The spring of the fourth year of Tongzhi passed quickly, and in the eyes of the people, the Qing Dynasty still had no changes. The Eight Banners men made teahouses, smoked cigarettes, and held operas. The officials in the court were still governing a huge empire according to past experience. The people and the people were struggling to live in bitter waters, and they only had two hours a day, and they could eat enough to fill their stomachs.

The only change that can be felt is that the number of foreign goods in life is gradually increasing, including foreign oil, foreign cloth, soap, Western tobacco and other daily necessities. There are even wind lamps, mining lamps, crystal jewelry produced by foreigners, and even foreign guns sold in the black market.

In the big cities of the empire, especially near the water and land pier, the number of foreigners in suits gradually increased. Often, the cameras were swaying out, and a group of adults and children scattered.

This classic car in the Qing Dynasty was still stubbornly moving along its own track, but now the power outside the country has become stronger and stronger, and the people in the coastal areas feel particularly obvious. Updated at the first time

Especially Tanggu, the earliest port to open in northern China, can feel this powerful change force. In just over four years, Tanggu Port, which was originally just a supplement to the canal transportation, has more than doubled its scale with the import of domestic and foreign capital.

There were sea boats with anchors everywhere outside the port. The big-nosed foreigners walked to the borders of the Qing Dynasty with a strange accent without any diplomatic procedures. The coolies at the port kept moving the goods up and down, while the gangsters in the dark corners stared at the people who had just finished their wages. What they controlled behind them were brothels with half-closed doors, casinos and opium dens.

New houses are being built everywhere in the city. A cargo station for foreigners traded on the ground. Spacious warehouses store goods from overseas horizons. Various foreign money floats back and forth in the hands of merchants like sea water. Updated at the first time

The humiliating Beijing Treaty was a result of a deformed prosperity, which was not afforded by the Qing court. Relying on this deformed prosperity, a small number of people have begun to make profits from it.

Huang Juren, who is born and raised in Tanggu, is one of the most beneficial people. This big landlord with a thousand hectares of fertile land in the local area has more than a thousand hectares of fertile land and more than a dozen shops. With the light of overseas trade, Huang Juren only rents land and earns more than 100,000 yuan a year. Huang's name is a golden sign in Tanggu City.

"With the love from the Master Ju Ren, we borrow flowers to offer Buddha to Mr. Huang a glass..." The people in the hotel private rooms raised their glasses to toast to Mr. Huang.

"You are so kind, you are so kind. It's not thanks to your care for me, Huang Juren, to make money. As long as you make money, I can earn some money! Come on, have a drink..."

Today, the juren invited all the big merchants with names on the ground in Tanggu, as well as the gangsters who eat the ground. The ground tiger has such benefits. The three black, white and gray are all eaten. Today, except for the lack of officials and foreign masters, representatives from other places have already asked him to invite them all.

After three rounds of drinking, the topic began to turn to regularity. Huang Juren suddenly looked at the harbor view outside the window with compassion, and looked at the fleet that could not be seen on the sea and said sadly, "Although we have made some money, let's see what the Qing Dynasty has become? In the long run, the country will be no longer a country! Woo woo woo woo..."

Oh, as he was talking, the old Juren actually started crying? Now everyone present was stunned and thought to himself, what kind of program is this? Why didn’t you cry when you count the money? Now he is worried about the court. More and faster chapters are invited. But no matter what, the host has started acting, so the guests have to accompany him to act.

"Oh, Mr. Huang is really worried about the country and the people. He is really a role model for us..."

"It's a pity that the situation is like this, even the emperor has to endure it. We can't do anything about foreigners..."

"That's right, the artillery battle in Dagukou four years ago is so scary that I still feel scared. Let's not cause trouble to the court..."

The crowd was speechless and couldn't tell the point. Finally, Huang Juren snorted coldly, "Foreigners? Of course, I know that foreigners are powerful, but compared to foreigners' hatefulness, the two treacherous Japanese devils are even more hateful. Gong Banlun four years ago and Xiao Letian now are all shameless people who forget their ancestors..."

Juren Huang knocked on the window and pointed in and out of a cargo station not far away. "Do you know who opened the newly built cargo station?"

This time, everyone understood the purpose of Mr. Huang’s wine. Huang Juren, who was usually stingy with half a duck egg, could only save half a pound of wine. Today, he was willing to hold a banquet in the coastal building. It turned out that he was going to do something wrong behind the scenes.

"It's Xiao Letian, that arrogant overseas lonely guest..." Huang Juren saw that the news of this group of waste was so slow, so she didn't even call him.

When Xiao Letian's name came out, the room was humming and everyone was whispering. Tianjin is too close to Beijing, and people could hear the story of Xiao Letian.

"Oh my God! Xiao Letian, the author of "The Journey to the West", is almost crazy about his books..."

"No, haven't you noticed it recently? The storytellers in the teahouse have started to adapt jokes from the West Travels. As long as you start talking, it will be full of things..."

