Looking at the black muzzles in front of him, the burly and strong man immediately stopped his steps. Although he had never seen a short musket, he had seen a long musket. This thing was shot and a bloody hole, and he could not hide at all. He dared not to make any rash efforts. He immediately bowed to Yi Zhizu and said calmly: "Is this how shopkeeper Yi Da's hospitality?"

Yi Zhizu glanced at him leisurely and said contemptuously: "Come in without invitation and forcefully enter, who are you a guest?" As he said that, his face darkened and he shouted: "Discount your limbs and throw them out!"

The man sneered and said fearlessly: "I want to see who dares to touch a hair of my hair."

Yi Zhizu took two steps forward without saying a word, passed the Colt revolver from Tuan Yong beside him, raised his hand and shot with a "bang". With the sound of gunshots, a group of people wearing fat pants and big jackets rushed in quickly. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw more than a dozen black muzzles aimed at them. Everyone was shocked and all stood up.

"Shopkeeper Yi Da, I have something to say." As he spoke, a young man in his twenties, dressed in a long robe and jacket, dressed in a gentleman, walked in quickly, glanced at the situation in the yard, and glanced at the strong man who was stuck in the yard like a wooden stake. Then he bowed and smiled: "Shopkeeper Yi Da is so murderous intent."

After hearing this, the strong man who was like a wooden stake in the yard seemed to come to his senses. He reached out and touched his head, feeling wet. When he saw that his hands were covered in blood, his face turned pale. It was obvious that the bullet was flying by the scalp. If he was lowering, he would be afraid that he would be dead.

Yi Zhizu glanced at everyone and said coldly: "Who are you?"

The young man hurriedly bowed and said, "I am in Xiacai to join Jianghuai Fourth, Wu Feiyang, I am lucky today."

"Stop." Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said coldly: "How can Cao Bang not understand the rules?"

Wu Feiyang smiled and said, "Don't care about a misunderstanding." As he said that, he shouted softly: "Chang Si, why don't you apologize to the shopkeeper Yi Da."

The man named Chang Si bowed with fear, "The little Chang Si is reckless for a moment, I hope the shopkeeper Yi Da will forgive him."

Yi Zhizu returned the gun to Tuan Yong and said in a faint tone: "Who dares to be arrogant in front of me in the future and shoot directly and kill me, fearlessly, what do you want your guard company to do?"

"Subordinate to obey the order." The group of brave men responded quickly, and looked at the Cao Gang and others with a little unkind look.

Seeing that the other party was not ashamed, Wu Feiyang couldn't help but complain. He really didn't expect that this shopkeeper Yi Da was so domineering. You should know that although the Cao Gang is a gang in the martial arts world, it has achieved legal status. Not only are there many disciples in the gang, but many of them are military officers of the court. Few local officials on both sides of the canal don't sell the Cao Gang's face.

Today, he originally wanted to give Yi Zhizu a warning. Chang Si had outstanding martial arts skills and could not get close to him at all. However, he did not expect that the other party's bodyguards were all equipped with short muskets, but instead gave them a warning, and they couldn't get out of Taiwan.

After pondering for a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Get back."

Chang Sizheng was embarrassed and didn't know what to do. After hearing this, he quickly stepped back in shame. The men under Wu Feiyang were waiting for him and then walked forward slowly. Before he could speak, Yi Zhizu asked first: "Yuan Qi and Cao Gang have no contact, why did Cao Gang know my whereabouts?"

"Shopkeeper Yi Da misunderstood." Wu Feiyang hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper Yi Da's boat is too outstanding, so he sent Lin's office to take office. In a few days, he came to Jiangning again, and was parked at Shuiximen Wharf. Naturally, it is not difficult to guess that it was Shopkeeper Yi Da's coming to Jiangning."

The Cao Gang is as famous as the Tiandihui and the White Lotus Sect, but in fact, its power and strength are far from the Tiandihui and the White Lotus Sect, which are comparable to that of the Bailu Sect. From Hangzhou to Tianjin, the prefectures and counties along the canal are all the spheres of influence of the Cao Gang. If you want to establish yourself in Shanghai and develop the Liangjiang River, you can't avoid the Cao Gang. As early as when Yan Shikuan was sent to Shanghai, he let Yan Shikuan contact the Cao Gang, so naturally he didn't want to get into a bad relationship with the Cao Gang. However, the Cao Gang was too rude today, so he had to give him a good response to avoid falling in the future in the interaction with the Cao Gang.

