In April, Guangzhou is warm and sultry, and is often blown by the sea breeze. The local air humidity is relatively high. When attached to people, it looks sticky and a little damp.

Xiguan Xinhong Village is a small village that was originally a bit wealthy. Most of the villagers are well-educated, and many people go out to do business. The money they earn is used to build bridges, paving roads and building private schools.

Zhou Liren, a businessman who travels around the countryside, has accumulated a lot of money over the years because of his hard work and a brilliant mind. Although he is a small family, his family is still well-off.

There is a virtuous wife in the family who has three young children, but the family is happy. But now, there is no more joy. The Grand Marshal's Mansion personally collects the card, sets up a fee, and exploits passers-by merchants to pay military expenses.

The big business owners in this city may still be able to bear it, but small households like Zhou Liren really cannot bear it. How can small business deals afford heavy-duty and repeated exploitation? For this reason, the family's life is basically relying on their old capital now. Even so, they still have to pay a lot of donations.

**The people have never seen the good life promised by the Party, but the current hardship is vivid in my mind. Who can’t shout slogans? The upper-level officers of the Northern Expedition Army were all dressed and fed well, and even more, such as Sun Yixian, who only spent two yuan per meal, how "integrity" he was

Zhou Liren was speechless and hesitated when he looked at his wife Wang. It was evening, and the family gathered at the table and prepared to eat. A plate of water tofu, a fish, and a plate of pickles, each with a bowl of fragrant white rice.

For ordinary people, such a life is not a hard time. But if you look closely, you will find that the rice is mixed with white radish and sweet potatoes cut into pieces. Nowadays, there are many heavy taxes in the city, and the trade routes are not smooth. In addition, grain merchants cannot withstand the exploitation of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, so they often leave.

The rice price surged. In order to have enough food, Wang had to mix some coarse grains into it.

"Mom, I've put too many radishes." The little daughter complained with her big round eyes. The rice was soft and delicious, and it was not comparable to white radish and sweet potatoes. When she ate it in her mouth, she felt different immediately.

"Be good, Zhen'er, I know, let me put less next time. You eat first." With a gentle face, Wang comforted her daughter's hair. Zhen'er was only four years old, with short shoulder-length hair, a pair of watery and bright eyes, very cute.

How could she not know the reason for this? She was also worried about the hard work and grievances in it. The hard work and grievances in it can neither bother her husband who is busy outside, nor can she complain to her young children. She can only hold it in her heart and be alone.

Seeing his wife and sons like this, Zhou Liren was helpless. Now this is the way he is. What can he do as a plain-headed ordinary person? He can only pretend to be smiling: "Zhener wants to listen to his mother's words. When his father finishes the deal, he will buy you candy." Looking at the young, young and young sons and daughter, Zhou Liren also smiled gently.

"Father, I want it too." The two children of the two are not willing to be outdone. They are naturally very happy when they hear the candy. The eldest son is 8 years old, the second son is 6 years old, and the two pink and tender little boys are so cute.

People in Guangdong Province attach the most importance to their family, especially older people and young children, and generally do not bring home the unhappiness outside. Fortunately, Zhou Liren's father lives in the countryside of Nansha and has his younger brother taking care of him. I heard that he has been promoted to military positions recently, but the two elderly people have a good life and don't have to suffer here.

However, his wife Wang fled from a famine in her early years. She was born into a wealthy family, but her family was destroyed in the midst of chaos. If it weren't for an old servant who took care of her and smeared her face with mud, she wouldn't have come here safely. The two met each other in times of trouble, but they were also a couple.

After dinner and helping her mother clean up the dishes, several children went to the room to review their homework. None of the Chinese people, no one does not want their children to read and read, and they are sensible and sensible in order to have a good future. Although these three children are young, they have also attended private schools in the village.

If the Grand Marshal's Mansion had not forced the yard to enlist that yard, the children in the nearby villages would not have been out of school. In the Xinhong Village, the one that was most imposing in Zhang Dahu's house or the archway at the entrance of the village, but this ancestral hall. It is not only a place for the whole village to worship, but also a private educational institution that radiates to several villages.

But now, it has been occupied by the Grand Marshal's Office as an office land, and it is said to be for the great cause of **.

Zhou Liren didn't understand these so-called great principles, but he didn't dare to say much. The Zong Lao in the village went to protest and was beaten to death. After his death, he was even put on a big hat of a rebellion, and even slandered him as the old man and the young man in the Qing Dynasty. He was pitiful for the 70-year-old body, and the people dared not speak out.

"Li Ren, why do you say that? The family is like this now." When he returned to the bedroom, his wife Wang wore a loose dress for her husband and complained with a distressed look. The house was quite spacious, and the couple did not live in the same room as the couple, so they could still be gentle and had a unique mood.

After hearing his wife's words, Zhou Liren was not annoyed, holding Wang's slender jade hand and smiling: "It's okay. Although life is a little harder now, we must not keep our promises. Since the words have been expressed, we must not fail to fulfill them."

