Little Lori pouted: "I don't allow you to like me." ”Zeng Jize originally wanted to say to Xuan Yuemeng that he couldn't just say to girls that he liked these two words, and wanted to educate Xuan Yuemeng, but when he heard Zeng Siping say this, he forgot his original intention, "Siping, why can't Yuemeng like who you like or who you don't like, it's everyone's freedom." ”Xuan Yuemeng looked at Zeng Jize and felt that Zeng Jize was different from most sour literati in this era, his thinking was very advanced, and he actually knew how to talk about freedom.Little Lori didn't buy it: "Anyway, I don't allow him to like me, even if he praises me for being beautiful." ”Zeng Ji Zeqi said: "Why" Xuan Yuemeng also wanted to know what special words this little Lori could say, staring at the little girl's big eyes.There's no girl who doesn't like to be liked, and there's no girl who doesn't like to be praised for being beautiful, it's kind of interesting.Zeng Siping smiled happily: "Gegegege" "Because, he is not as tall as me." ”Xuan Yue Meng sweated profusely.Zeng Jize laughed, I don't know if he remembered the childhood past that seemed very far away, and hugged Zeng Siping together, "You two can play together in the future, you can't quarrel and fight, do you hear it" Zeng Siping made a grimace at Xuan Yuemeng, and then asked Zeng Jize: "Dad, I won't beat him, he is so short, a short ghost, has he beaten me" Zeng Jize smiled and put the two of them down, "You can't beat it, people Yuemeng is still young, and they must be taller than you in the future, are you waiting for people to be taller than you, You can be beaten, girls must be knowledgeable, and if your grandfather sees that you are disobedient, he will punish you. ”Zeng Siping stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "Grandpa is reluctant to punish me, grandpa likes me the most, let's go, let's play." ”The first half of Zeng Siping's words were said to Zeng Jize, and the second half of his words were said to Xuan Yuemeng, and he also held Xuan Yuemeng's hand after speaking.Xuan Yuemeng sweated, this is his first lead, and the first kiss is as precious and greasy, the most important thing is that he doesn't like Zeng Siping very much, or not only because of the little girl's elf and ghost's personality with a sense of superiority, but also because of Zeng's mansion, thinking that Zeng Guofan came up and lost 460,000 taels of silver to foreigners, and killed so many Chinese people, he was disgusted.Outside the gate of Xuan's house, it was very lively, and this time Xuan Hongyu invited guests, and the pomp was at least twice as big as that of Xuan Hongtao last time.Because the last time Xuan Hongtao was an official, the Tianjin teaching plan had not yet ended, and the officialdom on the ground in Tianjin had fallen by more than half, and Xuan Hongtao did not have the help of the old man.Although the old man Xuan Zonglu is now idle at home, he is still young, he has just arrived in his fifties, and he has the opportunity to make a comeback at any time, which is not difficult to explain why even Zeng Jize will come today, not only Zeng Jize but even Li Hongzhang has sent representatives.Xuan Yuemeng and Zeng Siping were holding hands and playing outside the gate of Xuan's house, followed by Zeng Siping's personal maid, and Xuan Yuemeng's attendant servant.Xuan Hongyu trotted to help pull the curtain of the sedan chair, and a person got down from the sedan chair.This person Xuan Yuemeng recognized that it was Sheng Xuanhuai, the chief staff of Lord Li Hongzhang, and the last time Xuan Yuemeng accompanied Xuan Hongtao to find Li Hongzhang, Sheng Xuanhuai was also there.Sheng Xuanhuai himself also has a four-grade official position, which is one of the best red-top businessmen in this era in the late Qing Dynasty, and a feature is that there are a lot of red-top businessmen, and many of the court's western-style industries are undertaken by these red-top businessmen."
Master Shan, please come to the cold house, my Xuan family is really full of flowers."
