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"The Romance of Hankou" is a novel that reflects the human sentiments and historical mist of Hankou in the 1930s and 1940s. The writing of the novel is delicate and the emotions are sincere and gentle. The whole work is like an unfolding screen, gradually presenting to readers the love life and vicissitudes of the past of various Hankou women during the Republic of China: the bumpy and dramatic half-life relationship between the famous Chu opera actress Li Manshu and Shen Jijun; Bai Meisheng, a wealthy girl who has a crush on Chen Huaimin and is moved by his heroic collision, and finally walks towards the road of revolution. ; The old girl Ge Yingsu worked tirelessly and traveled thousands of miles from Shanghai to Hankou in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, but she took a road from the pursuit of love to the disillusionment of love... These women often have a heart unwilling to sink, either courageous, innocent, or bookish. At the moment of national peril, they dare to fight against fate and go their own way - the plot is fictional, please do not imitate.

After the sun jumped out of the patio, Torreya hurried home from Biandanshan Cemetery. She didn't have time to take a breath and was busy cooking for her wife and young master. When Mr. Qi passed away, he left them only three rooms and about ten dollars in cash. Seeing that the old lady couldn't afford to hire him, Xiangyan discussed with his wife and fired the old lady, and he took on the housework. But she was already five months pregnant, and her wife was a tofu-like person. She could do nothing but embroider some flowers. Torreya's hands were soaked in the cold water, thinking about Mr. Qi's words of hope for her before he died, and his heart felt as if it had been soaked in cold water, feeling a sense of sadness. The sky in the family has collapsed, and now it is up to her to hold it up. How can she, a little girl who never leaves home, afford this responsibility? Torreya was originally a girl brought by my wife from Huizhou. She had just turned sixteen when she entered the Qi family's big house.

Fangzhi moved her mouth, but still made no sound. She was not used to resisting, and she was used to obeying, but she felt somewhat uncomfortable. Yun Ma kept Bao Chun away from them, as if she and Tao Hao were both the culprits. She just didn't want to think about who tied her up with that thing. Yun Ma must have thought that it was her, Fangzhi, who seduced Ye Hanming, so she used this to punish her. But this move was too cruel, and it would make her suffer forever, perhaps until she grows old or even dies.

This is the first full-length novel to use a train station to reflect the vicissitudes of the city. Dazhimen Station was the southern terminus of the Beijing-Hankou Railway. As the leading modern station in Asia at that time, after it was completed and opened to traffic, it changed the pattern of Hankou being dominated by water transportation. The situation changed every year. "It is even more lush than Beijing and Shanghai." It has since been known as the "Chicago of the East". The vicissitudes of the railway station over the past century have not only condensed the history of China's railways, but also the history of the city of Wuhan. This work is based on the period from the early days of Dazhimen Station to the occupation by Japanese invaders. The emotional entanglement between the three men Xie Chengyuan, Xu Yihong, Liu Heisheng and the heroine Song Zhuxi is the main line of the whole story. The storyline revolves around their respective family fates, their growth and setbacks, friendship and betrayal, pain and joy. In the end, they come together to avoid personal grievances and complete an act of revenge.

Just after a near-miss air raid siren, cousin Jin Lin, like a race against time, dragged Meisheng to attend the dance held by Macquarie Bank. It was said that Dong Yunchen, the new manager of the bank, specially invited Miss Bai Meisheng, and she could not let down his good intentions. In fact, what my cousin did was all due to her father's intentions. Regarding the school's early holiday, his father Bai Yingqi is 100% in favor. In this troubled world, if your life is not guaranteed, why should you read? Recently, he has been thinking about Mei Sheng. She is almost seventeen years old. It is already time for girls of this age to get married. Fortunately, he had drank some foreign ink, and now working as a deputy comprador at Jardine Matheson, he had a brighter mind than ordinary people. Seeing that Meisheng liked school, and even said that he wanted to go to university and study abroad, he had always been in favor of it.

It didn't rain on Saturday, and the sun, which had been blocked for many days, finally appeared coyly. As soon as the weather clears, Yongxing Lane in Hankou becomes lively. The old people sat in the sun chatting about their parents' affairs, while the women were busy washing and washing. The weather in November is always gloomy and rainy, and there are not many such good days. Time flows by in busyness and leisure, as ordinary and long as the water of Han River. But Yongxing Lane is always an extremely thin tributary. If you paddle into the water a few times, it is hard to say that it will cause a big wave. At this time, Lou Yuzhi, who walked into the alley, was like a stone thrown into the water, disturbing the calm of the water. When Lou Yuzhi led her girl Xiaohui to appear in the alley, everyone's eyes widened in unison. Lou Yuzhi, who returned to her parents' home, seemed a little unusual.

People felt that Lu Phi had changed, he was taciturn, and his eyes were not as agile as before. Some people felt sorry for her, fearing that something was wrong with her spirit. So many people came to care about her, including seeking partners for her. Xiao Xiao and Zhao Huzhu still came as usual, but she was always calm and unmoved. From spring to summer, from autumn to winter, when the cold winter passes, the mountains gradually turn green and become lush again. The small restaurant is still open, and from time to time I see Lu Pi sitting lazily at the door, seeming to be watching the street scene or thinking about something. People are accustomed to it, and their days go on repetitively without any changes. On a very ordinary afternoon, Lu Pi finished his work and came to sit in front of the door as usual, looking at the scenery as usual and looking at the end of the street in a daze. When familiar people pass by, it is inevitable to say hello, chat a few words, and talk about family affairs. As the Romans do, she has become accustomed to the slow pace of life here. The sunlight moved leisurely on the old walls, and her face was reflected by the dark brown wooden door. There was a distinct vividness, and youth could always survive the years.