Looking at his wife's beautiful face like a jade plate, Zhou Liren sighed endlessly. How could he not know that life is getting harder and harder? It was just that he was impulsive just now and the words were already spoken. Of course, he could not leave a non-confidence in the child's mind. A piece of candy is still insignificant than the child's spiritual education.

After being held by her husband so affectionately, Wang's face also showed a red glow, a hint of shyness and gentleness, and showed a charming charm of the sensation. Just as the couple was in a warm mood, a roar sounded at the front door of the room. This was definitely not a knock on the door, it was simply a kick.

Even a well-educated person like Zhou Liren is inevitably angry. However, his character is already lenient and does not yell at all. Instead, he opens the door first to see what is so-called.

His wife Wang took a few children and hid in the room. The world was really chaotic and had to be careful.

As soon as the wooden door opened, Zhou Liren couldn't help but feel panicked when he saw the soldiers in military uniforms standing outside: "Several military officials don't know what to do when they visit at this time." Although he was worried, his face was full of smiles and a pleasing look.

In the chaotic times, it is inevitable that the soldiers are inferior to bandits. After seeing the degree of chaos in these soldiers, Zhou Liren did not want to cause a sudden disaster for his family because of his wrong words.

The soldiers who came did not speak nonsense, looked at the document in their hands that recorded their local household registration, and shouted, "You are Zhou Liren, right? The Grand Marshal's personal order, and the people and others should respond to the ** and contribute to the bright world of our Han people."

"Sir, our family just paid this donation a few days ago. Did you make a mistake?" Hearing this, I guess he came to ask for money again. No matter how angry he was, he had to squeeze out a smile on his face. Otherwise, if he annoyed these Qiu Bas, he would not be able to get a little money and food.

"Don't worry, it's not about coming to you to collect donations, but about giving you a sacred mission to serve the Party and the country. This is your honor. Congratulations, you are now a member of the base camp of the Grand Marshal's Office. I hope you can perform well and win the appreciation of Shangguan."

Originally, when this person finished speaking the first sentence, Zhou Liren felt relieved, but when he heard it, he was the one who was the one who was the one who was in charge of the storm, and he was yelling at the person in charge: "The villain has been weak and sick since childhood, and he really cannot be appreciated by the military master. I have some feelings here, and I don't respect you. Please help me and spare this time."

The person in charge had a party emblem on his pocket in front of his chest, and should be a member of the ** party. Zhou Liren, who often walked outside, naturally recognized it. He had to take out all the money in his pocket and stuff it into the man's hand, hoping to escape the disaster.

Seeing that the man took money from his subordinates, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. However, the other party turned his eyes and the four soldiers next to him rushed up, pulled the person and left.

"I know your intention to **. If you have this intention, you should join the Military Guard Party and serve the wise and powerful Grand Marshal. Please take him away." He raised his hands and shouted a slogan, and then ordered the arrest of Ding. This set of actions was extremely quick, and it took only dozens of breaths.

Fortunately, Wang did not come out, and several soldiers hurriedly glanced at the house and saw that there was nothing valuable, so they were not interested in going in to collect it. Tonight, the main task of this trip was to collect funds for the sake of great cause. It is okay to come at any time.

Now the boss is anxious to get enough of the cannon fodder, and it is serious to catch people after dinner. Because Sun Yixian knows that the dinner of Guangdong people is usually shared by a family, so it is easy to catch enough people.

Zhou Liren was lucky. In the neighborhood, some families were beaten to death due to resistance, their wives and daughters were humiliated, and they were looted because of their wealth. These chaotic soldiers entered the village and forced men to become soldiers, and later the ** Party also inherited them all.

Zhou Liren met such a few soldiers who were like wolves and tigers, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He had to bow his head and remain silent. For the sake of the present, he could only hope that his wife could take care of several children and live well in this troubled world.

Such tragedies of parting were constantly happening around the city of Guangzhou. The riots passed by, even more bandits were even more naked, but the sufferings of people's livelihood were undoubtedly revealed. The Party's Three Sisters's banner was hung high, but the corpses under it were full of tears and complaints.

Wang, hiding in the room, naturally knew what was happening outside. But she was born in a wealthy family, and was definitely not the stupid and ignorant peasant woman. She rushed out while crying and shouting at this time, maybe the situation would be worse. What should we do with these three children? For couples, children are their roots.

Even if there was a lot of grievance in my heart, I had to try my best to settle several children before talking. Wang hugged the three children and sobbed in sadness. Because he was too nervous and afraid, his hands holding the child became tighter and tighter.

"Mother, where is the father?" The youngest daughter struggled to poke her head out of her mother's arms, looking at her mother who was crying with innocence and questioning.

Looking at Lingxiu's pretty little daughter, Wang wiped the tears on her cheeks and burst into tears and smiled: "Be good, your father has something to do, do you know if you have to be obedient?" The grievances and sorrow in his heart still pretended to be calm when facing his daughter, just don't want to leave a shadow in her weak heart.