Although the other party's explanation was reasonable, Yi Zhizu couldn't believe it. You know, he was not only Yuan Qi's shopkeeper, but also Shanghai Daotai. The other party's behavior today was not Meng Lang, but deliberately. It was obvious that the Cao Gang had great hostility towards him, and he really didn't know where he offended the Cao Gang.

"Brother Wu, please." Yi Zhizu reached out to give in.

"Please ask Manager Yi Da." Wu Feiyang quickly gave in moderation.

The two of them went into the house and sat down. They served tea. Yi Zhiliu lit up a cigar. Then he spoke: "Yuan Qi and the Jiangning Cao Gang have never had any contact. Brother Wu led the crowd today, what's the matter?"

Wu Feiyang led the crowd today, and then wanted to give Yi Zhizu a warning to the other party. When he heard his question, he asked with a smile: "Our Cao Gang is in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, and Yuan Qi is in Guangdong. It can be said that the well water does not violate the river." After a slight pause, he curled his smile and asked: "I'll ask you, will the shopkeeper Yi Da and Cao Gang have any grievances in the future?"

Yi Zhizu looked at him in surprise and said, "What does Brother Wu mean?"

Wu Feiyang lifted his robe, raised his legs and said, "Since there is no grievance in the future, I guess I have had a grudge in the near future."

He glanced at him and Yi Zhizu said in a faint tone: "I have no grievances or grudges with the Cao Gang. Brother Wu may as well say something clearly."

"Since there is no injustice in the future and no injustice in the near future, I don't understand." Wu Feiyang said, "Why did Yuan Qi cut off the livelihood of tens of thousands of gangs in the Cao Gang for no reason? Haven't the shopkeeper Yi Da heard of it? Cutting off his livelihood is like killing his parents, and he is irreconcilable!"

After hearing this, Yi Zhizu realized that the other party was talking about the railway! He had never thought about this. Indeed, once the railway was built, it would be equivalent to cutting off the livelihood of the Cao Gang. It seemed that the opening of the Foshan Railway had a great shock to the Cao Gang, which made them panic. Instead, he thought that the imperial court was forced to give up because it was considered to cut off the livelihood of the Cao Gang? After all, tens of thousands of organized Cao Gang members who had cut off the livelihood of the canal on both sides of the canal were a huge unstable factor.

Of course, he could not give up the railway construction because he violated the interests of the Cao Gang. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Brother Wu is talking about the railway?"

Wu Feiyang strictly forbids to turn over and said, "Why should the shopkeeper Yi Da ask him knowingly?"

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Whether to build a railway on a large scale is the court's business, what does it have to do with it?"

"Since Manager Yi Da said that, there is no need for us to say anything more." Wu Feiyang said as he stood up and acted to leave.

Yi Zhizu said slowly: "It is related to the life and death of the Cao Gang, but Brother Wu is so impatient. How can he reply when he goes back?"

After hesitating a little, Wu Feiyang sat down slowly and said, "If the shopkeeper Yi Da is determined to build a railway, it will be incompatible with our Cao Gang, what else can I say?"

After pondering for a moment, Yi Zhizu said: "The Fo-Guangzhou Railway is open to traffic, so your gang should send someone to see it?"

The Cao Gang was very concerned about the construction of the railway. It was related to the livelihood of more than 100,000 people in the Cao Gang. They dared not be careless. Naturally, they sent someone to Guangzhou to watch it on the spot. Wu Feiyang glanced at him and said nothing.

"There is another steam ship in Guangzhou that was seized from the British army. I wonder if the Guibang has noticed it." Yi Zhizu said and looked at him and slowed down and said: "The emergence of railway ships is destined to undergo earth-shaking changes in transportation. Guibang makes a living by the transportation industry. It can be said that it is a giant in the transportation industry in the Qing Dynasty. You should be the most sensitive to the innovation of transportation tools.

What I want to say is that blindly conservative cannot maintain Guibang's position as a giant in the transportation industry. Only by keeping up with the changes of the times and controlling the latest transportation tools and methods can Guibang continue to consolidate and develop and grow.

Furthermore, don’t just focus on the transportation of grain. The Qing Dynasty has a vast territory and a long coast. Whether it is land or sea transportation, there will not only be earth-shaking changes in the past twenty or thirty years, but also the transportation volume will also increase sharply. If the Gui Bang cannot seize this opportunity, it will only be disbanded and become history."

