In August 1934, the Japanese mail ship "Chiyo Maru", as always, set off from the east coast of the United States, passing through Hawaii, the Japanese archipelago, and Taiwan's Tamsui, heading for Shanghai, China.

Liu Yun has been awake for three days, lying alone in the cramped economy cabin, staring blankly at the cracked wooden hatch, from time to time to hear the roar of the old steam engine, making people tremble, from the crack in the cabin, from time to time burst out of the choking cinder smell and bursts of sea, as if to remind him at all times that this is no longer the prosperous 21st century.

However, I don't know if he was lucky, or not lucky, and I don't know if he dreamed of a liberal arts student, or if a liberal arts student traveled to the Republic of China, anyway, the memories of the two people have been confused, Liu Yun didn't want to move in the past three days, but the two people were forcibly stuffed into a body, which was really unbearable, and mental confusion occurred from time to time, so he had to lie in bed for a long time.

Liu Yun of this time and space has the same name as a liberal arts student, slightly older, 23 years old, slightly taller, but much healthier, and they look seven or eight points like each other, although they are not handsome, but the eyebrows are delicate and well-proportioned, and the lines on a Chinese-shaped face are also relatively soft, which looks quite attractive, and the usual popularity is okay.

Liu Yun's ancestor was a famous family in Yuncheng, Hubei, and moved to Sichuan when Huguang filled Sichuan, and by the generation of his father Liu Ebei, it had been deeply rooted, forming a huge Liu clan group in Sichuan, and even celebrities such as Liu Xiang and Liu Wenhui appeared.

From the point of view of blood and socialization, Liu Yun's family and Liu Wenhui and Liu Wencai's two brothers should be closer.

Around 918 in 1931, the warlords and gentry in Sichuan had an inexplicable sense of crisis, and they sent their children to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places to travel, study or join the army.

However, Liu Yun went to know that the United States, a newly civilized country, is scientific, democratic, and open, but it is only nice to say, but in fact, discrimination against race can be seen everywhere, and the University of California, which was promised in advance, was rejected by arrogant whites because of poor language.

As a result, Liu Yun was changed from the University of California to a training school for the families of California (Chinese) railway workers, and he was either cleaning the locomotive, maintaining the railway, or manufacturing spare parts, but he really didn't know what to learn, and there was no railway in Xichuan's hometown.

Liu Yun wanted to buy a ferry ticket by himself several times and sneak back to China, but when he remembered the scene of the old man selling his land before leaving, he wanted to cry, so he had to grit his teeth and insist, while writing a letter to comfort the old man, "The studies are very good, the teachers are very strict, and they will be the true inheritance of the famous school."

Not long ago, the old man wrote again, saying that his hometown is very good, the former western town has been promoted to the west of Sichuan County, has been ashamed of the post of the county industrial minister, I hope Liu Yun will return as soon as possible, under the leadership of the old man, you can apply what you have learned, and send a number of shipping fares.

didn't say anything, but finally liberated, Liu Yun hurriedly ordered an affordable Japanese ferry ticket, and then used the remaining money to bribe the principal of the railway worker training school to get a graduation certificate jointly cultivated by the California Railroad and the University of California.

I didn't want to be on the way back, so I just took a nap and was possessed by a liberal arts student in the 21st century, but fortunately, the souls of the two have been naturally united and incompatible, so they were not crowded with sudden information in their minds, but it was no less than a serious illness.

"Peck, peck, peck", there was a clear knock outside the hatch.

"Hello sir, I am the flight attendant of this flight, and I have important news to inform you", a fluent and familiar Chinese dialect came from outside the door.

"The door is unlocked, please come in, Mr. Flight Attendant."

"Squeak", the hatch was pushed open, and a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old came in, thin and small, dressed in a very trendy Japanese student suit, no different from a tunic, it may be related to running the ocean for a long time, the skin is wheat black, the facial features are quite handsome, the eyes are clear and bright, but a little floating, a preoccupied look, it turned out to be Shimahara Seiichi.

Shimahara, who is still Liu Yun's nobleman, has been unable to get out of bed for several days since he was possessed by a liberal arts student, and he missed the time to eat several times, he is not familiar with life, and he has no money, so he helped to eat in the cafeteria, so he was not hungry.

Although the two are not very acquainted, thinking that China and Japan have been at war for more than three years, militarism is prevalent throughout Japan, and seventeen or eighteen years old is also the age of paranoia and fanaticism, Shimahara can take the initiative to help a Chinese who has never known him, Liu Yun thinks that this is already very good.

Although Liu Yun still hates the Japanese devils, he has always "repaid kindness and repaid revenge", so to a certain extent, he did not regard Shimahara as an enemy.

"Shimahara-kun, please sit, it's all up to you to take care of me these days, thank you", Liu Yun hurriedly got up, hurriedly cleaned up the quilt on the bed, and moved a place for Shimahara to sit.

"You're welcome, this is what our flight attendants should do", Shimahara Kiyoichi didn't see it, and sat down, but only half of his butt sat on the edge of the bed, and his upper body was straight, as if he was afraid that the sheets that had not been washed for many days would stain his new clothes.

