Fan Qian tucked his brother into bed, then walked out of the east wing gently, went to the main entrance of the lobby and told the cook to prepare breakfast for this morning. Only then did Mr. Qiu have the opportunity to step forward and whisper to the old shopkeeper. .
"Shopkeeper, Ryukyu Headquarters has sent another telegram to urge us. Now that the Jiangnan stock market has been completed and the money crisis has been resolved, it's time for us to show off our grand ambitions. At this time, you have to go and shake up the scene!"
"Lotte & Co. and Shihai Trading Company have mobilized sixteen steam paddle steamers and have now begun shipping gold and silver from the south of the Yangtze River. Ryukyu is very busy now. You have to go."
Fan Jian shook his head and whispered, "I'm going? How can I go? My brother's physical condition is like this. I'm afraid there won't be a few days left. All the old guys in Ryukyu are my own. I can rest assured that they will do things. Let’s go to the wing first. I have something to tell you. Write it down and send a telegram as soon as possible.”
Under the current situation, Fan Yan definitely cannot leave his hometown. He can only remotely control every move in Ryukyu through telegraph. Unfortunately, the telegraph line only reaches Taiyuan. The hundreds of miles from his hometown to Taiyuan still have to rely on fast horses. Passing back and forth, this efficiency cannot be guaranteed.
Just as Fan Lian and Qiu Ye were explaining various matters at Lotte Bank, Fan Ru, who had been lying on the bed with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. At this time, his wife with a fierce face was standing in front of him.
"Working in vain, working every day is in vain. Let me ask you, do you want to do serious things anymore? Do you want our three sons and six grandchildren to lose all hope?" The old woman asked in a sharp voice.
Fan Ru closed his eyes in pain and gasped a few times to gather strength, "How can I speak? I really don't have the shame to speak. Don't forget that the second family has separated from us. What else can I do?" "
The old woman's white hair stood on end. "You old man, if you don't want to tell me, why don't you let me tell you? How long has this been, and you still want to show your face? What else can you see if you close your eyes and kick your legs?"
"Let me tell you, if you don't do this, I will never let my son or grandson visit your grave, and I will never live with you in the future! If you have the guts, give it a try."
Old Fan Ru burst into tears, "Okay, okay, okay, I listen to you, I listen to your cough, cough, cough." After saying this, he suddenly coughed violently, and he suddenly became out of breath.
The maids, servants, and doctors who had been waiting in the west wing rushed forward, pricking acupuncture points with gold needles, patting the chest and back, and the genius saved Fan Ru's tone, but by this time Fan Ru's face had turned unhealthy red. , the doctor invited by Taiyuan City secretly thought that this was a sign of coming back to his former glory.
"Hurry up, please come in and hurry up!" He whispered to a young boy. The young boy turned around and ran out. At this time, a large number of people had gathered in the yard, including sons, daughters, wives, and uncles. , grandsons, granddaughters, grandsons, granddaughters, and relatives from the same family all gathered together as if they had received some signal.
As soon as Fan Jian heard what the boy brought, he rushed out without hesitation. When he saw the situation in the yard, he felt that something was going to happen. He ignored the sounds of the juniors around him kowtowing in greeting, lifted up the front of his robe and rushed in quickly. Room.
"Brother! How are you doing, brother?" Fan Yan rushed over and stretched out his hands to support his eldest brother's back, holding him in his arms. The tears that had just been stopped rolled out again.
"Second brother, Huniu, where is Huniu? I want to see her. I, the uncle, am sorry for her." Even when a person is about to die, his words are good. In the end, Fan Ru finally said something humane.
But how dare Fan Yan tell outsiders that Huniu is currently expecting a baby in Japan. The fact that Xiao Letian has a baby is related to the political situation of the entire East Asia. If it is a boy, it means that Xiao Letian's career will have a legal heir in the future. This is what many forces want. Don't want to see it.
A legitimate and not stupid heir is definitely a powerful tool to stabilize the hearts of the Chinese people. The people's cohesion towards the Chinese cause will be unprecedentedly enhanced, because they know whether it is the Chinese order, the sixth rank or the eighteenth rank. , people will not die and the government will die, but can be passed on from generation to generation.
Even if you can't give birth to a son, giving birth to a daughter is still a great joy. This will immediately make those rumors about Xiao Letian's death disappear, and people will know that the prime minister will still have a daughter, but it will only happen sooner or later.
Hiding Hu Niu is definitely a kind of protection, not imprisonment.
"Hu Niu is in poor health and is recuperating in Fusang. He can't come to see his uncle anymore. I asked her to apologize to you."
"No, no, no, I owe her! What I did back then was really cruel." Before Fan Ru could finish his words, he saw his old woman gouging him out with her eyes.
"That uncle! You see, your elder brother is such an old fool and he doesn't say anything serious."
"That's enough! Do you have any rules when you go down here?" Fan Ru suddenly became angry, making the old woman tremble with fear. She was just about to act mischievously but found her brother-in-law present, and she suppressed her anger again.
Fan Ru let his eyes roll down his face with a long sigh, "Second brother! I know I'm dying. I'm afraid I won't see the sun tomorrow. Don't try to enlighten me. I understand this."
"I keep dreaming about my father, mother and grandfather these days. I know they are the ones who are coming to pick me up. I can see them smiling at me at the door."
Those words made the hair in the whole room go crazy, and they subconsciously cast their eyes towards the door, but except for a beam of sunshine, there was no dead person anywhere.
Fan Ru didn't know where he got the strength, and suddenly grabbed his brother's arm. "Second brother, do you still remember the teachings of your grandfather and father? Be loyal to the emperor, love the country, and govern the family with benevolence and filial piety!"
"My father taught us to be filial when we were young. When we were the poorest, we could only give one salted egg to our grandfather. Even if we were starved to death, we had to watch from the side. Sometimes our grandfather would secretly give us two bites, and if our father saw it, we would definitely look back. Beat him up!"
"Do you still remember these things?"
Fan Yan wiped his tears and sighed, "How can I forget it! I remember it all clearly and I will never forget it in this life!"
Fan Ru looked at his brother's face, "Grandpa told us at that time that our Fan family has been working for the Qing Dynasty since the late Ming Dynasty. Our imperial merchant qualifications were conferred by Lord Shunzhi in the Forbidden City! The imperial court is kind to us. !”
"We, the Fan family, were born as members of the Qing Dynasty, and died as the ghosts of the Qing Dynasty! Brother, you must not forget your roots! You must not forget your grandfather's teachings, and you must not forget your father's rules!"
