Great Entrepreneur of the Universe

Chapter 248 Come on, everyone who sees you will have a share!

Shanghai, Zhabei Industrial Zone.

After a busy day, Zhu Chuanwu and several colleagues from the security department changed into casual clothes and arrived at a street intersection near the residential area of ​​Zhujiang Commercial Bank. They turned into the intersection tavern and ordered a few pots of rice wine with peanuts and broad bean snacks. stand up.

At this stage, Zhabei is dominated by spacious two-way four-lane roads, neatly lined communities of five-story residential buildings, and two- and three-story factories surrounded by courtyard walls.

The most core and prosperous ones are naturally the Pearl River series of enterprises.

However, flour mills, cotton mills, commercial printing houses, newspaper offices, match factories, etc., which exploded with Chinese national capital, also sprung up one after another.

The Zhabei area is becoming more and more prosperous. Even as night falls, the gas street lamps lighting up the streets begin to add a lot of luster to Zhabei's aura of a city that never sleeps.

When a short-haired young man took a bite of peanuts, he smiled and joked in Ludong dialect in a low voice, "Chuanwu, you boy, the eldest brother and the younger brother in the family are all literate, why don't you learn well despite such convenient conditions?"

"In the security department of our Zhujiang factories, if you want to be promoted, you can't do it without a certain cultural foundation."

"You see how many brothers take the initiative to sign up for literacy classes at night to make progress."

The other bald man also touched his shiny green scalp, took a sip of rice wine and said, "Awu, have your eldest brother or younger brother cut off their braids?"

"Who among us candidates in the Security Department still has pigtails? Who doesn't want to be a real escort from all over the world?!"

It had only been more than half a month since their family arrived in Shanghai. They first lived in tents and mobile color steel housing areas for refugees.

After speaking, several other young people also looked at Lao Zhou.

"It's not that we are deliberately pursuing progress. Our group doesn't force you to cut your braids. It's all voluntary. But don't you look at it. In the serious escort department of the Sihai Escort Bureau, which one has braids?"

In the security departments of various factories and enterprises, including factory workers in Shanghai, Foshan, Shaoguan and other places, no one really forces you to cut off your braids.

"They were all rewarded with generous sums of money by the director."

At least in the minds of Zhu Chuanwu and others, they spontaneously felt that the attributes of the Security Section should be very powerful and important. After eating a peanut again, Zhu Chuanwu lowered his voice and said, "Brother Zhou, our seniors in the Sihai Escort Agency all have A lot of windfall can be made.”

Zhu Chuanwu had little interest in being an ordinary worker. He had practiced boxing since he was a child and was worthy of Zhu Chuanwu's martial name. After going through several rounds of screening, he officially became a member of the security department of Zhujiang Commercial Bank.

The Yau Ma Tei General Administration has 6000 people, and the Foshan branch has a full complement of 6000 people due to the existence of the ordnance factory.

When Zhu Chuanwu became a grassroots clerk, he cut off his braids the next day.

The eldest brother Zhou in Zhu Chuanwu's mouth is the squadron leader of his squadron. Old Zhou directly stepped over the squadron and so on, and brought Zhu Chuanwu to have a drink with him after get off work because they were all fellow Ludong fellows.

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Ludong suffered from floods and droughts all year round, and the Yellow River burst its banks at every turn. Zhu Chuanwen, the eldest son of the new generation of the Zhu family, and his childhood sweetheart Tan Xian'er have reached the age of marriage.

And the salary package? In addition to the basic management of food and housing, each level of security department must have fewer members than the Sihai Escort Bureau.

As the time entered March 1904, the strength of the entire Sihai Escort Agency was also greatly expanded. There were 3 people in the Shaoguan Branch, 2000 people in the Yangcheng Branch, and 2000 people in the Shanghai Branch, all of whom were in the intelligence office, logistics, medical team, etc.

"When do you think we will have this opportunity?"

Just ranking among the top 18300 people!

保卫科序列上沪6000人、佛山6000人、韶关和羊城各1000人，油尖旺2000、保安新区3000人，总共19000人！

Everyone knows, everyone understands, what is the nature of the security department under the Pearl River Commercial Bank... Not to mention many foreign ghosts, devils, and big guys understand.

Although it is a security department, it is only equipped with plastic batons and tactical daggers outside of daily training, and the color of the uniform is different from that of the Sihai Escort Bureau.

Baoan New District has a population of 2000.

News gradually spread back that those victims of the Shandong disaster who came to Shanghai the year before were doing well here, at least much better than in the disaster area in their hometown.

Even within the security departments of various places, many people feel that they understand it very well.

Lao Zhou was one of the victims rescued by the Sihai Escort Bureau in the summer of 02.

Only regular employees of the Sihai Escort Agency will not leave any identification!

It was Wang Shouliang who also served as the director himself.

As early as 1902, when cholera broke out in eastern Shandong and the Yellow River burst its banks, the Sihai Escort Bureau went to eastern Shandong to provide disaster relief. It helped countless victims and refugees, and also brought thousands of young men and their families to Shanghai to make a living.

