Xu Chengyan and Takeda Keaki reunited after a long absence, and they were extremely cordial. Takeda Keaki patted Xu Chengyan's arm, looked up and down, and said with emotion: "Seven years have passed in a flash, and you are already taller than me. How did you come to Peking?"

?I really didn’t expect it. Come on, let’s go in and say, sir, I know how happy I am!”

When we parted ways, Xu Chengyan was still a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. Although his appearance remains the same now, his body shape and temperament have undergone great changes. For a while, Takeda Keaki was afraid to recognize him.

Xu Chengyan also said happily: "Uncle Wu, you haven't changed at all. You are still exactly the same as in my impression. I am also looking forward to meeting you soon. I finally found you this time."

The two people expressed their feelings of farewell to each other and chatted excitedly for a few more words. Only then did Xu Chengyan remember the two policemen behind him and turned to them and said, "Thank you for leading the way today. Thank you for your hard work!"

"It should, it should..." When the two policemen saw the situation, they knew that they were the ones causing trouble. This young man was really an old friend of Mr. Yoshino. They hurriedly bowed their heads and smiled in apology.

Naturally, Xu Chengyan would not argue with them, so he sent away the two policemen and walked into the house with Takeda Keaki.

This residence is a high-end residence specially prepared for Yoshino Emon, the head of government. It has a large building area and a spacious courtyard with green grass and red flowers. A few steps away there is a simple and elegant square wooden frame glass lamp, which gives people a sense of place.

It has a simple and solemn feeling. When you enter the hall, it is also exquisitely and neatly decorated, with completely Japanese-style interior decoration.

Takeda Keaki brought Xu Chengyan to the living room and asked him to sit down and rest. While ordering the servant to serve tea, he said with a smile: "Please wait for a moment. Sir is receiving important guests in the study and handling some official business. I heard you coming.

After hearing the news, I hurried out to pick you up. Before I had time to tell him, we will give him a surprise later!"

Xu Chengyan nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Xiu Mu today, is the teacher so busy? I heard someone said before that the teacher took up the position of government administrative consultant, and I couldn't believe it. Thinking about the teacher, who is like Xianyun Yehe, how can he be an official?

I didn’t expect it to be true!”

"Ha ha……"

Takeda Keaki also laughed heartily: "Don't tell me you don't believe it, even I don't believe it. After leaving Shanxi, we went to Tianjin and lived there for four or five years.

It was originally just a few short rooms, and we two old guys were used to being deserted, and we lived peacefully. But then things started to change. Things came one after another, and the husband couldn't refuse, so he had to agree to come out to do some work.

In this way, there are more and more people in the family, and the residence has been changed again and again. This is here, and I just moved in a month ago. To be honest, I think this moving around is not as good as the previous days!"

Takeda Keaki has followed Yoshinoemon for more than 20 years, trekking through mountains and rivers, traveling around mountains and rivers, and has become accustomed to hardships and hardships. He was originally indifferent and peaceful, thinking that his life would just go on like this. However, with the publication of Yoshinoemon's works, he has attracted attention from all parties.

After he became famous, both his identity and the surrounding situation have undergone earth-shaking changes in the past few years, which made him very uncomfortable.

"By the way, tell me first, how did you come here all these years? There is a war in Shanxi, and my husband and I have always been worried about the safety of your family."

Hearing Takeda Keaki's question, Xu Chengyan's face darkened and he replied: "It's a long story. Since the teacher left with you, my father sent me to study in Shanghai..."

Next, Xu Chengyan briefly described the recent developments in the past few years. Of course, the content was both true and false. There was no need to hide his study experience in Shanghai for several years, and what followed was the Battle of Songhu.

However, in his account, because the school was bombed, his studies were forced to stop. He hid in the concession and survived that tragic battle.

Later, he originally wanted to return to his hometown in Shanxi, but there were frequent wars and wars everywhere, and the road was not safe, so he temporarily stayed in Shanghai, during which he found a job as a translator and barely made ends meet.

It wasn't until the war between China and Japan took a break, East China and Central China basically calmed down, and traffic gradually recovered, that he rushed back to his hometown in Shanxi half a year ago. Later, with his fluent Japanese, he found a job at Taiyuan Xinmin Newspaper

At work, I unexpectedly met the editor-in-chief, Tetsuo Takahashi, and heard about the teacher. This time he came all the way from Shanxi to meet the teacher.

As he narrated, Takeda Keaki sighed again and again. He did not expect that Xu Chengyan, a rich young man who used to live a carefree and well-clothed life, had also been wandering outside these years, living a hard life of wandering. This made

He felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

After a long while, he asked again: "How are your family members doing? Are they okay?"

