Chapter 224: Brother and Sister Baolongting (1)
The owner of the Li family's escort business is a famous figure of the older generation in the martial arts world in the capital city. He is very well-known. He has many strong children in the escort. He practices guns and sticks and teaches martial arts. The Flying Tiger Group is also very afraid of him. This time, because the number of escort silver and many female relatives, the old escort owner personally escorts, and the children of the guards alone brought more than 200 people.
Yuanshun's side is related to his family. Not only did his own escorts go out, but some friends who were in love in Beijing also invited him to help him escort the team. Wang Wu is very famous in the Xialin. In the martial arts world in the capital, he invited some famous boxers to escort the car. When the two strokes were put together, there were more than 300 people.
When he left the outer city, the team stopped, but from the carts behind, Siheng's servant opened wicker boxes, took out the foreign guns hidden inside, and distributed them to the guards of the escorts. Zhao Guanhou glanced at Hengli's young boss. He had asked, the man's surname was Dong, named Dong Jun, and he was the eldest son of this eldest son and the future leader. He is in his early thirties this year, and he is very smart and good at speaking.
Zhao Guanhou had already read the food fee just now. It was a passbook from Huabi Bank. The name was written as Guan Ji, and the number was 3,000 taels. This amount was used to buy him and nodded, which was not small. It can be seen that this person was a man who knew the rules. Seeing Zhao Guanhou looking over, Dong Jun smiled.
"Sir, we run a money shop and the business is getting bigger, and it is inevitable that someone will be thinking about it. Some can be dealt with by friendship, while others have to talk about fighting. I followed my family to go out for business, and I have encountered it three times when I was a robbery. Of course, Teacher Li and Mr. Wang Wu are both good kung fu, but with foreign guns, it is better to use kung fu bento, so I bought a few guns for self-defense."
The so-called guns were armed with more than 100 clerks from the Li family escort business. Zhao Guanhou suddenly had a rifle post. Although most of them were smoothbore guns, there were still more than ten rifled guns. The guns were not long, and they were probably within three years, which was better than the guns of the Martial Guards. Zhao Guanhou did not think too much about meddling in other people's business, but just asked: "Which way did these guns come from?"
"Tiger God Camp, Shenji Camp. The main source of soldiers in these two places is the old man from the flag. He eats, drinks, listens to operas and smokes, and spends too much. He expects military pay and flag pay, and there is no enough food, so he has to think of other tricks. For example, this gun is a way to make money. One hand of money and the other hand of goods, everyone is satisfied."
Zhao Guanhou sent several officers to guide the people from the Li family escort business to use guns. Time is tight and it is impossible to train them. Just do a simple science popularization. If you really want to go to the battle formation, you still have to rely on the new army of the Fourth Battalion. However, they finally let them know how to fire guns. When they meet an opponent on the road, the strength in their hands will be a little stronger.
The head of the team was Zhao Guanhou and his young boss Dong Jun. The tenth princess changed into men's clothes and rode a horse beside Zhao Guanhou. Although she was injured, it did not affect her riding. Mrs. Jason was wearing a hunting suit, showing her heroic appearance, carrying a rifle on her shoulders, and long horse boots on her long legs. The leather boots were polished shiny and shining in the sun, making Zhao Guanhou think secretly that she should wear these boots tonight...
Because they were holding too much silver, the vehicles could not get up even if they wanted to get up, so they could only walk slowly. When they left the outer city, they saw red scarves everywhere on the road, and the banner of Fujin and Misfortune were almost everywhere. One after another, the group of people were carrying swords and guns on their shoulders, just like they were carrying hoes on their usual days. Some people were excitedly fiddling with various flags. Various beasts and birds were embroidered on them, and of course, there were more words like Fujin and Misfortune.
Most of its members are young people, with young and energetic faces filled with smiles and jokes, walking towards Beijing, as if they were going to the market or to go to a temple fair. The clothes on these people were covered with patches, without shoes on their feet, barefoot, stepping on the road, and their legs were covered with mud. But they looked at Beijing, their eyes were full of eager expectations, and they probably believed that when they got there, they could put on their shoes and have everything.
Occasionally, I can meet some generous teams, who are playing musical instruments such as drummers, or playing musical instruments from temples, knocking and walking. They recite scriptures that no one can understand, and shake various magical instruments and flags in their hands. They are burly men who are leading the way, while spitting out long flames from their mouths to show that they have boundless magic power and vast supernatural powers.
