Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 107 The golden cicada escapes its shell and retires [The Second Cup]

The matter of Liuqiu was almost explained, Feng Yibo talked about the caravan again.

"The Zhuyin Ship stays at the stronghold to transport personnel and supplies."

"All the lucky boats are placed in the caravan, and the main one goes to Nanyang."

The speeds of the two ships are different.

If they are all together, it will inevitably drag down the blessing boat.

It's better to separate, so you can make the best use of everything.

"When the goods are full, we will go to Manchuria, where there are Western merchants who come to trade."

"If you are in Fuzhou or Quanzhou, you can hire interpreters who can speak Western dialect."

"..."

The two discussed for almost two hours before finishing all the details.

At this moment, Feng Yibo remembered something again.

"By the way, I have notified Uncle Chen to come over, and I will hand over the matter of wealth to Uncle Chen later."

"Wait for him to come and have a gathering with your father and son, and then you won't be able to come back for a while."

Speaking of this, he paused and said solemnly:

"After overseas, you will be in charge, and Mengzi will still only be in charge of military affairs, and I will be your deputy."

Although a lot has been said just now, this is the official appointment.

One is still in charge of chores, and the other is in charge of military power.

It's a check and balance.

But the difference is that Feng Yibo can't go there in person.

It is clear that dogs are the main ones.

Gouzi was shocked when he heard the words, and quickly saluted:

"Thank you, little master, for your trust! The two of us will definitely get things done!"

In order to show his closeness, the dog called the little master again.

Last time, because he had to sue thousands of households, he was a little bit flustered.

It is now fully understood.

Qianhu's confession is false, but Feng Yibo's trust is real.

This time overseas, the stall is huge.

According to what Feng Yibo said, the rights are definitely not inferior to the magistrate.

Even more than that.

Thinking of this, Gouzi was very excited.

Feng Yibo had almost explained, so he nodded.

"You and Mengzi have followed me since childhood, and have always been the people I trust the most."

Gouzi was excited, and immediately expressed his opinion when he heard the words.

"Don't worry, little master, we will definitely not embarrass you!"

Feng Yibo shook his head, and said:

"You must be cautious when doing things outside. You are smarter than Mengzi, and you have to think about everything."

"Also, you must remember that everything is based on your own safety, and you must not take risks lightly."

Gouzi patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, little master, I'll save the trouble!"

Soon, Uncle Chen arrived at Xiangshan with several accountants in the mansion.

With the fact that he took over the property, Feng Yibo was completely relieved.

Not long after, Mengzi also recruited troops back.

Unconsciously.

There are only new recruits left in the new army camp, and there are also good and bad recruits.

Every day in the school grounds, several Zhuang Ding practiced military posture and formation.

But he no longer has the same mental outlook as before.

Instead, the Feng family's caravan added more than 1000 capable crew members and fellows.

Before I knew it, some days passed.

In Jinling Zhen's Mansion, Zhen Yingjia said with disbelief:
"What did you say?"

He got up slowly and walked in front of Zhen Youcai.

As if suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice:

"You said that there are more than ten Japanese pirates, and four of them are not damaged. I can understand."

"After all, if ten thousand pigs are chased, they won't be easily driven out."

If Feng Yibo heard it, he would definitely exclaim.

Didn't they only run away with two bands of Japanese pirates?

"But apart from Big Nose Island, there are five other places that have been boarded first. What do you mean?"

Seeing that Zhen Yingjia was about to get angry, Zhen Youcai quickly explained:

"When we went, there wasn't even a single thatch left on those five islands."

"Even the wooden houses where Japanese pirates lived were set on fire and turned into white ground."

Having said that, he paused, Zhen Youcai squinted his eyes, and said seriously:
"I suspect Feng Yuan did it!"

"Feng Yuan?"

Zhen Yingjia frowned, turned around and paced back and forth, muttering:

"Since he came back last time, the new army hasn't come out in the camp?"

