Today, it is rare that Wanrong also sat next to Pu Yi.

"Your Majesty, the Empress is auspicious. Today, Yaxing, are you interested in watching us practice boxing? ”

Geng Chaozhong bowed his hand and said hello to the two, and then naturally sat down opposite Pu Yi.

"I just woke up from a nap and had nothing to do. I didn't expect Mr. Bai to come over in the morning today, why is this? Pu Yi asked with a smile.

"I wanted to meet a Japanese businessman this morning, so I couldn't come here. In the afternoon, I hurried over. Geng Chaozhong replied.

"I heard that the Japanese businessman who met with you some time ago was shot?" Pu Yi suddenly remembered this and asked curiously.

"Don't mention it! Because of this, I was also called by the police station for questioning. But luckily I wasn't there at the time, otherwise I would have really lost my skin! Geng Chaozhong's face was depressed.

"Hehe, it's good to go over! However, why did Mr. Bai think of making friends with Japanese people? Pu Yi had a curious look on his face.

"Your Majesty, you don't know, now that the Central Plains is in full swing, who doesn't want to find a way out? If you want to talk about this island city, there are many people looking for the Northeast Army, the Japanese, and the Soviets, and everyone wants to find a backer in the Northeast. But I'm different, the contemptible person is from Nanyang, it's a big deal to pat my ass and come back to Malaysia. I made friends with Japanese people because I wanted to do business in Lushun, Dalian, Changchun, etc. ”

Geng Chaozhong replied very frankly, and when he said that he patted his buttocks, Wanrong next to him couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.

"Oh, the emperor knows a lot of Japanese!" Wanrong said as if unintentionally.

"Oh, yes," Pu Yi said, as if awakened from a dream:

"I know a lot of Japanese, and if you need it, Mr. Bai, I can say it for you."

Geng Chaozhong's eyes lit up.

In fact, this is the opportunity he has been waiting for.

But if it is brought up very bluntly, it is inevitable that the appearance will be obvious, and today the words will be said in a hurry, looking at the graceful look, it seems that he is quite willing to match for himself, and the time to get close to the Japanese will be there.

After a pause, Geng Chaozhong said with a little embarrassment on his face:

"Your Majesty, the people you know are all big people, I actually just want to find some businessmen as partners, I'm afraid I can't afford it!"

"It's okay!" Pu Yi waved his hand and laughed:

"Even if it's a big shot, it's not that he doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, there are always a lot of small people under him, so I'll introduce you to a person, it's Keiji Koizumi, the consul of the Japanese Consulate in the island city, I will leave Qing in a few days, he will come to see you off, I will notify you in advance when the time comes, how about it?"

"Then thank you, Emperor! This Japanese consul is in charge of business and civil affairs and has a wide range of contacts, and with his help, my affairs will be easy to handle! ”

Geng Chaozhong had a happy expression on his face, and thanked Pu Yi again and again, but he couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.

How could it be Keiji Koizumi!

Because of Date Nosuke, that is, Zhang Zongyuan's relationship, and his good buddy Fang Zhitong, these people are inextricably linked with the Japanese consul Koizumi Keiji, not to mention, Koizumi Keiji's daughter Koizumi Junko has also seen herself, so she has always avoided contact with Koizumi Keiji.

Who would have thought, this Pu Yi doesn't open any pot, but he wants to introduce himself to the Japanese consul!

But such an opportunity, would a normal businessman refuse ?!

Obviously, no!

Therefore, Geng Chaozhong can only bear it now.

Now what he thinks in his heart is that he must not be seen by Junko Koizumi for his true face!

But it stands to reason that for such a thing as sending off Pu Yi, Keiji Koizumi shouldn't bring Junko out, right?

Pu Yi's side, seeing that he could help Geng Chaozhong, couldn't help but smile.

After all, Geng Chaozhong helped a lot during this time, and every time he came back, he also brought some novel Western perfumes and gadgets to Wanrong and himself, which made the whole house very satisfied with this white boss. In the end, it seemed that he didn't help Geng Chaozhong, as if he didn't want to go.

"Mr. Bai, you don't have to be polite."

Pu Yi waved his hand, looking indifferent, in fact, this matter was really a matter of words to him.