Because the road is not wide enough, Siheng's men are on the road, so they can't get through and must avoid it. The old escort leader and Wang Wu of the Li family escort shop are responsible for opening the road. Both of them are very respectful people. They have many people who have traveled around the world and know more people. They can most of them speak out in just a few words.
Occasionally, some people don’t buy these military tents, but seeing that the team is crowded and there are many foreign guns, they just glared at the side of the road and did not make any further moves. When the rain fell, Zhao Guanhou and his party had to drive their cars to the side of the road to shelter from the rain. The people from the escort found a dilapidated temple that could barely hide from the rain.
The women got out of the car and went to the temple to hide, and the men could only hide in the corridor. As for the soldiers and wademen, they each had tart cloth and umbrellas, which could cover their bodies, but they would inevitably be reduced to the slaughter.
Xu was born a good player in such occasions. She was weak and fair and had a ladylike temperament. When these women saw it, they knew that this was a noble lady of great origin. Siheng, the manager, and even the main wife of the boss, were all in their hometowns. Most of the people who stayed in Beijing were concubines, and some were even outside houses, and even did not even dare to see their wife.
After comparing the two things, his status was not bad compared to Xu. Therefore, when he arrived at the temple, the women had to flatter Xu and say good things to him. Xu also enjoyed the process very much. He talked to everyone, but he had a lot of fun.
Zhao Guanhou was not able to make up for this fun, so he watched the rain under the eaves of the corridor. The rain came quickly, and it was heavy and dense, and it was so white smoke was rising on the ground. Mrs. Jason said: "As soon as the rain comes, the Flying Tigers' attack today must stop. This is an opportunity given by God. If your court can seize the opportunity, it can make things turn around."
Yu Qing lifted up the hem of her clothes to prevent it from getting stuck in rain and mud. The temple was naturally not clean. The wild beasts' slumbers were washed away by the rain and flowed wildly, which made her very disgusted. "It's best to stop the rain as soon as possible. This place is simply not for people. Besides, will this dilapidated temple collapse?"
Dong Jun looked up and saw that the leaking rain on the roof hit people, so he had to hide next to him. "This temple was built quite strongly at the beginning, but it didn't collapse so easily. Besides, the summer rain comes and goes quickly, so there is no need to worry about the house. But after such heavy rain, the road is difficult to walk, and it will be even more difficult to get to Tianjin."
Zhao Guanhou nodded, "There are unexpected events in the world. We can't control God's affairs, so let's accept it. Now we can only rush slowly and be careful not to have any big mistakes. There are so many people in the future, so there will be no accident. I guess there will be a Flying Tiger Group here to shelter from the rain, telling the people below to take precautions, and not to put any one in it. Those people are used to being poor, and seeing so many car battles, they will inevitably have evil thoughts."
Dong Jun said: "With so many brothers protecting me, I am not worried about something happening on the road. What I am concerned about is Beijing. My young master has been outside for too long, so the situation in Beijing is hard to say. The world is not good now, and there may be a few changes a day. Seeing those group members running to Beijing like the market, I always feel that it is not a good sign. I heard that in the past two days, more than 100,000 people have entered the city and said they want to fight a war with foreigners. I wondered which foreigners they were going to fight. I couldn't ask about this matter. If they fight when they see foreigners, it would be bad."
Merchants do not care about government affairs, but Siheng's business in money houses is a fatty meat in everyone's eyes. If there is a war, they will be robbed. The Flying Tiger Group is lawless and mostly poor. Once they target the money houses, it will be a disaster. If foreign soldiers are attracted to the city, Siheng's foundation will be at risk of being destroyed.
Dong Jun is an excellent businessman, but in the face of this general trend, an excellent businessman cannot play much role. He can see the danger, but it is difficult to solve it. The transfer of this part of the assets, and even the contracts and bills brought by the female family, is considered a backhand for him, but he himself is not sure how much the backhand can play.
Zhao Guanhou said: "Mr. Dong, actually I have a suggestion to deposit Siheng's money into a foreign bank. Of course, you have to pay a part of the storage fee, but no matter how you say it, it is better than being robbed. Or, just work with foreign banks to protect your savings. After passing this level, you will have something to say. No matter how big the war is, there will always be a day after the battle, and it will not be too late to get the industry back at that time."
Dong Jun was stunned and looked at the temple, "You mean... Mrs. Jiansen? Everyone is in the money shop business, and they are considered to be a peer. I admire this lady very much. But we don't have a deep friendship, and such a big thing is not easy to deal with. Besides, the elderly at home also have a view that our Siheng has done a lot of things for the court. The court should have some protection for Siheng. We will not see that there are really chaotic soldiers and come to steal our family business, right?"
Nowadays, Chinese people still have more suspicion about foreigners. Dong Jun is a rare enlightened and enlightened businessman among Shanxi merchants. At least he can transport money to Shandong instead of his hometown, and has friendship with Jane Sen. However, when it comes to joining shares with foreigners, or saving his own home business in foreign banks, he can neither make decisions nor make decisions in such a big deal.
However, the recent performance of the court made Dong Jun feel a little unsure. He killed and set fire in the capital in broad daylight, and the court ignored it. Many wealthy families in the outer city were robbed, and the government sent troops to suppress it. If they really showed their sexuality and robbed Siheng, no one could be sure whether the court could count on it. However, Dong Jun could not make this judgment now, whether he believed in the court or foreigners.
Zhao Guanhou shalt winked at the tenth princess, Yu Qing turned around and returned to the temple. Not long after, he called Jane Sen out. Jane Sen was a veteran in the social field, chatting and laughing with these women and dealing with them with ease. After he came out, he did not avoid others and generously collapsed Zhao Guanhou's arm.
"Guanhou, you asked me to come out, you want to..."
"When discussing business, Siheng and Huabi Bank's cooperation, of course, is just an intention, and it is not yet time to implement it. My idea is that Siheng deposits funds in your name or combines shares twice. This is good for both parties."
It took more than an hour to rain before it gradually stopped. The business negotiations between Janeson and Dong Jun also made some progress. Dong Jun knew foreign language and could talk to Janeson. He also expressed a strong interest in the proposed cooperative operation.
The most important reason here is external pressure. The imminent wars and the fist warriors like wolves and tigers are all objective problems in front of you. No matter which one, it may greatly damage the vitality of this old brand with hundreds of years of history and face bankruptcy.
Although foreigners' banks may not be reliable, foreign soldiers were alert outside the vault with guns. When they withdraw money yesterday, foreign soldiers accompanied them to protect them, and hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were transported into the concession safely. This was a living advertisement, and Young Master Dong was not moved.
Furthermore, Mrs. Jason is indeed a good negotiator. She listed the advantages and credibility of Huabi Bank, plus the objective and real property: railway. That is the symbol of Huabi Bank's strength. What's more terrible about cooperating with such a big bank?
But he was also very frank. He was just a young boss and could not make the decision completely. Especially when he opened a money shop with foreigners, there was no precedent for this kind of thing, and his family might not be willing to nod. After returning to Beijing, he would do his best to lobby, try his best to promote this matter, and achieve cooperation as much as possible.
As soon as the heavy rain stopped, the car could set off. Although the people in the escort business had skill, they were soaked by the heavy rain and had no time to change their clothes. They felt wet and uncomfortable, their spirits were a little slackened, and the team was a little scattered. The soldiers brought out by Akdan were even worse, and they had no team shape at all. In contrast, although the officers and soldiers of the escort business were also incredibly wet, they immediately arranged neatly and did not mess at all. Compared with the escort businessmen, the escorts were judged immediately.
Wang Wu immediately sank his face and pulled his waist straight. "Dear young and old men, don't embarrass the people in our escort business! Isn't it just a little rain? Don't just look like eggplant made from frost. Look at others and then look at yourself, don't you feel cold?"
After hearing this reprimand, the children were a little unconsciously erected. The team became a little more neat, subconsciously using these new troops as reference objects. Due to the rain, the road was both water-stacked and muddy, and it was very difficult to move. The big trucks were filled with silver, and if they were not careful, they might fall into the ground. A group of young men pushed and pulled them out of the pit with the handlebar-type handle, but they might fall into it again after walking for a while.
The team just stopped and stopped like this. After noon, they didn't go far. Dong Jun was so anxious that sweating was on his forehead. Zhao Guanhou said helplessly: "It's useless to be anxious. There are so many silver cars, and there are so many heavy cars. The good road can be crushed, let alone the official road that has rained, so it can't be fast."
"If you keep going like this, I don't know if I can find Sutou tonight. I can't let everyone sleep outside. I didn't think about it carefully, so why didn't I expect that these silver cars would be a mistake."
Chapter completed!