When he first read the letter, he also had a lot of complaints about Zuo Zongtang's accusation that he didn't discipline Lin Yizhe at the end of the letter, but he had worked with Zuo Zongtang for many years and knew Zuo Zongtang's character, so he was dissatisfied in his heart, and he didn't show it on the surface. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"What a 'you should be responsible for discipline', master, Zuo Jigao is clearly alluding to Zhe'er's lack of discipline, I was entrusted by my brother and sister-in-law to raise and teach Zhe'er for so many years, Zhe'er's temperament I couldn't be clearer, how could he ever be proud of his talents?" The more Lin Puqing spoke, the more angry he became, "It's clear that he is too narrow-minded to say that he is not half a sentence!" Zuo Jigao is now proud of his achievements, who doesn't know? How did my father, Lin Wenzhong, teach him this? ”

"Okay, okay, Puqing, you extinguish the fire." Shen Baozhen moved a chair for his beloved wife, asked her to sit down, brought her a cup of tea, and said warmly, "Zuo Gong's temperament is a little narrower, although the words are not good, but they can be regarded as good intentions, so don't be careful." What we need to guard against now is that the ignorant officials use this as an excuse to criticize the shipmaster, and Zuo Gong's side still needs to borrow strength. ”

Hearing her husband's kind words and persuasion, Lin Puqing's anger gradually subsided, she calmed down, looked at Zuo Zongtang's reply and Shen Baozhen's written manuscript, and concentrated on planning for her husband.

"It's always inappropriate for the master to carry this by himself." Lin Puqing said, "And now Zuo Jigao has decided to stay out of the matter, once there is something, I am afraid that I can't count on it." Master, this is an excerpt, so there is no need to go up. ”

"But why?" Shen Baozhen said in surprise.

"The change of location is a matter of shipbuilding, just like the relocation of ordinary people's homes, choose an auspicious place to live, and there is no need to worry about the center." Lin Puqing said, "What the princes in Beijing want is results, as long as the new steamship is successfully built, slander will naturally be avoided." ”

"The story of the typhoon's collapse has already been reported, and it may be inappropriate to suppress it and not report it." Shen Baozhen groaned.

"The lord can redraw a fold, and the matter of the collapse and change of location can be lightly brought aside, and the details of the construction of the steamship can be said in detail, and the center knows that the shipyard project has not been delayed, so he will not blame the lord for the improper site selection." Lin Puqing said.

Shen Baozhen nodded slowly, seeing that Shen Baozhen was still a little hesitant, Lin Puqing said: "The master is simple and sincere, and he doesn't want to report good news and not bad news, but this matter is not the fault of the master alone, not to mention that the master handled this matter very properly, and did not miss the shipwright. ”

"What you're saying is, that's it." Lin Puqing's last sentence touched Shen Baozhen's heart, thinking that the shipyard he had worked so hard to create might die halfway because of this excerpt that Zuo Zongtang instructed him to "defend himself", Shen Baozhen finally made up his mind. He put away the original manuscript and spread out the paper to redraft.

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When Lin Yizhe returned home after a busy day, it was already a little late. At this time, he didn't know that because of his relationship, his aunt Lin Puqing already had a dislike for Zuo Zongtang.

Seeing that she was back, Chen Wan, who had been waiting for her, greeted her.

The husband and wife sat down holding hands, Chen Wan looked at Lin Yizhe, whose face was a little blackened by the sun, her eyes were full of regret, she stretched out her hand and gently stroked his face, and said softly: "Look at what you have sunned......"

"It's okay, in fact, letting the sun shine more is more beneficial to the body and bones." Lin Yizhe smiled and comforted her.

"It's too tanned, but it's a black charcoal...... Chen Wan chuckled, Lin Yizhe noticed that there seemed to be tears in the corners of Chen Wan's eyes, and immediately became alert.

"What is Wan'er sad about? Say it and I'll know. Lin Yizhe immediately asked,

"Where, Wan'er is not sad, she is happy......," Chen Wan said, tears oozed from the corners of her eyes.

Chen Wan gently broke away from Lin Yizhe's embrace, got up and took a letter, Lin Yizhe looked at the English letters and postmark printed on the envelope, and immediately understood what was going on, and couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Uncle and grandfather have a letter, my aunt gave birth to a fat boy, hehe, Wan'er has a younger brother......" Chen Wan handed the letter to Lin Yizhe, because she missed her relatives in England too much, she couldn't help but shed tears again.

Lin Yizhe unfolded the letter and read it, Chen Wan sat beside him, gently wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Lin Yizhe quickly finished reading the letter, and he habitually calculated the day when his wife and brother were born according to the letter, and it turned out to be the day he crossed into this era, and he couldn't help but smile.

It seems that I am also destined for this child.

Looking at the envelope stained with dots and water, he couldn't help but sigh secretly when he thought that it had taken more than a month for this letter to come to China across the ocean.

