Chapter 191 Yardley’s Favor

Wake up early the next morning.

After Luo Yao washed up, he was about to go to the teacher to say hello.

Boss Tan Si walked in with a letter: "Team Leader Luo, this is for you from Mr. Yu. He has left Haiphong and returned to Hanoi."

"The teacher is gone?"

"Yes, Mr. Yu waited for Team Leader Luo to fall asleep before leaving." Tan Si explained.

"Teacher..." Luo Yao sighed with emotion. Although he and Yu Jie belong to two camps, they are now considered to be on the same front.

People always have to talk about emotions. In the army, Yu Jie really helped him a lot and valued him as a student, but because of Dai Yunong's relationship.

There was something he needed to avoid.

This is also a helpless move.

"Xiao Yao, when you read this letter, the teacher has already left. The situation in Hanoi is complicated. As the person in charge of the operation, the teacher left his post without permission, which is already a violation of military family rules..."

In the letter, Yu Jie explained to Luo Yao some things that he could not say anymore, or in other words, things that could not be said in front of Su Li and Gong Hui.

In addition, arrangements were made for Luo Yao's next trip.

The Yunnan-Burma Railway is a narrow gauge, which is different from domestic railways, and there are only two trains every week. Therefore, if they want to go back by train, the fastest train will be in two days.

He didn't need to worry about the ticket. He had already asked Tan Si to prepare it. In addition, he also prepared some Annan specialties for him to take back.

Mainly for his family and a few colleagues he met in the mountain city.

Then there were some instructions to him. When he arrived in Shancheng, unlike Jiangcheng, the power struggle within the military command was also very fierce. It was common for various factions to compete for power, not to mention that there were external opponents like Zhongtong who were eyeing him. Be careful and don't take sides. If you want to take sides, you can only take Dai Yunong's side.

It now seems that Dai Yunong will definitely be the most powerful within the military in the future. Other factions such as Baoding and Xiangnan can only rely on the Jiangshan faction headed by Dai Yunong.

Of course, Luo Yao knew that Dai Yunong had to hold on to the future development of the army. As for what he would do when he arrived in the mountain city, he still had no idea.

"Brother Tan, I'll take care of you for the next two days!"

"You're welcome, Luo Zhu. Your teacher and I have known each other for a long time. You are his student, so we are family." Tan Si chuckled.

"It turns out to be Uncle Tan, who was with Meng Lang earlier."

"Let's call you Fourth Brother. I don't want you to call me old. Let's go our separate ways." Tan Si grinned and looked very happy with his white teeth. "Are you used to your sleep last night?"

"It's okay. It's just that the humidity here is a bit high and my nose can't breathe very well." Luo Yao nodded. His ability to adapt is pretty good.

"It doesn't matter. When I first came here, I was about the same as you, and now I have adapted to it." Tan Si smiled and said, "If you are interested, you can stroll around Haiphong City in the past two days. Haiphong City is not big, but there are still many places to visit. Less exotic.”

"Thank you, Brother Tan. I will definitely go for a walk when I have time." Luo Yao responded with a smile.

"Tell Xiao Li what you want to eat. He is an orphan I adopted. He is helping me now. He can speak Chinese." Tan Si instructed.

"OK."

…

"How are you?" Putting away Yu Jie's letter, Luo Yao knocked on the door and entered the next room. Gong Hui was next door to him. The sound insulation effect of this hotel was much worse than that of the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.

If he wanted to, he would know exactly what Gong Hui did at night.

Fortunately, it was the left arm that was injured. It would have been a little more troublesome if it was the right arm. After all, the left hand is not as flexible as the right hand, and you still need help when putting on clothes.

The attentive Tan Si found a little girl to help, who also worked in his hotel. She was young, had dark skin, didn't talk much, was submissive, and was a little shy of strangers.

However, she has a good relationship with Xiao Li, the orphan adopted by Tan Si, and the two seem to have some unusual interactions, so this is not what he cares about.

With the help and care of the little girl, Luo Yao would be spared the embarrassment.

"We have to rest here for two days before there is a train back to the country. When the time comes, we will take this train back. You can also rest in Haiphong for two days."

"Yeah." It was a good thing for Gong Hui to be able to take a breath without having to rush continuously.

"In a moment, I'll ask Fourth Brother Tan to help you find a doctor to take a look at you." Luo Yao said. After all, he was not a professional doctor.

"No need, I didn't hurt any bones. As long as the wound is not inflamed, you can help me change the medicine in a while." Gong Hui said, "I don't think that little girl can do this."

Luo Yao nodded.

"Okay, just have a good rest in your room. I'll have food and drinks brought to you."

…

"How about it, Mr. Yardley, are you still used to it?" Luo Yao finally met Yardley. This old American man was really very big-hearted.

To actually sneak out to drink and gamble with others in such a strange place.

If he hadn't looked down on the women in those low-class romantic places, he would probably have stayed there all night. He was a guest, and Tan Si couldn't do this to him.

"Mr. Yardley, although we are safe now, you should also understand that this is not the United States or China. If something happens to you, there is nothing we can do." Luo Yao didn't want to do anything about this old American man. Use him like this.

Some people in China have a "kneeling fear" syndrome towards foreigners, but he doesn't have it. He still needs to be scolded. You can't coddle such a person. The more you coddle him, the more he will feel that you are afraid of him and will accommodate him. He acted more and more unscrupulously.

