Looking at it from the side, the woman has short neck-length hair that is common in the Republic of China but rare at this time, black and dense, with a faint fragrance, which only makes people want to reach out and caress it; And the white and tender thin neck under the black hair, the narrow shoulders under the light blue clothes, the waist with a full hand, and the shy and charming but extremely natural and generous demeanor ......, this is a woman who can make any man feel moved.

"My lord, if it's okay, I... I'll go to the garden now and ask Sister Cheng and Sister Tang to come back......" The embarrassed woman spoke first, she tried her best to suppress a throbbing, trying to escape from this large but increasingly oppressive house.

"No need, I still have something to deal with." The word 'adult' reminds Yang Rui that this woman is his subordinate, and his subordinates are never within the scope of his ** according to his principles - if he wants to **. But an uncontrollable impulse still made him speak: "If you don't object, give it to me when you finish painting, I just lack a fan." ”

"Yes..."The voice of the reply was as small as a mosquito, and she still lowered her head to answer, and when she looked up again, Yang Rui had already walked away, and the conversation just now seemed to be only in a dream, and only the moving landscape fan reminded her that all this was true.

The time for standing and meditating passed the fastest, and when the table clock struck the third round, there was the chirping laughter of the women outside, and the words of Zhang Taiyan's wife Tang Guoli came from afar, and she seemed to be accusing Cheng Ying, "...... Just talk about the domino movie, and you don't have to worry about those kids at home sneaking out and going crazy......"

"Isn't it that Sister Jin Xian is here, the men go out to drink flower wine, and we women have to play dominoes and watch movies." Cheng Ying laughed constantly surrounded by all the women, she seemed to understand the weight of Yin Weijun in Qiu Jin's heart, and also understood Qiu Jin's support for her husband on the Standing Committee, so her relationship with Yin Weijun has always been very good. This time, Yin Weijun's eldest sister Yin Jinxian came to Beijing, and she greeted her with great enthusiasm. "Besides, it's not like you're Xiaoman, where else can you go."

Before Cheng Ying's words fell, Yang Wuming rushed over from an unknown corner like a wind, and threw himself into her arms while calling his mother. Cheng Ying picked him up, grabbed him by the arm and asked, "Aren't you doing your homework?" How did you get out? ”

"I ...... I had a stomachache and then ...... Then when he heard that his mother was back, he ......, "Yang Wuming is thirteen years old, and he is already the same height as Cheng Ying, but he still looks like a naughty boy in front of his mother, so Cheng Ying can't do anything about him."

"I know it's crazy to go out," Cheng Ying twisted him vigorously, and blamed him, "Look at you, go buy sugar gourd skewers again." The sugar foam on the corners of your mouth has not been wiped clean, and your father will see it later, and see how he cleans you up! ”

"Don't be afraid, there is Aunt Tang here, there are so many guests here, at most it is a reprimand, and it will not smoke me." What Yang Wuming said was very serious, and his years of experience of being smoked made him understand that his father would not smoke himself in front of guests. "Aunt Tang......" One of his hands somehow rested on Tang Guoli's slightly bulging lower abdomen. The other hand was placed in front of his mouth like a monk's Buddha's name, and he sang like a monk: "Amitabha." Female benefactor: The poor monk concluded that the child must be born with a handle! ”

"Hahahaha......" The first to laugh was Tang Guoli. Then Yin Weijun and her sister Yin Jinxian, and finally Wu Zhiying and Cheng Ying, after a few minutes, these people were still laughing crookedly, Tang Guoli still had tears on her face, she grabbed a handkerchief with one hand and stroked her chest, and pointed at Cheng Ying with the other. Breathlessly, he said, "This is the ...... This is the good son you born......"

