Chen Chao heard a rumor before the Chinese New Year that the daughter-in-law of President Xu Wenfu of Shandong University had run away, and the Xu family was anxious and sent someone to Jiangxi to look for it. It was one of his subordinates who told him this, but he was not actually a subordinate, because that person was just a temporary worker hired by Chen Chao's temporary investigation bureau.

Chen Chao's "Social Investigation Bureau" was established at the suggestion of Long Qian to conduct all-round social investigations, not to do spy work. The Investigation Bureau is not a formal organization, the government does not recognize it, and there is no one in the military, and it is somewhat like a private one. Personnel are also temporary, and different personnel are selected for different topics each time. Only the funds came from the army, and they were paid from Long Qian's special expenses. When Chen Chao was conducting a survey on the situation of universal education in rural areas, he borrowed two young teaching assistants from Shandong University, and this person was one of them. Because his ancestral home is Yizhou, he is Chen Chao's township party, and Chen Chao conducted another round of investigation on the rural autonomy of Qingzhou Mansion in winter. At the "scattered party" held by Chen Chao after the end, the township party told the incident, saying that this incident had become the biggest news of Shandong University, and even President Xu was sick.

Chen Chao didn't care at first, he only had a one-sided relationship with Xu Wenfu, but at that time, another person's stern eyes made him suspicious, and afterwards he asked the township party about it, and the township party was forced to tell the truth, and it was said that Xu Si, the daughter of Principal Xu, had a crush on Lord Long, so Yun Ying was not married. Who knew that he would run away from home?

This incident hit Chen Chao very hard. He couldn't tell his niece, but found his son-in-law. Not at home, but in the front yard of the headquarters, now it has become the headquarters of the eastern column of Ning Shijun.

Chen Chao asked Ye Yanbing, "You are not allowed to hide it from me!" Is Xu Wenfu's daughter related to Long Qian? ”

Ye Yanbing didn't know the story of Lu Dao, Long Qian and Xu Si. This matter is almost unknown in the army, "Where does this start?" Commander Long is not that kind of person! You know this, after so many years, when did the commander ever covet women? Because of Feng Lun's concubine, Commander Long was still angry...... Which bastard has the reputation of a bad commander? You tell me, I'll clean him up! Although Ye Yanbing married Long Qian, he still called the commander and did not change his words.

"You don't have to." Chen Chao saw that Ye Yanbing's demeanor did not seem to be fake. I feel much more relaxed. "I also heard about this by chance, don't let Xiaoxian know about it. Do you understand? ”

"Understood. Don't believe their nonsense, old man. The intelligence department reported some information, and it was reported on a very small scale, and the imperial court called Yang Shixiang to Beijing. Maybe it's a matter of deliberating on how to deal with the commander. Commander Ning had just convened a meeting. Countermeasures were studied. Anyway. The imperial court is not allowed to send troops into Shandong! Maybe the court deliberately spread rumors? ”

Chen Chao thought, rumors? Is it useful to make a rumor about Long Qian taking a concubine? With a status like Long Qian, which one is not three wives and four concubines? "Hmm. He had expected it at the beginning, but Yang Shixiang might not do anything to hurt Mengshanjun. This kind of thing, you have to report it to him in time. Is there any news from Jiangxi recently? Chen Chaozhi said that Yang Shixiang's attitude towards Long Qian has changed greatly since he became a shareholder of Huayuan Industry.

"Yes. At least three days, a military report will come. Everything works fine over there. You don't have to worry. ”

"What about the New Year, how is it arranged?"

"I can't rest. All officers will not be given a holiday, it has been decided. ”

"Yes. Soldiers have to be trained well. Let Xiaoxian go to your house for the New Year. ”

"Forget it, the child is still young. Let's talk about it next year. ”

"It's okay, if you're not in a hurry, let's go home and have a meal."

"It's good. I'll talk to Commander Ning about something and go back. "Calculated that since the army went south, he took over the first brigade by himself, and he was entangled in everything, and he devoted all his energy to the reorganization and training of the troops, with the aim of reaching the tactical level of the 20th standard brought out by himself as soon as possible, and he did not take care of his family at all.

