They first put some white sugar in the goblet, then poured in Irish whiskey, and then poured in the coffee that had been brewed. Finally, a lady gently covered the top with the whipped cream, like a towering iceberg.
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After doing all this, the two ladies stepped back and said softly: "Sir, please use it slowly." Then they exited the room.
Liu Yingui was the owner. He first said: "Mr. Gao, this is Irish coffee. It has a very unique taste. I heard that after the Irish fishermen returned from the sea, they would go to the cafe and drink a cup like this, which can drive away the irritation in their bodies."
It's cold. It's quite cold in Shanghai today. Mr. Gao, please take a sip to warm yourself up."
Gao Zongwu took a sip from the goblet and found that it had a unique taste. He felt that the whiskey in it was responsible for keeping the cold away.
He put down the cup and looked at Liu Yingui with a smile. He thought to himself, if you have anything to do, just tell me. I have seen all three religions and nine schools, I don't know which one you are!
Liu Yingui saw the look in his eyes clearly. Although he wanted to tell his story directly, he felt that it would be better to be polite.
He said: "Mr. Gao came to Shanghai to take on important responsibilities this time. He is obviously a very important person in the government. I only have respect for him and have nothing to say. As for me, I just want to take the opportunity to express a little respect to Mr. Gao."
Gao Zongwu laughed and pointed to the Irish coffee on the table, "Is this one?"
Liu Yingui laughed and said, "I heard that Mr. Gao came to Shanghai by train this time, right?"
Gao Zongwu nodded, "That's true."
"Isn't it tiring to take the train? From Wuhan to Shanghai, you have to change trains in Zhengzhou, and you have to reverse this train and that train. Isn't it even more tiring?"
"So what should I do? Now there is only one road leading to Shanghai, so I can only bear the exhaustion." Gao Zongwu said with a smile.
"My idea is to rent a small passenger ship for Mr. Gao when he returns. In this way, he can be more comfortable on the road and at the same time, he can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. What do you think, sir?"
Gao Zongwu squinted his eyes and stared at Liu Yingui, especially his small eyes. If such a person could dominate Shanghai, he must have more evil ideas than others! He had already guessed in his heart that this small passenger ship might have other stories.
"Thank you Master Liu Shan for your kindness. I'm afraid the rent for renting a passenger ship alone is quite high, right?" Gao Zongwu said with a smile.
"To show my gratitude, I won't worry about it. I hope Mr. Gao will accept it," Liu Yingui said with a smile.
"It's a small passenger ship. It should be able to carry some cargo, right?" Gao Zongwu grinned, but did not laugh. He just looked at Liu Yingui slyly.
Liu Yingui also laughed, laughing very heartily, and couldn't help but point his stubby fingers at Gao Zongwu. It was as if he had met a master in the martial arts arena and showed special respect.
"Mr. Gao is really sharp-sighted and there is nothing he cannot understand. I really want to pretend to be a little fake. I hope Mr. Gao won't laugh at me. I'm a humble brother and he is just a businessman."
"I wonder what kind of goods it is?" Gao Zongwu asked bluntly, his eyes becoming more serious.
"I hope sir, you don't want to see anyone outside. It's best if you don't know." There was a trace of cunning hidden in Liu Yingui's smile.
Liu Yingui refused to tell what the goods were, which surprised Gao Zongwu. He seemed unwilling to give up, so he turned back to see Gong Binsheng.
Gong Binsheng knew that he was worried, so he smiled and said: "Don't be surprised, Mr. Gao, I don't know what kind of product it is. I was just entrusted by Yang Qingshan of Hankou to introduce it to you and Master Liu Shan today. To be honest, I am not interested in their business."
Interest. I am doing nothing today purely for the sake of friendship."
Gao Zongwu knew in his heart that this cargo must be very sensitive and he did not want others to know! This is what Gong Binsheng said, in fact!
After some calculations, it seemed that it was unlikely to be goods such as arms, but more likely to be opium! If there is any kind of sensitive goods in the market now, this is the only one!
He smiled and pointed at the key points and said: "Will the Japanese agree to let me go? If the Japanese find any abnormalities during the inspection, everyone will lose face, and I cannot accept it."
Liu Yingui laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Gao is a high-ranking official, and I am just a commoner. How can Mr. Gao get into trouble? Don't worry, Mr. Gao, we will definitely handle this matter. Guaranteed."
Mr. Gao will not be harmed!"
Gao Zongwu was very confused and asked: "Really? It's that simple?"
Liu Yingui clasped his fists and said: "This is certain. However, I only ask Mr. Gao to do one thing. Tell the Japanese that you have purchased some local products and want to transport them back to Wuhan, so you need to rent a small passenger ship. The Japanese want to check.
Just let them check it! It doesn't matter! In addition, the cost of purchasing local products is of course mine."
When he said this, Gao Zongwu was really a little strange. They were transporting goods that they didn't want people to know about, but they were not afraid of Japanese inspections. What exactly were they transporting?