Therefore, the three brothers of the Zhu family, including my mother, the Tan family, Tan Xian'er and others, just like many other folks in their hometown, decided to come to Shanghai to seek life together.

"Even those seniors who went to the place where the Black Flag Army died, or fought guerrillas in Xiaoliuqiu, also gained a lot from time to time."

"I'm already a member of the Pearl River Security Section. I can't let my eldest brother hold me back."

A section officer earns 2 eagles per month, a squad leader earns 7 eagles, a squadron leader earns 20 eagles, a group leader earns 60 eagles, a deputy section chief earns 200 eagles, and a section chief earns 600 eagles.

It was under such circumstances that the Zhu family arrived in Shanghai and entered the resettlement area for a large number of victims and refugees in Zhabei. It coincided with the recruitment of new people at the Zhujiang Power Plant, steel plant, construction cement plant, sugar production, bicycle and other branches. .

"Not to mention the strongmen on the water, they often recruit and capture some island country merchant ships outside, and get three people, goods and ships. One time is a big business."

Coupled with the war between ghosts and bears... Taking Lushun as an example, the Northeast is about to enter a period of war.

A group of five young men changed into plain clothes and came to the tavern to eat and drink. It was not because they were greedy for a drink or how hungry they were. After daily training and completing patrols, guards and other tasks, the security department also had three meals a day, including dinner!

Even among the security guards in various places, this is considered a radical young man. Therefore, he has won the admiration, praise and wooing of many veterans of the security department, as well as seniors who have also cut off their braids.

Theoretically, the section chief level is on the same level as the chief escort of the Sihai Escort Agency.

The Tan family's betrothal gift was not much, just a stone of millet, and even the Zhu family couldn't get it together. They couldn't keep delaying Zhu Chuanwen's marriage by just scraping it together.

Originally, Zhu Chuanwu's mother did not want to flee to Shanghai, but wanted to go to the Northeast and enter Guandong. Various rumors pointed out that Zhu Kaishan, the head of the old Zhu family, ran to the Northeast after the Gengzi Revolution.

Captain Zhou then took a sip of rice wine and said happily, "I heard that in the ordnance factory over the Pearl River, some security department colleagues were arrested one by one, or batches of people wanted to explore the secrets of the ordnance factory, or they just walked away. Some things and drawings are stolen by insiders and outsiders."

However, the establishment of the Pearl River Security Section is also in line with that of the Sihai Escort Bureau, from the most basic section staff, to squad leaders, squadron leaders, group leaders, to deputy section chiefs, section chiefs, and the director of the security department.

Zhu Chuanwu's family took the Shandong coastal sea route and followed a large number of refugees fleeing famine to Shanghai to make a living when the Navy Headquarters of the Sihai Escort Bureau went to Lushun to rescue refugees from the war zone.

Zhu Chuanwu held peanuts in his hand and complained, "My younger brother got a cut just like me. My elder brother is a bit pedantic. He won't cut it no matter what. Hey, when I have time, I will secretly cut that ugly braid while he is asleep." ”

The plan for Zhu Kaishan, the leader, is to try to contact them by writing letters, or wait until they are settled in Shanghai before asking Zhu Chuanwen or Zhu Chuanwu to go to the Northeast to find someone.

"Everyone is getting promoted and getting rich!"

After saying this, Zhu Chuanwu and others stared at Lao Zhou more and more, but no one asked... Lao Zhou waited for dozens of seconds before complaining speechlessly, "Gan, you idiots, don't you even have anyone to praise you?"

"Then let me tell you straight, our Shanghai Sugar Refinery is far less important than the Ordnance Factory."

"But recently I heard that there are many Japanese who are specifically looking for refugees and disaster victims from Lushun and other places in the Northeast who have come to Shanghai to seek refuge in Shanghai... to inquire about information, draw maps, etc." "In pubs or nightclubs, brothels and gambling stalls Here, if we have the chance to catch such a Japs, will it be a credit to us?"

“My old Zhou’s monthly salary is only 20 Heixi Ge Yingyang, and I still have a family to support. I can’t afford to hire you to go to a brothel to gamble, nor can I hire you to go dancing, but this kind of street tavern... as long as the opportunity comes Well, it’s not that we are unlucky to encounter some sneaky Japanese who have ill intentions towards us in China.”

"The little devils from Gouri, from Maguan to Xinchou, are still coveting our Northeast. I heard that there is another team named after Heilongjiang. You can tell what they are thinking at a glance."

"If I meet those scum, I must make them look good!"

Zhu Chuanwu and other four members of the security department suddenly realized this and began to look at every diner and drinker in the tavern again.

The Pearl River Sugar Factory they were responsible for guarding was far less important than the Ordnance Factory.

But if you encounter a suspicious Japanese, if you can find out the truth after being caught, this is an opportunity.

Now Zhu Chuanwu, because his eldest brother Zhu Chuanwen and his younger brother Zhu Chuanjie can both read and write, it was easy for him to find a job in the refugee area of ​​Shanghai, where he joined a literacy class as a teacher.

