20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 191 North-South peace talks
The deserted temple of North Tower Falun Temple is no longer suitable for hiding.

After Jiang Xiaodao rescued his aunt Xu Ruqing, he no longer had any weaknesses in the hands of the Bai family, so he led everyone to pick up Hu Xiaoyan and Xiaohua and move back to the east of the city for the time being.

This place can no longer be called a secret house, but Jiang Xiaodao is not worried.

Not to mention his previous ostentation, Lao He on the road already knew that the son of "Ocean Owl" was back.

Just after the case of the abandoned Falun Temple, the deterrent power of Jiang Xiaodao's group of young people has been quietly established in the world.

Besides, there are four small outlets outside looking for information, and there are a bunch of beards inside guarding the house and protecting the home, so it is always easy to keep the family safe.

After a few peaceful days like this, the situation in Fengtian suddenly eased.

The little newsboy walked through the streets, shouting at his neck.

"Extraordinary number, extra number—the North and the South are negotiating for peace, no war!"

The news quickly spread in the provincial capital.

The Jingchu Uprising quickly swept through half of the country in just two months, but the great powers quickly suppressed this momentum by just talking at the negotiating table.

The wind died down and the north and south were in a stalemate.

The shortcomings of internal chaos among party members were gradually exposed.

Sun Dapao had united so many forces, and now he had to face so many demands.

Local gentry, Jianghu gangs, old bureaucrats, defected new army, Eastern, Western, overseas, local, everyone seemed to be waiting to share the cake, but Sun Dapao helplessly found that he had no knife and fork.

On the contrary, the Beiyang side has become increasingly stable.

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Outside the Bai family house, the sun is clear and the sky is clear.

Bai Guoping's funeral was kept low-key and simple, with no mourning secret.

But after all, the news of the eldest young master's death was finally known to the whole family. Bai Yuqing tried her best and could only barely hide the way of Bai Guoping's death.

She also sent people to Falun Temple to try to find her brother's body, but the body in the deserted temple had been hastily buried by the government after being eaten by crows. There was no trace of it, so she had to give up.

This morning, Bai Yuqing called the housekeeper Chu Liangsheng to his private room to discuss future strategies.

"If the peace talks between the north and the south succeed, Fengtian will lift the ban, at least it won't be as strict as it is now." Bai Yuqing pointed to the newspaper on the table and said, "By then, our big family should be able to leave."

Chu Liangsheng asked with a sad face: "Young aunt, do you really plan to leave Fengtian like this?"

"Otherwise, what else can we do?" Bai Yuqing asked, "The mother is widowed and the son is weak, and Mipu is not willing to support us anymore. I do hope that the Bai family will make a comeback, but who can give us time?"

"Alas! Young aunt and grandma, I didn't mean to contradict you, but in this big family, each room has its own thoughts. I also know that what you said is reasonable, but the question is, can they listen to you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the young mistress of the first room came from the east wing——

"Separate the family! Separate the family now! The master is dead. This is the house left to me by Guoping. You sisters are all outsiders. You are still here and you are not afraid of being laughed at!"

"Oh! The eldest brother is always tough when he speaks, and he keeps his mouth shut. This has become your house. I am not qualified to fight for the second house. But the old lady is still here, so you are clamoring to separate the family. It is a joke to let others know. Woolen cloth!"

"You're from the second house! Don't use this to pressure me just because the old lady cares about you. No matter what, this house won't be your fault!"

"It's not my turn, but you only have a girl in your room, and I have a son in my room. My grandson is still here. I've never heard of anyone's ancestral property being passed on to someone else's house."

"What are you two talking about? The master originally paid for this house. Although the young master is young, it is not your turn to fight over it!"

Starting from the day after Bai Guoping's death, the quarrels in each room intensified.

Bai Yuqing knitted her eyebrows and pressed her temples with her thumbs, her expression showing fatigue.

Chu Liangsheng sighed: "Young aunt, look, this..."

"We can't separate the family!" Bai Yuqing interrupted sternly, "At least we can't divide it now. If we break it into pieces at this time, it will be all over."

Having said that, she is already considered an outsider after all, how can she convince the public.

Bai Baochen loved his daughter as much as he wanted, and his family was rich, so his uncle always stepped in. Although Bai Yuqing was now a widow, his aunts and wives never treated her as one of their own.

