mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 1044 I Make You Lose Your Parents
"Hey, Mr. Zhao, I'm Ken Nakamura, have you forgotten? Tiger, sheep."

"Damn it, you're still talking nonsense. Who was so irresponsible as to handle the discharge procedures for you?"

Zhao Chuanxin was wearing a long black satin down jacket. The left half of the front of the jacket was embroidered with flower trees and deer patterns above the waist, while the right half was embroidered with small flower patterns above the waist. The embroidery above the waist made his legs look longer - he was 1.86 meters tall and had legs that were 1.8 meters long.

The most outrageous thing is that there is a picture of a peddler from the Southern Song Dynasty embroidered on the back of the down jacket.

Not to mention now, it will be difficult to replicate even in the future.

God knows how many pairs of eyes and delicate hands would be exhausted to embroider such a painting with dense and complex lines.

He was walking towards the Tavern with a cigarette in his mouth and a down jacket on.

Ken Nakamura followed closely behind.

"Sir, please wait for me, I can't keep up..."

Zhao Chuanxin suddenly remembered that there was a Japanese child character in the script.

He suddenly turned around and smiled warmly: "It's Ken Nakamura. Look at you, you're so irritable. You're going to cough if you get a cold."

"..." The Peacekeeping Bureau was full of idiots, but Ken Nakamura was the only one who couldn't see through Lord Zhao Chuanxin's train of thought: "Lord, you..."

"Come on, I'll treat you to a salted egg. Look how skinny the child is, like a chicken."

"..."

Arriving at the Fuxiang Tavern, Zhao Chuanxin and Nakamura Ken sat down.

The bartender's eyes were wandering and he didn't dare to look Zhao Chuanxin in the eye.

The aunties in Sakhalin are very silent. On the contrary, these idle and energetic people are the main force of simple and unpretentious grassroots journalists in villages and towns.

Their eyes usually dart around, their heads down and whispering, and their facial features also dart around.

In the process of talking, some people were ruined and some were nailed to the pillar of shame.

Of course, there were also discussions about escape plans when Zhao Chuanxin left.

This is a guilty conscience.

"What the hell is wrong with you? What the hell?" Zhao Chuanxin knocked on the bar: "Five salted eggs and a glass of tequila."

The bartender smiled and fawned, and prepared the food diligently and served it.

Zhao Chuanxin ate a salted egg, pushed the other four in front of Nakamura Ken, and then drank the tequila in one gulp.

Ken Nakamura has always been the first to take advantage.

He ate the salted egg in a hurry, and with a piece of egg yolk on his greasy cheek, he asked Zhao Chuanxin: "Master Zhao, I won't accept the reward without merit. What do you want me to do?"

Zhao Chuanxin first pointed at his cheek.

Ken Nakamura looked at himself in the mirror on the bar counter, pressed the egg yolk against his cheek, and forced it into his mouth.

Zhao Chuanxin coughed and said to the bartender, "Another drink, I'll calm my churning stomach first."

After drinking, Zhao Chuanxin said to Nakamura Ken: "I am going to shoot a movie, and there is a role suitable for you to play."

Nakamura Ken scratched his head: "What is a movie?"

"Pay for the film, the film pay is money." Zhao Chuanxin did not explain.

"Oh, I did it. How much money can I get? Let me be frank, if you kill or burn someone, you will have to pay extra."

Zhao Chuanxin has a clear pay list, and the pay for the role of Ken Nakamura is 3 rubles.

"You don't have many shots, so I can give you 1 ruble. Now I'm increasing the price to 3 rubles, and it will only take three to five days."

"Ah? Only 3 rubles for murder and arson? You have to pay more."

"The crew provides meals, including salted eggs."

"Done."

After finishing one role, Zhao Chuanxin began to look for other candidates in the tavern.

In Sakhalin, the lowest-ranking exiles earned only 10 kopecks a day.

But some craftsmen can earn 30 rubles a month.

