In the theater of the Drum Tower, a play "Farewell My Concubine" was performed in full swing, accompanied by the drama to sing to the wonderful place, and the surrounding applause was endless.

Liu Nengxian was fascinated, and couldn't help but applaud, occasionally he would say a word to appreciate, Lin Yuqing, who had been standing behind him, consciously rewarded a flower, a flower is fifty taels of silver, this play down, Liu Nengxian, a fan of the play, has rewarded no less than six flowers, so that Lin Yuqing is just heartbroken, but the young master has confessed, as long as it can make Lord Liu happy.

Chen Moran on the side didn't pay attention, he didn't like to listen to the opera, of course, if this was an opera, maybe he would have fallen asleep, but he was tired of coping with it, and he had to deal with it.

In the past month and a half in Jiangning, almost from leaving the hospital, except for an occasional trip to Ma'anshan, which has become a large construction site, more often, it is in this Jiangning City to accompany these officials, such as being pulled out by this Liu Nengxian to accompany a guest from Shandong, Xu Shichang, Shandong Governor Yuan Shikai, and Yuan Gongbao's staff.

There were many people in the theater one after another, and Liu Nengxian and Xu Shichang were all official, but they were led to sit in the front row. "Farewell My Concubine" was being played in a lively place, and when Liu Nengxian was watching the wonderful part of the play, Xu Shichang and Chen Moran, who were not in the play, only looked at it a few times and began to talk.

Xu Shichang smiled and said.

"Lord Chen, Lord Liu is discerning, knowing your talent for the use of the country, and even inviting the Queen Mother and Lord Bao Chen from the third rank, seeing that I am in the Qing Dynasty internal and external troubles, it is the autumn of survival and danger, the Queen Mother and the Emperor are unpleasant to eat and sleep on the pillow. The first thing the Holy Dynasty wants to prosper, is to employ people. Although it can't be said that one person is prosperous, but with talents, the country's affairs are not out of control, and he wants to come to Lord Chen, and he will definitely be reused by the queen mother and the emperor. ”

This time from Jinan to Jiangning, Xu Shichang had to help Yuan Gongbao buy a batch of arms, although Yuan Gongbao signed a contract of mutual insurance in the southeast, but because of the prudence of various countries, but restricted him from purchasing guns and ammunition, but the training of the right army of Wuwei consumed a lot of ammunition, and now the right army of Wuwei is short of ammunition, so he came to Jiangning to ask the governor of Liangjiang Liu to turn around, but he didn't think that as soon as he came to Jiangning, he heard that a few days ago, he had just been rewarded by the queen mother's will from the third rank, and gave the yellow coat and the glory of riding in front of the palace Chen Moran, These things can be bought with silver, and Chen Moran is indeed bought with silver, which is not rare.

But the Pudong and Jianghuai Road mines are not something that ordinary people can buy with silver, not to mention Liu Kunyi's appreciation of him Chen Moran, or what is the inside story in it, but these two things that require tens of millions of taels of silver to pile up, and in recent years, the means of raising money by Chen Moran Industrial Company really surprised Xu Shichang, and it was his financial resources that made him feel like a friend.

Only then did he notice that Liu Nengxian looked at the reward from time to time, but Xu Shichang smiled in his heart, and scolded in his heart "short-sighted people", that Li Zhongtang had Sheng Xuanhuai to open his eyes, but there were many military attachés and staff next to Yuan Gongbao, but there were only a handful of good use of silver.

Although Zhou Jizhi is also good at business, compared with this Chen Moran, it is far from the same. But he moved his heart to envelop this Chen Moran, Yuan Gongbao was at the time of employing people, if he found this person, I am afraid that this trip to Jiangsu would not be in vain.

This will make Chen Moran seem a little modest, even cautious.

"In front of adults, how dare Mo Ran call him an adult, and I hope that Lord Xu will not mention the words of an adult again!"

The caution is not because of him Xu Shichang, but because of Yuan Shikai behind Xu Shichang, even people who don't know history know who Yuan Shikai is, and now he may only be the governor of Shandong, but after Li Hongzhang's death, this Yuan Shikai will be promoted to the minister of Beiyang and become the founder of the Beiyang warlords, and ten years later, he will dig the tomb of the Manchu Dynasty, such a person naturally needs to make friends.

