Episode 192 The mantis catches the cicada, the oriole is behind
Episode 192: The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
Xiang Xiaoqiang led a few people to inspect the Qing Imperial Bank, and then went down to the entrance of the underground vault to inspect. The thick steel door of the vault was tightly closed. Two People's Guard military police and two commando soldiers, each holding a submachine gun, were guarding
On both sides of the vault door, a three-man machine gun team mounted a Woodpecker on a table and aimed it at the stairs leading down.
Since Mu Hu came in yesterday to get the bonds, the vault door has not been opened again. No one has the key or password at the moment. They have to wait until everything is settled before specially calling in the president and two vice presidents of the Bank of China.
, to open the door. When Xiang Xiaoqiang saw that the imperial treasury was intact, he felt relieved. He and Xiu Xiu made a sign, and the group walked up.
Returning to the ground from the underground, Xiang Xiaoqiang asked the others to stay in the lobby, and then took Xiu Xiu and Wu Yanbin to the sixth floor in the luxury elevator.
The sixth floor is the top floor, where the office of the president of the Imperial Bank of the Qing Dynasty is located. It is decorated more and more luxuriously. Xiang Xiaoqiang looked up and saw that there was something like a vent at every other section on the wooden ceiling. There was also a small snowflake on it.
The logo has an English sentence behind it.
"What is this?" Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly pointed and asked, "Is it an air conditioner?"
Xiuxiu and Wu Yanbin looked at each other.
Wu Yanbin asked tentatively:
"Air conditioning?...Sir, what is air conditioning?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang pointed to the vent above his head and asked:
"It's too high and I can't see. Which of you with good eyesight can read those words to me."
Wu Yanbin's eyesight was very good, but his English was poor. Xiuxiu's eyesight and English were both better, so he looked up for a moment and said:
"It seems to be some kind of American company. In front of it is a person's name. It seems to be...the United States...Caril Company."
Xiang Xiaoqiang understood. This thing is really an air conditioner. After he came to this time and space, even though he was already a noble and wealthy person in the first summer, he still had to endure the heat like ordinary people at this time. At most, he had to spend money to buy it.
Put a few feet of ice in a basin and place it behind a fan, letting the cool air blow against it.
Therefore, he also asked people to check out the situation of air conditioners in this era to see if it was possible to buy one. He also learned that it was Carrier who invented the first air conditioner, and Carrier Company is now operating air conditioners. But this
At that time, air conditioners were huge, expensive, and difficult to install. They were the most high-end luxury goods. They were only available in luxurious large-scale public facilities.
Shi Li, only big shopping malls, big hotels, big movie theaters and the like can install one. As for private residences, it seems that Ming Dynasty has not heard of the rich man installing one at home. Besides, if he has a stomachache, it is better to suggest that he has the money.
It would be much more practical to buy a private jet first. After Xiang Xiaoqiang sweated, he gave up the idea and no longer planned to be in the limelight.
Now, this kind of thing that is not even available in the Nanjing Imperial Palace (Zhu Yourong did not let it be installed for fear of causing damage to the ancient building) is actually used in a bank office in Beiqing. And this is not just Morgan, Citigroup
If you are a big bank, your boss will be extravagant.
Spend your own money. The Qing Imperial Bank is a national bank, and every penny spent comes from the people. At the same time, the annual income of workers in the Northern Qing Dynasty is only 1/6 of the annual income of the workers in the Ming Dynasty, while the farmers in the Northern Qing Dynasty
The annual income is only 1/10 of that of Ming farmers.
"What do you mean by a poor temple and a rich abbot?" Xiang Xiaoqiang shook his head and sighed with a smile, "That's it."
…
Because this floor is basically the president's office area, there are not many people. The carpet is very soft and it is quiet when walking on it. Xiu Xiu led them to the innermost office. The office of the president of the Qing Imperial Bank
.
