San Francisco, a country house.

A Chinese car creaked to a halt in front of the villa, the door opened, and three Chinese people walked down and entered the villa.

In the villa, a white-haired old man in a wheelchair is listening to the radio.

China Radio International, which is broadcasting news about China's takeover of six states, including California.

“…… A certain unit of the emperor [***] successfully used strategic transport aircraft to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands, and has now taken over the defense of the state of Hawaii, and the mood of the local population is very stable. After receiving on-site disarming, local U.S. troops will be decommissioned on the spot, and they can choose to live in six states, including Hawaii, or they can apply to return to the United States............ The superfleet of the Imperial Navy, which is about to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands, will be responsible for taking over five states, including California...... During this transitional period, we hope that the local Chinese will remain vigilant to prevent reactionary elements from undermining social stability, and the US [***] team promises to continue to maintain social order until the Chinese [***] team lands...... If you need help, you can ask the local Chinese organization for help, the following are the help numbers and addresses in each area......"

Listening to the Chinese broadcast on the radio, the old man shed a line of tears.

He was holding a photo of a small bridge flowing with water, but some tall buildings could be seen in the background.

It was a picture of Hangzhou, and it was also the hometown of the old man, and in my memory, it was a low slum, and now, only the flowing water is still clear.

What made him excited was that the ancient street above that was still intact was similar to when he left, and he even saw his family's old home.

The old man's surname was Qiao, and at the age of thirteen, he was sold to the western United States as a coolie, and worked hard all the way, and he was already worth a lot of money and became one of the famous Chinese leaders in this area of San Francisco.

"Sir! You have to pay attention to your health, I heard that our army is going to land in the next few days, and you may be in bad health because of excitement. ”

The maid behind her saw the old man's excited appearance and persuaded worriedly.

"I'm fine, give me a photo of me and my eldest brother."

The maid took out two photographs from a brocade box.

A yellowed, but sealed photograph, of two teenagers, one ten years old and the other fourteen or fifteen.

The other one is actually a color photo, the photo is a family photo, taken in front of an old house, the old man in the center is almost old, on crutches, and he is in good spirits.

"Alas, I have been away from my hometown for more than 60 years in a blink of an eye, thanks to the good national policy, and the big brother enjoys happiness in old age, hehe......"

The first old photo was the only one taken by Mr. Joe and his brother before he left home, when they were bricking the church, and a priest took it for them.

The second one is the year before last, the old brother sent it to the United States from thousands of miles away, a family of more than a dozen people, young people in suits and leather shoes, and old people are also wearing brand new, and they are doing well at a glance.

There are also a large number of letters in the brocade box, all of which are letters exchanged between the two brothers over the years.

In the early years, Mr. Qiao wanted to return to China several times, but unfortunately, at that time, the war was in chaos, he asked someone to go to his hometown to see, there was no one at all, and then it was liberated, the policy was implemented, and the old brother's family returned to their former home, so they were contacted.

Unfortunately, Old Man Qiao suddenly fell ill and was almost paralyzed by a stroke, but he still got better after taking the latest drugs sold from China to the United States, perhaps because there is more and more good news, his body is actually getting better and better.

Now I have a doctor from China at home, who uses the best Chinese medicine, and my body is getting better and better.

However, when his health improved, the political situation suddenly became tense, Sino-US relations took a sharp turn for the worse, and his desire to return to China became distant.

In these years, Mr. Qiao could only listen to national and international events through newspapers and radio.

Victory after victory, new territories were incorporated into the empire, and the mood of the old man was more excited than anyone else.

He wants to go back, he wants to go home, he wants to go home more than ever!!

However, it is unbelievable that the Chinese side actually proposed an armistice clause for the United States to cede six states, including California, as the spring breeze blew overnight, and various countries began to negotiate armistice.

What made Old Man Qiao even more unbelievable was that the Americans were forced to agree, and they were also forced to accept the maintenance of social order in these places before the transfer, and the three young people who protected the safety of Chinese lives and property from being violated had been in for a long time, and they didn't dare to disturb when they saw the old man sitting in front of the window again. It wasn't until Old Man Qiao drove the wheelchair and turned around that he shouted, "Grandpa! ”

"How's it going out there?" The old man put away the photo and asked worriedly, "Seeing that our army is about to land, there can be no chaos." ”

"Grandpa, you have been retired for so many years, and other people are worried about the affairs of the Chinese organization, so you don't care about it anymore, take a good rest, and don't go out, maybe we will have returned to the motherland when you wake up in two days."

Master Qiao's eldest grandson, Qiao Shidong, persuaded.