"Mom, don't cry anymore, I'm still here. My father is not at home, I am the eldest son. I will take care of my younger brother and sister. Please don't worry." The eldest son Zhou Mingyu took his mother's right hand and comforted him.

Although Zhou Mingyu is only eight years old, he is also sensible. Not only does he study hard on weekdays, he also often helps with some work at home. He takes great care of his younger brother Zhou Mingtao and his younger sister Zhou Shuzhen. At a young age, he has the style of being the eldest son. The neighbors around him admire him.

"Yeah, I know, my mother doesn't cry, my mother doesn't cry anymore." Looking at the sensible children, Wang finally found the belief to continue living after losing her husband. Not only for her husband's expectations, but also for several children.

Under such a dilemma, she, as a weak traditional Chinese woman, had to become strong. Even for her few children, she had to take on the burden of life alone. Although the north is not as unscrupulous as Sun Yixian, there are still things like this.

Wang knew that her husband had a misfortune and misfortune, and she could not continue to stay in this place. Under Sun Yixian's rule, the people were living in poverty. If they could live today, it would be difficult to keep their health tomorrow. Fortunately, Wang also learned that her husband had a younger brother living in Nansha, so he began to pack his luggage and prepare to join his family tomorrow morning.

On the second day, a small family with a warm and wealthy life was gone, and only on the divine platform where the incense and candle burned out was a letter pressed with a spirit niche. The content of the letter is unknown, but the three words at the end of the signature - Wang Huifang.

That was Wang's real name, the thin and helpless letter paper, and it danced with the breeze that blew into the house, adding to the feeling of bleakness.

In front of Lika with a long row of people, a team of soldiers searched the passing pedestrians. All male civilians dressed in rough clothes were mentioned aside. It seemed that the arrest of men last night was not over. Only women and some elegant merchants could pass through safely after paying the money.

As for women and children, the ** Party has not yet been so crazy. Wang took three children with only simple clothes and rushed all the way. Because she had had this experience before, she was not stupid, messing up her hair and covered her face and body with ash.

She was dirty, hunched over, wearing a patched clothes, and the children were dealing with this way. The family was like refugees who fled, not eye-catching. Fortunately, Wang used this method to cover up her seductive appearance, otherwise she might have something to do.

When the soldiers of Lika saw the appearance of the family, they were immediately indifferent. They were busy exploiting other fat sheep, so they were not in the mood to take care of a peasant woman. When they saw her bloated figure, dirty appearance, and poor appearance, they couldn't find any oil and water, so they waved their hand and asked her to go there quickly.

When he walked to a sparsely populated section, his youngest daughter Zhou Shuzhen pulled the corner of her mother Wang's clothes and pouted: "Mother, mother, this clothes look so ugly, Zhen'er doesn't like it. Why did the mother wear a vague face? She stuffed cotton cloth into the clothes. Isn't it hot?" Zhen'er was young and of course she couldn't understand her mother's intentions, so she complained.

This was not the case with my original life. My family’s conditions were pretty good, and my children had not suffered much. The reason why I was sensible was because Wang taught me carefully.

Before Wang could speak, Zhou Mingyu, the eldest son who was carrying a big bag next to him, held his sister's hand: "Zhen'er is obedient, and when she arrives at her uncle, she can wear a beautiful floral dress."

Zhen'er still believed his brother's words very much, so she agreed with a smile. The sensibility of several children made Wang, who suddenly changed his family, feel relieved. Although her husband was missing, his life would continue. He was born in a chaotic world, and Wang had such an awareness.

He walked forward, stopped to rest from time to time, and finally arrived at the extension of Shunde District before dark. For those who could pass through many levels smoothly and lucky to come to the New Fourth Army's military card on the land where civilians and bandits were rampant, the ancestors kept blessing the four people.

The Wang family, who did not go out frequently, certainly did not know that Shunde District was under the rule of Tianyu Group, and thought it was in the military control area of ​​the Grand Marshal's Mansion. Seeing that it was getting late, he had to hurry to find a family to stay. The refugees accompanying him were not only Wang, but many people were also rushing to the road with their families.

However, there are few young men among them, and there are only a few, and they are still in a hurry. Without asking, you must have finally escaped the forced conspiracy of the ** Party.

With the courage to look up, Wang frowned and looked at the checkpoint not far away. The atmosphere there was a bit strange. What she saw was a group of very kind soldiers. Not only did she not only force someone to ask for finance, but she even saw soldiers who were supporting the elderly on their backs, which made her very confused.

There are still such soldiers in China? From north to south, and through so many places, the Wang family has only seen the best military discipline in the First Division of the Guangdong Army because it has no offences against the people. As for the worst military discipline, Mo Rongxin's soldiers back then, who did everything they can do.

Of course, the Northern Expedition Army of the Grand Marshal's Office, which had no military discipline at all, was not qualified to participate in the selection.

"Sister-in-law, do you need help?"

Although the dark ash was painted on his face, his tired expression was still noticed by the soldiers who were responsible for guarding him. It was really not easy to see a woman with three children...

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