late Qing Dynasty arrest

A nun with a white cloth on her head played the organ, and melodious Western music sounded in the church.The believers eat free breakfast, biscuits and hot porridge prepared by a group of nuns and children for the believers.Next to it, a [-]-meter-high donation box made a pleasant metal collision sound, and there were two lovely children walking among the believers with small donation boxes on their chests. Each believer dedicated his own love.

Li Guolou held the biscuit in one hand and the plate in the other, and bowed to the bishop with a smile on his face.

"Mike, haven't I seen you for a long time?" Bishop Yang is a person with a high IQ, and Jing Pianzi said it very smoothly.

"Yes! My lord bishop, I went out of the city to fight the heretics. I wiped out all the heretics who don't believe in God." Li Guolou did not shy away from everything he did. Catholics should bear the responsibility of world unity.

Bishop Yang eloquently said: "Oh, God! Mike, this is not good. God is merciful and kind to people. You have to impress others with your sincerity. Let go of love and hate, and let everything take its course. Do your best for others, and do your best for yourself Everyone has potential energy, but it is easy to be covered by habits, blurred by time, and consumed by inertia. Don't be satisfied with the small achievements in front of you. You have to ask yourself, is this the only thing in my life? I don't know People with their own shortcomings will never want to improve for the rest of their lives. A beautiful face is for others to see, and a wise mind is for yourself to use. When we accidentally fall, don’t rush to get up, since we have already fallen When you fall down, enjoy the feeling of falling where you are. Human wisdom does not come from the study of great theories, but from the observation of ordinary things. After the desire is truly stopped, the shackles of life and death are untied, and what follows is True peace. Death teaches people everything. When people are most sad and panic, there are no tears. Tears will always stay at the end of the story, when everything ends. There are two kinds of people in the world who can get happiness and Happiness, one is a person who cultivates goodness and does not commit crimes, and the other is a person who commits crimes and knows to repent. Hate can stir up disputes, love can cover up all faults. Feeling lonely is because you have nothing to pay attention to and nowhere to give. The past Things have passed, and how to start a new life from now on is really important. Forbearance is a kind of learning and training. Treating bad intentions with good intentions is compassion."

Li Guolou and the believers around him looked at the bishop reverently and listened to the bishop's handouts. They could comprehend such a wealth of knowledge from a Bible, and they could still comprehend it.

Li Guolou memorized the bishop's handouts and reflected on his own words and deeds. It is very difficult for foreigners to preach in strange countries. The bishop sent by the Vatican to preach is a man of profound knowledge. Chinese people know that the earth is round, that is Italian Matteo Ricci. taught to the people of the country.The Catholic Church used to treat heretics very cruelly, treating science as witchcraft, hindering the progress of the world, and hanged or even burned heretics.But the times are advancing, and the teachings of Catholicism are also advancing with the times.The knowledge of a Bible can be changed, and the policies of a country can also be changed according to the environment.

Only by being good at packaging can one catch up with the trend. Li Guolou is only in his early 20s and is living a life of pleasure-seeking. Birth, old age, sickness and death are still far away, and he still enjoys boundless love.At this time, he has not taken faith seriously. He regards Catholicism as a sustenance and stays on the surface. Like most young people, there are factors of worshiping foreign things and xenophobia mixed in his thoughts. He has a strong desire for knowledge and has no taboos about accepting new things.People's beliefs also gradually form and become firm with the deepening of age and cognition.At this time, Li Guolou had already recognized the teachings of Catholicism. The teachings of Catholicism, which keep pace with the times, are closely related to people's lives. Li Guolou was ready to accept the baptism of Catholicism.

Chen Xiangfang discussed with Madam Rong in a room about the "Yelia Charity Hall". Yelia Charity Hall” held a charity fundraising meeting in the name of the church.

Chen Xiangfang immediately sat down to write a check, handed it to Nanny Rong, and said, "Nurse Rong, send someone to my accountant at No. [-] Dengcao Hutong to collect the money. I will settle the bill with you once a month from now on. We each have a copy of the ledger, supervise each other, and make progress together.”

