The autumn scenery of the Shanghai Public Concession is beautiful and intoxicating, and the twilight mountains are blue, and the candle dragon is maintained. The waves are clear, and the cool moon is reflected. The tide is murmuring, and the smell of steam is heard. In this realm, even painters can hardly capture the charm, and only sigh at the miracle of heaven and earth. Listening to the sea tower is on a small hillside near the sea, hidden in the dense trees, sitting in the house you can see the sea and the sky in the distance, the harbor where the sand gulls fly and gather, the thousands of sails compete outside, it is very lively, but the house is quiet and can hear the chirping of autumn insects.

The hostess of the Tinghai Mansion is a woman named Junko Watanabe, who personally serves the guests in a beautiful kimono with large furisode inlaid with precious stones and gold leaf. Today's main course is Tinghailou's signature: pufferfish. The snow-white puffer fish meat was sliced into paper-like slices, and the cutlery was a sixteen-year-old girl with a plain face, the girl's whole body was **, only the shy part was covered by a few petals. In addition to the ingredients, the girl also put ice cubes on her body to keep the dishes delicious. And she seemed to have lost her senses, unmoved, and only by looking closely could she see that she already had goosebumps on her skin.

The inventor of "Nyoshimori" is Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito, who has a "good surname and good fishing color", and is regarded as the highest standard of hospitality by the political and business circles.

The host of today's treat is a twenty-six or seventeen-year-old merchant, he wears a solemn and luxurious Tang costume (kimono is divided into Tang costume, Wu costume two kinds, Tang costume originated in the Tang Dynasty of China, not the Tang costume of selling dog meat on the head of a sheep in China now), and he also inserted two long and short knives into his waist according to the habit of samurai.

He has thin cheeks and a small Ren Danhu on his upper lip, this person is none other than Qian Lao'er sent by Chai Dongliang to the Shanghai Public Concession, but at this moment his identity is the owner of a Chinese newspaper "Dongying Yuebao", and he is said to be Yano Koji who came back from the United States.

He knelt down upright, as if the girl in front of him who was covered with chrysanthemum petals covered his shame did not exist, and after a long time, he saw Bei Yihui wearing highly myopic glasses, and staggered over under the support of the two faces of the dead man.

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've enjoyed a bath in the bath, thank you Yano-kun for your hospitality." Kita Ikki's messy hair, which was more than half a foot long, was trimmed into delicate short hair, and his face was flushed red.

"Yano Koji" smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's a contemptible honor to be able to meet a hero like Beihuijun??? Let's try the puffer fish in Shina. ”

Kita Yihui's half-blind eyes also shined, "desperately eating puffer fish" is his own tradition, eating a meal of puffer fish is regarded as a feat, and men risk being poisoned to become heroes.

Junko Watanabe, the female boss, smiled and picked up the silver chopsticks, slowly and elegantly picked up a piece of puffer fish meat covering the girl's left chest, slowly shook it in front of Kita Ichiki and Yano Koji, so that they could see it clearly, and then put it in her mouth and chewed it with her mouth closed, and after a while, she opened her mouth to indicate that she had swallowed it.

Junko Watanabe stood up and stayed by their side for two minutes, then smiled and said in a whisper, "Please enjoy it slowly, two of you." ”

The rule of eating puffer fish is that the cook eats it first, the poison of the puffer fish is extremely violent, if it is not handled properly, the dish is poisonous, and it will generally be poisoned within two minutes, but there are also unlucky guys, after eating the puffer fish, half an hour or even an hour before the poison died, so even if the cook tasted it, he did not dare to ensure safety.

That's why I see eating puffer fish as a feat.

Koji Yano picked up the piece of puffer fish meat covering the girl's right chest and elegantly put it into his mouth, and the girl's two buds were all exposed at once, and Kita Kazuki's half-blind eyes also shone brightly.

He also followed the example of Yano Koji, and had the courage to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth, and a fresh and sweet taste suddenly spread in his mouth.

"Fugu is really the best taste in the world." Kita Yihui praised while eating.

