Crimson Dawn

You Gou slowly led the way with his hands behind his back, and Chen Ke walked side by side with her.Xu Xilin and Hua Xiongmao followed behind them, and the group walked slowly on Baochang Road.You Gou remained silent, and everyone was too embarrassed to speak.Different from the man's hands behind his back, You Gou's fingers are crossed behind his back, and his slender and slender fingers are lightly held together.Xu Xilin, who was behind her, was not very satisfied with You Gou who was drinking with foreign devils. Chen Ke seemed to feel that the girlish walking posture was "quite frivolous" by Xu Xilin's standards.He took a step forward and said to Chen Ke: "Wen Qing, I still have something to do over there. Now that I have found Miss You, I will take my leave first." After finishing speaking, he left without paying attention to Chen Ke.

Hearing Xu Xilin's words, You Gou didn't make a sound, but his pace slowed down a bit.Chen Ke saw that You Gou's pace was more and more like the kind of walking pacing that little girls often used when they were angry, and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Laugh as much as you want, what's the point of holding back?" Although You Gou's southern dialect had a soft tone, he spoke clearly and crisply.

Chen Ke didn't say a word, but Hua Xiongmao caught up with him a few steps and walked side by side with Chen Ke. He replied, "Girl, at least we just beat the foreign devils, so you should hurry up. Those two foreign devils don't know how to do it." Let it go easily. After a while they will bring people to call, and this brother Chen next to me can protect ourselves, but if we beat the foreign devils and protect you well at the same time, I'm afraid we can't do it."

"If you're afraid, why don't you run away first?" You Gou replied pretending to be indifferent.

"Of course I can run, but Brother Chen probably won't run away. I can't do such an unjust thing like leaving you two under siege. Let's find a place to discuss the matter quickly, and we will send you back home, and then we go home too. It’s convenient for everyone.”

These words sounded blunt, but they were also reasonable, Yougou snorted coldly, but walked into a nearby teahouse.There were not many people drinking tea in the afternoon. Seeing the three of them coming in, the waiter hurriedly led everyone to an empty table with the best location.Yougou asked for a pot of Biluochun, and the waiter hurried to make tea.The three sat around the table.Only then did Chen Ke take a closer look at You Gou.Her skin is fine and fair, but she has a long face. Under a pair of thin eyebrows, Danfeng eyes are shining brightly.The matter of beating foreigners just now seems to make You Gou very happy, and the hostility in his eyes is gone.

"I don't know what advice you guys have for looking for young girls?" You Gou stopped speaking English just now, and sat at the table in a very serious manner, with a generous demeanor, quite the appearance of a lady.The appearance of the drunken woman who propped her head on one hand and held a wine glass in the other was gone.

"Chen Ke, I heard from my friend that you, Miss Yougou, are acquainted with people in foreign companies, and want to buy some foreign cloth and dyes. If possible, I would also like to buy some other machinery and equipment." Chen Ke said.

"I only know some people who deal in chemicals. You can get dyes, but I don't know people who deal in cloth."

"Then can you ask Ms. Yougou to contact me and give me the next price."

You Gou looked Chen Ke up and down, and then replied: "The deposit is one tael. I can't guarantee that you will get in touch with someone."

Chen Ke originally wanted to spend the money directly, as a friend.But when he looked at Yougou, he found that Yougou was casting a glance at himself out of the corner of his eye, and then turned his head to drink tea as if nothing had happened.Chen Ke immediately swallowed the words of agreement. No matter how you look at it, it seems that this lady Yougou is not interested in a tael of silver, and what Yougou Xu wanted to say did not say at all.

You must not say the wrong thing now, Chen Ke said to himself silently in his heart.If you say the wrong thing, there will be no future cooperation. "Is this tael of silver really what you want?" Chen Ke suddenly said in English.

Hearing this, You Gou shook slightly, and the teacup in his hand almost fell to the table.

