1915 was a year of great reversal for He Fu, with the match craftsmanship that surpassed the Swedes, he crushed the foreigner match factory in Kunming in one fell swoop, and also pushed soap and new cloth to the small and medium-sized rich families.

From a large point of view, the old man of the He family, who was born as a big landowner, became the richest man in Yunnan in one fell swoop by virtue of this year's blowout development, not to mention, he also funded the Northern Expedition of patriotic generals such as Cai Yi.

In terms of small aspects, the scale of the He Mansion has expanded again, and the deep-walled compound is even more wealthy. And all this is because of one person, the great benefactor in the heart of Master He Fangjiong. A genius with a keen eye, who is deeply educated by Western studies, and can even develop his own technology.

Knowing the gratitude in his heart, Zhang Shusheng didn't have any ashamed thoughts. Yes, my own things came from a dream machine, but at least I am a lucky person who has civilians in my heart, and I want to fight for them and for this nation.

People who are lucky should not be jealous, and those who should be poked in the backbone are those who are far more lucky than ordinary people, but their eyes, ears, mouth, and nose are also higher than ordinary people.

"Shu Shengxian nephew, take a seat, take a seat!"

He Fangjiong waved his subordinates and personally pulled out a chair for Zhang Shusheng, allowing him to sit on the throne with himself. There was a small table of eight immortals in the room, with six pairs of bowls, chopsticks and tableware, and the dishes had not yet been served.

Zhang Shusheng looked at it casually, this He Mansion is also a noble house, perhaps because of the reason for entertaining himself, the tableware should be fine white porcelain dishes with extremely good color, and chopsticks that are extremely suspected to be made of ivory,

"There are no outsiders today, they are all their own family, don't see Shu Sheng!"

"Boss He is polite, they are all his own people."

After the two sat down, He Fangjiong smiled and comforted the virtuous nephew whom he had identified, clapped his hands, and the housekeeper outside walked in.

"Go and call the young master and the young lady."

It turned out to be a family banquet, with children in pairs, Zhang Shusheng sighed in his heart, Master He is really prosperous in family and career.

Soon, the housekeeper brought a group of Mrs. He's people, and a dignified and gentle middle-aged woman walked in with two "children".

The middle-aged woman was dressed in a decent cheongsam, and in her left hand she held a very young man, about seven or eight years old, wearing a small bow dress. On the right stood a slightly older girl, thirteen or fourteen years old.

"This ......"

Looking at everything in front of him, Zhang Shusheng almost had a feeling of disbelief. Forget about the cute little boy of five or six years old, the girl on the right is so beautiful that it makes people's hearts tremble.

A well-cut beige simple dress, a slender body slightly taller than his peers, a small melon seed beautiful face, a small bow in his hair, his face is as quiet as water, but there is a sense of agility without powder, and the water is smart, as if it is not stained with dust.

Especially those eyes, which are watery, do not have the slightness and cunning that people often have in the world, but a kind of light, watery, and very aura eyes that are as light as water.

It is hard to imagine that the original impression of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl in this era of the Republic of China should have short hair over the ears, a short piping jacket on the upper body, a knee-length skirt underneath, and a beloved book in her hand forever.

But the girl in front of her was dressed in a very alternative way in the eyes of people in this era, with a shockingly beautiful angelic face, and a quiet look like water, which completely overturned Zhang Shusheng's impression.

Looking at Zhang Shusheng slightly distracted, He Fangjiong can be regarded as an old man with great relief, in the eyes of outsiders, he is the richest man in Yunnan, thinking that he is most proud of his career, but only he knows that the good wife of the family and this pair of pink and jade children are his He Fangjiong's most intimate baby.

"Shu Sheng, this is your aunt."

Hearing He Fangjiong introduce his wife, Zhang Shusheng came back to his senses completely, thinking that he was afraid that he was reckless just now, he used to say that beautiful girls in the Republic of China period had more aura than modern girls, and there were fewer philistines and pretentiousness in his heart, but now when he sees it, it is indeed so.

"Hello Aunt He!"

"Shu Shengxian nephew, don't be polite, the lord often mentions you, saying that you are the great benefactor of our He family." Generous and decent, at first glance, she is a woman from a very cultivated family.

