My Wife is a Counsel Chapter 19: Marriage
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Ba Kun did not leave. He sat there, lit a huge cigar, puffed out the smoke, and looked at Lu Ming up and down.
"In Antiguala, I can also create huge trouble for you. On Green Funa Island, you can change owners very quickly. And your friends, like Chen Huanxing? They will all get into huge trouble."
Lu Ming smiled and stood up, "It seems we have nothing to talk about." Looking at his watch, "I have a dinner date with Brigadier Yuhase. He is at Phaya Restaurant. If you want to find me, you can go There."
A hint of ridicule flashed in Ba Kun's eyes, but he didn't say anything and just snorted with a sullen face.
There are twelve brigades of Antiguara's regular army, which are in the hands of different families, and their numbers and equipment are also very different.
Moreover, generally speaking, these brigades with the designation of the National Guard are relatively corrupt, and their combat effectiveness is not even as strong as that of the powerful tribal armed forces, but in any case, they are state government troops with official designations.
Of these twelve brigades, ten are stationed on the peninsula.
There are three brigades around the city of Fairman, namely the Guards Brigade, the First Brigade, and the Third Brigade.
The first brigade is believed to be controlled by the Zonglawimeng family, who was born in the governor of Chachai. It is also the only armed force close to the governor of Chachai today.
The one with Yuhase as brigade commander is the Guards Brigade.
The numbers are very loud, and the other eleven brigades are all numbers.
There is only the Guards Brigade, whose designation was inherited from the Guards of the Archduke of Antiguara hundreds of years ago.
Thousands of years ago, Antiguara was a grand duchy within the kingdom, and the queen conferred the title of Grand Duke of Antiguara on the Mitai nobles.
However, more than three hundred years ago, the state assembly deposed the Grand Duke. It can also be said that the major families of the Mitai people jointly abandoned the Grand Duke's family.
The Grand Duke was given the honorary title of "Praya", which could be passed down from generation to generation. At that time, he promised to support the "Praya" family with one hundred gold coins every year.
There are still heirs to "Phaye" today, but the contribution of 100 gold coins provided by the state has not changed, and it has changed from 100 gold coins to the current 100 imperial coins.
The Phaya family seems to be having a very difficult life nowadays, and they even published a newspaper to ask for help.
As for the Grand Duke's Guards, today's Guards Brigade is also extremely poor. It is more like an ancient honor guard with swords, guns, swords and halberds. There are only about a thousand people in number. They are often seen in front of the gates of wealthy merchants celebrating festivals. performance.
Moreover, the state Legislature has repeatedly reduced funding for the brigade.
Many congressmen believe that the honor guard is no longer necessary and should be abolished.
This is because the name of the Guards Brigade is so loud that no one wants to be in the hands of other families. Anyone with such intentions will be attacked by a group. Gradually, the brigade turned into a pure guard of honor.
So, when Ba Kun heard that Lu Ming was going to meet Yuhase, the Guards brigade commander, he just sneered in his heart. Apparently he looked down on this foreigner a little bit. In fact, this guy couldn't understand the situation at all, because the Guards Because of the brigade number, do you think that the Guards Brigade is a strong armed force and can be relied upon?
Lu Ming smiled at Ba Kun, turned around and left. Du Hao, Papada and others hurriedly followed.
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Three luxury cars drove slowly through the shabby apartment buildings that looked like pigeon cages.
Papada sat next to Lu Ming, not knowing where she was going. The Zhongzhou man and Mr. Wichai were sent to Phaya Restaurant.
Finally, in a slightly empty place, three cars slowly stopped.
Before the driver ran down and opened the door, Papada got out of the car first, then walked around to the other side and opened the door for Lu Ming.
Papadha also noticed that in the first car, there seemed to be an elderly maid and two twin girls who looked like elementary school students.
In the third car, two broad-shouldered girls got out, wearing green camouflage uniforms with submachine guns hanging around their necks. One of them, a tough female soldier, was carrying a small suitcase.
Lu Ming smiled at Papada, he was quite discerning.
Then he walked towards one of the dilapidated apartments.
Papa followed and saw the two female soldiers following behind.
In front of the building, several children were playing and singing some song. Lu Ming heard the pronunciation of "Phiye" in the song.
