Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 95: Making up your mind (Part 2)
Subtitle of this chapter: Clank, clank, clank, who can stop the cart of history?
"Mr. Ziyi..."
"Major Cao, you are too polite. Why don't we just call each other brothers?"
"Obedience is worse than respect. Well then, Brother Ziyi, Sister Li, I'll toast to you first."
Cao Linsheng seemed very excited, like a fan meeting his idol. But our Master Yuan looked much calmer, but he had a smile on his face, but he had a plan in mind.
Fan Cao put down his glass and asked excitedly, "Brother Ziyi, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been talking about your deeds in a miraculous way. What happened back then?"
"It's actually not worth mentioning." Li Jie smiled bitterly and said, "And it's a long story..."
"Oh, no matter how long the story is, you have to tell it." Yuan Yan suddenly smiled and said, "Fifth brother, you have kept it from me for so long, now you have to tell me the truth."
Brother Hongqi had no choice but to put down his chopsticks, wipe his mouth and said, "If that's the case, then I'll tell you..."
"General Huang treated me well. At that time, the Southern Army was about to be disbanded. He also found a position for me, so that my husband and I could have a place to stay..."
Master Yuan thought to himself that Huang Keqiang really had no shortcomings except that he couldn't fight.
"Mr. Sun... Mr. Sun's spirit is certainly commendable. The spirit of the 100,000-mile railway plan in ten years is very commendable..."
Yuan Yan suddenly understood that this bridge expert didn't seem to like Sun Dapao very much either.
"Teacher Du's Kung Fu is really amazing. With just one punch... just one punch! He knocked me back more than ten feet. My chest felt stuffy and I had to gasp for several breaths before I recovered."
Xiao Yuan knew that Du Xinwu and Zhan Zhao were both the Southern Heroes in the "Southern Heroes". By the way, the Northern Hero was not Ouyang Chun but Liu Baichuan. In 1907, Du Xinwu and Ju Zheng attacked Liang Qichao with peanuts wrapped in paper while he was giving a speech in Tokyo, Japan, forcing him to flee.
Du Xinwu used to be the bodyguard of Sun and Song. After Song Jiaoren was assassinated, he resigned from his official position and wandered around the world, becoming the "double leaders" of the Qing and Hong gangs.
It seems that Teacher Du is really good at it.
"The President and General Zhu are both people who want to do things and can do things. They also took good care of me, a fellow countryman. Later... Oh! I don't know what to say about the Hongxian incident."
General Zhu's name was Zhu Qiqun (1872-1964). He was a close confidant of President Yuan Shikai and one of the "Thirteen Guardians". Of course, after Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, the "Thirteen Guardians" and the "Six Gentlemen of the An" became a disgrace to everyone.
However, this "culprit of the imperial system" was indeed a capable person. He served as the Minister of the Interior and Minister of Transportation in Yuan's cabinet. He was involved in the railway industry for about five or six years and was one of the important members of the old transportation faction.
"I originally wanted to follow Engineer Zhan and Engineer Kuang and build a few more miles of railway and a few more bridges in my lifetime. It would be enough for me. But the Qi guy is too much of a bully. The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. I have to avenge him!"
Engineer Zhan was naturally Zhan Tianyou, and Engineer Kuang was named Kuang Sunmou, who was also a young student studying in the United States and a famous railway engineer at the time.
Qi's enemy was Qi Yaolin, who had a close relationship with Yuan Shikai and became the governor of Henan in December 1911 after Yuan's comeback. When Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, he was conferred the title of first-class earl.
This is exactly: Ding-li ge ding-li ge ding-li ge, stop talking about idle talk, and talk about Li Dalang who lives at the foot of Funiu Mountain.
This Li Da is good-looking. He plays with swords and plum blossoms, and writes to build bridges to foreign schools. The young owner of a pharmacy owns thousands of acres of land and married his childhood sweetheart.
This Li Da is a revolutionary. When the storm was raging in front of the Yellow Crane Tower, he left home with his wife and went to Wuchang. The Three Principles of the People leveled the land and cleared the debts of his own family.
This Li Da, returned to his hometown. Since there was a villain extorting money from him, his father was wrongly imprisoned. The hero did not accept the filth and killed the uncle of the governor of Henan.
This Li Da, entered the imperial court. His future was bright, but his father was killed when the Yi army arrived. He killed the earl on the night of the Lantern Festival and became Guan Yu, who rode alone for thousands of miles.
Ding-li-ge-ding-li-ge-ding-li-ge, this part of the story is shown above, and let’s talk about how Li Dalang came to Anliang Hall!
"Wonderful... Really wonderful!" Cao Linsheng clapped his hands and sighed: "Kill one person every ten steps, and leave no trace in a thousand miles!"
