When Quan Baocai happily brought Abin and more than a hundred fellow villagers to Ishinomaki Town, he didn't know how much trouble he had caused. This incident quickly spread back to Beihai Town, and Li Ji's nose became angry when he learned about it.
When he received the order from Xu Shounan a few days ago, Li Ji was shocked and unbelievable. He immediately went to Zhao Xin for confirmation, and then stayed up all night. He really wanted to go to Pingtai right away and question him face to face, why did he lie?
You must know that Pingtai was picked out from the dead by Zhao Xin! If Zhao Xin hadn't heard the moan he made, Pingtai would have turned into withered bones on the roadside like his father and sister.
Pingtai has been in the island country these years and has never married. He comes back at most twice a year to report to Zhao Xin and Shen Jingdan. Others thought he was doing business in the island country to help Beihai Town make money, but Liji later understood through the successive situations in Kyoto that Pingtai was doing something extremely secretive.
Although in the eyes of ordinary people, the Wanshiyi lineage is not a human being, but a high and feared "god", how many of them have seen a real person? Not to mention seeing any "miracles". And the "great god" Zhao Xin is a real person. Not to mention Li Ji, many people in Beihai Town in the early days have seen his "magical powers" made out of nothing.
In Rikichi's view, neither the emperor nor the generals, nor even the ministers and ministers, have ever cared about the life and death of the common people. It would be better if they died! After living in Beihai Town for many years, many early naturalized citizens of the island country have realized that if they want to change the miserable situation of the island country's farmers, they must completely overthrow the shogunate, eliminate the hierarchical feudal system, and establish an island country like Beihai Town. A society where everyone is equal, or simply merged into Beihai Town - the future Chinese territory.
What on earth was Pingtai thinking when he betrayed Zhao Xin at the height of his power? !
However, one of the key reasons why Li Ji has been favored by Zhao Xin in recent years is that he is obedient and does whatever he is told. Even if he has any doubts, he will put it aside and do it honestly. What he is most worried about now is that Quan Baocai's intelligence agency identity is exposed. The island country doesn't understand the secrets, but if Pingtai knows about it, sending someone to investigate him may be exposed.
You must know that whether they are going back to visit relatives or have a mission, as long as people from the Intelligence Bureau go to the island country, they will always notify Liu Zheng or Pingtai in advance to cooperate. The main purpose is to prevent accidents. If they are really caught by the local officials, they have to find a way to rescue them. Although such a thing has never happened before, rules are rules and must be followed.
Quan Baocai's trip was a secret operation and he did not report it to Liu Zheng or Ping Tai. It's a good thing now. He returned to his hometown to avenge the murders, and even brought more than a hundred peasants to escape from the feudal clan!
On the other side, Xu Shounan, who also received the news, immediately contacted Wang Changsheng, the head of the Intelligence Bureau, and asked him to immediately destroy all Quan Baocai's training materials, and asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to transfer Quan Baocai's personnel relations back to the North Navy. As a result, Quan Bao became a squad leader of the Heilongjiang City garrison camp again. This time he returned to the island country just to take leave to visit relatives.
As for the more than 100 people he brought out, Xu Shounan decided to arrange them to the new immigration point on the east side of "Tolihadatun" after talking with the people from the Immigration Bureau. That place is on the other side of Heilongjiang City, and the fifty acres of land under Quan Baocai's name are also there. By the way, Tolihadatun is one of the famous "Jiangdong Sixty-Four Tunnels" in another time and space.
That night, a Captain of the North Navy stationed in Ishinomaki Port came to the courtyard where Quan Baocai and the others were renting, and called him out alone to talk for more than an hour. Only then did Quan Baocai realize how big a trap he had created. But he didn't care. Although his income as a soldier was much lower than in the Intelligence Bureau, as long as Abin was around, he could work as a farmer.
