very much.
According to a survey of the Japanese people at that time, which was exposed in later generations, it showed. The Japanese were more worried about the Americans stationed in Japan, and the first thing in the list was that there was not enough food to feed these American soldiers. The second problem is the unemployment of the demobilized personnel, and the Japanese are very worried that the American GIs will steal their jobs. And the thing that the Japanese are most worried about is that Japanese women will be bullied by American GIs.
After all, the Japanese thought that after the Americans occupied Japan, they would commit the same atrocities that the Japanese had committed when they occupied other Asian countries. Even a war-weary Japanese like Kunio Saito, after seeing the tragic situation in China, once said, "In order not to cause Japan to suffer the same fate, we must not be defeated."
And this kind of self-treatment is not only happening among the lower classes of the Japanese people, but also the upper classes of Japan are worried about it. Therefore, the Japanese Cabinet held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures. The result of the discussion is that the Japanese will refer to the comfort woman system established by Japan in the war, and provide "comfort" facilities and "comfort" services for the US military stationed in the homeland, so as to reduce the intrusion of Japanese civilian women by the US military.
The budget for the construction of these comfort facilities was 50 million yen, which was by no means a small amount for the poor Japanese at this time, and the Japanese upper echelons did not hesitate. At this time, the director of the Ministry of Finance and Taxation of Japan, Yuto Ikeda, approved the money quickly, and in his opinion, "it is very cost-effective to exchange this money for the chastity and continuation of the bloodline of Japanese women."
On 18 August 1945, the Japanese Ministry of the Interior issued to local governments the "Establishment of Comfort Facilities in Foreign Garrisons" and the "Circular to the Chiefs of Police and Security Bureaus of the Ministry of the Interior on the Issue of the Establishment of Comfort Facilities in Garrisons of Foreign Troops," requesting local police departments to assist in the establishment of comfort stations to provide services to the US occupation forces.
On August 26, 1945, the RAA Association, which was established under the leadership of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, was officially established and held outside the gates of the Emperor's Palace. And the main participants were big chicken heads from all over the country before Japan's defeat......
The RAA Association has departments for comfort, recreation, entertainment, special facilities, canteens, and products. At the ceremony, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Japan's major chickens solemnly swore an oath: "In order to maintain the purity of the nation and the future of a hundred years from now, we will serve as a breakwater to block the raging tides and an underground pillar of social order after the war." ”
However, although the military discipline of the Americans is relatively poor, it is really not as low as the bottom line of the Japanese. When the younger brother of Japan offered to give "service" to the American GIs, MacArthur, as the head of the US GIs, naturally did not want to disobey the wishes of the tens of thousands of male GIs under his command. Turning a blind eye readily agreed.
And the comfort station in Tokyo, Japan, which is closest to MacArthur's "headquarters of the occupation forces" in Tokyo, is only 800 meters away from Hibiya Park to the avenue of the Takarazuka Theater in Tokyo. Every day MacArthur opened the window, he could see the warblers and swallows standing all over the street. I don't know what mood it is.
And this Japanese woman lying on the bed, already exhausted, is one of the warblers Yanyan. She makes it her profession to read words and look at people and please others. Naturally, I could see the disgust in Lucy's eyes. Perhaps it was today's fainting that broke her psychological defenses, and the Japanese woman lay on her back on the bed with tears in her eyes.
She said to Qing Xiaoyi and Lucy: "I didn't do it voluntarily. ”
When the Japanese top brass first decided to build comfort stations for American GIs, the initial targets were women who had already made a living from such services. However, the number of these women falls far short of the targets set by the Japanese leadership. Therefore, the Japanese government simply tore its face and published job advertisements in newspapers.
The advertising slogan is - "Be a new woman - foreign-related clubs recruit female clerks, including food, housing and clothing, and high income." for women between the ages of 18 and 25". Because of Japan's economic collapse at this time, a large number of young and middle-aged men were repatriated to China and fell into a state of unemployment. As a result, the unemployment rate is extremely high. It is not uncommon for all members of a family to have no stable income. People starving to death abound on the streets.
In this case, when many families on the verge of starvation saw this advertisement, they were moved. Applicants came in an instant. September 20, 1945. On the first day of the advertisement, more than 1,600 women of working age came to apply. In the following three months, more than 60,000 Japanese women were recruited.
However, these Japanese women, who were already hungry and faint. Forget the truth that pie never falls from the sky. Although less than 20 percent of the 60,000 women were allowed to work in comfort services by default at the time of recruitment, once they were recruited. And where to choose.
