The Republic of China. A Dream of Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies

At the beginning of 1920, the entire Chinese political arena was full of open and secret struggles. After Feng Guozhang died of illness at the end of the first year, the warlords fought for territory and interests. The North-South peace talks also ended suddenly in the first year. After the transformation, Cao Kun and Wu Peifu began to plan to overthrow Anhui, targeting Xu Shuzheng and the Anfu faction.

This made Wu Hai feel like he was sitting on pins and needles in the system. He didn't know which side to stand on. He was afraid that if he stood in the wrong team, it would lead to dire consequences. He didn't go home these days and stayed in Liu Ying's newly bought small courtyard. er.

This afternoon, he invited Zai Kun over for a drink, pouring out his depression and troubles while drinking.

Liu Ying sat beside the two of them like a little daughter-in-law and waited on them. Because she had a baby face and a thin figure, she looked very small, but she was actually over thirty.

"If the two of us can be in-laws, I've settled my mind." Wu Hai sighed, he didn't know that his daughter was so focused on marrying Zai Yu that he was thinking of recruiting Puying as her son-in-law.

Zai Kun said with a smile, "Let's let fate do it. It depends on what the children think. Right now, your business is the most important thing. I also inquired some news for you recently. I heard that Zhang Zuolin in Northeast China is now strong. He is getting stronger and stronger. There are Japanese people secretly helping him to grow in the Northeast, not to mention who you support this time, and who you help in the end. Even if you win the bet, there is no guarantee that you will lose next time. You have to find someone Stable backing, slow development is the only way, you might as well consider Zhang Zuolin's side."

"I'm now Duan Qirui's subordinate. If I suddenly turn over to support Cao Kun, they will be notorious and offend many people. But if Cao Kun and Wu Peifu win by chance after the war, I might have to lose my head. I'm old enough to hold a grandson, I don't want to live the days of licking blood on my shoulders anymore, I just want to live a clean life with the person I like, but the brothers under my command can't leave it alone, after all, they have been with me for so long." Wu Hai felt melancholy Drinking wine, he looked at the little shadow opposite, with a smile on his face, no matter what troubles he had, as long as he hugged each other softly and warmly, he could forget them all.

"So, I told you to go to Zhang Zuolin. He is far away from the emperor in the northeast. He has less conflicts of interests with the warlords in the Central Plains. You can seek long-term development. If you really don't want to live like this again, just go to the wild like me. They can fight as they like, and it has nothing to do with us." Zai Kun ordered some food, although it was just cucumbers, sauced meat, and Tianyuan pickles, he still found it very delicious. In the UK The past few years were miserable for a foodie like him. Except that he could eat Chinese food that was closer to Chinese food in the Viscount's restaurant, he relied on Western food for his hunger the rest of the time.

"What to eat and drink when I go to the wild, I am not as rich as your family, my little savings is not enough for me to spend in the coffin, not to mention my son is not yet an adult, what should he do if he marries a wife and has a grandson in the future, alas, He doesn't like studying, so he might just hang out with me in the future." He hoped that his son could go to school well, be educated, and not be like him and only know how to hold a gun, although the current world is what they say Forget it, but there will be a day when the country is prosperous and the people are peaceful. At that time, literati will be useful. Troubled times produce heroes, and prosperous times produce literati. If he had to choose again, he would rather be the latter.

Seeing that Lord Baylor has lived this half of his life, he has money, his name has fallen, and the beauty gave birth to children (although the beauty was accidentally abducted by someone later), generally speaking, he is still proud of himself, although he is a mess. It's not bad, but it doesn't feel so comfortable.

"Why do you want to go so far away? Take some capital and let's invest together. We are planning to build an apartment in Shanghai. When there is a suitable land in the future, you will also participate in the shares and share the money at the end of the year." Kun Belle told his friend He has never knocked on the door, but he will not give others benefits in vain. He will have to spend a lot of money to invest in this apartment. Put all the stress on yourself and your ex.

"Okay, think of me in the future when there are good things to make money." Wu Hai readily agreed. He trusted Zai Kun and Kelso. You want to invest in business with Kun Belle and the others.

Liu Ying was also very happy and interjected, "I saw the design drawing of the new apartment. It's really beautiful. Each apartment has a bathroom, a water heater, and a beautiful stove. The furniture is also very particular. It will definitely make money." The room he lived in before in Shanghai was even more luxurious and state-of-the-art. After all, electric lights are used now.

"When the apartment is built, I have to go and have a look." Wu Hai is tired of Beijing, but thinks of the leisurely life in the south. Suzhou's water town scenery and delicious noodles often make him nostalgic.

After Lord Belle left the small courtyard, Liu Ying put away the bowls and chopsticks, and returned to the bedroom after washing the dishes. A certain person was already going to bed, and was lying on the kang bed reading "Shenbao". Reading newspapers was a powerful tool for this person to hypnotize.

"Going to sleep now?" Liu Ying fetched hot water and waited for her to wash her face and feet.

"It won't bother you if you fall asleep." Wu Hai put down the newspaper, walked to the sink to wash his face, he was not used to using soap before, but Liu Yingfei forced himself to use it, after washing his face, he found that the washing water was all gray, so he I have to become a loyal user of soap.

