Historically, Xiao Hong died in early 1942. She died from a misdiagnosis by quack doctors and a wrong operation on the throat. When she left, Duanmu Hongliang and Luo Binji stayed with her, and she wrote her last words: "I will stay with the blue sky and clear water forever.
I will write the next half of "Red Mansions" for others...I will be ignored and treated coldly for half my life, and I will die first. I am unwilling to accept it!"
But this time and space are different. When Xiao Hong and Duanmu Hongliang left, Zhou Hexuan gave them a business card.
Because she asked the Chief of Police of Hong Kong for help with Zhou Hexuan's business card, Xiao Hong did not receive a cold reception at Queen Mary Hospital, and she would not encounter quack doctors because of the transfer. However, after the fall of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital was taken over by the Japanese army, and Xiao Hong could only be transferred to the Red Cross
temporary hospital.
Xiao Hong was suffering from tuberculosis, which could not be treated in the temporary hospital and could only be treated with ordinary medicines.
Duanmu Hongliang, Luo Binji and Xiao Hong immediately came to Guilin. Seeing that Xiao Hong's condition seemed to be improving, Luo Binji went to Chongqing to look for party organizations, and was recruited by Ba Jin to work as an editor in the magazine "Fei Gong". Just half a month ago, Xiao Hong
Tuberculosis broke out again. There was a lack of medical treatment and medicine in Guilin, and he died. He only lived 11 months longer than in history.
After burying his beloved wife, Duanmu Hongliang went to Chongqing, just in time to coincide with the release of the last issue of "Fei Gong" magazine.
Chaotianmen Pier.
Duanmu Hongliang walked up the stairs. He wanted to take a bus in the main city, and then walked from Shangqing Temple to his teacher Zhou Hexuan's home. While waiting for the bus, he suddenly saw a group of students rushing to the roadside bookstore and shouting: "
Boss, is there any "Fei Gong"?"
"If you want to buy the last two copies, hurry up, otherwise this magazine will be closed," the bookstore owner said.
"Give it to me, give it to me!"
"Don't grab it. Let's pool our money and buy it together. The magazines we buy belong to everyone."
"..."
Duanmu Hongliang was extremely curious, so he walked into the bookstore and asked the boss: "Why was the good book "Fei Gong" blocked?"
"Because of Mr. Zhou's novels," one student said.
Duanmu Hongliang was about to ask again when suddenly a middle-aged man ran into the store: "Boss, do you still have "Fei Gong"?"
"No more, just sold out," the boss said.
The middle-aged man said sadly: "Unlucky, I've already visited three bookstores."
"Can I borrow your magazine to read? Just have a look." Duanmu Hongliang said.
The students hesitantly handed a copy of "Fei Gong" to Duanmu Hongliang, and then surrounded him, as if they were afraid that Duanmu Hongliang would snatch the magazine and run away. These students had obviously read the novel and were standing in the bookstore.
He whispered:
"Do you think it is possible for "Fei Gong" not to be suspended?"
"It's absolutely impossible. Mr. Zhou can probably guess the result. Didn't you see that the pages of this issue of "Fei Gong" are twice as thick? He serialized the novel in one go and was prepared for the magazine to be suspended."
"It would be weird if it wasn't suspended. The writing in "Human Market" is so scary. I feel so scared right now."
"I think so. The human market in the novel has two meanings. One is the open market selling human flesh, and the other is a metaphor for the National Government. Law-abiding people can only starve to death, but in the human market they transform into cannibal demons.
Living a free life is like the people who are oppressed and knowledgeable, but when they enter the government, they can become cannibalistic bureaucrats. The prosperity and kindness in the city are just like the majesty and justice of the national government. There are no disasters and sufferings there, only drunkenness, dreaming, and singing every night.
.”
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
"I think Renshi is homophonic to Human World, and it generally refers to this absurd world full of sin. Everyone who comes to this world must give up themselves in order to survive and become what they once hated."
"No, no, no, your understanding is too far-fetched. It is more appropriate to metaphor the National Government."
"Mr. Zhou is indeed a great writer. His novels are full of metaphors. You must read them repeatedly to truly understand them."
"This is even more dangerous. The more you talk, the more evil you become. It seems that "Fei Gong" will definitely be suspended."
"..."
Yunxiu Tower.
