Candles flickered and the café was filled with light music.

Ye Zhao sat in front of the piano, his slender fingers dancing on the keys flexibly, and the heavenly music flew out from his fingertips, like a dream.

The sound of the piano was overwhelming, and after a long time, the intoxicated guests burst into thunderous applause.

Behind the bar, Shawa, who had been holding her cheeks and eyes full of little stars, ran over, put her arms around Ye Zhao's neck and printed a kiss on Ye Zhao's face, and immediately cheers and whistles sounded in the coffee house.

There are many Westerners in the coffee house, and most of them are enthusiastic and unrestrained, but it is rare to see such a romantic picture on Chinese soil, and the whistle is endless.

Ye Zhao was squeezed by the **** like Sava Boba, and the blood flow accelerated, so he hurriedly pulled her away, pointed to the bar and gestured a few times, and told her to hurry up and go to work.

Shake the brocade robe and get up, hug the Quartet, smile and return to the window table and sit down, opposite is a middle-aged man with a dignified face. He is Wu Chongyao, the leader of the thirteen lines in Guangzhou, and it is said that the Wu family has a wealth of nearly 20 million taels of silver.

Ye Zhao has been trying to do a good patrol these days, and he gets up early every day, but he vows to get a monthly salary of one or two or nine coins of silver, and he discusses with Baigui Li Xiaocun at night.

Wu Chongyao asked to see, Ye Zhao knew that it was a matter of time, even if there was no Bai Gui to "extort" and sit in Guangdong, how could he, the richest businessman in Guangdong, not look for an opportunity to get acquainted with him?

"Grandpa is so Yaxing!" Wu Chongyao smiled.

Ye Zhao led him here to let him know that he was open-minded, for the huge wealth accumulated by the Thirteen Lines through monopoly trade, he was very greedy, and he couldn't do the confiscation of his own family, but he had to use it for himself in the end.

"I heard that Brother Ryosuke has sprinkled a lot of money in America." Ye Zhao took a sip of coffee and said lightly. The Wu family has a great investment vision, and the Wu family invested in the development of the western United States to build a railway.

Wu Chongyao's heart sank, many of the rhetoric was messed up, this matter was confidential, but I don't know how this young prince heard about it. He bowed slightly and said: "Grandpa, the villain is just idle to buy a house, in recent years, it has been difficult to do business in Guangzhou, and it is a sin for the small one to look overseas as a last resort." When the grandfather came to Guangzhou, he saw that although the villain was dull, he also knew that from now on, the people of Guangzhou would be blessed, and the small ones would be able to take revenge a little under the care of the grandfather. Although Wu Chongyao can be said to be the richest man in the world today, in the face of Ye Zhao, his attitude is very humble, whether he is sincere or not, he is also suspected of sycophancy, this is the sadness of Chinese businessmen in this era.

Ye Zhao smiled slightly: "If you can look overseas, Brother Liangfu can be said to be talented, what is the crime?" It's just that the state affairs are difficult now, and I am young and knowledgeable, and I still need more support and support from all the celebrities and gentry in Guangzhou. ”

Wu Chongyao didn't dare to say again.

Ye Zhao continued: "The construction of the railway also invites Brother Liangfu and all colleagues to help, Jing Xiangming feels heartfelt!" ”

"Grandpa is serious! It's serious! The villain will do his best to raise money, a little bit! Wu Chongyao gave up his hand again and again.

Ye Zhao said again: "Jingxiang also has a reluctant request, Brother Liangfu has dealt with Westerners a lot, and he must know that the Western gold standard is a saying that printing paper money is linked to gold, such as pounds, and one pound can be exchanged for more than two coins." And China's currency, mostly copper money, merchants of various countries rarely agree, silver two, and no customization, the sale of broken silver needs to be weighed, complicated and many disputes. ”

Speaking of this, Ye Zhao paused for a moment, and Wu Chongyao said strangely: "Could it be that Grandpa Fei also wants to print paper money?" "Although all provinces have money bureaus to mint money, but what is minted is copper coins, if you want to print paper money, how can the imperial court allow it? And how to circulate?

