Su Yi actually went to the gate in person to greet the middle-aged man.
Su Yi was a little surprised when he saw Ma Jue, but at this time, Su Yi was focused on the middle-aged man, so he quickly looked away from Ma Jue.
As soon as the little girl smiled and was about to say hello to Su Yi, she saw Su Yi cupped her hands and said to her husband: "Your Majesty is here to welcome you! Mr. Zhou, I am Geng Liangchen. Mr. Jian Na has been waiting in the lobby.
I’ll take you there right now.”
Ma Jue's smile froze, she retracted her hand that was about to say hello in a somewhat nonchalant manner, and swallowed back the words that came to her lips.
Mr. Zhou cupped his fists and returned the salute, saying: "It's really rude to interrupt so hastily. It's rude..."
"It's okay, sir, please." Su Yi smiled and turned sideways, making a gesture of invitation.
Astonishment flashed in Mr. Zhou's eyes. He hadn't finished speaking yet. Why did this legendary Jinmen hero look like he didn't want him to say more?
"Haha, okay, thank you for your work." But they were very polite and respectful, so Mr. Zhou couldn't find anything wrong with him.
So under Su Yi's respectful guidance, Mr. Zhou and Ma Jue, who had been a little unhappy all the way, arrived outside the lobby door.
"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Gardner is inside, I won't disturb you teachers and students reminiscing about old times." Su Yi stood outside the door and said with a smile, "If you need anything, just ask the brothers outside the door. Don't do it."
polite."
Mr. Zhou was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "I originally thought Mr. Geng was a domineering young man, but I never thought he would be so humble and gentle. He looks more like a scholar."
"Sir, I'm just a rough and reckless man with no education." Su Yi smiled quickly, "You don't have to pay attention to me, just do what you want, just treat this place as your own. Mr. Zhou, I'm going to leave now, you
Please come in."
After saying that, Su Yi cupped his fists, bowed slightly, and left in a hurry.
"..." Mr. Zhou looked at Ma Jue with a puzzled face, "Jue'er, do I have any bad reputation outside?"
"Ah?" Ma Jue seemed to be thinking about something, waking up from a dream, "No, no sir."
"Then why do I feel that he avoids me like a snake and a scorpion? He doesn't want to say a word to me. Am I that scary?" Mr. Zhou shook his head strangely, "This Hero Geng is really..."
The purpose of Mr. Zhou's visit to Geng Mansion was to visit the old principal in person, not to visit Su Yi.
Although the name Geng Liangchen has a good reputation and his friend's daughter Ma Jue admires him very much, Mr. Zhou is not interested in it.
He knew very well that in such a society, a low-level Liba would have to go through many bloody storms if he wanted to become a Jinmen hero.
So he never believed how bright, great and upright the Jinmen heroes were as described in the newspapers.
He believes that behind the name of a hero, there must be many bodies and bones, including blood, tears and resentment.
So his attitude towards Su Yi was just four words - keep a respectful distance.
If Kano Jigoro had not been staying at the Geng Mansion during this period, and he was invited by Cai Heqing to go to Jinling as soon as possible to meet Bernard Shaw who came to China, I am afraid that he would rather wait until Kano Jigoro left the Geng Mansion before he would visit the old man.
headmaster.
What makes Mr. Zhou depressed is that he just keeps a distance from Su Yi, but why does the other party also keep a distance from him?
This depression was soon diluted by the joy of seeing the old principal again.
Although China and Japan are hostile, it does not seem to affect the friendship between Mr. Zhou and the old principal.
They talked very relaxedly and happily, and the laughter was endless.
Kano Jigoro is one of those kind of extremely lively and wise old men. He seems to have an innate sense of humor and a sense of intimacy that can make everyone who comes into contact with him feel happy and friendly.
Eventually, even Ma Jue joined their conversation.
During lunch, without waiting for their reminder or request, the maid from Geng Mansion came in to inform the distinguished guests that they had carefully prepared lunch and invited them to enjoy it in the restaurant.
"Do you have any wine?" Jigoro Kano's eyes lit up.
"The kitchen has prepared chilled plum wine and Shaoxing rice wine." After a pause, the maid glanced at Ma Jue and said, "There is also freshly squeezed grape juice."
"I guess there must be southern cuisine and Teppanyaki cuisine for lunch?" Jigoro Kano said with a smile.
"Yes, old sir," the maid said with some satisfaction, "Master Geng specially invited the best cook in Jinmen to come over..."
