Tianjin Cao Transport Wharf has always been the most prosperous and developed place in Tianjin City. It is gathered here from south to north. It is difficult to not be prosperous in this place.

Prosperity means a large flow of money, which means that there are quite a lot of people here to make a living.

Tianjin was originally an acropolis, but over the years, it has been more than just an acropolis. In addition to the families of local military households, all kinds of people have gradually moved here. If it were just in terms of population size, today's Tianjin City would not be much easier than ordinary cities.

The increase in the number of foreign population gradually makes the city less simple. To outsiders, this is the prosperity of the town and the prosperity. However, in the eyes of people who originally lived in this Tianjin Acropolis for generations, this so-called prosperity is actually better than not. If these foreign people are too many, it may not be a good thing for these indigenous people in Tianjin.

They either have money, and do business of north-south transportation in the wharf outside the city and shops in the city, making a fortune; or they have people, groups of refugees who have been living in Tianjin during the disaster year, betray their labor in order to survive, or to live better, or to betray their labor.

These people, the military natives in Tianjin City, are all unrelated.

Seeing that people earned a lot in their own territory, they were very popular and had a good time and had a good time. It was impossible to say that the local military households had no idea. There were three guards in Tianjin, including Tianjin Left Guard, Tianjin Central Guard and Tianjin Right Guard. There were more than 10,000 soldiers alone, and their families were several times more than this in the city.

Wang Quan is one of these tens of thousands of soldiers.

Their three brothers, except for their elder brother who served in the left guard in Tianjin, basically had no place to live. Fortunately, this is not a capital city, and the rules of the garrison are not that far away. Occasionally, they do something that can make money in the city. As long as they know how to be a human being, basically no one in the garrison will pursue it.

Wang Quan has done many things, but this entry will only last one day or another. His identity determines that he cannot do a long-term job and help the garrison farming for a long time. However, the two brothers may not be able to grow their own family’s food rations in the field for a year. It is not that important whether they plant this field or not.

At the canal transport terminal, even if you have worked for a few months, your input is much better than farming.

So, when he opened up the spring, he resolutely quit the land share in the garrison. The second brother could continue farming so that the whole family would not starve. However, he was determined to go to the Caoyun Wharf and mingle in the coolie pile every day. Although it was not decent, he took dozens of big money home every day, which was enough to make everyone in his family happy.

There are not many military households like Wang Quan who are hiding on the dock. After all, the hard work on the dock is done by many foreigners. Their military children have an inexplicable sense of superiority towards these foreigners. They even think that if these outsiders had not snatched their jobs, their lives would have been much better than they are now.

A few days ago, a shop opened on the dock. It was said that they came from the capital and were recruiting a mate. Wang Quan originally wanted to go to the shop with the idea of ​​giving it a try. Because he had experienced being a mate in the shop, the boss in the shop usually heard that most of his military children would not use him, and he didn't expect much.

Anyway, when you are waiting for work at the dock, you are still idle.

Unexpectedly, when he went there, the shop really wanted him. The salary was not high, 800 yuan a month, but it was not low. It was about the same as the money he had to get home after working as a coolie in a month. However, this guy was decent and not so tired.

When I got home and told my family, the family was very happy and thought that the owner of this shop was a good person.

After working in the shop, I realized that there was a reason for me to be left behind. Although the shopkeeper was not old, it is said that he was also a military clerk, and the other few friends were also like this. To put it bluntly, they were all the same type of people.

This made Wang Quan feel particularly comfortable. Where to work is not about making money, but of course he would have to be more motivated to work with his own people.

However, he was also a little curious. The shopkeeper and the other friends were all from military families. So, how did their household registration be resolved? You should know that according to the law, just by opening shops here to do business, the government can directly take over people.

When asked this question, the shopkeeper smiled disdainfully, but did not explain. Wang Quan estimated that the other party had either changed his household registration or that the shop was just for an adult in the army. Only in this way can the shopkeeper explain that the shopkeeper was not afraid of the government coming to cause trouble for them.

There were almost no customers or even goods in the shop. However, it was normal that it was just opened. There were no prosperous business as soon as it opened. There were many customers, but they were all outsiders. Although Wang Quan didn't speak, he felt a little uncomfortable when he saw those guests coming in and out of the shop and not treating himself as an outsider.

However, this situation did not last long, and the guests suddenly disappeared, and the other friends in the store disappeared. The shopkeeper said that they and the customers went to get the goods.

Wang Quan finally felt at ease. He was worried that the store would not have any business. If the store didn't make money, he would have no place to find another job. It's almost a month since he didn't do anything. He had to get a month's salary in vain. A few coolies who used to take care of him on the dock before were envious of this matter.

Every morning, he was the first to go to the shop. Although there was nothing to do in the shop now, he took the initiative to take charge of the things he opened the door and cleaned and hygienic in the morning. He was really sorry if he didn't do anything.

However, when he came here early this morning, he was a little stunned.

It was still dawn and the shop had already opened. Not only that, the shop was very lively and full of people everywhere. The shop was running around in it, and it seemed that it was very familiar with these people.

When he entered the shop, he was stopped. Fortunately, the shopkeeper spoke and was put in. However, all the work he usually did was now being done. He was at a loss for a moment, not knowing what he should do, and no one told him what to do.

There were a few seats in the shop that were cleaned by him every day. At this moment, there were people sitting, and the place where the shopkeeper and his friends lived behind the shop was also noisy, and it seemed that someone was cleaning up. He thought about it, quietly walked to the eaves of the yard, boiled a large pot of boiling water, and then poured a few large pots of tea and sent it to the people sitting in front of him.

