The heavens: pushing across all realms

Watanabe Jiro glanced at the pale faces of the Zhang family, feeling full of disdain in his heart.

He calmly took a sip of tea, and regardless of Zhang Youde's dazed expression, he said directly: "The news of the Qing government's defeat will spread in a few days. I am afraid that the people will immediately start atrocities against our Japanese Empire. At that time, the music festival will be held The matter of Shantang may be complicated, and we need the full help of the Zhang family."

"Of course, if the Zhang family can help, I will report the truth to the empire and credit the Zhang family. Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Youde is still confused in his mind.

The Japanese actually defeated the Qing Dynasty?

The Qing Dynasty actually lost to these Japanese pirates?

He couldn't believe it, couldn't imagine it.

However, as early as the fifth year of Guangxu (1879), Japan had invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom, which was a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Japan had already demonstrated its military strength.

Later, during the Guangxu period, Japan invaded Korea. As the suzerain state, the Qing Dynasty was powerless, and Japan once again saw the weakness of the Qing Dynasty.

It seems that Japan's defeat of the Beiyang Navy this time is unexpected, but it is reasonable!

Zhang Youde took a deep breath and suppressed all the shock in his heart.

Looking at Watanabe Jiro who was talking eloquently, he quickly thought about how he should deal with this person.

On the surface, this person is just a member of Japan's Leshan Hall, but behind him is the entire Japanese military. If they want to open a Leshan Hall here, it is definitely not a good thing.

After thinking over and over again in his heart, he did not dare to agree directly. He just smiled and said: "Mr. Watanabe, you think highly of our Zhang family too much."

"Although my Zhang family has some land assets in one-third of an acre in Qingyuan County, it is far from nothing. We are all citizens of the Qing Dynasty. If the Qing Dynasty has policies, we should abide by them."

“As for the rest, there’s really nothing I can do.”

As soon as Zhang Youde finished speaking, Zhang Yuan stood up quickly and frowned: "Dad, Brother Watanabe promised me that if our Zhang family helps, he can ask Leshan Tang to help me set up a match factory."

"Dad, the reason why the Qing Dynasty is so backward now is because of its technological backwardness. Only by catching up can we catch up with the West."

Zhang Youde glanced at his son and asked, "Son, I don't think you're going to start your match factory anymore. I can't handle the business at home by myself. Come back and help me."

"Dad, you...you are confused. If the country is weak, the people will be weak. With your little business, if the military is involved, what other business can you do?"

Zhang Youde said solemnly: "Oh, if war breaks out, your match factory can be saved?"

Before Zhang Yuan could speak, Watanabe Jiro smiled and said: "With the support of Leshantang, Zhang Sang's match factory will never be affected by the war."

Zhang Yuan immediately looked at Zhang Youde and said excitedly: "Dad, just agree, and you will be my son's helper!"

Zhang Youde's face was gloomy. He suddenly slapped the table and scolded: "Okay, I sent you to study abroad. I didn't ask you to come back and tinker in this match factory. I think you went to Japan and became ambitious. Let me ask you. , Japan defeated our Qing Dynasty and destroyed the Beiyang Navy, what is your position?"

"My son feels that the Qing government is incompetent, and we should start national enterprises to save the country from the fire."

"Where do water and fire come from?"

"Britain, France, and Russia, which one is not a blazing fire? Burning the Chinese people?"

"Oh? What about Japan? Aren't they the fire and water you say?"

"This...I heard from Brother Watanabe that the Qing government was responsible for this war..."

"shut up!"

Zhang Youde was so angry that he roared suddenly and scolded his son Zhang Yuan.

His face was gloomy to the extreme: "Don't forget, the Qing Dynasty is still here! There are some things that you can't say even if they're rotten in your stomach!"

He turned to look at Jiro Watanabe and issued an order to expel the guest: "Mr. Watanabe, Mr. Zhang is not feeling well and is inconvenient to receive guests. Come and see the guests off!"

"father--"

But Zhang Shuyi stood up, looked dissatisfied, and shouted: "Dad, my eldest brother also means well, but you are too rigid. My eldest brother came back from studying abroad, and his vision and experience are extraordinary. Just trust me once."

