When Mr. Liu, the big man, returned to the temporary campus of Xiamen University on Gulangyu Island from Xiamen Island, all he wanted to do was to do a good job in the anti-Japanese propaganda work of the people in the disaster area, but he forgot about his personal safety that Professor Zhang repeatedly reminded him.

Teacher Liu and two students rushed to the refugee camp in Huangjiadu, an empty land with more than 50 shelters. From there, they learned that a group of refugees who had fled to Gulangyu Island had been evacuated to Fuzhou, Putian, Jinjiang, Zhangzhou, Tong'an, Yongchun and other places to seek refuge with relatives and friends. Some refugees went to Dehua, Datian and other places to reclaim land for farming, and went to Nanyang before going abroad. Most of the remaining refugees have moved into more than 30 simple bamboo huts built by the Relief Society, and the Relief Society has also entrusted two canning factories, Taohua Datong and Zhaohe, to undertake the task of cooking rice for the victims, providing them with two free meals of porridge every day, and the basic livelihood of the refugees has been guaranteed. Under the big trees in the refugee camp, the female teacher of the primary school is also teaching the refugee children to read and write, and she feels much more comforted.

However, what still makes Mr. Liu feel heartache is that many of the refugees have not been able to live in bamboo huts and are wandering around. Teacher Liu and his students walked along a long street into a large lawn nailed with barbed wire on all sides, and this tennis square, where British aristocratic officials used to play, now resembles a concentration camp and is crowded with suffering people. In the crowd, many bald heads and sweat-dripping cheeks shone with the glow of the sun. They kept shaking their heads, and their hands stroked their smoking foreheads and hot, red, aching shoulders. They shielded themselves from the scorching sun with their clothes and handkerchiefs.

Among them, an old man could not stand the burning heat and suddenly fainted to the ground. The young man next to him hurriedly hugged him and shouted, "The old man is sunburned." ”

Teacher Liu and the students hurriedly walked over, Teacher Liu took out a box of gold oil from his arms, opened the lid, and rubbed the old man's nose, mouth, and throat.

The old man opened his eyes and begged, "Water, give me some water to drink......

Teacher Liu asked the refugees around him, "Which of you has water, give the elderly some to drink?" ”

The people around him gathered around, but they all shook their heads sadly.

So, Mr. Liu said softly to the old man: "Uncle, everyone has no water, you have to endure it for a while!" ”

The old man nodded, licked his shriveled lips, and sighed: "It's okay, I can bear it, I've endured it for so long, it's not bad this time." ”

The old man was silent for a while.

At this time, a woman next to her cried "wow": "Oh my God, how long are we going to endure it!" ”

The old man comforted and said: "Big sister, don't cry, no one complains, if you want to complain, you will complain that Chiang Kai-shek did not send troops, and you Chinese are not angry." There are many Chinese, fighting for anger, and no invader is afraid. ”

Teacher Liu and the two classmates left here as if they were "fleeing", but the old man's words were like ringing bells, hitting their hearts.

Once again, it was the waves that shook their hearts. They left the hellish tennis court and went to the seashore again, and as evening approached, the waves crashed against the seawall from time to time, as if they were about to swallow up the overhanging island. Barbed wire fences were erected along the coast, and some British, French, and American GIs often appeared in front of the barbed wire. The young soldiers, as if they had just left their mothers, were so frightened that they cried with their guns when the war came. They were connected to the barbed wire, to the buildings painted with anti-aircraft color, which was clearly a precursor to war. “

Gulangyu seems to be a public concession administered by Britain, France and the United States, and it is safe for the time being, but it will not be too long before the war, once the Japanese soldiers come, they will definitely resist for a short time, or even flee if they do not resist, so that the greater disaster of the people will come, so to resist the invaders, it is necessary to mobilize the masses extensively.

After Mr. Liu recognized this, he came to the Xiamen Relief Association from all walks of life. The relief society is located in an office building on the campus of Yude Girls' High School. Walking into the relief society, the staff were busy counting the number of refugees in the shelter and distributing relief supplies.

Sister Zheng, who was in charge of disaster relief, received Mr. Liu and his party. Sister Zheng is in her 40s, with a dark face, short ear-length hair, full of passion and love, and she looks very capable and capable. Sister Zheng agreed with Mr. Liu's idea of setting up a propaganda team after learning about it, and proposed that "Qingfang" be responsible for the docking work with the relief society.

Regarding "Qingfang", Mr. Liu still has an impression. When she was in Xiamen, Qingfang performed an anti-Japanese drama in the street drama club, waving her powerful arms and touching many people; When the victims fled to Gulangyu, Qingfang actively participated in the school's parade and rushed to the front. Qingfang left a very good impression on Ms. Liu and other teachers and students.

The sea on the opposite side is roaring, and the blue sea of the Xiagu Strait is stirring up huge waves, and the sound of the waves shakes people's hearts. Even more shocking than the waves is the chaotic situation and the occasional sound of gunfire on the other side.

After returning to the school, Mr. Liu selected a few progressive and versatile people from the teachers and students of Xiamen University and announced the establishment of the "Anti-Japanese Rescue Work Propaganda Team". After Qingfang of the relief society heard the news, she strongly asked to participate, but Teacher Liu couldn't resist her, so she had to agree. Qingfang was very happy, and under the guidance of everyone, she also threw herself into the torrent of the mass movement with her head held high.

While doing a good job in disaster relief, Qingfang walked among the refugees, shouting the slogan "unite and unite to resist Japan". She sang the songs of "Defending China" and "Unity is Strength" with her majestic voice in high spirits. She followed her teammates to radio broadcasts, to the squares and refugee camps to give speeches, to visit the sick elderly and children among the refugees, and to run around with inexhaustible energy. Under the scorching sun, her skin was tanned, her clothes were civilized, and her fiery personality became calm. In a short period of time, Qingfang seems to have changed as a person.