Republic of China small businessman

Bai Mingyu was locked up for a few days and released from the firewood room. Seeing that his relationship with Xie Jing was still a little tense.Or it could be unilateral, everyone in the East Court could only see that Xiao Xie was no different from usual, it seemed like the Second Young Master was having a temper tantrum alone.

When Bai Mingyu went to the study occasionally, he saw Xie Jing serving him close to him, but whenever he got closer to Master Jiu, Bai Er couldn't help being nervous.

There was a plate of washed crabapple fruit on the desk in the study room. Master Jiu was listening to the shopkeeper's reply. While listening, he handed a piece of fruit to Xie Jing. Xie Jing took it and stood behind, gnawing on it.

Bai Mingyu watched him eat one, and went to get the second one. When he was about to eat more, Master Jiu grabbed his hand.

Bai Er's eyes fell on their hands, sweat dripped down his back, and he was so nervous for a while.

Master Jiu patted Xie Jing's hand, and said in a low voice: "Don't be greedy, and don't eat well after a while." After a casual sentence, he asked the shopkeeper, "The cargo ships on Aihu Wharf are not in a hurry, let's take the fur first." Unload it, and slowly bring the rest of the groceries to the provincial government, and send the other few boxes of medicinal materials to Renhetang, you can find someone who is more efficient to handle this matter."

The shopkeeper agreed, and then asked: "There are a lot of leather goods this year, how many should I choose and send together?"

"If there are good ones, choose some, light colors are best."

"Coincidentally, I have received some high-quality ferret furs. I will send them to the provincial government later."

People in the study were chatting about business, but Bai Mingyu just stared at Xie Jing. He had never known that Xie Jing had so many tricks before. He had just poured the tea and then peeled the nuts. A small plate of pine nuts was served in a small dish Grandpa was at hand, and seeing Grandpa raised his hand, he immediately went to pick up the brush and grind it again, and he had already done everything Jiuye thought in his heart without a single order from Grandpa Jiu.

Bai Mingyu thought to himself, who can resist this.

Xiao Xie is too good at it, if he doesn't tease his ninth master for a while, he can't do it, he touches his fingers or wipes the back of his hand, it's a set routine, no wonder his master can't control it.

When Bai Mingyu saw that Xie Jing's hand was about to touch Master Jiu, he pretended to cough twice while paying attention to the reactions of other people around him.

Xie Jing didn't understand at first, but then occasionally looked up at him.

Bai Mingyu hinted at him with his eyes, but saw the man chuckled and continued to work.

At the end of the day, Bai Er's throat was almost hoarse.

Master Jiu only thought that he had been locked up in the woodshed for two days and had suffered from a bit of wind and cold, so he asked the doctor to take a look.

Xie Jing sent the doctor there together, waited for the doctor to examine the pulse carefully, and asked, "How is it?"

The doctor's expression was strange: "Second young master is strong and strong, as strong as a cow, is there anything wrong with that?"

Bai Mingyu sat there shaking his legs, and said impatiently, "I'm not sick."

Xie Jing was worried, and told the doctor: "Please take a closer look, he often goes to the East Hospital, it will be bad if he catches the wind and cold."

Bai Mingyu: "..."

Bai Mingyu gritted his teeth, and patiently asked the doctor to finish the examination. After confirming that he was not sick, he stopped Xie Jing and said, "You will leave later, I have something to tell you."

Xie Jing stood there, waiting for him to speak.

Bai Mingyu stood up and walked around him twice, frowning, and finally said unwillingly: "It's not my turn to talk about Master Jiu, but remember, don't be too outrageous in the East Courtyard, East Courtyard Where are so many people watching—"

Xie Jing said calmly: "Everyone in the East Court knows about this."

Bai Mingyu: "Huh?"

"Master Jiu has already told them."

