Chapter 35 Confused

Liu Dapiezi even wanted to report Xu Chaoyang to the Japanese, but the question is, what can he report?

It is said that Xu Chaoyang is planning to rob the imperial power?
He even suspected that he had brought the Japanese home, but Xu Chaoyang twisted his mouth and insisted that he had no idea about it!

By that time, he bought the bullets and the Czech rifle was his. There was no way Xu Chaoyang could go against his conscience and say that those Type 38 rifles were related to him. At that time, this guy was making the excuse, so what should he do?
Liu Dapiezi was so tired that he was so anxious that his mouth was full of complaints, but it was New Year’s Day and the guests at home never stopped coming.

There were brothers who had followed Liu Dapiezi and were now working for the Japanese and came back to see their big brother; there were familiar faces in the market who came with four boxes of gifts to maintain the relationship; there were also people who came to Liu Dapiezi to mediate the grievances in the underworld…

These people all have the same characteristic, that is, when Liu Da Piezi asked them how they were doing, they would sigh, shake their heads and say, “Don’t even mention this world.”

The world.

They did not use any other adjectives to describe the society they lived in. They did not blame the national policies or the economic environment, but the way the world was.

It seems as if there is someone above all else controlling the world, but due to a moment of carelessness and negligence, the surrounding environment becomes difficult to navigate.

And Liu Dapiezi became the door lintel that could shelter them from the wind and rain. If they didn’t come to pay their respects to the mountain, they would feel uneasy.

“Brother, have you heard that there has been a collective protest in the inner city? I heard from people who have returned that students there are walking around the streets with banners, saying that they will never recognize the Manchukuo supported by the Japanese devils, saying that it is a fake regime, and that anyone who supports this regime is a traitor.”

Liu Dapiezi didn’t dare to answer the sensitive words, but chose to respond with what he could say: “Is that a banner? The one your mother-in-law used when she died is called a banner. Others call it a banner.”

After saying this, Liu Dapiezi was suddenly stunned. He didn’t understand why he didn’t dare to talk about the current affairs of his own country, but instead had to avoid the important issues and talk about other things.

Is it just because I am a traitor in the eyes of those people?

If I don’t want to be a traitor, how should I live my life correctly?

Liu Dapiezi found that it was not that he didn’t want to take the good path, but for ordinary people, where exactly is the good path in the world, and no one can point out the way!
For a moment, Liu Dapiezi and his former brother looked at each other, and no one knew what to say. In the end, it was Liu Dapiezi’s brother who changed the subject: “Hey, why are you talking about this? That’s something that the big guys worry about. What does it have to do with us?”

Liu Dapiezi thought about it and realized that, yes, he was just a small village head, why should he worry about national affairs?

They know that the easiest thing in the world is to give up. Giving up something can make people instantly happy physically and mentally and free themselves. It turns out that this is the true meaning of taking a step back and seeing the world in a broader perspective.

After this chat, Liu Dapiezi found that the whole chatting environment became smoother, and his brothers all had smiles on their faces, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders.

But why do I feel a sense of emptiness?
The feeling of being dazed when looking at a certain place and not knowing what to say or do immediately came to my mind.

Forget it, half of my life has passed, why am I still thinking about these things?
Liu Dapiezi sent away his brother who came to visit him in this decadent state, and by the way, he got the information he wanted by using a few idle words.

“Brother, I’m leaving now. Please take care of yourself.”

At the gate of Liu’s house, Liu Dapiezi escorted the man out of the courtyard. The man rode on a tall horse and was about to leave. Even after saying his parting words, Liu Dapiezi said as if he had just remembered something: “Hey, brother, don’t go out these days if you have nothing to do, especially in the first month of the year. Do you understand what I mean?”

February 1932, 2 was New Year’s Eve, but the Japanese set the founding date of Manchukuo as March 6. Liu Da Piezi asked, and the other party immediately responded, “I understand~”

The other party said the word “understand” with a long tone, and followed it with a sentence: “After the 15th, Tianwang Mountain will send gifts to Xinjing. By then, the anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements in Bingcheng will have to fight with them. On this day, whoever runs into them will be unlucky.”

