Republic of China

Chapter 123: Trouble with Xian'er

Speaking of Fengtian City, it actually only existed as a city for a few years. It was only after Zhang Dashuai gained power that it became the real core of regional politics and culture.

But Fengtian City has an equally long history. During the Western Han Dynasty, it was already quite large, with countless places of interest and historic sites.

To give an example that is very relevant to the current era, to see how prosperous a city is, you don’t need to visit every corner, just know how many consulates there are in the city.

Very ironic and very reasonable.

After all, foreign adults are not willing to come to a place where oil and water cannot be peeled off.

Fengtian City is one such city, ranking among the top three in terms of number of consulates.

When the car just arrived at the southern outskirts of Fengtian City, Li Dongzhi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, was already waiting on the snowy roadside, accompanied by several clerks and followers, who were very particular.

"Oh my two brothers~ I miss you so much!"

As soon as they met each other, Li Dongzhi hugged the two of them with a "ouch", and it could be seen that Lao Li was really happy.

"Why are you tired? We haven't seen each other for at least three or four months, and we're going to go back and forth." Zhao Sanyuan pushed him away with disgust on his face, "There is plenty of time to talk nonsense, so hurry up and take me and Lao Kang to have a meal and provide food. ?”

In terms of their apparent identities, they must be superiors and subordinates to each other. Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang are still under the Feng Provincial Department of Construction, but since the incident of the haunting of the engineering team, Lao Li has completely regarded the two as close friends. The two of them didn't regard him as a leader, they just regarded him as a good big brother who was a bit wretched.

Only then did Li Dongzhi notice that Kang Muang, who had always been talkative, looked listless.

Did you come hungry?

It shouldn't be. The letter said that the teahouse business has always been very good.

"Food! We must provide food. How can we make these two brothers suffer when we come to Fengtian City? But so do you. Why don't you prepare some dry food in the car?"

Zhao Sanyuan said helplessly: "I threw all the money I brought into the merit box, but dry food was prepared in the car in advance. Who would have thought that when I went to the woods to make daddy last night, the car door was not closed, and there was a bunch of yellow skins dragging the whole family into the car. All the dry food was taken away."

"Let's go to Puyun Tower for a drink now." Li Dongzhi made a gesture of raising a glass and drinking heavily, but did not take the bus when he arrived. It seemed that he was going to get drunk before resting.

When it comes to drinking, the three of them actually don't have much drinking capacity.

The laoshao, which was less than half a catty, could not be finished even if I shared it. I felt dizzy after a few mouthfuls, but there were not many dishes left.

Kang Muang burped, "Old Li, I passed by a city gate building when I entered the city. I felt the wind blowing. Is there anything evil happening in Fengtian City recently?"

"Oh, nothing can be hidden from Brother Kang." Even in a private room of a restaurant, Li Dongzhi was afraid of someone saying something through the wall, so he kept his voice as low as possible, "There have been a lot of killings recently, and there is a lot of resentment."

"Killing? Who killed?"

"Who else could it be? Our commander-in-chief can't kill anyone after causing such a big mess."

Kang Muang frowned, "Isn't it right? I heard that most of Guo Songling's troops were persuaded to surrender by the young commander, and he made it clear that only the first culprit would be punished, and the rest should be forgotten."

Li Dongzhi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You can't help him if he's not in his position. The commander-in-chief said he'd let the rebels forget the blame, but that doesn't mean he has a good temper towards those who fled or stayed on the sidelines. What's most important to those in power? ? Loyalty is the most important thing, and ability must come second, so in order to scare Xiao Xiao, the commander not only shot many people who were just outsiders, but also temporarily used some executioners to behead their heads under the city gate in the past few days. "

Indeed, without iron-blooded means, how could Dashuai Zhang become a major trend in a short period of time?
The army is mutinying against a formidable enemy, and there are still people in your own camp who have deserted or are serving as enemies. The cliffs will be liquidated afterwards, and no one will be able to escape.

