Benjamin Goldberg will tell you what he saw and heard in the Japanese Concession.

He said, "Master, when I heard that the people of Hankou were burying people, I asked—How about going down to the Oriental Concession?" It can be seen what a bad impression this left on the people of Hankow. ”

Sheng Enyi was a little unimpressed.

But Hu Li was indignant: "The Japanese are really hateful!" ”

Zhao Chuanxin continued to eat and drink, and he should be hungry after eating meat for a while, so he put the noodles in the pot, as if he turned a deaf ear to their words.

At this time, dry rice: "Wangwang ......"

Zhao Yixian asked curiously: "Benjamin, what do you say?" ”

Benjamin Goldberg translated: "Dry rice says - if no one comes forward, it doesn't matter, I'll do it then!" ”

Zhao Yixian: "Ahem, what a big breath......"

"Can this dog really talk?" Sheng Enyi was very suspicious, he leaned over and said: "Wangwang......"

Dry rice: "Wangwang ......"

Sheng Enyi was surprised: "It really responded to me, what did it say?" ”

Benjamin Goldberg translated: "Dry rice says - stupid, you don't need to use Wu dialect to learn to bark ...... dog"

Sheng Enyi: "......"

Hu Li's face was red with a smile and his neck was thick.

……

Hu Gengtang came home very late.

When he returned, he was full of wine and his eyes were foggy, and he asked the butler, "Where is Bao?" ”

The housekeeper said cautiously, "Miss Ah Bao has left, and Master Cheng Kun and they have stayed." ”

"What?" Hu Gengtang's eyes glared at the boss: "Why did Bao leave?" So why did the monk stay? ”

"This ...... Sir, I don't know. ”

Hu Gengtang drank too much, he shook his head, and decided to do it again tomorrow.

……

Following.

Zhao Chuanxin had breakfast, changed into a crisp blended suit, covered with a wool coat, wore a pair of hand-colored brown leather shoes, put on a top hat, and carried the scepter of redemption in his hand as a staff of civilization out of the blue clouds, and took a rickshaw towards the British Concession.

When he arrived at the gate of the British Concession, Zhao Chuanxin got out of the car in front of the British guards, paid the car money and a lot of tips, buttoned his suit, sorted out his coat, first raised his wrist to look at the pilot's square watch, and then walked inside with his head held high.

As a rule, Chinese people entering the British Concession need to show their identity.

Ordinary people did not let it go at all.

But Zhao Chuanxin's aura is too strong, he is not angry and arrogant, and the well-fitting and expensive outfit, including the new watch on his wrist, makes people know that it is very big at a glance, and the idle people don't have the capital to pretend to be, let alone the spirit.

When passing by the British guards, Zhao Chuanxin nodded at him lightly, three points polite and seven points arrogant.

The British guard hesitated, but did not stop.

Zhao Chuanxin gently tapped the scepter of redemption in the palm of his hand and walked around.

It has to be said that while the invaders occupied the land, they also brought prosperity to the port cities of Hankou, Shanghai Tang and Tianjinwei.

The various Western-style buildings on the side of the street are neat and tidy, and the street is very orderly and prosperous at the same time.

Japan has more than 20 foreign companies in the British Concession, and Mitsui & Co. is among them.

At the same time, there are foreign companies in Germany, France and other countries, egg factories, lamp factories and cargo stations, insurance and ship business......

Finally arrived at Yokohama Zhengjin Bank, Zhao Chuanxin walked in generously.

"Sir, how can I help you?" The lobby manager inside asked in broken English.

Zhao Chuanxin responded in English: "I'm afraid you won't be able to help." ”

"Huh?"

The lobby manager was a little confused: "Sir, do you want to withdraw money or deposit?" ”

Zhao Chuanxin said: "I want to withdraw money." ”

The lobby manager breathed a sigh of relief: "That can help, sir, show me your account." ”

"I don't have an account."

"......" The lobby manager can still keep smiling, which is already considered polite, but he just teases and says, "Sir, then we don't have any money." ”

Zhao Chuanxin: This is considered to be completed.

