The paper used in the magazine is very poor, but the handwriting is beautiful and well-proportioned, the ink is rich, it is obviously freshly baked, and it contains academic articles full of Marxism. ”

Deng Xixian said: "These articles are all written by Enlai. ”

Chen Zikun was in awe: "Brother Enlai is talented." ”

Zhou Enlai said with a smile: "I wrote it correctly, but this is all engraved on wax paper by Xiao Deng with a carving knife, word by word, and printed out and bound into a book with a mimeograph machine." ”

Chen Zikun said: "This is a publication founded by Brother Enlai? ”

Zhou Enlai said: "No, this is our internal journal for Chinese teenagers in Europe. ”

"What is Brother Enlai?"

"Enlai is our propaganda commissioner." Deng Xixian replied, and suddenly asked again: "Are you willing to join us?" ”

Chen Zikun was stunned, the last time he joined the Kuomintang in Shanghai is still fresh in his memory, he was still a fledgling teenager, but now he is a young man who has seen the world, **What is being promoted, he knows very well in his heart, and his identity is a public student, and he is bound to hold a certain position in the army in the future, and joining such a radical organization on the eve of returning to China is afraid that it will be detrimental to his future.

"Hehe, I'm not a student in Europe, I'm afraid that my name will not be right." He wanted to shirk the past with an understatement.

Deng Xixian spoke quickly and said, "Aren't you on your way to Europe now, don't contradict you." ”

"Xiao Deng." Zhou Enlai stopped Deng Xixian with his eyes, and changed the topic: "The croissants here are good, Brother Kunwu eat a few more, by the way, have you played here in Paris, do you want me to be a guide to take you around." ”

Chan said: "I have seen the famous places in France last time, and this time I mainly visited various universities."

After a few more small talks, the bell rang at twelve o'clock, and Zhou Enlai said, "I invite you to dinner." ”

Chen Zikun thought that everyone would go to find a Western restaurant, order a bottle of red wine to celebrate the reunion of old friends, who knew that Zhou Enlai led everyone upstairs, a guest room upstairs is Zhou Enlai's bedroom, the area is not large, only seven or eight square meters, there is a bed in the room, a table, a large number of books piled up in all corners, there is a coal stove on the ground, and a tin kettle is stewed on it.

"Xiao Deng, you go to the next noodles, and I'll make two specialty dishes for you to taste." Zhou Enlai rolled up his sleeves and began to brush the pot and wash the vegetables.

"I'm going to buy two bottles of wine." Chen Zikun volunteered, and Wang Ruofei also said: "I'll go with you." ”

When the two of them walked away, Deng Xixian said: "Enlai, why don't you win him over, I think his thinking is quite progressive." ”

Zhou Enlai said: "Xiao Deng, you don't know, he was sent to the United States by the Beiyang government to study military affairs, and we are not on the same path, everyone has their own ambitions, and we can't force others." ”

"It's a shame that it's a warlord's dog." Deng Xixian sighed.

Nie Rongzhen interjected: "You can't say this, I think you can still fight for it." ”

Zhou Enlai said: "Yes, this is the truth, but it must be gradual and gradual, not too reckless, our cause needs to unite all the forces that can be united, Chen Zikun will be a senior officer in the warlord's army in the future, and it is the talent we urgently need." ”

Deng Xixian nodded thoughtfully: "I understand." ”

Chen Zikun and Wang Ruofei went to a nearby shop to buy two bottles of burgundy red wine, a few onions, cheese and red sausages, and when they came back, Zhou Enlai had already made a specialty dish, braised lion's head, everyone sat on the ground, with teacups, rice bowls, and lunch boxes with red wine, and toasted together: "For the future of China, cheers." ”

After the meal, they were not busy cleaning up the mess, but lit a cigarette and had a heated discussion again, they all advocated a thorough transformation of China in accordance with the path of Soviet Russia, launched an insurrection to overthrow the rotten Beiyang government, and implemented the people's democratic dictatorship.

He believes that the most important issue in China today is not revolution, but reunification, and only when the country is unified can it be united with the outside world.

Wang Ruofei immediately raised objections, saying that Yuan Shikai wanted reunification, and Duan Qirui also thought about reunification by force, and now Wu Peifu has put forward this idea again, but it is absolutely impossible to accomplish the great cause of reunification with these decadent and reactionary warlords, and only a well-organized party armed with advanced ** can shoulder this heavy task.

"However, Marx's set of things is all derived from his utopian dreams and has not been proved by practice." Chan retorted again.