The income gap is as high as ten times.

Zhao Chuanxin had to make the pay look attractive, but he didn't want to spend a lot of money.

……

Benjamin Goldberg and others are queuing up to buy sticky fire spoons.

There was a man with a pretty woman also queuing.

The man was very caring towards the woman and kept asking about her well-being.

When the man saw a dog with black and white fur in the team, he wanted to go around it.

But the dog barked at him.

The man wondered, "What is it saying?"

Because he saw that when the dog was barking, its face seemed to have expression.

Benjamin Goldberg said: "It tells you - warm men please line up behind the dog, thank you."

The man was at a loss: "What is a warm man?"

"It's a man who, when he sees a beautiful woman, turns into a stove and sticks to her to keep her warm."

The man's face turned red and he stopped cutting in line.

Sixiao, Jiang Mingxin and Li Anyang go the AA route, and everyone pays for themselves.

But there are always exceptions, such as the warm-hearted Zhao Hongzhi inviting Jiang Mingxin.

Defu was very disappointed: "Zhao Hongzhi, you should be in the queue behind the dry rice."

Yao Bing, who also had a lot of money in his pocket, listened and silently put the money back into his pocket - fortunately he didn't act like a clown.

As for senior brother?

His senior brothers don’t treat us all, so why should he treat himself?
When it's time to eat, no one pays for it.

Ganfan: "Humans and dogs are equal. You are right not to engage in racial discrimination."

After saying that, it turned its head, bit the side pocket of the clothes, and took out a two-cent bill.

The man selling the fire-sticking spoon was surprised when he saw it. He took the money and gave the fire-sticking spoon back: "Next."

Ganfan yelled fiercely: "Woof woof woof..."

Benjamin Goldberg translated: "It said - you are trying to fool even a dog, you are a real dog, give me your money. Don't look at me, I am just repeating what it said."

The four little ones and Jiang Mingxin were laughing so hard that they were bent over, while Li Anyang had a blank expression on his face.

The stall owner was furious and said, "You vicious dog, I'm going to kick you to death..."

As he said this, he stretched his legs.

The dry rice retreated first and then moved forward. The dog's paw moved up along the hem of the stall owner's robe, and it easily jumped to the height of a person, and then stretched out its paw to give the stall owner a big slap in the face.

People around were stunned.

This dog doesn't bite, it slaps people.

Ganfan: "Woof woof woof..."

Benjamin Goldberg translated: "It says - face-splitting, right? Article 257 of the Lugang Town Criminal Law clearly stipulates that any illegal transfer, concealment or deliberate evasion of wages due to workers through illegal means, if still indifferent after a stern warning, will be punished with a corresponding three-year fixed-term imprisonment or detention, a fine, and a criminal record. Private property is sacred and inviolable..."

The people around were shocked with a bang.

"I boil it!"

"Zun Du Fake Du?"

"Oh my god, dogs understand the law better than humans..."

The stall owner was horrified, but still pointed at the dry rice and said, "Then what about you hitting someone?"

It seemed as if he had already believed that the dog could talk.

Ganfan: "Woof woof woof..."

Benjamin Goldberg translated: "It said - it can go with you to the hospital to assess your injuries. This is not even a minor injury. The maximum fine is one dollar, and there is no need to detain you."

Stall owner: "..."

The final result was that the stall owner was completely defeated.

Benjamin Goldberg hired a carriage and headed out of Deer Hill Town.

He inspected the surrounding areas of Lugang Town.

There were a group of children and a dog on the bus, but they didn't think it was crowded. People of this age all like to join in the fun.

After passing the train station, Benjamin Goldberg pointed to an unfrozen puddle beside the railway track and asked, "Why isn't this puddle frozen?"

De Fu, who was very careful, said: "This is a warm spring. It is very cool in the summer but does not freeze in the winter."

"Let's go down and take a look."

The carriage was stopped and a group of children and dogs jumped out one after another.

