The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 451 Is it Sold as a Geisha
Early the next morning, the operation to abolish the government corps officially began.

First, all officers above the squad leader were convened for a meeting, announcing the imperial court's abolition order, and then explaining it.Finally, the placement plan for the soldiers was announced.

After the meeting here, the officers went back to separate meetings to convey to the soldiers.

Although the soldiers were somewhat reluctant to part with them, rumors had already spread and they were mentally prepared.

The government corps has always been strictly disciplined. Seeing that the officers have actively cooperated, they have a relatively generous resettlement plan. Compared with those prisoners of war who were brought back from North Wendu, their retreat is already quite good.

So, nothing went wrong in the end.

The chiefs also made a promise that if there was another war in the future, Chief Min would recruit them back again.

That night, the dining hall was greatly improved, and we had a casual meal.Jia Min and other high-ranking officers all attended, and everyone drank to their heart's content.

Talking about the extraordinary years of the past two years, Jia Min and others were also very emotional, and most of the soldiers burst into tears.

It is not only a pity for the Fubingtuan as a group, but also a heartache for the upcoming parting.

Arrangements for the distribution of money began the next day, and anyone who wanted to buy land in Bukui had to go to the yamen to register.

The yamen specially offered preferential prices for the soldiers of the government corps to buy land.If you do business or open a handicraft shop in Bukui, you will be exempted from tax within two years.

Those who don't want to stay in Bukui will take the money and go back to their hometown.

Some of Zhao Dahai's Fourth Regiment were the former members of the Fubing Regiment before Bu Kui came to Bu Kui, and these people were reunited with Bu Kui's yamen and incorporated into the command of General He Can of the Beijing Camp.

Others, can be divided into several parts.

One is the Laofu Corps of more than 300 people in the time when Jia Min lived in the wild.This is the absolute main force and elite of the Fubingtuan.

About four hundred of these people returned home, and most of the rest stayed in Bukui.They all hope that one day in the future, Jia Min will call them back under his command again.

The rest of them were all recruited after the Battle of South Windura the year before last.

These people roughly consist of three parts.

One is the refugees recruited from the interior, including the Northeast.The second is exiles who were originally exiled in Bukuipei.The third is the tribal fighters recruited from South Wendura, and the fourth is the local residents of Bukui.

The latter two are basically locals, who have gone home and are not far from Bukui.Some of the first two parts went home, while others stayed in Bukui.

All in all, out of the [-] soldiers from the Fubing Regiment, only [-] people actually returned to the pass, and most of the rest stayed in Bukui and even the Northeast.

Some of the officers went home, while others stayed in Bukui.

After returning home, some people plan to go home and have a look, and after a while, they plan to return to Bukui.

Even those who returned home may have made a promise that if they rebuilt the Fubing Corps in the future, they would return to the team immediately after saying hello.

Whether it is an ordinary soldier or an officer, this experience in the Fubingtuan is the most memorable time in their lives.

It is no exaggeration to say that this experience was the most important turning point in their lives.

Here they not only learned the skills of fighting, but also learned to read and count, learned the skills to support their families in the future, and received much more generous military pay than other soldiers.

More importantly, they have tempered their perseverance and iron will.

Of course, there is the most important point, which is to use their series of victories to gain the honor of a soldier.

It was they who defeated the iron cavalry of South Wendura, defeated the mighty Tatars, and rescued the prince and princess.

No matter when and where, this is a brilliant record that they can proudly show off to others.

Zhang Decai, who stayed in Yeduju, stayed behind in the class. Jia Min wrote to them, telling them to stay and make wine in Yeduju, and give them some shares.

Others, those who are willing to go home, those who do not want to go home, can take Jia Min's letter, go to Fang Xiucai, Nan'er, and Liu Tieshan, and ask them to arrange errands.

If you don't want to disperse for a while, you can wait for Feng Ziying to go back and make specific arrangements.

Senior officers, Lin Dajiang, Jiao Li, Wei Ruoshui, Jia Qin, Qin Zhong, Shi Song will follow Jia Min to France.

Along with them are Dai Zhi and Liu Cheng, who also shoulder important missions.The two of them and Jiao Li will undertake the task of rebuilding the equipment of Jia Min's army in the future.

Chen Yejun and Feng Zijing will stay in Bukui, and together with Ping'er, they will take charge of Bukui's tobacco production and processing.

At the same time, it is responsible for the management and fellowship of the soldiers of the Fubing Regiment who stayed in Bukui, and assists them in living and developing in Bukui.

Wei Ruolan will travel with Jia Min, and after arriving in Beihai, she will stay there to carry out preliminary activities.

Feng Ziying will go home to visit relatives first, and after a while, he will lead some people to Beihai to reconcile with Wei Ruolan, establish a foothold there, and make preliminary preparations for Jia Min's future expansion when he arrives there.

Chen Yeqing, Shi Liu and others either went home or stayed in Bukui, waiting for calls at any time.

Of course, Jia Min's nation-building plan was only known to the five military leaders, Dai Zhi, and Liu Cheng.

