mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 215
When Naoko Youxiang arrived at Zhao Chuanxin's home.

The food was just right, and the aroma filled the air.

When Miao Cuihua opened the door, she was stunned when she saw Naoko Yuka.

"Come back, come in."

This time it seemed very enthusiastic.

Because she probably knows now that things are different from what she thought.

Naoko Yuka was brought in, and Zhao Chuanxin was sitting at the dining table. When he saw her coming back, he got up enthusiastically and held Naoko Yuka's red and cold hand: "Comrade Youxiang is back, please sit down, Mei Aunt, serve the dishes!"

The old lady hurried to the kitchen to get the dishes.

Seeing the posture, Naoko Yuka was stunned.

Before, Zhao Chuanxin always ignored her, and occasionally looked coldly at her.

Where have you seen him so polite?
Of course she doesn't understand, Zhao Chuanxin is just a common man who "sees money".

In fact, he was operating indiscriminately, and most of the things he taught were suspected of bragging.He's not Gao Lu, where did he get so many tricks?

But the problem is that people have learned it, and they have really grown their skills, so they can't accept it.

Since she has fully demonstrated her worth, she must be treated politely.

Not only that, Zhao Chuanxin also thoughtfully pulled a chair for her, and sat down on her shoulders: "Take a break, and have a hot meal. This meal has carp, stewed by Aunt Mei, it is very delicious, you are lucky gone."

This made Naoko Yuka flattered.

But it was vaguely uncomfortable, and I kind of missed Zhao Chuanxin's cold attitude towards her before.

Otherwise, people are cheap.

Zhao Chuanxin sat back at the main seat, looked at Jiang Mingxin who was fiddling with the dishes, and scolded, "Mingxin, why don't you wash your hands? Do you have any common sense about hygiene?"

"Daddy, you didn't wash your hands either."

"Da Da keeps himself clean, his hands are always clean."

"..."

What does dirty hands have to do with cleanliness?

Jiang Mingxin had no choice but to wash his hands.

At the dinner table, Zhao Chuanxin continued to pick up vegetables for Naoko Youxiang: "Eat more, the pommel horse is tired, I see that you are skinny, you are so skinny, hurry up and replenish your body."

"..." Naoko Yuka said, "Mr. Zhao, I'm getting fat."

Shinoda Harasaku licks the dog, kneels and licks at 360 degrees, and naturally he is not bad at eating.

"..." Zhao Chuanxin continued to pick up food: "It's good to be fat, and you should eat more if you are fat, so that you can have the strength to lose weight."

Naoko Yuka had nothing to say.

Left and right let you talk.

After the meal, Zhao Chuanxin was going to arrange a one-stop service for Naoko Yuka.

Said: "Sister Hua, take Youxiang to change clothes, go to the bathhouse to take a bath, and then go for a massage. This way, if you sleep again, the fatigue will disappear, which is very refreshing."

Naoko Yuka shook her head quickly: "No need, no need, I just wash it at home."

"Whatever you want, Youxiang is a meritorious official, and this is how Lugang Town treats meritorious officials."

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Naoko Yuka suddenly said: "Mr. Zhao, tomorrow I want to tidy up my house and move in."

"Oh?" Zhao Chuanxin was surprised. "That's fine. You don't need to clean it up. I will ask someone to clean it up. You can just move in after finishing it. By the way, remember to go to the public security station to reimburse your travel expenses and collect your salary."

After all, no one wants to depend on others, Zhao Chuanxin expressed his understanding.

This surprised Naoko Yuka.

There is still a salary?

I thought I would be threatened and forced to work for nothing.

She added: "No, no, no, the funds you gave didn't cost much."

In this incident, let Zhao Chuanxin see the ancient profession of the intelligence department, and the future is absolutely bright.

If you want to gain something, how can you not be willing to spend money?

He said sternly: "One yard is one yard, that is your start-up capital. Travel expenses still have to be reimbursed, and wages are also essential. After all, the Lugang Town Public Security Bureau has created a file for you, and you are already a member of Lugang Town One member. Be obedient and obediently go to collect the money, or I will be angry."

"OK then."

As Zhao Chuanxin said, after a tiring journey, take a bath, have a massage, and then have a good sleep, and feel refreshed the next day.

After Naoko Yuka woke up, the exhaustion was gone.

Today is sunny and sunny.

Opening the curtains, the sunlight came in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which made her feel beautiful.

This kind of business trip to do tasks and successfully complete the rhythm of returning to rest feels really good.

She packed up and dressed and went to the police station.

As soon as he entered the door, there was a warm welcome from the civilian staff: "Miss Shu Yao, welcome back, please come in quickly."

Of course, Zhao Chuanxin reminded him in advance.

