Youth in the Flames of War 战火中的青春 Episode 11

Cheng Jiashu corrected Wen Jie's mistakes, but touched Wen Jie's sensitive heart. Ye Runming chatted with Cheng Jiashu for a few words. The play adapted by him and Lin Huajun made him realize his narrowness. At the same time, he also saw Cheng Jiashu's recent growth. Wen Jie got a precious interview opportunity. He recited the "Last Lesson" by Cheng De in English. Wen Yiduo reminded him a few words and taught Wen Jie to study hard and become a pillar of the country. Wen Jie understood the meaning of Mr. Wen Yiduo's words and was ecstatic. He thanked Wen Yiduo and Pei Yuanzhi very much, and then went to share the good news with Lin Huajun. Pei Yuanzhi took everyone to read and study Mr. Wen Yiduo's "Red Candle" and experience the emotions in it.

The temperature in Hengshan was lower than that in Changsha. Ye Runming gave Cheng Jiashu an extra quilt. Cheng Jiashu wanted to decline politely, but he couldn't resist Ye Runming's enthusiasm. When the two were chatting, Cheng Jiashu sat on Wen Jie's bed, which aroused Wen Jie's disgust. Cheng Jiashu apologized to him, but Wen Jie didn't seem to appreciate it. Pei Yuanzhi told everyone that three days later, Xu Teli, the director of the Eighth Route Army's Rural Communications Office, would give a speech on the campus of Changsha Temporary University, and students returned from Hengshan to Changsha to listen to his speech. Wen Yiduo has not been in good health recently, so Wen Jie did not return to Changsha. Everyone listened to Xu Teli's speech, and found that Mr. Xu Teli, an official, had no airs, was quite friendly, and his speech was very clear. Moreover, he was also a middle school teacher in MZ East.

After the speech, Ye Runming and Xu Teli asked a few questions. After listening to Xu Teli's words, he was enlightened, and at the same time, he had a longing for Yan'an. Ye Runming was very interested in the articles published by Mr. MZ Dong, so Pei Yuanzhi planned to give him some of MZ Dong's works to read. On December 13, 1937, the Japanese invaders captured Nanjing, and the Japanese army carried out a bloody massacre in Nanjing that lasted for more than 40 days. The students spontaneously paid homage to the suffering compatriots in Nanjing, with grief and indignation in their hearts. They were passionate and demanded to go to the front line to expel the enemies and serve the country with their own lives. The school seeks a solution to this problem. Zhang Boling thinks that this matter should not be blocked. Pei Yuanzhi asks the students who are willing to go to the front line to go to him to get the registration form.

Ye Runqing signed up excitedly, but Lin Huajun hesitated. She hadn't decided whether to go to the front line yet. Zhang Boling told the students that if anyone wanted to go to Yan'an, he could write them a letter of introduction, which drew applause from many students. Fang Yuerong was not opposed to Cheng Jiashu's joining the army, but she hoped that he could write a letter to tell his family that Cheng Jiashu didn't take it seriously, and now that many students had signed up to join the army, it didn't matter whether he got his family's approval or not. Ye Runming did not expect that in just two hours, more than 100 students signed up to join the army. He said that he would sort out the list of students who signed up as soon as possible and hand it over to Pei Yuanzhi.

Later, Ye Runming excitedly told Lin Huajun that he was going to Yan'an, but learned that Lin Huajun did not want to go with him. Ye Runming respected her ideas and was willing to wait for her final decision. Cheng Jiashu quarreled with Shuangxi because of joining the army. Lin Huajun came over and reminded them to think about whether they were really ready to join the army. For herself, she wanted to continue studying and finish her studies. That night, Cheng Jiashu, Ye Runqing and the others tossed and turned, unable to sleep, thinking about Lin Huajun's words.