Meng Siyuan heard Zhao Guanhou mention his wife and mother, and finally stopped running, but he still didn't look up, nor did he look at Zhao Guanhou, "Fourth, I'm already bankrupt, so you don't have to worry about me, a wasted person." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Xiurong and my mother, you take care of them for me, I know that you are very righteous, they will not suffer if they follow you. As for me...... I don't have the face to see them, so I'll be left to fend for myself. ”

Zhao Guanhou's face sank, "Second brother, what bastard are you talking about?" You are still alive and well, how can there be a reason to entrust the old lady and wife to others to take care of, this doesn't sound like what your Young Master Meng said. Isn't it just that the factory was burned down and the home was robbed by foreigners? You still have fields in Shandong, jewels at home, and money, but you're afraid you won't be able to make a comeback? No matter how bad it is, there are brothers to help you, in a few years, you will still be your big businessman and rich man! There are losses and profits in business, and it is inevitable that if you suffer such a setback and collapse, I will look down on you. ”

Meng Siyuan shook his head, "Fourth brother, that's not the case. I'm a sinner! When you asked me to go to Shandong with you, if I was willing to go with you, those servants in the house would not have been killed by foreigners in order to protect me. Just because I didn't leave, some business partners, and even neighbors, decided that there would be no danger in Jinmen. Even I, Lord Zhao's sworn sibling, didn't leave the plot, defrauding the rich and those who stayed behind to seize the market. They stayed because I didn't leave, but they were also mistaken because of it, a close friend of mine in business, first extorted a large sum of money by boxers, and then was broken into his house by foreigners, and was murdered all over the house. His daughter is only fourteen years old, what's wrong with her? I am retribution now, I can't hurt my wife anymore, they leave something and let them live well. As for me...... I couldn't achieve my dreams and I didn't protect my workers. You know, I watched the Flying Tigers kill my workers in front of me because they have fire. I watched the soldiers shoot my servants simply because they had clubs on them, probably the Flying Tigers. At that moment, I felt my powerlessness, my weakness, I really ...... I envy you, at least you can protect them. ”

He was a little emotional, and he gasped for a while and said, "I'm very glad that I followed your arrangement and transferred my family, if Xiurong is still in Jinmen, I don't dare to imagine what will happen." Now I can't do anything, only in this environment, can my heart be at peace. ”

Zhao Guanhou patted him on the shoulder, "Second brother, to put it bluntly, you have been smooth sailing since you were a child, and you have never suffered setbacks, but this time you suddenly suffered a loss, and you don't know what to do." If you are like us, you often suffer losses and are used to it, so you should not be the same thing. You have a family business, you have a chance to make a comeback, you look at the people around you, they have reached this point, even if they want to make a difference, where will they get the capital? We are kowtow brothers, since I see you, I will not let you suffer here, I will take you back to the capital yamen first, and find you an errand to do. Don't you want to protect everyone, this is an opportunity. If you don't come with me, that's easy, I'll take off my official clothes and ask for food here, even if our buddies are in trouble. ”

"Don't be angry, you are a second-rank official, how can you be a beggar. As for my ......" Meng Siyuan hesitated for a while, but lowered his head again, "I know your kindness, you are pitying me, but I still want to retain some dignity, which is also something I can keep in the end." I don't want to live by the mercy of my old friends, and your work should be done by someone who is truly capable, not to a loser. ”

Zhao Guanhou sighed helplessly, "Second brother, you listen to me first, what kind of work it is, and then you can say it's okay." I got this Dutong Yamen, which has just been established, and there is a shortage of manpower, and no one can use it. Distributing rice grain to make porridge is a job of handling three points of fat. I know these things, but I don't know their books. You are a great talent in the business world, and you are a first-class good hand at reading and managing accounts. I want you to be the head of the finance department, and be in charge of the money and food of the Yamen, and with you stuck, they can't do it if they want to cheat the money and food. This is a great good deed that can save many refugees, if you are not willing to do it, then I have no choice but to let them starve to death innocent villagers and enrich themselves. If you're willing to help me, this is an opportunity, don't you blame yourself for killing a lot of people? Atonement begins with saving people. ”

When Meng Siyuan heard the last sentence, his body trembled slightly, and Gao Sheng on the side hurriedly persuaded, "I said this master, don't hesitate here." How much of a sin you have suffered, the small ones don't know, the little ones know that now the old and young masters of the Jinmen are all suffering, if you have the ability, you can go out of the mountains and show a few hands, and it can be regarded as pitiful and pitiful to us poor people. If you give a little money, you can save a few roads below, which is a good deed, a real good deed. All the poor will be grateful for your kindness. ”

"If so...... Then I'...... I could consider giving it a try. But...... I'm not sure to do it well, and if you have a more suitable candidate, I hope you consider them. ”