Ye Zhao smiled slightly and said: "If you issue banknotes, there are many drawbacks, but you have to think about it slowly, and only when the country is peaceful can there be hope for success. This official is ready to ask the imperial court to allow the Guangdong Money Bureau to mint silver coins, and the customs of silver coins in other countries, a silver dollar contains seven silver coins, and can also mint small coins, called jiao, one yuan and ten jiao, so that silver coins have been regulated, which is convenient for business transactions, does Brother Liangfu think it is feasible? ”

Wu Chongyao was surprised and admired, he could see from the young Guogong's actions in Guangzhou that his vision was far-reaching, but he was not just a famous general who won a hundred battles, but now he saw it, the more he talked about it, the more surprising it was. As soon as he arched his hand, he said sincerely: "If this is the case, it is the luck of Guangdong businessmen and the luck of Guangdong people!" ”

Ye Zhao smiled slightly, and said in his heart that you may not be comfortable with the next topic, took a sip of coffee, sighed and said: "Building a railway to open up a port, plus now that the money bureau is minting money, it will always cost 10 million taels of silver, but you have to ask Brother Liangfu and the thirteen families to share it!" ”

Wu Chongyao was taken aback, no matter how long he had been honed by the shopping mall, he couldn't help but change color on his face at this moment. This is to hope that the grandfather of the country will be accommodating, and the thirteen lines of three or four million taels of silver can also be raised, but I want to ask the grandfather of the country to be gracious, and the merchants can get some small shares in the railway, telegraph and other companies, who knows that he has not yet made a statement, the lion of the grandfather of the country opened his mouth, and the opening was ten million taels.

Ye Zhao remained silent and said lightly: "The thirteen lines have monopolized overseas trade for a long time, and they only rely on the word official approval. Recently, the war between the north and the south of the imperial court has been tight, and money has been used everywhere, and the excerpts of the thirteen lines of the imperial court have sprung up, and the fierce rhetoric is shocking. ”

Wu Chongyao sweated on his forehead, although he knew that this young man was afraid of being alarmist, just to blackmail himself and other businessmen of the thirteen lines, but if he wanted to do it himself, he would kill his head and rob his family.

Ye Zhao took a few more sips of coffee, glanced at Wu Chongyao a few times, and said: "If each of the thirteen banks helps the new policy in Guangdong, then this official can guarantee that when Guangzhou's trade is booming, it will be the time for the public banks to regain their vitality." Guangzhou Chang is prosperous in various ways, which is a hundred times stronger than the current dismal operation of the public bank, and the name of betrayal of the country, which is hated by the people. ”

Wu Chongyao was silent, the young Guogong's words were very thorough, 10 million taels is considered to be a disaster for all walks of life, from now on, the Guogong will take good care of all the banks, and under the new policy of the Guogong, with the connection between the banks and overseas, they will definitely be able to get rid of the current bleak situation and regain the glory of the past. You must know that the thirteen lines are really street rats, and everyone shouts and beats.

But 10 million taels, after all, is an astronomical amount, how can you easily agree, if you agree, will the colleagues of the Thirteen Lines agree? Do you want the Wu family to pay out of their own pockets? In recent years, it has been blackmailed by the government, and the business has shrunk after losing its monopoly position, and all industries of the Wu family are losing money, and the total family property is about 10 million now.

Ye Zhao saw that Wu Chongyao was silent, and then threw out the last olive branch, "If the imperial court agrees to mint money, this official is ready to reform the Guangdong Money Bureau into a Western-style silver number, and change its name to the Bank of Guangdong. And I am going to ask Brother Liang to be the chief counsellor of the bank to manage all the affairs of the bank. "If the thirteen merchants are still not satisfied with this condition, they can only come hard, although they are cruel and domineering, but for the future, they can't take care of it.

Wu Chongyao smiled bitterly in his heart, playing while pulling, pulling while fighting, the young Guogong is really tight, he and other thirteen businessmen are just official playthings, the richer the net worth, the more everyone is in danger, especially after the war with the Western countries, all walks of life are afraid that sooner or later they will be jealous of the official family, and each family will go bankrupt. Although the young Guogong offered a ruthless price, but looking at his new policy, looking at his words and deeds, it really gave the thirteen lines a way to live, a road to vitality, and from now on they can operate with peace of mind, and under the new policy of the Guogong, they will be able to shine again.

But if you don't know how to lift, is this beautiful and beautiful grandfather who is a good man and a woman?

