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Text Volume Three: Repairing the Crack in the Sky Section Thirty-Six: Young Children

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    I couldn't update because I was drunk yesterday, so today I will post a 6,000-word extended chapter!

    "When we were still in the Beiyang Grand Reading, students had heard that Lao Zhongtang had given teachers some insightful remarks about world affairs." After a long time, Zhang Jingxing woke up from the shock caused by Ren Lingyu's words just now.  "After listening to the teacher's words today, I feel that Lao Zhongtang really knows how to understand people!"

    "Students must keep the teacher's teachings in mind in the future, and do everything in the present first." He thought of Ren Lingyu giving a deep bow, and Qingjun's face was filled with solemnity.

    "There are very few people in the world who are not fettered by fame, fortune and wealth!" Ren Lingyu said in a gentle tone: "I advise you to temporarily go to Lingyan Pavilion, just like a scholar of ten thousand households! If you don't have such pride, then the so-called joining the army is a laughing stock.  However, if the desire for profit is too strong, it is easy to cloud the mind. Ji Ming, if you have a clear mind in your heart, you will be like a person who achieves great things. "

    "Yes, the student understands." Zhang Jingxing lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and asked: "Teacher, the student has one more thing to ask the teacher. The Mr. Lu Xun you just mentioned has also seen a lot of people. I don't know what he can do."  Is there any opportunity to introduce it to students so that students can seek advice in person?"

    "Is this Mr. Lu Xun" Ren Lingyu secretly screamed in his heart. He was so emotional for a moment that he actually said Lu Xun's name

    "I warned Zhang Jingxing not to get carried away, but I didn't do it well first." Ren Lingyu secretly cursed himself since he left the country.  Killing Wen Tingshi and purchasing Chilean warships, his journey was all smooth sailing, so much so that he even let it slip during the conversation!

    "It's an old friend I met in the United States when I was young."  However, in a moment, Ren Lingyu had regained his composure - Mr. Ren was born on September 25, 1881, and he was still less than ten years old today. Moreover, in his time and space, Mr. Ren had to wait until 1918 to publish "Madman".  He only used the pen name "Lu Xun" when writing "Diary".

    "It's a pity that since I left the United States as a teacher, there has been no news!" Looking at the disappointed look on Zhang Jingxing's face, Ren Lingyu let out a long breath in his heart.

    "Don't get carried away again!"  His expression remained normal, but in his heart he began to warn himself over and over again

    A few days later

    Dong Ze and Huang Bo, who were standing outside the cabin, exchanged helpless looks with each other, and then each sighed leisurely - since they had already understood each other, there was no need to waste any more words!

    ¡°The Lord Ren who was accompanying them was in the cabin at the moment, but the owner of this room was not the Qing Dynasty¡¯s assistant committee member for preparations for the ship review

    "The sun is so dazzling!" Ren Lingyu was leaning on the corner of the sofa placed by the porthole, while Peri was lying unceremoniously occupying all the remaining space on the sofa, and put his head on one of Ren Lingyu's long legs.  .  The midday sun slanted in through the portholes.  It happened to reflect on her delicate face, so she slightly covered her eyes with one hand and murmured softly, looking as lazy as a cat.

    "When did you become so squeamish?"  Ren Lingyu gently picked up a strand of fiery red hair scattered on his legs, his expression full of doting.

    Among their group, Yan Fu was already familiar with Peri. Zhang Jingxing and other naval academy officers and students mostly had the status of teacher and student with him, so they all chose to keep the ambiguity between him and Peri a secret and turned a blind eye, while Dong  Ze and Huang Bo fell into his hands due to the negligence of their guards in Port Said, so they would not say anything more.

    The only exception is Liao Feng, who just joined the team in Port Said.  from the date of boarding.  He locked himself into the cabin and occasionally met in the restaurant during the weekdays.  At other times, there are almost no people to see, so naturally it cannot interfere with Ren Lingyu's emotional life.

