The sky gradually darkened, and the street lamps around the street slowly turned on. But the weather is getting colder and colder, and it is not surprising, after all, the season has already entered winter. New York City has just fallen a first snow, although it has freshened the air, but the cold is like an invisible rope, straining people tightly.

Zhang Yuanji has always lived in Nanguo, although he also worked in Beijing, after all, the time was short, and it was about ten years ago. Therefore, when I suddenly came from Hawaii, which was as warm as spring, to New York, where the four seasons are distinct, and the winter was especially cold, my body couldn't stop shivering for a while, and I only felt that the cold air had invaded my bones. But he turned his head to look at Zhu Qiu, and couldn't help but feel a big heart.

It turned out that Zhu Qiu was even more unbearable than Zhang Yuanji.

Zhang Yuanji has lived in Beijing for a few years, and he has experienced a lot of snow at the end of the world. But Zhu Qiu was born in the South Seas and grew up in Hawaii, both of which are warm and sunny places in all seasons, where has he ever passed through this snow-covered battle. Zhu Qiu wrapped his clothes layer after layer, like a moving wooden barrel. But I still feel that the cold air, like a snake slipping through the gaps, slippery and crawling around the body, if it weren't for the martial arts practice since childhood, the body is extremely strong, I'm afraid I would have been unable to hold it a long time ago, and I fell ill to the ground.

They were passing through New York to attend negotiations between the United States of America and Hawaii in Washington. Originally, it was with Crown Prince Victoria and went on a warship of the American Great White Fleet. But I don't know what Zhu Qiu thinks, and insists on taking a train across the East and West Continents of the United States. There were several arguments, but who could convince Zhu Qiu? The troops had to be divided into two routes, Crown Prince Victoria and his entourage took a warship, while Zhuqiu Zhang Yuanji was accompanied by Ma Lei and went by train.

Along the way, the three of them appreciated the vastness and beauty of the land of America, and also saw the wealth of the cities along the way. On this day, when they finally arrived in New York, Zhang Yuanji and Zhu Qiu stayed at the station to take care of their luggage, while Ma Lei took the first step and went to contact the local Hongmen Tangkou.

The two waited for a long time, but they felt that it was getting colder and colder, and they were tired and sleepy all the way to the car, so they couldn't support it more and more. Zhang Yuanji stomped a few feet vigorously and asked Zhu Qiu, "Yuntang has been gone for so long, and I don't know if I have been in touch?" Could it be that there is no Hongmen in the local area? I really should have found a place to rest first. ”

Zhu Qiu had been spinning in circles all the time, and when he heard Zhang Yuanji's words, he smiled in his mouth, and a cloud of white gas swirled around his head. Zhu Qiu trembled and said, "No... No, New York... New York is the Hongmen... Anliangtang... The headquarters of the city will not be... No... The people of Hongmen. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the sound of a carriage galloping on the road in the distance, and after a while, he saw two carriages parked in front of them. A sturdy man jumped out of the first carriage with Marley, and when he saw the two men, he strode like a meteor, and walked everywhere, bringing snowflakes flying all the way.

"Yibo!" When Zhu Qiu saw the man, he shouted loudly.

"Haha, it's you!" The man came over and hugged Zhu Qiu and lifted it up, "Well, it's a lot stronger!" After speaking, he put down Zhu Qiu and asked again: "Lei Zi said that you are here, I didn't believe it originally, why don't you go directly to the guild hall?" ”

Zhu Qiu smiled: "The last time I came to New York, it wasn't so cold, and it didn't snow. As soon as I got here today, I couldn't take a step. What's more, this time, there is another distinguished guest, so we can't let the distinguished guest walk with us. ”

After speaking, Zhu Qiu pointed at Zhang Yuanji and said to the man: "Yibo, this is Mr. Zhang Xiaozhai from his homeland, Mr. Zhang is a university scholar, who has ordered Hanlin and has been a scholar." ”

The man smiled heroically and said: "I am the hall master of the local Hongmen Anliang Hall, and my surname is Situ, and my name is Meitang, Situ Meitang." I have heard Mr. Zhang's name mentioned by others, but I never imagined that I would be lucky enough to see him today. This is not a place to talk, so let's go back to the hall first. I'll talk about it when you warm up. ”

After that, he led the two to board the carriage, Ma Lei and a few people got into the second car with their luggage, and the group headed for Anliang Main Hall.

It is said that it is the main hall, but it is actually an ordinary hall, far less magnificent than the Chen Mansion in Hawaii, but at the height of the anti-Chinese storm in the United States, it is very rare to have such a place in the heart of the United States.

Waiting for Zhang Zhu and the others to take a hot bath, the tiredness of the body seemed to be gone. The two of them rested for a while, and then came to the front hall. Meet Situ Meitang again. The front hall was lit up, obviously there was something happy just now. When I entered the hall, I saw Situ Meitang talking happily with a white young man, who looked no more than twenty years old, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the tip of his nose, a gentle temperament, quite a gentleman's demeanor, and was obviously a noble child with a good family education.