Wang Ruo smiled and said: "Brother Chen, I now doubt whether you have any intentions when you read those philosophical books, Marx's Capital, which is a huge work written after consulting a vast amount of information, how can it be a utopian dream, besides, the example of Soviet Russia is right in front of you, is it selectively ignored by you?" ”

"Soviet Russia ......" Chen Zikun couldn't help but sneer, and the situation of Andrei's description of the slaughter of officers by sailors came to his mind, "Soviet Russia kills too much, if it is that kind of revolution, I would rather not." ”

"Childish." Wang Ruofei shook his head, "Of course, the red flag must be dyed with blood, otherwise how can it be called a revolution." ”

Chen Zikun was reluctant to have a battle of will with him, in terms of eloquence, he was not the opponent of these students, but seeing their faces arguing in the smoky room, his heart was suddenly a little inexplicably moved.

On the way back, Zhou Enlai accompanied Chen Zikun to go a long way, and when parting, Zhou Enlai said earnestly: "Brother Kunwu, to change China, we must rely on our generation, rely on the party armed by the first, as long as you are willing, the door of our party is open to you at any time." ”

The Seine sparkles in the night, a wandering singer plays the violin, and two pairs of young hands clasp together amid the melodious music.

"Different paths and the same end, all for the rise of the Chinese nation, meet again in the country, Brother Enlai." Chen Zikun revealed his true feelings and held Zhou Enlai's hand tightly.

Little did they know that when they shook hands again, it was many years later.

……

Originally, Jianbing also wanted to spend more days in Paris, but the travel expenses were really tight, so he had to leave in a hurry, before leaving, Chen Zikun exchanged 500 francs and sent it to Zhou Enlai in an envelope, and then took Jianbing to Belgium by train.

The route they traveled was to travel all over Europe, the Alps, the Danube, the town of Bern, the Belgian gun factory, the Munich brewery, and the ancient castles in Romania all left their footprints.

After a trip to Europe, they finally embarked on a journey home, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar via Spain to Morocco in Africa, and after experiencing the North African style, the two again sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to Egypt, leaving a permanent memento under the majestic pyramid with a German Zeiss camera.

Since I went to Africa, I simply went south along the Nile River and went to East Africa to play around, this time it was terrible, the hot African malaria epidemic almost killed Jianbing, and hurriedly embarked on the return journey, still going to the Indian Ocean, the Strait of Malacca, the South China Sea, Saigon, Hong Kong, all the way back to Shanghai.

When I arrived in Shanghai, it was already the eve of Christmas in 1922, the steamer slowly sailed into the Huangpu River at night, the neon on the west bank was flashing, and the prosperity was better than in the past.

Shanghai, I'm back.

The ship docked at Taikoo Pier, the passengers lined up to disembark, Chen Zikun and Jianbing had a lot of luggage, so they waited in the cabin for the time being, and the second mate on the ship came in and bowed: "Sir, Mrs., I'll take you off the ship." "Let's arrange for a few servants to help them carry their big bags and small luggage, and disembark through the special passage for the crew.

As soon as they stepped on solid ground, several car lights were lit on the opposite side, and four black cars were parked on the dock, and a man in a top hat and a long tweed trench coat was sitting on the front of the car, looking at them with a cigar in his mouth.

Chen Zikun smiled, he hadn't seen him for more than two years, and Li Yaoting was much more mature, with two mustaches on his lips, and his eyes were not as green as before, but full of confidence and wisdom.

"Big Kunzi!"

"Little Shunzi!"

The two stepped forward quickly and hugged each other tightly, and after a while, Li Yaoting raised his head, looked at the smiling Jianbing and said, "Sister-in-law, you are beautiful again." ”

Jian Bing smiled: "You are really good at praising people, I am obviously fat." ”

Li Yaoting blinked, snapped his fingers, and shouted behind him, "Don't come and call people yet." ”

A woman wearing a cheongsam and a fox skin walked over, her expression was a little shy, and she said softly: "Hello eldest brother, good sister-in-law." ”

"Her name is Bing'er, and she is my woman." Li Yaoting hugged the woman's shoulders and laughed heartily.

Jian Bing and Chen Zikun glanced at each other, and both of them found that this Bing'er was simply a small Jianbing, and her figure and appearance could not be said to be carved out of a mold, at least she looked like a sister of a mother's sibling, but her temperament was a little worse.

"My sister is so beautiful, come, take it, a meeting gift from my sister-in-law." Jian Bing took out a brocade box from Kun's bag and handed it over, but Bing'er didn't dare to take it, looking at Li Yaoting timidly.

Li Yaoting took away the cigar, puffed out a puff of smoke and said, "Let you take it, sister-in-law is not an outsider." ”

Bing'er took the brocade box, opened it, and was stunned: "How can it be good-looking." ”

Inside the box was an elaborate white gold crystal headdress, which Jianbing had bought in Vienna, and the materials used in the workmanship were very exquisite, but it was not very valuable.

Bing'er exclaimed timidly, at least she hadn't seen much of the world, Jian Bing smiled, feeling that this gift was too correct.

"Let's go, the reception banquet has been prepared, just wait for the protagonist." As soon as Li Yaoting waved his hand, someone had already stepped forward to reward the servants, took the luggage, and the group got into the car and went straight to the French Concession.