Chapter 21: New Officer Takes Owned

The Jinyun Tower in Nancheng, the magnificent second-floor room can be described as a cluster of flowers, and gold and silver utensils are brilliant. Jinyun Tower is not big, but it has a world of world inside. Especially this "Golden Tower Banquet", its luxury is the best in Guangzhou, and the utensils are royal. The dishes are the best among the delicacies of mountains and seas, such as "Burning Bear Paw", "Burning Cyclops", "Dragon and Tiger Fight", "Barming Monkey Head", "Ice Flower Shark Fin", "Crab Roasted Black Ginseng", etc.... It can really make people's eyes fall out. The selected ingredients are all the best, but they can't even eat them in later generations.

With such luxuriousness, the price of this "Golden Tower Banquet" is naturally extraordinary. The amount of silver costs 300 taels, so Feng Tingzheng was dumbfounded.

Feng Tingzheng is the new deputy commander of the Han Army Banner in Guangzhou. He was transferred from the Chengdu General's account. Although he was a second-rank official, the military officer had much less silver for raising integrity. Moreover, the amount of silver for raising integrity comes from local fire consumption or taxes. Therefore, depending on whether the local area is prosperous or not, the amount of silver for raising integrity is different. Feng Tingzheng's salary plus raising integrity and additional expenses is only six or seven hundred taels of silver a year. Moreover, Chengdu Banner City is remote and the funds are often stopped. Feng Tingzheng did not receive the silver for raising integrity last year. If he only had a salary, it was only more than one hundred taels of silver. This meal almost cost him two years of salary. How could Feng Tingzheng not be stunned?

The military officers are even less capable than local officials to make money, and they often just falsely report the number of soldiers and take military pay. However, Feng Dutong's superiors were extremely strict. Feng Dutong assisted the leader and cooperated with the leader, and deputy commander, almost without any benefit of money.

After finally leaving Xichuan and coming to Guangzhou's Flower Land, Feng Tingzheng heard that the deputy governor of Guangzhou raised only 1,500 taels of silver, so he was overjoyed, but he didn't expect that he would spend 300 taels of silver for a meal. He was surprised and even more moved that he was really a local bun.

The person sitting in the same seat was Ye Zhao and Xieling Gang'an, so naturally Ye Zhao invited him to welcome Feng Tingzheng.

"A few days later, the third battalion will draw half of its soldiers and take barbarian steamships to various islands along the coast of Hong Kong to eliminate the thieves." Ye Zhao grabbed the bear paw with a strong smell of chopsticks, but did not put it in his mouth. When he remembered something, he turned his head to Gang'an and said.

Gangan was stunned and asked, "Is the British steamship?" He was calm and smart. Others thought that the Lord Tuan had just relied on his identity as the prince. He observed carefully and knew that the Lord Tuan was careful and had a constitution for everything. He was not a simple person. In addition, he was afraid that the Lord Tuan would carry a tripod in the future. Therefore, he obeyed Ye Zhao and wanted to follow the "prince" to appear for fame.

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and smiled, "The Governor of Hong Kong Island is willing to provide us with help. They raise 50% of the money for renting steamships." He cannot train a single elite soldier every day in the military camp, especially those who have just come into contact with Western firearms. From this perspective, it can be said that these are new recruits in the third battalion. With the current technical conditions, it is impossible to form a red and blue team to train in actual combat. Therefore, Ye Zhao turned his attention to the pirates in the waters near Hong Kong Island. These pirates are not strong in combat, and some are even more chaotic, but most of them are equipped with firearms, which are just used to practice for the new recruits. Moreover, taking a steamship and making more contact with British sailors on the steamships is not a chance to increase their knowledge. With more close contact with foreigners and foreign ships, foreigners and foreign ships will no longer be so mysterious, and their fear of them will gradually fade.

Merchants from all countries hated these pirates. It was okay for large merchant ships to have armed sailors, but ordinary merchants were often invaded. However, whether it was Hong Kong Island or Macau, there were not many troops stationed, and they had to maintain the security of the colonies, so it was difficult to draw people to round up pirates. The Qing officials and soldiers were willing to stand up and were naturally happy to see it. However, the current fiscal revenue and expenditure of Hong Kong Island barely maintained a balance. Ye Zhao and the Governor of Hong Kong Island Bao Ling exchanged several letters, and finally Bao Ling agreed to provide half of the cost of chartering the boat, which was a good reply.

Gang'an nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will carefully select soldiers and not lose my power as a Qing Dynasty." He could obviously guess some of Ye Zhao's thoughts.

Ye Zhao smiled slightly: "You have to say it, it's nothing to be more powerful now for the foreigners, but this dealer always takes turns to do it. Is it really necessary for their gunboats to come in and out of our port for a hundred and a thousand years? There is no reason." His smile gradually faded, he looked at Gang'an and said lightly: "Gang'an, one day, we can also wear armor and walk in London Port."

After following Ye Zhao for a long time, Gang'an knew where London Port was. The general said it was dull, but Gang'an was shocked and his blood was surging. The first time he heard the general tell his heart, he didn't expect that he had such a huge ambition. Gang'an clenched his fists unconsciously and said in a deep voice: "If this day, Gang'an would like to overcome the thorns for the adults and set the sea border. He will never regret it if he dies!"

Ye Zhao smiled, put the bear meat into his mouth, chewed it slowly, and said, "It's really delicious." He turned to look at Feng Tingzheng and smiled and said, "Sir Feng, come, I'll give you a cup. When I come to Guangzhou, our left and right governors must watch over each other."

