"Stupid!"

Xiao Xinren spit out a word, and then turned his head to look at Chen Moran.

"However, do you know how much trouble your words will cause you if they get out today!"

Then he shook his head again, with a little worry on his face, which is all good for a while, but sometimes he always forgets his form, and if he doesn't just act now, he is afraid that he will be burned in the future.

"However, I can understand what you mean, it is nothing more than trying to turn those people into sincerity and benevolence, only people's thoughts can be possible"

Lowering his voice, Xiao Xinren spit out a few words.

"It's possible to become a soldier!"

Chen Moran just looked out of the carriage without saying a word.

"You said that you silently don't do unstable things, but if today's words get out, don't say that you don't do unstable things, and some people may even force you to do it! What are you going to do then? ”

"Cold salad!"

After spitting out the two words, his right palm turned around the gold-clad handle of the cane, and Chen Moran took his eyes back from outside the carriage.

"Weiyang, if they hadn't knelt, I probably wouldn't have said those words, but today they knelt down, but they woke up my soul on their knees!"

He lowered his head slightly, his gaze on the cane in his hand.

"This is 1,500 people, or it may be 1,800 people, after this one, these 1,080 people are my Chen Moran's 1,000 and 800 disciples, not for anything else, because they now have the idea of being a man, what are the roles of the current countrymen, struggling to be slaves and wanting to be slaves!"

Turning his head to look at Xiao Xinren, Chen Moran's eyes were full of eagerness.

"Now, I want to let them be people, since they want to be people, then the team that is willing to be people is one to block a hundred!"

Chen Mo suddenly looked at Xiao Xinren again, revealing a playful smile.

"Weiyang, just now I said that, do you think that place has an objection?"

Without waiting for Xiao Xinren to speak, Chen Moran said by himself.

"Those who kneel and don't kneel are those who are talking nonsense behind their backs, at most, I say that Chen is lame and unusual, as for rebellion, there are words of rebellion in what words here!"

Sneering, Chen Moran looked out the window, his eyes full of coldness.

"Now that old lady is too busy to take care of herself, they can't ask about this kind of thing, and they don't bother to ask. Don't say what I said, that is, in the future, I really wrote a book, in which I persuaded the world to rebel, and they could bear me, at that time, in the concession, at most, it was a state criminal, and I could not be extradited! ”

Although he had a sneer on his face, he still had some sadness in his heart, he knew what he was talking about, it was the "Su Report" a few years later, this case was quite peculiar in the history of the late Qing Dynasty. This is a special lawsuit in which a country's political axe is the plaintiff and its own nationals are the defendants, and the "Huiju Gongfu", a joint Chinese and foreign adjudication body based in the concession area, is jointly heard.

It can be said that the trial completely exposed the essence of the court of the Manchu Qing foreigners, and they used their stupidity to prove the words of the "revolutionary army", and of course they also drew a powerful stroke on their own demise.

Now, even if they say a lot of rebellious words, if they want to arrest themselves, they have to predict the concession, and then extradite, but what is the objection in their own words! Speaking of objections, Chen Moran felt that the articles sometimes written in the newspapers were more radical than the other, and they didn't have the time to ask them, and there would be time to ask what they said to a group of masons.

"Do you know how to write?"

Xiao Xinren became interested in what he said, and sometimes he might get carried away and say a lot of things because of pride, but until now, as long as he said it, he would always do it.

"No!"

Chen Moran answered Xiao Xinren's question in one word.

The book "Revolutionary Army" that wrote Zou Rong, not to mention that he couldn't write it, even if he had the original manuscript at hand now, he wouldn't copy it out and publish it, the book of the Revolutionary Army seems to be passionate, but it appeals to people's blood surnames, not rational surnames, not to mention that Chen Moran has never been a revolutionary, let alone a violent revolution.

"Weiyang, you know that I am not a revolutionary, and there is no need for me to write a book and biography for the revolution!"

Facing Xiao Xinren's gaze, Chen Moran said seriously.

"There is no need to advocate revolution, I have never thought that revolution is the only means of change, what did the French Revolution bring? All it brought was Madame Roland's exclamation! ”

"Freedom, freedom, how many sins are done in the name of thy name."

Xiao Xinren said those words on behalf of Chen Moran, and he was also not a revolutionary.