Because Quan Bao was traveling with more than a hundred people, he still missed the last boat back to Beihai Town. Fortunately, before leaving Ushido Village, he found a lot of gold and silver from Kisoya's shop. Abama and a group of prostitutes also took away a lot of property from the brothel, so everyone rented a house in Ishinomaki Town. After visiting several large courtyards, we bought a lot of food, clothing and daily necessities from Beihai Trading Co., Ltd. to distribute to each family, preparing to leave in February when the voyage begins.
The so-called "daizayuan" in the island country are actually cheap longhouses composed of bungalows divided into several rooms. There are many types of houses with one floor, shops on the ground floor and residences on the second floor. Generally, the rooms in this kind of courtyard are nine-foot-two rooms, which is the size of six tatami mats. In addition, there are also six-foot-two-and-a-half and six-foot-two rooms.
The people who live in such a place are urban civilians, small businessmen, handicraftsmen, shop assistants, accountants, poor scholars and wanderers. The farmers who go to work in the city will definitely not be able to afford it. For the villagers of Niudu Village who came to a "big city" for the first time, the courtyard was no less than a luxury house.
In line with the idea that spanking a child on a rainy day is nothing but leisure, Quan Baocai discussed with A Bin and simply got married. Abin was naturally happy. When the news spread, other villagers also helped organize the event.
Common people's weddings in the Edo period did not have specific forms of marriage contracts like those of samurai families, nor did they require large banquets. For the poor people who live in poverty, marriage has nothing to do with Shinto and Buddhism. Even the wedding day is no different from ordinary days. The main purpose of a wedding is to let acquaintances and neighbors know that they are husband and wife. The man and woman usually just celebrate briefly with their neighbors living in the courtyard, with a pot of tea for guests and a few grilled squids for snacks. Dry is enough.
The matchmaker can be the landlord or a neighbor. The bride usually wears ordinary clothes. If the groom wants to wear a kimono with a family pattern, he can borrow it from the landlord. Everyone who comes to the wedding will bring their own wine and food as gifts, so that everyone can have a good time.
Although A Bin's idea is to "drink water to satisfy your feelings" and just be simple and warm, Quan Baocai doesn't want to treat his woman badly. Today, he is no longer the farmer Quan San he used to be. The harvest of the fifty acres of land is calculated as deducting 40% of the village cooperative's escrow, plus the annual income of 300 Beihai silver dollars. Whether it is placed in the island country or taken away next door, it is appropriate. A proper rich man.
So he decided to hold a decent wedding, and treat everyone to a good meal and drink, as was customary in Beihai Town.
Because there are all kinds of people living in the courtyard, as long as you are not afraid of spending money, many things will be delivered to your door just by saying hello, and it is also the kind of shopping around.
For example, ask the clerk at the kimono shop to bring two sets of dresses, ask the clerk at the liquor store to bring a few jars of good wine, ask the clerk at the Chinese paper shop to bring beautiful Chinese paper to make the house look brand new, and ask the clerk at the incense and candle shop to bring good quality wine. Incense and red candles, and ask the grocery store clerk to bring some women's powder, combs, hairpins, hairpins, mirrors, sewing boxes, and the like. Even for things like shaving, haircut, combing, and makeup, as long as you say hello in advance, someone will come to your door with tools early on the wedding day, so there is no need to worry.
In addition, a dowry set must be purchased for Abin. Women in these days must prepare at least a "three-piece set" for their dowry. The first item is a dye iron slurry device for dyeing teeth, the second item is a portable dressing table, and the third item is a sewing box.
That's right! If a woman in the Edo period was engaged or married, she had to dye her teeth the color of iron and give her a dark grin, which looked like the "Sadako" of later generations.
In addition to the above mentioned, it is also necessary to order a sumptuous wedding banquet from the restaurant staff. Because the trade with Beihai Town is increasing year by year, Ishinomaki Town's business is becoming more and more prosperous; as long as you are willing to spend money, you can buy any kind of table.
Under the advice of his enthusiastic landlord and neighbors, Quan Bao ordered a "chicken and seafood dinner" for 150 people. In fact, there were only three dishes in total, including sliced dried squid, salty sea cucumber soup, and braised salted fish and chicken. . In addition, they were asked to cook two large pots of white rice and eat them openly.
