Chapter IV: Responsibility
Autumn has arrived, and the days are getting cooler.
When Wen Wan reappeared in the backyard of the tailor's shop, she was no longer wearing a summer cheongsam, but a thick pants with lantern legs and a thick shirt with yellow flowers on a red background.
At this time, the embroidery girl was standing in front of her, holding a piece of letter very seriously and reading something in a low voice.
"Commendation!"
Wen Wan looked at the letter with joy in her eyes, as if it was an affirmation of all her sacrifices.
"In view of the outstanding contributions made by the underground personnel of North Manchuria, in the 'Li Shaoyang Incident', I hereby commend you."
"The sacrifice of Mr. Li Shaoyang has placed the sorrow of all our revolutionaries, but his death has ignited the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the people of the whole country."
"The major media in Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, and even all parts of the country took this as the theme, thoroughly exposed the ugly features of Japanese imperialism in front of the broad masses of the people, and the students took to the streets with banners high and began to launch a huge march for the departure of Li Lao......
After reading the letter of commendation, the embroidery lady handed over the letter.
"Comrade Wen Wan, this is the organization's praise for our work, and at the same time, we are looking forward to our persistent efforts."
Wen Wan took the letter, looked at it over and over again, and when she read it I don't know how many times, she reluctantly folded the letter paper, and just about to stuff it into the cuffs, she took it out and handed it back.
"Burn it."
The embroidery lady admired the gentle prudence: "Yes, in the current environment, you are indeed not suitable to keep such a letter." ”
Wen Wan shook her head and said, "Zhou Changming and everyone who sacrificed in this mission should see this letter. ”
When this sentence was spoken, the atmosphere seemed a little gloomy.
"Comrade Wen Wan, you don't have to have any self-blame for this incident, there will be sacrifices if it is a revolution, not to mention that the main responsibility for Comrade Zhou Changming's sacrifice this time lies with me."
"You?" looked at the embroidery girl incomprehensibly.
"It's because I didn't control the situation well, if it could be arranged more properly, I believe the ending must be different."
The moment the embroidery lady finished saying every word, Wen Wan's whole body was full of warmth.
Old China has let the feudal poison is about to cool down, from top to bottom, from the emperor to the minister, everyone wants to go to the peak of power, the first thing must learn to shirk responsibility to protect themselves, when has anyone ever shown such courage?
"I've written a review letter to the organization requesting a response." There was no falsehood in her eyes, and the faint guilt and the strength of the external strength made Wen Wan feel the ultimate protection.
Xiuniang is also sad for every comrade who sacrificed, but at this moment, she must choose to completely release Wen Wan.
These words should have been said gently, if she could get clearer information, if she could accurately know the identity and strength of the other party, maybe Zhou Changming would be one of the people who received the award together.
But the embroidery lady didn't say a word like that.
She took it all on, just to let Wen Wan, a subordinate who works on the front line, not blame herself.
An underground worker must not blame himself, because self-blame will make the psychological pressure too great and easy to make mistakes. Therefore, a good leader must have the courage to take on everything, regardless of whether the fault belongs to him or not.
Is this simple self-sacrifice?
No.
It was the beginning of a country that was thriving, because everyone was doing their part.
"Give."
Xiuniang took the initiative to stop the topic, reached out and took out a bottle of medicine in her arms and handed it over: "What do you want antibiotics for?" ”
Wen Wan picked up the medicine bottle and shook it, unscrewed the cap of the bottle and looked at it, and raised her head: "Just two?" ”
"It's already good, the Japanese are now controlling the medicine, and it took a lot of effort to find these two pills."
"You didn't say what you wanted this thing for."
Wen Wan put away the medicine and said, "Lao Xu was injured when he walked the stack, and he was wounded by a gunshot, and he said that he was beaten by bandits." ”
"Is it serious?"
She didn't answer: "I just don't understand ......"
"Don't understand what?"
"Xiuniang, you said that a person was injured in Binsui Tujia, is it possible to return to Beiman safely after the bumps along the way, and there are signs of healing in the process?"
Xiuniang also had doubts: "You mean, in the harsh environment of the stacking, in the situation of lack of medical treatment?" ”
"What if there was a barefoot doctor?"
"That's not possible."
Xiuniang said responsibly: "I worked in a war zone hospital, gunshot wounds need to be recuperated, and at the same time need a lot of nutrients and antibiotics. ”
"You mean, old ......"
Wen Wan was silent.
Xiuniang stared at her and said: "This is not the time to be emotional, in case Lao Xu's identity is unknown, you are always in danger and you don't know it." ”
"That can't be!"
Wen Wan assured very seriously: "Lao Xu doesn't know a single character, it can't be someone else, he can practice two sets of tricks, which is also the reason why he walks the stack." I've been with Lao Xu for so long, and his temperament is not suitable for being an agent at all. ”
"Xiuniang, you are also a sleeper selected in the rear, which organization do you think will select an illiterate person to become an agent?"
The embroidered girl was speechless, literacy is the basic criterion for becoming an agent, including the Japanese, all countries will eliminate illiteracy when they select lurkers, which is a big taboo.
"You're going to say that he has a resemblance to an agent...... "Wen Wan recalls carefully, "but there are." ”
"Tell me." The embroiderer is ready to fight.
"Lao Xu often can't sleep...... But that's when you don't walk the stacks......" Wen Wan looked left and right a little shy in the small courtyard with only the two of them, and made sure that no one was eavesdropping before lowering her voice and said: "But when it's dark, you have to toss with him twice, and you can sleep like a dead pig, and once, I let him snore and wake him up." ”
"I'm going to kill you!"
No matter how serious the embroidery girl was, she couldn't hold it at this moment, she stretched out her hand and patted Wen Wan's shoulder, and the two women covered their mouths and laughed.
This may be their only pleasure in the bloodshed.
"Comrade Wen Wan, what you said alone is not enough to affirm Xu Ruifeng's identity as an ordinary citizen, and this injury is too unusual, so I still decided to report this incident to the organization and wait for the higher-level leaders to investigate clearly."
"I understand."
The embroidery lady seemed to feel that it was not quite right to say these things at this time, so she changed her tone of voice.
Wen Wan also felt that the friendship between the two was progressing too quickly, so she responded cooperatively.
But as soon as they looked up again, the eyes of the two women met in one place, as if they both remembered the scene that Wen Wan had just said, and they laughed together as if they had a picture.
Two lonely souls collided like duckweed drifting on the water, this special environment made the relationship between the two quickly warm up, they talked, quarreled, and interdepended on each other by their common beliefs, if it really reached a critical moment, they could die for each other without even needing anyone's persuasion......