The son crosses every night

The magnifying glass business of Tanghua and the others is very hot. Almost every elderly person in a high-income family has a magnifying glass, and many wives also have one in their hands.

As popular as the magnifying glass is their vanity mirror, such a bright and clear mirror, it is difficult for a wealthy family to call themselves a senior if they do not have one.

Shopkeeper Lin opened the door to do business. The business has been so hot in the past two days that the threshold has almost been broken. Many people buy mirrors not just one or two sides, but directly tens of sides.

Glass mirrors quickly replaced copper mirrors and became the most popular item among the rich and powerful, and quickly caused a fad.

A magnifying glass is 50 taels, and a mirror is 30 taels. The price is as expensive as stealing money. Shopkeeper Lin sold 230 seven magnifying glasses and 750 six mirrors in three days, with a total income of more than 6000 taels, after deducting taxes and costs. The profit was as high as forty thousand.

Three days, [-] net income.

This speed is really faster than the money printing machine.

Tang Hua can be regarded as someone who has seen big scenes. His business has been very good in the past two years, and he has never been short of money.

When it is more, it can earn one or two million taels a month, and when it is less, it can be tens of thousands of taels, and it can earn almost one million taels a year.

Tanghua knew in his heart that even the Ninth Five-Year Lord sitting on the dragon chair would be envious of his earning speed, not to mention the few princes who wooed him overtly and secretly, hoping to get him the most profitable way.

However, 4 taels of net profit in three days is still too exaggerated. Even if you guard the gold and silver mountains and let the guys under your hands dig them, you won't be able to dig that much for a while.

Tang Hua was a little proud and a little nervous, so he asked Shopkeeper Lin to block the news, not to disclose it to outsiders, and stepped up to find a way to use the money as soon as possible.

It was too hot to hold so much money in his hands, and Tang Hua was a little frightened.

Tanghua added a monthly salary to everyone involved in the production and sale of mirrors and magnifying glasses. Even the young men in the shop now have a monthly salary of two or two.

In the entire imperial capital, there are not many shops where the wages of the shop assistants are so high.

When the news spread, countless people wanted to drill into them.

Tanghua took advantage of the situation and said that he would send a buddy to open a new store outside. After going outside, his monthly salary would be doubled to 20 taels a month, and he could also be the deputy shopkeeper.

There are a total of 32 guys in their fabric shop, and Tang Hua said to choose five, and recruit based on merit.

Whether these guys can seize this opportunity depends on their respective abilities.

As soon as the news came out, the guys in the shop were so excited that almost everyone signed up.

Among this group of guys, some are the sons of two of Zhuangzi's field servants under Tanghua, and some are the sons of good families invited from outside. Tanghua tends to send his own people there. After asking the shopkeeper Lin for his opinion, he finally finalized five A bright and motivated young man.

He took the people away, and now the shop is going to expand its business scale, so there is not enough manpower. After thinking about it, Tang Hua finally decided to choose another group of field servants to come over.

He is more assured that the deeds of these people are in his hands.

In addition to recruiting people to operate, Tanghua also had to recruit more than 100 people to spread out to the five newly opened shops.

He basically took out all the young field servants in the villages on both sides, and in the end there was still not enough manpower, so they had to go outside to buy people.

This is the time when they are in a hurry to employ people, and the treatment of the subordinates is naturally good.

In addition to silver and clothes every month, Tanghua also made an important decision. Once the farm servants who came out to work for him got married and had children, the next generation would not be bound by slavery, and they would be released directly to be good families. !

As soon as the news came out, the field servants on both sides went crazy with excitement. They all knew that their young master was kind, and working with his young master, they didn't have to worry about their future.

It was almost a stroke of genius that Tanghua made this decision. He didn't have many people under his command. In this way, basically all the younger generation of field servants who worked with him were arranged by him.

Naturally, the joy in the hearts of the field servants need not be mentioned, and the servants of Jingning Palace who received the news were not so calm.

Tanghua has two Zhuangzi, one is given by his father and the other is given by his elder brother.

The two Zhuangzi under him originally belonged to Gu Wangfu, and the people in their Zhuangzi also belonged to the servants of Gu Wangfu. Now it's just that the master has changed, and the servants have gotten such a big advantage. The people in the mansion dare not say that , more or less envious and unwilling in my heart.

