20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 451 Rumors
Nowadays, movies are no longer a new thing, but movie theaters run by Chinese are quite rare.

Looking across the country, when it comes to the development of the local film industry, apart from Harbin, only the capital city and Shili Foreign Cinema can rival it.

Although there were already a few movie theaters in Fengtian before the emperor abdicated, they were all run by Xiaodongyang and were only used for entertainment by Nanman employees and their families. Chinese were not allowed to enter as usual.

However, Xiaodongyang occasionally shows movies outdoors.

There was no sound, and the same documentary was played over and over again - "The Russo-Japanese War in Port Arthur".

At first glance, it felt fresh, and then again, I found it interesting. Later, I gradually noticed some clues.

In fact, it was not a movie at all. Xiaodongyang just wanted to show that they "helped" the Chinese to drive away Maozi. The implication was still the same old tune - the Dadongyang Empire led Asia to common prosperity.

No one is a fool. If you read too much, you will always feel a little awkward.

Therefore, Li Zhengxi really didn't like places like movie theaters.

Songjiang Movie Teahouse is located near the river. It has just opened less than a year ago. It has two floors and a small facade. From the outside, it looks like a teahouse, but when you walk inside, it looks more like a teahouse!

As soon as the two of them arrived at the entrance, a young man came out from the counter next to them. He was wearing a quilted coat and looked like he was a waiter in the teahouse.

The voice is clear!

"Sir, would you like to take a look at the list? There will be a French "Journey to the Moon" later, an American one..."

This is a real buddy.

It's just that there aren't many new films. Since the European War, the China-Eastern Railway has been intermittent, and Harbin has been greatly affected. The film source is tight, and several old films are often shown repeatedly.

Seeing this, Li Zhengxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two climbed up to the second floor in the dark. As soon as they reached the corner of the steps, they could hear the sound of the projector making a "swish" sound.

After three or five rounds, the two of them went back to their own business to chat and reminisce about old times. They chatted about each other's current situation and occasionally talked about the past. When they got excited, they unknowingly left Li Zhengxi aside, causing him to cough twice. to show existence.

"Brother Tiger?" Li Zhengxi couldn't help but be a little surprised.

The person taking the seat responded and turned around to walk into the screening room of the tea house.

The two were joking and joking for a while. Lin Qi had strong hands and Chuang Hu was nimble, and it was hard to tell them apart for a while.

Chuang Hu immediately beamed with joy and said hurriedly: "Please go in and let me know. Brother Hu is here to see him."

Light and shadow interweave in the hall. Three or five friends sit around a table, with a brazier under their feet, drinking tea, eating snacks, and putting a few Chinese explanation sheets on hand. They gather here to watch two Western movies. This is the so-called It's modern.

However, there are desks in the lobby on the first floor for storytellers and drummers to conduct business; but in the lobby on the second floor, a white canvas is hung for projection.

The person taking the seat nodded, looked at the two of them, and asked hesitantly: "Here, are you two..."

When Li Zhengxi and Chuang Hu walked into the teahouse, the room was already dark. There were only a few teagoers on the first floor, but there were still many spectators gathered in the screening room on the second floor.

I saw the person wearing a woolen coat. As soon as he came closer, he gave Chuanghu a big break, smiled and cursed: "Son, you still know how to come back to your father!"

Chuanghu yelled in a sullen voice: "Grandson, let go quickly, I've caught your little chicken!"

There are long and short films, including scenic documentaries, war newsreels, and of course many bizarre feature films...

"No, no," Chuanghu interrupted quickly, "I'm here to find someone, Lin Qi... No, is Manager Lin here?"

Within a moment, the floor was heard to tremble with a "rumbling", and the whole teahouse seemed to be shaken by an earthquake. When he looked up, he saw a large number of strong men rushing towards him with such intimidating momentum that Li Zhengxi was so shocked that he almost didn't step back. Take out your gun.

Chuanghu came to his senses and quickly introduced each other with a smile.

"Lin Qi, this is my brother in Fengtian!" He took care of him, "Brother, Lin Qi, this boy has been bad since he was a child. He knocks on widows' doors, digs up ancestors' graves, kicks lame people, scolds fools, and rapes old people. The wife is wearing shorts, she has no conscience, and she has done all kinds of bad things!”

"How about I say he's your buddy!" Li Zhengxi joked and stretched out his hand.

Lin Qi quickly greeted: "Brother, he is Hu Zi's brother, that is my brother. Come on, come in and sit in the room, I invite you to watch a movie, I have a good movie, it's from the United States, "The Great Train Robbery" Have you seen it?"

Li Zhengxi waved his hand and declined: "There are plenty of opportunities to watch movies. We came here because we wanted to ask our brothers to help inquire about someone. This is a big deal."

"Hey, what's the rush? The sky is huge and the shadows are the biggest! Let's go inside and watch and chat at the same time!"

Lin Qi was quite enthusiastic and didn't seem to be trying to be polite. As soon as he finished speaking, he started to step forward and pull her hard.

Although Chuanghu was excited, he still knew his priorities, so he hurriedly said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is an errand assigned by my boss. You have to finish it for me first, so that we can watch the movie with peace of mind!"

"So anxious?" Lin Qi was a little disappointed, "Who are you asking about?"

"The old money man who sets the money table, how has he been doing in the past two years?"

"Old Qian'er? Hasn't he moved away to the road a long time ago? Why are you looking for him to exchange for Qiang posts?"

So Chuanghu explained the reason in detail. Although he didn't mention Jiang Lianheng, he also made it clear his concerns.

