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    A few days later, Cheng Huailiang and the others bid farewell to Li Ke at the Shanghai Pier, and then boarded the steamship again to go south.  After arriving in Taiwan, Li Min was naturally overjoyed. He also held a banquet in his house, and Cheng Huailiang and the others never returned until they were drunk.

    At the banquet, Li Min talked to Cheng Hualiang and others about the development of Taiwan and other regions in recent years, as well as some political and military situations. Cheng Huailiang and others talked to Li Min about their experiences in military schools and the army over the years.  , especially the real situation of the battle to destroy Xue Yantuo, which also opened Li Min's eyes.

    Next, Li Min arranged for Cheng Huailiang and others to visit various places in Taiwan, especially the garrisons and navies in various places, which were the focus of their visit, because Li Min wanted them to first understand the situation of Taiwan's military and political system before making their own choices.  .  As for Gao Yang, Qinghe and the other female relatives, Wen Xin and others helped entertain them.

    It¡¯s also worth mentioning that Chou Chou and Mo Qing, who is younger than her, hit it off immediately. They were cousins, and now they have a very good relationship. They often go together to bully Li Qi, Li Mian and others, as if they are the same.  The elder sister's appearance makes Li Min sometimes worry that they won't be able to get married when they grow up.

    After a period of getting to know each other, Cheng Huailiang and the others finally made their own choices. Because they all came out of the military academy, they all chose to join the army. Among them, people like Cheng Huailiang, Qin Huaiyu, Fang Yiai, etc.  They all chose to enter the army directly, and their positions were temporarily designated as captains. After all, they were all graduates of Chang'an Military Academy and had military experience. Such talents were really in short supply under Li Min.

    In addition, Li Yexu and a few guys who like to challenge themselves chose to enter the Navy. Of course, they must enter the Naval Academy in Taiwan to study before entering the Navy and start from scratch, although they will suffer some hardships at the beginning.  But the future development prospects are very wonderful. After all, in comparison, the navy in Li Min's hands does have a higher status than the army, and it is also more respected by the people.

    However, whether it is the navy or the army, with the addition of Cheng Huailiang and others, the strength of Li Min's army will undoubtedly reach a higher level. After all, there were too few generals who could act alone in the past. Although Taiwan also opened military academies, in ten years  within.  I'm afraid there won't be any special talents, but people like Cheng Huailiang can just fill this gap. There may even be handsome talents like Li Jing and Li Xiaogong among them.

    A few days later, Cheng Huailiang and others took office one after another, and most of their family members followed.  After all, there are no big battles yet. The armies in various places are stationed on a fixed basis. Officers can bring their families to work. The army will also arrange special officer residences for them. Officers will usually live there, unless there is a war.  Transfer orders transferred them to war.  Usually it is training.

    However, there are also some female relatives who did not leave with their husbands, but chose to make their homes in Keelung. Firstly, Keelung is more prosperous, and secondly, their children are older.  The education received in Keelung is obviously better than other places, and the social circle is wider, so the couple had to separate.

    Qinghe and Gao Yang also stayed in Keelung. They came here for the sake of their children.  Secondly, I haven¡¯t seen Li Min for many years, so I won¡¯t say anything else.  Li Min would not let them leave so easily. After all, he was Qinghe and Gao Yang's brother. When they were in Chang'an, apart from Sizi, they were the two closest sisters. How could he leave Taiwan right after he came to Taiwan?

    After sending Cheng Huailiang and the others away, Qinghe and Gao Yang often visited Li Min's house. It was already early winter. Although winter in Taiwan is not very cold, it is still a bit chilly in the morning and evening. You may catch a cold if you are not careful, especially  It rains a lot this year. Even though it is so cold, it still rains frequently. This wet and cold weather makes people feel even more miserable.

    But this torture finally passed. Starting yesterday afternoon, the gloomy clouds in the sky finally dissipated, and the sun emerged again. After half a day of sunshine, by the next day, there was much less water on the ground, and there was a lot less water in the air.  There is a fresh smell after the rain.

    It's rare to encounter such good weather, and today is another tenth day. Chou Chou and the other children don't have to go to school. Even Li Min is rarely free at home, so in the end Wen Xin will Qing He and Gao Yang, as well as their  Several children were invited over. Among them, Qinghe has a daughter and two sons, Mo Qing is the eldest daughter, and Gao Yang only has one son. However, she was diagnosed with pregnancy just two months ago, and it has been four months now.  Now, her belly has swelled, which is one of the reasons why Gao Yang didn't leave with Fang Yiai.