Bai Er was a little annoyed. When he thought that he was the last one to know about this, he felt like a fool during the day: "You, don't be complacent! Anyway, you should be more careful on weekdays and pay more attention to the influence. It doesn't mean that the Lord is pampering you now. This will always be the case in the future, if you wait for the future..." He watched Xie Jing swallow the words that came to his lips, frowned and changed his rhetoric, "In the future, the master will always have heirs, anyway, you are right to keep a low profile. "

Xie Jing looked up at him.

Bai Mingyu felt uncomfortable being looked at by him, he frowned and said, "I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"

Xie Jing thought, Master Jiu was the only one by his side in his last life, so the matter of his heirs has turned around a bit.

Back then, Bai Er knelt down and kowtowed to Lord Jiu, wanting to be his son.

Such a big "son" stood in front of him.

Bai Er glared at him: "Why are you looking at me like that!"

Xie Jing said flatly: "Second Young Master was wrong, I just thought, Second Young Master's voice is hoarse, and he needs to drink some medicinal soup for clearing away heat and reducing fire."

Bai Mingyu: "I don't drink that stuff."

Xie Jing: "Then drink some herbal tea."

Bai Mingyu hadn't drank it before, but he couldn't pretend not to understand it, so he nodded and said, "The herbal tea is okay."

The herbal tea that was delivered was cloudier than medicinal soup, bitter and astringent, with double the amount of yellow lotus in it.

Bai Mingyu was forced to drink "herbal tea" that was cleared from the fire for three days. During this period, he didn't even dare to go to the east courtyard, and he refused to take a step closer to the study room.

half a month later.

Bai Hongqi was called to the East Courtyard, Master Jiu discussed with her for half a day, and decided on the rules for going south.

Although Bai Hongqi had heard this matter mentioned by his family before, after he really settled down, he still felt a little sad in his heart.She was born in Beidi, and has never left her grandmother's side. She doesn't know when she will come back after this trip. Thinking of her grandmother and Master Jiu, her eyes could not help but turn red.

"Uncle Nine, the Northland has not been peaceful recently. Let me stay with you for a while longer. I can help a little."

"That's why I let you go south."

"Can……"

"There is still Bai Er here, you can go with peace of mind, don't worry too much."

Master Jiu handed her a letter in his own hand, and said: "This time you go south, I will send twenty guards to accompany you. In addition, when you arrive in Qingdao, there will be a few gentlemen who will meet you. They are all prestigious shopkeepers and will accompany you. Go to be a helper. I originally wanted to give you a few more people, but there are too many people, and it will easily attract attention. I am afraid that it will cause unnecessary trouble, so I can only do this first. After you arrive in Fujian, just look for Zhang and Wang. Shopkeeper, they used to be in charge of the East Courtyard, show them the letter, and they will know how to deal with it."

Bai Hongqi responded, accepted the letter, walked to the front and kowtowed to Lord Jiu.

When she got up again, her eyes were already red, she couldn't hold back the tears, and she tremblingly said with a nasal voice: "Uncle Jiu, Hong'er is gone, I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other for a few years, grandma will invite you Uncle Jiu will visit me more often, and please take care of yourself."

Jiu Ye waited for her to go out, and after a while, he sighed softly.

Bai Hongqi walked out to the yard, just in time to meet Bai Mingyu head-on.

Bai Mingyu seemed to have just received the letter, so he hurried over, seeing her standing in front of her immediately stuttering anxiously: "You, you really want to leave?"

Miss Bai felt sore and astringent in her heart, she nodded her head and gave a "hmm".

Bai Mingyu stood there with an anxious expression on his face, and after a while he said: "I'll go and tell Lord Jiu, why do you have to go?"

Miss Bai bit her lip and looked at him, "It's not me, could it be you?"

Bai Mingyu was dumbfounded and said: "Ah?" Why did it involve him again.

"If I were a man, I would definitely be better than you!" The white girl's eyes were red, and she looked stubborn when she was about to cry, she forced herself to hold back the tears, and raised her chin to look at him, "What Uncle Jiu told me , if you can’t do it, just write to me and I’ll bring someone back immediately!”

