Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

"When will you take me to a traditional opera performance next time?" Yuan Kewen asked, somewhat tempted.

"That's easy. I'll arrange it in a few days," Shen Hao said with a smile.

"Haha, good brother, not good brother-in-law, I knew you'd have a way."

Yuan Kewen laughed heartily;

We soon arrived at the backyard.

Upon arriving at the back hall, which was Yuan Kewen's home, they found it extremely familiar.

Pointing to the Western-style building, he introduced it:

Do you see that big room on the east side of the upper floor of Jurentang? That's my father's.

Let me tell you, my father's most beloved daughters were my second sister and my sister Fuzhen, so he let them live in a room on the west side of the building upstairs.

The accommodations for the rest of my family were also arranged and designated by my father.

The first wife, Yu Ma, lived in Fu Lu Ju with the second concubine, the eldest brother and his wife, the eldest brother's aunt and his children, and the fourth brother and his wife.

My mother's first concubine, third concubine, my wives and concubines, my third brother's wives and concubines, and some of my younger brothers' wives lived in the four courtyards behind the slanted corridor.

The fifth concubine, Madam Yang, and the previous six, eight, and nine concubines, along with their children, all lived in an upstairs building behind Jurentang.

This building and the upper floors of Jurentang are connected by a sky bridge.

After listening to Yuan Kewen's introduction, Shen Hao realized that Jurentang was indeed very large.

Putting aside everything else, Yuan Shikai himself had ten concubines, seventeen sons, and fifteen daughters, not to mention the concubines and children of his sons. That adds up to a huge number of people.

Shen Hao couldn't help but ask, "With so many people, can President Yuan remember them all?"

"With so many women, how can you possibly remember anything?"

"He often refers to my brothers' and my concubines as his concubines," Yuan Kewen said unhappily.

Would Yuan Shikai deliberately mispronounce his daughter-in-law's name to provoke her?

However, Shen Hao did not say this aloud.

Soon, Yuan Kewen led Shen Hao to the living room in the west wing, where countless beautiful women rushed out.

Both men and women were present, but women made up the majority.

They were all young and beautiful, dazzling Shen Hao.

The feeling was like being a judge at a beauty pageant final, unsure of who to choose.

However, the girl in the middle was the most eye-catching.

Surrounded by beauties, Shen Hao was immediately drawn to her; she was truly stunning.

It's the kind of thing that you can't forget after just one glance, and you can remember for a lifetime after just two glances.

How should I put it? It's like a world-famous painting.

She possesses a refined and elegant temperament, gentle and graceful, giving off the air of a lady from a prominent family.

Unlike the other women, Yuan Fuzhen did not wear a cheongsam, but a light blue dress. She stood quietly in the crowd, which made her look even more extraordinary.

She is absolutely the epitome of elegance; no amount of beautiful words to describe a woman would be an exaggeration when applied to her.

What man wouldn't be mesmerized by her? No wonder Cao Yuanzheng said she's a beauty of unparalleled grace.

A few strands of hair framing her forehead outlined the beautiful contours of her face. Her face was small, her features were small, and her features were perfectly balanced and well-proportioned. Her features were subtle yet striking.

Almond-shaped eyes, or round eyes, are naturally more adorable than long and narrow eyes, and they don't have a sharp or intimidating look.

A classic oval face, with even proportions and soft facial lines.

Yuan Fuzhen possesses both striking bone structure and beautiful skin; she is not only stunning but also pleasing to the eye and comfortable to look at.

Shen Hao could hardly believe that Yuan Fuzhen was born to a maid who had accompanied her in her dowry. Yuan Datou was also the type with big eyes and delicate features, but he was also big and burly. He never expected that his daughter would be so beautiful. It must be a genetic mutation.

The women smiled when they saw Shen Hao's fixed gaze.

Wow! Fuzhen, look how you've completely captivated Commander Shen!

'Hehe, Sister Fuzhen is still the prettiest, she's absolutely stunning!'

'However, this Brigade Commander Shen is quite handsome, a good match for Sister Fuzhen.'

'I really envy Sister Fuzhen; she found such a good husband.'

