20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 149
The Lunar New Year is approaching, and it will soon be the Year of Xinhai.

Wu Liande, a national scholar, went to Fujiadian outside the customs to take charge of the overall situation and prevent the plague.Graded treatment, regional control, and hundreds of train cars seconded to be used as isolation wards.

For a time, Western medicine certainly took advantage of the trend and was praised by others.

However, although those old-style doctors and barefoot doctors who played bells in their hands and carried medical boxes on their shoulders were ignorant, they continued to fight against the plague without any hindrance. Ancestor training!

This heart and ambition are no different than a foolish old man who shakes the sky.

Unfortunately, the plague was so rapid that it took advantage of the railways to kill tens of thousands of people in just two or three months, and it was still spreading like water at a rate of hundreds of people contracting the disease and dying every day.

It's winter outside the customs, but it's often dotted with black snow.

As the New Year's Eve approached, the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway ceased operations, and the Qing government dispatched troops to Shanhaiguan to garrison, strictly guarding those who came and went. Even the imperial envoys who came, had to stay here for several days as usual for observation before being released.

Soon, the South Manchuria Railway in the hands of the Japanese and the Dongqing Railway in the hands of Mao Zi also announced the suspension of operations.

The entire white mountains and black water outside the pass suddenly looked like a pool of stagnant water, completely frozen.

Railways were suspended and provincial capitals were under martial law, affecting all walks of life.

Bai Baochen's textile factory has been out of business for many days, and the match factory that was supposed to be rebuilt was forced to shelve it.

Blocking their financial resources is not the biggest worry of the Bai family. What really frustrated the father and son was that they failed to take advantage of Chen Wantang's betrayal to eradicate all the "Owl" brothers in one fell swoop, and directly ate Zhou Yunfu alive. .

The plague was under martial law and the businesses in "Huifangli" and "Heshengfang" could not be opened, but for the old man, it was a God-given opportunity to spend some money and take a breather.

There is only one thing Zhou Yunfu has to do right now, and that is to stay alive. Be careful not to be taken away by this "good opportunity", even if it is a success!
The Su family's bank business has little impact, but speaking outside the customs, when winter comes, even if there is no plague, it is the time when the king of hell bites the bullet. As soon as winter comes, Mr. Su Yuansheng's body seems to suddenly stop working.

In the secret house in the east of the city, Jiang and Hu lived together with their father, uncle Qi, Zhao Guoyan, Sifengkou and others. It was a bit crowded, but it was rarely lively.

Jiang Chenghai stayed with these young brats all day long. Although he was happy in his heart, he also felt more and more that he was getting old.

A person's aging is often reflected in his expectations for the next generation, and the famous "Owl" is not immune to this.

One day, Jiang Chenghai mysteriously pulled Xiaodao aside and asked with a little expectancy: "Son, when can daddy have a grandson?"

"What?"

Jiang Xiaodao looked at his father with wide eyes, a look of surprise on his face.

He clearly remembered that his father once said that if you want to run around in the world, you can't have too many ties.

If there are worries in the heart, the ambition will suddenly disappear.

This is also why old men in the Jianghu family often marry late and have children late, or even remain bare all their lives, relying entirely on their apprentices and adopted sons to support them in old age. Occasionally, there are a few who marry early and have children early, but they often end up abandoning each other.

People say that actors are ruthless. When they are not around, their wives and children are always around and will never leave them. But one day, the fire will turn, and there will be many heartless people who abandon their wives and children. In fact, there are more than just heartbroken people. actor?

Jiang Xiaodao has not yet become famous, so of course he has no intention of becoming a father - he has not yet become a son!

Just when he was about to question his father, Jiang Chenghai shook his head first and muttered: "Forget it, debts in the world are debts to children, let's wait until later."

After saying that, Jiang Chenghai rolled up his sleeves and went back to his house.

Jiang Xiaodao was left standing there, confused.

Ever since Xiaodao shoveled Shen Guoliang, my father seemed to have become a different person. He often said strange things without any beginning or end, but he never asked about Lao Wu's affairs.

