I am the "Western Jiangxi Garrison Commander"

  "It seems this 'head-shaving' is still a bit inconvenient for women." A technician said beside him.

  At this time, Yang Shuo Ming looked at the large-caliber combat pistol known as "the first pull" with a Browning exterior shape, and the relevant data in his eyes was also flashing rapidly.

  Model: Individual self-defense weapon, Overall length: 227/544mm (without/with stock), Overall width: 35mm, Barrel length: 142mm, Magazine capacity: 20 rounds, Muzzle velocity: 340m/s, Effective range: 100m

  This "Type 64 pistol" was also designed by Yang Shuo-ming, due to the large size of the Type 67 box cannon, Yang Shuo-ming wanted to provide a semi-automatic and fully automatic pistol for personal self-defense outside of the military. The shape refers to the Browning pistol design, so the "Type 64 pistol" was born. This gun is very easy to control when firing in full auto mode, and it can also be equipped with a shoulder stock like the Type 67 box cannon pistol. After production, it was welcomed by Wu Jie and Huang Shi-yao, but for women such as Huang Yun-chi and Zhao Xia, this gun is still slightly cumbersome.

  Just as everyone was discussing the pros and cons of these two combat pistols, a doorman rushed in with a name tag in his hand.

  "Boss, the cow boss of Xinyi Heng Money House is coming to visit on his way." The doorman said to Yang Shouming, "The visiting card and gift list have been sent over first."

  Yang Shuo Ming put down the gun in his hand, took over the name tag and took a look, his eyes quickly scanned the gift list, when he saw what the gifts were, he was stunned.

  The gifts listed on the gift list include a pair of golden and silver ingots, a pair of jade bangles, a set of golden silk monkey fur cushions, a suit of Western clothes, and four kinds of food, each of which is quite valuable.

  "I don't know this Mr. Niu at all, what does he mean by sending me such a heavy gift?" Yang Shouming asked with some curiosity.

  "The newcomer said it was to thank us for saving his life." The gatekeeper replied, "There's nothing more to say."

  "Xinyi Heng is the property of the Fu family," said Wu Jie, "The current owner's surname is Niu, and his name is Jingye. He is an outsider to their family. Xinyi Heng is a joint venture money house."

  "What about the Fu family's business? Is this Fu clan very famous in Jiangxi?" Yang Shuo Ming asked.

  It is said that the Fu family is a descendant of Fu Youde, a general of the Ming Dynasty. Wu Jie smiled slightly and said, "The main source of income for the Fu family comes from agriculture, commercial rents, their own business operations, and joint ventures with others. The Fu family's landholdings are mainly concentrated in northern Jiangxi Province, totaling around 13,400 hectares, with a focus on the Poyang Lake and Jiujiang areas. They primarily grow rice, cotton, and rapeseed.

  The main source of income for the Fu family comes from commerce, including over 30 shops rented out in Nanchang City and Jiujiang City, as well as a dock and three warehouses at Jiujiang Port, and a porcelain factory in Jingdezhen. In addition to Xinyi Heng Money House, the Fu family also invested in Huangqingren's medicine shop, as well as operating several gambling dens, pawnshops, and restaurants, including the famous Shizi Building Restaurant in Nanchang and Yufeng Pawnshop.

  They also invested in silk, tea trade with Huishang, private salt production in Lianghuai, Suzhou embroidery and silk business, and ticketing services. In central and southern Jiangxi Province, the Fu family has over a dozen tea plantations and orchards, mainly located in Longnan, Dingnan, and Wuyi Mountain areas of Ganzhou. They also invested in mining industries, with private mines in Ganzhou, Ji'an, and Pingxiang, primarily coal mines, as well as small amounts of gold and silver mines.

  The Fu family has a trading company in Shanghai that engages in various forms of trade, including smuggling. In Nanchang, they have three major trading companies: Yutai, Hengtai, and Xiangtai, as well as a transportation company responsible for connecting the two places. The Fu family has been operating in Jiangxi for many years and can be considered one of the wealthiest families in the province.

  After listening to Wu Jie's introduction, Yang Shouming nodded and said to the doorman: "Please give a message to the visitor, saying that I will wait for Mr. Niu's arrival."

  The gatekeeper responded with a sound, just wanting to turn around and leave, Yang Shouming thought for a moment, and called him back again.

  Yang Shuo Ming took the "Fifty Rounds Linked Box Cannon" combat pistol he had just test-fired, disassembled the accessories such as the gun stock and handguard, and handed them over to the doorman along with two fully loaded magazines.

  "Put this gun in a box and wrap it up nicely, give it to the person who came and let him take it back, just say it's my return gift."

  The gatekeeper took the gun and turned away, Wu Jie understood Yang Shuo Ming's intention and couldn't help but smile.

  "That boss would be scared out of his wits if you gave him a gun like that." Zhao Xia said with a smile.

  "They won't, they're running a money house and guards are indispensable." Wu Jie shook his head and said, "The Fu family themselves have a security agency that specializes in security, with hundreds of people, and they use quick-firing guns like the Water Gun and Mauser."

  "By the way, I've been wanting to ask you something," Zhao Xia suddenly remembered and asked Yang Shouming, "Are you really the incognito governor of Ganxi Town that people outside have been talking about?"

  Yang Shuo Ming was taken aback by her question.

  "Why ask this?" he asked back.

  At this time, Yang Shuo Ming thought of the appointment and seal of "Ganxi Town Guardian" hidden in his home. On the surface, he was calm and composed, but in his heart, he was secretly on guard.

  "Haven't you heard? There have been a lot of rumors about you outside recently." Zhao Xia didn't notice Yang Shuoming's mental activity, but tilted her head and continued to say, "However, I think you look quite like him." She looked at Yang Shuoming again and added another sentence, "In fact, it's not just me, my dad also thinks you look very similar."