He exclaimed, "No money? You don't have money to open a fart bank? No wonder, everyone says that Japan is a despicable people, it's disgusting, phew! ”

Lobby Manager: "......"

After Zhao Chuanxin finished scolding, he walked out of the bank gate.

He looked back and forth, left and right, and couldn't help but squint his eyes.

The corridors inside the bank were full of shadows, filled with Japanese soldiers carrying guns. Out of sight, there's definitely more.

The streets outside the banks are lined with British soldier handles, and there are quite a few of them.

Zhao Chuanxin has been in charge of Crédit Agricole CIB, Siemens, Melchers, HSBC...... The guards in all these places are not as well guarded as the Yokohama Shojin Bank.

This is obviously not normal.

Who are they guarding against?

But obviously one thing is certain, there must be a lot of money here, so much so that the British have to let Japanese soldiers into the British Concession to garrison.

Zhao Chuanxin walked out of the British Concession like no one, leaned on a telephone pole outside, lit a cigarette and looked at the British Concession in a daze.

At this time, a child selling cigarettes with a cigarette case came to him: "Sir, buy a pack of cigarettes." ”

Zhao Chuanxin saw that the child was thinly dressed, with yellow muscles and thin muscles, and the most glamorous thing was the newsboy hat on his head.

He took out two oceans and threw them into the wooden box: "I want all these cigarettes." ”

The cigarette seller was happy: "Sir, there is no need for so much. ”

Zhao Chuanxin took a cigarette and smiled slightly: "The rest is your tip, which belongs to you." ”

The little boy took out the rag, squatted down and said, "Thank you, sir, then I'll shine your shoes." ”

Zhao Chuanxin's shoes are new, shiny and shiny, with only a little ups and downs.

He didn't refuse.

The cigarette seller asked, "Sir, how did you become as rich as you?" ”

"Hehe, do you know why I succeeded?" Zhao Chuanxin flicked the cigarette ash, his face was full of memories, and said lightly: "When I was a child, I wanted to save candles in order to get ahead in my studies, so I went to steal light in front of a big family. ”

Unexpectedly, the cigarette seller still had some insight: "I know, sir, there is a story called chiseling the wall and stealing the light." It is really remarkable that my husband relied on hard study to change his life. ”

Zhao Chuanxin puffed out two cigarettes from his nostrils, and when he saw that the child selling cigarettes knew this allusion, he still had the following: "I went to steal the light, read a book and saw it in the middle of the night, and I was hungry, so I went to eat a supper, and went to the teahouse to drink some tea, and it took a total of a piece of ocean." When I returned home satisfied, I found that I had forgotten to turn off the fire, and more than a dozen candles had burned out. Angry, I burned the book "Golden Vase Plum" in my hand, and vowed never to read this broken book again! Reading, there is a bird for use! ”

The cigarette seller paused, raised his head, had a crystal snot hanging under his nose, inhaled it again, and said dumbfoundedly: "Sir, you ......"

Zhao Chuanxin laughed, pointed to the British concession and said: "Lao Tzu made a fortune by robbing foreigners. You kid has brains, you are smart, you came out to do business at a young age, and you will become a great tool in the future. ”

In this turbulent era, there are outlets everywhere, but if you have a little courage, it is not difficult to take off.

When the cigarette seller heard this, he couldn't help but feel courageous and frowned: "Really, sir?" ”

"Really." Zhao Chuanxin's words are categorical.

Many years later, the cigarette seller had some success, and when interviewed, he said: "Back then, someone said something to me outside the British Concession, which changed my life. Later, I learned that this person was Zhao Chuanxin, the god of war, who was planning to rob the Japanese bank at the time, and sure enough, he didn't lie to me ...... a word."

……

At the time of Zhao Chuanxin's squatting, Sheng Xuanhuai and the Japanese consortium were in the Nth round of negotiations.