"This Hero Geng really has a delicate heart." Mr. Zhou said with a smile, "He doesn't look like a warrior, but more like an official."
Kano Jigoro said with a smile: "You are wrong. I have never seen anyone with more martial demeanor than him. His study and concentration on martial arts put even me to shame."
"Besides, Mr. Liangchen hates Zheng Zhi very much. He will never become an official."
Mr. Zhou looked at Jigoro Kano in surprise. He did not expect that the old principal would have such comments about Geng Liangchen.
"Let's go, let's eat!" Kano Jigoro stood up expectantly, "Yuzai-kun, you must try the food here, Ryotatsu-kun never disappoints in this regard."
The lunch was indeed worthy of Kano Jigoro's evaluation. The exquisite dishes and delicious food, paired with the refreshing plum wine and the mellow rice wine, made the three of them eat with great enjoyment.
During the dinner, Mr. Zhou couldn't restrain his curiosity and asked about Su Yi again.
"Teacher, in your opinion, what kind of person is the owner here?" Mr. Zhou asked.
"His achievements will not be inferior to mine." Jigoro Kano pondered slightly, his words were astonishing.
"Isn't this... too much praise?" Mr. Zhou was surprised. "I don't mean to speak ill of others behind their backs, but he is the leader of the largest gang in Tianjin. With this background..."
Jigoro Kano smiled and waved his hand, interrupting Mr. Zhou: "Why do you need to look at background for something? He doesn't want to be an official, so what background is important?"
Mr. Zhou was silent for a moment and said with shame: "I am narrow-minded. I am a bit rigid on this issue."
"Let me tell you a secret." Jigoro Kano looked around with a mysterious look, "Actually, I have a mission in China this time."
"What mission?" Ma Jue, who couldn't hold himself back, asked first.
"The order personally issued by the Minister of War, Sadao Araki, told me to find a way to instigate a person to rebel." Jigoro Kano said seriously, "This person is Geng Liangchen!"
The atmosphere seemed to solidify instantly.
"Then, did you succeed?" Ma Jue asked stammering, clenching his hands unconsciously.
"How could the old principal agree to such a thing?" Mr. Zhou shook his head angrily, "I'm just surprised that no matter how famous Geng Liangchen is, he is just the leader of Jinmen footwear, and he has won the name of Jinmen Hero.
Head, Araki Sadao is Zhepeng’s Minister of War, how come he has heard of Geng Liangchen’s name? And he specifically asked you to instigate him? Doesn’t this take him too seriously?”
"Then I don't know." Kano Jigoro released the satellite, but continued to drink and eat as if nothing happened, contentedly, "However, even if I agree to Araki Sadao, I think I am doomed to fail.
That’s it. By the way, what I just said will be kept secret for me, right? If it’s leaked, I’ll be in trouble!”
"..."
When Mr. Zhou and Ma Jue left, Su Yi, the host, showed up to see them off.
Although Su Yi's etiquette was still strict, Mr. Zhou felt very awkward.
When they parted, he finally couldn't help asking the doubts in his heart.
"Mr. Geng, can I ask you a question?" Mr. Zhou asked.
"Please tell me." Su Yi said hurriedly.
"I can feel that you seem to be repelling me. Why?" He opened the skylight and spoke openly.
"It's not to say rejection, I'm just a little scared." Su Yi smiled politely but not without embarrassment.
"Afraid? What are you afraid of?" Mr. Zhou was confused.
"I'm afraid you'll scold me." Su Yi said honestly, "I often see you scolding people in newspapers. If you scold me like that once... I can't stand it."
Mr. Zhou was stunned, his eyes looked strange, and then he laughed.
"Mr. Geng, you are such a wonderful person!" Mr. Zhou laughed loudly, "Thank you for your hospitality today. It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope there will be a chance to meet again. Hahaha..."
Mr. Zhou seemed very happy and left with a smile.
Ma Jue seemed to want to say something to Su Yi, but in the end he bit his lip and just said, "Mr. Geng, see you later."
"See you later." Su Yi smiled at her.
He watched the two of them go away, then shook his head and returned home.
I breathed a long sigh of relief in my heart.
What he just said was the truth.
He doesn't want to appear as a negative image in the world's textbooks decades from now.
A martial artist kills someone with a single stroke, but a scholar kills someone for a thousand years.
Moreover, since he was a child, he had "recited the whole text" and summarized the central ideas. Su Yi was afraid of this gentleman in his heart.
Three days after Mr. Zhou's visit, Jigoro Kano completed his agreement with Su Yi and said goodbye.