"By the way, your mother-in-law has found one for Jiang Yun, and I sound like a good match. I haven't seen him for a long time, so call him and I'll talk to him. He, and Shi Jun, should all start a family. ”

"Ning Shijun has a high vision, and I don't know what to look for in the future," Ye Yanbing said this and regretted it a little, don't let Lao Taishan be wrong, "Jiang Yun, that kid, I can't figure it out." He is no longer in Jinan, the commander has an order to come, and he is already on his way to Guanwai. I'll talk about it when he gets back. ”

Oh, it turned out that I went to Lushan. The news that the imperial court had awarded the eighteen towns of the Lushan Department Chen Chao had already learned from Ning Shijun, which was really good news. Who would have thought that dozens of people from Lushan were sent out of the customs at the beginning, and in three or four years, they really raised a town's troops?

"Alright, come back early."

It was already dark, and the winter night always came so early. Chen Chao thought about Ye Yanbing on the way home, and he was still satisfied with his son-in-law and relieved. But with another "son-in-law" is not so reassuring. Chen Chao was still thinking about this question when he left the headquarters building and walked to the backyard, why was he so nervous when he heard a rumor from the township party? It's also strange to say, if you want to talk about understanding, Chen Chao feels that he knows Long Qian more than Ye Yanbing. Since Chen Jiaya, I don't know how many times I have had a deep conversation with Long Qian. Long Qian has come to this point, he is the deepest witness, in a sense, more real than Ye Yanbing, his old subordinates. Regarding Long Qian's ambitions, Chen Chao neither objected nor worried. Over the years, Long Qian has always maintained a cool head, calmly judged the situation, calmly formulated countermeasures, and did not fail once.

Yes, there really wasn't a single failure. The so-called adventures that I was worried about before were all brilliant in hindsight, such as leading more than 1,000 people to the north to King Qin. In Chen Chao's opinion, it is not wrong to be recruited by the government, but it is confused to work for Yuan Shikai. As a result, the Battle of King Qin laid the foundation for the Mengshan Army to dominate Shandong. The fifth town was transferred south, and many people thought that this was a signal for the imperial court to take action against the Mengshan army, advocating armed confrontation and forcing the imperial court to withdraw its order. According to Ye Yanbing's "confession" afterwards, the generals in the army had a plan to create a mutiny and bloody Jinan to coerce the imperial court, but was stopped by Long Qian. He believes that it is not the time to openly turn against the imperial court, and even if the plan is successful, it will seriously lose the support of the people in Shandong. It's more than worth the loss. So he led the army to the south under the condition of making the best arrangements as possible. Now it seems that everything is business as usual in Shandong, and the imperial court did not send the Beiyang Army into Shandong after the fifth town was opened.

Chen Chao has pondered this matter alone countless times, if he changes himself, can he wait for the opportunity as calmly as Long Qian? Although he doesn't understand military affairs, but after a long time of contact, Chen Chao also knows how to make a comparison in strength, the army controlled by Long Qian actually has three towns, if he wants, Shandong can pull out another town within a month. Weapons have. There are even more soldiers. Really went to war with Beiyang. It doesn't have to be a win. But Long Qian still chose to be patient, and was prepared for the main force of the Mengshan Army not to return for a long time.

The anti-Qing is certain, but the uncertain is time. When will his true strength be revealed? It's like a venomous snake lurking in the dark, quietly waiting to deliver a fatal blow to its prey. The analogy doesn't seem so appropriate. Chen Chao shook his head as he stepped through the door. smiled wryly.

This is the reason why he is not at ease with Long Qian. He's too scheming. There is a terrible accuracy in the insight into the situation. This kind of person is the hero who is constantly written in the history books. Xiaoxiong, how many will take family to heart?

Under the eaves of the main house, under the light of an electric lamp. Long Qian's eldest son, Long Zhenhua, stood on the steps in front of the house and looked up at the sky, Chen Chao screamed, but the child didn't hear it. Chen Chao touched his grandson's frozen face, "Zhenhua, what are you looking at?" ”

"Grandpa, I'll look at the stars."

"What's so nice about the stars? It's not too cold. Where's your mother? Let's go back with grandpa. Saying that, he picked up Zhenhua and went back to the house.

Under the bright lights of the hall, Chen Shu was reading a letter. You Shi, who was sitting on the chair opposite, was holding Chen Xian's son Ye Xiaotao in his arms.

"Uncle,"

"Is it a letter from him? What does the letter say? ”

"Everything was fine. He was in Linjiang Mansion, Jiangxi, and he asked his uncle and aunt about their safety. Chen Shu handed over the letter.

