Chapter 33 Distant Merchants
The line of prisoners passed, and for a moment there was silence, as if the curtain had come to an end of tragedy, and Ah Fa sighed silently and left the window with a heavy heart. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 He walked over to the hat rack, picked up the Panama top hat, and said in a cheerful manner, "It's time for me to pick up Mr. Donald, and I'll be back at the inn about two o'clock." ”
"Mr. Chen." With a kind smile on his face, Qin Manguo reminded: "Entertain him well, remember to pick him up for the banquet in the evening, seven o'clock, don't forget." ”
Ah Fa agreed indiscriminately, picked up the "Zilinxi Daily" on the table and walked out, the cool breeze blew, and he felt that the heaviness in his heart seemed to be lightened a little. What can I do? I can't do anything, I can only be a spectator, at least I can't do anything now. I don't have that ability yet, yes, that's a fact in front of me, and it has nothing to do with whether or not I have great ambitions in my heart.
To be rich, to be powerful, very cheesy, isn't it? But Ah Fa found that this should be the subject of the current struggle. Because, a person's ability is comprehensive, physical strength and intelligence are a part, and wealth is also a part. And the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility that can be shouldered, and the more things that can be done.
If you go to find a big celebrity or a revolutionary party, you can get appreciated by relying on your mouth, or countless little brothers crying and worshipping down, all of them are desperate...... Well, this is absolutely wishful thinking. As for the one, second, and third shocks of the tiger's body, Wang Ba was angry like a chimney, which was pure bullshit.
It is easier said than done, if the traverser cannot be invincible with Wang Baqi, the younger brother is vying to attach, and the money beckons, it is very difficult to mix with the wind and water. Of course, these difficulties are mainly in the foundation stage, as long as you have a good start, it will be much easier to expand in the future.
Is this one an emperor, that one a rich man, and a traverser all successful? Those who failed to become famous in the end, naturally no one knew, and no one wrote their stories, because they were not legends.
Therefore, he has no impressive capital at all, and he has no right to speak. And what the revolutionary party lacks, historically, they have always been short of money. During the rebellion, he raised money to buy weapons, and after the Xinhai Revolution, he lacked money to support the army. Speaking by strength, Ah Fa's thinking about the revolution is very realistic, although it is a little cold, some are not enthusiastic enough, and are not angry enough.
Ah Fa called a rickshaw to block the sun from the canopy and took off his hat to keep his mind cooler. Along the way, I thought carefully and planned.
At this moment, Ah Fa was on his way to pick up the first foreign buyer from Shanghai, who had come from Hong Kong and represented a chain of firms from San Francisco to New York. Looking down at the newspaper, Ah Fa checked the dock where Donald's boat docked, and saw a small news about the conflict between the Red Gang and the Green Gang, and the death and injury.
The boat docked, Ah Fa threw away the cigarette butts in his hand, and carefully looked at the first batch of passengers who disembarked from the ship.
The passengers stepped off the ship, their eyes wide open with a variety of looks, some looking excitedly anticipating, some looking at a loss, and some anxiously searching. Friends who picked up people waved their hats to greet them, and business-solicitors flocked to the desperate travelers.
Ah Fa took out the photo sent by Donald and looked at it carefully. With gray hair, thin face, and thin lips, he had memorized them more than a dozen times. He looked up and searched through the faces.
A man walks down the hall, his face is a little similar to the photograph, but different from the flat image. The man looked around anxiously, questioning the porter, who was dumbfounded as he carried his suitcase. Behind him, a young woman with long hair, followed by another porter, looked around curiously. Donald had said he was going to bring his wife, but the woman seemed too young, and Ah Fa looked at the picture again in confusion, and when he looked up, the young woman was pointing at him, and the man's gaze was turning.
Ah Fa took a few steps forward and asked inquiringly, "Is it Mr. Donald?" ”
"Yes." The man's nervous expression suddenly relaxed, "Are you Mr. Chen?" Hello, nice to meet you, this is my daughter, Linna. ”
Linna stretched out her hand and smiled calmly, "Hello, Mr. Chen." ”
Ah Fa smiled and shook Linna's hand, noticing her large blue eyes, and there seemed to be a hint of mockery in her expression about her father's nervousness.
"My wife didn't want to travel long distances, so -- I brought Linna, who had just graduated from Brown University." Donald's eyes showed a look of pride, "She is very interested in China and has taken several courses. ”
"It's really remarkable." Ah Fa complimented, "I have booked a room for you at the Central Hotel, is your luggage here?" ”
Mr. Donald put on his glasses and counted his luggage again, and Lina laughed at him for being too careful, and praised Ah Fa for speaking English properly.
Ah Fa settled down with his luggage at the hotel, and asked, "Do you like to take a carriage or a rickshaw, the road is not far." ”
"I want a rickshaw." Lina said firmly.
"So, what do you say, Mr. Chen?" Donald asked suspiciously, "Is it safe to ride in a rickshaw?" ”
"Safe, of course safe." Ah Fa is a little contemptuous, such a timid and cautious guy!
They sat in two rickshaws, Lina insisted on riding one alone, and Ah Fa and Donald took the other to discuss business, and Donald agreed after a few more words, on the condition that she must take the front one so as not to get separated.
When they arrived at the hotel, in order to let their father and daughter pack their luggage, Ah Fa was about to leave, "At seven o'clock in the evening, Mr. Qin and I are going to invite you to dinner, I think you will like Chinese food, right?" ”
"I've never tasted it." Donald smiled and said.
"I've eaten it." Lena said, "I love it. ”
Ah Fa hesitated, and Linna's eyebrows raised, "Oh, you mean to say, you didn't invite me, right?" ”
"I think it can be arranged." Ah Fa said a little embarrassed: "I'm just worried, I'm afraid you're the only young lady there, you won't mind, right?" ”
"Oh, Lena won't be going." Donald said.
"I don't care." Lina said calmly, "If it's not too troublesome, Mr. Chen." ”
"No trouble, no trouble at all." Ah Fa hurriedly agreed and walked to the door.