Although Hurd agreed to help check some customs documents, Lu Hong had no intention of giving up any other clues. He followed the Chinese patrol three times and passed the Consulate Beach long ago. It had been 40 years since the British Concession was opened. A dirt road behind the British Empire Consulate became the famous Beijing Road in Shanghai a few years later! Upstairs in a small teahouse on the beach of the consulate, Zheng Xiongrong, dressed in plain clothes, ushered Lu Hong into the backyard with a smile. Two small and exquisite maids had already come up to pour the fragrant West Lake Longjing. Lu Hong looked at the small teahouse with a smile. In the courtyard, there was quite a person who was taking a break from the commotion, "Detective Zheng, you are so happy!" Zheng Xiongrong spread his hands, looking proud, "Mr. Lu, we have no choice but to eat with the foreign devils. , If there were other ways, I wouldn't bother to accept the idleness of the Indian Asan" After chatting for a few words, Lu Hong heard a lot of things behind the scenes. The Chinese patrolman obviously didn't live in the concession. Fortunately, Zheng Xiongrong was already a high-level manager in the Chinese patrol, but he still had to be yelled at by the Indian patrolmen from time to time. No wonder this guy looked happy when he saw the two Indians being beaten. However, when this guy accepted his invitation so enthusiastically, he obviously had other thoughts. After all, the real money in Shanghai today is from being an official. Obviously, this guy overestimated his ability in the official field. It seems that He only wants to get the chance to become an imperial envoy This guy is quite ambitious! Of course, since the other party wanted something, it would be an advantage for him. Lu Hong calmly threw out his bait, "Detective Zheng, I understand what you mean very well. If the imperial envoy Wang comes to Huang Zu A few kind words from the Zodiac Platform will naturally be of great benefit to you Mr. Wang is currently supervising the errands sent by the emperor, and may need to know some information" After hearing this, Zheng Xiongrong said immediately without hesitation. : "Mr. Lu, you have found the right person for this matter. In this concession, the servants of Daotai Yamen are not allowed to come, and foreign devils and Indian assans can't even think about inquiring about the news. Everyone knows where their faces go. What do they do I have more than a dozen smart men under my command. I dare not ask anyone, but I can hear some news!" Lu Hong showed a slightly surprised expression and said softly. He made a sound, thought for a moment, and then said: "Detective Zheng, if things can be done well here, I can definitely pass on the message to Mr. Wang" Zheng Xiongrong actually still has a sum of money in his arms. Tickets, in this era, there is no way to get rich without giving away money. Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu was very straightforward, and he immediately realized that if he could perform well, this might make his dream of officialdom come true, and he filmed He pledged with his chest raised: "Master Lu, if you want to inquire about any information, you can tell me when the time comes!" Lu Hong smiled slightly, but did not explain anything immediately. Instead, he chatted with Zheng Xiongrong about some things about the Customs and Taxation Department and the concession. He obviously There is also an urgent need to understand the environment of Shanghai in this era. After all, he is not a know-it-all. After arriving in Shanghai, he has discovered some new changes in the super industrial system. What originally puzzled him was that the most important manufacturing industry in this industrial system had no trace at all in this extremely promising industrial system. However, after arriving in Shanghai, he discovered that a new system module had appeared. , it was an inconspicuous hammer icon. After opening it, an extremely complicated and huge structure appeared in the holographic image system, which even made him feel a little dazzled at first sight. The reason why this structure is extremely complicated is that from Lu Hong's perspective, this module labeled as the super industrial system manufacturing system should actually contain the huge context of the entire industrial manufacturing system. But currently, he can click on it Just the first node at the bottom - the primary manufacturing system. A closer look at this primary manufacturing system revealed that it included several detailed modules of the light industry. Naturally, the first one to bear the brunt was the textile industry, the mother of light industry. However, Lu Hong naturally knew that the textile industry in this era had already achieved industrialized production. The British Empire relied on wool and textile machines to accumulate the first pot of gold for dumping products to the world. Moreover, I vaguely remember that the government-run textile factories established during the Westernization Movement already had large-scale factories with tens of thousands of cotton spindles. Lu Hong actually has little interest in this industry. The most important thing is that it is far from what he learned in later generations. After all, he is proficient in heavy chemical industry and focuses on military industry. Moreover, the textile industry is a labor-intensive industry after all. As far as he is concerned, , it is impossible to get involved in this kind of industry After carefully studying the primary manufacturing system, Lu Hong quickly came up with a new idea. However, there were obviously still some problems in putting it into practice, which was why he urgently needed it. I hope to understand the reasons for the current situation of Shanghai, the Far East trade center. After quarreling with Zheng Xiongrong for a long time, Lu Hong gained a lot, and he also gained some understanding of foreign companies in the concession.According to Shaoxin's understanding, in his opinion, these foreign companies should be doing so-called buying low and selling high, but after listening to Zheng Xiongrong's introduction, he realized that the foreign businessmen in the concession What you do is not just a simple business routine, there is a lot of knowledge involved! 38 years ago, when the British Concession was enclosing land, it was only a thousand acres of land. However, after the British forcibly encircled the land with guns and cannons, they started to run their own small circles in a serious manner. During the Hongyang Rebellion, , the concession in Shanghai is still very rundown, and the Huangpu River has even risen, turning the entire concession into a large pond. However, the transfer of large quantities of arms and materials provided ample trading space for foreign and Chinese businessmen. In just ten years, an urban environment completely surpassed that of Shanghai was built in the British and French Concession. This directly led to the influx of large numbers of Chinese into the concession. , the land in the concession increased three times a day, and quickly formed Consul Beach (later Beijing Road), Huayuan Lane (later Nanjing Road), Customs Road (later Hankou Road), Bu Road (later Fuzhou Road), etc. A complete commercial urban area. Before breaking up, Lu Hong didn't mention what he wanted to inquire about. He obviously did it deliberately. If he asked Zheng Xiongrong to inquire about something in a hurry, it would seem too uneasy. At first glance, Zheng Xiongrong was not that simple. As a character, he obviously has some means to be the leader of a patrol under the British. Sure enough, Zheng Xiongrong was very concerned about this matter. Seeing that Lu Hong did not explain anything, he showed a worried expression and added in particular: "Master Lu, if the imperial envoy wants to inquire about anything, you can send someone to tell me at any time." , I will definitely not disappoint you!" Lu Hong smiled and nodded noncommittally, and then left after saying a few more polite words. Seeing that it was still early, he thought about it and decided to walk around, but he left. A few steps later, a dark-skinned man ran up next to him. He was quite big, and he was as big as Ouyang Hao. He asked in a deep Sunan accent: "Master, do you want to hire a carriage?" Lu Hong was looking for a familiar road at this moment. Seeing that this man seemed quite mature, he asked: "Man, are you familiar with the road here?" "Sir, I have been to the British Concession and the French Concession every day Run, I¡¯ve been to most places in Shanghai! Just give me a rough idea and I¡¯ll be able to help you find the right place!¡± The strong man took off his straw hat and fanned himself. Be eloquent. The man's answer made Lu Hong interested. After asking about the fare, he and Ouyang Hao immediately got into the slightly shabby open carriage. "Brother, first take me north along the Huangpu River." Walk around and remember to introduce it to me along the way, it works!¡±