The more he thought about it, the more something went wrong, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Zhen Youcai.

His eyes became colder, and he asked, "You tell me how he moved?"

"Master, I really don't know about this, but besides him, who else?"

Zhen Youcai was a little flustered.

He has followed Zhen Yingjia for many years, so he knows that this is suspicion of him.

Heaven and earth conscience!
Even if he hides something private, he doesn't dare to hide so much!

He was quick to gain wisdom, suddenly his eyes lit up, and said:
"Master, do you think it was made by those pigs who ran away?"

"Ok?"

Zhen Yingjia thought it was really possible, her eyes were not as cold as before.

But still frowning tightly, he smacked and said:
"That is to say, we only got the property of three or four families?"

Zhen Youcai immediately added: "Four families, almost 60 to [-] taels!"

"Humph!"

Zhen Yingjia snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Whoever earns millions of taels out of thin air will not be in a better mood.

Zhen Youcai carefully observed the words and expressions, but did not dare to speak.

After a while, seeing Zhen Yingjia's brows slightly stretched, he tentatively said:

"Master, why don't I have someone kill those pigs that ran away?"

"Let it go first."

Before Zhen Yingjia could think about it, she looked sideways at Zhen Youcai and said:
"And, relying on your people, are you sure?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Youcai said with stern eyes:
"It can poison people."

The two sides have always had a cooperative relationship, and it is not impossible to talk about poisoning.

"Ugh!"

But speaking of poisoning, Zhen Yingjia thought of something else.

He sighed for some reason, looking dull.

"Forget it, if all the pigs are slaughtered, Jiangnan will be too quiet."

Speaking of this, Zhen Yingjia's eyes drifted into the distance.

Seems to be the direction of the capital.

After a while, he murmured again:
"At that time, it is inevitable that someone will pay attention to other things."

The Zhen family didn't make any moves, but Feng Yibo was about to.

Just over a month after the great victory, he received an order from the cabinet.

First of all, he affirmed his credit for suppressing the Japanese.

He also said that he had completed his errands very well and could return to Beijing to return to his command.

This decree came at a very timely time.

If you act quickly, you should be able to go back before the Chinese New Year.

came with the decree.

There is also a commander who was transferred back from the Nine Sides by the Ministry of War.

His name is Li Sanmu.

From then on, the new army was changed to Xiangshanwei and returned to the arms of Jiangnan Ministry of War.

After Li Sanmu was transferred, he was promoted to Commander of Xiangshan Guard.

He also brought two thousand households with him.

Accompanied by Feng Yibo, Li Sanmu inspected the new army with a rebellious expression.

I am very satisfied with the military appearance that has been trained for more than ten days.

"The new army lost too much in the last battle, so many of them are recruits now. In the future, they will have to rely on Commander Li to train them."

Feng Yibo wiped out all the people, leaving these scumbags.

I still feel very sorry.

So I couldn't help but give Li Sanmu a vaccination.

But the other party obviously didn't take it seriously, and when he heard this, he smiled proudly and said:

"Feng Shi said don't worry, I was also in charge of training soldiers in the frontier, and I am definitely not comparable to those Jiangnan masters."

You'll be good at training.

After all, border areas often conflict.

If I didn't do it twice, I might not be able to live now.

Feng Yibo heaved a sigh of relief, and didn't take the other party's ridicule to heart.

Li Sanmu glanced at Feng Yibo, seeing that he didn't reply, he added:
"Of course, I'm not saying Feng Shidao, you still have some skills."

For this level of recognition, Feng Yibo just smiled and said nothing.

Soon, the handover between the two sides was completed.

Feng Yibo immediately took away the rest, the few Zhuang Ding.

Leaving three thousand recruits behind, they returned to the old residence in Jinling.

After a good rest for two days, I took Aunt Meng and other old family members.

On the way back to Beijing.

Passing through Yangzhou on the way, Feng Yibo disembarked.

Visit Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou Salt Courtyard.

