The confidence exuded from Xiao Ruxue made even Xiao Zhenlin feel ashamed. But when it came to marriage, he couldn't make up his mind after all. In his heart, Xiao Zhenlin didn't want his daughter to marry Tie Mo. Why should his daughter marry Tie Mo?
Fight with other women?
Xiao Zhenlin is still hesitating, and Xiao Ruxue is also a little helpless. Marrying Tie Mo is definitely not impulsive. At least, Tie Mo is the person he wants to marry. As the eldest lady of the Xiao family, marriage cannot be avoided. Since
In this way, instead of being selected by the family for a man you don't want, it is better to choose a man you really like. What about that man and other women? Which man with status and status only has one woman by his side?
Tie Mo has several women. Isn't it the same if he marries other men? The only difference is his status as the principal wife. Xiao Ruxue doesn't value this status too much. If a man doesn't value you and neglects you, just by having this status
What's the use?
"Father, what will happen if the child doesn't marry Tie Mo? Do you really want the child to marry Xu Laosan?" Xiao Ruxue's words were like a heavy hammer hitting Xiao Zhenlin's chest.
In his heart, he could only smile bitterly. How could Xiao Zhenlin not know the resentment in Xiao Ruxue's heart? The matter between Xu Dehong and Xiao Ruxue has been going on for a long time, and Xiao Ruxue has clearly expressed his attitude.
But the matter is still not over.
If others don't know, how can the Xiao family's father and daughter not understand why this is the case? The marriage between the Xiao and Xu families is not only what Xu Le wants to see, but many elders of the Xiao family also hope to promote it. If Xiao Zhenlin hadn't blocked it,
Perhaps this matter has been openly discussed for a long time. However, it cannot be delayed for too long, and this matter will still have to be discussed after all. As the head of the family, Xiao Zhenlin is also Xiao Ruxue's father, but his daughter's marriage is not
Can't make the decision. Xiao Zhenlin also knows that not only the elders of the Xiao family, but also the women in the back house are involved in this matter. In short, many people hope that their daughter will leave the Xiao family as soon as possible, and marrying Xu Laosan is the best choice.
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At least, in the eyes of many people, this is definitely the best choice. If their daughter Xiao Ruxue gets married in a glamorous manner, the Xiao family will also benefit. But who is Xu Laosan? Can a daughter really be happy if she marries?
"Father, it seems that you also know the child's helplessness. Only by marrying the Iron Governor, others will not dare to say anything, and the Xu family will not be dissatisfied. If you repay other people, how can the elders in the family easily
Let go?" Xiao Ruxue intertwined her hands and sighed softly, her beautiful eyes covered with a layer of loss and helplessness.
Xiao Zhenlin's body trembled, and he nodded with a bitter smile, "Then I'll follow you. As you said, marrying Tie Mo may have some disadvantages, but at least you will be happy. Wait two days
Come on, let me talk to them about this as a father."
Xiao Zhenlin left the room silently, but there were many worries in his heart. If his daughter wanted to marry Tie Mo, it was definitely not just a simple marriage. Since the Xiao family married the eldest daughter, they must be firm in many things in the future.
It is determined by interests to stand firmly on Tie Mo's side. Similarly, if Tie Mo wants to win the eldest daughter of the Xiao family and gain the support of the Xiao family, he must also make sacrifices. At least, Xiao Zhenlin does not want his daughter to lose to other women.
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Xiao Ruxue had no intention of participating in what happened next, she just had to wait. At this time, Tie Mo's leisurely little life was also broken. In the evening, Fei Yang led people to Nuanxin Pavilion.
It goes without saying that Fei Yang's purpose of coming here was to urge Tie Mo to leave Nanjing as soon as possible. Sure enough, after chatting for a few words, Fei Yang's face darkened, "Superintendent, things are getting worse in Zhejiang now.
, the official salt is cut off, and the people in Jiangnan are suffering unspeakably. If you don't take action, there will be big trouble in South Zhili."
Tie Mo secretly smiled in his heart, filled a cup of tea, and said with a relaxed face: "Master Fei, you and I know that the situation will be so corrupt. It's okay for my commander to send troops to Zhejiang, but I don't want anyone to be here at this time.
Do you understand that there is a stumbling block behind your back?"
Fei Yang's heart skipped a beat, and the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. The two sides had a problem, and they were secretly stumbling upon each other. It was fine if they knew it in their hearts, but why did they say it outright? How can people get along with each other? For a moment, in addition to embarrassment
It was embarrassing. Tie Mo's expected ridicule was audible. But Fei Yang couldn't be angry. This incident was completely shot at his own foot. No wonder others. At first, he just wanted Zhejiang to be punished.