Wu Chongyao didn't hesitate anymore, hugged his fists and said: "How can a villain be so valued by his grandfather that he dares not to do his best to serve dogs and horses?" When it comes to raising money, the villain is responsible. ”

Ye Zhao smiled and raised the coffee cup: "This official represents the righteousness of Mr. Xie on behalf of thousands of people in Guangdong!" ”

Where does Wu Chongyao dare to be? Again and again in fear and accusation.

Then Ye Zhao chatted with him about running schools and hospitals in Guangzhou, including 10 million taels or 5 million to run banks, 3 to 4 million to build railways, telegraph lines, and ports, and the rest to run schools, hospitals, and other public welfare organizations.

Listening to Ye Zhao's words, Wu Chongyao nodded secretly in his heart, no matter what, these silver are taken out to accumulate virtue for good, which is a hundred times stronger than making military funds or squandering officials, and he and other thirteen lines can also benefit from the development of Guangzhou.

After chatting for more than half an hour, Wu Chongyao said goodbye and left, looking at his back, Ye Zhao's heart was also much happier, with silver, everything was easy to do.

As for the Bank of Guangdong, it is okay to actually mint silver dollars now, and if it really issues banknotes in the future, it will naturally have to be separated from its profit-making department.

Ye Zhao would never have thought that a few months later, the Guangdong Bank with a capital of 8 million taels was listed, the official 5 million taels, and the merchants invested 3 million taels, and the official accounted for 50% of the shares, and the merchants accounted for 30%, but he Ye Dashuai accounted for 20% for no reason.

Among them, there are also businessmen from all walks of life who have taken shares in the silver account for the sake of peace of mind, and they also know that the Guangfu Bank has a prosperous future and unlimited prospects.

After drinking all the coffee in the cup, Ye Zhao was about to get up to say goodbye to Sava when suddenly a person sat opposite. The black tuxedo and black top hat are pressed low, and it is difficult to see the appearance.

Ye Zhao was stunned, subconsciously moved his body back, and looked out the window, but there are four guards protecting him in secret, and the tiger does not hurt people's hearts, but he opened his mouth widely, who knows if Wu Chongyao will ask the killer to assassinate?

The person who came gently took off the top hat and put it on the corner of the table, revealing a dark cloud and a delicate face, looking at himself with a smile.

Yes? Ye Zhao almost screamed, his heart was hot, and then he was startled and looked around. Although she is her own nominal wife, she is really a bandit in Guangxi, she is in Guangdong, shocking the world, and the thousands of elite soldiers under her command are afraid that they are all a nail in her eye, who knows what she is thinking, whether she will capture herself again, but this time she can coerce the princes of the Son of Heaven.

"Don't look at it, your four blue-clothed guards were all left on my stomach just now!" Su Hongniang's smile was charming, but it made Ye Zhao break out in a cold sweat, and when she saw her, she said, "Sit down." ”

Ye Zhao had no choice but to sit down.

"The environment here is good, Jing Shuai just knows how to enjoy it." Su Hongniang looked at the surroundings with a smile.

Ye Zhaogan smiled: "If you don't make a weapon, you can't make a device." ”

"Yo, when have you been so humble?" Su Hongniang smiled, "The two battalions of firearms you placed in the northwest of Zhaoqing can force me to breathe!" Her smile became sweeter and sweeter, but it made Ye Zhao's scalp tingle.

"This, blind command, pure blind command." Ye Zhao smiled, and patted his ass again: "What kind of demeanor is my wife?" The heroes of the world, thousands of armored soldiers should be regarded as nothing! ”

Su Hongniang said curiously: "Hey, am I not a local chicken and tile dog in your eyes?" You move your little finger, why don't you set foot on Guilin Mansion and capture Su Hongniang alive? ”

Ye Zhaocai remembered the bold words in front of Luo Amei, as for "stepping on Guilin Mansion and capturing Su Hongniang alive", it was a banner erected high by the second battalion of Zuojiang and Youjiang in the northwest of Zhaoqing to boost morale.

