[Red Mansion] This world is a bit chaotic

They stayed on the station boat for three days, and when they returned on the last day, they happened to see a caravan returning to Hong Kong. Seven or eight merchant ships were escorted and protected by two black warships. Feeling ferocious and mighty, the boys looked excited, but the girls turned slightly pale.

The warship they boarded was of a small size, and it was usually only used in offshore activities. The experience on the ship in the past two days felt more like playing.However, after seeing the captain's fleet, he realized what a huge monster is, with strong bones.

After a while, the chief mate of their ship hurried over and negotiated with Wei Beicui to make way for the caravan.

It stands to reason that Wei Beicui and the others have no reason to give way to the caravan due to their identities here. What's more, they are only a small boat, and it is more convenient for them to return to Hong Kong for repairs. However, the caravan not only has to disembark, but also has to carry and tidy up. The goods can't be sorted out in a day or two.

However, the warship on the caravan side had already signaled over, saying that the fleet was attacked by pirates on the way, and someone was injured, and they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Wei Beicui did not embarrass the chief mate, and let the caravan enter the port first. They were delayed for half a day, but they entered the military port and disembarked. The army sent people to escort them back.

The entourage and guards who were waiting to be greeted by the pier also got the news, and went back to the residence to wait.

Wei Beicui was surprised to hear that the caravan was robbed by pirates, so he sent someone to inquire about the news.

He is the prince, so he can go to the interior of the navy to inquire about news, instead of sending people all over the street to inquire about some rumors that are not known to be true or false.

It turns out that the captain's caravans are always escorted by warships, and the pirates in the West dare not do anything to them, but every time the captain's caravan does business, the money they earn is absolutely enviable. The pirates are looking at gold and silver. But I can't grab it in front of my eyes, which makes me feel uncomfortable.Later, in order to "open for three years", several groups of pirates who were originally independent and hostile actually joined forces to plan to make a big deal.

And the caravans and warships of the Great Wei Dynasty have always been used to smooth sailing, so they were caught off guard by such a large-scale attack suddenly. Although the pirates were finally beaten away, they also lost a merchant ship, and there were no casualties. few.

What happened this time can definitely teach a good lesson to the Captain Navy, who is too powerful and gradually loses his vigilance and becomes arrogant and impatient. die in peace".

On the contrary, the lost merchant ship was said to be from the Xue family in Jinling, and the owner of the Xue family was injured and fell into the water. Although he was rescued, it seemed a little bad.

Hearing about Xue's family in Jinling, Wei Beicui was stunned. After staying in this world for more than ten years, he almost forgot that this is the world of Red Mansions. What's more, the plot of this world has already gone out of style.

Could it be that Xue Pan and Xue Baochai's father died here?

Take a look at Daiyu, a girl in her teens, if she had lived with Xue Baochai in Jia's mansion for several years.But now Xue Baochai has not come to Beijing, presumably it is because Xue's father is still there.But if Xue's father is really seriously injured and dies this time, even if Xue Baochai can become Xue Pan's master, I am afraid that the Xue family will not be able to keep their business.

Maritime business is not so easy to do. This trip to sea, not to mention the hardships on the road, and natural disasters are also unpredictable. Even if everything goes well, it will be a few months at least, or years at most. no.

The fact that the caravan was attacked this time was not a secret, and various news spread out soon.The teacher accompanying them also gave them homework and wrote an article on the topic of "Death in Peace".

Daiyu waited for the girls to go back to their room to discuss. For the girls, war is really far away. This passing by the warship may be the closest they have ever been to war.

But this does not include Mu Yinghe, she was born in the northern part of the Great Wall, and the nomads outside the Great Wall invade the frontier almost every year, and she has also seen death and blood and tears.

Her wish is to learn all kinds of skills in the future, go back to Saibei, become a female general, defend her family and defend the country to serve the court.

It's just that people from the Northland are not good at water, and she was dizzy when she got on the warship, and she couldn't even stand firmly, which made her feel very insecure. On land, even two or three men are no match for her , but on the boat, she is a weak chicken who is slaughtered.So she thinks it's better for her to be a general on land.

Daiyu and the others asked her curiously, how good is the female general in the northern part of the Great Wall, and is it good to be her?

Mu Yinghe was silent for a while, and then said: "The population of the bitter cold land in Saibei is much smaller than that of the Central Plains. When foreign enemies attack, how do you care about your men and women? If you want to protect your homeland, women don't have the right to retreat and scream. Therefore, women in the Northland are stronger than us here. My father also had two female generals under his command, but it is not easy to be a female general. Men can start as soldiers and accumulate meritorious service and slowly climb up, while women mostly start as soldiers. It is not easy to get promoted as a doctor. Apart from your own ability, you also have to depend on your luck and the tolerance of the superiors. If you meet those superiors who look down on women, even if a woman dies for the country, she will not be treated seriously. Not to mention asking for meritorious service for them."