"That's the case, then Bu Wuben called Lord Chen the elder brother!"

Although it was a simple sentence, Xu Shichang brought his relationship with Chen Moran much closer.

"It is a silent blessing to be appreciated by the fifth brother!"

How could Chen Moran not know the truth of beating snakes and sticks, no matter who he Yuan Shikai is, it is better to have a little relationship with this kind of person than it doesn't matter.

However, in all dynasties, the world regarded business as a flood of beasts, which is really a big mistake. Today, the state affairs are not quiet, the eight countries according to my Beijing division, the tax is reduced, Xu said, in order to solve the return of the imperial court, afraid that the two palaces will also be in the future, Xu will do business, and then he needs such a talented and capable person, prosperous business, on the solution of the worries of the court, down to enrich the people, since Yuan Gongbao acting Shandong, although advocating Shandong business, but in recent years, because of the boxing and bandits, although Yuan Gongbao tried his best to pacify, but Shandong has been rotten for a long time, is needed to be like such a big businessman on behalf of the Shandong industry, I don't know if he said, whether he has time to go to Shandong! ”

Although this will be in front of Liu Nengxian, Xu Shichang has no intention of hiding it, just talking to himself. When he said this, Liu Nengxian, who had been immersed in the play, took a sentence before Chen Moran could speak.

"However, when listening to the play, I am paying attention to it, so that I can taste the taste!"

Hearing this sentence in Chen Moran's ears, he immediately understood the intention of Liu Nengxian's words, smiled at Xu Shichang, and then returned his attention to the stage.

And Xu Shichang didn't understand what Liu Nengxian meant, but he smiled in his heart, this Liu family has no successor! In his heart, he was a little more sure of winning over Chen Moran, the amount was small and not a gentleman, this Liu Nengxian had no room for anything, he said that Lord Liu was gone, that is, the Liu family was kind to this Chen Moran, and he was afraid that he would change his door.

"Brother Mengbu is in love, but if this iron factory business is completed, I am afraid that the fifth brother will have to talk to the palace guard, and then ask Bu Wu to take care of it!"

Chen Moran heard Xu Shichang nod, he knew that this person could say this, it was already rare, the reason why he said those words before was to test this person, this person is a typical trader, the word is the head, this kind of person is the easiest to control.

"The two adults will wait a minute, and they will come silently!"

The heart is not in the play, the left and right are not interesting, and he doesn't want to have a relationship with the Liu family because of Xu Shichang, so Chen Moran got up and apologized, dragged his broken leg on crutches, and walked towards the outside of the theater.

dragged a broken leg with a plaster cast to accompany others to watch the play, this sincerity is to this, and the helplessness during this period is probably only Chen Moran can understand.

"Ah Qing, you are waiting for the two adults!"

When Lin Yuqing was just about to follow, Chen Moran gave him an order, gave him another look, and walked out of the theater.

When he arrived outside the theater, he was about to get on the carriage to take a breath, but Chen Moran saw a person squatting at the gate of the theater selling melon seeds, eating melon seeds, and blowing something with others, all looking like a storyteller. So I bought some melon seeds, and went to the tea stall opposite to eat melon seeds, eating ashes on the side of the road, which was better than accompanying the two "uncles" there.

It just so happened that Liu Jingxuan was still drinking tea at the tea stall, and Chen Moran sat down, and before she could say anything, Cui Xi recognized the person with a cane first.

"Little ...... Young master, isn't that lame...... Man! ”

Liu Jingxuan nodded, it was the one who saved herself, and let her father hold back, even a month ago, my father went to the hospital to see this person and wanted to make amends, and when he came home, he was sulky, thinking that his father had planted it in his hands twice or three times, but she was a little uncomfortable, and got up and stood next to him with a slight smile.

"This brother, you ......"

"Haven't you seen me munching melon seeds! Sit if you want! Melon seeds are free to eat, and you can pay for tea! ”

Chen Moran also raised the melon seeds in his hand, and at the same time, as soon as he looked up, he saw the extremely handsome and smiling face of the "master" sitting in front of him...... I think about it, although I was a little dizzy that day, I haven't forgotten the appearance of this girl.

