Through the bright and dust-free glass window, Chen Xian once again looked at the wall standing at the entrance of the courtyard. The blue brick wall is covered with golden tiles, and the top of the wall is green glazed tiles. The foundation is painted with a pattern of green pine and white cranes, and a pair of white cranes are very moving. It was the masterpiece of Mr. Su Zihuang, a famous calligrapher and painter in Lunan Province, and Mr. Su lived in Chen's house for ten days in order to paint this painting, and became a good friend with his father who talked about everything.

How do you look at it, how do you think the wall is very beautiful and magnificent. I got the ridicule of my brother-in-law, saying that it was a pity to paint this picture.

His meaning is very clear, the painting is good, but the wall is not good. Chen Xian couldn't see anything bad about the wall anyway.

But today she didn't have the heart to admire the Zhaobi and the painting that had attracted an endless stream of celebrities from Yizhou to visit, she had been listening to the movement at the gate, hoping that person would come.

Except for Aunt Chen San, who followed her parents to settle down in Yizhou, only her mother is at home, and it is estimated that they are chatting in the backyard about family life that will never end.

Today is the day of the ribbon-cutting of the Yizhou Iron Works, and my father went to the factory in his special carriage early in the morning. It is said that Zhou Futai will personally cut the ribbon of the iron factory, and even the big officials in Beijing will come, and his father, as the chairman of Huayuan Industry, has been planning this matter for a long time, and he attaches great importance to it.

Of course, Chen Xian also went to the ironworks to watch the opening ceremony, but she refused to go with her father in his carriage because he had to wait for someone.

The family has been deserted a lot since my brother-in-law and sister moved out. His younger brother Chen Zhi and Uncle Chen's son Chen Hao lived in the Jilu School and only came back once every seven days. Even Uncle Chen's girl, Chen Xiaomei. She also went to a girls' school. This two-hall courtyard is very deserted on weekdays, only the mother and Aunt Chen San are there. Oh, and of course, there's also a security guard hired by my father to guard the door, acting as a nurse.

Chen Xian, who is already eighteen years old, certainly has something to do. Since last year, Chen Xian has gone to a newly opened clothing company to study fashion design. Today is a public holiday for a clothing company, so I have time to stay home.

Since breakfast, Chen Xian has been hiding in her room waiting for the arrival of that person, and she will look out the window for a few minutes. The bright spring sunlight shines into the room through the three panes of glass embedded in the window, and the light and shadow move. It was already shining on the dressing table standing by the west wall. The large mirror of the dresser reflects the sunlight onto the sheets covered with red flowers on a white background, creating a beautiful pattern.

This novel dresser was a gift designed by my brother-in-law for my sister, and when they moved, they didn't bring a single piece of furniture. All left to her. The glass mirrors made by the glass factory once caused a sensation in Yizhou. This large mirror mounted on the dresser was one of the first products. It once made Chen Xian envious. However, now the price of glass mirrors has dropped by more than half, Yizhou and even nearby counties. Even many well-to-do families in rural areas have begun to buy mirrors of various specifications and styles. As for installing large pieces of glass on windows to replace raw edge paper that has been used for countless generations, it is even more common. At least half of the houses on this street have been replaced with glassworks made in the owner's house.

Chen Xian turned around and stared at her face in the dressing mirror. Compared with their cousins, the two have similar faces, both are duck egg shaped, their noses and mouths are very similar, the difference is that Chen Xian's complexion is fair, but her eyes are not as smart and beautiful as her cousin, and when she purses her lips, she looks very quiet and beautiful.

Chen Xian stared at her face for a long time. Turned around and glanced at the wall again, but there was still no movement. So he put on his slippers and went to the ground, standing in front of the vanity mirror and looking at the clothes he had chosen. This is a set of clothes designed by her herself, the style is very similar to the Western dresses that those foreign women in Huayuan Company love, with a light blue background, a large open collar, a tight waist, white lace on the sleeves, and the pants are tightened, fully revealing the curve of her well-developed hips. Coupled with black high leather shoes and a white sunhat, she is a "fake foreign woman" who has returned from overseas.

Chen Xian knew that if her mother saw her wearing this dress, she would definitely be unhappy. But she still decided to wear this dress on today's special day!

