Benjamin Goldberg recounts what he saw and heard in the Japanese Concession.
He said, "Master, when I heard that the people of Hankou were exterminating people, I asked about the Dongyang Concession. You can see what a bad impression this left on the people of Hankou."
Sheng Enyi was a little disapproving.
But Hu Li was filled with righteous indignation, "The Japanese are really hateful"
Zhao Chuanxin continued to eat and drink. After eating only meat, he would be hungry after a while, so he put the noodles in the pot, as if to them The words fell on deaf ears.
At this time, Ganfan was "woofing"
Zhao Yixian curiously asked "Benjamin, what did Ganfan say?"
Benjamin Goldberg translated "Ganfan said if not It doesn't matter if people stand up, I will take action when the time comes."
Zhao Yixian "Ahem, what a loud tone"
"This dog can really talk" Sheng Enyi was very doubtful, he He leaned over and said "woof woof woof"
Dried rice "woof woof woof"
Sheng Enyi said in surprise, "It really responded to me, what did it say?"
Benjamin Ge Translated by De Burgh, "You are a fool when you are talking about food. You don't need to use a Wu dialect to learn how to bark like a dog."
Sheng Enyi ""
Hu Li blushed and had a thick neck as he suppressed laughter.
Hu Gentang came home very late.
After he came back, he smelled of alcohol and his eyes were blurry. He asked the housekeeper "Where is A Bao?"
The housekeeper carefully said, "Miss A Bao has left, Master Cheng Kun." They stayed."
"What?" Hu Gentang's eyes widened. "Why did A Bao leave and why did the monk stay?"
"I don't know, sir."
p>Hu Gentang drank too much. He shook his head and decided to worry about it tomorrow.
The next day.
Zhao Chuanxin had breakfast, put on a straight blended suit, a wool coat, a pair of hand-polished brown leather shoes, a top hat, and held the scepter of redemption in his hand. Wenmingzhang left Biyunli and took a rickshaw heading towards the British Concession.
At the gate of the British Concession, Zhao Chuanxin got out of the car in a grand manner in front of the British guards, paid the fare and a hefty tip, buttoned up his suit, straightened his coat, and raised his wrist to look at the pilot. He turned on his watch and walked inside with his head held high.
As usual, Chinese people need to show their identity when entering the British Concession.
Ordinary people would not let him go at all.
But Zhao Chuanxin's aura is too strong, he is not angry and intimidating, and his well-fitting and expensive outfit, including the new watch on his wrist, makes people know that he has a great background at a glance, and it is easy to take it easy. I don’t have the capital, let alone the energy, to pretend.
When passing by the British guard, Zhao Chuanxin nodded to him lightly, with a mixture of politeness and arrogance.
The British guard hesitated for a moment, but did not stop him.
Zhao Chuanxin tapped the Redemption Scepter gently in the palm of his hand and strolled around.
It must be said that while the invaders occupied the land, they also gave HankouPort cities such as Shanghai, Shanghai and Tianjin have brought prosperity.
The various Western-style buildings on the street are neatly arranged, and the streets are very orderly and yet prosperous at the same time.
Japan had more than 20 foreign companies located in the British Concession, and Mitsui & Co. was prominently among them.
At the same time, there are also foreign banks from Germany, France and other countries, including egg factories, lamp factories and cargo terminals, as well as insurance and shipping businesses.
Finally arrived at Yokohama Shokin Bank, and Zhao Chuanxin was greatly impressed. Fangfang walked in.
"Sir, how can I help you?" the lobby manager inside asked in broken English.
Zhao Chuanxin responded in English, "I'm afraid you can't be of much help."
"Ah"
The lobby manager was a little confused, "Sir, may I ask? Do you want to withdraw money or deposit?"
Zhao Chuanxuan said, "I want to withdraw money."
The lobby manager breathed a sigh of relief, "That will help, sir. Show me your account." Look."
"I don't have an account."
""The lobby manager could still keep smiling, which was considered polite, but he just teased, "Sir, we don't have any money either. ."
Zhao Chuanxin has completed the step.
