With the sound of the horn blasting across the sky, Qi Yu and his party set sail and officially embarked on their journey north.
However, before leaving, he made some special arrangements.
In view of the need to prepare for the enemy in advance, Qi Yu kept his daughter Xiaotong behind and did not let her go to Beijing with his family.
Qi Dalang specially told her that she must do three urgent things in the coming period.
The first thing is to actively cooperate with relevant officials to formally take over Dawan and implement the policy of returning local officials to local officials. Regarding the appointment and removal of officials, they can be selected from those dismissed idle officials in the past. Those people have very rich management experience and can ensure stability.
The second thing is that we must go all out to advance the manufacturing process of warships and firearms to lay a hardware foundation for future wars. We must not be lax at this stage and must work day and night.
The third thing is to immediately let the "Qiongzhou Xunbao" and its branches take action to vigorously publicize the news that the Franco Kingdom is about to invade, in order to create a tense atmosphere before the fierce battle. Especially for traditional literati like Sun Bao who hate evil and hate evil, they must be urged to write and write opinions to guide public opinion. In short, this matter must be aroused, and it is best to make it known to the whole world.
The above three items must be carried out at the same time, and no one can be left behind.
Originally, Qi Yu planned to do something about Annan and Sarawak to create an unstable and tense atmosphere, so as to add worries to the emperor.
But I never thought that the flagrant invasion of the French people would actually solve this technical problem in one fell swoop. The tension they brought was much more powerful than their own plans.
If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, willows will provide shade?
Haha, if this view is true, wouldn't it mean that Xiaotong's killing actually helped himself?
fortune!
Let’s talk about the present first.
Qi Yu and his party set off from Qiongzhou on a special ship, then passed through Guangdong, Fujian, and then drifted all the way north, finally reaching their destination - the newly built Dagu Port in Shuntian Prefecture.
However, Qi Dalang slightly changed his original plan. He planned to stay in his hometown Yongchuan for some time.
Why?
Is such that.
He thinks that there was relatively plenty of time a year ago and they were able to spend time walking around each other. If it comes to debriefing, I will not be so free.
At that time, I will definitely rush south quickly, rush to Qiongzhou, and return to the base camp to take charge.
Yes, what if the thieves from the Folangji Kingdom go smoothly and arrive at the city in advance, and what I do is Qiongzhou Prefecture.
How can we do it without suppressing the formation?
With this in mind, Qi Yu decided to wait until the end of the year to deal with the matter of favors.
Let's talk about Liu Quan and Zhou. As soon as they heard that they were going back to their hometown, they immediately became ecstatic, and the long-awaited peace of mind appeared on their faces.
…
This day is the Double Ninth Festival.
Qi Yu and his party hurriedly and slowly arrived at Yongchuan Mansion on this day. To be more precise, it should be my hometown, Lanshan County.
Since I switched to the land route and also embarked on the official route, my daily life was much more convenient than that of the sea route, and the boring feeling was also reduced.
From time to time, they even laughed and laughed.
"Mr. Sir, do you think my diamond hairpin is crooked? Also, does my newly sewn harem fit me well?"
"Ah Hao, take a look, has my Lady Gaoming outfit faded compared to before?"
"..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said something to each other, and Qi Dalang was stunned for a moment and answered the question hurriedly.
In the end, he really had no choice but to say a gorgeous sentence to cover it up: "Du Fu once said that embroidered clothes shine in the late spring, and the golden peacocks and silver unicorns look like they are wearing it. The clothes you two are wearing are very appropriate, and you look like the kind of rich people at first glance A wealthy and famous wife."
"hehe……"
"..."
Suddenly, Liu Quan became a little nervous.
Going further, she reached her natal village.
The ancients once said that people are more timid when they are close to hometown, but if you think about it carefully, who is not like this?
well……
Since today is the traditional Double Ninth Festival and the custom advocates reunion, Qi Yu specially sent a fast horse to Lanshan County to bring his uncle Zhou Dazhuang and his family to the Liu family for a reunion.
Yes, it’s fun when there are many people!
…
At noon, even.
Amidst a burst of crackling firecrackers, Qi Yu and his party pulled the reins and stopped in front of the Liu family's gate.
Liu Shouye and his mother-in-law Wang, who heard the news in advance, were already waiting eagerly outside the door. The eyes of these two old men were full of longing.
Uncle Zhou was no exception, and his eyes were a little moist.
Look, he, with his gray temples, stood there stretching his neck and staring into the distance, trying to see the faces of his relatives from Qingyuan through the thick smoke of firecrackers.
In addition to these people, there were also members of the Liu family and neighbors. They all gathered around after hearing the news and seemed to be very friendly. However, in their smooth
Behind the smile, hidden is all envy, jealousy and hatred.
After the firecrackers went off, I saw two ladies in costumes slowly walking down from the very elegant carriage. Wearing gold and silver, they looked graceful and luxurious, just like the Guanyin Bodhisattva in the temple.
This is the eldest lady's Guining!
It’s really a scene!
As for the head of the family, Qi Dalang, he deliberately fell a few positions behind and gave the limelight to his wife and mother. However, despite deliberately keeping a low profile, he was immediately recognized by his sharp-eyed mother-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, how come you have lost more money than before?"
"I...uh..."
Wouldn't it be healthier to be thinner?
Qi Yu smiled awkwardly, hurriedly walked out from behind, and said politely to each other: "How is your mother-in-law? How is your father-in-law? How is your uncle?" Then, he cupped his fists and saluted to the neighbors who were watching: " Qi is so polite."
oh?
He does not address himself as an official or a government official, but instead refers to himself as "someone", which shows that his posture is very low and he has no official power or airs.
His friendly image was very popular among the people, so he was unanimously praised.
Is it time to go home now?
Not urgent!
Liu Quan was seen waving not far away, and then, five carriages rushed towards him.
When he opened the cover of the car, he saw that it was filled with gifts he had brought.
Needless to say supplements, the dazzling array of silks and satins alone is enough to make others envious, let alone those precious imported foreign goods.
In fact, those are not imported foreign goods, but are authentically produced in Qiongzhou.
However, Qi Yu did not explain this.
After all the gifts in the car were unloaded, Liu Quan said: "Mom, let's start entering the house!"
"ah……"
"..."
When Liu Shouye saw his wife looking at the gifts in confusion, he hurriedly tugged at the corner of her clothes and said, "Oh, look at your worthless look, why do you act like a fool? Our daughter is asking you a question now. Answer quickly!"
"ah……"
After hearing this scolding, Wang finally woke up from a dream and reacted.
"Come home quickly..."
"Um……"
Finally, under the envious gazes of all the neighbors, Liu Quan walked into the door of Liu's house gracefully.
However, just after crossing that threshold, a long-repressed emotion couldn't help but overflow.
