Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2114, family portrait
Port of Tianjin.

The piercing cold wind kept whistling, and the entire area outside Tianjin Port was covered with white snow, which extended to the end of the field of vision, as if it was about to freeze the world.

"Woooo!"

An icebreaker blasted its whistle.

With the start of the powerful power engine, the ice around the icebreaker followed.

Soon, as the icebreaker slowly started, the ice layer shattered wherever it passed, and a channel was abruptly opened in the vast frozen world.

Following the icebreaker, the cargo ships and ships behind also left the port in an orderly manner.

Winter is really getting colder and colder. Every winter, this port will be frozen.

Fortunately, this kind of icebreaker developed by Tianjin Shipyard can break through the ice layer by walking back and forth a few times a day and keep the channel unobstructed. Otherwise, if the Tianjin Port stops, the entire Beijing-Tianjin area will suffer greatly. Impact.

In the box on the top floor of the Wanghai Building near Tianjin Port, Liu Xin was drinking hot tea while reading the newspaper, looking out at Tianjin Port from time to time, as if he was waiting for something.

Looking at the surrounding Tianjin city, in the past few decades, the entire Tianjin has already undergone earth-shaking changes. Yanran has become one of the best super metropolises in Ming Dynasty, and even in the world.

When I looked up, there were tall buildings everywhere, the nearest one was Shili Commercial Bank in Tianjin, each tall building was taller and more magnificent than the last, and the spacious road was full of expensive cars.

The commercial district here is very lively and crowded with people; the spacious concrete roads extend to the end of the field of vision, running through all directions.

"I haven't been to Tianjin for many years, but it's still bustling!"

Liu Xin sighed, he studied here for three years at the Tianjin Royal Military Academy, and he has been in Tianjin for some time.

After joining the army, Liu Xin has always been overseas. He started as a non-commissioned officer at the grassroots level for more than ten years, and now he has become a major general in command of an army.

Of course, being able to achieve this step is naturally indispensable to the huge influence of his father Liu Jin, and also the influence of his father-in-law British Duke in the army.

Although Liu Jin was a civil servant, he had great influence in the Ming army. He once commanded troops to sweep Nanyang in the south, Japan in the east, and the Western Regions and Hezhong in the west.

There are a large number of middle and senior generals in the army who were the assistant generals in front of Liu Jin's account, and even the current Australian Duke Yang Yun was a general under Liu Jin's command back then. It was because of Liu Jin's appreciation that Yang Yun was able to show his strength. Showing his military talents, he rose all the way to the top, and finally opened up the territory and became the Duke of Australia.

In addition, Huo Ying, Huo Yun, Liao Yuan and other Ming generals in the army were also the vanguard generals under Liu Jin. It can be said that although Liu Jin is a civil servant, he is actually a military general.

As for the British princes, needless to say, the contacts accumulated in the army for generations of princes have already been intertwined, and they have been married to other military generals and nobles for generations.

With such a strong background, Liu Xin is naturally in the army like a fish in water.

Of course, Liu Xin’s ability cannot be denied because of this. His ability is also extremely outstanding, and he is excellent in all assessments. It’s just that whether he can stand out in many cases, besides ability, background and relationship are more important.

"Brother, they should be here soon."

Beside Liu Xin, Liu Qing looked at the time and said.

According to the first telegram, several of my older brothers will arrive in Tianjin today, so the two of them in Daming also came to Tianjin to greet them.

Compared with Liu Xin's masculinity as a soldier, Liu Qing is more like a businessman, a little more vulgar.

He has been working in Liu Jin's industry since he graduated from university, and now he is mainly responsible for managing Daming Petroleum Company. He is the president of Daming Petroleum Company and is in charge of the fastest-growing oil company today.

"coming!"

Liu Xin looked at the sea outside Tianjin Port. Several waterways have been opened up by icebreakers on the frozen sea. In one of the waterways, several ocean-going ships can be seen slowly heading towards Tianjin Port. coming.

"Haha, finally back!"

When Liu Qing saw it, he immediately laughed happily, and then hurried downstairs to Tianjin Port Wharf to meet his brothers.

Liu Qing is the youngest of the seven brothers. He was also the most loved by his brothers and sisters since he was a child. However, as he grew older, his brothers were sent overseas one by one, and his sisters were all married. For Liu Qing Said the rest is missing.

My sister is better, she is married in the Beijing-Tianjin area, and she will come back from time to time, but the brothers haven't been back for a long time.

