Bao Ling made a helpless expression and said, "Your Royal Highness, you should know that I don't have the ability to influence the decision of the Xinjiapo City Hall. ”

Ye Zhao smiled slightly: "Mr. Bao Ling can influence the governor of Sanzhou Mansion. Isn't that enough? ”

At present, the British colonies have appointed governors of the provinces of San Chau in New Kapo, Penang and Malacca to administer the colonies in the South Seas.

Bao Ling was slightly stunned, he didn't want his personal relationship This general Wang Du knows very well, it is rumored that Chinese spies are frequently active in Hong Kong, so he can't ignore this issue.

Ye Zhao said: "From my personal point of view, I really want to be friends with Mr. Bao Ling, Guangzhou and Hong Kong are in the same spirit, and they are both prosperous, and I hope that the relationship between me and Mr. Bao Ling can also be as close as the relationship between the two places, so that Guangzhou and Hong Kong can prosper." ”

He smiled, "I have one more request." ”

Bao Ling didn't know what problem he was going to give himself, holding his pipe and bowing his head slightly, according to the Chinese, this young magnate used "mouth honey belly sword" to describe the most appropriate, every word he said must be carefully pondered, otherwise he will definitely suffer a loss.

Ye Zhao said with a smile: "There is an agency called the Internal Affairs Bureau in Guangzhou, and I must have heard of Mr. Governor. ”

The corner of Bao Ling's eyes jumped, just now he was still thinking about this Chinese spy agency.

Ye Zhao said again: "That's the case, Mr. Governor must also know that the Internal Affairs Bureau is an intelligence agency, but China's intelligence work has just started, and I hope that the Governor will assist in the spirit of the Guangzhou Contract. ”

Bao Ling was stunned, and then he understood what Ye Zhao meant, where is Gao Heer's intelligence officer? But his contact with many forces is ironclad, and the Chinese prince just found an excuse, in fact, he asked Gao Heer to take refuge in Guangzhou to avoid the limelight and fire, and also gave him room to turn around.

The Interior Affairs Bureau of the General's Palace? If Gao Heer can evaluate this mysterious institution, the domestic side will definitely be happy to give him a chance to atone for his crimes.

Bao Ling also understood that Ye Zhao's move was to surrender to the peach, and he had to wait for him to report to Li and promise Gao Heer to take refuge in Guangzhou, and the matter of the Guangfu Shipyard would be taken over.

But then again, if he can maintain a close relationship with this Chinese magnate for the time being, it will certainly be smooth sailing during his tenure as governor of Hong Kong, and add many good points to his political prospects for returning home.

pondering, Bao Ling didn't agree easily, and said with a smile: "I still need to consult Mr. Gao Heer's wishes on this matter." ”

Ye Zhao smiled: "That's nature, that's nature." "This proposal is not simply a mutual benefit to the Order, Golf and Hong Kong have close relations with various forces, and if it can be used by the Internal Affairs Bureau, it will be an excellent help for the Internal Affairs Bureau's intelligence gathering work.

The two have their own calculations, but the topic gradually became intimate, and they slowly chatted about interesting things from all over the world.

At this time, the new Jiapo family mansion.

Master Shi looked at his son who was standing with his hands down in the hall with a gloomy face, so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.

"I wonder what the hell is going on?" Master Shi's words were low and full of majesty.

It took a year of hard work for Mr. Shi to invest in Australian gold mines, and how difficult it is to get gold mining rights in a world where all political and economic power is controlled by white people?

But who knew that just when the matter was in full swing, the British partner suddenly told him that because Shenghe Hong refused to provide new industrial explosives, the cost of gold mining had greatly increased, and the planned mine drilling might even have to be abandoned due to technical problems, and it is said that the reason for Shenghexing's refusal to provide explosives was because of the shares of the Shi family. It was the British businessman who informed the master that he was ready to give up the cooperation of the master at the same time and choose another partner.

And because there is a legitimate reason for abandoning the cooperation in the contract, the partner does not need to pay a single immortal compensation to the Shi family, which will make the early investment of the Shi family useless, not to mention the hard work of the Shi family.

At first, Mr. Shi thought that Shenghexing was discriminating against his yellow skin, but he thought that he shouldn't, because Shenghexing seemed to have a very close relationship with the political axe of Guangdong, China, and even moved the factory from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, so how could he suddenly implement the policy of isolating Chinese Americans for no reason?

