mtlumby2d Chapter 297 Hey, there is a way
Chapter 297 Hey, there is a way
The rain kept pouring down, hitting the world with a "crackling" sound.
Du Minghai stared into the distance, looking eagerly.
As the old saying goes, when a person is about to die, his words are also good.
During the years that Du Minghai was in office, he probably couldn't even remember how much money he embezzled and how many people he had killed.
The only thing he thought about were his two relatives.
Everything in the past will pour down with the heavy rain and will be taken away forever.
At this time, Du Minghai sighed, not knowing whether intentionally or unintentionally.
He said, "Alas, in my life, I have always thought that I knew how to use people and how to judge people. But I never expected that I would be deceived by a lowly merchant's son and become so miserable!"
Han Zhuo said nothing, because he knew the old man had something else to say.
There must be an "interface" waiting for me behind this.
If Han Zhuo finished saying this, the old man would definitely perform the "entrust the orphan to the care of others" drama.
So Han Zhuo simply didn't say anything, "Let me see what you are up to, old man?"
Sure enough, when Du Minghai saw Han Zhuo didn't say anything, his eyes couldn't help but drift over.
He first glanced at Han Zhuo, and then saw that Han Zhuo, like him, was staring at the heavy rain in the distance.
He smacked his lips and then asked, "Has the young man from the Han family married and had children?"
Look, this old man is almost dying, but he is still using this little trick.
Han Zhuo said directly: "My family is poor and I can't find a wife."
When Du Minghai heard what Han Zhuo said, hey, that's a possibility!
He then said, "Young man, what do you think of my daughter?"
Han Zhuo curled his lips in his heart: I have never seen what your daughter looks like.
But then I thought about it and realized that’s not right!
His younger daughter hasn’t seen it, but his older daughter has!
No way?
Han Zhuo stared at Old Man Du at this time, and he didn't say anything.
Old Du was a shrewd man. Seeing that Han Zhuo didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either.
The two of them just stared at each other as the rain got heavier and heavier.
After a while, Du Minghai said again: "Brother, you haven't replied to me yet."
Han Zhuo curled his lips inwardly, but a smile did appear on his face. He said, "Madam Ximen is a beauty of extraordinary beauty."
Du Minghai laughed heartily after hearing this. He said, "My eldest daughter has inherited her mother's looks and figure. She has been naturally beautiful since she was young. Although she is not stunningly beautiful, she was a well-known beauty in Kunwu City when she was young!"
"Back then, I don't know how many young men from famous families came to me to ask for marriage, but I rejected them all."
Han Zhuo didn't say anything, just made "hmm" sounds.
As soon as Du Minghai talked about his daughter, he started talking even if the thieves were approaching.
He said, "My daughter has been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was young, but I have never been willing to marry her off because she looks so much like her mother."
"Plus, she herself is too picky and has never met a decent man."
"When this girl was young, she was raised at home and many people came to her house to propose marriage. But as time went by, fewer and fewer people came to her house to propose marriage."
"After a long time, no one cares about it anymore."
Having said that, he sighed deeply again.
Han Zhuo finally understood why he, the daughter of the Minister of War, would marry a businessman like Ximen He.
Before, Han Zhuo felt that it didn't make sense, but now he finally understood.
She was obviously an older single woman who couldn't find a suitable man, so the old man married her off hastily.
But it is obviously also related to the struggle in the inner house.
After all, Du Minghai was married for the second time, and this "stepmother" must be a lady from a wealthy family, so she would naturally not like Du Yue Niang.
Maybe she delayed it on purpose.
Du Minghai sighed and said, "Although I personally made my own selection when she got married, I only know her face but not her heart, and I ended up making the wrong choice."
Du Minghai kept staring at Han Zhuo, talked to him for a long time, and finally brought the topic back to the topic.
He said, "Young man from the Han family, as long as you take my daughter away from here and return to Kunwu City."
"In the western suburbs of Kunwu City, I also have a small manor with a lot of wealth hidden inside. If you marry my daughter and become my wife, I will give you all of this!"
"From now on, even if you don't soar to the sky, you will still be able to be rich and noble!"
The old man has something else to say.
Han Zhuo was also a little confused by his sudden action.
According to Wei Hongshao, Du Minghai wanted to find a son-in-law for his youngest daughter.
