20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 65 Undercurrent
There is no longer the Shengjing General's Yamen in Fengtian. Instead, there is a stone house.

Red and white brick walls, green tile roofs, huge arched windows, and painted reliefs - it is said that this is called European architecture.

"That's unreasonable! All the yamen are imitating foreigners! This, this, this, this! What a shame!"

A luxuriously decorated carriage parked outside the gate of the Governor's Mansion of the Three Eastern Provinces.

Han Ce, wearing a mink fur coat, was pacing back and forth in front of the door in a hurry. Every two rounds, he would stop at the door, stand on tiptoes, stretch his neck, look inside eagerly, muttering: "What? Still not coming out?"

Seeing his anxious look, the driver who was driving the carriage hurriedly showed his loyalty and said, "Master, it's cold. Why don't you get in the carriage and wait? I'll tell you when someone comes out."

"Get in the car, what kind of car is it in? I'm still fucking on the bed! What time has it been!"

Han Ce scolded the coachman mercilessly, and then began to stare at the Governor's Mansion.

"This old Xu doesn't even know how to treat people and receive guests. He's still a fucking scholar. He's so rude! I've given you gifts over and over again, and you're fucking wearing them! Damn it! The soldiers in the iron-clad camp and flowing water may someday I was transferred, why are you pretending to be noble?"

While he was chewing his tongue, two official servants suddenly walked out of the Governor's Mansion and rushed straight to the door in a hurry.

When Han Ce heard the movement, he looked up and couldn't help but feel happy. He immediately stepped forward and greeted him with fists in his arms.

"Master Cao, Master Liu, what does it say inside?"

The two officials sighed and said helplessly: "Old Han, go back and don't come back again. The Governor said goodbye."

"No! I've brought everything in this car!" Han Ce said hurriedly, "We three brothers have been friends for a long time. You can help me to be accommodating. It's just a meeting to express filial piety. He didn’t say what he wanted to do. Besides, my uncle also has an official title, so it’s not too much to say he’s a colleague!”

"Pull him down, Old Han, don't keep nagging me with nice things." Cao Guancha said, "Mr. Xu, he is the imperial envoy and has full power to coordinate the reform outside the customs. You use the official donated by your old man to follow When people talk about colleagues, they are not afraid of showing off."

Liu Guancha took advantage of the situation and added: "Besides, it's useless even if you meet him now. Mr. Xu has already selected the candidate for the president of the Fengtian Chamber of Commerce."

Han Ce's face froze and he asked: "Bai Baochen?"

"Who else could be there besides him? Su Wenqi is too young, Master Xu is afraid that he won't be able to control those old foxes."

"What a joke!" Han Ce was clearly dissatisfied. "Our family's annual net profit from business is probably more than his family's turnover! Since he is the president of the Chamber of Commerce, what should we look at if we don't care about financial resources?"

In fact, the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce is nothing more than a publicity function, and it actually has no real power.

For Zhou Yunfu, it doesn't matter whether he is right or wrong.

In the final analysis, this matter is a matter of face.

It's one thing to be able to do it, but not properly; it's another thing entirely to not be able to do it at all.

Once Zhou Yunfu fails to get the title of president, this will be a signal that prosperity turns to decline.

If it weren't for his poor health, he would have gone into battle in person, instead of me in the "Woyun Tower" listening to the second-hand news brought by Han Ce.

Cao and Liu both worked in the yamen and had benefited from Zhou Yunfu in their early years. Now after listening to Han Ce's words, they thought about their past friendship and gave him some advice.

"Old Han, you still don't understand!" Hearing this, Han Ce rolled his eyes. Fortunately, he was not the kind of person who was reckless for no reason. He immediately knew that the other party wanted to show him the way.

"Brothers, if you have anything to say, just say it, I'm all ears!"

The official Cao lowered his voice and said: "Old Han, if we want to say who has the most profitable business in Fengtian and who has the greatest ability, there is no need to argue. That is Mr. Zhou Yunfu. There is no other person!"

Liu Guancha shook his head and sighed: "But, what kind of business is your family? Tobacco, prostitution, gambling houses, making money is making money, but this thing can't be put on the table after all! Go and see where the chamber of commerce is. Sir, can you choose this kind of businessman?"

After hearing this, Han Ce pondered for a while and then asked thoughtfully: "What do you mean, do you want to put a shell on my uncle's business?"

Okay, he's not really stupid.

When the two officials saw that they could figure it out, they couldn't help but clapped their hands and said yes.

"Hey! That's right! We don't expect you to open a shipyard or anything like that, but at least it has to be fair! Mr. Xu now wants to revitalize... what's that word called? Yes, economy! It seems that there is no such thing as education.”

Han Ce suddenly understood and said hurriedly: "That's no problem, isn't it just a matter of the little money! But, it's a bit late to think about starting the business now, isn't it? Is it possible that we have to wait for the next session? Then Bai Baochen's tail is not there yet Up to the sky?"

"Ouch!" Cao and Liu waved their hands hurriedly, "Old Han, you are so stupid! As long as your old man can do business..., no, it is called a company now. In short, as long as you can start it, you can do it with the help of the old man. With your strength, it's not easy to create something like an 'accident' for Baibaoshan? Your Zhou family raises an 'Owl', do you keep it for the family sparrow to watch?"

So good!So good!
Han Ce was overjoyed for a moment and couldn't help but laugh twice.

"You two! Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading!"

After saying that, Han Ce turned around and walked towards the carriage.

The two officials, Cao and Liu, followed him naturally, picked up the curtain for him, and took a look at the gifts on the car.

Good guy, full of pits and valleys!I don’t know what kind of rare gold and silver treasures they are, but they are all kinds of gift boxes, every corner is full!
"Two brothers, stay here, there is no need to send you off!" Han Ce jumped on the carriage, turned around, and clasped his hands in his fists, "Thank you for your kindness! Tonight, I will be the host of the 'Huifangli'. You can choose which girl to marry, we won’t come back until we get drunk! Hahahahaha!”

After saying this, the driver who drove the cart immediately swung his whip and slapped the horse on the butt with a "swish" sound.

"Drive! Drive!"

The old horse snorted and set off.

"Clack clack..."

"crunch..."

The two officials, Cao and Liu, were dumbfounded and stood there blankly, watching the luxuriously decorated carriage swaying on the newly paved bluestone road like a drunkard. Together with Han Ce's proud laughter, gradually The earth moves away and disappears together...

The two of them were dumbfounded and blinked in unison. You looked at me and I looked at you. They stayed there for a long time and then said in unison: "No, brother, what does this guy mean? Why didn't I understand?" ? Co-authored... We two have been talking here for a long time, and we are busy working in vain? "

　Definitely two updates every day!But now it seems that the timing thing is really a slap in the face. I spent most of my time today checking how the "Shengjing Times" reported the death of the two girls, and then - I haven't checked yet!gas!

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