Qiu Jin appeared at the door of Zhou Yuanxiao's workshop at 9 a.m. on September 8. The last time I was here was more than three months ago. The street doesn't seem to have changed, there aren't many rickshaws passing by, and it's quite old. Pedestrians are still predominantly short-dressed. But the old ladies sitting idly on the side of the street were a little different. Qiu Jin still remembered the last time she came here with Chen Ke and them, the old ladies stared at her for a long time. Now, the old ladies just glanced at themselves and continued to chat slowly.

Turning into the alley, Qiu Jin saw the gate that was still impressive, a few months ago, Zhou Yuanxiao's workshop was still a place where there were many birds, although it was a bright summer day in early May, the feeling of being cold and deserted was like the countryside in autumn. After pushing open the gate, the silence in the silent and empty courtyard made Qiu Jin feel a little sad.

Now it is a cloudy day, and the clouds at the end of the continuous autumn rain have not completely dissipated. And the workshop that Qiu Jin is facing now seems to be a lively beehive. Before I reached the door, all kinds of voices came out in a commotion. There was an unpainted sign hanging at the door, and the four big characters "Huangpu Books" were written on the light yellow primary color wooden board. This is certainly not Chen Ke's words, but Chen Ke's style, simple and bright. Qiu Jin almost laughed when she saw it, if it weren't for the fact that the wooden board was wide enough and the characters were beautiful, it looked like the kind of tombstone that was inserted on a hastily buried grave. The gate was open, Qiu Jin stood at the door and looked in, the courtyard was full of people.

Just as I was about to go in, I heard the sound of sparkling wheels behind me, and when I turned my head, I saw a big car coming in from the entrance of the street and stopping at the gate of the yard. Several young men in white coats jumped out of the cart, they were full of energy, and they began to move things from above and down with brisk steps.

Qiu Jin sighed secretly, it's only been more than three months, and it's completely different here.

"Mr. Qiu?!" Someone shouted.

Qiu Jin fixed his eyes and saw that the young man opposite was a little familiar. If you look closely, it turned out to be the person who was the leader of the Japanese young people who came back with Chen Tianhua. Instead of wearing the Japanese kimono he had seen last time, he wore a white shirt, blue-gray trousers, black cloth shoes, and a doctor's white lab coat over it.

"Ahh Hello. Qiu Jin said with a smile.

"Mr. Aki, I didn't give you a name last time, my name is Niichiro Kuroshima. Please advise. Although he spoke strange Chinese and wore Chinese-style Western clothes, Kuroshima still bowed to Qiu Jin with Japanese etiquette.

"Hello, Kuroshima-kun." Qiu Jin bowed slightly and returned the salute.

"Is Mr. Qiu here to find Mr. Tianhua?" Kuroshima asked.

"Uh......" Qiu Jin groaned slightly. She actually came to find Chen Ke.

"Then you're here to find Mr. Wenqing, right?" Hei Dao is very clever, "When I went out to transport things in the morning, Mr. Wen Qing was still there. ”

"Kuroshima, come and do me a favor." The young men who were laboriously carrying down a large box shouted.

"Okay." Kuroshima Renichiro responded, and he said to Qiu Jin with a slight apology: "Mr. Qiu, I'm going to get busy now." Go in on your own. ”

Now that he was recognized, Qiu Jin no longer stood stupidly at the door. When I stepped into the gate, I saw that there were a few new straw huts in the originally empty yard, that is, a thatched roof on the strange wooden shelves, which was very simple but very beautiful.

There were quite a few people sitting in each hut. The outermost grass hut seemed to act as a classroom, and many people sat neatly in front of the blackboard inside, and You You, who had not seen him for a long time, stood in front of everyone, pointing at a row of strange symbols on Chinese characters with a teaching whip, "ba, put!" ”

You Yan's soft Jiangsu and Zhejiang accents speak northern dialect, but they have a different taste. However, the accents of the students in front of You Wei are even more interesting, from Shaanxi to Huguang, everything is available. The same pronunciation, listening to Qiu Jin's ears, is really strange. You Yu lectured very seriously, and he didn't notice anyone else coming in at all. Qiu Jin didn't want to disturb her, the tiled houses on the north side of the courtyard still retained the old look, and Chen Ke still worked inside. Qiu Jin walked there.