    There are no more constraints.  During the past few days of sea voyage, Ren Lingyu's actions gradually escalated from being sneaky at first to blatant and even unscrupulous.

    "I am a woman" Peri took one of Ren Lingyu's hands and gently covered her eyes, "This is the last free time for you and me. Since you take care of me, I will naturally enjoy it thoroughly.  "

    "Yes, the last free time!" Ren Lingyu's eyes dimmed. When the passenger ship arrives in Marseille, this short and worry-free good life will come to an abrupt end.

    It seems that there will be no other obstacles except each other, and there will be no more in the future?

    "It doesn't matter!" Peri stretched out a catkin, took his hand, and squeezed it hard, "After returning to England, I will naturally look for you, but the prerequisite is that you let me find you.  !¡±

    "You want to change your country, I want to restore a country!" A beautiful ripple appeared at the corner of Peri's mouth, "We have done such crazy things, and maintaining a relationship that is still dark for the time being is nothing.  too difficultSomething happened?  "

    "That's right!" Ren Lingyu pursed his lips and smiled, and suddenly asked: "Peri, when can you send my article to Germany?"

    "Hey!", Peri sighed faintly, and said slightly angrily: "I don't know who told me that in these few days, it's best to keep my life simple and talk less about cooperation  ¡­¡±

    "This" Ren Lingyu felt his face getting red and hot, and whispered: "Pretend I didn't say it, okay?"

    "Okay, just kidding." Peri squeezed his hand again and continued: "It was sent out before departure from Port Said. Counting the days, it should have arrived by now. However, any  ¡­¡±

    "I really didn't expect you to be a physicist." Peri smiled softly: "Your article is full of weird mathematical formulas. I can't understand it at all. I can't understand why you did this."  What."

    "It's nothing. In fact, I just want to gain recognition for myself." Ren Lingyu said quite naturally - after being honest with each other during this period, he has become accustomed to no longer deliberately hiding anything from her.

    ¡°Agree?¡±, Peri slightly wrinkled her beautiful eyebrows.  "Identify with what?"

    "What do you agree withPeri, what's your impression of India?" Ren Lingyu seemed to have some questions but not answers.

    "India?", Peri still closed her eyes, she thought for a moment, and then slowly said: "Poor, dirty, populated by illiterate barbarians, and they believe in a weird religion that does not eat beef and mutton.  It is a territory of the British Empire, and it is also an uneasy territory"

    "that's it?".  Ren Lingyu asked, but he didn't feel too much surprise in his heart - the habit of looking at the height and ignoring the living beings below is one of the common problems of human beings. It's a very simple question - you will pay attention to it from time to time.  The life of that beggar on a certain overpass?

    This is true between people, and it is true between countries. At this time, the Russian Empire was still regarded by Western European countries as an alien people who had not completely escaped from barbarism due to its remote location. What's more, in their eyes, it was not even "civilized"  of India.

    "Well, that's all." Per nodded slightly.

    "What about China? In other words, what about the Qing Empire?" Ren Lingyu continued to ask calmly.

    I don¡¯t know if it was an illusion, but after asking this question, he obviously felt that the skin on the girl¡¯s face covered by his hands was slightly stiff.

    "It doesn't matter. To be honest, you know, except when I face you, I won't be emotional most of the time." Ren Lingyu was moved in his heart, but his voice couldn't help but become gentle.

    "Your country before Sir Macartney met your Emperor Qianlong, in the impression of all British people, your country should be as described in "The Travels of Marco Polo". It is a field.  A beautiful country where milk flows out" Peri seemed to be thinking about her words.  She paused for a moment: "But after Sir Sir's visit, your country's impression in the minds of the people of Great Britain has completely reversed!"

    "As far as my personal perception is concerned, your country is now", Peri pondered for a moment, and finally said it, "Compared to India, it's not much better!"

