After the news of the "Lugou Bridge Incident," that is, the "July 7 Incident," reached Japan, a group of warmongering elements shouted "Long live the emperor" as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Nagasaki, Japan's military and port city, was originally a city mixed with the sound of machinery and the noise of the port, but at this time, it was drowned out by the passionate screams of a group of militants. Even their shouts of "Long live the Emperor" were suppressed into a prolonged tone of "thieves" by this head-wollen noise.

After Abe Hanako finished the military training organized by the school, she didn't even have time to change out of her scout uniform, so she hurriedly walked through the crowd of militants, through the noise of the militants, and went straight to the uphill road by the sea. She was anxious to go home, and she wanted to soak up the peace and warmth of home.

This time, the military training was decided by the principal Hatoyama on the improhmory basis, because his son was loyal to the emperor in Northeast China, so he decided to use the military training for the students as a commemoration of his son's loyalty to the emperor.

Hanako Abe's family lives on a hillside near the sea. As she heads uphill, she can see the small garden in front of her wooden house. At this time, it is dusk, and Abe Hanako's mother will always stand by the garden fence and watch Abe Hanako go up the hill as usual, or Hua sister will stand on the edge of this garden fence and watch, once she finds Abe Hanako going up the hill, she will always go to report the news. However, Hanako Abe did not see the shadow of her mother and sister Hua at this time.

"What's going on at home?" Abe Hanako muttered. However, she quickly denied that there would be anything going on at home. After all, this military training is only two weeks long, how can there be changes in the family in such a short period of time? Abe Hanako thought as she quickened her uphill pace. Two weeks of military training has made Abe Hanako sore and exhausted, even if she wants to rush home as soon as possible, she is only unable to do so.

Hanako Abe came to the small garden in front of the wooden house and was nowhere to be seen. Her heart beat faster, if it weren't for this military training, she wouldn't have such a terrifying mentality. Because, in his speech at this military training, Principal Hatoyama said, "When war breaks out, anything terrible will happen." For example: people from enemy countries may come to the door at any time to kill our compatriots!" At that time, when Abe Hanako heard this, she was worried that Sister Hua's family would kill her own family. However, she quickly found it a ridiculous idea.

Now, facing the calm garden, the thought comes back to Abe. She put down her backpack, and then, grabbing a wooden stick, clenched it with both hands according to the requirements of military training. Suddenly, she yelled, "Mom!"

Immediately, the voice of Hanako's mother, Sugiko, came from inside the wooden house: "Hanako is back, come in!"

Hearing her mother's voice, Abe Hanako put the wooden stick in her hand, picked up the backpack that had been put down, and then gently pushed open the hidden wooden door, and it just so happened that her mother also opened the door. "Mom, what's really going on at home?" Abe Hanako saw her mother's strange expression and dull eyes, and she had a premonition that something was wrong at home.

It turned out that in the first two days of Abe Hanako's military training, Abe's eldest brother Abe 24 and younger brother Abe 19 were suddenly conscripted to Northeast China. And just after Abe's two brothers were conscripted to China, Hua's sister and her family had to leave Abe's house because of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. Hanako Abe can fully understand that her two brothers were drafted into the army, because young men are sent to the battlefield, which is a normal thing in Japan. But Sister Hua's family left because of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, and she didn't understand: "Mom, what does the war have to do with their family? Uncle is a doctor in a big Japanese hospital!"

Shanzi: "Your father and I also advised your uncle to do the same, but he insisted on going home." ”

Hanako Abe suddenly thought of her father, Abe Shokushi: "Where's Dad?"

Shanzi: "Front-line military doctors are in short supply, your father was requisitioned to China yesterday. ”

Hanako Abe: "I'm the only one left in my house?"

Shanzi: "Yes, your father will take care of me and take you to China." ”

Hanako Abe: "With the army?"

Shanzi: "No, I'll go to Shanghai with you, and I'll wait there for your father and your brother to call Shanghai." By the way, your aunt is in Shanghai now, and Sister Hua's family is also in Shanghai. We went to Shanghai, and we will not be alone. ”

Hanako Abe: "Where is Shanghai?"

Sugiko: "In China! As long as the Imperial Army captures Shanghai, Shanghai will be the Great Japan." Your aunt is opening a fruit shop in Shanghai, let's go to your aunt first, I will be her helper, and you can continue to go to school. Seeing that Abe Hanako was a little hesitant, she said, "There is nothing inconvenient for us to go to China." Your sister Hua's family has taught us Chinese for three years, and we can both speak fluent Chinese, so there is nothing inconvenient about going there. Sugiko repeatedly said that "it's not convenient", hoping that Hanako Abe would happily go to China with her.

How could Abe Hanako not want to go to Shanghai! In addition to being able to meet her brother and father there, she can also meet Brother Hua. But she didn't want to leave right away. It turned out that Brother Hua came to stay at Abe's house for seven days last summer, and before leaving, he told her that he would come to Nagasaki this summer. Therefore, Abe Hanako is worried that Brother Hua is likely to be on the ship to Nagasaki now. "Mom, can you go to Shanghai in a few days?"

Sugiko: "No! I'm going to go soon!" Sugiko felt that there was no need to accommodate Abe Hanako, because there was a steamer to Shanghai the day after tomorrow, and if she missed the opportunity, she didn't know when she would be able to catch the steamer to Shanghai again. After all, it's wartime.

