With the sound of the horn blasting through the sky, Qi Yu and his party set sail and officially embarked on their journey north.
However, before leaving, he specially made some relevant 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 locals 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 governance experience.
, ensuring stability and no worries.
Second, 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 we 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, so as to create a tense atmosphere before a fierce battle. Especially those like Sun Bao
Traditional literati who hate evil as much as they hate hatred must urge them to write and comment on it as a guide for public opinion. In short, this matter must be made a fuss, 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 tense atmosphere they brought was much more powerful than my own plan.
If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will provide shade?
Haha, if this view is true, wouldn't it mean that Xiaotong's massacre 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 and Fujian, then drifted all the way north, and finally arrived at 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 felt that he had relatively plenty of time a year ago and could free up to travel around each other. After the work report, he would not have so much freedom.
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 of the Fo Langji Kingdom follow the trend and arrive at the city in advance, and as the leader of the Qiongzhou Prefecture, how can I do it if I don't suppress the formation?
With this in mind, Qi Yu decided to wait until the end of the year to deal with the matter of favors.
As for 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 Prefecture on this day. To be more precise, it should be Lanshan County, their hometown.
Since I switched to land travel and also embarked on the official road, my daily life was much more convenient than sea travel, 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 worn crookedly? Also, does my newly sewn harem fit me well?"
"Ah Hao, take a look quickly, has my dress of Lady Gaoming faded compared to before?"
"..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said something to each other. 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 them. The clothes you two are wearing are very appropriate, and you look like the kind of rich people.
A wealthy and famous wife."
"hehe……"
"..."
Suddenly, Liu Quan became a little nervous.
If we walk further, we will reach her natal village.
The ancients once said that people are more timid when they are close to their 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 is lively when there are many people!
…
At noon, or even.
Amidst the crackling sound of 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 had heard the news in advance, had been waiting eagerly outside the door for a long time. The eyes of these two old people were full of longing.
Uncle Zhou was no exception, his eyes were also a little moist.
Look, he, with his gray temples, stood there with his neck stretched out, 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 they seemed to be very friendly. However, behind their cheerful smiles, what was hidden was all envy, jealousy, and hatred.
.
After the firecrackers went off, I saw two ladies in fine clothes slowly walking down from the very elegant carriage. They were dressed in gold and silver and looked elegant, 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 lagged behind by a few positions and gave the limelight to his wife and mother. However, he deliberately kept a low profile and 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 one by one: "How are you, mother-in-law? How are you, father-in-law? How are you, uncle?" Then, he cupped his fists and saluted 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!
I saw Liu Quan 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.
Not to mention the 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-suppressed emotion couldn't help but overflow.