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Chapter 5 The Great Election: The Emperor¡¯s Armored Face 281 The Emperor and his Father and His Son (Part 1)

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    It is true that when Zhou Hengfu's eldest son Zhou Lizai was fourteen or fifteen years old, he had already revealed his true nature: teasing the newly bought maid, stealing liquor from the kitchen and getting drunk, fighting and gambling with other servants, and fighting with gangsters outside.  He was so hot that he was hated by many servants of the Fang family, and they often complained to Fang Bingsheng.

    But these are not big things. Zhou Lizai is like a mouse meeting a cat in front of Fang Bingsheng. In this world, he is not afraid of his father, swords or guns. The one he fears most is the master.

    ¡°It¡¯s not so much that he learned to worship gangsters as a child, it¡¯s better to say that he worshiped Fang Bingsheng since he was a child, so much so that he admired gangsters the most¡ªbig gangsters like Mr. Fang.

    In the Fang family, he just had some gangster habits, and he did a good job as his father's substitute coachman and a handyman in charge of the kitchen.

    It is not easy to explain why Fang Bingsheng disgusted the Zhou family and his son.

    The most important reason is Zhou Hengfu - Ah Fu, a loyal coachman, cannot make progress. Generally speaking, people's strengths are weaknesses, and people's weaknesses are also strengths. Zhou Hengfu's strength is undoubtedly the quality of being obedient to the people. For example, he has never thought about it.  If he cuts off his braids, he doesn't want to change and won't change. You can call him stupid, but this can also be called a loyal and valuable quality.

    "However, Fang Bingsheng is fickle, especially as the railway business flourishes, his wealth rises, and he reaches the top level of power. He can often meet with ministers and even the emperor.

    Does such a master still think that having a loyal coachman with his braid wrapped in a turban is a blessing?

    It¡¯s long gone.

    He is no longer a middle-class white-collar worker living in a courtyard house and riding a rickshaw to work every day, but has entered the wealthy class.  If you ride a rickshaw again, you have lost your identity.

    Fang Bingsheng bought land, hired a designer, and a construction team were building a Western-style manor. He also purchased two luxurious and luxurious Western carriages.

    The four-wheeled carriages employ four special coachmen, all of whom used to show their style in the countryside: dignified appearance, long hair, special eyes, and can speak a few words in English and French; standing in the car and using  When using white gloves to direct civilians to get out of the way and bending down to open the door and ask the owner to get out of the car, his posture is more British than British.

    In comparison, Ah Fu is very good, but it¡¯s too cheap to take him out. If he gets on the carriage and rides the seat, Ah San¡¯s turban will make people laugh at him. Those rich and powerful people who came from country bumpkin will ignore that their peasant ancestors also dressed like this.  Passed, but with eyes full of ridicule.  He asked the upstart maliciously: "Mr. Fang, you hired an Indian Punjabi coachman. He is so British and fashionable, oh haha."

    (The Sikhs are Punjabis who believe in Sikhism in India, South Asia. Because they never cut their hair throughout their lives, they also need to be able to move easily. Adult Sikh men generally surround their hair with layers of cloth and wind it into a shape like a "big millstone".  "Turbans on the head; this is similar to the Manchu coolies and soldiers wearing turbans. They are mainly distributed in northern India, especially Punjab. They are the main force of British mercenaries and police, and the saying of "Red Head Asan" patrolling in Shanghai is  From them.)

    Slowly, the conversations at Fang Bingsheng¡¯s home often went like this:

    "Afu, my wife has a stomachache, go and ask Dr. Liu to check the fetal gas!"

    "Yes! Master, I'll go right away!"

    "Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute. Forget it, let's let Agui and the others drive the carriage to show respect. Afu, you should go do other things first."

    "Afu, my second uncle is here. Get in your car and go to the pier to pick him up."

    "Yes! Master, I'll go right away!"

    "Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute. Forget it, let's let Agui and the others drive the carriage. Don't let others say I'm a rich man and neglect them. Afu, you go do other things first."

    Soon, Fang Bingsheng¡¯s family was traveling in luxury carriages. Even when they were on business trips for construction, they took Ah Fu less and less. His status already meant that he was surrounded by a group of people wherever he went, all serving him.  , all he has to do is look and talk, which is completely different from when he was just starting out and directing workers in construction through wind and rain.

    Just like the machete and large writing brush that made great contributions to the telegraph company for Fang Bingsheng were stored in the attic as a souvenir. Now the weapons he carries are silver-plated revolvers and paper money. The same goes for Ah Fu. He can't keep up with the master.  In that era, it was so vulgar that it was no longer useful.

    Zhou Hengfu is no longer the noble personal coachman in the Fang family, but has become a coachman doing hard work: pulling some rice and noodles, picking up a relative for the servants, etc.

    However, this did not make Zhou Hengfu want to leave, and Ah Fu did not complain; nor did Fang Bingsheng abandon him.Hengfu's heart is like that old machete, which looks rusty. You don't even think of him at ordinary times, but holding it makes you feel safe when you are facing the jungle to clear the way or the angry and unruly people.

    What really makes Fang Bingsheng disgusted with the Zhou family is the hope and new star of the Zhou family - the second son Zhou Quanzai.

    Thinking that his son was literate, he was great and a big shot. Zhou Hengfu approached Fang Bingsheng and wanted him to give Zhou Quanzai a famous name. Quanzai actually meant that he had no name.

