AWB Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Tianjin, French Concession.
The white car was driving slowly on the street. The driver Qiu Dali glanced at Bai Hanchen in the rearview mirror and asked, "Second Young Master, do you want to go to Philip's office first, or to see the master first?"
Bai Hanchen took out his pocket watch to check the time, and said, "Go see my dad first, the red-haired ghost should be having afternoon tea right now, so it's inconvenient to disturb you."
Qiu Dali's thick black eyebrows immediately tightened: "What do you think these foreign devils are thinking? They actually add milk to the tea! Is that a fucking thing for people to drink?"
"Have you ever drank it?" The corners of Bai Hanchen's mouth moved slightly.
"Just last time, I took you to see Philip the red-haired ghost. I was waiting on the first floor, and a maid in a white floral apron brought me a cup. Mother! This one will make me sick, squirt She's wearing an apron!" Qiu Dali grinned, "But that maid's face is quite fresh, I wonder if I can see it this time."
Bai Hanchen said: "Don't wait on the first floor later, go to Quanyechang and buy all the things my sister-in-law asked to bring, and you have to go back at night."
Tianjin has a port, and there are many concessions, and the residents are all foreigners.When any fresh goods arrive, they have to go around this area first, and then enter Beiping City.The most dazzling shopping mall here is Quanyechang in the French Concession.
"Yo, so anxious? Then I have to wait and get some oil."
"There are visitors at home, and my dad specifically told me to go early and return early this trip."
Thinking of Fu Wenge who I met on the street before, Qiu Dali laughed: "Second young master, whose young master is that, he is really handsome."
There was a cold snort from the backseat.
"In the eight major alleys, some are more handsome than him."
After Fu Wenge sent the telegram, he followed the maid, Yue'er, back to the front hall along the corridor.At the Moon Gate between the west courtyard and the middle courtyard, I met a young woman wearing a green brocade cheongsam.When the young woman saw a strange man, she hurriedly pulled off the silk handkerchief pinned to the association, half covered her face and hurried past with her head bowed.
Fu Wenge looked back at the petite figure, and asked Yue'er: "Who is this?"
"Oh, that's our youngest mistress."
Yue'er's tone was lukewarm, and to Fu Wenge's ears, it seemed that she lacked respect for her master.Soon, he knew where this disrespect came from——
"A chicken that doesn't lay eggs still dominates the nest and refuses to move." Yue'er snorted, "The eldest young mistress has not given birth to a child for ten years, which means our young master is benevolent and righteous. If it were someone else, he would have taken a concubine and married the young lady a long time ago." gone."
Fu Wenge had studied Western medicine with a missionary in the foreign school for a while, and he knew that it might not be a problem for the childbearing person to have no children.On the contrary, there are quite a few men who suffer from hidden diseases, but still push the feces bowl on the other party's head, and marry again, but they are still chicken coops that cannot hold eggs.
It's just that the servant girl's attitude displeased him, even if she wasn't a master and servant, she shouldn't chew other people's tongues like this behind her back.
"Perhaps it's because the husband and wife have a deep relationship and cannot tolerate a third party." Inexplicably, Fu Wenge wanted to fight for fairness for the young mistress.
After hearing this, Yue'er laughed and said, "Master Fu, you are new here, so you don't know a lot of things. I haven't studied for a few days, but I understand what 'respect each other like ice' is. Usually, the young master doesn't Take a good look at her, and sleep in the east room and the west room at night."
Hearing Yue'er's words, and seeing her disdainful expression, Fu Wenge suddenly had an idea in his heart - this girl, could it be that she covets the position of the eldest mistress.
The branch house of the Bai family in the Tianjin French Concession is a small Western-style building with a western style.The building and yard were designed by the French, the interior decoration was invited by the Italians, and the location is also one of the best.
The master of the Bai family——Bai Yukun—was entertaining guests in the yard. When he saw his son get off the car, he waved to him and asked him to go over and have tea with him.Bai Hanchen walked up to his father, called "Dad" respectfully, and then shook hands with the fat-headed guest sitting opposite him.
Bai Yukun married a wife and had a child at the age of 16, but now he is only over forty and a half years old, his hair is black and shiny, and he still looks like a man in his prime.When Bai Hanchen was seated, he introduced his son: "Hanchen, this is Director Zhao of Xingrui Bank's office in Tianjin, the God of Wealth who holds great power. If you want to set up an arsenal, he can take care of the loan for you by himself." .”
Bai Hanchen feigned admiration and said, "Director Zhao, please let me know when you arrive in Beiping. I have to set up a table full of Han people in Zhengyang Building for you."
Director Zhao enjoyed this courtesy very much, and at the same time flattered the other party: "You're just kidding, Mr. Bai, Mr. Bai, who doesn't know that your Bai family has a big business, just set up a factory, and you still need a loan?"