"Everything is still based on your safety. As long as you are safe and sound, you can talk about anything." Little Shadow is worried about his man, for fear that Wu Hai will be hurt if he doesn't have guns and guns. After all, they have known each other for many years, and their relationship is definitely not ordinary The "couple" is shallow, sometimes they are more like friends and can talk about everything.

"Do you think I'm stupid? If I want to be stupid, I won't be able to live today. I'm just afraid of death. If I die, I won't be able to be with you. I miss my children. I can't bear you. I have to take care of Xiaorui. I worry too much about it." Too much." After washing his face, he took a bath in a regular manner. In the past, Liu Ying always helped him wash himself, but now he takes care of himself most of the time, because he has also done a day's work and is exhausted.

Liu Ying took off her coat, put on pajamas and lay on the bed, yawned and asked, "Is Fanglian really in love with elder brother?" He would occasionally go to the theater to watch a play, and sometimes he would chat with the girl for a while , the child is very smart, but he has never had a crush, but he has a close relationship with Zai Yu. He used to doubt whether the two of them were a little ambiguous. It seems that he was too worried. It's family business.

"Probably, I don't have the heart to ask about this right now, let them fall in love freely." Wu Hai lay down on the bed, hugged Liu Ying's slender waist, and wanted that in a hurry.

Little Shadow frowned and quickly dodged: "I don't want it today...I have to go to Tianjin Foreign Bank to reconcile the account tomorrow morning. I have to get up early."

"It'll be over in a while." Wu Hai was so depressed that he could only rely on this method to relieve the pressure. He didn't care whether Liu Ying was happy or not, he just peeled off his pants and stuffed them inside.

Liu Ying grasped the quilt helplessly, and groaned and swayed with the man behind him on the kang. After so many years, the man still had the same irritable temper, but he just loved this kind of energy, and enjoyed it most of the time!As everyone knows, Xiaorui, the wife that Ming Media is marrying, has never been pursued so enthusiastically.

The past few days have been really difficult for Zaiyu. After he proposed to Ulan about divorce, the other party was furious and yelled at him for an hour, counting all kinds of "crimes" he had committed over the years, and said that he wanted a divorce It wasn't that easy, so I packed my things and went back to my mother's house angrily.

After Ulan left, he and his eldest brother lived in peace, playing Go every night when they had nothing to do, or going to the theater to listen to operas.

That night, after Fang Lian finished singing, the two sat in the backstage waiting for the girl to take off her make-up, planning to go nearby for supper together.

After changing clothes in the locker room, Little Furong just walked out the door when she saw a woman with big arms and round waist standing angrily in front of Grandpa Yu and Grandpa Yan.

"I knew you were obsessed with vixen. Is it because of this woman that you want to divorce me?" It was Ulan who spoke, and she pointed her finger at Fanglian and scolded her without any scruples about her image. Now it is the best way to vent her anger. Importantly, she has held back for a long time.

Zaiyu quickly explained: "What does our divorce have to do with other people? Don't make a fool of yourself outside. If you have something to do, go home and talk about it." Without Ulan, there wouldn't be so much right and wrong now.

Wu Lan ignored him, walked up to Fang Lian with her hips crossed and said, "If he doesn't tell, you can tell. Did you want him to divorce me because you wanted to marry him so wholeheartedly?" She had suspected for a long time. My husband has a date outside, but I didn't expect it to be this girl. Men really like the new and dislike the old, and women are so miserable!

Little Furong bowed slightly, and said politely: "I think it's better for the three of us to sit down and discuss this matter in private. There are too many people, and it's not good to spread the word."

Zai Yan hurriedly chimed in: "That's right, brother and sister, find a place to sit down and have a good chat, don't make trouble outside."

Seeing that everyone in the troupe was looking this way, Ulan stopped shouting.

The four of them sat down in the private room of the opposite teahouse, but they were talking about divorce and property division.

Ulan said with a sullen face: "If you want to get a divorce, you must give me all the houses now, and I don't want those two shops." Twelve of them were rented out, the yard was divided into two, and the tenants lived on the other side of the wall, and she could live more comfortably on the rent alone.Those two shops were in Xisi, one was rented to a grocery store owner in Shandong, and the other was rented to a couple to open a pastry shop, and the rent was barely enough to make ends meet.

"Then where do we live?" Zai Yu was anxious, he didn't expect this woman to have such a big appetite.

"It has nothing to do with me. It's your business. There are no conditions to discuss. All I want is the house, and all the other furniture will be moved away." She gave him a blank look. There are no doors.In the past few years, she has also saved a lot of private money. When the two men leave, she will replace them all with new ones. Isn't it good to find a man who is pleasing to the eye to live with? Man, she can live a good life too!

Zaiyan wanted to intervene, but he was not the owner of this family after all, he was just eating and drinking, so he could only look at Fanglian who was sitting on the opposite side without speaking, he was afraid that the girl would regret not marrying his younger brother.

"Okay, I promise you, I will bring a lawyer to sign the divorce agreement tomorrow." Zai Yu gritted his teeth, he has no place to live, he can rent a house, he has two hands, can support himself, and will not let his family starve.

"You're crazy, you only need to give her half of the real estate to find a lawyer." Zai Yan hurriedly stopped his younger brother, this is no joke, he gave several houses to that woman for nothing!