Like the second brother Liu Da, it has been eleven years, and this is the first time he has come back.

The figure of his brother appeared in Liu Qing's mind. At that time, he was still young and his brother was leaving. Every time he cried and was very sad.

Now that the seven brothers can finally be reunited, the thought of this makes people excited and happy.

At the wharf of Tianjin Port, Liu Xin and Liu Da waited patiently. As the ship got closer, they could gradually see the figures on the ship clearly, and gradually they could see the people on the ship clearly.

When they got close, they could clearly see the people on the deck of the ship, among them was Liu Da.

"Big brother, little brother!"

Liu Da was also very excited at this moment, and shouted excitedly, shaking his hands constantly.

"Second!"

"Second brother!"

Liu Xin and Liu Qing waved their hands excitedly.

As soon as the boat stopped, Liu Da rushed down like flying.

Soon, several other large ships also moored one after another. Liu Cheng, Liu Ren, Liu Yu, and Liu Yi also rushed over excitedly, and the seven brothers gathered together again.

"well!"

"Father will be very happy. Father has missed you all these years!"

As the eldest brother, Liu Xin looked at his younger brother and said happily.

"Go, go, go home!"

Soon, dozens of black Mercedes-Benz cars set off from Tianjin Port and headed straight for the capital.

The mansion of Liu Jin in the capital is here.

Liu Jin, who was almost fifty years old, was walking around constantly at this time, waiting for his son's return.

Time makes people grow old, and in a blink of an eye, the young man in his prime has already reached the age of knowing his destiny. Although Liu Jin has been well maintained, he still looks very young, but after all, he is almost five years old. Ten years old, the white hair around the corners of the eyes and on the head are showing the traces of time.

When thinking of his sons, Liu Jin felt sorry for them.

When they had just grown up, they were sent overseas, and they were left alone overseas for many years, just like the chicks who had just learned to fly had to face the storm outside alone.

How much bitterness, how much loneliness and helplessness there is, perhaps only they themselves know best.

Compared with the children of other wealthy families in the capital who can stay happily here in the capital, my own children still suffer a lot and suffer a lot.

Like Liu Xin, most like Xu Wan'er, tall and handsome, and relatively elegant, but he was sent to the military academy and the army, the study and training in the military academy, the training and tempering in the army, I don't know how much I have suffered, and I have lost my life. How much sweat.

The other second generations in the capital are all eating, drinking and having fun, carefree, but their own children are suffering and burdened, and they have to endure and sharpen alone.

Sometimes when I think about it, Liu Jin feels that he is really hard-hearted, so Xu Wan'er and Li Zhen have often cried in front of their own eyes.

"Master, master, the young masters are back, back!"

I don't know how long I waited, but when the butler shouted excitedly, Liu Jin regained his energy and hurried to the gate.

Soon, when he came to the gate, when he saw his sons getting out of the car one by one, Liu Jin was also so excited that he burst into tears.

Liu Da himself has not seen each other for eleven years, and Liu Cheng has also been for ten years. How many decades can life last!

"Father!"

"Mother!"

When the five brothers Liu Da, Liu Cheng, Liu Ren, Liu Yu, and Liu Yi saw Liu Jin, Xu Wan'er, and Li Zhen, they also shouted excitedly, and then knelt down in unison to salute solemnly.

"Okay~ okay, just come back, just come back!"

Liu Jin burst into tears, looking at his children, all of them were much more mature, and looking behind them, they also brought their wives, concubines, and children.

Accompanied by the return of the Liu family brothers, the entire Liu residence was filled with joy and laughter.

"Father, mother!"

"This is called a camera. It was invented by an engineer who studies optics in South Africa. It can take pictures of all the scenes we need."

"This time I also brought some back specially, just right for taking family portraits!"

Liu Da introduced a few people carrying something like a big box to Liu Jin.

"camera?"

When Liu Jin heard it, his eyes lit up slightly. He didn't expect that this thing was finally invented by someone, just in time, and his whole family was there, so it happened to be a family portrait.

"That's great, it happens that our family is here, hurry up and take a family portrait!"

Liu Jin said happily.

Soon, hundreds of members of the entire Liu family, large and small, gathered together and lined up in several rows to leave behind this most precious family portrait of the Liu family in future generations!
There were many photos that were developed at that time, but with the passage of time, many photos were slowly oxidized and lost, and only a few well-preserved ones were handed down to later generations, and each one was regarded as a priceless treasure by the Liu family.

(End of this chapter)