Just as he was calling someone to find out the situation, there was news that a merchant ship of the Shi family had been seized by the Guangdong Navy Division in Vietnam.

Shi Lao Ye immediately keenly contacted the fleet transporting the equipment of the Guangfu Shipyard in Xinjiapo, he had been in Australia for this period of time, did not know much about its affairs, thought that there was a new dispute between the British political axe and China, at this time felt that something was strange, sent someone to send a post to the city committee to inquire, only then did I know that it was someone from his family who was obstructed, and whether it was the Australian gold mine or the detention of the merchant ship of the Shi family, it seems that it was because of this incident.

With a calm face, Master Shi picked up the teacup.

The hall was silent for a while, only the sound of Master Shi "undercurrent" drinking tea.

"Big brother, don't complain about this, it's all my idea." Shi Lao Er said stubbornly.

Master Shi sighed: "Second brother, you are confused, don't you still understand what it means to be rich and not compete with officials?" ”

Shi Lao Er raised his eyebrows and said, "But we are not from the Qing Dynasty now, what are you afraid of him doing?" ”

Master Shi shook his head, stared at Shi Lao Er and said, "Then you talk about it, fight with people, what capital do you have?" Rely on the British? Okay, can you keep someone once, twice? But the favor of the British will eventually run out. But people, with an official word, the South China Sea can make it difficult for us to move an inch! How many businessmen from various countries have vital interests in Guangzhou? Now just one victory and line can make us anxious, is there no more gold and silver in the future, you say, we still have a way to do this business? ”

Shi Lao Er lowered his head.

"You don't know how thick the sky is." Master Shi sighed deeply and said, "It seems that I have to go to Guangzhou." ”

"Dad, you, you can't go, don't be caught by them!" Shi Daguan hurriedly shouted, looking concerned.

Master Shi snorted: "It's better to be paved, it's better than being angry with you!" Seeing his son's pale appearance, he couldn't bear it after all, and his tone gradually softened: "People are not as confused as you!" But if I don't take a trip, we will be home, alas! He sighed, got up, shook his head and walked out slowly.

…… Nowadays, it is much more convenient to go to Xiguan from the Governor's Palace, there are several horse-drawn railroad carriages that can carry about 20 people, two people carry simple sedan chairs, and there are manpower two-wheeled vehicles.

This kind of rickshaw is similar to the Oriental car in the Republic of China period that Ye Zhao recognized, with a wooden carriage with two poles stretched out in front of the carriage, and people sit on it and lean back, which can reduce the strength of the driver. Of course, unlike later generations, the wheels of the rickshaw are made of solid rubber.

Although the emergence of this kind of rickshaw was funded by Taihe Bank, Ye Zhao did not provide any advice, such as pneumatic tires, which are still easy to achieve with rubber hoses. But Ye Zhao feels that since you can drum up rickshaws and pneumatic tires are a matter of course, not participating in it will improve the sense of achievement of the inventor and will continue to improve his achievements.

Why did rickshaws appear? There are more floating populations in Guangzhou, more workers who make money, and naturally more people go out, and the flow of people is bustling, and the slow speed of the two people carrying the small sedan car is no longer suitable for the needs of the crowd, and the number of horse-drawn buses is small, and it is not convenient enough. At this time, some people naturally began to study how to solve the problem of human transportation, and the development of science and technology is often due to the needs of human beings, not to mention that rickshaws are not scientific and technological achievements, but only the improvement of carriages and sedan chairs.

When Ye Zhao went to Xiguan to check the division, he took the rickshaw, from the center of Guangzhou city to the Xiguan Tongji Bridge near the inspection division, a silver dollar, that is, ten cents, Guangzhou people have formed a customary habit, a silver dollar is exchanged for a big penny.

The Xiguan Investigation Division has just been listed, and Ye Zhao is going to make a cameo appearance for a few days. Although he talked to Li Jianchen about the idea of setting up sub-divisions in various localities, how could he be careless and cautious in actually implementing it?

Xiguan people are the most open-minded, and the Chinese and foreign miscellaneous places naturally take Xiguan as a pilot according to the inspection division, which has the experimental surname quality, to experience its pros and cons from practice, and gradually improve its functional organs, and then extend it when the institution is mature and the time is ripe.

According to the Yamen of the Procuratorial Division, Xiguan has set up a servant, who is an official of the six grades, and is regarded as the president of the court, and the Yamen has set up a case office, a criminal name office, a trial office, and other institutions to be responsible for hearing cases that cannot be handled by the patrol and arrest bureau but are less harmful.

