Zhou Hexuan and Zhang Leyi came in hand in hand, followed by Li Shoumin, Zheng Zhengyin and the Sun brothers. Zhu Xiang didn't like to listen to operas, and Shen Congwen had to write an article at home, so neither of them came.
Wanrong is even more awesome. They made an appointment to meet some comic fans. Since "San Mao Wandering" became popular, she has become much more confident and started to make some new friends on her own initiative.
Several people were sitting in the seats near the front. Not long after, Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si also arrived, accompanied by two young men.
Miss Zhao Si is now in a very bad situation. Although she has become the young marshal's lover, she cannot enter or leave the Zhang family at all because her head-wife Yu Fengzhi does not accept her. Even the two of them are worried about the influence (the Zhao family is also a prominent family), and they dare not make it public alone. On dates, only when Zhang Xueliang made an appointment with a friend, Miss Zhao Si dared to accompany him out.
"Sixth handsome man, fourth lady," Zhou Hexuan introduced with a smile, "This is my fiancée Zhang Leyi."
Miss Zhao Si was surprised: "You and Sister Zhang actually got together?"
Zhang Xueliang asked Zhao Si: "Do you know each other?"
"Last year my eldest brother-in-law held a dance, and it was Fifth Brother Feng who brought Miss Zhang," Miss Zhao Si said enthusiastically, "I remember that that night, Mr. Zhou even wrote a love poem to Sister Zhang on the spot."
Zhang Xueliang laughed and said: "I have also heard about He Xuan's poetic talent."
Zhang Leyi behaved gracefully, nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Hello, the sixth handsome man, and the fourth lady."
"Hexuan, when you and Miss Zhang get married, I will definitely give you a big gift," Zhang Xueliang said before starting to introduce new friends, "This is the painter Mr. Zhang Daqian, he is Yidi's traditional Chinese painting teacher, and this is a Japanese antique Shang Jiang Teng Taoxiong."
Zhang Daqian shook hands with Zhou Hexuan and said: "Mr. Zhou, I have admired your name for a long time. I just read your "The Dog Officer" a few days ago, and I admire you very much."
"It's rare for Mr. Zhang to show such kindness. I also like Mr. Zhang's paintings very much." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.
Zhang Daqian is now well-known in the south, but not in the north. He came to Tianjin some time ago and accidentally met Zhang Xueliang. His paintings were greatly appreciated by Zhang Xueliang, and he was introduced to Miss Zhao Si as a traditional Chinese painting teacher.
Zhang Daqian's life was also romantic. He had a wife, three concubines, three lovers (one from China, Japan and South Korea), two pre-marital lovers, and a lady from a well-known family who would never marry for him. Her family was very rich in Ningbo. It is inconvenient to be Zhang Daqian's concubine.
Zhang Daqian is twenty-nine years old this year. He has some baldness on his forehead and a long beard. At first glance, he looks like an artist.
As for the Japanese antique dealer Jiang Teng Taoxiong, he is Zhang Daqian's best friend. He will invite Zhang Daqian to travel to Mount Kumgang in South Korea in two months. During this trip, Zhang Daqian will also meet his Korean lover Chi Chunhong.
Well, Chi Chunhong was only 15 years old at this time, and in future generations she might not have even graduated from junior high school. Mr. Zhang probably liked little lolita, and his second wife had just turned 15 when he got married.
"Mr. Zhou, I have admired you for a long time. I am so lucky to meet you today!" Jiang Tengtaoxiong directly bowed to Zhou Hexuan with a ninety-degree bow. He spoke very standard Chinese and used idioms very smoothly.
"Hello." Zhou Hexuan nodded slightly, not wanting to pay attention to this little Japanese.
Antique dealers like Jiang Teng Taoxiong have taken away many cultural relics from China, and they may even have some spying qualities.
Everyone sat down and waited for the show to begin. Zhang Xueliang said to Zhou Hexuan: "You did a good job this time. You actually convinced foreigners to use tariffs to build water conservancy projects. This is really a blessing for the people of Tianjin."
"Using China's tariffs to build China's waterways, the biggest beneficiaries are foreigners, and we have to thank foreigners for their help. This is not a glorious 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 had a bad life recently. He was dragged down by his pig teammates on the front line and had to give up his territory in Henan. When he returned to Tianjin, he was troubled by Miss Zhao Si.
He had an unpleasant quarrel with his wife, which can be said to be a battlefield, and both of them failed in love.
"Qiang Qiang Qiang Qiang~"
The drums and gongs sounded on the stage, and everyone stopped talking.
Zhou Hexuan often watched Meng Xiaodong sing operas. Over time, he came to understand some of the wonderful things and now he watched with gusto.
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 cheered loudly.
"good!"
Listening to the enthusiastic and excited shouts around her, Zhang Leyi actually felt a little pressure and asked in a low voice: "Is the singer on the stage Miss Meng?"
"Well, it's her." Zhou Hexuan nodded.
Zhang Leyi thought to herself: Looking at this situation, he is actually a famous actor, not an ordinary actor.
After the whole performance was over, Zhang Xueliang treated the guests to dinner.
After everyone waited for a while, Meng Xiaodong changed her clothes and came out. When she saw Zhang Leyi, she was a little stunned, and then she smiled and said: "This is the sister of the Zhang family, Xiaodong is polite."
Zhang Leyi wanted to give Meng Xiaodong a slap in the face, but she reached out to avoid hitting the smiling person. Faced with Meng Xiaodong's proactive overture, she could only smile and say: "Hello, sister Xiaodong."