Wu Feiyang didn't understand what he meant for a while, and hesitated for a while: "What manager Yi Da meant is to let our Cao Gang build a railway? But it was said that the railway was so expensive that it was scary, and our Cao Gang didn't have that financial resources."

Yi Zhizu said: "Brother Wu isn't he worried that more than 100,000 gang members of the Guigang lost their livelihood? Railway construction requires a large number of skilled railway workers. Even if all the gang members of the Guigang are converted into railway construction workers, it cannot meet the needs of the Qing Dynasty to build railways."

Building a railway? Wu Feiyang couldn't help but be stunned and hesitated: "Isn't the shopkeeper Yi Da joking? The Cao Gang is all boatmen and sailors, how can he build a railway?"

"Building a railway is not something that can be achieved overnight." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Your Bang can gradually arrange young and strong people to learn railway construction technology. Only after ten or even twenty years of technical accumulation and talent training will the Qing Dynasty start to build railways on a large scale."

Wu Feiyang glanced at him and said vigilantly: "Is the shopkeeper Yi Da asking the Cao Gang to make a wedding dress for Yuan Qi?"

"Yuanqi has always adhered to a principle, mutual benefit." Yi Zhizu said: "Brother Wu has thought that if you can have a large-scale railway construction worker, you can set up a railway company and raise funds to build railways, which will greatly reduce the cost of the railway. In addition, you can also contract and build railways in various places, which is an extremely profitable business."

Wu Feiyang said skeptically: "Why didn't Yuan Qi do such a good thing?"

After hearing this, Yi Qunxu smiled, "Yuan Qi can't take over all the ways to make money in the Qing Dynasty. Even if Yuan Qi had such a distraction, the court might not agree. Besides, it is only the only one who is suitable for building railways. Not only are there many gangs, but they are also highly organized. The most important thing is that the court is happy to see it."

Wu Feiyang put down his legs crossed, sat upright, leaned forward slightly, and then said, "Shopkeeper Yi Da is really willing to help the Cao Gang?"

Yi Zhizu said: "If the Guigang cannot be properly placed, the railway construction from the capital to Jiangnan will inevitably be full of resistance. Yuanqi is not the mutual help of Guigang, but the mutual benefit of Guigang." After a slight pause, he continued: "With the development of steam ships, within 20 years, most wooden ships will be replaced by steam iron ships, even if there is no railway, canal transport will be changed to sea transport. This is the trend and the general trend.

When Brother Wu returns, it is best to suggest that you help all the leaders of the company go to Guangzhou to check the railways, factories, and steamships. If you are interested, you can also go to Qiongzhou Prefecture to see how much sea transportation of iron ore and coal are. The era of land railway transportation and seaship transportation has arrived. No one can stop it. We should follow the trend of the times."

As soon as Wu Feiyang came out of the yard, Chang Si led a group of people to greet him and asked with concern: "Young leader, how are you talking about?"

Wu Feiyang glanced at him and said, "Is it okay?"

Chang Si quickly lowered his head and said, "It's okay to apply a layer of skin, but it's mysterious enough."

"I'm very skilled and brave." Wu Feiyang said, "Go back first." As he strides forward, he feels funny. Today he comes to warn him, and it can even be said to be a threat to Yi Zhi be more sensible and ask him to give up advocating the construction of the railway. Now when he goes back, he wants to persuade the old man to change his career and change it to build the railway. It's really interesting to think about it.

The speed and transportation capacity of railway trains are publicized and reported every day in the Xiguan Daily. He is naturally aware of the railway situation. He has also heard of such steam ships. Last year, the British fleet attacked Shanghai and brought several steam ships, which was indeed amazing.

The most important thing is that he felt that Yi Shizu's words made sense. Instead of preventing the construction of railways, it is better to follow the trend. The advantages of railway transportation are so obvious that one day it will not be stopped. It is better to seize the opportunity to work with Yuanqi to build the railway. Furthermore, Yi Shizu's attitude is sincere and does not properly solve the livelihood of the Cao Gang. The railway from the capital to Jiangnan is indeed quite unsatisfied. Can the court ignore the life of the Cao Gang?

In the inn yard, I saw Yi Zhizu alone in the room. The girl Jinying took a pot of hot tea and slipped in. While changing tea, she smiled and said, "Young Master's shooting skills are so accurate. I'll teach me when I will."

"What gun do you learn from every family?" Yi Zhizu asked, "When did you come back? Have you contacted me?"
Chapter completed!