The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 611 Someone Came to Propose Marriage
Compared with the tense atmosphere in Shengjing, Jinling seems to have more flavor and atmosphere of Chinese New Year.

Nearly two months ago, this place was captured by the Second Brigade of the Beihai Volunteer Army. After Li Guoxin, the coach of San Francisco in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, was beaten to death, this land of plenty and taxation in the south of the Yangtze River has been firmly controlled by Chen Yejun in hand.

At this time, there was already a large number of handicraft industries here, and the industry and commerce with salt, silk, grain and some handicraft products as the main components also recovered quickly.

The local government has been taken over by volunteers, and their connection with San Francisco has been completely severed.

Half a month ago, the Beihai Navy led by Feng Zijing wiped out the last San Francisco Navy in the Yangtze River Basin, declaring complete control of the Yangtze River waterway.

So far, apart from a small number of San Francisco remnants in relatively remote areas, the Beihai Volunteer Army has fully controlled the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and then occupied most important towns and military locations such as Anhui, Hubei, and Jiangxi.

Since there was no strong enemy, the second brigade was broken up into parts, and the company was used as a unit to attack various places and eliminate the remnants of the enemy.

Wherever it goes, it is unimpeded and invincible.

Now.They have almost no rivals.The greatest enemy is distance.Most of the day is spent on the march.

Before the new year, Shi Song's Second Regiment, the troops near Jinling, all returned to Jinling for the new year.

Feng Zijing also led the navy to celebrate the New Year in Jinling.

Now, Chen Yejun, Feng Zijing, Shi Liu, Cao Wuji and others are in the old house of Jinling historians.

Today is the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, and they will celebrate the New Year in this old house.

After the four families of King Jia Shixue moved north to the imperial capital, they left their old houses in Jinlingdu.

Although these houses are not as big as their houses in the imperial capital, they can be regarded as large houses in the local area.

Naturally, the masters have all gone to the imperial capital, and those who stay here are servants who guard the house while taking care of the land and limited property here.

Except for the land, the families who stayed in Jinling didn't actually have any decent property.

Due to the long distance and neglected management by the masters, these properties don't make much money, and the little money they make is used to subsidize the repairs of the house and the servants.

There are still many members of the major families in Jinling.Today, members of the Jia family, Xue family, and Wang family also came here to visit Chen Yejun and others, and brought some New Year's goods.

In addition to these three families, representatives of the local government, Ying Tian Fu Yin and other officials who came today, as well as leading figures in the local business community also sent labor supplies.

One of them, Chen Yejun and others, is familiar with Zhao Bancheng.

Zhao Bancheng got in touch with Jia Min as early as when Jia Min made the first batch of wine, and bought wine-making technology from Jia Min.

Later, the city wall of Bukui was built, houses were built in Bukui, and ticket offices were opened, all of which were shadows of Zhao Bancheng.

Zhao Bancheng even went to Bu Kui himself.Now Zhao Bancheng's ticket office in Bukui has also extended its tentacles to Beihai, and opened a branch in Beihai.

Therefore, he and Chen Yejun are old acquaintances.

Another important guest was from the Zhen family in Jinling, and this time it was the representative of the Zhen family, Zhen Baoyu.

Zhen's family was ransacked during Yuanheng's time, and their vitality was greatly damaged.

However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As a big family, there is still some heritage.Jinling has been prosperous and prosperous since ancient times, with well-developed industries and commerce. The Zhen family has made great efforts to rule the country. Although it is no longer the scene of its heyday, it has somewhat recovered its vitality.

It was precisely because the family was ransacked by the previous court that after San Francisco came, the Zhen family was blessed by misfortune, and was not harmed. Instead, they took the opportunity to traffic in private salt and made a lot of money.

Zhen Baoyu, because she looks very similar to Jia Baoyu, has similar personalities and behaviors.When Chen Yejun was still in the imperial capital, he had heard of this person.As a member of the historian, Shi Song naturally knew this person.

When they had just captured Jinling, the Zhen family had visited Chen Yejun, and had invited Chen Yejun, Shi Song and other military officers to the mansion for a banquet.

Because of the close relationship with the Jia family, the Zhen family naturally received a lot of care from the volunteers this time.

Zhen Baoyu brought the things, chatted for a few words, and left with the others, leaving only Zhao Bancheng to stay here.

Today is Chinese New Year, so everyone should be at home.Even if there is something to do, you should go home as soon as possible after finishing it.

At this time, Zhao Bancheng still didn't leave, obviously he had something to say.

"Boss Zhao, we are also old acquaintances, so we might as well speak up if we have something to say."

Chen Yejun guessed what Zhao Bancheng was thinking.

"This, uh..."

Seeing him hesitating, Chen Yejun knew that he had something to say that he didn't want others to hear.

"You all go out, I will discuss something with Boss Zhao."

Feng Zijing, Shi Liu and others went out, and Zhao Bancheng opened his mouth.

"Has Brigadier Chen not yet engaged?"

"I've been in the military all these years, and I haven't gotten married yet."

"I do have a good marriage here, and Brigadier Chen is just a match made in heaven."

"Marriage matters should be decided by the elders. I don't dare to make the decision without authorization."

"Brigade Commander Chen's words are reasonable, and I admire them. However, don't stick to everything. Huaiyuan does things unreasonably, and decides on his own."

