Zhu Wu was also eating mutton.

The most proud way for Huaixi men to eat, the newly killed sheep, with the belt meat and bones, is chopped into large pieces.

Throw it into the iron pot, put enough green onions, ginger and garlic, add more oil and salt, just one word, stew.

After boiling, hold a large bite in your hand.

That taste, beauty!

"Five fruits, eat mutton!"

The little girl Xiu'er happily snuggled up to Zhu Wu, this girl has grown a lot now, she eats well and sleeps well, and her little face is red and fleshy. jumped around the iron pot, and then the whole person hung on Zhu Wu's body.

She doesn't lack mutton to eat, and now she doesn't lack anything. There are only two people in the huge handsome mansion, Zhu Wu and her, and sometimes Zhu Wu is too busy, so he asks people to send her to Li Shanchang's house.

The sister of the general manager, who dares to treat him badly.

It's just that since the occupation of Nanjing, Zhu Wu has become more and more busy, so busy that he can't spare a day to accompany the girl.

That's why the girl is so happy now.

Not only did Wuguo come back, but the fruits and fruits of Haozhou also came.

Zhu Wu was not only himself, but also his old brothers in Jinling in the army were all called to his home.

This old brother was the brothers who were born in the beggar's nest at that time.

These half-sized sons don't have Zhu Wuda, but now they are all battle-hardened warriors. They are not all commanders of various armies, but they are definitely the commanders in key positions in the Dingyuan Army.

Erhu, Zhu Erer, Zhu Thirteen, Zhu Sanwu~~~~~ and so on.

The brothers who were born beggars did not have a name, and they followed Zhu Wu's surname in a daze, and now there are more than a dozen young men in the courtyard, all of whom are members of the Zhu family.

The iron pot was steaming, and the young men kept adding firewood, and some of them couldn't help but stand by the pot and smell it.

The yard was full of laughter and laughter, and it really looked like a family.

"If only there were a camera!"

Zhu Wu looked at these green smiling faces around him, and suddenly opened his brain, and his heart was full of thoughts.

He really wanted to remember this moment.

At the beginning, it was these young and even young friends who followed him without hesitation with their thin bodies and killed him from Haozhou until now.

But there are also a few brothers who have stayed on the road forever, not even a real name.

"Fifth brother, this is ~~~?"

Erhu saw that Zhu Wu was happy, and asked beside Zhu Wu.

Zhu Wu smiled, "I want to be everyone, call over and eat meat together!" You have a good amount of wine, and you will have a lot of Zhang Luo Luo in a while! ”

It seems that since becoming the manager, it has been a long time since I have been so casual drinking and eating meat with my brothers.

"It's better to come early than to come by chance, Lao Dao smells outside the door, and the meat is cooked!"

At this time, Xi Yingzhen came in with a smile and a wine gourd. Walked briskly to the edge of the iron pot where the mutton was stewed, and his nose twitched a few times.

"Quick, turn over and stir and stir, otherwise the stew will stick to the pan below!"

After speaking, he sat alone on the side, although his face was full of smiles, but his eyes were full of loneliness.

Without Xi Laodao, can the Dingyuan Army have today?

Zhu Wu asked himself more than once, the gunpowder was prepared by him, the artillery was made by him, and the burden of the Dingyuan Army's craftsman workshop was on his shoulders. Usually it's always out of tune, but it's always a surprise inadvertently.

His beard and hair were all gray, but he was still alone, and there was no one around him who said that he was a confidant. The only apprentice went to Zhu Chongba to stir up.

There are thousands of reasons for others to rebel, some of them can't survive, some are dying of starvation, some are oppressed by the government, some are for their own ambitions, and some simply look at the government unpleasantly.

Everyone has their own demands, but this old way, Zhu Wu never knew what he wanted, never knew what he wanted!

Zhu Wu walked over slowly, sat on the edge of the old road, and snatched his wine gourd.

"Wow!"

The taste of bad wine hit his nose, and Zhu Wu said with a smile, "Old Dao, there are good wines for you to drink, why do you drink such bad wine!" ”

Xi Yingzhen snatched the wine gourd back, "The old way has been drinking for a lifetime, and I can't change it." I'm old, I miss the old! ”

As he spoke, he pulled out the stopper of the gourd, took a sip, his nose and eyes wrinkled together, and slowly said, "Manager Zhu, go to my place another day!" ”

Zhu Wuqi said, "What new things have you figured out?" ”

The craftsmen's workshops are very small, those specializing in casting artillery, those specializing in making weapons and armor, and those specializing in shipbuilding.