"That's right," Geng Chaozhong suddenly remembered something, and said to Pu Yi:

"Your Majesty, the world has been unquiet recently, and I think the emperor should hide in the island city for a few days before speaking. There are many foreigners here, and no matter who occupies the island city, it should be no problem to maintain basic order. ”

Wanrong heard Geng Chaozhong's words and also glanced at Pu Yi.

Although Tianjin also has a concession, it is not as comfortable as the island city, and Wanrong spends the winter here, very reluctant to go back, and even has plans to live for a long time.

Pu Yi shook his head, looking very resolute.

"What Mr. Bai said is reasonable, but I still have a large population in Tianjin, and I can't give it up.

Geng Chaozhong had to nod yes, and Wanrong over there also showed a look of disappointment, Geng Chaozhong's heart moved, and he spoke again:

"Your Majesty, this war is protracted, no one knows when it will be fought, the most important thing is that if you are in the Pingjin area, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no unsightly bandits who will hit your head. Besides, you have a lot of old parts of the island city, but you don't have those bad things in Tianjin, wouldn't it be good? ”

Pu Yi just smiled and didn't say anything.

Geng Chaozhong had no choice but to give up - it seems that Pu Yi must have some plans of his own when he returns to Tianjin, does he want to return to the Forbidden City to restore?

Forget it, I don't have to worry about it that much.

Putting down the burden, Geng Chaozhong began to chat with Pu Yi gracefully, which made the two laugh from time to time, and talked about the evening before leaving.

...........

It was already more than six o'clock in the afternoon when he returned to the Bai Mansion, and Geng Chaozhong found that Yuzhen had not returned.

Normally, at this time, Yuzhen would have been at home from work for a long time, but today I don't know what the situation is.

Did you go to find Lao Zhao?

No matter who you look for, you should ask someone to talk to you!

Geng Chaozhong walked to the living room with a suspicious face, but saw a letter pressed under the teacup on the table.

The brown cover revealed a white corner, and his heart moved, Geng Chaozhong suddenly felt uncomfortable - he picked up the letter, and a line of juanxiu handwriting came into view:

"The rice is in the kitchen, and it can be eaten when it is hot. I suggest you finish reading this letter first, though I know you won't listen to me. ”

Geng Chaozhong jumped up suddenly, stepped into the kitchen in a few arrows, opened the pot, and a large bowl of hand-rolled noodles lay quietly in the half-filled pot, sprinkled with carrots and diced meat, and seemed to be slightly steaming.

Picking up the bowl and picking up the chopsticks, Geng Chaozhong returned to the dining table like a walking corpse.

He sat down calmly, eating noodles and reading the letter.

"Geng, I'm leaving.

All along, you have been silently taking care of me and quietly guarding me. I was touched, but I was also ashamed.

In fact, there has always been a contradiction in my heart, that is, the choice between love and non-love, the choice between picking up and letting go. Love is a responsibility, not that you can afford it if you want to, love is a guard, and it is not something that you can keep if you want to, love is picked up, and you don't want to let go, so I decided to like you, plan to take care of you, and promise to protect you, all of which determined that I couldn't let go after all.

In just a few months, my heart has experienced all kinds of considerations, silently laughed, sad, cried, thought about the silent disappearance, thought about the vigorous confession, thought about the looks, thought about the long-term stay, thought about it more, and finally found that simple companionship is the need for recognition, the simplest love is the most luxurious, if you can't accompany silently, I will also choose to wait quietly, I hope to look at you, I hope to find you when I think of you.

You don't have to look for me, maybe when we meet again, I'll be as wonderful as you.

Maybe at that time, I will no longer need your protection, and at that time, I will also have the qualifications to protect you.

Bye my love.

.............

Tears fell into the face little by little, Geng Chaozhong read the last word with tears in his eyes, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the last two "lovers", until the noodles in his mouth turned into batter, and then flowed back down the corners of his mouth.......

.............

The next morning, before seven o'clock, Huo Diange got into Geng Chaozhong's car and began to rush to Jimo in the north.

In fact, since ancient times, Jimo has always been more famous than Qingdao, and it is also one of the core cities in the Denglai area of the Shandong Peninsula. It was not until the rise of the era of sea power that the island city gradually replaced the status of Jimo.

"Apprentice, I think you seem a little strange today."

