Boom!

Lu Shi was hit.

He opened his eyes and saw a little boy standing in front of him, his tan hair scrawled to one side, his right arm spread out, and a thick stack of newspapers held in the crook of his arm.

Well......

Newsboy!?

There is obviously no such profession in modern China, let alone a small foreigner.

Lu Shi couldn't help muttering to himself: "I think about it every day, and I dream about it at night." Having this strange dream...... It seems that you can't go on like this 996 anymore, otherwise there is a risk of sudden death if you doze off on the subway. ”

The reason for this is that he has recently been translating an English book, and it has reached the point of staying up all night.

The workload of the translator is generally not too large, and the working hours can be arranged freely, and in principle, there is no need to work overtime.

However, Lu Shi is different, because he is proficient in many Chinese, he studied related majors in college, plus he has a large amount of reading and high literary literacy, resulting in a lot of work in his hands and a lot of urgency, and there is no opportunity to rest well, and even the scattered time such as taking the subway must be used as much as possible.

He decided to close his eyes and go back to sleep, squinting for a while.

Unexpectedly, the phantom newsboy in front of him spoke: "Sir, do you want a newspaper?" ”

It's still in English.

Lu Shi didn't think much about it, waved his hand, and replied casually in English: "No, no, let me continue to ......"

Before the words fell, I couldn't help but be stunned.

He blinked vigorously and looked at the newsboy in front of him in a daze.

The newsboy thought that business had come, and continued to sell: "Mr. Churchill again gave a speech about the escape from death, and criticized the government's policy in the Anglo-Boer war, and resolutely opposed the expansion plan. Don't miss out on the content! ”

Churchill

Anglo-Boer War,

opposition to the expansion plan,

……

As long as you are a normal person, you should be aware of the seriousness of the problem.

Lu Shi's eyes swept over the newspaper and found that the words on it were very mushy, and the English letters were hooked together, like small tadpoles, which was not the level that modern printing should have.

Swallowing his breath, he glanced at the contents of the newspaper and saw that the coverage of Churchill occupied almost three-quarters of the front page, and the words "October 13, 1900" were prominently printed on the masthead.

For a moment, Lu Shi was completely sleepy.

He looked up and looked around,

In front of me, it is not the neat and bright carriages of Metro Line 5 at all, but the dark alleys, with old buildings in the British style standing in rows, and every brick and tile looks extremely real;

The ground was very muddy, and occasionally horse-drawn carriages passed by, and the hooves of horses clattered, and they splashed dirty muddy water on the ground;

There is also a lingering stench of the River Thames in the air, which is one of the hallmarks of the rapid industrialisation of the foggy city of London in the early 20th century.

Whether it is historical events or the surrounding environment, it can be compared with the year 1900.

It's really crossing,

Didn't run away.

Lu Shi decided to find out who he was first, so he reached out and touched the back of his head, and found that there was indeed a snake braid there, so he roughly guessed his identity-

The Qing court sent state-funded students to London.

He bowed his head and muttered for a moment, then pointed to the newspaper and asked the newsboy: "Is this ......the Manchester Guardian (the modern Guardian)?" ”

The newsboy breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had not guessed wrong, and the international students were indeed literate.

He stuffed the newspaper into Lu Shi's hand, and then spread out the palm of his hand,

Lu Shi: "Tsk......"

It seems that this money has to be given even if it is not given.

He groped all over his body, and finally found a bulge in the inner lining of his coat, which seemed to be a patch sewn on, but the upper side was not sealed, leaving a small opening that could reach into two fingers.

The newsboy observed curiously, and couldn't help but ask, "This...... It's not your clothes, is it? ”

Lu Shi coughed awkwardly and took out a penny coin, but instead of giving it to the other party directly, he asked, "Hey, is there a place to rent a house nearby?" ”

Food, clothing, housing and transportation, housing must be solved.

The newsboy snatched the coin sensitively,

"Behind you, bar!"

Leave this sentence and run away.

Lu Shi muttered: "Little monkey! ”

But he turned his head in a good way, and found that the stone steps he was sitting on did indeed belong to the front door of a bar, and from time to time there was the sound of wild laughter.

HE GOT UP AND READ THE BAR'S SIGN: "RUDDER." ”

A large rudder was nailed to the signboard.

At this moment, the door was opened.

A tall bearded sailor pushed the door out, his face was red, and the muscles in his chest rose and fell with his breathing.

He immediately noticed Lu Shi, showed a sarcastic smile, and said, "What's the matter, I'm done throwing up?" Want to fight again? Lao Tzu can warn you that Lao Tzu can still stuff a whale in his belly. ”

Sailors love to brag, and this guy has to come out and vomit eighty percent.

Lu Shi didn't bother to expose it, and looked at his feet, only to find that there was indeed a puddle of vomit there.

The cause of death of the original owner of this body has been found.

It can only be said that fake wine is harmful.

Lu Shi shook his head and replied to the other party: "I just arrived in London, I don't know where to rent a house?" ”

The sailor was stunned for a moment, and then said, "No wonder you are a new face." Tut-tut...... How can there be such a stupid person who comes out to drink without renting a house. ”

He shouted into the bar door, "Little Stanford, there's a renter here." ”

"It's coming, it's coming!"

Little Stanford snatched out the door in a few steps and looked at Lu Shi,

That gaze was obviously weighing.

Lu Shi cleared his throat and said, "I want to rent a house." ”

Little Stanford probably felt that he couldn't eat much meat in this order, and suddenly lost the enthusiasm of the monkey just now, so he asked dispensably: "Okay, you can rent for a long time or a short time, and you can choose a single room in a suite, how do you want to get it?" ”

Lu Shi touched it just now, and there wasn't much money in the patch, so he replied: "The cheapest one can be ......"

Before the words fell, a startled voice suddenly sounded behind him:

"Lu, do you want to change places? Didn't we just say yes? ”

Lu Shi couldn't help but look back,

Unexpectedly, in front of him was an East Asian with a short stature, and two ridiculous mustaches.

He didn't seem to wake up, his hair was messy, and he had very thick dark circles, as if he had deliberately painted smoky makeup, making his already small eyes look smaller and smaller.

However, this appearance added a bit of scholarly atmosphere to him.

Lu Shi always felt that the person in front of him was a little familiar, as if he had seen it in some old black and white photo.

He fell into the memory,

Who is this man......

Isn't this man......

Suddenly, he raised his head and stared at the short man,

"Summer ...... Natsume Soseki ??? ”

Hearing this name, the other party's beard trembled obviously, and pulled Lu Shi to the other side of the alley, and at the same time complained in an extremely lame "British accent": "FXXK, how many times have I told you, don't call me a pen name!" ”

It's really Natsume Soseki!

Lu Shi didn't expect to see a historical figure on the first day of traveling,

And, listening to that, the two seem to be roommates.