Ye Zhao said with a smile: "My wife still doesn't know me? It's just nonsense. ”

Su Hongniang's eyes looked around, and she pouted at the back of Sava who was walking towards the back kitchen with a slender waist and buttocks that was extremely tempting, "What room is it?" ”

Ye Zhao smiled bitterly: "To tell you the truth, wife, I have lived until now, I am just a woman for you." ”

"Will you tell the truth?" Su Hongniang scoffed, obviously thinking that Ye Zhao's words were so ridiculous that there was no room for lying.

Ye Zhao was also helpless, too, no one believed that he had only met one woman so far, and it was just an overnight joy.

"Let's go!" Su Hongniang got up lightly.

Ye Zhao's heart sank, he really came to catch himself.

stood up helplessly and walked out side by side with Su Hongniang. In the aisle, at a table at the door, sat four or five sturdy black lads, presumably coolies on board. When Ye Zhao passed by this table, he suddenly lowered his head and said in English: "He scolded you for being!" The hand pointed at Su Hongniang.

Su Hongniang has long been on guard against this little slippery head to deceive, seeing him bow his head, he knew that something was wrong, and reached out and grabbed Ye Zhao's horse coat, who knew that with a snort, the horse coat was empty and was caught, but Ye Zhao had already secretly unbuttoned his clothes, and then Ye Zhao turned around and ran, Su Hongniang wanted to chase, several black young men roared like angry orangutans to catch Ye Zhao and Su Hongniang, Ye Zhao had already slipped into the bar like a loach, opened the door and ran to the backyard.

And Su Hongniang started ping-pong, she wrapped red yarn in her hands, and she didn't want to touch her skin.

Ye Zhao entered the backyard and went straight to the main house, the bedroom in the east of the main house was where Shawa lived, in addition to Sister-in-law Li living with her, he also gave her a revolver to defend herself, but she always put the gun away, but she didn't want to rely on this revolver to escape the catastrophe.

Entering the east bedroom, Ye Zhao didn't stop, so he ran to the south window closet, opened the drawer, the revolver was really inside, the bullets were scattered in a drawer, Ye Zhao took the gun and loaded it, at this time he had heard the sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and he said in his heart, he didn't admire it, he came so fast, it was only a minute or two, and a few wild cows were knocked down.

If he was robbed by the matchmaker, his plan could be said to be in vain, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a matter of life and death at this moment, looking up at the environment in the room, Ye Zhao's mind flashed with thoughts of turning defeat into victory.

An arrow step, rushed to the chiming bell, dialed the hour and minute hands to twelve o'clock, and then, the "bell" fluttering bell rang out.

Ye Zhao didn't delay any longer, quickly jumped on the bed, opened the window lightly, and jumped out of the window as soon as he stepped over, who knew that there was a glass bottle on the ground, if he kicked it, he would definitely alarm the matchmaker, and he changed his feet violently in mid-air.

Ye Zhao gritted his teeth, tiptoed into the hall quickly, and sure enough, in the bell of "bell", the matchmaker was still at the door of the bedroom, with her back to herself.

"Don't move! I'll shoot if I move! Ye Zhao aimed the revolver at the back of the matchmaker. This is all a matter of an instant, and the matchmaker will also think that she is hiding a murderous motive in the room, and she turns the bell to cover up her actions, and suddenly kills from behind, but it is a hit.

"I don't believe you have a gun." Su Hongniang said lightly.

"You can try!" Ye Zhao gritted his teeth, to be honest, he didn't know what he was feeling in his heart now.

Before the words fell, the black shadow suddenly floated, Ye Zhao hooked the trigger and moved it, but finally didn't press it, and at this time, the fluttering black shadow slowly landed, but it was a tuxedo jacket, and the top hat finally fell lightly and skillfully. In the east bedroom, there was a chuckle from the matchmaker: "You, why didn't you shoot?" With the laughter, the matchmaker came out of the room, wearing a white shirt and a tight red jacket, which was even more heroic and moving.

Ye Zhao smiled, slowly put away the pistol, and said, "I can't go to Guilin with you!" ”

Su Hongniang said curiously: "Who said that I was going to take you to Guilin." Then he frowned and said, "What? Do you think I'm arresting you? At a young age, the fox surname is becoming more and more suspicious! ”

Ye Zhao was a little sneering, but he was no longer the second ancestor who was wandering in the capital in the past, so he naturally had to be cautious in every way.

