late Qing Dynasty arrest

Na Bazi had doubts about Li Guolou's big money, and asked, "Xiaolou, tell me the truth, can you really earn tens of millions of taels of silver a year if you come to the bank!"

Li Guolou smiled slightly and said, "Well, I'm doing a money-circumvention campaign, and I'm encircling the money of the people all over the country first, which means I have the right to speak, and the price is up to me. What do you want? If the price rises, the price will rise, hoarding, understand? Just now the empress dowagers of the two palaces gave me more than 400 million taels of banknotes and passbooks. Anyway, I will use them first. The industrial revolution has started, and the speed of development is ten times and a hundred times up. , even the empress dowagers of the two palaces trust me, what are you afraid of!"

"A profiteer." What else can Ba ​​Zi say, the money in the treasury of the Ministry of Households is not as much as that of Li Guolou.

"I am not a profiteer, but a mission. It is a sacred mission entrusted to me by the Qing Empire. It is a banner of the Qing Industrial Revolution. As long as I succeed, the Qing Dynasty will enter the industrial age. Hey... Nabazi, You can only be clever, and if you don't study well, I won't be able to reuse you!"

Na Bazi smiled awkwardly, the general manager of a big company has an official hat, and if he wants to be an official, he must at least be a young scholar, he is not even a child.

Na Bazi said cheekily: "Xiaolou, your plan is so big, you can't leave all the benefits to your wife, and you should reward those who have made meritorious deeds!"

Li Guolou snorted and said without hesitation: "That bastard, this is empty talk. My wife is the most helpful to me in terms of plan formulation, implementation, and funding. They even put up their money for me. How can I not reward you?" Well, you are just an empty-handed white wolf. From earning hundreds of taels of silver to thousands of taels of silver every month, and living in a villa that can only be lived in by high-ranking officials, you are the best among my friends. If you are as clean as water Man, I can still praise you, but are you this kind of person!"

Na Bazi laughed and said: "You can't say that in Xiaolou. You said it. Corrupt officials can also make contributions to the country. When I earn enough money, I still hope to do something practical. Real estate development is suitable for me. I have already hired him." An English teacher, I will be a big comprador in the future!"

"Well, bastard, as long as you are willing to study, the seat is reserved for you, and you will not be able to make a big difference when you become an official. You should be a businessman. In the future, if it is inconvenient for me to come forward, you will come forward to organize it. Don't worry, I will But there is no ambition to expel the Tartars and restore China." Li Guolou half-truth, half-false, as if confiding his heart, but human desires are endless, and he is the same. His ideas are constantly changing. Change your face and take a roundabout tactic.

Hearing these words, Na Bazi felt very comfortable. The slight dissatisfaction with Li Guolou had dissipated, and the shadow lurking in his heart was like a puff of smoke coming out of his mouth.

Vision determines a person's thinking. Li Guolou does not have too high expectations for that. People grow up through learning. People around him also need to broaden their horizons to make greater progress. He adopts the introduction mechanism to develop Industry, as long as the first step is successfully taken, the revitalization of national industry is no longer just a slogan. Like the factories run by Li Hongzhang in Shanghai, they are all industrial equipment eliminated by foreigners, and they are enterprises without competitiveness. Factories are regarded as treasures, and they throw money into these enterprises desperately. Most of the industrial products they produce are unmarketable, and the factories become loss-making enterprises. But he is different. He wants foreigners to find ways to make money and find a way that is beneficial to both parties. Only industrial enterprises can hope to develop rapidly. Of course, the price paid is also expensive. The act of betraying national sovereignty has caused him to be criticized by literati, but he still insists on his own proposition. Only when both parties benefit can the business grow bigger. powerful.

The night was deep and Li Guolou and Nabazi were still talking. Under the oil lamp, Li Guolou's face was gloomy and cloudy, and his low voice seemed to come from hell: "The Qing Dynasty followed the route of elite soldiers and strong generals, and raised them with high salaries. The president and the general have a lot of resources in their hands, wives and concubines in groups, and even Manchu soldiers have money to marry two or three wives, but the modern army is a war of attrition, and elite soldiers rushing to the front line will die. It is too expensive to train soldiers in the military way, to train officers who can fight, without changing the soup!”

