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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 117 A pair of beautiful girls

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    Update time: 2012-07-28

    April 7, 1917 was an important day. On this day, the news that the United States declared war on Germany spread all over the world. On this day, the dispute between China and the government, which focused on whether to participate in the war or not, was finally coming to a showdown.  , although the showdown will have to wait until the governments of the United States, Britain, Japan and France formally respond to the conditions for participation in the war proposed by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    But the secret discussions held by Prime Minister Duan Qirui in the study room with Army Deputy Minister Xu Shuzheng and war preparation supervisor Wang Geng have already determined the future development direction of the situation. The arrow is on the string, and the days of inaction are about to pass.

    Of course, the War Preparation Supervisor is much more free than the Prime Minister and his Secretary-General and Under-Secretary of the Army. His task is to seize the time to train the Nanyuan troops and expand the first new model army brigade as soon as possible. At the same time,  Continue to assist Deputy Foreign Minister Xia Yiting in dealing with the ministers of the four countries. After all, he still has to negotiate with the great powers on his own for the arms, food, wages, and remuneration of the laborers participating in the model army!

    But all this is a story later. What attracted Wang Geng¡¯s attention at the moment were the two beautiful girls in front of him. One was a short-haired girl with a melon face and a face of 15 years old, Lu Mei, and the other was a beautiful girl with curly hair who was 16 years old.  Duan Hongbin, the sister Lu Mei refers to as Sister Bin, is actually less than a year older than her. She is the eldest daughter of Duan Qirui's second wife, Mrs. Zhang.

    If the petite Lu Mei, a white peony, is just about to bloom, then the slender, well-developed and plump Duan Hongbin is already a delicate red rose. If Lu Mei, this girl, is an outright  An undeniable beauty, the second young lady of the Duan family, who is one year older, has blossomed into a dazzling beauty in her prime.

    The popularity of the cheongsam of the Republic of China really started in the 1920s. At this moment, two beautiful Chinese girls studying at the Sacred Heart School in France are wearing French high-collar robes. Lu Mei's is light pink, and Duan Hongbin's is dark red.  .

    "Hey, Supervisor Wang! Your saliva is about to drip! Didn't our Sister Bin surprise you because she is so beautiful? You two want to act in The West Chamber and wait until we come back. If you don't leave now, the sun will go to you."  Going down the mountain!"

    Wang Geng, who was dressed in a decent suit and tie, stared blankly at Duan Hongbin in front of him, looking like a fascinated pig brother. Although Duan Hongbin was a little shy, he bravely looked at the man in front of him with his chest raised.  The young man, Lu Mei, couldn't stand it any longer. He held Duan Hongbin's arm and shouted at Wang Geng.

    "My dear Wang Geng, I graduated from Tsinghua University and stayed in the United States for seven years. I just returned to Beijing and am currently serving under the Prime Minister. Can you tell me your name?" Wang Geng was awakened by Lu Mei's shouting and bowed gracefully.

    "Supervisor Wang, I have long admired your name. My name is Duan Hongbin, Premier Duan is my father, and Lu Mei is my classmate at Sacred Heart Academy. If you would be kind enough to send us shopping this afternoon! Thank you very much!" The girl's voice was clear and calm, like a clear spring.  .

    Duan Hongbin, who has a delicate and fair complexion, curled up the corner of her mouth with a smile, and generously stretched out her hand forward. Wang Geng took advantage of the opportunity to kiss her hand. Although she was separated by white gauze gloves, the girl's round fingertips exuded the fragrance of a girl.  , still made Wang Geng, the ace in his previous life, feel his heart jump a few times. This girl is as beautiful as a flower but not pretentious at all. I like it!

    "Okay! Even if you two fall in love at first sight, don't make secret glances in front of others. Come on, hurry up, or the big fence will be closed!" Lu Mei shook Duan Hongbin's arm and shouted.

    Wang Geng and Duan Hongbin both blushed when they heard this, but Wang Geng reacted quickly. He turned around and said with a smile, "The car is at the door. It's still early before the sun goes down. Don't worry, Miss Lu. I agree."  If your father sends you home, he won¡¯t abduct you!¡±

    "Humph, I don't dare to test you! You are just a small supervisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and my father will be the deputy minister of finance in the future! There are countless supervisors, but there is only one deputy minister in a department!" Lu Mei pretended to be  Wang Geng said with a scary face.

    "Okay, Mei'er, don't call Supervisor Wang a joke. Such a big girl is still acting crazy all day long! The Supervisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also the Supervisor of the Ministry of War. A real-duty military leader, he is your father's immediate boss.  I dare not offend my boss, Minister Chen!" Duan Hongbin smiled and tapped Lu Mei's forehead with his finger.

    "Supervisor of the Ministry of War? Hey, are you a subordinate of that arrogant Xu Shuzheng? Don't imitate him, who squints his eyes and looks at people with their nostrils in the air all day long. Well, I don't think so. Your eyes are much prettier than his! That's right.  The smile is a bit evil, I warn you, don't try to take advantage of Sister Bin. Sister Bin and I will go abroad to study in the future, but there will be no one left to raise your children and be your mother!  Suffering from cowardice!¡±

    This Lu Mei is petite despite her age, but her carelessness in speaking could scare a camel to death. Wang Geng looked embarrassed when he said these words, and Duan Hongbin couldn't help but pinch the girl's arm and said with a serious face,

    "No shame, no shame"?, what are you talking about?  I'm so angry!  "

    "Haha, don't worry, Miss Lu, studying abroad is a good thing, and I will never stop you in the future!" Wang Geng helped Lu Mei out with a smile.

