Xu Zhimo met celebrities in the Shanghai cultural circle in this way. He is now quite famous in the poetry world, and after today, he is considered a figure like him in the literary world.

Lin Zixuan did not deliberately praise Xu Zhimo, but others would not think so.

In the future, others will divide Xu Zhimo into Lin Zixuan's circle. After all, he was recommended by Lin Zixuan.

Next is the time for free activities, and there is also a dance in the center of the hall. Young people will invite their favorite women to dance, while older people will whisper or talk big.

There are countless social circles in the entire hall, some independent and some intertwined. Among them, there are many people with extensive interactions, who lead needles and thread threads to each other and introduce each other.

This is a stage of communication, it only depends on whether you can integrate into it.

For celebrities living in the concession, they are quite accustomed to this Western-style event, which is helpless. Foreigners often hold such cocktail parties.

There were many sociable women on the scene, which was also their stage.

Lin Zixuan was dancing with the third lady of the Song family at this time.

Feng Chengcheng did not come tonight, he had no female companion, and was noticed by some women. He was also a talented man from Shanghai. He was not particularly handsome, but he was also a little handsome, and he was the favorite of many ladies from home.

This kind of ballroom dance is not difficult, but Lin Zixuan dances a bit stiff because it is the object of the dance.

He didn't want to have any scandals with the third lady of the Song family. It was a matter of seeking death. It is said that the gentleman went to the Soviet Union for study and inspection on behalf of Sun Zhongshan, which shows that he had gained Sun Zhongshan's trust.

"After all, you have lived in the United States, and this dance is so bad." Miss Song's third lady mocked without hesitation.

"It was because you danced too well that I danced badly." Lin Zixuan said aggrievedly.

He actually wanted to say that he would not be noticed by reporters and have a scandal after he danced early.

Because of Song Ziwen's instructions, Lin Zixuan would go to the Song family from time to time, and Feng Chengcheng had a good relationship with the third lady. So the two of them didn't need to be too polite when they spoke.

This third lady of the Song family is lively and has a bit of a manly spirit. She is the kind of person who dares to think and do.

Relatively speaking, because Lin Zixuan knew the direction of history, he was a little restrained and could not let go of his arms.

This is basically the case when the two are together.

Feng Chengcheng is not here today, and other women are eyeing Lin Zixuan. As Feng Chengcheng's best friend, the third lady of the Song family has no choice but to help Lin Zixuan to rescue him and dance with him.

"Have the phone number at home been installed?" Lin Zixuan said without saying a word.

"Yes, the voice is very clear." Miss Song's third lady said excitedly, "Before I came, I called Cheng Cheng and told her that she would help her stare at you today, so you can't do anything randomly."

This is just a joke, Lin Zixuan smiled and said nothing.

In the Shanghai Concession, telephone numbers have begun to become popular, and the number of telephone companies is increasing day by day. The British businessman Shanghai Huayang Telephone Company is operating.

In 1922, the British Business Shanghai Huayang Telephone Company installed a total of 15579 lines, mainly based on the company's business telephone.

At this time, the telephone number could only be communicated within the concession, and it was not connected with the telephone number of Shanghai Huajie because the telephone number of China is under the jurisdiction of the Beiyang government.

It was not until February 1, 1926 that the concession telephone users and the China Telephone users began to communicate with each other.

As for long-distance calls, there is no need to think about it.

By 1925, the telephone company used telegram pole routes to hang the long-distance telephone line from Shanghai to Wuxi, thus opening a long-distance telephone number from Shanghai to Wuxi.

Lin Zixuan, who came from later generations, was tired of writing letters, so he installed a phone at home and a company, and also installed a phone at the Song family to facilitate contact with each other.

There are fewer residential calls at this time. Only wealthy businessmen can afford it.

Telephone fees are collected annually, with annual cash registers of 65 taels for business users and annual cash registers of 45 taels for residential users.

The telephone company also stipulates that if it is used more than 300 to 100 taels per month, if it is used more than 700 times, a cashier will be added to each time of 5 minutes.

Speaking of phone calls, there is another interesting thing about Hu Shi.

Although Pu Yi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, abdicated, he lived a comfortable life in the Forbidden City in Peiping.

At this time, Fu Yi was just 17 years old and was shortly married. He was busy learning bicycles and playing tennis. He was very interested in Western culture and was willing to come into contact with new things.

On May 17, 1922, a telephone was installed in the palace.

Fu Yi thought it was fun, so he looked through the phone book and called Yang Xiaolou, a famous Peking Opera actor. Yang Xiaolou used to perform in the palace and was deeply loved by Cixi.

Then, he called "Dongxinglou Restaurant" to order food, and without reporting his address, he talked about a place randomly.

After playing for a while, Fu Yi remembered Hu Shi, who was very famous in Peking. It is said that Dr. Hu is very knowledgeable and proficient in Chinese and Western culture. On a whim, he called Hu Shi.

"Hey, Dr. Hu? I, Xuantong, have you been to come to the palace for a while? Let's talk."

Of course, this is just the general meaning.

Hu Shi was a little confused when he received the call, feeling that it was not like a joke. After exploring for a long time, he still couldn't be sure. He quickly asked Zhuang Shidun to confirm the matter.

Zhuang Shidun is a foreign teacher of Fu Yi and has a great influence on Fu Yi.

After confirming, Hu Shi attached great importance to this meeting and asked Zhuang Shidun about the rules in the palace. He felt relieved after hearing that he did not have to kneel three times and kowtow nine times.

So, on May 30, 1922, Hu Shi, the flag bearer of the new culture, walked into the Forbidden City and had a communication with the deposed emperor Fu Yi for less than half an hour, mainly talking about literary issues.

This is what Hu Shi paid homage to Fu Yi, because the reason is that a new phone number was installed in the palace.

This incident caused an uproar in society. Many scholars have verified the profound significance of it and always feel that things will not be that simple, and there must be conspiracy hidden in it.

According to Fu Yi's memoir "My First Half of Life", Fu Yi didn't take it seriously after calling, nor did he ask the eunuch to take care of the guards.

So Hu Shi walked to Shenwu Gate and tried a lot of talk but didn't let him go. Later, the guards asked the press office to ask Fu Yi, and then let him in.

But Hu Shi's diary was not written like this.

"Today, I made an appointment with Emperor Xuantong to see him, so the class was not in progress. Twelve o'clock, he sent a eunuch to my house to pick me up. We got off at the Shenwu Gate and sat in a small guard inspector's office outside the door. They called inside and said that someone had arrived."

So, most of the words like diaries and memoirs are not accurate. The recorder always wants to beautify himself, thus ignoring the facts.

Lin Zixuan was quite curious about this matter and once asked about Hu Shi’s incident.
Chapter completed!