Section 43: Chen Shu

Long Qian did not see Feng Guozhang, Feng went to Zhili on official business, probably summoned by his old boss. Long Qian thought that even if Feng Guozhang was willing to talk calmly with him regardless of his previous suspicions, there would be nothing substantive to talk about - under the current circumstances, there was no strength to "covet" other state capitals in Shandong, and Feng had no troops in his hands, so it was estimated that he would not have the idea of attacking the two states of Lunan. Therefore, it is possible for both parties to be at peace. That's enough.

Instead, he stayed at Luoyuan Academy for a day, and donated 20,000 taels of silver as support for the establishment of the first modern university in Shandong. Yuan Shikai has a vision, in fact, many people in this era have admirable vision and enthusiasm for the establishment of modern education, not only Yuan Shikai. However, Yuan's establishment of Shandong University Hall is a good thing for the country and the future generations. Therefore, when Zhou Xuexi accompanied Long Qian to inspect Luoyuan Academy, Long Qian praised Yuan Shikai's vision very much, and Long Qian donated it, Zhou Xuexi's perception of Long Qian was better. For Long Qian's ideological tolerance, focusing on the proposal of running a school in science and technology, Zhou Xuexi, who has experience in running an industry, deeply agrees. Long Qian took the opportunity to propose that after two or three years, Shandong University Hall would be on the right track and could set up a branch school in Lunan, and all the funds would be borne by Lunan. Of course, Zhou Xuexi will not object.

Zhou Fu did not break his promise, and immediately ordered an allocation of 250,000 taels of silver for Long Qian. Long Qian immediately allocated 20,000 taels to Zhou Xuexi. What is the concept of 20,000 taels of silver? At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the purchasing power of one tael of silver was roughly equivalent to RMB250~260 yuan in later generations, and 20,000 taels was a huge sum of 5 million. That's enough to build a decent school building. So Zhou Xuexi said good things about Long Qian in front of his father.

The once noisy Zhengjiazhuang was completely quiet, and on the days when Long Qian went to Jinan to meet the new governor, the Mengshan Army Headquarters also moved away after the main force left. Ning Shijun moved to Yizhou with staff officers and logistics according to Long Qian's instructions. The former lively Zheng family compound fell silent. On this day, Zhou Yi, who had already led the second bid into Yanzhou, sent someone to pick up Zheng Chan and Wen's carriage and horse to Yanzhou, Wen didn't want to go, but she was reluctant to leave her daughter and granddaughter, and finally agreed to Zheng Chan's request and went to Yanzhou with Zheng Chan to start a new life.

Several female companions who usually have good friends with Zheng Chan heard the news and came to say goodbye. Chen Shu, who heard the news, also rushed over and helped Zheng Chan pack up. Zheng Chan saw Wang Yuecian covered in sweat, and wondered why she didn't go with the medical center. Wang Yuecian said that she asked Sun Juan for leave. Go a few days late. The medical center was divided into two this time, Sun Juan took some people to Yizhou, and Zhang Hongcao took a small number of people to Yanzhou with the second standard, and became the medical center under the logistics department of the second standard. Wang Yuecian was assigned to Yizhou. This is also her own request. Zheng Chan has repeatedly persuaded Wang Yuecian to go to Yanzhou with her. But Wang Yuechan refused. Zheng Chan guessed that she wanted to say goodbye to her old life completely. One of its main signs is the departure of the Zheng family.

However, Wang Yuechan and Zheng Chan have a relationship, and in a sense, they have broken through their original identities. became a sister who wants to be good. After deciding not to go to Yanzhou with Zheng Chan Wen, for three nights in a row, Wang Yuecian and Zheng Chan fell asleep together and had a deep talk. From the memories of the old life to the outlook for the future days, I have spoken a lot of heartfelt words. Wang Yuecian's opinion of Zhou Yi is acceptable, and she feels that Zhou Yi is still a good man, although she fell in love with Zheng Chan's beauty at the beginning, but after marrying Zheng Chan, she can treat Zheng Chan quite well, and now she is the standard commander of the regular army of the imperial court, with 2,000 men and horses under her command, and the future is immeasurable. What Zheng Chan has to do is to give him a few sons as soon as possible, which will completely tie his heart.

Zheng Chan hopes that Wang Yuecian will go to Yanzhou with them and still live together as a family. As for Wang Yuechan personally, Zheng Chan directly expressed her hope that Wang Yuechan would marry again. said that you are young and beautiful, and you have no children, even Topaz Sun Juan and they can marry, so can you. There are a lot of singles on the team, and according to your conditions, it is not difficult at all. Wait for me to tell him and let him find one for you.

