Republic of China small businessman

The Russians took advantage of the signing of the railway construction treaty and seized the opportunity to plunder the land on both sides of the railway. Over the years, they have seized many illegal privileges. Now there are more and more expatriates, and several institutions have been established, just like a country within a country.

General Bai had been staring at the Eastern Provincial Railway in the early morning, just waiting for the opportunity to take back the management, command and operation authority of this hub.

He had soldiers on hand, and Bai Jiu spent tens of millions of silver dollars in taxes on the other side of the river this year. He had enough military expenses for a while, and his waist and guns were stiffened, and he spoke confidently.

A politician from the provincial government came to speak to the Russians, and he stood on the side of the other party inside and out. If it weren't for the appearance of the Chinese, it would sound like a lobbyist sent by the Russian consulate.

General Bai has no good looks towards such people, and his tone is cold and hard: "Russians are now using a piece of prohibition order to privately change the treaty, exercising the power of other countries in our borders, and eating the king's salary. It's ridiculous to say the least!"

Anyone who came to the governor's mansion to speak nonsense was given twenty lashes and kicked out.

With such an attitude, General Bai made it clear that he wanted the other party to give an explanation to the merchant in Nanfang.

The merchant wanted money, but Bai Xiliang wanted the lost land.

Everyone knows that General Bai loves Bai Rongjiu, a junior, the most, and he even calls him uncle. Those who don't know think that the old general is supporting his nephew, but those who know the inside story can only sigh to themselves. In today's world, Vanity Fair With a heart as bright as a mirror, I am afraid that there are not many people to be found. General Bai Xiliang should be called one.

The Bai family, the provincial capital, has been supported by General Bai Xiliang for many years, and only Bai Rongjiu, the current head of the family, knows what the old general wants.

Those who don't know, what do I ask for?

Those who know me say that I am worried.

Bai Jiuye's trouble in Nanfang completely fell into General Bai's mind, and the rest of the matter was planned reasonably by the two uncles and nephews.

The state owns state laws, the family has family rules, and since the content of the treaty cannot be changed, General Bai has a clear attitude and demands to follow the regulations and let the Russians retreat [-] miles.

The officials of the Russian consulate yelled angrily, but they still had nothing to do with General Bai. Bai Xiliang had always had a tough attitude. Although he had no confrontation with them, he had disputes with the Japanese a lot. He was a tough guy.

The Russians used the prohibition order as an excuse, and they got into a fight, and General Bai said to them: "Isn't it just a prohibition? That's easy to handle. Let Holvager move out some breweries in the area under the jurisdiction on both sides of the Nanfang Railway. You Russians prohibit alcohol, so you should close your own winery first, and you set an example, and I will restrain the gang of boys below."

The Russians banned alcohol, only restricting Chinese businessmen, but not Russian wineries. This has long caused dissatisfaction.

Especially after Huaguo businessmen were confiscated and expelled several times, some people went to the consulate to protest and demand the return of the goods.

The officials of the consulate hit a soft nail in the provincial government and returned to Nanfang angrily.

In November, the Russians began to expel merchants from Huaguo under pretexts, and cleared those who made and sold liquor within [-] miles of the railway line.The incident happened suddenly, and the scope expanded. Many merchants were raided before they could react.

A group of wine merchants went to ask, but the Russians were arrogant and drove them away.

The wine merchants can only adopt the method of delay, while asking for the return of the arrested clerks, and asking for time so that they can return the backlog of goods in their hands - they say that they are shipped back, most of them are dumped on the spot, and they support prohibition After all, there are still a small number of Russians, and most of them see the profit, or keep it for themselves to drink, and these wines have become treasures for competition.

At the beginning of December, the negotiations were fruitless, and the Russian consulate came down with a tougher attitude.

Afterwards, wine merchants from Huaguo in two jurisdictions along the railway began to gather. They convened in the name of the Chamber of Commerce of the Three Northern Provinces to discuss ways to boycott the prohibition of alcohol within the boundaries near the railway in the Eastern Province.

Most of the shopkeepers sitting here are male shopkeepers, and there are very few female shopkeepers. It is freezing cold today, and everyone is wrapped in thick robes, gathered around a fire, frowning.

A man wearing a black satin robe and jacket said: "Now that things have come to an end, why don't you hand over a letter to the boss? Even if the Governor's Mansion is hard to find, the Nanfang Railway Administration Bureau, the chief It’s time to make a plan for us, think of a way?”

The other drooped his eyebrows and said with a sad face: "Boss He, you only have two truckloads of goods over there, and I have several people in it!"

"Even if we pass a word to Lord Jiu for us, it will be fine. Our life is really difficult."

"That's right, Shopkeeper Bai, it's all up to you!"

Several people discussed in succession, and many people nodded and urged to ask questions. After a few words, they looked at Bai Mingyu, and their eyes were filled with anticipation.

