History of Cannon Fodder Struggle [Qing]

It is better to say that he found it than he came back by himself. After receiving the letter from Guangzhou, Minning fell silent.

She really couldn't figure out how Zheng Jun ran from Luzon to Poland. It was like a person disappeared in China and suddenly appeared in the United States, and went directly from East Asia to Eastern Europe.

Fortunately, it’s good for people to come back. Minning put down the letter and called Xiao Luzi, “Go and tell Mr. Zheng’s mother that Mr. Zheng has news and he will return to Beijing soon.” There has been no news for almost a year. Mr. Zheng's mother didn't even ask, and she worked hard to manage the workshop, which made Minning feel very guilty.

Finally, there was good news this time, and she finally didn't have to bear that heavy sense of guilt.

After Xiao Luzi went out, Minning continued to read the letter, which recorded some things that Zheng Jun had brought back from Europe. When he suddenly saw a printing press, Minning stopped breathing for a moment, and burst out of joy in his heart.

It has been a year since the story of finding a foreigner to buy a printing machine has been passed on, and there has been no reply. Minning knows that there must be some problems. Maybe the foreigners blocked the news, or it may be other problems.

Originally, Minning was thinking of bypassing the European merchants and sending someone to buy a set by himself. Unexpectedly, she hadn’t prepared yet. Zheng Jun had already done it for her, and brought back a set directly, so that Minning could advance some plans.

Minning felt that Zheng Jun was really talented, even if Fourth Master didn't want to see him anymore, she would keep him.

After doing the math, this letter came a few days earlier than Zheng Jun, so Zheng Jun had arrived in the capital just a few days ago.

Then let him stay in the capital for a few more days, and leave the capital as soon as possible after the stay, so as not to run into Fourth Master, Zheng Jun is the one who got into the black account of Fourth Master, and Fourth Master will definitely not be able to spare him when he comes back.Who let him practice the thirteen-line way and accept such a large sum of money that fourth master had to help him with it.

If Minning did this, the fourth master might scold her a few words, and she would be over in a few days.But it happened to be her subordinates, fourth master was not so careless, and spared someone who had nothing to do with him.

Zheng Jun, who had already arrived in Tianjin, couldn't help but sneezed, and then wondered, "Who's talking about me?"

At this time, he still doesn't know, and he hasn't entered Beijing yet, his future has already been decided.

"Dear Zheng, are you okay? Have we arrived in the capital?" Baron Charlie asked him with concern, and added after looking at the bustling Tianjin.

This is already the sixth time he has asked this question along the way. When he came along the sea and land, he passed through several cities to replenish food and water, and he would sigh whether this is the capital.

Zheng Jun was a little proud at the beginning, but Baron Charlie asked a lot, and he became a little helpless, "This is Tianjin, and there is still a distance from the capital."

The ship can only reach Tianjin, and then go overland.

After Zheng Jun entered the city, he found an escort agency to escort the goods back to Beijing.

Although the things he brought were not expensive, they were extremely rare, and it would be troublesome if they were lost.

Throwing the goods to the escort, Zheng Jun took Baron Charlie's new car on the road and rode back to the capital.

In the evening, I rested in Xianghe County for one night, and went directly to the capital through Tongzhou the next day.

After entering Beijing, Zheng Jun directly took him to his home, and said that he would take him to play in the capital in the next two days.

Along the way, Zheng Jun only took Baron Charlie to the bustling places, and did not let him see those poor places.

There is also his deliberate intention, more national pride, and he does not want to show the dilapidated place to outsiders.

Baron Charles has lost himself in the exotic scenery, and he admires the tall city walls as soon as he enters the capital.

After entering the inner city and arriving at the courtyard of Zheng Jun's house, he was already dazed in the complicated alleys.

Zheng Jun smiled and pushed open the courtyard door.

The yard was not locked, so he called his mother inside, but he couldn't believe that there was no answer inside.

After making arrangements for Baron Charlie, Zheng Jun went to the next door and asked where his mother had gone.

The housekeeper of Linyuan next door told Zheng Jun, "Mr. Zheng, Mrs. Zheng is really amazing. Now she manages a large workshop with thousands of people. She is not free on weekdays. She only comes back when she is on vacation. She usually lives there. It's at the West Bianmen, if you want to find her, you have to go by yourself."

His mother is in charge of a large workshop with thousands of people?