When several children saw someone coming, and they were people from Central China wearing luxurious clothes, they immediately dispersed.
Lu Ming asked Papada: "What are they singing?"
"It seems to be a children's song that satirizes Phaya." Papadha had never heard this song before, and the tune was very messy. It was just a saliva song. It was probably made up by the children.
Lu Ming nodded, the restaurant can be named "Phaya" casually. The restaurant has nothing to do with the Phaya family, and it also shows the decline of the Phaya family.
As we entered the corridor entrance, the light inside dimmed. It was now past four o'clock. This was because the layout inside was not very good and there was a mountain of garbage piled up at the entrance of the corridor.
Going up to the second floor, it is a tube building that looks like a dormitory building. There is a corridor in the middle, and there are more than a dozen rooms in the north and south.
Lu Ming looked at the house number and came to door 207. The female soldier without a box walked up and knocked on the door.
The two female soldiers are Red Three and Red Four among the seventy-two red feathers.
In Antiguala, there are eight permanent residents.
Someone inside was chirping impatiently, and then the door was opened, revealing an old man with a wrinkled face, Mitai, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.
The old man was originally full of impatience. When he saw the people outside were stunned and showed fear, he asked in a gibberish voice, who should he be asking you? Did he find the wrong person?
Lu Ming smiled at Papada and said: "Tell him, my name is Zhang Aming, I come from Montenegro, well, it's okay to say I'm from the East China Sea, he doesn't know where Montenegro is, just say I have a good deal with him Talk."
Papa Da agreed with the old man.
The old man Mi Tai listened with suspicion on his face, but Lu Ming had already stepped in and he did not dare to stop him.
This kind of apartment has bedrooms and a small living room outside. There is no bathroom. The water room, kitchen and toilet are all shared on the whole floor.
There wasn't much decent furniture inside. There were sofas and coffee tables, but they were all in disrepair.
There was also a seven or eight-year-old girl in the room. She seemed to have just returned from washing clothes in the water room and was shaking them out to dry.
Seeing many strangers coming in, the girl timidly dragged the basin to the corner.
Lu Ming sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "Mr. Lao Phiya, I have something good to tell you."
Papa Da over there was stunned for a moment, is she wearing it? Could it be that Phaya?
While Papada was translating, Hong Si opened the small suitcase in his hand. Inside were dozens of golden small yellow croakers.
Old man Mi Tai looked at it blankly.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "You are well-informed. This is real gold. You can try it..." With a gesture, Hongsi took out one and threw it to the old man Mi Tai.
As if he had found a treasure, the old man Mitai weighed it in his hand and bit it with his teeth. His eyes lit up immediately, but he still had doubts on his face and reluctantly handed the gold bar back.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "You can hold it for now, and I am going to give these gold bars to you!" He added: "You have already passed the title of Phraya to your second son, so, Now the second son and his wife are supporting you, and the other children have severed ties with you, right?" He looked at the girl again, "Is this your granddaughter, your second son's only daughter?"
Papa Da was surprised. It turned out that they were really members of the Phaya family. She translated with a calm expression on her face.
Lao Phraya was even more surprised and Jili Gulu said something, meaning that when the second son has a son, Phraya's title will still be passed on to his grandson.
Lu Ming smiled: "That's not necessary. Mr. Phaya, I'm here to propose. If Mr. Phaya is willing to pass on the title to his eldest daughter, I will propose to your granddaughter Xiao Phaya. Of course, She's still young, only seven years old? We can get engaged first!" With a gesture, Hong Si sent the small suitcase containing the gold bars to Lao Phi Ye's arms.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "These are the engagement gifts for you and Mr. Phaya."
Thirty standard gold bars cost about 30,000 yuan.
Lao Phaya was surprised and didn't know how to react for a moment.
Lu Ming smiled again and said: "Also in the Hualman Apartment, I bought a big house for your family. It is three hundred square meters, which is enough for your family of four to live in. It will be enough for a few more grandchildren in the future. , I will also give you two hundred yuan for living expenses every month, so that Mr. and Mrs. Phaya can live without going out to work, and they can also hire a maid to take care of you."
In this abnormally prosperous city like Fairman, an ordinary family needs to maintain a normal life. For a family of four, twenty or thirty yuan is still needed.