Ye Zhao got a position as the deputy warden of the Case Registration Agency, and he was the second-in-command of the Case Registration Agency, wearing a beard and a dark blue tweed uniform, but he was also in good spirits.

Xiguan is located in the west of Tongji Bridge, and the patrol and arrest bureau is a large mansion, which has been renovated and has become a simple yamen.

I went to the signing room to report, and someone led me into the office of the East Wing Trial Office.

There are a total of five people in the trial office, one warden, one deputy warden, and three subordinates, all of whom work in the East Wing office, and the window is bright, and when Ye Zhao enters the room, the warden Cheng Yi is drinking tea and reading the newspaper.

Ye Zhao was stunned at the time, and a little helpless, how did he feel similar to the Qingshui Yamen in later generations? Think about it, in this era, if you are willing to read the newspaper, you are a "progressive", and you are immediately relieved.

Cheng Yi is in his thirties, but he can be called handsome, a native of Guangzhou, a wealthy family, not recruiting new people, but being assigned by Guangdong according to the judges, all because of his "smart and open-minded", he was assigned to the division to listen to the use.

Ye Zhao's desk was face to face with Cheng Yi, and when he saw Ye Zhao walk in, Cheng Yi stood up with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ye Zhao, it was really a new school.

"You're Ye Dianshi, right?" Cheng Yi asked affectionately holding Ye Zhao's hand.

Ye Dianshi? Ye Vice Warden? Ye Zhao was amused in his heart, when did the people of this country pay attention to their titles, and Cheng Yi was so polite, he showed kindness.

"Just call me Ye Zhao." Ye Zhao said with a smile.

"It's not good, it's not good, let's call it, you can still bluff people when you go out, people outside listen to it, and they think how big an official we are, okay, let's call it like this, I invite the big guy to dinner tonight, you all have to call me Cheng Dianshi!" Let me get a lottery in front of the concubine! Cheng Yi's last sentence was said to the whole department.

The three subordinates were all recruited later, each of them was born in a talented way, and they were literate and hyphenated, and it can be seen that the style of the official, everyone had strange expressions on their faces, but they all gave their hands: "The students obey orders." ”

Cheng Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Didn't you listen to what Lord Shi said?" We are not some kind of official level crushing people's yamen, you don't want to be echo worms, I have a fallacy, you can all point it out, open your mouth and students obey orders, shut up students obey orders, what is the use of asking you clay pimples? ”

The three Xiucai were all entering the yamen for the first time to do things, and they were honestly afraid, and the official scolded them, and they didn't dare to speak out.

Ye Zhao smiled and played a round game: "Take your time, don't be in a hurry." ”

Cheng Yi gave up at this time, turned his head and said to Ye Zhao with a smile: "Okay, you have a temper with me!" ”

Ye Zhao smiled, this Cheng Yi is also a freak, if it weren't for the Guangdong New Deal, I am afraid that he would not be able to survive until death.

"Where is Brother Ye from?" The two sat down, and across the desk, Cheng Yi chatted with Ye Zhao.

Ye Zhao said with a smile: "The little brother has been in Guangzhou for a long time. ”

Cheng Yi said: "Guangzhou is good now, depending on the age, the elder brother has married a wife, right?" ”

Ye Zhao nodded and asked, "Does Brother Cheng have an heir?" ”

Cheng Yi said with a smile: "Don't hide it from my brother, it's better to have no heirs or no heirs, I have one wife and three concubines in my family, and I also have a house outside, but they all have to be obedient, who told them not to lay eggs?" ”

Ye Zhao glanced at him, just smiled, this Cheng Yi's name is not obvious, but according to the judge, he was afraid that his wife was famous, because he had no heirs, he accepted a concubine outside, but the eldest woman cried and made trouble at the door of the judge's yamen, and it became a joke for a while. However, according to the current rules, in fact, the eldest woman has committed seven crimes, and she can take a break, but Cheng Yi didn't do this, obviously she is a loving and righteous person.

Although it looks like a braggart, Ye Zhao likes it for three points, after all, there are too few people around him who want to find someone who can blow water.

Cheng Yi chatted with Ye Zhaoshan Nanhaibei, of course, Ye Zhao listened a lot and spoke less, but what kind of insight Ye Zhao had, Cheng Yi was often admired in one sentence, but the more he chatted, the more energetic he became.

