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    Everyone was just venting their dissatisfaction, but they didn't expect to meet the leader of the Beiyang Navy in this small place. Everyone felt very unlucky.  Seeing how ferocious he looked, no one dared to mess with him.  The diners who were close to him muttered a few words and then changed their seats one after another, not wanting to tangle with him any more.  Yang Shaowen heard that the man's accent was from a local, but he didn't know that there was an officer and soldier of the Beiyang Navy in this county.  Out of curiosity, I grabbed the waiter who came to refill the tea and asked him where he was.  "He is the young boss of Guangchang Longbu Company, his name is Lu Tonghai. He was admitted to Mawei Shipbuilding School when he was young, and was later assigned to the Beiyang Navy. He just returned to Wujin two months ago, and he drank in our place all day long.  Drunk as hell!" Lu Tonghai was still sitting there, cursing and cursing the imperial court for being stupid, scolding the Japanese pirates for being cunning, and then sobbing in pain.  , saying that the brothers died unjustly and were not worth it.  The whole person was drunk and looked like crazy.  Yang Shaowen was about to leave after eating in the restaurant, but there was movement from Lu Tonghai.  "Dong Lu's family, we really can't take credit this time. Our store is a small business, so please forgive me!" The restaurant owner came out to bow to Lu Tonghai and accompanied him carefully, but he refused to let go and promised to give him credit.  "You already owe us almost 10 yuan. The store really can't afford credit!" Lu Tonghai became angry: "Zhao Asheng, it's not like you don't know that my father is the owner of Guangchang Longbu Bank, so he still wants to pay you a debt."  A few drinks. Stop talking nonsense and get me some bottles of good wine!" The restaurant owner Zhao Asheng stood still, determined not to give him any more wine without paying.  Lu Tonghai was a little irritated. He stood at the table and glared at Zhao Asheng. He forcibly resisted the urge to mention Zhao Asheng and beat him up. Finally, he sighed slumped and sat down angrily.  Yang Shaowen came to his rescue: "Waiter, serve wine to the friend in the east corner. I paid his bill!" "Sir, does he owe us 9 yuan and 80 cents for the wine?"  Yang Shaowen didn't waste any time, paid the money to the boss directly, and then left happily.  Then Zhao Asheng was a little dumbfounded. Someone he had never met before could be so stupid as to pay such a large sum of money for a drunkard.  Not long after he walked on the street, Lu Tonghai caught up with him carrying a wine bottle.  Yang Shaowen was not surprised. Anyone who met a wealthy man who was as foolish as himself would be a little curious.  "This friend, we don't know each other, there is no reason for you to help me like this!" As soon as Lu Tonghai walked in, Yang Shaowen could smell a strong smell of alcohol and a sour smell on his body. It was obvious that he  It has been decadent for a while.  "It's nothing, just think of it as relieving the crisis and giving a little help to the heroes of the Sino-Japanese War!" Yang Shaowen said it lightly, which shocked Lu Tonghai.  "Heroes? This is something new! After the defeat of the Beiyang Navy, I heard a lot of scoldings such as cowards, cowards, and traitors. This is the first time that I have been regarded as a hero." "In war, soldiers only need to  Those who obey orders and are not timid are fulfilling their duties. Soldiers who fulfill their duties are heroes!" This is Yang Shaowen's true thoughts and the reason why he helped Lu Tonghai.  "As for the responsibility for the defeat, of course the imperial court is responsible, the commander is responsible, and the cowardly officers and soldiers are responsible because they failed to fulfill their duties. As for the officers and soldiers who fulfilled their duties, they are not responsible." "Do your best.  What you said is so good. It would be great if the court can think so and the people can think so!" Lu Tonghai became very fond of Yang Shaowen and handed the wine bottle to Yang Shaowen, wanting to invite him to drink.  One mouthful.  Yang Shaowen shook his head: "I don't drink. Don't drink too much. You have to be moderate when drinking to relieve your worries." Lu Tonghai didn't force it either.  "Before I came out, I found out from Zhao Asheng that you are a merchant who collects homespun cloth. I thought you were trying to get involved with our Guangchanglong cloth shop, so you sold it to me!" Their Guangchanglong shop is the largest cloth shop in the county.  , the boss Lu Guangsheng is also the president of the Cloth Industry Association.  Those who enter the homespun cloth trade in Qianwu must have a relationship with their old man.  "That's really not the case. The fabrics I collect are all sold by Hengyuan Tai Cloth Co., Ltd. They sell them for 30 cents per piece, so I have nothing to worry about." "It's okay if I don't have it, because I really have nothing to help  Yours. My old man had a falling out with me and was about to be kicked out of the house!