Jiujiang ferry, crowds of people, lion dance, big dragon, gongs and drums listen to more lively than the New Year. Everyone around them was very happy, cheering excitedly everywhere, urging Zhang Youneng, who was urging Ma Ben to send candy, really had some doubts that the candy he bought was the worst, if it wasn't the worst, how could these children be so happy.

Chang Zhenbang is dressed in a sassy manner, Lu Xiaozhu is beautiful in cheongsam, she is really a talented woman, and she is enviable, and the surrounding ceremonial soldiers are playing earth-shaking military music.

Those passers-by in a hurry couldn't help but ask curiously: "Who is coming today, and there is such a lively pomp?" ”

A passer-by, who was smoking a dry tobacco pouch, couldn't help but say: "What else can there be, today our town guard makes the adult's father come, of course this son is well prepared, let Lao Tzu be beautiful!" ”

Passerby A couldn't help but sneer: "This town guard makes the lord really bold, in order to welcome the father is so hard to move the public, it's really not like words, everyone says that Jiujiang has a good official, and he gives relief and recruits workers, I think the crows in this world are generally black!" ”

Passerby B was annoyed and angry when he heard this, and he stretched out his hand and slapped Passerby A and said: "You young offspring don't know what to do, no matter how clear the Qing official is, he was also raised by his father's parents, and it is reasonable to be filial piety." You young people are really inferior to the previous generation. ”

Passerby A covered his face and walked away, but he didn't go far, he turned a corner and came back quietly, caught in the crowd, and heard all he could hear was how these people praised the filial piety of the town guard, which he was very disdainful, and a small part was the praise of Chang Zhenbang's inaction in the past few months. The young passer-by A said softly: "How good this Beiyang official is, how reactionary he is!" Without Mr. Sun, there would be no New Republic of China. ”

Looking at the crowd and suddenly cheering, passer-by A couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and look towards the crowd, but saw a small boat rowing to the shore, Chang Zhenbang and Lu Xiaozhu immediately greeted him, and when the boat came down an old man who looked like a rich man, Chang Zhenbang glanced at Lu Xiaozhu, Lu Xiaozhu stepped forward knowingly, and hugged the old man, Chang Zhenbang also knelt in front of the old man and said: "Dad, my son has never been far away, and I hope that my father will atone for his sins!" After speaking, he knelt in front of Master Chang in front of everyone and kowtowed respectfully three times, many old people in the crowd couldn't help but sigh, and many people shouted hello.

The old man was Master Chang, Master Chang glanced at Lu Xiaozhu, and didn't say anything, who knew that at this time, a young and beautiful woman came down from the boat, and slowly got off the boat and came to the other side of Master Chang, Lu Xiaozhu didn't know who this woman was, but he instinctively felt a trace of imperceptible hatred.

Chang Zhenbang was stunned when he saw this woman, this woman Chang Zhenbang was not a stranger, but he didn't expect her to appear here, and he didn't even think that this person would appear with Master Chang.

Master Chang glanced at Chang Zhenbang, pulled the woman in front of Chang Zhenbang, and said, "This is Chen Die, my goddaughter." Fluttershy, this is Zhenbang, your godbrother. You're going to have to get along well in the future! Hehe. ”

Chang Zhenbang laughed dryly twice and said, "Daddy said yes." ”

"This girl is Xiaozhu!" Master Chang glanced at Lu Xiaozhu, his eyes were full of kindness and satisfaction, Lu Xiaozhu saw his eyes, because he wanted to see his father-in-law, and the heart that mentioned his throat and eyes could finally land, and he hurriedly made a blessing and said: "Father Wanfu, Xiaozhu is polite." ”

Master Chang hurriedly helped her up and said, "Jia'er and beautiful woman, Lao Huai is pleased!" ”

Lu Xiaozhu's face was slightly red, he stood up a little shyly, and helped Master Chang to guard the yamen, who knew that at this time, Chen Die said lightly: "Dad, I heard that Miss Lu was born in a famous family, and when I saw it today, the woman was really happy, but I heard that the young ladies of the De'an Lu family are all recruited to marry, I don't know if my sister-in-law has this thing!" My brother is now a dignified town guard, so he shouldn't be able to get involved! ”

When Master Chang heard this, his originally happy face gradually condensed, and he looked at Lu Xiaozhu's red lips, very nervous, for fear that something would come out of that mouth to say something sorry for the ancestor.

