Chapter 139 Between Maturity and Immaturity The Zhou Mansion has actually become a safe liaison station for Japan in Dashun Kyoto. In any case, it is helping foreigners to do things. The more Zhou Dasheng thinks about it, the more uncomfortable he feels, and the more he feels confused and uneasy.
I feel like I regret my original decision. I really shouldn’t have moved here out of vanity!
That day, his playful daughter was hunted down by Japanese people, which made Zhou Dasheng even more anxious. Fortunately, a court official who was an official inspector rescued Yingzi, which made him vaguely feel that there is still some justice in the world, and there is still a little hope.
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However, during this period, the relationship with his adopted son Saburo was particularly tense. He, who is of Japanese descent, had a fierce fight with his uncle Naohito. During this period, Saburo not only learned judo fighting, but also took the initiative to fight for Japan in Dashun Dynasty.
He provides as much help as he can with many matters at home, but he has never been too lazy to lend a hand at home.
Now, Saburo is so busy that he rarely even meets a single person?!
"Let him go!" Zhou Dasheng comforted himself helplessly.
At the same time, something called "Fu Shou Pao" began to appear in the Kyoto market that everyone was eager to taste. It was said that the product could make people feel ecstasy and forget about themselves. It was said to be a good thing for keeping healthy.
At that time, those bathhouses and theaters that provided smoking also made a very popular advertisement, saying, "One puff can make you forget all your worries. Only after you taste it will you know how wonderful it is!"
Zhou Dasheng saw all these longevity ointments in the world at his own home, no! To be precise, he should have seen them in the villa where he lived. They were brought back by Sanlang. They were full boxes, full boxes, wrapped in oil paper.
He wrapped it up and hid it in Saburo's study. Within two days, someone came and took him away. This kind of action happened more than once.
Only then did Zhou Dasheng understand a little bit why the Japanese people were willing to spend money to build a new villa. It was nominally a gift to him, but in fact, it was used as a transfer station for Japanese information exchange and materials in Dashun. He was regarded as a legitimate son of the Dashun Dynasty.
The people give the Japanese people the best protection. It's a shame to act as a shield!
Zhou Dasheng became more and more cautious, but his daughter was not under control, which made him very nervous and cautious in everything.
On the other hand, Saburo got along like a duck in water. The "lucky and longevity ointments" that came in and out of his study brought him a steady stream of wealth. In addition to handing over part of the management fee to Dafu Naohito, he also got a lot of money.
The proportion of nearly 40% of the remaining part is enough!
Sanlang became more and more arrogant, and he almost became the head of the Zhou family. In his heart, he had replaced Zhou Dasheng, so that he had no status as Zhou Dasheng.
At Yingzi's 15th birthday and adult ceremony (hairpin ceremony), Saburo took out the crystal pendant chain he had prepared in advance, helped hang it around Yingzi's neck, and said inexplicably: "You are so beautiful!"
The ceremony of crown (hairpin)* is a traditional coming-of-age ceremony of the Han nation in my country and an important cultural heritage of the Han nation. Historically, it has had a great motivating and inspiring effect on the growth of individual members. In fact, it has an impact on our life process. The power of the crown far exceeds the so-called "coming-of-age ceremony" popular today. The Chinese ancestors attached great importance to the crowning ceremony. It is called "the beginning of the crowning ceremony" and "Ritual" lists it as the first ceremony in the opening chapter. It is no accident.
At that time, Dafu Naohito, one of the invited spectators, laughed and said in less fluent Chinese: "What a talented man and beautiful woman, they are a perfect match!"
The lady was very unhappy after hearing this. She frowned and cursed in a low voice, "Nonsense!"
Dafu Naohito saw this and ran over excitedly and asked: "Madam, what did you say?"
Zhou Dasheng hurriedly walked over, laughed, hesitated, and explained in a hasty and wise manner: "Well, my wife said that Mr. Dafu has a unique vision!"
However, when I think about it, it’s still inappropriate. It’s a pity that Dafu Naohito has already left in a hurry.
The innocent Yingzi heartlessly accepted the gift that Saburo had deliberately sent, and almost everyone who came here could guess that Saburo had already secretly fallen in love with Yingzi! He just didn't make it clear.
Living in the villa, Zhou Dasheng had begun to feel a little uncomfortable, and he increasingly felt that there was a potential danger, like a bomb that could be detonated at any time. Living in such an environment, he felt panicked.
Panic!
Zhou Dasheng and his wife thought of moving back to their small courtyard in the downtown area. There, they felt comfortable getting along with the simple neighbors. There was also a strong sense of family affection that always surrounded them.
The warmth next to you will be unforgettable forever!
However, when Zhou Dasheng proposed to move back to his hometown, he was immediately strongly opposed by Saburo. Yingzi also objected, saying that she never wanted to go back to the noisy and unclean old city.
It's true to say that Yingzi is a tomboy. She is active by nature. Even though she is an adult, she is still full of childishness. She doesn't know what her parents are thinking or the actual situation at home. She still likes to play around. After all, she has not really grown up yet.
grow up
Although Zhou Dasheng and his wife have extremely strict requirements for their daughter, they have been actively preventing Yingzi from going out to play alone.
However, except for the few servants and servants who take care of daily life, the housekeepers and bodyguards are almost all Japanese. Therefore, taking care of a naughty Yingzi is indeed a troublesome thing!
On this day, Yingzi put on a disguise. She worked hard to get a chance to buy groceries with the servant, and secretly followed her to the street. In order to show her skill in disguise, she even tied a red silk scarf around her neck.
Stepping out of the gate of the villa area, Yingzi quickly changed into a pair of clothes. They were coarse cloth clothes for servants. Yingzi thought it was fun, no matter how fat she was, as long as she could hide her identity!
