Reborn in the red age

"Boss, you are a Chinese. As far as I know, the existence of this temple is not so friendly to you Chinese, so can I ask you, what did you do just now?"

John, an Englishman who was waiting outside, saw Li Qingfeng coming out of the 'Yasukuni Shrine' and asked curiously.

Li Qingfeng, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, raised his eyebrows curiously when he heard Jon's question: "Oh? I didn't expect that you, an Englishman, would understand the deep hatred between the two Eastern countries."

"Of course. During World War II, my father was stationed in Burma and he fought against the Japanese together with you Chinese people." Jon raised his chin slightly, looking proud.

When Qingfeng Li heard that this guy had the nerve to mention the war in front of him, his face darkened.

He said in a bad tone: "In the Burma war, you English were scared out of your wits by the Japanese and ran away faster than rats, which ruined our 100,000-strong expeditionary force. Our soldiers didn't even fight a proper battle and were forced to cross the cross-country mountains to return home. Tens of thousands of soldiers died in the man-eating jungle."

"Ah, this Sao Rui, I don't know the details of what happened here. The damn government didn't explain this history in detail to us civilians." Jon's face froze and he quickly apologized to Li Qingfeng.

If it were any other time, when Qingfeng Li said this, Jon would definitely refute him, but since Qingfeng Li was his employer now, it was no big deal to just go along with what he said and apologize.

Make money, not shabby.

With the other party's apology, Li Qingfeng's expression eased a little and he signaled him to drive away.

Soon, Jon drove the car to Kabukicho, the most famous neighborhood in Kyoto and also known as the largest red-light district in Asia.

"Boss, this is the most fun place in the whole of Tokyo." Standing under the cluttered and numerous neon signs, Jon excitedly pointed at the crowded neighborhood and yelled in English.

I raised my wrist and looked at my watch. It was already ten o'clock in the evening.

During this period in the 1980s, there were few places in the world that were so lively.

Needless to say, the interfaces in Europe and the United States are very messy, and decent people rarely go out at night.

The country is too poor, and the two countries on the neighboring Korean Peninsula are not that rich either. It seems that only Tokyo and Hong Kong are so lively at this time in the world.

Jon winked at Qingfeng Li and asked, "Boss, what are you going to play tonight?"

"Ahem, what's going on? This is my first time here," Qingfeng Li said unnaturally after coughing.

"There are so many things that men like, such as specialty coffee shops, peek-in rooms, massage parlors, and special custom business places." When mentioning the last special custom business place, Jon emphasized his tone and gave Li Qingfeng a look that all men understood.

Li Qingfeng prepared himself in his heart, and after repeating several times that he was here to fight against the Japanese, he said calmly, "Then let's go to the entertainment business. It's not easy to come to Tokyo, so I must check out the local characteristics."

"Okay, come with me. I have accompanied guests to several good sex shops."

After confirming where Qingfeng Li was going, Jon took the lead without further ado and walked into the Kabukicho district.

At that time, the entire Japanese society was a little distorted. On the street of Kabukicho, Li Qingfeng saw many people with two boyfriends, one arm around the other, talking and laughing while shopping, and from time to time the three of them would kiss each other.

There are also many people who use banknotes to light cigarettes on the roadside, and the most outrageous thing is that some people scatter money on the street.

Someone was throwing money in front. Jon apologized to Li Qingfeng, rushed forward with shining eyes, and followed the Japanese man who was throwing money to pick up the money.

Seeing this scene, Li Qingfeng sneered in his heart, go ahead, just spread it as you like, wait until the economic bubble is burst, and then we'll see which building you jump off.

"Private Marseille, it's my first time, sir"

While waiting for Jon to come back with the money, an enthusiastic female voice sounded beside him.

Li Qingfeng turned his head and saw a slim young girl wearing a down jacket on the upper body and black stockings on the lower body, waving at him with a card in her hand.

When they just came in, Jon pointed at the rows of girls holding cards standing on the roadside and explained to Qingfeng Li that they were soliciting customers on the street, but Qingfeng Li didn't care.

He waved his hand at the other party and said casually in English: "Saury, hey, belly no, dead skin can drown in the foot basin"

"Chinese?"

Hearing the sudden Mandarin, Qingfeng Li was slightly startled. He carefully looked at the other person's face and asked in surprise: "You too?"

"Yes, hello, I'm from Shanghai, and I came to Japan three years ago." The woman spoke with the same southern accent as Hu Jiabao, so her claim that she was from Shanghai was basically credible.

