mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 904: A few dishes made drunken remarks
Rachel Kervis covered her mouth and laughed.

This is the charm of Zhao Chuanxian.

He found out that someone was pursuing his woman, but he still took it calmly.

Unlike other people who would immediately get angry, they are always thinking about the next three routes in their heads.

Women are infatuated with the confident former and resent the inferior and sensitive latter. But many men don't know it, and like aggressive cocks, they think that they can win the favor of women in a civilized society.

Because it was a public place, Miao Cuihua resisted the urge to get close to Zhao Chuanxin and just stepped forward to hold his arm: "My dear brother, have you been reading Buddhist scriptures a lot recently? How come your tongue blooms like a lotus flower when you open your mouth?"

"Good sister, I have a certain skill in tongue-splitting lotus. When I open my mouth, I feel like I am in no one's presence." Zhao Chuanxin's hand covertly and gently touched Miao Cuihua's slender waist.

Miao Cuihua's astonishing waist-to-hip ratio made Zhao Chuanxin distraught.

Zhao Chuanxin’s words first attracted Amadeus Miller’s attention.

When you see the two of them flirting with each other and talking about the lotus flower emerging from the mud but not stained, why does it make people feel as impure as the mud?

Yes, it’s this smell, this smell that makes you shake your body and mind, it makes you convinced, and it even teases you like a fool.

"You..." Amadeus Miller was so angry.

After pulling out fifty times, Zhao Chuanxin landed lightly. His face was not red, he was not out of breath, and his arms were not shaking. Except for the fact that his left hand was white due to the backflow of blood, he seemed to be fine.

This is a real man.

As soon as Fan Ziliang said the word "Zhao", he was stopped by Zhao Chuanxin's eyes.

Miao Cuihua giggled, some people really died the same way.

He started to turn pale again.

Damn, it’s this heart-pounding feeling again.

Zhao Chuanxin thought for a while: "This...should be a sister-sister relationship."

"Injured?" Amadeus Miller raised his voice: "My father taught me to shoot and hunt and practice swordsmanship since I was a child. When I grew up, I practiced gymnastics every day. It has been ten years now. Will I be injured? "

Zhao Chuanxin added: "Look, Lugang Town used some tricks to win medals in the London Olympics. It's my tricks. Mr. Miller, do you have anything to say?"

When Amadeus Miller saw Miao Cuihua smiling, his anger became even more intense. His brain was congested and he blurted out: "I want to duel with you."

Amadeus Miller just won the pull-up competition, but she wasn't happy at all.

It was as if the one he fell in love with was destined to be his.

The two children suddenly became excited and beamed with excitement.

Zhao Hongzhi and Ah Fu heard that this guy actually dared to challenge his uncle?

He did pull-ups with one arm with his left arm, attracting everyone's attention.

"So what?" Amadeus Miller said arrogantly. "What I said is true."

It’s so hard to think about, isn’t it good to be alive?
duel? My uncle often duels with people, but usually he fights dozens or hundreds of people by himself.

Zhao Chuanxin took out a cigar and lit it: "You have been practicing for ten years before you can practice. You are quite proud, aren't you? Do you need me to organize a banquet for you to enter college?"

He immediately stepped forward aggressively: "Who are you?"

Zhao Chuanxin interrupted him and continued: "Now that I am older, I don't like to brag anymore."

"When I was young, I could do 100,000 pull-ups in one breath." Zhao Chuanxin said with a smile.

Amadeus Miller: "..."

Rachel Kervis laughed out loud with her eyes shining.

When Amadeus Miller heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then his heart lifted again.

Amadeus Miller: "..."

Once, twice, three times, four times...

Because the look Miao Cuihua looked at Zhao Chuanxin was not the look that siblings should have.
"You lied."

"Zhuo, you are so smart. You have seen through this. You are worthy of being a top student at the Chicago Academy of Sciences."

Zhao Chuanxin smiled slightly, walked to the horizontal bar, jumped slightly, and held the horizontal bar with one hand.