Zhao Sanyuan rolled his eyes, "Did our commander drink too much fake wine? It's the Republic of China. Can't we use machine guns to attack? Or do we want to chop off heads to establish authority?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Be careful, walls have ears!" Li Dongzhi hurriedly picked up food for Zhao Sanyuan. Although the commander-in-chief's temperament has always had a good reputation, at this critical moment when he was angry, it was better not to be blind.

"Look, you are so scared. If the commander is really anxious just because I said a few words, he is no longer the commander. In addition to doing those two jobs, what does the engineering team say when we come here this time? When will we resume construction of the railway? ?”

Zhao Sanyuan did not forget the agreement he made at the Li family's old house.

Before the railway project is completed, as long as Lao Li is still on the engineering team, he must lend a hand. To put it bluntly, it is to protect him from the persecution of monsters.

But to this day, why Yiguandao killed Li Dongzhi is still a mystery.

Coupled with several battles with Yiguandao demons, Zhao Sanyuan was very convinced that those gangsters had a special purpose in everything they did, and could not guarantee whether Lao Li would be assassinated again in the future.

As for the teahouse, Liu Mangfan can handle it for the time being by letting him be a little tired.

"The process of laying out the railway has been put on hold. It's difficult. This time, we were able to kill Guo Songling, the weakling who was cheating on both sides. In addition to the great role played by the young marshal, the Japanese's South Manchurian Road Guard Army and the Kwantung Army also helped a lot. , This kind of love is not easy to repay. The little devil tried every means to take advantage of this matter. The commander-in-chief refused to give in on the core issues, but some interests can only be temporarily compromised. For example, our own railway construction is one of the concessions. "

Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang looked at each other.

Neither understands the twists and turns of politics.

But we still understand the principle of taking advantage of shortcomings.

Yes, it will take some time for the engineering team to resume work.

Li Dongzhi stood up and poured wine for the two brothers, "It's urgent to go to the Juliu River to redeem the souls of the dead soldiers. The commander hopes it will end well. It's best if we finish the job tomorrow. As for the one at my friend's house It's a private matter. It's actually quite urgent. The commotion at their house has been getting more and more serious recently."

The private matter is that one of Lao Li's colleagues is having trouble with Xian'er at home.

Inviting many gentlemen was of no use. At the beginning, there was only a small fuss for three days, and recently, there were three big fuss a day, which caused a lot of trouble for the family.

"Let's go to his house now and step on the plates." Zhao Sanyuan grabbed two shaomai and ate them while walking out of the private room.

Since the railway engineering team cannot start work for the time being, there is no need for him to stay in Fengtian City all the time. He should settle the matter as soon as possible and return to the teahouse to live a happy life.

But Zhao Sanyuan didn't know.

The next time I go home is much later than I imagined.

"Go now?" Li Dongzhi looked a little embarrassed, "To tell you the truth, there is a husband watching over their family right now. You also know that rich people will definitely not put all their eggs in one basket, otherwise Let’s go tomorrow.”

"What are you afraid of? Wouldn't it be better if other masters figured it out?"

Zhao Sanyuan didn't mind, he just wanted to see how his colleagues worked.

When I came down from the mountain, I met Lao Liu, a truly capable top disciple. If I had the opportunity to broaden my horizons, I would definitely not let it go.

When the sun was shining brightly, the car parked at a mansion in the north of the city. Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be quite old. It had a large size and was surrounded by similar classical mansions.

You don't have to have money to own a place like this. The main thing is to have power.

If you keep wealth without power, you will lose all wealth and power; if you keep power without wealth, you will gain all power and wealth.

The servants at the entrance of the courtyard were very familiar with Li Dongzhi and immediately put away their nostrils. When they saw him arriving with the two young people, they were very polite and respectfully led the way.

"Lao Li, what does this family have to do with you?"

