While the north is already icy and snowy, the south is still lush. In the middle of winter, the temperature in Guangzhou is still more than 10 degrees above zero, and even at night the temperature is around 10 degrees. Over the past year or so, the birth of the Guangzhou Military Government has swept across the land of Lingnan with the surging tide of changing the dynasty. The creativity of the people, suppressed by the Manchu Dynasty, was greatly unleashed, especially the new government's efforts to encourage business, encourage the establishment of industry, and provide preferential policies, and its powerful measures have obvious effects. The rational collection of special taxes has greatly promoted the upsurge of setting up industries, such as the rational collection of special taxes, and the implementation of tax reduction and exemption policies for industries that have not seen obvious benefits in the short term.

We take the industry as a comparison, only the steam boilers produced by the Dongguan Machinery Factory are almost in short supply. In addition, the brilliant achievements of the Guangzhou Military Government have reassured the people of Li. Because of the people's trust in the new government, its positive energy has been greatly released. The effect of awakening the great wealth of the people is simply astonishing. The fledgling industrial accumulation of the new government was consumed by strong domestic demand, and could not even meet the growing demand at all. In turn, it stimulates the expansion of industrial production like a blowout, and grows in a geometric state.

The new government cracks down on criminal syndicates and evil forces, curbs illegal monopolies, and clearly stipulates that competition in the relevant economic fields must be open, fair, reasonable, and transparent, and it is absolutely forbidden to use illegal means to make profits, still less to engage in fraudulent acts. The military government provided loose financial and other related policies to guide the orderly development of businesses and industrialists, and promulgated a large number of temporary laws and regulations according to the actual situation. After all, it is a time of war, and the wartime economy must be implemented in important areas.

Over the past year or so, with the strong mediation of the financial sector, Guangzhou's retail trade alone has increased by 20 times, shops and restaurants have increased by 3 percent, and various industrial factories have increased by 5 percent. At present, the silver dollar issued by the Guangzhou military government has become a hard currency, and it is not only popular on a large scale in the south of the Yangtze River, but also in the areas ruled by the Qing court.

Over the past year or so, the military government has greatly reduced or exempted agricultural taxes in backward areas and areas with underdeveloped agriculture. Perhaps it is God's favor, this year's wind and rain are smooth, the entire Jiangnan agriculture has obtained a bumper harvest, and the grain crops in the traditional agricultural areas of Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have increased by 30%. Due to the issuance of silver dollars, the difference in price made the military government make a lot of money, and only this piece strongly supported military production and the expansion of the army. In short, for more than a year, the military junta has secured half of the country and won the hearts of the people.

With the occupation of Sichuan, the large-scale military operation came to an end for the time being. In the streets and alleys of the people, the gossip that was happy with each other also died down for the time being. Recently, Wan'er has been clamoring every day, and said that the city of Guangzhou is becoming more and more prosperous, and she can hear interesting lace news every day. Early in the morning, the weather was sunny and the sun revealed a warmth. After breakfast, Wan'er saw Deng Zixuan change into civilian clothes and was puzzled: "Husband, why do you change into civilian clothes, usually the military uniform does not leave your body, it is difficult for you to go out?" ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Today I will accompany you to the street!" Wan'er was overjoyed when she heard this: "Since I came to Guangzhou, you haven't accompanied me shopping, I thought you were in a prominent position, and you disdained to go shopping with me!" Wan'er dressed up excitedly. It's not that I'm in a prominent position, it's that I don't have time. You dress plainly, don't attract the attention of outsiders, after all, you and I are not what they used to be, and have become the focus of everyone's attention. ”

"You mean I'm dressed as a village woman?" Wan'er was surprised. "That's not necessarily, I don't think you need to apply grease and powder, it looks more natural. Originally, you are outstanding, and if you show off your branches, you will inevitably attract the attention of outsiders. Deng Zixuan looked at Wan'er. Are you praising me or am you teasing! Wan'er is unforgiving in her mouth, but she is very useful in her heart.

Deng Zixuan asked the two guards to also change into civilian clothes, and he brought a pair of sunglasses and dressed up as a businessman. The group walked out of the junta and quickly drowned in the crowd. A small boat with a canopy docked at the small pier on the side of the ditch, Deng Zixuan, wearing a top hat and sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, personally helped Wan'er to board the pier, a guard opened the way in front, and a guard followed behind. If you want to say that you are nervous, I am afraid that the two guards are the most nervous, and they can't believe that the commander-in-chief is playing this today.

In this bustling street, Deng Zixuan can no longer recognize the original appearance. The streets are bustling with pedestrians, and the shops on both sides are bustling with business. "Husband, this is a tea street, do you want to sell tea?" Wan'er doesn't seem to have much interest in tea. "Wan'er, when I came to Guangzhou 10 years ago, I settled in this commercial street, and now this street is no longer recognizable. There were many houses along the street, but now they have become shops, and the past is really unbearable! ”

"You're revisiting the old place, don't you want to see the old people?" Wan'er guessed her husband's thoughts. "Wan'er, you have become shrewd now, you can actually guess my thoughts, it's not easy!" Deng Zixuan teased. Wan'er said coquettishly: "We have been husband and wife for seven or eight years, if you don't understand your husband's temperament, my wife is too incompetent." Deng Zixuan smiled: "Yes, I want to meet an old man." When I came to Guangzhou, a tea shop owner did me a great favor, and I wanted to meet this person, but I don't know what happened to this person. As they spoke, the group came to the door of the Sihai Tea Shop.

Deng Zixuan could barely make out the original Sihai Tea Shop, only to see that the plaque of the Sihai Tea Store had become a gilded letter, and the door curtain had almost tripled in size, as if it had been renovated from the new. In particular, the format glass windows installed on both sides of the windows make the counters inside clear at a glance. "Husband, is this a tea shop? It's magnificent! Wan'er asked in surprise. Deng Zixuan nodded and took the lead in walking into the shop.

