Chapter 392: Listen to the Rain
I don't know how long later, when the telegram was read, tears flowed from Iwasaki's eyes.
She seemed to see her angry father standing in front of her, slapping her hard with his hand. He was knocked to the ground by his father, and his mouth was bleeding uncontrollably.
Yuka Iwasaki was crying, and after crying for a while, she somehow, but she laughed.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Sanae heard Iwasaki's weird laughter and hurried over from another room.
"I'm fine." Iwasaki Yuka wiped away the tears on his face and said calmly, "Sanae, go and invite General Lin to come here for me." ”
"General Lin, please?" Sanae listened to Iwasaki Yuka's order and couldn't help but be taken aback.
As Youjia Iwasaki's personal maid, of course she knew the status of this small building's "secret liaison office", and now that the young lady actually asked her to invite Lin Yiqing here, isn't it equivalent to telling Lin Yiqing the secret here?
"Yes. Go, Sanae, please come here immediately, just say that I am looking for him, I have something important to discuss with him, please come over. Iwasaki Yuka didn't look at Sanae's surprised face, but hung his head and said softly.
Sanae noticed the long telegram on the table, and understood a little, so she didn't ask again, but said yes, and walked away quickly.
Seeing Sanae leave, Iwasaki Yuka's heart gradually settled down, and instead of looking at the letter again, she got up and went to the piano room on the second floor, where there was also a piano, which was left by the original owner of this small building.
The rain and cold wind are sweeping the muddy roads on the ground, and the verdant forest belt exudes the unique freshness of the air under the baptism of rain. A black carriage stopped in front of the door. Pushing the car door, Sanae jumped out of the car first. Then Lin Yiqing slowly stepped out of the carriage.
There was a chilly atmosphere outside. Fortunately, Lin Yiqing added an extra piece of clothing. On such a rainy day, he would not normally go out to pay homage. You will definitely enjoy sitting in the tea room while drinking tea with Chiho Kirino while enjoying the rain scenery leisurely. But now he doesn't have that in mind. The arrival of the Russian army gave him a lot of pressure, after the last battle, the Russian army has not launched a large-scale offensive, Lin Yiqing knows that the Russian army is accumulating strength, and he is also preparing for future battles.
In order to restore the combat effectiveness of the Satsuma Army as soon as possible, he not only had to organize the new units of the Satsuma Army to train according to the standards of the Satsuma Army, but also prepared weapons, food, and grass for the new army. And in this regard, Iwasaki Yuka has helped him a lot.
Despite the successive victories of the Satsuma army, the consumption of weapons and ammunition was staggering as the battle line lengthened, and although the arsenals in various parts of the occupied area were in full production, it was still difficult to meet the demand, so it was necessary to purchase them from foreign countries. Because of the strict neutrality of States in wartime, the purchase of arms and ammunition was carried out privately with foreign brokers in the form of smuggling and in cash.
At the beginning of the Satsuma Army's uprising, when purchasing supplies from the civilian population. They were traded in cash such as silver dollars and copper coins, and then there was a shortage of cash. Kagoshima Prefecture Commander Oyama Tsunara had to order the printing of banknotes with the head of Saigo Takamori, and the equivalent value of cash in circulation, known as "Saigoza", because paper money is not as popular as cash, and residents in some places often refuse to use it, but fortunately, the Satsuma army quickly captured Osaka, and obtained all the equipment of the mint located here, as well as the silver ingots and copper plates in stock, under the auspices of Hayashi Yiqing, the mint was soon reopened, and the silver coins and copper coins were made, because the new silver dollars were according to the "trade silver coins" of Japan's foreign trade The standard casting, the fineness is sufficient, it is very popular with the people, and once it is issued, it effectively alleviates the shortage of currency.
But a new problem arose, that is, there were not many people in the Satsuma army who were proficient in business, and they often suffered in the process of dealing with foreign brokers, and Lin Yiqing himself was not good at this, and he urgently needed professional talents, and Iwasaki Yuka was exactly such a talent.