"The mainstay is Chen Zhennian. He is the counselor of the Feng Provincial Government Affairs Office. He is not a big official, but he is a core and fringe figure. I have always had a good relationship with him, especially his only son Chen Zikai. My eldest nephew Li Wansong was a student of the martial arts hall at the same time. , thanks brother, the one who is making trouble this time is Chen Zikai."

Zhao Sanyuan nodded slightly, expressing understanding.According to this, the relationship between the two families is indeed very good.

After you figure out what's going on first, let's do it more satisfactorily for Lao Li's sake if he can help make it a success.

Standing outside a small independent courtyard was a wealthy man in his 40s, none other than Chen Zhennian, counselor of the Feng Provincial Government Affairs Office. He had been notified by his servants and was waiting here specially.

After a set of pleasantries in the upper class, Chen Zhennian shook hands with the two young people in a friendly manner, which was a great honor to both of them.

"You are really young and promising. It's an honor for me, Mr. Chen, that my little brother is willing to help. Please come to Quanzi's humble house to rest for a while."

Except for Chen Zhennian, who was polite, the other people had different expressions.

Li Dongzhi was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.

Zhao Sanyuan held his earwax indifferently.

The most helpless person was Kang Muang. He withdrew the palm held by Chen Zhennian as politely as possible, "Counsellor Chen misunderstood. I am here to help. The real powerful one is my brother."

The atmosphere was awkward again and again.

Even the servants on the side lowered their heads like ostriches.

What a shame!
My master actually committed the problem of judging people by their appearance!

But having said that, as far as the station where Kang Muang and Zhao Sanyuan go, almost [-]% of people will think that Kang Muang, who is wearing a Chinese tunic suit, a pen in his pocket, and a [-]-meter-smooth-type drive, is a real master.

In comparison, Zhao Sanyuan, who wears various floral puddings in his coat, a dog-skin hat on his unkempt hair, and a cigarette in his mouth with an old gong hanging on his waist, is completely dressed like a watchman.

In fact, it is understandable to be regarded as a watchman, after all, it is his job, but given Chen Zhennian's status and the current atmosphere, he is really inferior to others.

"It's Mr. Chen who is stupid. Please don't blame me, brother Zhao." Chen Zhennian quickly reacted and did not get angry as a leader after making a mistake in public. Instead, he bowed to Zhao Sanyuan with great sincerity. For this reason alone, Zhao Sanyuan was not How much would you mind?

Praising Lao Kang is not praising an outsider. Praising who is not praising him?
"It's easy to tell. Are you doing something in the house now? I can hear the sound of King Wen's drum."

"That's right, there is a master helping Quanzi. I don't know exactly. Is he adjusting the immortal or something. If you are interested, you can watch from the sidelines."

How smart is Chen Zhennian?He knew very well that colleagues were enemies. With Li Dongzhi as an introducer, this person must not be simple.

If Zhao Sanyuan is around, firstly, the masters working inside will definitely work harder involuntarily. Secondly, if Mr. Ruona is not good enough, professionals will be able to see the clues.

one stone two bird.

After entering the house, Zhao Sanyuan and others found that it was really lively inside.

A middle-aged woman in a bright red Tang suit was dancing the Great God, beating the Wenwang drum and singing Gangbing Jue, jumping up and down as if she were stepping on a switch.

".Four famous doctors came to mount the horse, and five empresses came to the dragon boat~"

"Then I followed the lady with eyes and walked forward~"

"Follow me, the queen who is sending the child is pressing down on you~"

"Empress Taishan is sitting in the hall~"

"Follow the acne god and birth again~"

"After five fights, the empress shows mercy~"

"Invite Chen and Huang to teach again~"

Originally, the middle-aged woman was very energetic in dancing, but when she saw Chen Zhennian leading a few people into the hall, especially after seeing Zhao Sanyuan, she couldn't help but cleverly raise her voice.