Although this was a big deal for the restaurant, because the time was too short, the boss and his family took the staff to work, and after a full day and night, they finally had all the materials ready.
In the early morning of the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, a heavy snowfall fell across the Mutsu region. The snowflakes falling from the sky turned Ishinomaki Town into a silver-white world. The snow falling on the sea was blown around like smoke by the wind, seeming to announce that the past would be erased and a new one would be ushered in. year.
Because Quan Bao had just sent the invitation yesterday, in the morning, officers from the Beihai Navy stationed here and people from the Beihai Trading Company came. When the acting official of the Ishinomaki Office heard about it, he immediately sent someone to deliver a gift. After hearing about this, many local people came to watch the fun.
At about ten o'clock in the morning, Quan Bao, who had changed into a "shengse" (dark blue) dress, walked into the newly renovated house under the guidance of the landlord. Other Niudu villagers who were watching the excitement wanted to look into the house, but the landlord raised his arm and blocked them back.
"Wait outside! You can't go in!"
Several villagers smiled and said: "We want to see the bride!"
"Haha, we'll see you soon after the ceremony is over. Why are you so anxious?"
Unlike the Chinese people who are surrounded by relatives and friends when they worship, the wedding ceremony of the common people of the island country in the Edo period only had the presence of the bridegroom, bride and the officiant, and no relatives would attend. Because no one in Niudu Village understands the complicated procedures of urban weddings, they can only ask the landlord's wife to be the master of ceremonies.
By the way, if it is an ordinary samurai wedding, the guests present will also include the male and female nobles and the maid serving wine; as for the wedding of upper-class samurai, the woman's wet nurse will also be present, responsible for instructing the bride on the etiquette.
Quan Bao followed the landlord's wife's instructions and sat carelessly on the upper hand seat opposite A Bin. A Bin, who was wearing a white dress, was already sitting on the lower hand seat on the left front of the alcove. A little behind him sat the smiling landlord. Wife.
When the landlady was about to announce the "three offerings" of exchanging cups for cups - that is, offering three cups for each cup and exchanging cups for drinks three or three times, Quan Bao suddenly raised his hand to signal the other party to wait a moment, and then gave a look on his face. He said to A Bin seriously and sincerely: "A Bin, I, Quan San, am the luckiest man in the world to be able to marry you! But for you and me to be where we are today, we all owe it to King Zhao and him. If it weren't for him He rescued me from the boat at the beach..."
A Bin's eyes flashed with tears of happiness, and he nodded and said: "Yes! You must work well for King Zhao in the future."
"No, what I mean is," Quan Baocai turned his body to face due north and west, and said to the surprised A Bin and the master of ceremonies: "Let's kowtow a few times to King Zhao who is far away in Beihai Town. , I wish King Zhao a long life! If there are gods and Buddhas in this world who can save people from suffering, he is the only one!"
Abin nodded when he heard this, smiled with his dark teeth, and the couple knocked heavily in the direction of Beihai Town...
Zhao Xin didn't know how other people were spending the Spring Festival. Anyway, he was quite tired during the Spring Festival. But it’s no one else’s fault, it’s all my own fault.
He first went to Chiyan City on New Year's Eve, comforted A Miao and Wang Zhenyi, and had a deep talk with Wang Zhong; then he rushed back to Beihai Town on New Year's Eve to accompany his parents, Shen Xuan and son to eat After a reunion dinner, we received those who came to pay New Year greetings at home again on the first day of the new year. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, this guy ran to Fuldan City and stayed with Tang Xiao for two full days. Then he returned to Chiyan City on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. It was not until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year that he appeared at his home in Beihai Town again. in the study room.
"Ouch! We can't do this next year, it will cost lives!"
Wu Siyu, who was sitting opposite him, watched Zhao Xin drinking ginseng tea and beating his lower back. He couldn't help laughing: "You deserve it! The good days are still here. Let's see what you do in the future."
