Republic of China 1927

() After the thunder on March 1927, the first rain in [-] began to fall in Qingzhou City. Strips of rain slowly fell in the twilight sky, and layers of rain clouds covered the rising sun in the east.After a while, the far and near scenery was shrouded in misty rain and mist. The rain was not heavy, tick-tock, not like rain, but like fog. Qingzhou City was blocked in the dense rain like a bead net.Looking from a distance, the streets, western-style buildings, and pedestrians are all left with a somewhat blurred outline.

Accompanied by the sound of "beep" and "beep", a brand new blue Chevrolet car shuttled freely in the drizzle, attracting passers-by to stop and watch from time to time.Today's Qingzhou City car is definitely considered a luxury. Although its price in the United States is only a few hundred dollars (about 1000 yuan), after traveling across the ocean to China, the price has turned up several times. A car has to travel thousands of oceans, which is definitely an astronomical figure for ordinary people whose monthly income is only ten or eight oceans.

"Master, you drive this car so well!" Laifu sat on the co-pilot and praised, "It's good for all the full-time drivers in Qingdao." Originally, the bank wanted to send a driver, but was sent back by Du Yan Oh, what are you kidding, I, Young Master Du, didn't dare to drive anything except a spaceship in my previous life!

"So-so, I haven't driven such an old thing for a long time." Du Yan turned the steering wheel and turned west on a muddy dirt road. Taking a short cut from here, after passing this road and going north a little bit, you will reach your goal landed.

"It's an old thing. I heard from the driver of the bank that I just bought it at the end of last year, and the car alone cost three thousand dollars!" Lai Fu hurriedly said, "But the young master is not used to seeing good cars in the United States. Not in this car."

"Here we are." From a distance, you can see the tall gate of Xiao's house, guarded by two pairs of stone lions. It looks like a wealthy family. It's no wonder that although Xiao's family is not as good as Du's in terms of business, Mr. Xiao A serious official who once served as the director of the Provincial Finance Department and the county governors of several counties is now the county governor of Yidu County (Qingzhou).

"What a coincidence?" Du Yan parked the car in front of the door, looked up to see that General Tie was in charge of the door, probably, he came here specially for the weekend.

"Dong dong..." Laifu ran over in small steps and knocked on the door vigorously, but no one came to open the door for a long time. Fortunately, the rain had stopped.

Just when he was about to give up, with a bang, a door opened a little bit, and a bald head came out and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"We are here to visit Master Xiao in your residence." Laifu said politely, "Please let me know, brother!"

"Our master has gone out, come back later!" The bald boy said impatiently.

"Then who else is at home in your mansion, let us go in and wait for a while." Laifu pointed to Du Yan who was walking over and said, "We are from the Du family in Linqu, relatives of Master Xiao's family, and that is ours." Eldest young master."

"The Du family? I haven't heard of it. The heads of the family have all gone out, and no one is entertaining you! Please come back later." The bald young man was about to close the door after saying that. There are many people visiting Xiao's house all day long, how could he be so easy put in.

"Please wait a moment." Du Yan walked over and gave Lai Fu a look.Laifu knowingly took out a big ocean from his pocket and handed it in along the crack of the door, and said in a low voice, "Brother, please go and report it!"

"Go, think of who I am, I've told you twice, no one is home!" the bald boy said angrily with his face changed, and then threw Dayang out.

"The Xiao family's tutors still have their own way." Du Yan smiled wryly. If he was rejected, he would be laughed to death if he passed it back to Daguan Town!

"Little bald head, who is making noise in front?" Just as the bald boy was about to close the gate, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a housekeeper walked into the yard.

"Butler Ding, they are here to pay respects to the master." The bald boy said respectfully when he saw the visitor, "I've already told them both sides, and I still won't leave!"

"I'm really sorry, both of you. Both the master and the second young master have gone out. There is really no one at home to entertain the distinguished guests. Please change the date!" Butler Ding said very kindly, bowing and clasping his hands.

"I told you a long time ago, what kind of relatives are you pretending to be, what kind of Du family, I have been in the mansion for more than a year and I have never heard of such relatives!" The little bald head murmured.

"You two, please stay, please stay!" Hearing the word Du's family, Steward Ding hurriedly called Du Yan's master and servant who were walking to the car, and asked earnestly, "Are you two from Linqu?"

"Yes, we are from the Du family in Daguan Town, Linqu County." Laifu said casually, "This is our young master."

"The young master of the Du family? Isn't it just..." Butler Ding immediately understood and quickly stopped Du Yan and said very respectfully: "It turns out to be the young master of the Du family. Ding's eyesight is dull. Please come in quickly, the young master. government."

"Master Xiao is at home?" Du Yan knew why the butler Ding had changed so much, and the old man of the Xiao family must know the relationship between the Du and Xiao families.

