Several nurseries looked at each other.

What? Dragon Capture Gong? I've never heard of it.

Don't say no, even if there is, who would dare to give their mastery such a name?

Zhao Chuanxin grabbed the collar of the concierge with his backhand: "Say, did Hu Gengtang pick up leftovers?" Quickly let him stop eating, just say that there is a distinguished guest to welcome the door, let him come and pick him up quickly. ”

Ah Bao really couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud.

The rest of the people had strange expressions.

Hu Gengtang ate leftovers, which was famous in Hankou.

Even when guests are entertained, leftovers are usually used.

The porter saw that the monk didn't know what demon magic he used, and the remaining few guards were suppressed and didn't dare to go up, so he could only swallow his anger and walk inside.

And Li Huyuan didn't die, he slowed down on the ground for a while, and got up again, he looked at Zhao Chuanxin in fear, carefully moved his small steps, and returned to the camp of the nursing home, but he didn't dare to pose again, for fear of being poisoned by this evil monk.

In a moment, the porter came from the inner hall with Hu Gengtang and many servants with sticks and brooms.

Zhao Chuanxin copied his sleeves, shook his legs and asked, "You are Boss Hu Gengtang?" ”

"The old man is Hu Gengtang, who are you? Why did you come to the old man's house to spread wild? ”

Zhao Chuanxin: "Harm, a misunderstanding, it's all your own people." ”

"......" Hu Gengtang: "Miss Bao is here?" ”

Ah Bao walked out from behind Zhao Chuanxin, hugged his fists and said, "I've seen Boss Hu." ”

Hu Gengtang's eyes lit up in an instant, and he turned his head and scolded the porter: "Tell you earlier, don't look down on people." Miss Bao is coming, and you dare to stop her? Miss Bao is famous in Taihu Lake! ”

The porter was aggrieved: "Yes, master, I won't dare next time." ”

Hu Gengtang's eyes rolled, he stepped forward, and stretched out his hand to greet: "Miss Bao, please inside." ”

Ah Bao glanced at Zhao Chuanxin, Zhao Chuanxin raised his eyebrows, signaling her to act at the opportunity.

Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin and they were also going to follow, Hu Gengtang was a little unhappy and said, "You are Miss Bao's subordinates?" ”

Without waiting for Ah Bao, who wanted to speak, to speak, Zhao Chuanxin nodded: "Yes, yes, the old man, the child, the monk, the three major existences in the rivers and lakes that cannot be provoked, Ah Bao has already gathered." ”

Hu Gengtang: "......"

He smiled and said, "In this case, someone will prepare wine and food, and prepare a table for all the heroes." ”

"Oh, Boss Hu doesn't have to be so polite." Zhao Chuanxin's face was full of who of us, he said: "It's better to have a table with Boss Hu, the poor monk is worried that Boss Hu will give leftovers." ”

Hu Gengtang's old face darkened.

Ah Bao felt that he was here to ask for help, so he couldn't make too much trouble, so he quickly eased up: "Boss Hu, these friends of mine have been in the poor countryside for a long time, and they don't understand etiquette, if there is anything offensive in their words, please ask Haihan." ”

Hu Gengtang gently "hummed" with his nose and led the way in front.

When passing by Li Huyuan, he glared at them: What kind of monk knows how to demons, isn't it that a few of you are not as good as others?

Just now, the porter went to report, and he said that there was a monk who knew demon law, and a woman who called herself Taihu Abao.

Hu Gengtang has never seen anything in his life, how can he believe this?

It's just that the people below didn't do good things and made excuses to perfunctory him.

After entering the house, Zhao Chuanxin saw that there was also a female dependent, who should be Hu Gengtang's concubine, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, but her forehead was too big, which was a common problem for women in the Qing Dynasty after repairing their foreheads.

A woman's eyes were red, as if she had just cried. When I saw Ah Bao, who was in good shape, he didn't have a good face, but muttered in a low voice: "The fox spirits have all been brought home?" ”

Ah Baoquan didn't hear it.

After taking a seat, a servant serves tea first.

Zhao Chuanxin cocked Erlang's legs and took out a cigarette and lit it.

The concubine rolled her eyes: "There are female dependents in this house, don't smoke, right?" ”

"Oh?" Zhao Chuanxin directly lit the cigarette, took a puff and said, "Okay, the female dependents can go out now." ”

Concubine: "......"

