This is the small base run by Xu Yifan in North Korea, and it is the first time that the Chinese have spent the most important festival.

As early as the beginning of December, there were small workers who worked in the construction of this base began to settle their wages and prepare to go home for the New Year. North Korean silver money is easy to earn, Lord Xu is kind, and after a year, even if it is a small worker, deducting food, he can get seven or eight taels of silver for the accumulation of blood and sweat. Master Zhan, who was originally in charge of managing them, had already announced that more than 10,000 small workers in North Korea who needed to go home could choose by sea and land, and they would have to wait for the ship by sea, and the steamer would drag the wooden boat all the way back to Tianjin Wharf for free! Those who take the land route can follow the trade route set up by Da Shengkui that winds through the northeast, with a stop of 40 miles, free food on the road, and then provide protection within their ability. Such news has made more than 20,000 small workers shout for the Living Bodhisattva.

They also have a year of age in North Korea, and they have never been treated badly when they eat and drink, and they are full of sorghum rice, mixed noodles and steamed buns every day, and most of them have a tofu dish. There is also a tooth sacrifice once every five days, and the oily braised pork is served in buckets. Although the work is extremely hard and tiring, it is also reasonable. Having left their hometown, they were all bitter people, and they all gritted their teeth and came to North Korea, and it was already beyond their dreams to receive such treatment. When I went home for the New Year, I got the shiny Xu Datou, blowing a buzzing sound, and I could stand up to Lord Xu, the big boss, and send them back to China for free!

Many people have already made up their minds to come back next year. Unexpectedly, good things happened one after another, and Lord Xu galloped back to Pyongyang, and announced as soon as possible that he would give the small workers who have shared hardships and hardships with him in North Korea this year, and each of them will be given two oceanic red envelopes!

The simple Chinese almost wanted to shout long live to Lord Xu.

But after all this good news, there is not so good news looming. Next year, Lord Xu here, there may not be much need for small labor, the wharf has been built, a small railway for sending coal, the construction of a small railway in just ten miles has been completed, and the construction of factory barracks has also been completed, and next year there may only be 3,000 to 4,000 masters who load, unload and transport...... These people who were planning to go home also began to think about it, and began to discuss it with muttering. I went back this time, and I don't know if I can squeeze into this position next time......

Originally, Xu Yifan's expansion of the army was also aimed at these workers who had worked in the DPRK for a year. They are familiar with the environment and climate of North Korea, many of them already speak a few words of Korean, have participated in the construction of industry (no matter how rude), have a certain degree of discipline, and have nothing to say about physical fitness. However, the workers were still a little afraid of eating food and working hard, especially when they saw that they already had some savings in their wage books.

The hardships that the Praetorian Guards endured, they also saw in their eyes.

But now, on the one hand, the benefits are sold, and on the other hand, the recruitment of people next year is tightened. Looking at this place where they have been spilled countless sweats, I am a little reluctant. Immediately, thousands of people decided not to go back this year! The villagers helped them bring their wages back, and they signed up to eat food and serve as soldiers!

It was not easy for Xu Yifan to recruit in the second town, and now the area outside the northeast entrance of Zhili can no longer be used everywhere with his title of assistant minister of military training like the first recruitment. Beiyang is wary of his strength expanding! Besides, the cost of transporting people and horses by water is too high, and it has to be trained from scratch. It's a surprise to be able to solve thousands of people now! In addition to replenishing the field troops, isn't there also a Janissary Engineer Mark?

He also gave special treatment to these thousands of recruits, and he didn't enter the camp before the New Year, and he gave them staple food and non-staple food, as well as a little wine, so that they could have a fat year without restraint!

The Chinese people, no matter where they go to the ends of the earth, cannot lose the roots of their ancestors. Stubbornly guarding his own traditions, these thousands of would-be recruits are here, regardless of whether there are women or not, they have already done it. The temporary residence shed was freshly painted, the door god paintings were posted, they made their own dumplings, made rice cakes, changed into cleanly washed clothes, and said hello loudly when they met, and a few confidants got together to drink a little wine...... The atmosphere of the New Year in a foreign country naturally came out.

In addition to these small workers, there are many other things going on to recruit people. Somewhat skilled workers who work in experimental factories, apprentices who are still learning basic science, skilled workers and even technicians recruited from major coastal cities...... As long as every person who is considered qualified by the management of the construction committee headed by Zhan Tianyou has opened up one by one excellent conditions, asking them not to go home for the New Year for the time being, and waiting for unified arrangements, Lord Xu and the Praetorian Guards will be responsible for their future to the end......