Dare to love is that this girl has seen too much drama! At a glance, you can see that it is a Xibei goods!

Seeing that this girl was sitting in front of her in disguise as a man, Chen Moran was happy, this girl really thought that this dress could hide people, didn't she?

Liu Jingxuan, who was wearing men's clothes for the first time, really thought that the lame man in front of him didn't recognize him, coughed lightly, and suppressed his voice.

"Ahem...... Then thank you brother, Xiao Er, pour three bowls of tea! ”

"No thanks! You're welcome! Seeing the handsome appearance of the little brother, I invited this tea! ”

Chen Moran, who was originally pulled out to listen to the play because of a broken leg, was happy in his heart, this girl dressed up as a man and ran in front of her, I'm afraid it's not as simple as just wanting to drink tea with herself.

Looking at the look in this person's eyes, Liu Jingxuan almost didn't want to gouge out the eyes of this lame man, how could this lame man look at a man like this! Well! Liu Jingxuan's heart fell, and her evaluation of this seemingly dignified person fell a little more.

"Brother Xie, that is, Brother Tai said before, the tea is still the little brother, please!"

When she said this, Liu Jingxuan almost suppressed the anger in her heart, what kind of ability did this lame man have to make his father plant in his hands twice.

"Between you and my brother, why do you need to be so polite, if you say please for your brother, you will invite for your brother!"

Chen Moran looked generous, but he was secretly laughing in his heart How should he have fun with this girl, these days have passed by a boring word, and it just so happens that this fun has found himself in this life.

"This man...... Hateful! ”

Although she said so in her heart, Liu Jingxuan had a smile on her face, and she didn't fight with this person, but stretched out her orchid finger and pinched the melon seeds, but Chen Moran's next move almost didn't make her even spit the melon seed shell on this person's face.

Seeing this girl's slender hand pinching the melon seeds, Chen Moran laughed. At the same time, as soon as he grasped this pair of slender hands, the boneless hand only made his heart flutter.

"Tsk, tsk! Little brother, this slender hand...... It is really as the book says, the hands are like soft wattles, and the skin is like clotted fat......"

"You...... You ......"

Suddenly, Chen Moran grabbed his hand, and Liu Jingxuan, who was only startled, almost didn't lose his breath, and Cui Xi on the side widened his eyes even more, Xiao ...... No! The young master has taken advantage of people!

"Tsk, tsk...... The little brother's hand is like a woman, I really don't know that girl can have the blessing to enter the little brother's house! ”

Holding this slender hand that seemed to be boneless and almost struggling, Chen Moran was so happy in his heart! In this era, I am afraid that there is no more complacent than this kind of cheap occupation, what is it called a dumb person to eat coptis, this girl is not it now, raised his head and saw the red face of this girl's angry face, he continued to speak.

"Tsk, tsk! The head of the moth eyebrows, the clever smile, the beautiful eyes are looking forward to ......"

Seeing that this girl was angry and seemed to be about to cry, Chen Moran of course knew that it was enough to stop, so he hurriedly let go of his hand.

"The little brother seems to be a little thin, so, if you are okay in the afternoon, the elder brother will take you to a place to have some fun, and if you are a man like you, you will suffer a loss in the future, in case you can't hold your daughter-in-law, but you will be laughed at!"

This hand was released, and she dared to put her hand on the table, and she was busy under the table, and her heartbeat beat took a while to calm down.

“…… How can you be so ......?"

Liu Jingxuan, who was a little out of breath and almost didn't slap this person with a crimson face, came back to her senses for a long time before she realized that she was a man and couldn't be too excited.

Although he didn't finish speaking, he added a "shameless" hat to this cripple in his heart, until he finally knew why his father was planted in the hands of this lame man, and what was he more shrewd than his father, it was clear that he was ...... It's shameless than Daddy! It's rare for people to be shameless enough to do this, and there is someone who takes the girl's hand and talks here!

Chen Moran, who was cursing in his heart, and Liu Jingxuan, who buttoned him one hat after another, obviously forgot that now he is a man, and the reason why men and women are not intimate cannot be used on two men.

When Chen Moran was secretly having fun and thinking about how to tease this Xibei in his heart, Lin Yuqing, who was left in the theater garden by Chen Moran, walked out and looked for the young master sitting opposite.