Nanny Rong picked up the flower paper, looked at it over and over again, and said, "Mrs. Chen, why doesn't "Yelia Charity Hall" use bank notes and use your own checks, and you are still planning to make coins."

Chen Xiangfang smiled kindly and said, "Nurse Rong, Yelia is going to start a bank soon, and minting coins is not considered yet, but the official check version will be released soon. Now the check in your hand is the prototype. I hope that in the future you will The money of the church is deposited in the "Please Come In Bank" founded by fellow women Yelia. Sister Rong, I believe that as a role model for women, you will not not support this point."

"Well;;;;;;" Rong Rong's shrewd sharp eyes scanned Chen Xiangfang and Mayuko, and there were some words that were not easy to say.

"Don't worry, Sister Rong, our "Please Come to the Bank" was registered in the British Concession in Tianjin and is protected by British law. It can be used in Zhili and Liangjiang areas, and it can be used throughout the country in the future. You have to believe that we women can also do great things. " Chen Xiangfang exuded the aura of an aggressive and successful person all over her body, suppressing the usually arrogant and domineering Nanny Rong.

"Oh! I will definitely support the bank founded by women, and I will ask the bishop for instructions. Please rest assured, Mrs. Chen, and have a happy cooperation." Nurse Rong stretched out her right hand and held Chen Xiangfang's hand tightly, her face full of smiles. A proud smile.

Mayuko hurriedly stood up and also learned to shake hands. She was so excited that a woman who was bullied by men in the past can also be self-reliant. There are so many strong women in the family, and she also needs to learn to speak forcefully.The little Japanese woman is by no means blindly bowing her head at ninety degrees, she also wants to become a heroine.

Li Guolou got a hardcover "Bible" from the bishop, and left Xuanwumen Hall, feeling excited.The bishop promised to baptize him personally, becoming an official Catholic, and even future children can receive God's baptism.As for the matter of marriage, Li Guolou did not dare to bring up unreasonable thoughts, he did not dare to do whatever he wanted if he wanted to be content with his heart.

Li Guolou sat triumphantly on the carriage, although it was a bit crowded, but the two beauties sat beside him.Family harmony has its own merits, and he came up with the share system to balance everyone in the family, so that the harem is clean, and there is no need to spend money to buy peace.

Li Guolou asked: "Sister Xiaofang, how much money did you spend to settle Nanny Rong?"

Chen Xiangfang let out a long sigh and said, "Hey, the Qing people have become nuns, so why do they still accept bribes? What does Nanny Rong want money for?"

Li Guolou said: "It's all about living a good life. Mammy also has relatives at home, and she also wants to give money to her family."

Chen Xiangfang said: "Nurse Rong is very greedy. She wants a [-]% rebate, which is settled once a month. God will punish her."

"Hey!" Li Guolou sighed: "God knows if God will punish Nanny Rong? Anyway, people like Nanny Rong will donate their property to the church when they die, so don't worry about it." gone."

Mayuko interjected: "Grandma, you are too generous. You don't know what to do when the wind blows. I was set up by Nanny Rong. I will do the negotiation in the future. I will subtract [-]%, no problem. If you are not in a hurry, just say it." Do it yourself, stop cooperating with the church, say a few harsh words, and get even bigger discounts."

Li Guolou glanced at him and said, "Did my grandma hear that? Don't just try to show off, it doesn't hurt to sell your father's land. It's easy to hold a fundraiser. How many bows does Zhenyuzi have to bow, and how many men does Yelia have to kiss?" ah."

Chen Xiangfang said with a smile: "Xiaolou, Mayuko, my name is Kuaisao Zhanma, quick battle and quick decision. It's done in one round, how great it is."

"No, no, no! Grandma, you are not made for doing business. We Japanese do not do business this way. Negotiations need to be fully prepared, lower the price a little bit, follow the wind, see the other party's weak points, and strike at the same time." Middle. Grandma, you are still suitable for reaching out for money. Anyway, you have a thick skin. Whoever dares to give less than a penny, you dare to ask for it. As for the negotiation, don’t come forward in the future. Grandma, you have no concept of numbers, you will I was lied to." Mayuko dared to speak the truth now, and no longer blindly obeyed.