Especially those guards who were seconded by Tanghua, they were treated very well here, and they were even more sure that Tanghua was a good master. Under such circumstances, everyone wanted to seek camp by his side.

Lei Xing's ears have become oily after listening to these things these days. He knows that it is good to work with Tanghua, and his subordinates come to beg one by one. He had no choice but to come and beg Tang Hua himself.

Lei Xing is honest and steady, very reliable.

This is the person named by the eldest brother himself. Tanghua actually trusts him very much, and he is also responsible for the safety around him.

Although the two don't talk often, they are together every day and have a deep relationship.

The two were drinking in Zhuangzi, and he drank three rounds before talking. Tang Hua stopped his drink and asked with a smile, "I don't know why Guard Lei is looking for me today?"

Lei Xing chattered for a long time, and finally asked: "Master, I heard that you are looking for a buddy now?"

"There is such a thing." Tang Hua teased, "Why? Someone under your command begged you to intercede for them?"

"Yeah." Lei Xing said sullenly: "My subordinates are all good guys, or—"

Speaking of this, he was a little embarrassed, and before he finished speaking, he looked at his dark face with a tinge of redness, which made people feel unbearable.

Tanghua knew what he meant, stretched out his hand to press down his unfinished words, and then said: "We want to open a branch this time. We want a smart young man with sharp eyesight and quick hands. You can ask those who are interested to send the child to the forest. At the shopkeeper's place, I told shopkeeper Lin to make a choice, and if it suits me, I will go to the branch to work hard."

None of Lei Xing's sixty guards was unwilling, even if he was young and unmarried, and had no son, he had to call his brother over.

They have all inquired, and the guys who go to work in the branch outside are the same as here, and they also get a two-month salary, including food and lodging, and get clothes every month.

With such good conditions, after working for a few years, you can save hundreds of taels of silver, come back to beg for a house and wife, and live a happy life together.

You must know that these teenagers have to come out to do things when they grow up, while other shops do not necessarily have two dollars a month for apprentices.

Shopkeeper Lin received a new errand, and took time out of his busy schedule to help Tang Hua see a few people.

The guys who came to apply for the job are all from good families, have learned a few things, and their personal qualities are quite good.

It is also a win-win situation for Zhang Hua to recruit them.

Soon the manpower was ready, a total of 110 five people were prepared, five deputy shopkeepers, and a hundred assistants, and Jiang Pingyuan had to take the trouble to search for the other shopkeepers.

Their shops are different from others' shops. Their shops have been transformed into modern ones, and they are very particular.

Such a shop can't be run without a capable shopkeeper.

Tang Hua was afraid that if he hired the wrong person, he would deal with a bunch of rich and expensive lords and wives. If he didn't make any money, he would be in trouble if he offended people.

The business of Tanghua's subordinates is gradually getting bigger and bigger, and the rules should be established.

Because he wanted to open a new store, Tang Hua thought about it, and finally asked Ruan Shijie for advice. Based on the actual situation here, he specially discussed with Jiang Pingyuan and wrote a regulation system together.

Their rules and regulations are very simple in the end. One is to require the loyalty of the subordinates, and the second is to be capable.

If these two items are met, they will definitely be able to take on important responsibilities here, and if one of them is met, they will live a good life.

This rule has been faintly revealed since the initial stage of Tanghua's career.

Anyone who has been with him for a long time knows that only by being loyal can he get a good job and live a good life.

Unfaithful, no matter how capable or clever they are, they should not be reused. Looking at their young master's former personal servant, Yu Yi, he knew that he had been with his young master for a while, and now he didn't even get a job as a personal servant.

Opening a branch is a big deal, even Tang Hua felt a little nervous when he threw down the more than one hundred thousand taels of silver all at once.

Even if he didn't care about money, it would be embarrassing to make a big decision to open a shop and then screw it up.

Such a major event required Jiang Pingyuan to take people there in person. Whether it was selecting a site, greeting the top, or doing other things, he, as Tanghua's right arm and right arm, had to go to the town in person.

Tang Hua was very confident about his ability, but he was a little regretful that Ms. Chen's place was ruined again. When he came back, Ms. Chen still didn't know if she was married.

The night before Jiang Pingyuan packed up his things and was about to leave, Tang Hua finished dinner with him, "Why don't you be a matchmaker first, and then go out after you've finalized the marriage?"