He turned back and said, "Mr. Gong, are you sure there will be no problems with this ship?"
Gong Binsheng smiled and said: "As long as Mr. Gao allows the Japanese to allow you to leave by boat, Master Liu will be responsible for other issues! I believe Master Liu must have made arrangements."
Seeing Gong Binsheng's guarantee, although Gao Zongwu agreed in his heart, he just refused to nod easily.
This is undoubtedly a big thing. Having done such a big thing for someone, it seems that you shouldn’t just nod your head so easily.
At this time, Liu Yingui saw that the matter was 90% settled, so he stood up, took a box from the table next to him, and placed it respectfully in front of Gao Zongwu.
He smiled and said: "This is a little thought I have prepared for Mr. Gao. It is very meager and I really can't use it. So, I'd better ask Mr. Gao to take it back and look at it again. In short, I still have many things to ask of Mr. Gao in the future."
As for you, even if it is this disrespectful thing, I still hope that you will be satisfied with it. Please take it back and look at it."
Gao Zongwu subconsciously pushed the box to show his integrity. However, he found that the box was quite heavy and could not be pushed.
He guessed that it might be gold bars or something like that. Then he smiled and said nothing about honesty.
Gong Binsheng and Liu Yingui also laughed. They were both happy to be able to negotiate this matter tonight.
11-7
The night is already deep, and the moisture is permeating and floating in the streets of Shanghai, condensing into dew on the slate pavement.
The small street outside Hong's house was silent and the wind was as cold as water.
The black door opened a crack, and Hong Shankui quietly came out and looked both ways. After a moment, he returned to the door and opened the door completely. A truck covered with a tarpaulin drove out and stopped on the street.
Hong Shankui closed the door again, jumped on the truck, and whispered: "Let's go!"
The truck slowly drove out of the side street and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
11-8
At the gate of the cargo yard at Shiliupu Wharf, Liang Mao stood in the shadow beside the door, looking into the distance.
Finally, a truck came quietly and stopped on the side of the road. Hong Shankui jumped out of the truck and ran towards him.
Liang Mao greeted him and asked in a low voice: "Brother Hong, has your goods been delivered?"
Hong Shankui looked at him extremely nervously and whispered: "Brother, as you said, all the goods have been brought in! What's going on here, I'm going to pull him in now?"
Liang Mao said softly: "Please wait a moment."
He returned to the door, whispered a few words to the doorkeeper, and they opened the door together.
Liang Mao waved to Hong Shankui and asked him to drive in.
The truck entered the yard and the door closed again.
Liang Mao led Hong Shankui in front to guide the truck.
He whispered: "It's best for you to come now, there is no one in the goods yard."
Hong Shankui said extremely nervously: "Brother, is it okay to put the goods here?"
Liang Mao said: "All the goods here have a manifest. Only with the manifest can we find the goods. Your batch of goods does not have a manifest. Do you understand? No one can find it! Only we know it!"
He led Hong Shankui through the cargo piles like mountains and mountains, and finally came to a small open space.
He said: "Brother Hong, unload your goods here."
Hong Shankui waved to the truck behind him and pointed to this small open space.
The truck stopped at the edge of the open space. Several of Hong Shankui's brothers jumped out of the truck, lifted up the tarpaulin, and began to unload the cargo box.
They worked silently, stacking the unloaded boxes together. Half an hour later, there were five boxes left on the truck, and the other boxes were unloaded. They covered the boxes with tarpaulins and tied them with hemp rope on all sides.
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Hong Shankui asked in a low voice: "There are five more boxes, where should I put them?"
Liang Mao checked around to make sure everything was done, and said: "Brother, remember this place. You can see it from the street outside. Just send a brother to take a look every day. Send the last five boxes over there."
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After a while, he took them to a large cargo pile.
This cargo pile is exactly what Liang Mao told Peng Shaoyong in the afternoon, the British goods!
He opened the tarpaulin and said, "Okay, let's put the last five boxes here."
Hong Shankui looked around, always looking uneasy, and said: "What kind of goods are here? Just put them here?"
Liang Mao smiled and said: "This is British cargo, waiting for the ship to be shipped to Dalian. Wherever your cargo arrives, it will be much closer to the Northeast. Brother Hong, do you think so? When you get to the dock over there,
You spend a little more money to find a reliable foreman to transport these boxes. If you test the waters this time, it will be considered a success! Do you understand what I mean?"
Hong Shankui nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand. As soon as these five boxes of goods are on board, I will go to Dalian, right?"
Liang Mao said: "Yes, just wait for my news."
The last five boxes were placed against the British goods. Liang Mao covered them again with tarpaulins and tied them with ropes.
He said: "Brothers, the goods have been put away, let's go."
Hong Shankui looked around again and again, and finally sighed and said, "Okay, let's go!"
11-9
In the morning, after Lin Jiatai left Du Mansion, he took a long detour out of caution and returned to his temporary residence at noon. This place is located at the end of Yuyuan Road, a very secluded small street.