When the headmaster saw us looking at him with burning eyes, he said, "War naturally requires hot-blooded young people to shed their blood, but war will always end. At that time, the gun will not work, and the skill will not be so important, what we need is a flexible brain and a pen to rebuild China. ”

As soon as his generous speech came out, the entire auditorium immediately burst into thunderous applause. The applause lasted for a long time, and even every childish face was flushed with excitement. Later, many of my classmates persevered for eight years because of his encouragement. They have not only experienced the test of time, but also endured unimaginable poverty and suffering, from the mouth of the Yangtze River to the border of Yunnan in the rear, but they have never dared to abandon their studies.

The Drama Club has been in a lot of depression since Teacher Mary left. Especially in the battle of Lugou Bridge, the ambitions of the Japanese wolf were clearly revealed, and the Chinese army suffered heavy defeats one after another, but the members no longer had the enthusiasm that they were bent on putting out a good drama to help the soldiers in the past. In Wei February's words, today's drama club is already yesterday's yellow flower, and there is only an empty shell left.

In order to make up for it, Wei and I decided to join another club and make our own contribution to the War of Resistance with our own modest efforts. Although it is for public welfare, we also hope to be able to help more people with our strengths. After picking and losing weight for several days, Wei Eryue got a leaflet out of nowhere, she held it high and said to me heroically and generously: "If you are born in troubled times, you should be baptized with blood and fire. However, this is simply the call of fate, let's go to the ambulance team! ”

Listening to your words, I almost fell off the chair with a spirit. After cleaning up my jaw that was about to fall, I asked with a look on my face, "What, ambulance team, that's not a job that ordinary people can do." ”

Wei Eryue straightened her back, and usually her posture like this showed that what she had just said was the product of careful consideration, and she would definitely insist that her position would not waver no matter what: "Yes, ambulance team." If you think about it, we can't go to the battlefield, but we are also contributing to the cause of the War of Resistance by rescuing the wounded soldiers in the rear. Besides, if nothing else, you can't bear to see those young wounded people who are disabled or even die in vain because they can't get help? ”

I understood what she meant, and the shock in my heart became even stronger: "The field ambulance team is a little safer than the front line, do you really think you can do such a dangerous job well?" Not to mention how dangerous the battlefield is, if a bomb falls, even the hope of survival is very slim. Have you ever thought about the worst result, if you lose the battle and are captured by the Japanese, you don't need to tell me what the outcome will be? No way! Absolutely not! In order to increase the intensity of my tone, I kept shaking my head: "If you want to join the rescue team organized by the church to help the homeless victims, I will definitely help you." But things related to the war are too dangerous, so I don't want to wade into such troubled waters. ”

Wei February's life is different from ordinary people. She has always been emotionally exposed, like a fire that is about to burn at any moment. Unexpectedly, his anger froze into a piece of ice, and his face seemed to be as calm as water and wood, but there was a coolness in his eyes, which made people intimidated by her momentum.

I said, "Master, there is a murderous aura. ”

Wei Eryue almost didn't hold back: "Can you talk well, don't think that if you make me laugh, I will forgive you." She seemed determined to convince me, "The Japanese are coming in, so where is there any safety?" Even if you stay at home, you can be blown up by bombs falling from the sky. Even if you don't do anything, the Japanese won't necessarily let you go. We have 40,000,000 brothers and sisters, and every wounded soldier is his own relative. Even if it's not for those reasons, at least you have to do a little bit for the hurt relatives, right? ”

She spoke so eloquently and emotionally that even I didn't know she had such a strong contagion, and in the end I was left with only a hand to surrender: "Okay, you've said it, if I say no, I'll be treated as a traitor." I reached for her arm: "But do you know that the ambulance team is to save lives, even if you are not a doctor, you must have nursing experience and knowledge, we haven't even finished high school, do you really think they will take us?" ”

Wei February's body was immersed in fanatical yearning: "There are no skills to learn, and no experience to practice. If you think about how many European girls went to work as nurses during the First World War, they never did it, they didn't do it decently, and after the war everyone said that they made a great contribution to the war of resistance. ”

I spread my hands out to show that I was helpless. In fact, it's not just Wei February, everyone is like this when they are enthusiastic. I think someone is responsible for ideals, and someone has to be responsible for reality. So he asked her in a very rational tone: "If, I mean, you fall into the hands of the Japanese, what will you do?" ”

Wei February's reply without hesitation: "Then I will learn from the ancient knights, sew poison in the neckline, and if it falls into their hands, I will take the poison and kill myself." She said with righteous indignation, just like when she used to perform in the drama club, because she was too outgoing, and her acting skills seemed a little contrived. But the resolute light in her eyes told me that she wasn't just talking, she was determined!

The day after this conversation, Wei and I signed up for the Red Cross ambulance team in February. It was only then that I realized how ridiculous my struggles were. Because, ambulance crews don't just want to be able to be. The line at the front winds its way to the back across the road, and it is a daunting task to stand out from the crowd of applicants.

There were students like us who wore school clothes with a childish face, and there were also fashionable women wearing cheongsams at some age. There were even a few girls in nurses' uniforms, apparently taking advantage of the lunch break in the hospital to enlist, and everyone looked forward to it, as if they were not facing terrible war and bloodshed, but rushing to an elegant ball.

In the midst of this surging social craze, the situation is like a wild horse that has escaped the reins, and when you are thinking about how to go east, it has already galloped towards the west with lightning speed.