  "What's wrong with me?" Yang Shuoming asked somewhat awkwardly.

  "Opening mines, building factories, producing medicine, running schools, repairing water conservancy, eliminating bandits, and opening trade routes - all of these are beneficial to the country and its people." Wu Jie smiled and said, "Not something an ordinary person can do." He turned his head to glance at Zhao Xia, adding with profound meaning, "I hadn't thought about it this way before, but after Miss Zhao mentioned it, I think it's indeed possible."

  "Not bad, if that's really the case, then Yuan Xiangcheng still has some discernment." Shi Xuanhou also said with a serious expression.

  As everyone's words became more and more tactful, Yang Shuoming couldn't help but secretly laugh to himself. Just as he was about to say something, Huang Yunzhi suddenly said a sentence that made him completely unexpected.

  "Everyone guessed it right, our home is actually the 'Ganxi Town Guardian'." Huang Yunzhi looked at everyone and smiled, "It's been hidden from you all for a long time, but now it doesn't matter if I say it out loud."

  "Oh? Really? Yunzhi?" Zhao Xia ran to Huang Yunzhi's side, excitedly shaking her hand, "How did you find out?"

  "That time when he was seriously ill, I collected his personal belongings and found his letter of appointment and the great seal." Huang Yunzhi looked at Yang Shao-ming with a hopeful gaze and said calmly, "Now these two things are still kept at home."

  "That's great!" Zhao Xia exclaimed, "No wonder you were so desperate to marry him, it turns out that..."

  "It doesn't matter if he's the town guardian or not, what I care about is him as a person." Huang Yunzhi seemed to recall past events and her eyes became moist.

  "You guy, why didn't you reveal your identity earlier?" Zhao Xia asked with a smile, "Did you intentionally lure us into the trap, Yunzhi?"

  "I encountered several pursuits on the road, and everyone around me was in trouble, leaving only me. Yang Shuo Ming looked at everyone, smiled bitterly, and had to follow Huang Yunzhi's words to make up a story. "In order not to implicate others, I concealed my identity. Fortunately, it doesn't matter now."

  "That's great! I'm going back to tell my dad right away!" Zhao Xia said excitedly.

  "No wonder you're so familiar with military politics," Shi Xuanhou also seemed somewhat excited, "We've finally found the right person."

  "I hope that from now on, we can work together with everyone to create a remarkable career. Yang Shuoming looked at the crowd, clasped his fists and said seriously, 'I'm counting on you all!'"

  The underground arena fell silent in an instant, followed by thunderous applause.

  Back home, when only Yang Shuo Ming and Huang Yunzhi were left in the house, Yang Shuo Ming looked at Huang Yunzhi and suddenly asked: "Those rumors that I am the Garrison Commander of Ganxi Town, did you spread them?"

  "Yes." Huang Yunzhi lowered her head and replied softly.

  "It seems I underestimated you." Yang Shuo Ming saw her expression looked a bit tense, couldn't help but smile, stretched out his hand to pull her over, letting her sit down beside him.

  "Why did you do this?" Yang Shuo Ming looked into her eyes and asked.

  "I just want to try, what's the taste of 'regret teaching husband to seek a noble title'." Seeing that her husband didn't mean to blame her, Huang Yunzhi boldly met his gaze.

  "From the moment I saw what you did, I knew that you would never be content with just staying here." Her voice began to get excited, "I think that our gloomy country only has hope if there are more people like you! So I want to help you! I'm willing to use everything I have to help you! Even if it means sacrificing myself, I'd be happy to!"

  Yang Shuo Ming looked at Huang Yunzhi with some surprise, as if she had become a different person, because since the two of them knew each other, he still saw her so excited for the first time.

  At this moment, she was like a female student in the "May Fourth" period, pouring out her indignation to the crowd on the street.

  "I said, help me if you can, but never sacrifice yourself." Upon hearing her words so solemnly, Yang Shuo Ming lovingly wrapped his arms around her and gently stroked her cheeks. "If anything happens to you, I won't be able to bear it." He looked at her steadily, "Promise me, no matter what, never sacrifice yourself."

  She heard the infinite tenderness in his words and big drops of tears flowed down.

  Author's note: The Fu family in the book refers to the Shibei Fu family. "Shibei Fu family, due to my official position in Shandong, avoided the Yuan dynasty chaos. In the fourth year of Hongwu (1371), I wrote 'Xianchi Fu' to record the encounter with the chaos; fortunately, I saw the sky again, and near the peak, ten miles away, I settled at Shibei Puzhen. The name 'Shibei Fu family' is more meaningful than this. Later, they lived in Liujiaxian, but the exact location is not recorded. When I lived in Shibei, two of my nephews were already half a hundred years old, and five sons were all half-grown. Then, one said: 'Observing the relatives and friends who assisted the great Ming dynasty, gradually becoming prominent, opening up a new family in Beizhili; now, by imperial decree, you are ordered to move to Yuzhang, your mission is to start anew, you should lead the way.' The five sons replied: 'Opening a new family will bring prosperity to our descendants, and we will see our hometown's glory.' Then, they led the way, established their household registration, became the respected head of the local households, and were ranked among the top ten surnames in the region; the original official residence was established as a civilian household, and the intention was to receive the 'Saintly Generation's Auspicious' plaque from Zhao Gongxian. From then on, generation after generation prospered and flourished, and later built temples and ancestral halls, forever remembering the ancestors." Note that this branch of the Fu family in Jiangxi is not the largest among all the major genealogies of the Fu family; the core strength of the Fu family lies in the Huaiwest region, which was where Zhu Yuanzhang rose to power.

  The above information is provided by book friend Speber, and I would like to express my gratitude here!

  The first watch of dawn!