Mr. Bao and his son: Only use Stankang for hair oil

Chapter 78 Section Chief Gao

Gusu City has excellent scenery, pleasant air, dotted with lakes and lakes, and is a big city with electricity. It is a good place to travel and live.

When he received the letter from Bao Guowei, Master Chu didn't want to leave at first. Money was nothing to him, and he was never stingy about spreading it. What was precious was time.

"How much is it worth?"

The words in this letter were indeed a bit outrageous, and Chu Ze didn't quite believe it, but considering that he was someone who had invested before, and Suzhou was not far away, it wouldn't hurt to go there.

Even if the things mentioned in the letter are of little value, it would not be a bad idea to take a look at the beautiful scenery of the Hanshan Ancient Temple outside Suzhou City. Moreover, with the new trains in operation, a round trip between the two cities will not take long now.

With the newly built railway between Shanghai and Suzhou, the train speed can easily reach [-] to [-] kilometers per hour, and it only takes three to four hours to reach the two cities.

At noon, the Shanghai train station was crowded with people, waving tickets in their hands, trying to get on the train that was about to leave.

There are many well-trained pickpockets who steal things among the crowd, and some people are caught getting on the train with forged bills. Of course, there are also women who are posing at the train station, waiting to solicit customers.

Tickets are also divided into different classes. Passengers sitting in different classes have very different needs in terms of "food, clothing, housing, transportation" and "travel".

The brand-new trains were painted black, and "water mist" began to appear on the locomotives. Even the new trains were still driven by steam power.

As the whine sounded, the train started slowly. The powerful power brought by the steam made it faster and faster. Passengers could see the scene outside the window speeding past.

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On the way back, Bao Guowei saw another child performing acrobatics. He was performing a show of swallowing pottery pieces, but he seemed to be fine, as if his previous fear was all fake.

I have to say that the Jianghu skills at this time are really powerful. I wonder if there is any mechanism inside.

But after all, I didn’t see the scene of the child clutching his neck and lying on the ground struggling with blood spurting from his mouth, which was good.

"Dang bang bang bang."

Bao Guowei casually put in five cents to enter the field, as if to support him. When the master watching the field saw someone throwing money, he bowed his hand to Bao Guowei and showed a flattering smile.

"Thank you for supporting me, thank you for supporting me!"

Although what this child is doing seems a bit dangerous, Bao Guowei can't control it. This is what people rely on for a living. Those who make money from this can't let people starve to death.

Seeing this child, Bao Guowei was a little lucky. Fortunately, Lao Bao didn't send him to learn these martial arts skills.

However, no matter from the perspective of Lao Bao's salary or personality, it is impossible for him to give his children to Jianghu masters to learn skills.

……

The trip out cost more than ten yuan, and Bao Guowei only had three large silver dollars left with him and some change.

I originally brought 18 yuan, which was enough to buy more than 500 kilograms of rice. Calculated based on the price of 1000 yuan per kilogram of rice in later generations, it was equivalent to more than [-] yuan.

However, almost all of it was spent in just one morning. I just bought a few thick books and some stationery drafts - except for the exquisite seven-cent mahjong playing cards.

Any books that are about practical learning are more expensive than ordinary literature books.

The money spent in one day could not even be earned by a strong laborer who fucked himself until he fainted and fell to the ground.

Thinking about it this way, although the annual tuition fee for Xinpai School is more than 40 yuan, a pile of books adds up to twenty or thirty kilograms, and it also includes things like uniform fees. After calculation, it is probably subsidized by the above?
Of course, with or without subsidies, ordinary families simply cannot afford it.

In addition to buying some manuscript paper, the salary that ordinary people have to work hard for for half a year has just disappeared, turning into paper that can be lifted with one hand. It is not as expensive as some paper. How many pounds of books can be sold for? Ten yuan, but how many yuan can a person with dozens of kilograms sell for? "Money, money, money. In a few days, I won't be short of money anymore."

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The Qin Family Courtyard is located on Baocheng Road Old Street in the south of the city - it is a three-foot-wide street, and even if several cars pass side by side, it will not seem crowded.

There are only a dozen or so houses on a long street, and most of them are people with some money at home. Only the Qin family occupies the largest area, with a length of more than ten feet when viewed from the side. It has a six-foot high wall gate with a red door. There are also two gilt door knockers.

The Qin family's wall seems to have been renovated recently, and the outer wall seems to have been repainted with lime mortar, which shows that the family still has enough money for decoration and is full of vitality.

However, the Qin family has never been short of money. After all, its main business income comes from land. Since it is a family with a long history and has been prosperous since the boar skin period, there is no shortage of land.

Real big landowners may not live in the countryside. If they want to live in the countryside, they need to support dozens of servants to protect themselves. There are many wealthy landowners who build their houses like castles to avoid danger.

The world is in chaos, and there are many bandits outside, and they come in groups and plunder everywhere with black iron guns.

Although it is a poor thing, there is always a gun. Even if it is a local gun made in a small workshop, if it is shot unexpectedly, no matter how powerful you are and how much wealth you have, you will still be on the verge of death.

The so-called bandits are mostly people who can't survive. They have to bear countless exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Their land is gone, they are in debt, and their lives are on the line. Naturally, they will not hesitate to do desperate things.

How many bandits are there outside the city?Some landowners even equipped their homes with heavy firepower such as machine guns to guard their courtyards.

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Without even entering the door, Bao Guowei could see a large multi-story attic inside, which was a foot taller than the surrounding stone walls.

The roof is tilted at [-] degrees, the flying eaves are raised, and the red tiles are lined up in rows, giving it the appearance of an old-school residence.

There is a man wearing a Western hat on the second floor. He is wearing a black Chinese tunic suit and looks quite handsome. He puts one hand on the red wooden railing and looks into the distance.

The breeze blows slowly, and red maple leaves, yellow plum blossoms, and green pine leaves are fluttering in the wind. The midday sun shines on the ground, golden,

There are people dancing with rice, chickens and ducks in their baskets outside, people sitting on wooden benches fanning cattail fans and chattering, people pulling rickshaws, and sometimes a car with a bag on its head drives past.

People everywhere are walking around on the streets to "earn a living", and some fast-moving people have already driven into cars.

The sun shines on the leaves, and the grasshoppers in late autumn have long been frozen to death. Perhaps they have become food for some people, so there is no annoying chirping.

With my yellow hair hanging down, I am contented with myself. I am really very comfortable!

"It looks like the country is at peace and the people are at peace, Chief Gao, don't you think so?"

Mr. Qin said to Section Chief Gao with a smile, but the kind smile on his face also had a hint of sinisterness.

Today he is wearing a brown brocade coat, with a thousand-layer sole on his feet, and a hat on his head. They are all brown, and even the hat is brown. The edge of the hat is embroidered with gold and there is a small pimple on the top.

The old man has a square face, big ears, and a big belly. According to the aesthetics of this era - it is good to be able to eat fat and free food. He undoubtedly looks like a real rich man.

When Section Chief Gao heard Master Qin's words, he smiled and nodded:
"Master Qin is right. The country is truly peaceful and the people are safe."

"Section Chief Gao, I have asked Lao Bao to invite the child you want to see. I think it won't be long before you can see him."

(End of this chapter)