The progress of the ships was a little slow, and there was still a shortage of experienced craftsmen. The development of artillery has also reached a bottleneck, but compared with the time in Hezhou, Zhu Wu's personal guard has more artillery in the army.

Xi Yingzhen smiled and whispered mysteriously, "The fire gun you are thinking about is almost there!" ”

"Really?" Zhu Wudaxi.

On that day, using the small firecracker sent by Mr. Guan as the prototype, Xi Yingzhen led people to make more than a dozen firecrackers in a very short time, but later after a series of battles, the supply of materials was somewhat tight, so it stopped.

Unexpectedly, the old Tao actually did this thing. It is said that it is a musket, but it is actually the original version of the arquebus, which is slow to reload and heavy, but it is extraordinary, and the battlefield can be used as an important force that is not easy to understand.

"Is that fake?" Xi Yingzhen smiled conceitedly, "But the production is too cumbersome, and it's only thirty or fifty strokes a month." ”

"It's hard to get started! If only I could make it! ”

Zhu Wu clapped his hands with a smile, and was already thinking about forming a separate firecracker unit in his own guards in addition to artillery.

"It's not a year, what are you calling everyone here for?" Xi Yingzhen looked at the five old Zhu brothers who were laughing around him, and said in a low voice.

"I miss everyone, let's have a drink!"

"No...~Definitely not!" Xi Yingzhen shook his head, and then asked, "When are you going to Anqing?" ”

"Just for a few days!"

Xi Yingzhen sighed, "The bigger people get, the smaller their hearts get. There are many things that you can't stop! Everyone has their own little ninety-nine, and as a superior, you don't need to be accommodating. Break what should be broken, and when you should be judged, you will continue to suffer from it!"

Zhu Wu smiled bitterly, but still let this old way see it.

The battle of Huizhou was over, Chang Yuchun slaughtered in all directions, Mengyuan's officers and troops were defeated and retreated, and Jinling had no worries about the future.

Now that the war is over, it's time to deal with the ugly things on Anqing's side.

People, who can be ruthless.

Today, Zhu Wu called these brothers here, in addition to having fun, but also to feel the warmth of the brothers who had not been seen for a long time.

Killing people is a sad thing after all, especially if it is an acquaintance.

"The meat is ready!"

On the side, there was a burst of cheers.

Among them, the girl's crisp voice was particularly loud, "Zhu Yu, go and help me grab meat!" ”

"Huh!"

Zhu Yu snorted and slipped into the gap between a group of strong young men to the edge of the pot, "Sister-in-law, do you want to eat a lamb neck or a leg of lamb?" ”

Zhu Wu looked at it and laughed, the little girl had already begun to call her eldest nephew.

At this time, Lan Yu came in from outside, with a bitter face, "Fifth brother, he's here again!" ”

"Who?"

"Xie Fu'an!"

~~~~~

"Did you catch Shen Wansan's dead fat man?"

Xie Fuan stared at Zhu Wu directly, and the luster in his eyes flashed.

"Ahh Zhu Wu said vaguely with a piece of mutton in his mouth.

"Caught it, why don't you just kill it!" Xie Fuan said hurriedly, "Manager Zhu, is it because the sincerity of the subordinates is not enough?" ”

You chirps all day thinking about killing?

Zhu Wugang wanted to say a word to her, but the little girl Xiu'er was holding a big bowl, her mouth was full of oil, and her little eyes couldn't stop looking at Xie Fuan.

"Wuguo, who is she?"

Zhu Wu chewed the sheep's head in his mouth and thought for a while, "Call sister!" ”

Xie Fuan was displeased, and was about to speak.

I saw that the girl had tilted her head, revealing her dimples, and called sweetly, "Sister!"

Xie Fuan stopped talking.

looked at the girl with bright eyes and bright teeth, and was speechless for a long time.

Then, he rubbed his eyes and sniffled, "This mutton smells so fragrant~~~ I'll have some too!" ”

~~~~

Anqing, Zhu Jinwei drank the last drop of wine in the pot.

Slowly walked towards the camp tent of his brother in life and death, the double sword Wang Bi.

On that day, he led people to rush into the house of the demoted official, but Wang Bi did not go in.

It's just that when he was happy, a man left silently.

Therefore, Wang Bi is still an officer in Dingyuan.

Standing outside Wang Bi's tent, Zhu Jinwei's eyes were red.

"Brother, I have something to ask you!"