Now that she has face inside, Naoko Yuka has faintly regarded Lugang Town as her base camp.

The clerk led her to the office, brought her tea, and then took out a file and said, "Miss Shu, take a look, is there any problem with the file?"

Naoko Yuka opened the file:

Naoko Youxiang, whose Chinese name is Shu Yao.

Born April 1882, 4, in Hokkaido.

He is currently the leader of a group of intelligence groups in Lugang Township.

Residential address: No. 26, Qingshan Road, Yanguang Street, Lugang Town.

The ID card registration number of Lugang Town is: 103188204291011
In addition to the text message, a photo of herself was posted on it.

When serving as a spy for Japan, it was not so formal.A superior, a liaison, and her are a separate small system.

Give her some money so that she can live, and she has to work hard.

Suddenly, Naoko Yuka's nose felt sore.

The clerk smiled and said, "If there is no problem, please take a look at this salary list."

Naoko Yuka sorted out her mood, and took a look at the payroll:
A team leader of the intelligence team, salary - 45 yuan / month.

The upper limit of travel expenses is - 3 yuan / day.

The upper limit of activity expenses is - 5 yuan / day.

Retained roots and notes are reimbursed.

The first reimbursement does not require a stub receipt.

The rating of the completion of this mission - Grade A.

The bonus is - 10 yuan.

The bonuses for A, B, C and D are respectively - 10, 8, 6, 5.

This will be the standard in the future.

Theoretically speaking, in addition to the first monthly salary of 45 yuan and the 10 yuan bonus for tasks, Naoko Yuka can also freely ask for up to 560 yuan in travel expenses and activity funds.

As long as she has the guts to speak up.

It made her heart skip a beat.

However, she didn't dare to say this, and said honestly: "I spent about 17 yuan on travel expenses and activity expenses."

There was no disturbance on the civilian staff's face, because she had been told by Zhao Chuanxin that no matter what amount Naoko Yuka reported, she would honor it all this time.

"Okay, just fill out this form, I will stamp it, and Ms. Shu can go to collect her salary and reimburse her expenses."

Sure enough, Naoko Yuka filled out the form, took the stamped form to the financial office, and received the money smoothly.

This salary level is enough for her to spend the rest of her life in Lugang Town without worrying about food and clothing.If you get it in Japan, it is even beyond the salary standard of the middle class.

Of course, the premise is not to make mistakes.

With the newly received money in his hand, Naoko Yuka has mixed feelings.

Even if Zhao Chuanxin didn't threaten, this kind of treatment is enough to make Naoko Yuka wholeheartedly work for Lugang Town.

She went shopping and shopping in a particularly cheerful mood, and moved the newly bought daily necessities to her new home tirelessly.

As the fireplace ignited and the room warmed up, Naoko Yuka was filled with a sense of happiness.

Perhaps, this is the interdependence of fortune and misfortune.

……

After the 21st of the twelfth lunar month, not only the children, but even the common people became restless.

Buying new year's goods, slaughtering pigs and sheep, Lugang Town is boiling.

During this period of time, the merchant can grin from the back of the ear, and his heart is full of joy.

Because of the Charity Association, Liu Jiahui, as a representative, pulled rice noodles on the carriages with the banners of the Charity Association, and visited the widows and widows in the town.

Liu Jiahui will visit all the families whose lives are not going well due to physical reasons.

This became the scene of Lugang Town years ago!
These days, Zhao Chuanxin felt that he had gained at least five or six catties.

People with acquaintances would invite him to slaughter pigs and sheep. A little bit of popularity saved the animals a lot of pain, but it also caused a lot of murder for Zhao Chuanxin.

"My mother has become a professional butcher!"

Zhao Chuanxin drank a full stomach of mutton soup, patted his stomach and walked home.

Cooked rice has recently eaten a round belly.

Under normal circumstances, a dog can only gnaw on a bone that can't hang a few shreds of meat.

But dry rice is different!

This year, Ganfan has contributed a lot to those who need poultry and livestock.

Whose chickens, ducks and geese can't make it back, so they have to cook!
Whose sheep ran away and lost it, so we can cook!

When slaughtering pigs and sheep, what's the point of contributing some interest?
Zhao Chuanxin also said harsh words: "If anyone doesn't thank Qianfan, he will not be allowed to meddle in these nosy affairs next year!"

This is a "star dog" in Lugang Town!
"Changfan, you have to lose weight. Next year, you are still counting on your help to go to the battlefield to spy on intelligence or something."

"Wang Wang Wang..."

"Can I be the same as you? For me, if I eat more meat, I will be more capable."

"Wang Wang Wang..."