Chatting and chatting, Cheng Yi talked about the dress of the big girl and the little daughter-in-law on the street, and said with a sigh: "Mrs. Ma on the front street, she likes to wear a new-style cheongsam the most, and her calves are exposed, which makes people itch. ”

Ye Zhao was helpless, and said in his heart that Cheng Yi was too "enlightened".

San Xiucai's face was embarrassed, and he only said in his heart that he should not listen to indecent manners, and not listen to indecent manners.

However, the handling of a case immediately made Sanxiu look at the official with admiration, a Western lady with a puppy came to accuse the Chinese maid of stealing money, and the patrol bureau had already copied the silver dollar from the maid's room, but Cheng Yi asked three questions and two questions, and asked the noble lady very much, and had to admit that she owed the maid money, and wanted to fire her and didn't want to pay the silver, so she thought of a trick to plant it.

Cheng Yi is more skilled in civil law, and quoted scriptures to ask the maid if she wanted to sue Mrs. Western for "framing and slandering", and persuaded for a long time, but the little maid was timid after all and didn't want to cause trouble, so she finally took the money that your lady paid and thanked her.

Sanxiu looked at Cheng Yi again, and there was a little more respect in his eyes.

Ye Zhao pondered that this case filing office was actually the Law Administrator's Office and the procuratorial agency responsible for initiating litigation in the judicial system of later generations, and sooner or later it would have to be separated from the functions of the court, but it could only come little by little.

But Cheng Yi is a talker, when it was time to disperse, he was the first to stand up and said with a smile: "Everyone is here today, no one is allowed to leave, I will set up a Western meal, let's celebrate." ”

One of the three Xiucai, surnamed Li, just said: "The student has something at home. Cheng Yi's eyes widened: "Push me if you have something!" Brother Ye is rare to be worthwhile, if you don't give him face, you won't give me face. ”

Ye Zhao almost squirted out a mouthful of tea, why did he look like an underworld boss?

Sanxiucai had no choice but to agree, but in fact, they were all a little eager to try, Western food, the three of them had never seen it.

Cheng Yi smiled and said to Ye Zhao: "Brother, let's go to the Shawa Coffee House, the so-called fresh skin is moist, and the beauty is delicious." The Rakshasa beauty there, keep you to see it, and you can't pull out your eyes. It's a pity, I heard that the Zhao family Dumiao of the Hutchison Cotton Factory fell in love with it, and asked the matchmaker to propose marriage, and was willing to give 1,000 silver dollars as a bride price, but the nurse didn't tease the corners of her eyes, and said, 100,000 silver Yang didn't put it in her eyes, so that he died early. I am a poor person, and if I can smell the fragrance of the coffee she cooks, it is fate! ”

Ye Zhao was stunned, but he didn't know that there was such a thing, and he also knew that the "arrogant" nurse must be Sister-in-law Li.

Going to Sava Cafe? Ye Zhao was a little hesitant, but what did Cheng Yi say? After leaving the yamen, Zhang Luo hired a carriage, and went to a house on West Street to pick up his concubine, took two carriages, and went straight to Dexing Bridge.

got out of the carriage in front of the Sava Cafe, and Cheng Yi introduced the concubine to a few people, his concubine's surname was Ma, she wore a green dress, and she was also graceful.

Although Guangzhou, especially in the Xiguan area, it is very common for female dependents to participate in social activities, but the three Xiucai are experiencing this novel feeling for the first time.

Ye Zhao smiled and arched his hand to Ma Shi and said, "Sister-in-law." ”

Cheng Yi pointed at Ye Zhao and said, "Look, it's still Brother Ye who has been through the storm for a long time, so he doesn't blush." ”

Ma's eating and smiling is different and charming, and Sanxiucai is even more embarrassed.

In front of the Sava Coffee House, a gas lamppost emits a bright light, and the colorful Western-style painting sign on the roof of the Yao Coffee House is even more beautiful.

Cheng Yi entered the coffee house, chose the big table by the window, and ordered coffee and pastries, Cheng Yi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you can't eat enough, let's go to the big theater to taste steak again." ”

The waitress in a white shirt and black pants gave a fragrant six cups of coffee, Cheng Yi sniffed greedily, although he didn't speak, Ye Zhao and the others understood what he meant, but in front of Ma, Cheng Yi didn't say anything.

