The Complete Works of Xu Zhimo's Classical Prose

Chapter 60
For some reason, the car would not go away. Some people said that the car was bumped in front of it; It costs another seventy dollars to occupy a room, how expensive do you think!I never told you what happened yesterday, so let me add it now! Victoria is an island where the rich rest, with a population of [-] to [-], and the weather is the best. The hottest is no more than [-] degrees, and the coldest is no more than [-] degrees. Straw hats and white shoes are invisible.The house I live in is very interesting, the colors are very exquisite, and the flowers and trees are everywhere. It is almost impossible to find a house without flowers and plants.This season is especially hydrangea of ​​various colors, red and white roses, long strips of yellow flowers, purple vanilla, all continuous flowers.The air is already clear, and with the fragrance of flowers, it's wonderful.Needless to say, the cleanliness of the streets.It was nine o'clock when we traveled by car, and the housewives of every family were making their beds and hanging the sheets on the porch to bask in the sun.The milkman drives the empty cart, and the street is very quiet; occasionally there are one or two children playing in the middle of the street, but the best place is of course the seashore: looking into the sea, the islands are lined up, and the white birds are flying. The leisurely scenery; the distant view is even better, and the peak peaks of summer Peck are all wearing snow caps, shining in the morning sun: this makes people's worldly thoughts melt away for a while.I am a nature worshiper, how can I not be overwhelmed by seeing this!After a tour, go to the Queen's Hotel for a rest; this hotel is also very large, the garden is especially beautiful, it is actually a world of flowers, and the grass is so lovely that you can't see it in China.

At noon, a local Cantonese invited me to eat noodles. When I went to a Beijing building, the noodles were not very good, but there was one characteristic: the female waiter was also there.If you see her look, you must laugh, I tell you to listen.

The girl is a girl who grew up in Qiongzhou!

He was born with thick brows, big eyes and screaming heroes,
dressed like a lotus flower,
Black silk skirt, white stockings, pink silk shirt,
Coupled with a small square waist;

She walks like a bell,

She spoke coquettishly;

One hand is ten fingertips;
She pours wine and tea with you...

It is said that these beautifully dressed female waiters are quite popular with foreigners.Because the business of the Chinese restaurant is not bad, and they go to the pier, taking turns serving as entertainers in famous cities in Western America, Canada.They also know a few folk songs, but they are not big bosses, they don't appreciate face.Board the boat at [-]:[-] p.m. from Victoria to Seattle. Although this boat is small, it is very interesting.There are many guests, especially women.On board, didn't we say that women don't have good looks?Now it's all right, the further you go inland, the more beautiful women seem to be; there are quite a few on this boat who are good-looking.But I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I got on board.There is something interesting on this boat, a group of women's music band, probably either Russian or Polish!She was also dressed up in a weird way, and played around for a long time, but the number of people who listened was not as many as those who watched!The scenery on the boat is good, but I don't want to look at it, because I have to inspect my luggage when I arrive at the shore.Arrived in Seattle at [-]:[-], fortunately, it was probably Jin Wensi's telegram, and the consulate sent someone to pick it up, thanks to him; with some tips, the luggage passed safely.It doesn't matter now, I just want the master to sell it, otherwise it would be a disappointment to bring back the original product, wouldn't it?That night I spent two full hours looking for my passport and luggage, and I was very tired; as soon as I arrived at the inn, I had dinner and went to bed.I woke up again in the middle of the night, always seeing you like a dream but not a dream, and couldn't fall asleep no matter what.Before going to bed, a hole was hit on the corner of a piece of glass on the forehead, and blood was also knocked out on the leg. It may be a little bad luck. It's nothing to worry about.I got up yesterday morning and went to the station to buy a ticket, get my luggage, and left the car for an hour.Hire a car to visit the city of Seattle. This is a mountain city. The streets are either up or down.On the top of the mountain is a large lake called Lake Washington that is eighty miles long.

It's a pity that the sky is cloudy and I can't see clearly.But living in the mountains is so comfortable.I got on the bus at [-] o'clock, the front of the car was electric, and it was so much fun to drive in the mountains.But today is a beautiful scenery, I still fell asleep and missed it!pity.The day after tomorrow is Memorial Day, and we're heading to Chicago.I'm going to sleep, bye!

younger sister!