Zhang Yuanji couldn't help but wonder a little about which white man was not arrogant to the Han people all the way from Hawaii. Who is this white man who is so kind to the Chinese?

When Zhu Qiu entered the hall, he opened his mouth and asked, "Yibo, I see the lights at the door?" Could it be that I came by accident and disturbed some happy events? ”

Situ Meitang laughed and said, "You just happened to come, I, An Liangtang, have just hired a new legal counsel, and I was thinking about introducing you to each other, but coincidentally, you arrived today." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the white young man and said, "This is Franklin D. Roosevelt, who just graduated from Columbia University and accepted our offer to be Anliangtang's legal counsel. After that, he pointed to Zhu Qiu and said, "Franklin, this is what I told you, the Zhu Qiu of Hawaii." ”

Oh, you're Franklin of the Roosevelt family?

Oh, you're the Han Chinese lawyer in the Hawaiian land lease lawsuit?

The two of them looked at each other, then smiled at the same time, stretched out their hands, and shook them tightly.

"Mr. Zhu, I have read all of your arguments on the Hawaii Land Lease Act, and the articles are wonderful, and your understanding of the spirit of my American Constitution is even very impressive to my uncle."

"Really? It's really my pleasure. However, I am afraid that my visit this time will cause your uncle a lot of trouble. Zhu Qiu also said with a smile.

"For the good of America, Hawaii cannot be abandoned; However, the affairs of the peoples should be governed by their own determination. The plan devised by Mr. Zhu in his statement is indeed a genius plan that has the best of both worlds. ”

"This genius praise should be given to the founding fathers of the United States, without the constitution they designed, this plan would not have been implemented."

"Haha, that's good." Franklin D. Roosevelt smiled happily, "I really want to have a good talk with you, but I have something to do today, so I'll take my leave." We look forward to seeing you again soon. ”

"That day will be soon." Zhu Qiu smiled.

After sending off Franklin D. Roosevelt, Zhu Qiu looked at the snow on the eaves in the distance and said with a smile: "I didn't expect to receive such a big gift when I came." I was just saying that, but I didn't expect Yibo to do it. I'm so embarrassed! ”

Situ Meitang laughed and said: "I can't take the credit of others, this time, there are other people who really contribute, I just sit back and enjoy the success." However, there is also a part of your share in this. If it weren't for your great reputation in Hawaii, I'm afraid that such a gate boy in the United States would never have looked at me. ”

Zhang Yuanji was confused from the moment he entered the door, and he didn't know what the origin of this young man was, which made Situ Meitang and Zhu Qiu care so much. At this moment, he could no longer suppress his curiosity, so he asked, "Brother Kizan, who is this Franklin Roosevelt sacred?" ”

Zhu Qiu smiled slightly, and asked rhetorically: "Does Xiao Gong know who is the current president of the United States of America?" ”

Zhang Yuanji said casually: "Of course I know, it's Theodore Roosevelt..." Speaking of this, Zhang Yuanji suddenly realized, "Could it be that this Franklin is Theodore's nephew?" ”

"Not bad!" Situ Meitang said with a smile, "This Franklin is the distant nephew of Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, and two years ago, he married Theodore's own niece, and the two families are close to each other. ”

Zhang Yuanji nodded and said, "It turned out to be a Tianhuang noble." I said that Fang Sheng dared to cause such a big thing in Hawaii, it turned out that he had already laid such a foreshadowing in the United States. You Hongmen are really a big trick! ”

In fact, Zhang Yuanji was thinking in his heart: This Hongmen, in a foreign country, has already been heard from all over the world, and even the weak people have such a big momentum. Why did Zhu Qiu always refuse to return to China, but he still only translated a few Western classics? If their means were used to deal with the Qing Dynasty, then the matter of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty would have already been completed.

But before he could ask, Zhu Qiu already smiled and said, "It's not that I'm super skilled, it's just a coincidence." Xiao Gong don't misunderstand, in fact, our Hongmen is still just a joint self-protection of the peddlers and pawns at this time. If you want to breathe, change the situation, but you can't. Maybe in a few years, when those people are successfully trained, we will be able to return to our homeland. ”

Zhang Yuanji smiled when he heard this, knowing that he was thinking simply.

Situ Meitang smiled heroically and said, "A few years ago, when I first came to the United States, where would I have thought that we would have today's situation in Hongmen. It's man-made, there's no need for mediocrity to disturb yourself! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a few crisp flutes faintly in the distance, and the notes were beating and very lively. After the sound of the flute subsided, a soft and clear female voice floated over:

Hey！ Zhu,

don＇t let me down.

You have found her, now go and get her.

Remember to let her into your heart,

Then you can start to make it better.

Hearing the singing, Zhang Yuanji saw a smile on Zhu Qiu's face, which he had never seen before. There was some joy in the smile, some shyness, and even more anticipation. Situ Meitang next to him smiled secretly.

After the song was finished, Zhu Qiu said a little hesitantly: "I'll go and go back." ”

After speaking, in the laughter of Situ Meitang, he hurriedly went out, stood on tiptoe, stood up, stepped on the fresh snow in the eaves and treetops, ran high and low, and disappeared into the vast night after a while.