"Where did the candidate come from, now you can go to Jinmen, the most lacking thing is to be able to write and draw, in this way of accounting, no one can compare with the second brother. Hurry up and follow me, I have prepared the sedan chair outside, let's get on the sedan chair. ”

Meng Siyuan shook his head and said, "There's no need to sit in a sedan chair, I'll still walk." He looked at his dirty feet self-deprecatingly, "I used to think that I could endure hardships, but until this time I knew that the hardships I suffered in the past were nothing at all." Now that I've developed a pair of iron feet, it doesn't matter how far I go. ”

"Okay, let's go to the bathhouse to take a bath and shave our heads, and then go to have a good meal. This is the etiquette of our Yamen to talents, and whoever comes, it is like this. ”

Seeing that the two were leaving, Gao Sheng hurriedly said, "Lord Zhao, what about the little one?" ”

"I don't have the eyesight to see it, so I follow. Also, you people, for the sake of your kindness to my second brother, give you a way to live. Go to the capital yamen to make up your name, and then follow to the front line as a master, and have your money and food. If you don't do it well, you will be shot on the spot. Those who are willing to come, follow along. ”

Meng Siyuan endured a lot of hard work for days, and when he got a haircut and took a bath, he was attacked by the heat, and people involuntarily became sleepy and tilted their heads to sleep. Gao Sheng is able to endure hardships, and after taking a bath, he wrapped his waist with a big hand towel and peeled fruit for Zhao Guanhou. He was originally from Goshha, and he was familiar with it, and said while peeling fruit:

"Meng Dongjia is also unlucky, Zhang Decheng wanted to fight the purple bamboo forest, and asked Meng Dongjia's factory to stop, saying that it was the factory that affected the spell. I asked for a thousand fine white cloths, saying that it was for the purpose of wrapping the bodies of foreigners. In fact, this is his method of slandering people, and the trader who knows the inside story will prepare a gift early to send it to the dots, and he will not pursue it. It's a pity that Meng Dongjia didn't understand those and didn't disdain those methods, so he didn't give gifts or stop work, but just gave three hundred pieces of white cloth, and he got into trouble. Zhang Decheng was defeated in the attack on Zizhulin, so he led people to burn down the Meng family's factory, saying that they were bad. This was deliberate, at that time, Jinmen was already in chaos, and the Feng army couldn't suppress them, so they robbed the governor's yamen, and then fled. ”

"What about the army?"

Gao Sheng smiled bitterly: "The little ones don't know, the foreigners came in, and the Tianjin Gate was all in chaos." The small one followed the small team of the army to the front to top the foreigners, which one lived. The foreigners were overwhelming, everyone had to flee, and there was no news of the army. However, there is another piece of news for the small one, which is useful to Lord Zhao. ”

"What's the news?"

"Armed Guard Front." Gao Sheng lowered his head and whispered. He was originally a personal entourage by Feng Lu's side, but he was unwilling to be a soldier by Zhao Guanhou's side. But if you want to be promoted and become a confidant, you must always have the capital to become a confidant. His only capital is this news, so he is extremely cautious.

Although Cheng Junmen was killed, the two generals Ren Sheng and Yang Futian did not die, and the backbone of the former army of Wuwei was still there. The two of them gathered more than 1,500 people, and they were active in the suburbs of Jinmen, and they were still gathering the defeated army, thinking of finding an opportunity to do a big job and avenge the old army. However, the life of the troops is difficult, there is no food and salary, and the court is afraid that it will not be contained. A few of the younger old comrades found the little one and asked the little one to work with them. If the adults are interested, the small ones can arrange for you to meet, and some of those soldiers are really good. If it is a training company, it can be of great use. ”

Zhao Guanhou looked at him, "I'm just a second-grade general soldier, a standard commander, so many soldiers, I don't have a place to arrange." What's the use of telling me this? ”

Gao Sheng smiled, "Adults don't have to hide from the small, the small ones can see it, and now the world is in chaos." The capital can't be saved this time, and it's hard for anyone to say what the situation will be in the future for the world. In this kind of troubled times, the first thing to catch is the soldiers, and whoever has more soldiers under his command will be tougher. There are few soldiers in the right army of Wuwei, and it is necessary to train to recruit new soldiers, and the soldiers of the front army have a good foundation, and it is easier to train than a novice. It will be convenient to catch such a team, no matter what you do in the future. This is also the only place where the small can serve the adult, if the adult can't use it, the villain will immediately go back to be a flower child, and will never eat idle food in front of the adult. ”

Zhao Guanhou pondered for a moment, took out two silver tickets and two silver envelopes from the suitcase, and came out, "Here are five hundred taels of silver tickets, although the money bank is not open, but it can be cashed at Huabi Bank." These sixty taels of broken silver, give yourself a good change of clothes, dress up well, this is the appearance of a meal, you can't talk about business. You tell Ren Sheng that Cheng Junmen's body is coming back. Even if they are the subordinates of the old army, they should go into the city to pay respects. As for the five hundred taels, I will give them a military salary. We will talk about the future. I won't stay in Jinmen for too long, it's best if they can enter the city within three days, and if they can't get in, it's up to their own creation. ”

"Adults can rest assured, small ones understand." Gao Sheng was overjoyed, holding these silver tickets and silver taels tightly, he knew that his future depended on this time.

