20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 249 Qiao Family Business

Wakengdian, Xia Family Teahouse.

Xing Mu clapped his hands and listened to the explanation below. Mr. Chang walked slowly down the table amidst cheers.

The spectators burst into applause and shouted for their return.

Mr. Chang couldn't move back. If he continued talking, he would have to talk until dark, so he had no choice but to apologize with fists in his hands and leave in a hurry.

Liu Fengqi's hands were red with claps, he looked around and praised: "Mr. Chang is really a capable person! He will definitely be a big man in the future, with flowers blooming inside the wall and fragrance outside the wall. When he returns to Jinmen, we will follow him." Take advantage of it!"

The entourage all echoed, not to flatter Manager Liu, but because what Mr. Chang said was indeed good.

Liu Fengqi praised a few more words, and then his eyes fell on Jiang Lianheng sitting next to him.

"Brother, why are you so depressed? The business talks are not going well?"

Jiang Lianheng laughed at himself: "I guess my trip was in vain."

"It doesn't matter! If the business fails, benevolence and righteousness are there!" Liu Fengqi smiled and comforted, "Brother, you run away less. In business, there are successes and failures, gains and losses, and it is normal that we have not reached an agreement. Then Sun Dapao and Lao Even the other party can’t understand it, let alone us? If you come to Hekengdian, it’s not in vain. Even Mr. Chang’s book is worth your trip!”

"That's true." Jiang Lianheng said with a bitter smile, "But I'm afraid that in the end the deal will fail, the benevolence and righteousness will be gone, and everyone will be embarrassed."

Liu Fengqi's tea cup hung in the air. He glared and asked, "What, are you talking about the trend?"

Jiang Lianheng was noncommittal, but then asked: "Manager Liu, who is this Second Master Qiao? Why am I so confused about him?"

Liu Fengqi frowned and curled his lips and said, "Hey! He's just like that, don't pay attention to him!"

It turns out that Mr. Qiao's real name is Qiao Qimin, and his ancestors are considered to be from a prominent local family.

During the Yongzheng period, there were several officials in the capital.

The Qiao family comes from a scholarly family, but they are not pedantic. Three or five generations back, there are also many generous people who have devoted themselves to writing and serving in the army.

It is not easy to have a family that has been in the family for hundreds of years, has been well-equipped with military skills, and has gained both fame and fortune!

But such a large family is just like that dynasty. The ancestors were extremely busy and exhausted when establishing the foundation, but on the contrary, they were able to survive and flourish. When accumulated to a certain generation, the prosperity was extremely high, and then the flow went smoothly. Straight down.

Not to mention other things, the younger generation will have good food and clothing, but they will not be able to reproduce, and the population will gradually become thinner.

When the population is thin, there will be no one available.

By the time Qiao Qimin was born, there were only two brothers left in the family.

The uncle was originally an officer. He died at sea in the year of Jiawu, leaving no bones behind.

At that time, Qiao Qimin was still young, and the backbone of the family fell. The Qiao family was in dire straits, and even went to the point of selling off their ancestral property.

People near and far felt that this was what happened to the Qiao family.

But I didn't expect that after the second master took charge of the family, he was also a capable person. With the help of learning a few words of foreign language, he gradually stabilized the family business in a few years. It was really unexpected, but the population was still not booming.

"So, this Second Master Qiao really isn't a ligature on the line?" Jiang Lianheng murmured, "No wonder he's so awkward!"

Liu Fengqi snorted, but said: "Not only is he not our old friend, he has never thought highly of us! You see how lively this place is, this second master has never been here before!"

"Eat the food of the quacks and curse the people of the quacks?"

"So, it's not bad that your business is not successful even if it's not negotiated! If you partner with him, if you can't protect yourself, he will have to scold you behind his back. Don't do it!"

"I heard that he still has business at the dock?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

"Brother, the news is very good. Are you going to find out the details so soon?" Liu Fengqi smiled and replied, "Yes, Mr. Qiao does have a company on the dock, Fuchangcheng, which is engaged in transportation."

"So, he has a boat?"

"Ho! You really think highly of him!" Liu Fengqi waved his hand, "He doesn't have a ship! He just gathered a few gangster coolies together to help unload the foreign ships and move them to the Japanese railway. To put it bluntly, I just run errands for others."

Jiang Lianheng took advantage of the situation and asked: "So, those red pills of his should have left Yingkou through this road?"

"Hey! Brother, I'm just telling you what I know. I don't know anything about those baseless things."

Liu Fengqi hurriedly plucked himself clean, but said: "Come on, brother, listen to books! The next girl who sings Xihe Dagu is also good, with a bright voice. By the way, why are your two brothers not here? ?”

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At Liaohe Port, cargo ships come and go on the water.

Inside and outside the customs, goods from East and West, large and small businesses all move in and out here.

The porter on the dock wears a waistcoat, and his tendons have become copper-colored due to the weather and sun, making his eyes and teeth whiter.

As soon as the cargo ship arrived at the shore and identified the ship number, the managers of each moving company jumped on the deck, holding a notebook in their hands, loudly reporting the goods and quantities of each company, and at the same time calling their own workers to board the ship to unload the goods. Loading.

Soybeans, medicinal materials, leather goods, coal, all kinds of things are not the same.

Liu Yansheng followed Jiang Lianheng's instructions and shuttled between the docks, stopping from time to time to find a porter and inquire about information.