"And Mr. Watanabe will never lie to us. He will provide funds to help establish the match factory."

"Asshole, you are a daughter of a family, and you spend all day learning those foreign things. I haven't told you yet, and you still dare to interrupt here? Get back here!"

Zhang Youde was furious, scolded his second daughter, and then looked at the nursing home.

The nurse came in immediately and shouted in unison: "Invite your distinguished guests."

Watanabe Jiro looked ugly, stood up, flicked the cuff of his right arm, and sneered: "Zhang Sang, it seems that your father has made a wrong decision. Haha, you are not the only Zhang family in Qingyuan County."

After that, he strode out of the living room. Before leaving, he did not forget to take a look at the tall eldest sister Zhang Shurong, with a look of salivation in his eyes.

The Japanese are short in stature and feel inferior in front of the powerful and tall foreigners.

But facing Zhang Shurong, a tall Chinese, it aroused Watanabe Jiro's desire to conquer.

Watanabe Jiro couldn't help but feel hot at the thought of such a woman kneeling in front of him to serve him.

"I didn't expect that there is such a wonderful woman in this house, hehe."

After leaving Zhang's house, a carriage was waiting at the door.

Watanabe Jiro got on the carriage, and a man in the carriage knelt down and lowered his head: "Watanabe-sama, how did things go?"

"Haha, the Zhang family won't agree."

"Do you need to give them a little color?"

"Don't worry, there are several powerful families in Qingyuan County. Let's visit them one by one. By the way, you can ask someone to collect information about the Zhang family's eldest daughter."

"Yes, sir."

…

"Father, even if things don't work out, why are you so rude to Brother Watanabe? He is my friend!"

Zhang Yuan glared at his father and roared in the living room.

Zhang Youde was even more furious: "You are not allowed to associate with these people in the future. The Japanese are ambitious. They robbed Ryukyu during the Daoguang period. Now they occupy North Korea and start a war with the Qing Dynasty. They will only get worse in the future. They are enemies, not friends. Don't you Be sure to interact with them again!"

"Father! What does that have to do with Brother Watanabe? The friendship between my son and him has nothing to do with the stance of the two countries."

"Idiot, why did I give birth to such an idiot like you? Are you stupid for going to study abroad? Will the Japanese be so kind as to come to us to set up a Leshantang? He really wants to be charitable. Are there no poor people in Japan? Come here to help us. ?”

"Father, you are judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart!"

"Get lost, get lost. From today on, don't even think about taking a penny from your family. I'll see if you can run this bullshit match factory!"

Zhang Yuan was furious and waved his sleeves: "Just leave!"

Zhang Shuyi stamped her feet anxiously, but did not dare to speak, for fear that speaking would make her father angry again and drive her brother away.

Zhang Shurong never spoke. She knew that she was a quiet person and no one would listen to what she said at home. What she said was equivalent to not saying anything.

But seeing that his brother was about to be expelled, he couldn't sit still anymore. He pulled his mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, in two days it will be my happy day. Please advise father and brother not to hurt the harmony. The scene was not pretty at that time.”

Mrs. Zhang quickly said: "Yes, yes, sir, sir, the eldest sister is right. She will get married in two days, and my great uncle Yuan'er is not here. What are you talking about? Yuan'er, come back quickly!"

With that said, she rushed to the door and grabbed Zhang Yuan who left home angrily.

Zhang Yuan was still filled with indignation, but he still stopped because he really couldn't imagine where he could go.

Without the money from his family, he can't go anywhere.

Zhang Youde looked ugly, but he still held back his temper and did not continue to get angry.

He turned to look at Zhang Shurong and said: "Today I will give my eldest sister some face, and you all should be more at ease with me these two days. Sister, you can have a good rest and choose a red dowry in these two days."

Zhang Shurong nodded: "Thank you, Dad."

But no one in the room looked happy.

Her marriage seems to be less important than a few words from a Japanese person.

At this moment, Zhang Shurong felt inexplicably aggrieved.