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July [-]nd
Dear:
I haven't written to you for two whole days, because the vibration on the train was too severe, and I was troubled by insomnia, so I simply endured it and wrote again when I arrived in New York.You can tell by this letterhead that we have arrived at our destination, New York.I just washed my whole body, and I feel refreshed.This is a relatively small hotel, but the rent is 35 yuan per person per day in Chinese money. The rooms are very small. Although there are bathrooms and so on, the equipment is still needed.Just a few steps out of the street is the world-famous Fifth Ave.There are only cars on this road, so there is no need to mention it.We have not been to KCH yet, although we have called him when we arrived, please collect the letter.I'm afraid I won't be able to get letters in the next three or two days today, unless the postal letters on the Pacific side are delivered by airships, which seems unlikely.Let’s talk about a week, Mei, your first letter should come by now, if it doesn’t come again, my eyes will be pierced.Mei, your health should be better, right?If I still need it, I hope that you will not only write to me often, but also write in such a way that I feel like my cute little kitten is always by my side!Let me tell you about what happened in the past few days. The most painful thing is the insomnia for three or four nights in a row.Last night was the worst, I couldn't sleep all night, and I don't know why.The fire was very hot along the way, half of it was water and soil, and there was no fruit to eat in the first few days on the shore, so the burns were so bad that even the skin of the lips were scorched black.Now I have finally arrived in New York, but I still have to be busy; first, I have to find a suitable apartment.In summer, when people go out to escape the heat, Xu Youhao rents them out.The second is to find out the treasure brought by Tuo.Speaking of going to Chicago yesterday, we went to the Museum of Nature History.There is a jade expert named Lanfer, who once came to China to collect antiques, and printed a book on jade, which costs [-] US dollars.Yesterday, because it was the National Day of the United States, he was not in the museum, and we did not see him.But Uncle Wen was joking and gave an idea. He asked me to show him the Hanyu I brought. If he agreed, I would say that this is not counted. It is just a collection of gadgets from my wife Madama Hsu Siomay, her old lady. That's really good.If he wants to agree, he will lend him these pieces of jade and display them in his museum; ask rich people from this city or elsewhere to buy them and donate them to the yard.Wen Bo also said: If we can play it well, we might as well suggest that they invite Dad to be their jade collection representative in China.Of course, this is just thinking like this, but if it works, wouldn't it be great?I'll post this first and write later tonight.

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love eyebrow:

I haven't written Chinese characters for a long time, but I feel uncomfortable when I write them.I have a quirk, I don't always like to write Chinese characters with foreign pens and inks. It's an indescribable awkwardness, but it's actually not the same.Yesterday was October 27rd, according to the Gregorian calendar, it was our great anniversary, but I don’t think it should be used, it’s better to commemorate Mr. Kong’s birthday on August [-] from the old calendar; because we originally chose Kong’s birthday day instead of October [-]rd, so what do you mean?Last night, I drank a cup of cocktail with Lao Li before eating, and felt my face was hot for an hour or two.A group of British devils on the same boat were extremely vulgar. Every night they either gambled on horse races or danced. Of course, the wine room was always full.This group of people has nothing to talk about. It's really strange that the British devils who go abroad are so rough and despicable.Needless to say, the group of dancing girls (Bawoard Company) are all of the same set, with bare thighs all day long, red faces and red mouths chasing male ghosts and messing around.Most of the other women are a group of dry old women who went to India or Burma to preach. The younger ones, such as the Oxford girl (assuming she is still a little bit fresh), are wonderful to say, and most of them are sent to get married. of.At first I only found out that the Niu girl (her name was Sidebottom, how ugly!) was a newlywed, but I found out that there were as many as nine in succession, all of whom were ready to bleed!On one dining table alone, there are six big brides, how wonderful you say!From an oriental point of view, this group of brides is really unacceptable. Except for the really ugly ones, each of them also has a temporary friend who hugs each other all day long. It is clear that they don't feel anything unnatural in their conscience. This is really foreign.

I eat very well on the boat, and there are always more than half of the names and colors on the menu.In the past two weeks, besides reading books (I also read about a dozen books), most of the time, I spent most of my time on the upper deck looking at the sky and the sea.My eyes look to the very far horizon.My heart also flew to the other side of the sky.Eyebrow, don’t you think, whenever I look out from the distance, my thoughts are always around my love, and sometimes when I think of your pathetic condition, I can’t help crying.The stars and the moon are my good companions every night.

Since sailing, I have seen the moon every night, either to send her to the west, or to welcome her to the east.Sometimes Lao Li is with me, we just look at Haitian and talk about Haitian, and we don’t care about the troubles of the lower-class boat passengers. We have no breasts, no arms, and no world!

