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spn1915 was a year of great reversal for the He family. With its match craftsmanship surpassing that of the Swedes, it defeated the foreign match factory in Kunming in one fell swoop, and also distributed soap and new styles to the homes of the middle and small wealthy.

Looking at the big picture, Mr. He, who was born a large landowner, relied on this year's explosive development to become the richest man in Yunnan in one fell swoop. He also funded the Northern Expedition of patriotic generals such as Cai E.[]

On the small side, the scale of He's house has expanded again, with a deep-walled courtyard and a rich family. And all this is because of one person, the great benefactor in Master He Fangjiong's heart. A visionary, deeply educated in Western learning, and even able to

A genius who develops his own technology.

Knowing the gratitude in his heart, Zhang Shusheng had no thoughts of shame. Yes, his things came from a dream machine, but at least he was a lucky man who had common people in his heart, and he had to fight for them and this nation.

The lucky one.

People who are lucky should not be envied. Those who should be poked in the spine are those whose luck is far beyond ordinary people, but their eyes, ears, mouth and nose are also higher than ordinary people. Those in later generations who take advantage of wealth and official status, are either arrogant or careless about human life.

, the rich second-generation official and the second-generation official who are like ordinary people are tens of millions of times stronger.[

"My dear nephew born in Shu, please take the seat, please take the seat!"

He Fangjiong dismissed his servants, pulled out a chair for Zhang Shusheng himself, and asked him to sit at the head table with him. There was a large Eight Immortals table in the room, with six pairs of bowls, chopsticks and cutlery, but the food had not been served yet.

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Zhang Shusheng took a casual look and found that He Mansion was a wealthy family. Perhaps it was because he was entertaining himself. The tableware should be fine white porcelain dishes of the finest color, as well as chopsticks that looked suspiciously like ivory.

"There are no outsiders today. They are all members of our family. Shusheng, please don't see outsiders!"

"Boss He, you are so polite. We are all our own people."

After the two of them sat down, He Fangjiong smiled and comforted the nephew he insisted on, clapped his hands, and the housekeeper from outside came in.

"Go and call the madam, young master and young lady."

It turned out to be a family dinner, with two children. Zhang Shusheng sighed inwardly. Mr. He really had a prosperous family and career.

Soon, the housekeeper brought Mrs. He's group and a dignified and gentle middle-aged woman came in with two "children".

The middle-aged woman was wearing a decent cheongsam, holding a very young boy in her left hand, about seven or eight years old, wearing a bow-tie dress. On her right stood a slightly older, beautiful girl of thirteen or fourteen years old.

"this……"

Looking at everything in front of him, Zhang Shusheng almost had an unbelievable feeling. Forget about the cute five- or six-year-old boy, the girl on the right was so beautiful that it made people's hearts tremble.

Wearing a well-tailored beige simple dress, she has a slender body that is slightly taller than her peers, and has a pretty face with a small melon seed. She wears a small bow in her hair. Her face is as calm as water, but without makeup, she has an aura of agility and dewyness.

, as if there is no dust on it.

Especially those eyes, which are watery and sparkling, without any of the philistineness and cunningness that people in the world often have. Instead, they are as light as water, watery, and very spiritual.

It is hard to imagine that in my original impression, a 13 or 14-year-old girl from the Republic of China in this era should have had short hair above her ears, wearing a short piping jacket and a knee-length skirt, and always holding a beloved book in her hand.

But the girl in front of him completely overturned Zhang Shusheng's impression with her very unusual dress in the eyes of people of this era, her shockingly beautiful angelic face, and her calm expression.

Seeing Zhang Shusheng slightly lost in thought, He Fangjiong was greatly comforted. In the eyes of outsiders, he was the new richest man in Yunnan. He thought he was most proud of his career, but only he knew that the virtuous wife at home and this beautiful couple

His children are He Fangjiong's most precious treasures.

"Shu Sheng, this is your aunt."

Hearing He Fangjiong introduce his wife, Zhang Shusheng came to his senses completely, thinking that he might have been rash just now. It was said in the past that beautiful girls during the Republic of China had more aura than modern girls, and there were fewer philistines in their hearts.

And artificiality, now that I see it, it is indeed the case.[

"Hello Aunt He!"

"Don't be polite, my dear nephew, Shusheng. The master often mentioned you and said that you are a great benefactor to our He family." She is generous and decent, and at first glance she is a well-educated woman from a wealthy family.