The family faced the one-stone millet gift that the Tan family wanted again, and it was easy to deal with it. However, the more important thing for the Zhu family now is to move out of the disaster-stricken area of ​​tents and mobile houses.

Zhu Chuanwu has a staff dormitory... That kind of dormitory is really a dormitory, with a single room and a bathroom, and bunk beds for eight people.

Living conditions are actually much better than before in rural areas, and they are much taller and taller.

But here in Shanghai, it's just ordinary...

After scanning around the tavern and finding no suspicious targets, Zhu Chuanwu whispered again, "Brother Zhou, let's go to the island country's expatriate gathering area??"

Lao Zhou and the other three young men were all shocked.

Zhu Chuanwu scratched his head and sneered, "It's not like you're going to attack the island guys when you see them. Just squat down. When you meet those island guys who don't look like good people, it's always right to attack, right?"

"The devil's ronin warriors are always valuable."

………………

After a while, it was still the public concession illuminated by gas street lamps.

At Wusong Road, Wuchang Road and other places where expatriates from island countries gather together, Captain Zhou and Zhu Chuanwu and their group stood at a small intersection with mostly one-story buildings, looking at the people coming and going.

After watching for a while, Zhu Chuanwuba smacked his lower lip and asked curiously, "Brother Zhou, why do I feel like there are a lot of people following these streets?"

"It feels like many people, like us, are waiting for something?"

Captain Zhou and the others looked at each other in confusion, then looked at an alleyway ahead, where a group of people were squatting in the shadows on the roadside, and then looked at another alleyway diagonally behind, where there were also several figures squatting.

Captain Zhou touched the back of his head and said, "Could it be that many colleagues from the security department have thought of it together with us?"

"Are all the ronin warriors of the island nation squatting here?"

A young man with a green scalp also muttered, "The Japs attacked Port Arthur on February 2th and sank three Mao Xiong ships. It's only early March, and our response was not slow."

As they were talking, the door of a first-floor house on this street opened, and a swaying braided man in a long gown came out. Zhu Chuanwu and his party quickly focused on it and left.

Then he looked at the man in a long gown and braids, muttering some drunken words, walking to the side of an alley to pour water... As soon as he set up the rack, he was pulled away by several figures in the shadow of the alley.

After another moment, the man in a long gown and braids covered his stomach and mouth, and ran away in a hurry. He ran in a very embarrassed manner, and occasionally glanced at an alleyway in fear.

Captain Zhou, "..."

He is semi-literate and cannot read a few Chinese characters. This is the result of attending a literacy class in the first year of elementary school. To become a squadron leader, he only needs to be obedient, obedient, and obedient to death!

In addition, the Security Department continued to expand, and he joined early and took up all the positions. When Lao Zhou joined the Shanghai Security Department, the full complement was only 3000 people, and now it has 6000.

After a while, when a man wearing wooden clogs and an island warrior uniform walked out of a certain house, he looked like an island warrior, and suddenly...

With a crash, figures in groups of three, three, four or five people rushed out from several nearby alleys, charging towards the man in samurai uniform.

Captain Zhou slapped his thigh and said, "Damn it, there are really many smart people like us. Come on, whoever meets you will be rewarded!!"

When Captain Zhou called on his younger brothers to rush forward, Zhu Chuanwu was once again confused in the night wind.

There are so many small teams, but only one man in samurai uniform? How to divide? !

Just when Captain Zhou and his team were catching up to share an island country Ronin with many of their colleagues, a burst of lights suddenly came on from the corner a few hundred meters away on the street.

Then there was the sound of car horns and neat bicycle bells.

There is a saying, people living in Shanghai are now used to gas lights at night, but car headlights...honking?

The crowd had forgotten to beat up a certain Japanese rogue, and all looked towards the street intersection a few hundred meters away.

Just under the gaze of everyone.

Several bicycles riding in parallel suddenly turned under the lights and appeared at the end of their sight. They were the serious soldiers of the Sihai Escort Bureau, wearing blue uniforms, carrying long rifles, armed belts and Mauser C96s on their waists.

Eight bicycles lined up in a parallel row and turned here neatly, followed by eight bicycles in the second row and the third row.

Following, there were several bicycles riding, dragging wooden cannon wheels and gun carts. Four bicycles dragged a gun cart, riding fast and smoothly.

At least on this concrete road, it is no slower than a horse-drawn artillery cart.

Two rows in front and behind, behind four gun carriages.

It was a Pearl River T-type car that came around the corner. The driver's seat and the passenger's seat were all dressed in blue. In the second row were three people in blue uniforms with long and short guns standing.

Then came the second Pearl River Model T.

Two cars followed by a bicycle pulling a cannon truck!

If it were ten or twenty years later, the people in troubled times would not be surprised to see this scene before them, but this was only March 1904...

Captain Zhou, Zhu Chuanwu, and the beaten Ronin warrior were all shocked! !

This is the origin of mechanization. The second step is to actually burn oil to help.

(End of this chapter)