Consuls, counselors, military attachés from various countries working and living in the concession, as well as countless businessmen and adventurers, rushed out from the bungalows and hotels where they lived, and poured into the streets to watch the arrival of this uninvited guest.
The sudden appearance of the Zhiyuan caught everyone by surprise. Xiao Letian did not even conduct a normal diplomatic note, but just carelessly drove the Zhiyuan into the Yangtze River and into Wusongkou.
The Lady of Victory and the Lord were conducting routine maritime patrols, but as soon as they left Chongming Island, they encountered such a big guy, the mighty Zhiyuan. The British and French soldiers were shocked in cold sweat. They knew that with this big guy's strength The body can smash his own wooden boat just by hitting it.
I originally wanted to protest against the Zhiyuan's behavior of entering the concession without notice, but Westerners typically know the size of their fists and ignore the truth. Seeing the Zhiyuan's unruly appearance, the two warships were speechless and turned around to serve as the pilot ship for the Zhiyuan.
From this point, we can also see the thieves of the foreigners. They can claim to be conducting waterway navigation on the Zhiyuan, but when it comes to their own consuls, they can claim to be monitoring the Zhiyuan. They can please both sides and pretend to be people inside and outside.
Of course Xiao Letian could see through this little thought. He didn't point it out. He just stood on the high bridge platform in military uniform and inspected the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River.
"Report to the Prime Minister! The consuls of Britain and France sent letters of inquiry. When will the Prime Minister come ashore? They will hold a banquet at the consulate!" Xiang Ying did not dare to neglect after receiving the news from the shore and came over quickly to ask for instructions.
Xiao Letian laughed, "Hahaha, Xiang Ying, have you seen it? This is the law that Westerners believe in. They are afraid of power but not moral. No matter how good you are to them or how respectful you are, it will be useless. You just Why don't you hit him on the head with a cannon! Look, isn't this just polite?"
"Send the order, close the Internet cafes! Send the news that I have come to Jiangnan quickly, tell the people of Jiangnan the truth, when will Nanpiao be stabilized, and when will I come ashore again! Let's start with Shanghai."
The whole of Shanghai went crazy. The Shanghai County Government had no idea when it had hired so many helpers. They beat gongs all over the city to announce the shocking news. There were also countless workers carrying buckets of glue and posting notices all over the streets.
The common people were dumbfounded. They listened to the sound of the gong, read the words on the notice, and rubbed their eyes over and over again, "How is this possible? The Rakshasa ghost lost? And the whole army was wiped out? Didn't I just talk about the Prime Minister's gold? Were they all taken away?”
Boom boom boom Just when people were in disbelief, suddenly three cannon shots rang out from the direction of the Huangpu River, and hundreds of people watching
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They dispersed with a huff of fright.
"Oh, this is terrible. Is there a fight with the foreigners? The Prime Minister is shelling the concession!"
"Don't run away, what a mess! That's a salute, okay? Foreigners understand that when you meet and visit each other, fire the cannon first. That's called diplomatic etiquette."
The common people don't understand what this etiquette is, so they can properly open their cannons to welcome people? But think about it, since the prime minister dared to fire cannons on the Huangpu River, but the foreigners did not dare to protest, what does this mean? It shows that the Prime Minister really won!
Thinking of this, countless people clapped their thighs and shouted, "I've been cheated, Allah has been cheated, these bastards cheated Allah's Nanpiao! Kill them with a thousand knives."
This group of people were filled with regret, and they rushed towards the gambling stalls like crazy. They wanted to exchange their own banknotes, and they were not afraid even if the other party was a gangster.
Do you still want to bet on the stall opening at this time? Isn't this a dream? After the people rushed over, they discovered that the originally prosperous gambling stall, which had even flattened the bluestone at the door, had long been empty. The ground was so clean that not even a piece of paper was left.
The shocked and angry people picked up sticks and smashed the furniture in the gambling stalls. Countless old ladies sat on the ground and howled. Yesterday, they were crowding in to exchange Nanqiao for silver coins and copper coins as if they were still alive. However, the day changed in just one night.
There were more and more notices on the streets, and the government soon issued the latest decree. In 1869, in the summer and autumn of the eighth year of Tongzhi, the money and grain tax masters collected Nan Piao, and paid taxes with Nan Piao to give 5% of the tax. With this new policy, Nanpiao's credit immediately returned to its original strength.
At this time, Jiangnan's telegraph network was no longer out of order, and the gang disciples who were jumping up and down had disappeared without a trace. The news of the prime minister's victory spread throughout Jiangnan in an instant.
In Suzhou City, the bankrupt Boss Wang locked himself up at home for three days and three nights. Although the willow bug saved his life and made him give up the idea of seeking death, he could still live a good life.
Holding tens of thousands of Nan Piao waste paper in his hand, Boss Qinglong also allowed himself to be offended. After being beaten by Boss Qinglong that time, he no longer dared to go to the gambling stalls. How could ordinary people offend those gangsters? .
He could only hold the little silver dollar given by Willow Bugs and look at the waste paper that gave him a headache. He sat at home and sighed. No matter how he calculated it, he could not think of a way out in the future.
"What can I do with such a small amount of money? I might as well die." As soon as he said this, his son, who was looking at him at the door, put down his book and burst into tears.
"Dad, don't think about it. My mother said that after this period of time, my grandma's house can see if it can be dismantled a little. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome!"
Lao Wang is not living a human life these days. He is locked in the house, his son is guarding him day and night to prevent him from committing suicide, and his wife is out in public to take care of the house and home. She is very busy just eating and drinking for a day.
"I'm incompetent! I'm a waste!" Boss Wang burst into tears.
When some people cry, others laugh. A dozen meters away from Brother Wang’s house is the home of the widow A Qing’s wife. A Qing’s wife relies on a wine shop left by the dead man to maintain her life with her daughter. The shrewd woman has not only lived a poor life these years. If you fail, it will become better if you get better.
However, Mrs. Qing's reputation has not been very good. She likes to gossip, and she is irritating and laughs at others. I heard that the relationship between men and women is also very messy. Although the Wang family and she are neighbors, they have always had a normal relationship.
The Wang family's sister-in-law was carrying vegetables and some noodles, and was walking hard home with her little feet. As soon as she turned around the alley, she smelled a strong fragrance coming to her nostrils. When she looked up, she saw that it was Sister-in-law Qing walking towards her.
"Hey, isn't this the eldest sister-in-law of the Wang family? I haven't seen you for several days. Why have you lost weight? What have you been doing? Are you selling vegetables? Tsk, tsk, tsk, why do you eat so lightly? You still have a As for the future scholar, why not cut off some meat to replenish the body of the scholar!"
This kind of woman is very annoying. She likes to expose other people's shortcomings. She will be angry to death when she sees others living a good life. She will laugh to death when seeing others in trouble.