My dear sister, I miss you so much, as soon as I leave Marseille, I feel like returning home, and I wish I could rush back.There is really no other way to go to India now. In order to repay a wish I have made for several years, it is my heart to see the old man again before he ascends to heaven.Abandoning my love like this, traveling across the ocean to visit friends, can also be worthy of him.So I have no intention of lingering, leaving the countless places of interest in China and India, I don’t care. As soon as I arrived in Bombay (Bombay), I rushed to Calcutta to meet the old man, and then I stopped by Darjeeling to admire the beauty of the Himalayas, and then boarded a boat. Back to Shanghai.Sister, my darling, are you feeling well?There has been no news for half a month, so how can I rest assured that this letter will arrive as scheduled?But soon, in another month, you and I can hug and comfort each other again!

When the Hong Kong telegram arrives, I hope to inform my father.

milf kiss
Darling:

The car is now parked in Henan Province (Longhai Road). Because of an accident in front of the car, the track has not been repaired, and it will be delayed by at least six hours. This is a trip in China.The telegram from Lao Jin has already been sent, and if the car arrives in the middle of the night, they may not come to pick it up, and I can't tell the number of his house, so I may have to get out of the inn first.There are quite a lot of acquaintances in the same car, and Huang Jiashou brought a woman, probably one of the concubines.He invited me to live at his house.I'd like to see his antique paintings and calligraphy.Do you remember the one time we had dinner at his house and Obata treated him?His nose is strangely big, and there is another big nose in the car, Mr. Luo Jialun is also the principal.He was just embarrassed when he saw me, and he said why he didn't bring Xiaoman with him, killing the scenery, killing the scenery, or he would brag about his commander-in-chief, He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi, which made people feel cold everywhere.

The car was extremely crowded, and there was almost no place to sit. Because many acquaintances decided to lie down, they were able to lie down.Sleeping from [-]:[-] last night to [-]:[-] today, it is so smooth and beautiful, which is rare.The place is located in Huaibei and Henan, the weather is very cold, snowflakes are seen at the beginning of the morning, and the wind is like a thorn.The suffering of ordinary people in this area cannot be described in words.Someone in the same car who was familiar with the plight of the people spoke of the embarrassment of the people's livelihood; at such a time, it is unknown how many people died of cold and hunger in the nearby villages.That is to say, I looked from the car and saw that the wall of the earthen house was broken, and some people only covered the roof with mats to protect themselves from the wind and rain.The people all looked disheveled, and their hands were shivering. It was really uncomfortable to see.Recalling that my generation wore cotton and ate meat, and lived in luxury, it was not enough. Where did this start.Whenever I feel emotionally moved, I always feel ashamed, and one day I will go to the midst of suffering to taste the joys and sorrows; otherwise, like living in Shanghai, it will make people's muscles and bones decay, and their ambitions will be demoralized.

Sister, I wish you to take care of yourself, look at everything from a distance and think from the big picture, even if you have peace of mind, you can enjoy it freely.Your characteristic is that you are generous, and you should use this to encourage yourself.My words, what I said the night before, must always be remembered, and you must not be too willful.Hope to hear from you.

Parents please say hello, it is a crime not to say goodbye before leaving.

汝摩
Friday

eyebrow:
I received a letter the day before yesterday, and I have arrived in Peiping.Shizhi father and son and Lilin came to pick me up at the station.The Hu family has prepared everything for me, including quilts and so on.My two silk cotton gowns were torn and burned, and Mrs. Hu had sewed them up for me.My room is upstairs, a big one, with Zuwang's room at the back, and the bathroom behind it. There is a gas stove in the room, which is very comfortable.Wen Yuanning won't be able to see him until tonight, so we don't know how his homework will be; I'm afraid he will have to start working tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.The weather in Beijing is really good, the sky is blue and the sun is shining brightly; the most wonderful thing is that the ground in the south of Xuzhou is covered with snow, while the north of Xuzhou has no snow at all.A little windy today, but not too cold.After I wrote the letter the day before yesterday, Xiao Guo and I went to sit at Qian Erli's place for a little while, and then went to Cheng Lianshi's place (because it was nearby), and Mrs. Cheng left some snacks. When I went out, I realized that it was too late, and the car was running very fast by the river. , It took only 7 minutes, but it was already a quarter past six.The last boat to cross the river left at six o'clock, and the river was covered with mist, and only a few lights on the boats could be seen.I thought bad, what a joke, thanks to my supernatural powers, I found a small steamer within 10 minutes, and sent me there alone.I am alone and confused, watching Jiang Tao rolling, I have a different mood.When we got to the other side, it was already three quarters, so I ran quickly, but the orange baskets were scattered all over the ground again, and I was in a panic.When you get in the car, there are only 5 minutes left, you say it's dangerous or not!A Salvation Army petty officer in the same room.The acquaintance in the same car is Weng Yongni.I fell asleep in the car, and the first night was a nightmare because of the heat.One dream was that the cat Xiangmei suddenly turned its back on me, and asked another cat to jump on the bed to attack me: it was so fierce that I almost shouted for help.Speaking of which, Xiangmei wanted the cat for nothing else, because there were also rats in her backyard, so she was asked to suppress them.She is a guest after all in our house, so don't treat her too badly, please take care of He Zhen and others, and soon, the Zhang family will come to pick it up.Are you okay after I leave?I think I have recuperated.Chinese New Year is a bit tiring; the most difficult thing for me in Shanghai is not getting enough sleep.Is your mother okay?Say hello to me.Has Kip Shek sent a letter?Has Xiaodie ink cartridge and letter been delivered yet?Has the check for 60 yuan from Daxia been delivered yet?I look forward to mentioning in every letter that telegrams are inconvenient, so I may not send them.This letter will arrive in the future.Did you sleep well at night?Looking forward to hearing from you!It is important to write often.Go to bed early and get up early to be good.