It was the first time for Bai Mingyu to deal with such a big matter. Sitting on the main seat, his face sank like water, he said after listening to everyone's speech: "Everyone, this matter is not about my Bai family's business, nor is it your own business. It takes everyone working together to make it happen.”

"Shopkeeper Bai has something to say, but it's okay to say it!" At this juncture, the merchants didn't care about other things.

Bai Mingyu glanced at them, asked someone to bring paper and pens, and distributed them one by one: "Everyone has suffered any losses, or has any grievances, you should write it down and hand it over to me, so that you can petition the provincial government again. General Bai is honest and loves the people. It is impossible to support my Bai family, but the big guy has suffered so many losses. The old general must intervene. Even if we find Russians to slap the table and quarrel, it is better to have a token , don’t you think so?”

The merchants whose employees and relatives were arrested were the first to write. They only asked for people and nothing else; others hesitated a little, and quickly wrote. The Russians are angry, especially some foreign devils, if General Bai can really come forward to make decisions for them this time, they have nothing to be afraid of!

Bai Mingyu collected the letters, sent everyone away, and went to find Master Jiu overnight.

Master Jiu still lived in the Nanfang Mansion and did not leave. Bai Mingyu came a bit late, and after being informed, Master Jiu responded after a while and asked to take him to the study to wait.

Not long after, Master Jiu put on a thick coat and went to the study, followed by Xie Jing.

Bai Mingyu couldn't help taking another look, seeing that Master Jiu's hair was slightly messed up, as if he had just fallen asleep and was woken up again, his face looked normal, but Master Jiu usually had a calm expression, and he couldn't see anything Come.Bai Mingyu felt uneasy, he had never seen such a Jiu Ye before, he was afraid and curious at the same time.

Jiuye sat behind the desk and asked, "How is the matter going?"

Bai Mingyu handed over all the letters, "Everything has been done according to your instructions."

Master Jiu glanced at it briefly, nodded and explained the rest in a low voice to Bai Mingyu. Bai Mingyu focused and memorized while listening.

After talking for nearly half an hour, Master Jiu waved his hand and told Bai Mingyu to go back.

Bai Mingyu nodded in agreement, walked two steps, and frowned slightly: "Master, what are our chances of winning in such a fight? [-]%? [-]%?"

Master Jiu shook his head: "Not at all."

"Huh? Then this..."

"Even if it's not even [-]%, let them understand that what should be contested must be contested." Jiuye's tone was flat, he didn't say who it was, maybe he was talking about Russians, or maybe it was those who had gradually adapted to the treaty. Chinese people with reasonable content.

An inexplicable heat surged in Bai Mingyu's chest, he grinned, all the hesitation on his face dissipated, and he said with a smile: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this errand!" Very good.

After Bai Er left, Xie Jing stood there thinking for a while, but couldn't find any memories about Nanfang, but he didn't have a bad impression, so there should be a turning point.

Xie Jing asked in a low voice: "Master, how long will the Russian ban last?"

Master Jiu glanced at him, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, "You are clever and know how to find loopholes here. They won't be banned for long, and this paper ban will become waste paper. I dare to use wine to start a riot, and it is precisely because of this, This prohibition is invalidated, they should retreat twenty miles, and the land on both sides that they encroached before should also be spit out."

Xie Jing thought for a while, then asked again: "Is it like this every time?"

Master Jiu nodded: "Yes, it's not the first time that Russians have banned alcohol, but they never succeeded."

Xie Jing: "Why?"

Master Jiu: "There are many reasons. They live in extremely cold places, and they cannot live without drinking strong alcohol. Naturally, the superior prohibits alcohol because he sees the disadvantages of alcohol, but he does not realize the importance of alcohol." There is no one in the study, Master Jiu simply He pulled Xie Jing's hand over, hugged him in his arms and sat there, holding his fingers and analyzing with him little by little. "Alcohol sells well because someone needs it, not because of the production and sale of alcohol."

Xie Jing was puzzled: "You mean the Russians themselves will make trouble? Just because of wine?"

Jiuye said: "Well, they are different from us. Without wine, they will really cause trouble. During the year I went to Russia, there was a wine shortage in the north. Most of the Russian wine merchants went bankrupt, the economy was depressed, and private brewing became popular. It is not uncommon for people to be poisoned because of this, and some Russians can't bear it, and even subcontract the "holy wine" in the church to drink secretly... This prohibition on alcohol will be abolished, but it will be a matter of time." The alcohol tax is extremely heavy, and the interests of businessmen Damage will naturally cause trouble. If they have no money, the government's finances will be short-lived, and the cycle goes on and on, which is not a good thing.

Xie Jing looked up at him.

Master Jiu smiled and said, "What's the matter, why do you look at me like this?"

Xie Jing shook his head after a while.

Master Jiu is extremely smart, he can see the whole picture of the outside world from a small scale, how can he not know where he is.

Xie Jing snuggled into his arms, raised her hand to hook his neck, raised her head and kissed his chin, Jiu Ye was tickled by him, couldn't help laughing, his Adam's apple rolled twice, and quickly took another breath.