Bai Mingyu felt uncomfortable.

For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be jealous of Master Jiu or himself, anyway, it didn't match the sourness in his heart, and soon it turned into deep grievance: "The only thing you want to say to me is this sentence?"

Miss Bai looked at him, her eyes were as red as a rabbit's. No matter how fierce the beauty was in the past, whenever she cried, her momentum would weaken a little.

As soon as Bai Mingyu saw her like this, his heart was gripped.

The two stood in the courtyard and talked in a low voice, watching from a distance, the second young master who never bowed his head, now bent over to accompany the whispering, his temper was extremely soft.

Bai Hong got up by the train and left, Master Jiu asked Bai Er to see him off.

People were bustling on the platform, Bai Mingyu looked at her through the window of the carriage, as if he suddenly remembered something, he patted the window and shouted, Bai Hong couldn't understand, so he pushed up the window and asked, "What's the matter?"

The train whistle blew and started slightly.

Bai Mingyu turned around and ran away suddenly.

Miss Bai's original sadness about leaving home suddenly turned into confusion, and she couldn't figure out why this person was crazy.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a sound coming from the front box door, as if someone was stopping him from talking, but after a while, he heard heavy footsteps running, the box door was slapped several times, followed by a push Then he saw Bai Mingyu standing at the door panting heavily.

Bai Hongqi was surprised and said, "Why did you come up?"

Bai Mingyu rolled his Adam's apple a few times, looked at her and said, "I just remembered a box you brought."

"What happened to the box?"

"...It's too heavy. I'll help you move it down. It's convenient for you to use on the road."

Bai Mingyu's ears turned red, and no matter what she said, he started to work while avoiding the other party's sight.Bai Hong sat in the soft sleeper box, she was the only one in the whole room, and the suitcases on top were really heavy, so Bai Mingyu carried one for her, and listened to her orders to open it and take out a few books and put them on the small table beside her.

Bai Mingyu sat opposite the small table, looked at the few flowers in the vase on the table, and said dryly: "The car is driving, I will wait for the next stop before getting off."

Miss Bai: "Are you crazy? The next stop is Shanhaiguan." There is no one who sends thousands of miles away.

Bai Mingyu said stiffly: "I'm willing, don't worry about it."

The white girl twirled her fingers around the end of her hair twice, her eyes met with his, and he felt as if her heart had been bumped, and she subconsciously turned her head away for some reason.

Bai Mingyu had been sent all the way through Shanhaiguan before getting out of the car.

Master Jiu didn't find anyone in the past two days. After asking about it, he learned about it from Steward Sun Fu. He laughed for a while: "I just told him to give it away. Why did he send it so far away?"

Steward Sun Fu smiled and said, "Second Young Master is also thinking of Master Jiu. This is Miss Hong's first time traveling far away, so we can feel more at ease if we send him off more often."

Master Jiu asked, "How long will it take for him to come back?"

Manager Sun Fu said: "It is said that we have already returned, and it will take more than ten hours by train. If we come back overnight, we will be able to see it tomorrow morning, so we will not delay things."

Master Jiu nodded: "That's good." He flipped through the book and asked, "Where did Jing'er go? I didn't see him today."

Manager Sun Fu said: "Xiao Xie went to the stable this morning, maybe he went up the mountain with Zhang Huwei and the others, but you want me to look for it?"

Master Jiu: "No, tell the small kitchen to make more refreshments in the afternoon, and cook a bowl of sweet glutinous rice balls."

Manager Sun Fu smiled and agreed, and went out.

Every time Xie Jing went out to ride a horse, he was always hungry when he came back. He was the only one who loved glutinous rice balls the most in the east courtyard. No need to ask who was prepared for this bowl of sweet glutinous rice balls.

Master Jiu was dealing with affairs in the study room. In the afternoon, he drank some tea by himself. There were five or six plates of desserts, but they didn't move at all.

