The whistle sounded, the Bordos cruise ship slowly left the riverbank, the dock was crowded, full of farewell crowds, Li Yaoting kept waving his top hat, saying goodbye to Chen Zikun and Jianbing on the side of the ship, the huge body of the cruise ship gradually drifted away on the Huangpu River, and the wharf returned to quiet, only Li Yaoting still stood by the railing, and the corners of his eyes were a little moist.

At the stern of the cruise ship, Jianbing pinched his handkerchief and cried, the rows of Western buildings on the bank of the Huangpu River gradually blurred, a large flock of snow-white river gulls hovered overhead, and a French red, white and blue flag hunting and fluttering, from today on, I will say goodbye to Shanghai that has lived for more than ten years.

The sea breeze gradually rose, Chen Zikun took Jianbing back to the cabin, they lived in the first class cabin on the upper deck, the room had a porthole to see the sea, Gu Weijun and his new wife Huang Huilan lived next door, the guests on the same floor were all diplomats, rich people and other figures, Jianbing quickly wiped away her tears, and mingled with these people, she was naturally beautiful and very sociable, and it was really easy to mix in this kind of occasion.

The cruise ship arrived at Victoria Bay, Hong Kong for two days, and docked here for one night, which was the second time Chen Zikun stopped in Hong Kong.

The next day, the cruise ship left Hong Kong and headed for Saigon in Annam, where it anchored in the French colony for three days, during which passengers went ashore to visit the tropical scenery of Southeast Asia and taste the food of Annam.

After leaving Saigon, the cruise ship crossed the Straits of Malacca, stopping for the night in the projectile-sized British colony of Singapore, refueling coal and water, and then continuing into the mighty Indian Ocean, with the next stop in Ceylon.

When the cruise ship was anchored in Ceylon, passengers flocked to disembark to buy local gemstones, jewelry and black tea, Jian Bing also pulled Chen Zikun off the ship to shop, the blue sky and blue sea, the coconut grove and the sunset, the milky white wooden port authority building fluttered the British rice flag, a white customs official lazily lying on a rattan chair, next to two local messengers and a dog.

"Oh my God, how is it that there are British territories everywhere, Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo, I finally understand that the British are really much more powerful than us Chinese." Jian Bing said with emotion.

Chen Zikun said: "But isn't it, otherwise how can it be called the empire on which the sun never sets, this world has been carved up by the great powers, and if we China want to catch up, it will take at least a hundred years." ”

"One Hundred Years ......" Jianbing couldn't help but be gloomy, and walked forward silently, and suddenly saw a Ceylonese boy begging under the coconut tree on the side of the road, holding a rice bowl and begging, one leg had been broken, and the wound was crawling with flies, and he was powerless to drive it away.

Jian Bing was soft-hearted, and he couldn't see others suffering, and was about to take out his wallet, when a young passenger on the same boat had already put the banknotes in front of the young man, and turned his head and smiled at them kindly.

"Little brother is really kind-hearted, go to France?" Being a stranger in a foreign land, Jianbing took the initiative to talk, and at the same time took out a gold pound and put it in front of the beggar.

One pound is synthesized into seven dollars and five oceans, which is not a small amount of money, the young man was surprised by Jianbing's generous handwriting, his pupils dilated slightly, and he said very politely: "Yes, go to France to study." ”

Chen Zikun stretched out his hand: "Fortunately, Chen Zikun, the official American West Point student, this is my wife Shen Jianbing." ”

The young man stretched out his hand and shook his hand: "Zhou Enlai, Nankai...... What did you just call it? ”

"Chen Zikun, what, do you know me?"

The young man became excited: "I have heard this name, one of the heroes who burned Zhao's house!" ”

It turned out that during the May Fourth period, Zhou Enlai had set up the Consciousness Society in Tianjin, led the anti-Japanese demonstrations, and made a lot of trouble, and was detained by the Police Department for a period of time, so he was also a revolutionary comrade-in-arms.

Lonely journey suddenly appeared a like-minded travel companion, it is really a happy thing, Chen Zikun immediately invited Zhou Enlai and his companions to eat in the local restaurant, the banquet talked a lot, Zhou Enlai heard that Chen Zikun is proficient in French, then said that he went to France to work-study, French is still ignorant, and hope that Brother Chen will give more advice, Chen Zikun is naturally full of promise.

After the meal, Zhou Enlai went to the cabin with Chen Zikun to borrow books, before leaving Chen Zikun bought a lot of original books in foreign languages in the bookstore in Shanghai, from philosophical treatises to casual novels, but unfortunately there are not many French, Zhou Enlai flipped through it, and when he was feeling regretful, he saw a copy of "** Declaration" at the head of the bed, the paper had been turned a little old, and his eyes lit up.

"This is a **." Zhou Enlai half-jokingly.

"Hehe, you must watch it every day, you can't sleep if you don't look at it." Chan said.

Zhou Enlai picked up the booklet and flipped through it, nodding thoughtfully.

……

On the eve of the New Year of 1921, the Bordos finally crossed Asia and Europe and arrived at the port of Marseille on the Mediterranean coast.

