After determining those options, Wang Wenwu and Shu Jinxi went to check together, and exchanged 3,000 francs along the way, which was counted as Shu Jinxi's living expenses in France, only a few years after the end of the French war, the economy did not improve for a while, and the franc depreciated. In currency terms, one Chinese silver dollar can now be exchanged for more than 11 francs.

After the war, France was in economic difficulties, a large number of young French soldiers were demobilized, and they often saw down-and-out relatives in military uniforms on the streets, and at first they thought about work-study, but when they arrived, they found that work-study students were not easy to find jobs, and factory owners preferred to find local boys, unless work-study students wanted very little wages, but they would not be able to support themselves.

Wang Wenwu and Shu Jinxi were not very satisfied, and only a few days later, they found a beautiful house with rooms for rent in the suburbs. The landlord was an officer's widow with a daughter to be married, and they rented out the best room in the house at a high price to subsidize their lives. After negotiating a good price,

Because Shu Jinxi didn't know how many years he would study, Wang Wenwu directly paid the rent for two years, and the rest was sent over.

When it was time to move in, the landlord invited them to have a meal. After staying for a few days, Wang Wenwu made sure that the landlord was very good and there was nothing to worry about, so he planned to do his own business.

After saying goodbye to Shu Jinxi, he took out a letter and asked Wang Wenwu to bring it to Sun Muen in Paris, originally Wang Wenwu didn't plan to go to Paris, and went directly to the front line of the European war to see if there were any leftover materials that no one wanted, because of this letter, he had to go to Paris to find Sun Muen first.

When Wang Wenwu arrived at HEC Paris, he only knew that Sun Muen had registered, but he still didn't know where Sun Muen himself was, so he had to use the stupid method used by RB people in Shanghai to find them in various high-end hotels.

But it may be that Wang Wenwu was lucky, and when he was looking for a third house next to a square, he found it. If it weren't for the local taxi driver, Wang Wenwu really couldn't find this hotel, the appearance of the hotel looks very restrained, a Baroque palace-style building that can be seen everywhere in Europe, only five stories high, the façade is also very low-key, about three or four meters wide, and there is no eye-catching signboard at the door.

When the taxi stopped at the door just now, Wang Wenwu would not have noticed the word "Ritz" on the window awning if he hadn't been reminded by the driver, and he wouldn't have known that this was the hotel.

After the front desk confirmed that he knew Sun Muen, someone led the way. After the waiter knocked on the door, it was Steward Li who opened the door, and when he could meet someone he knew in a foreign country, Steward Li was very happy to shake hands with Wang Wenwu.

"Miss is waiting for you inside, please come with me!"

Wang Wenwu nodded.

The carpets in the guest rooms are of the highest quality, thick and soft enough to bury your toes. The fireplace is in the style of the Napoleonic era, and the chairs, beds, and wardrobes made of mahogany are all in the style of the Louis XVI era; The vases on the coffee table and dressing table are treasures. And the aroma that you smell from the moment you enter the door is different in the room.

Sun Muen was looking at the newspaper when he saw Wang Wenwu coming in, got up and greeted: "I just sent a letter to Lyon yesterday, but I didn't expect you to arrive today!" ”

"It's not a pity that you're not Jin Xilai, it's okay."

"You're joking, although it's only been a long time since I arrived in France, I now realize that I have no relatives and I don't know my life."

Wang Wenwu saw that Sun Muen was still emotional, and hurriedly interrupted: "Okay, okay, this is Jinxi's letter, if it weren't for this letter, I wouldn't have come to Paris!" As he spoke, he took out the letter written by Shu Jinxi and handed it to Sun Muen.

Sun Muen hurriedly took it and opened it, looking at the letter at a glance.

After reading it, he said: "So, Jinxi is settled!" ”

Wang Wenwu nodded and said, "Well, I found a lot of places, and finally found a good landlord." ”

Sun Muen said with emotion: "It's still Jinxi's fate, so quickly find a suitable place to stay, Uncle Li, you see who we all met!" ”

Wang Wenwu asked Steward Li curiously, "Steward Li, what's wrong?" ”

"Mr. Wang, don't ask, it's all unhappy!"

"Okay, okay, I don't ask, I'm going to go to Germany to see if there are any suitable goods to be shipped back to China, but I will go to Lyon before I leave, do you have anything you want me to bring to Jinxi?"

"When are you leaving?"

"Now that the letters have been delivered, I will leave tomorrow."

"Won't you stay for two days?"

"No, I'll finish the matter here as soon as possible, and I'll go back to China early!"

"Well, have you found a place? If you're not in a hurry, come have a meal with me and go! ”

"Then find a hotel to live in, I'll come back tomorrow, I'll leave after dinner!"

Seeing that Wang Wenwu was leaving, Sun Muen said, "Well, I want Uncle Li to help you sell tickets!" Save you some trouble too! ”

"Don't bother Steward Li, I'll do it myself!"

Steward Li said, "Mr. Wang, although I don't know French, I have brought a translator, so I can go with the translator." ”

"I still don't bother you to make a trip, Miss Sun's French is not good, if the translator leaves, I think there will be a lot of inconvenience. I'll do it myself! ”

Steward Li looked at Sun Muen when he heard this, Sun Muen really felt that communicating with people now depends on translation, and it is really inconvenient to go out for a while in case something happens, and said: "In this case, I don't force it, the food here is still very good, let's try it together later!" ”

"Thank you, Miss Sun."

The two chatted for a while, Sun Muen talked a lot about the setbacks he encountered in Paris, and Wang Wenwu still wanted to encourage him, but Sun Muen quickly adjusted himself.

Steward Li said beside Sun Muen, "Miss, Mr. Wang, you can sit down." ”

When it was ready, I saw the uniformed waiter pushing the dining cart with exquisite dishes, the beige tablecloth, shiny bells, silver cutlery and fine porcelain tableware, although I don't know how it tasted, but it looked not simple.

After the meal, Wang Wenwu said goodbye and left, and found a mid-range hotel nearby, but the innkeeper thought that Wang Wenwu was from RB, but after learning that he was Chinese, he asked curiously: "Votre français, comment est-il si bon, vous êtes le seul chinois que j'ai jamais vu." [Your French, why is it so good, you are the only Chinese I have ever met who can speak French. 】

Wang Wenwu asked curiously, "Avez-vous vu ces chinois?" 【Have you seen those Chinese?】 】

“Quand il y a une guerre， il y a beaucoup de chinois， maintenant， il y en a beaucoup， mais ils ne parleront pas français.” [At the time of the war, there were many Chinese, and there are many now, but none of them can speak French. 】

Wang Wenwu knew that the innkeeper was talking about the laborers sent by Premier Duan when he was in power, and through his conversations with the boss, he learned that the French people treated these laborers very kindly, and the hard-working character of the Chinese made them admire and praise.

In particular, compared with French men, French women think that Chinese labor is not only practical and capable, but also kind-hearted, helpful, and more responsible and loving. Many French women believe that such a Chinese man is their best mate.

The boss said that there were also French women in Paris who married Chinese laborers.