The others also fell silent, and each went to write their homework.

Daiyu held the pen, but couldn't start.She used to cry for the flowers, startled by the singing of the birds, and enjoyed a comfortable life, but she didn't seem to know what to pursue.Sometimes even when I see those ignorant people from bitter cold places making a fuss about the prosperity of the capital, I still feel that they are rude and uneducated.

But everyone is working hard for life, paying their own sweat, tears and even blood for this.

She can regard money as dung, but this is because she has these dung, so she doesn't have to worry about food and clothing every day.She can despise people who do anything for fame and fortune, but she can't look down on people who work hard to survive.

Just like Jia Baoyu, he can scold others for being a national thief, and he can tear up expensive fans for fun, but does this mean that he is noble and indifferent to fame and fortune?Which of those things did he earn by himself?

Suddenly I remembered what Lin Hao once said at home, it was Wei Beicui who told him and Wei Xiling, saying yes, the reason why you can’t see the danger is because someone used their lives to block the danger where you can’t see it .

Yes, they can live in the capital and enjoy a rich life, isn't it because there are people on the frontier and coast who guard the stability of this country at the cost of their lives?

Daiyu was in a daze for a while, and the ink from the tip of the pen dripped down, blurring into a black dot on the paper.Daiyu came to her senses, quickly put down her pen, picked up the handkerchief and wiped it off, the snow-white handkerchief was immediately stained black.

Daiyu was stunned, this veil seemed to belong to Wei Beicui, she wiped away her tears and didn't return it to him, but subconsciously brought it back.I was still hesitating whether I should wash it and return it, but now I don't have to bother to think about it - I won't go back.

But it’s not a big deal, there are so many of these kinds of handkerchiefs in the school, and they are all regulated in a unified way. Sometimes they get confused and don’t even know who it is. Careful girls will put on the handkerchiefs. Embroider the mark, but Daiyu has never embroidered it. This kind of handkerchief is very common. If you lose it, you will lose it. It is not a troublesome thing.

Wei Xiling and Lin Hao both had such handkerchiefs on their bodies. They both used them together, and they didn't know how many they had thrown away. They kept a lot at home, and he put them wherever he wanted.

Seeing the black handkerchief in her hand, Daiyu was a little dazed, just as the maids outside called everyone to have dinner, Daiyu put it into her pen case like a ghost, and then went out to eat with everyone.

Everyone rested for another day in Tianjin before continuing on the road.

However, Master Xue, who caught Wei Beicui's attention for a while, had his wound treated by a military doctor as early as on the ship, but the injury was quite serious, and he fell into the water and was frightened. He had a high fever for a while, so he finally got off the ship and found a famous doctor in Tianjin. From the looks of it, although he saved his life, he was just afraid that he would be lingering in the sick bed for the rest of his life and would not be able to get up.

But even so, Master Xue would not expect too much if he could save his life.

The money he earned in this life is enough for three generations of his descendants to eat and clothe. Now he just stops and goes home to teach his children well. These years of wandering outside are enough, but both children are left to his wife to teach. His daughter is okay. He was satisfied with everything about his character, but his son was very stubborn, ignorant and incompetent, which was why he let him do nothing for so many years.

As for the maritime business, the Xue family is full of people's eyes, and they will just hand it over when the time comes. The business in Jinling City is enough for them to become a wealthy businessman.

Father Xue couldn't move because of his injury, and he was recuperating in Tianjin for a long time, but when the family heard the news, Mrs. Xue rushed over with her children to visit and take care of her.

Jinling is a prosperous place, which is different from Tianjin, and because the seaport and military port are located here, there are many sailors, soldiers and officers on the street. Xue Pan has settled down a lot when he arrives in Jinling. He follows Mrs. Xue and Xue Baochai every day at Master Xue He was sick in front of him, but whenever Mr. Xue asked about his homework and knowledge, he would be silent and unable to speak. Mr. Xue was angry and anxious, but he was helpless. Xue Pan was a man who could marry a wife. twist.Now I only hope that he can marry a good wife to help him, and he will teach him some business skills step by step. I don't ask him how to expand the family business, but only ask him to keep it and achieve well.

Looking at my daughter again, she is beautiful, well-educated, and satisfied no matter how you look at it. She is not too young now, and she will be married soon. You should also look after her. You must have a character and family background worthy of her, and I hope she is a good person. If you have the ability, you can help Xue Pan in the future.

I mentioned this to Mrs. Xue at night, and Mrs. Xue didn't have any idea about who her son would marry, but she had some thoughts about her daughter.