(Khan, the end of the previous chapter is really not out of context, but accidentally copied the information into a sentence, which has been deleted.) Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ）

On the way back, Zhang Leyi looked at Zhou Hexuan with adoring eyes and said, "Brother Zhou, you were so powerful just now, you made the French consul speechless. I think you can really be a diplomat. ”

"It's difficult to be a diplomat in China, and it's difficult for a good woman to cook without rice," Zhou Hexuan sighed, "Gu Weijun is so powerful, but a weak country has no diplomacy, and he can only sigh." ”

Zhang Leyi said: "But you just talked very smoothly." ”

"I'm just going with the flow," Zhou Hexuan explained, "and the port of Tianjin is silting, and it is the great powers that suffer the most." If left unchecked, not only would the foreign merchants suffer heavy losses, but the Tianjin Customs would also have to collect a lot less silver. I checked the information some time ago and found that during the Guangxu period, the Qing government only allocated 100,000 taels of silver, and the remaining 150,000 taels were all from the British. Why did the British help China control the water? It's not about their vital interests. ”

Zhang Leyi smiled: "So, even if Brother Zhou doesn't mention it, the foreigners will think of a solution?" ”

"That's right, I'm just giving them a feasible idea." Zhou Hexuan did not have any feeling of excitement, using the tariffs of the Chinese, and he had to look at the faces of foreigners, and it was not honorable to say it.

"You're still very good, you can't do it with someone else." Zhang Leyi's admiration has not diminished at all.

Zhou Hexuan said: "Haha, I love to hear this." ”

Zhang Leyi asked: "Do you know where there is a suitable house for rent in Tianjin?" I want to stay here for a while. ”

Zhang Leyi is everyone's best girl after all, and it is impossible to come directly to live with Zhou Hexuan. As soon as she asked, Zhou Hexuan suddenly remembered the relationship problem, and he said tentatively: "You didn't receive the letter I wrote?" ”

"Which one?" Zhang Leyi said, "In the past half a month, all the letters you sent were detained by my father, and he directly asked the maid to burn them. ”

Zhou Hexuan sweated wildly, but it was difficult to tell the truth.

Someone else, a rich lady, came all the way to meet her lover, did she say to her when they met: "You go, I already have a new love." In order not to hurt you further, let's get together as soon as possible. ”

How hurtful this is!

Zhou Hexuan can't do it, so let's keep it and solve it slowly.

Fortunately, Meng Xiaodong recently returned to Beiping, and Wanrong did not live in his house. Zhou Hexuan suggested: "Why don't you stay with me tonight and go to find a house tomorrow." ”

"Okay." Zhang Leyi's smile was tinged with shame.

Back home, Zhou Hexuan introduced Liu Wu's family: "This is Miss Zhang Leyi, my good friend. ”

"Hello Miss Zhang." Liu Wu couldn't help but compare Zhang Leyi with Meng Xiaodong and Wanrong, and felt that this Miss Zhang seemed to be more beautiful.

Zhang Leyi entered the guest room with her luggage, humming a cheerful little song in her mouth. While happy, he couldn't help but worry about his parents at home, and decided to send a telegram back tomorrow to report his safety.

In 1927, only a few provinces could make long-distance calls, such as the long-distance telephone office in Guangdong Province, which was not established until 1929. When making a call, you need to connect to the long-distance telephone station first, and then the telephone office will transfer the number.

That night, Zhang Leyi was in a good mood, and happily accompanied Zhou Hexuan to read in the study and discuss the plot in "The Goddess".

As a result, Wanrong's sudden visit made Zhang Leyi feel a little bad.

"Brother Zhou, I'm here again!" Wanrong knocked on the door with great familiarity, as if she were going back to her own home.

Zhang Leyi looked at Wanrong in surprise: "Who is this young lady?" ”

"Ahem," Zhou Hexuan said awkwardly, "This is Wanrong, the former Qing Empress." Wanrong, this is my friend Zhang Leyi. ”

Because of Meng Xiaodong's existence, Wanrong had long been used to it, smiled playfully at Zhang Leyi, stretched out her hand and said, "Hello Miss Zhang, my surname is Guo now." ”

Guo ...... Hello Ms. Guo. Zhang Leyi's brain was a little dizzy, and the identity of the former Qing Empress even diluted the suspicion in her heart.

Queen, it's a rare thing, but why do you come here at night?

Wanrong is now a "well-known" cartoonist in Tianjin, who has to correspond and chat with countless readers every day, and even serves as a life coach to solve readers' doubts. She was much more confident, and at this time she said generously: "Miss Zhang, you are not from the north by listening to the accent, right?" ”

"Well, I'm from the south, and I'm going to live in Tianjin for a few days," Zhang Leyi couldn't help asking, "You ...... with Puyi?"

Wanrong smiled: "We have separated, and the house that Brother Zhou helped me rent lives in the small western-style building next door." ”

"Oh." Zhang Leyi still didn't understand the relationship between Zhou Hexuan and Wanrong.

Wanrong said enthusiastically: "Why don't you move in with me, I have a lot of empty rooms there, it's really lonely and lonely, and many people can chat and relieve boredom." ”

Zhou Hexuan sweated wildly, this is the rhythm that is about to explode!

"You live alone?" Zhang Leyi asked.

Wanrong said, "Yes, there are only a few servants and maids to accompany you. ”

Zhang Leyi didn't know what to think, so she agreed: "Okay, I'm worried about renting a house." ”

Zhou Hexuan held his forehead, not knowing what to say.

Wanrong was quite interested, and said to Zhou Hexuan: "Brother Zhou, let's go to the foreigner's club tomorrow to play, let's take Miss Zhang to bowling." ”

"It's good if you're happy." What else can Zhou Hexuan say?

Wanrong asked Zhang Leyi again: "Miss Zhang, do you know how to bowl?" ”

Zhang Leyi said: "I have seen others play. ”

Wanrong smiled: "It's fun." I didn't play polo and billiards well, but bowling was different, just throw the ball out, and I even won Brother Zhou several times. ”

"That's your luck, the way you hit the ball is not right." Zhou Hexuan complained.

The three chatted messily until 11 o'clock in the evening, and then Wanrong said goodbye and left.

Zhang Leyi finally couldn't help asking: "Brother Zhou, how did you meet this Miss Guo?" ”

Zhou Hexuan felt that he couldn't hide it, so he could only choose to confess the truth, but he didn't tell it directly, but tried it first: "Le Yi, does your father have an aunt?" ”

"No, he's a Christian." Zhang Leyi saves face for her father very much, she knows that her father is raising other women outside, and her mother is also clear.

In the era of the Republic of China, it was really very difficult to make capable men start from the beginning.

"What about you?" Zhou Hexuan asked, "If I marry my aunt's wife, can you accept it?" ”

Zhang Leyi was silent, her heart throbbed, she bit her lip and asked, "You want to marry that Miss Guo as your aunt's wife?" ”

"It's not her," Zhou Hexuan said truthfully, "it's a singer named Meng Xiaodong." She has always liked me, and just some time ago, I didn't resist the temptation. Later, I wrote you a letter to make the situation clear, but you didn't receive it. She said she would like to be an aunt's wife, if you can accept it......"

"I ...... I'll think again. After Zhang Leyi finished speaking, she returned to the guest room, closed the door tightly, and lay on the bed and sobbed quietly. She felt very aggrieved, she ran away from home and came to Tianjin, and this was the result.