第30节

    【】oilitaryhofficials,pressionhere.

    itnknoselflivedintheforrperorsandhadaeofspees,andevenotherpartyleaders,daredtoopposehieventhisliaisonoffiyoakeallthesearbitrarydeylifeandleeofiginarycrissilybecauseheagination.

    aftertheliaisonoffiythings.

    itpiees,andahugeauntoftopaper.itoldtheottoreveordisandsthedebrisintotheers.

    toinspeaalreadythere,sittingatdressingtablestaringatthessarouoldhertohelppiihatighthavesospaybedspreadaanditookitoff,attress.ontheybed,eonehadperialistheredguardshadpuhespshadesasps.

    ihroosoiledtoptiedallthediediecabiintoit.ireachedintopulltheplugaheerout.

    suddenlythefrontdoorbellrangagainozhaorushedupthestairsshouting,“anroupuardshase”

    hastilyiystainedhandsoothelanding.isaidtohi“keepdopee.”

    “okisthere,”hesaidbreathlessly.

    iendressedinthearseblueofpeasantsoroutdooriddleaged,theyallbandoftheredguard.theirleader,aneandsaid,“etotakerevolutionaryaagainstyou”

    thesituationused.“indeed,areyoutheredguardsyoulooktoreliketheirfathers,”isaid,standingostepofthestaircase.

    theleathereonbarearustaboveelboadebitelip.thenseednervous;theykeptlookiheirshouldersatthefrontdoor.

    “hahekeysetostandhereandcarryoionhyou,”theirleadershouted.

    “thekeyseherelastnight.”

    “youarelying”thenraisedhiseagain,butheohetipoftheyshoulder.

    anothernaskedanxiously,“havetheytakehing”

    “no,noteverything,”ianswered.

    ohenpushedandservantsintothekitaisideguardingthedoorthehouse.theydepartedsohurriedlythattheyfottoletusout.theokhadtoclioutofthekitothegardeniogetintothehousetounlockthekitdoor.

    totrytokeabedforthenight.isatdoadefor.hesatdoheothersideofthetableandstartedtoshellpeas.

    “selfaredguardeandhelphielf.”

    “theredguardshaveputupabigterposteronthefrontgate.shalligooutandseee.

    “yes,pleasegoandsee.”

    laozhaoethatieantthatieant“insidenialandinnounige.

    iisdaughteropeningandclosingthefrontgateandpushingherbicytothegarage.

    “iihasehosheed.oldservantsihechildren.iiyservantshadcalleddaughtersilegirl.

    iposedselftoappeaoher.sheopehefrontdoorandstoodthere,stuhesightofurred,“y,oh,y,areyouallright”“dontbeupset,”isaidinasanage.“heculturalrevolutionisover,akeaorebeautifulthanitwas.”

    “no,y,nooneelikee.

    ouhestairsileastthereeverything

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