British writer

Dirty dirty——

Accompanied by the sound of the whistle, Riku Toki and Natsume Soseki boarded the last gangway.

What follows will be more than a month of sailing.

As soon as they stepped onto the deck, the sound of sailors' trumpets came from behind.

Subsequently,

There was a roar,

In the subtle colors of the setting sun, the cruise ship slowly left the port.

Its huge body traces a white line on the water, like the traces left by a whale churning in the sea.

On the port pier, the crowd gradually dispersed,

The faint farewells and waving arms faded away.

"Huh~"

Natsume Soseki let out a long breath.

Lu Shi looked at it,

"Why are you crying?"

Natsume Soseki looked away and said nothing.

Lu Shi smiled and said,

"I said I would hand me over to you, but you didn't want to. It's better now, you're starting to cry."

Just five minutes ago, Natsume Soseki and I bid farewell affectionately on the pier.

The man and the cat looked at each other for a long time, speechless and choked.

Of course, we don’t understand that.

But the little guy is smart and can vaguely sense what is going on, so even the sound of "meow~meow~" seems slightly weak.

Not to mention Natsume Soseki,

By being able to write "I Am a Cat", I have made a great contribution, and of course I will not give it up.

So they said goodbye for a long time, so much so that boarding the ship was completed with a little delay.

Natsume Soseki sighed,

"Love doesn't have to last forever. It's better to give it to you. 'If love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night', right?"

This sounds very exciting.

I didn’t know, I thought it was two men competing for a girlfriend~

Lu Shi's head was full of black lines,

￣□￣｜｜

"The Magpie Bridge Immortal written by Qin Guan praises the love between men and women. It is better to be together than before, and it makes people fall in love with cats."

A joke diluted some of the sadness.

Natsume Soseki was amused;

"you're right."

After speaking, he looked around,

A quarter of the passengers on this cruise ship have East Asian faces, and their eyes show both the expectation of returning to their hometown and the attachment to the Western world.

Natsume Soseki stretched himself.

"I didn't expect that in two years, I would be going home at the blink of an eye."

After that, he poked Lu Shi's waist with his elbow and said, "This cruise ship passed by Foshan, why don't you take a trip back?"

Lu Shi shook his head,

"No."

Although Natsume Soseki couldn't understand the reason why Rishi didn't return to his hometown when he was rich and rich, and why he traveled at night in brocade clothes,

But knowing that Lu Shi had deep concerns and had his own plans, he did not continue to persuade him.

Maybe it's because of the fear of being close to home?

Natsume Soseki looked at the port again,

Seagulls circled in the sky and screamed happily.

He said, "Look, they haven't left yet."

Lu Shi also looked over,

Sure enough, Her Royal Highness the Princess was holding me with difficulty with one hand and waving to the cruise ship with the other hand.

From time to time, she had to switch arms.

Natsume Soseki couldn't help but laugh,

"For women, I am indeed too heavy...um...that guy!"

I saw me jumping on Margarita’s head and waving my claws at the cruise ship.

Fortunately, Her Royal Highness wore a bowler hat, otherwise her hair would have turned into a chicken coop.

Looking from a distance, the princess and the cat look so harmonious that they can be included in a painting.

At Margarita's side were the Dale sisters and Bernard Shaw.

Phyllis was shouting something to the cruise ship,

The wind vaguely conveyed a few words,

"Thanks!"

"The heroine..."

"script……"

…

Natsume Soseki said: "Lu, you are serious too. Forget about plucking wool, how can you catch two sisters and pry them hard, and you don't know how to change the target."

Lu Shi:? ? ?

"Why did I gather the wool?"

Natsume Soseki spread his hands,

"Forget it if I let my sister play an unflattering role like Clara; this time I let my sister play Lolita."

Lu Shi said helplessly: "I didn't want to find Felice."

There is no other reason——

Phyllis was in "Roman Holiday."

Who could imagine Audrey Hepburn playing a Lolita?

It just doesn't feel like a good match.

But Lu Shi thought of that famous American-French co-production,

The female lead Dominic Swann was born in 1980 and participated in the filming of "Lolita" in 1995.

From an age point of view, there seems to be nothing wrong with Phyllis.

What's more, she is very insistent on starring in the role,

Lu Shi had no reason to refuse.

After all, Phyllis is now one of the most popular actresses in Europe.

He waved in the direction of the port,

"Let's go back!"

Margarita and the others seemed to have heard it, and waved, and then got into the huge royal carriage arranged by Stephenson.

The driver spurred the horse,

Before long, the carriage became a blur.

Natsume Soseki asked: "What did Mr. Bernard Shaw say?"

Lu Shi replied: "It hurts but also makes me happy. "Lolita" is much harder to change than "The Hunt", maybe even harder than "Madame Bovary". At the same time, he is very motivated and compares himself to a watcher. To the bull of red cloth.”

There’s definitely motivation to be involved in a theatrical adaptation of a work that has gone down in history.

Natsume Soseki spread his hands,

"He was supposed to be 'seeing the bull's red cloth'."

"puff!"

Lu Shi laughed.

Both of their luggage had been sent to the top floor by the crew, so they walked towards the club while chatting.

When I walked in, laughter swept over me instantly.

"When you come out to hang out, you have to be trustworthy. If I say I'm going to bankrupt you, I'll bankrupt you!"

"Sorry, good fight."

"It has to be Battle Mage Gandalf! Hahahaha!"

…

The club has been transformed into a board game bar.

Various games are placed behind the bar, from classic chess to "Lord of the Rings" and "Monopoly."

There is also a row of colorful posters hanging on the wall.

The two of them found a place to sit down.

Just like on Burya Road.

Natsume Soseki said: "It would be great if "I am a Cat" could be adapted into a drama."

Lu Shi shook his head,

"Disaster."

Natsume Soseki said regretfully: "We mentioned "Madame Bovary" just now. I think it would be fine as long as it is arranged exactly according to the novel, but..."

Lu Shi said: "You are obsessed with novels and feel that novels must be better than dramas. Moreover, the feasibility of 'arranging it completely according to novels' is very low."

He asked the bartender to bring him a glass of water.

Then dip your finger in water and write two words on the table:

Novels, screenplays.

Lu Shi said: "Novel can be as descriptive as possible for the sake of plot or visual sense. The more detailed it is, the easier it is for readers to better visualize these words in their minds. And what about scripts? If the screenwriter writes, ' There's a bird standing in the tree,' and the crew might actually have to train a bird."

Natsume Soseki understood clearly,

There are indeed objective reasons why the original work cannot be reproduced.

The two were chatting,

Suddenly, a Japanese man came over and said respectfully: "Excuse me, are you Natsume-kun, the author of "I am a Cat"?"

I knew he was Japanese because his English accent was very strong.

Lu Shi looked curiously,

The other person is very short, even shorter than Natsume Soseki.

But his figure is unusually tall and straight, like a pine tree in the mountains, with sharp eyes and a hint of aggression, which is very consistent with the temperament of the Japanese during the Meiji period.

Natsume Soseki said: "Excuse me, are you..."

The other party smiled,

"Natsume-kun, we are alumni."

Natsume Soseki's mind was racing, and then he showed a surprised expression.

"Chief? Are you...Chief Kikuchi?"

Kikuchi Oroku was a politician, educator, mathematician, seismologist, enlightenment thinker, and educational administrator from the Meiji to Taisho periods.

As for "general president", it refers to the president of Tokyo Imperial University.

He took office in 1898.

He calls himself an alumnus of Natsume Soseki because he studied in the UK twice, studying at University College London and Cambridge University respectively.

Juchi Dalu looked at Lu Shi,

"Do you mind if I take a seat?"

It seems to be a question,

But he didn't even wait for a reply and immediately prepared to sit down. He didn't take Lu Shi seriously.

It was obvious that Lu Shi was Chinese.

The world is so wonderful,

No matter how similar they look, differences can be found between different ethnic groups.

What's more, they don't even look alike.

Lu Shi grew taller.

He raised his eyebrows slightly,

"no."

In an instant, the whole table fell silent,

"..."

"..."

"..."

All the noise outside seems to have nothing to do with this place.

Kikuchi Dalu was stunned before he knew how to speak properly: "Sir, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry for disturbing you. However, I have something important to talk to Natsume-kun, so can you please stay away for a while?"

This is like a sentence.

Lu Shi didn't care. He nodded to Natsume Soseki, then stood up and walked to the next table to watch a group of British people playing "Monopoly."

I don’t know how long it’s been,

"land."

Natsume Soseki's voice sounded beside him.

Lu Shi turned around and found that the other party looked worried.

