When he reached the age of eighteen, Kang Shude became Mr. Song's chief inspector, and he was in charge of the inside and outside of the antique shop.
Mr. Song himself specially visited houses and mansions to do big business.
Unfortunately, the year was not good, and in 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out.
Peiping fell and all industries were depressed.
There is no business in trading in the market, and you are subject to harassment, exploitation and surveillance from all parties.
At that time, the activities of monsters and demons were rampant in various areas of Peiping. The special higher education courses, the New People's Association, spies, military police, and Japanese hawks and dogs were all over the corner. No one dared to open their mouths to ask for money, which was very annoying.
Thanks to Mr. Song having an Oriental wife, she also has an Oriental name of "Ichibashi Shubun" on her head.
He was able to use the Yue family's connections to sell the shop to an Asian to open a pharmacy without suffering too much loss.
Kang Shude, who had only been working as a cabinet checker for a year, could only hang around his shoulders, hold a shark-skin-covered flat drum in his hand, and walk around the houses everywhere.
I followed Mr. Song's example and specialized in the business of "playing hard drums"...
After hearing this, Ning Weimin couldn't help but waited for the old man to finish his words.
He couldn't help but interjected and asked.
"Old man, what you mean is that Mr. Song married an Oriental girl and didn't leave even after the fall of Peiping...and his father-in-law is also an Oriental antique dealer...Why...why do I feel that something is wrong with this?"
?Did Mr. Song sell our things to Japan? Then did he..."
Whether it was something or not, he didn't dare to say anything.
But Kang Shude obviously understood what he meant, and he snorted unhappily.
"You want to ask if he is a traitor who stole and sold national treasures? Then you are wrong. Mr. Song is a person who firmly opposes Japan's invasion of China, and his national integrity is there. He sold some things to his father-in-law, but he is definitely not Yue Bin
People like that..."
Antiques dealer Yue Bin was a national sinner who specialized in stealing national treasures to foreigners. Kang Shude was undoubtedly defending Mr. Song when he said this.
However, this kind of "clearing the ground" has no factual basis. It is too empty talk and it is impossible for Ning Weimin to believe it.
As a result, the old man glanced at him and was angered by his perfunctory attitude.
"Don't pretend to be in front of me, don't you believe me? Then I will tell you two things. Listen to it."
"Do you know that cultural relics were moved south? After the 'September 18th Incident', the Japanese occupied Northeast my country and invaded North China. It was Mr. Song who first drafted the plan to move cultural relics south. It was he who urgently went to the Forbidden City for the safety of cultural relics. Friends, we should go together to meet with the local military and political chiefs to negotiate with the Nanjing government, so that the Nanjing government can promptly give instructions and make arrangements to remove our national treasures from dangerous situations and preserve them."
"Also, in the winter of 1940, due to the chaotic domestic situation, Peiping's food supply was insufficient. Mr. Song's father-in-law hoped that his family could return to the East to settle down, which would protect their safety. As a result, Mr. Song suddenly changed his mind when he finally boarded the ship in Tanggu.
Only his wife Keiko Ichihashi left alone, and he took his son and daughter back to the capital."
"Mr. Song replied to his father-in-law with a letter of apology, saying that the two countries were at war and the situation had evolved into this. He had no choice but to forget about what he had promised. He thanked the in-laws for their continued help, but he had to break his promise.
Villain. Because since his children are all his children, he can’t! He can’t! In order to survive, he must live with the invaders! So considering the needs of the two old people, he can only leave his wife alone
Go back and fulfill your filial piety. Unless one day, the two countries can really resolve their hatred, then the family relationship can be renewed."
"Tell me, Mr. Song could escape from the war-torn place but didn't leave. He could inherit the Hitotsubashi family's wealth but didn't leave. He just sent his wife away and stayed alone to raise two children. He also said
To say such severing words is to uproot all the relationships in the East. Could he be a traitor? Hmm? He is a very strong-willed person!"
When Kang Shude said this, he glanced at Ning Weimin with dissatisfaction.
Ning Weimin's face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
Not to mention, even he himself was puzzled by the ups and downs in the business field over the past few decades.
Not to mention having gone through hundreds of battles, he has gained numerous experiences, and his face has been tempered to the point of being almost shameless.
But I am still blushing at this moment...
I quickly took a sip of tea to cover up.
But the problem is, the old man's words make Mr. Song even more mysterious.
It's really wrong, because people like Mr. Song are really weird.
A double-educated student who studied in the East, and the son-in-law of an Oriental family.
After returning to China, are you willing to keep playing small drums in the occupied Peiping?
The most important thing is, what happened after the Japanese were defeated in 1945 and Peiping was recovered?
Even if a person like Mr. Song is not a traitor, the KMT will regard him as a traitor for the sake of money.
Did he spend money to bribe the reception officials? Or does he know some senior officials of the Kuomintang?
Moreover, before liberation, why did he act as a broker for the old man to buy back the property, and then went to the other side of the strait himself?
Mysteries, they are all mysteries that are difficult to solve.
This Mr. Song must be in trouble, including the relocation of cultural relics to the south. What does it have to do with him as an antique dealer?
Is it his turn to draft the proposal? Is this worry too broad?
The strange thing is that if there is no spiritual support and no organizational support, I am afraid it will be difficult to do it with the meager strength of one person.
Is he similar to the one in "The Wind"...
It's a pity that Ning Weimin didn't ask a single word of so many questions.
Because Kang Shude very clearly expressed his lack of interest.
It shows that he has planned to stop there and does not want to continue the conversation.
"Forget it, people who haven't experienced many of the things that happened back then won't understand. That's why I don't want to talk about it."
"What I'm saying today is because I'm touching my feelings so I can have a casual chat with you. We, father and son, are talking about something else."
"Don't ask any more unnecessary questions. I don't want to talk anymore. I just hope that I can tell you what I said and that cross-strait relations can be more harmonious." "If it's too late, God can really give us a chance to meet again."
That would be even better. Then I can die in peace..."
Ning Weimin understood his master's temper and knew that the old man would never be vague about such matters.
So Shengsheng suppressed all the questions and quietly left, leaving the old man alone in the room with his eyes closed to meditate.
Of course, after Kang Shude's description, the elegant and upright Mr. Song was completely established in Ning Weimin's heart.
It became a very majestic image in his mind, which made people even more curious and mysterious.
At least Mr. Song's knowledge and cultivation, as well as his unassuming style, are definitely worthy of his praise and respect.