Wu Chaoyue was caught by the Jianghai Customs officials at the gate of the self-army arsenal, and led Rong Hong to visit the weapons laboratory of the self-army and the weapons production line that had a small prototype, and also let Rong Hong know that his understanding and attention to industrialization was actually above him, Wu Chaoyue originally wanted to strike while the iron was hot, and seize the time to have a deep talk with Rong Hong, but the dog leg who had wanted to comprador grandfather came to arrest people, and without saying a word, he put the iron chain on Wu Chaoyue's neck.

After being taken aback, he learned what had happened from the smiling Jianghai officials, and the contemporary Chen Shimei and Wu Chaoyue complained loudly, so they had to obediently follow the messenger sent by their grandfather to go back to the city to confess their guilt. And Shui Qianyi also took the opportunity to lean into Rong Hong's ear and muttered, "Chunfu, do you see it?" This is the nature of Manchu officials, who like the new and hate the old and marry new loves, and even their engaged fiancées can be abandoned! ”

As an international student who has been completely brainwashed and poisoned by Western education, Rong Hong is indeed a staunch supporter of monogamy, and he is extremely disgusted with the barbaric customs of three wives and four concubines in China in this era, so after listening to Shui Qianyi's ridicule, Rong Hong was silent, but also lowered the evaluation of Wu Chaoyue in his heart, which had already improved a few points.

Next, the farce that caused a sensation in the whole city of Shanghai was naturally born, although it was said that to take care of Wu Chaoyue's face, the customs official only symbolically put the chain on Wu Chaoyue's neck and took the initiative to take it, and did not really lock Wu Chaoyue into the city, but when Wu Chaoyue returned to the city, the customs yamen was still crowded with people, surrounded by the gentry and ordinary people who watched the excitement, and the laughter of goodwill and malice came and went, one after another.

It was also time to pass the hall, and Wu Chaoyue, who was fortunate in his heart, finally saw his genuine fiancée, and what made Wu Chaoyue secretly happy in his heart was that Yang Yuru, who was the same age as Feng Wanzhen, was also a typical beauty embryo, with beautiful facial features not under Feng Wanzhen at all, her eyes were big and her mouth was small, her skin was white and tender, and her pitiful quiet temperament threw the wild girl Feng Wanzhen out of the eight streets, so that Wu Chaoyue, whose conscience was almost gone, couldn't help but feel pity, and couldn't wait to leave everyone away immediately. Hold your rightful fiancée in your arms and comfort her.

"Grandpa, this is indeed my fault, I made a lifelong engagement with Miss Yang behind your back, but I was here to surprise you. You have been urging me to start a family and start a business quickly, but because of all kinds of mistakes, I have not been able to let you get your wish, so I plan to give you another surprise when I officially marry Yuru, and Master Zhao can testify to this. ”

After I received the news that Changmao had hit Luzhou in Jinan, my grandson immediately wrote to Yuru's father, saying that if Changmao has signs of going north to Dingyuan, I will ask him to take the whole family to my friend Li Hongzhang immediately, and it is best to move directly to Shanghai to settle down. It's just that I was on the emperor's mission at that time, and I couldn't leave Jinan without the emperor's will, so I couldn't go to Dingyuan in person, but I also wrote a letter to Li Hongzhang at that time, asking him to help take care of Yuru's family, and Zhao Liewen can also testify for me about these things. ”

Of course, these nonsense are the words that Wu Chaoyue came up with temporarily on the way back to the city, in fact, before meeting Yang Yuru, Wu Chaoyue, who was forced by Yang Wending, was actually a hundred dissatisfied with this family business, a thousand unhappy, and the biggest wish was only that it was best to give up any accidents, so that he could justifiably rely on this family business. And now that things have come to this point, and he is very satisfied with Yang Yuru, the fiancée who fell from the sky, Wu Chaoyue is of course extremely, saying his words as beautifully as possible, and pretending to plead guilty again and again, expressing his willingness to accept any punishment and bear all the consequences.