Will he like it? Chen Xian's mind turned to her sweetheart, and she couldn't help but secretly feel angry, what time has it been, why haven't you come yet?

Ye Yanbing, the vice principal of the military academy of the battalion, jumped off the war horse in front of the Chen Mansion, took off his white gloves, stomped his feet, shook off the dust on the riding boots, said to the rickshaw driver Wait a minute, then took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, straightened his military uniform, and stepped into the open gate of the Chen Mansion.

Because the search for the rickshaw was delayed, Ye Yanbing was half an hour later than the scheduled time.

Because of the opening of the iron factory today, the rickshaws running on the street seem to have disappeared all of a sudden. After entering the city from the school built outside the north gate, he couldn't hire a rickshaw, which made Ye Yanbing feel that he was out of thought. Without a rickshaw, Chen Xian, who couldn't ride a horse, couldn't get to the ironworks.

After riding a horse on the streets of Yizhou for a long time, he finally stopped one, and Ye Yanbing hurriedly came to Chen's mansion to pick up his fiancée.

The security guard in the gatehouse came out to take a look and nodded at Ye Yanbing. Ye Yanbing smiled at the security guard, this security guard was originally a soldier of the first standard and one battalion, and he broke his leg during training and left him disabled, and after his injury was healed, he was recommended to work in the security company opened by Huayuan Company last year. Because of his reliability, he was selected to be transferred to the Chen Mansion as a security guard. The treatment is naturally the responsibility of the Chen family.

Turning the wall, Ye Yanbing strode towards the house where Chen Xian lived in the main room in the front yard, and when he came to the door, Ye Yanbing gently knocked on the hidden door.

"Why are you here now__" complained on her lips, but Chen Xian's face was full of smiles.

"I can't hire a car__It's so easy to find one__" Ye Yanbing's eyes were attracted by his fiancée, and it was the first time he had seen Chen Xian wearing such a new dynasty outfit.

"Isn't it good?"

"Good looking. I said you were the most beautiful a long time ago__" Ye Yanbing stared at Chen Xian greedily admiring.

"I mean clothes! I designed it myself! The fiancé's daze made Chen Xian feel satisfied.

She focused on her fiancé, and the Mengshan Army's new-style officer's regular uniform set off his tall figure. I used to look at it secretly, but now I can enjoy it with boldness__

"Good-looking—you'll get the attention of the dignitaries! Would you like to talk to your mother? Ye Yanbing whispered.

"Don't! Let's go. Chen Xian gently pulled her fiancé and trotted out of the yard.

Chen Xian's love affair began with Chen Jiaya. At that time, she secretly fell in love with Ye Yanbing, who was known as the first beautiful man in the Mengshan Army. As a high-ranking officer of the Mengshan Army, Ye Yanbing was a frequent visitor to the Chen family. The earliest correspondence lies in Ye Yanbing, when he was the commander of a company, he led his troops to live in the Chen family for a short time. At that time, the Mengshan Army only had four companies, and the soldiers were outnumbered, and Zhengjiazhuang had just been opened for a long time, and the people's hearts were not attached. Long Qian made great efforts to win over the hearts of the people, and paid very strict attention to the discipline of the army, not allowing the garrison to enter the people's houses, let alone molesting women. After Zhengjiazhuang shot two recruits who raped women. The whole army was deeply shocked. Although Ye Yanbing was a company commander, he didn't even dare to say anything when he met Sister Chen Shu. But at that time, Chen Xian noticed this handsome officer, Ye Yanbing was ordered to move out of Chenjiaya, and Chen Xian was secretly sad for a while. But no one noticed her emotions. In the eyes of parents. Chen Xian is a girl with a completely different personality from her cousin Chen Shu. They were so worried about their cousin who was past the age of marriage that they completely ignored Chen Xian, who was already in love. Until Long Qian became the guest of the Chen family, until the relationship between Long Qian and his cousin was confirmed. The senior generals of the Mengshan Army became frequent visitors to the Chen family, and Ye Yanbing came more often, and he became familiar with Chen Xian's sisters and brothers. Chen Chao seems to have gradually abandoned the tradition because of Long Qian's relationship, and he didn't pay much attention to disciplining his daughter, who had reached the age of age, and laughed with the officers. At that time, Chen Xian liked to make fun of Ye Yanbing the most, she revered her future brother-in-law, was afraid of Lushan like a black iron tower, respected Wang Mingyuan, who was steady and kind, and despised Feng Lun, who was vulgar and rude, but she fell in love with the handsome Ye Yanbing, and often found fault to make jokes about Ye Yanbing.