"He Ning, He An, come here, come here, and meet your Shusheng brother." He Fangjiong called his two children over, and the little one ran over with his head shaking, his black eyes rolling, and he shouted crisply:

"Hello, brother Shusheng!"

However, the thirteen or fourteen-year-old He Ning was a little shy, biting her red lips slightly, but did not come over or speak.

"What's wrong with you kid? Humph!" Seeing his daughter shyly refusing to come over, He Fangjiong was a little angry. He thought that even his own father's words were not easy to deal with. He was just being spoiled by her mother.

He Ning was scolded by He Fangjiong, her eyes suddenly became misty, and her mouth opened slightly, but she still didn't shout out or come over. Zhang Shusheng was a little dumbfounded when he saw this. This was a glimpse of the real family tradition of a lady in the Republic of China.

This He Ning is as clean as dust. He probably hasn't even left the house very often. There is no need to talk about small etiquette:

"Boss He, don't force her. It's almost noon."

"Yes, yes, let's have dinner first. The butler will let the servants serve the food." He Fangjiong motioned to his wife to let the two children sit, and He Ning's expression returned to normal and she sat down opposite Zhang Shusheng.

"Shu Sheng, your Uncle He has always regarded you as his nephew. This title of Boss He is really too foreign."

"Yes, yes, what Madam is saying is that Shusheng is not allowed to call me Boss He or Boss He from now on. If you want to say Boss, I should call you Boss, haha..." He Fangjiong was very happy today. He was very happy about himself.

What the lady said makes even more sense.

"Then Shusheng is respectful, so it is better to obey orders." Zhang Shusheng said with a smile, but his eyes were always looking towards He Ning, who was as calm as water. She was the most peaceful person at the table, just sitting quietly and listening. The little boy next to him

The guy He An was different. He took the ivory chopsticks and poked at his body for fun, and was secretly glared at by Mrs. He Fangjiong two or three times.

The dishes came out quickly, but fortunately they were not extravagant. The seven or eight dishes were exquisite but not luxurious. They had both hot and cold dishes, vegetarian and meat dishes, which suited Zhang Shusheng's taste.

It is an old habit of the Chinese people to formally start a meal at a table. The dinner table is the meal, and it is used to talk things over.

"Uncle He, your business is getting bigger and bigger now, but you have to be careful not to get too tired." Zhang Shusheng said.

He Fangjiong took a sip. Zhang Shusheng didn't drink, and he didn't force him. After drinking a few small glasses of wine, he became more interested. When he mentioned his career, he was somewhat proud, and he laughed and said: "Tuo Shusheng

Fortunately for you, this business is really big now. I think a few years ago, just a match factory had to be squeezed and squeezed by the foreigners to survive. Now, huh, even those foreign devils have to leave.

If they open factories far away, they will be forced to close down the other one. Lowering the price will also crush them to death."

Hearing He Fangjiong's bold words, Mrs. He smiled slightly and said: "Young Shu, you don't know, now your Uncle He is busy in the factories below every day. Match factory, yarn factory, garment factory, soap factory

, It’s true that the bigger the business, the more tired people are. No, it’s time for Ning’er to go to a girls’ middle school. She used to study at home, but what will happen when she goes to Kunming? I don’t see him caring more.”

"Haha!" Zhang Shusheng said with a smile.

People at the table were chatting while eating, but He Fangjiong was very interested in it. He drank one mouthful at a time and kept drinking.

"What do women know? Who said I don't care about Ning'er? Humph." He Fangjiong started to drink. He didn't want to be acquainted with women, so he turned to Zhang Shusheng and asked: "Shusheng, you now have more than a dozen factories of different sizes."

Let’s go home. Can this person be busy enough? I think you are already a grown man, so don’t delay your marriage!”

Ahem, Zhang Shusheng almost choked to death when he heard about the marriage. He is twenty-one years old this year. In the past, he was a student who had not yet stepped out of university. In the past year, in order to develop Lishuping, for

To develop Xiao Qingshan, in order to expand my influence and sphere of influence as soon as possible, I have been working hard on Xiao Qingshan, and I have never considered the issue of marriage.

You must know that it is 1016. At my age and in this era, I should be as happy as Laixi, ready to hold a child.

