After returning to Oahu, Major Braun immediately announced a 3-day holiday for everyone to relax. So everyone went to the city noisily. As for Ron, he even got a month-long holiday and could go home to visit relatives.

.However, Ram's wedding was just two days later, and Ron was also invited. So the trip to the North American continent could only be postponed for two more days. Anyway, I had nothing to do, so we went to the city to go shopping together.

Honolulu is not a big city, with only about 300,000 people. It is small and elegant. It is now during the war, and the original tourist scene is no longer visible. However, the market is not depressed because of the new sources of tourists.

Instead of the tourists of the past, soldiers wearing green or white military uniforms can now be seen everywhere on the streets of Honolulu.

Military personnel are often the best customers because most of them are willing to spend money. People who have gone through life and death on the battlefield need a place to relax, and Honolulu provides these. Hawaii is the only continent in the United States where white people do not make up the majority, and there are people from all over the world here.

The expatriates include local aborigines, Chinese, Malays, and, of course, Japanese are also indispensable. But now it is difficult to see Japanese residents on the street. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, there were Japanese

Spies assisted in directing targets. When the United States declared war on Japan, out of fear of Japanese spies, the Americans imprisoned all Japanese people in the United States. As for military powerhouses like Honolulu, of course no Japanese people were allowed.

The residents stayed silent.

This reminded Ron of his trip to Honolulu several years ago, oh, no, many years later. That was when he and Xie Na got married. At that time, the two of them were still young and didn't think it was important to save money.

So as soon as the two Guang people got married, they ran to Honolulu to have fun. Many years later, various social pressures slowly emerged, so that if it was not organized by the work unit, the two of them would have to pay for it themselves.

The days of going out and going crazy together seem to be gone forever.

Compared with that time, oh, no, it should be that Honolulu at that time has not changed drastically. Some classic buildings still stand, and it seems that they are not much newer than then. Of course,

There are a lot of differences. Honolulu now is simpler and more beautiful than then. If Xie Na were here, she would definitely like the nostalgic atmosphere even more.

"Hey, why are you so dazed?" Kanu, who was traveling with him, nudged him with his elbow, and did not forget to take off his hat and wave it vigorously to a few girls who were walking by, "Hey, beauties,

Hello!"

The girls looked back, smiled generously at them, and then continued walking forward.

After Kanu escaped from the gunpoint of Zero War last time, he was very grateful to Ron who taught him escape techniques. So he took Ron out with him as soon as the holiday was over. According to his statement, he planned to invite Ron

Have a nice meal. Who pays for it? Needless to say, since it is to express gratitude, of course you have to pay for it yourself. However, the Silver Heart Medal that Ron received before has just been hung on his lapel, and it is said that

This time he even has a chance to get a Distinguished Service Medal - of course he deserves a treat. Since there is a treat, there are naturally a lot of uninvited guests. Several of Kanu's brothers: Kidd and Farah also

They all followed together. It seems that it is not just the Chinese who like to seize every opportunity to take advantage.

Kanu told Ron that the most delicious thing in the world, well, is definitely a Chinese meal. According to him, his father was a missionary and had preached in China. When he was a child, he and his father were

The Chinese man stayed with me for a while. He even got to know Pearl Buck.

"I'm telling you, Ron. You won't believe it. The Chinese are so good at eating. They eat everything, such as big crabs and even bugs!" Kanu showed off with an exaggerated expression, "But it cannot be denied.

, although those things are weird, they are indeed delicacies in the world. Did you know that they even have a complete set of tools for eating crabs, such as small hammers, small pliers and a lot of things. Of course, the things they use the most are

Chopsticks are just two wooden sticks. I'm sure you can't play with those things, but I've been able to do it since I was a child. So my fingers are more flexible than all of you..."

"It's right there! There's a very good Chinese restaurant there. But you can't eat it without me. The things they usually make are Americanized. You can only trick the development of taste buds like Kidd and Farah.

Incomplete guy."

There was a Chinese restaurant on the corner of the street. It was almost noon, and more and more people were eating. As soon as Kanu entered, a waiter greeted them upstairs attentively, and then took out the menu.

Kanu threw the menu aside and said something in a special language. Judging from the way of pronunciation, it was very similar to the dialect of southern Fujian or Chaoshan. The waiter's eyes widened in surprise, and he heard

After finishing, he immediately ran down. After a while, a thin old Chinese man came up. As soon as Kanu saw him, he greeted him familiarly and continued to chat with him in a dialect that even Ron could not understand.

stand up.

However, the conversation was not long. After a while, the ordered dishes were served and the old man turned out. Just when everyone was about to start eating, there was a sound on the wooden steps and another young Chinese woman came up.

.Honolulu is one of the areas where Chinese people live together, and it is common for Chinese women to appear. However, this woman's dress is very different from the ordinary Chinese women at that time. First of all, she is taller than the southern girls that Kanu often sees.

, almost 1.66 meters tall. He wore a white long-sleeved shirt on his upper body, but now the sleeves were rolled up high, and it turned into a short-sleeved style. He wore a pair of denim trousers underneath, which matched the

Wearing a wide leather belt and a pair of dark brown calfskin shoes, there was also a Leica camera hanging on her chest. This outfit was definitely an anomaly in the conservative Chinese circle. She sat down at a table nearby.

He took off the Mexican-style cowboy hat he was wearing, revealing his neat short hair and a pair of big, bright black eyes.

"Hey, lady, can I invite you for a drink and a chat?" It was Kanu who spoke, using the same Chinese dialect that even Ron couldn't understand.

But this woman obviously understood. She raised her head and looked at Ron and the others in surprise, then walked over openly and said to everyone in fluent English: "Excuse me, my name is Hailan."

, is a reporter from the New York Monitor. I’m glad to meet you all here..."

The female reporter was obviously very interested in the Battle of Midway that had just occurred and asked many questions related to it. Especially when he learned that Ron was an ace pilot, she asked him even more questions.

Some of the questions were quite professional, which showed that she was quite familiar with war. Seemingly aware of their suspicions, Hailan told them that she had done battlefield interviews in Shanghai and interviewed some pilots of the Republic of China. She also personally

She took a photo of them setting up a plane to intercept a Japanese plane. This photo was later quoted by many media. But she also knew what to ask and what not to ask. Of course, Ron and the others also knew what to say and what not to say.

During this time, Kanu's proficiency in southern Chinese dialect and Ron's proficiency with chopsticks also left a deep impression on her. When leaving, she took a close-up of both of them and promised that they would appear in

On the front page of the newspaper. Although this is not a major newspaper, this still makes Kanu very happy.

Two days passed quickly, and it was Ram's wedding soon. Early that morning, Ron came to the venue of the wedding - Kawai'a Hao Church as promised.

This church built with coral reef materials is the oldest Anglican church on the island. It was built in 1842. During the Kingdom of Hawaii, this church has been the place where the royal family held coronations, weddings and funerals. Although it is not large in size

In terms of size, it cannot be compared with the huge Gothic cathedrals in Europe, but in Hawaii, this church with a huge pipe organ with 3,000 pipes is certainly the best wedding venue.

Ron also traveled here back then, and the appearance here was almost unchanged from his memory. When he and Xie Na came here, it happened to coincide with a wedding of a couple. The warm and romantic atmosphere at that time once made Xie Na jealous.

He couldn't stop. Now he came here again and encountered another wedding, but Xie Na was no longer among the people with him. This reminded him of an ancient poem, and he couldn't help but recite it softly: Wind.

"Huh? I didn't expect you could speak Chinese?" A voice suddenly sounded in my ear.

Ron, who was immersed in memories, woke up immediately, turned around and saw Hai Lan standing next to him.

"Oh, it's you. Are you here to cover the wedding?" Ron asked casually. Because the other party spoke in Chinese, he naturally used it. Then he looked at Hailan's dress and found that she did not bring the TV with her.

She had a Leica camera, and her clothes were very different from last time. This time she wore a long dress and a lace sunhat. She also put on some makeup on her face, and her eyebrows were thinned.

