Lao Dao was finally able to stay alone with An Yi to talk, a few clever words, let a group of brothers who followed An Yi leave with interest, the two of them went up to the second floor full of bonsai and flowers and plants wide balcony, the balcony side of more than 30 meters high like a canopy of ginkgo trees blocked the still hot sunset, a retro curved leg coffee table on a few delicate side dishes, a pot of wine, two small porcelain cups, there are two rattan chairs on the side of the coffee table, refreshing and simple, everywhere exudes a warm atmosphere.

An Yi poured wine for Lao Dao, put down the small wine jug, hurriedly picked up the "Declaration" on the side and read it carefully, read the big news on the front page, and smiled with satisfaction:

"Look at this title, "Mutiny in the Ninth Army of the Revolutionary Army", not to mention the content, even the suppression and firefighting are vividly written, if I don't know the inside story, I really think it's like this, Gao Ming!

In this way, Li Zongren and the others can't be transferred if they want to, and Uncle De can completely use the rapid development of the Jiangxi Red Army, the situation is pressing, the strength of the Third Army is empty, and the garrison in Jiangxi itself is already stretched thin...... You gave Uncle De the idea, right? ”

Lao Dao raised his glass and gently touched An Yi, took a small sip, and slowly put it down:

"I can only escape in this way, but your Uncle De attaches great importance to your opinion that 'the soldiers are fine but not many', they all know that the two divisions of the Ninth Army under his command are actually a group of rabble, most of them were disarmed by Tang Shengzhi The Ninth Army of the former Guizhou Army escaped, more than 20,000 officers and soldiers have at least 15,000 opium smokers, all of them are skinny, and they are so breathless that they are going to die when they run for two miles, what are they doing here?"

"Really?" An Yi asked.

"Leaving two regiments with the number of the Ninth Army, the others were all transferred to nearby counties to rest and recuperate, I heard that many former Ninth Army generals are thinking about driving back to their hometown Guizhou these days. Your Uncle De has already sent someone back to Kunming, and he wants to secretly recruit thousands of recruits to come and replenish him. They don't have your ability, they dare to recruit troops everywhere and they can bring them well, so your Uncle De always urges you to send a team of instructors to help him train quickly. ”

Lao Dao was quite touched, and he deeply praised An Yi's way of governing the army.

After three rounds of drinking, An Yi picked up a boiled peanut and threw it into his mouth: "Let Ermao call me home for dinner early, I must have something to say, say it, I'll listen to it." ”

Lao Dao leaned back and let out a long sigh: "Your big family business makes me a little powerless!" Today, I will give you an inventory, the total assets in my hands are as high as 22 million yuan, and there is about 8.5 million yuan of gold inventory.

Among the 22 million, the Invalides Hardware Factory, the Water Factory, the Military Uniform Factory, the Grain and Oil Processing Factory, the Water Transportation Company, the Ordnance Factory, as well as this residential area of 160 houses, the East Wharf, which has built most of the time, the grain reserve warehouse by the river, dozens of kilometers of roads, and more than 3,000 acres of land plus construction and equipment, have spent a total of about 14 million yuan, hoarded about 2 million raw materials and materials, and 5 million yuan in cash, which will soon be paid to the Shanghai Construction Company that built the pharmaceutical factory. By the time Hans's three ships arrived, the payment was basically gone.

The ramie textile factory, printing and dyeing factory, transportation company and gas station that you have a joint venture with the local business group are not counted, and Huang Yingwu's father-in-law, Zhou Dashan, helps you manage it, and every month he will send me a copy of the bill, and your shares are estimated to be about 700,000 yuan, and the dividend can only be distributed at the end of the year.

That's all, but the cement road along the lake and the small pavilion and garden for pedestrians to rest are nearing completion, and more than 200,000 yuan will have to be paid after the acceptance is completed. ”

"I really didn't expect to be so rich, tsk! It seems that the path of joining the army is the right one, and it has only been a few years? If you really want to call me to do business, I guess it's still a little trouble! Come on, I'll toast you, and we won't talk about those foreign words, haha! An Yi happily picked up the wine glass, and seeing the reluctance of Lao Dao, he couldn't help but take the initiative to stretch out the wine glass, touch his head and drink it all.

Lao Dao drank the wine in the toast, and looked at An Yi, who poured wine for himself diligently, rather sadly:

"Don't be too happy, Lao Tzu knows that you are bitter in your heart, all of this is what you and your brothers exchanged for their lives, let's talk about it, how do you feel about being in the army for the past two years?"

An Yi put down the wine jug, looked at Lao Dao's slightly compassionate eyes, his heart darkened, and he was silent for a moment and replied in a low voice:

"Uncle, I have learned a lot in the past two years, especially since the Northern Expedition began last year, and what I have learned is more than the sum of my knowledge in my life.

At the beginning, I was really confident, thinking that in this revolutionary camp that worries about the country and the people, and breaks new ground, I will be able to realize many dreams, and as long as I work hard, everything will eventually get better, so I never stingy with my brain and strength, never care about my own gains and losses, and I feel that it is nothing if I am not recognized and valued for my military achievements, and I am very generous when I am taken advantage of, and when I am suppressed and made to calculate, as long as it is not too excessive, I also admit it, and I always think that it is some bad habits in the revolutionary army, which can be corrected slowly.

