How could Chen Mengxiong, the young owner of Dacheng Domestic Products Company, forget February 5, 1949?

The peaceful liberation of Peking came so suddenly, and the old man felt that he had been betrayed by Fu Zuoyi. On 31 January, Fu Zuoyi's Kuomintang defenders all drove out of Beiping City, and the fourth column of the Communist Party's Northeast Field Army entered the city to take over the defense. On 3 February, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) held a large-scale ceremony to enter the city, and Peiping fell in the eyes of the old man. The old man was anxious and afraid, so he asked the Dacheng Domestic Products Company to close its doors on the afternoon of January 30, and in the next few days and nights, he was busy packing up the gold and silver and preparing to flee to Hong Kong. Under the influence of his elder brother Chen Menglong, the old man distrusted the Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army from the bottom of his bones, and never thought of preserving Dacheng Domestic Products Company under the people's power of the Communist Party.

Chen Mengxiong was very numb at that time, and he only thought about two things all day, one was to make money and smoke a lot, and the other was to go to Liu Ruhua's sister troupe to play a role. Because of Liu Ruhua's good looks, Sun Chengwei disappeared in Tianjin a few months ago, Chen Mengxiong felt that the opportunity had come, and he always came to Liu Ruhua. The old man was so angry that on the afternoon of February 5, 1949, the day before he left for Hong Kong, he pointed to his forehead and scolded him.

The old man said bitterly: "Dream Bear, when is it, why are you still thinking about listening to the play!" Go and cheer up the stinky drama of the sisters! Tell me, can you reassure me? Yes? The Communists have all entered the city! Your brother served as a military errand for the Kuomintang, and he couldn't go back to his home, so as soon as I went to Hong Kong, Beiping would rely on you. Can you rely on your dog?! I'll tell you again: I'm not allowed to go to the theater anymore, do you hear?! ”

Chen Mengxiong didn't take it to heart at all, but he answered: "I heard it, I heard it." ”

The old man sighed, and said: "Dream Bear, earlier, I didn't bother to care about you when you picked up the stinky horn, but now the situation is different, I have to treat your indisputable thing as a personal use, you have to give me a little human!" ”

Chen Mengxiong nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, Dad." Then he said tentatively, "Dad, are you really going to Hong Kong?" Family...... People say that the Communist Party protects national capital! ”

The old man immediately reprimanded: "Confused! Your brother is on an errand for the Kuomintang, and the Communist Party will not tolerate us! ”

Chen Mengxiong said: "But Dacheng Company is not in my brother's name, and the Communist Party is here, so it has to do ......business."

The old man said categorically: "Don't say it, I have made up my mind, and the business of Dacheng Company will be transferred to Hong Kong." Oh, by the way, your Sanniang is sick and can't leave for a while, you and your Sanniang will stay in Beiping and show me home first! ”

Chen Mengxiong didn't expect that the old man would leave his little wife with tuberculosis behind, and thought that this Sanniang was holding a lot of his shortcomings in his hands, so he said, "Dad, Sanniang, you...... You can take it with you this time, too! ”

The old man had already made up his mind, and said angrily: "You are less verbose, Hong Kong is also very chaotic, even if you go, I can't take care of it for a while!" You take care of me first! ”

At this time, Assistant Ding came in with a large pile of account books.

The old man waved his hand at Chen Mengxiong like a fly: "Get out, get out, you get out of here for me first!" ”

Chen Mengxiong had no choice but to "get out", lazily went up the stairs, and when he walked in front of the door of Sanniang Mu Yuewen's room, he heard Mu Yuewen's cough in the room, thought about it, pushed the door and went in.