He planned to go all the way north and then return to Zhepeng.
"When I was young, I always wanted to use my feet to measure the world. But when I get old, I just want the world to stop moving my feet in any way."
When bidding farewell, Kano Jigoro said to Su Yi with emotion: "Ryotatsu-kun, no matter what the future holds, no matter what the outcome of China and Japan will be, I hope that the friendship between us will not be affected."
"To me, you are more like my teacher." Su Yi said.
"We are each other's mentors." Kano Jigoro said, "Ryotatsu-kun, I hope you will be happy and healthy in this life."
Su Yi was shocked in his heart and bowed deeply to Kano Jigoro: "I also wish you good health and long life, and always smile."
Jigoro Kano smiled happily indeed.
Shortly after Kano Jigoro left, Wachi Takaji sent more detailed information about Shigemitsu Aoi and urged Su Yi to take action as soon as possible.
"This is not a trivial matter. I have to go in person to be more certain of success." Su Yi said seriously to He Zhiyinger, "In two months, I will go to the magic city in person to put an end to this matter."
"Two months?" He Zhiyinger frowned, "No, Mr. Liangchen, it's too long!"
"That's how I do things." Su Yi looked at him with a smile, "If you think it's slow, why not do it yourself?"
"Master Liangchen, I have fulfilled our promise very carefully!" He Zhiyinger said with a dark face.
"I am also working very hard to complete it." Su Yi said, "If I remember correctly, we have not agreed on a time for completion, right? Is two months a lot of preparation time? Mr. Hezhi, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."
"I hope Mr. Liangchen can keep his promise!" He Zhiyingji was very unhappy.
Su Yi said it was two months, but as soon as he left with Zhi Ying Er, he carefully read the document, circled it, and then sent a long telegram to the Magic City.
The two sides went back and forth and sent telegrams for a while. Two days later, the telegram Su Yi sent to the other side contained only two words - action.
On that day, the news that Shigemitsu Aoi was killed at the hands of the hero Iljimae caused a sensation throughout the country!
After Wang Yaqiao and Erjiki, another assassination group successfully became famous at home and abroad.
Senior generals were assassinated one after another. Zhe Peng's military headquarters could not bear this kind of thing anymore. In anger, they offered a huge reward to the whole world for information about Erqiji, Yizhimei and Wang Yaqiao.
But there's only so much they can do. Except for Wang Yaqiao, they don't even know who Er Kiji and Yizhimei are.
Wachi Takaji was also shocked by the news.
Didn’t you say two months later?
It’s only been two days!
He understood that a soldier never tires of deceit, and he also knew that Su Yi would not trust him, but such a high efficiency still made He Zhiying feel awe-inspiring, and his fear of Su Yi had once again reached a new level.
"Geng Liangchen is a very dangerous Taoist, and He Zhijun, I'm worried that you won't be able to control him." When talking to the top management of Yingshe, the superior expressed such concerns.
He Zhi Ying Er gritted his teeth and said: "Please rest assured, everything is under my control. This person is destined to be completely used by our great Zhe Peng Empire!"
He Zhiying came to visit Su Yi the next day with gifts, but was turned away by Su Yi.
"Come back to me in three months. I want to rest." He asked his men to give He Zhiying Er a message.
He Zhiyinger came back depressed, and he had nothing to do with Su Yi's "reservation".
There were not many constraints between the two parties, so he had no reason not to let Su Yi take a three-month break, so he could only agree.
More than a month later, the martial arts school held a completion ceremony. Su Yi, Yu Xuezhong, some officials, and martial arts practitioners all attended this grand event.
Su Yi was a little disappointed that the completion of the school did not cause much trouble. Although the matter was published in newspapers, the public generally had little interest in it.
Moreover, some people published articles in newspapers expressing their disapproval of the future of this martial arts school.
Some people even ridiculed and thought that Wu Fu's running of schools was a ridiculous thing.
Su Yi ignored all these chaotic and noisy sounds.
He did not directly open enrollment channels, but continued to buy front-page newspapers for his martial arts school to promote it.
Su Yi, who is well versed in advertising psychology, continues to mobilize public attention to the martial arts school and maintain public opinion hype.
The martial arts school here is still under renovation and has not officially opened. He can't wait to announce to the media that he is preparing to establish a branch in Wudu.
Moreover, he solemnly sent the "Second Branch Preparatory Team" to the foggy city for inspection, which attracted more people to ridicule him for being too ambitious.