    A wry smile quietly appeared on Ren Lingyu's face - in 1793, when Emperor Qianlong, who was a master of "ten perfect martial arts", received the British mission in Chengde, he gave one of the missionaries named Thomas Staunton a gift.  A 12-year-old boy wears a yellow silk purse.  Twenty-three years later, on August 28, 1816, the 35-year-old Stangdong visited Jiaqing as the second envoy to China.  When the clock entered 1840, during the debate on whether to send an expeditionary force to China in the British House of Commons, it was the turn of Thomas Staunton, who had become a knight, to speak. This was due to his profound understanding of this old Eastern empire.  Understand and accurately judge to make a conclusion-"This war is necessary"!

    As for the reason?

    Having gone to China twice in a row, Lord Sir has already been well aware of the corruption and decline of the Qing Empire, and equal negotiations have always only existed between powerful people of equal strength!  Advanced civilizations have always been more accustomed to speaking in the simplest and most direct way to backward civilizations!

    "What do you think? Will the citizens of your country respect a diplomatic envoy from a country that is no better than India?" Ren Lingyu gently rubbed Per's face and asked in a calm tone.

    ?Peri¡¯s eyebrows jumped¡ª¡ªshe somewhat understood Ren Lingyu¡¯s intention

    "You're thinking¡­¡­"

    "I want to prove that I, yes, am myself." Ren Lingyu's expression was calm and his eyes were extremely clear. "I am a person who can do extremely well in certain fields. Only in this way can I be a person for myself."  Earn the necessary respect"

      What is the biggest difference between a strong country and a weak country?  A strong country is a whole, but a weak country can only be simply weakened into a few simple symbols that can keep pace with the strong in some fields!

    "I wrote that article just to prove that the nation that gave birth to me also has the best descendants." Ren Lingyu continued calmly - respect is an extremely luxurious thing, it has always existed only among those with equal strength.  between!  And if as an individual.  If you can't win the minimum respect from the opponents you deal with, how can you talk about anything else?

    Since the country cannot help you win respect in front of foreigners, then work hard on your own

    "I understand.", peri thought for a while.  Suddenly she sat up from the sofa, turned around, knelt on the sofa with her legs together, put one hand on her knees, and stretched out the other hand to Ren Lingyu, saying: "Reward!"

    "What?" Ren Lingyu raised his eyebrows in confusion.

    "I helped you send that paper out, so you must pay me accordingly." She said to Ren Lingyu confidently.

    "Is that so?" Ren Lingyu lowered his head and thought for a moment, then took out a very exquisite small wooden box from his close-fitting pocket and handed it to peri.

    ¡°This is this?¡±, peri opened the box casually, and the expression on his face immediately turned into disbelief.  Looking at the shining gem in the box.

    "Diamond, the first time I saw it. I thought it was more suitable for you than any other jewelry." Ren Lingyu picked up the bright gem in the box with his fingers - this was the gem he had met with Jose Riquel that day.  Mei stole it while the latter was in a state of agitation when they met, but it was better not to say anything about such a shameless act.

    "Look at this diamond. It's crystal clear, precious, and full of edge." Ren Lingyu gently turned the sharp-edged diamond and looked at peri with gentle eyes, "Just like you"

    He took Peri¡¯s hand and put the diamond into her white palm.  He smiled with a double entendre: "Diamonds are forever. One lasts forever."

    ?Peri¡¯s blue eyes were filled with emotion, and she gently shook hands into a fist.  He leaned forward and hugged Ren Lingyu.

    "Thank you. Thank you for letting me know that I can actually be kinder to myself" She closed her eyes slightly and murmured in Ren Lingyu's ear.

    France, Port of Marseille

    The Mediterranean geothermal wind blows over the Byzantine bell tower of Notre Dame de la Giarde, while the magnificent statue of the Virgin on the bell tower is still looking at the crowds of workers as busy as worker ants on Lipunbu Pier under Notre Dame with her compassionate eyes.