Although the owl leader is cruel, Jiang Xiaodao is right. In the green forest world, this is the lightest punishment for a traitor. No matter which mountain he is placed on, he has to praise Xiaodao - "benevolence and righteousness".

Hu Xiaoyan was sitting at the window and couldn't hear anything, but every time she looked at the father and son, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

……

...Jiang Chenghai returned to the west room, put his slippers on the kang, put a bag of cigarettes for himself in front of the kang table, lit it, took a deep breath, squinted his eyes, and shouted: "Lao Qi."

Gong Baonan was lying on the edge of the kang, facing the wall, motionless.

"I know you're not asleep, stop fucking pretending!" Jiang Chenghai scolded angrily, "If you pretend again, be careful of the cigarette pouch and pot in my hand!"

Gong Baonan then turned over, forced his eyes open, stretched his waist, and smacked his lips - he was still acting there!

"Huh? Brother, when did you come in? Oops, I fell asleep just now. What's wrong, it's dinner time so soon?"

Jiang Chenghai crossed his legs and smoked a dry cigarette while admiring Lao Qi's poor acting skills.

"Alas! Brother, I don't know what's going on now. My limbs are weak every day, my chest is tight and I'm short of breath. Sometimes I wake up violently while sleeping, and my eyes suddenly turn black, and my heart is beating wildly. It’s scary! Look at it!”

"Really?" Jiang Chenghai asked with squinted eyes through the smoke screen.

"Ah! That's not it!" Gong Baonan quickly took the opportunity to lie down again, wrapped himself in quilt, and said pitifully to himself, "Eldest brother, seventh brother... I'm afraid it won't work. In the future, Guan Wei will have to do more. Work hard!"

"Oh! I'm afraid we have the plague, so get out of here!" Jiang Chenghai knocked the pipe pot in the spittoon, and then said, "Don't bring this whole family down!"

Gongbao Nandan opened one eye. When he heard this, he immediately sat up from the kang, twisted his waist and stretched his arms. He said with a look of great surprise: "Hey! Brother, what a coincidence! I just squinted for a while, and now I feel stronger." If there are too many, it doesn’t seem to be a problem!”

"Is there really nothing wrong?"

"No no!"

"Then let me assign you a job?" Jiang Chenghai asked.

"Ah?" Gong Baonan immediately shivered and felt a little embarrassed, "Brother, there is a plague outside!"

"I didn't tell you to get out!"

When he heard that it was not running errands, Gong Baonan finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "That's fine. What do you want me to do?"

Jiang Chenghai raised his finger and pointed to the wing outside the window, and said, "Did you know that Xiaodao has four kids under his command? They are all teenagers, and it's time to go out and make a living. Starting tomorrow, you can train them."

Gong Baonan looked helpless and said: "Brother, he was only fourteen when he was doing Jiamo Xiaodao. How old are these guys? No matter how hard they practice, they won't be able to do it! You can't eat a fat man in one bite."

"It doesn't take much, just know how to shoot."

"Then...can't we also teach on the trail?"

Jiang Chenghai shook his head: "Since you want to learn, of course you must learn from a good master."

Gong Baonan drooled, his eyelids drooped instantly, and he seemed to be asking unbearably: "Brother, do we really have to let them follow our old path?"

Jiang Chenghai glanced out the window, suddenly sighed, and asked, "Do you think it was you, me, or Xiaodao who made them take this road?"

Gong Baonan was speechless for a moment.

He understood the truth. These kids had no parents and no one to rely on since they were young. They grew up living on the streets, suffered from hunger and were looked down upon by others. Although they did not show it, their personalities had long been distorted. Except for those who had the most extreme fate. Apart from being good, what kind of path can we expect them to take besides the arena?

Jiang Chenghai looked at Gong Baonan, a little helpless.

To be honest, Lao Qi was quite disappointed.

　Thanks to Mengqian for your reward support!

　　Boss atmosphere!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)