Just as Li Han took down Hubei and was busy pacifying the people's hearts.

However, just after noon this day, a carriage drove steadily into the British Concession in Shanghai. In recent years, national strength has declined day by day. The most obvious manifestation is that Chinese people are inferior to this concession. An Indian policeman immediately waved his baton and ran to block it. He suddenly saw the characters printed on the carriage. His face suddenly changed and he quickly retreated in disappointment. Obviously, he recognized the people in the carriage. Oh no, it should be the strange Chinese character on the carriage-Yuxiang Money House!

When it comes to Yuxiang Money House, the Indian police may not know much about what he is doing, but the people who own this Yuxiang Money House are far from being able to provoke them, and there is no reason, because the master named Xi Ligong, and foreigners like to call him "Xi". It is not an exaggeration to say that he is one of the most powerful Chinese in the concession in the Shili Foreign Field in Shanghai.

Xi Ligong, whose courtesy name was Yucheng, was from Dongshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu. In the 30th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1904), his stepfather Xi Zhengfu served as a comprador of HSBC Bank in Shanghai. Later, he opened Jiuyuan, Zhengda and Yuxiang Money House, and invested in Daqing Bank, and served as the manager of the Daqing Bank branch. In the second year of Xuantong (1910), he invested in a public welfare yarn mill, participated in the establishment of China Huashang Bank, and also opened three money houses, and operated silver houses, gold and silk and satin houses. He served as a director of Jiangsu Bank and director of the Shanghai General Business Conference.

Not only that, he also has an identity, that is, a big boss of the Dongting merchant gang, who is a person who stomped his feet in Shanghai and even the coastal provinces of Jiangsu. Not only did the court need to sell him a little face, but even foreigners also looked up to him. The reason was that the huge business district in his hands not only monopolized most of the imperial court's loans over the years, but even the new military food and food weapons built in various places required him to do more. It's no wonder that the Indian San had to consider it!

The carriage was parked in a Western-style hospital, and a few people got out of the carriage and hurried into the hospital. About a few minutes later, two more carriages were parked here, and several people were hurriedly walking down the carriage. Among them were the noble young men in China who were only twenty years old, the majestic old man who looked almost vague, and even a middle-aged beautiful woman. A group of people seemed to be familiar with each other, nodded to each other, and hurriedly walked into the hospital.

"Sir, something happened!"

"Uncle, you already know?"

"Brother Xi, Wang comes here without any invitation and hopes not to blame him!"

After a group of people were crowded and clamored for a while, they opened the door and walked into one of the wards that was obviously more luxurious and decorated. At this time, there were a few people in the ward, but the eyes of everyone only stayed on the few people for a while, and then they all focused on the middle-aged man lying on the hospital bed.

"Go to live in good health, go and add some chairs and stools." The middle-aged man coughed slightly for a while, and his voice was slightly hoarse. Obviously, when they came to disturb him, the man was recuperating in the hospital. However, there was a strong sense of superiority in the man's words. As soon as he spoke, no one in the house spoke again. Gu Shi looked at him and waited for his next sentence.

"You guys sit down... I heard everything happen. Jianhou, please stay here too, learn something." He said a few words lightly, and was immediately filled with joy. A young man standing beside him was excited and bowed repeatedly to thank him. "Yes, uncle!"

He raised the telegram in his hand, and the middle-aged man Xi Ligong smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Oh? The order just issued by the Army Department is still warm. It seems that there are many offerings in the capital that cost tens of thousands of taels a year. A few people, the deal is coming! Ahem..."

"Brother Yucheng, what do you mean!"

Someone next to him couldn't help but speak, and Xi Ligong nodded to him. The people from the Wang family are half of their own, so it's okay for him to make a deal.

"Old rules!"

He stretched out his right hand and gestured a number. Suddenly, many people in the house changed their faces, and the Xi family accounted for 50% of them a little high!

"Ahem..."

He couldn't help but cough twice, and poured a glass of water for him next to him. Xi Ligong nodded and took it, and took a sip.

"It's still the same rule. We will deliver the goods in portions. The cargo ship Xi family has a big head. The ugly saying goes, the navy in the court is not a vegetarian, and someone must come out to settle it. The group of rioters are capable this time and actually took over the three towns of Wuchang. However, there are Huizhou guys staring next to me. If you want to spend a lot of money, you will inevitably have to compete with those Huizhou guys..."

Putting down the teacup in his hand, he glanced at the young man who was left behind by him, "Jianhou, you ordered the money house near Wuchang to rush to Hubei to find out the situation overnight, and you should be the fastest...the most detailed!"

"Go back to the master, the ex-nephew, has already arranged the arrangements!"

An old man next to him replied respectfully.

"Very good," he looked at the young man in front of him with satisfaction. Xi Ligong nodded, but he felt a little regretful. This child was a suitable successor, but he was the son of the third brother. When the two fought for the position of comprador of HSBC, they had a grudge. If the third brother had not died of illness in recent years, it would not have been his turn to take care of the child.

"How about you guys?"

After looking at the telegram in his hand, Xi Ligong narrowed his eyes slightly. The court finally ordered the resolution of the revolutionary party in Wuchang. However, with their ability, it was still a question. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly looked up and asked one of the middle-aged people who were about his age and asked: "There are some foreign goods in your Shen family's foreign company? Are there any buyers from the west who are interested recently..."

The foreign goods he mentioned were firearms and other items, which were all prohibited by the imperial court. Unfortunately, this order was a waste of money when renting it in Shanghai, not to mention that the people in the house ignored it, few compradors with a little ability on the beach took this order seriously.

The Xi family followed HSBC and did a lot of business, but recently there were not many buyers and not much inventory on their hands, which was not as good as the Shen family, who specialized in this industry.

"Cousin, there are some. Recently, there are indeed revolutionaries coming to ask, but the price is too low and there is no negotiation!"

The children of this generation of Shen family are brothers to the deceased master of the Xi family, but they were adopted to the second master of Shen who had no children in their early years. They are really cousins.

"Well..." Xi Ligong nodded, "Since the court ordered the severance of the salt of Hubei province, the more the revolutionary party made a big splash, the more money we earned. You send someone to notify the revolutionary party and sell them at a low price, but you have to estimate the quantity of the sales. The court will make more money in us. If he really makes a mess for these rioters, it will be hard to say what will happen in the future."

Seeing him nodding repeatedly, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment: "After losing Li Hongzhang in the past two years, those Huizhou guys were driven back by Xishang and Shandong's old hats. Although our mountain gang is not afraid, the two tigers will suffer a lot. Health and Health, immediately send someone to invite Mr. Cao from the Qing Gang to help invite several Jixi guests who are still on the beach. After all, Chu land is the Huaiyan salt source. We have taken such a big deal, and we will be scolded by friends on the road, saying that they can pull their teeth. It would be best if they can join forces..."

"Ahem, but if they still hold on to Hu Xueyan's matter..."

His eyes suddenly turned sharp, "When the time comes, they really want to let them see why they say, "The Hui Gang people are the most cruel. When they see the Mountain Gang, they have to endure it!"
Chapter completed!