From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 784

"If you dare to let me wear this, I will let you eat a pound of peanuts."

Li Yu'an smiled kindly and said softly: "Don't eat with your mouth, think about it yourself."

Zhou Yuan shrank his head and said: "What are you talking about, Virgin Sister? I just want you to see the textile technology of this thing. Our textile machines have not been improved yet, the efficiency is low, and the products are relatively rough. To be honest, we are far behind the other party."

His serious expression made Li Yu'an think that she seemed to have wronged him.

She snorted softly and said, "Then learn it, catch up. If you really make it in the future, I will wear it for you to see."

Zhou Yuan couldn't help hugging her and whispered, "Venerable sister, our relationship should have been further developed long ago, otherwise we..."

His mouth was pressed by a finger as tender as green onions. Li Yu'an giggled and said, "Forget what I said? Everyone in this world has his own anchor."

"Naval battles are dangerous. At the critical moment, people will lose their minds."

"Little brother, I will be your anchor and pull you back at the most critical moment."

Zhou Yuan wanted to say something, but Li Yu'an raised her eyebrows and said, "It doesn't work if you say nice things, right?"

"Whatever Use it!"

Zhou Yuan said hurriedly: "Of course it works, my uncle is my elder, how can I not obey him."

He played with Li Yu'an's white and thin hands with visible veins, and whispered: "I remember that on the night when we returned to Beijing after the military exercise three years ago, on the official road, you said that your hands can do a lot of things."

"Virgin sister, what is it?"

Li Yu'an stretched out two fingers and said: "Explore the mystery."

She looked at Zhou Yuan and squinted: "Do you want to try it!"

Zhou Yuan stood up and said seriously: "Good sister, you take a rest, I'm going to see Bai Yu and others, and arrange for them to join the navy."

"Business can't be delayed, I'll leave first."

He turned around and ran directly.

When he ran out of the door, a peanut suddenly flew out of the house and hit Zhou Yuan's bull's eye.

Zhou Yuan immediately groaned, covered his buttocks, and shouted: "Li Yu'an, you wait for me, I am not a gentleman if I don't take revenge!"

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"Your Majesty, please sit down!"

Bai Yu said respectfully.

Zhou Yuan's face was not good, but he said in a deep voice: "I like to stand!"

He looked at the seven young men and said: "I plan to send you to the navy. You are definitely not good at other things. I can only let some middle and lower-level officers take you to learn some tactics and start from grassroots management."

"As for how much you can learn, how to learn, and whether you can succeed after learning, it depends entirely on you."

"You only have three months to prove yourself. If I don't see your plasticity within three months, you will be sent back to Shenjing."

In fact, Zhou Yuan is not worried that they can't learn. After all, they are all geniuses and can learn anything quickly. As long as someone leads the knowledge of the sea, they can also achieve remarkable achievements.

But the seven people were full of enthusiasm, and they all patted their chests and said that they would definitely learn it.

Kang Youzhi scratched his head, seemed a little embarrassed, hesitated for a few times, but couldn't help whispering: "Prince, I want to take a leave and go home to visit my family."

He is a native of Fuzhou. He left home at the age of twelve. It has been more than four years since then. It is time to go back and see.

Zhou Yuan said: "The day after tomorrow morning, gather at the gate of this manor, and then report to the navy together. Don't miss the time."

Hearing this, Kang Youzhi was overjoyed: "Thank you, Prince! I will definitely come back tomorrow night, definitely!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "How many people are there in your family?"

Kang Youzhi was a little embarrassed again, a little shy: "Five people, grandfather and parents, and a sister who is two years younger than me."

Zhou Yuan said: "Do you have money? It is said that the family is in a difficult situation. When I sent you to Beijing, I spent all my family savings."

Kang Youzhi lowered his head, opened his mouth, and dared not speak.

There is definitely no money, but it is a bit inappropriate to say it directly.

Zhou Yuan obviously saw it, and took out a hundred taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to him.

Kang Youzhi's face changed drastically, and he waved his hand and said: "No, no... Prince, I can't take it, it's too much."

Zhou Yuan said: "You have been away from home for so many years, you are an adult now, you must bring some money back to let your parents and sister live a better life."

"I brought you here, I can afford this little money."

Kang Youzhi said: "I... I have money, I... Seniors and juniors lent me some money, it's enough to honor my parents."

"Take it!"

Zhou Yuan said in a low voice, and then said: "You are a person who is determined to do great things, don't think too much about this hundred taels of silver, in the future, when you are in a high position and rich, think more about your fathers and fellow countrymen, which can be regarded as repaying your gratitude. "

"Go back quickly, you don't have much time."

Kang Youzhi gritted his teeth, took the money, gritted his teeth, and then bowed deeply to Zhou Yuan.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I...I will pay you back as soon as possible."

He took the banknote, folded it carefully, and put it in his arms.

Then he bowed to everyone and left in a hurry.

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

Xia Jianghe said: "In fact, Youzhi has been looking forward to it since he was on the road. After all, he hasn't seen his family for four years."

"Yes, he secretly wrote a letter in the carriage and didn't let us see it."

"At the beginning of the year, her mother hired someone to write him a letter, which seemed to say that she had found a girl for him. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Haha, I was wondering why he was in such a hurry to go back! "

Everyone was talking and laughing, but their smiles gradually became forced. Kang Youzhi could see his family, but what about us?

Except Bai Yu, everyone hadn't seen their families for at least two years.

At least Bai Yu knew that Yi Sanshi had married in Liuzhou and had a wife and children, but he hadn't been back for three years.

Yuan Zhiming was from Shaanxi. His father died early, and he only had his mother at home. He hadn't seen her for almost four years.

Men should do great things, take the imperial examinations, and stand out.

But the longing never let them go.

Seeing that they were in a bad mood, Zhou Yuan didn't stay to disturb them. He left quietly and went to chat with the Virgin Sister.

In order not to be beaten, he took fresh lychees from the hall.

And the fact is-"Oh, you are so stupid. If you peel it like this, the flesh will rot and the shell will not be peeled off."

"Can you be so arrogant without nails? You ruined the good fruit like this. "

Li Yu'an complained as she peeled the lychee easily and passed it to Zhou Yuan's mouth.

Zhou Yuan then laughed and started eating.

Li Yu'an put her hand under his chin and said, "Spit the core into my hand, not on the ground, it will dirty my house."

Zhou Yuan held her hand. He would never do this to his saintly sister.

"Eat it too, don't just feed it to me. "

Zhou Yuan pushed her hand back.

Li Yu'an peeled one for herself, and the sweet taste made her eyes shine, and she felt much more comfortable.

The two of them were sweet for a while, and then they walked around the manor holding hands, talking about the past and the future.

Zhou Yuan said that the textile industry in Dajin was already backward, and he planned to let the Ministry of Internal Affairs try to improve the textile machine to see if stockings could be made.

If it was made, he hoped that the Virgin Mary would try it on.

Seeing his malicious smile, Li Yu'an hummed softly: "It's not impossible, but if you give me someone else's worn stockings again, I will be angry."

Zhou Yuan said: "Absolutely not!"

At this moment, an urgent voice came from outside.

"My Lord! My Lord!"

Guan Lu hurried over from the side yard, looking serious, and said in a deep voice: "Something happened, Kang Youzhi. "

Zhou Yuan turned and looked at him, his eyes were like torches.

Guan Lu said: "Mingde Street, Western shops, the territory of the Portuguese."

"He was arrested, and I don't know what happened. Our people are blocking him outside and putting pressure on him."

Zhou Yuan's face was cold, and he said coldly: "Go! Save him!"