The outline has been outlined, the eyelashes have been processed, and paired with the big eyes that were originally twinkling, compared to the bold and unrestrained cowgirl image at noon that day, now she suddenly looks like a different person. Well, the chest is just too flat.

It's not like a towering mountain range at all, not even a hill, it's almost, it's basically an airport.

"So cute, he must be a boy." Ron couldn't help but think, "He just doesn't have an Adam's apple."

"Oh, not really, I'm here to be the bridesmaid." Hailan smiled softly, and the reddish light of the morning sun shined through the lace edge of the sunhat, casting a warm radiance on her fair face.

"The bride Helena and I were classmates in college. She wrote to me a few days ago, telling me that she was getting married to a naval pilot and now needed a bridesmaid. I went to the newspaper office to apply for one.

So here comes the task of interviewing in Hawaii. By the way, you haven’t told me yet, where did you learn Chinese?” Hailan frowned slightly, seemingly because Ron didn’t answer her question and asked her in return.

She was a little dissatisfied. At this time, she suddenly discovered that Ron's eyes seemed to have been looking at the "airport", and her dissatisfaction became even stronger.

"Where are you looking! Why don't you answer the question!" she said coquettishly, while trying hard to puff up her chest.

"Oh, it's nothing. I am very interested in classical culture, so I have taught myself many languages, and Chinese is one of them."

"Oh?" Hai Lan looked at him, his big eyes seemed to reveal a look of disbelief, "Do you know those languages?"

It’s not a lie to say that he knows a lot of other languages. Since he often has to deal with foreign technical materials, Ron does know a lot of foreign languages.

"Well, I can also speak Arabic (before the time travel, camels were the company's most important customers, and it was a reflection of them that people were stupid and rich.), and I can also speak a little Hebrew (many technical instructions are in Hebrew)

), I can also speak Russian (another important source of technical information) and German, and I can also speak a little Japanese.”

"Wow!" Hailan's eyes widened in surprise, "You are really a language genius! Are you as familiar with these other languages ​​as you are with Chinese? I mean, can you also recite poetry with these words?"

"Not necessarily. For example, I only know a few curse words in Japanese, such as Baqiyalu and the like." Ron laughed, and Hailan also covered his mouth and laughed.

"Why did your bridesmaid escape?"

"It's so stuffy in there, and it's still early. Come out and get some air, otherwise, that silly girl inside will be driven crazy."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. It's just that that girl regards me as a magic mirror. She asks me once every 30 seconds on average, 'Hailan, Hailan, do you think I'm so beautiful?' It's really unbearable. Helena was not that person when I was studying in the past.

Something like that.”

Hailan stamped her feet and suddenly said, "You are very cunning, and you have distorted the topic again!" Haha, she must not know that crooked buildings are a classic feature of the later Internet era, such as the buildings in World War II, which did not have more than ten floors.

, it must be crooked.

"What you just read seems to be a love poem. It seems to be the one called 'Last Year and This Day'? Do you have any romantic past here?" At this moment, the big sea-blue eyes were shining, and the fire of gossip was blazing.

combustion.

However, her question was not answered. Ron told her directly that this matter was personal and could not be told to her. Moreover, someone was calling the person who sneaked out to get some air.

"I'll be right over!" Hailan responded and ran over. After running a few steps, she turned around again and said to Ron: "Goodbye then, it's really pleasant to talk to you.

"Then he held the hem of his skirt with both hands, bent down slightly, performed a classic curtsy, then turned around and ran towards the direction of the call like a little deer.

The wedding took place around 5 o'clock in the afternoon. First, the groom Ram arrived at the church accompanied by Petrov. What was rare was that throughout the ceremony, Petrov's performance was extremely decent and gentlemanly. Perhaps,

He really came from a noble family. A few minutes later, the bride, draped in a white wedding dress, rode in a carriage and came to the church accompanied by his father and Hailan. The bride was slightly taller than Hailan, but maybe it was because of her shoes.

for the sake of. His father took her up the red carpet until he came to the altar at the front and handed her into Ram's hands. Ram lowered his head to greet the old man, and then turned to the altar with Helena, where a
Chapter completed!