I don't know how long it took, everything was silent outside the window, and even the crescent moon pulled through the clouds to cover the veil, Liu Yanzhi finally mustered up the courage to walk to the bedside.

In fact, Lin Su had already woken up, just pretending to be asleep, she had already seen Liu Yanzhi scratching her heart with a hundred claws, in fact, she was not hesitant and entangled, she had already fallen in love with Liu Yanzhi, and he would not marry in this life, but since the dust had settled, why rush for a while, and ruin her own reputation.

Liu Yan walked straight to him, pulled the brocade quilt over Lin Su, turned around and went out, closed the door, and went downstairs, hearing the gentle footsteps, Lin Su was both lost and relieved, her sweetheart was not only both civil and military, but also a righteous gentleman comparable to Liu Xia Hui.

The next morning, Lin Su got up early and saw Liu Yanzhi lying on the ground in the yard with his upper body naked and doing strange movements, he had strong muscles, clear lines, masculine fitness, and powerful movements, which were completely different from those coolies on both sides of the Huaijiang River, such a man is the symbol of China and the future of China.

Lin Su couldn't help but look stupid, and didn't notice that the second aunt was coming to her side.

"It's ...... I didn't have enough last night. The second aunt said jokingly, she was originally a person in the dust, and when she returned to her home court, she couldn't help but be much bolder, and she dared to make such a non-meat joke with Miss Lin.

Although Lin Su is unemployed, she is a big girl in the end, and she can hear the meaning of the second aunt's words, and the clear person is self-clearing, she does not make any excuses, but just smiles faintly: "Auntie, early." ”

"Early." The second aunt replied, and greeted Liu Yanzhi again: "Guard Liu, what are you busy with, is there a hole in the ground?" ”

Liu Yan got up, took the hot towel handed by the turtle father, rewarded a copper round casually, and said with a smile: "This is called push-ups, which can exercise the muscles on the arms." ”

"It's a human being, why do you have chicken on your arm? Liu Shouwei is really good at laughing. The second aunt was too ate and laughed, she expected that Liu Yanzhi would become the son-in-law of the Lin family, and if she had a good relationship with this couple, although she would never be able to support the main room, her position in the mansion would be more solid.

"Muscle is the lean flesh of a person, and more lean meat is the strength of the body." Liu Yanzhi explained solemnly, turned his head to look at Lin Su, who had a crimson face and lowered his head.

The second aunt looked at it too much, and felt that something must have happened last night.

It was still early, but Shen Xiaohong and Zhou Jiarui hadn't gotten up yet, so they didn't have to sleep until three o'clock in the morning, and under the strong advice of the second aunt, Liu Yanzhi invited Lin Su to go shopping and visit the Bund and Nanjing Road.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Shanghai Tang, rickshaws had just been introduced from Japan, and were also called Oriental cars, the four roads themselves were prosperous, the streets were full of traffic, and the three of them each called a Oriental car, first along the Bund for a ride, and then went to the road to shop, silk village, silver building, shop selling Western gadgets, shopping enough, until noon to return with a full load.

Shen Xiaohong and Zhou Jiarui had just gotten up, and they couldn't get rid of the wine, and the two of them still had tiredness on their faces, it can be seen that they tossed a lot last night, I don't know if they were acting on the scene or really moved their feelings, Shen Xiaohong was gentle and careful to Zhou Jiarui, like a newlywed wife.

"Today, I have to go to the yamen to find Li Zhongtang to report." Zhou Jiarui said, "After all, I am one of the peace talks appointed by the Queen Mother, Yanzhi, don't be in a hurry to go to the United States, let me inquire in Shanghai first, whether this George Cunningham is in China." ”

"Then there is Brother Lao Zhou." Liu Yan gave up his hand, took the hookah handed over by the turtle prince, followed Shen Xiaohong's appearance, and took a few puffs of the fire fold, he was trying to integrate himself into this era, but in the eyes of others, he was still an outlier, more like a foreigner with a Chinese face.

After lunch, Zhou Jiarui went to the Yamen of Shanghai Province to meet Li Hongzhang, and Liu Yanzhi stayed in the study room to wait for good news.

In Shanghai at the beginning of September, the climate was pleasant, a gust of wind blew, the bamboo forest was struggling, Liu Yanzhi stood by the window and pondered, suddenly heard the light footsteps behind him, and knew that Miss Lin was coming, turned around and smiled shyly, and did not speak.

"You're going to the United States?" Lin Su remembered Zhou Jiarui's words clearly, and he was in a bad mood at noon, so he finally waited for the opportunity to ask in person.

"I'm on a mission, I have to find someone, even if it's the end of the world." Liu Yan said straight.

"Is America far away?" Lin Su asked, took a step forward, and stood side by side in front of the window with him.

"On the other side of the ocean, 20,000 miles away, it takes a month to take a boat." Liu Yan said straightly, "But it may take longer to find that person." ”

"What about this person after you find it?" Lin Su continued to ask.

"Mission accomplished, it's time for me to go back."

"Where are you going? Nanyang's hometown? ”

"No, my home is in Omi." Liu Yan replied bluntly, he understood Miss Lin's thoughts, but it was impossible to stay in the Qing Dynasty, he was not Zhou Jiarui, he was not controlled by the Qing Dynasty, and there was still a heavy task waiting for him to save the world.

But this sentence created an illusion for Lin Su, her face was crimson, thinking that this was Liu Yanzhi's implicit expression of love for herself, and her home was in Omi, which meant that she wanted to marry Lin Su and settle down in Omi.