As soon as Xiang Xiaoqiang entered, he suddenly felt enlightened. The sky was high and the sky was vast. This office was as big as half a basketball court. It was four to five meters high and had a gorgeous crystal chandelier that looked like it cost 40 million yuan.
Hanging down... Xiang Xiaoqiang had seen Hitler's large office in Germany, and now he feels that the Qing Governor's room is no better than the German head of state's.
What caught his eye the most was a large glass wall. Behind the glass wall, in the mysterious dim light, two small sharks were swimming quickly. In front of the sharks was the president's large and grand desk.
"Damn..." Xiang Xiaoqiang walked quickly towards the glass wall, looked at the little shark behind, and murmured, "It's murderous. I really enjoy it... Why didn't I think of getting two to keep? Xiuxiu, remember
Come down and go back and find out where this kind of shark can be sold and how much it costs. Then we can put one of these things on the wall of our house..."
Xiuxiu's face changed color slightly and she glanced at Wu Yanbin in embarrassment.
Each of these two small sharks is more than half a meter long, and they are probably reef sharks. Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly remembered that these things need sea water. Especially sharks have high requirements for water quality, so they have to be there every day.
Change sea water. This is Beijing, which is more than 100 kilometers away from the sea. The cost of transporting sea water every day is probably equivalent to what a farmer needs to grow food for half a month.
"Forget it, Xiuxiu," he waved his hand, "don't forget it. This thing requires seawater. Nanjing is further away from the sea, so we won't raise it anymore. Low-key, low-key."
"Sir," Xiu Xiu said, "Mu Hu is right behind the shark."
As she spoke, she took a step forward, opened a lid, and pressed a button. Immediately, the entire glass wall slowly rotated. Two small sharks were frightened by the vibration and ran like lightning in the water.
The entire glass wall turned vertically, revealing a room at the back.
…
Mu Hu was tied up with a towel in his mouth and sat on a chair. Opposite him, Hu Jiong sat on the sofa and looked at him.
Seeing several people coming in, Hu Jiong immediately stood up and stood at attention:
"Sir! Adjutant Shang."
Mu Hu, who was sitting in the chair, shook his head desperately, grunting, and stared at Xiang Xiaoqiang with red eyes, as if on fire.
It was the first time for Xiang Xiaoqiang and Mu Hu to see each other. Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at him leisurely and said lightly:
"Is this Mu Hu?"
Xiuxiu and Hu Jiong answered at the same time:
"that is."
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled, patted his head with his hand, and said with a smile:
"Okay, Chairman Mu, I'll give you a second. Min Tiao. Ah? Hahaha."
Mu Hu shook his head desperately and made hysterical screams in his throat. But they were all absorbed by the towel in his mouth.
"Why," Xiang Xiaoqiang said with a smile, "I heard that you wanted to run away at the last minute? Did you ask someone to arrange a train? Did you ask someone to go to Changping to arrange a plane? Then you can't run away empty-handed. You have to bring some expenses.
Right. It seems that you have already reached out to the national treasury and the Forbidden City."
Xiang Xiaoqiang pulled off the towel from his mouth and said:
"Tell me, where are you now?"
Mu Hu gasped and stared at him angrily, as if he was hesitating whether to spit on Xiao Qiang like a hero, or... or something.
Xiang Xiaoqiang stretched out his hand, and Hu Jiong put the pistol in his hand. Xiang Xiaoqiang pulled the trigger, pointed at Mu Hu's head, and said:
"Say it. If you don't say it, Shun will say it. If Shun doesn't say it, others will say it. Whoever speaks it out first will live."
"Xiang Xiaoqiang!!" Mu Hu yelled hysterically, "I don't believe that you have the final say whether I live or die!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Sorry, it seems that it is up to me whether you live or die. Because no one knows that you are here, or even that you are alive. As long as I kill you, you will disappear. Hahaha
…Think about it, isn’t it scary?”
Mu Hu was breathing heavily, but his face slowly began to turn pale.
