Nothing to say all the way

At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, he had arrived ten miles outside the outskirts of Gusu, a little earlier than the original time, and met a group of people who came to greet him here.

A cadre of officials from Jiangnan Province and Suzhou Prefecture Bureau, under the leadership of Zuo Liangchen, the governor of Jiangsu, and Luo Min, the political envoy of the Right Bu, went ten miles away from the suburbs to greet them, accompanied by Charlie Vincent, who arrived two months earlier, and Li Ping, Li Zhi, Li Jing, Li Yuan, and others.

Charlie Vincent is the foreman manager of the Brisbane branch of the former Standard Chartered Bank, and is particularly adept at handling interpersonal relationships, and is one of the expatriate talents recruited by the Red River Valley.

This time, he was ordered to come to Gusu City in advance, in addition to helping to prepare for the Li clan's ancestor worship ceremony, the most important mission was to find a suitable noble lady and solve the marriage of the helmsman of the Red River Valley.

The chief housekeeper Li Ping was specially appointed to come because of his unique vision in the selection of maids, and a series of things he did were very in line with Li Fushou's wishes, and he was well versed in the internal affairs of the high-ranking family, so he was specially appointed to come and be responsible for listening to and selecting suitable candidates.

Li Fushou's requirements are not high;

First of all, the woman must be born in a wealthy family, have a high family reputation, and teach her children well, and secondly, the woman must not bind her feet, have a virtuous and gentle personality, be literate and hyphenation, and act generously and decently......

effect outside the gazebo

Lord Zuo Liangshan, the governor of Jiangsu, and Lord Luo Min, the political envoy of the right Bu, saw 18 four-wheeled carriages coming from a distance, surrounded by 12 guards riding tall horses, clustered around.

is really freshly dressed and angry, rich and powerful, not only shocking each other.

This rumored Chinese upstart with a sea of wealth, a new aristocracy in England, is really extraordinary, and he must not be neglected.

Looking closely at the pure-blooded horses ridden by these knights, they are all tall and powerful, with strong muscles and slender limbs, full of invisible power, even those who don't understand horses know that they are all one in a million.

"How can you be blessed with longevity, you have to work for your parents and officials to welcome you from afar, and you are really ashamed." Li Fushou got out of the carriage and walked a few steps quickly to clasp his fists in salute.

His move won the favor of many high-ranking officials.

"Hehehe...... Lord Viscount of the Red River Valley apologized. Zuo Liangshan, the governor of Jiangsu, laughed loudly and said to Lord Luo Min beside him;" 20 years ago, the old man led troops to fight against the long-haired bandits, and witnessed the invincibility of Western fast guns and cannons, and he was very powerful. ”

Lord Luo Min nodded sympathetically, and looked at the good horse sitting down with the guard knight with a look of envy; "I have also praised the painting in the military, I have never seen such a famous horse, the back of the bee waist ape, the body is strong and slender, the head is wide and aura, it is really a famous horse!"

Zuo Liangshan was stunned; ……

Are you sure you're talking to me about one thing, Lord Romin?

The intention in these words is too obvious, and it is really unseemly.

"Hahaha...... The adult's insight is really extraordinary, what you see is an Arab thoroughbred, which enjoys a good reputation in the world, since it is thanks to the love of the adult, the so-called BMW gift hero, if you don't dislike it, Lord Zuo and Lord Luo Min gave a horse, temporarily as a substitute. ”

Li Fushou heard the song and knew the meaning of the strings, and with a wave of his hand, two knights immediately jumped off the horse, led the mounts around him and sent them over.

This is a jujube red horse and a black jade horse, the horse body is smooth and smooth without a trace of miscellaneous hair, extremely extraordinary.

When you come to the front of you, you can feel the extraordinary, the horseback almost reaches the height of an adult's chest, which is extremely shocking.

"This ...... A gentleman doesn't win people's love, how can this make ......" Zuo Liangshan said half of his words, and he couldn't go on.

I saw Lord Luo Min, the political envoy of the right cloth, leaning forward with an obsessive face, gently stroking the smooth fur like silk satin of the purebred horse with his hand, feeling the infinite power contained in the strong muscles, and he was reluctant to let go.

"Alas, it's insulting!" Zuo Liangshan sighed, how could he be willing to be such a famous horse in his heart.

Okay, as long as you like.

Li Fushou smiled lightly, this kind of purebred Arabian horse is indeed precious, each batch is worth hundreds of pounds, which is more than ten times the value of the quarte horse, but it has not yet reached the point where it cannot be sent.

"Lord Zuo's words are serious, Fu Shouyuan is developing in a foreign land, what does not change is still this hometown sound, and some foreign playthings are worth it, if these two horses can be loved by the two adults, it will also be regarded as a positive result."

"Okay, I, Luo Min, really love this divine horse, even if I owe you a big favor today." Luo Min is a man with a red flag, and he has nothing to do in political affairs, but he is familiar with the trick of sneaking eagles and horses.

He especially loves Mo Yuju, and he can't let go of holding the horse's head in his hand, looking at this posture, it seems that he is ready to eat and live with the famous horse.

"This ...... The official really loves it in his heart, so he can only accept it with a cheeky face. Although Zuo Liangshan is a civil servant, he still loves BMW Liangju.

He watched a group of blonde and blue-eyed Westerners respect Li Fushou, as if he was the leader, and he couldn't help but look a little higher in his heart, thinking about how to return the gift.

