On the afternoon of the next day, Yuan Su had no intention of setting off for Lin's mansion with Yuan Keduan and Zhang Hanling, so he deliberately went ahead a while. [ ] He took a carriage to the gate of Baoding Army Officer School. After the briefing, Lin Zhaoren went out to greet him again.
, although he did not expect Yuan Su to arrive so early, he still enthusiastically welcomed him into the hall to drink tea and chat.
In just one cup of tea, the sky was already getting dark.
Lin Zhaoren and other teaching officials accompanied Yuan Su out of the school and headed to Lin's mansion in Xiaofanzhuang not far away. The journey was not far, and even the carriage was omitted, and they arrived in less than a quarter of an hour on foot.
Lin Mansion.
Lin Mansion is a typical rural village. It looks old and antique.
In order to prepare for this social gathering, everyone in the mansion had already started making preparations half a month ago, decorating what should be decorated, decorating what should be decorated, and cleaning what should be cleaned. Although this is an old mansion, it can be done right now.
It seems that not only is there no discomfort, but it also gives people a feeling of returning to nature.
Lin Zhaoren led Yuan Su into the main hall of the mansion, which will be the main venue for the banquet. Seven or eight servants are making final preparations, putting some fruit plates, wine glasses and other items in place. The main venue is still being decorated, so naturally there will be no
After letting Yuan Su rest here for a while, Lin Zhaoren led Yuan Su to the living room on the second floor, where he prepared refreshments and sat down to chat.
Soon after seven o'clock, the invited military academy cadets arrived one after another. Lin Zhaoren only occasionally went downstairs to greet the reception, and arranged for these cadets to relax in the lobby on the first floor. Most of the time, he stayed with Yuan Su.
The students who arrived first were naturally from ordinary backgrounds. It was almost half past seven when some guests with backgrounds arrived.
At this time, Lin Zhaoren had to be diligent and even invited some guests upstairs to introduce him to Yuan Su.
In addition to the guests from Baoding Army Officer Academy and the crash course, most of the students with backgrounds know Yuan Su. [Thanks for supporting the novel] For example, Wu Guangxin, who is in the same class as him, is Duan Qirui's brother-in-law, and another example
Zhou Weiguang from the gunnery department is a cousin of Vice President Li Yuanhong, and Jin Yun'e from the cavalry department is the younger brother of Jin Yunpeng, a former academy graduate.
In the past, classmates in the school, whether they had backgrounds or not, treated Yuan Su indifferently and never really regarded Yuan Su as the nephew of President Yuan Shikai. But now Yuan Su is a blessing in disguise in Luanzhou, not only has Yuan Shikai
With recognition, he was appointed as a military guardian for the first time, which can be said to be the only case in the history of the school.
Everyone immediately changed their views on the past. Some people approached him and wanted to please him, while others wanted to avoid him from afar.
In addition to inviting students, this sorority also invited teachers from three schools and former students who are still in Baoding. For Lin Zhaoren, he likes to gain fame through social activities such as banquets, so he is not afraid of people.
If there are too many, I will be afraid that I won’t be able to invite anyone.
Not only that, Lin Zhaoren also deliberately divided the guests present into two. Ordinary students and teachers would be entertained in the lobby downstairs, while special guests would be entertained in the living room on the second floor. Of course, everyone would still come when the official banquet was held.
Going to the lobby to dine is just a matter of getting together before the banquet.
Yuan Su got along quite well with these classmates and teachers on the second floor. No matter what he talked about, said or asked, he tried his best to be polite and without any airs from beginning to end.
When it was almost eight o'clock, a steward came up from downstairs and informed Lin Zhaoren that Fourth Young Master Yuan and Governor Zhang's daughter had arrived.
Yuan Su couldn't help but be a little surprised. The banquet invitation time was at seven o'clock. It had been an hour or two since he arrived here from the Governor's Mansion. He didn't expect Yuan Keduan and Zhang Hanling to arrive just now. I really don't know why the two of them were taking so long.
Lin Zhaoren quickly stood up and said to everyone in the living room with a smile: "The rare guest has finally arrived, we don't have to wait any longer, let's have a banquet. [Thank you for supporting the novel] Please follow me downstairs, let's go together to welcome the Fourth Young Master and Mr. Zhang
's daughter."
After some polite words, everyone else stood up and followed Lin Zhaoren out of the living room and downstairs.
Yuan Su had just stood up, and suddenly the corners of his eyes twitched. When he raised his eyes and looked carefully, he saw Wu Guangxin sitting in the corner staring at him. He realized that Wu Guangxin had something to say, so he deliberately hesitated for a moment to let others go first.
, and he was waiting for Wu Guangxin to walk at the back.
"Brother Zi Jing, I really didn't expect that you have changed so much. In just half a year, you have already become a dignified military guard." Wu Guangxin came to Yuan Su in two steps and said with a solemn smile.
