As far as I can remember, this was the first time my father had expressed his views on the war, and it was one of the few times he spoke to me. I was stunned for a long time before I remembered the reason I was looking for him: "Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and it is the usual day of national vacation, but the ministry wants each of you to be on call at any time, so I think something big must have happened." ”

When my father heard this, his whole body relaxed, and his tone was much softer. He rubbed my hair and comforted me like I had every time I was upset: "Well, you don't have to worry too much, after all, Shanghai is different from other places, and there are concessions and foreigners' protection, and things are not much worse." I'm going to work in the ministry, and I really have an important task. But it's not a bad thing, but it's an unimaginable good thing. ”

Seeing that I was still worried, he comforted me politely: "The Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee is being held in Nanjing in the past few days, and the proposal to stop the civil war and unite to resist Japan has been passed, and the details are now being discussed. If the plan put forward at the meeting can be implemented, we will be able to give the Japanese people a taste of the bitter fruits of what they have planted. ”

For as long as I can remember, my father was an exemplary husband and father, and in the eyes of others, he was a personable, brightly dressed government official. He's always so perfect that it's almost unreal. But now there is a crack in this airtight perfection, allowing me to see another side of him that no one else knows. In this way, a person as calm as his father also had a period of passionate youth. So much so that when he hides all his emotions, he will still be excited about the unanimous anti-Japanese thing.

I didn't pester him anymore, but happily said goodbye to him: "Dad, if you don't leave, you'll be late, be careful all the way." ”

With this beginning, my mood also improved. I went back to my desk and wrote back to Mislin: "Don't send me any more pictures of yourself next time, your old man is still in my heart when he is burned to ashes." Next time, remember to send me your wedding photos so that I can take a good look at your future husband. "Finally, I proudly told her that I could now disembowel a live rabbit and sew the knife together. Now that the battered rabbit was back to life, I couldn't bear to take it home and keep it in the yard, which gave it a good home. I didn't mention Cao Yu'an's matter again, and I thought that since I couldn't find it all over, why bother Mi Silin in vain?

When my mother took me shopping before school started, I picked out a wedding gift for Mislin. It was a set of Western-style tea sets produced in Jingdezhen. The fine porcelain is as white as jade, transparent as paper, and it will make a crisp sound when struck gently, and it also presents a translucent texture under the reflection of the light. As for the shape of the vessel and the painting pattern, it is completely Western classical style. I prepared this gift with a little bit of ostentation, hoping to show self-righteous Americans how beautiful traditional Chinese handmade porcelain is.

On the day when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, I received a reply letter and a wedding photo from Mislin across the ocean. In the photo, she is dressed in the latest ankle-length wedding dress, with a floor-mopping veil, and leaning happily against a young man in a suit. And this melon-seed-faced, glasses-wearing Sven man really looks a bit Hu Shizhi's demeanor at first glance.

The smiles of the two people are so sweet that through the thin photos, I can also make up the state of the two people when they get along every day. The world is so difficult, but the two smiling people in the photo convey the meaning of "the years are quiet", which can be regarded as seeking benevolence. I felt that my eyes were a little sore, so I reached out and wiped my face gently. The tears on the back of my hand are crystal clear, and I don't know if there are more touching feelings or more sad feelings.

After the New Year, the eldest brother entered the last semester of his senior year, he majored in law, according to the original plan, if he can enter a foreign university for further study, he will definitely be able to make a different career. But now the burden of the family is all on his father's shoulders, and as the eldest son and grandson of the family, his plans have to be adjusted dramatically. I looked at my eldest brother's taciturn appearance during this time, and I felt a little uncomfortable, but I didn't know how to comfort him.

After thinking about it, the eldest brother found time to have a heartfelt conversation with his parents. I don't know what they talked about, but it must be inseparable from responsibility and reality, and the result is that after the eldest brother came out, he announced a major decision: to put aside the study abroad in advance, and to seek a career in the government after graduation.

I tried to read some clues from his face, such as disappointment, such as loneliness, but the face that was so calm that it seemed to be unwavering subverted my expectations. But I can be sure that his real mood at the moment is like a blowout, with the distress of a long-held dream being ruthlessly shattered.

The eldest brother can be regarded as the kind of "benevolent gentleman" praised by many people. Usually he doesn't say much, but as long as it is something he promised, he will definitely "do what he says". He agreed to his parents and soon began submitting his resume to various government agencies. His university professors wrote him a free-spirited, well-worded but provocative letter of recommendation to the effect that a young talent of his caliber is rare today, and that this is the future backbone of China's judicial system. The personality charm of the eldest brother himself, coupled with the professor's righteous words, soon made the eldest brother stand out from the crowd of competitors and successfully entered the judicial bureau as a secretary.

The eldest brother was comfortable with his new job, and as the school was nearing its end, he put all his energy into his work. He summed it up in a very concise sentence, that is: "If one is to start a business and the other is to keep it, it seems that it is more difficult to start a business, but in fact, most of the results are 'rich for three generations'." When he saw that I was even more confused than before, he kindly asked me, "Do you understand?" ”

I shook my head solemnly, although the recent endless events have forced me to grow rapidly, but I still can't fully understand their worries about the country and the people.