At this time, Cheng Ying also recovered from laughter and defended: "I gave birth to the child, but I didn't teach it." After that, she pinched Yang Wuming's face again, and scolded with a smile: "Don't do this in the future, learn from the Buddha to be angry and punished......

for he is always apparitioned. The Buddha has become a higher being than God and Allah in China, and earthquakes are seen as a means for the Buddha to anger and punish the wicked. Even a naughty princeling like Yang Wuming was frightened when he heard that his mother lifted the Buddha. After Cheng Ying finished speaking, he felt that he had said too much, and immediately restrained his smile, folded his palms and bowed deeply to the West, and said: "The Buddha is merciful and compassionate, don't blame the child for speaking unscrupulously." Amitabha. ”

Cheng Ying took the lead in making amends to the Buddha, and the others immediately worshiped the West, while Yin Jinxian, who came from the countryside and respected the Buddha more, knelt directly on the ground and kowtowed, "The Buddha is merciful and compassionate, please forgive the little girl, Jin Xian is willing to eat the Sutra for three years to replace him." ”

"Eldest sister......" Cheng Ying looked back and exclaimed, Yin Jinxian's promise to fast for three years is not a trivial matter.

"It's okay, the older the eldest sister gets, the closer her heart will be to my Buddha." Yin Jinxian knelt down at this time, got up and replied calmly.

"Nameless, kowtow to your aunt!" Cheng Ying pulled the frightened Yang Wuming and said, and the child knelt down at once.

"Don't kowtow, don't kowtow." Yin Jinxian said with a smile, "The old and the old, the young and the young, the children make mistakes, the Buddha punishes them, and the adults have their own responsibility." You are still young, I am old, and I like to chant more and more Buddha, let me come this time. ”

With kind eyebrows and kind eyes, Yin Jinxian, who finished speaking, looked at Yang Wuming again, and admonished kindly but solemnly: "Nameless, all things in heaven and earth are transformed by the Buddha's supernatural powers, and the reason why people become the primates of all things is thanks to the blessing of the Buddha, so they need to be respectful to the Buddha in every way, and they must not usurp and make fun of them, do you know?" ”

"Got it, auntie." Because of the fright, Yin Jinxian's words poured straight into Yang Wuming's heart, and he rarely replied respectfully and nodded.

"That's a good girl!" Yin Jinxian stroked his head again, and then comforted: "Remember to respect the Buddha at all times, promote good and punish evil, so that you will not ...... in order to reach the Western Heavenly Bliss. ”

A joke made the women extremely quiet, and when they entered the house, the girl who was called Xiaoman by Cheng Ying happened to greet her, and Tang Guoli, who liked her, took her hand and smiled: "Thank you Xiaoman, leave you here alone to watch the children." ”

Xiao Man was awakened by the clock, and after hastily putting away the fan, he went to find some cold water to splash on his face, and ran out when his face was not so hot, and saw that everyone didn't notice anything wrong with him, so he was relieved. But when she was about to reply to Tang Guoli's words, Cheng Ying asked: "Xiaoman, is the prime minister back?" ”

"Ah......" Xiao Man's heart was shocked, she didn't know whether to tell the truth or lie to the past, and was hesitating. Yang Rui's voice came from outside, "I also know that if you ask the prime minister, I'm dying of hunger!" ”

After saying a few words to the woman who seemed to be beautiful but was actually charming, Yang Rui went back to Yin'an Hall to deal with the paperwork, and saw that it was almost eleven o'clock before he put down his official duties and came back to forage for food, which just relieved the woman's siege. Cheng Ying saw Yang Rui crying hungry. I didn't expect Yang Rui to come back once, and when I saw him complaining, he said, "The meeting is over?" Isn't Sister Yin here, eat some fruit first when you're hungry, and the meal will be good immediately. ”

In the morning, what meeting was held in Yin'an Palace, and what things were decided at the meeting, Cheng Ying was completely clear, and she may not understand the setting of the prime minister, but Yang Rui once said that even if he succeeded, he would find someone to share official duties, and he would not be as busy as before. Now seeing that the man shouted hungry as soon as he returned, she suddenly guessed that everything was going well at the meeting. I can't help but be happy for him; After being happy, he saw that his collar was crooked, so he stepped forward to help him straighten it up, so that no one else showed affection, only letting Wu Zhiying, Tang Guoli and others cover their mouths and snicker.

Tang Guoli smiled: "Okay, it's not too early, so let's not get in the way here." Let's go to my house. ”

"Hey, didn't you say you wanted to eat here?" Cheng Ying didn't blush when she was teased by them. I only turned around to pull Yin Jinxian.

"What do you say it's good to eat here? It's good to have dinner in your house tomorrow, not today. Tang Guoli still smiled. After that, he pulled a group of people out of the door, only to laugh all the way.

