Mrs. Grace's words obviously stimulated some people's national pride. A young man in the corner of the sofa stood up to argue: "You can't say that. Wasn't the Russian strongman from before the European champion? Wasn't he also kicked off the ring?"
A little girl echoed: "That's right! At that time, I heard that the Russian strongman was saying arrogant things. The martial artists from Beijing and Tianjin were helpless against the Russian strongman, and I was angry for a long time. But the next day I heard that
The Russian strongman was knocked off the ring."
Miss Zhu San, Zhu Songjun, did not participate in the debate just now. Instead, she stared at the silent Fei Jingting with her beautiful eyes. Although her face was calm, she had a smile on her lips, which clearly showed that she did not agree with Mrs. Grace's point of view.
So he said: "Mr. Fei, since you write chivalrous novels, you should know some martial arts, right?"
"I understand a little bit," Fei Jingting said.
Bian Wenjie, who was standing next to him, raised his head and said, "Teacher Fei is amazing. Once when Teacher Sano and I were shopping, we were blocked by four ronin. Teacher Fei arrived and knocked down the four ronin."
"Oh?" Zhu Songyun said: "Does Mr. Fei think that Chinese martial arts is more powerful, or Western boxing?"
Fei Jingting answered very cleverly: "If the rules of boxing are adopted, the boxer will be more likely to win." The implication is that without the rules of boxing, boxers will not be able to watch at all.
Mrs. Grace was a little frustrated and could not provide any more evidence to prove her argument, so she shrugged and spread her hands and said: "Well, maybe we should hold a world martial arts competition to prove our respective points. But
We are already in the 20th century, and any fighting technique is useless in the face of firearms."
Mrs. Grace's subconscious meaning is very clear. No matter how powerful you Chinese martial artists are, so what? Can you still compete with guns and cannons? The British fleet deployed around the world is the best evidence for Mrs. Grace.
"So the British Empire is the current world hegemon." Mrs. Grace looked left and right, feeling the national pride of the world's hegemon.
Fei Jingting watched with disgust. The British Empire won the European War, seemingly maintaining the dignity of the world's hegemon. But in fact, the fig leaf of the British Empire's weakness had been torn off by the Boer peasants during the Boer War. Otherwise, the two Germans would have
How dare you go against the British?
It is not accurate to say that the European War was won. The peace treaty looked more like an armistice treaty. Although it restricted Germany's armaments, it did not restrict Germany's industry.
The foundation was there, so during the Santoku period, only the Germans who had recovered dared to continue to challenge the British.
Without checking himself, Fei Jingting smiled sarcastically, only to be seen by Zhu Songjun who was staring at him again.
"Mr. Fei seems to have a different view?"
Everyone looked at Fei Jingting, who pondered for a moment and said: "Mrs. Grace, what is your definition of world hegemon? Economic? Military? Cultural? Or all together?"
"Is there any difference?" Grace asked.
"That's right...except for the size of the Commonwealth, the UK is not the largest in the world in any of the above categories."
Fei Jingting's words caused everyone in the salon to whisper. At this time, there was no news. In the eyes of the Chinese people, since Britain won the European War, it must still be the world's hegemon in the future.
But it’s not!
Mrs. Grace made a gesture of invitation: "Mr. Fei, I would like to hear your fresh opinions."
"It's nothing new, it's just a well-known fact. In terms of economy, the United States' economic aggregate exceeded that of the United Kingdom before the Sino-Japanese War; after the European War, the United States' economic aggregate exceeded the sum of Europe."
"In terms of military affairs, Britain seems to be number one in the world on the sea, but as time goes by, as the United States ends isolationism and becomes more involved in international affairs, the United States, which is isolated from Europe, will inevitably step up its shipbuilding plan. The United States will definitely
Challenging Britain’s maritime supremacy. On land, Britain and France combined couldn’t do anything to the Germans. The so-called peace treaty looked more like an armistice treaty.”
"Besides, the purpose of the treaty is to tear it up one day in the future. The Germans, who have recovered, and the United States, which wants to gain an international status that matches its status, join forces to challenge it. Can the UK handle it?
"
"As for culture...well, I have nothing to say. The reason why British culture appears strong now is entirely because the British fleet is deployed all over the world. If one day the British fleet begins to shrink, the world will soon forget about British culture.
"
Mrs. Grace raised her eyebrows: "It's a very fresh point of view, but I must remind you that Britain is the winner of the European War. And the United States... they are just a group of traitors and country bumpkins."
Mrs. Grace's words reveal inherent arrogance. Even though the economic aggregate of the United States has long surpassed that of the United Kingdom, the British are still accustomed to calling Americans traitors and country bumpkins; in turn, Americans adhere to the ancestral motto of worshiping God and hating British people.
Not only the people of the two countries were like this, but also the upper class of the two countries. So later, the Americans took advantage of World War II to make a fortune, and a bunch of broken warships exchanged a lot of territory for the British. Naturally, the British refused to give up after suffering a loss, so everyone on the battlefield
He deceived his allies and deceived the Americans to death.
Until after the Marshall Plan, Britain became a vassal and loyal brother of the United States... This kind of nastiness never stopped. So when the Yankees clamored to encircle a certain big country, the British were the first to jump out and support it unconditionally. They turned around and wanted to
London established a soft sister currency settlement center and immediately secretly flirted with a big country.
