Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1742

"Morning tea" is the most enjoyed repertoire of the leisure class in Guangzhou. Even in the extraordinary period when the thieves entered the city and the king's banner changed on the top of the city, the shopkeepers of the major teahouses in the city still proudly hung out the "open today" water signs. Card.Before six o'clock in the morning, there was already a mountain of steamers in front of the door, and the room was still bustling with people, and it was hard to find a table.

"Eating morning tea" is of course not as literal as it is just to have a hearty breakfast.It is a way of communication that Guangzhou people are used to, just like the teahouses in the north, tea guests from all over the world either carry birdcages covered with blue silk cloth or bring a few "huagulong" (children) early in the morning , call three or five close friends, find a clean seat, meet the courtesy, tell you to sit down, ask "Gong Xi Fa Cai", and then sit down one by one, and then order three or five drawers of char siu buns, steamed dumplings and the like Dim sum, a pot of porridge, and of course, a pot of tea.After these necessary procedures are completed, formal communication will begin.This is called "Jianga", and in the north it is called "Kan Dashan" and "Putting the Dragon Gate Array". Like its brothers with different names, this is a way of exchanging information, mainly on current events and social news.It is naturally mixed with a lot of bragging, nonsense and unreliable things, but those who are interested can still get something from it.

Speaking of the biggest recent news in the city of Guangzhou, there is nothing more than the fact that the bandit Kun officially broke up with the court and broke up the city of Guangzhou, and appointed a grand lord named Liu.When it comes to the news about Mr. Liu, it is like a fish in the Pearl River, catching one after another.The big event that can make the "know-it-all" in the teahouse blush and splatter is not over yet, and another piece of even more exciting news has come up, directly replacing its predecessor's position of unlimited glory.A few days ago, the news that Mr. Liu quickly killed the subordinate officials who had been endangering him for a long time hadn't passed away yet. What was said in the teahouse today was another matter.

"Bosses, do you know?" (Bosses, do you know?) A fat man with a pleasant smile just took a sip of tea and started chatting, "Ni Chengxuan Street for a few days, huh , I was shoveled by the short-haired guy, so Ah Zhu, oh, you know Mr. Zhang, the owner of Qingyun Fen Shop, most of the house was shoveled, hey, I have to go Hanging your neck. Niban rushing to the street, it’s really a child who has no shit. (The Chengxuan Street these days, ha, it’s all been leveled by the thieves, that Ah Zhu, oh, Boss Zhang I know you, the owner of the Qingyun powder store, most of the house has been shoveled, hehe, you are forced to hang yourself, these bastards really have no ass eye for having children)”

Everyone nodded after hearing this, only one young man in Tsing Yi looked at them inexplicably.Boss Zhang is an old man with a three-curling green beard on his face, and he is very well-dressed.He said to the younger generation in Mandarin: "He said that the entire Chengxuan Avenue has been demolished by Australians in the past few days. The boss Zhu of the Qingyun Fen Shop, ah, that is also the younger generation I took care of. Most of the houses have been demolished. They're making a fuss about hanging themselves." ("A few days from now, Chengxuan Street is full of strips compared to Australians, and there's a young man in Qingyun Fen Shop, ah, all of them are young children I took care of, Jianwu Half of it was disassembled, so I have to hang myself.") The younger generation suddenly realized, and nodded again and again.Boss Zhang turned his head and said to the fat man in Mandarin: "Boss Wang, this Mr. Li is a maritime merchant from Nanzhi, the young owner of my old customer Ye Hengxiang, please take care of me."

The fat man blushed slightly, stood up with a teacup in his hand, and said in official words: "Don't blame Boss Li for offending me. Brother, I will replace wine with tea, and punish myself with a cup." Xiao Li also stood up quickly, and groped on the table three times. Grabbing the teacup, he held it up and said, "Don't dare, brother, I have just arrived in Baodi, and I have to ask you to take care of me. Brother, I will prepare a banquet for the next day, and please let the bosses get drunk." The two confronted each other.

A thin-looking man next to him took up the conversation and said, "Is the short-haired guy rich? How valuable are you?"
The fat man wiped the corners of his mouth with the sleeve of his robe, and said, "It's not true! I have a buddy who is a pretty boy from Nanhai County. It's far away. The short-haired guy piled up all his valuables in the East School. Why should he pay a fine?" You can take it back. Zhong Youguo dismantled it by himself three days ago, so it doesn’t matter.” (Of course not, I have a friend from Nanhai County, and he said that the confiscated things were piled up by the thieves. At the East Campus, you can redeem it after paying any fines. Those who dismantled it by themselves three days ago are not there.)
Boss Zhang nodded his head and said, "It's rare to do what you say; it's even more rare to have clear rewards and punishments."
The man sneered and said: "It's rare? Are you a buddy? You don't know how far you are from Fazuo. No one in the whole world knows, this is when your buddy makes money. I don't know how much money I have. Two taels of silver, if you don’t know it, steal a few taels of gold." ("Rare?! Your friend is talking nonsense? I don’t know how much he sent. No one in the whole world knows, this is the time for your friend to collect money If you don’t pay attention to hiding a few taels of silver, then don’t pay attention to stealing a few taels of gold.”)
"Shit, mad cow!" (F*ck, mad cow!) The fat man was furious and slammed the table loudly. "You can eat and talk but you can't talk nonsense (things can be eaten and you can't talk nonsense), you insult my fat boy Shu, you have to (can)! But you can't (can) insult my best friend. He is a dutiful son ( He’s a dutiful son), don’t you listen to his old mother’s advice to be kind to others and make money, your rotten dog has been demolished! )”

"Boss Wang, Ah Niu! Don't be noisy! Come on, let's have a bun first." Boss Zhang hurried in to smooth things over, and put a barbecued pork bun into the bowl.The plague-stricken cow simply ate buns from the donkey down the slope, but the fat man was still chattering.