The women weren't fools. The fact that Shen Hao was brought to the backyard meant that he had passed the tests of Yuan Datou, the first concubine Shen, and the fifth concubine Yang.

Therefore, this marriage is 100% likely to happen.

114. After we get married, you'll become a teacher.

Amidst the cheers and jeers of the women, Yuan Fuzhen finally mustered the courage to look at Shen Hao.

When she saw Shen Hao's fixed gaze, she immediately lowered her head like a frightened fawn.

Two red clouds suddenly rose on her fair cheeks.

Like the sunset brought by a summer breeze, it is breathtakingly beautiful.

Before Yuan Shikai became president, Yuan Fuzhen lived at home and the men he interacted with most were his brothers.

There isn't much difference between good and bad men.

But seeing Shen Hao today, he realized that a man could be this handsome.

My heart was pounding like a deer's; I felt both shy and happy.

My heart was pounding in my throat.

Shen Hao found Yuan Fuzhen's girlish shyness truly breathtaking.

This reminded Shen Hao of a quote from Lao She.

There are few truths in this world; a woman's blush is worth more than a long speech.

Shen Hao really liked this innocent and pure feeling.

Yuan Kewen laughed and said, "Brother Shen, stop looking, or my sister will be so embarrassed!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Fuzhen blushed even more, his cheeks burning as if on fire, and he lowered his head even further.

Shen Hao said, "Brother Yuan, I was being presumptuous."

"Haha, we're all family, no problem, no problem."

"Come on, sit down and have a cup of tea," Yuan Kewen said readily.

Young Master Yuan was extremely ambitious and valued power and status even more.

Yuan Kewen preferred eating, drinking, and having fun; although intelligent, he disliked politics.

Therefore, he was unpretentious and generous, which made Yuan Shikai like him even more.

After Shen Hao sat down, he noticed that Yuan Datou's daughters were all looking at him with curiosity in their eyes.

But none of them dared to go up and greet them.

Yuan Kewen pointed to a beautiful young woman with excellent temperament and introduced her: "This is my eldest sister, Yuan Bozhen, the daughter of the second concubine."

After reaching adulthood, she married Zhang Yunliang, the fifth son of Zhang Renjun, the former Governor-General of Liangjiang.

"This is my second younger sister, Yuan Zhongzhen, who is currently single."

Yuan Zhongzhen gave a haughty snort, but his gaze fell on Shen Hao.

Originally, Yuan Shikai had betrothed her to Duanfang's nephew.

But she didn't like the marriage and later broke it off. Now she's 25 and still a single woman.

"This is my third sister, Yuan Shuzhen. My father originally intended to marry her off to Emperor Puyi in order to ease tensions with the Qing court, but my third sister absolutely refused."

Yuan Shuzhen, only 17 years old, had a fiery personality.

He glared fiercely at Yuan Kewen and said, "Second Brother, if you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Yuan Kewen shrank back in fright and hurriedly said again, "This is my fifth sister, Yuan Jizhen. She was always sick when she was little."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao looked at Yuan Jizhen, whose face was pale, his figure thin and sickly, as if a gust of wind could blow him away, giving him the appearance of a sickly Lin Daiyu.

Seemingly sensing Shen Hao's gaze, Yuan Jizhen's pale face flushed slightly, and she smiled shyly.

The remaining five or six little girls were all very young, only seven or eight years old.

Yuan Kewen introduced, "Tenth sister Yuan Sizhen, fourteenth sister Yuan Huzhen..."

After the introductions, Yuan Kewen put his arm around Shen Hao's shoulder and said with a smile, "This is my good brother, and also your future brother-in-law, Shen Hao. He is currently the head of the Qing City government and the brigade commander in Guangdong Province. You could say he has a bright future ahead of him."

Come on, everyone, come up and say hello.

"Hello, brother-in-law," Yuan Datou's younger daughters greeted sweetly.

Shen Hao took out a lot of gold and silver jewelry from his pocket. He had bought these when he was shopping in Guangdong Province, but he had forgotten to give them to the women.

I never expected it would come in handy now.

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" The little girls laughed happily.