It's late autumn, and the land of Huai'an is slightly yellow.

In this autumn season, the Ming Dynasty waited for Dongchang, and Zhou Huchen, the court's concubine, returned to Huai'an. When Zhou Huchen finished dealing with the local officials, he appeared at the Qingjiang shipyard, and Lu Jing, the deputy general in charge of the shipyard, almost did not recognize the marshal.

Zhou Huchen changed, his thick beard and dark face made him look more calm and more majestic.

This was a southward march with full reliance and the name of the minister, escorted by the forbidden army. What Zhou Huchen needs now is to show off, since he has done it, the emperor's favor must be enjoyed, and if he doesn't show off, he won't die.

"There are twenty-three giant gunboats, fifty medium frigate destroyers, and one hundred and thirty small attack ships, and I also ask the marshal to review them, but all the giant gunboats and most of the escort destroyers and small attack ships are in Zhoushan Weng Shuai, and most of the naval forces are also trained in Zhoushan with the fleet."

Lu Jing is reporting the results of the past few years, and he has built more than 200 ships in a few years, which doesn't sound much, and there are only three kinds of them.

But how much silver, materials, and manpower did these three gunboats cost? How powerful is the fleet?

Only those stewards and Lu Jing who were in charge of making cannons understood that this kind of battleship with iron keel and brand-new steel artillery was a bottomless pit for eating silver. In fact, Zhou Huchen only kept a guess about the strength of the fleet, and he knew very little about naval warfare, but Zhou Huchen also knew that his fleet must be very strong, and it was definitely the strongest fleet in the world today. Otherwise, Zheng Sen would not have imitated his own gunboat.

"Good work, General Lu!" Zhou Huchen gave Lu Jing a chest salute.

A military salute, one sentence is enough. Lu Jing doesn't need too much praise, the military salute of the marshal is an affirmation of his persistence for many years, and Lu Jing can be used for life.

"It's a subordinate duty!" Lu Jing choked and knelt on one knee and hit his chest hard.

This is the most solemn military salute in Zhou Huchen's army, and Lu Jing is greeting his commander.

Zhou Huchen smiled and said, "Get up!" It's all worth it, and this fleet will become the pillar of the sea for my Ming dynasty. ”

Lu Jing got up. He clenched his fists: "General Yu and Weng Shuai in Zhoushan already knew that the marshal had returned, and they asked their subordinates to greet the marshal and sent someone to bring a letter." ”

Everything is ready, the day of action is not far away, Zhou Huchen nodded: "Submit the letter!" Ben Shuai will go to Zhenjiang the day after tomorrow, remember to increase his horsepower next year and build more and better warships, after next year, I am afraid it will be the time for the fleet to crisscross the sea."

When Zhou Huchen appeared in Yangzhou, Xu Ziqiang, the current Yangzhou and Zhenjiang commander-in-chief who got the news in advance, actually ran thirty miles away and waited early.

Not only did the old acquaintance Xu Ziqiang, but Zhou Huchen actually saw Shi Bin in the welcoming crowd. The chivalrous businessman who once tried his best to help himself. Shi Bin's son Shi Poshan is now in Zhou Huchen's army, but Shi Poshan did not go out with Zhou Huchen to fight, because Shi Poshan is the captain of the Thousand Households of the Navy Army, and he is now in Zhoushan.

The stay in Yangzhou is very short, after leaving the familiar Yangzhou, not far from Zhenjiang.

After not coming back for a few years, Zhenjiang has completely changed. The modest houses and workshops have been completely renovated, and the workshops and settlements have been expanded as far as the eye can see.

First of all, the civil officials who greeted Zhenjiang. This was followed by the generals under Zhou Huchen stationed in Zhenjiang.

Immediately after, Chen Xing, Zhou Mo, Liu Wenjin, Hou Yuanshan, as well as Tan Youtian and his nephew Tan Yong, etc., one by one familiar figures appeared in front of the welcoming crowd. I didn't see Chen Shouye. Zhou Huchen suddenly felt a burst of nervousness in his heart.