Na Bazi heard Li Guolou's ambitions from business to military establishment, so he couldn't bear it anymore and asked, "Then what are you going to do!"

"It depends on God's will. I can't do anything now. It is not advisable to raise soldiers with high salaries. It will drag down the national economy. It is also possible to learn from the Ming Dynasty's military household system. The Qing Dynasty has a piece of virgin land that can raise millions of soldiers. I will strive to do it in the future." Princes along the way." Li Guolou was a little tired of the various factions attacking and fighting each other in the court, and it was far away to gain military power. Li Hongzhang would not give him a chance, and everything changed, and he had a new way of thinking.

Na Bazi was about to ask a question, when a voice came from outside the door: "Head, sister Xiaofang is here!"

Li Guolou was taken aback. Chen Xiangfang came from the capital overnight. Something happened at home, so she hurried out to greet her. Seeing Chen Xiangfang's anxious look, Li Guolou was relieved, because Chen Xiangfang was well dressed and the table was full of ladies. Dressing and serving include cheongsam, cloak, waistcoat, crown, tin, flat square, hairpin, tassels, bracelets, nail covers, earrings, rings, embroidered shoes and other wearing items, all of which are jeweled and luxurious. And if you are in a mood to dress appropriately, it means that the matter has not gotten out of hand. Li Guolou asked with great interest: "Xiaofang, are you here to see if I think I have raised a Yangzhou skinny horse?"

Yangzhou Shouma is the so-called raising concubines. Poor families buy immature little girls to rich families as concubines. Later, it evolved into another name for rich people playing with little girls. It was common in Qing Dynasty, and there was a broad market. For this kind of thing, it is common for people to fight and be jealous, make their homes restless, and go to court.

"Go, talk nonsense as soon as we meet, and I'm not afraid of being laughed at." Chen Xiangfang wanted to laugh, but her face was tense on purpose, and she pushed Li Guolou and walked into the house. When Yelu came to Yuanmingyuan, she couldn't lose her status. Now that she has the title of fourth-rank lady, how can she let people make irresponsible remarks.

Li Guolou poured tea and water himself, let Chen Xiangfang, who was in a hurry, take a breath first, cared for him, washed his face with hot water, handed towels, and served meticulously. Since Chen Xiangfang fell ill, Li Guolou learned to cherish the people around him and changed There are many young masters who serve Chen Xiangfang's daily life in front of the sick bed.

Li Guolou poured a basin of water into the ditch in the yard and shouted, "Well, Miss Xiaofang and the others haven't had dinner yet..."

Na Bazi interrupted: "Then you have to tell me, I've been preparing it for a long time, millet preserved egg porridge with lean meat and Wangwu brand pickled melon, sister Xiaofang, this is great!"

"Okay." Chen Xiangfang's voice sounded full of energy, and her body seemed to have healed. When talking in the room, people outside could hear it clearly.

Li Guolou closed the door, looked at Chen Xiangfang who was sitting in front of the dressing table, and said dissatisfiedly: "A person like you, it's late at night, and you still wear some French perfume, you can still seduce me without this trick! "

"Why haven't you slept yet?" Chen Xiangfang turned from defense to offense, interrogating Li Guolou first.

"Oh, I haven't chatted with that bastard for a long time, and I forgot the time while talking. Are you in good health, and you don't have any discomfort." Li Guolou took out the pocket watch under the pillow to check the time , it was past ten o'clock.

Chen Xiangfang glanced at the photo of Yelia's head in the pocket watch, feeling a little sour in her heart, and said, "I'm fine now, let me tell you something serious, something happened to Second Grandma's Zhenbaoxuan, she wanted to come too, but now she wants to leave Now, no one at home is watching, I am still Xiaofang sister of Tianzihao, so I will come to you, you hurry up and find a way for the second grandma!"