"Alas~~" Zhao Xin lamented, thinking that if he didn't wait until spring, he could just build a yard in Whale Town. At least he wouldn't have to travel thousands of kilometers back and forth.
"Oh, I forgot to congratulate you. The thousand-year-old iron tree is finally blooming. How many months has it been?"
"Just two months." Wu Siyu smiled proudly. After a year of recuperation with traditional Chinese medicine, his wife finally became pregnant. The depression that the couple had suffered for many years was gone, and Chen Yin'er's constant urging of him to get married was put to rest. So Wu Siyu stayed in Beihai Town this Spring Festival, happily accompanying his wife.
"Okay, let's get down to business first." Zhao Xin took another sip of ginseng tea, wiped away his previous joking expression, and said to Wu Siyu: "I plan to retire both regiments from active service this year. You are now in charge of the Military and Political Department. What do you mean? Is it difficult?"
"What about the time? When are you going to start?"
"April, too early or too late is not appropriate. It will take time for the new recruits to go north, and with the handover and defense change, it will probably take July or August before they can come back."
Wu Siyu took out a small book from his pocket, opened it, flipped through it and said: "There is no problem in replenishing personnel. We recruited 5,000 new soldiers last year, of which more than 3,000 were from Outer Mongolia. What are your plans for the retired veterans? How to arrange it? Go home and farm or go to a factory?"
"You're kidding, how can we let them farm?" Zhao Xin also picked up a pen and kept writing calculations on a piece of white paper, and then said: "Select two thousand people to form a Shandong detachment, and go to Jiaodong with Kong Shao'an to open up a base. The remaining Everyone goes to the factory."
Zhao Xin then briefly explained his plan to Wu Siyu. His idea was that as long as the number of new immigrants from the Jiaodong area could exceed 500,000, and with two years of preparation time, the Beihai Navy would march into the customs!
Wu Siyu nodded and said: "It's not easy! It's been eight years and I'm finally going to pass!"
Zhao Xindao: "In recent years, our territory in the Northeast and Siberia has almost expanded. The next step is to immigrate to the border and build roads at the same time so that the people have enough to eat. In this way, the 'human-land conflict' within the customs will not be so severe." Sharp, when we go south and enter the customs, the food pressure will be much less."
Wu Siyu made a few notes in his notebook and then asked, "What do you think about the Russians?"
"The news came back before that Admiral Potemkin still didn't survive the winter and died in Kazan. I heard that Catherine II was severely damaged because her old lover was gone. Now Tsarist Russia is serving as the emperor The prince has not even agreed to start a war with us even in the Senate, so just wait, their mission will probably arrive at Red Rock City by the end of March."
"what do you think?"
"I'll talk about it first. If the conditions don't satisfy me, let the guys from the Cossack Emirate continue to fight westward."
Wu Siyu shook his head helplessly and said: "I really don't understand, why do you have to compete with Tsarist Russia? Northern Siberia is so desolate, even if it is occupied, who would want to live there."
Zhao Xin lit a cigarette and said to Wu Siyu with a smile: "Comrade Wu, let me ask you a question. What do you think is the foundation of a strong country?"
Wu Siyu thought for a moment and gave many answers including industry, military, population, etc., but Zhao Xin shook his head in denial.
"Okay, don't be pretentious and just tell me!"
"A huge territory." Zhao Xin said calmly: "What are you afraid of in desolation? Having resources and strategic depth are the most important. Even if such a country declines occasionally, it will still rise after a hundred years! The so-called failure to plan for the overall situation If you don't plan for the world, you won't be able to plan for a while. Not to mention Siberia, I plan to send people to North America to build a stronghold, and we can occupy it first!"
"Huh?" Wu Siyu rolled his eyes and asked tentatively: "When you asked Deng Fei and the others to go to Europe, in addition to wanting to engage the British, are you also thinking about western North America?"
"Hehe!" Zhao Xin extended his thumb and said with a smile: "Let me tell you, as long as you, Comrade Lao Wu, are not lazy and are willing to use your brain, you are no worse than others. This is exactly what I want!"
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