"It's great... It's really great!" Yuan Yan suddenly raised his glass and praised: "This matter can be drunk, and everything will be clear!"
"Master..." Even the fourth sister Jinfeng, who was recalling what happened back then, felt a little touched and couldn't help but said in a trembling voice.
Li Jie picked up the wine glass and said one word: "Cheers!"
Our Master Yuan was originally indifferent to this fifth brother of the Red Flag, but now he has made up his mind that it would be a waste to keep such a talent in America, so of course he has to find a way to get the couple to return home as soon as possible.
However, I haven't heard back since I mentioned it to them last time. Not only that, the business they do together seems to be getting better and better, and getting bigger and bigger.
This is really weird, my business being so good is actually a problem...
Yuan Yan's mind suddenly moved. Speaking of good business, this is not only a problem for me, but also a problem for this couple.
How could the news in Chinatown escape his ears? Even if Pinkerton could not get any news from there, there was still the Six-Fingered Demon. Besides, someone at Anliang Hall had wanted to skip Li Jie and meet him, but Master Yuan was too lazy to deal with people in the underworld, so he refused all the requests on the pretext that he was too busy.
Thinking of this, he patiently finished the meal with the three guests.
After he drank the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup that Sister Lian served him, he asked directly, "Fifth Brother and Fourth Sister, let's not beat around the bush. You and your wife came to my place today. Do you have any advice for me?"
"Brother Hongjian, I don't deserve your advice. It's just that..."
Li Jie and his wife were stunned when they heard this. Hongqi Laowu looked at Major Cao Linsheng, his face was a little embarrassed, and he began to speak hesitantly.
Major Cao was also a smart man and realized something immediately.
But when he was about to apologize and avoid the conversation, Yuan Yan suddenly didn't want to let him go. Instead, she waved her hand and said, "You don't have to be so cautious, my dear husband and wife. We are doing an upright business. Besides, Brother Qingzhi is not only my good friend, but he will be returning to China soon. It doesn't hurt to listen."
Master Yuan turned around and said, "Brother Qingzhi, I don't think you would go around telling lies, right?"
Cao Linsheng thought he was being polite, so he still refused and said, "Brother Hongjian, I think..."
However, Yuan Yanshu interrupted firmly, "Don't worry about what I see and what you see. It's just a small business."
He turned back again and said, "Fifth Brother and Fourth Sister, let's finish talking about this matter in a straightforward manner first, and then go and have a good fight."
The couple exchanged glances and finally talked about the matter.
"Haha..." Master Yuan chuckled and said, "I thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be such a small matter..."
He picked up the spoon and stirred the dessert, then said after a pause: "There are thirty-six golden chairs and seventy-two silver chairs in the Loyalty Hall. As long as you can go to Liangshan, you can have a chair. How can a Hongmen brother refuse a Hongmen brother?"
Yuan Yan took a sip of the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup and said, "Since we are all brothers of the Hongmen, if those uncles and uncles want to intervene, let them do so."
Finally, he wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, " Besides , if we want to expand our business beyond New York, who else can we rely on except the brothers in Anliang Hall?"
Before Li Jie could speak, Madam Li spoke first: "Second Master, that is what you said, but our Li has made great efforts in these two companies. Second Master, you can't burn the bridge after crossing the river..."
After hearing what Fourth Sister Jinfeng said, before Second Master Shengxian could open his mouth to refute, Fifth Brother Hongqi immediately "reprimanded" him, "Shut up, how can you talk to Second Master like that?"
He hurriedly bowed his hands to apologize, and said with a fake smile: "Mr. Yuan, women have long hair and short knowledge, so don't bother with her."
Since "Brother Hongjian" has changed to "Mr. Yuan", our Master Yuan naturally knows that the couple is very unhappy.
But it was not a pleasant experience for him to travel back in time to be his great-great-great-grandfather.
Our Master Yuan is not a man who gives away money, but a man who takes lives... Well, he is a master of neoclassical liberalism who operates according to the economic laws of capitalist society.
It would be fine if Baishuishan didn't make much money, but now that it has made money, these two companies will naturally play a more important role. It would be a waste to use them specifically to win over the fifth brother of Hongqi.
"Hahaha..." Yuan Yan suddenly laughed out loud as usual, and while laughing she was thinking about what to say next.
After a while, he stopped laughing and said calmly, "Mr. Li, your wife didn't say anything wrong. I am indeed destroying the bridge after crossing it..."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only the Li couple, but even Cao Linsheng who was standing beside them showed a look of surprise.
Could it be that this Nintendo boss is such a bad person? Even if he wants to burn his bridges, isn't this attitude too arrogant?
But Master Yuan continued, "What I have just torn down is just a single-plank bridge. I will show you a way out!"