"Miss Yougou, you seem to be so casual, and I used to have such days. It's just that I don't have ambitions, and I feel that I can't use my abilities. If it's just a tael of money, I think it's an insult to you." Chen Keying The ability to express is limited, so he can only choose words and sentences slowly, for fear of causing any misunderstanding to You Gou, "I personally feel that I have all-powerful abilities, but if I can't meet like-minded friends, I can't form a team. Running this team well, I am nothing but a loser. So, I want to try to work with you, Miss Yougou. Since you have money to buy drunk every day, Miss Yougou, you don’t care about the money. If I can Earn money, is that a tael of silver? I hope Miss Yougou can give me this opportunity, let me try to show my ambitions."

You Gou slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and turned his head to look at Chen Ke carefully.Chen Ke had a serious expression on his square face, and when You Gou saw it, Chen Ke bared his teeth like a child, "Please believe me, Miss You."

"Are you sure you can succeed?" You Gou asked.

Chen Ke looked directly into Yougou's eyes, "I will definitely do my best."

You Gou nodded slowly, "At noon in two days, come here and wait for me."

Whether the two days are long or not, is not short.Xu Xilin and Qiu Jin stayed with the members of the Restoration Society all day long, but Hua Xiongmao and Chen Ke got very close.After beating the foreigners together, Hua Xiongmao and Chen Ke became more speculative.Whenever he had free time, Hua Xiongmao asked Chen Ke to talk about the revolution.Chen Ketiao was able to talk about things with Hua Xiongmao.Hua Xiongmao listened carefully, and asked Chen Ke if he didn't understand anything.

The two went shopping in Shanghai together, talking about revolution half the time.Hua Xiongmao is still cautious, and he doesn't talk nonsense when there are many people.Now, Chen Ke is stopping at a crowded place to read posters.There are so many posters these days.In addition to the lack of overwhelming small stickers in the 21st century, from the perspective of the existing economic scale, the degree of advertising intensity is not low.

In the 21st century, Chen Ke himself is no different from ordinary otaku, and he is not a very patient person.However, after returning to this world, the huge environmental changes made him also undergone huge changes.At least he has the patience to watch things he never likes to watch.The content of the poster is really dazzling.Chen Ke is most interested in a poster printed on yellow paper.

"We are opening a foreign affairs English cram school in Hongkou District today, and the professors have returned to teach. The teaching environment is superior and the fees are cheap. Please register in Hongkou District..."

The reason why the text below cannot be seen is that a handwritten brothel poster on big red paper covers the location of the address, "Rejuvenation Building is now a Japanese woman with a dignified appearance and a gentle temperament. I hope that elegant people will come to visit. The address..."

In addition to the address being torn off, under this poster, on another large white paper, there was a text written in a flying style. "Suona drums, weddings and funerals, filial sons. This shop accepts Baixi." The address is complete, but Chen Ke has no interest in reading it.

Most of the posters are for the promotion of various products, ranging from daily necessities to service industries.Chen Ke really wants to run a cram school, or even a school.It wasn't just that he had promised Xu Xilin and Qiu Jin.More importantly, cram school is an important place for the Communist Party to discover and develop comrades.

Hua Xiongmao had no interest in these things. Watching Chen Ke carefully look at them one by one, Hua Xiongmao couldn't bear it anymore, "Wen Qing, what do you want to buy? I don't think these advertisements are very reliable."

"Zhenglan, how about we run a cram school?" Chen Ke asked.Hua Xiongmao's name is Zhenglan, and the two have already called each other Biaozi.

"Training class?" Hua Xiongmao felt that this was a bit strange.

"It's like a new school like the Western Affairs Academy. If we can make money, we might as well start a school."

"It's good to run a school. But where does the money come from?"

"It's mainly the school building. The school has to be in the urban area. It's not good if it's too far away from the urban area. Teacher, I'll teach it myself, or you, Zheng Lan, will teach too." Chen Ke laughed.

After hearing this, Hua Xiongmao also laughed, "Do you want to set up a martial arts school? It would be good for me to teach students boxing and kicking."

After reading the poster, Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao went to their place of residence together. "Zhenglan, do you really want to start a revolution?" Chen Ke asked as he walked.

