After hanging out at the police station for a day, Qi Sanye called him when he was about to get off work, saying that he was having a treat at Zuixiangju in Happy Land that night and had good news for him.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Tian thought about the scene of a cup of tea, put on his coat, got in the car and went straight to the happy place.
Zuixiangju sounds very artistic. Qin Tian, who came here for the first time, was also attracted by this antique courtyard. From the street, it looked like a courtyard where dignitaries once lived. It was slightly dilapidated but it was not surprising. Attractive.
As soon as I stepped into the gate of the courtyard, I discovered that there was a cave inside. The decorations were all decorated in the Qing Dynasty. Not to mention the splendor and splendor, it further showed the taste and identity of the owner of the courtyard.
There are three entrances to Zuixiangju. The first courtyard is the largest. According to the butler who led the way, this is one of the top recreational places in Happy Land. The first courtyard opens a smokehouse, and its business is better than other places in Happy Land.
Erjin is the best brothel in this area. In terms of hardware and software, it is no worse than the one over the main road. It has all the facilities and other facilities. The girls are also carefully selected young women with various talents.
Compared with the lively scene in the first and second entrances, when you step into the third entrance, you feel like you are in another place. It is quiet and elegant, and the grade is suddenly raised several levels. Whether it is the garden layout or the pavilions and waterside pavilions, everything is noble.
The layout of the third courtyard is very particular. At first glance, it seems that it is not a house that ordinary rich people can own.
In the deepest part of the courtyard, there is a main building in the shape of a small palace with a height of more than two stories. The vermilion lacquered glazed bricks and tiles set off the former glory of this building.
Following the housekeeper to the door of the main building, Qin Tian did not rush in. Instead, he raised his head and glanced at the plaque hanging on the door. On the plaque were actually the three characters "Zuixiangju" written by Emperor Qianlong himself.
Seeing Qianlong's seal and signature, Qin Tian immediately understood the identity of the owner of this courtyard.
Entering Zuixiang Residence, Mr. Qi Sanye, who had been waiting in the central hall for a long time, greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Director Qin, please come in quickly and warm yourself up after drinking the hot tea."
After Mr. Qi took his seat, a maid brought freshly brewed tea and placed it on the coffee table next to Qin Tian.
Nodding to Mr. Qi, Qin Tian looked at the whole hall like a country bumpkin with a tea bowl in hand, with an eye-opening and envious expression on his face.
"When Qin came back here for the first time, I didn't expect that it didn't look like much on the outside, but there was something special inside. I was really surprised. The identity of the owner of this house is not simple, right, Mr. Qi."
Mr. Qi said with pride: "Director Qin is here today. This courtyard is the residence of Prince Ale, Jin Gege. However, since marrying Mayor Zou, this house has been entrusted to I, the businesses here are all private properties of Gege, I just help take care of them, and occasionally I will borrow them when I receive distinguished guests."
Hearing this, Qin Tian put down his tea cup and said with a self-deprecating smile: "How can I, the deputy director of the police station, be considered a distinguished guest? The distinguished guest mentioned by the third master should be someone else."
Third Master Qi nodded meaningfully: "Of course Director Qin is Qi's distinguished guest, but there is indeed another distinguished person coming, so I won't make any detours with you."
Mr. Qi paused for a few seconds and glanced at the maids standing beside him. The maids understood and respectfully left the hall. Only he and Qin Tian were left before continuing: "Mayor Zou's eldest son Nian I just came back from studying abroad in Tokyo. During the Chinese New Year, I took the opportunity to talk about my brother at the Prince's Mansion. As you know, this is a critical period. Mayor Zou is busy with official duties and can't take care of the big things like us, so let me The eldest son Zou Yunchu came to take charge of these properties. The eldest son and I just came back from Guo County this morning. The eldest son is resting in the room right now. We can see him in a while."
Qin Tian followed Mr. Qi's extended finger and looked to the left side of the nave. He smiled knowingly and said, "Don't be in a hurry. It's been a long journey back from Guo County. You should let the eldest son have a good rest. Otherwise, why don't I come to visit you another day?" The third master didn’t make it clear on the phone, but I came here empty-handed, and when I met the eldest son, I couldn’t bring him a gift, so wouldn’t it make a bad first impression?”
Qi Sanye waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. This is what the eldest son has told me. He knows about your speculation in the ocean and wants to get involved. Moreover, the eldest son has lived in Tokyo for more than ten years and has a broad vision and thinking." , It’s not like these old haters don’t understand anything.”
After chatting with Mr. Qi for a while, Qin Tian roughly figured out the details of Zou Yunchu. His mother was Jin Gege and had the power of a Manchu noble. His father, Zou Fengchun, was a high-ranking official in the Manchu government. What he lacked now was military power.
So Zou Yunchu went to the Army School in Tokyo, and now he is a staff officer at the Jilin Suppression Headquarters. However, this kid is very ambitious and unwilling to work in the puppet army. He wants to enter the Kwantung Army system.
Even though he had lived in Tokyo for ten years and had a military school background, he still couldn't get around his identity as a Manchurian. The Kwantung Army was all Japanese, and there were very few cases of using foreigners.
Zou Fengchun relied on many connections, but was still unable to send him to the Kwantung Army. If this matter failed, Zou Fengchun had no choice but to give up.
But Zou Yunchu, a kid who doesn’t believe in evil and can’t join the Kwantung Army, will do the next best thing and find a way to join the translation team. In short, he tries every possible means to stay and work in the Japanese military system, and he regards himself as an Japanese and belongs to The kind of people who completely sell out their ancestors.
If it weren't for Prince Ale's bloodline, Zou Yunchu would have wanted to spend money to change his nationality and become an Oriental completely.
It is not easy to join the translation team of the Kwantung Army now. Zou Yunchu does not want to be a translator in the grassroots army, so the difficulty has increased a lot. So far, there is no way to enter the Kwantung Army system.
Manchukuo will soon be established, and Changchun will become the capital of Xinjing. It is said that many core institutions will be set up in Xinjing, such as the Kwantung Army Staff Headquarters, Army Headquarters, Navy Headquarters, Military Police Headquarters, etc.
Although Zou Fengchun is the mayor, he is actually only an official of Manchukuo. Zou Yunchu wants to work in such a core military organization of pure Eastern people. It is not the least difficult. The energy and financial resources required are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Now Zou Fengchun has no choice but to temporarily serve as a staff officer in the puppet army, and then find ways to make money to smoothen relationships.
Therefore, the appearance of Qin Tian was in line with Zou Yunchu's wishes. He had a recognition in his heart that apart from war, which can quickly plunder wealth, the fastest way to accumulate wealth is financial means, and Qin Tian's business of speculating in the ocean is precisely the fastest way to accumulate wealth. Rough financial methods are similar to war and plunder.
In addition, the Chang family, which had previously been the banker in the black market, had fallen. It was just some people who secretly set up a small banker, which was about the same size as Qin Tian. There was just a shortage of a big banker.
He, Zou Yunchu, has capital, connections, and backers, and he has such a good relationship with the Japanese people. If he doesn't do this, it will be like losing money in front of him and not knowing how to pick it up. Isn't that just pure stupidity?
As soon as he returned from Guo County, Zou Yunchu asked Qi Sanye to contact Qin Tian, wanting to discuss the business with him in detail.