"A surprise for the old man? The words of the matchmaker of your parents, you hide it from your parents and decide on your own marriage, and even hide it from me, my own grandfather, are you calling the old man a surprise? You are disobedient, unfilial, and want to anger the old man! ”

The old comprador Wu, who was more pretended to be more pretentious than his baby grandson, lost his temper, and the old comprador Wu, who was happy to death in his stomach, slapped the wood in shock, and roared at Wu Chaoyue: "Unfilial thing, since you have made a marriage contract, then you have to keep the contract for the old man, and the old man will make you officially marry this Yang girl within two months!" Also, simply thank Miss Yang's stepmother, Mrs. Nie, and her brother-in-law, Nie Shicheng! If it weren't for their righteous help and escorting Miss Yang thousands of miles south, your unfilial thing would have been even more sinful! ”

Hurriedly nodded in agreement, and when his head was halfway through, Wu Chaoyue exclaimed again, "What? Nie Shicheng? Yuru's brother-in-law is Nie Shicheng?! ”

The hall was at a loss, and he didn't know why Wu Chaoyue was so nervous and excited, and after calming down, Wu Chaoyue also hurriedly ran in front of Nie Shicheng, bowed to Nie Shicheng, and said sincerely: "Brother Nie, thank you for your kindness, since you are Yuru's brother-in-law, then you are my brother." My family has two generations of single generation, I have no brothers and sisters, from now on, you are my own brother! ”

Nie Shicheng, who had a simple personality, hurriedly didn't dare to say it, but he couldn't stand Wu Chaoyue's repeated requests, and in the end, Nie Shicheng was honestly commensurate with Wu Chaoyue's brothers, and he was completely tied to death on Wu Chaoyue's chariot. Then Wu Chaoyue happily ran to Nie's mother and knelt down on his knees, and said respectfully to Nie's mother: "Godmother, you are Yuru's godmother, that is my godmother." Godmother is above, please accept the son's worship! ”

After that, Wu Chaoyue really kowtowed to Nie's mother, but unfortunately, Wu Chaoyue seriously underestimated his godmother's upright temper and hugged her goddaughter, Nie's mother not only did not receive Wu Chaoyue's gift, but also asked Wu Chaoyue: "Lord Wu, the old body wants to ask you, since you have never forgotten Yuru and have no intention of repenting your marriage with her, then why do you still have a new fiancée in Shanghai?" ”

Saying that, Nie's mother also pointed directly to Feng Wanzhen in the same hall, Wu Chaoyue, who was still clever just now, was also completely dumbfounded, and when she turned her head to look at Feng Wanzhen in fear, she saw that Xiao Xiaoli's beautiful eyes were already full of tears, and she might cry out loud at any time, Wu Chaoyue was even more embarrassed in her heart, and she really didn't have the face to say that she could demote Feng Wanzhen to a side room.

It's still my grandfather's grandfather, seeing that my baby grandson looked embarrassed, the old comprador Wu who knew the inside story quickly stood up, invited Nie's mother aside, and whispered the real situation of the baby grandson and Feng Wanzhen, said that Wu Chaoyue had proposed to the Feng family early but was rejected, and said that Wu Chaoyue inadvertently rescued the Feng family's father and daughter when he went north to King Qin, and it also showed that after Feng Wanzhen came to Shanghai, because everyone in the Wu family did not know the existence of Yang Yuru, they regarded Feng Wanzhen as Wu Chaoyue's wife. In the end, Wu Lao comprador also assured Nie's mother that Yang Yuru must be Wu Chaoyue's wife, and Feng Wanzhen, who was not officially married to Wu Chaoyue, was at most a partial house.

It's not bad, Nie's mother is just upright and not unreasonable, after listening to Wu Lao's comprador's explanation, she felt that Wu Chaoyue was not too wrong, and she didn't wronged her goddaughter, so Nie's mother nodded and said to Wu Chaoyue: "Okay, as long as my goddaughter is the main room, then it's easy to say anything." ”

Wu Chaoyue nodded busily, but Feng Wanzhen, who was already heartbroken, suddenly collapsed, covered her face and cried and rushed out of the customs yamen lobby, Wu Chaoyue got up and wanted to chase, but was stopped by Wu Lao Comprador with a fierce gaze, Wu Chaoyue was anxious, and had to say in his heart: "Little baby, I'm sorry, I'll comfort you later." ”

At this time, Xu Naizhao and Hui Zheng, who had already received the news, had already run to the hall to say hello to Wu Chaoyue, Wu Chaoyue smiled bitterly and thanked him, and at the same time, he could only obediently take out the silver to set up a banquet to celebrate, and also thanked the mother and son of the Nie family by the way and washed the dust for them. In the meantime, Wu Lao, who had been looking forward to hugging his great-grandson for a long time, was so smiling that he couldn't even close his mouth, and couldn't wait to discuss with Hui Zheng how to marry his baby grandson, determined to see his baby grandson officially married before he completely lost his official power.

