Chapter 93: An Alternative to Foreign Self-respect
On the second floor of Xiangfu Teahouse, Lei Hu and the admiral exchanged words, making the atmosphere tense and tense.
Fortunately, both of them were relatively restrained and no direct bloody conflict broke out.
"Sir, stop talking nonsense!"
After the exchange of words, Lei Hu felt that it was not interesting, so he went straight to the point and said, "I didn't come here today to quarrel with you, sir. You can just make a price!"
"What's the price?"
The admiral's eyes turned cold, and his tone suddenly became quite unkind.
"What price does it take for adults to turn a blind eye to the militia as if it were nothing?"
Smiling softly, Lei Hu spoke calmly without being moved.
Silence, deathly silence!
The intimate guards of the Supervisory Guards on the second floor were all stunned. They all had their mouths wide open with disbelief on their faces, but they didn't even dare to take a breath.
I've seen guys come to your doorstep to deliver benefits, but I've never seen anyone do so boldly.
It's so arrogant to ask the admiral to directly raise the price. Do you have such strong capital?
"Leihu, do you know the purpose of this governor's trip?"
The admiral was unexpectedly calm. He asked questions in a cold voice and his eyes were as cold as a volcano about to erupt.
"Nature knows!"
Lei Hu smiled and said indifferently; "But adults should know that special situations are treated specially, and using force blindly is not a good choice!"
"Whatever trump card you have, just show it!"
Unexpectedly, Lei Hu's answer was so simple. The admiral's eyes flashed coldly and he said disdainfully, "I would like to see more. Is there anything else in Chan City that I can be afraid of?"
"Then please move to the pier, sir!"
With a slight smile, Lei Hu said directly without being polite.
"Okay, I will go with you to the dock for a walk!"
The admiral immediately stood up and said domineeringly with a gleam in his eyes, "If there is nothing that I am afraid of, the vigilante group and the Loyalty Hall will just wait for my full force to suppress it!"
There was dissatisfaction and anger in his tone.
Lei Hu, a mere local snake, actually dared to stab him in front of him. If he hadn't wanted to test the depth of the Zhongyi Hall and the militia, the admiral would have killed him on the spot.
As for the threat from Thunder Tiger, it was of no use to him at all.
If you take it, take it. With the Dubiao Guards protecting you, do the Zhongyi Tang and the militia really dare to rebel?
Even if they really have the courage, the Admiral is sure to break out of Chan City as soon as possible. As for what kind of chaos Chan City will be in the future, it has nothing to do with him.
The Eight Banners uncle is so pissed off that he doesn't regard himself as a Chinese at all. If the south is not a tax-rich area for the imperial court, it doesn't matter if there is chaos. The most it will be is another bandit rebellion. It's just a small
The admiral would never believe that a local snake in Chancheng could create such a momentum as a bandit.
Lei Hu naturally doesn't know what the admiral is thinking, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't care too much. The ruling class of our Qing Dynasty is so stupid, and only absolute strength will make them honest.
The strength of the militia and Zhongyi Tang is naturally not very strong, but in the entire Guangdong and Guangxi regions, they are definitely the strongest military forces that are second to none, enough to make the imperial court want to catch up with them.
Naturally, these are not enough to make the admiral give in, but the foreigners on the dock can make him not dare to act rashly. The so-called "bringing foreigners to self-respect" is nothing more than that.
When Admiral Niubi Pengheng followed Lei Hu and arrived at the dock, he was shocked.
The prosperity of the pier was beyond his expectation. What surprised him even more was the orderliness and good sanitary conditions of the pier. Compared with all the ports and piers he had seen, although the size of Chancheng pier was small, it was
His most profound impression.
What surprised the admiral even more was the number of foreign ships moored at the pier, as well as the number of foreigners coming and going, which made him feel guilty.
"Why are there so many foreigners? I'm afraid there are only a few fewer than Huacheng Port!"
Feeling guilty, his tone of voice became softer. The admiral turned his head and looked at Lei Hu, his eyes full of scrutiny and exploration, as well as a look of disbelief.
If the intelligence wasn't solid, even if he were beaten to death, he wouldn't believe that the real manager of the dock right now was a member of the 'little-known' gang around him.
Just because this guy can develop the small Chancheng Pier to the current level, this guy can definitely be called a business genius!
A strong desire to recruit suddenly emerged in the admiral's heart. If Lei Hu, who has extremely strong management skills, could be brought under his command, with the resources in the hands of the admiral and his officials, he would be able to reap huge dividends every year.
I was so excited that I temporarily forgot the true purpose of this trip.
"Hey, these foreigners are here just for money!"
Lei Hu smiled indifferently and asked casually, "Sir, there are so many foreigners here at the dock. If there is not enough force to suppress them, will they only do business honestly with their arrogant temperament?"
"Of course not!"
The admiral was thinking about other things in his mind, and followed Lei Hu's words and subconsciously answered.
But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he knew it was inappropriate.
Sure enough, Lei Hu showed a confident smile on his face. He pointed at a group of young and vigorous militiamen not far away who were marching by with their heads held high and their chests held high. He said with a leisurely smile: "The militia is the anchor of order maintenance at the dock. If we suddenly
If the vigilante group is dismantled, have you thought about the consequences?"
laugh!
The admiral sneered and said disdainfully, "Without Butcher Zhang, are we going to have to eat pigs with hair on them? How can the Chancheng officers and soldiers be vegetarians?"
Tsk!
Lei Hu lightly clicked his tongue, showing an undisguised look of disdain, and said amusedly, "My lord, what you said is quite reasonable. I'm afraid that not only the Chancheng officers and soldiers will disappoint you, but also all the officers and soldiers in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions."
Sir, you are disappointed!"
"Hmph, don't use your words. Do you think that without the militia, Chancheng will be in chaos?"
The admiral's eyes were full of murderous intent. He looked at Lei Hu with a rather unkind look and snorted coldly, "Don't think too much of yourself. Our Qing Dynasty has many capable people. What will happen without you and the militia?"
"Oh, is that so? How about you let me speculate?"
Lei Hu was not angry, and said with a smile; "The militia suddenly disbanded, and the dock will soon fall into a state of disorder. Those foreigners will definitely not let go of such a great opportunity to control the dock. Maybe they will invite their respective countries in the Far East
The warships used strong force to force the imperial court to designate Chancheng Wharf as a new concession!"
The Admiral was fine at first, but the more he listened, the colder his heart became. Later, he was dripping with cold sweat. The sweat on his forehead was so dense that he didn't bother to wipe it off. He was frightened by the serious consequences described by Lei Hu.
If his forcible disbandment of the militia really resulted in such serious consequences, let alone the red cap on his head, it would not matter whether his head could be saved...