"Why not start a revolution? The key is that Wenqing has to come up with a set of regulations. If you ask me to carry out assassinations, then that's not okay." Hua Xiongmao said frankly.

"Assassination is naturally not possible. I have some ideas about the regulations. But, Zhenglan, why are you going to revolution?"

"In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that if there is no revolution in this world today, there will be a revolution tomorrow." I don't know whether Hua Xiongmao has always liked to walk with his hands behind his back, or he started to like to walk with his hands behind his back after seeing You Gou, anyway, Hua Xiong At this time, Mao said leisurely with his hands behind his back, "I just can't understand the faces of those officials. Everyone looks like a human, but in fact they are very dirty."

"That's all?" Chen Ke didn't think it was convincing.

Hua Xiongmao glanced at Chen Ke, hesitant to speak, and finally he made up his mind to say, "Wen Qing, I have a bit of reputation on Shaoxing Dao. There have been more and more rascals in recent years. Newcomers Although those people are not serious, they are not bad people. But this world is declining little by little. There is no sign of improvement. Not only in Shaoxing, I also go out to do some business, and I see it everywhere It’s all the same. The foundation of this world has already been shaken. If you want to mend it, it will be impossible without revolution.”

"The foundation of the world?" Hua Xiongmao seemed impulsive and reckless, but he could see this, and Chen Ke really didn't know how to evaluate him.

"The imperial court can't save the world, but the new system you mentioned last time, Wen Qing, is remarkable. It's not that I haven't met a revolutionary party. Many people wanted me to join the group, but I pushed them all. It's really a pleasure to make friends with a revolutionary party like Wen Qing. Wen Qing seems to know how to make a revolution. In this world, revolution is impossible, but I really can't listen to the shit program of the revolutionary party. When Wen Qing talks about revolution, listen to it. I think it’s feasible. If Wen Qing lets me join the team, I don’t think I’ll refuse.” Hua Xiongmao finally spoke his mind.

"Brother Hua, you are also a martial artist." Chen Ke asked incredulously.

"Wu Juren can't rebel? How can we do better than the imperial court after we came to power?" Hua Xiongmao said carelessly, "The key is that Wenqing you have to come up with more detailed regulations. Fortunately, I am a little self-aware, and I will deal with major issues." I can’t do it. I can do some small things.”

These words made Chen Ke have nothing to say, and he didn't know whether Hua Xiongmao was born a revolutionary or a born man of action.In such an era, let's treat Hua Xiongmao as a comrade.Chen Ke thought to himself.

The day agreed with Yougou arrived, and Chen Ke was awakened by the light early in the morning.Jet lag doesn't sound like much, but it's pretty terrible when you really feel it.Shanghai is thousands of kilometers east of Zhengzhou, which means that dawn is greeted earlier every morning.Chen Ke looked at the watch beside his pillow, it was four o'clock in the morning.

The weather was cool in the early morning, and Chen Ke didn't want to waste time. After washing up a bit, he took a horse stance and stood in the house.The sky is getting brighter, and others are getting up one after another.After breakfast, Xu Xilin went out.Qiu Jin did not go with Xu Xilin, she claimed that she wanted to meet Yougou, a bold woman.

In the morning, the three of them went shopping, and when it was almost noon, everyone was already waiting at the teahouse last time.Chen Ke looked at his watch, it was 45:[-].Qiu Jin on the opposite side couldn't help raising his wrist to look at his watch, and just as he lowered his wrist, he heard someone behind him say: "This is brilliant, dazzling, dazzling."

Turning his head, he saw You Gou leading two people standing not far behind Chen Ke.The last time I saw You Gou, she was wearing ordinary Chinese women's clothing and her long hair was knotted.This time she was wearing a suit, with her hair tied in a ponytail behind her back.And the two people behind her are both in their 30s and [-]s.The tall one wore a suit common to foreign trade personnel and had short hair.The one who is not tall is dressed in a long robe and mandarin jacket, looking like a businessman.

The three people at the table stood up, and You Gou brought the two of them over, "There is also a sister, so I will sit with this sister." After finishing speaking, You Gou stood next to Qiu Jin The two who followed her seemed to be used to this, after saying hello to Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao, Hua Xiongmao gave up his position.Six people sat down at the table.