Xuan Hongbo's articulate and bowed his head and waist were born with a servile appearance.Sheng Xuanhuai nodded, said a few polite words, and entered the mansion with Shen Baojing, who came down from the sedan chair behind.Sheng Xuanhuai and Shen Baojing were able to come, which was already a great face, and he was personally accompanied by Xuan Hongtao.The next few tripod sedan chairs made Xuan Yuemeng a little dumbfounded, one is more noble than the other, listening to Xuan Hongyu's greetings, you can know the identity of these people, one is the famous Chinese General Taxation Department in history, this person controls the customs of the entire Qing Dynasty for more than half a century, even longer than the number of years Cixi has been in power, another foreigner next to Hurd is De Zhulin, Li Hongzhang is preparing for the Customs Road and Tianjin Taxation Department in Tianjin Customs, Hurd took De Huanglin to take up his post, and by the way, he contacted the foreign officials in Tianjin, Do a few big things.Zeng Siping pulled Xuan Yuemeng's hand, "Go inside and find something fun, what's there to see here" Xuan Yuemeng wanted to see Timothy Li's performance, he was very uneasy, so he casually perfunctory Zeng Siping: "After the firecrackers are finished, let's pick up firecrackers and play." ”Zeng Siping is a little girl, and she has long wanted to try what it is like to blow up firecrackers, so she hurriedly clapped her little hands and applauded.Xuan Yuemeng glanced at Timothy Lee, who was still waiting for the opportunity to enter, and Timothy Lee immediately understood and followed Hurd and De Xuanlin in.Xuan Yuemeng didn't know in advance that high-ranking foreign officials like Hurd and De Xuanlin would come, he was thinking that he would let Timothy Li and Zeng Jize go in together, and then he would talk to Xuan Hongbo again.Sure enough, Timothy Lee followed Hurd and De Xuanlin and other foreigners into the room, and even saved the red envelope.However, Xuan Yuemeng was not ready to give red envelopes, he thought that there was really no way, so he told Xuan Hongyu that Timothy Li was his father's friend, and Xuan Hongyu didn't dare to say anything more.The next heavyweight guest is Xuan Yuemeng, who has never even heard of his name, several of them are above the fourth grade, and all of them seem to be very familiar with Xuan Hongbo, which makes Xuan Yuemeng suddenly impressed by Xuan Hongyu, I didn't expect that Xuan Hongbo is usually not completely bragging, and he does recognize a few characters.The leader seems to be a relative of the emperor, Zheng Beile, with blistered eyes and red ears, and at first glance he is a long-term alcoholic.Then there is a tall and thin man, who is well described, and Xuan Hongtao Xuan Hongbo is about the same age, but he shows a deep temperament, and at first glance, his face is the kind that is very scheming, Xuan Hongbo shouted with a look of eagerness to help people kneel and lick: "Yo, Lord Zhilin, I never thought that you would invite Zheng Beile and General Shouchuan, it is too facely, let me say what is good" That Zhilin smiled indifferently, "What is the second master Xuan, in the future, the things on the ground in Tianjin will not have to trouble your brother." ”Xuan Hongbo bent his waist to the end, "It should be, as long as Lord Zhilin says something, I, Xuan Hongbo, will go to the soup to fight the fire" The person behind Zhilin was a rough military attaché, and patted Xuan Hongbo's shoulder heavily, "Second Master Xuan, congratulations to you here" Xuan Hongbo's voice was crisp, "General Shou, you can come to the cold house, it is the blessing that our Xuan family cultivated in the previous life, you look at the few distinguished guests you said slow down, Lao Xuan, all face it, please inside, please inside." ”Xuan Yuemeng said secretly, you Xuan Hongbo, you usually blow the cowhide through the sky at home, and now this face is a good material for a natural pug.However, Xuan Yuemeng did not look down on Xuan Hongbo at this time, according to the perspective of officialdom, although Xuan Hongbo looks very disgusting, but it is indeed more suitable for being an official than Xuan Hongtao, officialdom, how disgusting it is, how dirty it is, not the most disgusting, only more disgusting, as