Sheng Xuanhuai smiled and said: "Fortunately, with the help of many entrepreneurs in Hankou, we have raised two or three million taels of silver shares. If we get your loans, the Hanyeping Coal and Iron Plant will be successfully completed. ”

Asaobuki Eiji's face was somewhat ugly, and he squeezed out a smile and said, "The entrepreneurs that Sheng Zuotang said are just a group of salt merchants? Come to think of it, they can't come up with much silver, can they? ”

Sheng Xuanhuai smiled mysteriously: "Don't underestimate the Huaiyan merchants, they have the skills to collect money and have a thick net worth." ”

Asuki Eiji moved his butt a little uncomfortably: "Sheng Zuotang, can you sign a contract today?" ”

Sheng Xuanhuai shook his head: "The terms are too harsh, and they need to be discussed again." ”

For the first time in more than two days, Chao Fuying let go: "What does Sheng Zuotang mean?" ”

Sheng Xuanhuai knew that it was Hu Gengtang who took the initiative to invest in stocks, and was known by these cunning Japanese. He already had a draft: "Why don't you increase the amount of borrowing to 3.5 million taels?" ”

Chao Blowing Yinger shook his head: "Sheng Zuotang, the end of the year is approaching, you must also want to have a new atmosphere in the new year, let's just borrow 3 million taels, draft the contract today, and sign it tomorrow!" ”

This was not much different from Sheng Xuanhuai's estimate, and he finally nodded: "Okay!" ”

The second chief of the company breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, today I invite Master Sheng to dinner, and Lord Sheng must appreciate his face." ”

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Sheng Xuanhuai happily accepted: "Why is Mr. Aso not here?" ”

"This ...... He had other things to do. ”

Aso Hisahide actually went to Hu Gengtang's house.

Hu Gengtang politely entertained him, and there was a rare lack of leftovers.

It is no wonder that the officials of the Qing Dynasty had long-term missing meniscus in their knees, their bones were very soft, and the merchants were similar.

In terms of the degree of fear of foreigners, the people at the bottom who are not afraid of them are the people at the bottom and the bandits, because those who are barefoot and are not afraid to wear shoes will die if they are cheap.

Of course, that's relative.

Hu Gengtang asked politely: "I don't know what Mr. Aso commands?" ”

Aso Hisahide held the shelf: "This time, I want to give Boss Hu a fortune." ”

No wonder he is awesome, because Japan's steel plant is currently somewhat similar to Japan's military industry.

The establishment of the official system of the Iron and Steel Factory, it is also necessary to talk about the original Sino-Japanese War, the Qing court was defeated, and the compensation was 19.2 million yen, and Japan relied on this money to import a full set of equipment and technology from Germany.

The Iron Works was also called the Yawata Iron Works and provided a large amount of supplies to the Japanese army during the Russo-Japanese War. Later, it was even more difficult to find that the money used for the construction was obtained from the indemnity of the Qing court, and the steel and coal materials were provided by the Hanyeping Coal and Iron Works, which in turn invaded China.

"Oh?" Hu Gengtang didn't show his joy, he still understands the truth of being diligent and stealing in the mall for so many years: "What is rich? ”

Eiji Chao Chui said: "Boss Hu is in the Huai salt business, and the pattern is still smaller. Hankou is the eye of the Yangtze River, the center of the Qing Dynasty, and the key vein of the economic center. Any business is more profitable than salt! ”

"For example?" Hu Gengtang asked suspiciously.

"What about smoke and munitions?"

"This ......" Hu Gengtang was stunned.

These things are something he didn't dare to think of.

Aso Hisahide smiled: "This wealth, Boss Hu will take it or not?" ”

"I've already asked my servants to prepare a table of good wine and food, and I'll talk about this later." Hu Gengtang, who was in a state of turmoil, could only use this reason to give himself room to think. He turned his head and suddenly scolded, "Li'er, what are you doing?" ”

Hu Liyan, who was sneakily eavesdropping outside, smiled and scratched his head and appeared: "Dad, I'm bored from reading, and I'm just going out to breathe." ”

"Go back!"

"Yes!"

Thousands of precautions, but it is difficult to prevent thieves......

……

Zhao Chuanxin wandered outside the British Concession all day.

It was not until it was dark, when the people and the weary birds had returned to their nests, and the shops were closed, that he put on his shadow cloak, stepped on the ethereal traveler, and entered the British concession under the noses of the British soldiers......

(End of chapter)