"Master is indeed not at home, but I reckon he will be back soon." Butler Ding let Du Yan Laifu into the gate, and said politely while leading the way: "Master, wait in the living room for a while."

"Okay, thank you, Steward Ding." Du Yan also walked into the depths of the courtyard without hesitation. He didn't meet anyone along the way, and the huge courtyard seemed a little deserted.

"Sir, young master, I'll prepare some tea for you." Butler Ding took Du Yan to the living room and made arrangements, then went down. Only Du Yan and Lai Fu were left in the living room.Taking advantage of this moment, Du Yan looked at the furnishings of the living room, antique furniture, calligraphy and paintings of literati, thick wooden floor, and western-style leather sofa...

"Master Du has been waiting for a long time." After a while, Butler Ding led a pretty little girl in with tea.

Du Yan had no choice but to sit down again, drinking the good Longjing tea and chatting with Butler Ding, there was no way to let Young Master Du sit down.

"Butler Ding, there don't seem to be many people in the house?" Du Yan asked casually. The courtyard of Xiao's house was more than ten acres in size, and there were a few rooms with thirty or forty rooms, but no one saw many people.

"The young master is on business at Tianjin Customs, so the whole family has moved to Tianjin, and it is rare to come back on weekdays. The second young master is not married and lives in the police team on weekdays." Steward Ding took a sip of tea and said: "Miss Studying in Jinan, I only come back once a month or two..."

"Your eldest lady is not at home?" This is the best news Du Yan has heard, so as not to be embarrassed when he gets it, after all until now he still hasn't considered whether he really has to obey the arrangements of Mr. Du and Aunt Fang.

"Miss? It seems to be back, but I haven't seen it much." Butler Ding smiled meaningfully. The times are different. If there is no reason to meet before, these young people don't care about it now. Besides, Du Xiao The two families have known each other for many years, and the two children are quite familiar with each other.

"Second Young Master, you come back." At this time, a little bald-headed voice came from outside, accompanied by the sound of combat boots stamping on the ground, and then an imposing policeman walked quickly, and saw the living room from a distance. The person sitting there said loudly, "Ding Bo, there are guests at home."

"Captain Xiao!" As soon as Du Yan heard the familiar voice, he looked up and saw that it was the captain of the police team who rescued him the day before yesterday?

"Brother, is that you?" Captain Xiao also said in surprise: "Why didn't you go to the police team to find me, the old man doesn't like me bringing people home."

"Second Young Master, Eldest Young Master Du is here to visit Master." Butler Ding was confused by the two of them. Could it be that they still don't know each other?Can't figure out the relationship between each other?

"Master Du?"

"Second young master?" Du Yan and Captain Xiao were both stunned for a moment, and they couldn't help looking at each other.

"Second young master, this is the eldest young master of our Du family!" Lai Fu's words reminded Captain Xiao, and he slapped his forehead and said loudly: "Damn, look at my memory."

"Du Yan!"

"Xiao Jian!"

The two called out each other's name almost at the same time. In fact, the two were hard-core buddies a few years ago, so the key to not being able to recognize each other was Du Yan.The past few years of military school career have brought about great changes in his temperament and appearance. Compared with the scholar-like Du Yan back then, the military demeanor between his brows became even more compelling after being crossed by Du Xin. It's no wonder Xiao Jian couldn't recognize him when they met each other.But Xiao Jian didn't change much, it's just that Du Yan couldn't remember many people and things clearly after his memory was mixed, and he couldn't recognize Xiao Jian for a while.

"You brat, you've been away for several years, when did you come back?" Xiao Jian scolded with a smile, "Now it seems like a different person all of a sudden."

"Years ago!" Du Yan also responded enthusiastically: "You have changed a lot too. It turns out that the little gangster has now become the captain of the police."

"It wasn't forced by the old man." Xiao Jian said helplessly: "Shortly after you left, I was sent to Shandong Jingzheng School. After graduation, I came back to help the old man."

"Haha, you look like a dog wearing this clothes!" Du Yan teased unscrupulously, it seems that all the memories of the year have come back.

"It's not as unbearable as you said!" Xiao Jian said with a smile: "I came back years ago, why did I come here now, and when I came to Qingzhou City, I didn't come to our house for the first time to report, but the master is often in front of me. Miss you!"

"As soon as I get home, the master will hand over the house to me. Do you think I can get away?" Du Yan said helplessly, "It's still you, Second Young Master Xiao, who are at ease here!"

"Ah, Uncle Du is so open-minded." Xiao Jian said enviously, "You have to take care of things like our old man's ass!"

"Second Brother, you're speaking ill of Dad in front of outsiders again." A figure flashed outside and said with a smile.

It was such a familiar voice, Du Yan turned around and was stunned.