¡± According to his introduction, Lu Guangsheng originally wanted his son to study textiles, but because of his rebellious nature, he ended up studying maritime affairs at Mawei Shipbuilding School.  It was not until he was assigned to the Beiyang Navy that he told Lu Guangsheng the truth. Lu Guangsheng was very angry.  After a few years, Lu Guangsheng had almost accepted the fact that he was working in the navy.  But in the First Sino-Japanese War, the entire Beiyang Navy was wiped out, and the public debate was fierce and the public sentiment was excited.?They all called the navy officers and soldiers traitors and cowards.  Lu Guangsheng is a person who has a sense of shame and cares about his reputation. Lu Tonghai returned to his hometown in disgrace after losing the battle, which made him feel very embarrassed.  He could even feel his colleagues pointing fingers behind his back and talking about his useless son.  In addition, Lu Tonghai drank all day long to drown his sorrows, which made Lu Guangsheng unhappy and simply cut off his money.  "My old man wishes I had died in the Yellow Sea, so as not to embarrass him when I come back." Lu Tonghai was hated by everyone in the county town and hated by dogs.  Suddenly, I met someone who could understand me, and I felt very affectionate. I also saw that Yang Shaowen was a good talker, so I licked my face and wanted to go to his house to chat for a few days.  Yang Shaowen is also a person who loves to make friends and does not refuse.  Back at home in Yangpu Village, several younger brothers and sisters who were busy outside had just returned.  Everyone has been working hard for many days, so Yang Shaowen specially gave them a day off tomorrow so that they can spend time with their little sister Xiangxiang.  "Huh, you guys still know how to come back!" Xiao Xiangxiang was very angry. Everyone left her at home and only focused on doing business outside. They didn't come back to see her for more than half a month. She had already had a problem with it.  But children are children, and her brothers and sisters are now quite wealthy. After preparing a bunch of fun and delicious things for her, she was made to smile in the blink of an eye.  "Wow, what a cute little girl!" Lu Tonghai also liked the beautiful Xiangxiang very much, but his hands were empty and there was no gift, which made him a little embarrassed.  "Xiao Xiangxiang didn't give up, and called her uncle sweetly, which made Lu Tonghai hug her and feel strange for a while.  It's just that the smell on him is really not that good, which makes Yang Yuxiang frown.  Lu Tonghai was a little embarrassed and quickly fetched water to freshen himself up and tidy up his personal image.  Yang Shaowen looked at the clean-shaven Lu Tonghai and felt much younger, only in his twenties. Although his face was still as dark as before, he looked more masculine and beautiful.  "I saw that you were generous, and I thought you were a powerful businessman. Now it seems that I was mistaken." Lu Tonghai saw that Yang Shaowen's home was quite simple, and heard him talk about his business, which is the river  Two boats on the side.  I had another feeling about Yang Shaowen paying him 10 yuan for drinks.  Yang Shaowen thinks highly of himself and becoming a powerful businessman is no longer difficult for him.  He told Lu Tonghai that he was planning to recruit people and expand the scale.  "Soon, I will have 15 people jumping ship. It will not be a problem to collect 100,000 pieces of homespun cloth every year. Although it is not the same as those big cloth shops in the county, it is far ahead of the average Beijing-Guangzhou goods store.  " "You want to recruit people?" Lu Tonghai thought for a moment.  "Why, are you still interested in coming to my place to be my assistant?" "You do have this idea." Seeing Yang Shaowen's disbelief, he said: "It's nothing strange. The Beiyang Navy is gone, and the imperial court has no ability to continue.  I don¡¯t plan to work in the navy anymore. The old man has cut off my income again. I have to support myself, right? Brother Yang, I think you are a good person. I will make a living with you from now on!¡±  I also plan to introduce a few more brothers. After the Sino-Japanese War, the court stopped caring about us. I still have contact with many brothers, but most of them have left, especially those with official positions.  Don't worry about where to go. Many lower-level sailors are in a bad situation, and those who are injured are even more miserable. From what you said, it seems that the business is doing well, and I like your personality very much, so I just want to shout something.  "Brothers, let's join you." "Isn't it overkill to let sailors from the Beiyang Navy come to me?"  But when I think about it, if they can come, my small merchant fleet will become a small navy.  This is pretty cool.  Yang Shaowen's heart was pounding!
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