Chapter 416 A female guest visits late at night
Written by Yao Ran, the Huang Shuiyang victory notice was copied by Luo Ze and others and soon posted everywhere in Jiangdu City.
——A great victory was won at Huangshuiyang, the Japanese army was completely annihilated, and they were unable to fight again within a hundred years!
——Inspector Chang will take the head of the Japanese bandit leader to Japan to personally obtain a peace letter. He will return victorious soon! The content of the notice was read out by people who could read, and it spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. The people of Jiangdu celebrated.
In Wueryuan, Yao Ran took the lead in proposing a temporary half-day holiday, called "Snow Rest".
This is extremely rare, but what Wueryuan has the most is "things that are not available elsewhere", just like the person who founded it, who was never born to follow the rules.
The students from various schools came out cheering.
The gentlemen were much calmer, but they also had smiles on their faces - who could refuse to take a half-day off on the first snowy day? And it was such a significant first snowy day.
The arrival of the first snow and the great victory make this brand new college more unrestrained, vigorous and full of vitality.
Yuan Miao, who was also immersed in joy, braved the snow to find Wueryuan.
Her younger brother Yuan Hao is also studying in Wuer Academy.
Before Chang Suining left, he specifically asked Wang Changshi to take care of Yuan Hao. Wang Changshi knew that this young man was from the direct lineage of the Luoyang Yuan family, and that he had such a tenacious character at such a young age, so he admired him very much.
He also thought that since the adults gave the child to him instead of Shen Sanmao, they probably wanted the child to follow the path of literature.
Behind Shen Sanmao were Ache, Amang, Xiaoduan, Xiaowu, and Jiaozi from Shecai's family. They were like a big cat with a group of kittens. They went in and out of the workshop every day, and you couldn't see their head or tail easily.
Wang Changshi personally examined Yuan Hao. Needless to say, the knowledge and vision of the eldest son of the Yuan family in Luoyang were extraordinary.
There is only one thing: he is too young. He is only eleven years old after the Chinese New Year.
Wang Changshi weighed the matter and decided to put the person in Wueryuan first for two years. After he was in better condition, he would take him out and use him in the governor's mansion.
This doesn't mean to take a back door. If Yuan Hao wants to enter Wu Er Academy, he has to go through an assessment. The quota was full before, but later he heard that the Japanese army was attacking on a large scale, so a group of students fled and the place became vacant.
So Wang Changshi asked Yuan Hao to discuss with his sister whether he wanted to enter the Academy of Mathematics or the Academy of Literature. After they made a decision, he would arrange the examination.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Hao came to see him the next day and told him that he wanted to enter the Agricultural College.
Wang Changshi was stunned for a moment, and then he asked the reason. Then he heard the young boy said without hesitation: "I came to Jiangdu with my sister. I saw starving people everywhere. I was hungry every day. I knew why people depend on food for their livelihood. I don't have any great ambitions. I only hope to use my limited knowledge to farm and find a way to keep people alive."
After Yuan Hao finished speaking, he bowed deeply.
After hearing these words, the regret in Wang Changshi's heart suddenly disappeared.
A little boy was willing to give up his official career and revitalize farming. It was such a precious move. How could he judge the merits of his future with his pedantic and narrow-minded vision?
When you set up an agricultural school, in addition to farmers who have been dedicated to working in the fields for generations, you also need talents with broad knowledge. Only when the two go hand in hand can you achieve real leap forward.
Yuan Miao also supported her brother's decision. In her words, if one is familiar with farming, it would be like taking root in the soil, and at least one would not starve to death easily.
The demise of the family, the cold-bloodedness of the clansmen, and the hardships on the way to Jiangdu, all of these caused a huge change in the ideas and concepts of the Yuan siblings.
But when she saw her brother, who had always been well-mannered since childhood, wrapped in an old cotton robe, running wildly in the snow after a piglet, she still felt a little shocked...
The Institute of Agriculture not only offers courses on crop cultivation, but also teaches animal husbandry methods.
Yuan Hao has been reading ancient books recently and has been carefully studying the postpartum care of sows.
Surrounded by two peasant women, Yuan Hao finally caught his piglet, held it in his arms, and walked towards his sister.
"Sister, this is a piglet that was born not long ago in our school! There are eleven piglets in this litter, and all of them survived! Look how well they are raised and how heavy they are!"
Yuan Hao lifted up the piglet and showed it to his elder sister, asking her to hold it too.
The piglet whined and whined, hot air coming out of its nose, and its four legs kicked wildly in the air. Yuan Miao subconsciously took two steps back, his face full of refusal. After praising him a few times, he changed the subject and asked, "Did you hear about Huang Shuiyang's great victory and the end of the war against the Japanese?"