During the period of ushering in the send-off, Wu Chaoyue of course couldn't find time to talk to his genuine fiancée, but Wu Lao Comprador seized the opportunity to call his baby grandson alone in front of him, and said in a low voice: "Wanzhen, you have to find a way to settle it as soon as possible, the old man also likes this granddaughter-in-law, her father heard that he is also very capable under your account, if possible, it is best to persuade her to be your partial house." ”

Wu Chaoyue agreed with a sad face, and said with an even more sad face: "But I'm afraid I can't do it, that little girl has a bit of a stubborn temper, and today made her a lot of ugliness, I'm afraid she won't want to be stubborn." ”

"Isn't it your own fault? How nice it would be to make things clear to her sooner? Old comprador Wu scolded, and pointed out like a grandfather: "You stupid boy, why didn't you think of making raw rice into mature rice first?" When the time comes, it will be up to her to say yes! ”

Wu Chaoyue rolled his eyes, and finally understood why the youngest grandmother was not much older than himself, and then Wu Chaoyue muttered in his heart: "It's so easy, with that little girl's stubborn temper, even if I really push her, she won't bow her head." ”

It was busy until the afternoon, when Wu Chaoyue finally sent Xu Naizhao and Hui Zheng and others away, and then hurriedly took the mother and son of the Nie family and Yang Yuru home together, and let the subordinates vacate their own yards to settle the mother and son of the Nie family and Yang Yuru. However, after finally arranging these things, Wu Chaoyue, who was anxious to comfort Feng Wanzhen, wanted to say goodbye, but his fiancée Yang Yuru plucked up the courage to come to Wu Chaoyue, blushing and taking the initiative to say, "Brother Wu, can we talk about it alone?" ”

Hurriedly agreed, Wu Chaoyue hurriedly led Yang Yuru to his yard, took her to the newly cleaned pond, and said: "Yuru, there are no outsiders here, if you have something to say, just say it directly." Don't worry, I know I'm sorry for you, if you're angry with me, just say whatever you want to say, I won't mind. ”

Yang Yuru shook her head, she didn't dare to look at Wu Chaoyue, she just looked at the swimming fish in the pond and didn't say anything, and after a long time, Yang Yuru spoke softly, and said in a choked voice: "Brother Wu, I know that I am not worthy of you, you should marry Sister Wanzhen as a wife, godmother, I will say it myself." ”

"What are you talking nonsense?" Wu Chaoyue's head grew when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "Yuru, don't think nonsense, I and you are officially married, and I am not the kind of person you want." ”

"Nope." Yang Yuru shook her head and said in a low voice: "Brother Wu, you don't have to hide it from me, I know you don't want to marry me." In fact, when my grandfather was assigned to Xinjiang, my father and mother were already worried that you would regret the marriage, and then you never sent someone to my house to mention the marriage, so my mother persuaded me to accept my fate ....... ”

Choked up and said this, Yang Yuru couldn't help but shed tears, sobbing and said: "Godmother has already treated me just now, you actually went to ask Sister Wanzhen for marriage at the earliest, but because the people in her family misunderstood you, it didn't work out well." I can see that your favorite is Sister Wanzhen, not me, Sister Wanzhen also deserves your favorite, she is a good person, and her heart is as good as her godmother, I don't want to be in the middle and embarrass you, so let me go. ”

"Brother Wu, don't worry, I won't let you recite the infamy of liking the new and hating the old, I can ask my godmother to take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage, so that you can ...... with Sister Wanzhen without worry."

Feeling guilty, the more reasonable Yang Yuru is, the more guilty Wu Chaoyue is for Wu Chaoyue, who is extremely bad in moral character. Under the guilt, Wu Chaoyue couldn't find any rhetoric to coax his reasonable, weak and pitiful fiancée except for stepping forward and hugging Yang Yuru.

Yang Yuru misunderstood Wu Chaoyue's meaning, shook her head, and cried and said: "Brother Wu, you don't have to worry about me, I won't think about finding a short-term view, I have already thought about it, I want to go back to Anhui with my godmother to farm, and serve her for the rest of my life, you forget me, I hope you and Sister Wanzhen can be happy ......." ”

Wu Chaoyue had nothing to say, and hugged his fiancée tightly, Wu Chaoyue just wanted to say that he would never abandon Yang Yuru, but he never thought that behind the rockery next to him, there was a voice that was also choked......

