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Chapter 83 The Same Place, Different Situations

Sanshanmen has been called Shuiximen since Tang and Song Dynasties, so even though the name was changed to Sanshanmen in the Ming Dynasty, the folks still used to call it Shuiximen.

On the world line where Zhou Changfeng is located, one kilometer to the west from Shuiximen Street is Mochou Lake Park, and then one kilometer to the west, you will come to a place engraved with the history of shame and pain.

However, Jianye University is located here today, which is a university of literature and history.

At the gate of the school is a tall archway, with exquisite patterns and decorations that can be called fancy. There are four gilt characters written on the plaque on the blue background, and the glazed tiles are shining brightly under the summer sun.

On the opposite side, there is another university called "Empire Gezhi University". Its gate is like building blocks, made of stone, horizontal and vertical.

Its plaque is also different. It is a thick aluminum alloy plate several meters long.

At this moment, driving east and passing between the two, with literature and history on the left and science and engineering on the right, Zhou Changfeng was a little moved by the wonderful feeling of time-space deviation.

"This is where I study." Xia Xiaoshi, who was in the co-pilot's seat, pointed to Jianye University on the left.

"Huh? Is it?"

"I mentioned it in my second letter, don't you remember?"

"Oh, remember."

Xia Xiaoshi was a little displeased seeing him as if he had just woken up from a dream, this guy was obviously distracted just now!
"What were you thinking?" she asked.

"It's nothing, some not so good memories." After speaking, seeing that she was skeptical, Zhou Changfeng said casually, "Standing guard in Xiyuan is very tiring. I used to hate going there."

The perimeter security of Xiyuan is in charge of the Mixed Third Brigade, which changes every three days, and each team takes turns. Zhou Changfeng, who just graduated and joined the army, has suffered a lot - in the hot summer, he patrolled back and forth under the bright sun or Standing guard, drying and peeling are considered light.

Xia Xiaoshi didn't say any more, and instead talked about interesting things about going to college, such as the time when they strayed into the restricted area because they were too carried away and were kicked out by the police on duty.

As Jinling's No. 1 win, the beautiful Mochou Lake scenic spot is open to the public at ordinary times, but you have to pay for the entrance fee; at the same time, the area of ​​the Imperial Hotel on the south bank is a restricted area.

As for Zhou Changfeng, his not-so-good memories were also covered up when he thought of the current situation in the tiny place of Japan.

After frantically issuing national debt and tightening the belts of the whole country to gamble on the failure of the national fortune, the small country of Quer collapsed and fell into pieces, as if returning to the Warring States period.

In the chaos, the feudal domains ushered in the covetous powers.

Since several decades after the Restoration, it already has a certain industrial base and has a population of 4000 million, so it can be regarded as a qualified commodity dumping place-after all, if it is really poor and white, it will not be able to digest too many industrial products.

While everyone swarmed up to carve it up, Daming, who participated in it, designated the entire urban area of ​​Nagasaki as a "concession".

In the following 40 years, as the sphere of influence of the Ming Dynasty has completely covered Kyushu Island, the Saga Domain, Fukuoka Domain, Kumamoto Domain, and Satsuma Domain have all voluntarily or been forced to pay tribute.

Countries such as Britain, France, Russia, the United States, Germany, and Italy each occupied some cities as concessions, especially Tokyo, where a full one-third of its territory was designated as a public concession.

Is this the result of challenging the status of the Celestial Dynasty?Zhou Changfeng couldn't help but find it extremely funny and ironic.

After slowly driving through the Sanshan Gate, guided by Xia Xiaoshi, the car drove through the streets of Nancheng District, and finally came to a large single-family restaurant.

Thinking back to turning at least four times along the way, Zhou Changfeng couldn't help asking: "You have such a good sense of direction? I feel that many girls don't know the way."

"Maybe I'm different from ordinary people." Xia Xiaoshi thought for a while, then pretended to be puzzled and asked back: "Also, how do you know that girls don't recognize their way?"

No, the key point is obviously the previous sentence.

A somewhat embarrassed Zhou Changfeng coughed dryly: "Ahem...I've heard about it, I've heard about it."

"Oh."

I believe you a ghost!
Xia Xiaoshi curled her lips, and got out of the car with a fan after the car parked in the parking space.

She threw off the folding fan to cover her head, and then walked quickly to the gate of the restaurant.

The waiter at the door cupped his hands and said, "You two?"

"Ah."

"Well, the best of both worlds—please take a seat—"

After going up to the second floor, Xia Xiaoshi chose a seat by the window, a table with four immortals, and the two sat facing each other.

"What do you two want?"

"A set of eight unique dishes, small portions, and a small hot and sour powder."

The waiter of the restaurant quickly wrote a few words with a small notebook, and then asked, "Ah, do you want spicy oil?"

"No."

"Anything else?"

"No more."

So the waiter just turned around and left, Zhou Changfeng looked confused - I haven't ordered yet!
Unexpectedly, Xia Xiaoshi on the opposite side said disapprovingly: "Sixteen dishes are definitely enough for you."

Although it is said that there are eight unique dishes in Qinhuai, there are actually sixteen dishes.

These dim sum can be bought one by one at small stalls in the streets and alleys, or you can buy set meals in restaurants and restaurants.

"Then what do you eat?"

"I eat vermicelli, and I will eat a little of each of the sixteen dishes."

Zhou Changfeng couldn't help laughing, "I thought you said you wanted some big fish and meat for a big meal, but I didn't expect you to order these?"

"I'm thinking of you." Xia Xiaoshi pointed to the menu next to her, "Look, it's very expensive. The food in Qiuyue Pavilion is delicious, but it's too expensive. I can count the number of times I've been here on one hand. come here."

"Indeed." Zhou Changfeng nodded, and asked again: "What is the purpose of this store name?"

Xia Xiaoshi thought that this guy must not have listened carefully in school before, and then explained without changing his face: "It comes from Li Taibai's "Jinling City West Tower Chanting under the Moon", ah, 'White clouds reflect water and shake the empty city, and white dew drips drops of autumn moon'."

Zhou Changfeng, who was disgusted, decided not to talk about this kind of thing in the future, because it is easy to appear that he is uneducated.

But then he was relieved, how could he, an infantry officer, compare with other teachers?And Xia Xiaoshi doesn't just teach Chinese. According to her, she also occasionally takes music lessons.

As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, there were literary reform movements such as the "Ancient Prose Movement". When the Ming Dynasty faced the great transformation of modern times, it also had large-scale cultural reforms and ideological emancipation. People call it the "New Wending Revolution".

It was launched relatively early, dating back to Ming Zhezong's later years, that is, the time of the Renchen War tomorrow.

As far as the compulsory courses for elementary and middle school students are concerned, it is different from the national language and the Chinese language. The Ming Dynasty called it Chinese, which is the combination of Chinese characters, literature, and culture.

Later, dish after dish was served.

Feeling a little thirsty, Xia Xiaoshi raised her eyes and asked, "Is there anything you want to drink? Sour plum soup? Mung bean soup? Coke?"

"Coke!" Zhou Changfeng chose iced Coke without thinking.

The coldness, the bubbles, the slight rush to the nose, what could be more refreshing than a sip of Coke in the heat?

When the two were eating and chatting, go downstairs.

A black car of Yuanhang brand parked on the side of the road in front of Qiuyue Pavilion, and the smartly dressed Shen Yu pushed the door and got out of the car.

The accompanying subordinates stared at the plaque, then pointed to the particularly conspicuous off-road vehicle in the parking lot and said, "Boss, this is, look, his car."

(End of this chapter)