Space-time SWAT

As the eldest brother, Lu Zhaolin expressed concern for these siblings, but the difference in age and experience is too great, and it is impossible to play together.He has always been tolerant of children, and he doesn't worry about someone fighting for family property, so he cares and encourages these younger siblings mostly.Although these children were instilled with bad thoughts by their biological mothers and the servants who served them, and treated him with disrespect, he didn't mind at all.

The gifts that Lu Zhaolin brought back from abroad were all for the Xu family, so when he returned to the Lu family, he naturally had gifts.Mu Boming went to Shanghai by flying car, bought a lot of novelties in foreign firms, and came back that day.Lu Zhaolin divided these things up and sent people to send them to various houses and courtyards in the mansion, pretending that they were gifts he brought back from Europe, which also made everyone feel rare.

On New Year's Eve, all the masters of the Lu Mansion and Mu Boming sat at the table, and the concubines sat at another table beside them.The food and wine were delivered one after another, all steaming hot, spicy and delicious, which made people's index fingers move.

Lu Zhaolin ordered the housekeeper to prepare a hot pot in advance, and served it when the dishes on the table were cold. He cooked the meat and vegetables in a copper pot from the north, and added charcoal to it. It was always hot, and it felt particularly comfortable in the snowy winter.

Both the old man and the old lady are over seventy years old. They used to look at the innocent and ignorant little radish heads around the table, and they were very anxious. They were afraid that the Lu family would go downhill if there were no successors.Lu Zhaolin made his debut this year, sitting with Lu Haocang, his aura was strong and his spirit was high, which made the two old people feel very at ease and relieved, and the smiles on their faces were a little more joyful.

In fact, the Lu family belongs to the Han army banner, but the current Lu family never mentions this matter, let alone admits that they are Manchus.They have always only intermarried with Han people, and there is no Manchu blood in their bodies.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the ancestors of the Lu family couldn't survive anymore, so they had to risk their lives to enter the Guandong. Later, they entered the pass with the Qing army and won the title of first-class viscount, which was passed down for five generations.

The Lu family produced military generals from generation to generation, and passed it down to Mr. Lu's father, but he abandoned martial arts and literature, entered the imperial examination, and became a civil servant.Mr. Lu also studied hard since he was a child, and spent more than ten years in a poor window. Later, he entered the official career after being named on the gold list. He gradually became a big official in the frontiers from a Hanlin, became the governor of the Southwest, and took control of the military power of the three provinces.It was passed to Lu Haocang, but miraculously returned to the family style of his ancestors, abandoning literature and practicing martial arts.

He is very rebellious, he refuses to study, and he dislikes the daughter-in-law married by his parents. Instead, he falls in love with an actor outside, and he can be called a model of dude.After being arrested by his family, he ran to Dongyang to study in the military academy in a fit of anger, which can be regarded as officially joining the military.Not long after returning to China, he succeeded his father as governor of Sichuan, controlling the three southwestern provinces.

Lu Zhaolin was even more peculiar.Most of Xu's family is illiterate and can't read a few big characters, but he stands out. He studied in the West, first literate and then martial arts.

With their father and son around, the Lu family is an iron-clad country.

The family sat together lively, drank wine, ate food, recalled the past, and looked forward to the future. Mrs. Lu suddenly remembered, "Zhaolin is so old, he should have married a long time ago, this matter must be done quickly." .The boss should also think about it carefully and marry him a good wife."

Lu Haocang took it for granted, "Well, once the new year is over, Lin'er will be 26 years old, it's time to get married, let's spread the word."

Lu Zhaolin and Mu Boming looked at each other, but did not object.He is a young man with no problems, how could he refuse to get married?Anyway, they have a way to deal with it, just let nature take its course.Mu Boming was two years older than him, and he would definitely be forced to marry after returning to Beijing, and he couldn't refuse either.

Lu Zhaolin said with a smile: "I have been abroad, and I don't want to marry a foreign woman, so I delayed. Of course, the elders are the ones to decide the marriage. I have no objection, just don't hold me back."

"Good boy." Mrs. Lu was very happy, "I will marry you a wife, and I will definitely be your helper. How can I hold you back? I will be the first to refuse."

"Thank you grandma." Lu Zhaolin hurriedly picked up a shiitake mushroom from the shabu-shabu and put it on the plate in front of the old lady, "I made grandma tired."

The old lady laughed happily.The old man and Lu Haocang also smiled happily.The old lady laughed for a while, then suddenly said: "You can't be in a hurry to marry a daughter-in-law. No one is waiting for you, or I will pick two people for you, and put you by your side to wait on first."

Lu Zhaolin shook his head hastily, "I'm not a womanizer, so I just need a wife, and I don't want concubines. There are too many things to do now, and I really don't have time."

Lu Haocang also agreed with his idea, "Yes, mother doesn't care about him. After the new year, he will go to the military training center, and he will be in the barracks for food and lodging. How can he have the time to take a concubine and take over the room? Besides, he must marry a famous daughter , Everyone is a lady, if you accidentally have a concubine, the marriage will be difficult."

It is an advantage for a man not to be obsessed with women. Lu Zhaolin just doesn't want a concubine to have a house, and it's not that he refuses to marry a wife.The old man thinks this is very good, and he likes the eldest grandson even more, so the old lady has no choice but to do so.