"Of course!" Yuan Hao nodded with sparkling eyes: "We tried to grow some off-season vegetables in the greenhouse. They bloomed yesterday. When you return victorious, we will give them to you to enjoy during the New Year!"
Yuan Miao also smiled brightly and nodded, "My Lord will surely be very happy then."
At this moment, the whole Jiangdu city was happy.
Most of the students from Wuer Academy went out in groups of two or three. Those who were well-off bought two pots of wine and talked about the great victory of Huangshuiyang around the stove. Those who were short of money found a teahouse, had a pot of tea, and could recite a couple of poems in the snow with their classmates.
The sky gradually darkened, but the enthusiasm of the people of Jiangdu never subsided.
Even in wartime, with martial law at all city gates and patrol officers conducting strict inspections everywhere, curfews were rarely imposed in Jiangdu City. Now that we have won a great victory, the city is even more lively and bustling.
Merchants led by Jiang Hai invited more than ten lion dance teams. The festive dragons and lions passed through the long streets, and the city was filled with the sound of gongs and drums.
Many people spontaneously took out the new lanterns prepared for the New Year, replaced the old ones, and brightened up the city.
The children were having fun playing in the snow.
A middle-aged scholar was staggering with a wine jug in his hand, chanting aloud some newly composed lyrics to commemorate the great victory over the Japanese invaders. His voice was up and down, and quite heroic.
He was so drunk that he simply fell down in the snow and laughed out loud.
Several strangers came forward and helped him with a smile.
When people are in good times and feel at ease, they are always willing to show kindness.
"Don't need to help me, don't need to help me..." The scholar stretched out his arms and legs, with a drunken smile on his red face. He sighed, "Jiangdu is safe, and this year can usher in a peaceful year... Who can hurt me!"
"The Japanese pirates will never dare to come again, and no one can hurt you... But you are drunk and lying in the snow. If you freeze to death, it will ruin the joy of our Jiangdu City!" said a woman passing by.
The scholar had no choice but to sit up, muttering: "You woman, your words are so unpleasant to the ear..."
While talking to the passers-by who were supporting him, he said, "I wonder if you have noticed that in the past six months, there have been many fierce women in Jiangdu City!"
The men all looked miserable yet helpless.
Who says it's not true? But there is no other way. Many women have gone out to work. With money in their hands, they feel more confident.
Speaking of this, the newly built workshop of the governor recruited a large number of female textile workers, and even the porcelain workshop recruited female workers. After this matter spread, those merchants who still had doubts about recruiting female workers began to be willing to try employing female workers after waiting and watching for half a year.
Speaking of that crucial point, isn't it a girl who is in charge of their entire Jiangdu city?
This girl not only controls Jiangdu City, but also defeated 100,000 Japanese troops. Just based on this, wouldn't the women in the city be arrogant for a while?
But this did not prevent them from respecting and admiring the governor.
The shrew's behavior is a minor matter, but her life is a major one... Who says she has the ability? Is she the reincarnation of a general? Amid the noise and laughter, a young man wearing a sheepskin hat walked out of the tavern nearby.
He put his hands into his sleeves and smiled contentedly.
He came to Jiangdu in the spring just to collect the latest news about General Ningyuan's brutal beating of the Japanese army. He waited there for most of the year, and now, near the end of the year, he was caught in another big disaster!
He had been listening to the stories in the tavern all day, and the images in his mind were about to overflow! Hey, as long as he brings these latest materials back to the capital, his master will be able to sit firmly on the throne of the capital's number one storyteller! Although he really wanted to witness the grand scene of General Ningyuan's triumphant return, it was more important to send the latest news back to the capital. Moreover, he had not stayed in Jiangdu for half a year in vain. The waiter in this tavern had become his "informant", and he would write to him the latest news of General Ningyuan's return to the city.
The young man had a smile on his face, and finally looked back reluctantly at the lively night scene behind him. Jiangdu City is a great place.
Over the past six months, he has witnessed how the city has gradually regained its vitality.
Being the governor of Chang is very likely to become the iron rice bowl in their storytelling world!
There are so many legendary things about this young governor that are worth talking about.
The young man left this bustling place with infinite emotion.
…
At this moment, Chang Kuo in the governor's mansion had just woken up.
As early as half a month ago, he returned to the governor's mansion to recuperate under the escort of his subordinates.
But his injuries were too severe and he slept for a long time every day. Because of the doctors' warnings, no one dared to disturb him easily.
Chang Kuo had just woken up, and Chang Ren, who had a lot to say, finally blurted it out.
One of the attendants wiped his tears and said, "The girl personally cut off Fujiwara no Maro's head, and avenged the general!"
