The passenger and cargo ship docked at the 16-shop wharf, and Yan Jiakang and his party disembarked with the passengers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 I saw Zhang Qing appear on the dock with two brothers and a man in a horse coat. "Sir, you've had a good time along the way!" Zhang Qing hugged his fists and saluted. "Or are you guys getting there early?" "According to your orders, my subordinates do not dare to slack off, day and night, we have been in Shanghai for two days. Sir, this is the shopkeeper Lin of Tongda Warehouse. "In Xia Lin Ah Xiang, meet Mr." Lin Axiang knelt on one leg and clasped his fists in salute.

"It's Shopkeeper Lin, General Manager Yang appreciates you very much, and I haven't had a chance to see you." Yan Jiakang stepped forward to help Lin Axiang. "I was able to meet Mr. today, and my subordinates are fortunate to have three lives." Lin Axiang was respectful and a little apprehensive. "Shopkeeper Lin, they are all their own family members and don't need to be restrained. Ruiqing said that you are a capable person, and you have already established yourself in the 16th shop wharf. "Sir, my subordinates are ashamed. The spinning yarn and cloth from Zhou Village were piled up in the warehouse and no one cared about them, which was caused by the incompetence of his subordinates. ”

Yan Jiakang said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Lin, don't blame yourself, this is the means of the Green Gang, and this time I came to Shanghai to resolve it once and for all." "Sir Mingjian, the methods of the Green Gang are not clever but practical, they broadcast news, and no one dares to come to negotiate business. Merchants think that our spinning quality is good and the flower cloth does not fade, but they dare not buy it. ”

"Do you see, how terrible the gangs in Shanghai are, they can secretly control the transactions in Shanghai. Shopkeeper Lin, don't worry too much, the mountain people have their own clever plans. Yan Jiayasu smiled and his expression was an understatement. Sir, you brought so many brothers and asked me to buy foreign guns, do you have to fight for territory with the Qing Gang? "Shopkeeper Lin, I know the power of the Green Gang, killing each other is stupid, and turning hostility into jade silk is the best policy. My goal is to integrate you into the Green Gang, so that you can do it once and for all. ”

Joining the Green Gang, Lin Axiang showed a confused expression on his face. Yan Jiakang turned to Hu Boyong and said, "Mr. Hu, you can go back with confidence, settle the Qinggang a piece of cake, and when you come back, you will definitely see a different situation." "Presumably, the gentleman has already made a bamboo in his chest, and the old man obeys his fate." Hu Boyong saw Yan Jiakang's confident demeanor, so he hugged his fists and said goodbye to everyone.

Tongda Warehouse is not far from the 16 shop wharf, and a group of people came to the warehouse in less than half an hour. Entering an independent courtyard in the warehouse, the brothers brought by Zhang Qing visited one after another. After two months of training in the lecture hall, these people have become Yan Jiayasu's diehard loyalists.

After Yan Jiakang greeted the brothers cordially, Zhang Qing ordered everyone to stand down and the group entered the main room. There are several rosewood chests on the floor of the main house. Lin Axiang stepped forward to open a box and said, "Sir, these are 50 revolvers, purchased through American merchants. Lin Axiang opened another long box and said, "Sir, here are American-made rifles, a total of 10 rifles." The other two boxes are bullets. Yan Jiakang picked up a pistol and played with it a few times, then picked up another rifle and looked at it.

"This rifle was produced in 1903, a new rifle designed in the United States based on the German Mauser rifle. The gun caliber 7,62 mm was named Springfield M1903, which translates to **Tian rifle. This rifle performs well, and in harsh environments, there are no problems with accuracy and stability. Zhang Qing! "The subordinates are here!" Give the brethren a pistol, the rifle is too big to be used as a last resort. "My subordinates understand!" Zhang Qing instructed the people to carry the box out.