When I walked to the shore, I saw an old coolie sitting on a stone pier, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.

Liu Yansheng hurriedly came closer: "Uncle, which company do you belong to?"

"Ah? What did you say?" The old coolie was thin and he didn't know where he got his strength.

Liu Yansheng rubbed his tongue and said awkwardly: "Which company are you from?"

"Ah, Fu Changcheng!" The old man blocked the sun with his hands and raised his head to glance at Liu Yansheng, "What's your accent? Lao Guang?"

"Yeah."

The old man squinted his eyes and smiled, and said with emotion: "The world has changed. My family has gone up three generations. Not to mention Lao Guang, I haven't even seen a single person from other provinces. I have been working in the dock for a few years, and people from all over the world. I’ve seen them all. Why did you come outside the customs?”

Being familiar with people from the north, Liu Yansheng gradually got used to it, so he smiled and said, "Come here to do some small business. Who is your boss?"

"Master Qiao, have you heard of it?" The old coolie asked again, "What business are you doing?"

"Uh... medicinal materials, medicinal materials."

"Ginseng?"

The two of them were talking when a roar suddenly came from not far away: "Boss Lao Song, you are fucking lazy again, do you still want to do it?"

Liu Yansheng looked up and saw a group of four people, big and round, with shaved heads, like four light bulbs.

When the old coolie heard the sound, he quickly stood up, nodded and bowed and apologized: "Brother Liao, I just sat down. I was really not lazy. I happened to catch up with this inquiring boss, so I said a few more words. I am doing this for our business. "

The leader was a tall and strong man with an unknown problem. When he walked, his arms always had to be stretched out, as if he was afraid that others would not see his body shape.

"How many eggs are there! Do you still have to worry about your boss's business?"

After that, Brother Liao came to Liu Yansheng again, looked him up and down, and asked in a very aggressive tone, as if looking for trouble: "Who are you?"

Liu Yansheng quickly clasped his fists and saluted, and gave his pseudonym: "My younger brother Liu Santong, from the south, came here to do some small business. Who are the elder brothers--"

Brother Liao had a big nostril and snorted: "You can't remember the names. Ask around. The Four Tigers of Southern Liaoning are just my brothers."

"Oh, the boss of the four eldest brothers is also Mr. Qiao?"

"Who are you looking down on?" Brother Liao boasted, "Second Master Qiao, he's just a piece of cake, but he's worthy of being my boss? He has to rely on me, you know? Without me, his fortune would be as good as a job on this dock. We can’t recruit either, do you believe it or not?”

"Of course, I believe it, I believe it!" Liu Yansheng flattered quickly.

Wherever there is river transportation, there must be gangs. However, the ban outside the customs is only open for a short period of time, and it is not yet a climate.

Brother Liao then asked: "Are you looking for a boat or a porter?"

Liu Yansheng scratched his head and pretended to be stupid: "The ship is easy to deal with. The main thing is to find a reliable moving company to unload the cargo. If the cargo is lost, the loss will be too great."

Brother Liao rolled his eyes and immediately said with a smile: "Easy to say, easy to say! Brother, if you want to move cargo, you can definitely go to Fu Changcheng, the second master of Qiao. He has friendship with the Japanese. You can use trains or water transport, they are all reliable." . However, I have to make it clear. Mr. Qiao can only guarantee the safety of your goods online. There is a mixture of good and bad people on the dock, and it is common for goods to be lost. Do you understand what I mean? "

"I understand, of course I understand! The county magistrate might as well be in charge now! The safety on the dock, in the final analysis, depends on you to take care of it."

Brother Liao looked around, pointed at Liu Yan and said with a smile: "Did you see that? How about saying that Ren Laoguang knows how to do business! He is on the right track!"

Liu Yansheng replied: "Brother Liao is a hero at first glance. You can protect the goods, so there will definitely be no problem. However, I have never seen Mr. Qiao, and I don't know if he is safe online."

"You are such a talkative person. I just praised you in vain." Brother Liao curled his lips and said, "If Mr. Qiao is not reliable, then there will be no reliable people in Yingkou. I have pretended to be false to him so many times. "

"Water luck?"

"It's easy to get on the railway and go north."

Liu Yansheng nodded, still looking uneasy, but said: "To put it bluntly, I haven't seen it either. How about - you unload the goods for Mr. Qiao one day, and let me follow you to take a look?"

Brother Liao looked embarrassed: "Brother, you are not following the rules!"

Liu Yansheng stepped forward and shook hands with him: "Brother, I'm not familiar with this place. Fortunately, I met you and helped me show the way. Please help me when I'm out."

Brother Liao twirled the notes in his palm with his thumb and suddenly beamed: "Convenient and convenient, in your words, sprinkle water! Just in time, Mr. Qiao will have a batch of goods to be shipped to Fengtian tomorrow. The train will start early in the morning before dawn. Can you get up?"

"Then when the time comes, I'll still be waiting for you here?"

"Okay, see you there or see you!"

At this moment, a pig roar suddenly came from the river bank.

Everyone looked back and saw several carriages, pulling livestock fences, passing through the entrance to the downtown area with a stench that towered into the sky.

"You have so many pigs in Yingkou!" Liu Yansheng murmured to himself.

"Who says it's not the case? There seem to be more and more pig collectors lately."

Brother Liao was talking, but suddenly he was startled, and he couldn't help but hesitated in his heart - Isn't this kid scolding me?

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