Sitting on the kang in front of her was a young man in military uniform, about twenty years old, who must be Chen Zikai.

It's just that this brother acted like a normal person, picking his nostrils while reading the little book, and had no reaction at all to the middle-aged woman's "asking the gods to adjust the fairy".

Sitting next to Chen Zikai was a bejeweled woman who looked like his mother. Her expression became more and more anxious after seeing that her son had not responded for a long time.

"How is it? Is my son a fairy?" Chen Zhennian asked in a low voice.

Zhao Sanyuan shook his head, "You can't explain it just by talking about it. What are his birthday and horoscope? Write it down and let me and Lao Kang calculate it together."

Most of it is scene talk.

In fact, Zhao Sanyuan has basically determined that Chen Zikai is in love with a fairy. With his yin and yang eyes, he can clearly see an old man and an old lady sitting on the window sill next to him, but their buttocks have long yellow tails!
They sneered at Chen Zikai and the woman who danced the great dance!

Zhao Sanyuan and Kang Muang did not say it directly because they were afraid that Chen Zhennian would be frightened. After all, not everyone has Yin and Yang eyes. If they suddenly said that there are two fairies sitting on the window sill of your house, anyone would be numb if they heard it.

"Well, the great forest tree has two ghosts, one immortal and one Buddha, five yin and three yang, three water, one earth and one fire. This brother was supposed to get married last year, but something unexpected happened and it didn't happen. His kidneys were not very good and he lost money. It’s so cruel, and why is he a man and woman——”

Lao Kang was squinting his eyes and calculating, but before he could finish his words, Zhao Sanyuan covered his mouth. He really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

I thought, Lao Kang, you and his uncle will look at the situation!

Forgetting the hard work of the dancing master on the other side, how can you calculate it so comprehensively?
But Zhao Sanyuan's time to take action was still half a step too late. Chen Zhennian was not deaf and could understand Kang Muang's meaning even before he finished speaking.

After being stunned, he was immediately shocked!
He stepped forward and took Kang Muang's hand, his expression a bit excited but also a bit embarrassed and helpless.

"Amazing! Brother Kang, you are so amazing! To be honest, my son was really planning to get married last year, but something happened and he had to give it up. But these are not important. What is important is that his hobbies are too embarrassing and he likes to have sex even if he has nothing to do. He hangs out with women in the brothel, and the doctors say his kidneys are in very bad shape, and he's not careful about being cold, which makes me really worried."

Lao Kang only tried his skills in a small way and completely convinced Chen Zhennian, a senior official.

He has seen a lot of all kinds of people in society, and he has seen a lot of people who are capable and half-hearted, so Chen Zhennian has a lot of doubts about whether he has real talent or learning.

To put it bluntly, even if Li Dongzhi, who was close to him, told Kang Muang about Chen Zikai's situation, it would only be trivial at most. Except for a few people in his own family, outsiders had no idea about his son.

"Help my son. He is not bad in nature. Among the company commanders of the Eighth Brigade, he is definitely ranked first for his bravery in battle. It's just that he has neglected discipline in life. I don't know what happened now. He has started to act like a fairy. None of our ancestors did this, even though he looks like a normal person, he is extremely crazy when he makes a fuss."

Kang Muang smiled and said politely: "Don't worry, Counselor Chen. If this aunt is ready to dance for you, we brothers will not be needed. Even if you don't understand, my brother Sanyuan is still here. He will definitely do this." He’s an expert, don’t worry.”

But in fact, the middle-aged woman who performed the master dance almost lost her voice while singing. King Wen's drum was almost smoking, and she was so tired that she gasped and gasped, and her movements became increasingly weak.

Looking at Chen Zikai again, he was still looking through the little book in boredom, not taking it seriously at all.

Zhao Sanyuan was so entertained that he grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started eating them while watching the show.

Kind of interesting.

(End of this chapter)