Peake did not tell him that his current location was the "Pan-Asian Special Technical Cooperation Institute." It is a paramilitary institution that specializes in cultivating backbone forces for operations in the East.
Although it is named under Lu Pengzhi's "Institute of Oriental Issues," Lu Pengzhi has no right to interfere in any affairs here. The outside world does not know that such an institution exists.
It is more like a manor here, with the buildings of various functional agencies hidden among the green trees, and the students all live in underground dormitories surrounding the big pit, which they call the "drill field."
It is located more than ten miles north of Haifang Road, across the defense zone of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Italian Naval Task Force.
To the north is the Suzhou River. Along the river is a town with a radius of more than five miles, called Wantou Bang. The central axis of the town happens to be the boundary of the defense areas of the US Marine Corps and the Italian Naval Task Force. Opposite it is Shajiabang.
The market here is prosperous and the supply of materials is abundant. It also has a wharf that handles dozens or hundreds of tons of goods every day. The locals privately call this place "Little Shanghai" or "the concession within the concession." Because although it is administratively owned by
It is under the jurisdiction of the public concession, but the concession authorities do nothing except collect taxes.
There are abundant tax sources here. In addition to the shops all over the streets, there are also various handicraft workshops. Even though the tax revenue is less than one percent of the concession tax, flies and mosquitoes are meat. These days, leeks always have to be cut.
Yes, if you don’t cut it off, you won’t cut it off.
The town provides complete supplies to meet the needs of the military, as well as various services that meet the individual needs of military personnel.
During holidays, the streets and alleys of the town are full of soldiers. If anything happens, there will naturally be garrison military police to take care of it, and the patrol room will be happy to relax.
This is also the incubation place and base camp of various gangs. Many gangs started to grow here and then jumped to Shanghai. The atmosphere here is civilized, and all walks of life have to be the first to make a breakthrough in this atmosphere, and there is no bottom line.
Scholars, merchants, workers and peasants, all tried their best to attract external connections and internal connections, and it was bustling with activity. At that time, adventurers from all over the world came to hunt for gold. Even the earliest Western missionaries established themselves here and then went to Shanghai to flourish.
It is said that the Suzhou River got its name from the first big and steep bend it makes from bottom to top.
This is Mu Tian's second time in town. The first time was authorized by Johnson to buy personal necessities for the newcomers. Accompanying him was the house dragon from the same group.
Fangfanglong seems to know the town well. According to him, he is a local and lives in Shajiabang across the river. When he was born, Wantoubang was still a small fishing village with only a dozen families. Now it has become
The small city within the big city seemed like a dream even to him.
That day, Fang Fanglong took him around the streets and alleys of Wantoubang.
Mu Tian was really shocked. Its prosperity and modernity far exceeded his hometown of Peng County.
Especially the last place they went to called Purple House was the most impressive.
Purple House is a five-story building located in the center of the town. Although it is not the tallest building in the town, its entire facade is made of purple marble, making it definitely a landmark building in Elbow Beach.
However, this is just a teahouse. It is the private property of an Italian director of the Ministry of Industry.
Fangzhuanglong approached with Mutian.
The waiter had already opened the bead curtain and was waiting, "Come in, please. What kind of tea will you drink today?"
Today is my first time back. Are you familiar with me?
Mu Tian was puzzled and made himself a regular visitor here, hoping to get a batch.
Fangfanglong said: "Tea."
"Okay, please come inside and invite us two at table six."
Only then did Mu Tian look around.
In the center of the lobby is a cylindrical display cabinet, covered with glass and surrounded by spotlights, illuminating the various tea leaves on it, which is very dazzling.
The lobby of more than 100 square meters has a row of booths along the wall. With the elevator in the center as the dividing line, the odd numbers of 369 are on the left and the even numbers are 246 on the right.
The booth is open and separated by a bamboo curtain. When you drink tea inside, you can see clearly outside the curtain due to the difference in light. However, if you look in from outside the curtain, you can only see the hazy outline.