"Fuck, you still know "Water Margin"? Lu Zhishen is good at drinking, and I am good at eating meat. Isn't that the same?"

The entire Lugang Town is the territory of cooking, and you don't need to buy a ticket to go anywhere.Even Zhao Chuanxin can't do this.

The teahouse of Shuangxi's family invited storytellers and occasionally opera singers.

Occasionally, Ganfan also ran over to listen to books or something.

It even let it know about Lu Zhishen.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

"Pull weeping willows upside down, what kind of skill is it? I can use the 'flying pig from outside the sky' trick, which amazes everyone."

"Wang Wang Wang..."

"It's purely careless to dodge the waist, it's not just dodging casually, that pig doesn't practice martial arts, and its body is uneven, so it did dodge the waist."

One person and one dog bicker every day.

Zhao Chuanxin saw couplets written on the side of the road.

In a world of ice and snow, hold a candle to bake the inkstone on the shelf to prevent the ink from freezing.

The old man was wearing a black cotton hat and his face was full of hills.

The description is haggard, but the eyes are exceptionally bright.

The brush that has licked the ink is like a snake.

A group of people watched and applauded loudly.

Zhao Chuanxin also went up to watch the excitement, and when the man finished writing a couplet, he said, "Old man, write me a couplet, and there will be a reward for writing it."

"Hey, it's Captain Zhao."

"Captain Zhao will go to my house to kill pigs tomorrow."

"My family kills sheep, come and drink sheep soup!"

Zhao Chuanxin arched his hands around: "I can't eat anymore, I'm tired. And I suspect that you are trying to let me kill pigs and sheep, not sincere."

"..."

Seeing that it was Zhao Chuanxin, the old man hurriedly said, "What does Captain Zhao want to write about? Prosperity from all directions, or a beautiful wife and concubine full of children and grandchildren?"

"This is too vulgar. I'm not interested in money. I've never touched money."

Old man: "..."

"A beautiful wife and beautiful concubine and children and grandchildren are too much. I am an ordinary family. I can't talk about a beautiful wife and beautiful concubine. I can't afford to marry you, you know?"

Old man: "..."

If you pretend to be aggressive again, I will call the police!

A group of onlookers looked at Zhao Chuanxin speechlessly.

Zhao Chuanxin thought for a while and said, "Well, I say you write."

Only then did the old man show a smile: "That's a good relationship. I think Captain Zhao is also very talented in writing!"

"It's too much of a prize, I'm a person, I'm only six or seven dollars taller, and I'm only eight or nine cars rich in education. I'm just an ordinary person."

"..." The old man smiled stiffly and coughed twice: "Then what exactly is Captain Zhao going to write?"

Zhao Chuanxin showed his arms and rolled up his sleeves: "Shanglian - the sky is the master of the chessboard, who dares to play?"

The crowd was in an uproar.

What a big breath!
"The second couplet - the ground is the pipa and the road is the string, who can play it!"

"Hold criticism - kill the great powers!"

Everyone applauded!

"Captain Zhao is really talented, and his momentum is astonishing."

"Yes, kill the great powers and drive away the foreigners!"

This is embarrassing, there is no problem with the upper and lower lines, and the horizontal criticism of the donkey's lip is not right, is this also applauded?
The little old man laughed twice.

The little old man said unsurely: "Captain Zhao, are you sure you want to hang this at home during the Chinese New Year? It's unlucky to have the word dead!"

The rules outside the pass, after the twelfth lunar month, children are not allowed to say words such as "end", "death", "waste" and so on.

Will be criticized!

Zhao Chuanxin said with a smile: "That line, if you don't write about it, you will die, and if you write about it, you will overthrow the great powers!"

The old man looked skinny, but his pen was strong and penetrating, which was a bit imposing.

Zhao Chuanxin waited for the ink to dry completely, put away the couplet, took out an ocean and handed it over.

"It's not easy in cold weather, it's a bounty."

"Oh, thank you Captain Zhao!"

The little old man was overjoyed.

Writing a couplet, where is the value of an ocean?
Someone joked: "Captain Zhao, aren't you from an ordinary family? How come you just want an ocean?"

Zhao Chuanxin took it for granted: "People are poor and their clothes are shabby, and everything they say is wrong. But rich people say that they have an ordinary family, do you dare to say that he is not ordinary? Not only is my family ordinary, but my life is also very difficult. I rely on my legs to go out. , dressing and patching, long-term thick flour pancakes with pickles! The life of a rich man is so simple and unpretentious! Well, don’t get in the way, I have to go to the theater to listen to the play, I won’t return if I don’t reward ten yuan today Home!"

"..."

Of course Zhao Chuanxin didn't go to the theater.

He doesn't like to listen to operas, nor does he like to listen to books.

