Rise From the Humble

"Eldest brother, second brother, you have to drink this fish soup while it's hot, otherwise it will smell fishy." After Li Shu finished cooking her father, she looked at her eldest and second brothers attentively, and filled a bowl for each of them with her own hands. fish soup.

"Sister, didn't you just say that the Folan Machine Artillery and the Red-haired Barbarian belong to both of us?"

The hands of the eldest brother and the second brother trembled when they took the fish soup.

They had enjoyed watching the flash of swords and swords that his father was being blackmailed just now, but they didn't expect that it would be their turn so soon.

"It's yours, but this is too stingy. My eldest and second brothers used to say they would pick the stars and the moon and give them to me when they were young. Now I won't let you pick the stars and the moon. It's just Just let you guys put in a little effort." Li Shu stretched out her little hand and squeezed it, and said to the eldest and second brother delicately.

"Sister, you know the situation of our family. We are not separated. The old man is in control of the family business. My eldest brother, I haven't saved much private money. I spent 8,000 taels of silver to support my brother-in-law's anti-Japanese cause. , In addition, I have two drug stores in Hangzhou and a grain store in Shaoxing, which also support my brother-in-law's anti-Japanese cause. "

The eldest brother surrendered directly. As he said, the family business was controlled by the rich man Li. Although they were given some shops, they were all pocket money and the quantity was limited. The eldest brother was bleeding a lot.

"Like my elder brother, I also spent 8,000 taels of silver to support my brother-in-law's great cause of fighting against the Japanese. The only shop I have nearby is a cloth shop in Shaoxing, but I have two newly-launched blessing ships in the south, both of which can carry The large fortune ship with two to three hundred people has not made a single trip to the waterway, so all of it will be used to support the brother-in-law's fight against the Japanese." The second brother also surrendered, also bleeding profusely.

"Big brother and second brother are so nice." Li Shu smiled happily.

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. The feeling of eating soft rice was so refreshing.

Consider the gains.

My father-in-law provided support: ten large blessing ships, five small and medium-sized blessing ships, four to five hundred Northland horses, one hundred thousand stones of grain and grass, ten thousand pieces of cloth, five thousand sets of quilts, and one thousand linoleum tents.

My brother-in-law provided support: eight thousand taels of silver, two medicine shops, and one grain shop.

The second brother-in-law came to support: eight thousand liang of silver, one cloth bank, and two large blessing ships.

Zhejiang has almost no navy, and has fewer options for fighting against Japanese invaders. With twelve large-scale fortune ships and five small and medium-sized fortune ships supported by his father-in-law and second brother-in-law, he can start building Zhejiang's navy.

As for the food and grass, in the next two years, I won’t have to worry about food and grass.

There are also horses, bedding, linoleum tents, medicinal materials, and Zhejiang Army's logistics almost don't have to worry about it.

My father-in-law's stinky face is getting cuter and cuter every time I look at him. It doesn't matter if he is ten times, a million, or a thousand times stinkier.

Li Shu narrowed her eyes proudly and winked at Zhu Pingan, who couldn't help but give Li Shu a thumbs up.

"Thank you, Mr. Taishan, thank you, eldest brother, thank you, second brother. With your support, I am more confident. I will clear up the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang as soon as possible and restore peace to the people." Zhu Ping'an benefited greatly with the help of his virtuous wife , immediately stood up and sincerely thanked his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law.

"One family talks about two families." Both brothers-in-law smiled and waved their hands.

Rich Man Li did not. He looked at Zhu Ping'an with burning eyes, "I don't care about the people of the family, I only care about my Shu'er. Mr. Zhu, you have also seen that my Shu'er treats you with all his heart. You must treat my Shu'er well. If you dare to let down my Shu'er even a little bit, I don't care how big an official you are or how many people you have under your command. No matter whether you go up the mountain of swords, the sea of ​​fire, or rush into the Golden Palace, I still want to make you look good! "

"Dad, what are you talking about?" Li Shu said angrily.

"Lord Taishan, don't worry. Sister Li treats me as deeply as the sea. How could I let down Sister Li? I, Zhu Ping'an, swear to God, if I fail Sister Li even a little bit, I will kill myself to thank the world without your intervention." If you violate even a single word, I will be struck by five thunderbolts from heaven. It will not be good."

Zhu Pingan swore.

But before the oath was finished, Li Shu blocked her mouth and said, "I believe it, there is no need to swear it."

Rich Man Li and others were fed a handful of dog food at the table.

The next day, after Zhu Ping'an had breakfast in the backyard, he went to the front office to read the official documents that had been exchanged in the past three years and became familiar with the official business. After turning through a volume, he heard the office servant knock on the door and report that Yu Dayou, the counselor of the various prefectures in Ningbo Taizhou, came to see him.

Yu Dayou's residence is not far away, in Zhenhai, Ningbo, about two hundred miles away from Shaoxing. It's not too far, but it's not too close either. If you drive at a fast pace, it will take two or three hours to change horses.

It was just past seven o'clock now. Calculating the time, Yu Dayou was on his way before dawn.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an quickly ordered the yamen officer, "Please come quickly. General Yu will be coming from Zhenhai before dawn. You can go to the stove to get a breakfast and let General Yu eat and talk." "

Soon, the tall and burly Yu Dayou came, dressed in regular clothes. As soon as he entered the door, he clasped his fists and greeted Zhu Pingan, "General Yu Dayou greets Zhu Butang."

"General Yu, no need to be polite. We are old acquaintances. No need to be more polite." Zhu Ping'an stepped forward to help Yu Dayou up. "Zhenhai is more than two hundred miles away. General Yu was on his way before dawn. It was a hard journey."

Yu Dayou shook his head and said frankly, "Thank you Zhu Butang. It's not hard, not hard at all. In fact, the general did not come from Zhenhai today. He had already arrived in Shaoxing yesterday. It was just that the chief envoy at that time The three envoys, the envoy and the commander-in-chief have not yet come to see Zhu Butang, so the general does not dare to rush in. After the three envoys visit Zhu Butang, Master Taishan from Zhu Butang arrives again, so it is inconvenient for the general to disturb him. , I just came to see Zhu Butang today."

At this moment, the yamen servant came with a breakfast.

A bowl of porridge, two steamed buns, a cold shredded radish, a stir-fried mung bean sprouts in vinegar, and two boiled eggs.

"Master, haven't you had breakfast yet? Then I'll wait outside." When Yu Dayou saw the messenger bringing breakfast at this time, he thought Zhu Pingan hadn't had breakfast yet, so he got up and prepared to go outside. Waiting, so as not to disturb Zhu Ping'an from enjoying breakfast.

"We adults have already had breakfast and have been working for a long time. When your Excellency heard that you were coming, General Yu, you thought that the general would be on his way before dawn. He was worried that the general would be hungry, so he specially gave you the breakfast you asked for. Let's talk while we eat." The officer couldn't help but said after hearing this.

Yu Dayou didn't expect that this breakfast was specially prepared for him by Zhu Ping'an. Over the years, he had often met with superior officials and received cold treatment. He had never received such attention before, and he couldn't help but be moved.