"Young master, the play is almost over, it's time for you to go in!"

As soon as he looked up, he saw the people sitting in front of the young master, and even more so the Cui Xi sitting at the table next to him, although they were all wearing men's clothes, but Lin Yuqing was not blind enough that he was beaten by Zhu Jialiang for a while, and he really scolded him for the scourge of "something that doesn't open his eyes".

"Young master, it's these two people, it's this person's carriage that broke your foot!"

"This Ah Qing!"

As soon as he heard this, Chen Moran almost didn't want to slap him, he would say that he wouldn't die, but he wouldn't spoil his good deeds!

Seeing that he was pierced by the lame man's subordinate, Liu Jingxuan originally looked a little embarrassed, but when she was about to say something, she saw the look on Chen Moran's face, and immediately understood that she had been teased by this cripple from beginning to end, and even a subordinate could recognize herself, let alone this liar!

In an instant, Liu Jingxuan's face turned red, her big clear eyes were full of anger, and even some tears flashed, she was serious about hating this cripple, and this cripple was too shameless! He...... He saw through himself, and he even ...... Take advantage of yourself!

Being stared at like this, Chen Moran laughed awkwardly.

"Just ...... Mo Ran didn't recognize that it was Miss Yan in front of him, it was really Meng Lang, and he was ......"

As soon as Liu Jingxuan, who was furious, heard this, she raised her hand and wanted to slap this shameless man, but when her hand was just fanned, she was grabbed by Chen Moran, grabbing the girl's hand, Chen Moran's original embarrassment disappeared, staring at the girl with both eyes, looking directly at her.

"If you dare to slap me, I will dare to ......"

Being grabbed by this lame man, Liu Jingxuan's ears suddenly turned red, and at the same time, she moved her delicate body with some uneasiness. I don't know if it's psychological, I always feel that the warm breath he exhaled blew over the skin on her cheeks intentionally or unintentionally, and the burning breath sprayed on her slender pink neck, and an indescribable numbness and itching sensation spread on the back of her neck, making her heart almost skip a few beats, but this person's words made Liu Jingxuan angry in her heart, thinking that she was humiliated by him like this, and her heart was ruthless, and her other hand was raised again.

"Smack!" A slap sounded on the other side of his face, but the numbness on his face made Chen Moran that angry! His eyes glared at the girl, but he smiled at her, and then lowered his head down, ignoring Liu Jingxuan's surprise and horror, and kissed her.

"Hmm......"

Suddenly, Liu Jingxuan's flattering eyes were round, and the only sound that came in a hurry was an exclamation, but it disappeared between her lips in an instant, and her cherry lips were soft and warm, which only made Chen Moran's heart flutter.

Although he was not satisfied with this superficial contact, Chen Moran faintly felt that this girl looked like she was crying, so he let go of her.

As soon as she was let go of the lame, Liu Jingxuan hurriedly exhaled a few breaths, and when Cui Xi, who had just rushed over, looked at the lame, her eyes were even more angry, and she almost wanted to kill this lame man who insulted the innocence of the young lady with a knife, and when she opened her mouth to say something, Liu Jingxuan stopped her with a word.

"Hello! Let's go home! ”

When Liu Jingxuan said this, her pretty face turned pale without a trace of blood, and at the same time, she looked up at the lame man who had humiliated her.

"You...... You're shameless......"

"No...... Excuse me! ”

Looking at the pretty face of the girl in front of him without a trace of blood, Chen Moran suddenly understood what he had done, what he did was enough to make the girl in front of him hang, it was not a hundred years later, and the girl in front of him was not a girl a hundred years later.

"In a word, have you lost it?"

Liu Jingxuan showed a miserable smile, almost when she was kissed by this lame man, she suddenly understood that Xu was provoking all this by herself, she couldn't afford to provoke this shameless cripple, and she couldn't hide?

"Hey, let's go!"

Liu Jingxuan said again, and when she left, Chen Moran even saw her shoulder still sobbing, she ...... She wouldn't be unable to think about it!

"Young Master, are you ...... Hey......"

Lin Yuqing will also sigh, how can the young master do such a thing?

(To be continued)