"No, why don't a man have a wife? I'm destined to be mine, and I'm afraid it won't work if I don't deserve me."

At this moment, Tanghua finally realized that he really didn't care about getting married, so he had to give up.

Jiang Pingyuan raised his wrist to give him some vegetables, "My lord, I'm leaving tomorrow morning, do you have anything else to say?"

Tang Hua thought for a while, "When choosing a site, choose a larger one, and buy as much of the shop as possible. If people are willing to sell, they can even buy the whole street. Anyway, we hold the money in our hands now and hold it in our hands." , Changing to a shop is also reassuring."

"Just this one?"

"Well, just this one." Tang Hua said: "I have already explained what should be explained before, just this one, just remember."

Tang Hua has followed Ruan Shijie for a long time, and has seen the horror of real estate, and always wants to hoard land and houses.

Jiang Pingyuan smiled, "Then I'm going out, young master, take good care of yourself."

"Understood, isn't there He Hua and the others here?"

Jiang Pingyuan passed, Tang Hua was not worried, he was an experienced old man, he had done a lot of things, not to mention he was from the palace, anyone with a wink would know not to offend him casually.

At most, they will not make money by opening a branch this time, and they will never bring any danger.

Tang Hua thought about it, they are not in a hurry for money now, and they still have enough time, so they simply let them toss.

He doesn't expect to open five branches at once, as long as he can open three, it will be considered a success.

One thing that makes Tanghua more difficult is that as their stores become bigger and bigger, they need more and more raw materials, which means that they need to hire more people and buy more servants to ensure that their production rhythm.

Logically speaking, he had money on hand, so this matter shouldn't have been so embarrassing.

If Tanghua was in Ruan Shijie's era, he had money in his hands, and he could start a business by abiding by laws and regulations, he would not think about what he had and what was missing, but he was in the Dasheng Dynasty.

Even if Tanghua is already a general of the second rank Fuguo, even if he was born in the palace and is a relative of the current emperor, he still dare not take risks, he is afraid that if he recruits too many people, he will attract attacks from the opposition forces in the court.

It doesn't matter if the business is bad or the money is low. If someone has ulterior motives and directly accuses them of recruiting soldiers and intending to rebel, it will be a big deal.

Even though he was quite favored by the emperor, he also knew that once he had this opportunity, the emperor would never mind cutting down the vassal.

People dare not buy too much, and they are worried about buying outside, for fear that many things will be leaked.

When Tang Hua thought about this matter, he felt quite entangled.

While he was struggling, his brother came back.

Gu Tangyu was covered with scars and anger.

As soon as Tanghua saw his brother's handsome face, he knew that his brother was not happy.

In order to welcome his eldest brother, Tang Hua went back to the palace to stay for one night, and the family had a quick meal.

King Jingning asked the eldest son to go to the study.

Tang Hua quickly seized the opportunity to rush to Ruan Shijie's side. Ruan Shijie was a little surprised to see him, "Why did you come so early today?"

"Brother Ruan, my elder brother is going home today. I have something to talk to him tonight, so I won't come over."

"Isn't he going to stay in your imperial capital for a long time? Why is he in such a hurry, just this night?"

Tang Hua patted Ruan Shijie on the shoulder, leaned closer to him and said, "My elder brother looked bad when he came back today, I'm worried what's on his mind, I'll ask him later."

Ruan Shijie was also worried that something happened to his brother-in-law, but he asked, "Did your brother just come back, and he is very tired from traveling and traveling, so his face is not good-looking?"

Tang Hua shook his head without hesitation, "That's impossible. My eldest brother is a soldier|man. He rides a horse to fight every day, and his body is extremely strong. The traveling will not tire him."

"Then there must be something wrong, please ask carefully."

Tang Hua nodded, he didn't know what happened, but it was good that his brother could come back safely.

He looked at Ruan Shijie, "Brother Ruan, then I'll go back today, and I'll be with you tomorrow."

"Go ahead. If it's really late, you can come over and tell me. I'm always here."

The two are already lovers now, and Tang Hua didn't show politeness to him, nodded and said: "Okay, if there is anything I can't make up my mind about, I will come to you."

Ruan Shijie smiled, "Then I'll go to bed late tonight, so come and say good night to me."

Tang Hua agreed, "Okay."