As soon as the sisters left, Yang Wuming saw Yang Rui like a mouse seeing a cat, and went back to the house to pretend to do homework, and only the husband and wife were left in the courtyard. Cheng Ying put his feet on the man's neck and gave a fragrant kiss, and said with a smile: "Are you happy or really hungry?" ”

"Happy?" Yang Rui wanted to be serious. But she couldn't help grinning when she smiled, and didn't say to herself: "What's there to be happy about, isn't it just a prime minister, who is rare!" ”

"Cut!" The man's words were insincere, and the woman saw it completely, and her jade hand caressed the man's arm. Suddenly, he changed his emphasis, and whispered charmingly: "If the Prime Minister doesn't dislike it, please go to the little girl's boudoir and talk about how it is not uncommon." ”

"Ahh Yang Rui's heart was suddenly shocked, because she was tired of hooking, and a certain part suddenly ......, he couldn't help but touch the woman's back with his hand, and found that there was really an extra knot, so somewhere it was even harder than iron, he said a little dryly, "Are you really?" But I haven't eaten yet. ”

Cheng Ying, who was worried that her husband would be disappointed because he could not succeed her, had already prepared a set of extremely shameful clothes, which she planned to wear for men after the premier's succession meeting. This dress was designed by Yang Rui, she sewed it by herself, every time she thought of the 'shirt' with only a few pieces of rope and cloth, her face was hot like charcoal, and her lower body was like a tide.

"No eating!" Cheng Yingjiao said angrily, and then took the man's arm and walked to the bedroom, whispering in the man's ear charmingly as she walked: "You are only allowed to eat me today, do you hear?" ”

The bedroom door was closed for most of the day, the floor of the room was full of scattered clothes, and the two naked people hugged each other tightly under the thick quilt. Just after everything was over, the man's breath had not recovered, and the woman had not recovered from the fierce drift just now. It took a long time for the woman to come to her senses, she changed her posture and half-lay on the man's body, scratched the man's chest with her jade-like fingers, and said, "It's done, let's have another daughter." ”

'Bang', the man in the quilt slapped her buttocks, and feigned: "You called it too?" Call your lord! ”

'Gege......' Cheng Ying laughed. Pretending to be a subordinate to serve Yang Rui is just a game, and she doesn't want a man to really be addicted, so she has to follow him again, and said extremely coquettishly: "Big-man, allow the slave to give you a daughter." ”

"No, it's too dangerous to have a baby." Yang Rui caressed her hair, but the beautiful and charming woman flashed in his mind again, this was the fifth time he thought of her, he hurriedly expelled the image of this person from his mind, and said: "Three is enough, there will be more regeneration." ”

"But the slave maid wants to pass on your ancestry to your lordship." Cheng Ying's performance is still devoted, in addition to protesting, the slippery body in the quilt is also swaying from side to side, and the thighs and chest in stockings frequently rub against the man, as if the man will never give up if he doesn't agree to her.

"Alright, don't bother. If you want to be born, you can give birth, but don't ......" Before Yang Rui finished speaking, his mouth was stopped by Cheng Ying. The tragedy of Xianfeng made giving birth to a child a taboo for Yang Rui, in order not to get pregnant, husband and wife do things according to the days. Now seeing that the man finally made an exception and agreed, the woman's face was full of happiness, and she didn't know the danger of the man when she was pregnant.

*

After coming out of the Zhangshang Mansion. Lu Xiaoman didn't know where to go at all.

Although she knew very well that with the help of the Women's Revival Association, Lord Qiu Jin, and Sister Tang, her parents would never dare to force themselves to do anything, but in case her parents came soft, such as hunger strikes and illness, then she had to finally agree to their arrangement and marry the man named Wang Geng.

I've never seen this man. But as soon as she saw his delicate bust photo and the ancient poems behind the photos that pretended to be Sven but had little literary talent, she felt that this would not be the man she liked. According to Sister Tang, love is ......, as soon as I see that man, I feel hot, incoherent, and I don't know where to put my hands and feet......

In contrast, this Wang Geng is almost like a passer-by, and he doesn't feel at a loss at all; As for ...... hot all over her body, thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of the brief moment that had just happened in the back house of the Prime Minister's Office. At that time, she felt that her whole body was hot, could it be that she fell in love with the Prime Minister?