Feng Tingzheng hurriedly raised his glass to clink with Ye Zhao, and smiled apologized and said, "Please take care of him." He was also the deputy governor, but in front of this prince, he felt that he was half a head short. He didn't hear the conversation between Ye Zhao and Gang'an just now, but he heard what he said before to requisition a foreign steamship. Feng Tingzheng was secretly shocked. It was indeed Guangzhou City. He could encounter any new things. Can the foreign ships be used casually?

Ye Zhao and Feng Ting had a very happy conversation. Gang An occasionally made a comment, but he always added icing on the cake and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

Seeing that the food was almost over, Ye Zhao was about to propose a breakup when he suddenly heard a noise outside the room. After a while, Ruisi and Feng Tingzheng's followers hurried in and each came to their master and whispered a few words.

Feng Ting's face was not good-looking, but he couldn't have an attack in front of Ye Zhao. He said to his subordinates with a calm face: "Why haven't you sent someone away?"

It turned out that Feng Ting was coming to Guangzhou Flower World, and his servants urged him to go to Penglai Courtyard for a night that night. Who knew that he was shocked when he checked out the next day. He was accompanied by a Qing Gongren at night, and with the miscellaneous items such as flower wine, he actually asked for 100 taels of silver. Feng Ting was furious. Isn't this a fairy jumping? But it was not easy to get involved in the brothel. He said a few perfunctory words and then went back to the Dutong Mansion. Because his servant had premature ejaculation, the madam in Penglai Courtyard did not stop him.

But in the next few days, the madam sent someone to the Tuangong Mansion to count, but was blocked. The madam then felt something was wrong, and she was scolded when she went to the Tuangong Mansion in person. The madam is not a good-for-nothing lamp. What's wrong with you as a deputy madam? No matter how old the official is, I have never heard of prostitutes who don't pay money! Not to mention that the madam has been a money-cow tree for many years.

Today, the madam found out that Feng Dutong was inviting him to eat at Jinyun Tower. She made up her mind and chased him to ask for details. She is crying outside and is very likely to be unwilling to stop even if she can't get back the money.

Rui Si knew the madam and couldn't help laughing when he whispered in Ye Zhao's ear. He had heard that there were all kinds of officials in the Qing Dynasty, but they could rely on prostitution funds. This was the first time I met him, and I have seen him more today.

Feng Ting was angry and kept scolding his servants, asking them to drive them away.

Ye Zhao smiled slightly and said, "Yu Ting, don't be angry. This is Guangzhou City, the world of flowers, but there are many bastards. Knowing that we have many taboos in wearing black sausage, they will harm us in different ways and cheat us. If I am angry with them, I wouldn't be angry to death long ago? Today, my host, listen to me and calm down. I'll just let someone get rid of this bastard." As he said that, he winked at Rui Si, and Rui Si lowered his head and withdrew.

Soon, the noise outside calmed down, and Ruisi went to reward the silver, and the madam left with great gratitude.

"This, how can you be so embarrassed?" Although people talked with their face, Feng Tingzheng also knew that it was the young general who settled the account. He was both ashamed and grateful, and said that the prince was different.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I'm just a family member when I come to Guangzhou. I don't have to say anything politely. I need to be brothers in the future, just open the voice." He paused and said, "I'll try the desserts here and we should disperse it."

Feng Tingzheng nodded repeatedly.

The fragrant couch pillow, the screen tassels, and the bedroom is extremely gorgeous.

There are big red flower-spreading soft curtains on both sides, and there is a carved dragon shield in front of the bed, with a short couch covered with white and fluffy bear skin. There is a very light lacquered gold-painted table on the bed, with tea hangers, tea bowls, gargling bowls, and scarves on it.

A beautiful beauty leaned against the fragrant couch. She held a book in her left hand, and another snow-white kodney hand picked up a purple grape from the fruit plate with a gold-painted small table, and gently placed it in front of the cherry mouth. She slowly held her red lips, sucked her very elegantly, and even gently held her pink fingers by her red lips. This extremely tempting picture is enough to make any man's blood rush rush and unable to suppress himself.

Her skirt was extremely gorgeous, but she took off her red shoes and brocade socks, enjoying this rare coolness. Her delicate and soft snow feet, which were gently stepped onto the short couch, were in the snow-white fluff of the bear skin, and her snow feet were faintly visible. Her beautiful toenails were painted with bright red rose juice, exuding a silent charm and charm.

Such a beauty that made men crazy was naturally Grandma Jin, holding it in her small hand. It was Ye Zhao's "plan" about the iron factory, which wrote about the idea of ​​building a factory, future prospects, market analysis, etc.

Seeing that the evil young master was not only staring at the Qing market, but also defined the sales scope of foreign iron as Dongyang, Nanyang, and Australia, Grandma Jin became more and more surprised the more she looked at it. She also had contact with foreign merchants and knew a little about the situation outside. However, Ye Zhao's "Plan" introduced the four-way economic and trade places with Hong Kong Island as the hub. Grandma Jin became more interested in the more she turned around. But as she flipped through it, she turned around and left the "Plan" to a few, but remembered the humiliation brought to her by the evil young master.

Why did you think of a way to cut off his head? Grandma Jin thought hatefully that she had never been bullied like this in her life. How could she be willing to let him do it?

Foreign iron business? This is a taboo thing. No matter how powerful you make mistakes, you may not be able to get it. If you want to put this evil young man in a row, he may only be on this.

Grandma Jin's charming Danfeng eyes gradually smiled, as if she saw the evil young man crying to her and begging him for tears when she saw someone chopping her head. If there was such a day, I wouldn't know how happy it would be.
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