"Master Lu, why don't you get on the boat? What do you want to do?" Mrs. Qiaoshou spread her hands and laughed.
"Idiot, idiot, what are you looking at? I've never seen such a beautiful woman. Come up quickly, wait a while, and we can't even think of leaving." Yuan Mingzhu stomped her feet angrily.
Only then did Lu Ming wake up, quickly jumped onto the bow of the ship, and then ducked into the cabin.
As soon as he sat down in the middle cabin of the ship, the ship had already sailed.
"Hello, Master Lu." A little girl of five or six years old came in with tea in both hands.
"It's Qiao'er, Qiao'er is good." Lu Ming said with a smile.
This is the youngest daughter of Funato's family, her name is Qiaoer. Mrs. Qiaoshou is not called Qiaoshou, but because of the delicious dishes she cooks, she is gradually called Mrs. Qiaoshou.
Qiaoshou's husband's surname is Zhang, and everyone calls him Zhang Ben.
In fact, although Zhang Ben is not as dexterous as his wife, he is not stupid at all. His boating skills are second to none within a hundred miles. Zhang Ben's father used to work as a waiter for Lu Ming's father, so the two families can be considered two families.
Handed over instead.
Yuan Mingzhu also entered the cabin at this time and sat down opposite Lu Ming.
"I said why are you so stupid? I've been waiting for you for almost a day, and you just came now." Yuan Mingzhu said dissatisfied.
"How do I know you are waiting for me?" Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"How stupid, I even ran away, and you stayed at home waiting to die. That was a signal for you to run away quickly." Yuan Mingzhu said with a proud smile.
"Well, I am indeed too stupid." Lu Ming suddenly realized.
It is true that Yuan Mingzhu sent him a code when he escaped, asking him to escape with him. Unfortunately, he was trapped for too long and was so dizzy that he could not react.
When the two of them played games together when they were young, they were able to understand each other a little bit, but when they got older, they became less understanding.
After Qiaoer served the tea, she did not leave, but looked at the two people with a smile.
She likes Lu Ming and Yuan Mingzhu very much, especially Yuan Mingzhu, because she always gives her all kinds of candies. Miss Yuan always has all kinds of candies in her bag.
But she is also a little afraid of this eldest lady. The way this eldest lady likes children is too rude. She always holds her in her arms and chews and bites her, as if she wants to swallow her alive, as if she is also a piece of candy.
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Although Lu Ming didn't give her sweets, he always gave her money to buy clothes and shoes, and sometimes he even bought her novelty headbands. The only way he liked her was to touch her head, or at most to pinch her cheeks.
The boat arrived at the center of the river and drove quickly along the channel.
Lu Ming's heart returned to his stomach. It would be great fun if the Yuan family arrived and stopped him and found him and Yuan Mingzhu on the same boat. They would be suspected of elopement.
Running away like this and not following the formal procedures to get married, the two of them did feel a bit like eloping, who could say otherwise.
If they don't have a nice wedding, why should they elope and run away? Doesn't this mean selling public salt as private salt?
Entering the channel, Zhang Ben entered the cabin to salute Lu Ming and say hello. He didn't know what to say, so after saying hello, he stood aside with a naive smile.
"What are you doing standing here stupidly? If you don't hurry up and help me pack the food, Master Lu and Miss Yuan must be hungry." Mrs. Qiaoshou came in and took away her husband, and by the way, Qiao'er was also taken away. They were obviously two light bulbs.
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Lu Ming and Yuan Mingzhu looked at each other and smiled. They were not reunited after a long absence. A month ago, they were drinking together in Shanghai, and then they were deceived by their families and came back. They were trapped for a month. In fact, Miss Yuan
I have a great time in Shanghai and don’t want to lose my freedom as a wife early on.
The two talked about how their families applied pressure, and the methods were almost exactly the same. It really made people suspect that the two parents had rehearsed and went through the motions beforehand.
The two laughed and talked for a while, and suddenly the boat stopped. Then they heard someone in front shouting to stop the boat and to get on the boat for inspection or something. At this time, the wind was strong on the river, and the sound was intermittent, and it was not clear what the other party meant.
The expressions of the two people suddenly changed. Could it be that their family members were catching up?
At this time, Mrs. Qiaoshou came in and said with a smile: "Don't worry, young master and madam, it seems that the bosses of the coastal defense camp are going to board the ship for inspection."
The two couldn't help but pat their chests, but they were very frightened.
"Aren't you just a ferry boat? What are the people from the coastal defense camp checking for?" Lu Ming felt strange.
The main purpose of the coastal defense camp is to inspect passing ships on the river to detect smuggling and trafficking of arms and drugs. However, everyone knows about Zhang Ben's ship and generally does not inspect it.
"The two bosses are very nice to each other. They have just arrived at Haiphong Camp. It's just a small thing. Let the two bosses buy some drinks." Zhang Ben's voice came from outside, seeming to give money to the people boarding the boat.
They don't want to search anymore.
Zhang Ben's ship contained no private goods and he was not afraid of inspection. He didn't want outsiders to know that Lu Ming and Yuan Mingzhu were on the same ship, so he wanted to use money to send the inspector away.
"Stop this, tell me who is on the boat and what cargo is being hauled?" a rude voice scolded.
"Two gentlemen, there are only two regular customers on the small boat, and there is no cargo."
"Stop talking nonsense and let people come out and get checked."
"The two bosses and the young customers are all well-known young ladies from Shanghai, so there is no need to check them, right?"
"You have a head and a face? Who doesn't have a head and a face these days? Stop talking about it. If you don't come out, we will go in and search."