"I don't know!" Xu Chengyan shook his head helplessly and sighed, "When I returned to my hometown, there were ruins everywhere. I heard from some fellow villagers that my family moved away before the war. Where exactly did they go?

I don’t know either. In the past six months, I have asked everywhere, but there has been no news about them.”

Hearing Xu Chengyan's answer, Takeda Keaki didn't know what to say. He was usually a man of few words, but he didn't know how to comfort Xu Chengyan. For a while, the two of them were speechless.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from outside the living room. Takeda Keaki heard the sound and quickly looked back and said: "Sir is out!"

When Xu Chengyan heard this, he quickly stood up with Takeda Keaki and bowed to greet him.

The first person who walked into the living room was a Japanese soldier. He looked like an army lieutenant general based on his collar badge. He was probably in his early fifties. He was not tall and a little fat. He had a straight military uniform and a carefully trimmed beard under his nose.

The face is like a Maitreya Buddha.

Next to him is a thin old man of similar age. He is not wearing a coat, just a straight vest, which makes him tall and tall. His gray hair is neatly combed without any mess. His eye sockets are slightly sunken, his eyes are soft, and the bridge of his nose is raised.

Wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and with an elegant temperament like a teacher, he is the owner of this room, Yoshinoemon, the administrative consultant of the North China Provisional Government.

The two of them, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, were walking and talking, laughing heartily from time to time. It was obvious that they were having a very pleasant conversation.

The two of them were talking happily, and when they came closer, they noticed Takeda Keaki and Xu Chengyan waiting at the side.

Yoshinoemon didn't pay attention at first. Takeda Keaki was his confidant and butler, and he was always around him. He was also used to Takeda Keaki's presence.

As for Xu Chengyan next to Takeda Keaki, he mistakenly thought he was an ordinary staff member at first. After all, he now has an important status and there are many staff around him, and some people have difficulty recognizing him for a while.

But when a familiar face came into view, Yoshinoemon was startled. Then his eyebrows jumped and his mouth opened, as if he wanted to shout but was holding back.

Seeing Yoshinoemon's surprised look, Xu Chengyan knew that the teacher had recognized him, but he was stunned for a moment and couldn't react.

"Teacher!" He bowed and said with a smile.

"Ah...ah..., it's Chengyan! Is it you..."

The word "teacher" shocked Yoshinoemon so much that he couldn't believe his eyes. He stepped forward, held Xu Chengyan's arms, looked at him carefully, and kept asking questions.

"It's me, of course it's me, teacher. It's not easy to find you!" Xu Chengyan's voice trembled and he couldn't help but choke.

After being separated for many years, teachers and students reunited and greeted each other. The scene was naturally touching due to the excitement.

Just as Takeda Keaki said, Xu Chengyan's sudden appearance really gave Yoshinoemon a big surprise.

Yoshinoemon likes Xu Chengyan very much, not only because Xu Chengyan is knowledgeable and polite, diligent and studious, but also has a very close teacher-student relationship.

What's more, Yoshinoemon has been drifting away for decades and has no fixed residence. He has no time to teach other students. Although he enjoys a high reputation in Japanese academic circles, in real terms, only Xu Chengyan can be regarded as his only disciple.

, coupled with the fact that he was alone and had no other relatives except Takeda Keaki, he naturally valued Xu Chengyan as a disciple.

So when Xu Chengyan suddenly appeared in front of him, Yoshinoemon was immediately surprised and couldn't help but feel a little lost.

When their teachers and students met again, they had endless things to say. After a long time, the guest who had been standing aside couldn't help but asked: "Yoshino-kun, who is this?"

"Oh! How rude!"

Only then did Yoshinoemon remember and quickly introduced Xu Chengyan: "Tashiro-kun, this is what I mentioned to you before. Xu Chengyan, the Chinese student I accepted in Shanxi many years ago, was thanks to the care of their family.

Gui Ming and I were able to survive that difficult time. At that time, we couldn’t even raise the travel expenses and almost had to beg for food, haha..."

Everyone laughed when they heard this. His last few words were of course a joke, but Yoshinoemon was indeed in a difficult situation at the time, otherwise he would not have agreed to the Xu family's invitation to be a tutor.

Yoshinoemon's face softened again, and he solemnly introduced Xu Chengyan: "Chengyan, this is my fellow countryman and good friend, Lieutenant General Tashiro Ichiro. During the years I was in Tianjin, thanks to his care, without his help, I would not have been able to do anything.

We wouldn’t have achieved what we have today, you have to keep this in mind!”

Xu Chengyan couldn't help but was shocked. This fat old man with an unattractive appearance turned out to be one of the top leaders of the Japanese North China Front, Lieutenant General Tashiro Ichiro, the commander of the Tianjin Garrison Army!
Chapter completed!