Tang Hua waited in his yard and asked the servant girl to go to his elder brother's side. Once the latter came back, he would come and report to him, and he would go to his elder brother's side to have a look.

Gu Tangyu and his son didn't know what they talked about, they talked for a long time, until the lamp was lit at night, there was news that Gu Tangyu had returned to the yard.

Tang Hua was a little worried. Both his father and son were not talkative people. If they could talk for so long, something must have happened, otherwise it would not have happened.

When Tanghua passed by, Gu Tangyu had just come out of the shower, wearing a long robe with steam, under the robe was his strong and robust body, from the exposed wrists and neck, he seemed to have heard a lot of scars in the last six months.

Tang Hua felt sour in his heart, and called out, "Brother."

Gu Tangyu smiled, "You are here."

"Well, I'm here. Brother, I want to talk to you, can I?"

Although Gu Tangyu's eyebrows and eyes were still tired, he was very gentle with this younger brother. He smiled and waved for Tanghua to come over, and then pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down. I won't make you tea if it's too late. I'm afraid of being shocked. How has your year been?"

"It's quite a spring breeze, big brother, how about you?"

"I'm doing well. After all, I'm a general and the son of Prince Jingning's mansion. No one dares to make things difficult for me."

Tanghua sat beside him, looked at his eyebrows, sighed in a low voice and asked, "Then why are you so tired?"

Gu Tangyu laughed in the candlelight, "Is it obvious?"

"It's very obvious, even the wrinkles have come out, and I look like I'm in my 30s."

"Get lost." Gu Tangyu scolded with a smile, "I will bury your elder brother."

Seeing his smile, Tang Hua felt relieved, and asked his elder brother, "How have you been this year? Have you suffered any serious injuries?"

"Fortunately, I haven't been to the battlefield many times. Last year, oh, it should be said that the year before last, the snow disaster made the enemy a lot calmer, and there was no one to attack for a while." Gu Tangyu said a few words about the situation there, Then he changed the subject, "If it weren't for the fact that there are not many enemies, there is no need for so many people to be stationed there, Shangfeng would not give me a leave, let me come back and have a look."

Looking at his elder brother's face, Tang Hua always felt that the smile on his face seemed to have something hidden, so he asked worriedly: "That's it?"

"That's it, otherwise what do you think?"

"How do I know, I've never been there." Tang Hua glanced at him, "Brother, isn't it very expensive to fight over there?"

"Isn't this nonsense? The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. With so many people in the frontier, how can they not spend money?"

"Then you guys just stay in the frontier and don't grow or order anything?"

"Huh?" Gu Tangyu glanced over, "What do you mean? Do you still want the soldiers to grow vegetables to live? How is that different from old farmers?"

"Brother, don't get excited, I didn't mean that."

Seeing his serious face, Tang Hua was a little timid, and hurriedly raised his hand and said: "I just think that the Dasheng Dynasty is so difficult. There is no money at the top, and there is no money at the bottom. If you want the soldiers to live better, why not Do it yourself to have enough food and clothing, and it doesn’t mean that you have to bear all the food and grass by yourself, it’s just that you grow some things, and it’s good to provide your own rations on weekdays.”

Gu Tangyu knocked on the table, frowned and said, "I thought you came up with some idea. This idea is too absurd. Could it be possible to ask the whole army to grow vegetables?"

"Why not? Aren't you preparing for the war? You can train in the morning, and plant and water the vegetables in the afternoon, or you can change it. Or some people train others to plant and water the vegetables, and change them every day, so that the labor force will be spared." .”

Tang Hua looked serious, "Is the belly more important or the face? Brother, you don't know, do you?"

Gu Tangyu listened to his strange words, but really listened to it, he sat on the chair and pondered, "I'll go back and think about it, this matter is important, don't tell the second person."

Tang Hua nodded hurriedly, "I'm the only elder brother in the army, who else can I talk to about this, should I talk to those princes?"

"In fact, your idea has been mentioned a long time ago, and there are some records on the paper. It's just that the soldiers mounted horses to kill the enemy, and they haven't been doing farming for a long time. Now, no one can lose face to be an old farmer?" Gu Tangyu sighed, "How do you know? Can't we pay the food and wages? Your Majesty told you?"