"The situation looks calm now, but those whites and blacks are restless. All kinds of crimes skyrocketed, and whites maintained great hostility towards the Chinese. Although there are U.S. troops and police officers on the streets to maintain order, those police and military personnel are obviously absent-minded, and sometimes turn a blind eye to crimes. ”

Qiao Shidong said worriedly.

"Humph! Fortunately, we have set up armed patrols, and according to the armistice, our own Chinese armed guards are recognized to carry out temporary arrests and detentions, and to try them after the transfer of power. ”

If the United States had been the first to land, China would have landed in one day, and with a large army pressing the border, these states would never be as chaotic as they are now.

The whites were openly and covertly hostile, and if someone instigated it, it was likely to bring extremely serious consequences, while the blacks were poor and took advantage of the opportunity to commit crimes, and the Chinese could only be careful to protect themselves.

"Grandpa, don't worry, the Chinese Self-Help Association and the Transition of Power Mission that have arrived in our country have officially reported to the Hawaiian garrison with radio equipment and received an official reply.

The military promised to send a rapid reaction force within 24 hours to San Francisco, which has the largest number of Chinese and is most likely to erupt into the city. ”

Qiao Shidong said happily.

Old man Qiao: "Because of the efforts of Shusheng Company in the early years, San Francisco currently accommodates millions of Chinese, and it is the most densely populated city of Chinese.

Although we have atomic bombs, they cannot be dropped on San Francisco, and we have troops, but it is impossible for them to land all at once, which makes those saboteurs have a fluke mentality. ”

Most people believe that the law is not accountable, and so are Americans. In addition, the US reactionary forces in some six western states have instigated it, and some big business groups have supported the reactionaries behind their backs, and the situation is very complicated.

Because according to the terms of the armistice, except for the officers and soldiers of the United States [***] who can apply to return to the United States after the transfer of power in accordance with special terms, other Americans will not be allowed to move freely, and the military must strictly prevent smuggling out of the country, let alone the transfer of assets, which will be completely stopped.

Under strong pressure from the Chinese side, especially under the punishment clauses, the Americans had to strictly order the troops of the six states to maintain order, and even sent troops to block the roads for these states to leave, and those who were found to have left the country without permission must be repatriated, otherwise once confirmed by the Chinese observer mission, the United States will be responsible for some huge costs that are unacceptable to them, such as more states will become Chinese territory, huge fines for breach of contract, etc.

Although the US political axe is under pressure and has to act according to the terms, whether the military and police departments below can carry out it well, if the reactionary forces carry out sabotage activities at all costs, then it will be a great crisis for the Chinese.

Whether it was the Occupation Observation Mission or the Chinese Self-Help Association, even the Emperor [***] took it into account when formulating the plan.

"Come with me to the beach."

Old Man Qiao suddenly wanted to go to the beach to see, where facing the sea and could see the huge military port.

"Yes, Grandpa!"

Qiao Shidong beckoned the two assistants to prepare, brought two cars of bodyguards, and then escorted the old man to the beach. Although there were no major events along the way, you could see burning shops from time to time, which were the result of the mob's arson, gunshots and sirens, in short, San Francisco began to mess up.

Looking at these, Old Man Qiao couldn't help but secretly think in his heart, hoping that the airborne rapid reaction force of the Emperor [***] team could arrive earlier.

San Francisco, a highly developed city near the sea, has become very prosperous because of the concentration of Chinese and the headquarters of Shusheng Company back then, even more developed than the big cities in the United States in the east.

Sitting in a wheelchair and looking out into the endless sea, the harbors that were originally full of warships have long been devoid of combat ships, and some are only a few cargo ships.

Not far away, at Pier No. 2, under the supervision of Chinese staff, a group of US troops was strictly inspecting the cargo ships at the port.

"Open!"

With a wave of the Chinese staff's hand, the U.S. soldiers had no choice but to point guns at the U.S. businessmen who were trying to resist and open the containers to check whether there were any prohibited acts.

The familiar Chinese could be heard from a distance, and Old Man Qiao felt very relieved.

Looking in the direction of the sea, he seemed to see countless imperial warships coming, yes, maybe they will arrive the day after tomorrow, I hope there will be no accidents in the next two days.

"Grandpa, it's windy, let's go back!"

Qiao Shidong persuaded.

"Hmm!"

The group returned, but everything they saw on the road was only half an hour compared to when they came, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Bang Bang ......"

Gunshot!!!

Sitting in the car, Old Man Qiao frowned when he heard the dense gunshots, and then, Qiao Shidong got out of the car and returned, shouting anxiously, "Go, hurry, go another way, there is a riot ahead, they are exchanging fire with our patrol!" ”

(To be continued)