So, the 100 yuan that the state government pays "Phaye" every year is a drop in the bucket.
With two hundred yuan a month, that would be a truly pampered life, and you could indeed hire a maid.
Lao Phaya was extremely surprised when he heard this and couldn't help but look at his granddaughter.
Little Phaya is actually an ordinary Mitai girl. Her appearance is not outstanding among Mitai girls, let alone the traditional Mitai appearance, which is not as good-looking as Central Asians, Westerners and mixed-race groups.
Lu Ming said with a smile: "When Mr. Phaya comes back, you can discuss it again. You will know tomorrow if I lied to you. I will come again tomorrow to transfer the ownership of Hualman's apartment to Phaya. Yes sir."
Hualman Apartment is a middle-class community of Fairman Mitai people. It does not have a large area of 300 square meters. Lu Ming bought two adjacent units to connect them.
After all, I don’t want them to be too arrogant. It’s nice to live in a middle-class community, comfortable and less likely to get into trouble.
Lao Phaya was stunned for a long time, and finally jabbered a few words.
"Uncle, he asked you about your true identity." Papadha said beside him.
Lu Ming nodded: "I am the staff of General Montenegro, with assets worth tens of millions. Now I want to come to Antiguala to develop, and I feel that joining the Phaya family is a good start." After a pause, "And it's In this way, I have a wife, but obviously I cannot marry Xiao Phaya as a concubine, so I plan to marry into the Phraya family. In my surname, I can add Phaya. I am Zhang Phraya Amin. According to the state of that year, I have a wife. The agreement between the parliament and your family, the Phraya family, allows you to marry multiple wives, which solves the legal problem, and I have become a member of the Phraya family, which is also good for my future development."
Looking at Lao Phaya, "Now, do you have any questions?"
Lao Phaya shook his head in confusion.
Lu Ming stood up and said, "Then you and Mr. Phaya discuss it. These gold bars will be left here for you, but you must keep them and don't let others know. It's a crime to possess a treasure!"
Lao Phaya's eyes widened immediately, but he was also a little frightened.
When Lu Ming and others left, he didn't have time to send it away, but hurriedly went to hide the gold bars.
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Back in the car, Lu Ming glanced at Papada, "Don't you have anything to ask?"
Papada shook her head gently, "I know, you are a big shot that I could not imagine, and you have done great things. I don't understand, and I dare not ask."
Lu Ming smiled, "I mean, from the perspective of Erica's good friend, I'm obviously not a good husband."
Papada was startled, "Ericiang should understand you... In fact, she never told me your specific things, but her admiration for you is so strong that it is beyond the wife's respect for her husband. Emotions... I feel that in her eyes, you are a god, and she will be very happy to see you occasionally..."
Lu Ming nodded and stopped talking.
But he sighed softly in his heart, thought about it for a while, and said, "Come tomorrow, I will change my identity."
Of course Papadha didn't know why.
What Lu Ming is thinking is that although he seems to have gradually stopped caring about the things between men and women, if he feels good, he can have a relationship like Bei Ji, where lovers are lovers, and there is no emotional burden. Marriages can also be used to make fuss, and they can be used in every possible way.
But in reality, I still feel balanced.
For example, for Erika, after thinking about it for a while, I felt that I was sorry for her.
It should be that, with Zhang Aming’s status, she is his only real wife, and Zhang Aming is Erika’s husband completely.
Although this idea is hypocritical and is an excuse to anesthetize yourself to make yourself feel at ease, this subtle feeling does exist, and it may also be important to Erika.
So, it’s better not to have Commissioner Zhang marry two wives. I’ll use a pseudonym tomorrow. Of course, I won’t use the disguise technique, but according to Commissioner Zhang’s household registration, the only wife I have is Erika.
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Phaya Restaurant is a gorgeous glass-walled restaurant overlooking the Golden Sands Beach.
Obviously Antiguala is a lake, but everything is like an inland sea.
When the car stopped in front of Phaya Restaurant, Congressman Bakun hurriedly came out to greet him. Apparently, he had been waiting for a long time and was looking forward to it.
"Miss Papada, I solemnly apologize to you!" Bakun said seriously to Papada who was opening the car door.