Chang Kuo: "Why are you crying? If someone doesn't know, they would think I'm dead. This is the head of my bed, not a grave!"
"I am crying with joy."
"Don't cry even if you are so happy!" Chang Kuo sat on the head of the bed, speaking in a domineering manner, but his face was full of joy: "Don't do these unlucky things!"
As expected of his daughter, she won so beautifully! Chang Kuo was so excited that he said, "Bring the food!"
He forced himself to shout out that eating food was like drinking eight hundred cups of wine.
He couldn't drink alcohol while recovering from his injuries, and his appetite was also very poor. It was only today that he was able to regain 80% of his appetite.
When Yu Zeng came to visit, the servants had just taken away a pile of empty bowls and plates.
"I am injured, so I will not stay to greet you." Chang Kuo said jokingly, "I hope the military supervisor will forgive me."
"Your daughter has achieved great feats again. Even if the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is a little arrogant, it is only natural." Although Yu Zeng's tone was as cold as usual, enough to choke someone to death, one could tell from his words that he was in a good mood.
Chang Kuo laughed a few times, raised his hand to signal Yu Zeng to sit down and talk, and said, "We can't help it, our daughter is so ambitious!"
Chang Suining had already privately told Chang Kuo about his suspicions about Yu Zeng, but until everything became clear, they had to get along with each other as usual.
"But then again, I'm too ambitious, and that's why I offended people..." Chang Kuo sighed insincerely, and said, "You imperial envoys have made a wasted trip, and you, the military supervisor, haven't been able to find anything."
Yu Zeng sneered, "She has offended many people, and this is the last one she has offended."
She acted recklessly in Jiangdu, employing female workers, building academies, recruiting talents from all walks of life, establishing workshops, employing craftsmen, controlling local nobles and merchants, and firmly controlling the appointment and dismissal of officials in various places, etc. He didn't even dare to count how many people she had offended invisibly.
Over the past month, Yu Zeng has witnessed the changes in Jiangdu with his own eyes.
At this moment, he looked at Chang Kuo, narrowing his narrow eyes slightly: "I think I have some ability to judge people. How could I not have seen before that one day she would be able to stir up such a storm?"
Chang Kuo had a proud look on his face: "Girls change a lot when they grow up..."
Yu Zeng said in an ambiguous tone: "To say she has 180,000 transformations is to underestimate her."
Chang Kuo spread his hands and said, "The ancestral grave is well buried. This is the situation. What can we do?"
Yu Zeng put down his teacup, raised his eyes to look at Chang Kuo, and asked slowly: "Do you feel that she looks familiar now?"
Chang Kuo was stunned. Just as he was thinking about how to deal with it, Chang Ren came in to report it. He looked at him with a gossipy look in his eyes and said, "General, someone is here to visit you. It's a female guest!"
Chang Kuo was stunned again. This time it was true.
"…What female guest?" He asked in confusion, "What's her name?"
"It's said that the last name is Rong!"
"Rong..." Chang Kuo frowned. He didn't recognize anyone with the last name Rong.
Allow……
wrong!
——Li Rong?!
Chang Kuo sat up straight suddenly.
Yu Zeng glanced at him and said, "A female guest comes to visit at this hour... General Chang has been in Jiangdu for a year and he is indeed very busy."
Chang Kuo's old face suddenly became hot: "...Don't talk nonsense and ruin my reputation!"
Yu Zeng was not interested in his private affairs, so he did not delve into it further. He just suppressed his thoughts and got up and left.
After Chang Kuo's approval, the female guest who came in the snow late at night with her face covered by a veil was quickly invited in.
Chang Kuo had already sent all the servants out of the room in advance and asked them to go outside to guard.
The female guest also asked the maid to stop and walked into Chang Kuo's room, took off the hat on her head and threw it aside.
She looked at Chang Kuo, and Chang Kuo also stared at her.
"What are you doing here!"
"So you're not dead."
The two spoke almost at the same time.
The person who came was Princess Xuan'an, Li Rong.
At the same time, the explosive news that a female guest came to visit the general spread like wildfire in the governor's mansion.
Deputy General Jin, who had just returned from the military camp shortly after withdrawing troops from the sea, heard about this as soon as he returned to the governor's mansion. He subconsciously touched the jade pendant in his arms and was greatly encouraged -
"I have to go and see..." Deputy General Jin said righteously, "I have to go and see the general!"
He just returned to the governor's mansion, so it's normal for him to go and visit his own general, right?
I thought I could update today, and I wrote all this in one breath in Beijing, but I overestimated myself (someone in my family has been infected with the virus again, the fever won't go away, everyone has asked for leave and stayed at home, everyone must wear masks when they go out)
(End of this chapter)
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