Since Lin Yiqing rescued her from the line of death, she is no longer uncooperative, but uses her influence in the Osaka branch of Mitsubishi Trading Company to gather some business-talented staff to help Lin Yiqing manage the procurement of munitions, which has given Lin Yiqing a lot of help.
And Iwasaki Youjia has not appeared in front of him since he helped Lin Yiqing buy a large amount of food. Lin Yiqing knew that she didn't want to cause trouble to the Iwasaki family in Tokyo, so he didn't deliberately go to her.
The two of them, since that time to reveal their hearts, can be said to have a tacit understanding in their hearts.
But today, Sanae's sudden visit made Lin Yiqing feel a little strange.
Now he stood in front of the iron door of the small building, looking at the old stone wall glowing pale in the rain. The original very open courtyard was skillfully planted with green trees by the owner, and the grandeur was well disguised - because of the dense planting of green trees, the whole courtyard seemed a little bloated and narrow, which was also the result of the master's painstaking efforts, a result that was not too conspicuous. The walls were covered with creepers and a plant called the Lily, which was now battered by the rain with a desolate aura. Lin Yiqing, who has been with the abacus many times these days, began to calculate the cost of building this mansion at the beginning, and it would not be less than 100,000 silver dollars, or 200,000 silver dollars, in short, it would not be more! He was thinking about it quickly. Now every time he stands in front of a towering building, he habitually has to estimate it.
Sanae opened the door and made a gesture to enter, and she led the way on the thin white cobblestone path ahead. The rain hits lightly on the stone road, brushing the white of the stone to reveal the rust color, the center of the courtyard is a flower garden composed of dozens of pots of flowers, and many Chinese herbal medicines are planted in the middle of the flower garden, which is lushly receiving the beating of the rain in the rain at this time. This time is no longer a flat and bleak scene in the cold winter, and the courtyard has a little more life and brilliant vitality, thanks to the elegant hostess, right?
When he went up the first stone step, Lin Yiqing faintly heard the sound of the piano coming from the room. Lin Yiqing, who was holding an umbrella by Sanae, suddenly stopped.
Sanae listened carefully and said with a smile, "It's Miss playing the piano." This is how she wants to welcome you, General. ”
Lin Yiqing smiled slightly, and he listened carefully. It's already heard. The key is the last time he played the piano piece "Star Destiny". The current "Star Destiny" is performed by Yuka Iwasaki. There is a cheerful and lively atmosphere, and it gives people a sense of long-distance and graceful, as if they are seeing cherry blossom trees blooming under the snow-capped mountains, and two people stand there quietly for a while.
Accompanied by a light raindrop mixed with cold air, he only felt that the melodious sound of the piano was intermittent, as if it was imitating the sound of water droplets, Lin Yiqing felt that it was in line with the gloomy and slightly wet and cold weather in front of him. The sound of water droplets also complements each other. There was a hint of silence in the sound of the piano, and their eyes were gradually drawn to the eaves, and in the intermittent sound, the sound of the raindrops became louder and louder.
Lin Yiqing seemed to see that under the verdant green trees, water droplets fell from the eaves, hitting the ground crisply, dripping, dripping, and only feeling the silence and warmth of the forest. The sun shone warmly and lightly in the distant and quiet forest. The old trunk of the tree lined the desolation of the ancient void. The young green shoots automatically spread their arms in the warm, sunny soil, pumping themselves towards the sun. Little by little, it grows upwards. It seems to have returned to the ancient era of floods, the lonely sound of dripping water in the forest, and the tranquility of the sun is all there is to life. The leaves slowly opened, one by two, three by four, five by six, and finally by a thousand pieces, as if it were a moment of time, the terrible magic of life! Growing quietly in the empty and lonely forest, standing quietly under the blue emptiness, singing the phantom song of lonely life alone. Slowly opening his arms, he looked at the green life on the branches, the call of heat, the call of life, and grappled to the black earth ground, as if he was clutching the heart of the mother of the earth.