At the table where the two of them were sitting just now, Juchi Dalu was sitting upright with sharp eyes.

It seems the talks have broken down.

Lu Shi asked, "What happened?"

Natsume Soseki whispered: "President Kikuchi wants me to help translate the "Educational Rescript" into English. But, you know, my English level... well... don't mention it."

This is a complete subterfuge.

It is true that Natsume Soseki’s English needs to be improved;

But as long as you give enough time, there will definitely be no problem in translating the documents.

His graduation thesis needs polishing, mainly because of the tight time and heavy tasks, and he cannot work slowly and carefully.

Lu Shi understood,

"You refused?"

Natsume Soseki nodded, then shook his head.

"Rejection is indeed rejection. But President Kikuchi...sigh..."

Another sigh.

Lu Shi said "hmm\

,"How could he not understand?

These days, Japan likes to engage in kidnappings and force others to do anything they can.

Natsume Soseki said, "Let's go."

Lu Shi nodded,

The two were preparing to leave.

Who would have thought that when passing by Kikuchi Dalu, he stood up and said in a rather tough tone: "Natsume-kun, I think you should think about it again."

Natsume Soseki: "..."

He is already a well-known writer in London, and he is proud of himself.

"Director Kikuchi, I think I refused just now."

Kikuchi Dalu said in a low voice: "Natsume-kun, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be loyal...well..."

He paused.

Because, Lu Shi sat down opposite him silently,

I saw him leaning on the armchair, crossing his legs, and his body was very stretched.

Although this posture does not look offensive, the casualness, laziness, and grace of the sideways glance made Kikuchi Ohro, a Japanese, feel particularly unhappy.

The amazing thing is that even he himself can't tell where this discomfort comes from.

Juchi Dalu also sat down,

But his sitting posture was still the same as before——

Upright and upright.

In fact, only the back half of his buttocks was pressed against the chair, while the front half of his buttocks and thighs were hanging in the air.

This state of deliberately enduring hardship is in sharp contrast to Lu Shi.

There is no need for dialogue between the two parties.

Just from the way they sit, you can tell that they are not dealing with each other.

Natsume Soseki looked at the two of them,

For some unknown reason, even though Lu Shi acted more relaxed and careless, he still believed that Lu Shi had firmly suppressed Chief Kikuchi.

This feeling is really hard to describe in words.

I'm afraid only Mr. Picasso's brush can paint this kind of invisible struggle.

Lu Shi chuckled and said, "Natsume."

Natsume Soseki said "Huh?" and then came back to his senses.

"how?"

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"I finally understand why so many people like Sherlock Holmes. This sitting posture, with his hands clasped on his thighs, and the pipe in his mouth, really makes him look very arrogant. The British just like to hold this kind of arrogance. ~”

Natsume Soseki was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly,

Only Lu Shineng could still joke in this situation.

Moreover, the character written by his opponent Dr. Doyle is still used as a joke.

Juchi Dalu’s eyes were fierce,

Although I’ve heard of Sherlock Holmes, I haven’t read it in detail, so naturally I don’t know how to sit or smoke a pipe.

All he knew was Lu Shi's teasing attitude.

He said, "Sir, do you know who I am?"

Lu Shi: "..."

Don't even want to talk.

Because the other party's speech was too much like the speech of the cannon fodder villain in an online novel.

Kikuchi Dairu frowned and said: "I am a servant of Emperor Meiji, and I am classified as a baron based on my merits."

The reason why he said this, rather than positions such as President of Tokyo Imperial University and Minister of Literature of Katsura Taro's cabinet, is because in his understanding, what Chinese people fear most is the title of nobility.

What's more, the Qing court had just been defeated, and the Japanese titles were even more bluffing.

And, then again,

Do Chinese people understand the official position of cabinet minister?

"Ah this..."

Lu Shi was a little confused.

I honestly didn’t expect what the other party said was so incompetent.

That's it? !

However, Kikuchi Dalu thought that Lu Shi was afraid, so he snorted coldly and said, "Sir, please give me and Natsume-kun some space."

After hearing this, Lu only reacted,

The other person feels too good about themselves.

He pondered for a moment,

"It turns out they are Chinese."

Kikuchi Dalu:! ! !

"You actually know about the Chinese people?"

In 1869, the books and books of various local princes in Japan were returned, and the original "public family" and "daimyo" were abolished.

