Chapter 96 Like a Condor
The couple hugged each other and talked without restraint. Chen Yun, an old-fashioned person, could neither sit there and watch nor not watch. She stood up and criticized Chen Chen behind their backs: "It's best that your brother Yulin arranged it this way. He really cares about you."
Chen Chen ran away when she saw her father's expression and went to comfort her father.
Zhao Yulin thought that Chen Yun was honest and frugal, and that his salary was not enough for him, so he asked Zhang Qi to bring in the gift box. The government rewarded him with three thousand taels of silver, and Zhao Yulin gave him two thousand taels of silver.
Chen Yun instead said that if he was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry, so what was the point of taking so much money?
Chen Chen knew that his father was frugal, and even said that it was a betrothal gift from Brother Yulin and must be accepted. Only then did Chen Yun not refuse.
Zhao Yulin left Chen Chen to accompany his father and went to Jiuzhouba alone. The renovation here was designed by him and Xiaomin. The scene brought back memories, but things and people have changed.
The streets were obviously much more lively, with tourists eating and playing everywhere.
He came to the Litchi Green Wine Shop on the corner and sat down. When the diners around him saw a group of tall and mighty guards outside the shop, the timid ones immediately paid their bills and left.
Zhao Yulin felt helpless and asked his son to bring half a pound of wine and half a pound of beef.
Later, the food and wine came. There were several dishes of smoked, braised, beef, pork, and wild duck. The shopkeeper was still the second daughter of the Wang family, Wang Dehui, who had already sat opposite him.
The woman became more plump. She picked up the wine jug and poured him wine. She said with a smile that she had not thanked Brother Yulin yet.
He said dully, "No need, just don't blame me."
Wang Dehui shook his head and raised his glass to toast him. The two of them drank three large glasses of wine together...
Zhao Yulin came out, and Zhang Qi said that the crispy duck with lychee green sauce tasted delicious. The brothers ate eight ducks, and the shopkeeper refused to charge a penny.
Zhao Yulin glared at him and told him to walk away. After walking past three shops, he saw his elder brother Zhao Yuqing standing on the street calling him.
He walked in and saw that it was deserted inside, so he asked, "Business is not good, right?"
Zhao Yuqing said that he thought it would be better to move here, but he didn't expect that there would still be no business.
Zhao Yulin said that the goods he sold were all wholesale goods from merchants, and he would definitely not be able to do business in Jiuzhouba. This is called one hundred parts one hundred parts homogeneity.
Zhao Yuqing had never heard of such new terms as "one hundred times one hundred" and "homogeneity". He looked at him blankly and asked his third brother to think of a solution for him, as he had been losing money for half a year.
Zhao Yulin said it would be better to just shut it down and not do it.
Zhao Yuqing immediately stopped him, saying that if he didn't work, what would he eat and drink? He asked his third brother to give him some advice and find a good job. Then he said that he had tried his best to persuade our father, and he had changed his mind and wanted to bring everyone back.
Zhao Yulin hated to hear this sentence the most. He didn't care whether the recipient accepted it or not.
He asked: "You don't have money for the rent, right? Pay the rent first."
Zhao Yuqing immediately became excited, as if he had gained enlightenment, and said immediately that he would do it.
Oh, he even owes the rent. Zhao Yulin thinks his brother is just like his father, always wanting to lean on others.
This is a problem of mind, he began to think about how to end this matter?
After dinner, he and Ma Ling'er accompanied her mother for tea.
Zhao Yulin told Ma Ling about his brother's poor business performance. Ma Ling said that his brother's businesses in other streets and alleys in the city were almost bankrupt and could not support the family expenses at all.
His mother said that everyone knew about it, so please invite your second mother, fourth mother and youngest mother. Zhao Yulin immediately winked at Zhang Qi.
After a while, the whole family arrived.
Zhao Sihan said that her elder brother had borrowed money from her several times.
He looked at Ma Ling'er and asked what was going on?
The fourth sister immediately said that her sister-in-law had never treated her unfairly and would make up for it every time she found out.
Zhao Yulin immediately gave his wife an approving smile, pulled his sister and Ma Ling together and hugged them, saying that we will always be a family and we should not hide anything.
Si Niang said with a smile that Ling'er did a good job and everyone in Cuiping Mountain praised her.
He said that he would take Ma Ling with him when he went to Hanzhong next time.
Everyone asked in surprise why?
Zhao Yulin said that Chen Chen was still young and couldn't do things freely, and some people in Hanzhong were not convinced, so he wanted Ma Ling to exchange with her. Now Hanzhong is two states and five states outside the pass, so there are many things to do.
But his mother was reluctant to let Ma Ling leave, and immediately mentioned that Yuqi's wife left without saying goodbye, and she wondered how she was doing.
Seeing that Zhao Yulin remained silent, Ma Ling quickly changed the subject and asked her what to do about her mother-in-law returning.
Zhao Yulin's mother then said: I just want to hear what the sisters think.
His second mother said that since the master is interested, let's go back, it's better for the family to be together. The fourth mother and the youngest mother naturally had no objection, and they looked at Zhao Yulin and waited for him to speak.
Zhao Yulin could see that everyone was thinking about going back. He said that his family would be settled here, and it was better for each family to do their own things. Since the eldest brother's business was not doing well, he would take care of the Zhao family's expenses. He would also transfer the Yibin noodles in Jiuzhouba to the eldest brother to run. How about merging the original shops into one place and selling Dali rice noodles?
Naturally, all four families accepted this plan. His mother hesitated and said: This is very good. I wonder what the eldest sister thinks?