In fact, there is another reason why Shanzi decided to go to Shanghai, which is to promote the marriage of Abe Hanako and Brother Hua. Because, in the eyes of Shanzi and Shengsi, Hanako found a Japanese man, and it was very likely that the family would be broken up because the man was conscripted, and besides, there were too few Japanese men who were tall and handsome, so they regarded Brother Hua as their favorite son-in-law. Last year, they spent money to invite Brother Hua to stay at home for seven days, which meant matching Hanako and Brother Hua. However, Shanzi and Shengsi did not tell anyone about this wish. This time, the fourth province raised the matter again before being forcibly conscripted to northeast China. He said: "You go to Shanghai to find my sister first, and then go to Hua's house to settle the matter of Hanako and Brother Hua!" and took care of Shanzi again and again, and once the matter between Hanako and Brother Hua was decided, let them go to neutral Switzerland to settle down.

It was dark, and Sugiko and Hanako were still sitting opposite each other, each thinking about their own thoughts. After all, it was the first time for Shanzi to go far away, and without a man to accompany her, she was always a little worried about going out with her underage daughter. Fortunately, before the fourth province left, he left the contact addresses of his sister and the Hua family to Shanzi. Thinking of this, Sugiko's heart settled. She got up and turned on the light, and when she saw that Hanako was still silent, she comforted her, "Let's eat some!" As she spoke, she brought a few rice balls and handed them to Hanako and said, "You eat first." Military training has tired you these days!"

Hanako didn't say a word, picked up the cedar and served the rice ball, and then slowly gnawed on it. Because so many people were scattered in the family at once, leaving only her and her mother, it made her feel lonely and empty. So, she imagined meeting her father, aunt, brother, and sister Hua's family in Shanghai, which made her feel a little hope of happiness. However, when she imagined that Brother Hua had come to her house, she was uneasy. "Mom, will Brother Hua come?" she was really uneasy, so she asked Shanzi.

"How did you come up with this idea?" Sugiko didn't expect Hanako to ask this.

When he left last year, he said that he would come to Japan this summer. Hanako said.

At this time, Sugiko knew that the reason why Hanako didn't want to leave home was that he was afraid that Brother Hua would run away in vain, so he told Hanako that without Hanako's father's invitation, it would be impossible for Brother Hua to come to Japan. This put Hanako at ease, and she took a big bite on the rice ball.

In the evening, Hanako took a bath and went to Sugiko's bedroom, where she saw Sugiko packing up her belongings and many photos around. She walked and knelt down beside Shanzi and sat down: "Mom, can you take these photos out of the country too?"

Shanzi: "Let's bring some clothes." Once these things are organized, they are kept at home. Hanako, go to bed early! Two weeks of military training have also made you tired. Besides, tomorrow you have to get up early and help your mother clean the house, because tomorrow your grandparents will move in. ”

Hanako: "Mom, I don't want to sleep yet, can I help you sort out these photos before you go to sleep?"

Sugiko: "That's good, too. You put the photos in this box!", he said, and handed Hanako a cardboard box beside him.

Hanako took the box and began to organize the photos very carefully. Because she remembered that Brother Hua had a photo with her family, and now she wants to find this photo and keep it well. She concentrated on looking at a group photo, and finally saw a photo of Brother Hua and her family, after she looked at Brother Hua carefully, she asked Shanzi who was packing up next to her: "Mom, is this photo for Sister Hua?" She was embarrassed to ask directly, if Brother Hua saw this photo, so she asked so.

Shanzi had already packed up, and seeing that Hanako hadn't sorted out the photos yet, she was asking if it was useless, so she complained, "What are you doing for Sister Hua? I gave it to her mother." You're too slow to tidy up!" As he spoke, he sorted out the photos with Hanako, who took the opportunity to take the group photo of Brother Hua behind her, and then, under the pretext of drinking water, got up and ran to her bedroom and put the photo in her backpack.

Suddenly, there were two knocks on the door, and Hanako Abe and Sugiko came to the door almost at the same time, and Sugiko hugged Hanako tightly and asked, "Who?"

Grandpa Hanako: "I'm sorry to bother you! I have something to discuss with Grandma Hanako. ”

Sugiko opened the door, bowed, and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry." I haven't cleaned my room yet. ”

Hanako Abe bowed and said, "Good evening Grandpa, good evening Grandma." ”

Grandpa Hanako and Grandma Hanako entered the house together, and Abe Hanako hurriedly closed the door and went to serve the tea set.

Sugiko invited Grandpa Hanako and Grandma Hanako to sit down in the reception room, and then Hanako brought a tea set. Sugiko makes tea for Hanako's grandfather and grandmother.

Grandpa Hanako put a stack of money on the coffee table: "The tenant sent the rent this afternoon." The money will be given to you. ”

Shanzi: "Dad, you can keep this rent! Hanako and I have already prepared the entanglement to Shanghai." ”

Grandma Hanako: "Shanzi! Your dad thinks you should not go to Shanghai. Stay in Nagasaki and stay with us!"

Sugiko said to Hanako, "Hanako, you can go out first! I have something to discuss with my grandparents." "Actually, Hanako has wanted to go out for a long time. Because, she wanted to take this opportunity to take a good look at Brother Hua's photo, so when she heard Shanzi ask her to go out, she bowed to her grandparents and left here quickly.

Hanako Abe came to her room and took out a group photo of Brother Hua from her backpack......