The train left the station and started heading north. It stopped at several small stations and the empty carriages gradually filled up. Geng Chaozhong and Kasuga chatted for a while, but mainly Kasuga was talking.
Geng Chaozhong is listening - as a traveler who is full of curiosity about Japan, Geng Chaozhong naturally does not hesitate to ask Kasuga some Japanese customs and customs, so as to make up for possible humanistic loopholes, and Kasuga also takes the opportunity to hone his Chinese.
, the two of them got what they needed, and they had a great time chatting.
Until the last ray of sunset disappeared from the sky, the train finally left the city of Tokyo and arrived in Urawa, the medium-sized city closest to Tokyo. After another group of people boarded, the carriage the two of them were in was finally declared full. These sleepers were
Most of the passengers go to Aomori and Mutsu, the northernmost part of Honshu - through these two port cities, you can quickly cross the sea to Hokkaido.
"There should be food on the train, right?"
After his stomach rumbled several times, Geng Chaozhong finally couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know, but I brought rice balls," Chunri looked at Geng Chaozhong with a smile, "Would you like to eat one?"
"It seems that there are none," Geng Chaozhong spread his hands helplessly, "I thought that such a luxurious train should have a place to eat."
"I've never taken this train, so I don't know," Kasuga spread her hands like Geng Chaozhong, "In fact, when I come to Tokyo from Hokkaido, I always take a boat."
"Take a boat? Isn't the train faster?" Geng Chaozhong asked in surprise.
"But the fare is also very expensive," Kasuga added. "If it weren't for your blessing, I would be on the ship from Tokyo to Mukawa right now."
Mukawa is a port city in the south of Hokkaido. It is very close to Kasuga's hometown, Hidaka Parliament. In fact, it is also very close to Muroran County, Geng Chaozada's nominal hometown.
"Oh," Geng Chaozhong laughed dumbly. His question just now obviously meant that he didn't want to eat minced meat. Chunri was just an ordinary student. The cheaper the better, he touched his chin thoughtfully and said: "
So, it’s unnecessary for us to go to Sapporo?”
"Yes, you can definitely get off the train from Aomori and take a boat to Mukawa or Komaki across the sea. From there, it's not far from Hidaka Province and Muroran County." Kasuga replied with a wink.
"You don't want to go to Sapporo?" Geng Chaozhong quickly understood what Kasuga meant.
"No, Sapporo is also very interesting. I haven't even been there a few times," Kasuga smiled sheepishly, "Besides, Mr. Yoshida may not be willing to change the route temporarily."
"Yeah." Geng Chaozhong nodded and fell into deep thought.
The purpose of showing his homesickness in front of Yoshida was to pave the way for him to return to his hometown to visit relatives - in this era of relocation, no one is not homesick, and no one does not want to go home after returning to his hometown.
Look, this is human nature. It would be strange if you didn't feel homesick at all.
But Chief Hashimoto of Police Town responded too quickly!
This trip to visit relatives was obviously Yoshida's act of goodwill under the direction of Commander Hashimoto, which also meant that Commander Hashimoto had shown an unusual interest in him, a spy from the military. It seemed that he
The days of idleness will not last long.
However, returning to Muroran County is a double-edged sword. After all, the Kitanrinsai Iron Works in Muroran Town, Muroran County—his nominal hometown, is a place he has never been to.
There, he also had two cousins, an aunt, and several nephews. This was why he tried his best not to let Yoshida and Kasuga go with him - who knows what happened to the real Datenosuke in his childhood!
As long as one of these people has doubts about his identity, it will cause an uproar!
"Mr. Zhou, here is a rice ball for you. I made it myself." Kasuga took out the rice ball from a bamboo box and handed it over.
Geng Chaozhong hummed, took the rice ball and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Mr. Zhou, are you worried?" Chunri looked at Geng Chaozhong curiously.
"Oh, it's nothing," Geng Chaozhong woke up from his reverie, "Seeing you in such a good mood about returning home makes me think of my hometown."
"Is your hometown in Zhejiang? I heard that the highest official in Nanjing, President Jiang, is also from Nanjing." Kasuga said.
"Yes, a small county in Zhejiang." Geng Chaozhong's eyes seemed to drift into the distance, and then he changed the topic and said: "Chunri, what do you think of your hometown?"
"It's very good, very quiet, fishing, catching birds, and painting. That was my life when I was a child." When talking about his hometown, Haruhi's eyes began to shine. "But then there were fewer and fewer people. Young people
They either went to big cities or were drafted into the army. There are more and more old people in the village, but it's okay. There are also a lot of children in it, and it's quite fun to be with them."
"Have their parents gone to the city?" Geng Chaozhong asked curiously.
"Yes, life in the city is better," Kasuga blinked, "It's the same in China, right?"
"Well, it's the same, there are a lot of people entering the city." Geng Chaozhong replied.
But it is much less than Japan, Geng Chaozhong added silently.
Compared with the current semi-colonial China, Japan has entered an industrial society ahead of schedule, and large-scale urbanization has begun as early as the Meiji era. Hundreds of thousands of farmers move from rural areas to cities every year. The situation is very similar to that of later generations.
Migrant workers move into cities.
Of course, what follows is the problem of left-behind children - the same was true when the "sheep-eating-man" enclosure movement occurred in the UK. This is an inevitable sequela brought about by industrialization and urbanization.
Boom, boom, boom!
There was a knock on the door of the box, and then Yoshida's voice came: "Mr. Zhou, can I come in?"
"Senior Yoshida, please come in." Geng Chaozhong opened the door of the box.
Yoshida walked in with a smile on his face, holding a large food box in his hand. Seeing Geng Chaozhong and Haruhi eating rice balls, he quickly put the food box on the table and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, I will prepare meals for you."
Yes, but there aren’t many fresh vegetables on the train, so it took a long time. I’m really sorry! How about it? Did you have a pleasant journey?”
"Miss Kasuga took very good care of me. I am really grateful to you. Senior Yoshida, you are hungry too, so sit down and eat together!" Geng Chaozhong pointed to the food box.
"No, no, I'm ready outside." Yoshida waved his hand quickly and walked out of the door.
"Mr. Zhou, you must be a big shot in China." Kasuga looked at Yoshida's back as he left.
"Big shot? How can I be such a big shot at such a young age?" Geng Chaozhong said with a half-smile.
"No, you must be a big shot," Kasuga looked at Geng Chaozhong seriously, "Yoshida-san told me that as long as I take good care of you, I can stay in Tokyo after graduation. If you are not a big shot, how could they do this?