British writer - Chapter 353 Talk 3 The loser has no choice

After the war that engulfed the entire world, Japan completely ushered in its “rebirth”.

Most of the port cities were taken over,

The rest has returned to its previously undeveloped state.

However, due to the humanitarian assistance from more than a dozen victorious countries, post-war reconstruction is in full swing.

From industry to commerce, from sports to culture,

Everything looked so prosperous.

The reason why I say “seems” is because those are all superficial,

The GDP continues to grow, high-rise buildings continue to rise, universities are expanding their enrollment crazily…

All these cannot hide one fact——

The vast majority of Japanese people can’t even touch the food and clothing line when they lift their feet.

Time in the island country seems to have gone back forty years.

Underage children peddled goods along the street, walking through the dilapidated alleys, shouting and shouting.

But the people are accustomed to this,

Japan has been like this before. It had a dream of dominating East Asia, but was slapped in the face. It was natural that it woke up from the dream.

As described in “The Nature of Japanese Civilization

,”They put away their knives and behaved like obedient people. They were very friendly to the British and Chinese troops stationed here.

Some women even held newborn babies in their arms, controlling their little hands and waving cutely to the sentries standing guard in front of the military camp.

Two years ago, the two sides were still fighting to the death.

Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that so many institutions like to invest in Japan.

Because of the cooperation of local people, the target is very easy to achieve.

Among them are AAAS,

Led by Lu Shi, the “Comet Project” was established.

The source of this plan is Halley’s Comet,

Halley’s Comet takes 76 years to orbit the sun. The last time it visited the Earth was in 1910.

At that time, astronomers predicted that the tail of Halley’s Comet would hit the Earth.

This caused panic among people at the time. Many people believed that Halley’s Comet was going to have a close encounter with the Earth.

But this prophecy is only half right,

In fact, the 200-million-kilometer-long tail of Halley’s Comet did hit the Earth in 1910.

But no harm was done,

Because in the final analysis, comets are small celestial bodies composed of ice and dust. When the comet passes through perihelion, it will melt. The tail of the comet is just the gas and dust produced during the fusion and will not cause damage to the earth system.

Lu Shi took this opportunity to propose:

To enable children around the world to adapt to the development and changes in science, technology and social life when the comet approached the earth again in 1986.

In short, it is a basic education popularization plan.

Subsequently, young people from all over the world were enriched in educational depressions mainly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

It was against this background that Lu Yun visited Japan.

He wants to lobby Japanese universities to devote more resources.

This visit was not very impressive;

However, ordinary people would be shocked if they read Lu Yun’s resume.

He received a master’s degree from Harvard at the age of 22, and then studied for a doctorate in English literature at Cambridge while working in the AAAS Public Programs Office and the Nobel Committee.

These places don’t have much real power;

But there are a lot of resources that can be mobilized.

Tokyo,

Shinjuku area.

In a Japanese-style restaurant called “Omachi”, a banquet was being held.

The shop assistants are all dressed in traditional Japanese women’s clothing, like towels and quilts, and have a small pillow tied behind them.

In addition, his face was completely white, which made him look a bit weird.

But as the Romans do,

Lu Yun didn’t mind the tasteless banquet dishes.

At this time, he was staying in a private room with several professors from Waseda University, drinking and chatting.

“Commissioner Lu, is this wine good?”

asked Umezu Kenji from the Literature Club.

Lu Yun was speechless after hearing this.

When I came to Japan, my “supervisor” was called “commissioner” for no reason, which sounded a bit strange.

However, Japanese sake is really enjoyable.

He followed his father and could not drink strong liquor, but he could still tolerate this kind of fragrant and not spicy drink.

Lu Yun nodded,

“I would also like to thank your school for the hospitality.”

He picked up the shallow wine cup and toasted the other party.

Umetsu Kenji was overjoyed;

“grateful.”

I drank this cup with excitement.

Then, the waitress next to them refilled their drinks.

Kenji Umezu exchanged glances with several colleagues, and then said: “Commissioner Lu, you went to the new campus yesterday, and President Liang took you to visit. I wonder, do you approve of Waseda University?”

The drunkard’s intention is not wine,

Lu Yun smiled and did not answer directly.

Umezu Kenji secretly scolded himself for being too hasty, then changed the subject and joked with a smile: “That’s right. Commissioner Lu is a top student at Cambridge. All the universities in Tokyo are tied together, so I’m afraid they won’t be able to catch your eye.”

This is another temptation,

Obviously, he saw Lu Yun as young and was curious about Lu Yun’s background.

Along the way, Lu Yun has experienced many such encounters, so he can naturally handle them with ease.

He smiled and said, “My undergraduate degree was at Harvard.”

This is an incorrect answer.