Coming to the steaming bubble, Benjamin Goldberg marveled.

Not only are the puddles not frozen, but there is also rime on the trees on both sides.

Suddenly, Jiang Mingxin screamed: "Ah... there is a dead person."

When everyone looked, they saw a man dressed as a train conductor floating in the bubble.

He was face down, motionless, so first of all, we ruled out the possibility of winter swimming...

So, the troops were divided into two groups.

One group stayed here to guard, while the other group went back in a carriage to call for help.

Among the people who came, in addition to the Lugang Town police, there was also a beautiful woman and a handsome man.

The beautiful woman was wearing a grey parka down jacket, the lining and collar of which were all made of raccoon fur, which was extremely windproof and warm, yet she looked nothing like that from the outside and didn't look bloated at all.

Handsome men wearing the same down jacket.

The woman's name is Naoko Yuuka, the head of the Lugang Town Intelligence Group.

The man's name is Sun Yanguang. After completing his mission in Japan, he returned to the insurance team for a while and was summoned into the intelligence team by Naoko Yuka.

"Team Leader Shu, is he one of ours?"

Naoko Yuka’s Chinese name is Shuyao.

"Ah."

"Waiting for the forensic report?"

"Go ask Brigade Commander Zhao's son and the others first."

"Yes."

When Sun Yanguang walked over, the group of children were discussing something. Defu said mysteriously, "Do you know? The floating bodies of drowned people are men facing downwards and women facing upwards."

He was waiting for everyone to ask why this happened.

But Jiang Mingxin bit his finger and said, "If we tie the floating corpses of men and women together, won't they keep spinning in the water?"

De Fu was dumbfounded.

Yao Bing was about to flatter him, but Zhao Hongzhi beat him to the punch: "Mingxin, you're really smart. Tie them together, wrap copper wire around them to make a magnetic core, and spin them, wouldn't it be able to generate electricity?"

Benjamin Goldberg was squatting, but he stood up suddenly after hearing this: "Oh my, could it be that the perpetual motion machine my master talked about has been realized here?"

Sun Yanguang slipped and almost fell into the warm spring water.

away from the spectrum.

He forced a smile and stepped forward to greet this group of second-generation people: "Hello..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Hongzhi's eyes lit up, and he patted his chest and said, "You are here to take our statement, right? I know this. Come and take my statement. I can do it."

Jiang Mingxin rolled his eyes: "Make a stick!"

Sun Yanguang wiped his sweat and said, "No need to take a statement. I am not from the police station. I belong to another department."

Zhao Hongzhi was greatly disappointed.

Sun Yanguang asked: "Aren't you afraid?"

No one else said anything. Li Anyang lifted his shirt hem and patted his waist: "The murderer is lucky that he is not at the crime scene."

She actually had a holster on her waist with a Concorde pistol in it.

Zhao Hongzhi, Defu and Yao Bing's eyes almost fell to the ground with envy.

Sun Yanguang wiped his sweat again: "Well, Miss Li is so young, it's not good for her to carry a gun, right?"

This person is the daughter of Li Genjing (Goryeo), one of the elders of Lugang Town.

Although Li Anyang is young, his tone is exceptionally cold: "My father has registered me, and I have passed the psychological test. I have a license and am legally allowed to own a gun."

Sun Yanguang smiled bitterly: "Even if you have a gun, you can't show off when you meet the murderer. You must know..."

李安阳打断他：“步枪依托卧姿射击10中8，无依托卧姿射击10中7，手枪障碍射击10中8。凶手若非军中佼佼者，他不死为何？”

Sun Yanguang was stunned.

He ranks among the top in the insurance team and competes with Wang Long among the new generation. This achievement is just a drop in the bucket for him.

But for an underage girl, it is inevitably shocking and too tough.

Yao Bing looked at Li Anyang with eyes full of amazement.

From this perspective, Sister Mingxin is just a facade, and it is Sister Anyang who is really amazing.