汝摩
February 24
eyebrow love:

After arriving the day before yesterday, I asked Lilin to send a letter, and I hope it can be delivered.I have never generated electricity, because it is quite far from here to the telegraph office, and letters can arrive within three days, so it is saved.What I want to tell you now is the arrangement of my teaching affairs.Wen Yuanning came to the place last night, the three of us talked late at night.The professors at Peking University (150) are pre-determined, so it is not a problem.It's just that I have more lectures than CUHK, so I'm not very happy.In addition, there is still a problem. They originally decided that I should also be a professor at a women's university.But unfortunately, the Ministry of Education has recently strictly prohibited concurrent professors. In fact, it is quite difficult, but concurrent professors are not allowed.If it is only a part-time class, the pay is very small, and it is only [-] a month at six o'clock.In short, this matter is not yet settled, it is best to be a female university student who is also a professor, then I don't care about anything else, there are two hundred and eighty and three hundred, as long as there is no salary arrears, the two of us will always be able to live.It's the same, I still don't know how?The courses I am required to teach here are all new, and I have to prepare them all from scratch, which is troublesome; nothing else, because teaching takes up more time, and the time I am willing to write will be lost.Shijia's location is very good, upstairs and downstairs, both are bright and spacious.I think I deserve to be able to work with peace of mind.Xi Ruo returned from Tsinghua University yesterday, and had dinner with Lilin at Yuhua Terrace last night.Lao Jin will come back tonight and have dinner at his house.I haven't eaten a few meals here, and my stomach is already broken.I was writing a letter just now, and there was another joke underneath, and I was extremely embarrassed; when I went upstairs, the water pipe broke again, and there was not a drop of water.Think about it for me. What kind of situation is it? (Please don’t tell anyone you meet, you’re not too young, I’m a little embarrassed.) Finally, I want to tell you something that I never expected: Sicheng and Huiyin I thought they had already returned to the Northeast, because the school there had started classes.When I came, I met Hao Gengsheng and his wife in the car. They also said that they heard that they had returned early. They didn’t think they were not only still in Peiping, but also had a big trouble. Let me tell you: I met their couple yesterday afternoon. The two are so thin that they look like a pair of monkeys. It's really sad to see them.What did you say?Don't they live in Dongzhimen with Mrs. Zhou (Miss Liang) Siyong and his wife?One day Huiyin accompanied her to Xiehe, but her own doctor saw her, and he dragged her in for an examination. The result of the diagnosis was that she was seriously ill. At present, she had to stop all labor immediately and go to the mountains to recuperate.Children, husband, friends, books, everything must be cut off, and after six months to talk, it is really a bolt from the blue.In the past few days, the young couple are like ants on a hot pot. The house is on the top of Xiangshan Mountain, but the problem is what to do with Sicheng?Huiyin was reluctant to bear the child, and the doctor absolutely refused to let her go. At the same time, the child was not strong, and became yellow and white day by day.If you see Huiyin, sister, you will be shocked.She could even see the bones in her face; at the same time, her temper was even more violent.Sicheng is also pitiful, and his idea is neither east nor west.All the friends who know, let alone me, worry about them; it’s really miserable, and there is nothing to help, isn’t this the end of life?Thank you Lilin, she has another letter to send.How are you these days?Why hasn't there been a letter yet?I look forward to it!Did you sleep well at night?Ji Niang wants to come early.Has Ruiwu Gold already started?Hope to have good news!Is your mother okay?I'm going to Dongxing, Zheng Sukan is here, so I won't write.

摩吻
beloved wife:
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