Section 72 is devastating

In the midst of the chaos, someone has already sent a thick stack of prayer posts and gift lists. Guo Yi took it and flipped through it casually, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It seems that power is truth, and strength is friendship is the same in any time and space. Compared with last year's scene of a crowded crowd and a hasty escape, it is really embarrassing.

There are all kinds of greetings, some are just greetings, some are invited guests, and of course, there are also Baba who asks to meet. Yiliu is classified according to the identity and status of the owner of the worship post, distant and close relatives and their different purposes. Some want to reply to the post, some want to meet, and some don't need to pay attention, just push and say "the master is not at home". As for the gifts, some are received or not, and half of them are kept and half are left, which is all up to Zheng Shangjie. Although she rarely appeared in the foreign exchanges of Guangzhou Station, she actually played the role of a "housewife". Not only is he in charge of general affairs, but he is also responsible for the exchange of courtesies.

Yi Liu flipped through the posts, leaving a few important posts that Guo Yi had taken care of, and took the rest to Zheng Shangjie to deal with.

The first is a high-minded post, which contains clips inviting him to a banquet. Of course, the banquet is to go, and Guangzhou Station not only has some dealings with him to settle, but also thanks him in person for taking care of the interests of Guangzhou Station for most of the past six months. Of course, it also includes the future cooperation between the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Colonial Trade in Beijing.

The second one is Liang Cunhou's, and it is also a post inviting to the banquet. Although the Liang family did not help much in this turmoil, it was only by relying on their brand that the Cihui Hall used by Guangzhou Station to absorb the turnover of displaced people was preserved. Because Cihuitang had a lot of real estate and land in its hands, there were many people who coveted it at that time. Some of the guys from Zi's enterprise were caught in time for not getting out in time, and the Liang family also came forward to protect a few. This favor must be repaid.

The third is Li Xijue's post. This person is currently Li Fengjie's designated liaison in Guangdong officialdom.

It doesn't matter what the other posts are other than these three. As for the young master and son who are hanging around Pei Lixiu, when Ziminglou recovers a little, she will come forward to entertain her.

Mei Lin and Li Xiaolu, the architects of Lingao Construction Company, who had just made a detailed survey of the damage to the entire Huifu Street complex, walked in to plan for restoration and reconstruction.

Both of them were dressed in nondescript Ming costumes, Merlin wore a six-in-one hat, and Li Xiaolu wore a crooked wig bun. It looks very uncomfortable.

This is the core part of the mansion, and there are political security personnel at the gate of the courtyard. Except for the senators and the secretaries and confidential officers of the senators, whether they are naturalized citizens or local people, they are not allowed to enter unless summoned, and it is a place where they can talk more casually.

Guo Yi greeted while taking care of Yiliu and pouring tea.

"How's it going? Does it take a long time to repair? ”

Merlin took a sip of tea, straightened his legs, and tugged at his clothes again: "It's not that good, the house itself is not damaged, but the building accessories are very damaged." There is not much mud work, but there is a lot of carpentry work. As for how long it will take, it depends on how quickly you provide the accessories here. I looked at the remaining remnants, many of them are very exquisitely made, I'm afraid I won't be able to complete them in a month or two, right? ”

"Yes." Guo Yi nodded, "Just recruit more local carpenters and let them step up." As for the wood, take a look at the exalted warehouse. He has good timber that he has stored for many years, and he will be able to use it immediately. ”

"Look at this pattern, we don't have enough accessories inside, I'm afraid we have to place additional orders with Lingao." Li Xiaolu looked at the notebook, "I don't know how the situation of Ziming Building is ...... yet."

"It's not going to be much better." Zheng Shangjie interjected, and she sighed.

"I'm going to do this," Merlin said, "and I'm going to focus on repairing the access control facilities everywhere, overhauling the walls and roofs." Then there is the restoration of the façade part of Zi Zhen Zhai and Zi Cheng Kee so that business can resume as soon as possible. As for the residential ......"

"First fix the front meeting and entertainment area. It is also advisable for the garden to be restored as soon as possible. This is where we deal with socials, and there are a lot of things to do when we just return to Guangzhou for entertainment, and we have to have a place. ”

"Okay." Merlin wrote down his request in his notebook, "I will also arrange for someone to repair the inner house first, at least restore the water supply and bathroom equipment so that you can use it." ”

"Tomorrow I want to go and see the situation in Ziming Tower." Li Xiaolu said, "It's good to estimate the construction period and materials. ”

The next day, Zheng Shangjie and Pei Lixiu accompanied Li Xiaolu and others to Ziming Tower, checked the situation on the spot, opened the locked door, and although it had been cleaned inside, it was still a mess.