Umezu Kenci saw that Lu Yun was pretending to be confused, so he had no choice but to follow the topic and continue: “I see. The United States is good. It has escaped the war…”

Because of its geographical advantage, the United States is indeed the least affected.

Thinking of this matter, Lu Yun couldn’t help but sigh,

No wonder his father sent himself to the United States.

Thinking about it, with his father’s connections, he must have known some things before, so he made that choice.

Sure enough, the war broke out after he entered Harvard.

Everyone knows,

The Treaty of Versailles could not bring peace, but a brief truce.

But no one could have predicted that the truce would be so short.

Lu Yun thought of his father who always said: “The war is ahead of schedule. It starts early and ends early.”

During the war, Lu Yun was always worried about his parents’ safety.

Unexpectedly, because Lu Shi’s reputation was so great, a central bombing ring was formed around Lu’s residence, the Lu Family Museum and Buckingham Palace.

When the air raid siren sounds, as long as you run into the circle, you will definitely not be bombed.

When Lu Yun heard this, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

He said to Umezu Kenji: “Professor Umezu, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly.”

Umezu Kenji was stunned and nodded slowly,

“Commissioner Lu, I don’t know about the allocation for Waseda University this time…”

I asked half of the questions, but it was equivalent to asking everything.

The essence of the Comet Project is to popularize basic education.

But Lu Shi knew very well that it would be useless to establish no matter how many primary schools he set up if he only relied on hard funding for this kind of thing.

What about the teachers?

Where are the textbooks?

There is even the most outrageous question——

What about students?

Many countries in the world, including some of the victorious countries, are in a state of dire straits waiting to be revitalized.

It’s useless to tell parents, “You have to let your children study more and get ahead.”

They will think that it is better to let their children make money early.

Therefore, money must be sent to the right place.

After discussions at AAAS, Lu Shi finally made the decision to allocate funds to institutions of higher learning in various countries.

Let them help build the lower division and make changes from the top down.

But this also brings new troubles,

That is,

Do you want the money to be divided equally?

If it is not divided equally, which university will give more and which university will give less?

Lu Yun took another sip of wine.

“Professor Umezu, you should know that we at AAAS have our own set of standards.”

Umezu Kenji felt a little unhappy.

Of course they know the AAAS standards,

As one of the evaluation agencies for the “Global University Rankings” and the impact factors of various journals, doesn’t AAAS value those cold indicators and parameters?

Umezu Kenji sighed,

“Some things cannot be quantified.”

Lu Yun nodded,

“Yes, this is exactly the reason why I visited Japan this time to visit various universities.”

He spoke impeccably, deliberately adding an accent to “various colleges and universities.”

The people from Waseda University sitting there couldn’t help but secretly curse,

Little Fox!

No wonder he was entrusted with important tasks by AAAS at such a young age. It turns out that he has become a master through cultivation.

Umezu Kenji exchanged glances with several colleagues again, made up his mind, and decided to use his trump card.

He cleared his throat,

“That’s what Commissioner Lu said. I just asked a redundant question.”

As he spoke, he picked up the wine,

“To you.”

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

Japanese wine cups are relatively shallow, so Lu Yun was not afraid and drank a cup happily.

Later, another waitress came up to refill the wine.

Umezu Kenji smiled,

“Commissioner Lu, I wonder if you are adaptable to the customs of our Yamato clan?”

He pointed to the waitress behind him.

Lu Yun was startled, and then realized that the other party was talking about the custom of women pouring wine.

This custom does not only refer to service personnel;

It is said that when having dinner together in Japan, even colleagues and classmates will ask girls to observe whether the boys next to them have finished their wine glasses and to pour the wine in time.

Lu Yun couldn’t help but smile secretly,

President Liang of Waseda University is also a woman. Will she pour you wine?

Stop making trouble!

Of course, just think about it in your mind. It would be too embarrassing for the other party to say it out loud.

Lu Yun nodded,

“I have indeed heard about it. However, I will not comment on whether I can adapt to it or not…well…”

The rest of the words were not finished.

Because, he looked at the waitress next to him and found that the waitress had changed at some point.

And the new woman actually looked a little familiar.

Sensing the change in Lu Yun’s eyes, Umezu Kenji felt slightly proud.

four cardinal vices,

Lu Yun is in a high position at a young age, and wine and wealth will definitely not be able to shake him.

Especially wealth,

People live in the United States and the United Kingdom,

Compared with these two countries, Japan is just a stinky younger brother and cannot be compared.

Therefore, Umezu Kenji started with the word “color”.

Lu Yun It is difficult to see beautiful Asian women in the European and American world, so he might as well give this trick a try.

Umezu Kenji said: “Commissioner Lu, maybe you think it looks familiar?”

Lu Yun raised his eyebrows,

“The performance we just watched… the Takarazuka Revue, right?”