"This... Boss Zhao, I also envy Chief Min who can make decisions on his own, but my family is different from him."

"I naturally understand this. The etiquette that should be had should be followed. However, if you don't know anything about the woman, and you are not perfect, wouldn't it be better to follow the etiquette after you fancy it?"

"this……."

It actually makes sense.

Seeing Chen Yejun like this, Zhao Bancheng knew he was tempted.

"The girl I mentioned is not someone else. Maybe Brigadier Chen has met her before. She is the second lady of the Zhen family. She is gentle and virtuous, and she is as beautiful as a flower."

Speaking of the second lady of the Zhen family, Chen Yejun had really seen her before.

There are three young ladies in the Zhen family, the eldest is married, the second and third are still in the boudoir.The second lady has reached the age of marriage, and the third lady is still young.

"To tell the truth, Boss Zhao, I have actually met this second lady, and she seems to have a good personality."

"This is a gift from heaven. It can be seen that we are destined to meet thousands of miles away. To be honest, I have told Master Zhen about this, and they are also willing. I asked the second lady, and the second lady also nodded. If Chen Lv The boss has no objection, and when he returns to Beihai in the future, he will call his family to propose marriage."

"It's just that Beihai is far away from here, so I'm afraid it's too inconvenient."

"It's nothing. It's quick to travel by water. If you're about to propose a marriage, you might as well welcome them back. It saves you the delay on the way back."

"It's a good thing, but I'm fighting now, I'm afraid it will take some time. Besides, the world is uncertain now, and the sword has no eyes. If there is something wrong, if it is decided early, it will delay the other person's life."

"Of course I understand this truth. I have also told the Zhen family. However, they are still willing. In fact, the people here have already understood the general trend of the world. Sooner or later, the world will belong to Huaiyuan. As you Huaiyuan's confidants have a bright future, and now I don't know how many people are trying to curry favor with you."

"Boss Zhao has so much confidence in us?"

"Huaiyuan has confidence, why don't I have confidence?"

"Thank you Boss Zhao for that. We will do this when the world is settled in the future."

"Brigade Commander Chen is refreshing, so I will take my leave."

"Alright, I won't keep you after Chinese New Year today."

After Zhao Bancheng left, Shi Song and Feng Zijing came in again, with serious expressions on their faces.

Shi Song handed Chen Yejun a letter.

After reading the letter, Chen Yejun couldn't help but change his expression.

"How did this happen? If so, Chief Min will be in trouble."

It turned out that this letter was sent by Qiu Liang.

After Qiu Liang followed Chang'an and others back from Korea, he was sent back to the imperial capital by Jia Min, responsible for collecting information in the imperial capital and contacting Shengjing and Jinling.

The information sent by Qiu Liang this time is about San Francisco's plan to deal with Jia Min in collusion with the Mogu people.

At this time, the news that Jia Min had defeated the Mogu people had not yet reached the imperial capital.Qiu Liang's information is only the fact that Song Kuan and the Mogu people have reached an agreement.

The intelligence didn't even mention that Jia Min had started a war with the Mogu people. Of course, Qiu Liang didn't know that Jia Min had gone deep into the Mogu grassland.

"Have you two read it?"

"Look, the situation doesn't seem to be good. The Mogu people are strong and strong, and there are so many people. It is not easy for Chief Min to deal with them."

"San Francisco's move is really clever. The Mogu people over there deal with Chief Min, and they will be free to deal with us and Chief of Staff Feng in the future. It seems that we have to act faster."

"Brigade Commander Chen is saying that we are going north?"

"It's not going north, it's going south."

"Going south?"

"Yes, let's go south and meet with Chief of Staff Feng as soon as possible. After the south is completely pacified, we will go north without any worries."

"Where is Chief Min?"

"Don't worry, with Chief Min here, the Mogu people can't take advantage of it. Even if you can't beat the Mogu people, you can still retreat. If you have enough ammunition in the future, it won't be too late to deal with the Mogu people."

"When do we set off?"

"Don't worry, after the sixth day of the first lunar month, we will set off on the seventh day. Let's make a plan."

"This San Francisco, for the sake of its own country, is simply insane. It can even do things like crack the earth and seal the king. Aren't you afraid of becoming a sinner through the ages?"

Feng Yejing said angrily.

"They are also jumping over the wall in a hurry and rushing to the doctor. This is of no use, but it will delay us for some time. Sooner or later we will defeat them."

During the discussion, several people formulated a future action plan.

Feng Zijing's navy no longer had any opponents here, so a small part was left behind and temporarily returned to Chen Yejun's command, mainly responsible for the task of transporting troops for the second brigade.

Feng Zijing led the main force of the navy to go south to Qinzhou, landed and fought, and went to make peace with Feng Ziying.

Shi Song led the troops and went south with Chen Yejun to join Morik's Mamluk regiment.

Qin Zhong's first regiment, already in Shandong, began to approach Zhili.I will not go south for the time being, but will continue to expand in Shandong.

"Several officers, dinner is ready."

Cao Wuji came calling.

"Let's go, go eat and drink, and have a good New Year."

Chen Yejun waved his hand and took the lead to go out.

Although they got the news from Qiu Liang, they had an almost blind trust in Jia Min, so they were not too worried.

(End of this chapter)