    "Huh, you dare to take advantage of me. Who are you? Do I need your consent to study abroad in the future?" Lu Mei said reluctantly.

    "Okay! Lu Mei, are you going to Dashilan or not?" Miss Duan Er was obviously a little angry. In front of a young and promising young man like Wang Geng who had returned from studying abroad, Miss Duan Er felt that Lu Mei was so  My best friend is a little too crazy.

    "Okay! Stop talking and let's go!" Lu Mei stuck out her tongue in fear, took Duan Hongbin's arm and urged Wang Geng to lead the way and leave quickly, and the three of them went out on the road.

    How could Wang Geng let anyone else share such a wonderful job as going shopping with a beautiful girl he had just met? This man directly drove Xia Shan and the two front-facing guards out of the car, and ordered them to wait at Duan Mansion while he drove the car to accompany him.  Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei went shopping in Dashilan.

    Although Duan Qirui is the Prime Minister of the State, he is a wealthy owner who does not care about private property. Although the expenses of a large family such as Duan's family will not starve the children, it is not as generous as imagined. Duan Hongbin's monthly salary is less than  It's only twenty dollars, which is much more than ordinary people. But if it's less, it may not be enough to buy some clothes and accessories in a foreign bank.

    French Sacred Heart School is a church girls¡¯ high school. Like Santa Maria Girls¡¯ High School in Shanghai, it is an aristocratic school for dignitaries from Beijing and Shanghai to train the next generation of ladies.

    Although Duan Hongbin's father was the Prime Minister of the Second Republic of China, she herself is tall and graceful, but she has never been easy to show off. In terms of appearance and academic performance, she is the best among her peers. Although Lu Mei is also very beautiful.  She is a smart woman who thinks highly of herself, but in front of Sister Bin, whom she regards as her idol, she is convinced and does not dare to make any mistakes.

    Duan Hongbin himself has a relatively calm and calm personality, but he appreciates Lu Mei's sweet and innocent personality in front of him, and spicy and sharp personality in front of others, so the relationship between this pair of best friends is very good.

    The two girls are only 15 or 6 years old. In this era, they are far from being able to attend dances and socialize outside. Sacred Heart Academy is also a church girls' middle school, a so-called school for cultivating ladies. Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei follow  Like other girls of the same age in this era, except for the servants at home and his father's subordinates, there were almost no opportunities to approach or be approached by other people of the same age and the opposite sex.

    Therefore, Wang Geng, a talented and heroic returning overseas student, although he was six or seven years older, quickly made himself a favorite in the eyes of Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei with his humorous conversation and almost all-knowing knowledge.  The object of secret admiration, even if these three people actually don't know anything about it.

    Although Wang Geng has only been hanging out in Manhattan for a short time, his ability to pick up girls and coax women was honed over time in the military compound in his previous life. After his soul traveled through time, he dealt with Yingge Yanwu's beautiful nurse and his beautiful partner in uniform.  between.

    No matter how knowledgeable and brilliant Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei are, after all, they have no experience in dating young people in modern Western universities. In fact, these two beautiful girls have never had the opportunity to meet a young man of the opposite sex like Wang Geng, who has clear eyes and a funny and insightful conversation.

    Lu Mei is young, and she is still confused about the feelings between young men and women. Wang Geng is more like a big brother in her mind. She has not even walked half a street, but this girl is familiar with holding Wang Geng's arm.  More than holding Duan Hongbin on his arm, the chatter between Wang Geng and Duan Hongbin was like a cheerful lark. Wang Geng could answer any question. At the Silk and Satin Mansion, Wang Geng, the eldest brother, could actually talk to the shopkeeper.  Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Suzhou embroidery, Hangzhou silk and Lake silk.

    Duan Hongbin unconsciously compared Wang Geng with the young men she had met who were her father's colleagues. Obviously, the Wang Geng in front of her was more capable than the dandies or the so-called overseas elites she had seen.  , clearer, and more knowledgeable than those guys in conversation. The most important thing is that Wang Geng doesn't have that kind of flattery or pretentiousness about him. It seems a little difficult for the second lady of the Duan family to focus on the satin fabric.

    At this time, the Republic of China cheongsam that was popular in later generations was far from popular. The master tailors at Qianxiangyi Silk and Satin Shop outside Qianmen still made Qing-style cheongsam. It stands to reason that women from Duan Hongbin and Lu Mei's family backgrounds would have their clothes made by tailors at home.  They came to take measurements and make custom orders. Some wealthy families even had tailors at home. In the past, most of the flower protectors for the two girls on the street were Duan Honggang, and sometimes it was Lu Mei's father Lu Ding who led them.

    Wang Geng took matters into his own hands, and while helping the two beautiful girls around him choose the fabric color, he led the two girls who were still a little confused and followed the old tailor into the back room.
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