Lu Xihua said with a smile, "Mr. Liang, the monthly rent of this house is forty yuan, and the property management fee and water and electricity bills are all ten yuan, a total of fifty yuan, no deposit is required." ”

Fifty yuan is indeed not high, Liang Shiqiu's friends Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman rented a house in Siming New Village, Fuxi Road, French Concession, Shanghai, which is more than 150 yuan per month. In these years, the annual income of ordinary civilians is 300 to 500 yuan, of course, Shanghai is the highest, there are few people in the Beijing teacher's house, and a large yard can be rented for more than 20 yuan, and this money can only be rented in Shanghai with no toilet, no kitchen, no living room.

Mr. Liang fled from Beijing, and he didn't have much money with him, so he would definitely be able to rent it, but he needed to go out to work and couldn't enjoy his limited personal time.

"Dad, we can take a shower at home, there is a shower, and there is water. The son shouted excitedly from upstairs, and Liang Shiqiu's heart softened and he was about to speak.

Lu Xihua saw Mr. Liang's embarrassed face, and he understood in his heart, and said, "Mr. Liang, it is said that you have come from afar, and I should not disturb you. It's just that there is a lack of someone in control of the broadcast studio in my community now, and my sister is in charge at the moment, and the daily broadcast is spontaneous, and there is no co-ordination. If Mr. Liang wanted to, he would take half a day to go to the community broadcasting studio the next day to arrange work for seven or eight of my sister and the others. I'll pay you 400 yuan a month, what do you think? Like the story "Liu Sanjie" that we are going to adapt recently, we need you to correct it a lot. ”

Mr. Liang looked up at the young Lu Xihua in front of him, he knew in his heart that this was Lu Xihua looking for a source of income for himself, this special cell radio is indeed a new way of literary carrier transmission, when he came in just now, he liked the "Legend of the New White Lady" played on the radio, not to mention the story that happened in the Tang Dynasty and was called "Liu Sanjie" that was still in preparation. It's all on the itch in my heart.

"Daddy's going to be on the radio!Daddy is going to be on the radio!" The children clapped their hands upstairs, and Mr. Liang sighed and said, "Boss Lu, then I'll be disrespectful." ”

"Mr. Liang can live here, I am fortunate to have three lives, hahahaha. Lu Xihua was very happy to see that Mr. Liang finally agreed.

Winter goes to spring, Liang Shiqiu lived very happily in the "Caiyuan", he finally chose the first floor to live, got up every day listening to the birds, and cleaned up in the bathroom in the mirror. The asthma of my parents has also improved greatly, and the food in the mountain city is mostly spicy, but in recent years, most of the people who have come to the north have eaten, and I have also eaten the fried lamb belly of the Beijing division on the "Xiyuan" stall, although it is not very authentic, but for being thousands of miles away, far away from home, I miss it somewhat.

After breakfast, picking up the newspaper and holding the teapot, Mr. Liang walked towards the "Huayuan" with small steps, although there is a garden outside his house, but it always seems stingy, not as comfortable as the five-acre park of the central square in the "Huayuan". In the "Huayuan", there are many people walking birds, boxing, and the next period, but they do not seem noisy, and are covered by the natural wind, leaves, and birds. Occasionally turning a few big trees, I found a few teachers in front of me discussing the children in the school.

Find a pavilion to sit down, face the glow sprinkled between the leaves, drink a sip of tea, carefully evaluate the newspaper, if you have leisure, call a few friends, make an appointment to go to the Geyue Mountain behind for a stroll, visit the temple in the mountain, it is a special taste. I couldn't help but miss his distant friends, and suddenly my mind moved, why not invite them to live in the mountain city, and everyone become neighbors, and talk about poetry and current affairs every day, which is also a beautiful thing. That night, Mr. Liang went home and wrote a few letters, sending a message to his friends from afar through the mailbox in the community.

During this period, Xie Wanying, Zheng Zhenduo and other friends came together, and for a while, the Xihua community in the mountain city became a propaganda point for all kinds of literature.

One night in early December.

"Xihua, do you say that the Japanese invaders will massacre us Huaxia people in a big way?" Twenty-year-old Han Cai'er is already a big girl, and she looks slim. There was a hint of sorrow between his eyebrows.

After the "Lugou Bridge Incident", the Japanese invaders sounded the clarion call to officially attack the land of China, and also set off the waves of the Chinese nation's all-out war of resistance.

In the past six months, the bombing of Jinling, the Battle of Songhu, and the relocation of the national government to the mountain city have impacted the hearts of thousands of Chinese sons and daughters.

