mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 302

"This... is just a horned handle with a flower brand, it's worthless."

Zhao Chuanxin had a smile on his face, but he didn't withdraw his hand, just stretched it out in front of Zhuang Lefeng.

Zhuang Lefeng handed over the sign in his hand with heartache.

He is willing to give up gold and silver, but this brand has always been fond of it, and he really loves it.

Zhao Chuanxin took a look, the whole body of this brand was emerald green, with sea wave patterns carved on the top and flowers on the bottom.

The so-called horns are actually walrus ivory.

Walrus tusks are not big, so they cannot be carved into large pieces.

The brand in Zhao Chuanxin's hand is already quite big.

This thing needs to be softened with vinegar, and then infiltrated repeatedly with secret paint and special mud.After that, it is boiled in water and then iced. It is said that the craftsman has to be able to listen. At this time, it is right that the horns make a sound like a tendon cracking.Take it out and continue to infect it. I don't know how many times it will take. The process is very cumbersome.

From a distance, it looks like emerald.But when you hold it in your hand, you know that the texture is definitely not emerald.

But if you break it forcibly, you will find that the inside is really like emerald, the green is transparent, and it is not only the surface that has color.

Only a very small number of craftsmen know this skill.Later, it was lost directly.

Zhao Chuanxin took the sign and said, "Oh, you are so polite, how can I be ashamed of this? Remember in the future, don't be a slave to a tiger, or Zhao will come to you for friendship."

"Don't dare any more."

Zhao Chuanxin finally came to Dahu: "Do you know what to do in the future?"

Da Hu hurriedly nodded: "Understood."

"It's good to know, that's all for today."

The Astor Hotel is the benchmark for Tianjin Wei to step into the electrical age.

There were generators and electric lights early on, as well as telegraphs and telephones. These are actually due to Gustav von der Trilling, who lives and dies on the ground.

These are all imported by him.

Some restaurant diners covered the bright afterimages of the electric lights on the windows with their hands, and saw the shadows on the street outside, and the British army had arrived.

They are neat, well-mannered, armed with guns and live ammunition, and they walk into the Astor Hotel with a steady pace, which makes the diners feel more at ease.

And Zhao Chuanxin took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "Okay, I am very happy to have made so many friends today. The green mountains will not change, and the green water will flow forever. Let's meet again."

Da Hu became anxious when he heard this: "Mr. Zhao, wait, please remove this stone on my arm first."

Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin seemed unmoved, he said again: "Mr. Zhao, I am willing to pay for another treatment in the future, please."

He was worried that his arm would fail if it was delayed for a long time.

Only then did Zhao Chuanxin stop, and hypocritically said: "Oh, why are you so polite, really. Come on, I'll open it for you. By the way, how much is it? I must clarify that I am not greedy for money, I am just curious."

While speaking, he waved his hand, and the stones turned into sand again.

Da Hu was relieved.

He gritted his teeth, heartbroken: "5000 yuan."

Spend money like water!

Zhao Chuanxin patted him on the shoulder: "I, Zhao Chuanxin, never need an IOU as a creditor. Do you know why not?"

Are you not greedy for money?

Da Hu thought he was worried, and explained: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, I, Hu Hua, always mean what I say."

Hu Hua is his Chinese name.

Zhao Chuanxin shook his finger: "There is no need to explain, no one dares to owe Zhao money, because I can find him even if I hide in the ends of the world, and tear him alive."

Da Hu shivered: "How can I give you money?"

"At that time, I will come to find you."

Zhao Chuanxin decided to plant the seeds of a nightmare for him.

As expected, Da Hu's complexion changed drastically. Is he planning to use him as a long-term meal ticket?
At this moment, the sound of heavy military boots was heard in the corridor outside.

Zhao Chuanxin walked to the window, pulled out the elf carving knife, raised the knife and dropped it, and the whole window was torn apart.

Others hid far away, worried that the shattered glass would splash on their bodies and cut themselves.

At this time, some British soldiers shouted outside the door: "The people inside listen up, raise your hands and surrender immediately, or you will be killed."

Zhao Chuanxin whistled, the whip of judgment was wrapped around the scepter of redemption, and Zhao Chuanxin swung it, and the whip protruded from the window.

Zhao Chuanxin pointed to Dahu again, signaling him to remember that there are still debts.

Then jumped out of the window.

A group of diners ran to the window curiously.

The yellow light of the street lamps is like the dusk of the gods.

Zhao Chuanxin wrapped the redemption scepter hovering in the air with a whip, and swung forward like a swing.

When the momentum was exhausted, the scepter of redemption was able to move, and was swung forward again by the whip of judgment, and continued to swing.

After swinging five times, he even swung directly to the end of the street.

It was an eye-opener for everyone, and there was a lot of discussion.

Outside, the belated British army finally couldn't hold back and broke in when they heard that there was no movement inside.

Except for the body of the British policeman on the ground, Da Hu and his wife Lou Henry who were in a state of distress at the dining table, the rest crowded around the window and looked out.

A group of British soldiers looked at each other: "What happened here..."

After Zhao Chuanxin landed, like an old man taking a walk after dinner, he went to the backyard with his hands behind his back, and brought Mi Shan back.

Look left and right to see no one, get on the horse and gallop.

……

At the Visiting Bureau, Yang Yide had just been busy with work, and he hadn't even had a mouthful of hot food yet.