After drinking, eating, setting off firecrackers, and watching the New Year's Eve, everyone went back to rest.

Mu Boming lived in Lu Zhaolin's courtyard, saying he lived in a wing room, but in fact he would go to Lu Zhaolin's bedroom every night.The rosewood carved bed is very expensive, and the thick quilt is very warm, both of them feel that it is good to live in this way.Lu Zhaolin doesn't want people to keep watch at night. Their lifestyle has been unknown, but they are comfortable.

In this day and age, what people look forward to the most throughout the year is Chinese New Year. You can eat delicious food, wear new clothes, get red envelopes, and settle money in cash. The daughter tied a red string and brought a piece of sweet cake to the son.Every New Year, everyone is excited, and so is the Governor's Mansion. Although it is snowing heavily and the wind is biting cold outside, the house is brightly lit, and there is constant laughter.

Lu Zhaolin and Mu Boming didn't feel anything, they just felt tired at the end of the day.After the two washed up, they waved back, turned off the light and went to bed and fell asleep.

There is a charcoal basin in the house, it is not as cold as outside, but it is not warm either.After they crossed, they gradually adjusted their bodies, and now their bodies have reached level 3a, and the mere damp and cold climate has no effect on them.It's just that covering the quilt and listening to the wind and firecrackers outside made the two of them feel good psychologically.

Mu Boming approached Lu Zhaolin, tucked him in the quilt, and then hugged him in a very natural way.Close to his face, Mu Boming said with a smile: "You are busy these days, but I read some history books, and saw something in "History of Ming Dynasty."

Lu Zhaolin was really curious: "What?"

"This subspace was separated from the original world during the Ming Dynasty." Mu Boming hugged him tightly, feeling very comfortable, and his voice was much softer, "That should be a modern woman who traveled through the Ming Dynasty. Empress Dowager Zhou, the biological mother of Emperor Hua. According to the "History of the Ming Dynasty", she was seriously ill and almost died. After waking up, she asked a famous Taoist priest to make a fortune teller, pointing out that Wan Zhen'er and her horoscope are incompatible and should not be in the harem. She Very decisive, immediately ordered Wan Zhen'er to move out of the palace and go to a Taoist temple to be a Taoist nun to pray for her. This is filial piety, and the emperor can't disobey his biological mother, so he can't stop it. Wan Zhen'er left home silently after a year Died of illness. At that time, there were many young and beautiful concubines in the palace. The emperor was young, so it was easy to indulge in gentleness, and his fascination with Wan Zhen'er gradually faded. She got rid of this scourge cleanly, but history is like this It has changed. Here, the development in the mid-Ming Dynasty is very different from that of the original world. The Empress Dowager Zhou had a great influence on the three generations of emperors. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty experienced the rule of Wanhua, the revival of Hongzhi, the prosperity of Zhengde, and the prosperity of Guozuo It is also more than a hundred years longer than the original world. However, no matter how wise the knowledge of a female stream is, it cannot resist the old stubborn who have read poetry and books and advocated etiquette and rules. The late Ming Dynasty gradually returned to the old way, corrupt, decadent, and weak. The eunuch gained power, the foreign relatives were in power, the factory guards were cruel, and the country collapsed. Finally, Li Zicheng attacked Beijing, and the Qing army rushed into Shanhaiguan. The subsequent historical process as a whole still has many differences from the original world. For example, the post of governor of the three eastern provinces, Japan and Russia The Qing court was established after the war ended, instead of waiting until April next year. There is also the governor of Sichuan, Lu Haocang, who is not in the history of Yuanyuan. Mr. Lu served as the governor of the three southwestern provinces. This official position has never been seen in the history of Yuanyuan. However, this subspace is very close to the original history in the general direction, so we didn’t see it after we came here. I think this subspace should be very close to the original world, but it is difficult to get back.”

"So that's how it is." Lu Zhaolin sighed softly, "I understand."

"Don't think too much, I'll have time to think about it later, so go to bed." Mu Boming patted him, "Happy New Year."

"Yeah." Lu Zhaolin laughed, "Happy New Year."

The next day, everyone can relax a bit, without having to wake up at dawn.However, Lu Haocang and Lu Zhaolin didn't dare to sleep in, they were only slightly later than usual.

On the first day of the first lunar month, there was an endless flow of people who came to pay New Year's greetings. The male guests were all in the front yard, and Lu Haocang and his son received them.The female relatives went to the back house to socialize with Mrs. Lu.This year is a bit different from previous years. Each family also brought unmarried girls between the ages of 16 and 20. Not only did they meet Mrs. Lu, but they also made a special trip to kowtow to Mrs. Lu. The intention was tacit .

Mrs. Lu's Mrs. Huang also planned to marry her niece to Lu Zhaolin. Even if she couldn't be the wife of the wife, she would be fine as a concubine.She is the head of the back house, and when the time comes, she will take care of her daughter-in-law and support her niece, so she will not be the main wife, and she will not be able to bear the grievances. If she can give birth to a son, the Huang family will also have a share in this big family business in the future.

Mrs. Lu has her own opinion, after discussing with Mr. Lu, she has decided to send someone to Beijing after the beginning of spring to ask Lu Zhaolin to marry the eldest daughter of Mu Botao, the uncle of the Mu family.