Chang Zhenbang glared at Chen Die fiercely, laughed and said, "Dad, the town guard embassy has prepared a banquet over there, what might as well we say it at home?" Outside noisy and shouting like something. ”

Master Chang finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, let's go back to the residence first!" I'll talk about it when I get back. ”

Chang Zhenbang hurriedly beckoned the horses to come on the boat to carry the luggage for Master Chang, and Zhang Youneng jumped on the boat first, but he didn't expect a person dressed as a bookkeeper in his fifties suddenly came out of the boat. Frightened, Zhang Youneng couldn't help but take a few steps back, and fell into the water with a thud, and the horses on the shore drew their guns one after another, saying, "What person?" ”

Master Chang said: "This person is okay, he is my best friend!" ”

The bookkeeper was expressionless, with a solemn face, and ordered this person to be in the midst of thousands of troops, so that people did not dare to approach easily, this kind of momentum ordinary people understand as impersonal, but Chang Zhenbang felt that this was an aura of a person who had been in the top position for a long time, and at the same time guessed the origin of the other party in his heart.

Chang Zhenbang hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand: "Uncle Shi, the little nephew is sluggish, let's invite here!" The bookkeeper nodded slightly, and strode down, as if Chang Zhenbang was really his nephew, and Ma Ben had already rescued Zhang Youneng with a rope, and he was really a little dazed by these mouthfuls of river water.

Accompanied by the military band began to play a passionate march, Chang Zhenbang and his party slowly walked to several large cars, the first of which was a car marked with the words of Dongying Jiujiang Business Company, which was borrowed by Chang Zhenbang, and the rest was a military carriage.

Chang Zhenbang was now sending the old man to Buick and was greeting Lu Xiaozhu, when the passer-by who was hiding in the crowd just now suddenly pulled away from the crowd and unequivocally pulled out a gun aimed at Chang Zhenbang. shouted: "Down with the warlord!" Long live the republic! Saying that, he pulled the trigger, who knew that the gun didn't even think, while he was stunned, Chen Die swooped to the side of passerby A, went up and kicked the gun in his hand away, and then punched passerby A in the face, passerby A fainted cleanly and fell to the ground, and the horses on the side swarmed to surround the assassin, and the five flowers tied up.

Chang Zhenbang, who received the false alarm, didn't dare to delay more, stuffed Lu Xiaozhu and Chen Die into the Buick car, and got into the carriage with the bookkeeper gentleman, and galloped all the way to the town guard yamen under the escort of Ma Ben and the guard regiment. Almost immediately, the garrison hidden in the crowd was also under the command of Zheng Chaokai, looking for any clues related to the assassin in the crowd, of course, those ordinary people who had spoken to the assassin were unlucky first, and were sent to the garrison for tea by Zheng Chaokai.

After the Buick arrived at the town guard yamen, a battalion of men poured out of the town guard yamen, and they stood side by side. Surrounded by a human wall to separate the outside from the yamen and the Buick car, when Chang Zhenbang got out of the car, first helped Mr. Ledger to get out of the car, called Ma Ben Zhang Xiaoliu, and asked him to take Mr. Ledger to the hall first, and then walked a few steps, came to the front of the Buick car, gently opened the door for his father, and asked Mr. Chang to walk out slowly, the old man may be the first time to do a Buick car, when he went in, his face was still ruddy, and when he came out, he was indeed full of cold sweat, his face was pale, and he didn't smile at all.

"Father, you're alright!" Chang Zhenbang hugged the old man and asked cautiously.

Master Chang glanced at him, and after about three or four minutes, he said slowly: "Fortunately, I have also made a lot of this foreign thing, but this thing is the first time I have sat on it, and I will get used to it next time." ”

Buick's driver is not an outsider, it is Yukio Wuchuan, after he turned off the fire, he got out of the car and opened another door, and invited Lu Xiaozhu out, don't look at Lu Xiaozhu has been in the car three or four times, and he looks pale when he goes, and Chang Zhenbang can't help but feel a little distressed.

"Sister, be careful." Seeing that Lu Xiaozhu was about to fall down after getting out of the car, Yukio Takekawa hurriedly took a step forward and gently supported her.