Mu Yuewen, who was lying on the bed, saw Chen Mengxiong come in, struggled to sit up, and the tears in her eyes fell suddenly: "Second Young Master, do you know?" The Communist Party has entered the city, your father and they are leaving, and they want to leave us behind, you can tell me, I am sick and crooked, what can I do in the future?! ”

Chen Mengxiong didn't know what to do. But he didn't say anything, sat down on the cowhide chair in front of the bed, and said with a big grin: "Don't worry, don't worry, Sanniang, won't there be me in the future!" Besides, when the old man settles down in Hong Kong, he will always take us all to Hong Kong. After just a few words, Chen Mengxiong got up from the chair, walked to the door of the room and looked at it for a while, and came back, "Hey, Sanniang, do you still have money in your hand?" Can you lend me some? I'll pay you back as soon as the old man leaves. Certain. ”

Mu Yuewen wiped her tears and asked, "What about the money I gave you a while ago?" Bought cigarette bubbles again, right? ”

Chen Mengxiong rubbed his hands and said, "No, no, I didn't buy cigarette bubbles, I changed the taste and got some white noodles to taste." Then, he complained, "This year, it's evil! The price is crazy, and I don't know if the Communist Party can be better? ”

Mu Yuewen sighed, and with a trembling hand, she took money from under the pillow and gave it to Chen Mengxiong: "Second young master, it's not me talking about you, you are too angry!" Look at Sun Chengwei, how promising? The family is so poor, hungry and full, and he still goes to university to study law! At a young age, he became a lawyer on the ground in Tianjin......"

Chen Mengxiong was angry when he heard it: "Still talking, still talking!" Sanniang, Sun Chengwei can go to college to study law, isn't it all done by you?! I only need to tell the old man about you and Cheng Wei, and the old man will never take you to Hong Kong! ”

Just like Sanniang Mu Yuewen grabbed Chen Mengxiong's shortcomings, Chen Mengxiong also grabbed Sanniang Mu Yuewen's shortcomings. The relationship between Mu Yuewen and Sun Chengwei is not ordinary, not only did she support Sun Chengwei to go to college, but also recognized Sun Chengwei as her godson. Sun Chengwei and Chen Mengxiong are good friends and talk about everything. According to Sun Chengwei, since he was 18 years old, this godmother coaxed her godson to bed, and the first time she did that was almost rape, the godmother raped her son. Chen Mengxiong listened to Zhile, and later borrowed money from Mu Yuewen again and again to buy cigarette bubbles, but never paid it back. And in return, Chen Mengxiong also arranged private trysts between Mu Yuewen and Sun Chengwei again and again. Last year, Mu Yuewen was sent to Tianjin to live for more than ten days.

Mu Yuewen didn't buy it this day, and after hearing the threat in Chen Mengxiong's words, she immediately became angry, snatched the banknotes that had been handed to Chen Mengxiong, bit a mouthful of broken jade-like teeth, and said fiercely: "What, Second Young Master, do you want to slander me again?" I'm sick like this, and you still want to slander me?! Okay, okay, let's go see your old immortal father now, and I have to tell your father about your good deeds: you are not small now, you are not addicted to big cigarettes, and you have smoked white noodles......"

Chen Mengxiong was afraid: "Don't, don't, Sanniang, who are we with whom?" ”

At this moment, there was a sound of greetings in the living room downstairs, Chen Mengxiong ran to the staircase to take a look, and saw that it was several PLA officers, and was startled - that day, Chen Mengxiong did not know Sun Likun, and he did not expect that he would have so many dealings with this Communist Party cadre in his later life, so he immediately retracted into the room.

Mu Yuewen asked suspiciously, "Second Young Master, what's wrong?" ”

Chen Mengxiong "shh......h The communists are coming! ”

Mu Yuewen didn't dare to make a sound, and together with Chen Mengxiong, she listened to the movement in the living room downstairs with her ears.

The door was ajar, and the voices in the living room downstairs could be heard clearly.

First, the old man said: "Sir Sun, you came to the cold house in your busy schedule, and you really don't dare to be old!" ”

The voice of Chief Sun immediately sounded: "Mr. Chen, I didn't rush to see you, but I heard that you are going to Hong Kong, so I can't help but come, I have to see off your old man!" ”

It turned out to be a send-off for the old man - Chen Mengxiong was relieved.