He angrily said, "No wonder you guys opened a shitty bank if you don't have money. Everyone says Japan is a despicable nation. It's really disgusting, bah"
Lobby Manager ""
After Zhao Chuanxin finished cursing, he walked out of the bank door.
He looked around and narrowed his eyes.
The corridor inside the bank was shadowy and full of Japanese soldiers carrying guns. There must be more out there, out of sight.
The street outside the bank is lined with British soldiers holding handles, and there are many of them.
As Zhao Chuanxin walked along, no matter the guards at Credit Agricole, Siemens Bank, Melchers Bank, and HSBC Bank, they were not as tightly guarded as Yokohama Zhengjin Bank.
This is obviously abnormal.
Who are they guarding against
But one thing is obviously certain, there must be a lot of money here, so much that the British would send Japanese soldiers to garrison in the British concession.
Zhao Chuanxin walked out of the British Concession like a normal person, leaning on a telephone pole outside, lighting a cigarette and looking at the British Concession in a daze.
At this time, a cigarette-selling child holding a cigarette box came to him and said, "Sir, buy a pack of cigarettes."
Zhao Chuanxin saw that the child was wearing thin clothes and had a sallow complexion. The most dazzling thing about him is the newsboy cap he wears on his head.
He took out two big pieces and threw them into the wooden box. "I want all these cigarettes."
The cigarette seller's face was happy, "Sir, you don't need so many." "
Zhao Chuanxin held his cigarette in his mouth and smiled slightly, "The rest is your tip, it belongs to you."
The little boy took out the rag, squatted down and said, "Thank you, sir. Then let me polish your shoes."
Zhao Chuanxin's shoes are new, shiny, with only a few spots.That’s all.
He didn’t refuse either.
The kid selling cigarettes asked, "Sir, how did I become as rich as you?"
"Haha, do you know why I am successful?" Zhao Chuanxin Dantan Yan Hui, with memories all over his face, said calmly, "When I was a child, I wanted to get ahead in my studies and wanted to save candles, so I went to steal the lights in front of wealthy people's houses."
Unexpectedly, selling cigarettes The child still has some knowledge. "I know, sir, there is a story called chiseling through a wall to steal the light. The gentleman relied on hard study to change his life against the odds. It's really amazing."
Zhao Chuanxin sprayed two rays from his nostrils. Daoyan, seeing that the kid selling cigarettes knew this allusion, he had something to say: "I went to steal some money and read a book until midnight. I was hungry, so I went to have a late-night snack, and then went to a teahouse to drink some tea. I spent a total of one yuan. Dayang. After I returned home satisfied, I found that I had forgotten to turn off the fire and all the ten candles were burned out. I was so angry that I burned the Jin Ping Mei in my hand and vowed never to read this crap again.
The cigarette seller paused, raised his head, and saw snot hanging under his nose, inhaled again, and said blankly, "Sir, you"
Zhao Chuanxin haha With a smile, he pointed at the British Concession and said, "I made my fortune all by robbing foreigners. You have a brain, a smart man, and you started doing business at a young age. You will become a great person in the future."
This turbulent man In this era, there are outlets everywhere. As long as you have some courage, it is not difficult to take off.
After hearing this, the cigarette seller couldn't help but feel courageous and raised his eyebrows, "Is it true, sir?"
"Really." Zhao Chuanxin said firmly.
Many years later, the cigarette peddler had some achievements. When being interviewed, he said, "Back then, someone said something to me outside the British Concession, which changed my life. Later I found out , this person is the God of War Zhao Chuanxin. He was planning to rob the Japanese bank at the time. As expected, he didn’t lie to me."
While Zhao Chuanxin was stationed, Sheng Xuanhuai and the Japanese consortium were carrying out the nth round of negotiations.
Sheng Xuanhuai twisted his beard and smiled and said, "Thanks to the help of many entrepreneurs in Hankou, we have raised another two to three million taels of stock capital. If we can get more loans from you, Hanyeping Coal and Iron Plant can be successfully completed." "
Asabuki Eiji's face was somewhat ugly. He forced out a smile and said, "The entrepreneurs Sheng Zuotang mentioned are just a group of salt merchants who want to come here, and they can't make much money."