Papada said softly: "I accept your apology." In her heart, she didn't feel strange anymore. In a short period of time, she seemed to have understood why Erica admired and was so attached to this uncle. Apologizing is also expected. Nothing is impossible for this uncle.
Lu Ming smiled at Ba Kun, "Then, I also hope that our little grudge will disappear. There will be many things that I need your help with in the future."
Ba Kun stretched out his hand with a solemn expression, "Commissioner Zhang, I apologize to you again! I will personally mediate the fishery dispute between Biyun Island and Sune Island tomorrow."
Lu Ming stretched out his hand to shake his hand and said with a smile: "I think the little trouble in the Northern Territory will be solved tomorrow."
At around five o'clock, Ba Kun received a call from James. All opium dens in the central district of Shengjing were sealed by the Montenegro prosecutors, bailiffs and bailiffs, because the prosecutors in the Montenegro Concession believed that the tobacco dens in the opium dens in the central district were sealed. , was transported through the Montenegro Special Administrative Region, and requested the court to issue a temporary injunction so that they could investigate clearly. The court finally agreed with the prosecutor's reasonable suspicion and issued a temporary injunction.
And if this investigation continues, the tobacco channels in the entire Northern Territory will be blocked, which will be a big trouble.
It’s not just Bakun who is involved. If this commissioner exposes him again, he will be angered by Bakun.
I am afraid that in a few days, Ba Kun will be assassinated by the angry drug lords.
Because there are two railway lines for Yantu to go to the Northern Territory, one is the Eastern Main Line, which must pass through the Black Mountain Special Zone.
The other is to take the West Main Line and go to Anshan, Jiangbei.
However, the West Main Line has always had few cars, and the Jiangbei Customs in Ansan Province is so troublesome that even mosquitoes have to be pulled out.
What's more, changing the transportation route is a big project, and the states and provinces related to the Western Trunk Line in the Southern Region also need to open up relationships.
Coupled with various coordination and running-in.
It cannot be achieved overnight. The losses during this period are probably astronomical.
Not to mention, it may also cause a major reshuffle among the drug lords. The quota for the northern region has been the focus of the drug lords' struggle. Such a big change will inevitably lead to a war among the drug lords and warlords. .
If all of this is to be blamed on Ba Kun, how can he afford it?
At this time, after listening to Lu Ming's casual words, Representative Ba Kun relaxed a little, looked at Lu Ming and said: "Then I'll trouble you!"
Lu Ming nodded and said with a smile: "I won't treat you to today's meal!"
"Oh, you talk about your story!" Representative Bakun apologized with a smile.
Lu Ming turned around and walked towards the restaurant. In fact, his actions in the Northern Territory were to scare Ba Kun.
If such drastic measures are used to ban smoking, the Northern Territory will also become a mess, and even several companies will unite to deal with the Montenegrins, which will outweigh the gains and losses.
After all, tobacco tax is a very important source of finance for the four northern provinces.
There were actually a few people in front of the restaurant, including Du Hao and Father Weichai. In addition, there was an old man wearing a brigadier general uniform.
The old man took two steps forward and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, I have admired you for a long time!"
Lu Ming smiled and shook his hand, "Hello, Brigadier Yuhase!"
Yuhase's attitude was very humble. Obviously, in addition to his unworthy reputation as a brigade commander and being suppressed, Bakun's actions just now also shocked Yuhase.
Bakun must have been here a long time ago. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He may have asked Yuhase several times if he could contact him.
When he arrived, Ba Kun apologized and so on, and Yu Hase saw it.
Telling Ba Kun that he would come here to have dinner with Yuhase was to ask Ba Kun to use him as his "business card".
After the big trouble at five o'clock, Ba Kun was anxious and couldn't find himself when he called, so he could only come here and wait.
Of course, using Bakun as a business card was an impromptu idea. I had never thought that I would not be able to reach an agreement with Bakun at all, so I made preparations just in case.
"Mr. Zhang, do you need to hire our soldiers to perform ceremonial performances for some festive events for you? Or do you need to follow you in and out as ceremonial soldiers?" After entering the restaurant, Yuhase went straight to the point in his first sentence.
Lu Ming laughed dumbly. This was a popular business for the Guards Brigade to make a living. The entire brigade could still maintain a thousand soldiers, all thanks to various business experiences.