Tie Mo was just urging Tie Mo to go to Zhejiang. He didn't expect that it would cause this series of things and even cause civil unrest. When Zhejiang regretted it, it was already too late and there was no way to remedy it. With no choice,
Fei Yang could only run over to beg Tie Mo.
"Supervisor, what you said is wrong. You and I just have different political opinions. But don't worry, let's forget about the previous fights. We will guarantee that when Supervisor arrives in Zhejiang, no one will hold you back!" Fei Yang spoke sincerely.
, The tone was sincere. But Tie Mo sneered in his heart. If Fei Yang's words could be believed, pigs would laugh. As soon as he left Nanjing City and arrived in Zhejiang, these people could do whatever they wanted. As for what Fei Yang had said,
Will Yang really take it to heart?
There are two official names, how come they are there. Of course, Tie Mo didn't intend to cling to this matter, but it was impossible for Tie Mo to leave Nanjing easily. After thinking about it, he looked embarrassed.
He said: "Master Fei, it's not that I don't want to go to Nanjing. The situation in Zhejiang is deteriorating day by day, and I'm anxious too. But you also know that the border troops have been away from the north for a long time, and the baggage cannot be transported in the short term. That's right.
The troops and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first..."
"???" Fei Yang was puzzled, and at the same time he felt helpless. Tie Mo, a bastard, never misses any opportunity to make money. The border army is short of supplies? Speaking of supplies, Xuanfu's frontier army has the most supplies.
Well, I'm still crying. I knew Tie Mo was talking nonsense, but in order to rush to Zhejiang to get rid of this scourge, Fei Yang could only endure his nausea and cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Supervisor, Fei will try his best to raise money after he goes back."
, but the Zhejiang side is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed... Supervisor, you also understand that if the Zhejiang side really cannot be dealt with, it will be of no benefit to you or me."
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Fei. Don't worry. I will organize the troops and horses tomorrow and set off immediately when the food and fodder arrive!" As soon as Tie Mo said these words, Fei Yang almost exploded with anger. All the words he had said before were in vain.
Having said that, Tie Mo, that bastard, doesn't let go of hawks until he sees rabbits, and he doesn't move his nest until he sees food and grass. Well, it seems that he can't send this master away without paying a price.
After Fei Yang returned, he consulted with Wang Yuhan and others urgently. Under Wang Yuhan's operation, a batch of supplies was quickly produced. It was not easy to achieve this. The bandits had been struggling for a long time, and Nanjing was also very lacking in supplies.
Very. Although the soldiers and horses from all walks of life in South Zhili have never won any battles and are always embarrassed, the supplies are not wasted at all, and even more supplies are harmed than those in the Beijing camp, because many times the soldiers and horses from all walks of life are in large numbers.
After losing or losing, he gave the supplies directly to the bandits. The most annoying thing is that in the end, Tie Mo took away all of these supplies. He also took some of the supplies and distributed them to the people of Nanzhili, making a lot of money.
A wave of fame.
Two days passed in a hurry, and the supplies were delivered to Tie Mo. Tie Mo also kept his word and immediately ordered Liu Guoneng and others to lead the troops south to Zhejiang. When the border troops broke camp, the people of Nanjing were still a little reluctant to leave.
Naturally, big things cannot be hidden from the Xiao family. Tie Mo is going to Zhejiang, and Xiao Zhenlin suddenly becomes anxious. After Tie Mo leaves, what will happen to his daughter's marriage?
So, Xiao Zhenlin, who had just finished talking to the Xiao family, rushed to Nuanxin Pavilion. This time, he didn't say any etiquette and went directly to see Hailanzhu. Xiao Zhenlin felt like a mirror, this marriage
, it’s not much use to look for Tie Mo, most of them will have to fall on Hai Lanzhu. Xiao Zhenlin started talking about marriage, Hai Lanzhu was a little surprised, what happened that made Xiao Zhenlin change his previous attitude in a short time, and became so anxious?
To facilitate this marriage?
No one else knew what Xiao Zhenlin and Hai Lanzhu talked about specifically, but when they left, Hai Lanzhu sent Xiao Zhenlin to the door of Nuanxin Pavilion. The two talked happily, especially the satisfied smile on Xiao Zhenlin's face.
Like the big red flowers on the banks of the Qinhuai River, they are extremely brilliant. Chang Minyue went out for something. When she returned to Nuanxin Pavilion, she heard about this and felt a little unhappy.
Sure enough, as expected, on the second day, a team went to the Xiao family's house in Nanjing with drums and gongs, and handed over more than a dozen boxes, hundreds of feet of red silk, and thick satin. This amazing betrothal gift spread a lot.
, and Xiao Zhenlin took the servant with him and accepted the gift with a smile on his face. For a time, Nanjing city became lively, and everyone was talking about this incredible marriage.
