Li Zhen changed the topic and said: "Mr. President, please."
He was no longer entangled in matters with Seward, and Lincoln was relieved. After all, it was not a glorious thing for Seward to lose face, and Seward had no face, and his reputation as a president was also tarnished.
Lincoln led the way and brought Li Zhen and others to the city.
Entering the city, the situation was completely different.
Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Jize, Zeng Jihong and others all entered the Grand View Garden like Grandma Liu and saw another world. In San Francisco, all the houses they live in are very different from those in China. The buildings in the United States are European style, but in Beijing, China What was revealed in San Francisco was courtyard houses and so on. Zeng Jihong and others were greatly surprised by what San Francisco showed.
Here, it's like another world.
"American women are so unscrupulous and have no reserve at all. In front of everyone, they actually hold a man's hand while walking, looking like a coquettish and charming woman. They have lost all their virtues and are embarrassing. If I had a daughter like this, I would be embarrassed." A slap will kill you. From this point of view, the United States is also a frivolous country, and it is difficult to achieve great things."
Zuo Zongtang looked all the way and shook his head when he saw young men and women walking arm in arm on the roadside.
Rong Hong smiled slightly and said: "Master Zuo, this is just an American habit. Women here don't know how to bind their feet or bind their breasts. They can come out and do what they like. In comparison, I am more in favor of this system in the United States. , have more respect for women, who can gain status through their own efforts, but Chinese women are just vassals of men and can only stay at home for the rest of their lives without any freedom at all."
"That's nonsense."
Zuo Zongtang scolded him and simply stopped looking at the surrounding situation and walked straight forward.
"Ouch."
An exclamation sounded, and Li Zhen turned around to look, but it was Zeng Jihong who stopped and was bumped by Zuo Xiaowei who came up from behind, almost falling to the ground.
Li Zhen asked: "Ji Hong, what's going on?"
Zeng Jihong swallowed his saliva, pointed to a corner on the right side of the street, blushed, and said in a nagging tone: "That couple is engaging in illicit behavior."
"Pfft."
Li Zhenxun shouted and smiled immediately.
He had also seen this couple just kissing.
In Li Zhen's eyes, this is not a strange thing. Compared with later generations, there are too many such things. They have long been accustomed to it. It is not a big deal. But now, especially when it comes to Zeng Jihong, who is twelve years old. In the eyes of a child, this is a shocking thing, a "thing to live with", no more than a thunder in the plains.
Zeng Jize, Zuo Xiaowei, Zuo Zongtang and others looked surprised when they saw it.
Zuo Zongtang showed an angry look and shouted: "You are a bitch man and woman."
In the team following Li Zhen, all the soldiers looked at the man and woman kissing on the roadside. Hundreds of people were watching, as if they were looking at monkeys. The man and woman kissing were like frightened deer, and they hurriedly ran away. open.
Siward saw this scene, came to Li Zhen's side, and said with a smile: "President Li, a very ordinary group of men and women kissing actually attracted everyone. It's really weird."
He didn't say anything clearly, and there was a trace of contempt in his eyes.
Li Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "Mr. Siward, China is a country of etiquette. It values freedom and openness. However, freedom and openness are not unlimited. They are freedom within a certain range. and openness. For example, the incident of a man and a woman kissing in public just now has a bad impact. It gives people the impression that as soon as they enter the United States, this is a naked place. If you catch a woman, you can throw her on the bed. .”
"Kissing between young couples is inevitable when they are in love. I can understand it."
"However, if you want to kiss, you can kiss passionately in front of everyone in your own residence or in a hidden place. I can only say that this method is inappropriate. For example, if a seven or eight-year-old boy or girl sees it, , what will they think? They will be affected, and it will affect the next generation of children. In China, such things happen, but they must be in a quiet place. This is the place for dating, and it is a private place. , so your words are inappropriate."
Li Zhen was accustomed to passionate kisses between men and women, but in the face of Siward's contempt, Li Zhen retorted without hesitation.
Siward stared at Li Zhen, feeling extremely depressed.
He only said one sentence, and was rebutted by Li Zhen with a lot of crackling words. Not to mention how uncomfortable he felt, Lincoln stood up and said with a smile: "President Li, this is just a small matter, not worth taking to heart. Let's go." , I have already prepared a banquet and invite Mr. Li to attend."
"please."
Li Zhen waved his hands.
After a small episode, the group of people following Li Zhen did not speak out even if they encountered something they did not understand. They looked at everything in the United States and felt out of place and found it difficult to integrate into it. Looking at the clowns performing on the roadside, they were confused no matter what they looked at. I feel ugly, no matter how I look at it, I feel uninterested, and no matter how I look at it, I feel vulgar.
However, the American people smiled happily after seeing it and watched the clown's performance happily. The group came to the resting place. Li Zhen and his men took a rest before joining Yan Hui.
In the bright hall, a melodious sound filled the air.
On the stage, a man and a woman danced to the music, full of energy, which attracted the participating American officials to clap their hands repeatedly. Although Zuo Zongtang and others also clapped their hands, from the expressions on their faces, they could not tell that they thought they were They have good dancing expressions, and they are used to singing in Peking Opera troupes, or from other places, so that they have a unique flavor.
Lincoln sat next to Li Zhen and said with a smile: "President Li, today I prepared half Western food and half Chinese food. The Chinese food is cooked by the chef I invited from Chinatown. I hope you can get used to it. However, I believe American Western food also has a unique flavor that can suit your taste."
Li Zhenxiao said: "When you say that, I feel really hungry. Let's serve the food."
Lincoln nodded to the waiter beside him and saw the waiter going to deliver the message. Soon a waiter started to prepare.
The messenger came up and placed the knives and forks on the dining table.
Rong Hong had already explained the use of knives and forks to Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Jihong, Huang Qiang and others before, so they were not unfamiliar with it and there was nothing strange about it. Immediately afterwards, the messenger began to serve the dishes again, and the first round of dishes was served. Cai serves American cuisine, including steaks, pizzas, hamburgers and some vegetarian dishes, all served on the table.
Next, the waiter came out carrying a cup with ice cream.
The ice cream had just been made and was still smoking. When the ice cream was placed in front of everyone one by one, Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Jize, Zuo Xiaowei, and Zeng Jihong all had a strange look on their faces, as if they didn't know why. Huang Qiang started quickly. He lowered his head slightly and blew on it, fearing that the ice cream would be too hot.
In an instant, a loud laugh rang out in the banquet hall, which was extremely harsh.