'Hey... Hey...... a rough voice shouted, "I said girl, you have to watch the road when you walk!" ”

"Ahh Lu Xiaoman immediately covered his face with his hands and closed his eyes and squatted on the road, fortunately it was a rickshaw that was not a big bus, and the driver turned her around slightly, even if it passed, the coachman still looked back at this strange woman. Muttering dissatisfaction in his mouth.

When the rickshaw walked away, Lu Xiaoman stood up, and just said that she was scared rather than ashamed. She felt that she was simply rebellious, a great man like the Prime Minister, and he had already had a family, how could she be loved by a little woman like her! Even if he doesn't have a family, it's not something that the Lu family can climb.

- After the Ding Revolution in the world, Lu Ding, the father of Lu Xiaoman, who was a member of the branch of the former Qing Dynasty in the future, immediately lost his position. All the money that was given to the adults by filial piety before was wasted. At a time when he was at a loss, after the founding of the country, the judiciary became independent, and the Tingwei Mansion recruited judges on a large scale because of the lack of judges, and with the help of fellow townsman Wang Chonghui Cao Rulin and others, Lu Dingyi, who graduated from the Department of Law and Politics of Meiji University, turned around and became a four-grade official of Dali Temple.

That's all pretty good. Although the judge does not pay much, no matter how he is also a four-grade official, how can he expect that there will be unforeseen circumstances, the case of Zhang Yuanji in Shanghai, Lu Ding's boss Wang Chonghui was sentenced to ten years in prison, and he was guilty of concealing and failing to report because he knew about this matter, if it were not for fellow villagers Cao Rulin and Zhang Yilin moving around, it was strongly proved that he had nothing to do with this case, and the Tingwei Mansion did not want to make this a nest case, for fear that he would be prosecuted by the Inspectorate, but even so, he was dismissed by the Tingwei Mansion for unwarranted suspicion. [note 126]

After this difficulty, the frightened Lu Ding no longer dared to be an official, the Kuomintang also withdrew, and the political component column on the file could finally be written as 'innocent', and he finally became a businessman - the general manager of the Sino-Italian joint venture Zhenyi Bank, but he ......

"Hello, Miss Lu......" An Audi stopped on the side of the road, and a foreigner in the car looked at the somewhat dazed Lu Xiaoman gentleman and smiled, and he said in French: "Can I have the honor of sending you home?" ”

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lori, I don't need it." Before taking the civil service exam, Lu Xiaoman studied at the Sacred Heart Girls' School of the Church, and she was naturally noticed as the queen of the campus, and this Frenchman who drove a car was one of them.

"Oh, thank God, you finally remembered my name." The Frenchman exclaimed happily, and if it weren't for the ban on honking horns in the city, he would have to press them a few times. "Dear Miss, please let your faithful servant Lori give you a ride."

"I don't need it, Mr. Lori." Lu Xiaoman is walking faster, she doesn't like French entanglement very much, especially now. Just as she was thinking about whether to turn into the alley, a traffic policeman at the intersection in front of her pointed at the French and blew the whistle vigorously, and then gestured for him to stop, and at the same time, the most feared book by the drivers was also pulled out - it seems that the French were lucky to get a ticket, two Chinese yuan plus four points are gone, it's really a whimper.

"You're in luck, Mr. Lowry, and may God bless you!" Lu Xiaoman jumped away with a smile, leaving only an embarrassed Frenchman.

Since Lu Fu moved to the capital two years before Shenwu, he has lived in Zhaojialou in Dongcheng with Cao Rulin's family. After Lu Ding went to the sea to engage in business, he basically used the old relationship in Shanghai as a bargaining chip, and his friendship with Cao Rulin, who became more and more important after the Ding Revolution, became more and more close, although the new dynasty was very strict about leaking secrets, but no matter how strict it was, some policy directions could still be revealed. After all, these things can be inferred from newspapers and the gazette of the Prime Minister's Office, but the conclusions drawn from them are not believed by everyone, and only the "insider" with "the way" can reassure the hearts of businessmen.

