Yoshimura Yuta poured sake for Ning Zhiheng, and everyone raised their glasses to welcome Ning Zhiheng. After that, they ate and chatted.
Ning Zhiheng was prepared for the curiosity of Yoshimura Yuta's family. Integrating into a new environment is bound to take time, and it's the same wherever you go. He had done his homework beforehand and was able to handle the situation without revealing any flaws.
The meal prepared by the Yoshimura family was very lavish. Ning Zhiheng could tell that this was not a casual meal, but a carefully prepared dish. He couldn't help but wonder if the Yoshimura family was being too hospitable, since he was just renting a place. Did they treat every tenant this way?
During the banquet, Kumiko Yoshimura remained mostly silent, clearly shy around Ning Zhiheng, always smiling and remaining quiet, appearing very gentle.
However, Ning Zhiheng's mind was focused on dealing with the conversation between Yoshimura and his son. He had to be as concise as possible in his speech and correct his pronunciation. On the other hand, he had to be careful not to give himself away. If he found himself unfamiliar with a topic, he would pretend to be taciturn and not good at socializing. Surprisingly, this dinner helped Ning Zhiheng improve his spoken language quite a bit. It seems that the language environment is very important.
Dinner took quite a while, and Ning Zhiheng finally got up, said goodbye to the Yoshimura family, and returned to his own yard. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This dinner was not easy; his brain was constantly working. Fortunately, Ning Zhiheng was not dealing with professional intelligence personnel, which reduced the difficulty considerably. He handled the situation appropriately and finally got through.
Watching Ning Zhiheng return to his courtyard, Yoshimura Yuta looked at his son and asked, "How was it? My judgment wasn't wrong, was it? This young man is quite good. As I just said, he is indeed from a branch of the Fujiwara family in Kyoto, although his family has declined somewhat. However, he is still a good match for our Kumiko!"
Yoshimura Masakazu nodded and said with a smile, "This Fujiwara is not very talkative, but he is quite honest and reliable. He is a very dependable person."
At this point, he glanced back at his sister and laughed, "Mainly because he's tall and handsome, Kumiko will definitely like him."
Kumiko, who had been silent until now, blushed and ignored them. Instead, she helped her mother clear the table, but her expression showed that she was very fond of Ning Zhiheng.
Around nine o'clock in the evening, Keita Fukaya, who had drunk a few drinks, walked out of the bar with a slightly tipsy state.
During this era, due to the population explosion in Japan, many ordinary people lost their land and jobs. In order to divert the increasingly acute social contradictions, the Japanese government turned its attention to China.
They attempted to seize Chinese territory and resources to alleviate domestic pressure and called on their citizens to emigrate abroad, such as to Northeast China and the Shanghai area.
In Northeast China, the infamous Japanese colonization groups were formed. While the number of immigrants in the Shanghai area was relatively small, it still far exceeded the total population of all countries in China.
Keita Fukaya was one of them. He was just a penniless and unemployed man in China. He risked going abroad to Shanghai because he had no means of making a living. He immediately felt a sense of satisfaction here. There were many job opportunities, he didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and he could even have some leisure and money to drink a few drinks in the evening.
They can even bully Chinese people from time to time to experience a sense of superiority. This kind of life is much happier than living in China.
He walked unsteadily down the street. The control in the Japanese-occupied area was very strict. Even though it was night, there were still police officers patrolling the streets.
At this moment, a patrolman frowned as he looked at Keita Fukaya, who was already walking unsteadily. "This is another drunkard!"
He stared at Keita Fukaya a few times, which startled Keita. He was only slightly drunk, not truly intoxicated.
Despite his fierce demeanor towards Chinese people, he was terrified of Japanese police. After all, ordinary civilians still held the police in great awe. So he turned around and went into an alley, walked a few steps faster, looked back to make sure no police were following, and then unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief before continuing to walk forward.
The alley was dimly lit. At this moment, two men, supporting each other, walked over. They were wearing Japanese kimonos and reeked of alcohol. They staggered toward Keita Fukaya. Although Keita Fukaya was somewhat drunk himself, he knew to avoid these drunkards who were even more drunk than himself. However, for some reason, he still couldn't avoid being bumped into by them.
A shoulder bumped into Keita Fukaya, who cursed, "Baka!" Immediately, two drunkards grabbed Keita Fukaya by the collar and punched him hard in the face, causing him to stagger and fall to the ground.
Keita Fukaya was not physically strong to begin with, and after drinking some alcohol, his reactions were very sluggish, leaving him with no chance to fight back.
The two drunkards didn't stop there. They continued to punch and kick Keita Fukaya. At first, Keita Fukaya could still groan, but soon a heavy punch landed on his ribs, causing him to curl up in pain and take a long time to recover.
The two drunkards exchanged a glance, and one of them gave a signal before turning and leaving, quickly disappearing into the night.
Keita Fukaya felt an unbearable pain in his ribs and it took him a long time to recover. He angrily shouted for help and it took him a while to call over the police officers patrolling the street. He was then helped away, while the two drunkards who had assaulted him had long since disappeared.
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