    Several dockworkers with obvious North African features on their faces looked at the group of people walking down the ramp connecting the pier and Notre Dame with slight surprise. The person walking at the front was a man wearing clothes they had never seen before.  He is a middle-aged man in strange attire. He is of medium build. He wears a white hat that looks like a bamboo hat. It is covered with red tassels. There is also a blue bead on the top. He is wearing a hat.  The dark robe is embroidered with some strange creatures, and the azure patch on the chest is embroidered with a pattern similar to a peacock.

    This man is about fifty years old, with a face like a crown jade, sparse eyebrows, a pair of slender red phoenix eyes with clear black and white, and a high and broad forehead full of scratches from the years, but his eyes are still the same as they were twenty-six years ago.  It was as clear and clear as when I first entered Zeng Mu, but it was just a little more profound.

    Walking next to this man was a very tall Westerner, dressed in typical British style, with a long face and light gray eyes. He looked to be no more than thirty-five years old, but the light blond hair on his head was  It's been extremely sparse.  When passing by these dock workers, you could vaguely hear him talking to the middle-aged man in strange attire in a strange language that obviously did not belong to the Latin family.

    "Mr. Evans," Xue Fucheng stopped briefly and said with a smile to the assistant ship designer of Armstrong Company who was chasing him from the UK to Marseille: "I really can't promise you anything  "

    Although his face was full of traces of time, he still vaguely retained the "beautiful man" style described by Zeng Guofan back then. A meaningful smile appeared on his face: "We Chinese have an old saying, which is called shopping around I believe you know it.  Yes, in addition to your Armstrong factory, the French shipyard La-Seyn has already obtained a contract to resell the ironclad Platt to our Qing Dynasty, and the special envoy from the German Vulcan shipyard is already on the way to Marseille.  . They are my old friends of the Beiyang Navy of the Qing Dynasty. The eight major remote ships of our Beiyang Navy" Xue Fucheng stretched out a hand to Jamie Evans, spread his fingers, and continued: "Just  Five of them were built by them! They also include Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, two of our Beiyang main iron-clad ships! And"

    Xue Fucheng withdrew his hand towards Jamie E.???Shands.  He took out a letter from his official robe and said, "Mr. Xu Jingcheng, the minister of the Qing Dynasty who was envoy to Russia, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, also wrote to me specifically to recommend the new armored cruiser designed by Vulcan Shipyard."  , his face was full of sincere apologies: "So. Mr. Evans, I can only say that I appreciate your company's kindness now."

    "Mr. Minister, no no no, I should say Mr. Imperial Envoy." Jamie Evans showed an understanding smile on his typical Scottish Highlander face: "I know everything you said.  , so we are not in a hurry to ask you to make a decision now."  He still had that charming smile on his face and continued: "As you said, La-Seyn Shipyard has received your country's first order, and Vulcan Shipyard has served as a supplier to your country's navy.  Five warships have been built, but" Although he was just as tired as Xue Fucheng, this Jamie Evans seemed to be filled with endless energy. He stretched out four fingers to Xue Fucheng.  He smiled and said: "Mr. Imperial Envoy, I believe you must also know that in the Beiyang Navy's lineup, there are also 4 warships built by Armstrong Factory! Also. You must also know that in terms of protected cruisers, there are currently no  Which shipyard in any country can do better than Armstrong Shipyard!"

    The emotion on his face seemed warm and sincere, and he had unknowingly changed his title: "Xue, I believe you must be aware of the controversy that your navy went through when ordering the Zhiyuan and Jingyuan protected cruisers.  . In the end, it was your former Minister to the UK, Mr. Zeng Jize, who won the argument - because the protected cruisers from the Armstrong shipyard were much better than those ordered by your country's navy from the Volcan shipyard. They have  The same tonnage. But Armstrong's Zhiyuan and Jingyuan are faster and more flexible than Volcan's Jiyuan, and use forced ventilation technology. More powerful steam engines, and more and better artillery! Please!  You believe me. For this contract with your country, this time Mr. White specially came up with the latest protected cruiser. It will be better than any type of cruiser you have seen before - whether it is British or German.  It's still the French one - both are faster, stronger, have more powerful firepower, and are more beautiful than them all! As long as you choose it, even Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother of your country will be satisfied."