"Yes! A lot of good terms and good intentions can make evil and false names be carried out, whether it is freedom or open cooking, it is all the same, how many of the so-called revolutionaries know what freedom is, what is open cooking, what is revolution? What kind of free thinking and open-boiled doctrine they believe in is nothing more than murderism at the root! ”

Chen Moran sneered, in the revolution at the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was not the so-called revolutionary spirit and pursuit that implemented the center of revolutionary thought, but it was affected, and Zhang Shizhao's "Murderism" two or three years later may be its root, but this kind of "Murderism" is what Chen Moran fears and doubts.

Could it be that as Zhang Shizhao said, revolution is murder?

"Weiyang, the Manchu Qing Dynasty treated the Han people with only one killing word! Treating the Han people like slaves and animals, destroying their spirit, destroying their culture, and punishing their souls is the destruction of the fundamental surname. Killing may be able to relieve temporary hatred and vent temporary anger, but can it change the reality of spiritual extinction, cultural extinction, and soul absence? ”

With his left hand supporting his crutches, his right elbow on his hand, and his right palm supporting his chin, Chen Moran fell silent, and Xiao Xinren also fell into deep thought, he is not a revolutionary, because he thinks that he can't be a revolutionary who has a home and does not hesitate to die for the revolution, he is the third young master of the Xiao family, and he thinks that he can't live that kind of life.

But in the mind of the third young master of the Xiao family, who likes to eat, drink and have fun, there is still a dream, to join an industrial company, for that dream, when he talked with Chen Moran at night on Changlong Mountain, he sold his life to him, it was also for a dream, even he himself couldn't explain why, he just knew that Chen Moran was different from those ideal revolutionaries, as for how it was different, he couldn't say it, maybe it was just a subconscious feeling.

But listening to Chen Moran's words at this time, Xiao Xinren's mind was in a mess, and at the same time, he seemed to understand that Chen Moran was different from those revolutionaries.

"What if something deep-rooted does not change, it is a revolution? The result is nothing but chaos and murder! Then there will be a warlord on the left, a warlord on the right, and then what will the country look like! I'm afraid it's better now? ”

"At least ......"

This will make Xiao Xinren forget that he is simply a "pseudo-revolutionary" who has a bit of ideals, but always compromises with reality, and wants to argue with Chen Moran.

Xiao Xinren, who didn't wait at all, spoke, and Chen Moran stretched his waist, looking disapproving.

"At least that's the Han regime, isn't it? It's a pity that the regime of the Han people is just dressed up by a group of careerists! Silently do not believe in revolution, do not believe in doctrine! ”

These words made Xiao Xinren curious.

"And what do you believe?"

"I believe ......"

When the words came to his lips, Chen Moran was dumbfounded, what did he believe?

Believe in reformism? No! He didn't believe it all.

Believing ......, for a while, he really couldn't find what he believed in, but the carriage was getting closer and closer to the Huangpu River, faintly looking at the Western-style buildings on the Bund, Chen Moran said a word.

"I believe in practicality!"

"Practical?"

"What can make this country rich and strong, I believe in it! What can make the people here regain their lost souls and become human beings again, without worrying about being slaves or not being slaves, what do I believe? ”

At the end of the words, without waiting for Xiao Xinren to come back to his senses, Chen Moran added another sentence.

"As for now, what can make me rich I believe in it!"

Then, Chen Moran laughed.

The laughter was loud, but Xiao Xinren was silent, and when he saw that he was about to reach the ferry, he pointed to the clearing in the distance.

"Of course, this is Lujiazui!"

"Huh?"

"Our bank is built here!"

Chen Moran nodded, what's wrong with this Xiao Xinren, how to talk about words without a head or a tail.

"I think we should have a school here, I mean a real school, not a practical school that you run next to the printing house!"

"A real school?"

"Yes, a real school!"

Looking at the outside of the car, Xiao Xinren repeated it seriously.

"The spirit is extinguished, the culture is dead, and the soul is not there, this is probably our China now, if you want to find its spirit, find its culture, and return to its soul, I am afraid that there is only one school!"

"Start a school?"

Chen Moran couldn't help but feel a little surprised, he had already set up a school, to be precise, it was under construction, those construction workers, even if they were desperate, I am afraid it would be difficult to help themselves build an orphanage and a printing house in just three months, and then help themselves build that industrial school.

"Wait!"

