novelraw Chapter 294
Chapter 294
The hotel of this era is really good, with complete facilities and luxurious decoration.
Anxi asked for a suite, which was divided into two rooms, the inside and the outside. The inside was a bedroom with a big bed, which was more than enough for him to sleep with his two children.There is a living room outside, a sofa in the living room, and a desk by the window.
In addition, there are separate bathrooms and balconies, which may be for safety. The railings on the balconies are made of iron, and they are built so high that children cannot get over them.
After sitting in a carriage for a whole day and still walking on that kind of dirt road, not to mention the two children, even Anxi himself was disheartened.
There is hot water in the bathroom, ready to wash at any time. He washes the two children first, and then cleans himself.
After the three of them cleaned up and put on their suits, Anxi had the energy to take the two children to the restaurant.
It may be because of domestic guests, the hotel not only has a western restaurant, but also a Chinese restaurant.
The doors of the two restaurants stood facing each other. From the opened doors, there were already quite a few people in the western restaurant, but everyone was talking in a low voice, and it didn't seem noisy.
The Chinese restaurant is much deserted, except for a few old gentlemen, it is empty.
Anxi asked the two children, "Where do you want to go? Do you want to eat Western food or Chinese food?"
Fang Zhige looked left and right, didn't say anything, but Fang Zhixie pointed at the western restaurant and said excitedly, "Over there, over there."
Anxi nodded and asked, "Have you ever eaten Western food? Do you know the dining etiquette?"
Both of them shook their heads blankly, and looked at Anxi with piercing eyes.
Anxi laughed, probably children like lively places, "Then I'll teach you later, you have to study hard, you know?"
Fang Zhixie nodded excitedly, and pulled Anxi to rush in, but Anxi grabbed her, "First of all, you can't run and jump, it will affect other people."
The little girl blinked and paused for a moment, thinking she finally understood what Anxi meant, she hurried back and stood honestly beside her brother.
"Secondly, you can't speak loudly. If you want something, you can tell uncle quietly, okay?"
Seeing that both of them expressed their understanding, Anxi led them in this time.
Immediately after entering, a waiter came over to entertain them. He took Anxi and the others to a seat by the window. The scenery here was good, and they could see the busy traffic outside.
And cleverly, here is a circular seat design, as long as Anxi sits at the exit outside, the two children can't get out if they sit inside, which also prevents them from making trouble.
The waiter brought up the menu, all in French.
Anxi glanced at it and asked the waiter that children can eat it, so he chose a few famous ones, such as French-style fried foie gras, puff pastry onion soup, French-style dry-fried flatfish, grilled Camembert cheese and so on.
When the food was served, the two children looked around with great interest and asked all kinds of weird questions.
Anxi leaned lazily on the back of the chair, and no matter what they asked, he answered leisurely.
Although the voices of the three were soft, they would inevitably disturb others. Fortunately, the waiter seemed to have expected this situation long ago, and chose a remote location for them, with no one around, so he did not stop the two children from asking questions.
It may be that the journey is really tiring. At this time, Anxi was a little less vigilant, so he didn't notice that behind him, in the shadow of the green plants, there was an elderly gentleman listening to him calmly. Conversation with two children.
The two children asked wildly, "Uncle, why do they have different hair colors, but we are all black?"
"This starts with the origin of human beings and the classification of races..."
"Then uncle, are they all foreigners?"
"Strictly speaking, no, what you call foreigners refers to Westerners, but what you see, there are also Nanyang and Dongyang people..."
"Uncle, why don't they use chopsticks?"
"It's about tradition..."
"uncle……"
"Okay, the food is here, it's time for you to eat well, come, learn dining etiquette from me first."
Although Anxi didn't find it annoying, he also understood that the two children couldn't understand. His serious explanation was meaningless. When the food came, he simply interrupted the curiosity of the two little ones.
This meal took a very long time for the three of them, and Anxi's teaching and the process of answering questions were also mixed in the middle.
But the two children are smart, although they dare not let them touch the knife, but the fork and spoon are very easy to use, even if they don't look so beautiful, it doesn't hurt.
Anxi's dining etiquette was really cultivated by the British aristocrats. Every move, every move, every move, every move, looks very elegant and very beautiful.
The old gentleman who 'eavesdropped' turned slightly sideways, and seeing Anxi's movements, he couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
He had listened to the conversation between this young man and his nephews, and thought that he was a very talented person who was well-educated and proficient in both Chinese and Western studies.Unexpectedly, he himself is actually so good looking, with an outstanding temperament, not only the gentleness of an oriental gentleman, but also the politeness of a western gentleman.
When did such an outstanding young man appear in Beiping City, and the old man didn't know about it?
When Anxi and the others finally finished eating and were about to leave, the old man couldn't help but say, "Hi, I'm Zhou Nanmin, would you mind chatting?"