Sheng Xuanhuai smiled mysteriously, "Don't underestimate the Huai salt merchants. They are good at making money and have a rich net worth."
Eiji Asabuki moved his butt uncomfortably, "Sheng Zuotang, you can sign today A contract?"
Sheng Xuanhuai shook his head, "The terms are too harsh and need to be discussed again."
For the first time in more than a day, Asabuki Eiji said, "What does Sheng Zuotang mean?" /p>
Sheng Xuanhuai knew that Hu Gentang took the initiative to invest in stocks, and these cunning Japanese found out. He already had an idea: "If it doesn't work out, I will increase the amount of the loan to 3.5 million taels."
AsabukiEiji shook his head: "Sheng Zuotang, the new year is approaching, and you must also want to have a new atmosphere in the new year. Let's do it more simply, borrow 3 million taels, draft the contract today, and sign it tomorrow."
This is also in line with Sheng Xuanhuai's prediction. The estimate was almost the same, and he finally nodded "Okay"
Eiji Asabuki breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, I'll invite Mr. Shanda to dinner today, and Mr. Shanda will definitely appreciate it."
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey orders." Sheng Xuanhuai happily accepted "Why is Mr. Aso not here?"
"He has other things to do."
Aso Jiuhide, in fact, is Went to Hu Gengtang’s house.
Hu Gentang entertained him politely and rarely used the leftovers.
It’s no wonder that officials in the Qing Dynasty suffered from long-term meniscus loss in their knees and their bones were very soft, and the same was true for businessmen.
In terms of the degree of fear of foreigners, the people who are least afraid of them are the common people and bandits at the bottom, because bare feet are not afraid of those wearing shoes, and their lives are cheap, and the worst is death.
Of course, that is also relative.
Hu Gentang asked politely, "I wonder what Mr. Aso's instructions are?"
Aso Jiuxiu put on airs, "I came here this time to give Boss Hu a fortune."
No wonder he is so awesome, because Japan's iron and steel works are currently somewhat similar to Japan's military industry sector.
The establishment of the official system of the iron and steel works also refers to the original Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. The Qing government was defeated and paid 19.2 million yen in compensation. It was with this money that Japan introduced a full set of equipment and technology from Germany.
The Iron Works, also known as the Yawata Iron Works, provided a large amount of materials to the Japanese army during the Russo-Japanese War. It was even worse later on. The money used for the construction came from the Qing court's indemnity, and the steel and coal materials came from the Han Yeping Coal and Iron Works, which in turn invaded China.
"Oh" Hu Gentang didn't show any joy. After spending so many years in shopping malls, he still understands "what is wealth" if he shows courtesy for nothing and is either raped or stolen.
Eiji Asabuki said "Boss Hu's Huai salt business is still a bit small. Hankou is the eye of the Yangtze River, the center of the Qing Dynasty, and the core of the economic center. Any business can be more profitable than salt."
< p>"For example" Hu Gentang asked doubtfully."How about smoke, soil and munitions"
"This" Hu Gengtang was shocked.
He did not dare to think about these activities.
Aso Jiuhide smiled, "Boss Hu will accept this fortune or not?"
"I have asked my servants to prepare a table of good food and wine. We’ll talk about it later.” The confused Hu Gentang could only use this reason to give himself room to think. He turned his head and suddenly yelled, "Li'er, what are you doing?"
Hu Lizan, who was sneaking and eavesdropping outside, appeared with a smile and scratched his head, "Dad, I'm bored with studying. Come out." Just get some air."
"Go back"
"Yes"
It's hard to guard against a domestic thief.
Zhao Chuanxin wandered outside the British Concession all day.
It was not until dark, when the common people and tired birds returned to their nests, and all the shops were closed, that he put on his shadow cloak, stepped on the misty travelers, and entered the British Concession under the eyes of the British soldiers. Keep in mind to collect, the latest and fastest website can be read for free without anti-theft