Carrying a saber, He Rui walked along both sides of the street like ordinary pedestrians. Compared with last year, the streets of Tokyo were much more lively. Most people wore kimonos. Although there were not many suits, they were no longer seen occasionally.

The rare clothing. Student uniforms, which are between kimonos and suits, can be seen everywhere. Those young people wearing student uniforms are full of life, carrying schoolbags, and passing by He Rui in a hurry.

Looking over the tops of the wooden houses on the street, you can see the huge brick chimneys in the distance that are constantly spewing smoke of various colors. The pulverized coal dust on the streets has long been crushed into the ground by countless shoes and wheels, making it look a bit dirty.

Xi's.

The vehicles constantly plying the road are piled with large and small bags, which are all raw materials transported to the factory or goods shipped out from the factory.

He Rui went straight to the department store and stepped on the neat and hard cement steps. When he entered the door, he asked: "Are there any candies?"

The clerk bowed and said, "Hello, customer. We are out of stock."

He Rui looked at the empty glass jars containing candies on the shelves, but didn't want to give up. He asked, "Are all the candies gone?" The clerk explained a few more words, but found that he couldn't explain clearly, so he asked the shopkeeper out.

The shop owner had seen a lot of the world. After hearing He Rui's needs, he asked, "If it's not in good shape, can the customer accept it?"

"...It's good to have it." He Rui replied.

Not long after returning to the back, the shopkeeper took out a few candies that had been broken into pieces and said, "Sorry, guest, this is all that's left, the rest are gone."

After that, he explained that there is not enough sugar shipped from overseas, and the factory cannot produce candies. The factories in the city have hired a large number of workers, and there are many more people buying candies. Now the store is completely out of stock. The store has also

I tried my best to purchase goods but still couldn't find the source.

"Production and sales are really booming." He Rui sighed and had to buy these pieces. Even so, He Rui didn't give up and went to two other stores. Sure enough, as the store owner said, the candy was completely broken.

goods.

In desperation, He Rui returned to the house he rented in Chiyoda. When he opened the door, He Rui shouted: "I'm back."

"Is your brother back?" Following the response, a round-faced girl wearing a girls' high school uniform walked quickly to the porch. It was Mitsuko Morita, the daughter of the landlord Sachiko Morita.

At this time, the Japanese high school was on holiday, and the little girl was actually wearing a school uniform. He Rui handed the small paper bag containing the candies to Photon, and asked apologetically: "A little candy, and it's all broken."

Photon smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, brother."

Seeing that Guangzi didn't mind, He Rui asked casually: "Guangzi, are you going out?"

"Brother, I'm not going out. Nagumo-kun and Yamaguchi-kun are here to visit. I'm entertaining them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Navy Captain Nagumo Chuichi and Navy Lieutenant Yamaguchi Tawen had already walked out. Yamaguchi Tawen shouted: "He Jun, we were worried that you were in a hurry to return home and had already left. So we took the liberty to come and wait here.

you."

He Rui was sitting under the porch, taking off his shoes, and jokingly said: "Thank you, you two, it seems that this tactic of waiting and waiting is very effective."

"Haha, ambushing the returning fleet outside the port is a common tactic of the navy. How can we call it sitting back and waiting?" Yamaguchi said with a smile.

He Rui did not answer the conversation and said hello to Captain Nan Yunzhong. Nan Yunzhong was short in stature and always taciturn. He just bowed in return without saying anything.

The three of them entered He Rui's room. The landlord Sachiko Morita followed him to the door. He bowed and saluted the two naval officers first, and then asked He Rui, "He Jun, the food is ready. Can you serve it now?"

He Rui nodded, "Thank you. Please send it to me."

Yamaguchi Duowen had been to He Rui's place many times, and he had already sat down carelessly. When he heard that dinner was about to begin, Yamaguchi picked up two bottles of sake beside him and said, "We already have the wine."

Soon, a table of carefully prepared meals was served. White rice, shrimp-wrapped tempura, a fried sea fish, four seaweed sushis, assorted pickles, and miso soup were all placed on the small table.

He Rui knew that his landlord, Aunt Morita, was frugal. No matter what kind of meal she cooked for He Rui, she and Mitsuko always ate brown rice and pickled radish. This fairly hearty meal was originally intended for the two of them to eat together. Thank them for this.

Take care of time.

Now that Nagumo and Yamaguchi Tawen came unexpectedly, Aunt Morita naturally thought that this was prepared for guests. She couldn't explain this, so He Rui shouted: "Mitsuko, bring an empty plate."

With the sound of footsteps, Mitsuko Morita arrived in the house. The little girl was usually very relaxed when facing He Rui, but now she was extra cautious about etiquette. In Japan, men are superior to women, and the visitor was a naval officer, whose social status was much higher than that of ordinary civilians.

Taking the empty plate that Mitsuko brought, He Rui put half of the deep-sea fish and tempura into the empty plate, "We can't eat that much, this is for Aunt Morita and you."

Guangzi was about to refuse. He Ruiming said: "We still have something to talk about."

Seeing two distinguished naval officers staring at him, Guangzi took the plate and walked backwards out, closing the door behind him.

"He Jun is so kind." Yamaguchi Duowen said, having already uncorked the bottle, "This wine was given by Yamamoto, saying it was a farewell gift for He Jun. But he himself didn't come."

He Rui didn't think it was anything. Yamamoto Isoroku only met He Rui twice at an izakaya. The two parties exchanged many letters after that and agreed with some of the other's views. But they could never remember to meet again.

"He Jun is about to return to China. It will not be easy to talk about big things in the future. I have to drink a few more drinks today." Yamaguchi Duowen said. He has a cheerful and rough personality, and often speaks without restraint. "Last year, the Siemens incident caused Yamamoto Quanbing

After General Wei resigned, our relationship with the Army was in bad condition, so we did not go to Mainland China to attend your investiture ceremony. Please forgive me, Mr. He."

Japan's land and sea dispute has been going on for a long time, but He Rui doesn't take it seriously. "It doesn't matter. The navy and army are always like this. In the end, it is disadvantageous for Japan. Both of them are lofty ideals and should try to resolve it."

Yamaguchi Tawen shook his head, "The dispute between the army and navy originated from the Choshu Domain and the Satsuma Domain. From the fall of the feud to the present, it has become a stubborn disease of the empire. The emperor and elders have tried many times to resolve it, but what can we do?"

At this time, the wine had been poured. Yamaguchi Duowen picked up the wine glass and said, "I wish Mr. He a safe journey back home."

"Thank you."

The three of them raised their glasses and drank. When Yamaguchi Tawen poured the wine again, he suddenly laughed out loud, "Yamamoto-kun is probably drinking at the flower bar at this time."

He Rui also sneered. Yamamoto Isoroku's character was... bold, and he liked gambling and prostitution. At this time, the wine shops and casinos were already open for business, so Yamaguchi's guess was probably right.

"It's okay not to mention that kind of person." Nanyun said unhappily.

Nagumo Chuichi did not socialize much with his colleagues, but he was very eager to learn, and was especially interested in international military and politics. Although he was a soldier, he was more like a scholar. After He Rui became famous last year, Nagumo Chuichi took the initiative to come to ask for advice and talk freely about state affairs with He Rui.
Chapter completed!