Because of the modesty of a lady, Zhang Leyi did not live in Zhou Hexuan's home, but she and Wan Rong shared a room in the small western-style building next door.
Meng Xiaodong didn't have so many scruples. After the three of them had dinner together that night, she didn't leave and went to the guest room to make the bed and fold the quilt.
Zhang Leyi saw helplessness in her eyes, and finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind, following her into the guest room, planning to sleep in the same room as Meng Xiaodong.
Zhou Hexuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only go back to the master bedroom to rest.
Meng Xiaodong, on the other hand, didn't care. He lay on the bed and chatted happily with Zhang Leyi, talking about all kinds of interesting things about previous performances and giggling from time to time.
Zhang Leyi really had no choice. If Meng Xiaodong was a coquettish bitch, she could still fight back and finally drive this "wild woman" away. But Meng Xiaodong deliberately tried to please her and respected her, which made Zhang Leyi unable to do anything.
I can't bear to treat my "sister" badly.
The two women chatted until midnight, getting to know each other better. At first, it was mainly Meng, but soon Zhang Leyi was also brought up to talk, and they talked a lot about her experience in the missionary school.
"You actually go to a coeducational school?"
"Yeah, I wasn't used to it at first, but then it didn't matter anymore."
"Will those male classmates take the initiative to talk to you?"
"They are very active and always hang around pretty girls."
"Isn't there a lot of free love in school?"
"Everything is fine. Girls who can study at Jinling University have very strict tutoring and don't dare to do anything that goes against the family tradition. However, there are indeed some who are secretly in love."
"Have any boys ever pursued you?"
"Of course there are, but I don't like them. They are all too frivolous. I like mature and elegant men."
"Like Brother Zhou?"
"whee……"
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Leyi and Meng Youxiao actually showed the harmony of wives and concubines.
Zhou Hexuan is not a fool, he doesn't believe what he sees before him. Women's hearts are like needles in the sea, who knows what they are thinking?
Just when Zhou Hexuan was about to go out, Zhang Daqian suddenly came to visit.
"Mr. Zhang, please come in quickly!" Zhou Hexuan greeted with a smile.
Zhang Daqian clasped his fists and entered. After a few words of greeting, he explained his purpose: "Mr. Zhou, there was some quarrel during dinner yesterday. I would like to apologize on behalf of Mr. Jiang Teng."
"It's nothing, it has already passed." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.
Zhang Daqian said good things about Jiang Teng and Taoxiong: "Mr. Jiang Teng is a good person. He has no ill intentions towards China, and he also has profound knowledge in calligraphy and painting."
Zhou Hexuan joked: "As an antique dealer, of course you must know calligraphy and painting, otherwise you won't be deceived by selling fakes?"
Zhang Daqian asked doubtfully: "Mr. Zhou seems to be quite dissatisfied with Japanese antique dealers?"
"I am dissatisfied with all antique dealers, including those Chinese who sell their items to foreigners," Zhou Hexuan said angrily, "from the late Qing Dynasty to the present, countless good things left by our ancestors have been lost overseas.
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Zhang Daqian explained: "As far as I know, most of the historical materials collected by Mr. Jiang Teng for Naito Hunan are ancient books and historical materials, specially used for historical research, and the artistic value is not very high."
Zhou Hexuan asked: "In Mr. Zhang's eyes, ancient books and historical materials are not national treasures?"
"Well," Zhang Daqian was suddenly speechless and said bravely, "I think it would not be a bad thing if these historical materials are really used for research and the research results are made public."
Zhou Hexuan asked: "How much do you know about Naito Hunan?"
Zhang Daqian said: "I only know that Naito Honan is the master of Japanese history. He is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and he highly respects culture. He is friends with many Chinese scholars such as Yan Fu, Wen Tingshi, Zhang Yuanji, Luo Zhenyu, Wang Guowei, etc. His historical research
It is also commendable, and he opposed Japan's invasion of China."
"Haha, you are all deceived by him," Zhou Hexuan laughed and said sarcastically, "This person does respect culture, but he believes that China has become old and Japan should take over the banner of Chinese culture. Later, the Japanese said that culture in China
It is dead, and the essence only remains in Japan. These views are all influenced by Naito Hunan. Do you know what he said when Japan dealt with the Shandong issue?"
Zhang Daqian shook his head and said: "I don't know."
Zhou Hexuan said: "Naito Hunan said that the solution to the Shandong issue must ultimately be beneficial to Japan. Even if it is beneficial to China but not beneficial to Japan, even if it is a solution that is neither beneficial nor harmful to Japan, it is unacceptable."
This sentence was a bit difficult to pronounce, but Zhang Daqian still understood it and said in shock: "A great scholar like Naito Honan shouldn't be able to say such things, right?"
Zhou Hexuan sneered and said: "Naito Hunan is more harmful to China than an elite army. His academic thoughts have even influenced Japan's China policy and public opinion."
Zhang Daqian remained silent, he had nothing to say.
Who says literati scholars are useless?
Konan Naito once said that Japan should take on the task of dealing with the issue of harmony for the sake of peace in East Asia.
Does this argument sound familiar?
In addition to the "Cultural Center Movement Theory" he proposed, which was later called the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" when Japan invaded China, Naito Honan's academic thoughts influenced two or three generations of Japanese.
After a long time, Zhang Daqian stood up and worshiped: "Mr. Zhou is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and Daqian admires him. From now on, I will keep a certain distance from my Japanese friends, at least I will not help them betray their ancestors."
Zhou Hexuan suddenly laughed and said: "It doesn't have to be like this, there are good people in Japan too, we can't generalize."
These words struck Zhang Daqian's heart. When he went to Japan to study, he made many Japanese friends. Well, one of them included a female friend. Japanese women are very gentle and considerate.
Zhou Hexuan didn't want to talk about these troublesome things. Since Zhang Daqian took the initiative to come to the door, how could he let it go? He immediately smiled and said: "I have heard that Mr. Zhang has superb painting skills. I wonder if you can bear the pain and sell me a few paintings?"
"Mr. Zhou likes it. It's my honor." Zhang Daqian said happily.
Zhang Daqian is also short of money. Last year, he even advertised for sale in "Shenbao", hoping that someone would buy his works.
The two immediately came to Zhang Daqian's residence in Tianjin. Zhou Hexuan bought more than ten landscape and meticulous paintings in one go, and happily asked Zhang Daqian for calligraphy treasures.
Zhang Daqian was so excited that he spread out his drawing paper, splashed ink and painted a portrait of Zhou Hexuan in a few minutes. He also wrote an inscription next to it: "Gold and stone are in the heart, and the orchids are in the room; morality is a friend, and righteousness is a teacher."
"Mr. Zhou, please accept it," Zhang Daqian said, holding the painting in both hands.
"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it." Zhou Hexuan said repeatedly.
This portrait was a gift from a friend and there was no charge for it. Especially the sixteen words on the side of it, it simply praised Zhou Hexuan to no end. The translation is: Mr. Zhou is determined, has noble conduct, and adheres to the ethics of life and the country.
Righteousness.
It can only be said that Zhou Hexuan and Naito Hunan were so successful that they impressed Zhang Daqian. He believed that Zhou Hexuan was a firm patriot. 8