Two days later, Ren Sheng and Yang Futian came to Cheng's house. The funeral of the Cheng family was not too extravagant, and the current situation did not allow too high-profile ceremonies to appear. After all, the crowds of foreign soldiers were walking around the streets, and everyone felt deeply uneasy.

Fortunately, there were Ryanstein's foreign army guards outside Cheng's house, and Ed and four other foreign teachers did not join the Prussian army after leaving the school, but lived in the concession. This time, Zhao Guanhou set up the capital to control the yamen, first Hoover came out to be the head of foreign affairs, and then invited four teachers to serve as the general office of the detective department of the military affairs department. The four of them had a very good relationship with Zhao Guanhou, and knew that he had a striking attitude towards the Flying Tiger Regiment and was not hostile to the foreigners, so they happily went out to help.

As soon as these four people came forward, they were mostly responsible for dealing with the military, and the status of the Yamen was greatly improved compared with the beginning. There is a place guarded by the Yamen of the capital, and foreign soldiers do not dare to disturb it. Rao is like this, Ren Sheng and Yang Futian are also dressed in disguise, pretending to be two refugees, and when they saw the black lacquer coffin and the couplet, both of them involuntarily knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and then cried.

Several sons of the Cheng family were not around, only Miss Cheng accompanied the spirit, and the old lady persuaded "Gongting martyrdom is to die for the country, worthy of my Cheng family's good man, don't be too sad." As long as you do a good job for the court and be loyal to the emperor, you will be a good subordinate of my son. ”

The two kowtowed to the old lady, got up and wiped their tears, and went to the guest room to see Zhao Guanhou. The three of them know each other, but there is no need to introduce them, after meeting, Ren and Yang knelt down at the same time and gave Zhao Guanhou a big gift.

"Lord Zhao, we are useless, we are in Balitai that day, we can neither save the family members of the military gate, nor can we recapture the corpse of the military gate. These two things are done by you, and you are the great benefactor of our former army. This time, Gao Sheng brought out the silver two subsidies, and we can't forget this kindness. As long as you give a word, our Wuwei Qianjun's belongings will be sold to adults. If you don't like our stragglers, we have to go up the mountain and become the king of the mountain. ”

Zhao Guanhou pulled up the two of them, "Two, you are all officials, not ordinary people, although the army was defeated, there are also formations, just say follow me, the court is afraid that it will not agree." ”

Ren Sheng said: "The imperial court? Fuck it, bastard's court, we're not going to keep it anymore. The military gate was loyal to the country, but he didn't even have a compromise, so he was only punished with a reinstatement, and he was given a compensatory according to the example of the admiral's death. Such a court, it is not worth working for it! ”

Yang Futian also said: "That's right. We don't want to be chaotic ministers and thieves, but we don't give life to such a bunch of bastards. The children of the Huai Army rely on their lives to eat, and they eat food as soldiers, and they only serve as soldiers for their good friends. Lord Zhao is kind to the military gate, that is, he is kind to us, so he took care of the military family so thoughtfully, and we are willing to fight with you in order to repay the favor. But...... For the sake of the imperial court, forget it. As for the rules and regulations of the imperial court, we can ignore them, just say that we are recruited recruits, and the imperial court will not be able to find out. ”

Zhao Guanhou looked at the two of them, "But in that case, it will be difficult for you to maintain your official position." ”

Ren Sheng snorted coldly, "Official position? What's the use of that thing! We just want to be able to talk to a chief who treats us as our own, and nothing else. Anyway, with a knife and a shot, you can get it back when the time comes. It would be better if I could fight a few more battles with foreigners. ”

Is this what the two mean, or is that the brother below? If you two agree, go back and talk about it, and if you don't agree, you won't be able to do it. ”

Ren Sheng said: "Don't worry, my lord, the brothers below, we can all control it." Besides, I'm not afraid of your jokes, now we have 2,000 people in our hands, but we haven't eaten or drunk. The foreign soldiers swept hard, and there were not many rich families outside the city to eat, and everyone was worse than Hanako. They couldn't be glad to have a place to eat. As long as you are willing to take it in, everyone has nothing to say. ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded and said: "I know the ability of the former army, if everyone is willing to follow me, then I will accept everyone, and then break a good path for everyone." (To be continued.) )