late Qing Dynasty arrest

Li Guolou and Yao Cuo took the first step to go to Qiankun Tower, where Wang Xiaocui would wait for them with hundreds of militiamen.

Qiankun Building is located in Dongchang Hutong. Seeing the name, Li Guolou showed a smile. It turns out that everything is God's will.What he has done is the path walked by the ancients. Isn't the Dongchang organization in the Ming Dynasty the ancestor of peddling dog meat.The national underworld is exactly what he pursues, and he ends up with the same goal by different routes. More than 100 years later, he also did this kind of thing.

Li Guolou took out his pocket watch and checked the time, it was only past three o'clock in the afternoon.

Yao Cuo glanced jealously, and said, "Xiao Lizi, your pocket watch is good, when will we change it?"

Li Guolou was dissatisfied and said: "Captain Yao, don't ask for it when you meet, if you have a bank note in your pocket, go buy a new one yourself."

Yao Cuo sighed: "It's too expensive in foreign companies, it's not worth the price."

Li Guolou warned: "Captain Yao, this is an antique. Do you understand? Give me 50 taels of silver, and I will buy you a gold one. It is guaranteed to be worth the money."

Yao Cuo gritted his teeth, took out a 50 tael silver note, and said, "Little Li, don't say I bought it myself, tell Mrs. Gu that it was from you."

Li Guolou still stretched out his hand, and said, "Captain Yao, don't be stingy, there are women's ones now, buy a pair and you won't have any troubles, hurry up and get another 50 taels of silver."

Yao Cuo had no choice but to dig out his pocket again, and sighed: "Now I finally taste what it's like to be a rich man, and the money is still not enough to spend."

Li Guolou said: "Captain Yao, don't worry about money, everything is going well with the family, and Xiao Cui's affairs are on my shoulders, but marrying someone who is from a different family may not be very good."

Yao Cui said without hesitation: "Now that I think about marrying Xiaocui too badly, it is no longer in my consideration. In the future, I will go to Huamanlou to find a good one. Yuanbao is worthy of my love for the rest of my life."

Li Guolou shook his head and said nothing, as soon as a person has money, his vision is high.He also felt that someone like Xiao Cui was not good enough for Yao Cuo. The big brother Yao Cuo was so dignified that he deserved to be accompanied by beautiful women.

Li Guolou saw that Qiankun Tower was close in front of him, and said anxiously: "Captain Yao is not allowed to call me Little Lizi when he enters, but Captain Li, so that people can respect me."

Yao Cuo was dissatisfied and said: "Fake foreign devils have so many tricks. The team is called the team deputy. Now so many new terms have spoiled our national essence. I don't know what the strange words you spit out mean."

Li Guolou replied: "That's when I said hello to the foreign devils, the Qing Empire welcomes you. I am doing this to win glory for the country, and let the foreign devils know that arresting fast is also learned."

Yao Cuo said: "I won't talk to you anymore, go in and be honest with me. If I say something wrong, kick me and don't interrupt me."

Li Guolou and Yao Cuo took off their big hats and walked into Qiankunlou with a smile. This is a guild hall, with restaurants, teahouses, and theaters. Except for the restaurant business, other businesses are not good, and they are almost out of business.

Li Guolou looked at the architectural layout inside, and couldn't help laughing in his heart. It is really a building left over from the East Factory. The crooked layout can't do any business well. It's better to return to the industry and use it as an office space to play its role. .

After visiting the entire Qiankun Building, Yao Cuo asked: "Deputy Li, how can I go here?"

Li Guolou nodded and said: "Captain Yao is fine, but he's a bit taboo. Hear what Mr. Bao said. The ending at the sticky pole can only be disbanded. The East Factory is too stinky."

Yao Cuo suddenly understood, nodded and said: "Oh! Why didn't I think of it, no wonder no yamen wants this land, pretend I didn't say it."

Li Guolou said: "Captain Yao, don't worry, listen to what Master Bao has to say, if Master Bao wants to change the status quo, maybe he will have the evil spirit of Dongchang."

Yao Cuo nodded and said nothing, this is Lord Bao's place, and they are the pioneers, the third-rank officials in the capital are not as good as the Futai and prefects of the sixth and seventh ranks in other places.This is at the foot of the imperial city. If you want to make money, you must have new ideas and open up avenues of money.In the past, when the treasury was rich, they could apply for expenses to repair the yamen and receive various subsidies, but now they can't even get their salary.Mr. Bao has put a lot of effort into the militia, and he said that he will come to meet these white men in the evening.So Yao Cuo didn't dare to be sloppy, so he came here to check first.

The teahouses and theaters here were all booked by Yao by mistake, and Wang Wu was already sitting in the teahouse with some people who came earlier.

Li Guolou and Yao Cuo stood on the second floor of the corridor and saw those warriors dressed in plain blue clothes with turbans on their heads. Li Guolou was shocked and walked into the teahouse quickly.

Li Guolou turned to Wang Wu and said anxiously: "What's wrong with Wang Wu, quickly throw away the turban, no one is allowed to wear a turban in the future, do you understand what it looks like?"

Wang Wu smiled wryly, "Fake foreign devils, their sloppy hair hasn't been shaved clean, so I bought a turban for them to cover."

Li Guolou shouted angrily: "Remember, Wang Wu! From now on, call me Captain Li. It doesn't matter if your hair is not shaved clean, just keep it simple. Now this looks like a Nian army. Idiot!"