The Mengshan Army resisted the repeated advances of the official army, and the main force marched north to Gyeonggi. The war continued, and Chen Xian was most worried about Ye Yanbing. Every time the team came back from the expedition, she always wanted to find out about Ye Yanbing's news, and when she learned that he was safe and sound, Chen Xian was relieved. The main force of the Mengshan Army, the King of the Northern Expedition, was the most tormenting for her, at that time, the relationship between her cousin and Long Qian had been determined, so she was naturally worried about her sweetheart day and night, and the two sisters who lived in the same room always chatted about Mengshan Army and Long Qian in the middle of the night. Chen Shu noticed that her sister always unconsciously turned the topic to Ye Yanbing, and at that time Chen Shu knew that her introverted and shy cousin was afraid that she would like Camp Chief Ye.

The Mengshan army suddenly returned to the base area after the Spring Festival of the Xinchou year, just in time for the Taosan bandits to storm Chenjiaya, and the battle ended dramatically. Chen Xian finally met Ye Yanbing. I don't know who heard that Ye Yanbing was injured in the Xigu ambush, Chen Xian couldn't care about being shy, and insisted that Ye Yanbing roll up his sleeves to see his wounds that had already healed. That scene was seen by You Shi, and when he asked Chen Shu afterwards, Chen Shu smiled and said yes, isn't it good? Battalion Commander Ye is known as the first beautiful man in the army, and he does not insult his sister.

You's concerns. She didn't think Ye Yanbing was unworthy of her daughter, but she was worried about the danger brought by her identity. Since the Mengshan army took root in the area of Zhengjiazhuang, ten miles and eight townships, how many peasant children died on the battlefield! Ye Yanbing, who is the battalion commander, was also shot on the battlefield, who dares to guarantee that he will not go to the battlefield again in the future? Who can guarantee that he won't have three long and two short? A niece-in-law is enough to worry people, if the son-in-law is also haunted by bullets, he really can't stand it. They are all soldiers, and fighting is inevitable. Although Chen Shu assured You that the Mengshan army would no longer fight, they were already official soldiers, who would they fight against? They do not rebel. But You Shi still sternly warned Chen Shu not to make this matter public, let alone tell Chen Chao.

How to persuade his daughter, You Shi couldn't make up his mind. Indeed, the Mengshan Army is no longer a ringing horse that the official army is trying to suppress, but an army of the imperial court. And Long Qian is already the town guard of the two states, and it is said that he is an official position greater than the prefect. The daughter can marry a senior officer under Long Qian, which is not a loss at all in the eyes of others. And that Camp Commander Ye has to have good looks and a figure, and he is also quite likable, but You Shi still can't make up his mind.

After the reorganization of the Mengshan Army's "21st", Ye Yanbing was punished for the rout of the prisoners of the Tao Third Division, did not hold an actual military position, and was arranged by Long Qian to serve as an instructor in the ethereal military academy with the camp. Ye Yanbing was depressed for a long time. Chen Chao had already integrated into the Mengshan Army at that time, because his niece was engaged to Long Qian, and her status in the army was transcendent, and she was quite respected by the officers. Chen Chao noticed Ye Yanbing's low mood and specially called Ye Yanbing to his home for dinner. Be relieved for him. said a lot of things from Long Qian's position, and assured Ye Yanbing that Commander Long would never use you, and that he must have his intentions when he asked you to go to the Suiying School as an instructor. The heavens will descend on the Si people, and they must first suffer their minds and work their muscles and bones. Chen Shu laughed when she heard this, and after Ye Yanbing left, she couldn't help but tell her uncle that Chen Xian had a crush on Ye Yanbing. Chen Chao was stunned for a long time and asked Chen Shuye if Ye Yanbing knew anything? Chen Shu is clear. If Ye Yanbing knew about it. That really became a joke, how will Chen Chao face his son-in-law in the future? Chen Shu said Uncle, don't worry, I'm afraid Camp Chief Ye doesn't know yet.

