Chapter 126 Four letters home (Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!!)
Huiqin, my beloved wife:
I wonder if everything is okay with you in Aurous Hill. My father and I have arrived in San Francisco a few days ago. I can’t tell you in detail what I saw and heard along the way. I just feel that I am insignificant and incompetent. The ship I was on departed from Guangdong Province and passed through Xiangjiang. The largest number of Chinese on the ship were traffickers and the girls they abducted. After arriving in San Francisco, people were weighed like livestock and their money was calculated. It was heartbreaking but powerless. I also wanted to join the army, but I could only hate my own weakness and incompetence.
Calculating the days, by the time you receive the letter, it will be time to leave for Guangdong Province. My father asked me to ask you to take good care of your mother and eldest sister. The second sister is dead and girl Fen is lost. You must keep a close eye on them after boarding the ship and tell them not to move around freely to avoid seeing the abducted girl and getting hurt. Although Ming Qing is a male, he is weak in temperament and has no independent opinions, while Ming Zhe is accustomed to being ridiculous and nonsense. If you encounter a big problem, you still need to be more careful. I don’t know if there is any news about my uncle now, but you don’t need to worry too much. Father has already arranged for someone to meet you in Jinling. I believe you will be reunited soon.
In the past few months, I have often thought on the deck at night. The ship was chopping the waves, and the sound of the waves hitting the heavy hull sounded like a wail to me. In the past few months, I have only been happy when I thought of you. The view on the sea is wide and I can see the stars in the sky when I look up, but they are not as dazzling as you. I miss you more and more every day, and I love you more and more every day.
I bought a pot of your favorite rose, just waiting for the winter snow to melt and the spring to bloom. When you arrive, it will bloom for you.
Li Mingyi December 17
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Huiqin my love:
Last week you wrote a letter complaining that Mingzhe made his mother unhappy with his ridiculous behavior. I have already written a letter to teach him a lesson. He meant well. After his father left, his mother had been depressed. Although Mingzhe always acted nonsense, his intentions were good.
I took it upon myself to sell the real estate in Yungaohua. Now the domestic situation is very good. I and several friends donated 200,000 US dollars to support the war. It may be difficult for my family these days. I hope you don't blame me. The climate here in Yungaohua is pleasant. Although the winters are cold, the summers are also cool. There are many white people, but they are not as unfriendly to the yellow people as in San Francisco. I have mentioned this to my mother many times, but she has always been unwilling to come. Now that your studies are over, I hope you can join me in persuading my mother that the climate in San Francisco is really not suitable for her to live.
By the way, there is another good news. I recently got the contact information of Margaret Mitchell, whom you have always admired. I have written to her and I believe I will get a reply soon.
Today is Chinese Valentine's Day, but it's a pity that I can't be with you. In recent years, like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, we really only get to see each other once a year. I have planted many flowers, but it is a pity that you cannot see them with your own eyes. If these flowers could build a bridge like magpies and bring me to you, I would plant flowers every day and do nothing else. It's a pity that I can't tell you how much I miss you in person, I can only write to you in a letter.
Every time I see the roses I planted, I feel like I'm seeing you. Huiqin, do you know that I only like you in this life?
Li Mingyi July 7th of the lunar calendar
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My husband Akichi:
Today is Chinese Valentine's Day. If my mother hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have discovered that you and I have been apart for more than ten days. During this time, many chores were mixed together, and it was so busy that it was difficult to notice the passage of time.
Some time ago, I heard that the domestic situation was excellent, and everyone was excited. After discussing with my mother, I decided to donate all the remaining money at home. I hope you won't be surprised. I found a new job. Although the salary is not high, it is enough to make a living. You don’t have to send any more money. Don’t overwork yourself and take care of yourself.
My mother has been in poor health recently. She often wakes up with a cough in the middle of the night. She often thinks about her eldest sister. Every time she mentions that her eldest sister hanged herself, she becomes unbearably sad and has to cry several times. Fortunately, Mingzhe has finally become sensible and will go to make her mother happy from time to time and no longer goes around everywhere. Cause trouble. Although the effect is always not satisfactory, it can also give me a lot of relief.
Days always go by so fast when you are not around. I wanted to tell you what I miss in my heart, but the pen stopped on the paper but I couldn't write any words. Maybe I'm not good at writing. I can only speak when you are in front of me. It seems you will be back soon. I miss you so much.
Aunt Liu from Chinatown is returning to China. Her youngest son was killed in the war. She wants to go back to collect the body. She says she cannot let her youngest son become a lonely ghost without a grave. I also want to return to China. The ashes of my elder sister and father are still at home waiting for us to return to China for burial. There is still no news about my brother and seven nephews. I know that we may never meet again in this life, but I still have extravagant hope in my heart. I often think, if they are still alive in the world, how can they find me across the vast Pacific Ocean?
I only hope that the war will end soon, God bless China!
Another: I love you.
Jiang Huiqin July 7th of the lunar calendar
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Mingyi:
Mother is gone.
Since you left last month, my mother's health has been poor. Doctor Cao said that my mother was homesick and suffering from internal deficiencies that were difficult to cure. I wanted to write a letter asking you to come back, but my mother refused. She took my letter and burned it, not wanting you to worry.
The Ming and Qing Dynasties were in Europe, Mingzhe was in New York, and you were in Yun Gaohua. There was no more fun at home. I was alone, but there was an extra urn. Before my mother left, she always said she missed home and wanted to go back to Peiping. I missed Peiping too. The newspaper said that Japan was about to surrender, that the war was finally over, and that we could finally go home. Unfortunately, my mother could not hold on for a little longer and could not go back to see the city of Peiping with her own eyes. Before she left, she asked us to bury her ashes in the yard of the old house when we return to China, if the old house still exists.
Let's go home. Jiang Huiqin December 5
*This chapter is considered a side story. It took more than 4 hours to write. I’m bald ○|￣|_
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