At this time, the old man said: "Sir Sun, don't misunderstand, the old man went to Hong Kong this time just to take care of the business over there, and he will come back in the future." Dog Mengxiong and Mrs. Ru stayed in Beiping to continue to operate Dacheng's domestic products. ”

The chief Sun said, "Mr. Chen, it is your freedom to arrange how you want. Here, on behalf of the Communist Party, I can express to you our attitude: we will send you off when you leave, and we will welcome you when you return, and leave us for protection. Our Communist Party's words count, so please don't listen to the rumors of the Kuomintang reactionaries. In particular, we will not confiscate Dacheng Domestic Products Company as bureaucratic capital because of your eldest son Chen Menglong's relationship. Dacheng is not bureaucratic capital, we are clear about this. Chen Menglong and you, Mr. Chen, are not the same thing. ”

The old man usually likes his eldest son the most, but at this time, he made an angry look and said, "Chen Menglong, this son, I ...... I don't recognize it! I...... I support the peaceful liberation of Beiping and support the ...... of your party and army."

Chief Sun asked again: "When will Mr. Chen leave?" ”

The old man said, "Tomorrow." ”

Chief Sun immediately explained to his entourage: "Send a car tomorrow." ”

The old man was obviously a little surprised: "Chief Sun, this ...... It doesn't have to be, right? ”

Chief Sun said: "I said, you guys will send me farewell, how can you just say it and it doesn't count?" ”

The old man hurriedly said: "It's not all gone, the dog Mengxiong is still there, Dacheng Domestic Products Company will resume business as soon as possible, and I hope that Chief Sun and all the chiefs will take care of it in the future!" I'm too bad a dog......"

Chen Mengxiong was happy when he heard this, and thought to himself: The Communist Party seems to be really good, so reasonable, I want to go and say goodbye, come back to welcome, and stay and protect. Then, after the old man leaves, he really has to open Dacheng's domestic products - the old man is hypocritical to the Communist Party, he is not hypocritical, Dacheng domestic products will at least have one advantage: you don't have to worry about buying cigarette bubbles and white noodles in the future.

So, Chen Mengxiong pressed the snickering joy in his heart, and in front of Sanniang Mu Yuewen, he pressed his voice and called the sister troupe Hongjiao Liu Ruhua: "Fourth Sister Liu?" I, Dream Bear. I'll tell you good news: My dad and they are leaving tomorrow and going to Hong Kong, and Dacheng is going to let me be in charge. Hey, how about you take the sisters of your sisters' troupe to cheer me on? How about singing back to the opera? Just sing it in our Dacheng company. Set up a small stage in the center of the store, and I will also play a ticket, Qin Xianglian, the fourth child, I will string an imperial aunt. It would be better if he could find Sun Chengwei, he skewered Chen Shimei. Don't worry about money, didn't I tell you? Dacheng will be my home tomorrow. Fourth, let's do it, I'll go to the Imperial City Theater right away and talk to you! ”

Chen Mengxiong inadvertently talked about Sun Chengwei when he called, which aroused Mu Yuewen's heart.

Mu Yuewen asked after Chen Mengxiong called, "Second Young Master, hasn't Dawei heard from him yet?" ”

Chen Mengxiong glanced at Mu Yuewen with bad intentions: "Oh, Sanniang, I was about to tell you, I heard that Sun Chengwei, this kid, had a big disaster in Tianjin and was killed by others!" ”

Mu Yuewen was startled, grabbed Chen Mengxiong, and tears burst out of her eyes: "Who ...... Says who? Yes? ”

Chen Mengxiong took away Mu Yuewen's hand and took the money from Mu Yuewen's hand: "Who can there be?" Aren't you the singers of the sister troupe! With that, he put the money in his pocket and went out. walked to the door, and said proudly: "Sanniang, this is the last time I borrow money from you, and I will never borrow from you again!" ”

Mu Yuewen didn't seem to hear it, her body shrunk softly in the quilt, whimpering and crying......