"..." Amadeus Miller said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, don't you dare?"

I'm afraid this strength is a bit outrageous, right?

He looked at Amadeus Miller happily: "It doesn't matter who it is, but I heard you say that Asians are not good at physical fitness? You also said that Lugang Town medals were obtained by some means?"

Amadeus Miller's face turned white first and then darkened: "I have nothing to say. But, what is your relationship with Estephania?"

Zhao Chuanxin grinned: "Even my sword is inlaid with gems, why do you have to duel?"

"you……"

After all, we are both Americans. Rachel Kervis kindly advised: "Mr. Miller, please don't act on impulse. We are a civilized society now, and the law does not support duels. Besides, you can easily get hurt if you are so impulsive."

Am I a serious married man?

The jar of jealousy in my heart turned over at every turn, with mixed feelings.

He is one of those men who treats any woman he likes or pursues as a forbidden man.

Zhao Hongzhi couldn't help but show off: "My uncle didn't even lift a kitchen knife five years ago, but he killed dozens of gangsters. As soon as my uncle used a gun, he could pierce Yang with a hundred steps. As soon as my uncle raised a knife, he could do it with ease. My uncle has a gun." "Bang Wushuang, even if Lu Junyi is reincarnated, he will still be defeated. In five years, my uncle has become invincible, and you still want to fight with me, ah... tui!"

At this time, an older staff member wearing an armband came over in two steps: "You little bastard, if you dare to spit here, I will ask your adults to fine you 50 copper coins!"

Zhao Hongzhi: "..."

But when the staff saw Zhao Chuanxin's face clearly, they couldn't help but widen their eyes: "Zhuanxin? Are you back?"

Zhao Chuanxin blinked: "Uncle Gao, keep a low profile, keep a low profile. This kid is not good at hygiene. Just take the dime and don't look for it."

This man is Gao Laowei, a former hunter from Lugangling Village. Now he no longer hunts and only patrols here.

"No matter how much money you give me, I just can't let this restaurant get rid of me. I want to warn this kid Zhao Hongzhi not to think that he can do whatever he wants just by relying on his father." Gao Laowei had no nerve to accept the money from Zhao Chuanxin.

The people who know Zhao Chuanxin best are the old people in Lugangling Village.

There were rumors that Zhao Chuanxin and Zhao Zhongyi had fallen out, but Gao Laowang didn't believe it. It was true that Zhao Chuanxin was idle, but it was not a fantasy to say that he was fighting for power and profit?

Even if the power was given to this kid, he would not take it with him. Unless it was given to him, he would have to find an errand boy to convey the order.

Didn't that errand boy named Li Guangzong go to the south and become a prince?
Gao Laowei was very happy to see Zhao Chuanxin.

However, Zhao Chuanxin couldn't help but put the money into his hand: "If others see it, they will think you are bending the law for personal gain. Take it quickly, Uncle Gao."

Gao Lao looked at Zhao Chuanxin suspiciously: "How come you have become so generous now?"

"Look at what you said. I am a person who is eager for justice, generous and willing to help others. How can you still have such a deep misunderstanding of me? Are you just an old fool?"

"Bleach..."

They were talking and laughing, but Amadeus Miller was neither staying nor leaving.

After a long while, Zhao Chuanxin and Gao Laowen finished their greetings, turned around and said in shock: "Hey, why are you still here?"

"I..." Amadeus Miller was speechless: "Humph."

Then he turned around and left.

This man's real name is Miller, and his nickname is Pangqi.

Rachel Kervis breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, there was no conflict, otherwise this self-esteemed top student from Chicago would have died miserably.

Zhao Chuanxin saw Cui Fenghua and the others coming out of the library and said, "Let's go too."

The two parties met and strolled towards the police station.

Jiang Jian, Wang Jingshan and Niu Hanzhang looked at him curiously.

Lugang Town is clearly a new town, but it has a somewhat quaint feel.