Zhou Huchen looked at Chen Xing and asked worriedly, "Where is the old craftsman Chen?" ”

Chen Xing took a step forward with red eyes: "Young marshal, my father went last year, and he was still thinking about the young marshal all the time before leaving!" My father said that he wanted to see the young marshal again, and he would follow the young marshal in the next life."

The old man who always fights with himself and talks and laughs together. His familiar face seemed to appear in front of him again, he always complained that he was tired and tired, but he always put himself into the busy work. He can do anything

The old man was respectable and lovely, and he went away silently.

But Chen Shouye left countless wealth, in order to show his respect for Chen Shouye, Zhou Huchen stretched out his hand and took off his hat.

There are joys, gatherings, and sorrows in life

"Today, in memory of our elder, he is one of the founders of this workshop, for this workshop and for this country to give countless efforts and hard work! Although the old craftsman is gone, he will live in our hearts forever! Let's remember this name, Chen Shouye, a name destined to be brilliant on the milestones of China's military industry!

Chen Xing, I remember once promising that your son would be my disciple. Today, under the watchful eyes of thousands of people, we hold this apprenticeship ceremony, so that your son will inherit the mantle of the old craftsman, and we are still together, and we will always be together."

The trip to Huai'an was gratifying, but also faintly sad, and at the same time, there was also the rise of new forces. Chen Xing's son is exactly fifteen years old this year, Zhou Huchen named him Chen Xia, the word Zhonghua, as Zhou Huchen's only disciple, Chen Xia will follow Zhou Huchen's side, and it will be forever

The late autumn in Wuxi carries that bleakness.

When Zhou Huchen, who had mixed feelings in his heart, arrived in Wuxi, he was destined to be a mixture of joy and sorrow.

Uncle Ma Guoji and aunt are obviously old, when the two old men saw Zhou Huchen, who had completely changed, when they recognized him, although they had been prepared for a long time, they couldn't help but be surprised.

followed by Ma Ping'an, whose cousin who always created opportunities for Zhou Huchen at the beginning, also grew a long beard, which made Zhou Huchen have to sigh at the rapid passage of time.

Zhou Huchen's target is, of course, his little cousin, who is a person who keeps his promises. My cousin is now over twenty years old, and I don't know if I have changed my appearance after a few years of waiting.

According to tradition, a concubine only needs to be picked up in a small sedan chair silently, and no fanfare. What's more, Zhou Huchen's identity is extremely special, therefore. Zhou Huchen's visit to Wuxi this time was extremely low-key. To Zhou Huchen's surprise, when his aunt and uncle, as well as his eldest brother, chose to avoid it, he encountered a big problem.

The big-eyed Cui'er stood in front of her, and her face was full of seriousness: "Master Hou, my young lady said that she didn't want to see you now!" ”

In front of me are the two former little Lori, these two little Loli have also become big girls, and they are still by Hui'er's side. It's very familiar.,Why is it so serious?

It's not that I don't see it, it's that I don't want to see it now. Zhou Huchen understands the reason why Hui'er doesn't see him, and he has a lot of deep resentment, and he doesn't know what it is like to cry now.

Women need to be coaxed, Zhou Huchen understood: "Then I'll wait." ”

Half an hour passed, and after drinking a belly of tea, Zhou Huchen came back again.

"Master Hou, my young lady said that I don't want to see you now." This time it's Zhu'er, but it's still serious. made Zhou Huchen helpless for a while.

"Then I'll just wait." Turning around helplessly, Zhou Huchen has to endure, he has to endure, let's continue to wait. Who's going to let himself run out for a few years?

Half an hour passed, and after drinking a belly of tea again, Zhou Huchen came back.

"Master Hou, my young lady said. I still don't want to see you. ”

It's been more than an hour, and Zhou Huchen's patience has almost been worn out, when will this be?

"I'd better keep waiting!" hesitated. Let's continue to wait, I have already made my little cousin wait for six or seven years, and it is not too much to let myself wait for an hour or two, even if I wait for a day or two, I have to endure it.

Sincerely, the golden stone is open! continued to wait, and reluctantly returned to the living room, Zhou Huchen looked at the tea in front of him and felt sick to his stomach, do you want to continue drinking tea?

