Lin Huiya wanted Ah Ping to go to New York to study, so she only stayed in San Francisco for a week, and then hurriedly said goodbye, and Zhang Jiajiao and his wife went to New York together to visit Lu Ming and Jingshu.

"Jiayu, you can consider returning to China, now the situation in the north is different, Dongda has moved back to Shenyang, but recently the national government ordered that Dongda must be moved to Beiping. Our husband and wife recommend you to go to Tsinghua, Chinese, in the end it is still on the land of China to be comfortable! Before leaving, Lin Huiya took Shen Mengxi's hand and gently persuaded her.

Shen Mengxi understood what she meant, but she knew the situation better, her identity was not suitable for staying in the country in the future, just the sister and wife of a high-ranking Kuomintang official were enough for her to drink a pot, even if there was a receipt given to her by Hongzhi, she couldn't escape the subsequent waves of various movements, "What about him?" Shen Mengxi glanced at Wang Shouqing with a smile, and Lin Huiya was immediately speechless, "It's okay, Ah Huan is here, you better stay in the United States." ”

In fact, Shen Mengxi wanted to say that she should not let Ah Ping study abroad, and also wanted to remind her not to mention her relationship with herself in the future, but how to speak.

"Huiya, take care of your body!" The two hugged goodbye.

In just over a year, Lin Yuesheng's power is no longer to be underestimated, he and Lu Tianqi are also divided and combined, and they have fought several times, and in the end, he snatched the tobacco house and opium from Lu Tianqi, as well as half of the business of the gambling house, and there is a growing trend.

During World War II, the phenomenon of juvenile lawlessness in the United States was particularly serious, and there were violent incidents from time to time, and even gun-related incidents, and the media began to take Chinatown as an example to promote the Chinese children's tiger mother-style education, many of which were fake news, but it played a certain role in improving the social status of Chinese in the United States.

At the beginning of the year, Lin Yuesheng funded the construction of a hospital and a primary school. There is only a small amount of medical fees, and tuition fees are free of charge, and only a little book fee is charged. He knew that selling opium was a detrimental thing to yin morality, so he often did some charity to make up for it.

Lin Yuesheng wanted Shen Mengxi to help her manage the charity, but Shen Mengxi refused on the grounds of getting older and busy with farm affairs, but Lin Yuesheng didn't mind, and handed it over to the fifth lady Meng Xiaodong to manage.

Shen Mengxi donated a small library in the primary school, with an area of less than 100 square meters, to read for children for free, and handed over the library to the children in the upper grades to take care of. Chinese children should always read more Chinese books and understand some Chinese principles.

She made a list of books, which were purchased by the disciples of the Qinggang in China, and some of them were donated by Lin Huiya.

She goes to Lin Yuesheng's hospital for half a day every week, and administers medicine in spring and autumn to prevent diseases.

Shen Mengxi was once very worried that Wang Shouqing would be tired of farm life after a burst of freshness, but no, Wang Shouqing has always been quite comfortable, and when he was drinking with Zhang Xinhuai, he once said, "Haha, when I am drunk, I pick up the lamp and look at the sword, and I dream of blowing the horn and the camp." Wang has shed blood and sweat, and he has been fighting horses for half his life, and he has fulfilled his responsibilities, and he is worthy of the country and his parents to send me to study abroad! Now, life is monotonous, it's better than Zhang Hanqing, hahaha! Ziwen scolded me for being a coward and running away in times of crisis, but my wife praised me for being wise and sensible! Now that I'm out of that circle, I can see it more clearly, I'm right! ”

Zhang Xinhuai nodded in agreement, "Most Chinese people are struggling to survive in the United States, and it's good for us to do this." So the Agreement is seen more clearly. Because I understood, my heart was even more painful, I personally saw a Chinese boy born in the United States, from a wealthy family, loudly denied that he was Chinese, his face was purple, shouting that he was born in the United States, and he was already an American as soon as he landed! Shouqing, how painful, when the nation has become a disgrace, let him be ashamed to admit it, how can he not lose his dignity! ”

"I can't be a farmer with peace of mind." Wang Shouqing looked at Zhang Xinhuai, who was excited, and said.

"A foreign country is not a hometown after all. But you and I have seen through the situation, haven't we? ”

"yes, so what?"

The two drank the wine in their glasses and did not speak for a long time, and they never talked about such a topic since.