Wang Yuecian smiled and refused. Of course, she won't keep the festival for Zheng Jing, but she doesn't want to continue to mix with the Wen family. But I don't want to say this to Zheng Chan. There are arrangements in the team, and Long Qian also gave her a special task, and she must go to Yizhou with the headquarters.

Zheng Chan was a little reluctant to Wang Yuecian. Wang Yuecian said with a smile, they are all soldiers of the Mengshan Army, are you afraid that you won't have a chance to meet? How long has it been? Commander Long has already created such a situation, and he may have to enter Jinan Mansion in the future.

The task that Wang Yuecian said was that Long Qian gave her to find out the traitor who revealed Long Qian's whereabouts. During this time, Wang Yuecian was mainly busy with this, but he still has no clue. So every time I see Chen Shu, I feel a little difficult to explain. In fact, Chen Shu didn't know that Wang Yuecian was still doing counter-espionage errands. It's the same today, after helping Zheng Chan pack up, Wang Yuechan specially chatted with Chen Shu.

"Miss Chen, you should also go to Yizhou with the commander, right? When to leave? I'm sure I'll be able to drink your wine, but Xiaochan can't say it. Wang Yuecian said with a smile.

Chen Shu was a little embarrassed. She didn't want to be a day earlier, but she wished. But since the engagement with Long Qian, the two have not talked alone, especially recently, it is difficult to even see each other, "I don't know how to go__"

"Miss Chen, are you worried that the commander will change his mind?" Looking at Chen Shu's demeanor, Wang Yuecian quipped.

"I, I," Chen Shu was told that she was on her mind and lowered her head.

"Sister, let me tell you, don't say that Commander Long is officially engaged to you, even if there is no ceremony, he will not break the contract. I'm right. I'm from here, and I'm more experienced than you. You are a blessed one, I have never seen a man as well-behaved as the commander, there are many female soldiers in our Mengshan Army, and the commander has never had a heart for anyone, you can be sure from his eyes. Originally, I thought that men were like cats, how could there be anything that didn't steal? Since I know the commander, I admit that I am wrong, there are really men. So, you are blessed. The girls in our base area, I don't know how many people secretly envy you. ”

Chen Shu's face immediately radiated.

"Still, I think. Since you are married to the commander, you have to adapt to him. He's a big guy and won't be with you all day long like a normal man. Moreover, for someone like the Commander, the best way to do it is to be able to help him do things. So, you have to learn a lot of things, not just to have children for him. ”

Chen Shu blushed. But Wang Yuechan's words hit another layer of her heart, "I just feel so stupid and don't understand anything." And he won't tell me anything."

"You're not stupid at all. It's true. When you become married. You're his closest person, why wouldn't he tell you? I think that the commander is quite pitiful, and he has no relatives around him. Even his own clothes are washed and sewn by hand. It's not easy. That's why I wish you had already married. ”

The question that had been bothering her finally found someone to talk to. "Sister Yuecicada, I think he may not like me. He has seen the world. Why do you like me a silly girl who doesn't understand anything? At the beginning, well, it may have been in the way of my uncle's face, but now the situation is different__I feel that I shouldn't force him__" Speaking of this, Chen Shu's eyes turned red.

"Huh?" Wang Yuecian never expected Chen Shu to have such an idea, "What nonsense are you talking about?" What does it mean to be unworthy of him? Appearance or figure? Or is it something else? In our ten miles and eight towns, isn't it first-class to take it out like that? ”

"No, I know that some of the young ladies in the city are more beautiful than me" Chen Shu wiped her eyes with her hand.

"Nope. I was wrong. I don't think the commander values a woman's appearance! What the Commander likes is your temperament! ”

"My temperament is not good, my aunt has said it countless times, let me change my temperament, but I just can't change it, and I don't want to change it."

"Change what! What's wrong with your temperament? I feel that the commander just likes your cool personality, unlike those ladies from big families, who do everything twisted and pinched! Rest assured, I can't be mistaken. ”

"It's not __"

"I said yes! When I met the commander, I told him that he was a big hero, don't care about those old rules, and marry you earlier! By the way, the commander went to Yizhou, didn't Uncle Ling follow? ”

"I don't know the way__" Chen Shu really doesn't know the way. Uncle is busy to death every day, and he really didn't say whether he would go to Yizhou with the headquarters. Although her uncle did not join the Mengshan Army, because of her relationship, many people regarded her uncle as a person on the team. My aunt did mention it, but she didn't count. What's more, there are Chen Xian and Chen Zhi__

Chen Shu has never been to Yizhou, not even Fei County. It was because of Long Qian that she knew the vastness of this world, and outside the mountains, there were countless places that she longed for.