Ye Zhao sipped the coffee, listened to Cheng Yi show off his literary talents in front of his woman, glanced at the corner of his eye, and secretly said that it was bad, without it, he was discovered by Shawa.

Sava came to the bar to instruct the barista to mix coffee, although it is winter, but there is the earth heating invented by Ye Zhao, the coffee room is extremely warm, Sava is wearing a gorgeous white gauze skirt, fair and delicate skin, towering nose bridge, big blue eyes are seductive, revealing snow-white shoulders and seductive deep cleavage, just like the female star in the ceremony of later generations, radiant.

She had seen Ye Zhao's bearded image a long time ago, and when she suddenly glanced at Ye Zhao, her charming blue eyes immediately showed surprise, Ye Zhao gave her a look repeatedly, but where did she understand? Walking quickly out of the bar, the lace-trimmed skirt was huge and gorgeous, and the red carpet was straight up, as if Lingbo had come.

Cheng Yizheng asked Ye Zhao with a smile: "Brother, what's wrong?" "I smelled the refreshing fragrance, turned my head, and I really couldn't take my eyes off, Sava's incomparably clear blue eyes, deep and charming, as if there was a kind of demonic magic, which made people fall into it.

Sanxiucai is even more energetic, chanting not to look at indecent manners, not to look at indecent things.

Ye Zhao sat on the far right side of the couch, next to the aisle, and Sava honestly sat on the armrest of the milky sofa, and the huge folded silk skirt almost covered Ye Zhao's legs.

Ye Zhao was helpless, so he could only introduce a few people who were stunned, "My friend, Shawa." ”

Sava smiled and greeted a few people, "Hello." "Stiff and crisp, it has a touching charm.

was secretly pinched by Ma, Cheng Yi came back to his senses, looked at Sha Wa, his face turned red, and said in a panic: "You, hello Miss Shawa." ”

The three Xiucai are even more unsquinting, especially the ambiguous posture of Ye Dianshi and Shawa, which is heart-pounding.

Sava talked to Ye Zhao in a chattering voice, and she hadn't seen her for more than half a month, so she saved up a basket.

Ye Zhao was helpless, stretched out his finger and "shh Sava obviously understood Ye Zhao's gestures, nodded obediently, looked at Ye Zhao's face with joy, as if she couldn't see enough, and after a while, she became interested in Ye Zhao's beard again, stretched out her little hand and gently stroked and played, obviously curious about how this beard was so realistic. Ye Zhao didn't bother to care about her.

Cheng Yi looked at Ye Zhao, and admired this in his heart, and said in his heart that you are a kid, compared to you, we are all mud legs in the countryside. Playing with Fengyue to the Rakshasa Country, this is really a real person who doesn't show his face.

I pondered again, my friend's wife can't play, and I can't fantasize about the affair between me and Miss Sava in the future, but when I inadvertently glanced at Sava with her snowy skin and blue eyes, I couldn't help but beat my heart, and scolded myself in my heart, it's not a thing, you are too much of a thing!

"Brother, how did you get acquainted with Miss Sava? It must be a pleasant event? Cheng Yi stopped looking at Shawa and asked Ye Zhao with a smile.

Romantic? Ye Zhao sighed, inexplicably remembering the countless white bones outside the gate.

The soldiers of the artillery battalion who were the first to fight with him in the north and south, how many people have to return it now?

Seeing that Ye Zhao's face was slightly gloomy, Sava slowly retracted her hand, and said very slowly: "Sweet, heart, no, raw, angry." ”

Ye Zhao was stunned, but he didn't want this stupid Shawa to be quite sensitive, turned his head to look at Shawa, and nodded.

Sava smiled happily and sweetly.

Cheng Yi stared at Ye Zhao, but asked again: "Brother, your family ......" and then smiled and said, "Forget it." "Now interrogating people's family backgrounds is too abrupt.

"Cheng Dianshi, today I am the east, and the little brother of this coffee house can be regarded as having a small share." Ye Zhao knew that Cheng Yi was a shrewd person, and if he had been working with him, he would be afraid that he would find out about his hiding sooner or later, but since there was such a person in the Investigation Division, he could rest assured that when evaluating the pros and cons, he would pay more attention to his report, and he would definitely give him a lot of inspiration.

Cheng Yi didn't shirk, glanced at Ye Zhao, and said with a smile: "Okay, you really don't show your face, you should be punished!" ”

(To be continued)