Time Travel: Female Cannon Fodder of the Republic of China

Ai Shutong: "No, Henry, please. I helped him to deal with his good friend. It's not right for him not to treat me to a meal!"

Mary grinned at her, "You deserve it! Who asked you to help him? Henry listened to me and didn't ask her."

Henry looked at Ai Shutong with a half-smile: "I have a master now, I have to listen to her. If she doesn't let me treat you, I dare not do it."

Ai Shutong didn't let him go and argued with Mary directly, "Mary, are we sisters?!"

Mary's eyes widened. "What does this have to do with a treat?"

Ai Shutong: "It's a big relationship. It's a Chinese custom that when you have a partner, you have to treat your sisters to a meal."

Mary was a little unconvinced. "I've been in China for so long, how come I don't know?"

Ai Shutong looked at her with disdain. "You've been in China for so long, and your Chinese is still so bad! This really surprises me that you don't even know this custom!"

"Tsk tsk." Ai Shutong shook her head, her face full of sadness, as if Mary was not doing her job properly.

Mary smiled awkwardly, "I was just kidding you. Of course I know this custom. Henry and I will treat you tonight, so you don't have to worry about it. Just wait for the feast."

Ai Shutong gave Shen Jiaxing a subtle look that said "done".

After seeing this, Alan shook his head helplessly. Mary, you silly girl, you really know how to fall into a pit. Brother can't save you this time.

This time when they returned to Shanghai, there were five more people, and Shen Jiaxing couldn't get so many first-class carriage tickets.

I simply bought second-class tickets for Xia Yu, Lin Ma, Xiao Cui and other six people.

When Ai Shutong arrived at the station, she sighed: "Beijing is not suitable for me after all."

Shen Jiaxing held the ticket in one hand and the suitcase in the other, and said meaningfully: "You are still so young, you have plenty of time to find the right one for you, don't be in a hurry."

"This train is going to Nanjing. We will reverse the route when we get there."

Ai Shutong: "Okay."

This trip to Beijing was a complete success. After getting on the bus, she took out the book she had prepared long ago to pass the time.

When they arrived in Shanghai, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After they arrived in Nanjing, all the boats were suspended because of the New Year. They stayed in a hotel for four days before they could buy boat tickets.

Everyone was in agony, but Ai Shutong was okay. She had lived alone in her previous life and didn't have much idea about the Spring Festival.

Although it was Chinese New Year, there were still many people on the streets of Shanghai. A few people called a rickshaw and went directly to the Far East Hotel.

They lived there until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when they moved to the villas at No. 11 and 12 Xiafei Road.

March 1919, 3, the dragon raises its head.

It happened to be Sunday, and Ai Shutong wore a champagne-colored pleated skirt that had just arrived from Nishang Clothing Store, a blue wool coat on the outside, and a pair of red leather boots on her feet.

This is the most fashionable outfit in Shanghai now.

When they walked downstairs, Lin Ma, Xia Yu and others were stunned.

It was Bai Guo who first broke the silence in the room, "Miss, you are so beautiful in this outfit!"

Mother Lin showed appreciation in her eyes, "Miss, you should get your hair permed. Nowadays, all the ladies and girls in Shanghai have their hair permed."

Shanghai's big-name barbershops have long introduced perming technology. In recent years, perming has not only become a trend, but also a symbol of status.

Most ladies and girls who have a lot of social engagements have a familiar teacher named Tony.

Ai Shutong smiled and said, "I don't dare let them burn my hair. What if they burn it?"

Nowadays, hair perms are made with tongs, which are first inserted into the charcoal fire to heat it up, and then inserted into the hair to set the shape. Ai Shutong really accepts this.

Xia Zhou really couldn't understand this young lady. She had been to the clothing store opened by the young lady some time ago. It was very grand and the clothes were very fashionable.

In Xia Yu's words, the most fashionable outfits in Shanghai must come from that store.

But she just keeps long straight black hair, just like a Manchu woman. It's so contradictory.

Ai Shutong doesn't care what they are thinking, she just wants to be comfortable and happy.

After a hearty breakfast, I drove my newly bought white Ford to Nanjing Road.

This time she did not go to Nishang, but went directly to Xin'an Club.

As soon as he got off the car, a waiter in a white coat came over. Ai Shutong handed him the car keys and gave him a dollar as a tip.

Only then did he walk into the glass door of Xin'an Club.

"Miss, have you booked a private room in advance?"

Ai Shutong nodded, "Rose Room."

The blue-clad waiter took her directly to the Rose Room on the second floor.

Shen Jiaxing and two other men were sitting on the sofa discussing something.

Seeing Ai Shutong come in, Shen Jiaxing stood up and introduced her with a smile, "This is the partner I found, Ai Shutong."

"Shutong, these are the other two partners, Chu Jianxiong and Zhen Tao."

Chu Jianxiong and Zhen Tao were both dressed in Western style. Ai Shutong shook hands with them respectively and said, "Sorry, I'm late!"

Shen Jiaxing: "It's not late, we arrived a little early, and one of our partners hasn't arrived yet!"

"Have a seat! Would you like something to drink? I'll order it."

Zhen Tao has a round face and wears glasses. He turned his head to glance at his good friend Shen Jiaxing.

He had never found his old friend to be so gentlemanly before. It was ok for him to take the initiative to help the lady out of the situation, but he even ordered a drink for her. What was going on?

Ten minutes later, the last partner walked in, wearing a cheongsam with a gold-thread peony pattern, short hair, high heels, and bright red lips.

That’s right, this partner is also a woman named He Lina. She looks to be in her thirties and has studied in Japan.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he spoke with a Hong Kong accent.

Ai Shutong asked curiously, "Is Ms. He from Hong Kong?"

He Lina shook her head. "I'm from Guangzhou, but I've been in Hong Kong for a few years. What's wrong with that?"

Ai Shutong: "Oh! It's okay, the accent sounds like someone from Hong Kong."

He Lina smiled and said, "I have tried my best to speak Mandarin, and you can hear it! You have a good hearing ability!"

Without waiting for Ai Shutong to reply, Chu Jianxiong started coughing violently, and the others looked at him.

After coughing hard a few times, he cleared his throat, “Lina, stop teasing your little sister. It’s not shameful not to speak Mandarin. Just admit it!”

He Lina glared at him. "If you don't speak, no one will think you're dumb. Do you think you speak Mandarin well? Sometimes I can't understand what you're saying! How about we be equal? ​​I'll be equal and you'll be equal!"

Chu Jianxiong: "Sister, you have a distorted view of yourself. My brother speaks Mandarin quite well. You and I are not on the same level, so why are you comparing us?"

Ai Shutong: “…”

You two stop arguing. The eldest brother is laughing at the second brother, and neither of you speaks Mandarin well.

The two argued for a few more sentences, and as the volume grew louder, Shen Jiaxing was afraid they would start fighting, so he quickly came out to smooth things over.

"Okay, Jianxiong, Lina, let's get down to business! I called you here today to ask how much money you can contribute, and to arrange a time for the fund-raising meeting."