klisemfg Chapter 505: Full of Loyalty
Chapter 505: Full of Loyalty
The Qin family's business had plummeted since the Japanese army entered China in 1932, but they could still barely make ends meet.
In 1937, after the Battle of Shanghai, the Japanese army also completely occupied the southern county towns.
Indiscriminate policies of rape, looting and partial massacre were also carried out in the southern counties.
Similarly, almost all the men were killed, leaving only the women, and they were even so cruel that they did not spare the boys.
Wherever they went, Japanese soldiers left seeds and expanded their country exchange program.
It was at that time that Qin Tian's father was so angry that he suffered a stroke, but he also saved his life.
The Qin family's assets were basically completely looted by the Japanese.
When the Qin family migrated south, it wasn't just their family that came with them, but also their uncle's family, uncle, aunt, and two cousins.
In addition, there is my aunt’s family who came here to seek refuge.
All of them were looted by the Japanese army that occupied the county, causing great suffering to the people.
Now, everything has changed.
dinner.
There was no electricity, so they lit a candle. A family of four, including a middle-aged woman, killed a chicken and made chicken soup and porridge.
The porridge was very thin, with just a little bit of vegetable soup.
This was the food that was only available during festivals when Qin Tian came.
Seeing this food, Qin Tian lowered his head, drank porridge, and burst into tears.
At this moment, Qin Tian didn't have the face to see his parents.
Damn Japanese!!
I will kill you all.
"Was it this colonel team that is currently stationed in the city that entered the city to rob?" Qin Tian asked.
"Yes." The old mother nodded.
"I understand. I won't let you live a hard life in the future." Qin Tian lowered his head, too embarrassed to face him.
"Third Young Master, do you still remember me?" asked the middle-aged woman.
Qin Tian was a little embarrassed, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "I seem to remember, but I also seem not to remember."
"You little bastard! You grew up eating my food! I don't know how many times a day I have to feed you. You had a big appetite when you were a child." said the middle-aged woman.
"what??"
Qin Tian was about to scream, his face turned red, and he was so embarrassed.
It turns out that this middle-aged woman is his wet nurse? !
In ancient times, wealthy families did hire wet nurses to feed their children.
There is basically one requirement for wet nurse applicants, which is that they must have plenty of milk to feed the baby.
What's more, Qin Tian was a glutton when he was a child.
"You're still embarrassed. How old were you before the migration south? You ate until you were 14." The middle-aged woman said jokingly.
Qin Tian felt even more embarrassed.
Such jokes make the house lively and it gives me a rare feeling of being home.
"Third Young Master, we heard that you became a traitor? Is it true?" The nanny suddenly interrupted and asked.
This made the happy family atmosphere suddenly solemn.
"How could my son be a traitor? You watched him grow up!" said the old mother.
The nurse said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
"No matter what is spread outside, what is published in the newspaper, or what position I am in, you should not believe it. Do you understand?" Qin Tian said solemnly.
"I know." The nanny replied.
after dinner.
Without electricity, it would be pitch dark outside.
Qin Tian heard some women screaming.
"What's the situation outside?" Qin Tian asked the nanny.
"The Japanese devils are here and are bullying women again. Close the door tightly, I have to hide, otherwise I will be in trouble too." The nanny said fearfully.
"Don't worry, no one dares to touch you while I'm here today." Qin Tian said domineeringly.
"Ah."
"By the way, I asked my mother several times about my brother, cousin, and sister, but my mother didn't answer. What's wrong?" Qin Tian asked the nanny.
"This!! She will tell you." The nanny also seemed to be avoiding it intentionally.
Qin Tian didn’t understand what was going on. Was there anything to hide?
until eleven o'clock at night.
The screams of the woman outside slowly subsided. It seemed that the Japanese soldiers had left and did not come to this house.
It seems that the colonel also knew that I lived here and did not come to disturb me.
The nurse made the bed.
"Third Young Master, you have no choice but to sleep like this. There are not many quilts at home. But fortunately it is not cold in the south." said the nanny.
"Thank you, nanny, it's okay. Home is always the warmest place." Qin Tian answered sensibly.
After the nurse left, the old mother came over and said, "Child, come with me."
"Ah."
Qin Tian followed his mother and went around to the backyard.
They entered a woodshed and found a hidden entrance on the ground. The old mother crawled in and Qin Tian jumped in as well.
After taking a few steps in the cellar, a door opened in the darkness.
Qin Tian was very curious, where was his mother taking him? What was she doing in the cellar?
"Didn't you ask me where your uncle, cousin, and brother were? They are all here." The old mother stopped and lit a match.
He lit another candle with a match.
The candles lit up, gradually illuminating the cellar.
The old mother lifted a piece of white cloth.
Qin Tian also saw clearly what was in front of him.
this moment.
Qin Tian was shocked.
The table in front of me is filled with spiritual tablets.
The names above are so familiar, they are all from the Qin family, are they all dead???
The old mother picked up the tablets and introduced them one by one:
"Your uncle Qin Yudi died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your aunt Zhou Zhenjin died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your eldest cousin Qin Man died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your second cousin Qin Men died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your elder brother, Qin Zhong, died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your second eldest brother, Qin Lie, died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your uncle, Hu Xian, died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your aunt Qin Huaiyu died in the Battle of Songhu."
"Your eldest cousin, Hu Keling, died in the Battle of Songhu."
……
Hearing his mother reading out these names, all of whom died in the Battle of Shanghai, Qin Tian could no longer hold back and tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Ah, ah."
Qin Tian cried bitterly, crying loudly!!
Qin Tian held his chest tightly. The excruciating pain that felt like a knife cutting his heart was more tragic than anything else.
At this moment, Qin Tian became more deeply aware of the true meaning of his role as a lurker, and truly understood what the beliefs of the revolutionary martyrs were.
It was also at this moment that Qin Tian had faith in his heart.
"Mom knows that you are not a traitor, right? Our Qin family is full of loyal heroes. We would rather have no descendants than produce a traitor, right?" The old mother used the most sonorous words to express the most powerful force.
"Mom, I will come back alive to fulfill my filial duties." Qin Tian did not give a direct answer, nor did he need a direct answer.
Qin Tian had never felt so painful before.
From this list of deaths, Qin Tian could deeply feel how tragic, desperate and cruel the Battle of Shanghai was.
How can we, the people of later generations, forgive the Japanese?