Xu Yifan has his own considerations, and now he is going to leave these things behind, and as the core backbone of future construction, he will go back for the New Year, and when he comes back for the New Year, he will arrange for a unified evacuation -- North Korea will soon have a big war! These little talents who have been carefully cultivated and spent countless painstaking efforts and money have lost a few, and he is distressed! This comes and goes, and the waste of resources is great, so it is better to wait for his father-in-law to come over and arrange the evacuation of these characters in a unified manner. You might be able to take some more classes with the time you have in between.

It went more smoothly than he had imagined, and the few who left were the minority, and the majority remained. I can go back when I want to spend the Chinese New Year, stay here, and I can sign a long-term contract with Xu Yifan, and my job will be guaranteed for the next ten or twenty years, and there will be any overtime pay for the holidays! Some of them are ambitious, and they are even elated to learn more about these new technologies and new knowledge without wasting time!

The army is also almost inseparable, Xu Yifan can't afford to delay the army to disperse back for the New Year, the combat skills that are being honed hard have deteriorated, and the will to fight has deteriorated, and then gather together for mobilization and training. His team couldn't be newer, and he could still hold on to this? First of all, the carrots were sent, regardless of the officers and soldiers, the additional January salary, and the rewards for outstanding performance in previous battles, all of which were established immediately, that is, for the military postal system of the New Year, they were brought back to the country for free, and Lord Xu also signed his name on many letters of thanks and condolences in a unified format, and used the official defense of Lord Qincha - I don't know how many small families will take this thing to ward off evil spirits, and the canonical history inspections in the countryside are all heavenly people in the eyes of those simple people, Lord Qincha's autograph plus official defense, what kind of honor is that? It is estimated that in the New Year, many Zhuang family central ghostwriters will send letters to them, asking the children of the army to do a good job, serve Lord Qincha Xu, and go home to glorify their ancestors......

Behind the carrot is the stick, except for the first day of the Chinese New Year's Eve and two days off, there is wine and meat, and at other times, regardless of officers and soldiers, they still train as usual! The Praetorian Guard has always been discipline first, and there is no second word. Plus Master Xu has thought about everything for them, so what else is there to say? Stay in North Korea for the New Year!

The barracks should also have a New Year's atmosphere, and there should be a manifestation of group care. Let the soldiers have a sense of belonging to this group at any time -- for example, what leaders visit, officers who serve the soldiers, and give condolences to the soldiers, are all the proper meaning of the question. Just like Xu Yifan's state-owned enterprises in that time and space were established, as soon as various welfare measures came up, workers felt that we were people with units to manage! That's really willing to risk your life to do it.

The barracks are also the soldiers' hands-on, whitewashing, tidy dotting, amateur Bangzi class drama class, cross talk storytelling allegro, Shaolin Club big gun stone lock performance...... Just wait for Chinese New Year's Eve to be lively. The firehead soldier was dressed in snow-white and clean clothes, and shouted at the soldiers who were out of the kitchen every day: "It's braised pork again!" Take it easy one by one, don't eat too much...... Lord Xu's grace is really like his parents, how many have we seen soldiers enjoy such happiness? ”

All kinds of piles and piles have made this base of the Chinese on the Datong Riverside not come to the New Year at all, and the buildings are empty and deserted. On the contrary, it is doubly lively, a kind that belongs only to Chinese, or to a larger extent, belongs to the Chinese cultural circle. The unique taste called "Chinese New Year" floats in this exotic country, and there are jubilation and smiles everywhere. Everyone seems to be full of energy and looking forward to tomorrow.

Xu Yifan, who successfully created all this, was also tired and happy. It's not easy to be the head of so many people, but it's also very rewarding. He galloped back from the front line, but he didn't go home immediately, but he just brought a letter back and told the inner house, "My lord, I'm going back to Pyongyang." It is dealing with all the trivial matters mentioned above, but it is very important for next year and has a great impact on the morale of the army. When he was almost twenty-seven or eighteen, he was finished with his clothes, and when he was very tired, he crooked on the marching bed in the signing room. It wasn't until this afternoon that he found that the public case in front of him was empty, and there was not a single document to be processed.