"He Ning, He An, come over here and see your Brother Shusheng." He Fangjiong beckoned the two children over, and the little guy shook his head and ran over, his black eyes were rolling slightly, and he shouted crisply: "Brother Shusheng is good!" ”

However, the thirteen or fourteen-year-old He Ning was a little ashamed, biting her red lip slightly, but she didn't come or speak.

"What's the matter with you kid. Hum! Seeing that his daughter was shy, He Fangjiong was a little angry, thinking that he couldn't even make his father's words, and he was used to it by her mother.

He Ning was reprimanded by He Fangjiong, her eyes suddenly misted, and her mouth opened slightly, but she still didn't shout out, and she didn't come over. Zhang Shusheng was a little crying and laughing when he saw this, this can be regarded as seeing the real family style of the ladies of the Republic of China, this is the same as not staining the dust, it is estimated that he has not even been out of the door, and there is no need to talk about the little etiquette:

"Boss He, don't force her, it's almost noon."

"Yes, yes, let's start the meal first. The butler will let the people serve the food. He Fangjiong motioned to his wife to let the two children sit, and He Ning's face returned to naturalness and sat opposite Zhang Shusheng.

"I said Shu Sheng, your Uncle He has always regarded you as a nephew, and this title of Boss He is really too foreign."

"Yes, yes, what Mrs. said is that in the future, you are not allowed to call me Boss He long and Boss short. If you want to talk about the boss, I should call you too, haha...... "He Fangjiong is very happy today, and he feels even more reasonable about what his wife said.

"That Shu Sheng is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." Zhang Shusheng said with a smile, but his eyes always looked at the tranquil He gaze consciously or unconsciously, she was the most peaceful person at the whole table, just sitting quietly and listening. The little guy next to him, He An, was different, holding ivory chopsticks, poking and playing with his body, and was secretly glared at by Mrs. He Fangjiong two or three times.

The dishes came up quickly, fortunately they were not extravagant, seven or eight dishes were exquisite, but not luxurious, there were hot and cold vegetarian meats, which was very suitable for Zhang Shusheng's taste.

A table of people officially open the meal, the old habit of the Chinese, the table is the meal, that is used to talk about things.

"Uncle He, your business is getting bigger and bigger now, but you have to be careful not to be too tired." Zhang Shusheng said.

He Fangjiong took a sip, Zhang Shusheng didn't drink, nor did he force him, he drank a few small glasses of wine, this interest came, when he mentioned his career, he was also a little proud, and said with a smile: "Tuo Shusheng is your blessing, now this business is really big." I think that a few years ago, just a match factory had to be squeezed and pressed by foreigners to survive. Now, hmph, even his foreign devil has to go far for me to open a factory, open a house and let him go out of business. Lowering prices also crushes them. ”

Hearing He Fangjiong's words, Mrs. He smiled slightly and said, "Shu Sheng, you don't know, now your Uncle He is busy in the factory below every day. Match factories, yarn factories, garment factories, soap factories, it is true that the bigger the business, the more tired the people. No, Ning Er should go to a girls' middle school, she used to study at home, what should she do when she goes to Kunming in the future, and I don't see him caring more. ”

"Huh!" Zhang Shusheng sneered.

A table of people chatted while eating, He Fangjiong was very interested, one by one, and kept drinking.

"What does the woman's family know, who said I don't care about Ning'er? Hum. He Fangjiong drank the rise, didn't want to be like a woman, turned his head and asked Zhang Shusheng: "Shusheng, I'm afraid there are no less than a dozen large and small factories under your command now." Is this one person busy? I think you're not too young, but don't delay your marriage! ”

Ahem, Zhang Shusheng almost choked to death when he heard about the marriage event, he was twenty-one years old this year, and he was a student cub who had not yet stepped out of the university gate before. In the past year, in order to develop Lishuping, in order to develop Xiaoqingshan, and in order to expand his influence and sphere of influence as soon as possible, he has been working hard in Xiaoqingshan, and he really hasn't considered marriage.

You must know that it is 1016 now, and at my age, in this era, I should be as happy as Laixi is ready to hold a child.

"Master, you drank too much, and the people who asked Shu Sheng are embarrassed." Although Mrs. He said this, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, which made Zhang Shusheng a little incomprehensible.

