去年九月四日将近午夜,我意外地接到江南先生从北京饭店七○三八号房间打来的电话。他的性格开朗,说话快似连珠,虽然是一年前只见过两次面的新朋友,但我一接电话,就听出来是江南的声音。他说他来北京已经有几天了,忙着一些事情,竟没显得上看朋友。而几天后将去上海,再回江苏靖江老家去看弟弟和处理一些家务。他在北京也还有一些事情要办,时间安排很紧,但希望跟我见一面。他说已经约定第二天要去看北京新开的几家宾馆,问我能否与他同行?他向我报了四家宾馆的名字,我说只有香山 Near midnight on September 4 last year, I accidentally received a phone call from Mr. Jiang Nan from the room in Beijing Hotel No. 3708. He was cheerful and talkative. Although it was a new friend who met only twice a year ago, I heard the voice of Jiangnan as soon as I answered the phone. He said he had been in Beijing for a few days. He was busy with some things and did not seem to see his friend. And a few days later will go to Shanghai, back to Jiangsu Jingjiang home to see his brother and handle some housework. He still has some things to do in Beijing. His schedule is tight, but he hopes to see with me. He said that he had agreed to see the next few days to see a few newly opened hotels in Beijing and asked if I could walk with him. He told me the names of four hotels and I said only Xiangshan