The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Xinming Theater is full of tourists.

Zhou Hexuan and Zhang Leyi entered hand in hand, followed by Li Shoumin, Zheng Zhengyin and the Sun brothers. Zhu Xiang didn't like listening to operas, and Shen Congwen had to write articles at home, so neither of them came.

Wanrong is even more powerful, she made an appointment to meet some comic fans. Since "The Wanderings of Sanmao" became popular, she became more confident and began to make some new friends on her own initiative.

A few people sat in the front seats, and Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si also arrived shortly after, accompanied by two male youths.

Miss Zhao Si's current situation is very bad. Although she is the lover of the young marshal, she can't go in and out of Zhang's house because her wife, Yu Fengzhi, doesn't accept her. Even the two of them were afraid of the influence (the Zhao family is also a famous family), so they did not dare to openly date alone. Only when Zhang Xueliang made an appointment with friends, Miss Zhao Si dared to come out with him.

"Six handsome, fourth young lady," Zhou Hexuan introduced with a smile, "This is my fiancee Zhang Leyi."

Miss Zhao Si was surprised: "You and sister Zhang really came together?"

Zhang Xueliang asked Zhao Si: "Do you know each other?"

"Last year when my eldest brother-in-law held a dance party, Fifth Brother Feng brought Miss Zhang," Miss Zhao Si said enthusiastically, "I remember that night, Mr. Zhou even wrote a love poem to Sister Zhang on the spot."

Zhang Xueliang laughed and said: "I have also heard of He Xuan's poetic talent."

Zhang Leyi behaved gracefully, nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Hi Shuai Liu, Miss Si."

"Hexuan, when you marry Ms. Zhang, I will definitely give you a big gift," Zhang Xueliang said before introducing new friends, "This is the painter Mr. Zhang Daqian, he is Yidi's Chinese painting teacher, this is a Japanese antique Shang Jiang is so powerful."

Zhang Daqian shook hands with Zhou Hexuan and said, "Mr. Zhou, I have admired your name for a long time. I just read your "Dog Official" a few days ago, and I admire it very much."

"It's rare that Mr. Zhang loves him so much. I also like Mr. Zhang's paintings very much." Zhou Hexuan laughed.

Zhang Daqian is now somewhat famous in the south, but not in the north. He came to Tianjin some time ago and accidentally made friends with Zhang Xueliang. His paintings were greatly appreciated by Zhang Xueliang, and he was introduced to Miss Zhao Si as a Chinese painting teacher.

Zhang Daqian's life was also romantic, with one wife, three concubines, three lovers (belonging to China, Japan and South Korea), two lovers before marriage, and one famous lady who never married for him—the woman's family is a giant in Ningbo. Fu, it is inconvenient to be Zhang Daqian's concubine.

Zhang Daqian, who is 29 years old this year, has a bald forehead and a long beard and beard. He looks like the kind of artist.

As for the Japanese antique dealer Jiang Teng Taoxiong, he was Zhang Daqian's best friend. In two months, he will invite Zhang Daqian to visit Mount Kumgang in South Korea, and Zhang Daqian will also meet his Korean lover Chi Chunhong during this trip.

Hmm, Chi Chunhong is only 15 years old at this time, and may not have graduated from junior high school in future generations. Mr. Zhang probably likes little Lolita, and his second wife had just turned 15 when he married in.

"Mr. Zhou, I have admired your name for a long time. I am lucky to see you today!" Jiang Teng Taoxiong directly bowed ninety degrees to Zhou Hexuan. He spoke Chinese very standard and used idioms very smoothly.

"Hello." Zhou Hexuan nodded slightly, not wanting to pay attention to this little Japan.

Antique dealers like Jiang Teng Taoxiong did not know how many cultural relics they took from China, and they might even be a bit of a spy.

Everyone sat down and waited for the show to start. Zhang Xueliang said to Zhou Hexuan: "You did a good job this time. You actually persuaded foreigners to use tariffs to build water conservancy. It is really a blessing for the people of Tianjin."

"Using Chinese tariffs to build China's waterways, the biggest beneficiaries are foreigners, and we have to thank foreigners for their help. This is not an honorable thing." Zhou Hexuan waved his hands with a wry smile.

"The current situation is like this, and it will get better one day." Zhang Xueliang said without confidence. He has had a bad time recently. He was dragged down by pig teammates on the front line and had to give up the territory in Henan. When he returned to Tianjin, he had an unpleasant quarrel with his wife because of Miss Zhao Si.

"Clang, clang, clang~~~"

The sound of drums and gongs sounded on the stage, and everyone stopped talking.

Zhou Hexuan often watched Meng Xiaodong's operas, and after a long time, he realized some subtleties, and now he also watched them with great interest.

Meng Xiaodong made her final appearance. As soon as she appeared, she only took a few steps forward, and before she even opened her mouth, the audience burst into applause.

"good!"

Hearing the enthusiastic and excited shouts all around, Zhang Leyi actually felt a little pressure, and asked in a low voice: "Is that Ms. Meng who is singing on stage?"

"Well, it's her." Zhou Hexuan nodded.

Zhang Leyi thought to herself: Looking at the situation, she is actually a famous actor, not an ordinary actor.

After the whole performance, Zhang Xueliang was the host and wanted to treat guests to dinner.

Everyone waited for a while, Meng Xiaodong changed her clothes and came out, she saw Zhang Leyi was a little dazed, then she smiled and said: "This is the sister of the Zhang family, Xiaodong is polite."

Zhang Leyi originally wanted to give Meng Xiaodong a bad rap, but she didn't reach out to slap the smiling face. Facing Meng Xiaodong's initiative to show her kindness, she could only smile and say, "Hello, little sister Xiaodong."