Before Lu Xiaoman was welcomed into the house by the servants, he saw a Volkswagen parked at the door, with a license plate of Cao Rulin's, although Cao Rulin, an important member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to his official rank, had a bus. But under the noses of the Inspectorate and the Inspectorate, he also bought the cheapest Volkswagen like other officials to travel.

As soon as Lu Xiaoman entered the door, he was startled by Cao Qingxin, who was hiding at the door, she was Cao Rulin's second daughter and a classmate of Sacred Heart Girls' School. "Xiaoman, don't you want to be on duty today, where have you been?"

"I ......" Lu Xiaoman was about to say when he was interrupted by Cao Qingxin, "Do you know, your father is discussing your marriage, and the date is set for the eighth day of the next month." Sister Xiaoman, congratulations."

"Ahh I'm not married! Lu Xiaoman was in a good mood, but when she heard that the marriage was scheduled for next month, she immediately panicked. At this time, her mother Wu Manhua came out and pulled her and said, "Where did you go when you weren't at home on your day off?" I'm getting married next month, and I'm running around, what's going to happen......"

"Mom. I don't want to get married! Lu Xiaoman said coquettishly, but she knew that her mother's temperament was soft on the outside and steel on the inside. I planned to go to my father again, but before I got to the study, Lu Ding and Cao Rulin, who had finished the discussion, came out. Lu Ding is short, fat, white, doughy, and looks like a rich man, but only Xiao Man survives among his nine children, so he naturally has a pearl in her palm. I love it so much.

Now this son-in-law in the picture is also carefully selected, not only the same clan (the ancestral home of the Lu family is Changzhou, and Hong Yang lived in Shanghai during the rebellion), but also a military student - graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and valued military attachés and academic qualifications in this dynasty. The future is unlimited, and the Lu family now has nothing else to rely on except Cao Rulin in politics and business, and most of the family property has been lost due to land reform.

Seeing that his daughter, who is usually naughty, still opposes this marriage after several persuasions, Lu Ding said earnestly: "Mei'er, you will be twenty soon, who will you marry after you don't get married?" The Lu family is your only seedling, although it was ...... a few years ago, I won't mention it, if you don't marry a promising husband, who will leave this huge family business to? ”

"But my daughter just doesn't want to!" Lu Xiaoman pulled his father's sleeve and cried after a while. Mother Wu Manhua knew that she was pretending to cry, and immediately said: "Don't be deceived by those crazy women in Tonghexuan, those people marry high-ranking officials and nobles, so they come to take care of other people's affairs, what to say about marriage freedom, what to say about not taking concubines, isn't it just that they are afraid that others will rob their men." Mom is also for your good, although the husband I found for you is a lieutenant colonel, but he is also gentle. Haven't you seen the photos, what a good posterity, and I came back from a study tour in the United States, how can the future be bad......"

Wu Manhua said a word, but Lu Xiaoman, who only said it, was impetuous, she suddenly screamed like crazy, and then shouted: "Daughter just doesn't want to marry!" ”

Her scream startled Cao Rulin, he always thought that the daughter of the Lu family was a decent and weak woman, but he didn't want her to be crazy. And Lu Ding and his wife have long known that their daughter is usually sensible, but she loves God mysteriously and mysteriously in everything, no one knows what she really thinks in her heart, and sometimes she will scream hysterically inexplicably, but this kind of problem has gradually disappeared when she enters the Sacred Heart Female School, and she doesn't want to have a recurrence today.

Seeing that Cao Rulin, the big backer, was taken aback, Lu Ding, who had a good temper but loved face, immediately slapped his daughter, he called Cao Rulin to show it, and after the beating, he shouted: "Don't apologize to Uncle Cao yet!" ”

Lu Xiaoman was hurt by this slap, and when he heard his father drink again, his crying and tears were even worse, not only did he not apologize, but turned around and ran back to his room. Lu Ding hit her in pain, but at this time, she couldn't go up to comfort her regardless of face, so she only said to Cao Rulin: "Brother Runtian, ......" and sighed, "Hey, if she doesn't marry, I won't be able to pass this level." ”

The daughter of the Lu family is such a flower-like person, Lu Ding usually loves it very much, but now he slapped him in front of him - Cao Rulin knew that this slap was for himself, but he still shook his head, he said: "Jiansan, don't be too anxious, the child has to be persuaded slowly after all; And your matter, it's a big deal to deal with Liu Wenhua in court, he is the general manager of the bank, and you are only the general manager of the bank......"