When Lin Qi heard this, she couldn't help but look embarrassed, and immediately started mumbling to herself.

"This... Huzi, brother, you two have also seen it. Lao Qian'er's business has nothing to do with me. I do know a few money dealers, but if you want to inquire about what's going on in that door, I'm afraid It’s not easy either.” Finished, it’s all in vain.

Li Zhengxi and Chuang Hu immediately slumped their shoulders, unable to hide their disappointment.

Seeing that her good friend brought people to "report the crime", but ended up returning in vain, Lin Qi couldn't stand it anymore, her eyes swayed from side to side, her mind was spinning very fast, and she seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Eh? Brother, you two wait here for a while. I don't know the people at the money table, but shopkeeper Tang from Hengtong Bank is a movie fan and spends all day here with me. You two, let me go in and ask him and see if I can Can't help."

Li Zhengxi and Chuanghu nodded, but they had no other choice.

Lin Qi turned around and walked into the teahouse. While she was about to drink some tea, she suddenly brought out a short, fat, middle-aged rich man with a mustache.

The movie hasn't been finished yet, so Shopkeeper Tang is somewhat reluctant.

Fortunately, Lin Qi still had three portions of noodles. After a few introductions, he took everyone downstairs and opened a separate private room for private talks.

"Shopkeeper Tang, these two are my good buddies. They are strict-mouthed. If you are tired, please give me a few words here to prevent them from accidentally falling into the ditch." Lin Qi poured tea and water while softly grinding. Hard foam.

Shopkeeper Tang frowned and complained: "Oh, this little thing doesn't matter, but you have to let me watch the movie!"

"Don't worry, after everyone has left, I will show you a movie alone!" Lin Qi elbowed him and smiled secretly, "French movies, don't you understand? "

"Are there any new movies?"

"It's okay if you tell my brother first!"

When Li Zhengxi saw this, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Shopkeeper Tang, please help us two brothers open their eyes. What has happened to Lao Qian'er in the past two years? Don't worry, I know what's going on and will never implicate you." body."

"Hey, it won't happen, it won't happen!"

Shopkeeper Tang didn't seem to be worried about offending Lao Qian'er, but instead had a look of disdain on his face that said, "What can he do to me?"

"This matter is not a secret at all. In fact, all the banks, ticket numbers, and money desks outside the Dao know about it, but it is just spread among the industry. Everyone is holding back the bad news, waiting to make a few more loopholes!"

"Really?" Li Zhengxi leaned forward, "The old boy, did you do something against the rules?"

Shopkeeper Tang pondered for a long time, then said: "Logically speaking, it's not actually against the rules, but this kid's elbows are always turned outwards and he is too close to the 'Big Bearded Gang'. Who would want to talk to him?"

"The Bearded Gang?"

Hearing this, Li Zhengxi and Chuang Hu were shocked.

Last night, when Sheng Baoku talked about the "Big Bearded Gang" at the dinner table, he looked so resentful that he wanted to crush the other party to ashes to relieve his hatred.

Who would have thought that it turns out that the deepness of love leads to the deepest hatred.

"You don't know anything about co-writing?"

Shopkeeper Tang shook his head and sneered: "If he hadn't been with the 'Big Bearded Gang', how could he have made Qian Zuo's business so big? Back then, he wanted to eat everyone, so don't blame him No one is helping him now."

"Listen to what you said, Lao Qian'er was fooled by the 'Big Bearded Gang'?" Chuanghu asked.

"Yes, isn't there a saying - those who are not of my race must have different minds!"

Shopkeeper Tang knocked on the table and said earnestly to Xifeng and Chuanghu: "Since you two are friends of Manager Lin, I will make it clear to you: now, even if you die, don't exchange Qiang posts!"

"That's for sure, isn't there a war on Maozi's side!" Lin Qi echoed, "Now the votes are more reliable than those of Qiang Tie, unlike before."

"Huh? Manager Lin, don't say that. You've seen Qiang Tie falling all the way. In fact, it can still rise occasionally. This is all done by the industry. It's just a trick to fool the big bosses in the countryside. It's millions of dollars. Don’t fall for it!”

When talking about this, Shopkeeper Tang suddenly felt a little emotional.

"Well, I guess there will never be a 'golden ruble' again in the future. The Qiang tie was so stubborn in the past. I wouldn't exchange it for anyone who took pounds. Look at it now."

"That means... Lao Qian'er was trapped by Qiang Tie?" The three of them murmured in unison.

"He is so greedy, who else can he use to cheat him? Just watch, it's just the beginning, Qiang Tie will continue to fall all the way!"

Shopkeeper Tang smiled half-heartedly, looking a little gloating.

"Think about it, holding tens of thousands of Qiang Tie in his hand, watching helplessly as it slowly turns into waste paper... Tsk, tsk, tsk, God, how does that make him feel? Do you think he can't be anxious?"

"Can't he find a loophole and cash it out?" Li Zhengxi asked blankly.

"Cash it out?" Shopkeeper Tang curled his lips, "You're kidding! You have a Qian'er800, and you can still take over by cheating. You have tens of thousands of Qiang Tie in your hand. How long will it take to cash it in? What's the deal now? Sheng Bank himself is almost out of commission, so who will replace it for him?”

"Then you won't become a pauper overnight, right?" Chuanghu murmured in a low voice, "In any case, you have been rich before, so you can only have Qiang Tie in your hands, right?"

Shopkeeper Tang grinned.

"Then you have to ask the 'Big Bearded Gang'."

(End of this chapter)