In the evening, Lin Axiang washed the dust for Yan Jiakang and Shan Feng, and Zhang Qing sat down. During the banquet, Yan Jiakang had no intention of drinking, sometimes pondering, sometimes frowning, and everyone was baffled. He was pondering what excuse to use to find Du Yuesheng, which was inconspicuous and reasonable. If you say Du Yuesheng's name, you can't justify yourself. According to Yan Jiakang's memory, Du Yuesheng is now a gangster in the area of 16 Pu Wharf, a subordinate of Chen Shichang, the hooligan leader of Xiaodongmen, and has not yet defected to the underworld leader Huang Jinrong, and the timing is just right.

At present, the 16 shop wharf is very prosperous, and the access warehouse is restricted here, which must be the masterpiece of the gangster leader Chen Shichang, and Du Yuesheng, as his subordinate, often haunts the area of the 16 shop wharf. At present, the 16-shop wharf is mixed, and there are three religions and nine streams, and Du Yuesheng is addicted to gambling and amorous, and casinos and brothels are places where he often haunts. "Brother Ge, how do I join the Green Gang? You're talking! Singlet broke the silence.

Yan Jiakang did not answer Shan Feng's question, but asked Lin Axiang: "Shopkeeper Lin, do you have a way to invest in the Qing Gang?" "Sir, it's easy to join the Green Gang, but it's not easy to get a status in the Green Gang." "So I'm looking for a surrogate!" "Agent?" Lin Axiang was confused. Shan Feng said: "Shopkeeper Lin, is there a suitable person in the Green Gang in the 16th shop?" "The leader of the Green Gang in the area of Xiaodongmen is Chen Shichang!" "How old is Chen Shichang?" Yan Jiayasu asked knowingly.

"50s!" Lin Axiang replied. "Chen Shichang is not suitable, I want to find a young person with potential?" "Sir, you mean young, lively-headed, ruthless-hearted people?" Unimodal supplementation. "There is such a character, this person is full of poisons, his name is Du Yuesheng in his early 20s. Last month, he came to the warehouse with a gang of thugs and threatened me. This person named Du Yuesheng is very distinctive, he speaks very gently and is not arrogant, but his words are vicious and frightening. ”

"I think Du Yuesheng is suitable, but get in touch, Shan Feng you can do it." Yan Jiayasu made the final decision. The next day, Yan Jiakang took two of his subordinates to visit the city leisurely, and Lin Axiang took Shan Feng and Zhang Qing to start looking for Du Yuesheng. This kind of indiscriminate thing, Yan Jiayasu can't get ahead.

He traveled north along the 16-shop pier, and the scenes he saw in film and television dramas in the past were vivid, and he was full of emotion in his heart. At this time, the 16-shop wharf was under the jurisdiction of Shanghai County, bordering the French Concession in the north, and the public concession in the north. Yan Jiakang knew in his heart that the implementation of local autonomy in Shanghai this year meant that the county seat of Shanghai had lost its original function, and the Qing court's jurisdiction over it was even weaker.

Walk to the small east gate at the border of the French Concession, and set up fences and watchtowers at the intersection leading to the French Concession outside the east gate, and the French soldiers wear bright military uniforms to stand guard. Yan Jiakang climbed the city wall to observe, the pedestrians entering and leaving the French Concession, the checkpoints were not strictly checked, and the sentries of the French army sat in the watchtower leisurely. There is a clear distinction here, the bungalows in the French Concession look noble and elegant, and this side is completely Chinese-style architecture, which looks dilapidated and messy, but it is very lively.

Shanghai will become an international metropolis, a paradise for adventurers, and now it has been revealed. In the future, the flow of capital and talent will form a blowout, and the future Oriental Pearl will be famous in the world. He believed that as long as the Japanese dream of invading China was ended, it would be logical to reclaim Shanghai's sovereignty as China grew stronger. Suddenly, Yan Jiakang had a novel idea, using the 16-shop wharf to run the county seat of Shanghai, and compete with the French Concession to make it the most modern urban area.