Su Hongniang smiled again, graceful, and looked Ye Zhao up and down, "But, it's grown, even if I planted it in your hands today, if you shoot just now, I won't be able to escape." I wanted to take you to my land to talk about things, but now you are in charge, find a quiet place, and talk to you about a deal. ”

Ye Zhao was a little embarrassed, but he seemed to be careful to spend the belly of a gentleman, and said, "Then, let's go to the Governor's Mansion." ”

Su Hongniang smiled and said: "Okay, with the light of Uncle Ye, my female thief is fortunate enough to enter the Liangguang Governor's Mansion, which is really a happy life!" "Reach for your top hat, turn it around, and put it on gently.

Ye Zhao smiled, a little apologetic in his heart, but he didn't say anything with a hippie smile. Turning around to walk, there was a sudden pain under his feet, just the feeling of Mu Mu, but this movement was painful into the bone marrow.

"What? Broken foot? Su Hongniang couldn't help but purse her lips and smile, and Ye Zhao ignored her.

Su Hongniang couldn't help but smile and walked over, "I'll carry you!" After Ye Dashuai's golden feet, how deep is the little woman's sin? ”

"No!" Ye Zhao had a straight face, and Su Hongniang had to hold him and walk out slowly.

At the back door connecting the yard and the café, Sava was hurrying in, someone was fighting in the café, and it seemed that he was chasing a powerful man into the backyard, but what was going on? It couldn't help but worry Sava.

Seeing that Ye Zhao was fine, Sava breathed a sigh of relief, but when she saw Ye Zhao limping out, she naturally asked a lot of questions.

Ye Zhao gestured and said, "It's okay, it's okay, you're busy with you, if you're making trouble in front, ask Sister-in-law Li to find a patrol to deal with it." ”

Although Sava couldn't understand Ye Zhao's words, when she saw Ye Zhao telling her to continue making coffee, she nodded obediently, and when she left, she couldn't help but look at the matchmaker a few more times.

Outside the café there was a four-horse carriage, and four guards were jumping out of the carriage. They had just been knocked unconscious and thrown into the carriage with the coachman tied up like dumplings, and one of them woke up dizzy, and his heart was in a hurry. Thinking that the handsome man was in danger, he didn't know where the evil energy came from, so he struggled to spit out the tightly stuffed cloth in his mouth, and then used his teeth to bite off a rope over his shoulder, and one of his teeth broke out, but he didn't care.

As soon as the rope was gone, he quickly cut the rope of the other three people with his dagger, punched and kicked, woke up the three of them, and was about to go to rescue the marshal.

Su Hongniang saw a few people jumping out of the carriage, and even saw the blood foaming on the corner of the mouth of a guard, and her heart sank, he was such a strong personal soldier.

"Dashuai!" Several guards rushed over, and Ye Zhao had already said: "It's a friend of mine, just kidding you, don't take it seriously." He sighed again and said: "The big guy has suffered a crime today, my friend is messing around, I'm sorry for the big guy, I will go to the account office to pay the money later!" ”

The matchmaker also hugged and apologized. Several guards were ashamed and admired, and the handsome friend seemed to be a woman, but she was really a master! What kind of face do you have to support your money? In the future, you have to study art well, and it is not a pity to wait for death, but now that you have fallen into a handsome and majestic style, will there be a next time?

The matchmaker's top hat is pressed very low, they can't see their appearance, and now they hear that they are handsome friends, so they don't dare to look at it. In fact, the government does not have a real image of the matchmaker, and the image painted is really far from the matchmaker, but the matchmaker is careful.

The coachman was also taken out and splashed with water to wake up, and he didn't know what was going on, and he didn't dare to ask, so he heard the big marshal call to drive back home, so he hurriedly went to get into the wheel.

Gallop all the way into the city and drive to the back gate of the Governor's Palace.

When Ye Zhao entered the hospital with the support of Su Hongniang, Chang Shun and the other maids blew up the pot, and the master's feet were broken, is this worth it? The whole mansion immediately jumped with chickens and dogs, some went to pass on the doctor, some cried, and some went to the medicine warehouse to find medicine, but it was really boiling.

Su Hongniang is helpless, she finally knows how he cultivated this noble surname.

"Just get me a basin of cold water, and do whatever you want! I've got business here! Ye Zhao saw Su Hongniang's pink face with a smile but not a smile, and his face was somewhat unbearable.