During this period of time, Kyoto was very lively. It coincided with the Chinese Valentine's Day, and it happened to be the time when Master Jiedushi came back to celebrate his old father's birthday. He also set up a stage and invited several theater troupes based in the capital to put on lanterns and sing operas. How about that?
lively!
Saburo, who has always been secretly in love with Eiko, also hurriedly finished what he was doing. He was very surprised to find Eiko and watch the lanterns together, but was told that Eiko had escaped long ago. The master and his wife had searched all over, but there was no sign of Eiko.
After hearing the news, Saburo was very angry. He called a few Japanese warriors who were guarding his home and ordered them to go out and search to find Yingzi no matter what.
Now Saburo is a popular man whether in front of Dafu Naohito, at Dongho Cotton Factory, or at home. Aren't his orders just imperial edicts? Several Japanese warriors didn't even change their costumes.
Then he carried his sword and went directly to the street at the foot of the emperor, heading towards the liveliest lanterns.
When Yingzi went out, she tied a red silk scarf around her neck. So, when several people saw the girl wearing the red scarf, they started to pull it, causing passers-by to look at her.
By chance, Yingzi, who had changed into civilian clothes, was caught in the crowd and was not discovered.
Hiding in the boudoir for several years, she didn’t know that there was a paradise outside her body! At this moment, Yingzi, who slipped out onto the street, felt new and curious about everything. She saw an old man sitting on a low stool, kneading soil and making a clay figurine. It was quite fun.
, she reached out and touched it, but she was mistaken for a thief and scolded. Some of the little kids playing together even chased her away with whips like spinning tops, which scared her so much that she ran away.
Not far away, I saw the Japanese warriors who had been guarding the door of my house approaching fiercely. They hurriedly squatted down, and then quickly escaped. I couldn't help but feel smug in my mind, secretly praising myself for having the foresight.
After changing this outfit! Unknowingly, I slipped into the "Little Sheep Pavilion" and rushed into Ke Han's private room by accident. It disturbed everyone and ruined everyone's enjoyment, so that I later suffered from heatstroke.
At that time, in order to escape the fierce warriors, Yingzi lied that he was being chased by Japanese warriors and begged Ke Han and others for help.
Later, thanks to Ke Han personally sending her home, she was spared excessive punishment.
However, from then on, Saburo actually blocked Yingzi's contact with anyone from the outside world, saying that doing so was all for the sake of Yingzi's safety. This made Yingzi very disgusted. She couldn't understand that she was wearing men's clothing.
Apart from studying in the "Zhishutang", there was almost no social interaction, so why did Saburo go beyond exercising his rights as an older brother and prevent himself from contact with the outside world? Could it be that he would be willing to let me be a mute and a fool?
However, in the next few days, Saburo seemed unable to take care of Eiko's safety at the same time. He seemed to be very busy, but his expression was particularly depressed. His behavior was quite strange, almost neurotic, irritable, impulsive, and abnormal!
Today, the old man Naohito came from Japan and had a long talk with Saburo alone. By chance, Eiko, who was about to sneak out, passed by Saburo's room and overheard some words that she didn't understand.
I could only hear Dafu roaring: "To put it lightly, try again? Who gave you a chance?! We spent more than two years and worked hard on the plan, and it was just ruined by you, Saburo Yoshida, you have to deal with it
I take full responsibility for this matter!”
Eiko looked in through the crack of the door in surprise, and saw Saburo straightening his back, saying "Hai", claiming that he was willing to be punished, but he wanted to know who was so bold and exchanged his belongings for worthless ones.
Flour
Saburo said to Dafu Naohito: "However, since this is the case, it means that our goods are still somewhere, and they have not even been destroyed! But what is even more ironic is that the buyer actually used counterfeit money to trade?
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Dafu Naohito also said "Oh" in surprise and asked: "How could such a thing happen?!"
Sanlang nodded helplessly. In response, he gritted his teeth and said: "Sanlang begs the summit for approval. Please give me a little more time. I must get to the bottom of him. Otherwise, I will die in peace!"
Dafu seemed to be unable to calm down the anger in his heart. He shouted: "Yes, we must get to the bottom of it! That is the forward reagent used by the Japanese Empire to conquer Dashun. It is a high-purity product that corrodes and paralyzes the people of Dashun. Before you
This safest place has actually been subcontracted? You must get to the bottom of it, find out the truth, find out the source, and use practical actions to avoid compensating for our losses! Do you understand?"
After Dafu finished yelling, he threw away the purple clay teapot in his hand. The menacing look made Eiko stagger and almost fall down. However, he still made a noise and alerted Saburo and Dafu Naohito. Eiko opened her mouth in shock.
do not know what to do
By chance, the big fat cat named "Ah Huang" ran over from the stairs. Yingzi, quick to wit, chased Ah Huang and shouted: "Watch you run, let me see where you run!"
Sanlang, who opened the door, let out a long sigh of relief, nodded to Dafu, and said, "It's okay! It's that big yellow cat..."
——————————————————————————————————————————The gift of crown (hairpin): ancient boy and girl’s adult ceremony The ceremony, boys call it the ceremony of crowning, and girls call it the ceremony of hairpin, that is, hairpin. Since the Zhou Dynasty, it has been stipulated that aristocratic women should perform hairpin ceremony after engagement (promise) and before getting married. It is usually held at the age of fifteen. If they have been waiting to get married, If you are not married, you should wear a hairpin and hairpin when you reach your twenties. This is a traditional coming-of-age ceremony of the Han nation in my country. It is an important cultural heritage of the Han nation. It has historically inspired and encouraged the growth of individual members. Very useful