Xu Chengyan's job search process was very smooth, and Tetsuo Takahashi spoke highly of Xu Chengyan and made a decision directly.

Xu Chengyan also bowed at this time, and replied in fluent Japanese: "Thank you, Mr. Takahashi, please take care of me in the future!" ”

Listening to Xu Chengyan's Japanese accent, it turned out to be a Kansai accent, and Tetsuo Takahashi's eyes lit up.

In Japan, the Kansai region has been the center of politics, economy and culture since ancient times, and the top nobles are all from the Kansai region, and the famous families with status and history are all proud to speak the Kansai dialect, and they have always been the mainstream of Japan.

High-level people all use the Kansai dialect as a common language, up and down, and the Japanese people are competing to learn and imitate the Kansai accent, just because the Kansai dialect retains a lot of ancient Japanese accents, and it is not easy to learn, so many Japanese Kansai accents are not pure.

But Tetsuo Takahashi couldn't hear any problems in Xu Chengyan's pronunciation, if he didn't know Xu Chengyan's identity, he would have thought that a Japanese from Kansai was talking at this time.

"Chengyan-kun, your Japanese accent is very pure, I don't know where you learned it?"

Knowing that Xu Chengyan had no problem speaking, Tetsuo Takahashi simply communicated in Japanese.

And Xu Chengyan also responded fluently in Japanese, calmly replied: "Many years ago, my father had the intention to let me study in Japan, so he hired a Japanese teacher to teach me Japanese, and I studied for a total of two years, but then the Sino-Japanese conflict broke out, the situation changed abruptly, and the study abroad was not possible. ”

"Oh! That's the case, what a shame! Tetsuo Takahashi shook his head regretfully.

"Yes, my teacher is also very sorry, it is also because of this accident, he had to leave Shanxi, my Japanese has such a foundation, all thanks to the teacher's teaching, all these years have not been lost."

Xu Chengyan mentioned his Japanese teacher many times, also to let Tetsuo Takahashi have more sense of identity and shorten the distance between them.

This made Tetsuo Takahashi a little interested, and he couldn't help but ask, "Your Japanese teacher is from Kansai?" What is his name? ”

"Yoshino Emon, the teacher is from Nara, so he speaks in a Kansai dialect!"

Nara is one of the famous ancient capitals of Japan, and was once called "Yamato Province" in history, bordering Osaka Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the north.

"Yoshinoemon? Are you a student of Yoshino-senpai? Tetsuo Takahashi couldn't help but say in a silent voice, his eyes full of surprise.

As soon as he said this, Xu Chengyan was taken aback, but he didn't expect that Tetsuo Takahashi and his Japanese teacher Yoshino Emon were old acquaintances, and he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Do you know Mr. Yoshino?" ”

"Not only do I know, but Yoshino-kun is also my senior." Tetsuo Takahashi was excited at this time, he couldn't help but rub his hands, and grabbed Xu Chengyan's arm again, "What a coincidence, I didn't expect it to be an old man, come, you and I have a good talk about it!" ”

Tetsuo Takahashi's attitude at this time immediately became much more enthusiastic, completely different from before, from cautious and reserved to cordial and kind, this huge change surprised Xu Chengyan.

In fact, what Xu Chengyan didn't know was that the identity of his Japanese teacher, Yoshino Emon, was not simple, he graduated from the East Asia Tongwen Academy in Shanghai, which was also the earliest spy academy established by Japan in China.

Founded in the early years of this century and located in Shanghai, the East Asia Tongwen Academy was initially conducted under the guise of promoting Sino-Japanese goodwill and in the name of an educational institution, but from the beginning to the end, it was a spy agency of the Japanese side to collect Chinese intelligence and cultivate new forces.

In the course of several decades, the East Asian Tongbun Academy has cultivated a large number of so-called "China experts" and conducted a comprehensive three-dimensional survey of China through various means such as travel, and has also organized teachers and students to go to various parts of China, and more than 5,000 people have participated in this work, and there have been as many as 700 travel routes covering all provinces and regions of China except Tibet, which is actually making preliminary preparations for the Japanese government's aggression.

After graduating, half of the students of the academy will stay in China, serving in various levels of Japanese aggression organs or puppet regimes, all over Northeast China, North China, Central China, and South China, with different occupations, including government officials, literati and scholars, military translators, newspaper reporters, and so on, but basically all of them serve the intelligence agencies of Japan's major departments, and they all have the background of intelligence personnel, and have become an important force among Japan's intelligence personnel lurking in China.

And Yoshino Emon and Tetsuo Takahashi were among the early cadets of this spy school. However, Yoshino Emon is several terms higher than Tetsuo Takahashi, and it stands to reason that there is no connection between the two.

