Under the steps in front of the Zhizhou Mansion, Li Feilong, the general of the East China Sea, was saying goodbye to He Yutang, the governor of Haizhou.

"Cousin Yu, please stay. The Wyvern took his leave. Li Feilong clenched his fists and arched his hand towards He Yutang.

"Brother Feilong is really, it looks like it's about to be the middle of the day, so stay in my house and finish lunch, you and I will drink two glasses of wine, and then it's not too late to go back to the camp. Brother Feilong is so loyal to his duties, it really makes him feel ashamed. ”

He Yutang said while holding his fists and bowing in return.

"Cousin Yu is too polite, let's do it another day, another day, another day, the flying dragon will definitely come to the door to disturb you. When the time comes, Cousin Yu will bring out more of the fine wines that are treasured at home, hahaha...... Cousin Yu, please go back, please greet your sister-in-law and Mrs. well, and let her stop worrying about He Gongzi's affairs. Maybe He Gongzi will come home in a few days. Cousin Yu, take your leave. ”

After Li Feilong finished speaking, he took the reins of the horse he was riding from the doorman of He Mansion who was waiting on the side and bowed his head slightly to thank the gatekeeper, who bowed and retreated.

"Brother Feilong, go all the way. I really want to thank Brother Feilong today. Brother Feilong's kindness, Yutang will definitely remember it. As for the materials and money needed to repair the barracks of the Haiphong barracks, brother, please rest assured, everything will be wrapped up in me. After all, the territory of my Qing Dynasty is too vast and broad, from the coast of the East China Sea to the plateau of the Western Regions, from the white mountains and black waters in the northeast to the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty to the south of the colorful clouds and the country of abundance in Sichuan, there are too many places that need money. Brother Feilong, you and I are both officials of the imperial court, and we must be able to understand the difficulties of the imperial court and the officials. There are some things that we can solve by ourselves, so let's find a way to solve them ourselves. To put it vulgarly, those who open restaurants can still starve themselves to death, those who open teahouses can still starve themselves to death, and this Haizhou salt can still be eaten without salt? Of course, as a state parent official, although his brother can't control the affairs of the army. But for the sake of my brother, we must also think about the soldiers who guard the East China Sea day and night, and we must solve the problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation of the soldiers and solve their worries. This starts with the fundraising for the renovation of the coastal defense camp, and it is also blamed on the negligence of the brother. But, Brother Wyvern, you know, I'm a newcomer to the school. It has been a few months since he took office, and he has not been able to care about the soldiers of the coastal defense battalion, which is a dereliction of duty for his brother. Our Haizhou territory has always been rich, and there are never a few rich businessmen, and this is not all due to the kindness of the emperor and the imperial court, as well as the Feilong brother and your many soldiers in the coastal defense battalion who are guarding day and night. In this way, they can do their own business and make a living with peace of mind. This is rich, and there should always be something in return. Don't talk about repaying anyone, only about repaying all the people in this sea city, they must also show something. ”

"This?" Li Feilong was about to leave and prepare to get on the horse, but when he heard He Yutang's words, he suddenly understood in his heart that the materials and money he needed to repair the barracks seemed to be the rich businessmen and tycoons in Haizhou City in the end. But these high-ranking households are all out, can those small households and those ordinary farmers still run away?

Although Li Feilong is a military attaché and is proficient in those military affairs, he is not ignorant of this aspect of people's livelihood and civil affairs. It seems that He Yutang is going to set up a project to engage in apportionment, and he has to hope that in the end, this apportionment will be passed on to those ordinary people.

Think about the barracks where the soldiers lived, what was it all dilapidated into. On that rainy day, most of the time, it rained heavily outside the house, moderate rain inside the house, moderate rain outside the house, and light rain inside the house. And what about the sunny day, as long as there is a little stronger wind, the roof will be "fluttering" and falling dust. And the Haiphong camp is about two miles away from the seawall of the East China Sea, there are not many other things, will there be less sea breeze in the four seasons of the year? And if it weren't for the fact that this is not rebuilt and reinforced, I am afraid that there will be a small wind and rain next time, and there may not be such good luck as this March 3rd Festival.

This time, although four or five barracks were knocked down by the violent storm, fortunately no one was injured. All the soldiers who rested that day were on the Huaguo Mountain at that time, and the others were also in their respective posts at that time, practicing drills and patrolling the embankment. Even the two Xiu Mu were a little unwell and stayed in that camp, and they were not able to go to the Huaguo Mountain, and they happened to be the kitchen in the camp at that time. Otherwise, those two people would really be in trouble this time, because the four or five barracks that collapsed happened to be the two of them who were originally living separately. Of course, his deputy general Wang Dasheng is indeed a talent, and he has always been orderly and reasonable, and he is not surprised by changes. This time, fortunately, he stayed in the camp, even if he was there, in the face of the situation at that time, it was impossible to do better than him. If you can't let your brothers have a barracks where you can sleep peacefully, how can you lead your brothers in the future?