"What?!" Tang Hua exclaimed, his eyes widened. "You guys can't pay the food? When did it happen?"

Seeing that the surprise on his younger brother's face was not fake, Gu Tangyu shook his head, "I thought you were so powerful and knew about the frontier affairs, but it turned out that you were just talking casually, and now I am the first person who will officially reveal it to you. "

"Brother, don't talk about him, you really can't pay the salary? Then how have you been living for the past six months?"

"It's not that they can't be distributed, it's just that some old grains and coarse grains are distributed, and the distribution is not enough. They can only eat seventy percent of their fullness every day."

When the younger brother grew up, Gu Tangyu didn't hide it from him, but just told him, "This matter is very important, so don't tell it to the outside world. Some adults are not used to spending so much food and salary every year, and they say that since the enemy has retreated, they should be dismissed|withdrew. That’s why this year’s payment of food and salaries is not enough, and when I ask the higher authorities, they only say that there is no money in the treasury.”

Tang Hua slapped the table angrily: "The Ministry of Households still has millions of taels of silver, how can they starve the soldiers who killed the enemy? These sons of bitches?!"

He was working in the household department last year. After reading the information for so many years, he can more or less infer the situation in the treasury.

Insufficient treasury is purely an excuse.

Besides, even if it is really insufficient, the soldiers should not be hungry.

Tang Hua asked with concern: "Then what should we do? Brother, are you still going back? When will your salary be paid? Are your people getting enough to eat?"

"Go back. There are so many brothers, I can't leave them all there. I don't worry about my people being taken by others. I'm afraid that they will be taken to fill the death pit sometime."

Tang Hua let out a breath, "Then when will you go back? Didn't you come back to the imperial capital specially this time to ask for food and salary?"

"That's not true. I really have a vacation. Shangfeng asked me to come back and have a look. But if I can get it easily, I still have to get it. I have the ability, so I can't make my brothers starve."

"What if you can't?"

"What else can I do? I can only starve with my brothers."

Gu Tangyu smiled open-mindedly, "There is no unparalleled road, and the salary difference is a little bit worse now, but Uncle Huang doesn't really want us soldiers to be folded into his own hands. He will give what should be given. I will consider it first. Tell me about your farming business, see if it works, if it works, we will plant some ourselves, and add some rations."

Tang Hua hesitated and said: "Brother, I have earned a lot of money in the past six months, and I still have two hundred thousand taels on hand after I have spent it..."

As soon as he made a sound, Gu Tangyu's face immediately darkened, and he stared at him, "What are you talking about? Using your own private treasury to support the army, do you want to rebel?"

Tang Hua muttered in a low voice, "I didn't ask you to raise an entire army. How much army can you afford with more than 20 taels? I just let you hold it, and usually cook a small stove for your subordinates. If everyone is full, it will be easy." Use your energy to fend off the enemy, and you will be safer yourself."

"I have received all your thoughts. Don't say this again in the future. For people like us, the most important thing is..."

"Be cautious in your words and deeds." Tang Hua interrupted him and spoke first, "I know about this. How many times have you emphasized it, brother, I will keep it in my heart, don't worry. This word can only come out of my mouth and enter you Ear, no third person will know. Our people are guarding outside."

Gu Tangyu was laughed angrily by him, "What our people? They are mine, don't hit my people!"

Tang Hua was not convinced, "Why do you make such a clear distinction? You see, I don't make such a clear distinction with you when I earn money in business."

Gu Tangyu couldn't help rubbing his head, his eyes were quite gratified, but he soon became serious again, "What's the matter with you and the princes? How can I hear that you are quite hostile to them?"

"Where is my hostility towards them, several of them, one or two want to take advantage of me, I have earned so little money, they want to recruit me to their subordinates."

Tang Hua said in a low voice: "I've been watching in the imperial capital for more than a year, and the princes are just like that, and none of them are successful. If the emperor's uncle really goes away in the future, the world will be handed over to them. I still don't know how to make a fuss."

Gu Tangyu also sighed silently, but still said: "You can do your job well, and it's not your turn to worry about this kind of thing. It's done. It's getting late, so go back to sleep quickly. We'll talk about it tomorrow if we have something to do."

"Brother, I have to go to the Zhuangzi tomorrow, why don't I come here with a quilt, and today we sleep on our feet, so we can talk."

