When we left Gion, on the bank of Sunagawa Bridge, there was a vendor pushing a small truck selling shaved ice.
There are cherry blossom flavors, plum pickled flavors, strawberry flavors...
There is also matcha flavor...
There are about seven or eight formats of shaved ice.
Business is good.
"Three shaved ices, two sakura-flavored ones, and one matcha-flavored one."
Bai Gui stopped, asked the two people following him, and then said to the hawker.
It was already early November. Kyoto is located in Kansai, Japan, and is a little colder than Tokyo, which is close to the Pacific Ocean, but it is still similar to autumn. You can keep warm by wearing thin clothes.
It’s not uncommon to eat shaved ice in winter, and many people just like it.
Not long after, three portions of shaved ice were available.
Shaved ice, also called Sushan in the Tang Dynasty, was a summer snack for aristocrats in the Tang Dynasty. However, in the mid-19th century, mature ice making machines were already available for commercial use, and shaved ice also became a common delicacy.
The price is 20 yuan a piece, which is still much more expensive than ordinary snacks.
For example, Dafu dim sum is 2 yuan a piece, bean buns are 1 yuan a piece, and the curry rice for lunch is only 7 yuan a piece.
The three of them ate while walking. When they left Flower Street, there were many rickshaw pullers and carriages waiting for them.
"Go to train station."
Bai Gui called an open carriage. Although it was a bit crowded for three people to sit there, there was enough space.
Kaoruko was next to him, and Chiyo-chan was on the other side.
The coachman flicked his whip, and the horse pulling the carriage began to move slowly.
"No need to be formal..."
"If you go to Tokyo, I will also help you go to school, and you will have Xunzi as your companion..."
On the way, Bai Gui said.
His redemption of Xiao Chiyo also included this aspect. Xunzi and he went to Tokyo to study, and it was impossible for him to be by Xunzi's side all the time. It would be good to find a companion, as the two were very close.
It seems a bit inappropriate for Xunzi to live with Rongji's family.
The reason why I say it now is because I have a very tight schedule to go to Tatsuyo to buy a house. Chiyo-chan is obviously a bit reckless. She told her too much at the time. Once she leaks, it will be difficult to redeem the house, and the process will inevitably be long. There are twists and turns.
There is also some temptation to test.
"Thank you, sir."
Xiao Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked Bai Gui.
Her uneasy mood finally calmed down.
Fukui Prefecture is actually located on Honshu Island, adjacent to Kyoto Prefecture and to the north of Kyoto Prefecture. When he was studying at the Provincial Normal School, Fujino Haheiji said that Fukui Prefecture was in Kyoto Prefecture just to make it easier to identify the geographical location.
But although the distance is short, riding a horse-drawn carriage is inevitably a bit slow.
Train, three first-class tickets.
Go in.
It took about an hour to get on the train from Kyoto Station and get off at Fukui Prefecture Station.
Fukui Prefecture, Linhai.
As soon as you get off the station, you can feel the cold wind blowing from Siberia.
The further west you go, the colder it gets.
According to Fujino Haheiji, his home is in Tsuruga City.
Bai Gui went to look for it, but to no avail.
I asked the neighbors nearby and they didn't know where they had moved.
He had also expected this. There were some differences between Japan and China. At least they did not attach so much importance to friendship. They seemed to be very polite, but they were alienated and indifferent between people...
But he came to Tsuruga City not only to inquire about his address, but also to go to the local post office to pick up the letter delivered by Fujino Haheiji.
"He is a student of Fujino Haheiji. He is really thoughtful..."
"Please wait a moment."
The people at the post office were surprised when they saw Bai Gui picking up the letter and proving his identity, and said politely.
We went to the storage room together and found a thick stack of letters delivered from the provincial capital to Tsuruga City.
Fujino Genkuro still teaches anatomy at Sendai Medical College.
Sendai City is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, also located on Kyushu Island, adjacent to Fukui Prefecture.
In the afternoon, we arrived at Sendai Medical College.
They randomly found a teaching assistant. After explaining the reason, the teaching assistant happily took them to Fujino Genkuro's dormitory.
"Is this a letter from my brother?"
Fujino Yankuro was a little surprised after seeing Bai Gui.
He sighed deeply.
At the same time, it also explains why there has been no reply to Fujino Haheiji.
After Fujino Hachiheji left Japan, their parents passed away. He also wrote a letter to his brother so that he would not have to hand over the money. He also stated his current address. The letter also contained a photo of his mother when she died.
…
Their father died when he was nine years old.
But obviously, this letter was undoubtedly lost in the ocean.
Fujino Haheiji kept writing letters, but Fujino Genkuro never had time to go back to his hometown and didn't know about these things.
A small misunderstanding.
Without the ties of parents, it seems that there is not much need for brothers to write letters to each other...
Maybe Fujino Genkuro can avoid it by taking time to return to his hometown, or maybe Fujino Haheiji will know when he returns to Japan, but the distance between the two countries is too far.
It takes at least several months for a letter to travel across the ocean.
Over and over again, it was already last year today.
After reading the letter, Fujino Yankuro swallowed for a while, wiped away his tears with a handkerchief, put on his glasses again, and said with a smile again: "Mr. Bai, you have worked hard to send the letter here. You guys have been tired from traveling, so I guess you are too."
If you are hungry, let me treat you to a meal."
“Sendai’s grilled beef tongue, beef hot pot, and oxtail soup are legendary delicacies.”
Hearing this, Bai Gui also moved his index finger, feeling a little hungry.
It was a bit cold in Sendai City. When they came, they had already bought some clothes nearby. In this cold day, it was indeed a pleasure to have a hot pot meal.
A nearby hot pot restaurant has a plaque with two Japanese transliterations of "唰唰".
What's more interesting is that after the Chinese "唰唰" came to Japan, it was transliterated into Japanese "しやぶしやぶ". In later generations, someone transliterated "しやぶしやぶ" into Chinese, which is Xiabu
Xiabu.
The beef hotpot in Sendai is really good.
It was very comfortable to eat.
A beef hot pot meal is not cheap, but Bai Gui didn't rush to pay. Fujino Genkuro is a lecturer at Sendai Medical College. Although his life will be a bit embarrassing in the future, he will not be unable to afford a hot pot meal.
The salary of a university lecturer is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"Mr. Fujino, I have a heavy workload in the first grade of high school and I have to leave tomorrow. If you have any letters, I can help you with them."
Bai Gui thought for a while and said.
In order to strictly control the movement of students studying in Japan and to facilitate supervision, general letters can be delivered by the embassy. The delivery by the embassy is undoubtedly much safer and more reliable than sending letters privately.
But it was just this one time of help, and it came with a letter he wrote from home.
Letters sent from the embassy can also be faster.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Bai..."
Fujino Genkuro was a little happy. Although there were many postgraduate students at Sendai Medical College, like Fujino Haheiji, few were worthy of "trust". Now that Bai Gui has kept his promise and sent Fujino Haheiji's letter, it is undoubtedly a worthy one.
