$109, Bamboo Sword

"Is Senior Tanabe from Kyushu?"

"I also long for Kyushu, but unfortunately my studies are too heavy..."

While dancing with Tanabe Ryuko, Bai Gui also heard Tanabe Ryuko mention some of Kyushu's customs and habits, so he was a little confused.

Kyushu Island once belonged to Satsuma Domain.

And the Goryeo envoy once went to Japan and wrote a book "Dongchalu", which recorded: "The people of Satsuma all believe in trust. If a man has a beautiful wife or concubine and misses her, he will not hesitate to borrow her for one night to comfort her heart."

In short, the custom of "borrowing a wife" is very popular in Satsuma Domain.

This book was written nearly a hundred years ago and is very credible.

Japanese women in Satsuma Domain are more open than ordinary Japanese women, and it is normal for Tanabe Ryuko to be like this.

"I will go home in half a month. Since you like Kyushu Island, I will invite you when the time comes. Don't refuse..." Gradually, Tanabe Ryuko almost snuggled into Bai Gui's arms, and the two danced half hugging each other, with ambiguous postures.

"Definitely, definitely!"

Bai Gui secretly warned himself that after returning, he would resolutely refuse any opportunity to meet Tanabe Ryuko. The warm air blew on his ears, warm and itchy.

In Tanabe Ryuko's eyes, he might be the prey.

Too uncomfortable!

After a while, suddenly, the lights came on.

It was the end of the dance music, and the dance party ended accordingly.

Tanabe Ryuko smiled, tiptoed, and kissed Bai Gui's cheek lightly like a dragonfly touching the water, then she withdrew from the dance hall, walked to Mori Ogai's side, talked and laughed for a few words, and left with an older female attendant.

"Playing hard to get?"

Bai Gui narrowed his eyes. If he were a real boy, he would probably be blinded by Tanabe Ryuko's combination of punches, and really think that love has come, and then he would toss and turn, and look forward to love infinitely..., but he had seen through everything long ago.

He took out a handkerchief from his tie on his collar and wiped the kiss clean.

"Brother Dongping, let's go!"

Seeing that Dongping Saburo had just finished chatting and laughing with a female student in a sailor uniform and waved goodbye, Bai Gui also came over and invited him to leave together.

"She is a noble family in Kyoto. Once I marry her, it will be a turnaround!"

As the two walked, Dongping Saburo whispered, looking excited.

However, while talking, he did not tell Bai Gui the surname of the noble woman, obviously he was on guard. He was a bastard, and although his father was a high-ranking official in the county, how could he compare with the noble family in Kyoto.

"Then congratulations to Brother Dongping in advance on marrying into a wealthy family."

Bai Gui congratulated.

This may not be impossible. Saburo Tohei is a deputy minister, and he has experience. After entering the University of Tokyo, if he graduates, he will be an indispensable talent in Japan. Marrying a noble lady is not a bad match.

"No, no."

"Brother Meihe is still better. You have taken down Ryuko Tanabe..."

There are already many carriages waiting at the entrance of the villa.

The two got on the carriage.

"Let's find a hotel nearby."

Bai Gui said to the coachman. Shibuya District is a bit far from Hachioji City. At the speed of the carriage, it is estimated that it will be late at night. Moreover, there are not many places with street lights on the road. It is still a bit unsafe to drive a car late at night.

Therefore, it is best to go to the hotel to rest for a night.

"Wait a moment, gentlemen."

The coachman nodded, waved the whip, and the open carriage drove away steadily.

Not long after, when it was almost dark, they came to a two-story attic hotel. The hostess of the hotel led Bai Gui and Saburo Tohei to the second floor, where there were prepared beds.

As soon as I went up the stairs, bean-sized raindrops fell from the sky, and the eaves also hung like waterfalls.

It's raining.

Bai Gui secretly thanked himself for choosing to live in a nearby hotel with Tohei Saburo, otherwise if he really rushed back to Tokyo, he would probably get caught in at least a rain.

Not long after, the hostess came up, holding a wooden table with a small stove on it, charcoal burning in it, and a flat iron pot with Koshu-nibble that was very fragrant.

Koshu-nibble is a famous dish in Japan. The so-called Koshu is the old Kai Province, which is now Yamanashi Prefecture, and the territory of the Takeda family during the Warring States Period. Koshu grapes are abundant here, and white wine can be brewed, also called Koshu wine.

The boiling soup exudes the aroma of wine, and inside it is rolling fish meat, some cut beef, daikon (radish), and some side dishes.

"Would you like to have one serving, gentlemen?"

The hostess asked.

If it hadn't been served, the two might not have had the desire to eat, and they would have almost finished eating in the other place, but now the Koshu-don in the flat iron pot was really appetizing.

He took out a five-sen coin and placed the Koshu-don on the low wooden table.

"I'm starting!"

Tohei Saburo said, and he couldn't wait to eat. Probably because he was chatting with the noble lady and paying attention to the etiquette when eating, he didn't eat more meals, which led to the current wolfing down.

Bai Gui also ate together.

After half a quarter of an hour, he suddenly heard the sound of shamisen and shakuhachi below the hotel. He walked out, and when he saw the geisha in the living room, it was not the one he met last time in the sweet tea house, so he stopped and went back.

It was just curiosity.

The young female geisha last time left a deep impression on him.

...

With the literary reviews published by popular writers such as Mori Ogai, Futaba Tei Shishu, and Tanabe Ryuko, the sales of this issue of the Democratic Progressive Daily suddenly increased, and another thousand copies were quickly printed.

However, the good times did not last long. After a day or two of sales surge, it returned to a half-dead state. After all, although the works of literary masters can attract thousands of people, only a part of the people will buy the works they recommend. Most people just remember the names of the works and do not have a new desire to buy...

But Bai Gui finally opened up a certain reputation in the industry.

To the point of being a little famous.

At the same time, the newspaper printed the second issue of "The Great Qin Empire". Fortunately, although the sales of this newspaper were not high, there were many people who subscribed back, which means that the work is good and the readers are sticky, but it lacks a certain reputation, which requires a certain amount of time to ferment, and it cannot be rushed.

A few days later.

The agreed time for Bai Gui to post the tactical post has finally arrived.

At this moment, students from the first, second, and third departments of the first high school basically walked out of the classroom. The crowd was crowded, shoulder to shoulder, and three or four hundred people stared at the young man in front of the Yagyu Kendo Club.

Fences were also built around the Kendo Club.

Bai Gui held a bamboo sword, about three feet and eight inches. He held it, and it was lighter than an iron sword, but in the first high school competition, they were all from the same school. Now it was not the point of killing, and the opponent was also a student, so there was no need to use a formal weapon.

He bought this bamboo sword at a grocery store in Tokyo.