Gu Tangyu knocked him on the head and said: "I won't sleep with you, you don't sleep well, I'll sleep on my own, tomorrow. If you want to go to the Zhuangzi, then go to the Zhuangzi, and I will go to your Zhuangzi to have a look in two days. , They all said that your village is doing well, I'll go and see what kind of good method it is."

"Welcome. Brother, you are here. Let's go fishing together. The reservoir I dug has put a lot of fry in it. With the addition of some fish that it already had, it is estimated that we can catch a few of them. It is also a wild interest." .”

Tanghua walked out the door while rambling, and when he was about to reach the door, he suddenly remembered, "By the way, brother, I'm planning to open a branch, and I've already let Pingyuan take care of it. What do you have on hand? People? If there are useful people who have nothing to do for the time being, why not lend me a year or two, and I will ask them to manage the shop for me."

Gu Tangyu laughed and scolded, "I know you're not a thief, and you're done. There are really a few of them. I'll ask you to sort out the list tomorrow. You can use it at ease."

Tang Hua smiled happily, and cupped his hands and bowed to his elder brother, "Thank you, elder brother. You are not in the wrong, then we agreed to do business together, and we will talk about how to do it tomorrow. By the way, except for the useful shopkeeper In addition, Xiangyunsha also needs people, and there is still burning glass, my two farms... I have never dared to buy people in large quantities, brother, look at how I will get it?"

Gu Tangyu was really tired, and couldn't think of any good solution for a while, he nodded to express that he remembered it, and said, "I'll help you think about it tomorrow."

Tang Hua looked at his elder brother's face, his heart moved, and he suddenly thought of a way. He lay down at the door and asked, "Brother, how many wounded soldiers are there on your side?"

"Why did you suddenly think of asking this?" Gu Tangyu gave him a helpless look, but still replied: "There are some, but not too many. Many wounded soldiers have already retired and returned to their hometowns."

Tanghua asked: "How will they live after they leave the army? Can they live well? Can they marry a wife? Can they still live normally."

When Tanghua mentioned this question, Gu Tangyu felt a pain in his heart.

His own soldiers know that they can go home if they go home, and with such a little pension money, they can more or less make ends meet.But if it is true, it is difficult to marry a wife and have children. It is difficult for even a healthy man to marry a wife and have children, let alone a disabled soldier.

Gu Tangyu waved his hands and didn't want to say more, this was also a helpless thing.

If the disabled soldier has married a wife and had children, that would be better. If not, the life of this person will basically be wasted when he goes back.

Tanghua felt uncomfortable seeing the pain on his elder brother's face, and he suggested carefully, "Elder brother, let's hire some people. They are all doing work, and they don't need to be particularly healthy. If they can do it, they can do it." gone."

Gu Tangyu's expression was unclear, "Are you really willing to invite such a group of people?"

Tang Hua blinked, "I've done all the good deeds. I don't know how much money I poured into the philanthropic hall. Hiring some disabled soldiers won't waste a lot of money. I can still help them. Why not?"

Gu Tangyu patted him on the shoulder, "Good brother."

This matter is so settled, Gu Tangyu will find some people, most of them are slightly disabled soldiers.

Tanghua didn't care, and told him that he didn't need to pick people, lame and broken feet, blind and broken hands, as long as people were willing to come out to work and support themselves, he would hire them, and he would not be short of monthly expenses.

Gu Tangyu explained in advance, "It's not easy for these soldiers to sign a contract of sale."

"I know, I know the stakes and stakes, and I won't leave any excuses for others."

Tang Hua waved his hand, "Brother, if you are still worried, just go to the palace and talk to Uncle Huang, it happens that you haven't seen him for a long time, you two have a good chat, and you can also contact Uncle Huang to get in touch with each other."

Seeing him like this, Gu Tangyu smiled, "You will say such things, I still remember that when I brought you into the palace last year, you were still trembling and didn't dare to take a second look."

"Shibie will treat you with admiration for three days!" Tang Hua squinted at him, and suddenly leaned forward meanly, "Brother, you finally came back this time, why don't you hurry up and find me a sister-in-law too? Pingyuan is already here By the looks of it, you are older than Pingyuan. By the way, brother Han was also married by the emperor's uncle, and you are still a bachelor—"

Gu Tangyu strangled his neck with his hands, dragged him to his face, and threatened, "There are only two bachelors in our house, one is you and the other is me, you still have the nerve to threaten me?"