Between the booths, there is a private room, which is fully enclosed with a door.
A private room in deck No. 6. Outside the window is Tianqi Road, the main road in the center of the town. The huge glass windows provide excellent lighting.
Melon seeds and peanuts, a plate of mung bean cake and a plate of cloud cake were already placed on the Eight Immortals table. The waiter came in, lit the incense burner, closed the bamboo curtain on the window, and stood at the door with a bow.
"What new tea is there?" Fang Fanglong leaned on the back of his chair and asked lazily.
"Mr. Hui, the shop has newly arrived Shandong tea." The waiter bowed and said quickly.
"Oh? I never heard that tea is produced in Shandong."
"Laoshan Green. This is a famous tea. It was named after Mr. Yuan back then. The tea soup is clear, mellow and resistant to steeping."
Fang Fanglong glanced at Mutian, "Try?"
"Try it."
"Just have a pot of this."
"Please wait a moment."
The waiter bowed and left.
Mu Tian looked around the private room and lingered for a moment on the pictures of Jiangnan ladies hanging on the wall. Then he stood up and opened the bamboo curtain and looked out, "Isn't this a teahouse?"
"Yes. I'll be back soon. I'm tired after walking for a long time. I'll bring you here to have some tea and rest."
"Then why did the waiter ask what kind of tea we want to drink? Isn't all tea tea? Why don't we just ask after entering the door?" Mu Tian put down the bamboo curtain and sat down across from Long in the house, asking with doubts on his face.
"Haha, brother. You are so strange now. There are many ways to get tea. You said 'tea', right here on the first floor, there is a burner of incense, four small butterflies, and a pot of tea." He glanced outside the private room.
He glanced at it and pointed upward, "If you want to say 'flower tea', then go to the second floor. There are twenty-eight girls making tea, making tea, and serving tea, and they are all yellow-flowered girls. It is said that the boss has verified her identity. Also.
Accompanied by beautiful silk and bamboo.”
"oh?"
"In comparison, what we drink is called 'clear tea'. It doesn't matter whether you order black tea or green tea."
"oh."
"On the third floor, there is even more talk, saying: 'Meat tea'. This... you know."
"I don't understand."
"Then your life has been in vain. Why don't you go up and take a look?"
Mu Tian quickly waved his hands, because Hua Cha's explanation had completely ruined his outlook. Hearing the word "meat", he concluded that it was not something fun, so don't dirty your eyes.
Seeing Mu Tian's reaction, Fang Fang Long found it interesting and became a little more interested. "As for the fourth floor, that's 'foreign tea'" he said, making a gesture of smoking a big cigarette. He was afraid that the young boy in front of him would not
Understand.
Listening to the house dragon talking about the various teas in the Purple House, Mu Tian was indeed a little dizzy. He had only heard about drinking flower wine in the book "Travel Notes of the Shaved Monk" written by Liu Chengwu. The book said that since his early years
People who work, no matter what party or faction they belong to, discuss matters while drinking flower wine. Decisions on various major events are made in brothels drinking flower wine.
However, later, his favorite storyteller Liu Chengwu was shot multiple times one day and was bleeding on the streets of Pengxian County.
There is scented tea here, it should be a place of right and wrong!
While they were talking, a slightly older man came in to bring tea. He bowed and opened the cup, poured the tea, put a rather elegant bill folder on the table, and bowed to wait.
The house dragon opened the clip, tapped his fingers on the bill, then nodded and closed the clip, "I understand, you can go down."
Cha Feng bowed and exited.
The moment he opened the curtain, a figure flashed across the lobby.
Mu Tian kept looking at the tea servant, and when he saw the figure passing by, he stood up and ran out, knocking the tea servant staggering from behind.
By the time he chased him to the door, the figure had already gotten into a car and drove away. The figure from behind overlapped with the figure in the panic in Peng County.