Zhang Xueliang watched from the side and sighed, it would be great if someone in his family was as knowledgeable as Zhang Leyi. His second wife, Gu Ruiyu, is still living outside, and Fourth Miss Zhao dare not even step into the threshold of the Zhang family.

When everyone came to the restaurant, Zhang Leyi sat down next to Zhou Hexuan, and looked up at Meng Xiaodong.

Meng Xiaodong pursed her lips and smiled, sitting next to Zhang Leyi very naturally, and did not choose to approach Zhou Hexuan.

As soon as the two women met, they began to compete in secret. Zhang Leyi assumed the attitude of a family doctor, wanting to "teach a lesson" to Meng Xiaodong. Meng Xiaodong didn't accept the move, and before Zhang Leyi "showed off her power", she voluntarily backed down and surrendered.

They are like boxers in the ring, Zhang Leyi takes the initiative to attack, and Meng Xiaodong blindly dodges. Zhang Le Yikong has all the strength, but every time he punches, he hits the air, and he feels really depressed and panicked.

Miss Zhao Si observed for a while and found it quite interesting. It can be seen that the second daughter couldn't "fight" and suddenly lost interest. She took the initiative to help Zhou Hexuan out of the siege and said: "Sister Xiaodong, you sing really well. Hanqing often mentions you, saying that your old life is a masterpiece in the world."

"Six Commanders are overrated." Meng Xiaodong smiled.

Miss Zhao Si said to Zhang Leyi again: "Sister Zhang, do you like dancing? There are many new dance halls in Tianjin now, let's make an appointment to play sometime."

"Okay, I haven't danced for a long time." Zhang Leyi said.

The relationship between Zhang Leyi and Meng Xiaodong became a little more harmonious after being accosted by Miss Zhao Sizuo one after another. Fourth Miss Zhao secretly winked at Zhou Hexuan, and Zhou Hexuan toasted to thank him.

The men talked about men's topics, and the women talked about women's topics, and the atmosphere at the dinner table quickly became lively.

Jiang Teng Taoxiong suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhou, do you want to go to Japan?"

"I don't have any plans for now," Zhou Hexuan said.

"That's such a pity," Jiang Teng Taoxiong said, "Your "Rise of Great Powers" has been widely praised in Japan. Mr. Naito Konan called it 'a masterpiece of world history'. Last time I went back to Japan to see Mr. Naito, he I just hope to communicate with you face to face, and please tell me that if you are lucky enough to meet Mr. Zhou in China, you must invite Mr. Zhou to give lectures at Kyoto University."

Zhou Hexuan smiled disdainfully and said, "Is that Naito Konan who advocated the theory of 'moving the cultural center'? That is the founder of your Kyoto School in Japan. Forgive me for my lack of knowledge, so I am not qualified to discuss academic issues with him."

Jiang Teng Taoxiong said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, there is no need to be too modest. If there is a chance, I still hope that you can go to Kyoto University."

Zhang Xuehao asked curiously: "Is Konan Naito a great scholar in Japan?"

"It's not just university scholars who regard themselves as emperor-level figures," Zhou Hexuan explained, "Naito Konan's most famous view is the 'cultural center movement theory'. He divided Chinese history into several stages, and believed that Eastern culture The center was originally in Chang'an, then moved to Yanjing, and then moved to Jiangnan, and now it should be moved to Japan. He feels that Japan, as the center of oriental culture, has the responsibility and obligation to help China solve its difficulties. Liushuai, you should be in the Northeast Do you feel the 'help' from Japan?"

Zhang Xueliang suddenly lost interest, and sarcastically said: "Oh, it turns out that he is a lunatic advocating aggressive wars."

Zhou Hexuan said: "He did not advocate war. On the contrary, Naito Konan believed that Japan's military actions must stop at the Yalu River, and that China should be encroached on politically and diplomatically."

"It's unreasonable! China's problems, what's the matter with the Japanese?" Zheng Zhengyin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly slapped the table and cursed, showing a violent temper.

Jiang Teng Taoxiong quickly explained: "Mr. Zhou, you misunderstood. Mr. Naito Konan has always been kind to China. He has visited China many times before and after, and he also highly respects Chinese traditional culture."

"It must be because of the great admiration for Chinese antiques." Zhou Hexuan sneered.

"Mr. Zhou was joking." Jiang Teng Taoxiong said awkwardly.

Naito Konan visited the Northeast once in the late Qing Dynasty. He asked the Japanese military to come forward and forcibly purchased national treasures, the Tripitaka in Mongolian and the Tripitaka in Manchu. These two scriptures were later burned in the Great Kanto Earthquake.

After the Revolution of 1911, Naito Konan went to the Northeast again and searched for many precious historical materials from the Fengtian Palace. As an antique dealer, Jiang Teng Taoxiong, the only interaction between him and Naito Konan is to look for rare Chinese ancient books for him.

The reason why Zhou Hexuan is so clear is because he studied history as an undergraduate, and Naito Konan was hailed as a "giant in Oriental history" by later generations, and he is also well-known in Chinese historiography circles.

When there was a dispute at the dinner table, Zhang Daqian seemed the most embarrassed, because Jiang Teng Taoxiong was his good friend, and now that the enmity between the two countries was involved, he didn't know what to say in the middle.

Jiang Teng Taoxiong didn't want to get into trouble. He still wants to buy cultural relics in China. He must not offend Zhang Xueliang. He quickly toasted and apologized: "Mr. Zhou, I was the one who was rude. If you have any academic conflicts with Mr. Naito, it is best to meet them face to face." Debate. We don't talk about state affairs today, only about personal friendship."

"Well, if I have the chance, I will go to Japan." Zhou Hexuan also stopped here. He was too lazy to waste his words, even if he killed the cultural relic dealer in front of him, it would not help the country at all.