He talked with the proprietress about the recent situation in Tokyo. The proprietress was happy and unhappy. The Hokkaido government did not oppress the people, and everyone was happy about it. However, the government also proposed that the land should be owned by the state, which made the proprietress, who owned the land of her own shop, feel very uneasy.
"I heard that there was a land reform in my hometown. The local landlords rose up and resisted, but they were killed by the government. It seems very tragic. But my family in my hometown has been allocated land, and the government also arranged for them to work in some factories during the slack season. Even though the salary is very low, they can eat their fill and live a good life. But if the government takes away such a small piece of land in Tokyo, what will happen to our shop? It's really worrying! "
The proprietress's long-winded talk made the boss unhappy. He shouted: "Woman, can you talk less? The government has already said that we will move to a new place, but you always talk nonsense, but they won't agree."
"What happened?" It seemed to be related to the government's policy, and Feimura was a little interested in this family dispute.
"It's like this, the government plans to build a new type of community like the big cities in China. Those communities are equipped with various supporting facilities, and our canteen is one of the supporting facilities. They said that if we want, we can carry out a land exchange, and the land for the new canteen will be bigger than what we have now. But we can't buy or sell the land. This made my heart wrench. If we agree, what if the Hokkaido changes its mind again? "The proprietress frowned when she mentioned this.
After saying this, the proprietress lowered her voice and said: "The war is not over yet. Although life is not bad, if the Emperor of Japan brings his troops back, people like us will be regarded as thieves. If we really encounter such a thing, we will be miserable. "
After eating delicious beef noodles, seeing that Tokyo was not destroyed or destroyed by the Hokkaido army, Feimura had an illusion that at least the war in Tokyo was over. After listening to the proprietress's words, Feimura's feelings returned to reality. The war was not over, although the war had been temporarily extinguished since the beginning of this year, but the war was really not over. In Kansai, the Meiji army was fiercely preparing to fight the Hokkaido army in the east to the death.
When she got up to leave, the proprietress asked Feimura: "Mr. Feimura, do you want to stay in Tokyo or come here to take a look?"
"I just came to take a look. I wonder if the Oigi House is still there? "Heimura asked.
"I guessed that you wanted to go to the small house, but it's no longer there. Right now, the government is very strict. All the inns are managed by the government. An outsider like you needs to report before coming here. If the authorities find you suspicious, you will be arrested. "Boss Nian said.
Although Feimura didn't know about the China flour and China beef, he knew about the management system in Tokyo before he set off. However, the lady boss was a nice person. Now that she had provided him with some information, Feimura asked, "Lady boss, can you help me find a place to stay?"
"I can't find a hotel, but I can find a place to stay. I still have a house that I can't hold back for the time being. If you are willing, you can go there. "The lady boss said.
The owner's house was a traditional wooden house from the Edo period, and the surrounding houses were similar. After the fire came, the room wasn't cold. After settling their daughter down, the Felimura couple sat by the fire and chatted.
"I didn't expect Tokyo to change so much. I wonder if our house is still there," Ba said with some nostalgia.
"It's better not to cause trouble," Feimura replied. He had his own house in Tokyo. It wasn't big, but it was very cozy. However, it was the house of Feimura, a member of the Meiji government. For the Hokkaido army, Feimura was their enemy since the Shogunate era.
"Will the war end? If it does, even if we can't stay in Tokyo, we can at least go back to my hometown. There's still some land there that we can farm. "Ba said leisurely as he leaned on Feimura's shoulder.
"I don't know." Feimura's voice was filled with disappointment. He thought that the war would end in a few years, and that the destruction of the Shogunate would mean peace in Japan. The Bochen War did destroy the Shogunate, but the Hokkaido army was born from the ashes of the Shogunate. It had been 30 years since 1868. Although there wasn't a war every day, the conflict between the two forces had never stopped. The Hokkaido army became stronger and stronger as they fought. They went from being a small force in the north to being a powerful force in the east of Japan.
But would the war really end? Feimura wasn't confident. He realized that he didn't want to see the Meiji forces in Kyoto being completely destroyed. However, based on the current situation, he couldn't see the possibility of the Meiji government winning.
Feeling unhappy, Feimura comforted his wife. "At least we don't have to worry about food in Tokyo this time. If we eat at the noodle house every day, we can save a lot of money."
Ba nodded after hearing this. He didn't mind the repetitive food. Feimura felt uneasy. He was a man, so it wasn't strange for him to eat like this. It was too crude to eat like this with his wife and daughter. Feimura couldn't help but look forward to the end of the war. If the war ended, he could follow his dream of farming in the countryside and live a happy and ordinary life with his family. It had been 30 years. Although there were days of peace, the war didn't end so easily. However, Feimura looked young. He was 44 years old this year. His desire for a stable life grew stronger every day.
When he woke up the next day, Feimura went outside to check on the situation. Tokyo had changed hands three times in three years. Many streets were burned down. At this time, most of the destroyed houses had been demolished. A large number of people were working at the construction site. Some of the four-story buildings had been sealed.
The streets were much wider than Feimura remembered. Even though there were more people coming and going, it wasn't as crowded as he remembered. Other than the construction workers, there were many people with strange instruments doing measurements. When he walked to the end of the street, the tall boards were filled with all kinds of small recruitment advertisements.
The construction site, the shops, and the factories were hiring. After reading for a while, Feimura realized that the recruitment advertisements on the streets of Tokyo didn't just offer job opportunities in Tokyo. They also offered job opportunities in cities outside of Tokyo. The most ridiculous thing was that there were recruitment advertisements for people who were willing to work overseas. It was especially stated. "If you are a woman, and if you know Chinese or Kanji, it would be best. China is recruiting nurses. If you work overseas for three years, you can also get a nurse qualification recognized by China. "
After reading the advertisement, Feimura felt that it was too strange. A woman working thousands of miles away as a nurse? Only a ghost would believe such a thing. To get a woman to work so far away, the only way was to sell her body. But the recruitment advertisement also stated that "You can get certified by the China Embassy."
Could someone really lie to such an extent? Feimura couldn't understand it. At this moment, he almost instinctively turned his body to the side and turned his head to look behind him. About ten meters away from Feimura, there was a tall man with white hair and wearing a police uniform staring at Feimura. From the looks of it, this guy was at least 40 years old. The Senior Police Rank Badge on his shoulder could also prove this. At this time, his face showed an extremely excited expression, like a beast that had seen its long-awaited prey.
"Mr. Feimura, it's been two years since we last met. I finally get to see you! "The middle-aged man smiled.
Feimura didn't act rashly because there were already more than ten armed police officers who had appeared from hiding with rifles or pistols. From their posture, if Feimura acted rashly, the outcome would be terrible. So he temporarily asked, "How did you know I'm in Tokyo?"
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