Later, Sun Yong agreed with Xi Yufu and the others to hand over an intact Xu Yunyuan at the Shiliupu military dock today.

The mother and daughter over there also joined the thank-you team, leaving Chen Tianhua at a loss.

He has repeatedly stated that acting bravely when facing justice is his basic morality and cultivation as a human being, and there is no need to be polite.

After saying goodbye, Xu Yunyuan hugged Chen Tianhua gently, with tears streaming down her face and she was very reluctant to leave.

Since Li Shuzhen was by her side, looking at him with her unhappy eyes, she just said to him affectionately:

"Justice will always come, and I will remember you for the rest of my life, young master."

Chen Tianhua patted her shoulder and said calmly:

"I look forward to your recovery and a just prosecution. In three days, I will visit the declaration office. I hope that when we meet again, you will be as good as before."

Of course, Xi Yufu and Xu's father and Xu's mother wished for it, and they repeatedly expressed their welcome to Chen Tianhua to give them a chance to thank him.

The two parties agreed to meet at the declaration office in three days.

The two sides said goodbye reluctantly, and Xu Yunyuan left with Xi Yufu and his team.

There were two carriages parked on the other side of the pier.

This is the front stop that Sun Yong had called in advance. Today, carriages and horses arranged by Li Mansion came specially to greet Chen Tianhua and Li Shuzhen.

The young couple Chen Tianhua and Li Shuzhen sat in the luxury carriage in front, while Sun Yong and Zuo Gang sat in the back carrying gifts.

"Dang..." bells rang in my ears, and there were many foreign rickshaws (rickshaws) and horse-drawn carriages shuttling back and forth on the city streets.

What is different from Hangzhou Fucheng is that rickshaws have been used here, which are now called "foreign rickshaws".

The emergence of foreign cars replaced the backward and clumsy human-powered sedans, which was convenient and fast.

Shanghai, the magical capital of the East, is a ten-mile foreign market.

Along the way, in addition to various European-style buildings, there are also simple Shikumen buildings, which are dizzying.

Shikumen is a new type of architecture that combines the characteristics of Western culture and traditional Chinese dwellings.

He started urban residential housing with Chinese characteristics, changing from multiple entrances to single entrances, pursuing simplicity.

The banks, shops, restaurants and restaurants here are all very grand and magnificent.

The name on the street sign is also very familiar. After passing the bustling Xiafei Road, turn into Masnan Road.

Both sides of the road are covered with shadowy plane trees and exquisite bungalows, and from time to time you pass by the entrance of some alleys built with Shikumen.

Chen Tianhua couldn't help but crane his neck and look sideways.

It was like he was visiting old Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty. It felt completely different from visiting the old Shanghai and its old residences in later generations.

Everyone was silent to each other along the way in the car, probably each having their own thoughts.

The horse-drawn carriage had to walk slowly into the downtown area, passing the Jing'an Ancient Temple with a history of hundreds of years, and then turned into the consulate area of ​​the British Concession, which is now called Xujiahui Road.

This road is very familiar to Chen Tianhua. Although the name has changed several times, it is the famous Shanghai Huashan Road in later generations.

Xujiahui Road is the most influential area in the British Concession nowadays. In the late Qing Dynasty, most of the consulates of various countries in Shanghai were located on this road.

This became Shanghai's famous embassy district.

Moreover, most Chinese and foreign political, business and cultural celebrities like to live here.

This straight and long Wutong Trail was actually one of the seven temporary military roads built by the British Concession Administration to defend against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's march into Shanghai forty years ago.

It was also called the Troop Transport Road at that time, not a road.

The Li family, represented by Li Hongzhang, started in Anhui and made its fortune in Shanghai.

In 1862, Li Hongzhang led the Huai army to Shanghai and finally annihilated the Taiping Army Xiaodao Hui and others.

At that time, Li Hongzhang stationed troops on this troop transportation road.

Therefore, almost half of this prosperous area later called Huashan Road originally belonged to the Li family.

The Li family has lived here for seven generations and for more than half a century.

Although Li Hongzhang did not live in Shanghai for a long time, he left a far-reaching career in Shanghai.

In addition to the spheres of influence of the Beiyang Navy and Army such as Tianjin and Shandong, Shanghai became the centerpiece of his Westernization Movement.

Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, Steamship Investment Promotion Bureau, China Commercial Bank, General Administration of Press, Huasheng Textile General Factory, etc.

In addition to Li's clan members, there is also his humerus general Sheng Xuanhuai who is based in Shanghai.

The carriage walked through memory and came to a garden-style building.

To be precise, it is a British country manor-style structure. Most of the sparsely visible buildings within the walls are bungalows, and the main building is only a two-story building.

It is built by the water. There is a large green lawn in front of the building. There are several large tower pines with lush leaves on the lawn, as well as dense wisteria flower trellises. It looks quiet and pleasant, and the scenery is beautiful.

On the top of the arc-shaped courtyard are three characters with flying dragons and phoenixes, Li Mansion.

According to Li Shuzhen, this was a mansion built by Uncle Jingfang for his British wife Mary.

Now he basically lives here permanently and has expanded some buildings.

The luxury carriage stopped in front of two dome-shaped black iron courtyard doors. The driver got down and rang the doorbell. After a while, the small window above the iron door opened, revealing the face of a serious and cold man. He was in his thirties. Look carefully.

After receiving the visitor, open the courtyard door.

"Please come in!"

Behind the door, he was wearing a decent gown, with a cold face, like a ghost.

"Third Miss, Third Sister-in-law, please." The coachman smiled and led them into the garden.

There are many lilacs planted in the garden, there is a glazed tile dragon wall more than a hundred meters long, and there are several octagonal pavilions beside the huge lotus pond, corresponding to each other.

The design and layout of this two-story villa are classical and elegant.

The yard is huge. There is a small fountain with a round Roman sculpture built on the broad lawn. The sound of trickling water is clear and sweet. The rockeries are piled up in a jagged and weird shape. There are many flowers and trees around, just like a small park.

Entering the villa, the furnishings and decoration inside the house are even more exquisite, with the subtle elegance of the East and the romantic tenderness of the West perfectly integrated.

Anyone with some knowledge will understand at a glance that the owner of the manor must be a well-informed and thoughtful person.

Li Shuzhen took Chen Tianhua's arm and walked into the reception room next to the hall very affectionately.

The reception room is very spacious, and the interior furnishings are a combination of Chinese and Western styles. In addition to the Eight Immortals tables and chairs carved with dragons and phoenixes, there are also Western-style sofas.

Standing next to the sofa was a man: less than fifty years old, wearing a long satin robe and leather soft-soled official boots, with a shiny forehead and meticulously combed braids on the back of his head.

He has a solemn complexion, sharp eyes, a round face with clear outlines, a middle-to-upper-mature height, but a very aura.

Seeing the guest coming in, he waved his hand to the valet and coachman outside the door. Those people nodded respectfully, bent down, exited gently, and closed the door.

No introduction is needed, he is the male protagonist of Li Mansion, the eldest son of the famous Li Hongzhang, Li Jingfang.

Li Jingfang saw a young man and woman standing respectfully in front of him without saying a word, and then he noticed his identity and rules.
Chapter completed!