In this era when the telegraph has not yet been fully popularized, how difficult it must be for relatives on the other side of the world to exchange news!

"If only there were photos of Wei'er to see what Wei'er looked like." Lin Yizhe said.

"Yes! Wan'er replied to her uncle and grandfather, and when Wei'er was 100 days old, she asked her aunt to send a photo. Chen Wan is obviously no stranger to photos. Hearing Lin Yizhe say this, she replied happily.

Lin Yizhe saw her happy appearance and knew that she liked children, so he teased her: "Wan'er likes children, let's have a baby as cute as Wei'er......" He said as he reached out and took her into his arms.

"Good! …… Ah! Don't ......"

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Thames River Pier, London, United Kingdom.

At this time, a liner bound for the port of Dunkirk in France was about to depart, and the dock was crowded with passengers boarding the ship.

A well-decorated four-wheeled carriage came to the dock and stopped.

"It's windy here, your body hasn't recovered yet, be careful not to suffer the cold, go back quickly."

Chen Hong reluctantly looked at Sara, who was holding the toddler who was full moon, and kissed her lightly on the cheek.

"Okay." Sara looked at the young Chen Wei in her arms, at this time the little Chen Wei had just woken up, staring at his parents with a pair of big dark eyes, meeting his mother's gentle gaze, he was babbling in his mouth, waving his little hands, revealing a cute smile.

"Look at him, and laugh again." Sara smiled happily, and Chen Hong gently stretched out his finger, wanting to touch his son's tender face, but unexpectedly his son grabbed his finger all of a sudden.

Chen Hong felt the power coming from that little hand, and the reluctance in his heart became even stronger.

"It's getting late, you get on board." Sara said softly to Chen Hong, "Don't miss the sailing time. ”

"Okay." Chen Hong carefully withdrew his finger from his son's hand, "Then I'll go." ”

"Remember, when you get there, although there are people to take care of you, after all, you are not sent by the Lord, and you are not at home, be careful and cherish yourself." Sara looked at Chen Hong, leaned close to his ear, and whispered meaningfully.

Although Sarah's voice was not loud, to Chen Hong's ears, it was tantamount to a thunderclap on the ground!

Chen Hong's face flushed with a flush, and he wanted to say something, but Sara shook his head with a smile and sealed his lips with a finger.

Chen Hong understood that she was telling herself that she already knew.

"When you're out alone, you need someone to take care of you, so I don't mind." Sara said softly, "As long as you can think of our mother and son from time to time in your heart, it's enough." ”

"I'll think about you all the time......"

"Go ahead! Good bye! My dear! ”

"Goodbye! I love you too! My dear! Take care of our kids! ”

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France, port of Dunkirk, marina.

Regular liners from the UK are about to arrive, and at this moment, the docks are filled with crowds of people greeting relatives and friends.

Among these crowds, several Chinese with long braids, round hats, and long coats stand out.

Soon, a thin column of smoke appeared on the sea antenna, followed by a long whistle. Seeing the ship appear, the crowd let out a slight commotion.

The outline of the liner gradually became clear, and soon, the ship came to the shore, the staff lowered the trestle, the passengers began to disembark, and when Chen Hong's figure appeared, several Chinese immediately greeted him.

"It's good to have a young owner." A middle-aged man led by him stepped forward to greet Chen Hong.

"Hello Uncle Fu." Chen Hong replied with a smile.

After the other people greeted Chen Hong, they stepped forward to take the suitcase in Chen Hong's servant's hand and greeted each other affectionately.

"All stalls are alright?" Chen Hong and Uncle Fu walked side by side and asked casually.

"It's all good, everyone is thinking about the old club, I haven't seen the old club for a long time, and everyone misses it very much." Uncle Fu said.

Chen Hong nodded and walked forward with Uncle Fu.

When passing by the freight terminal, seeing Chen Hong and his party, the Chinese freight workers at the terminal put down their work and straightened up.

"I've seen the young owner."

"It's good to have a young owner."

"It's good to have a young owner."

Seeing a large number of Chinese workers in the black press greeting Chen Hong, some French people showed surprise on their faces. It seems that although this is French land, it is the young Chinese in front of him who is in charge.

Chen Hong hugged his fist to the workers gathered around: "The old boss greets everyone." ”

"Thank you, old club!"

"Let's go on—"

"Yes—" In the surprised eyes of the foreigners, everything returned to its original state.

At this moment, a beautiful girl with blond hair and blue eyes and gorgeous clothes who looks like a famous lady looks at the pier in the distance and is looking forward to it. She has a delicate face, and between her eyebrows is quite like the current saint of the Second French Empire, and her slim figure is very slim, but careful people will find that her lower abdomen is already slightly raised, and she is obviously pregnant.

When she saw Chen Hong's figure, the girl's eyes flashed with excitement, and her breathing became short.

The girl waved her hand to him excitedly and called his name.

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