"Xiang Xiaoqiang!" he yelled again, "Isn't your Ming Dynasty a constitutional country? How can there be a person like you in a constitutional country who can control everything! How dare you not let me go to court!
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Who told us that our constitutionalism is not yet complete? Although we cannot always cover the sky with one hand like you, we can still cover the sky with one hand occasionally... For example, now, who can supervise me now? Who can check and balance me?
You give me the power and the opportunity. Please, I'm not a saint. What do you want me to do? Hahaha... So
On the issue of whether you are dead or alive, I can control the sky with one hand as much as I want. But... if you cooperate, you can survive. As a great "democratic fighter" like you, Chairman Mu, say
Maybe it can really help our Ming Dynasty transform into a real constitutional country. At that time, people like me will not dare to cover the sky with one hand. Hahaha!"
Beads of sweat fell from Mu Hu's face. It took him a long time to breathe heavily and said:
"So, even if I told you, I wouldn't be able to survive."
"That's not necessarily true," Xiang Xiaoqiang shook his head and smiled. "I have so much power and face so much wealth. Regardless of whether I am greedy for ink or not, people will say that I am greedy for ink later. I couldn't explain it at that time. Again.
Plus you're dead again, I can't even more say no
Qing. People will naturally think that I have embezzled the treasure, and then silence you. But if you are alive and sensible enough, even if I am embezzling the ink, you can prove that I am not greedy. Moreover, you are also knowledgeable enough, right?
That’s not right.”
Xiang Xiaoqiang patted his head and said with a smile:
"You are very realistic, aren't you?"
Mu Hu understood. He immediately saw life and his eyes shone. However, he changed his mind and said:
"Xiang Xiaoqiang, aren't you afraid that I will sell you out after I get out of here?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Don't be afraid. No matter how much of the treasure I keep, I will leave you a share. Whether you go to jail or be released soon, as long as you don't talk nonsense in there, I will give you your share after you come out.
Here you go, you can still live a comfortable life for the rest of your life. You see, as long as you don’t talk nonsense, I will share the treasure with you. But if I don’t share the treasure with you, you can still report me. We don’t have to worry about anyone.
Is it done?"
Mu Hu rolled his eyes, his heart gradually filled with ecstasy. He raised his head suddenly and said:
"Xiang Xiaoqiang, do you keep your word?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Of course it counts. It's good for everyone. We have no grudges."
"Okay," he gritted his teeth and said, "The thing is here now..."
Mu Hu revealed the location of the treasure.
"Holy shit!" Xiang Xiaoqiang was shocked, "You actually threw so many valuable things in the luggage compartment of the train! Damn, they might have all been stolen by now! Let's go!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang said and led two people out.
…
"Sir," Xiu Xiu said nervously, "Do you really want to..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang whispered:
"Mu Hu can't keep him. Yan Bin, Xiu Xiu, let's go get the treasure right now. Hu Jiong, you stay here and wait for the call. I'll call you later and say, 'The thing is right,' and you can kill him."
Hu Jiong was also panicked:
"Sir, then...then you can't explain clearly?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter, he was silenced by Ha Yukun. Haha, when we caught Ha Yukun, didn't they already kill Na Shun? Ha Yukun obviously also knew where Mu Hu's treasure was hidden.
He wanted to silence him. Now, we have done it for him. They killed Nashun, which was caught by our commandos on the spot, so they cannot deny it. So, they said they only killed Nashun and not Muhu.
Does anyone believe it?"
"Then...what should we do about Ha Yukun? Kill him too?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang said:
"It's not a matter of whether to kill or not. He first led troops to rob Beijing, and then killed people and silenced them... He didn't kill Mu Hu, but Na Shun was indeed killed by him. Na Shun didn't do anything evil. He was an honest man, so he was so unfair.
Dead. Based on this, Ha Yukun deserves to die. Anyway, he will bear the blame."