When I looked up, it was quiet in the signing room, shuttling endlessly like a long queue, and there was no one who came to meet and report for instructions. The winter sun shines through the window, shining warmly on the body. Far away, it seems that he heard a voice bombarding people: "All back!" All back! The sky is falling, come back after the New Year! You don't want adults to have a holiday, do you? Beware that Mrs. Xian is not done with you! ”

Xu Yifan sat there, as if he hadn't woken up from his busyness. The footsteps sounded softly, and I saw several generals under his command, Tang Shaoyi, Zhan Tianyou, Li Yunzong, Chu Wanli, and even Yuan Shikai quietly following behind. Dressed up, they walked in together. Xu Yifan beckoned to Zhan Tianyou: "Daren...... The plan of the evacuees will be reviewed by me again, and I feel that I need to adjust the order......"

Before he finished speaking, Tang Shaoyi smiled and winked, and the five of them saluted together: "First wish Lord Xu a safe year!" ”

Xu Yifan was stunned, and unconsciously smiled and returned the salute. For a while, I didn't know what to say. Chu Wanli had already smiled and handed over the horse whip: "People, your subordinates have cleaned up for you, and your subordinates have also taken care of things for you." Now, my lord, don't worry about anything, go back to the inner house! Otherwise, the cold wind in North Korea is good, and Mrs. Xian's pillow wind, we should be members, but we can't stand it! ”

Tang Shaoyi also smiled: "My lord, go back!" These words, all the subordinates who Mrs. Xian came to urge one after another. We'll see you next year! Today, let's work together to invite the adults back for the New Year, but the most important thing for us Chinese is ah! ”

At this time, what else can Xu Yifan say? Without waiting for him to greet him, Pu Yang dragged him out with Goshha, who had already half-supported and half-framed, got on the horse and whipped him, and ran to his house. After a while, I arrived at the place, and I saw that my house was also newly decorated and cleanly painted. The lantern at the door was replaced with a new one, and a few people kept looking here. Seeing Xu Yifan's horse team, a few of them turned around happily and ran, and a few came up to hold the reins, and their faces were about to laugh. The greeting voice came from the door all the way to the inner courtyard: "Your Excellency has returned home!" Your Excellency has returned home! ”

Xu Yifan didn't know how to do it, his heart was warm, he turned over and dismounted and strode inside. As soon as I entered the door, I saw that the girls and mothers-in-law were all dressed in flowers, three new inside and outside, and many little girls were wearing brand new silk flowers on their heads. Seeing Xu Yifan bow down as if he had a candle, he welcomed him back to his house one after another. When he entered the door of the inner house, he smelled the fragrance floating, and two fiery bodies slammed into his arms. Take a closer look, who else could there be if it wasn't Du Juan and Chen Luoshi? The two little girls grew up a little more, and they refused to come out in his arms. I haven't seen him for a long time, and the tears in my eyes are all grievances. It's not good to marry a man who is too capable, and you can't take care of it in the long run. How many people are lonely in the boudoir, how many resentments are made with small mouths, and when they see that the pillars of the family are back, they don't know how to do it, and they disappear.

Xu Yifan spoiled these two concubines so much that everyone understands that this is like the etiquette of welcoming the master back to the house? But Xu Yifan hates the surname of others telling him the rules of the inner house, and everyone understands it. At this time, I could only bow my head and smile, pretending not to see it.

At this time, I heard two little girls muttering in his ear, saying that I don't know what to do.

“…… The clothes you ordered for us have been delivered, and Mr. Han has also arrived, so many gifts! Those clothes, that's weird...... It's a shame too! Back in the house, let's get dressed...... Wear it for you? ”

"That Miss Li, their New Year's customs are so strange! She can't get together with us, so in the end she has to arrange them, let's arrange ours, and we have nothing to do with each other......"

"That's a lot, a lot, a lot of gift lists! The chapter steward read the things on the gift list, which scared us a lot, master, how much money do you have? I don't care, the monthly price is going to rise, Cuckoo Daddy, you take it, I have to take some back to my father's house! Isn't there any military mail? ”

"You're a money fan!"

Peng's sound interrupted the murmuring of the two girls. I saw a puff of white smoke rising, and Du Juan and Chen Luoshi jumped away. Li Xuan was wearing a Western-style winter skirt, a silver-gray mink shawl, a small waist, and chestnut hair like a waterfall. was proudly fiddling with her camera machine, looking at Xu Yifan's eyes, she bit her lip and looked at him with a smile.

There was a little temptation in his eyes...... I can't bear the loneliness, and I want to be accepted by my Lord Xu? It seems that this girl's legs are also better, and she can go by the surname Ziye again.