Chen Die saw that no one took care of her, and got down from the other side of the car angrily, who knew that this damn car door couldn't be opened even if she used her strength to eat, Lu Xiaozhu saw it, couldn't help laughing, and said to Wu Chuan Yukio: "Little brother, you hurry up and open the door for Sister Chen!" Don't let her wait in a hurry. Wu Chuan Yukio sighed, and hurriedly ran to the other side to open the door for Chen Die, Chen Die got out of the car, don't look at her pretending to be okay on the surface, but everyone can see that he is holding on, and sure enough, before he has taken a few steps, he ran to the side and vomited. Lu Xiaozhu sighed, thinking about the same as his first time making a car, he hurriedly took out a piece of orange peel from the bag beside him, handed it to Chen Die, and said, "Sister, when you smell this, maybe it will feel a little better." Chen Die glanced at her, took the orange peel and put it under her nose and smelled it, which was really refreshing.

Chang Zhenbang helped Chang into the hall with him, Ma Ben had already brought tea, Chang Lao glanced at Mr. Ledger, and said: "Brother Feng, Zhenbang, this kid doesn't know the depth, if there is a place that is not well taken care of, I hope that the old brother will not be surprised for so many years in our sake!" ”

The bookkeeper took a sip of tea and said lightly: "Where is this talking brother, the virtuous nephew is so filial that I can't be happy for my brother, how can I blame him?" What's more, in China, no matter who is the emperor or the president, they all advocate ruling the world with filial piety. No one will be guilty of filial piety! If filial piety is a sin, the elder brother hopes that those rebels will all sin. ”

As soon as Chang Zhenbang heard that the bookkeeper's surname was Feng, his head immediately spun like a marquee, and suddenly the light flashed, and he finally guessed who this person was, and hurriedly made a standard military salute and said: "Chang Zhenbang, the lowly Jiujiang town guard, pays a visit to Lord Feng, the capital army of Zhili!" ”

Feng Guozhang glanced at him coldly and said: "Lord Chang doesn't need to be polite, Li Chun supervises the army in Jiangxi, and the people have a lot of grievances, only you Jiujiang is prosperous like this, and the people are happy, which is worthy of appreciation!" However, Bendu came to Jiangxi this time, not for official business, and it must not be estimated that I will be abolished for personal reasons! ”

Chang Zhenbang smiled faintly and said: "Little nephew understands, uncle, rest assured, whether you are on business or private business, Jiujiang's political affairs are still going on as always." Even if the uncle wants to participate, the little nephew will flatly refuse. ”

"How can Zhenbang talk to your Uncle Feng like this!" Master Chang didn't expect Chang Zhenbang to be able to find out Feng Guozhang's identity from his words, he couldn't help but be a little happy, but then he was a little worried, if he didn't break it, the subsequent arrangement would be great wisdom, but unfortunately he broke it, and it only seemed that he was a little clever.

"It's fine!" Feng Guozhang said: "Brother Chang is fine, I supervise the army and am directly subordinate, no matter how powerful I am, I can't control the affairs on the ground in Jiangxi." Besides, it is also a good thing that the virtuous nephew, as a party guard, has confidence in his own policies. ”

Before Master Chang could say anything, Chang Zhenbang hurriedly said: "Thank you for your understanding, I am grateful, the adults do not participate in the local administration of Jiujiang, but the little nephew is reluctant to ask, and I hope that the uncle can agree." ”

"Say!" Feng Guozhang frowned and said. Don't look at this person's young age, an adult for a while, an uncle for a while, justice and private feelings have been used by him, this person's ability is not small, if he is not a pillar, he is a scourge.

Chang Zhenbang said: "I have heard for a long time that Uncle is proficient in gun formations and familiar with camp operations, and has been appreciated by President Yuan and German instructors. So the little nephew hopes that the uncle can go to the little nephew's army to correct one or two. ”

Feng Guozhang's eyes narrowed, and a fine light shot out, Chang Zhenbang hurriedly lowered his head, and said: "The little nephew has shallow military qualifications, and he has never been to the martial arts hall for further study. was recommended to join the army by chance, but it was pure luck that made the little nephew come to this day, and now the little nephew is a guard, and his identity is the lives of tens of thousands of brothers, and he must not rely on adventure and good luck to live as before. ”

In his opinion, Chang Zhenbang took the initiative to admit that he was good, and blamed all the brilliant achievements in the past on luck, which shows that he has grown up and matured, just as the famous saying says, when a person realizes that he is insufficient, it is the day he becomes a man.

