A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

Chapter 34 34. First time in Auckland

The next afternoon.

Mr. Hua took the report sent by the spy, looked at it for a few times, and then handed the paper to the person next to him.

"The background is quite clear. I can't find it in Xizhou, but there is an entry record, and there is also a residence, which is at the Hildy Hotel." Mr. Hua said.

"If he can do it to this extent, there will be no problem. Even if he is a liar, there must be a real big shot behind it."

Mr. Hua smiled and said, "We just need to pretend to be confused and collect the money when the time comes. We don't know anything else."

At this time, the gatekeeper Lao Wang came in and whispered:
  "Master, Boss Ji is here."

Mr. Hua said, "Okay, take him and wait in the living room on the first floor. I'll be down in a moment."

The gatekeeper Lao Wang responded and stepped back.

"Zhixing, have you reached an agreement with the 'family'?" Mr. Hua turned to ask the man next to him.

"We've negotiated. They said they wanted to see Boss Ji first and then inspect the goods he brought," Hua Zhixing said.

He is Mr. Hua's eldest son, and Mr. Hua arranged him to take charge of affairs in Oakland.

Chinatown is not monolithic. People from all over Seris have their own township parties. These township parties are relatively independent and only formally obey the management of Mr. Hua.

Several mining bosses in Oakland, headed by Boss Han, always had conflicts with Mr. Hua over the human trafficking issue. If Hua Zhixing hadn't been very resourceful, they would have separated from the Chinese Mutual Aid Association long ago.

"This is natural. It's impossible for the 'family' to just listen to empty talk and believe him. There will be some temptation." Mr. Hua said.

"Dad, didn't you always prevent us from the tobacco business?" Hua Zhixing couldn't help but ask.

"It's one thing for us to do it ourselves, but it's another thing to do it for others," Mr. Hua said. "And it's another thing that Uncle Ji often sells cigarettes to foreign devils."

Mr. Hua said in an angry tone: "Huh, this can be regarded as revenge for Jiankang. These foreign devils are just a group of barbarians who started to feel complacent after they gained their will. It's just right to let them degenerate now!"

"Okay, let's talk business first, let's go down."

Hua Zhixing helped Mr. Hua put on his leather coat, and the two of them walked down the second floor and entered the living room.

The living room on the first floor also combines Chinese and Western styles, with antique wooden furniture placed on the geometric-patterned floor, and a porcelain vase with orchids placed on the cabinet.

Li Wei was sitting at the Eight Immortals table in the living room, sipping tea and admiring a screen with pictures of ladies from the Song Dynasty.

Seeing the two people coming down, Li Wei stood up and said with a smile:
  "Good afternoon, Mr. Hua."

Mr. Hua also smiled: "Brother Ji is in good spirits. I wish you a prosperous business in advance."

"Hey, why didn't you bring that little boy with you today?"

Levi smiled and said, "How can I let children see what I did today? I like that kid, so I have to let him come back to gain knowledge."

Mr. Hua laughed dumbly: "I didn't think carefully about this."

"Come, let's get to know each other. This is my boy, Hua Zhixing."

Hua Zhixing had a high nose and sharp eyebrows. He looked like he was in his twenties. He took a step forward and said with a smile:
  "I am Hua Zhixing, by name Zhicheng, and this is the first time we meet."

Li Wei smiled and returned the greeting: "Ji Bochang, courtesy name Cheng Bo. I have troubled you both so much these past two days. It's just a waste of time. I hope you will accept it."

As he spoke, Levi took out a red envelope from the pocket of his navy coat.

The gatekeeper Lao Wang took it, opened it, looked at it, and then nodded.

Hua Zhixing then smiled and said, "Brother Cheng Bo, you're welcome."

"The cars and boats are ready. How about we go to the dock now?"

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Zhicheng, to lead the way."

Li Wei showed his composure and made a gesture of invitation.

When they came outside, there was indeed a car parked here, and the servant opened the door for them. Mr. Hua stayed in the small Western-style building, while the other two got in the car and sat in the back seat.

The vehicle started and drove towards the dock.