Chen Luoshi and Du Juan jumped away, and their faces turned pale with anger. This vixen! When this dress is strange, the master made it for us, more than this temptation! There are also pants that are wrapped around two legs and can't be tighter. Chen Luoshi was so easy to put on himself, and he was a little daze in the mirror. His legs are so long, his waist is so thin, and the curve between his waist and hips is so tempting! The cuckoo didn't lose to her, and when she wore a tight top, she hugged her chest in front of the mirror, and the waves were so amazing! How does a sixteen-year-old girl grow?

In the past, Xu Yifan and Chen Luoshi cuckoo were like this, Li Xuan was too lazy to care, Xu Yifan didn't pester her best. During the trip to the Northeast, we were born and died together, especially when I was the most painful, coldest and most scared, it was Xu Yifan's arm who picked her up first, and patiently helped her change the dressing and wash every day. Today, I saw two little girls fluttering, I don't know how to do it, I was a little surprised, and I came to make trouble with the camera machine.

Xu Yifan looked at the legend of the wolf, and although Miss Li would never back down, she had quietly turned her face down. He snorted to maintain his momentum, and turned around and coughed. I saw two figures turning out from behind her, both wearing traditional Korean dresses, white on the top and blue on the bottom, with a knot tied around her chest and hanging down long. The exact same pretty face is not powdered, the girl's appearance is smart, and with this dress, she is so soft and gentle that she can't say it. The hair was also pulled up, the green silk was soft, and the light was recognizable. glanced at Xu Yifan, bowed down without saying a word, and didn't dare to raise his head. Who else could there be besides Nam Young-ae and Nam Shin-ai?

Damn, I forgot a ball. I still have these two North Korean concubines as hostages and relatives! But looking at the slight trembling of their shoulders, although they didn't want to escape, they were also terrified. I'm still underage......

All this in front of him has surpassed Xu Yifan's biggest yy in his harem in the past. He touched his chin and just wondered, tonight, whether to see Chen Luoshi's long legs, or attack the cuckoo's chest, or sneak at Li Xuan's door...... Or, transform into Lolicon and destroy this pair of North Korean flowers to your heart's content?

Before he could make a decision, he heard Pu Yang's voice outside: "Mr. Li Daxiong and Mr. Li are here to worship and congratulate the Lord on his birthday!" ”

Without waiting for Xu Yifan to react, Li Xuan had already jumped up and was overjoyed: "Dad! Lifting the skirt and flying out, Nan Yingai and Nan Xinai, the convention is already in Li Xuan's room, even if he returns in the future, he will also serve Li Xuan, the eldest wife, speaking of which is the status of a pair of girls in the room. Seeing the hostess running out, she got up in a hurry, bowed to Xu Yifan again, and hurriedly followed. Look at Du Juan and Chen Luoshi again, one looks to the left and the other to the right, but they don't look at him. The mouth can be hung with oil bottles. Xu Yifan leaned over and smiled, and secretly pinched the two of their warped little buttocks - in fact, it was blatant: "Wait for me at night!" ”

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When Xu Yifan hurried to the dripping eaves of the outer courtyard, he saw Li Daxiong already standing in the room with a smile, followed by dozens of Nanyang-looking subordinates, all dressed bulgingly dressed and not lightly frozen, carrying large bags and small bags, all of which were gifts for his uncle.

Li Xuan held his father's hand, and his eyes were red. is showing her father her pair of identical little North Korean twins, triumphant. Li Daxiong looked a little haggard, and after tying to Xu Yifan's chariot, he ran for Xu Yifan's north and south, and he was really dusty. It's just that the depressed atmosphere that was unsuccessful in the Li family has long disappeared, and the two eyes are full of the unique spirit that is devoted to the career.

Seeing Xu Yifan come out, he smiled and threw away Li Xuan's hand and was about to salute. Li Xuan didn't throw it away, just looked at Xu Yifan and gritted his teeth: "Dad, he's the worst!" Either you don't see anyone, and if you do, you have to accompany him to endure hardships! My feet still hurt! Besides, you are an elder, why did you salute him first? ”

Xu Yifan smiled and came down and saluted Li Daxiong first: "Let's listen to the eldest lady, today is only about seniority, regardless of business!" Originally, I thought that Mr. would not be able to come until the next year, but who would have thought that he would have arrived now! It's okay, let's have a lively New Year! ”

Li Daxiong also smiled: "It's not that I care about this unsuccessful daughter, and her brother!" Now I can't harm my old man, I'm just afraid that adults will annoy them! ”

Of course, Li Daxiong didn't come for the holiday with his daughter and son, he was burdened with several tasks. There are some people in the world who belong to mules, and they are born to carry burdens, and the more tasks you give him, the heavier the burden. The more elated he became. Xu Yifan gave Li Daxiong two tasks, one was to recruit another group of preparatory young scholars in Nanyang, and the other was to use the Li family's extensive business network and contacts in Asia to establish a strategic intelligence system! Jia Wu was in front of him, and he couldn't look at Fang Fang's movements. Even if he knows some history, whether this history is still the same as the original is really two words.

