Zhang Jiasen is 60 years old this year, and his family is reunited after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, so Huang Shiying Zhang Luo held a birthday banquet to gather all his brothers and sisters, grandsons and daughters.

Although it has been a war over the years, but there has been no delay in giving birth to children, a group of little guys surrounded Shen Mengxi and Wang Shouqing called Seventh Aunt Grandma, Seventh Aunt Grandpa, and Wang Shouqing kept handing out red envelopes one by one.

Everyone looked at Zhang Jiasen in the year of the sixtieth year, his thighs kept upside down, teasing his son on his lap, and they all laughed.

Zhang Jiasen, who has always been old-fashioned and serious, didn't care about it this time, he was very fond of this little son and named him Zhang Liyan. Because he is the fifth child in the family, everyone calls him Xiao Wu, but Shen Mengxi only calls him Xiao Hum, because he doesn't like to cry, he is very uncomfortable and dissatisfied, and he just chirps a few times.

For the seventh sister who saved his wife and children, Zhang Jiasen is very grateful.

When he returned from the United States, Shen Mengxi and the others had already moved back to Shanghai, Zhang Jiasen made a move that he had never done before, he hugged his sister tightly, his eyes were moist, and he kept saying "You saved her, you saved her!" The voice was full of palpitations, it seemed that the relationship between the couple was deeper than Shen Mengxi had estimated.

After the lively birthday celebration, Zhang Jiasen, who returned home, received a special gift, which was a plaque, which was written "Democracy Birthday", which was sent by He Hongzhi, he said, "This is written by Mr. Zhou himself, for Mr. Birthday!" ”

Zhang Jiasen gladly accepted.

Zhang Jiasen is the leader of the National Socialist Party and is the object of the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party at this time; he loves peace and opposes the use of force to solve political problems; the "Constitution" drafted by him takes the lead in restricting the power of the president has many restrictions, which Chairman Jiang dislikes. But he refused to take a clear stand, Shen Mengxi felt that the second brother would go on like this, and in the end, no matter who was in power, he would not end up. But the stubborn Zhang Jiasen can't hear any opinions.

Hongzhi, who has not seen him for many years, is already very mature, he sat down and drank a cup of tea, and before leaving, he handed a receipt to Shen Mengxi, still stamped with a red seal, Shen Mengxi looked at it carefully and accepted it.

"Miss Zhang, Mr. Zhou knows about your kind deeds and has a high opinion of your brothers and sisters. I am as grateful to you as I was on that day, and I will never forget that I will soon be leaving Shanghai and will come back to see you when I have the opportunity. ”

Shen Mengxi tried to remember what he was like when he was a little boy, and shook hands with him with a smile.

After falling into a coma for a week, Mrs. Lin gradually lost her vitality and passed away peacefully.

Lin Yuesheng held a grand funeral for her, at this time Lin Yuesheng's eldest wife had passed away, and Shen Mengxi, as a righteous daughter, organized the funeral with several other wives.

Seven days later, Mr. Lin was successfully buried in the Lin family cemetery, and the tablet was enshrined in the Lin family ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall of the Lin family is very magnificent and magnificent, with five temple-like buildings and three entrances, and the ancestral tablets are enshrined in the third entrance. The screen of the pillar niche is carved with dragons and phoenixes, and a play is also painted on the wall, and there is a new glass ceiling in the patio, which is full of magnificence.

Lin Yuesheng was usually kind and generous, very generous to his disciples, and even more generous to his hometown, he built an asphalt road in Gaoqiao, and built a library building, a school, a hospital and a garden behind the ancestral hall. Therefore, at the funeral of the Lin family, the whole town was grateful for Lin Yuesheng's kindness and came to kowtow.

The funeral was over, and Shen Mengxi was exhausted.

Mrs. Lin passed away, it stands to reason that the connection between her and Lin Yuesheng is gone, they can continue to get along, or they can slowly fade out of each other's circle. However, Lin Yuesheng did not, when Ah Huan returned to China with his newlywed wife to visit relatives, he held a banquet as an uncle, and was hospitable, and he had a posture of eternal friendship.

Shen Mengxi understands that many people in this era pay attention to affection, even if they are face-saving, they will be very thoughtful.

However, Shen Mengxi has always been separated from people by a layer of glass, she can't see and touch, even if she has a lot of reservations about Wang Shouqing, she rationally does not have high expectations for anyone or anything, and firmly believes that only in this way is the best way to protect herself.

In fact, Lin Yuesheng's situation at this time was already quite difficult, Chairman Jiang refused to reuse him, and the people he had offended in the past jumped out from time to time to disturb him, which was very troublesome.