Lin Yiqing knew that Iwasaki Youjia at this time was playing with her own heart, and she integrated her life into the sound of the piano, so that she could have such a wonderful feeling
The rain is falling, the wind is blowing, and the lonely and ancient empty forest. The water droplets, the eternal companion of her tranquility, just raised her soft leaf arm, let the warm water caress her. Wait, wait, wait until that day, the wasteland is old to death, and wait until the bright sunshine appears! And so, her arms were opened, and she turned into the wings of a soft flower fluttering in the sun, and the dreamlike endless splendor! Everything is for his appearance, all beauty, all beauty, everything is for him, the scorching sun of life. He seemed to hear her heart, the sunshine, the eternal sunshine of her life, only in this way can her softness remain forever in his heart, become his eternal and unchanging star, the light of the light, the eyes of the eyes, the soul of the soul! Then, she drooped down, and the tears of the ancient distance turned into the ethereal of brilliant petals, and fell like snow, and disappeared like the wind, and disappeared in his bright eyes, and disappeared into the vast and unsearchable long time, and disappeared into the dark and silent soul of the earth, and disappeared into the quiet and lonely light of the forest, and disappeared into the empty and cold boundless wilderness. Under the blue sky, only the phantom song of life is heard. The petals fall slowly.
The sound of the piano gradually faded, only the sound of rain outside the eaves gently hit with the white petals on the green wall, faintly watching the white petals idle with the wind falling to the ground, let the rain invade, a quiet and tranquil thoughts somehow gradually floated to the heart, the surroundings were quiet, only the old brick and stone walls were dressed in emerald green clothes in front of the cold swaying left and right, the soft dripping sound of the rain was unusually crisp and loud at this time.
Lin Yiqing's ears suddenly rang: "General, please come here." He was taken aback when it turned out to be Sanae talking to him with a smile. Lin Yiqing smiled: "It's been a long time since I've heard such a beautiful piano sound." ”
The conversation between the two people outside seemed unusually loud in this quiet moment, and the people inside had already heard it, and a crisp and polite voice asked, "Who is talking outside?" ”
Sanae hurriedly responded: "It's General Lin who is visiting." ”
The people inside had already stopped the piano and said with a smile: "General Lin is here, please come in." ”
The two of them walked into the glass door and walked towards the corridor on the right, a white-clothed maid had already opened the wooden door, and after seeing Lin Yiqing, she bowed slightly, walked down with a tea tray in her hand, put on mahogany slippers and slowly retreated. Lin Yiqing bowed inside, took off his leather shoes and entered the room, Iwasaki Youjia was sitting in front of a peach wood table waiting for him, looking at him with a pair of bright eyes, and said, "General Lin." Please come in. ”
Her voice is crisp and pleasant. However, his eyes couldn't stop a few feelings of loneliness and sadness. Lin Yiqing bowed slightly towards his master. said: "It's rude to take the liberty of visiting on a rainy day. After speaking, he sat down on the low table of peach wood in front of the master, presented the gift, and said with a smile in Japanese: "This is dry domestic chrysanthemum tea, a little small gift, please Miss Iwasaki smile." He added, "It's a new tea roasted this year." ”
Iwasaki Yuka looked at the gift box in front of him, remembered his father, and his heart was sour.
Although their own tea fields also roast good tea. But chrysanthemum tea is not available, and chrysanthemum tea is very effective for my father's wind chill, my father had bought chrysanthemum tea from Qianguo, and also used chrysanthemum tea as a gift to friends.
Lin Yiqing should have understood his father's condition, so he deliberately chose to give her chrysanthemum tea, and it should be said that this gift was sent in a timely manner.
Thinking that Lin Yiqing didn't know how his father cursed him in the telegram, and planned to show favor in this way in order to improve his relationship with his father, Iwasaki Yujia let out a deep sigh in his heart.