The person in the arms dropped the kiss on the Adam's apple, and bit it lightly, like a bug biting, followed by soothing with the tip of his tongue.

Master Jiu stroked his hair with his palm. The black hair was soft and fell from between his fingers. It felt like fine silk, cool and comfortable.

Master Jiu lowered his head and asked in Xie Jing's ear.

Xie Jing didn't raise her head, just hugged him and nodded in her arms.

Master Jiu picked him up, put him on the desk, bowed his head and kissed him, with the tip of his nose touching and his lips and teeth touching.

A leather cloak enveloped the figures of the two of them, and only the figures could be seen overlapping and slightly undulating.

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provincial government.

When General Bai received the stack of letters, he really gave an answer.

He sent a team of soldiers to seal Aihu's tax-free land.

Aihu has a land boundary. Because the two countries do border business, a tax-free land of a hundred miles has been approved.

Some Russians also took the opportunity to import foreign goods into tax-free areas and then transport them back to Russia, thus exempting them from heavy taxes.

General Bai sealed off the land and imposed heavy taxes on Russian goods entering the duty-free land. Like them, he unilaterally stopped the tax-free and non-taxable regulations in Baili.After the soldiers arrived, they first confiscated the goods from the Russian merchants, and then deducted word by word from the agreement at that time. They were so nitpicky as to find seven or eight mistakes, and asked the Russian consulate to send someone. Come and re-discuss, otherwise this place will always be sealed—and only Russian businessmen, regardless of Chinese businessmen.

The two sides sent people to negotiate and negotiate, but they only reached a point. First, they released the detainees, but the rest of the matter was stuck there without any progress.

The talks between the two sides went from winter to late spring of the following year.

The progress of the negotiation is a little bit, but that is what the politicians need to worry about. The Nanfang businessman got some compensation from the local railway bureau, and all the detained guys were released. Although the compensation is only part of it, it is better than nothing , and they made a lot of money selling wine before, so they didn't lose money.

Master Jiu lived in Nanfang until late spring and early summer.

The outside world has always been rumored that he taught Bai Mingyu, a junior, and took good care of him. Otherwise, why would Master Jiu stay in Nanfang and stare at him and not return to the provincial government?

How can Nanfang accommodate this giant Buddha!

It was so true that even Bai Er himself believed it.

Bai Mingyu was very proud, but there was no one else to show off to. The most common thing he saw in Nine Masters was Bai Hongqi except Xie Jing. He couldn't show off to Xie Jing, so he ran to talk to Bai Hongqi.

Miss Bai looked at him with a sneer: "Ninth Uncle has given you such a big face, if you still can't do anything, it's better to go back to Qinghe as soon as possible."

Bai Mingyu stretched out his finger and shook it in front of her: "Jealous, you are jealous, because the Lord treats me best, right?"

Miss Bai slapped his wagging finger angrily.

Although she didn't believe it in her heart, Bai Hongqi was somewhat aroused to fight for favor. She was the first student of Master Jiu, and she always respected Master Jiu as an elder and teacher, and always felt that she was the one who was valued the most. Student, now that there is a bastard like Bai Er standing next to her for comparison, she can't help but do a few beautiful deals to buy car dealerships for Master Jiu to see. A car dealership has [-]% dry stock.

In addition, I often made snacks and sent them to the bungalow.

Master Jiu said that he wanted to eat lighter side dishes, and Miss Bai immediately brought over his own chef, which made the people in the small kitchen in the East Yard very vigilant.

The master chef in the small kitchen borrowed his time to cook beef bone soup for Xie Jing, and carefully asked: "Xiao Xie, how long will the master who cooks Jiangnan cuisine stay? Do you like light food recently?"

Xie Jing blew the cold bone soup, took a sip slowly, thought for a while and said, "I won't be here for long, maybe I'll leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

After hearing his words, the master felt more at ease.

When Xie Jing went back at night, he avoided the few light dishes when eating, and only picked stewed chicken with mushrooms and braised lion's head to eat. When Master Jiu brought him vegetables, he also wanted to eat stuffed eggplant boxes with his rice.

Master Jiu caught him, and asked, "Why do you like eating these again? Didn't you say you want to eat bamboo shoots a few days ago?"

Xie Jing stared at the bowl in his hand, and said, "I'm tired of eating for two days, but I still want to eat these."

Master Jiu served him well, Xie Jing lowered his head and ate with big mouthfuls, Master Jiu himself had a mediocre appetite, but seeing how delicious he ate, he also used half a bowl more.

On the second day, the chef who was good at making light dishes was sent back to Miss Bai's house.

The people in the small kitchen saw it from afar and were very happy.

When Xie Jing went to drink bone soup again, the master filled him with a large bowl, and a plate of deep-fried sugar cake, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, wrapped in sugar heart, sweet and not sticky to the teeth, delicious very!

The master grinned, and told Xie Jing to eat more.

This is their own person in the east courtyard, he can't do anything else, this meal and snacks are absolutely full!