"Hey, don't talk about it, don't talk about it." Lu Ding waved his hand, "Anyway, this Wang Xian's nephew was introduced by the same sect, the marriage has been decided, the date has been chosen, and the invitation will be sent out tomorrow, this matter is ......."

"Jiansan, don't talk about it." His wife, Wu Manhua, also came up to say. She is also from a famous family, a person from Changzhou, her ancestor Wu Guangyue once served as the governor of Jiangxi, and marrying Lu Dingben valued his talent, but because of the change of dynasty, he became a businessman in less than a few years, and he also caused trouble in the business field. Of course, this is not only their own family, the former wealthy families of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang generations have almost all lost power after the Ding Revolution, and only become rich businessmen, only a few, such as those protégés of the Son of Heaven who studied in South Africa, and former Qing officials like Cao Rulin have retained their former wealth.

The Lu family has a daughter of Xiaoman, and Lu Ding has ruined his career again, and only by recruiting a promising son-in-law can the family business be continued - in the clan, whoever climbs the high branch can raise his eyebrows, if the family is only rich and there is no one in the court or officialdom, then not to mention the same clan, even the people outside will be bullied, which is unbearable for the arrogant Wu Manhua; Besides, Wang Geng was originally chosen by Wu Manhua, and Wu Manhua asked for marriage in such a hurry, why is this? It's not for Xiao Man's happiness in the future - those generals and generals from the Revival Society can't climb high, but the school officials who come back from the study tour can't let other girls run away.

"Brother Runtian, Xiaoman, I will persuade you, and please ...... my in-laws," Wu Manhua said.

"Manhua, rest assured." After all, Cao Rulin still values the friendship of classmates, he said, "I will go to Wang Xian's nephew later, and the invitation card will also give me a few blank copies, the ministry may be ......."

At the head of the ministry is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one of the twelve ministries under the Prime Minister's Office, and it is said that it is only after the Ministry of Households. Although he knew that Cao Rulin could only send a few invitations to his subordinates or close colleagues, a few more officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would attend the wedding, and the Lu family's face would immediately grow. ”

Cao Rulin immediately helped them up and said with a smile: "Are you husband and wife trying to treat me as an outsider?" Hurry up. It's all their own people, they're all their own people. ”

After finishing politely, Wu Manhua said again: "Brother Runtian, there is still Xiao Man's errand ......, what should I do?" ”

"This errand?" Cao Rulin said suddenly, "It seems that Xiao Man was arranged to go to the Prime Minister's Office." There are many female officials in this court, and there are exceptions to the marriage and childbirth of female officials, it is not easy for Xiaoman to be admitted to the Prime Minister's Office, although he is only a clerk, but if he can ......"

Lu Dinggang wanted to nod, but Wu Manhua said: "Since you are married, you should resign, and the officialdom is right and wrong, so let's go home and be a good wife and mother." (To be continued......)

PS: Note 126: Lu Ding, the father of Lu Xiaoman, is the third character of Jiansan, and many sources say that he joined the Alliance, but when you check the roster of the League in the first three years, there is no such person among the members of Jiangsu Province (Shanghai is still under Jiangsu at this time). Of course, Lu Ding graduated from Meiji University in 1909, and the roster is only 3 years in 05, 06, and 07, which does not necessarily mean that he did not join the League in 08 and 09. However, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were many students who had no future and fierce temperaments to join the League, and Lu Ding was a native of Shanghai (cough cough, there was no prejudice in the next place), and because of the relationship between fellow villagers Cao Rulin (one of the Four King Kongs of the Compilation Bureau) and others - otherwise, how could he enter the branch as a foreigner once he returned to China, so it was judged that this person should not have joined the League.

So how did Lu Ding come to be involved in the alliance? When Song Jiaoren formed the Kuomintang, it merged with three parties to form the Unified Republican Party, the National Communist Party, and the Republican Real Progressive Association, and the National Communist Party at that time was Wang Chonghui, Xu Qian, and Lu Ding...... and others, and the Kuomintang created by the merger was regarded as a continuation of the League at that time, so it is said that Lu Ding had joined the League.