"Brother Wu, if you dare to let Sister Yuru go, then I will go too!"

Wu Chaoyue and Yang Yuru turned their heads in surprise, but saw Feng Wanzhen, whose eyes were red from crying, walking out from behind the rockery, and said with an extremely resolute attitude: "Brother Wu, Sister Yuru is a good person, you must marry her!" If you dare to abandon her, then I won't marry you, and I'll leave too! ”

Wu Chaoyue opened his mouth and stammered, but Feng Wanzhen walked quickly in front of Yang Yuru, grabbed this rival in love, and said with tears in her eyes: "Sister Yuru, I heard what you said just now, don't worry, I won't hinder you and Brother Wu." When he went to my house to ask for marriage before, my father didn't agree, and then we never officially agreed to marry, you are Brother Wu's rightful wife! ”

"And what do you do?" Yang Yuru cried and asked, "He married me, what should you do?" ”

Tears welled up in Feng Wanzhen's eyes again, but she quickly forcibly retracted them and said categorically: "I will be your sister, you are big, I am small!" You're a good sister, I do! Sister Yuru, from now on, you are my own sister! ”

"Wanzhen ......."

Choked and screamed, Yang Yuru and Feng Wanzhen hugged and cried, Wu Chaoyue was confused, stammering, and after a long time, he quietly wiped a handful of cold sweat and said secretly: "Dangerous, fortunately I spoke slowly just now, otherwise, in fact, I want to say that it is okay to go even if Wanzhen's little baby goes." If I had a slightly quicker mouth, it would be a big problem. ”

In this way, a crisis that was originally going to completely shake the foundation of Wu Chaoyue's harem was completely resolved under the heartfelt words of Yang Yuru, a virtuous fiancée, and Yang Yuru and Feng Wanzhen, who were originally destined to fight to the death, not only did not fight for the position of the wife and then affected Wu Chaoyue's family unity and military unity, but also formed close sisters.

In this regard, Wu Chaoyue was of course smiling and proud, but the old comprador Wu, who had a bad idea for his baby grandson, was confused, looking at the two future granddaughters-in-law who were talking and laughing in front of him, rubbing his eyes, and said: "Could it be that the little rabbit cub has cooked them all into mature meals?" It's not right, the old man's eight wives and concubines are all cooked rice, and they are not as close as them? In other words, what kind of foreign medicine did the little rabbit cub eat? ”

Thinking about this, the old comprador Wu, who is already in his sixties, still made up his mind and was ready to ask his grandson what kind of medicine had such a good effect at every opportunity.

Of course, Wu Chaoyue, whose conscience has not yet eaten up the dog, did not attack the two little Xiaoli who were not yet fourteen years old, and returned to the barracks to stay that night, during which Nie Shicheng, who had long wanted to show his skills on the battlefield, offered to visit Wu Chaoyue's camp the next day, and Wu Chaoyue also happily agreed. However, the next morning, just as Wu Chaoyue was about to send someone to pick up Nie Shicheng to come over and brainwash him, Wu Dadao ran to Wu Chaoyue first, and said: "Young Master Sun, I sent to investigate that Shui Qianyi's eyeliner to report, saying that Shui Qianyi led Mr. Rong to the church in the concession yesterday afternoon, and met with several priests and priests, and stayed in the church until late at night before returning to the hotel to rest. ”

"Nothing strange." Wu Chaoyue said casually: "That Shui Qianyi is an evangelist in Hong Kong, and it is not strange that he and Father Yang get together. ”

"Young Master Sun, the little one hasn't finished yet." Wu Da Da said: "From the information we have before, we know that those foreign priests who gathered with Mr. Shui Qian Yirong are all people who are closer to Long Hair in their verbal positions. Among them, there were two priests, and they were intercepted on the Zhenjiang side because they secretly went to Jiangning. ”

Knowing that Western missionaries were once very friendly to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Wu Chaoyue's face became a little solemn, and he secretly calculated: "This Shui Qianyi is mixed with a foreign priest who is closer to the Taiping Army, and Rong Hong seems to be a little obedient to him, if this continues, I am afraid that Rong Hong's ideological position will be shaken." No, you have to let Rong Hong know the truth about the cult of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom as soon as possible, and you have to find a way to find out the true details of this Shui Qianyi as soon as possible, why does he seem to have some hatred for me? (To be continued.) )