"Mr. Chen Ke, this is my friend in the foreign firm, Wang Bin. This is my friend Zhou Yuanxiao who dyes cloth. Well, this sister, my name is You Gou, and I'm an idler now." You Gou is generous. Fang made an introduction.

"My name is Chen Ke. This is Ms. Qiu Jinqiu. This is Hua Xiongmao. Hello, Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhou."

After exchanging some pleasantries, You Gou said, "I brought you the man. I don't know what Mr. Chen Ke's needs are. Wang Bin is from a foreign company, so you can ask him."

"Thank you, Ms. You." Chen Ke greeted with a smile, "Mr. Wang, as far as I know, there should be a foreign businessman's white cloth in his hand for shipment. Please inform Mr. Wang about this." Chen Ke said In fact, it was nonsense. It was absolutely impossible for him to know that there was such news.The reason for saying that is to bully Wang Bin a bit.When he saw Wang Bin just now, Chen Ke noticed a small detail. Wang Bin subconsciously followed You Gou's movements before he acted, as if he respected the lady.But in this era, there will be no such "gentlemanly demeanor".Most of the people Chen Ke had met before lacked their own opinions.And Miss You Gou made it clear that she is a strong woman, so Chen Ke chose her own strong statement.

As expected, Wang Bin was slightly taken aback, he hesitated a bit, and he didn't seem very assertive, "There are a few of them, but they are all made of Indian white cloth. And these batches of goods have been shipped for more than a year. No. The quality of the cloth is not very good."

"Bu rot?" Chen Ke asked in a relaxed tone.

"That's not the case, it's just that it was not stored properly, and the color started to turn yellow. It can't be sold at a price."

"how many?"

"More than two hundred horses over 1000."

"Can I see the goods this afternoon?"

"of course can."

"Brother Dye King, can you provide it?"

"can."

"That's not in a hurry. Let's eat first. At noon, you can't go to see it hungry." Chen Ke said with a smile.

After setting a general direction, everyone began to chat.You Gou was very interested in Qiu Jin's watch. After Qiu Jin wore the watch, she didn't wear a bracelet. You Gou pulled Qiu Jin's wrist to look at it for a while, then asked Qiu Jin to take off the watch and show it to herself.Qiu Jin liked this cute girl very much, so she took off her watch and handed it to You Gou.You Gou looked at it carefully for a while, then put the watch to his ear and listened, but his brows frowned.She handed the watch back to Qiu Jin, and said to Chen Ke: "Mr. Chen Ke's watch, can I have a look at it?" Chen Ke took off his watch and handed it to You Gou. You Gou looked at it carefully for a while before handing it back to him. Chen Ke.

"Mr. Chen, this watch is not cheap." You Gou said.

"A watch, is it cheap or not? As long as it works." Chen Ke replied.

"Haha, Mr. Chen is really rich. The book I studied in Germany, as far as I can see, this watch costs several thousand taels. You can use one sentence, tsk tsk. It's amazing." You Gou's tone was full of sarcasm .

"Where is this watch expensive?" Chen Ke became interested after hearing this.He bought the watch himself purely for etiquette.When discussing things formally, I wear a watch to look more formal.As far as Chen Ke himself is concerned, he basically relies on his mobile phone to check the time.As for whether the watch is good or bad, Chen Ke has no idea at all.

"Flying tourbillon. You use a flying tourbillon in this watch. The way your watch hands move is different. Listening to the movement inside, it is even more different."

"It seems that Ms. You is really from a wealthy family. I just bought it and used it. I never know what's inside. Ms. You is an expert in playing watches. Disrespect, disrespect."

These words were originally intended to brighten the atmosphere, but You Gou's expression became gloomy after hearing this.The young face seemed to be covered with a faint shadow by the clouds. You Gou, who was still talking and laughing at first, suddenly became silent.

Qiu Jin didn't want to make the banquet stand out, so she patted You Gou's arm, "Sister, let's not talk about this with those people. I heard that you can drink some wine, sister. Sister, I like to have a drink. Come, drink with my sister." .”