"Do you know? Xiao Letian is the most valued person by Prince Gong. It is said that he once promised him the position of Minister of Works, but he would not do it..."

The crowd was talking about Xiao Letian's legendary story, and Huang Juren's face was almost blue. At this time, he relied on his dog legs to support the scene.

"Hey hey! What do I mean by you? Didn't you listen to Mr. Huang? Or pretend to be confused? My little braidun puts his words here. Who would sing the opposite tune with Mr. Huang? Don't say I'm rude..." Little braidun stood up and stepped on the chair with one foot, crazily sucking the ground. Updated as soon as possible.

Xiaopin Sun is a famous road brother in Tanggu City. According to him, he also has the identity of a little leader of the Cao Gang, but no one has seen anyone from the Cao Gang pay attention to him. But no matter what, Xiaopin Sun is definitely a word in the lower nine liquors of Tanggu, and none of the businessmen present are willing to offend him.

"Hahaha, what is Mr. Sun saying this? We are also friends of Master Juren for many years. Of course, we have to be on the same path as Mr. Huang." Manager Niu from Sihai Goods Station was the most financially powerful businessman here. When he saw that the limelight was wrong, he quickly smoothed out the situation. Then the group of unsightly merchants nodded and bowed in agreement.

Huang Juren smiled and said, "We are all good people of the court, so we naturally have to share the worries and problems of the court. We don't have the ability to deal with foreigners, and the court does not expect us. But we cannot lose face of the Qing Dynasty when dealing with these two Japanese devils!"

"I'll leave my words here today. If Xiao Letian dares to come to Tanggu to do business, I will make him lose all his pants and get out in shame..."

Everyone present was stunned by one sentence. Now Xiao Letian is no overseas guest without foundation, it is just a code name. Such a foreign national soldier who is famous in Beijing and will soon become famous in the world. How could this group of merchants be able to provoke?

"Huang... Master Huang, we all understand what you said, but Xiao Letian is not an ordinary person. Can we move? Xiang Shaolong, a great hero from the North, can't do anything to him. Wang Shizheng and Wang Lao Hanlin are not his opponents. Just our group of businessmen?" Manager Niu swallowed and spitted. He was really scared.

The other businessmen present, even Xiaopengsun, were also a little stunned. They thought that what Huang Juren wanted to deal with was an ordinary businessman, and he had never done such a thing before. However, when dealing with a high-profile master of Western Studies, the people present were completely brave.

Huang Juren looked at them disdainfully and quietly drank a glass of wine. "They are all my friends who have been there for many years. Don't worry, I won't let you do things that you are not sure about. Tell you the truth. Without the instructions of the above person, do you think I will do it?"

Speaking of this, he waved his hand and surrounded everyone. After whispering, everyone's eyes widened.

"Master Huang, are you talking about it? Is that big man in Beijing going to deal with Xiao Letian? The emperor and the empress dowager are also bored with Xiao Letian? Why is this different from what is circulated in the world..."

"What do you know? A group of businessmen without fame and fortune. Only our scholars are qualified to inquire about the real inside story in the court. Do you still remember that the inspection team sent by the Zongli Yamen was surrounded by the people to petition more than two months ago?"

Juren Huang looked at the group of stinky businessmen with a stingy mind, "Tell me the truth, I encouraged those people. Not only me, including our Zhou Tongzhi and Ma Xietai, have also worked hard. Think about it, if there weren't a big man protecting us, I would dare to siege the Eight Banners noble Master Qing San?"

At this time, the people in the box were stunned. They looked at Huang Juren with little stars. They were indeed the leader of the four people of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. They had not let go of a foreign position in the juren, but they could actually communicate with the officials of the court.

A group of people mumbled for a long time, and then Manager Niu picked up the wine glass on behalf of everyone. "Since Mr. Huang has a clear idea, what else can we do to say about business people? As long as we don't kill and set fire, we will hand over the run in the business to us. We have ways to destroy him..."

"Okay, let's do this!" The combat alliance against Xiao Letian was established in this glass of wine.

Coincidentally, on the second day after the banquet, Xiao Letian arrived in Tanggu under the protection of more than ten guards. His own business was about to open. How could he not come in person? This is not only an ordinary foreign company, but also an important link between Xiao Letian and other countries. As a time traveler, how could he not look at the world?

"Hmm! What smells so fragrant? Damn, is this Goubuli bun? I'll give me two pounds..."

"Sir, why are you dismounting here? The old shopkeeper has already set up a banquet, and the foreigner is going to meet you too... Hey hey, you really have something to eat..."

At this time, Xiao Letian didn't care about any foreigners. He never expected that Goubuli, who was founded in the Xianfeng period, had only been open for a few years in Tanggu. This was a delicious food two hundred years ago, absolutely green, pure, natural and pollution-free delicacy, and it was fragrant and fragrant and oily in one bite.
Chapter completed!