Zhang Xueliang looked on and sighed, it would be great if the person in his family was as knowledgeable as Zhang Leyi. His second wife Gu Ruiyu is still living outside, and Miss Zhao Si does not even have the threshold of the Zhang family.
Dare to step in.
When everyone came to the restaurant, Zhang Leyi sat down next to Zhou Hexuan and raised her eyes to look at Meng Xiaodong.
Meng Xiaodong pursed her lips and smiled, sitting next to Zhang Leyi very naturally, and did not choose to get close to Zhou Hexuan.
The two women began to secretly compete with each other as soon as they met. Zhang Leyi pretended to be a eldest lady in the family and wanted to "teach Meng Xiaodong a lesson." Meng Xiaodong did not accept the move. Before Zhang Leyi could "show off her power", she took the initiative to give in and admit defeat.
They were like boxers in the ring. Zhang Leyi took the initiative to attack, while Meng Xiaodong just dodged. Zhang Leyi had no strength, but every punch he punched was in the air, and he felt really depressed and panicked.
Miss Zhao Si observed for a while and found it quite interesting. It could be seen that the two girls could not get up to "fight", and she suddenly lost interest. She took the initiative to help Zhou Hexuan out of the situation and said: "Sister Xiaodong, you are really good at singing. Han Qing often mentions you.
It is said that your old life is one of the best in this world."
"The Sixth Commander is overly praised." Meng Xiaodong said with a smile.
Miss Zhao Si said to Zhang Leyi again: "Sister Zhang, do you like dancing? Now there are many new dance halls in Tianjin. Let's make an appointment to have fun some other time."
"Okay, I haven't danced for a long time." Zhang Leyi said.
Miss Zhao Si talked to her one after another, and the relationship between Zhang Leyi and Meng Xiaodong became a little more harmonious. Miss Zhao Si secretly winked at Zhou Hexuan, and Zhou Hexuan raised his glass to express his gratitude.
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 Tengtaoxiong suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhou, have you ever thought about going to Japan?"
"We don't have any plans for the moment." Zhou Hexuan said.
"That's such a pity," Jiang Tengtao said majestically. "Your "The Rise of the Great Powers" has been widely praised in Japan. Mr. Naito Hunan called it 'a masterpiece of world history.' The last time I went back to Japan to see Mr. Naito, he
I just hope that I can 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 Hunan who advocates the 'movement of cultural center theory'? That is the founder of your Kyoto School in Japan. Forgive me for my lack of talent and knowledge, and I am not qualified to discuss academic issues with him."
Jiang Tengtaoxiong smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, there is no need to be too modest. If you have the opportunity, I still hope you can go to Kyoto University."
Zhang Xueliang asked curiously: "Is Naito Honan a great scholar in Japan?"
"Not just great scholars, people regard themselves as emperor-level figures," Zhou Hexuan explained. "Naito Hunan's most famous view is the 'movement of cultural center theory'. He divided Chinese history into several stages and believed that Eastern culture
The center was first in Chang'an, then moved to Yanjing, then to Jiangnan, and now it is time to move to Japan. He feels that Japan, as the center of oriental culture, has the responsibility and obligation to help China solve its difficulties. Sixth Commander, you should be in the Northeast
Do you feel Japan's 'help'?"
Zhang Xueliang suddenly lost interest and sarcastically said: "Oh, it turns out he is a lunatic advocating an aggressive war."
Zhou Hexuan said: "He did not advocate war. On the contrary, Naito Honan believed that Japan's military actions must stop at the Yalu River, and that China should be encroached on politically and diplomatically step by step."
"That's unreasonable! What does China's problems have to do with the Japanese?" Zheng Zhengyin, who had been silent until now, suddenly slapped the table and cursed, showing his bad temper.
Jiang Tengtaoxiong quickly explained: "Mr. Zhou, you have misunderstood. Mr. Naito Hunan has always been kind to China. He has visited China many times for inspections and has high regard for China's traditional culture."
"You must have great admiration for Chinese antiques." Zhou Hexuan sneered.
"Mr. Zhou is joking." Jiang Tengtaoxiong said awkwardly.
Naito Hunan visited Northeast China once in the late Qing Dynasty. He asked the Japanese military to come forward and forcibly purchased the national treasures "Mongolian Tripitaka" and "Manchu Tripitaka". These two scriptures were later burned in the Great Kantō Earthquake.
After the Revolution of 1911, Naito Honan went to the Northeast again and looted many precious historical materials from the Fengtian Forbidden City. As an antique dealer, Jiang Teng Taoxiong's only intersection with Naito Honan was to search for Chinese treasures and ancient books.
The reason why Zhou Hexuan knows so well is because he studied history as an undergraduate, while Naito Konan was hailed as a "giant in Eastern history" by later generations and is also very famous in the Chinese history circle.
There was a dispute at the dinner table, and Zhang Daqian seemed the most embarrassed because Jiang Tengtaoxiong was his good friend, and now that the enmity between the two countries was involved, he was caught in the middle and didn't know what to say.
Jiang Teng Taoxiong didn't want to cause a stalemate. He also wanted to buy cultural relics in China. He absolutely couldn't offend Zhang Xueliang. He quickly raised a glass to apologize and said: "Mr. Zhou, I was the one who was abrupt. If you have any academic conflicts with Mr. Naito, it's best to do it face to face."
Debate. We will not talk about state affairs today, only personal relationships."
"Well, if I have the chance, I will go to Japan." Zhou Hexuan stopped there. He was too lazy to waste words. Even if he beat the cultural relics dealer in front of him to death, it would not help the country at all.