"Boss Li, don't blame me, Fat Boy Shu. My best friend is a plague cow, a scum who has caused harm to the neighbors. I have long been on the swings of Liu Taizun. It is because I have always been diligent and good, and I have a mediocre life." Good man, let's keep it first. What I said, what kind of action, oh, according to the short-haired guy, I didn't hide any bricks and tiles from the public, sealed them all and sent them away When you go to the school grounds, you dare to weigh each other and swing on the swings, and you don’t even have to pay for your hard work. If you are well-developed, I will pay your mother!"

"This group of Australians has a new atmosphere." Boss Zhang said, pointing his fingers. "In addition to bad rules, there is less extortion, business affairs are done, and rewards and punishments are clearly defined. Our small business and small households that rely on their own skills will do a lot better."

"That's true." Boss Xiao Li, who had been at a loss for a long time, took over Boss Zhang's conversation. "Kun... ah, Australians seem to have the ability to turn stones into gold. It's easy to do business wherever they go. I heard from my father that in the past years, when doing business across the sea, you have to buy the face of the sea masters. Every year, the filial piety and gift money take up [-]% of your profits. Or else At that time, people and boats disappeared. When the Australians came, they accepted Liu Xiang and destroyed Lao Zheng. From the south to Guangzhou, the whole area was unimpeded, and the prospects more than doubled. It's a pity, how to do this... ’ he whispered when he looked around and saw no one was paying attention. "Great rebellion!"

Hearing the pain, everyone sighed in unison.

As for how long the red flag can last, not only them, but also the gentry and common people in the entire Guangzhou government are waiting to see.After all, the imperial court has accumulated power for a long time, and it is an unshakable existence for these ordinary people.Although they have no affection for this imperial court that only eats cards,
But if the Heavenly Soldiers arrive, everyone, regardless of good or bad, will be turned into ashes.The thieves can get on the boat and leave, but they can't escape even if they have wings.

"Yes. I'm sorry. Everyone knows that the Plague Cow Department sells chicken porridge for short-haired soldiers (to eat). I have told him many times that he should not be a short-haired guy. It’s business. When it’s time to go to Fruit Field, it’s not certain whether we’ll be washed (dead) or not, but we’ll be sure if we get the plague.”

"What do you know!" The plague cow was not happy, put on a haughty look, and said, knocking on the table. "Let me tell you, unless the short-haired guy leaves on his own, even ten of the short-haired soldiers will not be able to defeat even one of the short-haired soldiers."

"Just blow it!"

"Hey! Fatty Shu, do you remember what I did before?"

"I know, you're going to be the leader."

"That's good. I'm a smart guy, do you admit it? Let me tell you, I can't compete with any other firearms and cannons. As for the murderous spirit of short-haired soldiers, Guan Ning's army can't even catch up with a flattering horse. Cars and cannons are full. The invincible Eastern captives are only worthy of mentioning Yexiang." The plague cow unbuttoned his jacket and pointed to a long centipede-like scar on his stomach. "Fatty Shu! Back then, I used to fight with He Zhen in Lingao, so I was afraid that you would go to the street? When I fought Shishan, tens of thousands of my brothers fought hand-to-hand with hundreds of others, and we lost everything. ** Repeatedly! People chase ducks and kill them for dozens of miles. I have been in prison for short-haired guys, like you are on the street? You have to talk. (I have also been in prison for thieves, like You bastard, just open your mouth)"

Everyone was speechless, and couldn't help imagining the spectacular scene of hundreds of people chasing tens of thousands of people all over the street, and couldn't help taking a breath.

"So, Kun... isn't it ridiculous that Australians are only good at firearms?" Boss Xiao Li suddenly felt like a frog in a well.

"Which one is rushing to the street to talk? Even if the short-haired soldiers fight against the Eastern captives, let's use firecrackers and cannons, I will beat the short-haired soldiers to win."

"If the system is really what Niu said, it is not impossible for Australians to live in Guangzhou forever."

"It's more than that. The short-haired guy said that he is a descendant of the Song Dynasty. It would not be surprising to return to Kaifeng and become emperor."

While talking, suddenly there was a burst of gongs outside, and the people in the room stopped talking. The waiter of the tea house hurried out to see what was going on. Seeing the guy coming out, he said, "Another heavenly soldier is about to pass by on the street. Don't be so startled, everyone, you would like to watch the bustle from the white line, and don't walk on the street, do you know?" If you want to pass through the street, please don’t panic. Those who are willing to watch the excitement look inside the white line, and don’t go to the street)

"Bright."

Card A beat the gong again and went forward. When the man came back and talked to the people in the room, everyone suddenly had a new topic.The bull that made the plague said: "Let me just explain that early in the morning, someone pushed a cart along the street to paint plaster roads, so it was used for this purpose!"

"Having passed the military, why do we have to go to the military again?" There was a lot of discussion in the tea house.

"I see that the river is full of knuckles...Australian military ships, big and thin, are going up the Xijiang River and Beijiang River. Will this be another soldier?"

"It's about going all the way to Nanxiong, closing the gate of Wuling, so that the imperial army can't come down, and the Senate will close the door and become the emperor."

"I don't know if this Song is the 'Southern' Song or the 'Yue' Song?"

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