Yano Kojiyun smiled lightly: "It's a pity that it's late autumn now, if it's the spring when the puffer fish poison is the largest, the taste at that time is the most delicious, and now it's seven points worse." ”

Bei Yihui wanted to brag about it, but found that the other party was the real expert, and he was really not qualified to show off. But I was worried that I would be cold and offend this rich man, and I would have nowhere to find a meal in the future, so I had to say with a smile: "Yano-kun is really a gourmet, admire, admire." ”

Yano Koji also smiled and said: "The food and drink trail is not worth the Fang family's exposure, which makes Beihui Jun smile." ”

The two of them praised each other, and Kita Yihui asked curiously, "Why did Yano-kun find me?" ”

Yano Koji said with a smile: "I set up a newspaper in Shanghai, hoping to educate the people not to forget the traditional culture of the book, and I have heard of Beihuijun's great talent for a long time, so I don't take the liberty to come to the door to welcome the invitation, and I hope that Beihuijun will not be surprised." ”

Bei Yihui was drenched in a cold sweat after hearing this, could it be that this guy is also a politician? The big reverse case made by that famous fan Xingde Qiushui has already implicated himself in the fact that he has no place to stand, and if there is another one, I am afraid that there will be no place to die!

Kita Yihui was eating while breaking out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't taste the deliciousness of the puffer fish anymore, but felt that the taste was the same as chewing wax.

Yano Koji didn't speak, just picked out a smile at the corner of his mouth, silently watching him eat. After a long time, Kita Yihui boldly asked, "What does Yano-kun want me to do?" ”

Yano Koji smiled: "I hope that Beihui-kun can become the chief writer of my "Dongying Newspaper", with a monthly salary of three hundred Chinese silver dollars, and another set of bungalows for you to live and write, I don't know if it can satisfy you?" ”

Three hundred silver dollars a month? Bei Yihui felt a big cake fall from the sky, and smashed his head and face on his head. In the Shanghai Public Concession, you can hire a servant for three silver dollars, and ten silver dollars is enough for a family to eat for a month, and there is still fish and meat??? Three hundred yuan, this is the price code of a famous professor in the university!

Bei Yihui was already exhausted, and at this time, for a salary of three hundred silver dollars a month, he would not hesitate to let him kill people and set fires, so he patted the table and said, "Thanks to your love, how dare you not obey your fate?" ”

Yano Koji laughed, picked up his glass and said, "Come, let's have a drink together." ”

The two of them staggered, eating happily, Bei Yihui ate and drank to his heart's content, and then noticed that the girl who served as the tableware looked really good.

He pretended to be unintentional, and used chopsticks to open the chrysanthemum petals in the girl's shy place, and a slight bush of fluff was revealed, and Kita Yihui's throat thumped, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Yano Koji smiled: "I have already bought this woman and given it to Beihuijun to sweep the courtyard." ”

Bei Yihui was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, how can Bei Yihui dare to accept such courtesy from you?" ”

In one day, as if in a dream, he went from a shabby household with no food and clothing to the chief writer of the newspaper, enjoying the most exquisite food, and actually having beautiful women in his company. What's more, the woman who can serve as a food vessel in the "Women's Body Sheng" must be an innocent and flawless virgin, how can Bei Yihui not be overjoyed?

Yano Koji laughed and said: "Talented and beautiful, it is a perfect match, this woman can serve Beihui Jun, that is her blessing." ”

"But it's disrespectful, but it's disrespectful!" Bei Yihui's eyes kept turning around on the girl's **, and his eyeballs almost fell out.

"Mr.'s "Theory of National System and Pure Socialism", Yano has read it many times, and every time he has felt a lot of emotion!" Koji Yano said softly.

With a gentle word, Bei Yihui's ears sounded like thunder, and he asked tremblingly: "What is the relationship between you and Xingde Qiushui?" ”

Yano Koji shook his head and said, "I don't know Kotoku Akisui, but I've heard of him, and I deeply hate his perverse behavior without a father and a king!" ”

Kita Yihui breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he was not preparing to assassinate the emperor again, it didn't matter.

"Yano-kun's purpose in running a newspaper is to teach the people? So why don't you do it in this book? Kita Ikki asked.

Yano Koji drank a glass of wine and said lightly: "If it is in this office, it will be seized soon, so it can only be done in Shanghai??? Your friend Song Jiaoren, didn't you run the newspaper in Tokyo, why can't I do it in Shanghai? ”

Bei Yihui's heart was relieved just now, and he raised his throat again, and when he heard this, he must still be a guy who opposes this political axe.

"Yano-kun is very dissatisfied with the policy of the company?" Kita Yihui said tentatively.