At this time, Dong Shaode brought Lao Zheng to the house to report the news.

"Young aunt, the city has been a little more relaxed in the past two days. Those workers made trouble again, and they are clamoring for compensation!" "Why do you still have the nerve to make trouble?" Bai Yuqing was upset and asked coldly. He said, "Didn't you already give them some before? Why do you want more?"

Team leader Zheng explained: "They thought there were too few, and several workers were seriously injured..."

Bai Yuqing slapped the table angrily and cursed: "Insatiable greed! My father was right when he said that you shouldn't spoil these bitches, they will only take advantage of them! If you want to make trouble, let them make trouble, there won't be any money! I would rather Give this money to the government offices and ask them to make things right, but don’t give them this money either!”

When she said this, she seemed to have forgotten the origin of the Bai family.

Back then, Bai Baochen started his business and made a name for himself in the Xijia business.

When the old man was young, he relied on his loyalty and courage to stand up, and led the workers to confront the employer, and this was how he won over the first group of brothers.

Dong Shaode wondered: "Young aunt and grandma, I'm afraid that they will make trouble worse and worse, and eventually they will make trouble at the door of our house."

"There's no need to worry about that." Bai Yuqing said calmly, "Old Zheng, go find out who is the leader inside and give them some benefits. The leader will stop making trouble, and the others will leave them alone for a few days. As time goes by, It’s all gone.”

Lao Zheng nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll do it right away."

After the factory affairs were settled, there was only one thing left - to save the family and move out of Fengtian as soon as possible.

Chu Liangsheng and Dong Shaode both agreed, but they were afraid that Jiang Xiaodao would become jealous and would not give them any time to breathe.

Bai Yuqing groaned and said, "I have already thought about this matter."

The two men looked at each other and asked quickly: "What have you thought about?"

"I'm going to have a talk with the son of 'Owl'."

"What?" Chu Liangsheng quickly shook his head to dissuade him, "Young aunt, grandma, this is not okay! That kid is just a living bandit. If you go there, won't you just fall into a trap?"

Dong Shaode echoed: "I think so. If we have the time, I think we might as well talk to Zhou Yunfu! After all, that Zhang Jiuye had a pretty good chat with us last time."

Bai Yuqing asked back: "One is an old man who has not been alive for a few years, and the other is a young and powerful young man. Which one should I look for?"

"That won't work! After all, a stupid young man is still a stupid young man. Zhou Yunfu has been running the patrol camp contacts in the past few years and his influence is still there. If he wants to pave the way for his nephew in the future, Jiang Xiaodao will definitely be a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. Moreover, Zhou Yunfu is also willing to join forces with us."

A bunch of idiots!
Bai Yuqing couldn't help but shook her head and sighed: "Can't you see that Jiang Xiaodao also has connections in the patrol camp?"

"he?"

Although Chu Liangsheng had never met Jiang Xiaodao, he knew that the other party was a young man, so he couldn't help but curl his lips.

"What kind of connections does he have at his older age?"

Bai Yuqing said: "That night, more than twenty people were killed in the abandoned temple of Falun Temple in the North Tower, but it turned out to be that a party stronghold was destroyed. Is this something that ordinary connections can do?"

The important task of "fighting rebellion" in Fengtian City fell entirely on Zhang Laogeda alone.

At the moment, besides him, who else can open the door for Jiang Xiaodao?

Bai Yuqing speculated from this that although Jiang Xiaodao's current network of contacts was not extensive, he was strong enough!

"Young aunt, even if this is the case, it would be too dangerous for you to go directly to see that boy."

"There is no other way. We have to get out of danger. We can't wait here forever! You two go and tell the concierge to prepare a carriage for me and come with me this afternoon."

Bai Yuqing stood up and gave a few instructions. It seemed that she had made up her mind and no one could persuade her.

Going to the meeting alone is certainly a risky move.

At first glance, it always seems a bit stupid, like an impulsive move made by a hot head.

But actually thinking carefully, it is not difficult to understand.

She was almost certain that Jiang Xiaodao must have planted many informants near the Bai family's outer residence. It would be unwise to escape rashly. Avoiding talking would only make the other party suspect that they were secretly planning something.

Now that the matter has come to this, she needs to maintain communication with Jiang Xiaodao.

Although this may be a futile endeavor, it is worth trying.

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