The three main rooms in the inner courtyard have been renovated by Ye Zhao, and the east bedroom has become a bathroom, sprinkled with fragrance, and the huge wooden barrel must be carefully cleaned every maid. The west bedroom has a high bed and a soft sleeper, and the curtains are tasseled, which is extremely extravagant. The hall house is a mountain and river screen, a purple felt soft couch, and a delicate soft pier for a rest.

Sitting on the soft couch, Ye Zhao soaked his right foot in cold water, and then turned to Su Hongniang and asked, "What deal do you want to discuss?" "Unconsciously, today's trouble, it seems that it will be divided, and my wife can't shout.

Su Hongniang sighed softly, moved to the basin, reached out and gently pulled Ye Zhao's legs up, put Ye Zhao's feet on her knees, gently grabbed them with her slippery little hands, slowly rubbed them, and said softly: "What are you talking about?" Without you, there would be no matchmaker, do you think the matchmaker is a wolf-hearted dog? How can you whimsically come to me to catch you! ”

Ye Zhao said curtly: "It's me who is wrong, I have made amends to you." I know that the matchmaker's way of dealing with the feet is wrong, but the itchy crispy is really comfortable, and I am reluctant to leave the matchmaker's pink little hands.

I think it is, although the matchmaker is a person who practices martial arts, but her body is soft like something, how can she have the experience of breaking her feet? As for helping someone else treat their broken feet, it's even more impossible.

"You, the official is getting bigger and bigger, and the suspicion is getting heavier and heavier, good, but it's not good, who do you want to divide it to."

It is rare for the matchmaker to be so gentle, Ye Zhao smiled: "Don't you have to be suspicious of you?" ”

"If I fail you, the sky will thunder!" The matchmaker is categorical.

Ye Zhao was even more apologetic in his heart, but he could only smile and say: "It's not so serious, I promise you, even if you really want to borrow my head one day, then just take it." ”

"Talking bastards again!" The matchmaker glared at Ye Zhao, but it was infinitely amorous.

Ye Zhao smiled, leaned on the soft couch, slowly closed his eyes, and enjoyed the wonderful taste of the soft and boneless heels and the itchy soles of his feet.

Although Ye Zhao was putting on an uncle's appearance of enjoying it again, Su Hongniang was amused but did not make a sound, she had heard that it seemed that shaving her toes could make people more comfortable, so she drew a scoop with the gourd, and rubbed Ye Zhao's toes one by one with the snow-white little hands that cut countless enemies.

Ye Zhao gasped in his heart, so comfortable that he almost groaned.

"Does it still hurt?" Su Hongniang asked softly.

"Sort of." Ye Zhao said vaguely that it is not easy to lie in front of the matchmaker, it is better to be vague.

Su Hongniang looked at him funny, and finally shook her head, the snow-white little hand was moved, and she said quietly: "You say, will we meet on the battlefield?" You are an official after all, and I am a thief after all. ”

Ye Zhao opened his eyes, sat up, and said with a smile: "I don't think so, an official can also become a thief, and a thief may also become an official, and it is just a matter of becoming a king or losing a villain." ”

Su Hongniang smiled slightly: "Originally, I gave you the title of the king, and I thought that one day you could come to help me, but now, it won't work." I've also thought about arresting you to Guilin, but the twisted melon is not sweet, so forget it. ”

Ye Zhao smiled: "Why isn't it sweet?" It's also a bad fate for the two of us to talk about, but when I think of you, my heart is sweet. ”

Su Hongniang nodded lightly and said, "Yes, it's not bad at all." ”

Ye Zhao knew that Su Hongniang was confused for the future, no matter what, she still didn't want to meet her soldiers, but she sat in Guangdong by herself, and it seemed to be a matter of time before she was confronted.

smiled at the moment: "You, just learn from me, there is wine today and drunk today." But well, Xianggong will give you a thorough understanding, as long as you don't come to offend me, you don't know how much Xianggong hurts you, are you willing to hurt half of your hair? ”

Su Hongniang looked at him helplessly, as if she didn't care about anything, but this guy has come all the way, but he is really wise and foolish, clever and clumsy, and he has shocked the southeast half of the wall between laughter and scolding, the rivers and mountains of the world, does he really regard it as a plaything?

(To be continued)