Wang Wu was taken aback, and hurriedly yelled, telling those warriors to take off their headscarves.Li Guolou shook his head and looked at those warriors. He knew most of them.There are more than [-] Wang Wu's apprentice brothers Wu Jinshui, Yuan Yongbing, and Zhang Chengsi.

Li Guolou was very relieved to see that Wang Wu had almost pulled all the people from Beihai Martial Arts into the militia. Wang Wu was quite popular, and he knew how to behave. Let others know what Wang Wu was capable of. On the contrary, outsiders who don't understand are easy to fool.With this, Wang Wu can become the captain of the militia.

Rich people are popular, and being a big brother requires money and effort. How much did Wang Wu spend to bring in the Yan brothers who are sold by Tianqiao?Li Guolou saw several heroes in Baozhilin, Zhang Tieniu, Rong Yuan, and Sun Yue.

Li Guolou asked strangely: "Why didn't the vulture Chen Shuang come?"

Zhang Tieniu sighed, "His wife is sick and is seeing a doctor."

Li Guolou scanned the faces of several people suspiciously, as if wondering if they were telling lies.

Wang Wu kicked Li Guolou, and said in a low voice: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and they have wives."

Li Guolou was a little annoyed, and said, "Don't let this kind of ungodly person come in again. I can say loudly here that everyone's income is a little low at the beginning, but it can be up to a year. After that, you all Have a good time.”

Yao Cuo had already entered the teahouse, and raised his voice, "Captain Li, why did you tell me my opening remarks?"

The crowd stood up amidst the laughter, Yao Cuo clasped his fists with a smile and bowed to dozens of civilians. These people were all rough men, most of them had never dealt with officials, and their movements were all awkward.A burst of bumpy greetings made Yao Cuo laugh out loud.

These people came early just like Li Guolou and Yao Cuo, and they were also overly excited. The real assembly time was still more than an hour away.Yao Cuo didn't want to talk too much on the scene, so he started drinking tea and chatting nonsense, caring about the lives of the poor.

People who practice martial arts have a lot of strength, but they never want to do hard work like coolies. They are mainly housekeepers and nursing homes, doing errands with no future.So when they heard that the capital was going to set up a militia group, most of them were willing to do it with a low salary.Others don't care about the money, just for the chance to get ahead.

Sitting next to Yao Cuo, Wang Wu introduced the origins of the people on the roster. The roster was very long, and there were notes. Everyone had resumes and specialties.In just over a day, Wang Wu was able to make it neat and orderly, and Yao Cuo couldn't help but stroke his beard and nod in satisfaction.

Li Guolou did not expect that Wang Wu would have such a hand, he is a person who does great things, has a good start, and Master Bao, who likes to read written articles, will be happy to see it later.

Wang Wu sternly said: "Don't worry Captain Yao, there is no oil, no gangsters, they can bear hardships, pull out of the city to practice, and guarantee that there will be no deserters. Whoever dares to escape, I will be the first to drown him."

Yao Cuo looked at the roster of paintings and counted names at the same time. He had a good memory, and he found the names of the people who greeted him just now from the roster one by one.It also made Li Guolou admire for a while. It turns out that the person who is the chief is still somewhat talented.

Yao Cuo looked at the roster carefully, and then said: "Wang Wu, there are still not enough people. The first batch will recruit [-] people. Now we are recruiting people in the name of the militia organized by you. When the conditions are good, we will recruit people ourselves Yes. People are the key now, other things are going very smoothly, you have to behave well, when Master Bao comes later, you have to let Master Bao see your love for your father, your blood for the motherland, and your blood. Have the spirit of daring to fight. It doesn't matter if the voice is a little loud, Mr. Bao won't mind."

Wang Wu nodded and remembered, looking at Yao Cuo adoringly, the person in front of him would be his elder brother in the future, it really felt like meeting each other later, Yao Cuo was still a very good person.

Yao Cuo lowered his voice again and said: "Wang Wu, there will be many people in the yamen coming here, and I can't refuse. On the surface, I will call you in person, and I will be promoted and appointed. But you must know in your heart what you can't let These people intervene, stand guard, these things are suitable for the people who come in."

Wang Wu glanced at Li Guolou, and everyone knew that with fat meat, some people wanted to eat it, and some people were a few levels higher than Yao Cuo, so Yao Cuo couldn't refuse.So everyone has the same heart, they should first do a good job with the leader, and there will always be bad people staying there.

People kept stepping into the teahouse. Seeing the growing team, Wang Wu couldn't bear it any longer. Many people were not on the list, and they were all recruited by his subordinates.

Li Guolou and Yao Cuo hurriedly found the boss of Qiankunlou, added tables and chairs, and counted the number of people already exceeding 200.

Li Guolou said suspiciously: "Captain Yao, I think most of them are here to eat for free. I really don't know how Wang Wu works. He invites newcomers to gather together, and there are so many ghosts and snakes."

Yao Cuo sighed: "Lieutenant Li, now you know the difficulty of doing things. I just saw the good side, but the bad things came one after another, and I couldn't prevent it. Calling my brother-in-law to clean up, this kind of advantage There are a lot of people. There are a few old faces, I have seen them at the dinner. It is full of people!"

Li Guolou smiled wryly. More than half of the people on the scene were people who had nothing to do with the militia. It seemed that Yao Cuo had a long way to go, and he had to deal with these irregular militia members.