Koji Yano opened his mouth and swallowed a piece of puffer fish fiercely, closed his mouth and chewed, the sound of grinding his teeth made his bones sour.

"I'm coming back from the United States, you should understand, right?" Koji Yano said something that was headless and brainless.

However, Bei Yihui understood that almost all the people who studied in China hated him, and all those who lived in the United States hated the United States.

After the Meiji Restoration, the construction of public toilets and baths and the introduction of modern medicine greatly extended the life expectancy of the people, greatly reduced the mortality rate of newborns, and led to a rapid population growth. In less than 30 years, the population has grown by 30 percent. The newly increased population has moved from the countryside to the cities. The agricultural population has remained largely unchanged, while the urban population has swelled dramatically. The average standard of living of the middle class has risen, but the rise in unemployment and household suicides suggests that many people were severely affected by the social unrest of the time.

At the time of the Meiji administration, people could no longer simply follow the ready-made work and lifestyle as they did in the feudal era. They had to look for work in order to find a foothold in the world. Many people go overseas in search of opportunities because the standard of living overseas is much higher than in the previous year. At that time, American workers were paid five to ten times as much as their own workers. Although he was always reluctant to leave his hometown, the new economic situation in the Meiji period led to widespread migration in the country, with some people moving to the cities and others becoming migrant workers who wandered around the country. The conflict between local attitudes and mobile ways of working has led to the return of people who have gone out to earn a living. Many have moved away from home in search of an economic outlet to foreign countries.

During the Meiji period, a large number of people came to the United States in search of job opportunities, and there were workers everywhere in the sugar cane fields of Hawaii and the lumber yards of Ohio. The cheap Chinese and local laborers disrupted the lives of the local white people, much to the displeasure of the white workers of Irish descent.

Chinese immigrants share the same virtues of frugality and hard work, and they never slack off at wages below the American standard. When hourly wages were introduced instead of piece-rate, Chinese and themselves began earning two percent less than whites. But when piece-rate wages were introduced in factories in the United States, East Asians earned more than whites doing the same job.

The thrift of Asians was so beloved by the capitalists that they became mortal enemies in the eyes of the unions and white workers, who refused to admit Asians into the unions. The frugality, industriousness, and self-motivation of the Orientals led more and more of them to rise from ordinary laborers to the status of small farmers or small owners. As a result, American farmers and business owners, who had previously welcomed East Asians as bosses, turned to their adversaries. From white workers to white capitalists, everyone saw them as competitors and was generally hostile to them, which was finally enough to set off a wave of anti-narrative legislation.

As a result, the "Gree Law" against Chinese and the "Alien Land Law" against Yue himself were introduced, and Irish workers often launched violent attacks against Asians, which deepened the contradictions between Asians and native Americans.

Li Hongzhang's visit to the United States was received by the Americans with a very high standard, and he also took the opportunity to ask the United States to revise the "Gree Law" that discriminated against Chinese laborers; the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was not easy to provoke; in 1905, from the United States to Southeast Asia to all the treaty ports of Chinese mainland, unanimously carried out a boycott of American goods, causing the United States to lose a huge sum of $30 million in one year. The textile industry in the United States alone has lost a staggering $20 million.

In 1908, the immigrants, who could no longer tolerate such discrimination and humiliation, launched a general strike of agricultural workers, which further deteriorated relations with white Americans.

said that this political axe is still a fart and deaf ears.

Against this background, it is extremely normal for the descendants of the United States to hate the United States and the political axe, and they hate the political axe even more than the Yankees.

The reason is very simple: they have worked hard in the United States and mailed back a large amount of foreign exchange that is urgently needed in the United States, and they have made an extremely significant contribution to the development of the economy, but they have not been protected by the political axe. On the one hand, he boasted about how powerful he was, but on the other hand, he turned a blind eye to what happened to the expatriates.

Kita Ikki knows too much about this, and he should think that it is a matter of course for Yano Koji to hate the Masasamu and the United States.

Yano Koji gritted his teeth and said: "Those damn bureaucrats are the cancer of Yuben, and they must be eradicated!" ”

Kita Ichiki echoed: "What Yano-kun said is very right. ”

Yano Koji stared at Kita Ikki's eyes and looked at it for a long time before he said slowly: "Have you heard an allusion to the ancient history of the China Kingdom?" Is Lü Buwei and Prince Qin's story of a stranger? ”

(To be continued)