Chapter 63: Thoughts of the Theater, Gifts

"You joined a troupe that was basically made up of women?" Ah Fa felt very fresh, and when he thought of Fang Bao playing the male role, he couldn't help but laugh, "Then I'll go and cheer you when you perform." ”

"The fortune teller is very accurate, I will be famous, I will have my own house, I will hire a grandmother, and I will have my own chartered car." Fang Bao longed, a happy smile on his face, "Then I won't have to spend your money anymore." ”

It is a good thing that human beings can rely on trickle-down hope to lift their hearts to the highest point. If there is no hope, there is no motivation to struggle, and he is not trying to save that little money.

"You don't have a theater garden yet, the temporary stage built with bamboo is not good, I heard Zhao Haizhen say that singing is vulgar like that, it's all for farmers and coolies." Ah Fa shook his head and vetoed, and had an idea in his heart, "How about the original Red Sleeve Pavilion, change it into a theater, and perform there." ”

"Where?" Fang Bao hesitated, hesitated.

"It's a bit of a mess, but you don't have to worry about people messing with it." Ah Fa pondered for a moment and said, "I will find gang figures to be bodyguards to maintain order." ”

"Green Gang or Red Gang?" Fang Bao asked cautiously.

"The Red Gang." Ah Fa said very firmly: "Jin Ye's people should be reliable. ”

Fang Bao did not agree directly, but only said that he would decide after discussing with the troupe. Ah Fa doesn't force it, this is a way, and it doesn't matter much to him whether it succeeds or not. Regarding the relationship with Fang Bao, although they have gone to bed and slept in them, they have become more and more aware in their hearts that they are close friends similar to living together, and there will be no further development. Although the name of the mistress is not good, it is actually what it is.

Leaving Fang Bao's residence, Ah Fa got into a carriage and went to pick up Xiaoxi at school. Although it is a boarding school, you can also take two days off a month, so you can go home and relax. In the past few months, Ah Fa only went a few times at the beginning, and seeing that Xiaoxi was still adaptable, he put his mind at ease, and the number of times he went was pitiful.

With bloody killings, but there is still peace and normality, this kind of life has become quite accustomed to Ah Fa. Especially after joining forces with Jin Ye, many things don't need him to do it himself. The big pear and the iron arm have become his subordinates, and they meet at the Red Sleeve Pavilion to listen to his instructions, and the two of them will then direct the smaller minions to do things.

Renovation is time-consuming, and starting the stove again, Ah Fa's reputation is low, and the cost may be greater. So, he can only endure sex and take it slowly.

In fact, thinking about it, Ah Fa also felt quite contradictory and helpless. In his previous life, he hated that organization, but now, he is building an organization according to that model. He was afraid that over time, he would lose himself in money and violence. Therefore, he was very cautious, walking very steadily step by step, and trying to appear in front of people half-concealed and half-exposed, so that others could not see his true face clearly.

For Neumann, Donald Roden, Qin Manguo and others, Ah Fa should be a genius, not only handy in business and trade, but also invented MSG with knowledge, and ambitiously entered the industry; For Caifeng's fourth sister and others, Ah Fa is a savior, as for how he succeeded, he will not delve into the mystery while grateful; As for Jin Ye and others, they regard Ah Fa as the spokesperson of the Seven Killings, and like him, they are all chess pieces that appear in front of them.

It can be said that Ah Fa wants such an effect. Although it will take a long time to perfect, the foundation has been strengthened with the help of the ill-gotten gains.

The carriage stopped, and Ah Fa collected his thoughts and stepped out of the carriage. This is the Tongchang Automobile Company at No. 604 in Nanjing, specializing in bicycles and spare parts.

Bicycles first appeared in Shanghai in 1868, when a few bicycles were brought from Europe, and they were still an amateur pastime for people to walk on tiptoe. By July 1896, the bicycle had almost been the appearance of later generations, a British man rode a bicycle around the world to Shanghai, and foreigners in Shanghai rode a few bicycles and flocked out of the city to greet them, which was spectacular for a while, and the Chinese spectators were like a tide.

At that time, the British businessman Jardine Matheson, the German businessman, Chanchen, the French businessman, Likang and other foreign companies imported bicycles and parts into Shanghai as "hardware and groceries", and by the end of the 19th century, there was a wide market in Shanghai. Zhu Tongsheng, who originally set up a stall to repair horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws, opened Tongchang Bicycle Shop in 1897 to deal in bicycles and spare parts. By 1900, there were six or seven car dealers in Shanghai, including Huimin Cao Shuntai, selling rickshaws, horse-drawn carriages, and bicycle spare parts for repair.

Even so, bicycles are still a new, trendy and expensive thing to do in Shanghai, and only foreigners can ride them. And Ah Fa ordered a bicycle as a birthday gift to Xiaoxi. I was a teenager and didn't have a decent birthday, or even the concept of a birthday, which was probably a common thing in civilian families at that time.

But Ah Fa has a different concept, and he also has a sense of distress. I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet. He is no longer alone, and he must be arranged. Leaving money for the fourth sister and Caifeng is his plan just in case. And if his ability allows, he also hopes to give more joy to his relatives and friends.

"Well, it's not bad." Ah Fa tried to ride it, expressed satisfaction with the work of the car dealership, and asked the respectful boss: "Can you build that wheel as soon as possible?" ”

The boss was a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said euphemistically: "Sir, please forgive me." Although you have drawn a sample of the wheeled car, there is no physical basis, and some parts have to be built and polished by yourself, which is very time-consuming. ”

Ah Fa nodded, there is no theory of mechanical manufacturing, just with practice makes perfect, these car dealers are already very good. As for the wheeled car, I don't know if there is a real thing in the world now, just relying on the simple drawings he draws, it is indeed not very demanding.

After a few simple explanations, Ah Fa put the bicycle on the roof of the carriage, asked the driver to catch up with the car, and went directly to the school. After waiting for a while, the school gates opened, and the students began to walk out, looking around for their parents or relatives.

"Here!" Ah Fa jumped out of the carriage and greeted Xiaoxi loudly.

Xiaoxi immediately laughed happily, ran over quickly, came closer, took Ah Fa's arm, and shouted affectionately: "Brother! ”

"Hehe, looking at your anxious appearance, are you afraid that my brother won't come to pick you up?" Ah Fa smiled and said, "How about it, Xi can still keep up, right?" Is there anything you don't feel comfortable with? ”