Chen Chao unexpectedly did not reproach Chen Xian. I found an opportunity to talk to Long Qian, and Long Qian was very surprised. Also very happy. In the main force to open Yizhou Yanzhou. He went to Jinan to visit the new governor Zhou Fu after returning. After informing Chen Chao of the trip to Jinan, he said to Chen Chao, I think I will pull this red line. Yan Bing is an excellent man. When the troops entered the city, there might be a young lady who took a fancy to Yan Bing. Without further ado, I'll tell him.

This talk contributed to Ye Yanbing and Chen Xian.

Like the situation of Chen Xian and Ye Yanbing, it is incompatible with tradition, this is a typical free love. Fortunately, Chen Chao showed rare open-mindedness and allowed his daughter to interact with Ye Yanbing. In May of the previous year, Chen Chao listened to Long Qian's persuasion and moved his family to Yizhou. But Ye Yanbing stayed in Zhengjiazhuang to assist Wang Mingyuan in forming a reserve force, and the two young people who were in love with each other lived a period of missing but not seeing each other. Last fall, the Suiying Military Academy was officially established in the suburbs of Yizhou after a year of preparation, and Ye Yanbing was appointed as the vice principal, and he was able to reunite with Chen Xian again. Ye Yanbing entrusted Lu Shan to formally propose to the Chen family, at that time Long Qian had already married Chen Shu, but the brother-in-law refused Ye Yanbing's request to marry because Chen Xian was under the age of eighteen, hoping to postpone the marriage for one year. Chen Xian secretly complained that her brother-in-law was a little nosy, and most of the girls of her age (Chen Xian was seventeen years old last year) were married. But Chen Chao fully agreed, since he came to Yizhou, his thinking has undergone earth-shaking changes, and he deeply agrees with Long Qian's concept of marriage, the most important of which is to oppose early marriage, on the grounds that girls are too young to have high risk factors for childbirth. Of course, Ye Yanbing didn't dare to oppose Long Qian's proposal, so he had to wait. However, the relationship between the two is clear, and they are not engaged like Chen Shu and Long Qian, but You Shi has long regarded Ye Yanbing as a son-in-law.

Today's celebration of the opening of the iron factory is a common rest day for the two of them, so they made an appointment to go to the ceremony together, so Chen Xian specially put on the clothes she designed and made, and accompanied her sweetheart to the iron factory together.

The reason why Chen Xian dared to wear such a new dynasty in public was because of the situation in Lunan in the past two years. With the prosperity of Huayuan Company, a large number of factories and companies have sprung up in the land of Lunan like mushrooms after a rain, and more and more girls have come out of the boudoir to work in various enterprises, earning a more lucrative income than their parents' farming. The enterprises to which Huayuan belongs generally make uniform clothing for their employees, and these uniforms with obvious military uniform style have been sincerely loved by young people, even if they are reluctant to take off when they go home from work. It has invisibly affected the wearing habits of Lunan folk. In particular, more and more foreigners with high noses and deep eyes and strange behaviors appeared on the streets of Yizhou, including many blonde and blue-eyed foreign women, they are the families of technical consultants recruited by Huayuan Company, and they brought more exciting clothes for the new dynasty, which silently changed the folk customs of Yizhou while making the old masters and gentlemen of Taoism sad.

Chen Xian, who was sitting on the rickshaw, gradually lost his initial panic. She didn't become a "different species" for passers-by, which made her feel relieved. In addition, the current status of the Chen family is also a strong pillar supporting her heart, her father is the boss of Huayuan Industry, and her brother-in-law is the real King of Lunan. is a fiancé, and he also has a prominent position in the army. Who would dare to provoke her?

"Isn't it just an opening ceremony? Why is it so grand? In the past two years, no less than 30 enterprises have opened in Yizhou alone, and there has never been such a thing as today. The rickshaw went out of the south gate, and Chen Xian couldn't help but ask Ye Yanbing, who was walking beside him on horseback.

"What a stupid! How can the iron plant be put into operation compared with other enterprises? With steel, there is a foundation for industry. Only then can we build guns and cannons. Ye Yanbing looked at Chen Xian with a smile.

They were still late. Before I entered the venue, I heard the deafening sound of firecrackers. (To be continued......)

PS: Many book lovers criticize the slow pace of this book. Let's go faster.