Chapter 4 Greater Shanghai (Subscription Requested)
Yang Xiaolin originally thought that if he got up early, he would attract the attention of others if he went to the deck, but then he knew that if he didn't come out, he would really be different.
The sunrise over the sea is very beautiful, and even though it's winter, it's rare to see the sunrise over the sea in an era when transportation is not developed. So every day, the deck is crowded with people when the sky is just shining, and at this time there is no distinction between first class and public class, everyone is huddled together, looking at the sea in the east, waiting to watch the spectacle of the rising sun.
That killer, or that spy, can also be, Yang Xiaolin doesn't know what profession he is, and he is also watching the sunrise every day. It's just that he seems to be very unsociable, because he does not stand in the most suitable place to watch the sunrise, but stands far away.
It was like this for several days in a row, which made Yang Xiaolin a little suspicious of his identity. If he hadn't seen him do things with his own eyes, he would never have associated this person with a killer and a spy. People in those two professions generally like to bury themselves in the crowd, so that others cannot distinguish them, and they rarely leave a living mouth to do things.
But this person is completely different, not only does he like to be alone, but he obviously knows that Yang Xiaolin has recognized him, and there have been several times when the two of them have passed by, he has smiled at Yang Xiaolin, which makes Yang Xiaolin full of curiosity about him.
He wanted to go up and ask him straight to the point where this man came from, what was written in the letter, and what Weishenme would believe he would not betray him. But now he can control his curiosity, things are prioritized, and he has said that he will not cause trouble this time. Just don't cause trouble.
He knew that this person was a trouble, so he said that he would let it go, not only would he not contact him, but he would not let his brothers have anything to do with this guy.
The ship sailed on the sea for three days, and when it arrived in Qingdao, another group of passengers came up. Two-thirds of the ship's cabins are already full. The sailors also changed again, and Yang Xiaolin was sure that he was safe.
The next stop is Shanghai, and after arriving in Shanghai, there is still a month before the date of meeting Haode with Sun Wen. You can go to Robert and discuss the matter.
Robert asked himself to find a ship to send Hamilton over, which Yang Xiaolin did not do. Because he knew that he was absolutely unsafe with Hamilton, and he didn't trust those foreigners.
Except, of course, Mr. Robert, for although he is a foreigner, he is a scoundrel among foreigners, and he will not betray himself as long as he can bring him benefits. Yang Xiaolin believed that Robert would be interested in the deal he was going to make, even if he was not interested. There are also adventurers from other countries in Shanghai, a place where there are many fishes, and this is an opportunity to make a fortune, and it should not be difficult to find another rogue to cooperate, whether it is French or American.
After a few days of drifting on the sea. With a long whistle, they finally landed at the wharf in Wusongkou.
Among the people in this group, Nyerere and Fang Shengdong have seen the world, and Yang Xiaolin has seen the prosperity of the 21st century and doesn't think about the Shanghai in front of him, but Kong Landing and Tai Wangu's expressions are obviously a little excited.
Before the plank was put down, Tai Wangu said a very undignified sentence: "This is the big Shanghai?" It's much more lively than the county seat of our hometown! ”
The docks are full of people, all kinds of business. Before the boat could come to a stop, a group of rickshaw drivers and bag bearers rushed over, trying to get closer to the dock where the passengers were dropping off.
There will inevitably be some pushing, pushing and shoving in the middle. But there was no fighting. …,
Most of these people can get this errand at this wharf, and most of them come out of one place, and although they compete with each other when they come to do business, they are still very united with each other, otherwise they would have been driven away by people from other places who came to beg for a living.
Tai Wangu asked again: "Brother Lin, I heard that this place in Shanghai is still a French mother-in-law who sells meat. Is that the case? ”
Yang Xiaolin also came for the first time, thinking that there should be one. Just as he was about to answer Tai Wangu, Nyerere first said: "There are not only French, but also Japanese and Russian, British and American. ”
Yang Xiaolin looked at Nyerere: "Old Ni, have you been to Shanghai?" ”
Nyerere nodded: "I've been here before, ten years ago. It was a good place, and I really wanted to stay and do business, but then I left because the French hired me to do the work. ”
Yang Xiaolin smiled: "Then this time is just right, I am also here to do business, let's make a big deal together." Do you want us to shout 'I'm here in Shanghai'?" ”
Nyerere and Fang Shengdong laughed at the same time, and Fang Shengdong said: "Brother Lin, don't do this, as soon as you shout, you will know that you are a native bun from the countryside." ”
Yang Xiaolin didn't care at all, and coughed lightly to clear his throat: "I'm not afraid of soil, you all listen to me shouting, I promise to let everyone below hear." ”
Several people looked at him with a smile, and Yang Xiaolin was about to raise his arms and shout, but a woman's loud voice came from next to him: "Big Shanghai!" I'm coming! ”
Before the mouth that had just opened was silent, Yang Xiaolin swallowed the words he was about to shout. He likes to pull the wind, but he doesn't like to follow others to pull the wind! Since someone shouted this first, it would be meaningless to shout it again, not to mention that it was a woman who shouted her voice first!