The lobby has been several times larger than before, and there was only one guy standing at the counter, but now there are four guys. Moreover, there are many varieties of tea, and the packaging is also very exquisite. There were several guests in the lobby buying tea, including a chubby foreign woman who seemed to be haggling in stiff Chinese. Seeing the guests, a young man hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Sir, do you want to buy tea, our shop is not bullied, if you are pretending to accompany ten, we have ・・・・・・ here." ”

"Okay, no need to introduce, give me a pound of high-quality Tieguanyin!" Deng Zixuan interrupted the man's diligence with a smile. "A pound of high-grade Tieguanyin!" The young man shouted excitedly, today he received a big patron. You must know that the current high-grade Tieguanyin costs 100 silver dollars a catty. Since the military government is located in the city of Guangzhou, the high-quality tea in the city of Guangzhou is also on the market, and the tide is rising.

The guard stepped forward and pulled out a silver dollar, and the man presented a fine box of sandalwood. "May I ask if the shopkeeper of this house is still in the forest?" Deng Zixuan asked. "Of course, the forest is here, and the shopkeeper Lin is now thunderous on this street, and everyone knows about it. In Guangzhou City, we have more than a dozen branches. "This guy is obviously dissatisfied with Deng Zixuan's loneliness." In this case, please invite the shopkeeper out and we will negotiate a business! Deng Zixuan said with a smile.

The young man looked at Deng Zixuan and Wan'er in surprise, convinced that they were the bigger customers, and immediately ran excitedly to report the news. Soon, Shopkeeper Lin walked out. Deng Zixuan looked at Shopkeeper Lin and saw that his hair had turned white, but his gait was still vigorous, not at all like an old man in his 60s. "This guest officer must have come from out of town. I'm really sorry, my tea wholesaler is at Chaotianmen Wharf, where can you go to negotiate, I promise you will be satisfied! "Shopkeeper Lin is very polite.

Deng Zixuan took off his top hat and sunglasses and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Lin, the old man is abrupt, and he dares to disturb him, which is not a respect!" When Shopkeeper Lin heard the word "old man", he was taken aback after carefully examining Deng Zixuan, and suddenly said at a loss: "Deng ・・・・・・." "Uncle Lin, don't make a noise, my wife and I went shopping in micro-clothes, and came to your door on a whim." Then Deng Zixuan introduced Wan'er. Wan'er generously made a blessing. Shopkeeper Lin was even more panicked, and his head was suddenly sweating profusely: "Mr. ・・・・・・ Deng, madam!" Inside please! ”

Entering the back living room, Shopkeeper Lin blasted away the people, quickly closed the door and bowed: "Commander-in-Chief Deng, Mrs., please forgive the grass people for not knowing!" Deng Zixuan personally helped up the shopkeeper Lin and said, "Uncle Lin, what are you guilty of?" This is to make me break the longevity wow! When I said goodbye, after 10 years, you and I are old friends. I should have come to visit you a long time ago, but I was busy with military affairs and I didn't have time. "The commander-in-chief can come to the humble house, and the grass people are shining. When I heard that Commander-in-Chief Deng was you, I couldn't believe my ears. My ancestor Lin has accumulated virtue, so that I can get to know Commander-in-Chief Deng. It is rumored that you are the golden boy of the Bodhisattva, who specializes in killing demons and foreign ghosts, and rescuing the people of Li from fire and water. ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Uncle Lin, I will neither soar through the clouds nor fly the eaves and walk on the wall, what is standing in front of you is a mortal fetus, what kind of golden boy is there." When I came to visit the old man today, I just begged for a glass of water and wine, Uncle Lin will not be stingy! The relaxed words quickly resolved the panic of the shopkeeper Lin. Shopkeeper Lin personally arranged the banquet, and the lady was surprised, what kind of distinguished guest came today, and the lord personally supervised it?

Shopkeeper Lin didn't dare to tell the truth, so he ordered his subordinates to recruit both sons back. Before eating, the shopkeeper Lin asked his two sons, daughter-in-law, and children to greet Deng Zixuan and Wan'er one by one, but did not explain their identities. The two sons of the shopkeeper Lin, one is in charge of the tea wholesale business, and the other is in charge of the shop business. Now is the time to be busy, they don't understand what the identity of the guests from the house is, causing the old man to go crazy. Although there are portraits of Deng Zixuan and Wan'er in the market, the portraits are very different from myself, and it is impossible for such a prominent figure as Deng Zixuan to appear in the Lin family. Except for Shopkeeper Lin, his family would not think of this layer at all.

Shopkeeper Lin and his wife personally accompanied Deng Zixuan and his wife to dine alone in one room, and the two guards and his sons dined in another room. At the wine table, Deng Zixuan inquired about the business of the shopkeeper Lin, learned about the business situation of the entire Guangzhou City, and secretly sighed in his heart how rich the wealth of the people was. After Deng Zixuan and Wan'er said goodbye, Shopkeeper Lin still excitedly instructed that the chairs made by Deng Zixuan and Wan'er were not allowed to move, and the used dishes and chopsticks on the table were also placed on the table unchanged after they were cleaned.

"No one is allowed in this room without my permission in the future!" Shopkeeper Lin has set incredible rules for his family. Later, the lady asked worriedly, "Sir, who is the guest here, I have never heard of you having such a friend." Why is that room like this? Shopkeeper Lin hesitated and said, "I'll tell you, don't tell anyone." Madame nodded in horror. They are ・・・・・・! When Madame heard this, her mouth opened wide and she couldn't close it.