There were more people coming in and out of the tiled house, and everyone looked at Qiu Jin with a little curiosity, but no one asked. Outside the door, I heard Chen Ke's peculiar Beijing dialect coming out. "No more printing. Haven't you ever heard that scarcity is expensive? The Whampoa Review's sales have been unstable, and it is now printing 1,500 copies a day. And, well, it will be deep, I talked about the outward bound training last time, and you have already decided on the place. ”

"It's decided." An unfamiliar voice replied from Qiu Jin.

"You inform everyone first, and the day after tomorrow give me all the training for me. As long as there is no knife in the sky, I will personally lead you there. ”

Compared with a few months ago, Chen Ke's voice has not changed much, and although he is giving orders, his tone has not changed much.

Qiu Jin stepped into the door, only to see that half of the room was full of tables and strange glass instruments, and the other half had a few tables. Chen Ke and a young man were sitting at the table talking.

"Sister Qiu?" When Chen Ke saw Qiu Jin, he immediately stood up and shouted in surprise. Chen Ke has not changed, and even his smile is exactly the same as it was a few months ago.

"Wenqing, don't come unharmed." Qiu Jin also smiled.

Chen Ke moved a stool for Qiu Jin, "Sister Qiu, wait a minute, I'll talk to you after I'm done with this." ”

After Chen Ke and the young man finished a few things that needed to be handled, the young man buried his head and began to write some documents. Only then did Chen Ke turn around. "After Xingtai came back, she said that Sister Qiu was also going back to China. But keep me waiting. After speaking, Chen Ke looked Qiu Jin up and down, "During this period of rushing, my sister has lost weight." ”

"Wen Qing is in high spirits."

"After eating and sleeping, I guess I'm still a lot fatter."

After saying this, the two laughed.

"Why didn't you see Zhenglan and Xingtai?" Qiu Jin just looked around, and some young people were busy working around those experimental instruments, and none of them knew each other.

"Zhenglan has been selling medicine outside lately. Xingtai is lecturing next door. ”

"Looks like everyone is busy."

"Sister Qiu, do you have any plans lately?"

"What does Wen Qing have to say?"

"It depends on whether Sister Qiu is willing to condescend."

"How?"

"If Sister Qiu wants to go back to Shaoxing, I happen to have a sum of money to give to Brother Bosun. If Sister Qiu is going to stay in Shanghai, my nursing school here will lack a principal. ”

Qiu Jin originally wanted to run a school in Shanghai, but when she heard Chen Ke say this, she was interested.

"It seems that Wen Qing has made a lot of money."

"This money earns more and spends it faster." Chen Ke said with a smile.

While the two were talking, He Zudao walked in quickly, "Wenqing, there are two gentlemen from Fudan Public School who want to see you." ”

"Sister Qiu, I'll go and welcome them in later." Chen Ke stood up after speaking.

After a while, Chen Ke led the two in, the leader Qiu Jin didn't know, but the one behind was Qiu Jin's acquaintance. The two noticed each other almost at the same time, "Xuanqing is also here?" The man shouted happily.

"Right. What are you doing here? ”

The one who talked to Qiu Jin was Yu Youren, both of whom were members of the Restoration Society and met last year. Everyone hasn't seen each other for a long time, but when they meet Chen Ke here, they are both overjoyed and surprised. Qiu Jin saw that Chen Ke had a puzzled smirk, and Qiu Jin hurriedly introduced Yu Youren to Chen Ke.

"Look up for a long time, look up for a long time." Chen Ke had heard the name, but he didn't remember it. But those who can go to history books are by no means general.

Yu Youren was not polite, he hurriedly introduced another one to Chen Ke, "This is Mr. Yan Fuyan." ”

Chen Ke and Qiu Jin were stunned. Qi Huishen was immersed in writing a report, and when he heard the name, he put down his pen and turned around and stood up, without waiting for Chen Ke to speak, Qi Huishen stammered and asked, "Is this Mr. Yan Fu who wrote "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution"?" Chen Ke felt that Qi Huishen's voice trembled a little.

"Exactly." Yu Youren replied.

