Globe Trekker

Chapter 55

The sun is rising, the morning breeze is refreshing, and the golden ears of rice on both sides of the Qiantang River are swaying with the wind.

On the top deck, Zhong Changqing, the boss of the one-armed boat, and two fellows lay on the temporary tabletop, watching the structure of the small inland river transport vessel drawn by Wu Ming with a pen, discussing in amazement from time to time, feeling very shocked and novel.

After Wu Ming finished drawing, he began to explain the reasons for such a design one by one. He humbly explained that he had read it from a foreign magazine, and it had to be recalculated by a professional. Views.

Zhong Changqing couldn't help asking: "Brother, according to this drawing and your original request, why do I think this ship looks like a small armed transport ship?"

The other two also echoed, one of them said: "I'm afraid the armed transport ship is not as good as this ship."

Wu Ming really wanted to say that this effect is what I wanted, but he still didn't dare to say it out. He just humbly asked for everyone's opinions, okay?The three of them discussed it, and finally decided that it was feasible, that is, the money invested would probably be [-]% more than that of an ordinary transport ship.

Wu Ming was overjoyed, and even said that money was not a problem. Since everyone is an expert and has a way to customize in Hangzhou Qianjiang Shipyard, the diesel engine and ship steel plate imported from the United States are the same, and only 2000 yuan is needed. The price is nearly a quarter lower than the public quotation in Shanghai. No matter what, I have to have the cheek to ask a few brothers to help me order two.

The three of them were very righteous, and they admired Wu Ming's righteous deed to save the old chief's family, so they promised very enthusiastically, and told Wu Ming not to worry. Although Hangzhou Qianjiang Shipyard is not big, all the masters are former The Jiangnan Shipyard has returned and manufactured several new types of steamships and river ferries, which are by no means inferior to those produced by the shipyard run by Shanghai Ocean People. The engines and steel materials used by everyone are the same, and they are all ordered from the United States or Europe. , the price is very reasonable.

Wu Ming expressed his deep gratitude, and then discussed the details of the payment with everyone. Finally, Fang Youchun also joined in the discussion and discussed for more than half an hour before leaving.

At another small table not far away, Mrs. Fang and Fang Zhichun sat on wicker chairs and whispered.

"It's hard to imagine that a serious person like my brother would have such a conversation with that cunning guy."

Fang Zhichun was holding the baby, looking at the elder brother and Wu Ming who were leaning on the fence not far away and talking in a low voice, he couldn't figure out how the two of them would have a temper, and they started talking early after the dawn, and now the group of people dispersed. The two of them talked non-stop together.

Mrs. Fang hugged her naughty son, approached Fang Zhichun, and said with a low laugh: "Your brother's seriousness depends on who you are right... As for Xiao Wu, I think you haven't fully understood him. During the days when he was trapped in the bandit's den, he He doesn't talk much, and he is very serious. When he was with those vicious bandits, he was neither humble nor overbearing, but he was very polite to me and my parents. Old man, we are very moved... Every time my mother would cry while eating, and pray for him after eating, alas! Just think about what he has done in the past two days and his attitude towards us, such a kind person Where can he be cunning? I seldom see him laughing, but this is similar to your brother."

Fang Zhichun fell silent, staring at Wu Ming's back without blinking, as if he wanted to see through him.

"Girl, do you fall in love with him?" Aunt Fang asked jokingly.

"Nonsense! Who would like this kind of prodigal son? What a joke!" Fang Zhichun blushed, and when he saw that his sister-in-law's eyes were wrong, he pinched her angrily.

Auntie Fang covered her mouth and smiled: "I like it if I like it, and I didn't let you marry him, why are you so anxious? But then again, you are too old. Before you graduated from middle school, you didn't want to go on a blind date, and you wanted to go to Hangzhou to study at university. Parents I can't beat you, I can only do what you want, but after a few years of college, I'm almost 21 years old, how can I delay it? Women age quickly... Besides, you are a heart disease of your parents. Your brother has finally come out, and my parents will probably miss your marriage when I go down."

"Sister-in-law, I don't want to marry yet. If I really want to marry someone, it must be someone I like, otherwise I would rather be single for the rest of my life." Although Fang Zhichun's voice was low, he could hear the stubbornness and firmness in his words.

Auntie Fang shook her head helplessly. Both she and her husband loved this smart younger sister and were unwilling to let her be wronged, especially the marital affairs that would affect her life.