Tang Hua rubbed the tip of his nose, although it is difficult for him to tell his family about Ruan Shijie now, but he is really not a bachelor, he glanced at his elder brother, and whispered confidently: "The problem is how much older you are than me! "

"What does it matter how old you are? Don't tell me you're not a bachelor by how old you are?"

It's really hard for Tanghua to tell him, "Anyway, you should take this opportunity to marry me a sister-in-law quickly, or if you run back to the army, you don't know when you will come back next time. Don't be in a hurry, father. Wang held back in his heart, and if he didn't say anything, he might die in a hurry."

"I know. If you can marry me, marry me. But you, what's the matter with you now? You don't want to marry a wife and you don't see any girl you like. Could it be that you really like men as you said? "

Tang Hua was silent for a moment, then nodded.

Gu Tangyu was almost pissed off when he nodded his head so crisply. He let go and pointed at the tip of Tanghua's nose, "You are promising. Didn't you say that you are not sure? How can you be sure that you like men? Is it possible that you like men?" Who is it?"

This Tanghua really didn't dare to say anything, he remained silent.

Gu Tangyu was somewhat prepared in his heart, but he was really overwhelmed by his frank admission, and he sighed.

"Okay, I'll tell you about this later."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and chased Tang Hua out like a fly.

Tang Hua felt very guilty, and hurriedly slipped out against the wall.

In the evening, he went to Ruan Shijie, and said to Ruan Shijie, "Brother Ruan, I came out with my brother today."

Ruan Shijie looked him up and down, and saw that he was still calm, that there was nothing wrong with him, and that he could still joke with him, so he asked, "How is it? Does your brother want to break your dog legs? "

"That's not true. We discussed this issue last year. He suspected that I like men, but I'm not sure. This year I'm just sure." Speaking of this, Tang Hua felt a little guilty. He glanced at Ruan Shijie and said in a low voice, "I didn't directly admit your existence to him, I'm afraid it will take some time to talk about it."

Ruan Shijie came over and rubbed his head, "It's okay, let's talk about it later, anyway, you are mine, and no one can take you away."

"Well, I am yours, and no one can take it away."

The two sat and lay down on the sofa, and Ruan Shijie asked him, "How do you feel now? Do you have any plans? Should we continue to confess, or lay the groundwork for him to accept."

"Let me lay the groundwork first. It's hard for him to accept such a sudden opening. Then it will be bad if he makes a fuss out of impulse. Although according to my understanding, my eldest brother has a good temper and won't make such a thing directly. Come, but just in case."

Speaking of this, Tang Hua sighed, "He is also a little overwhelmed. I just found out today that their military pay is not very good. The brothers under him are starving, and he feels uncomfortable. I guess this time I came back to find a way to solve this matter.”

"Has your side reached this point? Speaking of how many years you have been fighting, is it because you have been fighting for so many years that your national strength has been exhausted."

"It's not too many years, but we have been fighting for several generations since the founding of the country. On the surface, it seems to be doing well, and the treasury is still slightly in surplus. It's just that some people in the DPRK want to cut | the army."

"In this case, you can still think of a way." Ruan Shijie looked down at him, "Don't worry too much about finding other things in his place? You won't be able to fight for a while, and the food and salary are not in place for the time being." It won't be a big problem."

"I know this, but I can't chill the hearts of the soldiers." Tang Hua untied his thigh while pillowing on Ruan, and said in a low voice: "As the saying goes, people who are in chaos are not as good as Taiping dogs. Even if they don't fight, there will always be people who want to deter the enemy. It’s good to scare them all at once, and then we can get rid of it once and for all.”

"I don't know much about the battle situation on your side, but I'm afraid it will be very difficult." Ruan Shijie said calmly: "Sometimes the conditions on the grassland are too bad, they can't stay there all the time, it's best to have a win-win situation."

Tang Hua looked a little disappointed, "Well. In fact, it's okay to fight or not, and we can discuss it later, but their tactic of pulling wages from the bottom of the pot is too chilling. I specially asked someone to check it in the past two days, and they said it was the second prince. One branch wants to intervene, and the First Prince and the others are also ready to move, and we have been fighting among ourselves to this point, and I am afraid that we will have a difficult time for a while."