Li Feilong's mind was racing, and after a little hesitation, he said to He Yutang: "Then Cousin Lao Yu has to worry a lot. On the day when the renovation of the Haiphong camp is completed, Feilong will definitely come and invite Cousin Yu to my camp to have fun with the soldiers, drink wine and eat meat in big bowls. ”

"Good, good. When the time comes, Brother Wei will definitely bring some squires and wealthy merchants in Haizhou City, bring a lot of money and grain, and the pigs, cattle and sheep to reward the soldiers and thank them for their uncomplaining protection over the years. Brother Feilong walks slowly, and he will no longer send it far away. As for the rest of the business, after a little arrangement has been made in my house, I will go to the lobby of the Nafu government this afternoon to start the work. After all, the security and stability of the entire Haizhou City is the most important thing at the moment. ”

"Cousin Yu, please stay. Driving, driving, driving......"

He Yutang stood in front of his house, staring at Li Feilong's figure that had gone away, and muttered to himself: "I can't imagine that a stone monkey statue has such a big origin, it seems that rebuilding the Huaguo Mountain Water Curtain Cave and maintaining the East China Sea Dam is really the first priority at present, as for all other matters, it can be postponed." I don't know if the origin of the stone monkey statue that Li Feilong said is true or false, but now I have to believe it rather than believe it. ”

He Yutang turned around and stepped back to his mansion. The left foot had just stepped up the stairs, and the right foot remained on the ground below, but it did not move. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and looked at the open and empty door of the mansion, and said, "Little wolf, you bring some food and dry food to the Huaguo Mountain, and be sure to secretly guard the stone monkey statue for me day and night, and there must be no mistakes."

"Yes, father-in-law, the little wolf is going. The wolf cub does not need any diet and dry food. The birds and beasts on Huaguo Mountain will be my food. It's a pity that there are no ferocious beasts such as jackals, tigers and leopards on this Huaguo Mountain. ”

A voice that was so cold that it didn't seem to have a trace of emotion sounded out of nowhere, responding to He Yutang's request.

"Hehehehe, although I have never heard of or seen those jackals, tigers and leopards in this Huaguo Mountain, there are many wild monkeys that have always existed."

"Oh? That's great, that monkey brain is a good thing, especially when eaten raw, it's really delicious, I haven't eaten it for a long time, I've almost forgotten that taste, I really miss it. However, if I leave my father's side, my father's safety will ......."

"Alright, alright, little wolf. My father-in-law and I are also a state parent official on the boundary of Haizhou, and I am the court official of the Qing Dynasty. Thinking about it, under such ordinary circumstances, my personal safety is still somewhat guaranteed. You can go with confidence. He Yutang looked very relieved, and said in a gentle voice.

"Okay, father-in-law, I'll go to the little wolf."

The sound of clothes breaking through the air faded away, and after a while, no more sound could be heard.

He Yutang's right foot finally lifted and fell to the steps, standing on that step, He Yutang stretched his waist, and there was a gentle "crackling" sound between some bones and joints on his body, and he couldn't help but raise his head and breathe a long sigh of relief, and then continued to walk towards the house.

He Yutang came to his study, and the people in the house had already put the lunch on the desk.

He Yutang has a habit of always eating in the study when he eats alone at home, and reads some books while eating.

A small plate of fried meat with asparagus, a small plate of fried vegetables, a small bowl of scallion egg soup and a small bowl of rice, these are all the contents of He Yutang's lunch today.

Pulling out a thread-bound copy of "Zizhi Tongjian" from the bookshelf, He Yutang sat down at the desk and read it while eating.

This is a habit that I have developed since I was an ordinary scholar from an ordinary humble background. At that time, I always seized all the time to read books, and I worked day and night, and I did all the things that the ancients did. At that time, I only thought about reading well, taking the imperial examination, and one day being able to become an official in the future, and then returning to my hometown to propose to the parents of the little sister Wan'er next door that I had always secretly liked, but ......

"Sir, sir, are you in the study? The cuckoo begged to see the master. ”

"What's the matter? Just say it there. He Yutang was interrupted from his thoughts, and he was very unhappy in his heart. The left hand is closed, although it is opened, but there is actually no "Zizhi Tongjian" that can be read; He put down the chopsticks in his right hand, leaned back on the chair he was sitting on, and said coldly to the closed study door.

"Yes, yes, sir. It's Madame, Madame still refuses to eat, it's been a few days, and that's why I drank and drank some ginseng soup last night. ”

The maid cuckoo saw that his master didn't even let him in, and he couldn't help but feel a panic in his heart.

"Got it, go ahead, and comfort Madame. Well, I also told her that Wei Cheng, Wei Cheng and the second miss of the Liu family were going to Huai'an Mansion to play, and they would be back in a few days. You tell Mrs. not to worry anymore, when Weicheng comes back this time, I, I will teach him a good lesson, and serve him in the family law. ”

"Really? Great, sir. Then my dad is coming back soon, and my mother is worried about dying these days. Master, the cuckoo will retire first, and then go and tell the lady the great news. Madame should be able to eat now. ”

Under the sudden surprise of the cuckoo, he was talking happily while leaving quickly, and he didn't care about the rules of asking questions and answering questions between master and servant.

"This cuckoo is really ......"

He Yutang shook his head, leaned forward slightly, and picked up the chopsticks he had just put down with his right hand.

"Cuckoo, cuckoo weeps blood, this name is really bad. Cuckoo? His father? Yes, it's Ngawang. ”

He Yutang had been muttering to himself as if unconsciously just now, and now he finally thought of who the cuckoo's father was. I shuddered involuntarily, and all of a sudden, with a shake of my right hand, the chopsticks in my hand fell to the ground.