"Oh, Luo, I'm so happy to see you again!" Yardley was still a little ashamed, and he also knew that his behavior had caused trouble for others.

"How much did you drink?"

"Ah, not much, just two bottles, three bottles..." Yardley smiled, stretched out two fingers, and added another one, like a child who had done something wrong.

"If you keep drinking like this, I can't guarantee that you will ever see Miss Edna Ramseyer again." Luo Yao said coldly.

"Why?"

"Don't you know you have heart disease?" Luo Yao asked, "Also, it's not good for you to have a liver. Alcohol is absorbed and decomposed through the liver. If you suffer from alcohol poisoning again, the medical conditions here will probably not be the same. A way to bring you back from the brink of death."

"Oh, Luo, I know, but without wine, my life would be no fun, what do you think?" Yardley said.

"You should drink in moderation. If you want to continue to enjoy life, you have to do three things after arriving in China!" Luo Yao said.

"Which Sanjiang?"

"Lose weight, quit drinking, and quit sex!"

"Oh, No!"

Yardley heard this and shouted loudly.

"Mr. Yardley, you were once an intelligence agent. You know how many high-ranking government officials and generals ended up falling for beauties. If you can do this, we can find a way to help you get Edna La. Miss Musel arranged to go to China to take care of your life?" For an American like Yardley, Luo Yao knew his character very well. He advocated freedom and was not used to being restricted, especially in terms of private rights.

But since he comes to work in China, he must abide by certain rules, especially the cruel underground intelligence warfare, which he may have never experienced.

Many of Yardley's bad habits will be exploited or even broken by the enemy.

A good drinker, a good woman, and he also likes gambling. The most important thing is that he has a bad temper and even a little lack of education. If he were not an American and an expert in deciphering codes, he would not be able to "survive" in the military for more than three days.

"Luo, are you serious?"

"Of course, I might as well tell you that after returning to China, I will cooperate with your work in China, so do I need to explain it to you?" Luo Yao felt that before returning to China, it was necessary to explain the domestic rules to Yardley. , even if he is an international friend who comes to support China's war of resistance and enjoys certain privileges, he cannot go too far. Things involving intelligence and his own safety cannot be done, and he must be vaccinated in advance.

"Okay, Luo, you go ahead and I'll listen." Luo Yao was the first military commander Yardley came into contact with. In addition to the reservation and humility of Easterners, Luo Yao also felt like an American. His courage and responsibility, and bringing him out of Hong Kong safely, also made him have a good impression of Luo Yao.

Although Luo Yao sometimes spoke rudely, in Yardley's eyes, he did not feel offended. On the contrary, he felt that this was a kind of frankness.

He doesn't like people who are plotting and scheming behind the scenes.

In fact, Luo Yao did this deliberately in front of Yardley. He knew Yardley too well. You can't treat Americans the same way you treat Chinese people. You have to be clear about it and say whatever you want. Only in this way can you gain their trust. If you are in the dark and can only understand things but cannot express them in words, then you are setting up communication barriers on your own.

"China is different from you in the United States. China's culture is restrained and reserved, while your United States is free and enthusiastic. Therefore, many times cultural differences will bring certain obstacles to communication. Sometimes everyone may not be saying the same thing. It means the same thing, Mr. Yardley, do you understand?"

Yardley shook his head, obviously not understanding.

"For example, Mr. Yardley, if I ask, have you eaten? How would you answer?" Luo Yao asked.

"I will answer, I have already eaten." Yardley thought for a moment and said, he had indeed eaten.

"If you answer that you have eaten, then you mean that you have eaten. In China, if the answer is the same, it is very likely that he has not eaten. This is just a polite word, and the purpose may be to not let the other party invite you. He eats, or does not want to eat with the other person. At this time, the person asking the question will once again say that after eating, you can eat some more. Then if the other person agrees, he will go to eat with him, but if he really If you refuse, then there’s no need to ask again.”

"So complicated?" Yeardley's face was filled with questions.

"Also, if the other party says that they have eaten and you do not continue to invite him, then he will not say anything on the surface, but he may be unhappy in his heart because he feels that you may not have invited him sincerely. Do you understand?"

"ah……"

"Mr. Yardley, this is just a small aspect of life. You will understand when you arrive in China. The Chinese people are very hospitable, but sometimes cultural differences can lead to many misunderstandings and even non-existent contradictions. There are some seemingly restrictive and inhumane rules of our military. You need to understand these, because you will live in China for at least one year. We also hope that you can live happily and healthily in China, right? ?" Luo Yao said.

"Luo, can I ask you to be my Chinese teacher? I want to learn Chinese from you?" Yardley suddenly asked seriously.

"Of course, deciphering is a word game. If you don't understand the other party's words, how can you talk about deciphering?" Luo Yao agreed with a smile.

"Luo, do you also do research on code deciphering?"

"Mr. Yardley, I studied mathematics in college."

"Oh, really?" Yardley was surprised. He didn't expect that Luo Yao was actually a college student with a high degree of education. He thought that people like Luo Yao were rough people with no education.

He forgot that Luo Yao could speak fluent English and communicate with him without any obstacles. How could this be possible for a rough man?