    The main reason why Li Min had time to stay at home was because the plague in Java had been brought under control. The promotion of steamships was in charge of Yifan, Wang An and others, so he didn't need to worry about it at all. As for the Americas, with the opening of the second new route  Development, more and more people have gone there to hunt for treasure, and some people have even brought back a lot of gold, andIn addition to the Luwan Port in America, there are several other ports under construction. It can be said that they are definitely developing on the bright side.

    "However, now is not the time to develop the Americas on a large scale. Firstly, Nanyang is still developing at a high speed. Secondly, the number of Han people in Taiwan is still too small, which is not enough to support the huge population demand for the development of the Americas.  But precisely because of this, Li Min put this matter aside for the time being and spent time with his family.

    The two children, Chou Chou and Mo Qing, insisted on going to the zoo. This zoo was established with private investment by Li Min and contained various animals transported from the Tang Dynasty, Nanyang, Australia and other places.  Especially some time ago, a batch of very novel animals were shipped from America. Chouchou and the others had not seen them yet, so they took advantage of the good weather to clamor to go.

    Li Min naturally would not refuse the children's request, but because Gao Yang was pregnant, Wen Xin and Qing He stayed to chat with her, while Li Min took a group of children to the zoo.

    The zoo is built on the eastern outskirts of Keelung City and covers a large area. It is divided into several areas according to the area where the animals are distributed, such as the Central Plains Area, Nanyang Area, American Area, etc.  However, as soon as Chou Chou and the others entered the zoo, they immediately rushed towards the American section.

    Today happens to be the tenth day of the month, and there are many people visiting the zoo. Especially some children, accompanied by their parents, are running around, holding snacks such as marshmallows and candied haws in their hands.  A clear laugh erupted.

    Li Min now has five children. In addition to Chou Chou, Li Qi, and Li Mian, Meng Xue also gave birth to a daughter for him three years ago, named Bing Xi. Two years ago, Wen Xin finally became pregnant again.  It turned out that there was another daughter named Youlan, who is only over one year old now, but Youlan was too young, so she didn't come this time.  It is also worth mentioning that in addition to Chou Chou and the other five, Jin Shengman and Wen'er also became pregnant at almost the same time. It is estimated that by the next year, Li Min will have seven children.

    Li Min's four children, plus three from Qinghe, and one from Gao Yang's family, add up to eight children. It doesn't take much to guess how troublesome they are, even though each child has more than two maids around him.  Look at it, but they always like to pester Li Min and ask questions. Of course, this is also related to the fact that Li Min knows more animals.

    After looking around in the American area, the thing that impressed Li Min the most was the huge turkey. But when he saw the turkey, what he was thinking about was plucking all the feathers off the turkey, and then filling his belly with it.  Stuffed with various fruits and roasted in the stove, this was a famous dish in later generations, but it was a pity that he had never tasted it.

    Since he came to the zoo, he naturally couldn't just visit the American area, so he took the children to visit several other areas. However, in comparison, there were more people in the American area. After all, people like to watch.  A novelty.

    When he finally left the zoo, the director of the zoo, who had been accompanying Li Min, gave a gift to Chou Chou's children. These gifts were a group of cute little animals just born this year, such as those from the southern part of the Tang Dynasty.  The pandas sent from the state, as well as the sloths from Australia, etc., although the species are different, they are all very young and very cute.

    The entire zoo was built with Li Min's private funds, so the animals in the zoo were equivalent to his private property, so it was reasonable for the director of the zoo to give some small animals to him. Li Min began to feel a little uncomfortable.  , but seeing Chou Chou and the others with their eyes full of little stars, their hearts softened. In addition, pandas in this era are not rare animals, so they accepted them.

    However, he did not forget to tell the people in the zoo to deliver food from these animals to a few children every day. If they get sick, they also need to be treated. After all, they are still small lives, especially a few children.  They all like it so much. If they accidentally die of it, it will make them sad.

    In the end, Li Min brought eight children, and each child held a pet of his own choice. For example, the youngest sons of Bing Xi and Qing He both chose a red panda, and the sons of Li Qi and Gao Yang each chose a pet.  A little leopard was a very popular pet among the noble men of the Tang Dynasty. After being raised, it could help its owner hunt. As for the two eldest sisters, Chou Chou and Mo Qing, they actually chose a male and a female.  The two tiger cubs agreed to get married and have a litter of tigers to play with after the tigers were raised. The result made Li Min dumbfounded.

    However, the animals Chouju selected were only kept for a period of time when they were young. Once these animals grow up, Li Min will not rest assured to let them stay with these ferocious beasts. They will definitely be taken care of by some servants.  At most, they just go and take a look when they remember.

    But what Li Min didn't expect was that as soon as he returned to the palace, Gao Yang complained? (To be continued)
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