The group of people who escaped before the war began were really God's favorites. Since then, the situation has been on the verge of spiraling out of control, with the flames of war spreading to every inch of land, and a time bomb hanging over everyone's head that could kill at any time.

Mislin wrote me a letter as soon as he arrived in the United States, but it was far away, and it took a month for the letter to reach me. I finally realized that this was the real distance between me and Mislin, separated by oceans, and we would never meet.

The final exams of the first year of high school came earlier than in previous years, and it is said that because of the current situation, many students from other places hope to return to their hometowns as soon as possible. But don't think that the teachers will let go of the water because of this, at least in my opinion, the content of the test paper is not easy for a person like me, who claims to be talented and diligent. I was surprised to find that even the test questions were full of reality, and I don't know if the teacher intentionally put these tendentious questions in the test paper.

According to the practice of Chinese and Western girls' high schools, the list will be released after every exam, and my ranking in the grade actually rushed into the top ten. Seeing the three words "Zhu Huiran" proudly standing at the top of the ranking list, my heart was like a brilliant firework. I have also longed for the top of the list like many people, but after all, I feel that this expectation is unrealistic, especially since there are many famous talented women in this class, and it is incredible to think about it beyond them.

My family obviously didn't expect me to do so well in my studies, and my grandfather was happy and encouraged me, saying that if I could do so well in three years of high school, he would let me go abroad with my two older brothers to further my studies. For the first time, he carefully inquired about my schoolwork, and surprisingly said: "I am not a stubborn person, and now it seems that this is the era of the world, and no one can escape the trend of the times." ”

When I got carried away and asked me what I wanted, I once again showed my life creed of "I would rather die than commit two crimes", and replied with a grin: "What I want most is a harmonious family and a concerted effort to contribute to the cause of resistance against Japan." My father worked so hard not for himself, but also for the peace and security of the country and our family. If you are dissatisfied, you can say it in person, and you don't need to confine his intentions behind it! ”

The originally superficial atmosphere of harmony was completely broken by my words, and the second uncle couldn't hold back for a while, and slammed the chopsticks in his hand on the table: "It's really the world is declining, people's hearts are not ancient, and a little girl dares to teach her elders a lesson." ”

His annoyed reaction was exactly what I expected, but my grandfather's face suddenly became gloomy, so that the whole family stopped what they were doing and looked at him with apprehension. The time seemed to be a century, and suddenly I heard him say: "Second child, you too, a person who is dozens of years old, what are you angry with a child?" Besides, the third child also got my nod and agreed to do this, but you don't even want me to scold it? ”

The second uncle completely lost the domineering look just now, and only made a compromised look: "What Dad said is that no matter how good a son is, he shouldn't worry about a child." ”

According to my usual personality, I will definitely not give up at this time, I tried to squeeze out a flattering smile: "Grandpa, it's me who is not good, don't blame the second uncle." He is so busy on weekdays, I don't think he knows that the current situation is already so tense. ”

The muscles on the second uncle's face trembled violently, obviously a sign of anger. But that anger was forced back by my grandfather's sharp eyes, so I had to bow my head gloomily and silently draw circles in my heart, not knowing if there would be internal injuries.

Afterwards, my father had a very serious conversation with me, and he said that if I really wanted others to treat me as an adult, I would not be as unscrupulous as I am now. Even if there is something unpleasant in the heart, it is never a good habit to blatantly choke at the dinner table. ”

I kept my head down and habitually peeled my nails, but my heart was a mess. My father's personality is typical of the kind of external softness and internal rigidity, and when it comes to a situation like today, he will not use the tone of a strict father to teach me, but he will never let me be easily fooled by the past. In this silent tug-of-war, I was discouraged and said, "I know it's wrong, and I won't say anything next time I encounter such a situation." ”

My father sighed, stretched out his hand and stroked my forehead: "I also know that you are helping me, but the family and everything is prosperous, don't break the peace now." He straightened his face and said, "There are some things I originally wanted to tell you when you grow up, but now I want to tell you first." Your grandfather, he wasn't like that. It's an excellent story starter, and it's obviously much more appealing than the cliché of "Once upon a time."

I moved my stiff leg and adjusted my body to the most comfortable position: "Okay, I'll listen, you can say it." ”

"Your grandfather lived to such an age, and it can be said that he has gone through winds and waves that you can't imagine to get to where he is today. When he was young, he was not an old pedant, but a real hot-blooded young man, he braved the world's disapproval to cut off his long braids, and was almost regarded by the court as a thief and lost his life; Later, despite your great-grandfather's obstruction, he wholeheartedly refused to take the imperial examination, and had to go to study abroad and follow Mr. Zhongshan to do the revolution, and your great-grandfather cut off all his sources of cash in a fit of rage; Later, he was unwilling to marry his cousin, who was arranged by the family, so he was confined to the house and could not go anywhere; As you probably know, the Manchu court was overthrown, the Xinhai Revolution was successful, and he was sandwiched between several factions, and his ambitions were never allowed. In a fit of rage, he resigned from the government, and from then on he never cared about the affairs of the world, but concentrated on keeping the family property left by his great-grandfather. ”

The story my father told was obviously beyond my imagination, and I was stunned for several seconds before finally saying, "It turns out that grandpa was like this when he was young, and it is completely different from now." Can you tell me more about those things, such as what Grandpa did after he was cut off from the source of cash, and why he ended up with Grandma instead of marrying the cousin who was ordered by his parents and the matchmaker. Also, a lot of things really happened after the Xinhai Revolution, it was difficult for grandpa to go to the battlefield, the reason why he chose to resign and retire was not to offend anyone? ”