She said that it was Zhao Yulin’s aunt who was satisfied.
Zhao Yulin said what else can it be, the young lady is still working for the Shenwei Army, and the fourth lady is just getting a salary, they are all working for the Shenwei Army.
His mother said that this was the arrangement, and if they still didn't agree, then it would be fine.
The return trip was decided.
The next day, his father, aunt, and eldest brother came across the river. All five families went to sit in the living room, and the living room, which was converted from the old county government office, was packed with people.
After everyone was seated, his aunt explained that she was confused and had done something wrong that let down every family member. She came here specially to apologize and asked everyone to go back.
His father waited until the aunt had finished her scolding, then made another speech. The key point was to ask each family to go back and ask Zhao Yulin how to clean up the mess.
Zhao Yulin sat behind his mother and said: He was busy with military affairs here, so he would not move back. He arranged a team of craftsmen to renovate the old house in Jiangbei, and he would take care of all the daily expenses. His eldest brother could no longer make a living, so he let his eldest brother do Yibin yanmian.
In this way, brothers and sisters in each room have something to do.
The aunt asked him immediately, saying that his younger mother was the retail manager, but his elder brother only made Yibin yanmian?
Zhao Yulin said that all the business of Yibin Yanmian was given to his eldest brother, and all the profits went into his pocket, while I only received the salary from the Shenwei Army.
His father had gone through the previous difficulties and read every page of Cuiping Morning News, which changed his character a lot. He was satisfied when he heard that Zhao Yulin had covered all the expenses of the family and also provided a way for the eldest son to make money.
He waved his hands and said that was fine, it would be nice for the family to be together.
His mother said that Zhao Yulin and Chen Chen's wedding was still being held in Sanjiangkou, and his father and aunt happily agreed that it was a good idea and they would cross the river in advance to join in the fun.
When Zhao Yuqing saw that his third brother gave him the burning noodles, he took the responsibility of everything and excitedly asked everyone to cross the river and go to the Zhao family ancestral hall to burn incense and worship their ancestors.
The family walked out of the yard in a mighty manner. Zhang Qi had already arranged a carriage and horses. They arrived at the dock and everyone boarded Zhao Yulin's official ship to cross the river. After completing the ancestor worship ceremony, Zhao Yulin's uncle and younger uncle stopped him again.
His father said happily that the children of both families wanted to follow him to work in the Shenwei Army. Is there any way to solve the problem?
Zhao Yulin was a little confused. He met his uncle and his younger uncle for the first time today, and he didn't even recognize his cousins.
After Ma Linger helped his mother come over and introduced everyone one by one, he said that it would be better for him to go to Cuiping Academy to study for a while, and then make arrangements after three months based on what the brothers and sisters thought.
Zhao Yulin knew that the Zhao family was now empty-handed, so he gave his reward of 1,000 taels of silver to his fourth sister, Zhao Sihan, and asked her to take it to the accounting office to make ends meet first.
When he came back, he called Zhang Qi to the military camp, where Zhu Congwen, Chen Zhongshun, Chen Xian and Lu Youpeng were waiting. Zhao Yulin called the beggar chicken to the riverside to have a drink and talk.
Everyone came to the beggar chicken on the Jinsha River to set up a banquet. He said that the Shenwei Army had established a foothold in Hanzhong, and had taken root in the south and the north. He wanted to vigorously implement reforms and promote social progress. There must be many problems of this kind , and the pressure in the future will be greater.
Lu Youpeng told him: Lin'an was dissatisfied with his land reform, and some people went to the government to complain, saying that by doing so he was changing the lifeline of the royal family.
If it weren’t for the fact that land is now too concentrated and farmers are unable to get enough food, the government would have taken action against him long ago.
Zhao Yulin raised his glass and invited everyone to drink. He said that all the officials in Yibin were appointed by the imperial court and could not be mobilized yet, but he would definitely continue to work in Hanzhong. The Shenwei Army was to ensure that everyone in the world had food to eat, clothes to wear and houses to live in.
He asked Lu Youpeng to go to Hanzhong to deal with the Shunfeng issue over there, and handed over the affairs here to Qu Zhengxiang.
Zhu Congwen told him that Huo Fenghuang had said many times that he wanted to lead troops to Hanzhong. Seeing the various columns making great achievements there, the generals of the Ninth Column had been itching to get involved.
Zhao Yulin believes that this requires an assessment of the safety situation of Mahujiang River.
Chen Xian felt that Dali would not dare to act rashly. The cable net they designed to block the river was tested twice and the effect was good. The blockade of the artillery along the river was very effective, and the catapults could easily hit five miles away. The Dali Kingdom should be aware of this.
Seeing that Chen Zhongshun only drank and didn't talk, Zhao Yulin asked his father-in-law and the workshop owners to move around more and gather them in Cuiping Mountain to work for the Shenwei Army.
Chen Zhongshun still didn't say anything, but nodded to him, picked up the glass and asked everyone to drink.
Zhu Congwen suggested taking some time to go to Xinshi Town, and Zhao Yulin agreed and went back together.
When they got home, Ma Yuan ran over and called him "Daddy," asking him to play with her. Behind them was Chen Liu, who had just learned to walk. Zhao Yulin was overwhelmed with emotion as he watched the stumbling child. He ran over and stood behind him, saying, "Chase brother, chase brother."
As expected, Chen Liu was running in the direction of Ma Yuan.
After walking around for a long time, he picked up his youngest son and followed Ma Yuan and said that as an older brother, you must protect your younger brothers and sisters like an eagle. Remember?