Levi looked at the window, habitually looking out the window. It was the workers' meal time now. The messy small restaurants on the roadside were full of people coming to eat, and many people squatted directly on the roadside to eat.

Nowadays, people don’t have much awareness of hygiene. If the dough kneader’s hands are dirty, he will wipe them on his yellow apron. The freshly baked pancakes will be wrapped in old newspapers and handed to the guests.

But the workers seemed to enjoy their meal.

Chinese workers always do the most tiring work in this country and have little connection with Phoenix's vibrant culture. Eating may be their happiest time. At this time, Li Wei saw Lao Cui sucking away a bowl of minced meat noodles.

The other party happened to look up and seemed to see him, but he didn't recognize Li Wei. When he saw Li Wei looking at him, he quickly smiled flatteringly.

"This guy..." Levi muttered and looked away.

Hua Zhixing turned his head and asked with a smile: "Brother Cheng Bo likes to see the various aspects of people's livelihood? It's so elegant."

"No, it's just that there are few Chinese in Xizhou and they find it novel." Li Wei shook his head, "How can I, a cigarette dealer, dare to speak elegantly?"

"Brother Cheng Bo doesn't know anything." Hua Zhixing chuckled, "My father highly praised Brother Cheng Bo and said that you were a young hero who sold cigarettes and saved the country by making curves."

Saving the country through curves... Li Wei couldn't help but smile after hearing this familiar word.

There was a happy atmosphere inside and outside the car.

Not long after, the car turned onto the coastal road. The houses here were low, mostly warehouses, and ships of all sizes were floating on the sea.

After the car stopped, the two got out of the car.

Li Wei carried a box and followed Hua Zhi down the road to the wooden pier.

There were waves on the sea, pushing white foam to the shore.

Hua Zhixing looked around and saw a man coming towards him. He was wearing a leather jacket, had black hair, stubble, and a thin build.

"Boss Hua!"

The man smiled and came forward with open arms.

Hua Zhixing also smiled, opened his arms, and hugged him.

"Harred, long time no see."

Hared let go of his hand and said with a smile in Hampton with a Rafi accent:
  "This is the new friend, don't you want to introduce him to us?"

"This is Boss Ji." Hua Zhixing said.

"This is Hared Joaquín Loera, the second son of the 'family'. He is in charge of your business."

"Boss Ji, this is our first meeting!" Hared came over, shook hands with Levi, and then said with a smile.

"Although I seem a little anxious, let's get down to business. Boss Ji should have brought something, right?"

Levi smiled and picked up the suitcase. Inside was the sample of the drug that Sheriff Snowden got this morning after asking his grandfather to report it to his grandma.

In theory, allowing a large amount of drugs to flow into society in order to catch a robber is definitely not worth the gain, but... Sorry, this is Phoenix.

"Heilein, the quality is absolutely high, no worse than the goods you bought before." Li Wei said confidently, because he was holding the goods from the opposite side in his hand.

"If you don't believe it, you can take it for testing."

Hared laughed and said, "As long as Boss Ji has confidence, that's fine. We trust the people introduced by Mr. Hua."

"But for insurance purposes, we still have to ask Boss Ji to come to Oakland to talk."

Oh oh oh, is it finally here... Levi suppressed the thoughts in his heart and said without changing his smile:
  "Of course I'm looking forward to visiting Auckland."

Does he want to see if we are qualified to be his partners?

Hared secretly guessed in his heart, then turned to look at Hua Zhixing and said with a smile.

"Then, how about Boss Hua coming with us?"

Hua Zhixing nodded: "Of course."

Even if this was settled, a boat was moored next to the pier, and Hared smiled and asked a few people to get on the boat.

This was a small fishing boat, and rust had appeared on the boat. Levi jumped on the boat and found that the deck was quite large, with a cabin at the back, and the engine gradually started.

Levi was not in a hurry to go in. He stood on the deck, thinking about what to do when he got to Oakland.

At this time, Levi found a pool of blood on the boat. The blood had turned black and solidified, obviously a long time had passed.

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