As a bodyguard, Huo Diange was not used to sitting in the back row, so he still chose the co-pilot in the front row, he glanced sideways at Geng Chaozhong, and keenly found something.

"It's nothing, I had a bad stomach last night, and I didn't sleep well all night."

Geng Chaozhong smiled self-deprecatingly.

"For those who learn martial arts, sleep is very important." Huo Diange said simply.

"Hey, by the way, master, everyone else was in Kanto at that time, how did the old lady go to Hebei?"

Geng Chaozhong asked without words - he didn't want to talk today, so it was better to ask more questions and let Master Huo say a few more words.

"My father was a boxer." Huo Diange's answer was concise and to the point.

And so it was!

Geng Chaozhong remembered that his teacher Liu Zhixun in the old German prison was also born in Yihequan, but he didn't expect that Huo Diange's father was too.

It seems that the storm that began in Shandong at the end of the eighteenth century and spread throughout North China still leaves traces on all aspects of this society.

It seems that Huo Diange's choice to be loyal to Pu Yi is also a family history, and perhaps, Old Lady Huo instilled a lot of truths in Huo Diange to help Qing and destroy foreigners.

"I know, many of you look down on us boxers and say that we are ignorant and ignorant, am I right?"

Huo Diange said suddenly.

Geng Chaozhong hurriedly shook his head - there was obviously a problem with his expression management today, he paused, and said:

"In fact, the appeal of the people at the bottom is very simple and simple, they are like a torrent, once they break through the embankment, they will instinctively break everything that stands in their way, or, until they turn into ashes."

"Hehe, like the emperor, you always like to say some Western words like Wen Zou Zou, don't you just say that we boxers have no heads and no brains to go on a rampage!" Huo Diange pouted.

Geng Chaozhong was ashamed.

Indeed, although he is a farmer-born master, he is upright, but he is definitely not stupid.

Huo Diange looked into the distance and said faintly:

"At that time, it was the green-eyed ghosts in Zhandao City who forced us to believe in foreign religions, and some ruffians joined foreign religions and took the opportunity to oppress the good. Since it is to kill foreign devils, how can there be any rules? Of course, it's to see who kills whom, that kind of environment, if you don't kill someone, people will kill you. ”

"What the master said is right, what is right and wrong in that environment?" Geng Chaozhong echoed.

"That's right, so my father killed all the way, killed to Beizhili, killed to the Forbidden City, and finally settled in Hebei."

Huo Diange opened the conversation box and began to talk endlessly about the Boxer, Geng Chaozhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and began to wander outside the object, thinking about the whereabouts of Yuzhen.

When I go back, I must ask Lao Zhao to understand!

Is it Yuzhen who wants to leave by himself, or Lao Zhao, an old immortal, who is a ghost!

Thinking of this, Geng Chaozhong's teeth itched with hatred.

The two of them chatted for almost two hours, and Jimo County finally arrived.

Geng Chaozhong followed Huo Diange back to the village, and found that there was no surname Huo in the village where Huo Diange's grandfather was located.

"Master, haven't you been back before?" Geng Chaozhong was a little puzzled.

"I came back, but it was very young, and there were still a few old people at that time, and I can't remember it now."

Huo Diange's face was a little regretful, and he led Geng Chaozhong to the side of several graves in the east of the village to observe carefully.

"In fact, there are many people who go to Liaodong for our ancestors, as long as there is a famine, some people will pass one after another, and now, there is not even a surname Huo in the village."

Huo Diange carefully observed the vague tombstone while chatting with Geng Chaozhong.

In the Ming Dynasty, Liaodong belonged to Shandong Province, and the Shandong people served as the main force in the Ming Dynasty's immigration to Liaodong, so the two places were more related to each other and had more contacts - in fact, until now, the dialects of Dalian and the island city are very similar.

From the initial family to the whole village, to the relatives of the neighboring counties, it snowballed bigger and bigger, and finally reached the scale of 10 million or 20 million people, and even some counties moved to survive the famine.

"Forget it, I can't find it, people die greatly, just kowtow a few sticks of incense to these graves!"

Huo Diange searched for a long time, but he couldn't identify the tomb as his ancestor, so in the end he had to come to everyone happy, and made offerings to all the graves, and then kowtowed one by one, not knowing what to say in his mouth.

Anyway, they are all relatives, one is a junior, who is not worshipped?