Despite the sadness in her heart, she still had a smile on her face. "Then thank you so much, such a rainy day. It's a leisurely time to drink tea and enjoy the rain. Iwasaki Yuka said with a smile, and said to Sanae, who knelt down to place the refreshments, "Then let's use the chrysanthemum tea given by General Lin to order tea for us, it seems that I can smell the unique fragrance of chrysanthemums now." ”
Sanae agreed, and came to the door and asked, "Do you want to order tea here?" ”
Iwasaki Yuka smiled: "General Lin is a great expert in tea tasting, so Sanae will ask you to show us your skills." ”
Sanae smiled slightly, and gently withdrew to prepare, thinking that our young lady was becoming more and more like a hostess. Iwasaki Yujia smiled again: "Actually, there is nothing important to invite the general to come today, I just want to drink tea and enjoy the rain with the general, and it is also a pleasure in this quiet afternoon in the afternoon." ”
Although Iwasaki Yujia said it easily, Lin Yiqing was still keenly aware of Iwasaki's abnormality today.
Isn't it that Iwasaki Lao'er wrote something to send to Raushzi and let her perform suicide in front of her again?
Thinking of this, Lin Yiqing secretly became vigilant in his heart.
Sanae ordered the tea, Iwasaki Youjia and Lin Yiqing tasted it together, although Sanae's tea art is not as good as Chiho Kirino, but it also has a unique flavor, after Lin Yiqing drank it, he felt quite aftertaste.
Iwasaki Yuka didn't speak again, but sat there quietly, silently watching the drizzle outside the window.
Lin Yiqing recalled that she greeted him with the sound of the piano just now, and the beautiful sound of the piano seemed to have explained something, but he still couldn't understand why she was like this.
And if I ask questions rashly now, I am afraid that it will ruin this quiet and beautiful atmosphere.
Forget it, when the time comes, she should give herself the answer......
Almost an hour later, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the window became a white expanse, Lin Yiqing calculated the time, and said in his heart that if the rain didn't stop, he would almost not be able to go back tonight, could he stay here for the night?
"General, please sit down for a moment, I'll go change my clothes." Iwasaki Yuka got up as he spoke, nodded to Lin Yiqing, and walked into the inner room.
Lin Yiqing couldn't figure out what clothes she was going to change at this time, but she didn't ask much, just bowed her head slightly, watched her figure disappear into the inner room, and then the door closed.
Lin Yiqing heard a sound from the room, knowing that she was really changing clothes, he waited for her to reappear, but somehow, after a long time, he still didn't see her come out.
"Your Excellency General, would you please come in for a moment?" Yuka Iwasaki's voice came from inside the room.
Lin Yiqing got up and came to the inner room, pushed open the door, and found that the lights were turned off inside, and it was completely dark.
Lin Yiqing entered the room and took a few steps forward, his eyes were searching for Iwasaki Yujia's figure, but he didn't expect the heavy gold-clad wooden door to close behind his back, and a pair of slender arms immediately rested on his neck very naturally.
In the dark, Iwasaki Yujia looked at Lin Yiqing with his eyes bright and exhaled like an orchid. As soon as Lin Yiqing's eyes adjusted to the darkness, he saw that the rose-colored lip flap in front of him was approaching him at a speed that could be judged by the naked eye......
Now he is full of warm fragrant nephrite, and he can even feel that the beautiful body with a suitable size has begun to heat up gradually, and his pupils have begun to shrink slightly......
As far as his eyes could see, through the curtains swaying in the cold wind, through the faint light pouring in through the windows, the interior seemed extraordinarily quiet.
This is indeed a hidden place, and you can fly with the beautiful woman......
"Can you light the lamp? I want to take a good look at you......" Lin Yiqing felt his heartbeat speed up a little, and couldn't help but curse himself in his heart.
He already has two stunning beauties as his wife, He Yunqing and Chiho Kirino, and there are two sister flower ninjas by his side, Shiori Mochizuki and Kaori Mochizuki, so it stands to reason that his immunity to beauties should be very strong, but why at this moment, when he faced Youjia Iwasaki, he felt that he was really moved?
Soon, he understood.
Only a woman who has true feelings for himself will feel moved. (To be continued......)
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