"These are a few local mates recruited in the shop!" Liu Meng sat in front of Xu Bai, pointed at Wang Quan and said, "The military children of the Zuowei of Tianjin are considered innocent and diligent. I plan to recruit a few such people. Then we will have local people in Tianjin!"

Xu Bai looked at Wang Quan and nodded slightly: "You guys, one person, bring a few of them. If you can bring them out, that's good. If you can't bring them out, that's your ability!"

"Don't worry, young master, as long as the young master says this, young people will be relieved!"

Wang Quan couldn't help but look at the young master in the mouth of the shopkeeper. The young master was afraid that he was not as old as the young manager, but he was so handsome. It seemed that he was really the young master of the boss.

"Isn't thankful for the young master yet!" Liu Meng was stunned when he saw him and scolded him with a smile. He didn't understand why, so he nodded to the young master repeatedly, and then took the teapot to another table.

"Sir, why are you here in Tianjin? Su Xiu and the others went to sea with Manager Li, and they haven't come back yet!" Liu Meng asked softly when he saw Wang Quan walk away.

"It's not for the shop to come to Tianjin, but since we have a place to stay here, we don't have to go to the inn anymore!" Xu Bai nodded: "I came here for other things, and it has nothing to do with your errands!"

Liu Meng was obviously relieved. Before dawn, his boss came to the door of the store and brought a group of brothers. This was quite scary.

"You can be your shopkeeper with peace of mind and don't worry about other things. This shop is enough to accommodate everyone!"

"If you clean up, it should be fine, I'm afraid you'll be wronged and your brothers!" Liu Meng said.

"That's good!" Xu Bai nodded: "Okay, go ahead and go, don't worry about me, I will call you if there is something!"

Wang Quan waited in the shop with some anxiety. As the sky was dawn, the shop gradually became quiet. The young master was probably sleepy at night, and after eating and drinking, he went back to bed. Some of the people he brought went out early in the morning and didn't know what to do, while others followed the young master to sleep, as if they were here just to sleep.

At the Caoyun Wharf, he is busy every day as usual, and never changes. Wang Quan did not think of any changes. Unlike yesterday, there are so many people in the shop today. He can work hard all day long for those things that he has done in the morning on weekdays.

Today, the shopkeeper seemed a little excited, and even took the initiative to clean up and chat with him.

"I said Wang Quan, your family belongs to the Tianjin Left Guard. Is there anyone from the Tianjin Left Guard on this pier?"

"There are a few more, but they are not familiar!" Wang Quan replied: "It is not a decent thing to make a living on the dock. Most people in the guards would rather farm than come here!"

"Oh, let me ask you back. If you are willing to come to the shop, please come in. However, you must know the basics. Don't be idle and lazy!"

"Is this shop going to recruit people again?" Wang Quan moved his heart: "Is the young master of the boss planning to have a good fight here!"

"You know what a big deal!" The shopkeeper laughed and scolded, but did not deny his words: "Don't worry about so many things. I give you this benefit by be honest. Don't look at our business now. In two months, I'm afraid that the business in this shop will be too busy with the business in the shop!"

"Now, recruiting a few people, it took a month or two, and I know if it is available or not!" The shopkeeper looked at the backyard: "Please be smart. Our young master must have something to come to Tianjin. Maybe there is something to use you locals. If you are attracted by our young master, you will be well developed!"

Wang Quan nodded. He did feel the concern of the shopkeeper. He began to wonder whether to call his second brother to the shop. However, the fields were abandoned, and the food that was handed over to the ward and his own food this year would be ruined. This kind of thing should be more cautious.

“Is it here?”

Outside the door, several people walked in, and one of them seemed to be unbelievable and retreated again. He looked up at the plaque of the store: "Sihai Commercial Bank?"

"What are your concerns?"

The shopkeeper stood up and greeted the people. Wang Quan felt a little sad. Among the people who came in, one of them often appeared at the dock, and he had seen them.

"Where is your shopkeeper?"

The leader looked at the store once and said with a smile: "Friends ask me to come to visit the owner of your store. I wonder if it is convenient?"

Liu Meng stared at the man in front of him, and a smile appeared on his face, but he stretched out his hand.

"Where is the message?"

"I came in a hurry, but I didn't bring a post!" The man smiled and walked around the store with his hands behind his back: "Please ask my brother to inform me, just say that Chen Taizhong's friend is here to visit. I believe your master will come to see me!"

"I don't know anything that Chen Taizhong is unfaithful!" Liu Meng smiled and shook his head: "Poss!"

"Bold!" One of the people behind this person couldn't help but yell. Wang Quan's face changed suddenly. He could recognize this person.

"My adults come to visit you just a merchant. They have given you great face. What else do you want to pay a visit? It makes us unhappy. You can seal your shop at any time!"

"Come on!" Liu Meng's smile did not change, and he said to the person who was talking with a smile: "Brother, come out to talk a few steps. My shop is too small, and I'll just yell and make a noise to the back rest. Come on, I'll show you a good thing!"

It's over, it's really a quarrel. The shopkeeper is going to lose money!

Wang Quan sighed in his heart. He had seen too many such things on the dock. These guys are all this kind of virtue.

The shopkeeper and the man went out and came back soon. Wang Quan saw that the shopkeeper was still smiling, but the guy who followed him out had a little wrong face.

He walked to the guy who was looking around with his hands behind his back, and said a few words in his ear, and the man's face changed suddenly.

"Isn't I giving my post to this brother yet!"

He turned his face and the spring breeze blew: "The people below don't understand the rules, brothers, don't be surprised!"

He actually stuffed money to the shopkeeper!
Chapter completed!