He asked about the closure of Shen Mengxi's Yunshang clothing store, and Shen Mengxi smiled and said, "Big brother, I plan to go to the United States with Ah Huan to live for a while." ”

"Oh? Can Shouqing agree? ”

"I haven't told him yet, if he doesn't go, I'll go by myself."

Lin Yuesheng looked at Shen Mengxi in a daze, not understanding why a woman was so bold.

"Then why didn't you leave eight years ago? I heard that you bought a house a long time ago. ”

At that time, with Frank's evacuation from Nanjing, he gradually went to Chongqing, and later took in some orphans, so he did not leave, he could not go into battle to kill the enemy, and he always had to make some contributions to the anti-Japanese resistance. Now it's different, the foreign enemy has been defeated, and I don't want to see sibling infighting anymore. My father and mother have passed away for many years, and my stepmother has also passed away, so I don't have much to worry about. Speaking of this, Shen Mengxi smiled, "Everywhere you go, it's home." ”

Lin Yuesheng nodded silently, "You are decisive." But it's not so easy to get out. “

That night, Shen Mengxi mentioned this matter, and Wang Shouqing was also stunned.

His luck has always been bad, he graduated from a prestigious school, is talented and ambitious, but he is often inexplicably excluded and suppressed, that is, after getting married in recent years, he has gotten better.

"I'm going to live with Ah Huan for a while, you're also fifty years old, and if you want to retire one day, come to me." Shen Mengxi said while tidying up the wardrobe.

Wang Shouqing's chest rose and fell angrily, "You are like this again, every time you get rid of me without any nostalgia!" ”

"Then you come with me." Shen Mengxi put down Wang Shouqing's shirt and grabbed his arm.

Wang Shouqing did not answer immediately.

"Reluctantly?"

"I'm going to think about it."

Shen Mengxi nodded and continued to pack his clothes.

In November, China and the United States signed the Sino-US Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Agreement.

In fact, this treaty is to fully open China to the United States, and it is a veritable deed of sale.

Zhang Jiasen and Zhang Jiaxuan came to Shen Mengxi's house with the newspaper, and the four of them sat around the living room and dismissed the servant.

Zhang Jiasen was the most angry, as soon as Sister-in-law Lin went out, the green tendons on his forehead burst out, "Look at it, look at it!" 'U.S. nationals enjoy the right to reside, travel, do business, and engage in cultural, religious, and charitable undertakings in China; Warships and U.S. ships can navigate freely in any port or territorial water opened by China. 'It's going to be a subject!' Does this still have a face? Yes? Do you still want a face? This is simply the most shameful traitorous treaty in the history of China! This is a national shame! Shame! ”

Shen Mengxi hurriedly reassured, "Second brother, don't get excited, your blood pressure is high." ”

"I'd rather die immediately than see a treaty like this!" Zhang Jiasen was in tears.

"Well, it's okay, I'll help you raise Xiao Hum when the time comes."

At the mention of his son, Zhang Jiasen immediately turned off the fire and sat back on the sofa in despair.

The signing of this treaty will bring great damage to China's sovereignty and political and economic interests. On the surface, the two sides are equal in the treaty, but China's ocean shipping is underdeveloped and its production is backward, and it is simply impossible to realize the stipulated rights on an equal footing with the United States.

Once American goods poured into the Chinese market, it would deal a devastating blow to the fledgling national bourgeoisie, causing a large number of industrial and commercial enterprises to close down and workers to lose their jobs. Although there was no Japanese invasion, the people were still living in dire straits.

Some people in the newspapers of the day commented that this was a historic treaty, and that it broke the record of any treaty because of the breadth of things it covered, the advantages of its rights and interests, and the far-reaching of its territory. ”

Shen Mengxi suddenly smiled, "Since it's an 'equal treaty', why can't I go to the United States to do business and live." ”

"Although the treaty was signed, the Chinese Exclusion Act continued to be in force, and only 105 people were allowed to immigrate a year! But China has no monetary limit on American immigration! Zhang Jiaxuan looked at her sister worriedly, "Jiayu, it's too far, and my brother can't help you with something." ”

"I don't know, maybe it's Hong Kong, maybe it's Europe, it's okay. to a place where there is no war. Shen Mengxi said softly.

Wang Shouqing sat silently, he felt ashamed, because he was a soldier, and now that his country had signed a traitorous treaty, he felt that he couldn't raise his head.

"Shouqing, after the War of Resistance, I don't want to experience a civil war anymore."

"How would I like to?" Wang Shouqing muttered.

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