Qi Huishen has been a super fan of Yan Fu since he saw "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution". I once had the idea of applying for the Beiyang Sailor School. Today, I learned that the "handsome uncle" standing in front of him was Mr. Yan Fu, whom he had always admired, and he couldn't care so much, and said excitedly, "Yan, hello Mr. Yan." I've read your book, and it's an honor to see it today. He walked up and stretched out his right hand. After being with Chen Ke for a long time, Qi Huishen has become very accustomed to shaking hands. In addition, he has been dealing with the British a lot recently, and he is also used to shaking hands in the face of rich and powerful people. Under the emotion, he had forgotten that he needed to bow down when meeting with Yan Fu and others.

Although Qiu Jin was also excited, after all, it would not be like Qi Huishen, she watched with interest Qi Huishen steal Chen Ke's limelight. According to Chen Tianhua, Chen Ke was the leader of this small group, and Qiu Jin looked at Chen Ke and wondered how Chen Ke would react to this. Chen Ke was also overjoyed, and Qi Hui grabbed the front to shake hands, but he didn't care. Seeing Yan Fu stretch out his hand a little embarrassed, he was held tightly by Qi Huishen, and then Qi Huishen dragged Yan Fu and stammered words of admiration. Chen Ke just grinned. There was not the slightest look of displeasure.

Qiu Jin was originally a little suspicious of Chen Ke, thinking that Chen Ke would be a treacherous and loyal guy. But looking at Chen Ke's performance, he really doesn't look like the kind of character who hides the old treacherous and slippery. It was quite consistent with how he should behave at the age of twenty-five. This is a little confusing to Qiu Jin.

Yan Fu aligns with Hui Shen, and there are many such supporters. Seeing that Qi will drag himself deeply, he is also a little impatient. He withdrew his arm slightly, and Qi Hui was not completely confused. He hurriedly let go of his hand and confessed. But he turned and went out.

"Mr. Yan, my name is Chen Ke. I've been looking up to you for a long time. I am truly honored to have Mr. Yan here. After speaking, Chen Ke also stretched out his right hand. With Qi Hui deep in front, Yan Fu is also used to it. After shaking hands with Chen Ke, Yan Fu looked left and right. Chen Ke guessed that Yan Fu wanted to say the law in a relatively secluded place, and the auditioners who were doing the experiment there looked at each other with burning eyes, and Chen Ke shouted: "Comrades, this is Mr. Yan Fu." Hello, everyone. ”

Hearing this, the experimenters greeted Mr. Yan Fu together.

"You continue to do experiments, if it is convenient for Mr. Yan Fu for a while, everyone will come up and talk again." After speaking, Chen Ke closed the curtain in the middle of the room, and then said with a smile: "We have such an environment here, if Mr. Yan finds it inconvenient, let's go out and find a place to talk?" ”

"That's fine here." Yan replied.

Chen Ke hurriedly pulled the stool, wiped the sleeves of the white lab coat one by one, and let everyone sit down.

"Mr. Yan is here, what advice do you have?"

Qiu Jin looked at the two with interest. Yan Fu is fifty-one years old this year, extremely handsome, born as a naval officer, and once served as the principal of the Beiyang Naval Academy. Even in this ordinary, or somewhat humble environment, there is a sense of awe.

Chen Ke is only half the age of Yan Fu, and he wears a very casual white coat, the stool in this room, Chen Ke chose the lowest one to sit on, but Fang Cai's natural and considerate behavior, as well as the sincere smile on his face, in Qiu Jin's opinion, the momentum is not under Yan Fu.

The two sides were silent for a while, but Yu Youren spoke first, "Mr. Chen, our school is about to open, and this venue is about to open, I don't know how long you have to leave the lecture." ”

"I don't know what position Mr. Yu has in school?"

"I'm in charge of education for the time being, and I'm in charge of the affairs of these venues."

"Ah, Mr. Yu, this is my negligence. The day before yesterday, at the end of the lecture, I told my classmates that the lecture was over. Yesterday I wrote a letter informing Mr. Ma about this. But they forgot to inform the school. Now I officially inform you that the class has been completed and the school premises will no longer be used. We ask for your forgiveness for the inconvenience caused to you and the school by my negligence. ”

"Mr. Chen misunderstood, I didn't come to Xingshi for this matter. The things that you don't go to lecture anymore are already known to the school. The students were so excited that you should finish the lesson, and for this, the students sent a representative to find Mr. Ma. Mr. Ma sent me to ask how many hours were left. If you don't mind, can you go to our school and finish this lesson? ”

After listening to Yu Youren's words, Chen Ke did not answer directly, but glanced at Yan Fu, and saw that Yan Fu was just looking at himself with a serious expression. Chen Ke really couldn't figure it out, if it was just for this matter, it would be absolutely impossible for Yan Fu to go out in person. But since Yan Fu has come, how should he deal with it?