Lu Ming smiled bitterly, it seemed he still had to go out.
As soon as he stood up, Yuan Mingzhu rushed out like a whirlwind, and then heard two bangs.
Lu Ming knew something was wrong as soon as he heard this, and quickly stepped out of the cabin. Sure enough, he saw Yuan Mingzhu standing on the bow of the ship with a sneer, but there were two men in military uniforms flapping in the river.
"Pull, pull, I told you to tug, go down and take a cold shower to sober up." Yuan Mingzhu sneered like a proud phoenix.
"You...you dare to hit someone?" There was also a small boat on the opposite side. The soldiers on it were confused for a moment. They never expected that this girl who was as beautiful as a fairy could be so fierce.
The brothers who got on the boat kicked into the water. It took a while for one of them to react.
"What's wrong with beating people? If you dare to come up, I'll beat you into the water." Yuan Mingzhu pointed at the man's nose and shouted.
When the man heard this, he became angry, picked up the gun, and tried to pull the bolt.
Yuan Mingzhu flicked her right hand and pulled out a pistol from nowhere. The muzzle of the gun was already pointed at the opponent.
"Calm down, don't move!" Lu Ming shouted quickly.
He didn't dare to delay any longer. If he didn't say anything, a fight would begin. But he also wondered where Yuan Mingzhu got the pistol. It was the international famous brand Browning pistol. This kind of gun is not cheap. The key is
The quantity is not large and rarely flows into the country.
Lu Ming started to get into contact with firearms when he was studying in the United States. He was often dragged to the shooting range by his classmates to practice shooting, and his marksmanship was also good. However, he did not like guns. Although he had one, he basically kept it locked in the office and rarely brought it with him.
The gun he had on him was a brand-name gun obtained from the Cao Gang, and it could not be compared with Yuan Mingzhu's Browning.
At this time, even if he had a gun, he didn't dare to take it out. There were five or six spears on the opposite side. If there was a fight, they would be the ones who fell into the water and escaped. They were lucky to escape.
However, the people on the opposite boat seemed to be intimidated by Yuan Mingzhu's momentum. It was definitely a creepy feeling to be pointed at a gun, whether it was a long gun or a pistol. The bow of the boat was next to the bow, and the bullets fired from the pistol were also fatal.
The two soldiers who were kicked into the water had already captured the gang of the boat. Seeing this, they did not dare to climb onto the boat for fear that Yuan Mingzhu's gun would be aimed at them.
"It is indeed the pearl of Shanghai, and it deserves its reputation. Haha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
At this time, a man walked out of the cabin opposite, suppressed the gun of the soldier who raised the gun, and laughed.
"Song Qing, it's you, how dare you search my boat?" Yuan Mingzhu recognized the person opposite and sneered.
"Haha, don't you know? If I had known that Miss Yuan was on this boat, I would have taken a detour and got out of the way." Song Qing cupped her hands and smiled.
Lu Ming also knew this person and was relieved when he saw him come out. At least there wouldn't be a gunfight.
"Haha, Master Lu, are you also on the boat?" Song Qing cupped her fists and laughed.
"Brother Song, what are you investigating? Are you doing this in such a big way?" Lu Ming was a little confused. There was no peace on land, and now the waterway was not peaceful either.
People from the coastal defense camp do check passing ships on the river every day, but usually they only search cargo ships. They only go up to check the ships carrying people if they are unfamiliar. The ships that often ply the river are already familiar with them.
It has been sorted out a long time ago and will generally not be inspected.
At this time, the two soldiers who had fallen into the water came up, yelling that they wanted to settle the score with Yuan Mingzhu, saying that it was not counted just now and they would fight again.
Without saying a word, Song Qing kicked the two of them back into the river with two flying feet.
"Don't be surprised, Master Lu, Miss Yuan. These two brothers are new here and they don't understand many things yet. We have to slowly teach them how to behave." Song Qing said with a bitter smile.
Song Qing knew that Yuan Mingzhu’s ancestors had a deep relationship with the Caobang, so it was best not to mess with her on matters on the water. What did the Caobang eat? Even the people in the Haiphong camp had to give them three points on the water. In fact, there were people in the Haiphong camp.
For many people in Caobang, it can be said that there is me in you, and you in me, it is difficult to distinguish each other.
As for Master Lu, his path is even more wild. He has an irreversible friendship with the Sheng family in Shanghai, and the Sheng family has inextricable ties with the Qing Gang, Hong Gang and even the Cao Gang. Otherwise, Sheng Youde would not have become the richest man in Shanghai.
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If you want to make a name for yourself in Shanghai, you must have money, but without the support of various forces and the ability to take both black and white, your money can belong to others at any time. To put it bluntly, in Shanghai, the power
and money are like a couple.
There are also people who don’t understand this truth. They go to Shanghai to open a business in Shanghai with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, buy a house, a foreign car, and meet famous prostitutes. They show off their power all day long. Generally, within a few months, they are defrauded by various scams.
He had no money, and still owed a lot of debt. In the end, he had to sneak back to his hometown naked and become a rich man again.
Shanghai is known as a paradise for adventurers. Taking risks first requires wisdom, followed by courage. How do the wealthy locals know this?
Lu Ming also knew that the water in Shanghai was extremely deep and chaotic, so despite being covered by various connections, he was still very low-key and careful, and did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
But Yuan Mingzhu is different. She is very domineering no matter where she goes. How can she be the goddaughter of the mother of the Cao Gang boss? Speaking of which, she and the Cao Gang boss are godson sisters.