Facing the fellow villager who suddenly appeared, Qingfeng Li spoke a little unnaturally: "Well, that's quite a coincidence."

This time when he came to Tokyo, Li Qingfeng wanted to fight against the Japanese secretly, so he asked Fang Wanzhen to book a hotel for him alone. He requested that no company personnel be allowed to stay in the hotel to prevent being discovered.

I didn't expect that everything would go smoothly along the way. Who would have thought that in Kabukicho, I would meet a fellow Chinese.

The fellow from Shanghai enthusiastically pulled Li Qingfeng to the street to chat: "Brother, why are you here?"

"I'm hungry, so I came here to eat," Li Qingfeng touched his nose and said awkwardly.

"What a coincidence! We can eat in our restaurant. Come and eat in our restaurant."

"Some other day, some other day, I will definitely go some other day. I have a friend ahead, and we have things to do when he comes back."

"What's the big deal? Big brother, why don't you ask your friends to come along? It doesn't matter where you eat, just take care of your fellow villagers' business."

Just when Li Qingfeng didn't know how to refuse, Jon picked up a handful of banknotes and ran back happily.

Qiao En, who was counting the money with his head down, didn't notice that Li Qingfeng winked at him, and said excitedly: "Boss, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I'll take you to the brothel now."

The girl from Shanghai who was holding Qingfeng Li's arm and leading him to the shop where he was working, let go of Qingfeng Li's arm awkwardly after hearing what Jon said in English.

Even though no one knew him abroad, Qingfeng Li still had to save face in front of his compatriots. He immediately tried to save face: "Nonsense, when did I say I was going to a brothel? I said I was hungry and came here to eat."

As he spoke, he kept blinking at Jon, hoping that he was smart enough to understand what he meant.

"Um, yes, yes, sorry, boss, I forgot, there's a delicious ramen restaurant up ahead. I've already made a reservation. Let's go over there now." As expected of someone who came to Japan to make money across half the globe, he reacted quickly and understood what Qingfeng Li meant immediately and continued speaking.

Seeing that the other party had taken over his words, Li Qingfeng gave an awkward smile to his fellow countryman from Northeast China and was about to leave.

When Li Qingfeng turned to leave, the fellow from Shanghai said weakly, "Well, fellow, the Japanese women in the brothels don't receive foreigners. The ones who can receive foreigners are from Southeast Asia or Western white people, and most of them are sick."

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This is a bit embarrassing. I came to Kabukicho to fight against the Japanese. How can I find a white girl from Southeast Asia or the West? Not to mention that she is sick. This is a joke.

Jon didn't understand Chinese and looked at Li Qingfeng who had stopped in confusion.

At this moment, he didn't care about the presence of his fellow villager. With a cold face, Li Qingfeng repeated what his fellow villager had just said to Jon.

When Jon heard Li Qingfeng's question, he embarrassedly defended himself: "Aren't Southeast Asians and Japanese the same? If you put on a kimono, you're Japanese."

"Fuck, you're fired. This is half of your salary, you can leave now." Li Qingfeng took out 10,000 yen from his pocket with a cold face and sent Jon away.

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Jon shrugged his shoulders without arguing. He took the ten thousand yuan from Li Qingfeng's hand, whistled, and walked towards the depths of Kabukicho in a leisurely manner.

Li Qingfeng, who had lost all interest, was about to turn around and go home when he realized that he had done something stupid. He even fired the translator before returning to the hotel.

The fellow from Shanghai who was nearby knew English. Seeing that Li Qingfeng was in trouble, he immediately came up to him with a smile and said, "Brother, my name is Yu Xiaoli. Aren't you hungry? You can come to our store to eat something. I'll take you home after get off work."

Li Qingfeng thought that since he was already here, he might as well try the Japanese food, so he nodded and followed his smiling fellow from Shanghai into a small tavern nearby.

After arranging Li Qingfeng to sit down, Yu Xiaoli recommended the food in the restaurant while asking about Li Qingfeng's situation.

"Ah, my name is Wang Weimin, I'm from Beijing, I work in a state-owned enterprise, and I came to Japan with the inspection team. Tonight is our last day here, and I will return home tomorrow." Looking at the contents of the menu, Li Qingfeng began to talk nonsense.

"Is that so? Being able to go on an overseas inspection tour with the inspection team means that your rank in the unit is not low."