However, Yoshino Emon was different from Tetsuo Takahashi, he was well-known among his classmates at the East Asian Bunbun Academy, and his status was far above that of ordinary students like Tetsuo Takahashi.

After graduating, Yoshino did not return to China or join any government organizations, but traveled all the way north to northern China.

He has spent more than 20 years conducting field research in various parts of northern China, and is the author of important books such as "China Travel Chronicles" and "Overview of Northern Trade and Commerce", which show the climate, agriculture, industry and commerce, finance, transportation, and transportation of northern China from different perspectives.

These achievements have made him well-known in both the Japanese academic and intelligence circles, and he is not only a well-known scholar of the China issue, but also known as another model after Keiichi Pu by the intelligence community, known as the "ascetic".

Therefore, as a junior Tetsuo Takahashi, he has always admired this senior very much, and he is eager to learn about the deeds and past of Yoshinoemon.

Xu Chengyan and Yoshino Emon were teenagers when they were studying, and they didn't know much about this Japanese teacher, but they just felt that this teacher was amiable, knowledgeable, and a respectable elder, and the two teachers and students were quite compatible.

At this time, seeing Tetsuo Takahashi's attitude, I also had some suspicions in my heart, could it be that my Japanese teacher still has some untold stories.

Tetsuo Takahashi personally made a cup of hot tea for Xu Chengyan, put it in front of him, and the two sat down again, urging Xu Chengyan again and again to tell him about the past of Yoshino Emon.

Next, from Xu Chengyan's narration, he also gradually understood some of the circumstances at that time.

It turned out that during the investigation of Yoshino Emon in the Jinnan area, he keenly observed the importance of the geographical location of Jinnan, and once the war between China and Japan started, this would be the only way for the Japanese army to advance west and south, so he chose to settle down in Xu Chengyan's hometown Xia County to conduct further field investigation in the Jinnan area.

During the inspection, he was hired by the Xu family, taught Xu Chengyan's Japanese in his spare time, and by the way earned a certain amount of funds to support him to continue his investigation activities in the north, which lasted for two years, until the "918" incident, the situation between China and Japan suddenly changed, the Chinese people rejected the Japanese, Yoshino Emon's investigation activities were blocked, and in desperation, he left Shanxi.

Listening to Xu Chengyan's narration, Tetsuo Takahashi praised it again and again, and said with emotion: "Four years ago, I once met Senior Yoshino in Tianjin, but the meeting at that time was too hurried, and the senior was riddled with trivial matters, and I didn't have time to talk deeply, I have been very sorry, and I don't know when I can see the senior again." ”

After speaking, he shook his head again and again, with a look of regret.

Xu Chengyan didn't expect Takahashi Tetsuo to respect Yoshino Emon so much, and also quoted the word "meet" in his words, judging from the attitude shown by Takahashi Tetsuo, his Japanese teacher must have a considerable status among the Japanese.

At this time, he also said with a look of anticipation: "What a surprise, Mr. Yoshino went to Tianjin, I have not heard from the teacher before, I am very concerned, I don't know Mr. Takahashi, can you help me check the specific address of the teacher, I want to write a letter to the teacher to greet peace, to relieve the feelings of longing." ”

"Of course there's no problem, I'll check it out as soon as possible, it's just that Senior Yoshino has always been a crane-like figure, which will take time to inquire, and I'll tell you as soon as there is news." Tetsuo Takahashi naturally readily agreed.

After a conversation, he already attached great importance to Xu Chengyan, as if he was his own person, in fact, Yoshinoemon's status was much higher than that of Takahashi Tetsuo, and when he came to visit him in Tianjin, it was only because Yoshinoemon looked at his classmates, so he saw each other for a while, and there was no further relationship between the two at all.

It's just that Tetsuo Takahashi admires Yoshino Emon very much, and he wants to be able to have more contact with this senior, which is also very beneficial to his future, and Xu Chengyan's appearance is obviously a good opportunity.

Next, Tetsuo Takahashi personally took Xu Chengyan to the personnel department to go through the entry procedures, which surprised the staff of the personnel department.

As one of the senior executives of Xinmin Daily, Tetsuo Takahashi has always given people the impression of being serious and unsmiling, but he has changed his normal attitude towards this newly joined Chinese youth, he is kind and kind, like a spring breeze, like his own family, and he doesn't know what the origin of this young man is?

At the urging of Tetsuo Takahashi, the entry procedures were handled quickly, and when it came to the last item, the clerk handed the form in his hand to Xu Chengyan, and said in a harmonious voice: "Mr. Xu, please fill in your resume materials here, and then the investigation department will verify the authenticity, and we will make a press ......card as soon as possible."