But in the end, I realized that I was wrong, especially after fighting in Zhejiang, and I clearly saw that there was so much darkness in the army that I thought were all revolutionary brothers, far beyond what I could tolerate! I always thought that I could purify something in the baptism of blood and fire, and many people would be enlightened after going through life and death, so as to embark on the ideal path in my mind, but I found that this is not the case at all, the vast majority of people still heal their scars and forget the pain, so I always remember the surname of the person you repeatedly emphasized to me before leaving in Guangzhou...... Uncle, you are right! ”

Lao Dao saw the painful An Yi take the wine and drank it all, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, he didn't tell An Yi to drink slowly, he lifted the wine jug and slowly poured it for him, and said quietly:

"Since ancient times, people who are born in troubled times can not control their own fate, regardless of heroes and heroes, all exist in a thought, the infinite reincarnation of success and defeat, which dynasty is this truth, looking at the top and bottom of the five thousand years, how many people can do the sympathy of heaven and man and the eternal fragrance?

Don't blame yourself too much, it's amazing how you can do this in just two years! Don't worry, just look at the brothers who follow you and swear to serve you, and you will feel much better. ”

"I'm not discouraged."

An Yi cheered up and grinned.

Lao Dao nodded: "Principal Jiang, who values you, has lost his position and gone into the wilderness, and you have also been suppressed, judging from the various comments published in major newspapers recently, the outside world always seems to be closely linked to you and your principal intentionally or unintentionally, making people faintly feel that you teachers and students share the same fate, and sometimes I even feel that there is a big hand behind this."

The high praise of you in the major newspapers and the mixed praise of President Chiang Chiang is that you can stand out and win unanimous praise for your own success, which is somewhat beyond my expectations, and a few so-called observers even regard you as the most influential figure in the revolutionary army in the future, thinking that one day you will become a leading figure.

I have been thinking about this question for a few days, and I feel that you have the capital that no one else can buy with money, but I don't know what you think about the future, with my analysis, your headmaster chose to retreat bravely during this extraordinary period, it is very likely to be a strategy, not only to get rid of the predicament of the public, but also to watch the princes of all walks of life compete for power and profit against each other, if my estimate is right, he will eventually make a comeback, and this time will not be too long...... What are you surprised about? Don't think I'm making some mysteries, just from the analysis of the current situation that is becoming more and more chaotic, you can see that except for your President Jiang, no one can clean up this mess, and the calls from all walks of life to ask him to be reinstated seem to be slowly sounding, even Feng Yuxiang, the leader of the Northwest Army, has publicly telegraphed the whole country, calling on Commander-in-Chief Jiang to put the cause of the party and the state first, which is intriguing! ”

No matter how bad An Yi's history is, he naturally knows some historical trends, but he is not familiar with the details in between, so he admires the level of the old way. At this time, he suddenly thought that in this troubled world, how many heroes with lofty ideals are hidden in the wilderness like Lao Dao? If the entire nation could wake up violently and devote themselves to the great cause of driving away and reunifying the whole country, where would there be so many hardships, twists and turns, and painful internal friction?

"What are you doing in a daze?"

Lao Dao raised his voice, very dissatisfied with An Yi's distraction.

An Yi smiled apologetically: "Uncle, you make me admire!" I think of the legendary prophet. ”

Lao Dao glanced at An Yi and brought the topic back again: "When you come back this time, I find that you have changed a lot, your vision has widened, and your intelligence has increased, especially your resourcefulness in using soldiers, which is impressive, and I am ashamed of myself!" I don't know what your plans for the future are, though? In the future, will you still help your headmaster fight the world as you have done in the past, or will you rebuild an army and live comfortably with your inheritance? ”

An Yi put down his chopsticks and pondered for a long time, raised his head and said in a low voice: "Uncle, I will definitely stand up again, I will not guard these industries and become rich and peaceful, I will still go all out to build a strong army, with the highest ideal of driving out the great powers and establishing a unified country."

To be honest, Principal Jiang is really good to me, respectful, caring, loving, I am very lucky to have such a teacher, many times I am moved by him to the point that I can't help myself, but I definitely don't fight for him personally, I am for the interests of the whole country and the whole nation, not for a certain person!

Uncle, many things seem to be doomed, and I can't say many things clearly, but please rest assured, what the little nephew does will be worthy of the country and the nation, worthy of the ancestors, worthy of you, worthy of the brothers who follow me, and worthy of his own conscience!

For the sake of the country and the nation, for the sake of this dream in my heart, even if I am allowed to get into the encirclement of the enemy again, I will plunge into it without hesitation! ”

Lao Dao silently stared at An Yi's eyes, nodded emphatically, and said after a while: "Do whatever you want, I will help you take care of this family's ......"

The uncle and nephew didn't say anything more, but slowly drank and ate slowly.

The second aunt couldn't hear the movement of the conversation on the balcony, so she thought about it and called Ermao and Zhu to bring a small dish of vinegar-pickled radishes. After An Yi and the two little guys finished a few words, they stood up and told Lao Dao that he had to go back to take a shower and wait for a meeting.

Lao Dao nodded and didn't stay, after An Yi left, he poured himself a drink, and once again returned to his original free and calm indifferent appearance, and the whole person looked much more relaxed.

"Dad, the pillar has been registered today, and he is in the same class as me, so he will sit behind me." Ermao sensibly poured wine for Lao Dao, and the pillar stood aside with joy on his face that could not be hidden.

Lao Dao put down his chopsticks and ordered: "Sit down on the pillar, eat whatever you want." ”

The pillar shook his head: "Eaten below...... Uncle, why didn't General An eat it? ”

"He's full." Lao Dao asked casually: "Zhuzi, is the new home okay?" ”

The pillar replied excitedly: "It's so big and beautiful, my little Uncle Wang got the key and went into the house and secretly shed tears, he said that he wanted to take the parents in the countryside to enjoy the blessings, but ...... But my sister didn't want to live in it, and she was still in the hospital, and my sister said that she couldn't live in without passing through the door. ”

Lao Dao laughed, hugged the pillar, picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth.

(To be continued)