Even Baochai, Ping'er and others, Jia Min didn't tell them.

However, there are still some things to tell them, such as going to France.

"What? To France!"

Miao Yu wanted to round her beautiful eyes.

"What are we going to do in that wild place?"

Qingwen felt that she was very good in Bukui, and there was really no need to make any fuss about it.

"Brother Min, is that the country of Servante and the others?"

Although Baochai was also surprised, she still calmed down.

"It's fine here, where are you going?"

Ping'er was also unwilling to go.

"It's inconvenient for Ping'er to go with the child, so I won't go. Stay in Bukui and take care of the tobacco business and wine making business with Chen Yejun."

"Bingyi's business is in Bukui, and she also stays in Bukui to help take care of Ping'er and the business."

"As for Daiyu, if you want to go to France, you can go, if you don't want to go, you can stay with Ping'er in Pukui."

"What are we going there for? According to Mr. and Mrs. Servantes, it's a long way off."

"There are several purposes, one is to travel, and the other is to make money."

"Where can't you make money? In the imperial capital, in Bukui. You can make money in both."

Miaoyu was still puzzled, so she spoke out.

"We're going to make more money, enough money for several lifetimes at once."

Jia Min drew a big cake for them.

"Today's money is enough to spend a few lifetimes."

In fact, Miaoyu has a deep family background in her hands. Although she did not reveal how much money she has on the surface, her money is hidden.

The money she said was enough for several lifetimes, it was really not a lie.

After arriving in Bukui, Ping'er, Baochai, Shen Bingyi, and Qingwen were all busy making money, but she was the only one who didn't put much thought into it.

In addition to her reluctance to do business, it also has a lot to do with her own small treasury.

"Well, well, life can't be dragged along. In addition to money, there are also poems and distant places. People live a lifetime, read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, and can't always live in a corner."

Jia Min had no choice but to adopt the tactics of defeating each of them.

Miaoyu doesn't like the smell of copper, and likes to play high-cold, so she has to use this tactic.

The tactics really worked, and Miaoyu fell silent.

"Qingwen, haven't you already recognized Cong Xiucai as your adoptive father? I've already told Cong Xiucai that we will consummate the house tomorrow, and you will be considered a formal marriage."

"So fast?"

Qingwen was a little surprised.

"What's the matter, you don't want to?"

"Whoever says he doesn't want to, of course he wants to."

There is no other way, she has to resort to beauty tricks for Qingwen.

However, it's not all tricks.When going to France, neither Ping'er nor Shen Bingyi can go, the journey is long and the night is long, guarding a few beauties, seeing them but not eating them, isn't it because they are treating themselves badly?

"Fourth Brother Min, hurry up and take Qingwen away, she can't wait."

Daiyu, a young literary and artistic youth, actually hugged these words, which surprised Jia Min.

Even Daiyu is so enlightened now?This change is really big enough.

"Baochai, are you going?"

"I don't know whether to go or not. I always marry a chicken and follow a chicken, and marry a dog and follow a dog."

Baochai is actually a better choice.

He and Jia Min already had a marriage contract, if they were in the mansion, it would be difficult for the two of them to see each other, but in Bu Kui, they don't have so many scruples.

From the people's point of view, it is only natural for her to follow Jia Min.To go or not to go is actually only in her mind.

Of course, Baochai's insight and scheming are naturally incomparable to others.

Jia Min didn't want to be an official anymore, he didn't go back to the imperial capital, and he didn't stay in Bukui, and now the government corps was abolished again.

Last year, Jia Min asked them to learn French language and characters from the Servantes couple, and urged them whenever he had time.

At that time, Baochai felt that Jia Min seemed to do it on purpose.Otherwise, where is the need to learn something that is out of reach?
When she suddenly proposed to go to France, she felt that there was something famous in it, and it was far from being as simple as traveling there and making money.

Now that he really proposed to go to France, it can be seen that Jia Min has already made preparations.

Besides, she is enjoying the life with Jia Min very much now, and she is really unwilling to ask her to leave Jia Min.

Although I have an engagement with him, some things will change.

"Miss Lin, are you going?"

"I go!"

Daiyu answered very simply.

It seemed that she felt that she answered too quickly, and Daiyu felt a little embarrassed again.

"Didn't the old ancestor give you my money? I'm going to do business with you so that I can earn some money back."

Despite Daiyu's explanation, Baochai and others looked at her a few more times.

Daiyu's decision obviously surprised them.

"Miaoyu, do you really decide not to go?"

"Who said I made the decision? Our sisters always advance and retreat together. They have all gone. How can I not go?"

"Okay, if that's the case, you should prepare. We will leave in a few days. In the past two days, I will teach you some French poetry, which will come in handy when we get there."

"Monsieur and Madame Servante will walk with us, and along the way, we can teach you French."

"Also, these two days, you all go to Bing Yi's nightclub to learn some French etiquette. Well, yes, you also need to learn how to dance."

"What, you still want to dance? Brother Min, are you going to kidnap us to France and sell us as geisha?"

Miaoyu widened her beautiful eyes again.

(End of this chapter)