"Master, you drank too much, and Shusheng was embarrassed to ask questions." Although Mrs. He said this, there was a smile on her lips, which made Zhang Shusheng a little confused.[

"I didn't drink too much. I liked this kid Shusheng when I saw him. He is smart, courageous, and well-connected. He is proficient in Western learning and good at researching technology. Even the Swiss matches were driven out of Yunnan due to his formula.

This is the biggest fact. Madam, you don’t understand. I told you that this child born in Shu will definitely have a bright future. If nothing else, hundreds of thousands of people are wearing the clothes produced by his factory on the European battlefield.

The clothes are fighting... Well, good wine... Look at our Ning'er... Oh, good wine, pour me some more..."

"Sir, you really drank too much. Someone, send me to the backyard to rest." Seeing He Fangjiong getting drunker and drunker, Zhang Shusheng was stunned for a moment and gave up on the little angel He.

Ning's face turned redder than He Fangjiong's after drinking. Mrs. He called someone and sent He Fangjiong back to rest.

"Shu Sheng, look at this, it's true, I'm just like the two of you. I'm so happy to see you today..." Mrs. He secretly blamed her master. Didn't they agree that today was just a meeting? What's the point of talking so much?

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"It's okay, Auntie, you should go take care of Uncle He. I've eaten and drank enough, so I'll leave first." Zhang Shusheng was a little confused, so he didn't wait any longer after seeing this, and was ready to leave.

"Okay, Shusheng, please come here more often in the future. In case your Uncle He misses you too often."

Zhang Shusheng agreed, then said goodbye and left the house, walking in the yard. Just when he was surprised that the housekeeper did not see off the guests, a heavenly voice sounded from behind.

"I, I..."

Looking back, He Ning's pure and refined face was a little red, standing there with her head slightly lowered, her left hand holding the corner of her clothes, and her right hand hidden behind her back.

"He Ning?" Zhang Shusheng turned around, walked a few steps, and stopped three steps away from her. "What's the matter?"

He Ning seemed to have made a lot of determination. She raised her head and saw a beautiful and pure face that made Zhang Shusheng tremble. "My mother wants to take care of daddy, so let me see you off."

"Yeah!" Zhang Shusheng didn't know what he was thinking, and surprisingly he didn't object. The guards were waiting outside the gate of He Mansion, and he happened to be alone.

Neither of them spoke. Zhang Shusheng walked on the left, and He Ning walked on the right with her head lowered. They began to circle around the courtyard of He's house.

Zhang Shusheng pretended to be calm, but he always wanted to look at the fourteen-year-old girl next to him. Girls in 1916 were still a little precocious compared to his own time. And there was something very special about her.

, always attracts me in a subtle way, perhaps, it is the lotus fragrance that is refreshing like the breeze.

Next to him, He Ning lowered her head, staring at her leather shoes, biting her lips and saying nothing, but thinking about what her father said to her last night, her face suddenly became redder, her heart became more confused, and she felt shy.

There is tension, strength, and unwillingness.

As I walked, I don't know how much time had passed. Zhang Shusheng had never felt that He Mansion was so big. When he raised his head and looked at it, he suddenly collapsed.

The two of them walked away by mistake for a long time, and actually walked back to the same place.

"I..." He Ning also realized that she had taken the wrong road. Absentmindedly, she actually took the wrong road at home, took a big detour and came back.

"What do you want to say?" Zhang Shusheng turned around. The afternoon sunlight shone through the tip of his eyebrows, making his whole face look extra heroic.

He Ning avoided the sun slightly and looked at this good-looking man. She was asking herself what to say, and then thought of what her father said. Then she muttered with some worry: "You, do you think women should go to school?"

Woman? Zhang Shusheng was in a trance for a while. The He Ning in front of him could only be called a girl. Why not study? Of course I should study. He smiled and said: "Of course I should study. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will go to Kunming's girls' middle school to see you.

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"Well. Then I'll go back first."

"good!"

It wasn't until He Ning's figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor that Zhang Shusheng came back to his senses and secretly cursed himself for saying something as nutritious as boiled water. But his heart felt sweet, and there was something that seemed to have never happened before.

Feelings rose from his heart. Looking at the setting sun that was setting in the west, he felt that it was particularly beautiful. He smelled the faint fragrance in the wind, as if it had just been blown by the wind from a distance.
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