The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 33
While a few people were talking, the second uncle came back.

Tang Qing'an hurriedly got off the kang, and followed Wu Quande out to meet his second uncle.

An old man about 50 years old, wearing a fur felt hat, a fur coat, and a short jacket, exuded a vigorous and weathered air.

"Second Uncle is well, my nephew Tang Qing'an has kowtowed to you."

The old man looked suspiciously at the kowtowing person, and then looked at Wu Quande behind him inquiringly, with doubts in his eyes.

"Father, this is Tang Qing'an."

It turned out that this was Wu Jinxiao's talented nephew, and he often showed it off in front of his eyes.

"Get up, why is Xiaoheishan suddenly here?"

Wu Quande helped Tang Qing'an up, and whispered in his ear, "Your second uncle has such a temperament, with a cold face and a warm heart, you will know it when you are familiar with it."

Hearing Tang Qing'an's explanation, the old man didn't say much, he just said, "Let's eat."

Seeing the second uncle's attitude towards him was cold, and he didn't know the reason, so he restrained himself a little, and didn't talk to the second uncle easily.

Only Wu Quande and Wu Quande were at the dinner table, talking about what they had seen and heard from time to time.

Li Rujing wanted to go to the kitchen to deal with the couple casually, but Tang Qing'an dragged him to the table to eat. He saw his uncle's attitude towards his godfather just now, and he didn't speak easily, but he just didn't pick up the food when he was bored.

Seeing this, Tang Qing'an took food with him from time to time.

The old man was only drinking dull wine, and he didn't speak much when he saw it.

Originally, he heard that his cousin's father-in-law was the garrison of Zhenyuan Fort, so Tang Qing'an wanted to ask about the situation there to understand the situation.

In history, when Mao Wenlong established Dongjiang Town, because of the demand for materials, he asked the court to open the market and began to develop commerce after approval.

The accommodation of Liao people, the development of commerce and trade, etc., are all developed gradually according to the needs of the situation, and they are governed only when the matter is critical.

Since I want to learn from Mao Wenlong's path, of course I have to take a step ahead in order to go further.

Seeing the attitude of the other party now, I can't figure it out for a while, so I press my inner thoughts first, and then go back to my uncle to find out the whole story.

On the second day, Wu Quande insisted on letting them have lunch before leaving, Tang Qing'an was going to refuse.

"He tried so hard to keep you, but he couldn't keep you. Could it be that the one over there is your cousin, and the one over here is not?"

Tang Qing'an and Tang Qing'an were human beings, and they would not get angry because of some words.

In his opinion, words are not as good as actions. In the end, whether it is good or not depends on actual actions, not words.

Some people speak badly, but they will help you.Some people speak nicely, but if you really ask him for help, you have a reason to push it away.

In the end, Wu Quande personally sent them off for a mile, and when he came back, he complained to his father, offending them for nothing.

Hearing his son's complaints, the old man didn't bother to answer him.

on the way.

Li Rujing was worried about his godfather, afraid that he would be unhappy because of the cold reception he received yesterday, so he took the initiative to submit the homework and expressed his thoughts.

Tang Qing'an was noncommittal after hearing this.

In matters of military affairs, sometimes it depends on strength, and it is useless to have more strength than people, and you can only adapt to local conditions.

Seeing that Yizi was interested, he said, "What do you think is the most important among them?"

"I think the morale of the soldiers is the most important thing, as my father said, if the soldiers don't have morale, they can't win the battle.

Like the hundreds of households who set off on the road at Youtunwei years ago, they have no morale, so will they lose the battle? "

Children can be taught.

Tang Qing'an explained, "If there are no other factors, without morale, of course it will fail. I think there is another one that is also very important, such as logistics and food."

Li Rujing nodded, what godfather said was right, if there is no food and grass, you can only go hungry, how can you fight with a hungry stomach.

"Then so much grain and grass need to be counted, shouldn't we learn to count?"

"Numbers? Godfather's mental arithmetic is really good." Li Rujing was full of admiration when he thought of the number that godfather came to casually yesterday.

"Then how about I teach you arithmetic?"

Li Rujing nodded vigorously.

Finally arrived at Xiaoheishan, lucky enough to meet Zhuang Min who had met in Ningguo Mansion back then, and Zhuang Min took them to Wu's house.

When Wu Jinxiao learned that his nephew had arrived, he was overjoyed and excitedly went out to greet him, followed by his sons.

"uncle."

Tang Qing'an knelt down and kowtowed, Wu Jinxiao had already held him back, and pointed to the sons behind him.

"This is your eldest cousin Wu De, this is your second cousin Wu Zhong, this is your third cousin Wu Shun, and this is your fourth cousin Wu Liang."

Before Tang Qing'an could speak, his eldest cousin Ude also stepped forward to pull Tang Qing'an over.

"Come on, it's been a tough journey, hurry up and rest in the house, dad has been looking forward to your coming, and I'm also looking forward to seeing my cousin."

Wu Jinxiao on the left, the eldest cousin on the right, and several other cousins ​​surrounded him, kindly pulling Tang Qing'an in.

Tang Qing'an didn't forget the adoptive son behind him, and called him.

"Hello uncle, hello uncles, I'm Li Rujing, godson of foster father."

"Okay, okay." Wu Jinxiao turned around with a smile on his face and pulled him up again, thinking it was a military household ordered by his nephew.

Aunt and eldest cousin's daughter-in-law, son and daughter were also brought out, and Tang Qing'an also took out the presents he had brought along the way.

Dry goods in Qianhusuo, fish, roe deer and so on.How could the Wu family lack this? It was just my own wish.

There are also floral cloths and silks bought in Jinzhou in advance, as well as toys for the two young children and so on.

"Look at you, what are you wasting this money for? It's serious to save your colleagues." Wu Jinxiao complained and was happy at the same time.

Tang Qing'an said with a smile, "I was supposed to arrive yesterday, but I stayed overnight at Xiaoheishan with my second uncle and his family."

"That old thing didn't show you any face, did it?" Wu Jinxiao asked.

"You came from Jinzhou, why did you arrive at Xiaoheishan first?" Second cousin Wu Zhong also asked curiously.

"I went to Beizhen first. After all, it is an important military town. Let's see what it looks like. I made the way to Xiaoheishan first."

After speaking, Tang Qing'an looked at his uncle again.

"My cousin is very warm to me, my cousin sister-in-law is also very good, and my second uncle is also good, but he didn't say much to me."

"I didn't say much, I just ignored you, and I was angry with the junior, like an elder." Wu Jinxiao scolded.

"Don't pay attention to him, just don't associate with their family."

"Father said this, he is from the same family, how can he teach his cousin like this." Ude interrupted his father.

"You guys are so close to your cousin, I'll get someone to prepare some delicious food." Wu Jinxiao said resentfully.

Ude pressed down on Tang Qing'an who was about to get up, and after his father left, he smiled and said, "There is no conflict between my father and those over there, it's just that it's all about old sesame seed and rotten millet."

Only then did he carefully tell Tang Qing'an the whole story, Tang Qing'an suddenly realized, and couldn't laugh or cry at his uncle's behavior.

That's true in the original as well.

(End of this chapter)