In 1871, the old identity system was abolished and citizens were divided into four classes:

royal,

Ethnic Chinese,

gentry,

civilian.

It can be seen that the Chinese are the aristocratic class second only to the royal family and enjoy many political and economic privileges.

According to Ito Hirobumi's vision, the Chinese should become the "fashion screen of the imperial family" and the cornerstone of maintaining the current system. Therefore, it is necessary to grant privileges to the Chinese to ensure their social status.

This class has not been around for long;

Kikuchi Dalu really didn't expect that a Chinese would know about it.

Lu Shi continued: "Of course I know the Chinese. This word originally originated from China... Um... How is your Chinese level?"

Juchi Dalu shook his head in confusion.

"Not really."

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"Then I'll speak Japanese. "Book of Jin·Biography of Wife's Wife·Wang Xia", 'If you are of Chinese origin when you are young, your official career will be glorious and honorable'; "Sacrifice to Cui Junminwen", 'The public will show his respect to the Chinese' . To put it bluntly, they are ‘high-ranking nobles’.”

After all, Kikuchi Tailu studied science.

In this regard, who is Lu Shi's opponent?

What's even more outrageous is that Lu Shi speaks Japanese quite fluently, no less than a native speaker.

Faintly, Juchi Dalu felt something was not good.

Lu Shi stretched and continued: "Besides, are you a baron now?"

Juchi Dalu heard a violent cough,

"Cough cough cough..."

This time he was in a hurry to return to China because, on February 27, he was specially included in the Chinese ethnic group and was given the title of Baron based on his meritorious service.

Originally, he was going to launch political lobbying in the UK.

Because of the book "The Nature of Japanese Civilization", Great Britain suddenly turned around and carried out comprehensive containment of Japan, even greatly reducing its educational support.

There are massive cuts, from money to teachers.

Who would have thought that Xu Jue suddenly forced Juchi Dalu to return home.

He stayed in London for a few days in total,

Wanting someone, but not succeeding;

Asked for money, failed;

Even meeting the author of "The Nature of Japanese Civilization" was unsuccessful.

I heard that the author Lu and Natsume Soseki are familiar with each other.

Maybe he can introduce it.

Juchi Dalu said: "Sir, you..."

Lu Shi waved his hand and interrupted the other party: "Then do you know who I am?"

Kikuchi Dalu:? ? ?

I didn't expect a Chinese to talk to me like this.

He was confused,

"You and I……"

Long time speechless.

Lu Shi raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm sorry, I'm also a knight. Knight Commander, a recipient of the Order of Knight Commander. I don't know, which British knight is higher than your Japanese knight?"

Juchi Dalu was even more confused.

Can foreigners be called "Sir" in the UK?

He is outrageous!

How outrageous!

He looked at Natsume Soseki.

The latter nodded,

"Chief Kikuchi, Lu is indeed KBE and has a very high status in England."

Kikuchi Dalu never thought it would unfold like this.

He was stunned for a few more seconds, and suddenly he noticed something was wrong and asked: "Did you just say, 'Lu'? The author of "The Nature of Japanese Civilization"? Is he actually Chinese?"

Natsume Soseki scratched his head,

"The 'Lu' I mentioned is the same as what you mentioned... um..."

He didn't know how to explain it.

Lu Shi said: "My name is Lu Shi, and my pen name is two English letters, L——u——. Of course, this is the same pronunciation as my last name."

As he spoke, he dipped his hands in water and wrote on the table.

Afterwards, he showed an interested expression,

"Since you know "The Nature of Japanese Civilization", why don't you know that the author is Chinese?"

Juchi Dalu fell silent,

"..."

Unable to answer.

Could it be that because of my arrogance, I never thought that the author might be Chinese?

However, he could conclude that someone had definitely mentioned Lu's nationality and identity in front of him, even more than once.

But perhaps out of arrogant negligence, or negligent arrogance, he simply filtered out those words as spam.

Lu Shi made a guess based on the other person's expression.

He waved his hand,

"So, you know who I am now?"

Juchi Dalu wanted to nod,

However, the muscles in his neck were completely frozen and he could not move.

Lu Shi added, "It seems you still don't know."

He changed to a more comfortable sitting position,

"Mr. Kikuchi, I am not only a writer and scholar, but also a famous translator, proficient in many languages. So, instead of asking Natsume to translate the "Education Rescript", you might as well ask me. But, do you dare?"