Chen Chao didn't answer, "That's good." Listening to Ning Shijun, there are still some problems on his side, and the soldiers are eager to return to their hearts. ”

"The court is not doing things fairly," You said, "the battle is over, why don't you allow the army to come back?" ”

"What do women know?" Chen Chao felt that his wife had changed more and more since she came to Jinan, "I don't care much about things outside." Shu'er, it's such a cold day, you don't care if Zhenhua is freezing outside. ”

"It's not him yet." Chen Shu glanced at her son, "After looking at the star map he drew by Lao Tzu, I have to teach him the location of those constellations, where will I be?" ”

Zhenhua has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, he is literate early, and he is full of curiosity about everything. However, Long Qian encouraged his son to ask questions, allowing him to ask all the questions he was interested in, and tried to answer them as much as possible, such as why there will be spring, summer, autumn and winter for Lang? Why does the sun always rise in the east and set in the west? These things that are natural in Chen Shu's opinion, Long Qian spent a lot of effort to explain them to his son, and he also made up a booklet, which can be regarded as a popular science booklet. Pages of paper with answers written on them become unique home textbooks. Even Chen Shu began to read this booklet repeatedly.

"Isn't it in your book?"

"Dad drew a star map for me, and said that the position of the constellation will change every season, I don't know if it's right, grandpa, do you know it?" Zhenhua said and took Chen Chao's hand and asked Chen Chao to show him.

"Ha Luha, grandpa doesn't know astronomy. Wait for you to come back and ask. Chen Chao touched Zhenhua's head, "Shu'er, Long Qian's education method is unique. In the past, this is the knowledge of things, it is a legitimate knowledge, and do not interfere with the curiosity of children. By the way, Yan Bing will come to dinner, you sue Xiaoxian, is she there? ”

"It's off. Lead Xinghua to play. I'll go now. ”

Chen Shu left the hall, Chen Chao decided not to mention the matter of Miss Xu to You's family, the old couple chatted a few words about the purchase of New Year's goods, and Ye Yanbing came over.

"Yan Bing, they are all talking about the automobile factory, can we really build a car?" You asked.

Cars are not new to the people of Jinan, more and more cars appear in the streets and alleys of Jinan, but they are all government and military, private ones are not. However, because the Fifth Town Command had several cars used to convey military orders, You Shi had sat on it more than once.

"Yes, what's not to do? As long as we learn the technique, we can make it. Ye Yanbing smiled, "Can you still think of using electric lights before?" Now the people of Jinan City are not more and more people applying for the installation of electric lights? ”

"That's right. However, it is still the ability of foreigners. You handed over the two-year-old Ye Xiaotao to Ye Yanbing, but the child recognized his life and was unwilling to go into the hands of his father, so he broke free and returned to his grandmother's arms, "You see, you are busy all day, and your son doesn't recognize you anymore." You Shi complained.

"Yan Bing, how can he have time. By the way, you say, what do you build a car for? That's a lot of money. Chen Chao looked at Ye Xiaotao lovingly, this child inherited his father's handsomeness, as cute as a dough.

"What? It's very useful. For example, transporting troops, from Yizhou to Wuding, can be arrived on the same day. Chief of Staff Situ once said that the combat effectiveness of the army lies in the acceleration of firepower, and with automobiles, the speed of marching is much faster. Is it to transport ammunition and supplies, not better than a mule cart? ”

"How many people can be pulled by such a small car?" You thought that all the cars built were those that sat two or four people.

"It's not that kind of car, it's a big car used to pull goods......"

As he was talking, Chen Xian and Chen Shu came back, "Not leaving today?" The rebellion is over, brother-in-law, it's time for them to come back, right? But why did you send so many military uniforms to the south? In the afternoon, Director Song went and emptied all the inventory in the factory. It seems that we can't rest for the New Year. ”

"I'm not leaving, I'll be back tomorrow morning." Ye Yanbing glanced at his wife, "Really?" Well, it's said to be quite cold over there. Fighting, training, military uniforms are torn out quickly, normal replenishment. ”

"Can't you come back for the New Year?"

"Not coming back. To organize a confrontation exercise, I am the commander-in-chief, and I can't leave. Ye Yanbing glanced at his wife apologetically.

"It's okay, let's train your soldiers well." Chen Xian waved her hand magnificently, "I can't rest anyway." (To be continued......)

PS: It's almost the end of the month, how about the brother who has a monthly pass in his hand to encourage Aaron?