Before he finished speaking, he was pushed away by the personnel director on the side, and even Tetsuo Takahashi glanced at the clerk angrily, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

This eyeless idiot! The personnel director scolded secretly, turned around and bowed slightly to Tetsuo Takahashi, and said with a smile: "These procedures are more cumbersome, in fact, they are just a formality, for Mr. Xu, of course, everything must be simple." ”

You must know that Tetsuo Takahashi's background and qualifications are among the most important figures in the Xinmin Association, that is, the editor-in-chief Naohito Eguchi also respects this deputy by three points, and he has great prestige in the newspaper, and he can personally accompany this new employee to go through the entry procedures, which is naturally very promising, and there must be no problem in terms of identity and resume, where will he have many things!

Tetsuo Takahashi saw that the personnel director was sensible, so he snorted lightly, turned his head to look at Xu Chengyan, and said warmly: "Honestly, Xinmin Newspaper is different from ordinary newspapers, and all the recruits must verify their resumes and backgrounds to prevent unscrupulous elements from mixing in, and it is also a precaution, but you are a student of Senior Yoshino, so you don't have to worry about this." ”

Tetsuo Takahashi is also worried that the personnel department will make things difficult and make unpleasant things, so he personally accompanies them, these procedures are all omitted, in fact, if you really want to verify Xu Chengyan's identity, as long as you contact Yoshino Emon later, you can verify that there is no need to go through these cumbersome procedures, so that Xu Chengyan is unhappy.

Although Xu Chengyan is not afraid of investigation, his identity is true, but since it is an investigation, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents, and it is naturally best to save this procedure and reduce the risk.

He immediately bowed slightly, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your care!" ”

Tetsuo Takahashi nodded with satisfaction, and instructed the personnel director: "Apply for a press card immediately, and officially join the company today, and also, this month's salary must be completed, and it will be sent to Chengyanjun in advance." ”

This month has reached the end of the month, and it stands to reason that Xu Chengyan has just joined the company and should not have this month's salary, but Tetsuo Takahashi saw Xu Chengyan's poor clothing and guessed that he was not financially well-off, so he deliberately subsidized it.

"Hey, I'll handle it right away!" Of course, the personnel director gladly accepted the order, and personally carefully pasted the photo brought by Xu Chengyan on the newly made press card, entered the suite inside, took out the key to open the safe, took out the special steel seal from the inside, pressed and formed it on the certificate, and then handed it to Xu Chengyan, and the entry procedures were completed.

According to the normal procedure, the press card should be issued to the reporter himself after the investigation section has completed the review and everything is confirmed to be correct, but now, this procedure is directly skipped.

Tetsuo Takahashi took Xu Chengyan to the second floor of the newspaper building, pointed to an office, and said: "You will work in the Ministry of Current Affairs in the future, this department is the most important department of the newspaper, and I am directly responsible for it, and ordinary people cannot join the company." ”

Xu Chengyan hurriedly nodded yes, and he looked up at the sign above the office, which read the words "Current Affairs and Information Department".

Pushing open the door, it was a large office, with a lot of space, neatly arranged with eight desks, and five or six reporters were working on work, and when he saw Tetsuo Takahashi coming in, he quickly got up and bowed.

"Editor-in-chief!"

"Mr. Takahashi!"

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Tetsuo Takahashi nodded slightly, turned around and pointed at Jiang Bowen, and introduced: "This is Xu Chengyan, your new colleague, who will work in our Ministry of Current Affairs in the future." ”

Speaking of this, he pointed to a man who was a little fat, wearing glasses, and was about thirty years old, and ordered: "Sinan, you give Chengyan a briefing on the situation." ”

After speaking, he introduced to Xu Chengyan: "Bai Sinan, I brought it from Tianjin, he is a very good person, if there is anything you don't understand, you can ask him." ”

Listening to the name, this is a Chinese, and then listening to the tone, it should be Takahashi Tetsuo's cronies, Xu Chengyan listened, quickly nodded to Bai Sinan, and said: "Then there is Mr. Lao Bai." ”

Bai Sinan is obviously a clever character, seeing that Xu Chengyan is the person brought by Tetsuo Takahashi personally, not only has a kind attitude, but also specially arranges for himself to entertain, naturally it is not an ordinary relationship, immediately waved his hand again and again, and said politely: "You're polite, if you have anything to do, just look for me, be on call, be on call!" ”

The other reporters in the room were also interested people, and they knew a rough idea of what they said, and they also stepped forward to make a few polite words, saying that as long as they needed, they didn't need to be polite.

Two of these reporters were Japanese, and they all showed enough goodwill, which made Tetsuo Takahashi nod slightly.

There are Japanese reporters in the Ministry of Affairs, and he is worried that these people will rely on their identities to bully Xu Chengyan, a newcomer, so he personally came to send Xu Chengyan to join the company, just to achieve such an effect.

When the goal was achieved, Tetsuo Takahashi did not delay any longer, and gently instructed Xu Chengyan a few words, and then turned around and left.