Bai Gui took a look at the book. The printing quality was good and it should be a three-issue book.
There is definitely a lot of Naoko in this book. Some of the pages are dog-eared and the corners are slightly yellowed.
"Thank you, Mr. Bai, for giving me your autograph."
Satomi Naoko immediately bowed and thanked her with a grateful face.
"It's just a few words, it's just a small thing."
Shiroki closed the pen, put it back in his jacket pocket, and returned the book to Satomi Naoko.
Then he took out a few one-day yen bills and walked to the passenger sitting opposite Satomi Naoko. The passenger was a middle-aged, semi-bald businessman.
"Excuse me, this lady and I have an old acquaintance. Could you please change seats?"
He said politely and handed over a one-day yen note.
The middle-aged half-bald businessman took the banknotes and readily agreed. Although it would be a lot of yen per day if he simply gave money, he would not change seats. However, Bai Gui's attitude was very sincere, and he had just overheard Bai Gui
During the conversation with Satomi Naoko, I learned that Shiro Taka is a famous writer. Firstly, I respected him, and secondly, I didn’t dare to offend him too much, so I gave up my seat very happily.
Bai Gui and Satomi Naoko sat down together.
"Mr. Bai, why are you going to Changqi?"
Satomi Naoko asked curiously.
There is a brief background introduction on the title page of Guns and Guns. After all, it is worth being curious about who the author is and why he could write such a masterpiece.
It is impossible for a young man to have the sentiments of Yang Shen, who was demoted to Yunnan Province in his old age due to a dispute over etiquette, and thus wrote "Linjiang Immortal" with "white-haired fisherman on the river bank, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze..." and other emotions of vicissitudes of life.
words...
So Satomi Naoko knew that Haku Taka was studying at Tokyo University.
"Just graduated from Tokyo University..."
"I graduated early, so I wanted to go home."
Bai Gui explained casually.
While he was talking, a waiter came over pushing a cart in the carriage, accompanied by the sound of shouting.
I could hear the sounds of passengers buying meals on some carriages.
“Have a piece of Tianjin Ganli!”
The two shouted almost at the same time.
After the shouting was over, the two looked back at each other and smiled.
The connection between everything is the Tianjin Ganli that Satomi Naoko bought three years ago. Now that I have met it, I will naturally not let go of this snack with some small meaning.
In addition..., Tianjin Ganli tastes really good.
Bai Gui also missed it a little.
"I'll pay for it this time, a piece of Tianjin Ganli."
Bai Gui handed over a five-yuan coin to the waiter, then took a small paper bag. Through the greased paper, you could feel the warmth of the scalding ripe chestnuts.
The train at this time was a steam train.
Burning the boiler can be regarded as recycling waste, so food like roasted chestnuts with sugar is high quality and cheap.
Bai Gui took out a few chestnuts and handed a whole bag of chestnuts to Satomi Naoko.
He squeezed it hard and used just the right amount of force.
The chestnut skin falls off immediately.
He threw the whole ripe chestnut into his mouth.
"Mr. Bai, don't you like roasted chestnuts with sugar? Why did you give me the whole bag?"
Satomi Naoko was eating sugar-roasted chestnuts. Afterwards, she realized something and asked a little embarrassedly.
"I... prefer to watch other people eat chestnuts."
Bai Gui replied casually.
I only bought one bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts, so I naturally had to behave like a gentleman. As for why I bought one portion, it was because one bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts was already a lot, and buying two bags would inevitably be a waste.
But when I bought it, it was inconvenient to carry more, so I handed the whole bag to Satomi Naoko.
He said and looked at Satomi Naoko.
The girl in the kimono ate the chestnuts, like a hamster, gnawing at the hard shell of the chestnuts, biting out a small crack, and then peeled off the shells with her hands, stuffed them in her mouth, and started chewing.
But after hearing Bai Gui's words that seemed to be flirting but not flirting, his face and neck suddenly turned red. The soft and glutinous ripe chestnut had just been bitten by the shell's teeth. Without paying attention, the crumbs were scattered on the swan-like white skin.
On the neck, the exquisite clavicle is embossed...
What a humble beauty!
"Mr. Bai, this is my address. Can you...can you write me a letter?"
"I like your masterpiece very much."
"I have some questions, I want to ask you, I don't know..."
Satomi Naoko blushed slightly, wrote the address on plain paper with a swipe of paper, and handed it over.
"I will."
"When I settle down, I will write to you with my address."
Bai Gui nodded, accepted the note, and wrote down his address.
The train journey from Miyazaki Prefecture to Nagaki Prefecture is very short. Even though it is a steam train, the stop time is only more than an hour. Satomi Naoko did not get off at Nagaki Prefecture, but at the end of the train.
Get off the bus along the way.
The two met three years ago.
But it only took this short hour for them to truly know each other's identities.
"goodbye."
The two waved goodbye.
Bang!
Bang!
Beep! An urgent whistle sound.
The steam train stopped at the platform.
Satomi Naoko walked out of the carriage with a salute.
…
When he arrived at Changqi, Bai Gui bought a boat ticket.
Since the absence of the imperial court, the trade between Shanghai and Changqi has been increasing day by day. There are quite a few steamships docked at the pier, so it didn't take long for the train to Shanghai to arrive.
It didn't take long.
Just got off my feet.
"Brother Bai, I haven't seen you for a few years, and your skills have become even better."
Huo Ting'en greets Bai Gui at the dock.
Bai Gui is preparing to return to China. Not many people in the country know yet. He just sent a telegram and informed the Jingwu Sect of the news. Otherwise, with his current reputation, Huo Ting'en and others would not be the only ones greeted at the dock.
A disciple of Jingwu Sect...
In addition, the country is in a troubled time, so Bai Gui would rather keep a low profile than be troubled.
"Persist in practicing martial arts every day, practicing Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer, and you will be like me..."
Bai Gui patted Huo Ting'en on the shoulder and said.
"I can't do it anymore..."
Huo Ting'en smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I went to Zuixing Tower to be with Xiaohong all day long. I lost too much money. How can I be like you, Brother Bai, who is not close to women and has practiced good kung fu..."
Bai Gui: "..."
"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. How is the owner's health now? Is there anyone from Jingwu Sect who wants to provoke him?"
He changed the subject.
"My father is in good health now. Now the private chef of Rongshun Hall prepares medicinal meals for my father alone. And since the news spread that you are studying in Jingwu Sect, many students have gone to Jingwu Sect to become apprentices.
…”
Huo Ting'en responded with a smile.
"That's good. I won't stay in Jingwu Sect for long. After buying the ticket, I will leave Shanghai. I will take this time to meet Master Huo."
Bai Gui responded.
There is no direct train from Shanghai to Yanjing. If you want to go to Yanjing, you must first buy a train ticket from Shanghai to Jinling, then take a boat from Xiaguan to Jinling to cross the Yangtze River, take a train from Pukou to Tianjin, and finally take a train from Jinling to Tianjin.
Tianjin to Yanjing.
It is often difficult to get train tickets. After all, the transportation system during the Republic of China was not yet developed. Unlike Japan, which was basically open to traffic nationwide, train tickets are priced but not available.
If he reveals his identity, it will be much easier to buy tickets.
But... once your identity is revealed, there will be countless troubles after all. Instead of that, just wait a day or two more, and there is no rush to go home anyway.
Similarly, he has been practicing martial arts in Japan, and he doesn't know what his current strength is.