Zheng Jun felt that he had not been away from Beijing for a year, and the whole world seemed to have undergone major changes. His mother, a housewife who stayed at home, actually became a manager, managing a workshop for thousands of people?For Zheng Jun, it was simply a fantasy.

"Thank you, I will look for it." After bidding farewell to the butler, Zheng Jun returned to the yard with a shocked expression on his face.

"Hey, Zheng, what's the matter? Didn't you find your mother?" Charlie ran out in a long coat and asked.

Zheng Jun came back to his senses and shook his head, "No, I have found her, but I have to find her, do you want to follow?"

Baron Charlie shook his head, "I have to go to the Catholic Church, damn it, fortunately the Holy Roman Empire has passed away, otherwise I really don't want to go in."

Zheng Jun knew that he was referring to Tang Ruowang, who was from the Holy Roman Empire.

"That's fine, I'll find someone to take you there, but don't let someone follow you back, you have to count on him."

Baron Charlie waved his hand, "Yes, please, I promise not to wander around."

Zheng Jun ran to the house and borrowed a male servant, and told the male servant, "Send him to the church over the Xuanwu Gate, you wait outside, and after he comes out, find someone to send him to my house."

Knowing that the servant couldn't understand what Baron Charlie said, Zheng Jun added, "It's okay if you don't understand what he said, just follow what I tell you."

The servant nodded, and quickly came over with a carriage.

After sending people into the carriage, Zheng Jun rode on the horse and hurried to the west gate.Here Zheng Jun is anxious to see his mother, while Minning has received the news of Zheng Jun's return and the printing press she cares about.Knowing that the printing press would take two days to enter Beijing, she suppressed her eagerness.

After struggling for two days, Zheng Jun took people to receive the darts sent by the Escort Bureau, and the printing machine he brought back was sent directly to the bookstore.

Minning also asked some craftsmen to study together, and it was necessary to convert those characters into Chinese characters and cast lead type.

The cost of lead type is much cheaper than that of copper type, and the lead type that will continue to glow and heat for hundreds of years in the next few hundred years can be passed down for so long, which can explain its advanced nature.

Fortunately, Zheng Jun brought back a lot of books, and took them to the missionaries for translation. It is not known when the translation will be finished.

The seventh day of September is the full moon day of the little elder brother in the mansion, and it is also the time when Li Gege finishes confinement.

There were several tables opened in Baylor's mansion that day, because the fourth master was away, only a few nearby palaces sent Fujin to come and sit.

The whole process was served by Minning, probably Minning's name during this time, which was too familiar to these side Fujin, and almost everyone who saw her had to look at her.

Minning knew that these people must be thinking how she is flirting with Fourth Master, after all, the news about the bra and underwear was first spread from her.All these side Fujins knew their origins. When they saw the famous An Gege at this time, they naturally wanted to see if she was a beauty.

Someone asked about this on the spot, and Minning held up a cup to toast, and said with a wry smile: "To be honest, when this story first got out, I wished I could die to show my innocence. Later, they said that I was wearing that kind of clothes to seduce the Lord, But in fact, I have never seen that kind of clothes. During that time, our master pitied me for my eagerness to beg a child, so he rested in my house for a few more days. I didn't expect such vicious news to spread, it was all about me I poured a basin of dirty water, and my mouth was covered in words."

"Later, it was rumored among the people that the clothes came from the palace. I suddenly realized that people outside didn't care whether the news was true or not. They were just joking. I don't want to know who said it came from. , and I don’t want to be sad for those outsiders’ words, as long as our master believes in me.”

She washed herself like a white lotus, as if the previous incident had nothing to do with her.

The toy store is listed under her name, which is easy to check.But the lingerie store has indeed changed hands several times under the name of Mo Shu, and will be managed by Mo Shu in the future, so she is not afraid to check, even if she finds out that bit of news, she can deny it to death.

She used her reputation as an advertisement before, and she had already thought of a way to clear it up. This time, when someone was there, she naturally defended herself with a tired look.

Li Gege, who was hugging her son, gave her a hand. Qiu Yun beside her couldn't help but want to refute, but she stopped her.

After the banquet was over, when they returned to the courtyard, Qiu Yun couldn't help asking Li Gege, "Gege, that dress was obviously found from An Gege, why didn't you let me expose her?"

Li Gege asked her back, "So what if you expose it? Are you admitting that we stole her clothes?" Then he paused, "An Gege is also from the Baylor House, if she tarnishes her reputation, how will I be better off?" ?”