Lu Xihua said before that he would wait until he was 23 years old to think about his own problems, and Han Caier, who turned 20 years old this year, couldn't help but send a signal to Brother Xihua again, but was rejected by Brother Xihua again. The more she communicates with the teachers and scholars of "Caiyuan", the more Caier feels that ordinary people need to be awakened, and the huge success of "Liu Sanjie" has made Han Caier a mass idol in Shapingba District. How many people wait under the loudspeakers every day to listen to Miss Han Cai'er's songs and stories.

Yes, Lu Xihua also handed over some famous anti-Japanese stories and folk tales to everyone for adaptation, and broadcast them on the radio, which was well received by the people. This also caused dissatisfaction with the government, and in the end, under the negotiations, those obvious anti-Japanese war and anti-Japanese songs and story repertoire were not broadcast, but a new project was added, "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", since it can't be said about people, then it is said to be ghosts, and the government can't find a reason, so it has to do it.

"Yes, they regard the sons and daughters of China as pigs and dogs, and they will not let go of the people in the occupied areas. Lu Xihua couldn't help but think of the tragedy that would happen ten days later, where 300,000 lives were slaughtered in an orderly manner.

"Xihua, do you think Jinling will be breached?" Han Cai'er said faintly.

"Yes! The strength of the defenders is not worth mentioning. It's the common people who suffer. ”

"Xihua, you, can you save them?" Han Cai'er suddenly made a request, but her eyes didn't dare to look at Lu Xihua.

Lu Xihua couldn't believe that Han Caier would make this request, but he was relieved that in the past two years, Han Caier and our party have been very close, and it is inevitable that they will be affected by it.

"Cai'er, do you really want me to go to Jinling to rescue them? You tell me, who mentioned this to you?" Lu Xihua stared at Cai'er with a pair of eyes, and grabbed Han Cai'er's shoulders with both hands, so that she couldn't escape her gaze.

"Yes, it's Brother Zhou. Last time, Brother Zhou came to play and talked to Cai'er in private. Han Cai'er looked nervous.

The big brother Zhou in Han Caier's mouth is Zhou Hexuan, a brother from later generations, and he can't let go of the white bones in his heart. He knew Lu Xihua's peculiarity, so he wanted Han Cai'er to remind Lu Xihua side by side, after all, Lu Xihua only had this sister in his heart all these years.

Alas, what should come is still coming. Okay, since my sister said so, I have to do it as an older brother. Japanese soldiers, look at the sharpness of your guns or the ruthlessness of my hands. Jinling, Jinling, this is the eternal pain in the hearts of later generations of Chinese people.

Lu Xihua touched Han Cai'er's hair, "It's been ten years, Cai'er, it's been ten years since you came to your brother." ”

Han Caier could see that Lu Xihua was a little excited, and silently leaned her head on Lu Xihua's shoulder.

Lu Xihua gently sniffed Han Cai'er's fragrance and said, "In the underground warehouse of the community, there are 20,000 tons of grain that I have harvested in the past two years, which is kept at a low temperature and will not deteriorate for the time being. After the relocation of the mountain city from the Nationalist Government, the number of residents in the city expanded dramatically, and food will become more and more scarce in the future. When necessary, take out the food from the storehouse and distribute it among the people. ”

"The house at home is all in your name, where some documents and jewelry are stored, the yellow cat knows, you also know the password of the money in the bank, the deposit certificate is kept, and you can take it if you need it. Be obedient, you know?" said Lu Xihua, stroking Han Cai'er's back.

"Xihua, don't go, we won't go, we don't care! I just want the two of us to be together! I don't care about the rest!" Han Cai'er listened to Lu Xihua's parting words, and she was so frightened that she cried out loud and hugged Lu Xihua's waist tightly.

"No, Cai'er, you reminded me that there is always something in this matter that we should do. Lu Xihua said slowly.

"Cai'er, be good, remember my words, no matter what happens in this world, you can only rely on yourself. Remember, you must live well! Wait for my brother to come back, and after my brother comes back, I will marry Cai'er and marry Cai'er!"

"Really?!" Han Cai'er raised her head in surprise when she heard what her brother said, her face full of tears. Lu Xihua nodded, kissed Han Cai'er's face, and gently pushed Han Cai'er away.

Lu Xihua looked at the yellow cat standing up from the table, and said, "Protect her for me!" As soon as the words fell, a dodge jumped out of the window and disappeared into the night.

"Brother, you come back!" Han Cai'er opened the window and shouted loudly into the vast night outside the window, at this moment, she suddenly felt that her heart was empty, and she felt as if she was about to lose the most important person in her life, and she couldn't help but hate that Brother Zhou.