Chapter 25: My Father-in-Law Stores Grain, I Store Guns, My Father-in-Law is My Granary!
Nanwaizi Township, Huai'de County, Jilin Province.
Yu Wendu, the head of the Yu family, stood on top of the earthen fort, gazing towards the southeast.
A few days ago, his daughter sent a telegram saying she would be coming home to visit her family.
This excited Yu Wendu tremendously.
He had always adored his daughter, as evident from her name, "Feng Zhi," which literally means "phoenix arriving."
Since Yu Feng Zhi's birth, he had spared no effort in nurturing her. She began her education at the age of three, went to school at eight, and by thirteen, had even been admitted to the Fengtian Women's Teacher Training School!
In this era.
His daughter was a rare "intellectual young woman"!
"It's just... a shame she didn't marry the Young Marshal!"
Zhang Da-shui is now the King of the Northeast. Unless something unexpected happens, Young Marshal Zhang Liuzi will inevitably become the future commander-in-chief of the Fengjun Army.
While Zhang Xue Ming is also a member of the Zhang family.
He is, after all, the second son.
He might not be able to inherit the family business.
Even so, Yu Wendu didn't dare say anything more!
After all, even if Yu Feng Zhi married Zhang's second son, it would be a huge climb for the Yu family.
Just as Yu Wendu was lost in thought.
Suddenly, a sharp-eyed servant nearby cried out.
"Look! Master, there's dust rising over there!"
As soon as he spoke, everyone saw a group of cavalry clad in army green riding towards them from the hills at the edge of their sight.
As the troops drew closer.
The entire population of Nanwaizi Township gasped.
The force numbered eight hundred men.
Each man rode a magnificent white steed.
At the front of the procession, soldiers carried eighteen machine guns.
Behind them, four cannons were loaded onto pack animals.
"Goodness gracious, this must be the Fengtian Great Marshal's army! Such a beautiful horse brigade!"
"The firepower, they could open the city of Changchun in half a day!"
"I heard the Young Marshal has been busy suppressing bandits lately, all the bandits in the Northeast call him 'the Living King Yama', a destroyer of heaven!"
This was the first time Zhang Xue Ming and Yu Feng Zhi returned to her hometown after their marriage.
To make a grand spectacle.
Besides the platoon guarding the prisoner worksite.
He brought all his other troops along.
Because the horses were all upgraded through the system to be white steeds.
Now they were approaching majestically.
The splendor of their military strength was enough to make one gasp.
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And while the Yu family in Nanwaizi Township marveled at Zhang Xue Ming's cavalry's might.
Zhang Xue Ming himself, riding on a white horse, couldn't help but tilt his head in slight surprise as he looked at the earthen fort.
"What a big fort! Feng Zhi, is this your house?"
"What's that round building? It looks like a missile silo!"
Yu Feng Zhi rolled her eyes. Although she didn't know what a missile silo was.
But, seeing her familiar hometown.
She couldn't help but say proudly: "That's my family's granary! There are 188 of them! Each one can hold 500,000 pounds of grain!"
A single silo holding half a million pounds of grain.
With over a hundred silos, how much grain would they store?
The Yu family truly is a wealthy merchant of the Northeast.
No wonder this cheap father-in-law of mine wanted to marry into the Yu family.
Just from these over a hundred granaries, one can see a glimpse of their wealth.
Zhang Xue Ming was increasingly delighted.
"My father-in-law stores grain, I store guns, my father-in-law is my granary!"
"Bringing you home to see your family this time, I came at the right time!"
Zhang Xue Ming pulled Yu Feng Zhi up onto his horse's back, flicked the reins.
"Let's go! We'll see your father! "
"Today, we'll give him a big surprise!"
It was Yu Feng Zhi who was surprised: "Husband, be careful, you might move the fetus!"
Zhang Xue Ming chuckled. He wasn't that reckless.
In the system!
He could see that the twins were growing up healthily!
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Soon!
Zhang Xue Ming's troops arrived at the entrance of the earthen fort in Nanwaizi Township.
At this time.
The entire Nanwaizi Township was already decked out in festive decorations.
The Yu family's eldest daughter marrying the Fengtian Young Marshal, they had been hosting banquets for three days.
Whether they were from the south or north.
Local residents or travelers.
Anyone who said a few auspicious words could sit down and eat and drink for free.
And today!
His daughter was returning to her parents' home.
The atmosphere was even more boisterous.
The entire barley field in Nanwaizi Township was already set up with over a hundred tables for the banquet.
They had slaughtered more than thirty fat pigs just for this occasion.
Now.
Seeing the new son-in-law arriving.
The drummers began playing their music.
For a moment.
The drums thundered, firecrackers roared.
"Son-in-law! Please take a seat!" Yu Wendu, over fifty years old, was still well-preserved. He was in high spirits with happiness, his face beaming today!
Moreover, seeing his son-in-law's extraordinary bearing, he was overjoyed.
He hastily invited Zhang Xue Ming to take a seat.
And around him, the local elders from miles around were all praising him.
"What a valiant young man."
"He is indeed a worthy successor to the Great Marshal of the Zhang family, the son of a tiger is no ordinary dog!"
"Forming a kinship with the Zhang family, our Yu family ancestors will be rolling over in their graves in happiness!"
"Yes! This is Feng Zhi's good fortune from eight lifetimes ago!"
Zhang Xue Ming, however, modestly bowed.
"Don't mention it, don't mention it. It's my good fortune, Zhang Xue Ming, to be able to marry a wife like Feng Zhi!"
Just kidding!
A monthly allowance of 2 million yuan!
That means every time I sleep with Feng Zhi, I get more than 60,000 yuan.
What kind of divine wife is this!
Just then.
Suddenly!
Everyone heard a "creaking" sound coming from the baggage wagon brought by Zhang Xue Ming.
The two mules pulling the wagon!
Were now struggling to move towards the banquet hall!
It seemed like something heavy was being transported on the wagon.
Creating deep ruts in the ground.
The wagoner whipped the mules hard, only then did the wagon slowly inch forward.
But!
When the wagon was about to reach the banquet hall.
The wagon's wheel finally gave way under the immense weight, snapping.
Clank, clank!
Everyone saw.
Silver coins, like a waterfall, poured down from the wagon.
In the blink of an eye, they piled up into a small silver mountain.
"This! This is silver yuan!"
"So much!"
"My God, how much is this! It's piled up like a mountain!"
Yu Wendu was a wealthy merchant.
He invited many business associates to the banquet today.
These people were worldly.
Just a cursory glance, they could tell that there was at least one or two million silver yuan on the wagon.
The Young Marshal brought so much money.
What's he going to do with it?
Just as everyone was speculating about this pile of silver.
Zhang Xue Ming chuckled.
This wagon was arranged by him on purpose!
He wanted this effect!
He slowly stood up, bowed to everyone around him.
"Father-in-law! Today, Feng Zhi has returned home to visit her family, these two million silver yuan!"
"This is my, Zhang Xue Ming's, gift to you!"
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Thank you 'Xie Da-chui' for the monthly ticket! Thank you, big boss!
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