Chen Moran, who was short of silver, replied to Xiao Xinren's suggestion in one bite, there are too many places to spend money now. Ten minutes later, the carriage landed at the ferry port of the beach and sent Xiao Xinren back to the office building rented by the industrial company, Chen Moran did not go home directly, but decided to go around the Bund first.

When the carriage drove slowly along the Bund Avenue, passing by the Western-style buildings such as Yan Kee, Jardine Matheson, and Sassoon, looking at the Western-style buildings, Chen Moran recalled the memories of the past in his heart at the same time, and the old scenes that had disappeared appeared in front of him one by one.

Once upon a time, he struggled for life, and even took risks for life, an accident changed his fate, in this era, he printed those fake banknotes, those banknotes not only made him a man, but also became the future tycoon in this paradise, and even he also had some side fantasies, that fantasy is not very realistic, but it always makes people look forward to it.

Maybe it didn't take a few years, Chen Moran knew that he had climbed to the first peak of his destiny and realized his wish, when the carriage passed by the long row of foreign banks and banks on the Bund, he couldn't help but cast a warm gaze, the future on the opposite side of the Huangpu River, will rise out of a more prosperous city than this, at that time the annual rent, he can collect tens of millions of taels, with the help of silver, he will step up to a higher peak of life, maybe at that time, he will leave the almost fantasy thing is close, even within reach!

Sighing in his heart with great ambition, Chen Moran looked out of the window again, at this time, the pillar of the carriage waved his whip, the carriage drove straight forward, and the pedestrians on both sides of the road avoided it.

"Huh! Why is she here? ”

When he was about to arrive at the main gate of Chen's Garden, Chen Moran saw a carriage parked outside the gate of his house, but the mark on the carriage made Chen Moran stunned, it was her!

Catherine! She was the only one who would ride in the white carriage with the Huisheng Bank badge.

How did she come! If Chen Moran is right, when this woman gave her the first 500,000 taels of silver before she went to Shanghai, she made a request, hoping that he could leave Ji Li.

Through the car window, Chen Moran saw that Catherine had opened the window screen, she looked as charming as in the past, the two just smiled, and there was a little reluctance in the smile, and now the two of them are partners at all.

"Get into my carriage! There's one thing I think you'll be interested in! ”

Refusing the invitation of a beautiful woman is definitely a rude and uneducated move, of course Chen Moran will not refuse Catherine's request, when he got off the carriage, he looked at Zhu Jialiang and Lin Yuqing who wanted to follow, Chen Moran waved his hand.

"Go back! I'm out for a spin with Miss Catherine! ”

With that, he got into the carriage.

Neither said anything for a few minutes after the carriage left. The breeze through the window sent an enticing scent, which clearly came from Catherine's body. Smelling the fragrance in the carriage, Chen Moran felt a wild beat in his heart, as if he was a glimpse of the afterglow, his long black hair was tied up under the gauze hat, and the mature and almost intoxicating beauty was by no means comparable to Liu Jingxuan, Sun Xiyun, and Ruisha, and even her sister and sister could not be compared.

Or the fate gang who was bewitched by Catherine's mature beauty, so he couldn't help but look at her, charming but dignified, with an awe-inspiring and inviolable noble style, and looking at the temptation of the white rabbit who was holding up in a corset dress only made his heart flutter, and when his eyes swept down, he seemed to be able to see through the pair of slender white and greasy legs hidden under the skirt.

Sensing that compelling gaze, Catherine took a deep breath in order to sweep out of her mind the events of the night that had long been spread throughout the Concession, and she had been controlling herself not to think about what had happened that night, but she could not help but think about the madness of that night.

"Have you seen enough?"

Catherine's voice was cold and rejecting, as if she didn't care that Chen Moran had saved her and her Huisheng Bank.

"A woman like you, let alone look at these few glances, even if she looks at them for a lifetime, how can she see enough!"

Chen Moran will rarely tell the truth, Catherine's beauty is like a delicate rose, but it is like a lily that is not stained with any earthly atmosphere, tall and arrogant, revealing a faint loneliness. How many people understand the loneliness and loneliness hidden behind this seemingly strong one?

"Humph!"

The lazy cold snort mixed with the faint body fragrance on Catherine's body had an inexplicable temptation for Chen Moran, all along, Chen Moran always felt that this Catherine gave him a sense of déjà vu, as if he had read it in a magazine or on the Internet, as if he was a European and American person, called Camilla or something.