Fei Jingting was too lazy to argue with Grace, and he would learn to behave when the British paid the price in the future. The topic naturally turned to the international situation, and the remaining two young people talked loudly, while Fei Jingting continued to be his little transparency.
Zhu Songjun asked Fei Jingting twice, but Fei Jingting just smiled and shook his head and made no further comments.
As evening approached, the salon came to an end.
Fei Jingting walked out with Mrs. Bian and Bian Wenjie, but Zhu Songjun caught up from behind and said: "Mr. Fei seems to be a little reserved today and stops talking about some things. I will hold a salon at my house another day, and I will invite Mr. Fei to attend and speak freely."
"Uh... let's talk about it."
Bian Wenjie, who was beside him, said, "Third sister, will you settle in Jinmen from now on?"
Zhu Songyun said: "That's right, my father won't go to the capital anymore anyway." After saying that, he smiled at Fei Jingting and nodded, said goodbye to Mrs. Bian and Bian Wenjie, and then turned around and drifted away.
Mrs. Bian looked at the retreating figure and said, "Miss Zhu San settled in Jinmen, and Jinmen has become lively since then."
Bian Wenjie looked at Fei Jingting puzzled and said, "Miss Zhu San, haven't Teacher Fei heard of it?"
Fei Jingting shook his head, and Bian Wenjie immediately explained. Miss Zhu San's father was Zhu Qiqian, a former high-ranking official in Beiyang. He was previously the chief of transportation, and was also the deputy speaker of the Senate of the Anfu Congress. He was also the northern representative who presided over the North-South peace talks.
The peace talks broke down, and Zhu Qiqian withdrew from politics and lived in Tianjin. Zhu Songjun was Zhu Qiqian's third daughter, but her fame even surpassed that of her father!
Because Zhu Songjun was born beautiful and had a Western style, she was a socialite in the upper class circles of Beijing and Tianjin. She was highly sought after by the upper classes and newspapers.
There is a saying that "first Miss Zhu San was in the limelight, and then there was Zhao Si and Zhu Wu Kuang". These three were the most famous ladies in the upper class society in the Beiyang period.
Miss Zhu San is Zhu Songjun, Zhao Si is the woman who has been involved with Marshal Zhang all her life, and Miss Zhu Wu is Miss Zhu San's sister.
These days, socialites basically mean social stars. Fei Jingting thought about it and realized that Zhu Songjun was born well, but she wasn't the one to become the most powerful person in the country. I'm afraid her family background gave her too many bonuses, so she was sought after by others.
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It's none of his business how other people admire him. He's a time traveler who lives here to cultivate Taoism and seek immortality. He really doesn't have the time to pay attention to such miscellaneous things.
I came here this time, firstly because I couldn’t refuse Mrs. Bian’s invitation, and secondly, I was also curious about what’s going on in the salon these days. The result was a big disappointment. A group of rich kids chatted and felt sympathetic to Don Quigode in the novel, but they
I had no idea that the refugees were struggling to survive in the shacks on the edge of Nanshi City.
Just in response to that sentence, the wine and meat of Zhumen are stinky, and the roads are frozen to death.
Bian Wenjie told Miss Zhu San's deeds, his eyes shone with yearning, and he immediately said: "Sister Zhu San is a very nice person, but it's a pity that she has less opportunities to show up after she gets married."
Mrs. Bian caught a glimpse of Fei Jingting's unconcerned expression and asked, "Is Teacher Fei still used to such a salon?"
"fine."
Mrs. Bian glanced at her silly daughter vaguely and said with a smile: "Wenjie doesn't have to study during this period. I'm afraid that she will get sick from being bored at home. His father and I don't have time to accompany her. Teacher Fei
If you have time, why not accompany Wen Jie to visit similar salons more often?"
Bian Wenjie's face was slightly flushed, but he raised his head and said hopefully: "Teacher Fei, is that okay?"
Fei Jingting said: "I'm afraid it won't work anymore... I'm planning to go out for a walk during this time, travel a bit, and see the great rivers and mountains."
"That's it..." Bian Wenjie was a little disappointed.
Mrs. Bian said, "Teacher Fei might as well go and have a look around."
After the three of them separated, and looking at Fei Jingting's retreating figure, Bian Wenjie pouted and said, "Mom, does Teacher Fei not like me?"
Mrs. Bian stretched out her hand and tapped her daughter's forehead: "Silly girl! I think Teacher Fei is a little arrogant and looks down on those second-generation ancestors in the salon who are glamorous on the surface but empty in the belly. If Teacher Fei hates you, he won't
I came to the salon by appointment."
"is that so?"
"When did mom lie to you?"
Mrs. Bian said this, but she felt a little troubled in her heart. She had been observing Fei Jingting just now, and found that Teacher Fei didn't seem to have any interest in her daughter at all, which was a bit difficult to handle.
However, there is a saying that goes well: if a girl pursues a boy, her daughter is beautiful and cute, and her temperament is a bit out of the ordinary, but the westernized style should be very pleasing to the teacher. If we get along day and night, sooner or later this will happen