Reborn and become a Great Scientist

Chapter 51 50 The New Year's Eve with the Sound of Firecrackers (End of this volume)

On February 1923, 2, the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month in the Renxu year of the lunar calendar, it was early morning.

The morning breeze on the Huangpu River blew the flag of the China Merchants Bureau with a red background and a yellow moon.

The "Xinming" ship blew two long whistles, and under the leadership of the port pilot, it slowly approached the China Merchants Wharf in Shiliupu.

The waiter knocked on the cabin door of a large dining room: "Sir, Mr. Chen, the sea is coming, you can pack your luggage and get ready to disembark."

Chen Muwu, who had been lying on his bunk for three days and three nights, replied very weakly: "Understood, thank you."

To say that compared with the train journey to the north, this trip by ship does not need to make people feel the bumps and ups and downs caused by encountering a track junction every ten meters.

But this trip also made Chen Muwu discover another weakness of himself, that is, he only knew that he would get seasick!

Originally, the original owner was born in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and he had been scrambling on the awning boat since he was a child.

And after I came here, I also took several ferries on the Huangpu River and the Yangtze River, and I didn't feel any discomfort.

The night before sailing, Chen Muwu, who left Yongli Alkali Factory, boarded the boat and slept at the China Merchants Wharf in Tanggu. At this time, he still felt good. The sleeping ticket in the first-class compartment of the train is still comfortable, and my 90 yuan is really not in vain.

But in the early morning of the next day, the ship blew its flute, left the port, and entered the Bohai Sea along the Haihe River from Dagukou. Chen Muwu was immediately dazed by seasickness.

He not only vomited up the two pieces of fried pork cutlets he ate the night before, but even during the three-day boat trip, he would vomit a few mouthfuls of water whenever he ate or did not eat, even when he did not drink water. Almost, occasionally retching for a while.

Fortunately, there was a teahouse who provided a recipe. He found some squids that were too hard to dry in the sun, and asked him to tear them into strips and chew them into his mouth one by one. Only then did Chen Muwu barely stop his spinning and top-heavy Feeling dizzy, I won't spit out all my internal organs on the ship.

I don't know what the reason is, anyway, for three days, Chen Muwu only spent his days pointing at these squids, it's a pity that he didn't have the blessing to take a bite of the three meals a day brought by the kitchen.

The big dining room, also known as the big dish room, is the most advanced type of room on passenger ships today.

The reason why it is called the big dish room is because the passengers in this cabin will have big dishes provided by the ship's kitchen for three meals a day.

Da Cai originally refers to the Western dishes that flowed into the sea after the opening of the port.

Because in the beginning, the shipping companies were operated by American and British businessmen and other big powers. These companies prohibited the Chinese from buying the most advanced staterooms, and only reserved these for their compatriots.

These Western devils who live in the most advanced staterooms naturally eat Western dishes for three meals a day. Over time, the high-end rooms have gained the nickname of Dacaijian.

In this era, any noun, if you look closely behind it, may contain a history of humiliation of a nation.

The originally flickering lights on the shore can already be seen clearly. The ship "Xinming" has finally dropped anchor, and the cables have been tied to the piles on the shore.

Chen Muwu barely got up from the bed in the cabin, opened the door, and the waiter was already waiting outside.

Behind him were two luggage stewards wearing red caps. These people were dedicated to waiting at the pier to help passengers disembark and carry their luggage to earn hard labor.

At the same time, the prototype of the "Little Red Riding Hood" who helped people carry luggage at the train station in their later generations, the color of the hat has also continued.

"Mr. Chen, good morning." The waiter greeted Chen Muwu humbly, "These are old workers on the dock. You can trust them with your luggage."

Passengers who can afford to live in a large dining room usually spend a lot of money. That's why when Chen Muwu got seasick, the waiter immediately took care of him. Not only did he run up and down, but he also provided him with folk remedies. Just collect some rewards.

Moreover, he must have an interest connection with these two red hats, otherwise he would not be so kind and give them the opportunity to make a fortune.

Of course Chen Muwu knew the twists and turns behind this, but since the person had already been brought in front of him, it was hard to say no again.

He carried the suitcase by himself, and one of the two red hats carried the camphorwood box, and the other carried various special products that Chen Muwu bought in Beijing.

After the ship's gangway was put in place, the three of them got off the ship first in line.

When his feet once again set foot on the majestic land, Chen Muwu's heart, which had drifted with the tide for three days, finally felt at ease.

He glanced back at the huge ship behind him, and said a cordial greeting in his heart: See you again!
When he got off the train at Tanggu Station, Chen Muwu still thought that when he went to Europe in the future, he would definitely not take the train to take the Trans-Siberian Railway, but to take a leisurely stroll on the sea by boat.

But now after three days of wandering at sea, he finally understands that taking a train is just a waste of time, but taking a ship is a waste of life!

Pick him up at the Shiliupu pier and go home. It is still the Austin car owned by the second brother Qianzhuang.

Before getting into the car, Chen Muwu found the postbox on the side of the road, and dropped in two letters that he had written a long time ago.

Before sunrise, the concession was empty, and cars were speeding through the streets.

The newsboy who got the newspaper has already started to sell newspapers in the streets.

The new year is getting closer, and all parts of the country are caught in the Chinese New Year syndrome. Whether rich or poor, everyone hopes that everything will go well in the coming year and make a fortune safely.

As the red sun rises, the streets and alleys are filled with continuous sound of firecrackers, so that in Hongshan, Changchang, thousands of miles away, people mistake a gunshot for a firecracker to get rid of the old year. 【1】

Chen Muwu returned to his home on Seymour Road, and he hadn't seen him for a month, so the family naturally had endless conversations.

Chen Muqiao asked him how his lectures were, and how his old friends were. Chen Muping asked him if he had enough money to spend, and whether he had wronged himself when he was away from home.

On the contrary, the old lady of the Chen family was upset, thinking that Chen Muwu clearly said that he would only go for half a month, but after waiting and waiting, the time was doubled.

For the new year's old, she couldn't scold her younger son a few words, so she could only secretly stare at him a few times.

In the heart of the old lady of the Chen family, an imperfect plan was gradually brewing: since she can't tie him down, she should find someone who can tie him down!
Chen Muwu didn't know anything about the upcoming "love". He gave the two otter hats produced by Shengxifu, which he bought from Beijing, to his elder brother and second brother. hand.

The old lady who had been sullen all this time, finally smiled.

"You still have a conscience." She scolded with a smile.

Eating New Year's dinner, celebrating the New Year, visiting relatives...

The spring of 1923 came step by step like this.

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【1】笔者注：施洋（1889年6月13日—1923年2月15日）。

(End of this chapter)