Even though she couldn't be called pretty, her skin was a bit dark.

Yao Bing imagined the scene of the two men shooting side by side and killing all the Russians without leaving a single soldier behind. He was extremely excited.

Sun Yanguang coughed and asked, "Have you seen any suspicious people nearby? Especially those who are short and ugly? Or anyone who speaks Japanese?"

Several people shook their heads.

Sun Yanguang asked a few more targeted questions, but in the end he got nothing.

He said in a gentle tone: "You are young, it doesn't matter if you are afraid of this..."

Zhao Hongzhi interrupted him again: "Brother Sun, I recognize you, the all-rounder Sun Yanguang. To be honest, I feel very heavy after experiencing this. There is only one way to enlighten me - get me a large ring hammer and trigger with a mirrored box, and give me a few matching bullets, maybe my heart will be comforted."

Jiang Mingxin was drinking water and the water spat out with a "puff".

Sun Yanguang clenched his fists and felt numb.

These bears really...need to be chopped off.

……

People from all walks of life have gathered in Lugang Town. One year of the Western calendar has basically passed, and the meeting has officially begun.

Liu Baogui, who was sitting in the main seat, knocked on the microphone, and the "dong dong" sound made everyone's heart beat to the beat.

Liu Baogui practiced in front of the mirror for many days, and today he finally showed a perfect six-tooth smile.

You must know that his six teeth had been polished with horsetail and were no longer yellow.

He didn't care about a few handfuls of tooth enamel.

"We welcome all the guests from Hong Kong Island, Macao Island, Hankou, Lubin Prefecture, Sakhalin Peacekeeping Bureau and the Backwater Army."

"This year's annual meeting is the largest ever, and will focus on the economy, military affairs, world situation, and win-win cooperation in the coming year."

Suddenly, the curtains in the conference room were drawn.

The curtain behind Liu Baogui dropped.

A slide was projected on the screen. It was a chart.

Liu Baogui said: "As you can see, the highest fiscal revenue this year is Lubin Prefecture, 847 million taels of silver. The second is Aodao Xuantian Sect, 569 million taels of silver."

The crowd was in an uproar.

First of all, the fiscal revenue of Lubin Prefecture is so outrageous?

The fiscal revenue of Longjiang Prefecture of the Qing Dynasty was only about 200 million taels of silver.

The second is the Xuantian Sect in Ao Island, whose financial revenue has quietly reached more than 500 million taels, far surpassing the Xuantian Sect headquarters.

The overall ranking from high to low is: Lubin Prefecture, Ao Island Xuantian Sect Branch, Lugang Town, Hong Kong Island Xuantian Sect, Hankou Juanwang Technical College, Beishui Army, and Sakhalin Peacekeeping Bureau.

Liu Huaqiang's adrenaline surged, and he excitedly said to Li Tonglong next to him: "Look, our college, it's our college."

"President, don't get excited. I've already graduated and I'm currently working in Lubin Prefecture!"

Liu Huaqiang: "You are a traitor..."

Neng Chengwen bowed his head in guilt.

The Sakhalin Peacekeeping Bureau had only a pitiful financial income of 987 taels of silver.

It might look better if we added the character “万”, but unfortunately there isn’t one.

Jin Wuzhi, the representative of the Backwater Army, also felt guilty.

The main reason was that the Beishui Army was just getting started after its reorganization, and the Guanwai Chamber of Commerce encountered a flood just after crossing the river.

However, after seeing the chart, Boyarkov finally showed a shocked expression.

Although the Far Eastern butchers were fierce, Boyarkov had not had any hope for the Peacekeeping Bureau before.

It can be seen that after seeing the finances of various places under Zhao Chuanxin's control, he finally took it seriously.

Weren’t these places originally just makeshift teams?
How could such a makeshift team generate 847 million taels of silver in fiscal revenue a year?