It is really unimaginable that the eldest daughter of the Xiao family has made a marriage agreement with the Iron Governor. You must know that there are several women around the Iron Governor, and these women seem to have good backgrounds. Teahouse and restaurant suggestions
There are many opinions, and there are many opinions. Some people envy Tie Moyan for his good fortune, some people say that the Xiao family is shameless, and some people say that the reason why the Xiao family married Xiao Ruxue is probably because the man and the woman had been together for a long time.
There was an affair, and there was something in Miss Xiao's stomach.
There were all kinds of rumors, and they said they had noses and faces, but whether it was active or passive, the marriage was firmly settled. Regarding this matter, Chang Minyue was very depressed. She didn't expect that if she didn't pay attention, this matter would happen.
The child was made by Hai Lanzhu. Chang Minyue could more or less see through what Hai Lanzhu had in mind. This woman, Xiao Ruxue, was the opponent Hai Lanzhu set up for Chang Minyue.
I really have to admire Hai Lanzhu for always finding a way to resolve difficulties. Next, she, Chang Minyue, had no intention of thinking about Hai Lanzhu. Guang Xiao Ruxue was not an easy woman to deal with.
Tie Mo saw what happened to the women in the back house and kept it in mind, but he never got involved. Wrapped in this engagement turmoil, Tie Mo left Nanjing with the border troops and came to see him off when he left.
Not only the Xu family father and daughter, but also many ordinary people. It can be seen that the distribution of supplies has earned Tiemo a lot of good reputation. At least in the eyes of the people in South Zhili, Tiemo is not a scourge.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Tie Mo turned his horse's head and stopped in front of Xu Zhixin, smiling and saying: "Miss, you must remember what we talked about before. Tie Mo must be waiting in Zhejiang
You, you have to come as soon as possible."
Xu Zhixin nodded and hummed expressionlessly: "Don't worry, since we have agreed on something, I will naturally not lie to you. Well, I would also like to congratulate you for having a beautiful wife..."
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"Haha, the eldest lady is joking, this matter is none of my business!" Tie Mo didn't want to dwell on this topic. Feeling that the atmosphere was not right, he quickly shook the reins and caught up with the team. Xu Zhixin's eyes were uncertain, and her hands were unclear.
Unconsciously, Xu Hongji frowned and touched Xu Zhixin next to him with his shoulder, "Good girl, did Tie Mo offend you?"
"Humph, she dares!" Xu Zhixin raised her chin proudly, but her expression was still not very good. Xu Hongji's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he sighed in his heart. He hoped that he had overthought it, otherwise, Xu Hongji didn't know what to do.
Done.
As for what Xu Zhixin and Tie Mo just talked about, Xu Hongji does know. Tie Mo wants to move some of the remaining craftsmen from Longwan Shipyard to Dongwan Shipyard in some time, especially those who know treasure ships and research ironclads.
We can't let it go. Xu Hongji does know a little bit about the ironclad ship, but the treasure ship has been destroyed by the years. It is estimated that there is really no one who understands this thing.
When it comes to the navigation of the Ming Dynasty, people have to sigh. During the Yongle period, the voyage fleet of the Sanbao eunuch was the best in this world. By the Chongzhen period of Tianqi, navigation not only had no progress, but continued to deteriorate, and there were even no people who understood treasure ships.
The treasure ship is not just a ship, it is a huge project involving waterproofing, drainage, load-bearing, splicing and many other complex things. Tie Mo is dedicated to rebuilding the treasure ship and applying ironclad ship technology to the treasure ship. Although the idea is good
, but it is somewhat unrealistic after all.
Xu Hongji didn't pay much attention to the treasure ship, but this matter was a big deal to Tie Mo. What is a treasure ship? This is the aircraft carrier of later generations, an enlarged version of the battleship. If more than a dozen armored treasure ships are produced,
If you install the new artillery, it will not be a problem to navigate the sea. So what if Zheng Zhilong, if he encounters such a fleet, he will have to surrender.
Similarly, Tie Mo also understood in his heart that it was too late to intervene in navigation at this time, hundreds of years later than the Western powers. With navigation technology and sea battles, he was destined to be inferior to others. Don't look at Zheng Zhilong's defeat of the Dutch fleet in the strait and drive away
They defeated the Portuguese, but that fleet was not the real strength of the Dutch. If the Dutch dispatched a large-scale fleet near the Americas to compete for core interests, could Zheng Zhilong really be able to defeat them?
Moreover, in the chaotic Age of Discovery, the Netherlands was not the only dominant force. Not to mention the Iberian duo, the rapidly rising British forces should not be underestimated. The real opponent was the British and French fleets. I wanted to take a share of the Age of Discovery.
Soup, or even snatch enough benefits, how can it be done without a powerful maritime fleet?