Feng Guozhang said coldly: "The virtuous nephew is too modest, in the first battle of Shahe, the virtuous nephew has already understood the most basic way to be a general, and the virtuous nephew seized the fleeting fighter plane in the first battle of Xingang, and the horse Ding Jiujiang shows the martial arts of the virtuous nephew!" In my opinion, the virtuous nephew already has the three most basic elements to become a Chinese general. ”

Seeing that Feng Guozhang was so cold, Master Chang was busy playing a round on the side and said: "Old Feng, these things you said are all Li Zhongtang's set, and now they are all in the Republic of China, so you have to let Zhenbang follow President Yuan to learn this Westerner's thing." ”

Feng Guozhang glanced at Master Chang, and continued to say unhurriedly: "Brother Chang, what you said is not right, this leading soldiers to fight is to put it bluntly, how to play with people, how to serve the public, regardless of Chinese and Western, no matter how good your soldiers and horses are, the soldiers will not obey you, you will be driven away without a paper order from the imperial court, the story of Weibo Three Towns, the elder brother and the virtuous nephew should know it!" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Thank you uncle for your support, my little nephew will never dare to forget the grace of today's mention." ”

Feng Guozhang said: "Boy, you are a smart person, you can understand a little, and you are much more clever than me, Brother Chang, but there is something I still have to tell you." ”

Chang Zhenbang said respectfully: "Please also ask Uncle to make it clear!" ”

"Erlu, the people's fat and the people's ointment. The people are easy to abuse, and the heavens are difficult to deceive. Feng Guozhang said lightly: "Don't underestimate these sixteen words, all Chinese knowledge and truth are in this." If you are enlightened, the future is limitless. I've been hungry and tired for so long, so my nephew should have prepared a banquet and a place to stay! ”

Chang Zhenbang lowered his head and whispered the sixteen words a few times, as if he had an understanding, respectfully buckled his head for Feng Guozhang, and said, "Thank you uncle, for your guidance, the little nephew will never dare to forget." The meals have been prepared, all of which are some dishes from Jiangxi Huazhong, but the little nephew doesn't know that his uncle is coming, and he doesn't know if the food is to your taste. ”

Master Chang stretched out his hand and patted Chang Zhenbang on the shoulder a few times, and said: "Zhili is not far from Central China, your Uncle Feng is still used to eating, but Jiangxi is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and the taste is inevitably a little light, you can cook it well!" ”

"Yes, Father!" Chang Zhenbang turned his head and whispered a few words to Zhang Xiaoliu, Zhang Xiaoliu hurriedly went down and ordered.

"Did Fluttershy send it over? Don't forget about people. ”

Chang Zhenbang said, "Fluttershy has Xiaozhu over there. Father, don't worry! ”

"It's okay, it's not a bad thing to make their sisters closer."

As he spoke, the horses brought the table and served a variety of dishes. It's really all about cooking, frying, frying, and stir-frying, which is refreshing. It's a pity that there is no northern specialty, let alone Central Chinese cuisine and Zhili cuisine.

Master Chang glanced at the Jiangxi canned soup on the table, suddenly lost his smile, and said coldly: "Boy, what do you mean by this?" Is it that if the wings are stiff, you won't listen to Lao Tzu? ”

Chang Zhenbang smiled faintly and said to Feng Guozhang: "The taste in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is light, where do we northerners go for a while and a half will really not be used to eating, fortunately, the taste of Jiangxi is closer to Anhui, some spicy, salty and fragrant, and the taste is almost the same as Jiangnan. ”

Feng Guozhang had a rare change in emotion, and said: "Brother, don't be too embarrassed for Zhenbang, this Jiangxi taste and between the north and the south must have its own uniqueness, let's go with the flow!" After speaking, he reached out and picked up a piece of fish fillet with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and nodded again and again.

"Humph!" Master Chang couldn't stand Feng Guozhang's face, so he had to snort coldly and sit down slowly.

This book was first published in Reading Books