I asked my staff to go outside and ordered a fried sauce noodle, and a fried elbow cake to bring back.

The food was on the desk, and I just wanted to move my chopsticks.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

He frowned: "Didn't you say don't bother me?"

As a result, outsiders came uninvited and directly pushed the door in.

After seeing the man, Yang Yide's anger subsided, and he stood up enthusiastically: "Oh, brother Zhao is here, why hasn't anyone notified him?"

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at the food on the table, hurried forward, squeezed Yang Yide away, and sat down on his seat: "I jumped in through the window, there was a bit of commotion tonight, I'm afraid of getting involved if I come in openly." you."

After finishing speaking, he picked up his chopsticks and began to eat unceremoniously.

Yang Yide's face twitched.

He was also hungry.

"A few of your friends, I have already sent them on board, activated my relationship, and sailed overnight to Hong Kong Island."

"Thank you so much, Brother Yang." Zhao Chuanxin ate very much, very happy.

The crispy elbow cut into small cubes of nougat tastes crunchy.

The jajangmyeon was cold, but the oily meat sauce was hot.

Yang Yide asked: "What kind of trouble did Brother Zhao cause?"

"There was a well-meaning American who did something wrong. No, he learned from the pain and wanted to make up for it. It just happened that he knew that I was a person of high moral character and integrity, so he had to give me a sum of money .I hesitated again and again, and finally accepted it with reluctance. The rest of the people were very excited, they were of low character, and couldn't see this touching scene, so they all wanted to run away. I didn't allow it, so it was delayed until now."

Clinker, Yang Yide knows Zhao Chuanxin very well.

He was surprised: "Whose money did you rob? What is the name of the American? How much did you rob?"

Zhao Chuanxin was displeased when he heard this: "Brother Yang, I have already said that this is a gift from a friend. How did it become a robbery when it got into your mouth?"

"Okay, okay, then who do you think is the giver?"

Zhao Chuanxin reported Dahu's name.

Yang Yide said in his heart that this person was not welcomed by the Qing court, so it was not a big problem.

It's just that Gustav von der Trilling is not easy to deal with. This person is close to the British, and the British may not let it go.

So he hurriedly asked, "What happened to Detriline?"

Zhao Chuanxin has already wiped out a large bowl full of fried noodles.

He sat on the chair and hiccupped comfortably: "Him? Because he was too moved, he should have passed out, or he might have died. After all, moving is neither serious nor serious, who knows."

"I knew it, I knew it was like this..." Yang Yide lingered: "Aside from De Cuilin, who else... Um, have you been moved?"

Zhao Chuanxin poured himself a glass of water: "There is also a Yankee named Romin Hitchcock, a photographer, he was so excited, I can be sure that he died on the spot."

Yang Yide's throat was dry, he beat his chest and fell to his feet: "Brother Zhao, you are so confused. This Romin Hitchcock is very famous, and he specially took photos for the "New York Times". Was there a reporter beside him at that time?"

"Yeah, at first the reporter was chattering, but then the kindness in my heart was awakened by me, and I came to my senses, so I stopped talking."

Yang Yide smiled wryly.

"Brother Zhao, you are not afraid of them, but this kind of thing happened in Tianjin Wei, brother can hardly escape the blame."

Zhao Chuanxin narrowed his eyes: "Brother Yang, to be honest, I've been very poor recently, and I really can't afford to bribe you."

"Ahem..." Yang Yide laughed dryly. "Well, what is Brother Zhao talking about? It's just a reciprocity between friends."

He really just wanted money.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at his pocket watch and said, "I really have no money this time. I'll see if I can make money when I come back from doing business in the United States. If I'm lucky, it's not impossible to exchange courtesy with Brother Yang." .In addition, you can send me a telegram to Hong Kong Island, I will give you the address, and you can ask someone to pick up the ship.”

Li Shutong, Ning An, and Miao Cuihua had never been to Hong Kong Island, and Zhao Chuanxin was worried that they would be caught blind when they got there.

Hearing that there is still a chance to get money in the future, Yang Yide's frowning face disappeared, and he patted his chest and promised: "This is a small matter, brother will definitely take care of it for you."

"That's fine, I'm full too. Brother Yang, don't give me travel expenses or anything, can I take your money?"

What?
Yang Yide said heartily: I am Cao, I have been busy for half a night without getting a penny, but I have to spend some money instead?
He had a thick skin, put his hands behind his back and said nothing, pretending he didn't hear.

Zhao Chuanxin got up, and said cheerfully: "Brother Yang is not talking about you, you are too picky. Come on, look, you are scared, even if I am bankrupt now, I can't even eat a bowl of noodles with fried sauce. I can't even buy a boat ticket anymore, but can I ask for Brother Yang's money?"

In fact, Zhao Chuanxin did it on purpose, not to increase the appetite of this product, and it will not end well if the tail is too big.

Yang Yide's eyelids twitched.

But there is no way to pay.

"Look at what you said, I still have two oceans here, you put them away and buy a pancake on the way."

This is his limit.

In the end, Zhao Chuanxin didn't think it was too little at all, and directly snatched two oceans: "Oh, it's too polite, so let's do it. I'm leaving."

With that said, he swaggered out.

This time there was no taboo, and he sang:
Heigulongdong? The scenery is beautiful, and Damaoleng stars get up early.I happily ran forward, traveled all over Tianjin, people are not old...

Yang Yide: "..."

(End of this chapter)