"Master Hou, would you like to have tea?"

It is still the servant woman, who has been serving herself for an hour, and it is estimated that she will serve for a long time. Zhou Huchen nodded: "Serve tea, and then have a plate of snacks, I'm hungry." ”

The servant woman lowered her eyebrows and pleasing her eyes, and said after a thousand blessings: "Back to the Hou Ye, I don't know why today, there is no dim sum at home." ”

"Fruit is fine, too!"

"Back to Master Hou, the fruit is gone!"

Zhou Huchen wondered, this Ma family is not so shabby, right? If you don't have a snack, you may have eaten it, how can you happen to not even have fruit?

"Nuts and the like!"

"It looks like the nuts were all delivered to the lady's house in the morning."

It's not a coincidence, is it? Zhou Huchen looked at the servant: "That is, except for drinking tea, there is nothing to eat, right?" ”

"Master Hou may be like this."

What could it be that this is teasing son-in-law? Zhou Huchen felt funny, the world was against the sky, and the famous self was tricked for an hour!

If you are played, you will be played, there is no way, Zhou Huchen knows what he is doing, this kind of thing must not be arrogant, otherwise it will make the world see a big joke, become a laughing stock and then be recorded by the wild history, it will be a tragedy.

"Master Hou" The servant woman stumbled a little when she spoke: "Actually, snacks and fruits are in the lady's house, you don't understand"

"What don't I understand?" Zhou Huchen smiled: "It's nothing to tease me, what is my identity?" You won't be annoyed and angry, don't worry, if you want a red envelope, I will let people prepare, everyone has a share, a big red envelope for each person! ”

"Master Hou, it's not this problem"

"What's that?" Zhou Huchen felt a little weird, when did this Ma family become so mysterious?

"Master Hou, have you ever thought about Cui'er and Zhu'er beside Miss?" The servant woman bowed her head, still stumbling when she spoke.

"Miss Cui'er and Zhu'er"

Zhou Huchen finally reacted, it wasn't that Hui'er didn't want to see her, she wanted to do it very much!

Ma Hui can't wait to go with him now, but Hui'er wants to cover up for her two maids, and as for delaying time and not eating, she is planning for the two heartfelt little maids.

Hui'er has nothing to do with her leaving, but the age of the two maids who followed her, Cui'er and Zhu'er, is far beyond the age of marriage. If you send them out, you won't find any good people, even if you find a better family, they are just concubines or filling houses. The personal maid is the person next to the young lady, and usually, this kind of personal maid is also a foot warmer for the owner. But Zhou Huchen's identity is too special, he is a concubine, and the personal maid of Zhou Huchen's concubine is not taken away, what will he do in the future? If Zhou Huchen doesn't accept it, who dares to marry him? Even if someone dares to marry, what should I do with the face of the Marquis of Zhou?

Hui'er was protecting her personal maid, and at the same time, she was hinting to Zhou Huchen that for the sake of face and for the sake of no trouble in the future, she couldn't leave the two little maids behind, and she had to take them away openly. This is a practice that leaves no trouble, and for people like Cui'er and Zhu'er, this is their best life. If Zhou Huchen doesn't take them away, it is destined to be a not very good ending for them.

No wonder the expressions of the two little maids are extremely unnatural, and if you think about it, this is not easy to solve.

"Ben Hou understands, thank you for your doubts! One will let people give all the subordinates a red envelope and seal the biggest one for you! ”

Under the repeated thanks of the servant, Zhou Huchen got up, stopped drinking tea, and returned to the boudoir with a figure-eight step.

"Cui'er~Zhu'er~ come here!"

The two little maids came in response, and Zhou Huchen began to carefully look at the two beautiful little maids, not to mention, they are more delicate, just accept it!

It wasn't until the two little maids who watched lowered their heads and didn't dare to move anymore that Zhou Huchen finally took action: "Go and get me some food for the master, I'm hungry, fill my stomach, let's go home!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

The identity is confirmed, and it is crisp! Pleasant to the ear, Zhou Huchen understands, these two beautiful little maids are waiting to call this master.

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