Bai Yukun rolled the green jade wrench on his thumb, smiled lightly, and said, "The world is difficult, who dares to put all his wealth in one place? Fifty thousand guns and three million rounds of bullets a year, how many copper and iron ingots do you need to buy? How much labor? Director Zhao, do the math, how much cash will be paid in a month so that the work will not stop."
"Yo, that's really not a small amount." Director Zhao nodded hastily, "Okay, Master Bai, Mr. Bai, I'll keep this in mind. I'll go back and think about it, and see if I can get you a loan from the Shanghai branch. .”
"I'm sorry to trouble you. After the matter is completed, we... this number." Bai Yukun opened his hand and turned his face back and forth at Director Zhao.
Director Zhao laughed so hard that his belly shuddered, and Bai Hanchen watched from the side, really worried that he would unbutton his vest.
When Director Zhao's car drove out of the courtyard, Bai Hanchen frowned and looked at his father: "Dad, the managers of Citigroup, HSBC, and Chase are all waiting to give loans to the arsenal, and you don't have to pay a penny in kickbacks. It's good for you—"
Following his father's example, he raised his palm and turned his face: "[-]% of the real gold and silver, just give it to the pouch?"
Faced with his son's questioning, Bai Yukun was not annoyed, but took a sip of tea slowly from his teacup, and said with a smile, "Han Chen, tell me, why are Citigroup, HSBC and Chase rushing to give our family a loan?"
Bai Hanchen said: "This is a business that makes money."
"How much is the interest?"
"Four points, Dad, just ask around. The lowest rate for other loans is six points. I let the three of them compete with each other to get such a low interest rate." While speaking, Bai Hanchen's face was a little proud.In business, you have to pick up every penny. He has always kept his father's teachings in mind.
Bai Yukun nodded approvingly, and said, "No matter how low it is, do you have to pay it back?"
Bai Hanchen was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood what his father meant: "You mean, you don't have to pay back Xingrui's money after you take it?"
"Xingrui's boss is helping the Jews. As you know, there is a lunatic in Europe who drives the Jews together like sheep. According to Director Zhao, the business of the European head office has come to a standstill. Now the big managers are all in Digging the corner of the owner’s house, I guess it won’t be long before Xingrui’s Shanghai branch will go bankrupt. The trees will fall and the monkeys will disperse. Will the money still be paid?”
"..." Bai Hanchen's brows that had just been relaxed were slightly frowned again, "But Dad, it's all the hard-earned money of ordinary people."
"Hanchen, you're overthinking. At least 14% of ordinary people can't earn enough for a month. How much money can they save in the bank? Those who have a little extra money will put it in stamps, then It's much higher than bank interest rates." Bai Yukun smiled casually, "I've checked, Xingrui doesn't deal with retail investors, and the big customers are those guys who occupy land. They want to use Xingrui's relationship in Europe to secretly transfer money Transfer it out so as not to be found out by Nanjing, and you won’t be able to get military pay in the future... Son, your father and I started to stand at the counter at the age of 30, and in [-] years, the abacus beads are crackling, can you do business at a loss?"
"That's impossible." Bai Hanchen sighed convincingly, and at the same time told his father his worries: "But Dad, the money from those bandits may not be easy to get. If the bank goes bankrupt, they can't get back their deposits, and they must dig through the books For change."
"Good boy, you are wise, he is my son Bai Yukun!" Bai Yukun laughed, and patted Bai Hanchen's shoulder back, "As the saying goes, the higher the profit, the greater the risk in business. When it's time to take a risk, Even if you put your head on your waistband, you have to do it! But you have to remember, the bravery of a man is not advisable. If you want to make a lot of money, you must first learn to avoid risks. If we produce [-] guns a year, we can have [-] soldiers The cub is protecting us, understand?"
Bai Hanchen suddenly remembered the Fu Wenge he met when he left the city.Yes, they didn't have soldiers, but Fu Wenge's father did.No wonder the old man never cared about whether he married a wife or not before, but he suddenly mentioned this relative. It turned out that it was a game.
But as far as Fu Wenge's otherworldly appearance, he really didn't like it.
"Dad, I'm thinking about it. We still have to think long-term about lifelong events." Bai Hanchen shied away, "There are Japanese in the north, and there are many factions in the south. The forces are occupying the land and are kings. This battle will start as soon as it is said. Sons and daughters love each other, I temporarily I don't want to think about it. I live in our house, and I have a good tea and a good meal, and I will definitely not let the chief of staff pick our reasons."
Bai Yukun suppressed his smile when he heard the words, and there were slight wrinkles between his brows.Knowing a son is like a father, Bai Hanchen's thoughts are clear to him.
"Hanchen, listen to me, don't think about your classmate who went abroad to the United States anymore. If he really has you in his heart, he won't go away for seven years without hearing from him."
TBC
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