    "Jamie, I absolutely believe in your sincerity and the sincerity of the Armstrong factory."  The matter is big, so I have to wait until Mr. Ren, the special ship purchase envoy from our country, arrives in Marseille and negotiate with him."

    "I understand!" Seeing that many days of lobbying finally showed some effect, Jamie Evans also thoughtfully chose to leave it as soon as possible. "This is also the reason why I came to Marseille with you."  he added.

    "Friends of friends are naturally friends" When he heard this sentence, Xue Fucheng couldn't help but show admiration on his face - he could speak Chinese to the extent that he could speak tongue twisters fluently. This outstanding figure couldn't help but express admiration on his face.  Mr. M. Evans can really be called a language genius.

    ¡°And Xue Fucheng once heard that he is also a Japanese language expert

    "Mr. Xue, you are my friend, and since Mr. Ren is your compatriot, he is naturally your friend. In this way, although Mr. Ren and I have not met yet, we should be considered friends"  , Jamie Evans said eagerly: "And since we are all friends, I want you to introduce me to Mr. Ren This small request on behalf of friendship shouldn't be too much, right?"

    "That's natural! It's easy to talk, easy to talk." Xue Fucheng clasped his fists and laughed, but he was secretly laughing in his heart - indeed, colleagues are enemies. As long as the three major shipyards of Britain, Germany and France are fighting for the same ship purchase contract,  Then you can take your time and wait for the price!

    ¡°At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves coming from far and near on the road from the city of Marseille to the port

    "What a horse!" Jamie Evans' eyes suddenly jumped over Xue Fucheng's shoulder and looked straight into the distance. His light gray eyes were filled with envy for an instant.

    Xue Fucheng turned around in surprise, and then his eyes widened in surprise - four tall and straight Arabian horses, each in a group of two, were pulling two four-wheeled carriages painted light maroon and galloping towards the dock.  Come.

    "Is it the Greenspan family?" Jamie Evans seemed a little surprised after seeing the family crest decorated on the carriage clearly. "Their family has the best vineyards and mines in France, and even more so in France today."  One of the best mining exploration institutes.", he explained to Xue Fucheng.

    The carriage rumbled past Xue Fucheng and Jamie Evans. The driver sitting in the driver's seat shook the reins, and with a harsh friction sound, the two carriages slowly stopped on the dock one after another.

    We haven¡¯t waited for the servants who came with the car.?Getting off the folding ladder under the door, a tall brown-haired young man jumped out of the car with great skill, and then ran straight to the end of the pier in a few strides. He did not care about his hair that had been blown by the sea breeze.  He just stared straight at the passenger ship that was approaching from a distance with his burning eyes.

    "It's been almost two years, and I finally get to see you again, peri" Ariel Greenspan's handsome face was even slightly distorted due to excessive excitement. He murmured, his eyes the same color as his hair.  There were actually a few tears - after a long wait, the unrestrained emotion brought about by the joy of meeting again after a long separation finally broke through the gate of reason and surged around him!

    ps: Regarding Lu Xun, many book friends recently reminded me that "Lu Xun" appeared in the previous section. In fact, it is really a deliberate assumption, because I have always believed that even a time traveler, no matter how extraordinary his knowledge is,  and experience, in the final analysis, you are still just a "person", so there will be times when you are negligent and get carried away.  This was an attempt that was perhaps not very successful.  Finally, I would like to thank everyone for your attention to this book. Thank you.
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