The Takarazuka Opera Company is Japan’s national treasure-level theater company. Its main features are romantic and beautiful love stories and gorgeous singing and dancing scenes. It is known as Japan’s Broadway.

Umezu Kenji nodded,

“Yes, this is today’s lead dancer, Ms. Kinuyo Tanaka.”

It must be admitted that Tanaka Kinuyo is indeed a beauty,

However, she is married.

Logically speaking, married members of the Takarazuka Revue can no longer perform on stage.

But when a professor from Waseda University’s Faculty of Letters came forward, what couldn’t be said?

What’s more, Tanaka Kinuyo also misses the stage.

But she didn’t expect to encounter this kind of thing.

Umezu Kenji raised his glass,

“Commissioner Lu, would you like another drink?”

This is “gift giving” in disguise.

As long as Lu Yun agreed and drank all the sake, Tanaka Kinuyo could sit down and pour wine for Lu Yun.

Everyone knows what happens after that.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yun looked at the other party without expressing his position.

Umezu Kenji was a little embarrassed by the stares, so he whispered, “Let’s have another drink.”

Tanaka Kinuyo was stunned when he heard this.

Because the exchange between Umezu Kenji and Lu Yun just now was like a normal social interaction.

It’s just that one party wants something from the other, and the attitude is high or low, which is normal.

And the inquiry just now was actually filled with a trace of sincerity.

How should “giving gifts” be so humble?

Are these still the condescending professors in people’s minds?

Lu Yun pondered for a moment, raised his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

When he made this move, the atmosphere in the room lightened up, as if the shackles on everyone’s necks were loosened.

However,

Snapped–

A soft sound.

Lu Yun turned the wine cup upside down, leaving Tanaka Kinuyo, who was about to sit down and pour the wine, stunned in place.

“Gu…”

Umezu Kenji swallowed,

“Commissioner Lu, what are you…”

Lu Yun waved his hand,

“Everyone, I already know your appeal. Don’t worry, AAAS will make a reasonable judgment.”

He stood up,

“That’s it for today.”

After saying that, he pushed open the sliding door.

Outside the door is the hall. When the guests at several tables heard the sound, they glanced over subconsciously, and then turned their attention to Huqiu, where they should eat and drink.

Only one table is different,

They were two young and capable young men,

They stood up, one came to Lu Yun’s side, and the other went to the hotel entrance.

Umezu Kenji couldn’t help but be horrified,

He suddenly remembered that these two young men seemed to always appear next to Lu Yun.

This was true when visiting Waseda University;

This was the case when watching the Takarazuka Revue;

This was the case on the way to Omachi Restaurant;

…

Could these two people be the bodyguards around Lu Yun?

Obviously, because Lu Yun ended the drinking party early, they took the initiative to show up to scare these Waseda University professors not to get involved at will.

Lu Yun turned around and said to Umezu Kenji: “Now I find that I still don’t adapt to your customs.”

After saying that, he went straight out the door.

Immediately afterwards, several more people left the table and followed.

Are these people the same?

Such high standards of security…

Who is this Lu Yun! ?

Umezu Kenci stood there for a long time before he realized what he was doing and rushed out of the restaurant.

At the door, the car to pick up Lu Yun has been parked.

I saw him open the car door,

Unexpectedly, a cute little face that looked a little immature and could be both angry and happy popped out from inside.

Lu Yun also seemed to be startled, and said a few words to the girl in Chinese before getting in the car.

The car roared away.

Umezu Kenji’s whole head was confused.

Knowing that Lu Yun has a background,

But……

“Is this background so shocking?”

he muttered.

The colleague next to him whispered: “Mei Jin-kun, I don’t think this Lu Yun doesn’t like women. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be hiding in the golden house… hiding in the golden car. However, he may…”

The colleague looked back at Tanaka Kinuyo,

“Lu Yun might like tender ones.”

After hearing this comment, Tanaka Kinuyo felt somewhat complicated.

Of course she was very happy to have escaped.

However, as a woman who loves beauty, being said like this made her very unhappy.

Although she is married, she is only 20 years old.

Umezu Kenji pondered and asked his colleague: “What do you mean by this Lu Yun? If he wanted to fall out, why did he drink that glass of wine? Is it really because he likes young women? Or is it that the woman has already been with him? Has it been discussed?”

“That woman” refers to the current president of Waseda University——

Liang Sishun.

When she was mentioned, everyone’s expressions changed.

Less than forty years old,

Chinese,

woman,

If Japan hadn’t been defeated, why would she have become the king of Waseda University?

After a while, someone said, “What should we do?”

Umezu Kenji clenched his fists,

After a long time, he sighed like a deflated ball.

“What else can be done?”

I can only accept my fate.

The loser has no choice.