"No matter how long it is, I'll be waiting for you." After Miss Lin said this, she turned around and hurried away.

……

Zhou Jiarui didn't come back until the bell pointed to nine o'clock, and he knew that the trip was a great success with a smug smile on his face, and sure enough, he said that he had been talking with Li Zhongtang all afternoon and benefited a lot.

"Li Zhongtang and I hate to see each other late." Zhou Jiarui bragged unashamedly, "Right now, I lack a set of five-grade official uniforms, I always wear casual clothes, and the face of the court is gone, this is Li Zhongtang's original words, he rewarded me with one hundred taels of silver and asked me to customize the official uniform." ”

Shen Xiaohong poured him tea, stood behind him and beat his back, and said with a smile: "I know a tailor shop, the craftsmanship is very good, the Ming Dynasty went to tailor, the hem of your official robe should be long in the front and short in the back." ”

Gu Gong deliberately asked on the side: "Sir, why do you want to be long in front and short in the back?" ”

Shen Xiaohong covered his mouth with his hand and said with a smile: "Lord Zhou's spring breeze is proud, and he raises his head to the sky when he walks, and if the placket is not long, it will not be elegant. ”

Zhou Jiarui took a sip of tea and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard someone slamming the door in the front yard, and a person broke into the door, and the turtle couldn't stop him, this person was of medium stature, with a thin and fair face, and a weak physique, he looked like a weak scholar.

Shen Xiaohong sank her face and said, "Lord Zhou, don't ask, the slave family will come when they go." ”

The two had a fierce dispute, Wu Nong's soft words were pleasant to listen to even if they quarreled, Zhou Jiarui listened to the meaning, this man is Shen Xiaohong's good looks, and he spent a lot of money on her, but he has been eating behind closed doors for the past two days, and today he really couldn't help it, and he broke in to find out the truth.

Liu Yanzhi also went downstairs when he heard the noise, and when he saw the boy pulling Shen Xiaohong, he immediately stepped forward and grabbed him by the collar, and as soon as he threw it away, the person flew out, crashed into the rockery and fell, seeing that he couldn't move.

Shen Xiaohong panicked, and hurriedly asked the old mother to help the person up, pinching the person and fanning the wind, and it took a long time before she woke up slowly, her face was pale, and she couldn't speak.

After a while, the servant called an Oriental car to pull Childe back.

"Will he call someone?" Liu Yanzhi is very vigilant, Shanghai Beach is mixed, and the most important thing is that there is little evil, this kind of person comes to fight one by one, and he is ruthless.

"Liu Gongzi is not that kind of person." Shen Xiaohong sighed and said, "Bad fate." ”

It is very common to be jealous in brothels, and this matter is over, but Liu Yanzhi felt that it was not a problem to continue to live in the study, so he took Lin Su and others to live in a hotel on the road.

The situation has been changing, the Eight-Nation Coalition has attacked everywhere, occupied many places in Zhili, and even invaded Shanxi, and refused to accept the Empress Dowager Cixi's request for peace, and Li Hongzhang has been stranded in Shanghai and is unwilling to go north, Zhou Jiarui also stayed in Shanghai as his deputy, just to help Liu Yanzhi inquire about George. Cunningham's whereabouts.

Zhou Jiarui, as an official of the Qing Dynasty's foreign affairs yamen, is fluent in English, trendy in thought, and there is no difference between him and foreigners in concept, and it didn't take long for him to get acquainted with the diplomats of the consulates in Shanghai, and the United States has not many troops stationed in China, so it is not difficult to find out the whereabouts of an officer. Cunningham is indeed an officer of the Ninth Regiment of the U.S. Army stationed in China, but he was delayed due to illness and is still staying in the United States.

At the same time, the Empress Dowager Cixi, who had already arrived in Taiyuan Mansion in Shanxi, sent a telegram to Li Hongzhang again, urging him to go to Beijing for peace talks, and promising to let him act cheaply, and the imperial court would not be remote.

Li Hongzhang decided to go north immediately, and Zhou Jiarui also went with him, and before leaving, Shen Xiaohong was the east, and set up a banquet in the study room for him to practice.

Half-drunk, Zhou Jiarui opened the conversation: "Yanzhi, you really don't want to go to Beijing with me?" That's a bright future. ”

Liu Yanzhi knew that he had made up his mind to stay in the Qing Dynasty and do a vigorous career, so he couldn't help but feel a little sad, and asked in vain: "You really don't want to go back?" ”

"Don't be embarrassed, you'll see me again, but in the history books." Zhou Jiarui was full of ambition, pointed out the window and said, "This is my stage, I don't want to live the kind of idle life of 9 to 5 and a three-foot podium." ”

"Interesting?" Liu Yan said straightly, "You really want to rewrite history?" ”

Suddenly, Zhou Jiarui became depressed: "It's not so simple to change history, I thought about it, but it's difficult, in fact, this is a real role-playing game for me, I used to live too aggrieved, I just want to be awesome, you know." ”

"Teacher Zhou, you drank too much." Liu Yan straightened up and greeted Shen Xiaohong, who was already dumbfounded, "Help him up." ”

"I don't understand what you're saying." Shen Xiaohong came over and hugged Lord Wupin Zhangjing Zhou, who was already drunk.

There was a quick knock on the door, and the servant went to open the door, and a colleague came, who brought the explosive news that Liu Gongzi had committed suicide by swallowing opium.

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