Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Taking a deep breath, Lü Bicheng looked at Shen Hao with a firm gaze and said, "I have never regretted my decision."

I have no regrets; in fact, I am very happy right now.

You made me feel the taste of love. I realized that being a woman can be joyful too.

I'm so glad I took that step.

You brought color to my black and white life.

I can say that this experience was perfect, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

You helped me overcome my fear of marriage and let me experience the joy of life; all of this was beyond my expectations...

So, I love you, Mr. Tree.

Lu Bicheng looked at Shen Hao sincerely, and every word he spoke came from the bottom of his heart.

Shen Hao gently lifted Lü Bicheng's chin and kissed him.

"In that case, from now on, you will be my Mrs. Tree."

"Um"

Shen Hao hadn't expected that his relationship with Lü Bicheng would develop so quickly in such a short time.

In addition, there was Xiao Lian, the maid of Wu Peifang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jin family, and Lü Bicheng.

Shen Hao has completed two of his governorship duties, and he still has eight concubines to take in.

However, one of the requirements is that the girl must be foreign.

In this respect, it's both difficult and easy.

There are quite a few foreigners making a living in the country, but not all of them are rich.

However, it's hard to say whether foreign women can accept having multiple wives and concubines.

After spending about half an hour cuddling with Lü Bicheng, Lü Bicheng reluctantly got up.

But he discovered that his clothes had been reduced to shreds.

She rolled her eyes at Shen Hao and said, "Then what am I supposed to wear?"

Shen Hao smiled and called Xiao Lian over.

"Find a dress for Mrs. Tree."

Xiao Lian stared in astonishment at Shen Hao and Lü Bicheng. "You two are naked and embracing each other, yet you call her Mrs. Tree."

Wouldn't that be Mr. Tree's wife?

I can't understand why Shen Hao would want to be with Mr. Shu's wife; it's a bit immoral.

But she still obediently went to find clothes.

Soon, they found a piece of clothing for Jin Ruizhi, a light blue cheongsam.

Wearing a cheongsam, Lü Bicheng was graceful and even more beautiful and charming.

Feminine.

After changing his clothes, Lü Bicheng didn't have time to think much before rushing back to Zhongnanhai.

He was an advisor and secretary in the Presidential Office, managing external documents.

Can't leave for too long.

After all, even those below had to make an appointment with her to see Yuan Shikai.

As for the investigation into the authorship of "Diary of a Madman," Lü Bicheng naturally chose to conceal it.

After being shot, Lü Bicheng, dressed in a cheongsam, was radiant and glowing, her cheeks flushed, as if she were a completely different person.

The change was so profound, it was as if the soul had been elevated.

Gone was the usual seriousness; instead, a faint, serene smile appeared.

Even Yuan Datou was somewhat surprised and teased, "Secretary Lü, have you found your Mr. Right? You look radiant."

Lu Bicheng blushed, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

But he still shook his head and said, "Mr. President, no, I'm just wearing new clothes today and I'm in a very good mood."

Although Lü Bicheng looks good in a cheongsam, as a counselor in the Presidential Office, this is still too unscientific and damaging to her image.

Yuan Shikai was displeased, but instead of directly criticizing him, he gently reminded him, "Well, it's alright then."

I'll give you a raise in the future so you can buy more clothes. Otherwise, people will think that people from the Presidential Palace don't have money to buy clothes.

However, it's better to be more serious at work.

Upon hearing this, Lü Bicheng knew that Yuan Shikai was giving her a warning, and hurriedly replied, "Yes, President, I'll go and exchange it right away."

Yuan Datou nodded and then ignored him, continuing to read the documents.

Yuan Shikai was always quite generous to his staff.

After all, if those in power are stingy with their own people, they will eventually die by their own hand.

Originally, Shen Hao planned to take a boat from Tianjin back to Guangdong.

Unexpectedly, he encountered Lü Bicheng, and as a result, he stayed.

Having just tasted the forbidden fruit, Lü Bicheng was like a greedy wolf, coming to Shen Hao's house every night to steal his food.

Every time I went to Shen Hao's place, I would fill up the tank before happily heading back.

In the past few days, Japan, Britain, and the United States have also picked fights with Zhang Xun, expressing their distrust of him.

Nowadays, foreign diplomatic missions are like de facto emperors in their own countries; even their farts have an effect.

Therefore, no matter how aggressive Zhang Xun was, he ultimately had to accept the control of the foreigners.

Under pressure from foreigners, Yuan Shikai sent a telegram demanding that Zhang Xun resign.

Zhang Xun, who had barely settled into his post as Governor of Jiangsu, was furious.

He was furious and sent a telegram to Yuan Shikai, saying: "I fought so hard to get this seal of office, and you're just letting me hand it over to someone else like this."

Having no other choice, Yuan Shikai discussed the matter with Zhang Xun and gave Zhang Xun a satisfactory answer.

Yuan Shikai was relatively generous to Zhang Xun, giving him the title of Yangtze River Inspector General and ordering him to lead the "Pigtail Army" to garrison Xuzhou.

They also gave him 50 yuan as a start-up fee.

On November 6, Zhang Xun was dismissed from his post as Governor of Jiangsu and appointed as Inspector General of the Yangtze River for failing to properly discipline his subordinates and allowing them to kill foreigners.

Feng Guozhang, who was appointed Governor-General of Zhili, was reassigned as Governor of Jiangsu and stationed in Nanjing.

Thus, Zhang Xun was driven out of Nanjing, and Feng Guozhang reaped the benefits, finally achieving his goal of taking over as the Governor of Jiangsu and taking control of Nanjing, a historically important military city.

This series of changes left the major warlords across the country somewhat bewildered.

While they were still fighting Bai Lang in Henan, they also took down Zhang Xun over there.

Just as Shen Hao arrived in Tianjin and was preparing to take a boat back to Guangdong, Bai Xiuzhu hurriedly found him.

At the same time, her cousin, Wang Yufen, the third daughter-in-law of the Jin family, was also with her.

At this moment, Wang Yufen's face was pale, her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked completely lost and disoriented.

240. As for such a large-scale operation...

Bai Xiuzhu clung to Shen Hao's arm, shaking it pleadingly, "Brother Hao, please help my cousin! If you don't help her, she'll be devastated."

Wang Yufen, standing beside him, looked at Shen Hao with red eyes and a pitiful expression.

At this moment, she had long lost the air of the third young mistress of the Jin family; she looked pitiful and more like a helpless widow.

Shen Hao smiled and pinched Bai Xiuzhu's nose.

He gently comforted her, "Do we even need to ask for each other's help?"

"Don't worry, tell me what happened. I'll definitely help if I can."

Bai Xiuzhu nodded obediently, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

Shen Hao dotes on Bai Xiuzhu so much; even Wang Yufen is filled with envy.

"Cousin, please tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"

Wang Yufen held a handkerchief, wiping away tears as she sobbed.

She looked up at Shen Hao with a pitiful expression, and then began to recount the whole story.

“Here’s what happened”

The wealthy young ladies in "The Story of a Noble Family" are all shrewd and capable, and adept at investment and financial management.

Wu Peifang, the eldest daughter-in-law, is a financial expert.

Those with high emotional and intellectual intelligence can calmly handle crises and ultimately emerge victorious.

Third Young Mistress Wang Yufen was better at saving money than Wu Peifang, and had more family assets. The Wang family was larger and even more impressive than the Wu family.

But the investment failed, and he lost everything.