Chen Shu came out of Zhengjiazhuang and walked towards Chenjiaya. Zhuangzi is already very deserted, and the soldiers who used to be all over the street are gone, which makes her a little unaccustomed to it. Most of the people in the hospital followed Song Jinguo to Yizhou, and the other part was taken to Yanzhou by Zhou Yi. If she stays here, she won't be able to adapt to it. My uncle once said to my aunt that Long Qian had completely changed these ten miles and eight towns, and she didn't understand it in the past, but now it seems to understand. It was an ambitious and skilled man, a man she admired. But does he really like himself? Is what Wang Yuecian said really true?

There was still a sentry at the gate of the village, it was Wang Mingyuan's soldier, who knew Chen Shu, saw her coming over, and saluted her.

In a trance, Chen Shu forgot to return the salute to the sentry. Walking out of the gate of Zhengjiazhuang, she looked back at the military flag fluttering on the gate, her mind was full of Long Qian's shadow, could he have gone to Yizhou? When will you be back?

The sound of horses' hooves woke up the pensive Chen Shu, and when she looked, along the dug canal, a group of cavalry galloped closer, she subconsciously gave way to the side of the road, the cavalry slowed down, and the rider led by him reined in his horse and jumped down, "Hey, what are you doing here?" Only then did she realize that it was Long Qian who was thinking about her.

"Go back." Long Qian waved his hand to the guards.

"Is that you? When did you come back? Chen Shu was pleasantly surprised.

"Just now. Isn't this just arriving? Long Qian took a blue cloth bag handed over by the guard, "No, I bought it for you in Jinan." ”

"What's that?"

"Rouge, and a cheongsam. I don't know if you like it__"

Chen Shu involuntarily took over the burden. Long Qian gave her a gift for the second time, that time it was brought back by Jiang Yun, and the exquisite pocket watch had always been on her, she was used to Western timekeeping, and she was used to talking about what time it was, not the hour.

"Thinking about me?" Long Qian looked at his fiancΓ©e with a smile.

"No__" Chen Shu couldn't help but blush when she saw two guards holding horses and standing from a distance watching them. It was the first time Long Qian spoke to her like this.

"I miss you too. There are so many things going on during this time that I can't bother to see you. When I come back this time, I will tell Uncle Ling, when we arrive in Yizhou, we will handle the marriage, right? I've asked the prefect of Tang to find a house for me. Long Qian said softly.

"This__" Chen Shu grabbed the blue cloth burden in her hand, and finally mustered up the courage, "You tell me the truth, do you really like me?" ”

"Why do you say that?"

"I'm a stupid village girl, I know how to go. I don't understand anything, and I don't deserve you. In the future, it will be a shame for you in the future! ”

Long Qian's heart swelled with long-lost tenderness, this very comfortable feeling thought that there would never be again, when he came to this world, he felt that he had changed a lot, from not being used to being used to it, and he had integrated into this world. You have to go to a woman, you can't go on all the time. In order to avoid a possible marriage, Chen Shu was hastily agreed. In his rare free time, he couldn't remember how many times he thought about that dark-skinned, toned and lively girl. He admitted that Chen Shu's personality is out of place and non-mainstream for this world, so it may be that she missed her due marriage date, and as a result, she met herself...... What Chen Shu can't tolerate in this era is exactly what he intended to see. If you are a lady type like Zheng Chan, you can't impress yourself...... However, the basic element of love is regardless of the times, even today, a girl with a letter will look forward to her love, longing for the care and caress of the beloved man...... I'm so bad at that......

"Don't talk nonsense. You're a good girl, really. If you want to say that you are not worthy, maybe I am not worthy of you. Follow me, you will suffer a lot, and you will have to be scared and afraid__But it doesn't matter, I will be kind to you. By the way, you went to Zhengjiazhuang just now? Didn't the logistics department already go to Yizhou? Long Qian said softly.

"Deputy Commander Zhou sent someone to pick up Zheng Chan, I'll send her off__" Long Qian's words made her happy and bold, she stared at Long Qian carefully, and saw him in the dust, with a tiredness on his face that could not be concealed, and she didn't feel distressed.

"Oh, then I'll send her off too. In the evening, I will go to your house for dinner and persuade Uncle Ling, your whole family should go to Yizhou with me, and many things depend on Uncle Ling. ”

"Will the little sister and the little brother go too?"

"Of course. Why don't you go? Long Qian smiled at Chen Shu, "Go back, I'll go over right away." (To be continued......)