When Liu Baogui changed the slide to a chart of the financial situation of various regions in the Qing Dynasty, Boyarkov was even more shocked.

The fiscal revenue of Lubin Prefecture ranks ninth in the country.

The largest source of fiscal revenue for the Qing government was Jiangsu (including Shanghai), which reached 4752 million taels of silver, accounting for 18.85% of the national fiscal revenue.

The second is Guangdong, with 2439 million taels of silver, accounting for 9.36%.

Third, Hebei (including Tianjin and Beijing), 2237 million taels of silver, accounting for 9.19%.

The eighth is Shandong, with 1207 million taels of silver, accounting for 4.81%.

Jiangxi, which ranked ninth, was much inferior, with 761 million taels of silver, accounting for 2.15%.

The fiscal revenue of Lubin Prefecture is much higher than that of Jiangxi.

Li Tonglong was shocked not only by the numbers, but also by the charts showing fiscal revenue and the way they were compared: "No wonder we had to come to Lugang Town for the meeting!"

This feeling is similar to using paper money to shop over there, but here everything is paid by scanning a code...

……

Zhao Chuanxin did not plan to attend the meeting.

Liu Baogui has been preparing for nearly a month, how could he steal his limelight?
He is shooting a movie.

The leading roles, supporting roles and extras are all included.

Sakhalin is very idle in winter, and people are unpaid for their work. Zhao Chuanxin easily attracted a large number of people by offering a slightly higher salary than the normal wage.

"Peter, I asked you to feel like you've lost your parents, but why are you always laughing so much?"

Zhao Chuanxin cursed loudly on the set.

Peter Grebin scratched his messy hair. "My Lord, my parents are dead, but I am not very happy. When I was a child, my father always beat me. My mother was an alcoholic and spent all the money. I couldn't even eat."

"..." Zhao Chuanxin was speechless: "Then think about it, who is the most important person to you?"

Peter Grebin thought for a moment and said, "Maria is very important to me. She warms my bed every day."

The actors around laughed.

"Fuck you..." Zhao Chuanxin kicked him into the snow in anger. "In that case, you have to act, but you won't get paid, and you won't be allowed to drink."

Peter Grebin immediately showed a look of grief.

Zhao Chuanxin's eyes lit up and he quickly turned on the camera to capture this expression.

After that, he kept threatening Peter Grebin with pay and alcohol to get him to build up his emotions and finally finish filming this scene.

Next comes a horse riding scene.

Zhao Chuanxin directed: "Levitan, you look at this camera and make sure to capture the scene of the horse's hooves kicking up the snow."

"Sato Masayoshi, please shoot from another angle."

"Shirasaka Nori, quickly touch up Peter's makeup."

Zhao Chuanxin took advantage of the sunny weather today to finish shooting this scene as soon as possible.

When everything was ready, Zhao Chuanxin told Peter Grebin: "Get on the horse, turn the horse's head, and rush towards me."

Peter Grebin hesitated: "But that would be dangerous, especially for an adult."

Why are cavalry so scary?
Who wouldn’t be afraid when someone charges at you on a tall horse?
"Just do what you are told to do. If you keep nagging, you won't get paid."

After he said this, he noticed that Peter Grebin looked depressed again.

Zhao Chuanxin hurriedly said, "If you perform well, I'll give you a bottle of good wine later."

Peter Grebin was indeed in high spirits.

In fact, what Zhao Chuanxin wanted was not the feeling of being in high spirits, but the feeling of being relieved and having a happy expression after escaping.

When it comes to framing, costumes, makeup, shooting angles and the like, Zhao Chuanxin can easily solve them.

But when it comes to directing and manipulating the actors' performances, Zhao Chuanxin is completely groping in the dark.

Peter Grebin jumped on his horse, turned it around and charged towards Zhao Chuanxin.

Amid the exclamations from the people around him, Lao Zhao, carrying the heavy camera, kicked his feet and flew backwards...

(End of this chapter)