As soon as Feng Yibo arrived at the door of the study, he quickly saluted:
"I've seen my uncle, but I haven't seen him for half a year. My uncle is gone!"

Lin Ruhai did lose a little weight, but everything else was the same as last time.

Seeing Feng Yibo come in, he also stood up to greet him.

There was a smile in his eyes, he looked up and down carefully for a while, and then said:
"Yibo, you've also lost some weight and become darker. You have suffered a lot in the army, right?"

"It made uncle worry!"

Feng Yibo smiled, and replied:
"It's hard to avoid the wind and the sun for this military training, but it's not really hard work."

Lin Ruhai didn't believe it, shook his head, and said hastily:
"Let's go! Let's talk first!"

After the two greeted each other, they sat down as guests and hosts.

"I've heard it all in Yangzhou. Our Feng Jiaxuan once again showed his might and eradicated the Japanese pirates in just half a year."

Lin Ruhai looked at Feng Yibo, feeling more and more satisfied.

I am very grateful to Jia Zheng.

Wen Neng explores flowers and ranks first, and Wu Neng trains troops to suppress Japanese.

Finding such a son-in-law who is both civil and military for Daiyu, my brother-in-law really has vision.

"Uncle's praise, how dare Yibo call him Jiaxuan?"

Hearing this, Feng Yibo waved his hands again and again, and said with a wry smile:
"And it can't be called uprooting, it must be considered a serious injury."

He was telling the truth, but Lin Ruhai thought he was being modest, and laughed again:
"In front of me, you don't have to be humble. Three thousand against ten thousand, and almost wiped out the opponent, is enough to go down in history!"

"I don't dare to think about leaving a name in history!"

Hearing this, Feng Yibo became even more terrified, and hurriedly said:
"It's nothing more than doing my best for the errand, and doing my part for the people in the south of the Yangtze River by the way."

"There is no need to talk about these lies between us, anyone who knows your achievements should say hello."

Lin Ruhai stopped praising him and said instead:

"And not only did the errands get done well, it's also a good time to go back now."

Feng Yibo quickly pretended to listen attentively, and said, "Uncle means..."

"Retreat bravely from the rapids."

Lin Ruhai uttered four words lightly, which made Feng Yibo fall into deep thought.

It seems that there should be an expert in the capital to help, and that's what it means.

Was it done by my mentor Li Shouzhong?

Lin Ruhai stopped talking, and said again:
"If you are assessed according to the errands, there is a high probability that you will be promoted to the fifth rank this time, but you don't know which department you can work in."

Feng Yibo no longer pretended to be false when he heard the words, and said directly:
"I hope it's not the Ministry of War. I don't want to lead troops to fight anymore."

"It doesn't matter whether you go to the Ministry of War or not."

Lin Ruhai had a different opinion, saying:
"Since you have the reputation of knowing military affairs, it is inevitable that you will have such an errand in the future."

"This... is true!"

Feng Yibo was stunned for a moment, then he understood that what the other party said made sense.

"It's a pity that you and Daiyu are not married yet, otherwise a coupon will be indispensable this time."

Speaking of military achievements, Lin Ruhai suddenly felt a pity, but quickly said:
"But you are still young, and you will have plenty of opportunities in the future."

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Ruhai set up a banquet to entertain him warmly.

Feng Yibo came to say goodbye the next day.

"It's almost New Year's Eve when I go back this time, so I just asked someone to come to Beijing with you with a New Year's gift."

"I'll take care of my mother-in-law and my two uncles."

Lin Ruhai personally sent Feng Yibo off, and kept urging him all the way.

"Especially the second uncle, who helped me choose a son-in-law who is fast and fast, and I must thank you very much.

"And take care of your master, just say that I can't go in person due to errands, but I look forward to having another drink with him."

As he spoke, he had already reached the door.

Feng Yibo finally said goodbye, saying:
"Uncle stay, I will definitely bring it."

(End of this chapter)