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Chapter 77 Seventy-six, Jiangtou is not in trouble

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    There is a famous saying in later generations: The two most difficult things in the world are to put your thoughts into other people's heads, and to put other people's money into your own pockets.

    Sun Yuanqi thought that he did not have the ability to persuade others to agree with his point of view in a short time.  Since Liang Qichao stubbornly believed that China needed an emperor, he was unwilling to compete with him and let him go.  After all, we only see each other once in a while, so why make everyone unhappy because of this?  Of course, Liang Qichao did not come to Sun Yuanqi specifically to promote his idea of ??"enlightened monarchy", and there was no need to make a fuss about it.  So they both took a step back, avoided the topic, and each talked about their travel experiences, which was quite enjoyable.

    Liang Qichao approached Sun Yuanqi. In addition to gathering with friends, he also asked him to carry some letters and items to Japan and China.

    This is also the intended meaning of the question.  In China¡¯s thousands of years of history, it has been a common practice to entrust acquaintances to carry things back home.  In the early days, there were no civilian post offices that could deliver parcels and mail, so they had to rely on this kind of interpersonal relationship.  When the post office was established in the late Qing Dynasty, people's habits still couldn't be changed for a while. They always felt uneasy about handing it over to the post office, and it was more reliable to have it delivered by a friend in person.  Moreover, the post office has such shortcomings, which really makes people worry. Sun Yuanqi, who has experienced both ancient and modern service treatment, has more emotions:

    First of all, the delivery speed of letters is too slow. If you send a letter from Shanghai to Beijing and then leave again, you are guaranteed to get to Beijing and the letter has not arrived yet;

    Secondly, the postage is too expensive. The most common letter of a few pages costs 20 cents. You know, Kong Yiji "warmed two bowls of wine and asked for a plate of fennel beans" for only nine cents!  If it is overweight, it is even more serious. The "Regulations of the Qing Post Civil Bureau" formulated by the General Post Office in the 25th year of Guangxu's reign clearly stipulates that "if it weighs twelve taels (i.e. one pound), it should pay sixty-four cents of silver (i.e.  Hexagonal four points)";

    Thirdly, the post office will not accept large items or items that are inconvenient to transport;

    Fourth, valuables must never be handed over to the post office, as the loss rate is too high;

    Fifth, private letters cannot be sent by the post office. The postman may know the news before you do.  Before the letter reaches you, the message has already reached your ears;

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    In addition to letters and items, the most things Liang Qichao wanted to carry were manuscripts.  As mentioned earlier, he founded the "Xinmin Series" in Yokohama, which published two issues every month. As the editor-in-chief and the most important contributor, how could each issue lack his articles?  At this time, there was no QQ or email to send, and there was no FedEx to ensure delivery.  A flight arriving the next day?  Now the Wright brothers are playing with models!

    Even in the United States, if you want to send a manuscript to Japan, you can only hand it to the post office first, and then hand it over to a cruise ship floating back and forth on the sea. The cruise ship docks and then transfers it to the post office. After sorting by the post office, it is delivered manually.  Since it¡¯s so troublesome, it¡¯s better to just ask an acquaintance to take it to you, saving time, effort and money!

    Seeing that his friend trusted him so much, Sun Yuanqi naturally agreed.

    There were no words all the way.  The ship drifted on the sea for nearly twenty days and finally arrived in Yokohama, Japan.  Sun Yuanqi kept his instructions in mind and took advantage of the rest time to get off the ship and deliver the things to the newspaper office.  Liu Bin wanted to avoid causing trouble, but none of his colleagues could speak Japanese, and it was really inconvenient.  He had no choice but to take Liu Bin along with him. After warning him many times on the way, Liu Bin had no choice but to agree to go back to being a sullen gourd.

    Arriving at No. 152 Yamashita Town where the newspaper office is located, after ringing the doorbell for a long time, Ma Junwu came out and opened the door.  Seeing that it was Sun Yuanqi who had sent Liang Qichao's manuscript, Ma Junwu was overjoyed and quickly let the teacher and student into the room.

    Compared to the hustle and bustle last time, the room was obviously much quieter.  After sitting for a while, I heard almost no sound.  Sun Yuanqi was suspicious: "Junwu, why is your newspaper office so quiet today? Which students are there? Have spies from the imperial court been here?"

    Ma Junwu put down the tea cup in his hand: "Are you asking the students from the Education Association? Some of them have returned to China, and those who have not returned are preparing to go to the Northeast to cooperate with the Japanese army in fighting, so they dispersed."

    "Go to the Northeast and cooperate with the Japanese army in fighting?" Sun Yuanqi was so surprised that he was dumbfounded.  If you were to hold a poll in China in the 21st century and choose the country you hate the most, Japan would definitely be at the top of the list.  ¡ª¡ªNote, it¡¯s hate, not dislike, otherwise who can compete with Kimchi Country?  ¡ª¡ªCooperating with the Japanese army to fight?  Isn¡¯t that a traitor?

    However, Liu Bin was not abnormal, and Ma Junwu also took it for granted: "Didn't Tsarist Russia occupy our Northeast in the Gengzi Year? Due to the interference of the international community, they should have withdrawn their troops this year, but Tsarist Russia went against its promise. According to reliable sources, Japan  We are preparing to go to war with Tsarist Russia in the Northeast, so some students from the Education Association are preparing to go to the Northeast in advance to mobilize the people, cooperate with the Japanese army in fighting, and teach the Tsarist Russian invaders a harsh lesson!"

    Sun Yuanqi was greatly puzzled: "Japan fought with Tsarist Russia and also coveted our Northeast."Is it something you can rely on?  What are the ones to watch out for?  Who else are mortal enemies?  "

    Liu Bin tilted his head and thought for a moment, then replied: "Sir, I think we can rely on Japan and the United States, and beware of France and Germany. Our mortal enemies are Britain and Russia!"

    Sun Yuanqi shook his head and said nothing.

    "What's your answer, sir?" Liu Bin asked.

    "My answer?" Sun Yuanqi said, "My answer is different from yours. I think we can rely on the United States, Germany, and France. What we need to be wary of is the United Kingdom, while Japan and Tsarist Russia are mortal enemies."

    "Why?" Liu Bin was a little strange.

    Sun Yuanqi analyzed: "The United States is not very interested in other countries' territories. Relatively speaking, it prefers interests, resources and what it considers to be 'justice.' From this perspective, it has little conflict with China.  . Germany has always hoped to compete with Britain and France in Europe, and also hopes to cultivate an ally in Asia involving Britain and France. In many cases, it prefers China. Although France now occupies the Vietnam area, it can only stop there. They like  The romantic and leisurely national character determines that it will not dominate the world. Therefore, these three countries can rely on it.

    "As for Britain, on the one hand it has conflicts with Tsarist Russia on Central Asia and other international affairs, on the other hand it wants to get involved in Chinese territory, especially Tibetan areas. Therefore, it needs to be careful.

    "As for Tsarist Russia, which borders our country and encroaches on our territory from time to time. Needless to say, it is naturally a mortal enemy. Why Japan too? Because Japan has always had the ambition to invade China through the Korean Peninsula. Now that North Korea has been annexed by it, the next step is to send troops  The three northeastern provinces, then North China, and even the whole country. If Tsarist Russia took away change from our hands time and time again, then Japan pretended to be friendly, deceived our trust, and finally took our wallets directly!

    "If these six countries all use criminals as metaphors, then the United States is a fraudster, Germany is an arsonist, the United Kingdom and France are robbers, Russia is a robbery-murderer, and Japan is a robbery-murder-rapist!" (Unfinished)  To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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