The life of Lao Liu since 1944

When I came to the street, I looked around and there was nothing to do. The street was still very lively. Nowadays, people like to go out and play when they have nothing to do. They don't like to walk because the road is far, so they just find a place to sit. Those who like to stroll around will go wherever there is a lot of fun.

There were no mobile phones or televisions to watch during the Republic of China period, and there was nothing new in the alleys, unlike the Qinman Siheyuan where there were so many strange things, so people didn’t stay in the alleys much.

Hou Jie felt his stomach and felt a little hungry. Although he liked to eat roadside stalls, he would get tired of them after a long time.

Thinking about it, my eyes lit up. I had never been to the Shikoku Hotel, and it was a place that received foreign guests. It was a good opportunity for me to go there to see the world and have a bite to eat. I hailed a rickshaw and arrived at the place in about 20 minutes. I got off the car and paid the fare with the driver.

Standing at the entrance of the Shikoku Hotel, the hotel is indeed very grand. There are white marble steps and two large pillars on both sides of the door, each as thick as a man, with exquisite patterns carved on them. The road surface is clean and tidy, and the flowers and plants on both sides are also trimmed beautifully.

Foreigners who come in and out from time to time all look arrogant and proud, and act very impressive. Only I know that most of these people are poor people, vagrants and swindlers who can't make it abroad. They are doing well by relying on the country's tiger skin and knowing how to speak a few foreign languages.

Hou Jie was not afraid of them. If they made him unhappy, he would cut them off. He had no idea that within a few days, his younger brother Wu Laoqi had the guts to beat up the foreigners because he knew what Hou Jie had done.

There was a younger brother nearby. He saw someone standing at the door of the Four Kingdoms Hotel for a while without going in. He couldn't help but look up and found that it was the young master. Before he could go forward, the young master's family had already walked in, so he gave up. By the way, he asked what the young master did here, and then told Wu Laoqi.

I went in and found a place to sit down. While the waiter was not around, I looked around. The interior was decorated in a high-class style, similar to the hotels in later generations. Of course, there were some differences, but not too big.

Although the people in the Republic of China were very poor, there were still some formal occasions, but you just couldn't get in touch with them. There were rules in everything from dressing to behavior and conversation.

Look at other places, wow, there are beautiful young ladies and wives. All of them are fair-skinned, beautiful, charming, and graceful. They are dressed exquisitely and have elegant temperaments. If you were to rate them, each of them would be a great beauty with a score of about 90. The difference is that some are like beautiful girls from a small family, some are like ladies from a big family, and so on.

Hou Jie took a quick look at the customers sitting in the store and lost interest. He had no good impression of foreigners. What was so special about those with high noses, blue eyes and red hair?

Soon a waitress came to him with a menu. This woman was not Mu Chunhua. She was busy with her own business. She didn't run over to someone she knew. This was against the rules of the restaurant and was not allowed.

Moreover, Hou Jie had no idea that his subordinates had set a trap for him and tricked him.

The waitress asked politely and modestly, "Sir, here is the menu, what do you need?"

After that, Hou Jie stood aside and waited patiently. He took the menu and glanced at it. It contained the things that foreigners usually eat, such as bread, salad, steak, red wine, etc. When it comes to food, the Chinese are his ancestors, and he came here today just to try something new.

I smiled and said to the waitress, "Please give me a piece of bread, a steak well done, a bottle of red wine, and a pair of chopsticks, thank you."

From time to time, Chinese people would come to eat in the restaurant. Some of them were not used to using forks and asked for chopsticks, so the waitress had no objection. When the foreigners in the restaurant saw some of them, they would call them bumpkins. Although the Chinese people would be very angry, they were taboo about the foreigner's identity, and the Kuomintang government was weak. Generally, they would not make a fuss and would keep things quiet.

Hou Jie knows these people inside out and he won't indulge them.

The waitress just turned and left. Two foreigners, a man and a woman, who were eating next to them, couldn't help but burst out laughing when they heard Hou Jie's words.

Hou Jie was a little annoyed, but considering that Mu Chunhua worked here, he was afraid of giving a bad impression, so he endured it.

The food was served very quickly. When eating out, Hou Jie didn't care much. He took the bread in his left hand and picked up the steak with his right hand and started eating. He drank a sip of red wine from time to time, which was very refreshing.

Sometimes you want to keep things quiet and not cause trouble, but others won't let you go. Being too sensitive is not always a good thing. Hou Jie heard everything the two people said, word for word.

The more he listened, the more upset he felt. Hou Jie put down his chopsticks, stood up, and stopped eating. He pointed at the two foreigners and started cursing.