It still can't catch up with the splendor of my own compilation. I don't even have a fairy tale fantasy, so what's the point of fighting and killing all day long?

After returning home, he handed the couplet to Miao Cuihua: "Sister Hua, take it and post it on the door after Chinese New Year."

Miao Cuihua was wearing loose home clothes. The house was very hot, but she was not cold: "Okay. Sir, don't we buy New Year's goods for the New Year?"

"Buy, where is Fan Ziliang? Tell him to be a coolie, this kid has a lot of strength."

"Okay, then I'll go tomorrow."

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Miao Cuihua who was staying at home recently and always wore home clothes: "Sister Hua, why don't you go out recently? Tsk tsk, you've grown flesh."

"Have you gained any flesh?" Miao Cuihua cupped it with both hands, shaking very much. "well enough."

Zhao Chuanxin's nosebleed didn't come out.

"Ahem, at my age, I shouldn't have to bear this kind of visual impact. You're busy, you're busy...I'll go back to compiling textbooks first."

Miao Cuihua doesn't take the initiative to tease her at all now, but her every move is full of temptation.

This caused great harm to Zhao Chuanxin's innocent and young heart.

He said writing textbooks is no joke.

Ever since he learned that the children in Lugang Town didn't even know what an elephant was, he had been thinking about it.

The editorial department and publishing factory of "Lugang Town Journal" are integrated and have a large scale.

The meeting documents of the last meeting were printed by them.

It's just that "Lugang Town Journal" is too high-end, and "Liangyou Pictorial" will not appear for many years. At this time, many literati and poets have not yet risen, and Lu Xun does not have a monthly salary of 300 yuan for him to squander on such expensive periodicals.

So, sales are not big.

Most of them are consumed within Lugang Town, and a few are outflows.

The new textbook he compiled is going to be printed by "Lugang Town Journal".

Since it is a natural science popularization textbook that specifically introduces animals and plants, it is natural to have pictures.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be like a blind man feeling an elephant?
Naturally, a book cannot carry all the animals and plants.

Zhao Chuanxin first divided the geography into seven continents and four oceans.

Then, based on these places, draw the iconic animals and plants in specific locations.

At this time, he was painting jaguars and raccoons on the American continent.

The amount of the project is a bit huge, and there are not so many photos as a reference, so he outlines simple patterns in the form of stick pens.

Even if there is a slight discrepancy, it is better than not knowing at all.

When there is an opportunity in the future, he can send people to take geographical photos around the world to sort out and summarize.

"National Geographic" magazine had appeared many years ago, but when he was in the United States, Zhao Chuanxin didn't expect so much, otherwise he would have bought all the periodicals.

When Zhao Chuanxin was editing textbooks.

in the Yanbian area.

The police station of the Governor's Mansion is still in preparation, but Saito Kijiro is not idle.

He took the South Korean police with him, taking advantage of the approaching Chinese New Year, when no one was paying attention, he secretly nailed wooden stakes symbolizing the boundary between Tumen and Liudaogou more than 90 miles away.

Kijiro Saito looked at the newly nailed wooden stake with satisfaction, and said to the left and right: "Mr. Shinoda said before that Jiandao does not belong to either the Qing court or Korea. It is a naturally formed neutral zone with no one! It is said that the north bank of the Yalu River is the territory of the Qing Dynasty, so I think it is fair to treat the other bank of the Tuman River as the territory of South Korea!"

A South Korean policeman nodded solemnly: "Well, what the director said is that it should be so, this is the boundary of Daehan."

This is what the Japanese do. No matter what they do, they will be hard-spoken first, and they will believe what they say first, and then proceed to the next step.

As for Bangzi, he is notoriously shameless.

Whenever Kijiro Saito handed over the pole, they climbed immediately.

Kijiro Saito smiled and said: "I hope that the Qing Dynasty can understand this, and my painstaking efforts will not be in vain."

I don't know if the Qing Dynasty had any enlightenment.

But there is one person who is very enlightened.

This person is Liu Yonghe.

Since he left Lugang Town, he first surveyed the terrain on the spot, and then recruited and trained soldiers.

In addition, send people to watch the three-acre land day and night, and report immediately if there is any trouble, even if it is New Year's Eve.

Sure enough, he waited for it.

When Kijiro Saito led the South Korean police away, Liu Yonghe rushed to the scene with more than [-] people and pulled out the stake overnight.

And put up the sign again, all of which are Chinese characters, recording the mileage of the boundary, emphasizing that this is a Chinese territory!

The next day, Kijiro Saito immediately received the news that their stakes had been pulled out, and someone had nailed new stakes overnight, and he and the South Korean police were dumbfounded...

(End of this chapter)