Zhang Daofan, who was in charge of censorship of literary and artistic works during the Anti-Japanese War, hurried to see Chang Kaishen with a magazine in hand. If someone else had written such a novel, he would have been arrested directly, but an international celebrity like Zhou Hexuan must be treated differently.
If Zhou Hexuan is arrested, not to mention domestic public opinion, even the British and American governments will intervene.
After waiting for nearly an hour, Zhang Daofan was summoned. He immediately handed over "Fei Gong": "Chief, this magazine must be banned, otherwise we will not be able to do future work. The cannibalism in "Diary of a Madman"
It's just a metaphor, Zhou Hexuan's "Human Market" is really cannibalizing people!"
"What trouble is Mingcheng causing this week?" Chang Kaishen frowned and started reading the novel.
After reading for about 20 minutes, and not even a quarter of the way through the novel, Chang Kaishen couldn't bear it any longer. He threw the magazine and said, "This whole article is nonsense, trying to discredit the military ration procurement personnel! Go and read "Fei Gong" right away.
The magazine has been seized and will never be allowed to resume publication. Also, all the issues of "Fei Gong" on the market will be confiscated. No single magazine is still on sale!"
"Yes, I will take care of my humble duty right away!" Zhang Daofan said and left.
Chang Kaishen suddenly stopped Zhang Daofan: "Wait a minute."
Zhang Daofan turned around and asked: "What other admonitions does the chief have?"
Chang Kaishen said: "Remember not to allow "Fei Gong" to be republished with a new name. From now on, all publications under Zhou Hexuan's name will be strictly reviewed, including "Ta Kung Pao", "Li Bao" and their supplements. If Zhou Hexuan wants to apply to publish new publications, books
The review committee shall not approve it!”
"I understand, I will keep an eye on him!" Zhang Daofan stood at attention and said.
After Zhang Daofan left Yunxiu Tower, Chang Kaishen called his adjutant Ju Yiqiao into the study and asked: "Yiqiao, you have accompanied Zhou Mingcheng to Britain and the United States for several months. What kind of person do you think he is?"
Ju Yiqiao thought for a while and said: "Mr. Zhou is very knowledgeable, and foreigners are very respectful when they meet him. He also has a great reputation, like the British King, the British Prime Minister, the British Deputy Prime Minister, the US President, and the US Secretary of War.
Good friend. Mr. Zhou is also very generous and generous. He dared to fly the plane despite the German fire at critical moments, and he also treated us attachés generously. Anyway, I am very convinced of Mr. Zhou, and he has nothing to say about his character."
"Do you think it's possible that he has joined the Communist Party?" Chang Kaishen asked quietly.
Ju Yiqiao was shocked and shook his head: "Probably not. Although Mr. Zhou can endure hardship, he prefers to enjoy it. As far as I know, he also has two concubines in the United States, one of whom is a Hollywood star.
, the other is Cen Chunxuan’s granddaughter.”
Chang Kaishen nodded subconsciously, obviously acquiescing to Ju Yiqiao's statement. He said to himself: "This Zhou Mingcheng, I have already made concessions and allocated disaster relief funds several times, but he still insists on the disaster in Henan.
Don’t let go. What on earth do you think he is doing?”
Ju Yiqiao was silent for a few seconds and then said bravely: "Mr. Zhou is very patriotic."
"boom!"
Chang Kaishen slammed the table and shouted: "He is patriotic, so am I not patriotic? Why am I trying so hard to purchase military rations? If I don't move a grain of rice to my home, it's not for the sake of the war! The war wants
To win, someone must sacrifice. This is the price of a weak country defeating a strong country! He is a world-famous expert on international issues, doesn't he even understand this truth? I think he just stands and talks without pain in his back, and does nothing if he doesn't shoulder the responsibility.
He dares to say whatever he wants, but if the overall situation is ruined, there is no need for him to clean it up!"
Ju Yiqiao was so frightened that he was as silent as a cicada. He immediately looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, entering the state of a sage with no desires or thoughts.
Chang Kaishen vented his anger and said to Ju Yiqiao: "You buy a set of "History of the Ming Dynasty" and send it to Zhou Mingcheng, and ask him to write me an article about his experience of reading history every month! You are not allowed to step out of Zhou's mansion for half a year. Take good care of it.
Read "History of the Ming Dynasty" to me to see how the Ming Dynasty fell at the hands of a group of Donglin Party members who only know how to talk!"
"Yes, I resigned from my humble position!" Ju Yiqiao was so frightened that he ran away.