Everyone couldn't help but daxiao when they looked at Yang Xiaolin's stubborn breath, Yang Xiaolin looked for prestige, and saw a girl in a dress standing on the side of the boat at this time raising her arms and shouting.
The woman was very handsome, with excitement and playfulness in her expression, and she looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. Yang Xiaolin didn't plan to say anything anymore, something like this to express passion, it seems that there is really no one who is suitable for a little girl at his age.
After the girl shouted, many people looked at her, and all the smiles in those eyes were a smile, and Yang Xiaolin dared to guarantee that his shouting would definitely not have such an effect.
The plank was lowered, and the girl ran all the way down the board, venting the young man's passion to the fullest. None of the passengers on the boatload stood in her way, only a young man in his twenties followed her with a large suitcase and shouted, "Zhong Zhen, Zhong Zhen, slow down!" ”
Yang Xiaolin was very emotional when he saw it, it's good to be young! He felt a little shocked, and waved his hand in frustration: "Forget it, let's get off the boat too." ”
As soon as they stepped off the board, a rickshaw driver and a coolie carrying a bag ran over, and they asked one by one around the passengers very attentively, "Boss, do you want to carry the bag?" Want a car? Where are you going? ”
Fang Shengdong walked in front of a rickshaw in a grand manner, first glanced at the coachman, then looked at the car, wiped it lightly with his hand on the cushion, and then looked at his fingers.
When the coachman saw his style, he saw that behind him were two servants, a bookkeeper, and a, and he must have come from a great deal! Busy said: "Boss, don't worry, this car has just been wiped, you can sit at ease." ”
Fang Shengdong snorted: "It's okay, how much does it cost to go to the British Concession?" ”
The coachman said, "Oh, the road is far away, and it will take half a day to run, how about you give one or two pieces of silver?" ”…,
Fang Shengdong didn't know the market of the rickshaw here, and he didn't make a counteroffer, but he stretched out a finger and shook it a few times: "I don't have silver, I only have pounds." ”
The coachman nodded busily: "Cheng, Cheng, the pound is also Cheng, do you think two pounds is okay?" ”
Fang Shengdong sat down on the rickshaw and tapped the driver on the shoulder with a stick in his hand: "Run slower, I haven't been to Shanghai yet, let me see the scenery on the side of the road, and don't let my people get too tired." ”
The coachman was rejoicing in his heart, two pounds, he couldn't run so much money for ten days! At this time, of course, it was Fang Shengdong who said how he was good. After answering, he pulled up the car and slowly ran forward.
Tai Wangu was very annoyed: "Oh, he's really a young master?" Alone in the car and letting us run behind? ”
Yang Xiaolin said: "Who made you look like a young master!" Help Master Kong carry the box and run! ”
The coachman is really not fast, in fact, even if he runs faster, the foot strength of Yang Xiaolin and the others can catch up, you must know that these people have been running in the mountains for several years, even if it is a weak body like Master Kong, it has been practiced in a few years.
At this time, the Shanghai concession was actually the territory of various countries in China, and the average Chinese were not allowed to enter, but the Chinese who could enter were definitely in an extraordinary relationship with foreigners.
Yang Xiaolin was running while thinking about how to find out that guy Robert, and at the same time looking at some of the current situation in Shanghai. Greater Shanghai is actually not prosperous, out of the wharf, some of the streets in it compared with the streets in other places in the Qing Dynasty, except for more people and more shops, there is no difference.
It wasn't until the concession that I saw the real prosperous side of Shanghai. There are many high-rise buildings, nightclubs and various gambling houses, smoke houses, and automobiles. Those shops are obviously two grades from the outside, at least from the outside.
From this point, Yang Xiaolin knew that his economic policy was absolutely correct, and only by liberalizing could it develop, and the concession was a liberalized shijie, and those shops outside had to be controlled by the Manchus.
The coachman's footsteps finally stopped, two pounds was not easy to earn, and he was now tired and sweaty, and panting unevenly. However, he still has a very good work ethic, slowly put down his car, not letting the people in the car turn upside down, and then turned around and said: "Boss, don't go ahead, I can only pull here, please take two steps forward, do you see the two Indians standing guard?" That was the British Concession. ”