After Qiu Jin said that, You Gou didn't seem to want to offend everyone, she shouted: "Shopkeeper, serve the wine and food." With this shout, the dinner party soon began.

In the afternoon, Wang Bin took Chen Ke and others to look at the cloth.Chen Ke didn't understand cloth, and according to his poor experience, the cloth didn't feel rotten to the touch.It's just that after being damp, the cloth is deeply and shallowly distributed with large yellow stains.After reading the cloth, You Gou leaned over, "Mr. Chen Ke, how are you going to get rid of these color patches." She asked in a low voice.

During the lunch chat, Chen Ke knew that You Gou actually studied chemistry in Germany, so he also whispered, "What are you going to use to remove color?"

"Probably sulfur dioxide." You Gou said.

After hearing this, Chen Ke felt satisfied, but also a little nervous.You Gou is by no means from a poor background, since she can think of this, why doesn't she do this business by herself.Chen Ke was quite puzzled by this.And You Gou brought people from Dyeing Cloth Workshop, which shows that she can't do it.

As if hearing Chen Ke's inner voice, You Gou raised his head and looked at Chen Ke with an inscrutable look on his face, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen Ke. I don't want to compete with you for this business. Last time you said that you It has the ability to penetrate the heavens and penetrate the earth. I would like to see how Mr. Chen can penetrate the heavens and the earth."

Any explanation now would just make You Gou look down on him, and Chen Ke didn't say a word.

After reading the cloth, I went to the dye.Chen Ke proposed to visit Zhou Yuanxiao's workshop.Zhou Yuanxiao didn't say much all the time. Hearing this request, he just nodded and led everyone towards his workshop.

This is a very large courtyard. Although it is large, there is nothing inside. A few shelves that seem to be used for dyeing cloth are empty.Seeing everyone's suspicious eyes, Zhou Yuanxiao said with a smile: "My workshop collapsed last year. Except for these few stoves and a few bamboo poles, there is nothing left. Miss You forced me to go there this time. If everyone wants to Use my yard, give 30 taels of silver, use whatever you want. If there is a shortage of people, give me some wages, and I will do it for everyone."

"Brother Zhou, you have stayed abroad for so many years anyway. How can you give up on yourself so much." You Gou said a little angrily.

"I just went to high school, so what if I go to high school. Can't I lose everything?" Zhou Yuanxiao laughed loudly, "You Gou, after you finished your university in Germany, you will still hit a wall when you return to China. Now I think about it, and I can just do things honestly. Some things, if you can do it, you can do it, and if you can’t do it, you can’t do it."

After hearing this, Yougou hesitated to speak.

It turns out that this group of people have all stayed overseas, and it seems that I really met a group of amazing guys.Chen Ke thought to himself.

The next day is May NO.14.Everything was as planned by Chen Ke, and the foreign businessman negotiated the sale. The two parties agreed that Chen Ke would buy all the cloth within 30 days. Blue-black dye.But the process of getting the cloth was beyond the expectations of others. Both Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao wore rush-made masks, opened each piece of cloth in person, and read it from beginning to end.

The cloth has been stored for a long time. When I opened this piece to check, the smell inside was really unrestrained. Even though he was wearing a mask, Hua Xiongmao's brows were still tightly frowned.As for Chen Ke, he looked so contented from beginning to end.He checked the cloth calmly, but his hands and feet were neat.By the time Hua Xiongmao finished checking one piece of cloth, Chen Ke had already looked at three pieces.Chen Ke immediately stopped to check, and whispered a few words with Hua Xiongmao.Hua Xiongmao was stunned for a moment, Chen Ke even said, and the two talked a few more words, Hua Xiongmao no longer inspected the cloth, but was in charge of unfolding the cloth.This time it is much faster.After reading each piece of cloth, Chen Ke will also make records.

"This is really an expert." You Gou whispered to Qiu Jin.