"Well, don't worry, tell me carefully, what went wrong!"

Li Guolou glanced at Chen Xiangfang, and already knew the general idea in his heart. What could happen to Zhenbaoxuan? It was not selling cultural relics from tomb robbers. Earning some price difference from stolen goods is a common and trivial matter in the world of antiques, but as he became a high school student, he has become a one-stop service. The cost of antiques is too high. Even if his family is in the antique business, they can’t bear the demands of the greedy princes, Baylor, and Beizi. Those Qing school teachers who win the Qing Dynasty don’t pay attention to gold and silver, but After the precious antiques are presented, he will not trouble him. Even the birthday gifts he prepared for the empress dowagers of the two palaces include cultural relics stolen by tomb robbers. He usually just pretends to be deaf and dumb, and does not ask about the daily life of Zhenbaoxuan For the operation, what types of antiques are needed, make a list to Xie Xiuzhu, and she can arrange it in person. I already knew that the Zhenbaoxuan was filthy, and I even found a Jianghu master "Swallow Zhang" for the Zhenbaoxuan to watch the scene. problem occurs.

Chen Xiangfang lowered her voice and said: "Today, Yanzi Zhang rushed to look for Xiaoliuzi. The gang of tomb robbers were caught by the government in Luoyang. Only Feiyu escaped back to the capital, and none of the other five escaped. Yanzi Zhang asked Xiaoliu. Six sons, are you going to blackmail Feiyu, or what?" After finishing speaking, Chen Xiangfang stared at Li Guolou in a daze. The antique transactions of this tomb robbery are all one-way connections. As long as one line is cut off, they will not admit to doing it if they are killed. Over the tomb robbery.

Li Guolou walked back and forth in the room touching his chin, pondered for a while, and said, "Feiyu, since he came to the capital to look for Yanzi Zhang at this time, it means that he knows that I am the mastermind behind Zhenbaoxuan. He wants to pull me into the thief's boat. It's rare to see such a big brother among the tomb robbers. Among the five captured people, there must be Fei Yu's relatives, otherwise he would have slipped away long ago. How could he come to the capital with his head in his hands to ask for help? Flying Fish is also true, what are you doing in Luoyang, there are too many big brothers on the line, and you accidentally got caught, you should go to Shaanxi and Gansu, where there is a war, there is a chance!"

Chen Xiangfang complained: "Xiaolou, you should hurry up and make up your mind, Yanzizhang is still waiting outside!"

"What did you bring him for? I'm full. What status am I now? Can I deal with people from the Jianghu?" Li Guolou jumped on his feet in anxiety. He doesn't even want to see Wang Wu now. The matter of collecting black gold , After he was in high school Tanhualang, it was over, he was willing to be the mastermind behind the Tianzihao, and no longer called brothers and sisters with the gangsters.

"Isn't this a matter of human life?" Chen Xiangfang thought of the best excuse, and looked at Li Guolou stupidly, unwilling to admit that she was not thinking well.

Li Guolou glared fiercely and said: "Be careful from now on, Doctor Yushi is pervasive, read me a copy, it will be remembered forever in the history books, don't stand out, Mrs. Haoming is a hundred times stronger than the gangster Xiaofang Times!"

"No way, Sister Peipei didn't even do Mrs. Haoming. Could it be that she did something wrong and shouldn't marry you." Chen Xiangfang hit Li Guolou's weakness and immediately made him speechless.

Li Guolou smiled obscenely, stepped forward and hugged Chen Xiangfang, kissed her pink face, and said with a smile: "You are all my loopholes, and it will happen sooner or later to be criticized and abused. I can bear it." Come on, don't worry, this matter is a piece of cake, let's eat preserved egg and lean meat porridge together, those five grave robbers will not be chopped off, let them come to the capital to eat in prison!"

When Chen Xiangfang heard the words, she showed a smile on her face, and she could see through the hearts of the people, as if she was the Virgin Mary.