An hour later, Lord Jiu sent someone out to look for Xie Jing.

After a while, someone came to report from outside, Master Jiu asked, "But did you find it?"

The other party said: "Master, the old man sent someone to invite you to come over."

Master Jiu closed the book, got up and ordered: "If Jing'er comes back, let him eat something first, don't eat fruit indiscriminately."

The person below agreed.

Only then did Master Jiu go to the front yard.

The White Mansion occupies a large area. Although the courtyards on both sides are not separated, there are two gardens and a theater building in the middle.The old man Bai likes to raise birds and fish when he is old. The trees in the front yard are thicker, and a rockery pool is built, and some fish are raised in it. The surface of the water is sparkling, and the sound of water can be heard.

When Bai Jiu arrived, the old man was taking bait to feed a red-billed parrot. Seeing him coming, he waved and smiled, "Here you come? Come and see, how is my new parrot?"

Bai Jiu approached, looked at it and nodded, "Not bad."

The old man asked again: "How is it compared to the ones around you?"

Bai Jiu looked as usual: "Who is Grandpa talking about?"

The old man raised his eyes and looked at him: "You have a very popular population in the east courtyard, but you bring people with you day and night, so it's hard to miss." The old man put the bait in the snack box in front of Parrot and sighed. Said, "When I was in the North, I saw that Xiao Xie was a good seedling. It's not surprising that you can see him. This kid is good. It's a pity to just keep it in the yard like this. The last time I I only asked you once, why don't you send me to teach for a few years, it's also a helping hand."

Bai Jiu smiled and said: "Grandpa misunderstood, he is not your parrot."

"Oh?"

Bai Jiu stretched out his hand to tease the red-billed parrot standing on the cage. The bird in the cage fluttered its wings twice and fell on the crossbar. He withdrew his hand and said, "After the feathers are cut, it is not considered a bird of prey. He has a short temper. Ye, you can't teach."

The old man said: "You mean Xiao Xie? I don't look like it."

Bai Jiu: "You don't have much contact with him. He is young, but his bones are very hard. Even if I agree to send him over, it's useless. You can't control him. He only listens to me."

The old man disagreed and said: "In a few years, there will always be a hostess in the east courtyard."

Bai Jiu said calmly: "Even if you add another master, you must always convince the crowd."

Seeing him like this, the old man thought he was still young, so he didn't persuade him much, and talked about other things in the Northland. Now that the chaos is emerging, the children's matter is not a big deal.

At dinner time, the old man kept Bai Jiu to eat with him.

The grandparents and grandchildren have no waiters around, so it is convenient for them to talk.

The old man used a small bowl of green rice porridge, put down the bowl, wiped his lips with a silk handkerchief, and said: "After a while, there will be a meeting held by industry and commerce in Shanghai. You don’t need anyone else, you go there yourself. Besides, after going there, you are not in a hurry to come back. Mr. Huang received a letter saying that those foreign students who were sent out by the ethnology school will come back this year, and you take them. The Shanghai stock market sees the world, and also does one or two businesses by the way, and now it is engaged in industry and rejuvenating the country, so we should also do something."

Bai Jiu: "Is it necessary to go?"

The old man nodded: "You have to go. You offended a Japanese businessman when you were in Russia before. You don't have to talk about business matters. Two Japanese merchant ships were sunk. Now they are putting this blame on you, so you should avoid it." good."

Bai Jiu: "They also sank several of our boats, and innocent fishermen were implicated."

The old man threw peanuts at him, and smiled angrily: "Don't tell me that, I've heard that there is no one on the boat, so forget about acting outside, and play tricks on me at home? I won't eat you Uncle's set."

Bai Jiu said calmly, "It's probably because they were rescued in time, so no one was injured or injured."

The old man looked at it for a while, then sighed: "I have heard about your incident in Yugang a few days ago, and now this incident is getting serious, new and old, and the Japanese are clamoring for a thorough investigation, you are still a bit reckless. "

Bai Jiudao: "I have a reason to do this."

