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

Shen Hao had a feeling of looking down on him.

As a junior, Shen Hao lowered his posture and smiled, "Uncle Zhang, I have long admired you. I am young and a junior, so please don't call me Commander Shen."

Just call me Ahao.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zuolin was very satisfied with Shen Hao's attitude, and his smile became even brighter.

His adjutant Zhang Zuoxiang and the others laughed.

At least, from this first meeting, everyone had a very good impression of Shen Hao.

He wasn't that arrogant and domineering. Besides, Shen Hao was about to become the son-in-law of Division Commander Zhang Zuolin.

We're all on the same side now.

Upon meeting, everyone had a very good impression of each other.

Zhang Zuolin laughed and said, "Alright, I'm a rough man, I won't be pretentious."

I'll just call you "Ah Hao" with a simple "da".

You can call me Old Zhang or "483" if you like, or Uncle Zhang if you want. I'm a free spirit, I don't care about those fancy things.

"Okay, then I'll call you Uncle."

"Alright, alright, Ah Hao, you must be tired from the long journey. Come to my residence and get some rest. It's very cold outside."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang."

"Don't be so polite. We're all family now, why not speak like strangers?"

Shen Hao then boarded Zhang Zuolin's carriage.

The roads outside Fengtian City were still bumpy and uneven, and the carriage ride was extremely bumpy.

Shen Hao was somewhat surprised that Zhang Zuolin hadn't even bought his own car; he was still using a horse-drawn carriage.

This treatment is far inferior to that of officials in the capital, who all have their own cars and drivers.

However, Shen Hao could understand.

Zhang Zuolin was a pragmatic economic leader.

Money should be spent wisely.

He didn't care about such superficial things; what he cared more about was how many soldiers he had and how many guns they had. These were the things that Zhang Zuolin cared about most.

As long as you have a gun and a sick person, you can steal any number of cars that come your way.

Currently, Zhang Zuolin is only a division commander, and his financial situation is far worse than Shen Hao's; he is very strapped for cash.

At this moment, inside Zhang Zuolin's residence.

His concubines, each dressed in a flamboyant manner and wearing mink coats, were all stunningly beautiful.

They lined up in the courtyard, waiting to personally greet Shen Hao.

"Fifth brother, do you think Mayor Shen is handsome? Is he good-looking?"

"I don't know, but I heard she's very young,"

"We'll know when we get here."

"Shoufang is a lucky girl to marry such a fine young talent as Commander Shen."

"What's wrong, Second Sister? Are you envious? Or is Grandpa still not enough to feed you?"

"Pah, what nonsense are you talking about?"

The women laughed, but there was a hint of resentment in their eyes. Who wouldn't want to be stuffed and have a full meal every night?

Only the third brother remained expressionless and silent.

The eldest son died, and the second son, surnamed Lu, came from a scholarly family, was gentle and reserved, and even jealous. Zhang Zuolin pursued her relentlessly until he won her over.

The third daughter, a beauty named Dai, was taken from the family and named Dai Xianyu.

She was the daughter-in-law of a bandit-catching squad leader in Beizhen County, Ning Province, and a renowned beauty.

His name is widely known, and he is known throughout western Liaoning.

At that time, Zhang Zuolin had long coveted the Dai family, but he had no power or influence and dared not entertain any improper thoughts.

After becoming the commander of the Fifth Battalion of the Fengtian Patrol Battalion, he thought about it day and night and finally managed to snatch Dai's hand in his hands.

However, because it was a second-hand item, Zhang Zuolin obtained it.

Once the novelty wore off, I lost interest and just left it there.

The fourth son, Xu Shuyang, was fond of modern learning;

The fifth sister is charming, beautiful, young, and vibrant, and she also controls the finances. The sixth sister is essentially the fifth sister's maid.

The fifth son was the most favored.

To be honest, Zhang Zuolin had limited energy and couldn't really satisfy them.

Meanwhile, Zhang Xueliang and Zhang Shoufang, the siblings hiding inside the house, craned their necks and peered out through the cracks in the window.

"Sis, you can't see anything from here. Why don't I go outside and hide behind a pillar to see what my future brother-in-law looks like?"

Zhang Shoufang's cheeks were flushed, whether from the cold or shyness, it was hard to tell; her beautiful eyes were also blinking frequently.

"Okay, Little Liu, you'd better keep a close eye on him. If he's ugly, tell me right away so I can run away."

"Why are you running away, sis? Just refuse directly!"

"You little brat, what do you know? This is a marriage arranged by my father himself. What am I supposed to do if I don't run away?"

Can I refuse?

"Where can you run to? In this chaotic age group, where can you go? It's too dangerous!"

Even the usually bold Zhang Shoufang shook her head, looking completely bewildered.

She was only fifteen years old when she was told she was going to get married. She was completely unprepared.

...

Just then, a soldier shouted, "The division commander is back!"

"The division commander is back."

Upon hearing this, the concubines in the courtyard hurriedly began to tidy up their jewelry...

As Zhang Zuolin's concubines, they couldn't afford to embarrass him.

If they lose face, Zhang Zuolin will definitely give them a good scolding.

Crunch!

The red-lacquered gate was opened.

Two groups of soldiers lined up, and Zhang Zuolin was accompanied by an exceptionally handsome young man. The two walked in chatting and laughing.

When the concubines saw Shen Hao's appearance, their eyes lit up. They hadn't expected that this Commander Shen would be such a handsome man with striking features.

He was tall and imposing, exuding masculinity.

Which woman wouldn't be confused by this?

The young lady loves to dress up, and these concubines are all green with envy.

This kind of man is really awesome.

It looks pleasing to the eye.

In an instant, my goodwill towards Shen Hao reached its maximum.

The smile on his face grew even brighter.

They were all a little jealous of Zhang Shoufang for finding such a good man.

Zhang Zuolin waved to the concubines and said with a smile, "Come here, come here, greet Ah Hao."

Upon hearing this, Madam Lu walked over with several concubines, all smiles.

They said in unison:

"Greetings, Commander Shen"

Zhang Zuolin dared to call him Ahao, but they didn't have that right.

If they actually shouted, wouldn't that make Zhang Zuolin look bad?

Zhang Zuolin laughed and said, "These are my second concubine, Madam Lu; my third concubine, Madam Dai; my fourth concubine, Madam Xu; my fifth concubine, Madam Wang; and my sixth concubine, Madam Liu."

Although she was a concubine, she still observed proper etiquette. Shen Hao said, "Greetings to my five aunts."

Then, they presented each of them with a small gift.

They're all the latest French perfumes, one bottle costs 100 yuan.

This delighted the five women.

Although Zhang Zuolin was a division commander, he had come from a poor family and was very frugal.

These women wouldn't normally be willing to buy such expensive perfume.