After snorting coldly, Catherine turned her head to look at Chen Moran, her big clear and charming eyes staring at Chen Moran's eyes. "I'm curious about where you got the money!"

In the past three months, she has remitted $23 million underground to banks in Britain, the United States, and France, and remitted $12 million in silver or gold back to China for the man in front of her, not counting the $9 million she received from him.

Shrugging his shoulders like an American, Chen Moran said with a smile.

"You won't believe me if you tell me, will you?"

Catherine was slightly stunned and looked at him suspiciously.

Would she believe him if he said it? She won't believe it, but she won't ask where the money came from, this is a transaction, for those involved, Catherine knows her duty, just to help Chen Moran bleached the money, where it came from, it has nothing to do with her, all she needs is to take 5% of the commission, and then return it to this person.

For a woman like Catherine, an ordinary answer is certainly not enough to convince her, and instead of giving her an inexplicable answer, let her guess, she will guess all sorts of answers, and then give herself a "reasonable" explanation.

Looking at the man who could never tell her the answer with a complicated gaze, Catherine sighed faintly.

"Maybe I should thank you, no matter what, you helped me save Huisheng and save my ......"

Suddenly, Catherine smiled faintly.

"Perhaps, then I can have some peace of mind, at least I never owe you, don't I?"

"Yes, I'll help you, you help me, it's just a deal!"

Chen Moran's answer only made Catherine's shoulders tremble slightly, "The last time I saw you, you had short hair, but this time you ......"

As if shifting the subject of the painting, Catherine picked up Chen Moran's braid and talked about it.

"Sometimes people always have to do things that they don't want to do, and I don't want to keep this braid, but if I don't have this braid, those who have braids will see me as an outlier, and if so, they won't be able to support me to do something I want to do!"

Chen Moran did not hide his original intention of shaving his head and keeping braids.

"Otherwise, I won't keep this pig's tail even if it breaks my leg!"

"Didn't you break your leg?"

couldn't help but say something, but Catherine covered her mouth and smiled again, her laughter just made Chen Moran's heart flutter.

"However, I have seen many Chinese, and you are the first person to say that this braid is a pig's tail!"

"Miss Catherine, you have been in China for a year, you should know that in China Han people are Han people, Manchu people are Manchu people, this braid ......"

Chen Moran snorted coldly, his eyes showed some coldness, the braid behind his head has always been his shame, reminding him almost every moment, reminding him of the shame contained in this braid.

"It's the slave mark that the Manchu people shaved on the Han people, but unfortunately, people now don't know the slave surname in this braid, even after a hundred years they don't know, and some people are still proud of it!"

"What about you?"

Looking at this man curiously, Catherine once again realized that he was different from other Chinese.

"Sooner or later, I'll cut this braid! I said that it is a last resort to keep braids now, and when the time comes, I will naturally cut him off! ”

The carriage has arrived at the Bund.

"Mr. Chen, look at the Bund, the Western-style mansions of Renji, Jardine, Sassoon, and Qichang embellishment the prosperity of the concession, outsiders think that the concession is a country within a country, but how do they know that the king of kings in this country is those foreign companies!"

As she said this, Catherine glanced at Chen Moran meaningfully.

"Why do you want to develop Pudong? If it's just for the money, you're already richer than a lot of people, at least in Shanghai, where no one can come up with that much money at once! You can get the support of those people and keep your hair braided, so why can't you ......"

Slightly stunned, Chen Moran answered this woman's question without concealment.

"People are always greedy!"

"Yes! People are always greedy! You know some people, they are more greedy than you are, and they have what you don't have! ”

After a deep groan, he connected Catherine's words back and forth, and slowly raised his head, Chen Moran's eyes showed a strange look.

"What you mean is that the king of kings in your mouth in this concession is now eyeing me, a cripple!"

Nodding her head, Catherine didn't say anything, just looked out of the car, and the car was outside the door of the Bund Park.

"Mr. Chen, it's time for the Bund Park, let's go for a walk in the park!"

Chen was stunned for a moment, now he was confused by Catherine's actions, could this have become a date again?

"Isn't Miss Catherine afraid? The whole of Shanghai knows the relationship between the two of us! ”

Hearing this, Catherine's eyes flashed with a hint of charm, but she did not show any sense of shame.

"Now that the whole of Shanghai knows about it, I want to go to the park once, and it's nothing!"

(To be continued)