"Why?"

"For the future of the North."

The old man frowned: "Even if you want to take this batch of military supplies, you should explain it to your uncle. In the end, it was handed over to Master Feng and Guo Yizhen. They are ambitious. The 28th Division was originally an elite group. The Northland is going to be in chaos, how can we talk about the future?"

Bai Jiudao: "The uncle who gave the batch of military funds not only gave to Master Feng, but also the two divisions of the provincial government, but he didn't give it to one person. Can grandpa guess who it is?"

The old man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said: "Young general...Bai Junrui?!"

Bai Jiu nodded: "It's him."

The two divisions under General Bai are old subordinates who only listen to the old general's words, while Feng Zhenbei's 28th division is well equipped but too radical. There are constant conflicts between the two sides.Bai Xiliang has a son, named Bai Junrui, who is now handling government affairs by his side. The old general intends to cultivate him, but the old subordinates of the two divisions of the provincial government only listen to him, not to the major general. Needless to say, basically do not listen to greetings.Several factions in the Governor's Mansion are constantly fighting. The major general is young and has no military achievements, so he can't convince the crowd for a while. The Northland seems to be a monolith, but in fact, there are dark tides raging inside.

Bai Jiudao: "I took the fleet back to China last year. The last few boats turned around several times and returned to Aihu. I think Grandpa has heard about what was on the boat."

Although the old man is not in charge of family affairs, it is still clear where the fleet went and what was transported.Although it was said that the ship that Aihu docked was cotton and cloth, what was unloaded at the port was military supplies, and the amount was only a lot more than that in Yugang this time.His heart moved, and he asked, "Is that batch of goods in the hands of the major general?"

Bai Jiu nodded.

The old man's face was solemn, and it took him a long time to sigh, and he sat on the chair for a long time without saying a word.

Three armies face off, and the one who hides behind is the winner.

Whether it is the old subordinates of the conservative school or Feng Zhenbei of the radical school, after eating the goods from Yugang, there will inevitably be friction again. Both sides are on the bright side, and they have already lost. machine.

Bai Jiudao: "Three years ago, my uncle planned this matter and secretly purchased a large amount of military resources. My uncle is getting old, so he always thinks about his next successor. If the Northland wants to be stable, it is necessary to learn new laws and implement new policies. The old ministers of the provincial government can't do it, neither can Feng Zhenbei, only the major general can do it, so no matter what happened in Russia or Yugang, it's for the future of the Northland and must be done."

The old man looked at him for a moment, then sighed: "You have kept everything secret, I'm afraid since you went to Russia, you already guessed that today will come, right?"

Bai Jiu didn't respond, but he didn't deny it either.

The old man said slowly: "You have big ideas now, but the Bai family can't take such a big risk. You go to the Shanghai stock market at the beginning of next month and come back after avoiding it for a few years."

Bai Jiu hesitated: "But Beidi..."

The old man interrupted him and said, "There is me in the Northland."

The words have come to this point, and there is no room for maneuver.

Bai Jiu slowly finished half a bowl of rice in his hand, put down his chopsticks, got up and said goodbye to Old Master Bai.

The old man kept watching his figure leave, and the expression on his face softened a little, with a trace of satisfaction in his eyes, he smiled and shook his head and said, "I don't know who he looks like, I'm too brave."

An old slave stepped forward to light a lamp for him, and said with a smile: "Naturally, I'm like you. I saw that Master Jiu was carved out of the same mold as you when you were young, and your temperament and temperament are up to you."

The old man sighed with emotion and didn't say any more.

General Bai was willing to go ahead and point the gun at him, consuming himself and Feng Zhenbei to achieve a balance in order to support his successor, why isn't he like this?The biggest support of the Bai family is not the wealth of the Wanguan family in the North, nor the old generals and soldiers of the Governor's Mansion, but his grandson.

As long as Bai Jiu is still there, the Bai family can stand still.