The two looked at him in disbelief, as if they were surprised to be scolded by the Republic of China people. But they never felt that their behavior was offensive.

"You are a poor soldier who can't even make it abroad. What does it have to do with you if someone else eats a meal? You are showing off your ability by talking about them!"

"Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty when you come to China? I despise you cowards the most."

She kept talking for a while, and everyone around was dumbfounded. Mu Chunhua, who was busy in the distance, turned around and saw that it was her lifesaver Hou Jie. She hurriedly put down her things and went there.

After the foreign man came to his senses, he stood up angrily and cursed at Hou Jie, "You lowly Chinese, you ignorant bumpkin, you are so rude!"

"How can you speak like that to a distinguished citizen of a gentleman country?"

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He rushed to the foreign man's eyes and lifted him up with his left hand. The man held Hou Jie's hands with both hands and thrashed around, trying to break free, but Hou Jie's hands were too strong and it didn't work. The foreign woman next to him screamed in fear.

Hou Jie looked at her with a frown, feeling annoyed by her. He slapped her in the face, kicked her aside, and yelled at her, "If you wail again, I'll kill you." Then the woman became completely silent, and the customers who were watching the fun around her also fell silent.

Others may not care about it, but the lobby manager cannot. He hurried over and said, "Calm down, sir. We can discuss it." Unexpectedly, Hou Jie slapped him in the face and kicked him in the same way. He was helpless now.

Hou Jie then turned his head to look at the foreign man in his hand. At this time, the foreigner was still struggling desperately, and he couldn't say a word. His face was becoming redder and redder, and the amplitude of his feet struggling was gradually getting smaller.

Hou Jie, who was furious, ignored all this and said with wide eyes, "I have been annoyed with you guys for a long time. I just came here to have a meal. Let's see what you can do."

"My dear gentleman, don't you know what has happened to the French currency?"

"Aren't you good at talking? Go ahead and talk! Go ahead and talk! Lose."

The guests and waitresses who were watching were all speechless. "Why don't you let him speak? Why don't you put him down and let him catch his breath?"

The incident happened very quickly, and when Mu Chunhua put her things away and rushed back, she saw Hou Jie holding the foreigner in his left hand, and the foreigner had already begun to roll his eyes and foam at the mouth.

This won't do. If someone dies in the restaurant, it will be a big deal. Mu Chunhua stepped forward and hugged Hou Jie, trying to persuade him. "Brother Hou Jie, give me some face and let the person go quickly. Don't make a big fuss."

Hou Jie only felt a soft touch coming up, and a pleasant voice with a fragrant breeze rang in his ears. Turning around and seeing that it was Mu Chunhua, his anger gradually dissipated, and he loosened his grip a little, at least letting the foreigner breathe and not letting him go to see God.

Hou Jie looked at Mu Chunhua and asked, "Give you a favor?"

Mu Chunhua nodded quickly, "Brother Hou Jie, calm down and don't kill anyone, otherwise it will end badly."

Looking at this pretty face, the soft and fragrant touch makes people linger. Hou Jie nodded, "Okay, I'll give you a favor."

As soon as she let go, the foreign man fell to the ground and coughed loudly. Her female companion came forward to loosen his shoulders and massage his back.

The people around saw that the tense atmosphere had dissipated and the atmosphere had become relaxed.

The lobby manager came over holding his stomach, feeling very upset, and tried to smooth things over. At the same time, he gave Mu Chunhua a grateful look, thank goodness she was an acquaintance, otherwise he didn't know how it would end.

Hou Jie bowed to the lobby manager and glared at the two foreigners on the ground. He took out 200 dollars from his pocket and put it on the table. "I was reckless just now. Here are dollars as my apology."

Seeing how generous he was, the lobby manager didn't dare to offend him and said, "You're welcome. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality."

Then he told Mu Chunhua, "Miss Mu, please send my little brother off. You are allowed to leave early today, but you will be recorded as having worked all the time."

The remaining troubles will naturally be handled by the lobby manager, so they don’t need to worry about it.

Mu Chunhua changed her clothes and left the hotel with Hou Jie.

Hou Jie was unhappy. He spent money but didn't finish his meal and now he was still hungry! What bad luck!

Mu Chunhua also knew the situation. After something like that happened, she probably didn't eat well. But what happened just now was too fast for people to react. In the blink of an eye, this guy lifted the person up. What a great strength.

Although he is a gentle little guy, he can be a little scary when he gets angry.

Mu Chunhua solemnly thanked him for saving her some time ago, but before she could properly thank him, she insisted that he come to her home for a simple meal.

Hou Jie had no choice but to agree with her that he would visit her in a few days. He said goodbye to Mu Chunhua and left.