Qiu Jin looked at Chen Ke's actions and felt quite interesting. She couldn't guess why Yan Fu had come from the ground. But Yan Fu definitely came prepared, and Chen Ke took Yan Fu as his own aid is the best policy. Looking at Chen Ke and glancing at Yan Fu, Qiu Jin knew that Chen Ke was beating Yan Fu's idea. While thinking about it, he heard Chen Ke speak, "I admire Mr. Ma for caring so much for the students. I don't know what the students said, but the lesson was over. I said the same thing to Mr. Ma in my letter. ”

"Already done?" Yu Youren looked a little surprised.

"It's really done." Chen Ke smiled and nodded.

Hearing Chen Ke's words, Yan Fu spoke, "Mr. Chen." I've read your magnum opus. I listened to your last few lessons, too. Obviously I didn't finish it. ”

"Mr. Yan, if you don't dislike it, just call me Wenqing." Chen Ke said as he wrote these two words on a piece of paper and handed them to Yan Fu.

Yan Fu glanced at it and put it down.

"Mr. Yan, I was only going to finish teaching objective dialectics and subjective dialectics at Fudan Public School, and I had already completed my original plan the day before yesterday. The class is over. Chen Ke said with Qiu Jin's familiar frank face.

"Wen Qing didn't plan to finish everything?"

"I really don't have the intention of doing so."

Qiu Jin listened to this conversation, and really didn't know if Chen Ke was too serious or too arrogant. Hearing this, Qiu Jin somewhat understood what was going on. Chen Ke gave a lecture at Mr. Ma Xiangbo's school and sent all the manuscripts to Mr. Ma Xiangbo. But without finishing the manuscript, he withdrew. The students are unrelenting, and Ma Xiangbo is a well-known caring student. Naturally, I asked Chen Ke to finish this lesson.

Who is Mr. Ma Xiangbo? He is Cai Yuanpei's teacher. It is definitely not appropriate for Mr. Ma to come forward by himself, and he sent Yu Youren to lobby, but he was afraid that Chen Ke would not give face. As a result, let Yan Fu come together.

If it were someone else, I would be afraid that I would happily go to the lecture. In the literati circle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Mr. Ma Xiangbo is a generation of grandmasters. With Mr. Ma's approval, the entire literati community in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has opened the door to Chen Ke. But Chen Ke didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong, so he refused so seriously.

If you want to indulge in reckless people, maybe it's okay. But for Ma Xiangbo's disciple Yu Youren, especially ...... playing this trick in front of characters like Yan Fu, Chen Ke is only afraid that he is still tender.

"Wen Qing, what's the problem?" Yan Fu asked.

"Nothing can be said about hardship. In the plan I arranged, I really only plan to talk about that much. After that, my affairs have been arranged. I couldn't follow Mr. Ma's good intentions, I was very uneasy. But since I have a plan, I have to follow it. Mr. Yan, and Mr. Yu, I will revise the book to explain this matter to Mr. Ma. ”

Chen Ke's refusal was so clear that there was no room for turnaround. Not only Yan Fu and Yu Youren, but even Qiu Jin's face changed. In this sense, Chen Ke will never give a lecture until he completes his plan. If Chen Ke changed his mind halfway, it can only prove that Chen Ke is a repetitive villain.

But Chen Ke doesn't go to lecture, and this frame is a little scary. When ordinary literati encounter such a situation, they must climb the pole. Boarding the ship of Mr. Ma Xiangbo and Fudan Public School is unimaginably helpful for the future. If Qiu Jin had this opportunity, she would never let it go. But Chen Ke didn't take this to heart at all. As far as he is saying now, he only puts his own business first. Other things are not considered at all.

"Wen Qing, are you really a scholar?" Qiu Jin said secretly. Suddenly, Qiu Jin figured out that Chen Ke may be an international student, looking at Chen Tianhua's recommendation and Ma Xiangbo's attention, he should also be a literati. But Chen Ke always claimed to be a revolutionary. In terms of his own career and prestige in the literati circles of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Chen Ke chose his own career.

"Wen Qing, can't you choose the best of both worlds?" Qiu Jin was really anxious for Chen Ke.