Exit the University Hall of Beishan and walk south, first to the river bank. Here there is a stone slope protection. Next to the slope protection is a stone road and a stone guardrail to prevent pedestrians from falling.

The buildings on both sides are mostly pepper red and ginger, and they look full of life even in winter.

Walking south, towards the center of town, there is a rush of heat from the bakeries on the street, and the sweet smell of steaming cinnamon and cardamom rolls fresh from the oven.

The snow on the cobblestone streets has been cleared away, and an old man with a bumpy face sells savory and green onion pancakes at a stall under a street lamp.

The three-story Bell and Drum Tower has double eaves and four corners, and countless sparrows are looking for food in the open space in front.

At the solemn post, the insurance team member was wearing a gray and green cotton uniform, carrying a water pole and standing without squinting. The cold wind could not shake his upright figure at all.

Further forward, there is an existence that looks like an art exhibition hall. Climb up the stone steps. The store on the platform has a wide arched top floor-to-ceiling window. There are two rows of benches scattered beside the window to provide pedestrians with a place to rest.

Through the windows, you can see the ink paintings and oil paintings hanging on the walls, as well as various porcelains on the display racks.

In the center of the hall, there is also a brand new bicycle.

Jiang Jian looked up and read out the sign: "Lugang Town Boutique Store."

Zhao Chuanxin introduced him: "This store is opened by me."

Jiang Jian: "..."

They didn't go in.

Zhao Chuanxin's boutique is considered a landmark building in Lugang Town.

There are pubs and some stationery shops and other petty bourgeoisie shops on the left and right.

For example, in front of the Lugang Town bar, the ground is covered with a layer of baked and carbonized solid wood with geometric lines. There are more than ten light poles in front of the door, with black-painted iron lanterns hanging on them. They are on during the day. Through the window, you can see that there are people drinking inside during the day. The interior is very elegantly decorated.

Continuing forward, there are rows of food shops along the street, with barbecue restaurants, barbecue restaurants, hot pot restaurants, etc. lined up in rows.

Although some of them operate similar projects overlappingly, they surprisingly hang plaques with the same specifications, colors and fonts.

The saying that peers are enemies does not seem to hold true here.

Wang Jingshan and Niu Hanzhang were stunned: "This place looks more prosperous than Jilin and Changchun Mansion." In fact, Zhao Chuanxin was also quite emotional.

At the beginning, he drew the construction design drawings of Lugang Town.

Unexpectedly, during his absence, Zhao Zhongyi had not been idle and implemented his plans one by one.

These newly developed places are both strange and familiar to Zhao Chuanxin. Strange because he has never seen the real thing, but familiar because they were all planned out in his head.

Lugang Town is not a very big place after all, and it didn't take long to reach the police station.

Seeing that Zhao Chuanxin was about to do something serious, Miao Cuihua stopped Defu and Zhao Hongzhi, who were following along like followers, and asked Zhao Chuanxin: "You know the way home, right?"

Zhao Chuanxin looked at the sky: "It may already be night when I go back. As long as I walk in the direction where the moon is obscured, I will definitely find my home."

Rachel Kervis knew that Zhao Chuanxin talked a lot, but she was still stunned after hearing these words.

But Miao Cuihua said: "Nowadays, the women in Lugang Town are beautifully dressed, no longer have their foreheads trimmed, and they all look very seductive. Don't find the wrong girl Guanyue."

After saying that, he blinked and left with the two children and Rachel Kervis.

Jiang Jian, Niu Hanzhang, Wang Jingshan and Cui Fenghua all gained their knowledge.

Wow, there are so many ways to seduce women. Is Zhao Chuanxin not the Pan Xian and Deng Xiaolu from the Qing Dynasty?
The policeman on guard did not recognize Zhao Chuanxin, who was wrapped tightly, and was only able to enter the security station after Cui Fenghua presented a letter of introduction.

When they arrived outside Zhao Zhongyi's office, someone came in and called Bing.

When the six people entered the office, Zhao Zhongyi glanced at it and suddenly paused, his voice unable to contain his excitement: "Passing salary?"