As Guo Yi estimated, the damage to Ziming Tower was not inferior. Half of the carpet was cut off, all the glass on the windows was shattered, and the sash and carved cover were removed. The glass chandelier is gone. Although the large bath has been cleaned, the statues, plumbing hardware and tiles on it have been largely lost. Apparently there were also attempts to dismantle the plumbing equipment and sanitary ware in the private room, which resulted in a lot of damage, and the flush toilets, bathtubs and various pipes were almost completely destroyed, and the loss was serious, because the pipes were damaged, and the water in the tank leaked out, and there were traces of water erosion everywhere. Almost all of the furniture and other items in the building were lost, and even the animal power machine used to water the water tower was demolished.

There were many things piled up in the hall, all of which were "returned" by the government, and they were a pile of tatters. Zheng Shangjie took a look, many of them were just a number of rags, and some of them were objects from Ziminglou, but they had been ruined. There were a few large sofas that were originally placed in Pei Lixiu's "salon", and the brocade fabric on them had been torn, revealing the kapok filling inside, Zheng Shangjie looked at it, and the spring was gone.

Pei Lixiu's full-body mirror and large grandfather clock in the boudoir were missing. These two items have been taken and their whereabouts are unknown. Her dresser and Zheng Shangjie's desk were still there, and the rosewood furniture was upside down, but she didn't know that Weishenme had been carefully chopped into pieces with an axe.

"I'm looking for a hidden drawer." Zheng Shangjie sighed regretfully, "It's a pity, this table is very useful." ”

Pei Li was speechless, and she almost cried when she saw that the boudoir and salon she had carefully arranged were ruined. Zheng Shangjie also felt very angry. Isn't that a bad thing?

After reading it, Merlin and Li Xiaolu also made a repair plan. The fix here is not an urgent matter. And there are many more building materials that need to be ordered from Lingao than from Huifu Street. I had to put the deadline behind. Although Pei Lixiu was not satisfied, she had no choice but to admit it.

"I don't think you need to rush." Zheng Shangjie sat in the same sedan chair with her and enlightened her, "Huifu Street has been repaired, so you will live on Huifu Street first." Here, let's invite the regular customers from the past. Let's go for another visit. It doesn't matter if the house isn't repaired. Put the relationship together. ”

"That's it." Pei Lixiu was sullen.

"It's fine. It's only a matter of time before it reopens. Besides, didn't the Planning Institute approve the Jihua of our flagship store? The second store is much bigger. Let's plan first. ”

Guo Yi goes out every day to visit guests or entertain guests at the mansion of local celebrities. The seer held high, and his face was full of enthusiasm, and the relationship between the two sides seemed to be much warmer than in the past. Gao Ju said: "This time it can be regarded as a common tribulation, and the affection between our brothers is not as good as before", but Guo Yi knew that this was the result of their full display of strength. The net worth of the tall officials is all in Guangzhou, and the wealth is above the sea, of course, they must maintain a more friendly relationship with their sea power, which is about to rise.

In addition to words of thanks, the two sides discussed the liquidation of the remaining accounts. At the same time, there were also in-depth discussions on the next step of cooperation. When Gao Ju heard that the Australians were going to bring in a large amount of spices in Xiangshan Australia, he knew that a new opportunity to make a fortune had arrived.

Spices were a major consumer product in China at that time, and they were also one of the few goods that China was willing to import in large quantities. In addition to edible spices, other spices from the South Seas, such as benzoin and dragon incense, also have a large market in China. If the Australian can supply in large quantities, this source of money will not be much less than his current experience of Australian goods.

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Gao Ju nodded again and again, "Don't hide it from my brother, big brother, I can sell a lot of goods here." If the brother has a ship that can be shipped out of the ocean, the eldest brother has all the goods here, and he will have as many as he wants. ”

"That's the best." Guo Yi thought that this would immediately pull a big deal for Hong Kong. Gao Ju is both a big importer and a big exporter, and with him as a fundamental, the goods brought in by the Dutch and the goods shipped away are settled. All the patriarchs had to do was turn their hands in Hong Kong.

Guo Yi said: "There is one more thing, I want to ask my brother to show me." ”

"What's the matter, brother, just ask."

"Shopkeeper Wen wants to send some people into the capital to do business," Guo Yi looked at the raised face, "I want to ask Brother Tai to help me." ”

The raised face tensed for a moment, then slackened again. He didn't answer immediately, but thought for a while before asking, "We brothers don't talk to outsiders anymore." Now that you have a firm foothold in Qiongzhou, and now you want to enter Beijing, what are you trying to do? ”

"Of course it's making money."

Gao Ju smiled slightly, leaned on the back and shook his head: "Brother, what you say is too outrageous." Although the eldest brother is not an inquisitive person, some things still need to be known to rest assured. ”

Guo Yi said: "We traveled far away to the sea waves, and when we arrived in Daming, the reason was to make money by doing business. When I arrived in Jingshi, of course, it was to make money. I have to look at the face of the court, find out the direction of the wind, and ask the eldest brother to introduce a few 'friends', lest one day the court will be angry......"

"Huh." Gao Ju smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Shopkeeper Wen is really extraordinary." ”