Now, it seems that he wants to involve his eldest daughter as well.
This made Han Zhuo feel speechless.
It seems that Du Minghai entrusted both of his daughters to the company with the intention of "half buying and half giving away".
After all, the younger daughter is ugly, but she is young and can still bear children.
As for the eldest daughter, although she is a bit old, she is still charming and enchanting. If I marry her home now, even if she can't have children, she can still be useful.
Even after ten years, when she is old and ugly, her little daughter's child will have grown up.
This half-buy, half-get-one-free deal is quite attractive to most people.
However, Han Zhuo's thoughts were not here.
He was now only thinking about how to repel the invading enemies.
While Han Zhuo was arguing with the old man, his mind was thinking rapidly.
At this moment, he saw that the old man had almost finished complaining, and he had said all the so-called true feelings that needed to be said.
Han Zhuo then turned to him and said, "Mr. Lu, how many guards and laborers do you have at your villa?"
Although Du Minghai only returned to this villa in recent years, he is still in charge of everything in the villa.
He paid attention to every detail and accurately told the number of people at that moment.
"There are thirty guards and over one hundred and twenty farmhands, all of them strong young men."
"There are also about fifty middle-aged men. Although they are not particularly strong, they usually do the rough work of pulling carts."
"Besides the others, there are dozens of strong and sturdy women, who are as strong as men."
After a brief review, Han Zhuo said, "We don't know how many enemies there are right now, but it's raining heavily now. If they really attack, everything will be in our favor."
"This villa is very large. Your servants have been working here all year round and are very familiar with the terrain."
"If we set up an ambush beforehand and use some tactics, this battle can be won!"
Du Minghai was originally the Minister of War. Although he did not do the work of fighting in the war, he was more or less a half-military officer.
Han Zhuo's words immediately aroused his curiosity.
He stared at Han Zhuo and asked, "Young man Han, you have read military books and understand the art of war. Do you also know how to march and deploy troops?"
Han Zhuo, with a somewhat naive air, scratched the back of his head and said, "I haven't read any military books or anything like that."
"But when I was little, I would often play war games with the other kids from the same ward."
"Either we attack their neighborhood today, or they launch a surprise attack on our neighborhood tomorrow. It's always a chaotic fight."
After hearing this, Du Minghai nodded slightly.
Han Zhuo added, "If you think about the current situation carefully, it's pretty much the same."
"Besides, it's raining so hard, it's useless to escape anywhere at this time."
"If I'm not mistaken, Ximen He has probably already cut off all our routes. No matter where the two young ladies run to, I'm afraid they won't survive!"
"After all, Ximen He wants more than just your head. He wants both of theirs as well. Only when they're both dead can he legitimately inherit this villa, the land here, and some of your shops and other property."
As soon as Han Zhuo said this, Du Minghai suddenly slapped his thigh with an expression of sudden enlightenment!
"Right, right, right! Now that you mention it, I just remembered that Ximen He wanted to take over one of my coal mines. I refused and even scolded him severely!"
"I think he must have held a grudge, so he did such a cruel thing!"
Coal mine?
Han Zhuo frowned instinctively.
Ximen He had previously robbed someone else's lime mine, which was somewhat related to his family's business.
But the gap in this coal mine is huge!
Obviously, this is completely beyond his business scope!
The reason why he did this could only mean that there must be other forces supporting him, and they must be a powerful family from another country!
This person always wants to survive. After Han Zhuo proposed some defensive measures and ways to set traps to Du Minghai.
Du Minghai changed his decadent attitude of "entrusting the orphan to someone else" and immediately showed the shrewd attitude of a "retired prime minister"!
After all, he was an old fox who had been in Chaotian for decades. Du Minghai immediately called all the men he could mobilize in the manor.
When he had just told Han Zhuo about this, there were only about 200 people. But now, there were at least 300 people crowded in the courtyard!
Some of these people had already picked up sticks, and some were carrying farm tools.
Although they are not weapons, each of them is full of tendon meat and looks strong and powerful.
Du Minghai came up to Han Zhuo and said, "Young man from the Han family, these are my 'house slaves', servants who have signed death contracts, and farmhands."
"Everything is now in your hands. You can do whatever you want!"
"If you can drive these bandits away today, I will reward you handsomely!"