Yan Jiayasu was intoxicated by his novel ideas, and couldn't help but dance with his eyebrows. When the two subordinates saw his strange expression, they were confused. Yan Jiakang hesitated on the city wall for a long time before walking towards the French Concession, where he wanted to take a good look at what the Concession was like.

Despite the strict rules and strict organization of the Youth Gang in Shanghai, those who join the Youth Gang usually have no source of livelihood and need to work their own. At this time, in a messy and lively alley, Lin Axiang, Shan Feng, and Zhang Qing walked out of a long and third hall (low-level brothel), and it could be seen from their depressed expressions that they did not inquire about the person they were looking for.

At this time, a subordinate from the hall ran out and said secretly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have heard about the person you are looking for, but? Lin Axiang understood his meaning, took out a piece of broken silver from his arms and handed it over. Official, Du Yuesheng is the ninth sister of the Ten Sisters' Cousin, you can go there and inquire! Soon, they saw the ninth sister in the ten sisters' hall, and the woman named the ninth sister was very alert when she saw three strangers inquiring about Du Yuesheng, and she insisted that she didn't know Du Yuesheng.

Shan Feng took out a piece of broken silver and pointed at Lin Axiang and Yan Yuese: "This is the shopkeeper Lin of Tongda Warehouse, and he intends to make friends with Du Yuesheng." We have no ill intentions, please tell the ninth sister that if he is interested, please go to the Tongda store. Walking out of the hall, Lin Axiang said: "Single brother, you two are so strong, the ninth sister can see the height of the eyebrows, I guess Du Yuesheng will not show up." "Shopkeeper Lin is too worried, Du Yuesheng is the leader of the Green Gang, if he is timid, how will he mix in the future? Rest assured, he'll be here tomorrow morning! "Singlet is confident.

When the three of them came to the street, Lin Axiang said with little confidence: "Mr. is ambitious, but it is difficult to gain a foothold in Shanghai without the backing of the Green Gang!" "Shopkeeper Lin, Mr. is not an ordinary person, there is nothing he can't do, you can rest assured!" Singlet consolation. In the evening, Yan Jia Kangxing happily returned to the warehouse, and when he saw Shan Feng, he said: "Brother Ge, the hard work pays off, today we finally found the clue!" Then Shan Feng recounted what had happened.

"Brother Shan, your judgment is right, if Du Yuesheng doesn't dare to come, don't think about messing around in the 16th shop in the future, come tomorrow morning, go! Let's have a drink, even if it's an early celebration. ”

That night, Du Yuesheng came out of the casino and was very depressed. These days, I have bad luck, and I lose a gamble. With a shy bag and an empty belly, he couldn't help but walk towards the Ten Sisters' Hall. walked to the door of the ten sisters, "Brother Yuesheng, the ninth sister is looking for you all over the world, and you are in a hurry!" When a servant from the hall saw him come in, he came up to him to curry favor.

"If you want to die, where did you run to kill me?" Seeing Du Yuesheng's ninth sister, she shouted. "My little liver, I don't think it's like this if I haven't seen you for two days!" After Du Yuesheng finished speaking, she couldn't help but go to bed, and after some clouds and rain, the ninth sister said: "Brother Du, this morning the shopkeeper of Tongda Warehouse Lin came to you with two strong people, and said that you should go to the warehouse tomorrow, have you offended people?" "Look at you, it's okay to scare you, it seems that this shopkeeper Lin has opened his mind, and he should be sensible in the 16th shop dock."

"The shopkeeper is here to slap you?" "Needless to say, Tongda Warehouse is very powerful, operating spinning and flower cloth. This warehouse has been open for a few months, and my little brother has made a little tricks, and his goods will not be able to be sold. How deep the water is at the 16th pier, Shopkeeper Lin finally figured it out. I'm going to meet him tomorrow, damn it's bad luck for a while, and I'm going to lose every gamble, now it's okay, little brother, I have silver in my hand! ”