"Since my cousin said something serious, my experience was purely a coincidence and I didn't make any achievements at all. Now I feel so ashamed." Yuan Su said politely. He was a little disgusted with Wu Guangxin's smile, which had a "literary look"
means "light".
"In life, if there is no chance, nothing will be easy. In any case, I still want to congratulate Brother Zi Jing on his success. Brother Zi Jing is the nephew of the President, and my brother-in-law is also a confidant of the President. You
I can be considered a family, right?" Wu Guangxin said happily.
"This is very true. Even if there is no such relationship, how can we be outsiders if we are classmates?" Yuan Su said deliberately.
"Brother Zi Jing's words are enough. From now on, you and I will support each other." Wu Guangxin laughed and said, as if he was on an equal footing with Yuan Su.
Yuan Su was somewhat aware of Wu Guangxin's arrogance, but he didn't take it to heart. He had some knowledge of Wu Guangxin during his years of studying in the school, but people with status and background would inevitably develop the habit of turning their nostrils upward.
Habit. What's more, with Duan Qirui's power in the future, Wu Guangxin's official career will inevitably be smooth, and it is not a bad idea to take care of each other.
In this way, under the guidance of Lin Zhaoren, everyone walked down the stairs to the lobby on the first floor.
At this time, the lobby was already brightly lit, the record player was playing the most popular songs, and the dining table placed along the wall was already filled with all kinds of snacks. The servants were holding trays with goblets.
Walking around here and there, the kitchen is still passing dishes to the table.
There were a lot of students and teachers from three schools in Baoding who were invited to the scene. A rough calculation included more than 200 people. Some people were standing in the lobby. Guests could be seen on the balcony, in the small hall and in the corridor outside the house. Everyone gathered in twos and threes.
Together, drinking red wine and chatting about family matters, some teachers may introduce students from other schools to come and get to know each other, or students from other schools may take the initiative to come and chat, the atmosphere seems lively and harmonious.
When Lin Zhaoren and others came downstairs, the guests all knew that the banquet was about to officially begin, so they consciously stopped talking, and most people also turned their attention to Lin Zhaoren.
Lin Zhaoren walked through the lobby to the courtyard at the entrance, and enthusiastically introduced Yuan Keduan and Zhang Hanling, who had just stepped off the carriage, into the house. He stood in the center of the lobby and loudly reminded the surroundings to quiet down.
He quickly went to turn off the record player, and only after the entire lobby became quiet did he solemnly introduce Yuan Keduan and Zhang Hanling.
Yuan Keduan looked complacent and calmly faced the applause and welcome from the guests, as if he deserved it.
On the other hand, Zhang Hanling was somewhat reserved and shy when she was in the public eye. She leaned towards Yuan Keduan involuntarily, with a shy smile on her face.
After a round of applause, Lin Zhaoren announced that the banquet had officially begun, the record player started playing music again, and the five-member band that had been prepared also went to the garden to play music. Everything was like going back in time, and the scene immediately returned to a lively state.
Yuan Su first said hello to his former classmates in the physical education department one by one, and even chatted a few more words with some classmates with whom he had good friendships. Then he went to talk to Yuan Keduan and Zhang Hanling for a while. However, Yuan Keduan always looked disapproving.
He sometimes ignored Yuan Su's words. In order not to offend, Yuan Su did not stay too long and quickly left, and then found Hu Longxiang in the crowd.
Under the guidance of Hu Longxiang, Yuan Suxian found Yuan Jixi. Yuan Jixi happened to be chatting with several classmates in the same department. After Hu Longxiang introduced Yuan Su, these students in the field department were very polite. Yuan Suxian chatted with Yuan Jixi casually.
Then he invited Yuan Jixi to take up his post in the First Mixed Brigade in front of everyone.
Yuan Su originally planned to directly offer Yuan Jixi an important position, but considering that there were other people present, he was still a little reserved. He deliberately did not talk to Yuan Jixi alone. He knew very well that even if the students trained in the preparatory college were not talents,
It's not much different. If we can take the opportunity to attract more people to vote, it will be a good thing.
Yuan Jixi only knew Yuan Su, but they didn't have much friendship in the school in the past.
Yuan Jixi couldn't help but feel surprised at Yuan Su's sudden invitation, but deep down he realized that this was indeed a rare opportunity. Yuan Su's graduation policy had long been widely circulated in the school, and he had read these two policies.
After that, you can more or less feel the other party's spirit of seeking truth from facts.
Anyway, he is not very interested in the position of Chief of Staff of the Kunming Military Command. The more military materials are involved, the more evil there will be of lining his own pockets. What he hopes is to take power and rectify things, starting from the grassroots level.
The whole army should be disciplined and disciplined. On this point, his ideas coincided with Yuan Su's. They both agreed to deal with small matters and practical matters step by step.
After some humility, he did not reply to Yuan Su immediately.
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