a child of an official eunuch, Xuan Yuemeng has already seen a lot.It's just that from the perspective of a modern person, coupled with the contrast of Xuan Hongbo, I feel a little weird, and it is estimated that there is no such feeling in habits.Xuan Hongbo is very suitable for being a runner, this is Xuan Yuemeng's re-understanding of Xuan Hongbo, after all, this is the first time Xuan Yuemeng has seen Xuan Hongbo in front of outsiders, especially in front of high-ranking officials.Xuan Hongtao seems to be a nobody, neither happy nor worried, sitting in an inconspicuous corner, chatting with people, drinking, similar to a bookkeeper, no official demeanor, Xuan Yuemeng sighed in her heart, such a big scene, it's good for you to know more people, isn't it a social circle to be an official, you are like an ordinary person.Xuan Zonglu personally came out to accompany him in the main seat, the guests were almost all there, just waiting for Zeng Jize to get a good start, among the people who came today, the highest status was Zheng Belle, but Zheng Belle did not have an official position, only a title, that is, a lord who ate and drank, purely to save face for Xuan Hongbo, followed by Zeng Jize, Zeng Guofan was still in power, Zeng Jize was higher than everyone in terms of grade and family background.Zeng Jize should be counted as Hurd, although Hurd is not of high grade, he is a popular real power faction in the Qing Dynasty.Hurd is followed by Sheng Xuanhuai, Sheng Xuanhuai is silent, but it is undoubtedly the center of everyone's attention, many distinguished guests who came today, in fact, are not to buy for the Xuan family, but to Sheng Xuanhuai's Beiyang Yamen to expand the Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, build the Grand Canal, build the military station grain station, what a big business these are to planing the engineering construction project, not to mention, just to be able to supply the tens of thousands of troops of military salaries, food, winter clothes, these money can be a little in the hand of a little over, a thick layer of oil After Timothy Li entered the Xuan family, I found an inconspicuous position by myself, and I actually sat with Xuan Hongtao.Xuan Yuemeng sweated profusely, why are you two sitting with some people who don't even have official bodies Xuan Yuemeng pulled Xuan Hongtao's clothes, and said in Xuan Hongtao's ear: "You take Timothy Li to sit at the main table, you are the eldest son of the Xuan family, and you are fully qualified to sit" Xuan Hongtao was stunned, "The old man didn't call me to go, I'll sit by myself" Xuan Yuemeng couldn't help sweating again, everything is waiting for people to call you, you are at least a director in modern times, how can you make it like a virgin" It doesn't matter if he shouts you or not, Today's main table is full of leading figures, in the future, you will have to deal with these people, you can't get along, you don't know each other first, you know each other first, and when you need to talk in the future, you won't be completely speechless, understand" Xuan Hongtao hesitated and looked at the direction of the main table, everyone was there talking and laughing, "I'm not going, I'm not familiar with any of them, Sheng Daren usually hasn't spoken to me, I sit with those adults, and my heart is not steady." ”Xuan Yuemeng is no longer a sweat that can be described, don't be an official, just like you, no matter how much you help, it's useless, the owner of a small restaurant has to socialize Xuan Yuemeng knows that it is useless to reason with Xuan Hongtao, and said to Timothy Li: "Mr.
Timothy Li, you and my father go to the main table to sit down and talk to people more." ”Although Timothy Li is also quite honest, but after all, it is a foreigner in terms of socializing, and he is still better than Xuan Hongtao, hearing Xuan Yuemeng say this, he came over and pulled Xuan Hongtao up, Xuan Hongtao was made by the two of them, so he had to go to the main table.Although Timothy Li knew what Xuan Yuemeng meant, he also listened to a lot just now, and Sheng Xuanhuai in the main table was mentioned to him many times, knowing that if he wanted to win the order, he must first win Sheng Xuanhuai, but Timothy Li was still very empty in his heart.t1706231537: