Tanggu is a city where a seaport and a river meet. The Haihe River flows directly into the sea from here. The Dagukou Fortress actually guards the estuary of the Haihe River. The Qing Dynasty was afraid that foreign warships would enter Tianjin directly from the sea.
The place where rivers and seas meet has been a place of developed commerce since ancient times. The large-scale ships of maritime merchants unloaded goods in Tanggu. Basically, most of the goods could be transferred to the Qing Dynasty's watercraft to go upstream along the Haihe River, directly enter the Grand Canal, and then be transported to all parts of the country. The goods from the Qing Dynasty’s inland areas would also gather in the canal, and eventually enter Tanggu along the Haihe River, and finally board merchant ships for overseas trade.
This is an extremely large transportation and transaction network. Thousands of people rely on this business network to make a living. They are sucking the nutrients from this river of money, black and white, overtly and covertly. For example, the dirty rat guarding the unloading dock on the bank of the Haihe River, the most capable man under Pigeon Sun, lived by collecting water boat protection fees.
"Oh my God! It hurts me so much. Master Sun is too cruel. I have been with him for more than ten years. There is no credit but hard work... Bah, bah, bah, how the hell do you serve me? You are so hot. Do you want to burn me to death with my tea?" The dirty mouse was lying on the bed where two tables were put together, and he was moaning. Update as soon as possible
Standing next to him were four or five apprentices of wretched stature but all wearing close-breasted training uniforms, serving him humbly. Hun also pays attention to the inheritance of superiority and inferiority between master and disciple. Dirty Mouse is the grandson in front of the pigtailed grandson, but in this three-acre land of Haihe Wharf, he is the earth emperor.
"Be careful. Although this tea is hot, it is a serious West Lake Longjing. Disciple, I am a little filial, and you will appreciate it..." A disciple came over with a playful smile, and was busy changing tea and fanning himself. Very happy.
Dirty Rat was in a better mood at this time. He pointed to the three canal boats that were unloading in the Haihe River in front of him. "Go over and tell them that the landing fee for each of the canal boats that are unloading today will be increased by three cents... Damn it." , Master, is it easy for me to suffer such a heavy punishment? I still have to look at the situation when I am injured..."
When the apprentices heard that there was oil and water today, they all excitedly walked towards the unloading boats like wolves. After a while, the boat bosses on the river were complaining unconvinced. The first update was a complaint, but under the threat of these gangsters, I finally reluctantly took out the money.
The dirty mouse took a sip of the hot tea and felt extremely comfortable, "Haha, the shopkeeper at the car and boat shop deserves to be killed even if he is not guilty. You grandsons are not much cleaner than us... Complain? If you keep talking nonsense, I will raise my money..."
While he was chattering, suddenly two beautiful figures came into his eyes, and the dirty mouse's saliva suddenly flowed down. They were two women who had just stepped off a passenger ship. One was dressed as a girl and the other as a woman. As soon as they stepped onto the dock, they attracted everyone's attention.
Oh, these two women are so beautiful. The clothes and jewelry they wear are expensive at first glance. The most terrible thing is the nobility exuded by these two women. This kind of self-confidence and proud temperament is very rare for women in the Qing Dynasty.
The eyes of all the men on the dock lit up, and the hardworking coolies subconsciously hid back, as if two fairies from the Moon Palace were coming across from them. The humble men would naturally feel dwarfed by them. The little gangsters who were eating were getting crazy, but when they tried to strike up a conversation, they found that the entourage behind the two women was not that easy to mess with.
The gangsters eating at the pier all have vicious eyes. They can see who they can and cannot mess with at a glance. There are four burly men behind the two women, and they definitely exude murderous intent. This is not an ordinary person wandering through rivers and lakes. The temperament a person should have. Please come to more and faster chapters. In addition to ordinary domineering, there is also a strong bloody aura.
Dirty Mouse's eyes narrowed. He knew that these people were not easy to mess with, but Dirty Mouse was a flower girl and he had charmed no less than twenty women. He knew the worth of these two women at a glance. If this was sent to a kiln, at least one of it could be sold for five hundred taels of cash.
"Bah, bah, bah, why am I so worthless? If these two top-quality goods are given to Mr. Sun and Mr. Huang, my territory will definitely be three times larger. At least give me two more docks. That will be a lifetime deal. ..." Thinking of this, Dirty Rat became cruel and winked at his men, indicating that he was about to take action.
The women who had just disembarked from the boat were none other than Huniu and Fuhui. Originally, Xiao Letian didn't let them come over when the Tanggu Foreign Trade Company opened, but he couldn't stand it. The two women were flirting with each other in letters, and Fan Lian happened to have a batch of goods that he wanted. Take the Haihe River into Tanggu. The first update brought them along the way.
But they underestimated Huniu and Fuhui's eagerness to see Xiao Letian. Under their constant 'threats' and 'forces', the chartered passenger ship actually broke away from the main force, leaving all the watercraft behind. , rushed to the first place and went straight to Tanggu.
"Sister Hui, I'm a little seasick. Let's go to the tea shed next to the pier to have some tea..." Huniu had just finished speaking before Fu Hui could speak. Wang Huaiyuan, the guard behind her, rushed over and said, "Miss, there are so many people here." , it’s not a good place, let’s enter the city early…”
Ever since the incident of Xiang Shaolong's kidnapping, Xiao Letian's subordinates have made security work a top priority. Wang Huaiyuan originally opposed the two women leaving the caravan, but they couldn't stand their persistence. Updated as soon as possible. Now Huniu actually wants to have tea and rest at this pier where there is a mixture of fish and dragons. This is absolutely impossible.
At this time, the waiters at the tea shed have already come forward. "Guests, would you like to take a break and have a cup of tea? Our tea shed has a private room where the women can rest. Even though our tea shed is simple and simple, it is still a three-room store. You can choose the new tea of the year..." The young man was not too polite, and greeted you and your distinguished guests in one mouthful after another.
When Wang Huaiyuan saw something was wrong with this tea shed, it was located in the blind spot of the dock. Even though it was close to the main road, most people couldn't see it clearly. Ordinarily, people doing business shouldn't choose such a place? Wang Huaiyuan stood forward and separated the distance between the waiter and the lady. Update as soon as possible
"You'd better greet other guests, we have our own arrangements..." But at this moment, the dizzy Huniu suddenly walked to the roadside, held on to a small tree and started to vomit. She was really Seasick.
Fu Hui was also angry at this time, and she said sternly, "How do you serve me? The lady is so dizzy, and she is forced to go without rest? Is this how your Mr. Xiao asked you to treat the lady? Really, today I will I have to drink some tea..." After saying that, he picked up Huniu and walked directly into the tea shed.
No matter how much he said, Wang Huaiyuan understood the importance of superiority and inferiority, so he had no choice but to lead his men into the tea shed and watch the surroundings with vigilant eyes like hawks.
"Brother, bring me a pot of Yuqian Longjing, and two plates of clean refreshments..." After he finished speaking, he patted Huniu on the back. After a while, the waiter brought the refreshments and a pot of hot tea. "Sir, please wait. This is the best Yuqian Longjing in our store. If you are hungry, the rotten pork noodles and steamed buns in our store are... A must..."
Just when the waiter filled two cups of tea and was about to go out, Wang Huaiyuan stopped him and pointed at the cup, "You have a cup first and I'll take a look..."
"Hey, look at what you said, who am I to dare to drink tea from a distinguished guest? It's five coins a pot of good tea. If you give it to me, won't it cost me my life..." The young man hid twice. But Wang Huaiyuan and his men blocked him tightly, and he would definitely not be able to get out without drinking.
The boy finally understood. He stared and said, "I finally understand. Do you think this is a black shop? Our tea shed has been working on this pier for four or five years. Go out and ask the people on the pier who don't know me." …”
"What do I care about them? I'll let you have a drink. If you don't drink, you won't be able to walk out of this door..." Wang Huaiyuan said coldly. First update. At this time, the owner of the tea shed, a skinny old man, also came over: "Gentlemen, how can you say this? We are doing serious business. Old man, I am a native of the country, and I will not do anything harmful to others... "
Hu Niu felt a little embarrassed after all the fuss, "Okay, Brother Wang, don't force them, what can happen to the world..." After saying that, she stretched out her hand to hold the teacup.
However, Wang Huaiyuan was extremely stubborn. With a flash of his hand, Huniu had the tea cup in front of him, and then he held it up in front of the young man. "You'd better drink honestly, otherwise you won't be able to walk out..." "
The boy's face turned pale now, and he didn't know whether he was angry or frightened. In the end, he actually took the teacup and said, "Okay, I'll drink..." He wasn't afraid of the heat, so he raised his head and drank a cup of hot tea. After finishing the drink, the boy didn't go to the corner bench and sat down. "Aren't you suspicious? I'll let you watch..." After that, he picked two more snacks and stuffed them into his stomach.
Now it was Wang Huaiyuan and the others who were embarrassed, but even if they were embarrassed, they didn’t let Hu Niu carry the cup immediately. After a full quarter of an hour, the boy stood up and said, "Okay? You guys have some time to rest, I still have to I am making money for my family, why are you delaying my work like this..."
Fuhui was a little embarrassed and took out a piece of foreign money and said, "Brother, take it and spend it, we have wronged you." The young man became happy, took the foreign money, gave him a thousand dollars, and walked out of the private room.
After this farce, the tea on the table was warm enough not to burn your mouth. Everyone shared a cup. After a short rest, Huniu's face gradually turned red.
Just when they wanted to rest for a while, several figures suddenly ran out of the pier, accompanied by the sound of people shouting, "Everyone, come and watch the fun. The second devil, Xiao Letian, is getting rich by fighting in his foreign bank. The foreign money is with It flows out like sea water, and more than 100,000 foreign dollars have been spent... Three hundred landowners fighting against overseas lone travelers, this is a Western scene that has not been seen in a century..."
After the shouting, the wharves were blown up, and all the idle men who had no work to do ran to the city. The Chinese people's love for watching the excitement will not change for thousands of years.
When Huniu and Fuhui heard Xiao Letian's name, their ears stood up. They no longer felt seasick at that time, put down their tea money and walked out. However, no one noticed that the boy did not come out to see them off. They didn't know that in the toilet not far away, the boy was desperately holding his throat and vomiting out.
"Oh, my mother, I vomited out the bitter bile. Fortunately, I used slow medicine, otherwise the secret would have been exposed..."
The dock where Huniu and the others disembarked was still some distance away from Tanggu Street, and they had to pass through at least two villages. The group only rented a broken carriage to go forward. There were no sedans available for rent here.
Just when everyone reached the edge of a cornfield, the farmer driving the cart suddenly said, holding his stomach, "Gentlemen, wait a moment, I drank too much cold water this morning..." After that, he burrowed into the cornfield.
Just as the Fu Hui sisters were holding their noses and frowning in disgust, more than twenty gangsters suddenly emerged from both sides of the road and surrounded them with a ferocious smile.
"Pour it! You should hurry up and pour it... Hahaha, even if you are an old Jianghu, you still want to drink our foot-washing water..."
"It's broken, we were given a slow drug! We were careless..." Wang Huaiyuan's head suddenly felt dizzy after he finished speaking, and the scene in front of him turned upside down.