Since the Battle of Bali Bridge in the Second Opium War, the fierce general Monk Greenmi led 30,000 elite cavalry to be defeated and lost, and the corpses were strewn on the pillows, and the Great Qing Kingdom was like being broken The backbone of the main heart was broken, and the officials from the princes and ministers above to the county officials below suffered from serious "fear of foreigners".

If this is not the case, it would be impossible for a group of high-ranking officials to welcome ten miles out of the suburbs, just to welcome a Huangkou child from Gusu Mansion.

Now it is completely different, this yellow-mouthed child is the Viscount of the Red River Valley in England, with tens of thousands of square kilometers of land, millions of cattle and sheep and countless wealth, and his power is monstrous.

I don't know how Charlie Vincent explained it to a group of high-ranking officials, anyway, the impression left on this group of high-ranking officials is ...... Viscount Li Fushou was an important minister of the English side, and his authority was hot.

As for tens of thousands of square kilometers of land, it is true, and millions of cattle and sheep are also true, but this vast land is not the domain of the nobility, at least not now, but private pastures.

Not to mention how Charlie Vincent secretly changed the concept, at least now it seems that the effect is very good, Li Fushou was highly valued and warmly received by a group of officials, and after a pleasant greeting, he returned to Gusu City hand in hand.

Huanxiu Villa, now renamed Fuyuan.

The big house in the city of Gusu has always been famous for the wonders of gardening in a variety of forms, and the aura of Zhong Tiandi is not a great skill.

Although it has experienced bandit wars, there are still more than 230 large and small gardens built in the city in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and Huanxiu Villa is one of the more famous gardens, covering an area of about 3 acres.

As a wealthy new force, the Red River Valley has no shortage of money in its pocket.

After Charlie Vincent and the chief housekeeper Li Ping arrived in Gusu Mansion, they spent a lot of money to buy Huanxiu Villa, and bought all the more than 28 acres of houses nearby, razed all of them and vigorously built gardens.

This move is also a fanfare declaration of strength, expanding the influence of the Australian myth of getting rich, and speaking directly with real money.

More than ten taels of silver will be invested before and after, that is, more than 20,000 pounds.

Now the gardening project is in full swing, pavilions, ponds and pavilions are unprecedented, and we are making every effort to create a prosperous garden, which is expected to be completed as scheduled after more than two years.

At that time, "Fuyuan" will be the culmination of gardening skills and become the undoubted top famous garden in the entire Gusu Mansion.

Li Fushou and his entourage are now staying in Huanxiu Villa, which has not received the slightest influence from the left near gardening, and the courtyard is deep and has no caves.

One thing, one scene, see the foundation in the subtleties.

After entering the city today

Along the way, the governor of Jiangsu, Lord Zuo Liangshan, and a group of officials agreed to a banquet for the new upstarts of England the next day, and left after greetings.

Inside the hall with high cornices

The two Beast Stoves create a warm environment in the large space, and the red candles with the thickness of the child's arms are brightly lit, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Li Fushou was dressed in a Hanfu with wide robes and large sleeves, and sat comfortably on the Taishi chair covered in polar bear skin, playing with delicate bloodstone carvings in his hands.

The German military officers and Kester, the manager of Huitong Bank, were all present and were listening to Charlie Vincent and the chief butler Li Ping report on the progress of various matters in the past two months.

Only a group of female dependents retreated into the back hall, and according to the rules, they could not participate.

“……

According to the master's instructions, we have had many contacts with the elders of the Li clan, during which some of the clan elders have been repeatedly entangled, and the lion has opened his mouth to ask for money and things, which is extremely difficult. ”

The chief butler Li Ping bowed back, and when he said this, he deliberately used his hand to guide Charlie Vincent and continue to report;

"Fortunately, Mr. Charlie came forward to meet Lord Zhu Yannian of Gusu Mansion with the post of the English International Huitong Bank, and invited Liu Shouqi, the patriarch of the Liu clan, to discuss in person, and then decided on all matters related to the New Year ancestor worship ceremony.

After consulting with Mr. Charlie, the little courage agreed to come down for the master;

The repair and expansion of the Li clan ancestral hall needs to cost 15,000 taels of silver, the old man's vein is out of 8,000 taels, the Gusu Mansion is close to the 16 clansmen of the Li family, and the patriarch Liu Shouqi has pledged 1,200 taels, and the large-scale repair and expansion project has begun, and there is still a gap of nearly 5,000 taels.

In addition, a donation to ethnography was promised.

Eight hundred and fifty taels of silver are counted every year, and nearly 1,000 taels of silver are needed to help repair and expand the clan school building.

Even if we made such concessions, the Li clan had an extremely tough attitude, and they were still unwilling to invite the Tai Lao tablet to set up a branch of the Li clan in Honghe Mountain, Australia.

The subordinates are ashamed and have no land, please punish the master. ”

After speaking, the chief housekeeper Li Ping, Li Zhi, Li Jing, Li Yuan and others knelt down to plead guilty, and the hall was silent.

Charlie Vincent is an Anglo-Australian, and he has no habit of kneeling when he sees the old man, so he can only stand next to him and shrug his shoulders to express helplessness, adding;

"Mr. Li, these people of yours are indeed very greedy, and all they want is to gnaw on you, a big fat sheep, and take another bite. This is a common occurrence in the world, and it is inevitable in any country, which requires your own wisdom to make a decision. ”

"Get up, all of you, and you are not to blame for this." Li Fushou raised his hand and said.

"The little one is not doing well, thank you for your lordship." The chief housekeeper Li Ping lay on the ground and kowtowed, and then stood up.

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