Originally, these two tasks were not light, Xu Yifan had already collected a large number of Nanyang youths last time. And it's so hard to come, it's all about training and marching to fight, even if the young people are happy, they can't be reluctant to send the family letter back to the elders. I don't know how many of them will be recruited this time. No matter how powerful Li Daxiong is, no matter how rich and powerful the Nanyang Li family is, and how widely appealing they are, they have to wait for others to spend the New Year at home! Speaking of which, he really didn't expect this second town to be built to be of any use in the future, the time was too tight!

As for the establishment of a strategic intelligence system, he himself was completely unable to take a step forward in this regard, so he had to entrust Li Daxiong to start building it, and he also sent him some trained and loyal and capable officers. But think about it for yourself, how difficult it must be to build such a big network from scratch, and how can the Li family infiltrate the upper echelons of the capital? He even made a pessimistic plan, maybe he won't achieve anything when the war starts in the First Sino-Japanese War, but it's better to do it than not to do it!

Unexpectedly, Li Daxiong actually came in the dust a year ago! And looking at his look, both things should have eyebrows! Now Li Xuan is not easy to talk here, but he just turned around and instructed Pu Yang: "Send a message to Li Tong, I will personally approve Li Xing's early vacation and let him come here!" ”

Pu Yang took the order and left, Li Daxiong smiled, obviously thanking Xu Yifan for this arrangement: "My lord, it's not just our family who wants to celebrate the festival, but the 1,400 outstanding overseas Chinese children in Nanyang will also come to the sea, and they want to spend this festival with adults in this ice and snow!" ”

"Fourteen hundred?" Xu Yifan gasped. Li Daxiong smiled solemnly and said lightly: "Your Excellency has shocked North Korea and attacked the Japanese invaders, and it has become famous all over the world, and Asian countries have looked sideways and regarded it as an emerging politician in East Asia...... A hundred years of humiliation for the Nanyang Chinese, a hundred years of abandonment of the fate of wanderers, and a hundred years of dreams of a strong family and country are all pinned on adults...... Who let the land of Yaoshun, where the ancestral tomb of our wanderers haunt our souls, be located, and no one has ever paid so much attention to us as adults, shed blood for us, and opened fire to protect overseas Chinese?

As soon as the news of the adults' continued recruitment of outstanding young people in Nanyang arrived, everyone was shaken. He who gave away one son, and the second son entrusted him to an adult. was originally an only son in the family, and let him go out. The one who had been cultivated by the family and was ready for him to take over the million-dollar business also left home...... Our best children, at least in Java, are empty! They don't even want to spend this New Year at home! My lord, this is not my ability, but a real responsibility, on your shoulders! ”

Xu Yifan couldn't say a word, and strode out of the door. There is an open field in front of his mansion, which is unobstructed and can look at the Datong River. At this time, it was already covered with snow and ice.

Hundreds of young people who grew up in the tropics, with dark skin, and clothes that were not very suitable for the North Korean climate -- these Nanyang children really couldn't imagine how cold North Korea really was.

They were standing quietly in the snow, cold, and did not let them shrink into a ball. Instead, he stood up straight. From their elder brothers, from the letters of their friends, they had long read about the harsh training of their friends, the heavy rain and mountains of Korea, the rushing Taedong and Han rivers, the shining bayonets, the ragged, sleepless forced marches...... Rain of bullets, iron streams, sacrifice, pride, self-esteem...... And the satisfaction of holding weapons in your own hands and defending your honor and dignity! All of this was brought to them by Xu Yifan! Under the discrimination of whites and the hatred of the aborigines, these Chinese youths who have lived cautiously have never felt the pride, honor and self-esteem!

Even Pu Yang just led the horse and passed them gently.

This is my youth, my officers, my group...... My dreams, and, my Jiawu.

(To be continued)