She immediately threw herself into Hu Gengtang's arms and said sadly: "Master, look, look, this monk doesn't know how to count etiquette. Our family is still sick, I'm really miserable......"

Zhao Chuanxin smiled: "You can't complain about the official mansion because of your hard life, and you can only do it because your heart is too dark." Seven points for ten treacherous schemes, and three points for children and grandchildren. If ten points are exhausted, far away are close to children and grandchildren. ”

In terms of lip service, where is the concubine Zhao Chuanxin's opponent, she opened her mouth and was speechless, so she could only hug Hu Gengtang tighter.

Hu Gengtang was impatient: "You go and see Li'er, don't delay my business." ”

The concubine glanced at Zhao Chuanxin with her eyes, and walked out angrily, her waist was twisted, and she couldn't walk through the one-meter-wide aisle.

"Miss Bao, let you smile." Hu Gengtang smiled at Ah Bao first, and then turned to Zhao Chuanxin: "However, this mage is still young and still has to keep his mouth shut. ”

Zhao Chuanxin nodded: "Okay, okay, when will it be served, if it is not catchy, it will not be able to retain virtue." ”

“……”

This monk's mouth is a little annoying.

After a while, Ah Bao finally spoke: "Boss Hu, I really don't hide it, I came here today and wanted to inquire about something." ”

Hu Gengtang breathed a sigh of relief.

He was most afraid that he had come to fight the autumn wind, because he had already received the news that Jin Kunxiu was sentenced to death by the government in Suzhou.

In the past, Kunxiu Ah Bao, now only Ah Bao is left, and I am afraid that the momentum is not as good as before.

"Miss Bao, please speak."

Ah Bao pondered for a moment and said, "Boss Hu, have you ever heard of Sheng Xuanhuai's preparations for the construction of the Hanyeping Coal and Iron Plant?" ”

Hu Gengtang is lustful, but if it involves the business secrets of the Eight Classics, he will not talk about it.

But this matter doesn't matter, because the wealthy businessmen in Hankou have all received Sheng Xuanhuai's invitation to raise shares, and Hu Gengtang also participated, but he didn't contribute much money and accounted for very few shares.

He said: "Sheng Zuotang threatened to raise 15 million taels of silver, but only raised 1 million taels in Hankow, and it is said that he is negotiating with a Japanese consortium to continue borrowing. ”

Zhao Chuanxin next to him seemed to be inadvertent, but when he heard this, his eyes lit up in an instant.

If Sheng Xuanhuai really turned 15 million taels of silver from the Japanese, this money is not a small amount.

Some things have nothing to do with personal grievances or attitudes toward the Qing court.

First of all, the establishment of the Hanyeping Coal and Iron Plant is a good thing for this country that is in ruins. Secondly, if Sheng Xuanhuai really needs 15 million taels of silver, even if Zhao Chuanxin looks back and pays the Japanese silver, this money must eventually flow into the Hanyeping Coal and Iron Plant, because without this than capital, China's hard-won industry may collapse.

Zhao Chuanxin can't be this sinner.

However, this money must not be a loan from a Japanese consortium.

Ah Bao secretly glanced at Zhao Chuanxin, and asked again: "Boss Hu, I don't know if the Japanese consortium has already borrowed?" ”

"As far as I know, not yet." Sheng Xuanhuai shook his head: "The Japanese consortium has a lot of ambitions, and when it negotiated with Sheng Zuotang, many harsh provisions were added, but Sheng Zuotang did not agree, and it has reached an impasse. ”

Zhao Chuanxin interjected at this time: "I don't know what provisions the Japanese have added?" ”

Hu Gengtang directly ignored Zhao Chuanxin.

How old are you? But a gem pomegranate skirt is a minion.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Ah Bao hurriedly said: "Boss Hu, please help us and others, after all, in Hankou, no one has the reputation of Boss Hu, and they can know these secrets in detail." ”

A compliment first.

Hu Gengtang was suspicious: "Miss Bao, what are you doing inquiring about?" ”

Ah Bao had already thought of an excuse: "Dare to let Boss Hu know that my husband has been a chivalrous man all his life, and he has never been willing to kill himself, and he has never escaped the end of his sentence, leaving Ah Bao alone." Now, I don't want to continue to live the days of licking blood with a knife. I would rather live in Luchuan, smoke and rain, and take refuge in Buddhism. Just because there is a group of subordinates who rely on my wife and wife to eat, so they want to sell the ships and machinery they have obtained over the years, plus the accumulated white gold, I heard that Sheng Zuotang raised shares, so I thought about participating in it. ”

"Oh......" Hu Gengtang suddenly realized.