Chen Xiangfang knew her faults in her heart, and she couldn't change her anxious temper, but she said: "Mayukko, don't just blame me. Anyway, I am fifty times better than Xiaolou in bargaining."

"Well, it's better to be a wife. Everyone is good at it. You are all good, and you will be rewarded when you go back." Li Guolou smiled brightly, looked around cheerfully, and stroked the waists of the two beautiful girls.

"Xiaolou, go home and practice calligraphy and reading for me. I have an exam tomorrow. What are you still thinking about?" Chen Xiangfang squinted extremely dissatisfied. building.

"Oh;;;;;;" Li Guolou calmed down, it's time to read well, the test papers are handed out, not necessarily without writing a single word, waiting for the teacher Li Hongzao to write out the answers to the test questions, and giving him plagiarism, this is too much It's down.

Chen Xiangfang warned: "Xiaolou, when you take the exam, don't hand in the exam papers in the afternoon, and you will have to wait until dusk to die. Don't be a bird. Mayuko and I will wait for you to come out at the gate of the Gongyuan."

The scientific examination is to enter the examination room at [-] o'clock, and the candidates enter the examination room by roll call. They stay inside for a day and do not come out. The candidates are released three times in the middle, and the cannons are fired in the afternoon. Candidates who pass the test first can hand in their papers. son.When it was completely dark, the examination room would be closed, and those candidates who had not finished their examination papers would be forcibly confiscated, and the invigilator would drive all the candidates out of the Gongyuan.One day's exams are all over. This is a custom inherited from the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty has not changed much, except that the exam papers for Manchu and Han people are different.

Chen Xiangfang wanted Li Guolou to keep a low profile and not to show off his identity in the examination room, so that the chief examiner Li Hongzao would not like it.Li Guolou nodded and said, "Oh, grandma, don't worry, I won't leave the examination room in the afternoon, and you will pick me up at dusk."

"Oh, Xiaofang, go home and talk to little six sons, and set up a line with the palace. I want to see Li Lianying and Xiao Dezhang. Four days later, on the day when I pass the exam, let the elder brother and the younger brother go out of the palace. , I have something to ask them to do." Now Li Guolou doesn't care about the family affairs, let Chen Xiangfang do it.

Chen Xiangfang looked at her strangely, and asked, "Xiaolou, why do you want to see Li Lianying and Xiao Dezhang? They have no right."

"Fool, in a few days I'm going to enter the palace to face saints, so I'll just sit in the Qianqing Palace and write articles. I don't want to pick a good seat. How much difference can everyone make in the articles, they are all flattering articles, and I can enter when I see it The Holy Eye of Emperor Tongzhi, relying on my image, as long as there is a cloud, I will be able to radiate great light." Li Guolou is ambitious, he is thinking of the three thrones of Yijia, not the teacher Li Hongzao, "Devil Six" The top [-] of the top [-] arranged for him.

Li Guolou climbed up step by step, his ambition became bigger and bigger, and he wanted to successfully enter the court at a young age.Every friend he makes has value to use, and now a seat in Qianqing Palace is worth a thousand taels, and only he can see the value in it.

Chen Xiangfang was so excited, she stared at Li Guolou's sharp and angular face, kissed him viciously, and said, "Oh, I'll do it later, Xiaolou has to work hard these few days, and practice calligraphy calmly, don't worry about it. On the embarrassing things that the ink is not dry, write for me for half a day, and continue to practice calligraphy at night."

Li Guolou nodded with a smile. With the kisses of the two beauties, he will have infinite motivation. Tomorrow's scientific examination will completely change the trajectory of his destiny.Although the sky became gloomy and there would be heavy rain at any moment, Li Guolou was immersed in joy at this time.With the halo of being a disciple of the Son of Heaven, his official career will undergo earth-shaking changes.