"Big brother!"

Zhao Chuanxin, the first person called "big brother" by his ancestors since ancient times, is back.

Zhao Zhongyi's temples have turned gray, but his body is still strong and his voice is loud and confident.

Because the door was open, everyone in the nearby office also heard the "payroll" sound.

As a result, all nearby office doors creaked open.

"Passing salary..."

Jiang Jian and others were shocked to see Zhao Chuanxin surrounded instantly.

Then I was slapped numerous times on my arms and shoulders.

"I'm finally willing to come back."

"Don't leave when you come back."

"Zhuo, why are you so thin outside?"

"Look, the thin face is deformed..."

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

The teeth have grown in, barely opening up the original shape of the mouth, but the cheeks still look too thin.

Cui Fenghua and the others were pushed aside and could only watch Zhao Chuanxin chatting with a group of people.

They really want to ask the world: Do you call this a breakup?

They are not fresh-faced boys. They can still feel whether these people are sincere or fake.

Everyone stood at the door of Zhao Zhongyi and chatted for a full forty minutes.

Finally, Liu Guogui shouted: "Let's go to Zinuluo."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone responded.

The most popular restaurant in Lugang Town now has a very strange name, called Zinuluo.

Because there are many outsiders in Lugang Town, many people entertain guests and friends every day.

There is such a family where the father and his two children start a business.

Liu Guogui once had a meal at their home and felt that the family's cooking skills were excellent.

When asked what name he should give the restaurant, Liu Baobao remembered a poem by Du Fu that he had read not long ago - Yiran respects my father and asks me where I come from. Before the questions and answers were even finished, the children were drinking wine. The night rain cuts off the spring leeks, and the new cooking room turns yellow. The Lord said that it was difficult to meet, and it would take ten cups in one fell swoop.

So Da Chichi gave the decision: "Just call them children."

They also invited people to Lugang Town, saying that Lugang Town supports entrepreneurship.

Even though Liu Baoguo seems to only know how to show off all day long, he actually does a lot to attract investment to Lugang Town. He is the kind of manager who cares about things quietly.

As a result, the children's business in Lugang Town grew bigger and bigger.

There are too many people here today, so Jiang Jian and the other four naturally have to follow them. In addition, there are Zhao Zhongyi, Gao Li, Liu Baogui, Zhang Daquan, Zhang Dazhu, Er Feizi, Dayasu, Zhou Hongkun from the brick factory, and Zhu Jianye from the construction industry. , Gao Laowei and other elderly people in Lugang Town.

There were also people from Hong Kong such as Zheng Guohua and Dakou Chang who came to the meeting.

As well as Du Lisan and others who have known Zhao Chuanxin for a long time and are now buying houses in Lugang Town...

All in one place.

The private room was filled with smoke and smoke, like a fairyland.

Everyone's voices became louder and louder, almost lifting the roof of the restaurant.

"Pass the salary, that old ghost Cixi is dead, what are you afraid of? Become the prefect of Lubin Prefecture for a few times, and come back soon." Liu Guogui shouted loudly.

As soon as this statement came out, Jiang Jian, Niu Hanzhang, Wang Jingshan and Cui Fenghua were all shocked.

Sure enough, Lugang Town is indeed a place outside the law.

Even if there is discussion about this kind of thing, you have to lower your voice and chat with the people closest to you.

But here, no one took the Qing court to heart at all, and it seemed that it was no big deal to spread the news, just spread it casually.

Zhao Chuanxin hugged his arms and held a cigarette and laughed: "You don't know something. If I don't go to Lubin Mansion to take charge, the land of Outer Mongolia will probably separate from the Central Plains and establish its own business in the next few years. In addition, Maozi swallowed up our There’s so much land, I have to dig it out of their mouths one by one.”

Zhao Zhongyi was sitting upright. Even in this situation, his back was still straight. He had practiced martial arts to the point of walking, stopping, sitting and lying down.

