What's strange is that Liu Ziguang caused such a big disturbance in the Shibo Department, and there was no massive search and arrest by the government, but it was calmed down without any noise.
"Perhaps Shanghai has noticed it, and they will not cause trouble at this time of crisis," Hu Yimin said.
"Dogs that don't bark bite people. It's not normal for them to be so honest. People from all walks of life are arriving one after another in the past two days. I will go back to Suzhou first. After the deployment of troops is completed, I will go to Shanghai. How dare those people from the Shibo Division do so casually?
Wearing python robes and riding in green cloth sedans, I can deal with them all just by doing this. Coupled with the bribery evidence provided by Lai Youwei, believe it or not, half of the officials in Shanghai Road will have to stand down this time." Liu Ziguang remembered.
That sissy got angry when he was lifted up, and she was determined to take this kid down and punish him.
"Chen Zi'ang is the governor's brother-in-law, and he has always been very caring to him. If you operate on him, you will definitely anger Governor Cheng. Shanghai is no better than Suzhou. This ten-mile foreign market, a prosperous place, has too many temptations. You have to use the interests of so many people.
There will definitely be a strong rebound. If their actions had not seriously affected our interests at Rishengchang, I would not be willing to be an enemy of them."
"That's wrong. Has Mr. Hu forgotten our agreement? You can help me use some power in the Household Department to operate the auction of Qishuyan Machinery Factory. I will help you settle the Shanghai Shipping Department. We are allies.
Ah, there are many talents in the imperial court today. None of those civil servants and generals have the support of wealthy families. If we don't take action, they will take action. The world is very difficult and dangerous. It's like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. We must work together to help each other." Liu Ziguang said earnestly.
He said, when he got emotional, he even wanted to reach out and pat Hu Yimin on the shoulder, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he suddenly realized that the other person was a girl, so he quickly put his hand behind his head and scratched it.
In fact, Hu Yimin's appearance is not bad, but after being in the position of Rishengchang's boss for a long time, she naturally developed a leader's temperament that makes people unapproachable. When he saw her, Liu Ziguang thought of sitting behind the executive desk, wearing a suit and skirt.
As for the image of a strong woman, she has never been treated as a woman.
"I'll make you laugh. In fact, many times I want to leave it all behind and live in seclusion in the mountains. Power, sex, struggle, and bloodshed are things that men should do, but my father has cultivated and trained me since I was a child.
I have learned to survive and fight in this world where the jungle is strong and the strong eat the weak. These are not what I like. Alas, why am I telling you this? Forget it, I have to leave first." Miss Hu accidentally revealed a little
In the manner of a little daughter, she complained a few times and left.
The Meilin brand cans are produced manually, and the output is not high, but the sales are indeed as good as Liu Ziguang expected. All 200 bottles produced on the first day were provided free of charge to the sailors on the ocean-going ships. After they tasted it, they responded extremely well and started buying
For the reservation, I received hundreds of silver dollars just for the deposit, which made the women in the shanty town as happy as if they were celebrating the New Year.
The Ax Gang's career is also progressing very quickly. Perhaps because of Lai Youwei's greeting, the surrounding gangs have recognized their existence and have sent invitations to come over. Several bosses want to beg Lin Sheng. Although Lin Sheng is young,
, he is quite experienced in dealing with people. He is never ambiguous when fighting and killing. When it is time to call brothers, he is sweeter than a peach. He has made a living on the dock since he was a child. He knows that the boss who can get ahead must not rely on force.
Rather, it relies on brains and means.
After taking care of these things, Liu Ziguang quietly hurried back to Suzhou. It happened that the batch of silk and satin that Jiangnan Weaving was finishing had been completed, so he took the whole team and took the train to Shanghai for a formal inspection.
During the period when Liu Ziguang left, Liu Maomao lived a very comfortable life. She did not know where she collected a large number of wild cats and brought them into the Grand View Garden. As a result, the Grand View Garden, where the flowers and birds were singing, no longer had the sweet singing of birds, and even the koi carp in the pond
It is hard to escape the bad luck. Some people are surprised that no matter how powerful this wild cat is, he can't go into the water to catch fish. Who would have expected that Liu Mao Mao, dressed as a lady, can jump into the water to catch fish himself. Han Xueer also followed suit.
They were messing around, feeding cats, catching fish and birds, and fully cooperating with Liu Xiaomao. The two of them made the Grand View Garden a mess.
When Liu Ziguang came back and saw this situation, he just smiled softly. Liu Xiaomao was a wild animal, and Han Xueer was also a girl from the countryside. Neither of them was a lady from a wealthy family with a tutor. This simple character seemed more cute to him.
, but also need to be protected.