"I'm really happy to see Liu Yunjun's royal body cut, by the way, tomorrow at 11 o'clock in the morning, I will be able to arrive at Shanghai Port", Shimahara didn't talk around, and went straight to the point.

"The Chief of Flight Affairs informs that from now on, the VIP restaurant and its observation deck will be open free of charge, and will be provided with tea, soft drinks and coffee, and the captain and all the crew are invited to have dinner tonight, and there should be a dance party after that."

Needless to say, this is typical Japanese shrewdness, since it is a day in advance, at the time of lunch, why not announce it to everyone, in the final analysis, is not afraid of losing the last opportunity to make money, it is now 2 o'clock in the afternoon, until tomorrow at 11 o'clock, it will be 20 hours.

This time can grit your teeth and get through, the Japanese are just thinking about this, so they are happy to be generous, so that they can not only make money, but also make others grateful to them, next time it is best to take their flight, for the Chinese peasant style of careful calculation, they are not bad at all.

"Of course, you can't blame Shimahara, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man, how can he know the twists and turns in this", Liu Yun exonerated Shimahara in his heart, and at the same time secretly wary of the cunning of the Japanese, "No wonder the Chinese army always loses more than wins, and you can see the whole leopard at a glance, and the Japanese devils calculate the thoughts of the Chinese people too accurately."

"Liu Yunjun, there is one more thing", Shimahara Kiyoichi, who was a little shy, saw that Liu Yun was always aiming at his new clothes, and hurriedly changed the topic, "Within 24 hours from now on, the flight will provide free hot water bathing service, you better go early, if you are late, you will only have to queue up."

"Shimahara-kun, did you want to go to Shanghai on a blind date", seeing this shy big boy, Liu Yun wanted to joke with him, "Well, so handsome, or a crew member of a postal ocean-going ship, the conditions are very good, I don't know which family's daughter you are?" ”

"Hey, hey, Liu Yunjun, joking, don't", the originally fluent Chinese dialect became stammering, and Shimahara Kiyoshi was sweating profusely, "I haven't seen my sister for half a year, she lives in Shanghai, and I'm going to visit my sister this time, Kiyoko."

"Qingzi", it turned out that he wanted to see his relatives, Liu Yun suddenly lost the mood to ridicule, "Your name is Shimahara Kiyoichi, and your sister is called Shimahara Kiyoko, right?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes", Shimahara nodded happily, "It's called Kiyoko Shimahara, she is seventeen years old this year, and it will be her birthday in a few days."

"Seventeen?" Liu Yun was a little surprised, Shimahara looked seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Hey, hey, I'm 21 years old", Shimahara also understood what Liu Yun was thinking.

"Your sister, is she pretty?" Someone asked a little more, in fact, looking at Shimahara Kiyoichi's appearance, he also knew that his sister-in-law should not be far behind, but as soon as the words came out, Liu Yun regretted it a little, after all, the two of them were a little shallow and deep.

"Beautiful", Shimahara's mood was slightly depressed, but he quickly recovered, "Liu Yunjun, I'm sorry, I have to inform other passengers that I am out of company", stood up and bowed to someone, "Tonight's dinner, please be sure to attend, please."

"Shimahara-kun, please forgive me, I was rude", Liu Yun also felt bad.

"It's nothing, when I see Liu Yunjun, I also feel like I am familiar at first sight."

Shimahara Kiyoichi, who was about to walk to the door of the cabin, suddenly turned his head as if he had made up his mind, and said very hopefully, "Liu Yunjun, this Sino-Japanese war is wrong for us Japan, but between us, we can still be friends, right?" ”

"Yes", Liu Yun couldn't help but be stunned, but he reacted quickly, and deliberately showed a very friendly smile, "We are not politicians, we can definitely be good friends."

"After going ashore, I also invited Liu Yunjun to come to my house as a guest, please."

Liu Yun really didn't react this time, he really didn't know what Shimahara meant, and he was stunned for three minutes before he replied stupidly, "Okay, I know, I will definitely go." ”

However, Shimahara Kiyoichi had already left, leaving only a sticky note, with the house number and address written on it, Liu Yun was a little depressed, what did this guy mean, he couldn't figure it out for a while, and then he didn't bother to think about it, it didn't matter if the dinner party was a dance, and the free hot shower should be as soon as possible.

The average speed of the mail ship in the 30s was about 20 knots, and it usually took nearly 40 days to arrive at the port of Shanghai, starting from Seattle in the United States, passing through Hawaii, the Kuril Islands and Japan, across half of the Pacific Ocean, and then from the Ryukyus Naha, Taiwan Tamsui, as well as the ports of Fuzhou and Ningbo in China, around a circle, with a voyage of more than 10,000 nautical miles.

On a long voyage, a cup of tea costs US$2 (about five silver dollars), sometimes even enough water to drink, and hot baths are even more expensive, and priority is given to the flight attendants of the mail ship, or the VIP in first class, and the passengers in economy class can drink clean hot water, which is already very good.

Therefore, don't look at the hot shower is free, but also almost to the terminal port, there is no shortage of fresh water for a while, and with the urine of the little devil, there is probably no water to wash in the back, so generous is also for advertising, hoping that when the flight arrives in Shanghai, passengers can meet the Chinese people with a glamorous appearance.