These women, who were deceived and coaxed by the Japanese government, were called "special stand-up members" by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs wanted the American GIs to have fun. Beds, quilts, pillows, pajamas, long dresses, toiletries, food, toilet paper and contraceptives were distributed free of charge to these "special standers".
Subsequently, comfort stations all over Japan opened vigorously. The American GIs stationed in Japan originally thought that they would have to live a hard single life, but after hearing the news, their hormones swelled rapidly. In order to enjoy the "comfort" service of Japanese girls, they queued up overnight without fear of hardship or tiredness.
According to the memories of this prostrated Japanese girl, these girls who provided comfort services were locked in a room like a prison sentence, and did not refuse the right of American GIs at all. At one time, she once provided comfort services to more than 50 GIs in a single day.
This devastation was extremely traumatic to the physical and mental effects of these girls. Gynecological diseases are so serious that they cannot be cured, and there are not a few people who suffer from various diseases. There are many people who are diagnosed by doctors as having lost their fertility. Even a very healthy girl can last up to three months in this environment.
Three months later, when the big chicken head in charge of the comfort station found that the girls were devastated and worthless, he would give them a little money to leave. And another batch of newly deceived girls has been added.
The Japanese woman lying on the bed recalled crying, and the words she said made Qing Xiaoyi and Lucy feel creepy. In other words, what kind of nation is this that would do such a thing to a weak woman who has no power to resist her own nation?
This woman, who was rescued by Qing Xiaoyi and Lucy, is a member of the group who was bullied and abandoned. Relying on the money she obtained when she left the comfort station, she can live for a month at most in today's Japan. And her older brother and younger brother, who were originally in the army, have long since died in the war.
This Japanese woman, who has nothing to rely on, sees the recruitment advertisement for the rest of her life in desperation when she finds out that she is about to starve to death. With the idea of giving it a try, I came here to line up. As a result, a long period of starvation and months of continuous physical devastation finally brought her down. If it weren't for Qing Xiaoyi and Lucy meeting, then the end of this woman would be to be abandoned on the street when everyone was concerned about protecting themselves and had no time to take care of anything else. Dozens of hours later, it turned into a starving corpse. Then they were dragged to the crematorium by the cleaners, and the dust returned to dust, and the dust returned to the earth.
And from this woman's narration, Qing Xiaoyi knew that she had a very beautiful name, called Qing Shui Shitong.
After Qing Xiaoyi and Lucy heard what happened to Qing Shui Shitong, they were both women, so they naturally felt empathy and compassion. Lucy said, "We have the best doctor here. It only takes three or two months for your illness to be cured. ”
Shimizu Shitong said: "Thank you for your kindness, I don't have the money to pay for the medical expenses." ”
Qing Xiaoyi said: "You don't need to worry about medical expenses now. As long as you are in good health, you can earn money at any time. It's just that I'm wondering, why is your English so good? ”
"I was originally a university student, and although I didn't graduate, I was exposed to English. In addition, some of the American GIs I received were not completely inhuman. He always talks to me in English. So, my speaking is pretty good. ”
According to Shimizu Shitong's recollections, the time she entered the comfort station was only more than three months in total. In three months, I can learn English to this level, which can be regarded as some talent. And after Qing Xiaoyi wiped off all kinds of messy Japanese-style makeup on Qing Shui's face, she found that this woman's eyebrows and eyes were unexpectedly clean. If your body is better and your face is ruddy, you should be a first-class beauty.
The thinking of the Japanese is similar to that of the Chinese, but in some places it goes to extremes and is completely different. The birth of comfort women is a case in point.
Japan's culture learned from China, thousands of years ago, the first thing to learn was the monarch and the minister, the father and the son, and the power relationship between people was determined by blood relations. Originally, this system based on blood relations was very stable, and even in later generations, it was the basis of many systems. However, the Japanese have learned the same way.
In ancient China, although it also paid attention to the dignity and humility of the upper and lower levels, the hierarchy was orderly. However, this kind of superiority and inferiority is not without preconditions. Only the father's kindness can be filial piety. As Mencius said when he told King Qi Xuan: "The king regards his ministers as his siblings, and the ministers regard the king as his heart; The monarch regards the minister as a dog and a horse, and the minister regards the monarch as a countryman; The king regards his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard him as an enemy. (To be continued.) )