Plane Small Bookstore [System]

Chapter 43 I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood

Lejing opened the door, and the store was facing the street, bustling with noise.

This is the scenery of the last century that is more real than in film and television works.

Countless "Camel Xiangzi" were sweating profusely pulling rickshaws through the streets, peddlers peddled goods along the street, workers dressed in uniforms hurried with cloth bags on their backs, and a few young students who looked like students sat in the breakfast shop and gorged themselves...

Every frame, every shot is full of red dust and fireworks that are not found in film and television works.

The year is 1938 here.

The most humiliating, dark, resentful and depressed era in modern Chinese history.

And he is now in Malaysia.A small country next to the behemoth of China.A currently relatively peaceful country.

However, under the overturned nest, how can there be any eggs?

More than three years later, on December 1941, 12, the Japanese army will officially launch an invasion of Malaysia, which is known as the Battle of Malaya in history.The war lasted for more than a year and ended with a complete victory for the Japanese army.In the following years, Malaysia was under Japanese colonial rule.

"Boss Le! Good morning!" A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, carrying a briefcase, walked into the store and greeted Le Jing who was sitting at the counter warmly.

"Mr. Li, are you at work?"

Li Zheng, the reporter of Ta Kung Pao in Malaysia, bought a copy of "Wukong Biography" from Lejing a few days ago, and the two gradually became acquainted.

Unexpectedly, Li Zheng said, "I'm going back to my country, and I'm here to say goodbye to you."

Le Jing asked suspiciously: "Why did you leave so suddenly? I remember you said before that you have only been in Malaysia for two months."

Li Zheng was silent for a while, and when he spoke again, there were tears in his eyes: "More than half a month ago, an American named Steele published an article in the "Chicago Daily News" in the United States entitled "Japanese Army Killed The news of "Ying Wan" was the first to expose to the world the brutal crimes of the Japanese army's massacre in Nanjing."

"Mr. Steele wrote in the news..." He closed his eyes, two more lines of tears appeared on his cheeks, "'Four days like hell' is the most suitable expression for the 'siege' and 'fall' of Nanjing City Description and portrayal...A group of about 300 Chinese people are being shot collectively along the city wall along the Xiaguan River in Nanjing, and the riverside has already "stacked corpses above their knees". This crazy scene, after the fall of Nanjing For a few days, it has become a unique sight in this city.””

Le Jing was also silent.

Nanjing is destined to be a scar that the Chinese nation will never forget and cannot avoid.

This is the most humiliating moment for a nation.It was also the most humiliating moment for this country called China.

The army retreated steadily, the capital of the country was destroyed, and the people were like lambs, allowing the enemy to kill for fun.

5000 years of elegance and 5000 years of arrogance were easily broken.In the future, even if it took them more than half a century to stand up again, the humiliation and pain will be forever imprinted in the memory and history of the nation.Let the descendants of future generations, full of tears, can't bear to read it.

In the future, when people mention Nanjing, they will not talk about the splendor of the south of the Yangtze River and the mist of the Qinhuai River. They will only think of the inhuman but unforgettable massacre.

Li Zheng choked loudly, his voice trembled, and he could hardly speak: "The Japanese massacred Chinese on Chinese soil, but this incident was recorded by an American and published in an American newspaper. .Without Mr. Steele, we wouldn't even know what happened in Nanking."

He covered his face and finally cried out: "I feel ashamed. I am a reporter, and I am a reporter from China! But I cannot let the people of this country know what happened here!"

He raised his head, his eyes were red, and he choked up and said: "I want to go back, I want to go back, I want to record all the evidence of Japan's crimes with my camera, I want to tell people what kind of war China is going through, I want to tell people all over the world - we Chinese are not cowards! We are not the sick men of East Asia!"

Le Jing stared at Li Zheng, who was his senior.Looking at him, he seems to have seen Fang Dazeng①, Cao Juren②, Meng Qiujiang③, Hu Jibang④... Regardless of their own lives, they went to the battlefield without hesitation for the blood in their hearts, and used the lens in their hands to give to future generations A real history.

He had never heard of a reporter named Li Zheng in later generations.Maybe it was the difference between the two time and space, maybe he was buried in the sea of ​​clouds of history, maybe he later abandoned his ideals, or maybe...he died in obscurity before the dawn of the new world.

But no matter what kind of ending he ushered in in the end, Le Jing sincerely admired his courage at this moment.

What is a reporter?

Journalists are the night watchmen of the times and the ones who sound the horn of the times.

However, in the 21st century where Le Jing lives, it is difficult for him to find a reporter with such journalistic ideals as Li Zheng.

As a former journalist, Le Jing is all too aware of the current state of the industry.