He didn't smoke, so he naturally put his hands on his knees and said: "After Cixi's death, Zaifeng and Zaitao were more than a step behind in skill. I see that the power of the court has been exhausted. Xu Shichang and we are actually close, and Jilin Governor Chen Zhaochang opened his eyes. Close one eye. If you need to use troops, just ask. Our insurance team is better than your new Gray Ax Army. We don't have to worry about the Qing court."

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Jiang Jian with a smile and pointedly said: "I don't just act for the Qing court to see."

Jiang Jian's heart skipped a beat.

What do you mean?
Put on a show for the allies?
But now, although the members of the Tongmeng Association are having fun, they are still far away from the person who is talking about it, isn't it?
But Zhao Chuanxin said it on this occasion, obviously to instruct Jiang Jian not to let him pass on what he saw and heard today to the Tongmenghui.

Jiang Jian heard the sound of the strings and knew the elegant meaning: "Sir, we are all our own people here. I don't think it will be spread to anyone else."

He glanced at Wang Jingshan next to him, but Wang Jingshan didn't notice.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled and said nothing.

Er Fatty narrowed his little eyes, seeming to feel that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, so he laughed and changed the topic: "My lord, you have been a good official on the grassland. Did you become an official? Now you don't even need to carry a gun. It’s very majestic to go out with dozens of followers.”

Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and smiled: "I can't kill a few people all day long, so why do I use a gun?"

Everyone laughed.

Jiang Jian and others were surprised.

These people don't seem to have much concept of superiority and inferiority. How on earth do they do this?
Will there not be conflicts between power and interests?

In fact, whether it is a class in a school, a company, a region, or even a country.

At the beginning of its foundation, its style will be finalized.

Zhao Chuanxin is the absolute mainstay of Lugang Town. At first, everyone relied on him to make suggestions and lead everyone into battle.

But Lao Zhao is ridiculously lazy. He can sit but not stand, and he can lie down but not sit. There is no such thing as a struggle for power.

He, Zhao Zhongyi and Liu Baobao were as close as one family, and power and interests were all pushed towards the two of them.

If these three core elders are like this, what else can the people below do?

What is good above will be effective below.

Lugang Town also has a very good custom.

For example, Zhang Da's family opened a barber shop, and the second fat boy sold wine. Gao Li did not want to run the business and did nothing. Zhao Zhongyi ran a clothing factory, not looking at making money. Everyone rushed towards a high ground to fight for involution. .

Various reasons have led to the high-level officials of Lugang Town to condense into a peculiar aggregation of interests.

They also have common industries, such as coal mining, forestry, etc., which are currently controlled by core people. The middle-level managers of the insurance team also have shares, and some are set aside as additional pensions and rewards for the insurance team.

Whenever there is a war with foreign countries, everyone is brave and brave. When the so-called Han Bianwai faced the Lugang Town Insurance Team, they trembled like a mouse seeing a cat.

If Zhao Zhongyi hadn't shown some mercy, they would have even included their own gold mine in the territory of Lugang Town.

If you surrender, you will have to pay the price.

Currently, Hanbianwai has to pay taxes to Lugang Town.

When talking about these things, the veterans of the insurance team were all excited and salivating.

When the food and wine arrived, after eating two ounces of yellow soup, his eyes widened even more.

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

Fan Ziliang went to open the door, and a group of members of the insurance team lined up outside the door, clamoring to come and toast Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Zhongyi, Liu Guogui, Er Feizi, Zhang Daquan and others enjoyed watching it.

Everyone cheered: "Pass the salary, let's see how you resist..."

Zhao Chuanxin, just like before, used magic tricks to fish it out, and a wine jar appeared in his hand.

He slapped the wine jar on the table fiercely: "Come, come, let's burn the pot together with the gold. We won't resist, let's take a shot each!"

Er Fatty blinked: "How come these dishes are talking drunkenly?"

Who doesn't know that Zhao Chuanxin gets drunk as soon as he drinks?
Everyone burst into laughter, waiting to see Zhao Chuanxin arching under the table.

(End of this chapter)