Marseille belongs to the province of Provence and is the second largest city in France, and although it is already the middle of winter, the coastal city with a Mediterranean climate does not feel the cold, and travelers can finally set foot on the mainland after more than a month of sea drifting.

Zhou Enlai and other students studying in France had a very tight schedule, so they took the train to Paris first, and before leaving, everyone said goodbye to each other, and contacted them by letter after meeting to bid farewell to the college students, Chen Zikun and Jianbing toured Marseille for several days in the company of Gu Weijun and his wife before taking the train to Paris.

After a few days in Paris, Chen Zikun saw the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Fontainebleau and other famous places, the former Kanto little horse seems to have been reborn, and his gestures have been gentlemanly, and he is already very proficient in French after communicating with the locals, and has been so exquisite that he will be mistaken by Parisians for a fellow countryman, and even Gu Weijun is amazed at his talent in language.

During his stay in Paris, the Legation in France launched a fundraising campaign for Chinese students studying in France, Chen Zikun and Jian Bing participated in this event, and the people present were all upper-class people, and they made extraordinary moves, but the most striking thing was Gu Weijun's new wife Huang Huilan, who actually donated 3,000 pounds.

Chen Zikun was stunned, 3,000 pounds is combined into more than 20,000 oceans, and he can buy a palace in Beijing, he actually said that he would donate, this Minister Gu is really rich! Jian Bing whispered on the side: "Don't compare with others, Mrs. Gu is the daughter of Huang Zhonghan, the king of the Asian sugar industry, and her family has a huge fortune, so we can't compare." ”

"How much should we come up with?" Chan had no idea.

"Look at me." After the European War, the French currency depreciated sharply, and the franc was not worth anything at all, but what Jian Bing took out was a gold coin minted in 1857, although it had been withdrawn from circulation, but the value was still very high, compared to Chen Zikun's status as a foreign student, it was also appropriate.

Gu Weijun was newly married to Yan'er, and only went to London to take up his post after having enough of sightseeing in Paris, and Chen Zikun and the others crossed the sea with them to London, compared with the sunny Marseille, this huge city shrouded in fog gives people a strong sense of depression.

I finally came to the United Kingdom, and I have to walk around, what Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace Hyde Park, all go around, Gu Weijun took office at the beginning of his tenure, and the young couple went around by themselves.

On the streets of London in the winter rain, Chen Zikun and Jianbing walked aimlessly along the wet streets, when they suddenly saw a picturesque Chinese girl standing next to the post box on the side of the road, holding a letter and stuffing it inside.

"It seems to be Chinese." Jian Bing muttered quietly.

The girl turned her head when she heard the sound, her eyes flashed on Jian Bing's body, but she stayed on Chen Zikun's face, showing a puzzled look, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.

"Hello Miss Lin." Chen Zikun took off his top hat and said, a cloud of white mist came out of his mouth.

The girl said, "Ah, it's really you, Mr. Julian." ”

Jian Bing smiled and said: "I met my old acquaintance in another country, Zikun, let's introduce it." A hand hidden behind him quietly pinched a handful of the soft flesh on Chen Zikun's waist.

The girl's eyes widened, and her expression was a little exaggerated: "Zikun? Aren't you Julian, but the ...... from your cousin's house" Saying this, she glanced at Jian Bing and swallowed back the words that followed.

Chen Zikun said: "Let me introduce you, this is the daughter of Mr. Lin Changmin of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Miss Lin Huiyin, Miss Lin, this is Neizi, Shen Jianbing. ”

"Hello." The two women shook hands and greeted each other.

As he was talking, a polite young man came out of the post office and asked, "Huiyin, who are these two?" ”

Lin Huiyin said: "This is a friend from China, Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen, this is Xu Zhimo, studying in Cambridge." After thinking about it, he added, "Shima is a poet." ”

"Brother Xu, I'm glad to meet." Chen Zikun and Xu Zhimo shook hands, and suddenly a tram drove by, and Xu Zhimo said, "It's not good, the time is almost up." ”

Lin Huiyin hurriedly said: "Okay, let's go first." Xu Zhimo jumped on the tram and said to Chen Zikun: "I live in Cromwell Road ......" The sound behind him was muffled by the tram bell.

"Goodbye." Chen Zikun waved goodbye, stunned.

Jian Bing also smiled and waved his hand, and waited for the tram to disappear into the distance before he feigned anger and said, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "I used to be a monthly coachman in her cousin's house, and I only met Miss Lin halfway. ”

Jian Bing's eyes widened, and he reached out and grabbed Chen Zikun's ear: "It's nonsense and don't make drafts, don't you, return the coachman, aren't you a top student at St. John's University and Peking University, why did you go to the house to work as a long-term worker?" Could it be that you are learning from Tang Bohu to steal jade and incense, and deliberately approaching others? ”

was poked in the heart, Chen Zikun naturally denied it, but Jian Bing did not spare him, and repeatedly used this matter to make fun of him, giggling with laughter, Chen Zikun also laughed, Lin Wenjing's shadow flashed in his mind, and his smile was a little bitter.

The next day, the two set sail from the port of Southampton on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship to begin their transatlantic journey to the United States.