Tired of work, low wages, low benefits, and high risks, young people come in with news ideals, and when their hearts and passions are smoothed by the darkness of society, they either switch to new media and other industries that earn fast money, or He has become a rare and confused social veteran.

Therefore, when a reporter went to interview a champion in the college entrance examination a few years ago, when faced with the idea of ​​the champion wanting to fill in the news volunteer, the reporter tried his best to dissuade him.

Because times have changed.

Under the impact of the money-absorbing behemoth of new media, and the cheap wages and benefits of journalists, in 2017, there were only 175 registered investigative journalists in China, compared with less than 130 investigative journalists in traditional media.In 2011, that number was 306.

175 people, they are facing a huge country with a population of 14 billion, and what they are fighting with is the huge shadow under this bright country.

Jian Guangzhou, who reported on melamine, wrote on social media in 2012: "The ideal is dead, I will withdraw first, brothers take care!"

Jiang Xinjie, who wrote the essay "The Death of the Red Rabbit Horse" with full marks in the college entrance examination and reported on waste oil, went to Tmall and became the sales director.

There are also many journalists who have left the journalistic industry they love.

But can they be condemned for abandoning their ideals for bread?How many ideals can withstand the crushing of reality?

The good news is that at any time, China has no shortage of hardworking people, people who work hard, people who plead for the people, and people who sacrifice their lives to seek justice.It is because of them that China can stand up its 5000-year-old backbone! ⑤

So Le Jing asked, "If you go there, you won't come back?"

Li Zheng smiled, and he replied firmly: "I will go and never return!"

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Before you leave. I have one thing to ask you." Le Jing said solemnly.

"Please say."

"This is "How Steel Was Tempered" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes." Le Jing took out a few books from the bookshelf and put them on the counter, "In addition to the "The Legend of Wukong" in your hand, I hope you can bring them to China, whether you copy them or print them, please let more people see them."

It is now June 1938.

The Japanese army hadn't occupied Kaifeng yet, Jiang Gong hadn't decided to release water at the mouth of Zhengzhou Garden, the territory of Henan and Anhui hadn't become a vast ocean, and the tragedy of 140 million homeless people and hundreds of thousands drowned hadn't happened yet.

Guangzhou, Wuhan, Nanning, Hainan Island... have not yet fallen.The Japanese bombing of Chongqing has not yet begun.

Wang Jingwei had not yet signed the "Outline for the Adjustment of Emerging Relations between Japan and China" with Japan, which was humiliating and humiliating. At this time, he was still a patriot who enjoyed a clear name and was respected by others.

Japan has not yet attacked Pearl Harbor, and the United States has not entered the war.

The famine that happened in Henan and caused the death of about 300 million people has not yet begun.

This is 1938, separated from 1945 by the bodies of tens of millions of compatriots, and separated from 1949 by countless battles.

Le Jing knew the ending.He knew they would win in the end.But the people here don't know.

They don't know how proud Chinese they can stand up in the future.

They also don't believe that they will be able to stand up in the future.They don't even believe they have a future.

Le Jing is not arrogant enough to think that he can change history, nor can he defeat Japan and end the war by himself.

The only thing he relies on is the knowledge and books he brought from later generations.

He had carefully considered the three books Li Zheng brought back to China.

"Wukong Biography" conveys to readers the fighting spirit of breaking tradition, pursuing freedom and never admitting defeat.

"How Steel Was Tempered" is to encourage the people to participate in the revolution, devote themselves to the construction of the country, and strive for the cause of human liberation throughout their lives.

As for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", the story of Guo Jing and Huang Rong's fight against the Mongolian army will undoubtedly resonate with readers in the context of today's era.He also wanted to use Guo Jing and Huang Rong to tell readers about the fact that Guo Jing and Huang Rong had guarded Xiangyang for more than ten years in the body of a commoner—a great chivalrous man, serving the country and the people.As long as you have the world in your heart, are loyal and brave to the country, then even if you are poor, even if you can't describe it, you are still a true hero!

Strictly speaking, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is just a popular martial arts novel, but it is because of its popularity that this book can really enter the hearts of ordinary people.Compared with the heaviness and obscurity of "The Legend of Wukong" and the "acclimatization" of "How Steel Was Tempered", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is undoubtedly more down-to-earth and easier to be understood and accepted by the people at the bottom.Unlike the tragedies of the previous two books, this book is in line with the Chinese people's preference for happy endings, and it is undoubtedly easier to spread.

He hopes to use this book to complete the patriotic enlightenment for the poorly educated people, so that they can muster up the courage to resist the tyrannical invaders.