Broadly speaking, Chinatown is a product of racial segregation, a manifestation of the exclusion of Chinese Americans from American life, and the most lucrative industries in Chinatown at this time were brothels, tobacco houses, and gambling houses.

In the early days, there were almost no women in Chinatown, they were all Chinese laborers, and then there were prostitutes, all of whom were bought at high prices in China, and it is said that the highest price was a 14-year-old girl, who could be bought for about $50 in China, and could be sold for up to $2,800 in San Francisco. Chinese brothel owners earn about five times more than other Chinese businessmen, earning about $2,500 a year for each prostitute.

Prostitutes generally do not live to be 20 years old, start working at the age of 14, lose their hair at the age of 18, lose their teeth at the age of 19, and have confused eyes and color at the age of 20.

When a prostitute is no longer useful, it is the end of her life.

When Chinese doctors decide that there is no cure for her illness, they are locked up in a dark, windowless, unfurnished room with a glass of water, a bowl of rice and an oil lamp, and after a few days, when the oil lamp goes out, someone will come and carry her body away.

Some will also be abandoned on the streets and die miserably.

The most lucrative industry, controlled by the Chinatown gangs. They conspired with politicians and police to smuggle young women from China into the United States, where Chinese immigrants from California are often considered inferior and no one pays attention to the harsh treatment of Chinese women.

In other words, it is the Chinese compatriots who cause the tragic fate of Chinese prostitutes, how sad it is.

After the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed in 1943, and after the Sino-US Friendship and Trade Agreement, there was a quota of immigrants every year, and most of the immigrants were Chinese with high economic and social status, and the pattern of Chinese in San Francisco began to change quietly.

Zhang Jiaxuan and several people have gradually developed a new social circle, life is no longer boring and lonely, the income of the farm is enough to eat, drink and spend, regardless of social status, life is gradually becoming more comfortable.

On this day, only Shen Mengxi and Zhang Xinhuai and his wife went to Los Angeles to meet friends, Lin Yuesheng's house only left an old servant, and the rest went to live in the city.

The lake water is clear, several pairs of swans swim freely, there are wild ducks chasing in the distance, Shen Mengxi barbecued meat, sat on snacks, cut fruits, and the four of them sat by the lake to drink and talk.

Zhang Xinhuai drank a glass of red wine, and suddenly asked Shen Mengxi, "Jiayu, how did you conceive the original "New World", the massacre mentioned in it seems to be the capital?" ”

"Do you remember such a little article?"

"Very impressed, I wanted to ask you for a long time. Now that we are in a foreign country, we don't have to worry too much about words, you can talk about it! ”

"It's just a coincidence." Shen Mengxi didn't want to say more. This kind of disaster, which we know will happen, but we are powerless to prevent it, is all painful to recall.

"The Chinese abroad are suffering, and the people at home are also suffering, and our national history is a history of blood and tears." Zhang Xinhuai poured the wine and drank it dry again.

"Not all countries are like this? Look at the Jews again! "Han Xiangmei, she doesn't like her husband's always compassionate tone, since it has come out, don't worry and be frustrated, the most important thing is to live the life in front of you." Jiayu, I met a Jew who came from Shanghai, and was very surprised to hear that you and his wife were from Shanghai, and said that he wanted to get acquainted with you! ”

During World War II, the people of Shanghai rescued 30,000 Jews, who came to Shanghai after escaping from Hitler's butcher's knife. Later, thousands of Jews went to other countries through Shanghai, most of whom stayed, and Shanghai really became a "refuge in the Far East" for Jews.

Therefore, Shen Mengxi can understand very much that this Jew was very excited when he heard about Shanghai.

When Shen Mengxi and Wang Shouqing saw the Jew, she was stunned, in her fifties, her hair was gray, he warmly hugged Wang Shouqing and Shen Mengxi, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she was fluent in Shanghainese, and a sense of intimacy arose.

This Jew, whose name is Vichy Fox, laughs, is really a bit foxy. He used to have tens of millions of dollars, but when he left Austria, he was only allowed to take 10 pounds with him, but thanks to the help of the Chinese embassy, he was able to escape. When he arrived in Shanghai, he saw that there were a large number of refugees displaced in China during the war, and he was still enthusiastic about helping the Jews, and he was very grateful, and he got along with the Shanghainese and had a deep friendship, until the end of World War II, he came to the United States.

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