Sai Xiaoyi's handsome face also turned serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yuan, the 'Yangguan Road' you mentioned is..."
He glanced at Cao Linsheng again and kept saying, "Arms smuggling!"
Yuan Yan suddenly smiled at Major Cao who looked odd, then turned to look directly at Li Jie and said, "Yes, that's the deal!"
"How can selling wine and books in the United States compare to selling guns in China?!"
"Mr. Li, you also know that if the great powers had not unanimously established an arms embargo against China, the price of domestic guns would not be that high. If you miss this opportunity, you will never see this store again."
Sister Jinfeng suddenly said with tears in her eyes, "Mr. Yuan, can't you be kind enough to let my wife and I live in peace in the United States?"
"Hehehe..." Our Master Yuan was not moved at all. Instead, he let out a sarcastic laugh.
He sneered and said, "Madam Li, you are the fourth master of the Golden Phoenix in the front mountain of Hongmen..."
In fact, the official title of Jin Feng Si Jie in Hongmen is "Si Ye". It can be seen how...well, gender equality is in Hongmen.
"You are a heroine who takes pleasure in taking revenge and killing your enemies. You are the one who suppresses women and forces good women to do... well, the head of the Flower Kingdom!"
"Why are you talking about Ansheng rice with me? Doesn't it seem strange?"
Yuan Yan suddenly thought, you are forcing a good woman to do that, and I am forcing you to do this, it is really ironic when you think about it.
"You two must remember what I said last time, right? Now we have the guns, the ships, and the connections. This big deal is ready except for the east wind, which is the lack of a big manager in China."
"Mr. Li, now that things have come to this, please tell me the truth. Are you going or not?"
Fourth Sister Jin Feng and Major Cao at the dinner table couldn't help but focus their eyes on Li Jie and Li Ziyi's faces.
At this moment, Hongqi Dawu's mind was filled with the past events after he met Mr. Yuan Er. The wonderful things and miracles that the other party had done reminded him of the two old friends.
This guy is just as boastful as the one in the south, but his ability and vision seem to be even better. And compared to the one in the north, although he is a little green, he is also good at scheming. However...
But is this boy a hero who serves his country and his people, or a tyrant who pursues his own selfish ends?
Sai Xiaoyi pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Since Mr. Yuan has said so much , I have a question for you. Do you just want me to help you smuggle arms?"
"Hahaha...It's a good question!" Master Yuan laughed and stood up and said, "Of course not!"
He extended his hand to greet the guest and said, "Since the meal is over , please go to my study and chat."
The Li couple looked at each other and left their seats.
"Brother Qingzhi." Yuan Yan suddenly smiled and invited, "Will you come?"
"Me?" Cao Linsheng was stunned when he heard this. With a wealthy family and a promising future, he didn't want to get involved in this mess.
Seriously speaking, why would a high-level intellectual who graduated from West Point Military Academy like him engage in smuggling arms with gangsters?
Major Cao was about to shake his head to refuse, but when he saw Master Yuan's half-smile on his face, he nodded as if possessed.
Yuan Yan led the three people into his study and locked the door. However, he did not let them sit down, but took out a blueprint from the bookshelf and spread it on the desk.
“Clatter…”
"Everyone, please look!"
The three of them looked closely and found that it was an ordinary map of China, and the place he pointed to was the hometown of the Li couple, Lushan County, which is Pingdingshan City in Henan Province in later generations.
"Mr. Li, Mrs. Li, your Li and Zhang families are the local leaders. Even though you have been gone for nearly ten years, I think it would not be difficult to raise a small team in the local area as long as you have money and guns, right?"
Li Jie smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Yuan, it's not difficult for us to raise a large team, let alone a small one. Wasn't that what happened to the White Wolf back then? But didn't he end up dead in the end?"
Madam Li frowned and said, " The master is right. There is nothing but poor Koreans in our place. What's the point of you wanting us to form a group there?"
This time even Major Cao echoed, "Brother Hongjian, the Central Plains has been a war-torn land since ancient times. Given the current situation, it's hard to say when the North and South will fight again. What use will a small team be at that time?"
"It's useful, of course it's useful." Yuan Yan said without getting discouraged: "Mr. Li, as long as you can gather a small and capable team. I can guarantee that it won't take long... Well, maybe a little over two years at most..."
"You will become a great hero known both at home and abroad!"
"Great hero?!"
The three of them gasped at the same time, unable to believe it.
"Yes, great hero." Master Yuan said calmly, with his hands behind his back, "Mr. Li Jie, you can either spend the rest of your life in the United States, thousands of miles away from home, or return to China and try your luck to become a trendsetter of the great era."
"Please make up your mind..."