Liu Da Piezi said suspiciously, “Can it be true? Who wouldn’t keep this a secret?”

“To be honest, right now, this bunch of people in the martial arts world regard this as their status in the martial arts world. Only those who are qualified to send gifts to Xinjing can be considered as people of high status. Now, similar news is everywhere in Bingcheng, just like the gossip sold by tabloid reporters, flying all over the streets.”

“Hey, whether their love is real or not, it doesn’t matter to us, so go ahead.”

Liu Dapiezi walked out of the courtyard gate, came behind the horse, patted the horse’s butt gently, and shouted, “Go.”

The horse trotted forward slowly, and he turned back to the yard, muttering, “It’s past the fifteenth!”

As he spoke, he ran towards the west courtyard.

In the west courtyard, Xu Chaoyang was fiddling with a Czech magazine. Seeing Liu Dapiezi coming in, he lowered his head again. “I’ve asked you about the date. The Heavenly King will leave for Xinjing to deliver the gift immediately after the 15th.”

Xu Chaoyang did not respond to this, but asked back: “Why do you look so unhappy?”

Liu Dapiezi pointed behind him and said, “Just now a brother came and said something unhappy…”

“It is said that a few days ago, some people in Bingcheng took advantage of the upcoming New Year to hang red lanterns on their door frames and took down the Japanese flags. The Japanese were beaten in the street.”

At this point, Liu Da Piezi suddenly got angry and stood in the yard, cursing, “Just tell me if there is anyone so unreasonable!”

“How many years have we celebrated the Spring Festival? Why do the Japanese say that we are insulting their country again just because we put up lanterns and took down the plaster flags?”

“I just want to ask, if these fucking people occupy Northeast China, wouldn’t that be an insult to our country?”

Xu Chaoyang didn’t respond, but raised his head and looked at Liu Dapiezi.

Liu Da Piezi suddenly understood everything after he said this, as if everything made sense: “That’s right, we don’t have a country anymore…”

Woo!
As soon as these words were spoken, a cold wind blew in from outside. Having lost the protection of their country, they all hunched their shoulders in the cold wind, as if the cotton clothes on their bodies could not protect them.

That kind of coldness is indescribable and can only be understood by experiencing it personally.

That kind of humility makes people feel depressed, as if they can’t get rid of the anger in their hearts unless they shout a few times.

At this moment, Liu Dapiezi almost transcended time and understood what Xu Chaoyang was thinking, but this layer of window paper had to be penetrated by blood and punctured by human lives!

Liu Dapiezi was so angry that he asked Xu Chaoyang unwillingly, “Why hasn’t anyone stepped forward these days to lead a dynasty like Zhu Yuanzhang did?”

“Do we deserve to be bullied like this?”

Xu Chaoyang had no intention of guiding him, he simply asked: “Are you willing to stand up?”

Liu Dapiezi was stunned. He didn’t dare.

“I…can’t beat the Japs.”

This was the first time Xu Chaoyang saw Liu Dapiezi show such an expression. It was also the first time he saw someone being touched by this era. He asked curiously, “Let me ask it another way. If someone is willing to help the common people fight the devils, would you dare to stand up?”

Xu Chaoyang could see the surging waves of ambition on Liu Dapiezi’s face, but the next second, Liu Dapiezi lowered his head in silence.

This is bullshit!
To Liu Dapiezi, it was all bullshit. Who was crazy enough to fight the Japanese in these days?

Who is crazy and wants to stand up for the people?
If you answer this kind of question, you are sowing the seeds of trouble for yourself!
He won’t tell, even if he dies.

Xu Chaoyang provoked him again and asked: “If I am willing to fight the Japanese, would you dare to stand up and say what you think? I mean, someone is here to protect you, would you dare?”

Liu Dapiezi glanced at Xu Chaoyang and said, “Just forget it!”

“I know that being a village head is the same as being a dog for the Japanese, and it’s wrong, but how are you better than me?”

“Robbery every day, how can that be considered righteous? You are no match for me!”

After saying that, he turned and left, without giving Xu Chaoyang any chance to speak.

But Liu Dapiezi’s heart was in confusion.

(End of this chapter)