Anxi was taken aback, then turned around and saw a hale and hale old man with white hair, who nodded with a smile and said hello, "Hi Mr. Zhou, you call me Anxi, this is my nephew Fang Zhige and nephew... Zhixie."
Sensing the elegant temperament of the old man and the gentle and expectant face, Anxi did not choose to hide, but revealed the true gender of the two children.
Anyway, he's going to go to the newspaper soon, and in order to find people more easily, he still needs real information.
Elder Zhou nodded with a smile, and invited Anxi to sit with him, "Are you returning from studying abroad? I think you can speak French very well."
Anxi shook his head, "No, I just have a good language talent, and I can remember it after I learn it."
Mr. Zhou smiled and said nothing, neither believed nor disbelieved, and changed the subject, "I don't know where Mr. An is a high school student. Are you interested in teaching in our school?"
Anxi was surprised, and then refused, "I didn't go to college, and I learned everything from my master. I'm afraid it's not suitable."
Mr. Zhou waved his hand indifferently, "A master is a teacher. Although Mr. An has never been to college, he is familiar with languages, Chinese and Western subjects, and is fully qualified to teach. You don't have to be humble."
Anxi understood that he probably overheard the conversation between himself and the children, and that was fine, he didn't say anything he shouldn't have said.
The two chatted for a few more words, and Anxi found out that Mr. Zhou was a professor at Peking University, who taught the differences between the East and the West, so he paid special attention to Anxi's words.
Anxi's remarks are rotten in modern times, and they have been proved by several generations of research, but here, when the mainland has just come into contact with the West, and everything is unknown, it seems extraordinarily innovative and thoughtful.
"...This subject is too important to us, and only by understanding the differences between China and the West can we learn Western knowledge correctly and how to treat our traditional culture. Now some people claim that our culture is backward and feudal dross. I hope that everything will be restarted, learn everything from the West, and throw away our old traditions. There are also people who advocate cultural revival, thinking that the way of Confucius and Mencius is really suitable for us. I have reservations about these ideas. Listen to you today A conversation is worth ten years of reading, I have a new idea, I plan to adjust the teaching plan, and write some articles on the differences between China and the West, I wonder if you are interested in participating?"
Anxi thought for a while, anyway, he was quite interested in the thoughts of people of this age, and now he didn't have a clear goal, so why not go and see what Elder Zhou is going to do?
However, "Before that, I have a little personal matter to deal with. When I'm done, I'll go to Peking University to find Mr. Zhou."
Hearing his promise, Mr. Zhou was very happy, and said enthusiastically, "If there is anything, I might be able to help you. Although I am a poor teacher, there are some students who can help."
Anxi thought for a while, if he had acquaintances, it would be safer, so he told about the life experiences of the two children and his desire to find relatives for them in the newspaper.
After listening to Mr. Zhou, he said: "That's easy. I have a student who is the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. You go to school with me tomorrow, and I will ask him to come to see you. It's just a missing person notice. It doesn't take much trouble."
Anxi laughed, Mr. Zhou didn't want to wait a day, "One newspaper office may not be enough. Beiping is so big, and there are seven or eight newspaper offices. In order to find people better, I plan to publish in every one."
"It's also convenient. My student is the editor-in-chief of the largest newspaper "Ta Kung Pao". He knows almost all the newspapers in Beiping. I'll ask him to help you get in touch." Mr. Zhou didn't take it seriously, and directly took care of everything.
Now that we've talked about this, what else can Anxi say, so he has to agree, "Then I'll bring two little guys to visit you tomorrow, just because I'm afraid that the kids will be mischievous and make trouble for you."
"I'm fine. I'm the only one in the office and won't bother you. But what are you going to do with these two children? It's okay if you can find them in a short time. If you can't find them, you can't keep them with you all the time, right?"
Anxi had thought about this matter before. It is more difficult to find people at this time. Don't look at the shortcut of going to the newspaper, but as long as you count the statistics, you will know that less than one-tenth of the people who go to the newspaper to find people are really found. , the probability is quite low.
"I will temporarily find a school and send them to study. If it doesn't work, let's raise them!" Anxi's tone was light, but Mr. Zhou felt the determination in his voice.
He thought for a while and said, "They are too young, no private school would accept them, but if you want, you can temporarily put them in my house."
Anxi looked up in surprise, "Your home?"
"My wife is also a teacher, but she got sick before and retired, and now she has nothing to do. I think you two are smart and smart, she must like it."
Mr. Zhou has two sons, both of whom have grandchildren, but they are all abroad, so the old couple usually have more leisure time.
Elder Zhou's wife is also fond of children. If Anxi is willing to bring the two children to his wife, she must be very happy.
Anxi hesitated a little, "Mrs. Zun's body?"
"That's okay, she's already recovered. Besides, there is a nanny at home, so I can't tire her. I just find two students for her. I can kill two birds with one stone."
Anxi was speechless, this is meeting a nobleman.