"I didn't drink much, Shu gave birth to this child, I like it when I look at it. People are smart, courageous, and have a way, proficient in Western studies, good at researching science and technology, and even the Swiss matches were driven out of Yunnan by his formula, which is the biggest fact. Madam, you don't understand, I told you that Shu will definitely have a bright future after giving birth to this child. For nothing else, hundreds of thousands of people are now fighting on the battlefields of Europe wearing clothes produced in his factory...... Well, good wine...... Look at our family... Woo, good wine, pour me some more..."

"Master, you've really drunk too much. Come on, send the master to the backyard to rest. Seeing that He Fangjiong was getting more and more drunk, Zhang Shusheng was stunned when he was full of wine, and the little angel He Ning's face was actually redder than He Fangjiong who drank wine, Mrs. He called someone and sent He Fangjiong back to rest.

"Shu Sheng, look at this, it's true, the master is just those two people, I'm happy to see you today......" Mrs. He secretly blamed her master in her heart, didn't she say that she was just meeting today, and what did she do when she said so much.

"It's okay, auntie, you better take care of Uncle He, I've eaten and drunk enough, so I'll leave first." Zhang Shusheng was a little confused, and when he saw this, he stayed longer, ready to say goodbye and leave.

"Okay, Shu Sheng, you have to come often in the future. lest your Uncle He always think of you. ”

Zhang Shusheng agreed, then said goodbye and walked out of the house, walking in the courtyard, just when he was wondering that the housekeeper did not send off guests, a heavenly voice sounded behind him.

"I, I ......"

Looking back, He Ning's innocent face was a little red, standing there, with her head slightly bowed, her left hand grasping the corner of her clothes, and her right hand hiding behind her.

"He Ning?" Zhang Shusheng turned around, walked a few steps, and stopped three steps away from her. "What's the matter?"

He Ning seemed to have made a lot of determination, raised his head, and a beautiful and innocent face made Zhang Shusheng's heart tremble. "My mother wants to take care of Daddy, let me send you."

"Hmm!" Zhang Shusheng didn't know what to think, surprisingly didn't object, the guards were waiting outside the gate of Hefu, and he happened to be alone.

Neither of them spoke, Zhang Shusheng walked on the left, He Ning walked on the right with his head down, and began to circle around the courtyard where He Mansion was in and out.

Zhang Shusheng pretended to be calm, but he always wanted to look at the fourteen-year-old girl next to him, the girl in 1916, who was still a little precocious compared to his own era. And there is something very special about her, which always attracts her as if she were nothing, perhaps, it is the fragrance of lotus that is refreshing in the breeze.

He Ning next to him lowered his head, stared at the little leather shoes with both eyes, bit his lip lightly and did not speak, but thinking about what his father said to him last night, his face suddenly turned redder, his heart was more chaotic, he was shy, nervous, powerless, and unwilling.

Walking and walking, I don't know how long it has been, Zhang Shusheng has never felt that He Mansion is so big, and when he raised his head and looked, he suddenly collapsed.

The two of them walked for a long time, and actually walked back to the same place.

"I ......" He Ning also found that he had taken the wrong road, and he was absent-minded and actually took the wrong road at home, making a big detour. Circle. The son is back.

"What do you want to say?" Zhang Shusheng turned his head, the afternoon sun shone from the tip of his eyebrows, and his whole face looked extraordinarily heroic.

He Ning avoided the sun slightly, looked at this good-looking man, was asking himself, and thought of what his father said. Only then did he snort a little worriedly: "You, do you think women should go to school?" ”

Woman? Zhang Shusheng was in a trance for a while, He Ning in front of him could only be called a girl, why didn't she study? Of course I want to read, I smiled and said, "Of course I should read." In the future, if I have the chance, I will go to the girls' middle school in Kunming to see you. ”

"Hmm. Then I'll go back first. ”

"Good!"

It wasn't until He Ning's figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor that Zhang Shusheng came back to his senses and secretly scolded himself for saying something as nutritious as boiled water. But the heart is sweet, and there is a feeling that seems to have never been felt before, rising from the heart. Looking at the remnant sun that was dying, he felt extraordinarily beautiful, smelling the faint fragrance in the wind, as if he had just been blown by the wind from afar.

"He Ning, what a nice name!"