Wild North America 1846

Chapter 157 Young Officers

After sending Major Tian Mantun, who was overwhelmed with alcohol, back home, his own Indian maid came up to help, served strong tea to relieve the hangover, and took good care of the master.

Seeing this, Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei and the other two subordinates left.

Walking to the gate of the courtyard, the three of them looked back at this British Victorian-style mansion again, their eyes full of envy.

The mansion is on a 1/5 acre lot, with a front yard and backyard, and a wide doorway that can park 5 carriages side by side.

There are three Caucasian concubines and six Indian maids in Major Tianmantun's mansion. Two Caucasian concubines were rewarded and one was bought with money.

As the owner of this mansion, Tian Mantun already had a daughter, and two concubines with cubs in their wombs, needless to say.

He is an out-and-out winner in life, and now he has entered the royal cuirassier regiment known as the "First Cavalry Regiment of the Tang Kingdom" as a major and deputy head of the regiment, and he is destined to have a bright career in the future;
The history of Major Tian Mantun's fortune has attracted the envy of many officers and soldiers, who regard him as a life mentor.

In the cavalry regiment, officers above the lieutenant basically don't need to get involved in such things as burning, killing and looting, and can get a large share by virtue of their rank and seniority.

A mid-level and senior officer like Major Tian Mantun is actually only a year and a half earlier than Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei Conglong's resume, but there has been a huge gap between the two.

"Pengfei, it's too early to go back now. The three of us might as well find a tavern to drink some beer and chat for a while." The speaker was He Jiren. Vice-captain of the Cavalry Squad.

Because of illiteracy, He Jiren's future way out is to be transferred to a third-rank sergeant after the expiration of his service, and he can enjoy the treatment of a deputy platoon officer.

Hearing He Jiren's proposal, Second Lieutenant Lin Feng was a little moved, so he looked at Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei, wanting to hear his opinion.

These low-level military officers didn't enjoy themselves at the luncheon today, they helped Chief Zhang Luo's colleagues in the army, they didn't drink much, and they didn't have enough food.

Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei was as good as he was, and cupped his hands and said, "Since the two of you are so elegant, how can Pengfei not accompany you?"

"Hehehe...then go together."

The three of them took advantage of a little alcohol and walked towards the town with big strides. After passing through two streets, they soon came to a lively place.

This is a commercial street. There are rice shops, grain and oil shops and grocery shops lined up along the street. Most of them are restaurants, wine shops, teahouses and brothels. There are many large Chinese signboards on the street, and some of them have English translation names on them. , People coming and going seem very lively.

"White buns for sale, steaming meat buns..."

"Black tea, green tea, jasmine tea, Longjing Yunwu British black tea, everything you need..."

"The newly arrived Indian girl is one yuan, and the ghost girl and young woman Bo Dayanzheng, there are many discounts!"

The sounds of yelling on the street come and go, filled with a strong aroma of food, mixed with a hint of wheat aroma from the bakery, which makes this commercial street full of the fireworks of life.

As long as the Chinese gather, there will be a variety of restaurants and restaurants, especially in this commercial street where overseas Chinese gather from all over the world, where you can see all kinds of food.

Fan Pengfei and the three of them found a "Jiangsu and Zhejiang Home Cooking Restaurant". As soon as they walked to the door, they were welcomed in by the attentive waiter.

In Datang Kingdom

Soldiers are the most popular customers no matter where they go. They are of high social status, rich and generous. Which store doesn't like it?
The shop waiter led the three of them to sit down in the private room partitioned by a screen, and served a tea and fruit plate. He Jiren straightforwardly ordered a few delicious side dishes and asked the shop to serve them quickly.

The shop waiter naturally agreed, turned around and went to prepare.

Although He Jiren is a leading soldier, but due to his seniority and rich combat experience, he participated in the first and second Northern Front Wars and made a lot of money.

He also bought a 4-bedroom townhouse in Taoyuan City, and there are 60 acres of military farmland outside the valley. There are two Caucasian wives and three Indian women in the family, and three or four children have been born.

His situation is very common in the cavalry regiment.

Second Lieutenant Lin Feng and Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei joined the army later and were later promoted to officers, so they were relatively tight. They were able to purchase a 4-bedroom townhouse in Taoyuan City with the preferential loans granted to officers by Sequoia Bank.

after a while
The dishes ordered in the restaurant were brought up like flowing water, and the three of them ate for a while, then picked up the glasses to drink, and chatted while drinking.

"Brother He, both of us feel sorry for you! If you take part in literacy and literacy classes and work hard to get rid of the hat of illiteracy, you are at least a lieutenant now, right?" Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei said He put a piece of fish in his mouth with his chopsticks, chewed it with relish, then held up his wine glass and saluted; "During our military training, you were the trainer of the cavalry squad. You have to be meritorious and capable. What you lack is culture. "

"Lieutenant fart, the brothers who fought with His Majesty with me, except for the illiterate who can't read a few big characters, the others who have ink in their stomachs are at least captains. I'm not bragging. There are several lieutenant colonels."

"That would be even more pity!"

"What's the pity? People can eat as much as they have an appetite. If they eat less, they will be hungry, and if they eat too much, they will feel full. I have been dizzy since I was a child, and I don't have the fate of being a wealthy official." He Jiren smiled wryly. Shaking his head, he picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, with a morbid rosiness on his face, he put down the wine glass in his hand and said;

"People are precious and contented. In the past two years, I have followed His Majesty to fight north and south, and I, He Jiren, feel that the days before have been lived by dogs, just like a dream!
Now I have divided the land and bought a house, and there are two charming foreign women in the house who will give birth to me.Although the Indian women were rough, they all took over the house and had cubs.

This is really the virtue accumulated by the ancestors in eight lifetimes, how can there be any regrets?
I, He Jiren, am a rough man. As long as I can wield a knife and gun, I will fight by His Majesty's side for the rest of my life, even if I die, I will die in peace.

What a great place here in North America!

The land is fertile and the environment is pleasant. When the crops are planted, they will grow upwards, and the reclaimed fields are all good fields.

I don't know what you guys think, anyway, I'm looking for this place, and I won't go anywhere else, and I will take root in the Colorado Plateau from now on. "

These simple words made Second Lieutenant Lin Feng and Second Lieutenant Fan Pengfei nod frequently. Feeling ashamed, they raised their glasses of wine together and said, "Brother He, we both respect you with this glass of wine. It is better that you live clearly and openly, and the foolish brother suffers." taught!"

The three of them toasted together, looked at each other and laughed, then raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp. Fan Pengfei shouted loudly, "Happy!"

(End of this chapter)