129, Fujino Yanjiurong

When we left Gion, there was a peddler pushing a small truck and selling shaved ice on the bank of Sunagawa Bridge.

There were cherry blossom flavors, plum flavors, strawberry flavors...

and matcha flavors...

There were about seven or eight types of shaved ice.

Business was good.

"Give me three servings of shaved ice, two of cherry blossom flavors and one of matcha flavor."

Bai Gui stopped and asked the two people following him, then said to the peddler.

It was already early November. Kyoto was in Kansai, Japan, and was a little colder than Tokyo, which was close to the Pacific Ocean, but it was still about the same as autumn, and wearing thin clothes would keep you warm.

Eating shaved ice in winter was not necessarily rare, and many people just liked it.

Soon, three servings of shaved ice were in hand.

Shaved ice, also called Sushan in the Tang Dynasty, was a summer snack for the Tang nobles. But in the mid-19th century, there were already mature ice-making machines used in business, and shaved ice became a delicacy for the common people.

The price was 20 sen per serving, which was much more expensive than ordinary snacks.

For example, the daifu dim sum is two cents each, the bean curd is one cent each, and the lunch curry rice is only seven cents.

The three of them ate while walking. When they got out of the flower street, there were many rickshaw drivers and carriages waiting.

"Let's go to the train station."

Bai Gui called an open carriage. Although the three of them were a little crowded, there was enough space.

Xunzi was next to him, and Xiao Chiyo was on the other side.

The coachman flicked the whip, and the horse pulling the carriage slowly moved.

"Don't be restrained..."

"If you go to Tokyo, I will also support you to go to school, and you can keep Xunzi company..."

Bai Gui said on the way.

He redeemed Xiao Chiyo, which also included this aspect. Xunzi went to Tokyo with him to study, and he couldn't be with Xunzi all the time, so it was good to find a companion. The two had a close relationship.

It seemed a bit inappropriate for Xunzi to live with Rongji's family.

The reason why he said it now was because the time to go to Tatsuyo Okiya was very tight. Xiao Chiyo's character was obviously a bit reckless. She told her too much at that time. Once she let it slip, it would be difficult to redeem her, and the process would inevitably have more twists and turns.

He was also trying to test her character.

"Thank you, sir."

Xiao Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked Bai Gui.

Her uneasy mood finally settled down.

Fukui Prefecture is actually located on Honshu Island, adjacent to Kyoto Prefecture, and to the north of Kyoto Prefecture. When studying at the Provincial Normal School, Fujino Hachiji said that Fukui Prefecture is in Kyoto Prefecture, which is also for the purpose of identifying the geographical location.

But although the distance is close, it is inevitable that riding a horse carriage is a bit slow.

Train, three first-class tickets.

Go in.

It took about an hour to get on the train from Kyoto Station and get off at Fukui Prefecture Station.

Fukui Prefecture is on the sea.

As soon as you get off the station, you can feel the cold wind blowing from Siberia.

The further west you go, the colder it is.

According to Fujino Hachiji, his home is in Tsuruga City.

Bai Gui went to look for him, but to no avail.

He asked the neighbors nearby, but they didn't know where he had moved to.

He had expected this. There were some differences between Japan and China. At least they didn't value hometown friendship that much. They seemed to be very polite, but people were alienated and indifferent to each other...

But he came to Tsuruga City not only to ask for the address, but to go to the local post office to pick up the letter handed over by Fujino Hachiheiji.

"You are Fujino Hachiheiji's student. You are really thoughtful..."

"Please wait."

The post office staff was surprised and said politely when they saw Bai Gui taking the letter and proving his identity.

They went to the storage room together and found a thick stack of letters delivered from the provincial capital to Tsuruga City.

Fujino Yanjiurang is still teaching anatomy at Sendai Medical College.

Sendai City is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and is also located in Kyushu Island, adjacent to Fukui Prefecture.

In the afternoon, I arrived at Sendai Medical College.

I found an assistant teacher at random. After explaining the reason, the teaching assistant happily took them to Fujino Yanjiurong's dormitory.

"Is this a letter from my brother?"

Fujino Yanjiurong was a little surprised when he saw Bai Gui.

He sighed deeply.

At the same time, he also explained why he had not replied to Fujino Hachiheiji.

After Fujino Hachiheiji left Japan, their parents died. He also wrote to his brother, asking him not to send money back, and also stated his current address. The letter also contained a photo of his mother when she died...

Their father died when he was nine years old.

But obviously, this letter was undoubtedly lost.

Fujino Hachiheiji kept writing letters, but Fujino Yanjiurong never had time to go back to his hometown and didn't know about these things.

A small misunderstanding.

Without the ties of parents, there seems to be no need for brothers to write and send letters to each other...

Perhaps Fujino Yanjiurang can avoid this by taking time to go back to his hometown, or maybe Fujino Hachiheiji will know when he returns to Japan, but the two countries are too far apart.

It takes at least several months for a letter to travel across the ocean.

It was already the same day last year.

After reading the letter, Fujino Yanjiurang choked for a while, wiped his tears with a handkerchief, put on his glasses again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Bai, you are also very tired of delivering the letter. You are tired from the journey and you must be hungry. I will treat you to a meal."

"Sendai's roasted beef tongue, beef hot pot, and oxtail soup are famous delicacies."

Hearing this, Bai Gui's appetite was also excited and he felt a little hungry.

Sendai is a bit cold. When they came here, they had already put on some clothes nearby. Eating a hot pot on such a cold day is really a treat.

A nearby good hot pot restaurant has a plaque with two Japanese transliterations of "Shua Shua".

What's more interesting is that after the Chinese word "Shua Shua" came to Japan, it was transliterated into the Japanese word "しやぶしやぶ". In later generations, someone transliterated "しやぶしやぶ" into Chinese, which is Xiabu Xiabu.

Sendai's beef hot pot is really good.

It's very comfortable to eat.

A beef hot pot is not cheap, but Bai Gui didn't rush to pay. Fujino Yanjiurang is a lecturer at Sendai Medical College. Although his life will be a bit embarrassing in the future, he can still afford a hot pot.

The salary of a university lecturer is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Mr. Fujino, I have a heavy workload at the First High School and will leave tomorrow. If there are any letters, I can help you carry one or two."

Bai Gui thought for a while and said.

In order to strictly control the movements of students studying in Japan and for better supervision, general letters can be sent by the embassy. Embassy delivery is undoubtedly much safer and more reliable than private letter delivery.

However, it was only this time that he helped, and it was included in the letter he wrote to his family.

The letters sent out by the embassy can also be faster.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai..."

Fujino Yanjiurang was a little happy. Although there were many students studying in Japan at Sendai Medical College, like Fujino Hachiheiji, there were not many who were "trustworthy". Now Bai Gui kept his promise and delivered Fujino Hachiheiji's letter. He was undoubtedly a trustworthy and noble person.