After going to Shanghai for a few days, the official letters accumulated were piled up on the table. There were intelligence materials from the South Factory, secret edicts from the emperor, and private letters from the iron factory. The first thing Liu Ziguang opened was Peng Jinrong’s home letter.
Although there is already an advanced and fast communication method such as the telegraph, Peng Jinrong still likes to use the relatively ancient method of sending letters by Hongyan. She opens the envelope and pulls out a stack of fragrant letter paper. The paper is full of longings written in beautiful small regular script.
The first few pages were all about trivial matters. Later, the illness of factory owner Peng was mentioned. He said that after hearing about the opportunity to annex Qishuyan Machinery Factory, the old man actually became energetic. His condition improved greatly and he is now able to eat.
After two bowls of porridge, he could be helped to walk on the ground. If possible, the old man would like to go to Changzhou to participate in the auction in person. The last part of the letter said that the weather was getting colder, and Liu Ziguang was asked to keep warm and buy more clothes.
After reading the letter from home, Liu Ziguang felt warm in his heart and opened the emperor's secret edict with a smile. The content of the secret edict was exactly as he expected. It was nothing more than strong support and told him to let go and just do what he wanted. If something happened to the emperor,
Help him carry it. It will be much easier if you have a secret target at hand. At least you won't be afraid of the noise of those censors.
There are many official documents from the South Factory. First of all, it is a report on the recent situation in the court. The autumn palace is going smoothly. Shandong students representing Liu Ziguang's interests and technicians selected by the iron factory have all taken the exam. It is estimated that no one dares to embarrass them. As long as there are
With real talent and practical learning, it won’t be a problem to get a few Jinshi this time.
The Jiangnan Weaving incident did not cause too much of a stir in the court. After all, the Cao family was not as powerful as before and no one stood up for them. However, there was a big dispute over the appointment of the next Jiangnan Weaving envoy.
It's fat and fat, but now Jiangnan Weaving is under Liu Ziguang's actual control. No matter who becomes the weaver, he can only be a puppet.
According to Liu Ziguang's order, the focus of the Nachang's secret service has recently shifted to Shanghai. The Dongchang spies who were stationed in Shanghai in the past are all being contacted. An eavesdropping team under the guise of an electric lighting company has also stationed in Shanghai. In the near future, they will report to the Governor's Yamen
Electric lights have been installed, and the elite forces of the Red Shirt Regiment have also secretly moved south. The advance team has rented a large village in the suburbs of Shanghai. The subsequent teams carrying technical weapons are disguised as caravans and marching together via railways and waterways. Soon they will
Arrive in Shanghai.
The identity of the group of assassins who ambushed the imperial envoy's special train on the railway last time has been found out. According to the conclusion drawn from the autopsy, these people have broad faces, straight back heads, slightly bowed legs, and both index and middle fingers on their right hand.
Calluses should be northerners with long-term experience in horseback riding and archery. In other words, they are probably disguised as Manchu and Qing cavalry. These people all have Ming Dynasty hairstyles, and their clothes are made of southern local cloth from the inside out.
, it seems that preparations have been made for a long time in order to sneak into the bright realm and fight.
90% of this group of people are the special forces of the Manchu Military Aircraft Department! They actually got into trouble with me by playing special operations. Liu Ziguang sneered and said, "It's not rude to go back and forth. The South Factory also needs to prepare some gifts for return visits. Anyway, Shandong is familiar with the Manchus."
There are many soldiers who can speak Manchu, and Manchu hairstyles are easy to do. Anyway, those people's hair hasn't grown yet, so they just have to make it look like a money rat tail.
At the bottom of the official document was a message from the guards in the palace. There was only one short sentence: The eldest princess was paraded in Jiangnan incognito.
Liu Ziguang covered his head and thought deeply. The eldest princess was probably here for him. So it was very likely that she would go to Shanghai, a place where a bloody storm was about to happen. Should he keep the princess in Suzhou or take her with him to Shanghai? He thought twice.
Or decided not to let the princess go to that place of right and wrong.
"Come here, prepare your bags and set off early tomorrow morning." The imperial envoy gave the order.
Early the next morning, two trains departed from Suzhou Station. The first train was a special car for the imperial envoy, and the second train was a freight train carrying silk. Wang Lei, the acting prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, and Li Peng, the master of thousands households in Suzhou Qianhu Office, arrived with civil and military officials.
Farewell at the station. The two of them are the biggest beneficiaries of the Imperial Envoy's trip to Suzhou. One is about to climb to the high position of the prefect, and the other is favored by the admiral of Nanchang and is about to rise to great heights. Both of their faces are smiling like chrysanthemums.
As a direct descendant of Zhenwu Bo, I prepared a lot of Suzhou specialties and sent them to your special car. Seeing the young maids around the imperial envoy, I also selected a group of girls who were beautiful and nimble and sent them to the train.