He also hopes to use the story of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to inspire more people to join in this cruel war. He hopes that more people can come forward to save this crumbling country!

Li Zheng has read "Wukong Biography", of course he understands the shock and changes this book can bring to today's country. He had also heard the book "How Steel Was Tempered", which was a popular book in the Soviet Union.As for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he had never heard of it.The name sounds like today's martial arts novels, and Li Zheng has read some of them. Most of them are about the vulgar things of the rivers and lakes, which are really difficult to be elegant.But since Boss Le took it out with great care, and put it together with "Wukong Biography" and "How Steel Was Tempered", it proves that this book still has merit.

only……

"Boss Le." He hesitated and said, "Leaving aside "How the Steel Was Tempered", did the authors of the other two books know that you did this? Without the author's permission, piracy will result in a lawsuit."

Le Jing also knew this.

On Earth, he is an out-and-out piracy.But even so, he could only do so.

Moreover, even if he wanted to ask the author's opinion, he couldn't do so.

Except for "Steel", the authors of the other two books are only in their teens and the other is not yet born.

And this is another plane after all, it is still unknown whether there are Jin Yong and He Jin here.

So he could only reassure Li Zheng that no author would be held accountable to reassure him. In the end, Le Jing simply said, "Just treat me as the authorized representative of these two authors."

Li Zheng was relieved, but he didn't know what he had imagined, and he looked at Le Jing with even more admiration.

Le Jing didn't care about his thoughts, and said: "These books can be lowered for the poor, or even free. But for the rich and foreigners, I hope that the higher the price, the better."

Li Zheng rubbed his nose, "Boss Le, you really gave me a problem!"

"However." He shrugged and laughed heartily: "It's just what I want! I have a friend who works in the printing office, so I'll leave this matter to me!"

"When I settle down there, I can ask my friend to do this." Li Zhengchong squeezed his eyes at Le Jing, "I'm sure these books will be sold out in China. By then, Boss Le You will be rich!"

So Le Jing smiled and said: "Then, I'm afraid I have to trouble you with one more thing."

"You say."

The young man said indifferently: "Donate all the proceeds from selling books that belong to me to the domestic army to fight against Japan."

The young man's expression was flat, without the slightest expression of credit or showing off, and he did not see the excitement and excitement of those young people's blood. The young man's expression was calm from the beginning to the end, and his words were even more calm.

But his words made Li Zheng's eyes filled with excitement.

With such young people, why should China be unhappy?

"Okay!" Li Zheng replied firmly, "I will definitely donate all the money to the domestic anti-Japanese war, and then publicize your righteous deeds to the domestic people!"

"That's unnecessary." Le Jing shook his head and refused, "I'm just fulfilling my duty as a Chinese."

Moreover, he was just borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, such an act of generosity to others is really not to be praised.

Li Zhengbuyi: "So, if someone asks about the origin of the money, how should I answer them? Such a righteous act of the boss is very helpful to the uplifting of the hearts of the people in China, so I think it should be widely publicized."

"If you really have to say a name—" The young man seemed to think of something, his eyes filled with longing smiles, "Just say my name is Yanhuang."

'Yanhuang is not a name, but a line of incense, you lit it for us. '——This is the award speech given by "Moving China" to Zhang Jiqing, who has donated money for 27 years in the name of "Yanhuang".

Now, let him continue to pass on the burning incense.

'Yanhuang' is immortal, Yanhuang will last forever.

The author has something to say:

①②③④: Fang Dazeng, Cao Juren, Meng Qiujiang, and Hu Jibang were all famous war reporters during the Republic of China.

Among them, Hu Jibang went to the Soviet Union during the Second World War and was praised as "the first outstanding woman from China to go to the Soviet Union"; she was also the only Chinese war correspondent in the European War at that time, and participated in various important international conferences held in Moscow during and after the war. Conference; interviewed Stalin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Truman, Chamberlain, Churchill, de Gaulle, Tito, Kadar and a large number of world political figures.Her husband, Bi Jilong, once served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

It can be said that she is a legendary woman.Interested children's shoes can search her life, the old lady lived a long life and died in 1995.

Several other reporters have their own legendary lives, so I won’t post them here one by one. If you are interested in children’s shoes, please make good use of Baidu.

⑤ A passage from Mr. Lu Xun's "Have the Chinese Lost Their Self-Confidence?": Since ancient times, there have been people who worked hard, some who worked hard, some who pleaded for their lives, and some who sacrificed their lives. Those who seek the law...even though they are the so-called "official history" that is equivalent to the genealogy of the emperors, generals and ministers, they often cannot conceal their brilliance. This is the backbone of China.

Ps I always like Brother Xun [Super Loud]

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