I heard that after the death of Jin Kunxiu, the governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces discussed a meeting in Taihu Lake.

It turned out that he was afraid of being suppressed by the government, and this Ah Bao wanted to launder the thief's stolen goods.

This kind of thing has been common since ancient times.

For example, Zheng Zhilong in the Ming Dynasty, and Shuibo Liangshan in the early days.

It's just that some people have stood firm, while others have played away.

However, he secretly despised in his heart: the Taihu Lake thieves actually wanted to participate in such a family and country event. How much can they produce from one acre and three points of land?

Thinking like this in my heart, it can be seen that when Ah Bao mentioned her deceased husband, she showed a rare little daughter posture, looking at me sadly and pityingly, Hu Gengtang's heart was hot, and his mouth loosened: "Ah Bao girl, she really doesn't let her eyebrows go, and she is charitable and sincere." Hu is in Hankou, but he is quite a sight and ear. I won't hide it from you, on the Japanese side, there are a group of people led by the Japanese Iron Works and the Sankou Foundation, and it is said that they are only willing to raise more than 200,000 taels of silver. There is still a big gap from the 15 million taels that Sheng Zuotang wants. If Miss Ah Bao has a heart, Hu can match up......"

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Ah Bao in surprise, he didn't expect the little widow to have this kind of ability to adapt to emergencies.

It's just that when the topic comes to this, you have to be more careful so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Ah Bao has seven points of true feelings, and three points are acting, her face is full of helplessness and embarrassment: "Boss Hu, Ah Bao is not familiar with the place in Hankou, but I don't know where Sheng Zuotang is discussing with the Japanese?" ”

Hu Gengtang has let down his guard, and he is obsessed with color, so he knows everything: "Mitsui Foreign Company in the Japanese Concession." ”

Anyway, this kind of thing is not costly.

Zhao Chuanxin snuffed out the cigarette and crushed it on the ground.

Hu Gengtang frowned.

Zhao Chuanxin saw that the servant had already served the food and was about to start the banquet, so he got up and looked at it, and found that it was not leftovers, so he immediately smiled: "Boss Hu is magnificent." ”

Hu Gengtang usually has an iron rooster, and only when he is in Fireworks Willow Lane, or when he wants to do the good things of my fair lady and gentleman, is he willing to "pay blood".

Obviously, he fell in love with Ah Bao, who had a dignified face but had the temperament of a child in the rivers and lakes.

This kind of temperament is not seen in Fengyue Field.

He smiled to himself and got up: "Miss Bao, please come to the table." ”

But Ah Bao has completed the task, and he is like an arrow, and he has the heart to leave: "Boss Hu, don't eat the meal......"

Hu Gengtang's face was flat: "Let's go, won't people criticize Hu's hospitality?" ”

Zhao Chuanxin nodded: "Yes, yes, it's better to sleep at Boss Hu's house tonight, I see that there is an empty room in Boss Hu's house." ”

Ah Bao glared at Zhao Chuanxin.

Hu Gengtang looked at Zhao Chuanxin a little pleasing to the eye at this time: "What this mage said is extremely true. ”

Waiting for the servant to serve the food again, Zhao Chuanxin grabbed one of them and asked, "This wine and food is newly made, right?" ”

The servant was stunned: "Just out of the pot......"

Hu Gengtang's face darkened again.

During the banquet, Hu Gengtang raised his glass: "Miss Bao, I would like to give you a glass." ”

Ah Bao stubbornly said: "I rarely drink alcohol, and I still hope that Boss Hu ......"

"Huh?" Hu Gengtang's face was full of displeasure: "Miss Ah Bao came from afar, and she was tired of traveling, so it is also appropriate to drink two cups to relieve fatigue." ”

Before Zhao Chuanxin moved his chopsticks at the master's house, he had already thrown off his arms and started eating: "Hey, what kind of wine to drink, eat vegetables and eat vegetables, don't be polite to me when everyone comes here." Benjamin, you rabbit cub, you haven't eaten this bighead carp yet, and you snatched the belly of the fish......"

Hu Gengtang holding a glass: "......"

At this moment, the concubine who had left before went and returned, shouting sharply: "Master, you know that if you drink flower wine, our child is sick again......"

(End of chapter)