    Fang Bingsheng was bored by this request and was not even willing to die for it. In his opinion, the Zhou family and his son would always be dogs. It was just the difference between a stray dog ??and a nursing home dog he picked up. A puppy.  As for having a name?  But he has deep sense and good self-cultivation, and is very polite to his servants. He smiled and said, "Isn't Teacher Luo the great benefactor of Quan Zai? Ask Teacher Luo. I don't dare to take away this grace."

    Zhou Hengfu heard this: Isn¡¯t it Mr. Luo¡¯s great kindness that his son can go to school to cultivate virtue?  I immediately went to ask Teacher Luo for help. Teacher Luo was a veteran, school teacher, and church pastor commonly known as "Old Guangxi." People like this must be named to show their loyalty to Jesus. Upon hearing this, Old Zhou  Not happy anymore.

    "Teacher Luo, the family tree of our Zhou family is arranged according to 'Yuan', 'Heng', 'Li' and 'Zhen' for generations like mine. I am from the generation with the character 'Heng'. My eldest son does not have a name.  My name is Li Zai; as for the waiter, please give me a name with the word 'Li' in the middle." Lao Zhou objected cautiously.

    "What Yuan Henry is? That's Zhouyi superstition! You and your whole family are the Lord's people, and your ancestors have blessed him to go to our church school and believe in Jesus? What's the genealogy? Your son is very promising, goes to school, and studies well. This is not Jesus's  Grace? Zhou Tianen, how wonderful!" Teacher Luo said with a glare.

    No matter when, no matter what era, no matter it is Confucian civilization or the current Christian civilization, which illiterate person dares to say no to the teacher who supports his son and teaches him knowledge;

    What's more, for a poor person, family tree is sometimes less important than thirty silver dollars: when he is about to starve to death or is sick and has no money for treatment, he has to sell his son. The price of a healthy baby boy on the black market in Shiligou is this;  Once it is sold, let alone the family tree, the family name will be changed and the family name will be passed down for others.

    What is the value of thirty yuan and getting an education in Peide to escape from the bottom and become a high-class person?

    "Ah, ah ah, that's what you said." After being scolded, Zhou Hengfu nodded and bowed, then wiped the cold sweat on his head and laughed sincerely: "Let me change the name of my circle boy to Zhou Tianen.  , Thank you Jesus Christ, when I change my name, the Sheriff will ask for a letter of introduction, and please help me."

    Zhou Tianen studied very well in Peide, and both he and his young master were above average in the class. After all, they both attended classes, played, and did homework together, but their grades were always not as good as those of the young master Fang Bowen. This made Fang Bingsheng very happy.  Satisfaction: A competent servant must understand everything the master learns, but he cannot surpass the master. You are first in the exam, and the young master is second in the exam. Who is the master and who is the servant?

    Later, both of them were successfully admitted to Palm Springs Peide Middle School with excellent results.

    Palm Springs Peide Middle School is the school Fang Bingsheng chose to apply for, and it is also near Fang Bingsheng's new mansion outside the city. Because he is good enough and has the financial resources to choose the address of his new home, the rich naturally want to live together with the rich: the new house is in the city  It is surrounded by manors of powerful people, and is surrounded by manors and villas of dignitaries, wealthy people, and businessmen. Therefore, there are many children of nobles, officials, and upstart businessmen in this school. Moreover, Palm Springs is also a very successful Peide Middle School. He is a member of the imperial court.  One of the designated experimental middle schools for the new textbooks, which are imperial examination books.

    After that, let alone Ah Fu, Fang Bingsheng walked with wind, and when talking and laughing with his friends, he always pretended to show off casually and said:

    "The dog doesn't like to study and behaves mischievously every day, but Jesus takes care of him. Forget about him, all his school boys and followers have been admitted to Palm Springs."

    "How smart is Tianzong, but dogs are so stupid! Haha!"

    "Haha, hallelujah! Have another drink!"

    But as his son grew up and entered middle school, Fang Bingsheng felt that he was becoming more and more dissatisfied with his son. The guy often contradicted him intentionally or unintentionally, and sometimes even questioned his own decision-making.

    In fact, it's normal. They grew up in different environments. One was born in poverty and was so hungry that he wanted to stand out. The other was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and didn't worry about food and clothing. The culture they grew up in was also different. Fang Bingsheng came from the old school culture.  , his son is immersed in a new culture, so how can his views be the same?

    But "I don't know where I am in the mountains." As a father, Fang Bingsheng must have never thought about this. Why does he think this child is naughty?

    When you were this old, did you dare to question your father?  He seemed to regard the foreigner Jesus as his only Lord and father, and was a little disrespectful of his real father.

    In Confucianism, there is no God, God is the father!  Even if the father is a scum who rapes, cheats, and kills, his son still has to help hide it, so how can he dare to question it?

    Growing up, not to mention slaps and kicks, Fang Bingsheng broke many belts and broke many canes. Fang Bingsheng was always dissatisfied with his eldest son.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!This foreigner regarded Jesus as his only Lord and Father, and was a little disrespectful to his real father.

    In Confucianism, there is no God, God is the father!  Even if the father is a scum who rapes, cheats, and kills, his son still has to help hide it, so how can he dare to question it?

    Growing up, not to mention slaps and kicks, Fang Bingsheng broke many belts and broke many canes. Fang Bingsheng was always dissatisfied with his eldest son.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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