"It seems so." Qiu Jin replied.The object of their praise is by no means Hua Xiongmao.After saying this, Qiu Jin suddenly asked You Gou, "Sister, how is your friend named Zhou Yuanxiao's cloth dyeing skills?"

"Nothing to say." You Gou replied decisively.

"But his cloth dyeing workshop..." Qiu Jin hesitated to speak.

"Some things are not about good craftsmanship." You Gou's voice was still so firm.

Chen Ke specially asked Tao Chengzhang to hire the cart to transport the cloth, and the cart arrived in front of Zhou Yuanxiao's cloth dyeing workshop, where Zhou Yuanxiao was already waiting.When everyone moved the cloth in, the stove had already been lit, and the hot water had already been boiled.

Qiu Jin and Hua Xiongmao have known each other for a long time, and Hua Xiongmao came from a wealthy family anyway, and these jobs are usually done by ordinary servants.When Hua Xiongmao and Chen Ke finished moving things together and took a bowl of water and poured it vigorously, Qiu Jin took the time to ask, "Zhenglan, you have worked so hard, it really opened my eyes."

Hua Xiongmao drank a large bowl of water in a few gulps, let out a comfortable breath, his delicate face was full of satisfaction after work. "Auntie, although I have a quick temper, I'm not the kind of person who refuses to work. Wenqing works in an orderly manner, so that I can always explain clearly what I do, and I am interested in working."

While talking, he saw Chen Ke and You Gou had brought out a big steamer, Qiu Jin and Hua Xiongmao looked at each other, the thing looked like a steamer, it looked like a two-layered steamer when placed on a large pot.In the lower compartment, Chen Ke and You Gou murmured and put something, but in the upper compartment there was actually loose cloth.Both Chen Ke and You Gou took a piece of coarse cloth to cover up, and they both wore it backwards.That is, the back is facing forward, and the button side is on their back.The two swung the cloth back and forth, arguing endlessly.It sounds like the words of the two people probably have full contact, the degree of oxidation and so on.Qiu Jin and Hua Xiongmao couldn't understand either.After discussing for a while, Chen Ke and You Gou finally reached an agreement, and after fiddling with the cloth, they put the lid on the steamer.

A fire was lit under the cauldron, and the water in the pot gradually heated up. In the steam that began to emerge from the drawer, the stale smell of old cloth was mixed with it, as well as some other smells.While the others couldn't help avoiding the strange smell, Chen Ke and You Gou both put on masks and opened the drawer to check the cloth together.The two argued about the pH level, and then the fire was extinguished.After waiting for a while, the two took the warm cloth out of the cage and threw it into a large vat filled with lime water.Chen Ke was still rubbing the cloth.The choking smell gradually dissipated, and only then did everyone come over to take a look.At first glance, almost everyone's eyes lit up.The cloth, which was originally covered with deep, light and light yellow stains, now looks white.Even if you look carefully, you can still see some clues.But even those who don't know how to dye cloth know that after using dark dyes, the color of this idea is definitely not a problem.

"Wen Qing, at first I thought you were going to wash the cloth, but I didn't expect to just steam it like this." Qiu Jin praised, and she turned around and looked at the Yougou who was pulling the cloth, "My sister looks like a happy woman." People, I didn't expect it to be hidden."

You Gou just responded with a wry smile to such compliments, "Sister Qiu, don't praise me. Anyway, I spent so much on studying in Germany, if these things can't be taken care of, wouldn't it be a waste of money." After finishing speaking, You Gou turned around Overhead, "Brother Zhou, what do you think of these cloths as an expert?"

Zhou Yuanxiao put down the cloth in his hand, without any expression on his face, "You can only know after it is dyed. Looking at it now, the color of the cloth will not be too uniform after dyeing. It will not be sold at a price."

These words sounded quite harsh, Hua Xiongmao couldn't help frowning.He and Qiu Jin looked at Chen Ke at the same time.Not only was Chen Ke not angry, but he nodded in agreement. "For the matter of dyeing cloth, please leave it to Mr. Zhou. I have great confidence in you."

Zhou Yuanxiao snorted noncommittally, and then called Chen Ke to continue putting cloth on the steamer.