Fang Zhichun seemed to have forgotten what he said just now, and stared blankly at Wu Ming's back: "Sister-in-law, what do you think my brother was talking about with that guy? Huh——it seems that guy suddenly got excited."

"Really? Let me see..."

Wu Ming was really excited. He didn't expect Fang Youchun to be so thin-skinned, so obsessed with face-saving, and he didn't know how to use his deep connections. He couldn't help sighing in a low voice:
"Brother Fang, since General Jiang Dingwen, who is known as the 'Flying General', was your tactical instructor when you entered the Zhejiang Lecture Hall, and General Lin Wei was your chief instructor during your last year of probation, both of them are now Jiang Dingwen. The celebrities in front of the commander-in-chief, why don't you ask them for help? Isn't face more important than a family's fear and tears?"

Fang Youchun blushed even more, turned to Wu Ming, shook his head and sighed quietly: "I'm worried that they won't remember who I am. We have a total of 86 people in this period. I'm not top-notch. I'm not very cheerful, how can I expect them to remember me? What's more, I haven't been in touch with each other for ten years, and I have never seen each other during that time, so how can I ask others?"

"I really don't know what to say about you."

Wu Ming was very helpless to this guy who wanted to save face: "Such an unjust, false and wrongly decided case, you have to go to court if you have the conditions, and even more if you don't have the conditions. If you don't work hard, how do you know that it won't work? By the way, are you going to Hangzhou this time, do you not plan to go to court?" These two old instructors helped you reverse the case? I read it in the newspaper. General Jiang Dingwen just led two divisions into Jiangxi last month. Compared with the Northern Expedition and the Central Plains War a few years ago, it was more beautiful. Lieutenant General and Director of the Second Office of the General Staff Headquarters, and now a senior staff member who is inseparable from Commander-in-Chief Jiang, a word from them is more useful than running away."

Fang Youchun was silent for a moment, and sighed helplessly: "I also know the news. Although I am not free in prison, those petty officials and soldiers treat me well. I can read newspapers almost every day, and the big things happening outside are basically the same. I understand, but now there are internal and external troubles, the central government is in turmoil, local warlords wantonly separatist regimes, and the commander-in-chief Jiang is unable to sit still, so he has to fly to Nanchang to avoid strife within the party under the pretext of personally commanding the suppression of the Communist Party, Sun Ke, etc. People went to the Guangzhou reorganization center to fight against Nanjing, and the military and political circles in Zhejiang were also flying like dogs. At this time, I am afraid that no one will pay attention to me, a local miscellaneous army officer who has just been released from prison."

"I don't think so. Instead, I think this is a rare opportunity." Wu Ming had his own opinion.

"I also know that there is a chance, otherwise I wouldn't go back to Hangzhou without returning home, but there are many difficulties! Once the emperor and the courtiers, the few people I used to be familiar with may not even be able to protect myself now. How is it possible? Help me?" Fang Youchun thought more and more deeply.

Wu Ming immediately realized that he was too immature, and as an outsider, how could Fang Youchun know so much about the affairs of this province, not to mention that Fang Youchun had been in the army for 19 years, and he had walked through the hail of bullets several times. Who has the right to blame him?

Thinking of this, Wu Ming apologized embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Brother Fang, maybe I was thinking too simply."

Fang Youchun grinned: "You're right, I lack your aggressiveness now, it's not a good thing for people to worry too much, and it doesn't necessarily mean you are very mature. Brother, I like your temperament, right is right, wrong is right Wrong, frank and frank, it is my luck, Fang Youchun, to be able to entrust a brother like you!"

"Stop, stop, stop! I can't stand the habits of people of your age. I'm not used to it." Wu Ming waved his hands again and again.

"what!?"

Fang Youchun asked in surprise: "Our era? Aren't you also in our era? Is it just because your environment is different?"

Wu Ming regretted the words as soon as he said them, so he could only smile awkwardly, seeing two women looking at him in the blink of an eye, he put away his smiles and suggested, "Brother Fang, we've talked for a long time, I think you should accompany me more Go with sister-in-law."

"Okay, I'll go over and talk to her now, alas! I traveled thousands of miles because of my big belly, worrying day and night, and in the end I didn't even give birth to her by her side. I'm sorry for her!"

Fang Youchun strode towards his wife, Wu Ming waved to Xiao Xin, and the little guy ran over excitedly, Wu Ming lifted him up and turned around twice, and the little guy screamed in fright.

Lu Kuiyuan and Lei Peng still lay on the railing and looked around, pointing fingers, as if they couldn't get enough of the scenery and people along the Qiantang River.

(End of this chapter)