It's rare for Li Gege to be so sober. It's one thing to be jealous in the backyard, but at least to protect fourth master's face when facing outside the house.

If her people make An Gege lose face and make Baylor Mansion be seen as a joke, not to mention that the master can't spare her when he comes back, even if the imperial concubine in the palace hears about it, she will be sent to her directly.

It's okay to fight in the backyard, but you can't make people laugh.

After the little elder brother’s full moon ceremony, Minning received a letter from the fourth master. First, he said that he had received the news that Li Gege had given birth to a little elder brother, and then he said that he had already returned and would return to Beijing at the end of the month. Ask her about the rumor in the capital some time ago, and ask her to pray that it has nothing to do with her, or she will look good when she comes back.

Min Ning's heart skipped a beat. He forgot that the male lead in that incident was the fourth master. It was a bad dish. I didn't expect that the fourth master would know about it when he was not in Beijing. Seeing that the ink was soaked into the paper, he knew that he had used a lot of force. Well, fourth master must have been very angry when he wrote the letter.

what to do?It can only make people in the capital forget about it. How can they forget about it?Nothing more than triggering a more explosive news.

With this thought, Minning had an idea in his mind.

Zheng Jun looked at the letter in his hand, the letter was to arrange for him to do something, and he must leave Beijing immediately after finishing.

After returning to Beijing, he knew that the emperor and Lord Belle were not in the capital, which was also good for him, and finally he had a reason to be able to prevaricate Baron Charlie.

Maybe he has had enough shopping in the city recently, and Baron Charlie is eager to meet the emperor of this country.

This request gave Zheng Jun some headaches, let alone an ordinary scholar, even an official was unable to arrange for him to meet the emperor.

Telling him that the emperor is not in the capital now, Charlie was a little disappointed, and urged Zheng Jun to send him to buy silk and porcelain as soon as possible, and he wanted to return home as soon as possible.

Just when Zheng Jun breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly received a task.

This task was a letter in his hand, and he began to think about how to get it done.

As for who sent out the task, that's beyond his ability to ask.

After putting away the letter, Zheng Jun went out to tell Baron Charlie.

"Pack up your things, and I'll take you away in a few days."

Baron Charlie was very happy, "Wait a minute, I'm going out to buy more gifts, the things here are really exquisite."

Zheng Jun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll find someone to take you there."

After arranging for Baron Charlie, Zheng Jun turned around and also got into the carriage and headed for the west gate.

When you arrive at the West Bianmen, you can see the rows of foreign buildings at a glance. The outside is blocked by large iron fences. There are thorns on both sides of the iron fence. This partition method is different from the high wall, which is refreshing.

Recently, a lot of men from the banner camp will come here for a visit during the holidays. The main reason is that there are many young girls gathered here. This is good news for the banner soldiers who face the old men all day long and only have boring training. .

People in other banner camps all expressed envy after hearing this, why there is no such workshop near their banner camp.

These flag soldiers just came and walked around, exuding a masculine aura like a male peacock showing its beautiful feathers. They didn't really disturb anything, and Widow Li turned a blind eye and ignored it.

But she stepped up her internal education.

Some girls who are engaged naturally don't have any thoughts about the banner soldiers passing by outside from time to time, but those girls who are not engaged to be married at a young age are disturbed by the teasing.

Widow Li held several meetings to suppress the wandering girls, and then arranged a large number of carriages to send these girls home one by one during the holidays.

As for what happens after returning home, it's not her business.

So every holiday, the hundreds of horse-drawn carriages gathered outside the workshop became a spectacle.

At the beginning, some people tried to hitchhike when they were in a hurry. After more than half a year of development, these carriages began to use special routes, and the prototype of public carriages took shape.

Minning didn't know about this because he wasn't among the people, and Lin Yuan and the others didn't notice this little thing.Subconsciously, if the common people in the capital go far, they will go to a fixed point to take a horse-drawn carriage, and the fare is much cheaper than hiring a horse-drawn carriage.

Zheng Jun got into the carriage heading for West Bianmen. After getting on the carriage, there were already two people in the carriage. The three of them sat quietly without speaking. Whoosh, another group of people came up.

In this way, people went up and down at every point, and by the time Zheng Jun arrived at the west gate, two hours had passed.

After getting out of the carriage, he looked at the handlebars leading the horse to rest, thinking that this kind of carriage is cheap, but it has a lot of detours, and if there is something urgent, he has to pack one himself.