"No, no, I'm just an errand boy."

The food portions in Japan were too small, with only a few slices of meat on a plate. Amid the shocked gazes of the other Japanese, Qingfeng Li ordered a whole table of dishes.

He started eating and drinking without caring about other people's eyes.

When Li Qingfeng cleared all the food on the table, Yu Xiaoli, who had disappeared, ran over again: "Brother Wang, I see you've almost finished eating, do you want to try some Japanese sake?"

"Okay, I don't know anything about Japanese wine, just bring up a bottle." Thinking that he was already here, Li Qingfeng nodded and agreed without thinking.

Soon, Yu Xiaoli came back with a bottle of sake and two small wine glasses in her hands.

Yu Xiaoli smiled shyly and shook the wine glass in her hand: "I asked my boss for leave. I finally met my fellow countryman. I want to talk to you about the situation in China."

"Okay, sit down, it's my treat. Are you hungry? You can order some more food." It's not easy to meet fellow countrymen when going abroad these days, especially a beautiful one. Li Qingfeng is still willing to treat them to a meal.

"No, I'm not hungry, just drink."

"That's okay"

The two of them were in the pub, talking about the current situation in Shanghai and the domestic political and economic changes.

As we chatted, we talked about the reason why Yu Xiaoli came to Japan.

Speaking of this, Yu Xiaoli's face turned ugly. She drank the wine on the table one glass after another and couldn't be stopped.

If he hadn't seen the girl crying, Qingfeng Li would have thought she was a sommelier.

After a few drinks, Yu Xiaoli, with a slightly flushed face, spoke about her experience in a choked voice.

Like most girls who marry abroad in China, this girl took the opportunity to approach and chat with foreigners when foreign tour groups came to China, and then married herself off.

I thought I could live a good life by going abroad, but I met the wrong person and married a compulsive gambler.

It was okay in the first two years. My husband's family had some financial resources, and he also made a lot of money from stock and real estate speculation. Although he lost a lot of money in gambling, it was still within his tolerance range.

However, gamblers cannot have money in their hands. The money they have, the bigger the chips at the table. This year he got carried away and lost a lot. He lost all the money in his family and even owed the bank some of it.

After her husband went from being a barely middle-class person to being a penniless man with a lot of debts, he suffered a mental breakdown and completely ignored the mother and children at home, living a life of drunkenness and debauchery every day.

There was no other way. In order to make a living, Yu Xiaoli had to go out to work to earn money to support her children and her husband.

Fortunately, the Japanese economy is currently in a crazy period. It is easy for Japanese people to make money. Even if they work in a bar, they can make a lot of money from the commission of drinks every month. In addition to supporting their family, they can also pay off part of the loan.

After listening to the girl's story, Qingfeng Li was filled with sorrow. It was such a ridiculous thing that he had to encounter.

It’s hard to comment on this kind of thing. She chose her own path. After comforting her with a few simple words, I accompanied her for a drink.

They drank a lot until the early morning. The sake was not very strong, and Li Qingfeng, who could drink more than a pound of sake, did not feel drunk at all.

But Yu Xiaoli was a little drunk, but fortunately, she was conscious, though she was a little shaky when walking.

Thinking that the time was almost up, Qingfeng Li called the waiter in English to settle the bill.

When Li Qingfeng saw the number the waiter reported in English, he was a little dumbfounded. Are prices in Japan so damn high?

Sensing the confusion in Qingfeng Li's eyes, the waiter began to explain the bills one by one: "This includes Ms. Reiko's drinking companionship fee for two hours, a total of 6980 yen, a bottle of sake is yen, you drank five bottles in total, plus the meal, the total is yen."

According to the current exchange rate, one hundred yen can be exchanged for about three yuan of national currency, and this meal cost more than three thousand yuan.

Looking at Yu Xiaoli, who was lying on the table pretending to be dead, Li Qingfeng gritted his teeth and nodded.

Damn it, when you go out, you really have to be careful of your compatriots.

He said he took a leave of absence to come and chat with me, his fellow villager, but actually it was all about business.

Fortunately, I had a large amount of Japanese yen in my pocket that I had asked Fang Wanzhen for in advance, otherwise it would have been a hassle to pay the bill today.

After paying the money, Qingfeng Li pushed Yu Xiaoli.

The girl was gently pushed and woke up immediately. She drunkenly fell on Qingfeng Li and said, "Come on, I'll take you back to the hotel."

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