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Chapter 1318: People Came from the Sea (Part 2)

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    "Brother Lu's business is in Zhongnan," Qin Lei mused, "The sky is high there and the emperor is far away, so it should be better."

    "Hehe, Brother Qin, if Dongnan sneezes, Zhongnan will have to rain for three days. If Dongnan is sad, Zhongnan will not be much better off." Lu Kun smiled and said, "And I am dissatisfied with Brother Qin, saying that I will go back to Southeast this time.  Achievements are gone."

    "Oh" Hearing that the matter involved family secrets, Qin Lei didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded: "It's fine if you don't leave, there is nothing like your homeland."

    "Brother Qin is such a wonderful person." Lu Kun said with a smile: "Don't talk about me, what are your plans when you go back?"

    "Rest in Shanghai first." Qin Lei said, "Then take a walk around."

    "That's great." Lu Kun said with a smile: "I will also live in Shanghai for a while, so we can get closer."

    "my pleasure."

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    Three days later, the Ningbo sailed slowly into the Huangpu River. The guests bid farewell to each other on the deck and left their addresses for future contact.  Qin Lei doesn't have an address, and others don't force it. There are two worlds on the ship and on the land. People will return to their original positions from the artificial intimacy. Naturally, they will not come to this kind of character who has no power and power even though he is somewhat charming.  Interested as before.

    But a big man like Lu Xianggong will not be neglected because of the change of space. People still surround him and invite him warmly. They must come to his place as a guest and guarantee to give him the warmest hospitality.

    Qin Lei didn't care, and stood quietly by the side.  Nachu was beside him, and whispered: "It seems that identity is really important. Without identity, you will become an ordinary person."

    Ignoring this schadenfreude, he looked at the bustling scene on both sides of the river, but saw a vast mist, masts like forests, and five-masted galleons of various styles densely covering the river.  As far as the eye can see, towering pavilions on the bank of the river, beyond the misty clouds, there are painted buildings in the sky, green thresholds and pearls.  Compared with when he came to Shanghai more than ten years ago, I don't know how many times more prosperous it is.

    After the ship stopped at the pier, the gangway slowly descended.  Qin Lei raised his hands and bowed to the crowd: "Everyone, we will meet later." Then he disembarked first and left. The two bodyguards carried the luggage, and Nachu followed closely behind with the rucksack on his back.

    As soon as he got down to the shore, he was stopped by someone, and he saw that it was Lu Xianggong's long follower.  The long follower bowed to Qin Lei and said: "I've seen Master Qin, my little name is Lu Zhi, a native of Shanghai. My master is worried that you are not familiar with the place, so he asked Xiao De to follow you for a while until you settle down."  , I will take your address back with you, so as not to lose contact." The domineering concern is irresistible.

    The bodyguard looked at Qin Lei, Qin Lei nodded and said, "Thank you, little brother."

    "You should always call me Lu Zhi." Lu Zhi's manners were impeccable, and he did not mean to be arrogant at all.  When he heard that the other party was coming to Shanghai for the first time, he introduced him enthusiastically but not too hospitablely: "Shanghai is an amazing place. It was still a small fishing village during the Jiajing period. In just over 20 years, it has developed into a place in the southeast and even in the Ming Dynasty.  It is a miracle that the most famous metropolis is as famous as Nanjing and Suzhou and Hangzhou. And the origin of this miracle is the Bund where we are.¡±

    "The Bund, what does the name mean?" Nachu interrupted and asked.

    "The local people call the upper reaches of the river 'Li' and the lower reaches of the river 'Wai'. The Huangpu River is bounded by Lujiabang.  The river beach in Whampoa." The servants of the big family are indeed different, they can speak clearly, and they can be heard clearly.  He pointed out and introduced: "When the villain was a child, this place used to be a barren shoal. There was a narrow dirt road along the beach for boatmen to walk on while pulling fibers. To the west of the beach was farmland, and there were dots between the rice paddies and ditches.  Later, in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing when Shanghai was built as a city, Mr. Shen Ge, who was still the magistrate of Suzhou at that time, first designated the river along the Bund as the "anchor area" for ships, so the local people said, "First there is Waipu Port, and then there is  Shanghai City.'¡±

    Qin Lei looked while walking, and the pier here was twice as big as that in Manila, with so many passengers and goods going up and down, but it was not as chaotic as in Manila.  If you look carefully, you can see some clues. It turns out that the passenger transport and freight transport are separated at the pier. After passengers disembark, they leave the port directly on the road paved with bluestone and bounded by flower fences.  At the same time, the sailors on the ship and the porters on the dock worked together to move the cargo in the hold to the discharge deck.  He saw that they did not use their shoulders to carry their hands, but used some cargo carts to complete the transfer of goods very efficiently and labor-saving.

    The work of moving the cargo from the ship to the shore is completed by a rotating jib crane driven by human and animal power.  I saw the people on the boat put the cargo bag on the big net bag explained, and then hung it on the hook.  on the ground.  Not only is the Yamen of the Municipal Bureau of Shipping located here, but all major commercial firms and ticket offices have also set up their headquarters here.  Owning a piece of land here is not only a symbol of wealth, but also a symbol of reputation.  Despite the fact that Shanghai has not been around for a long time, most of the buildings here have been rebuilt, and some buildings have even been rebuilt two or three times.  "

    "Why?" Nachu asked curiously.

    "After those big consortiums occupy a place, they will definitely start construction and build business buildings. With so many companies crowded together, it is no longer possible to be reserved. How to overwhelm others is the right thing to do. At first, everyone cleared the water with flying corners and double eaves.  The red walls and blue tiles are all the same, and you can¡¯t tell who is from whom. Later, Huilian invited French craftsmen to build a You see, it¡¯s that one.¡±

    Following the direction he pointed, everyone saw a tall building with a flat roof standing at the interruption of the Jiangnan boundary, with a pure European style, but abandoned the most popular Baroque style in Europe.  It looks upright and majestic.  On the upper end of the outer wall, there are many marble statues, which are graceful and lifelike.  On the white marble plaque, the three resplendent Chinese characters of "Huilianhao" shine brightly.

    "Huilian is known as the 'Mother of Ten Thousand Merchants'. Adopting such an architectural style will naturally affect other firms." Lu Zhi introduced: "And this style is really upright and dignified, especially because it is made of all stone.  Not a single piece of wood can be seen. It looks indestructible and immortal for a thousand years, and when it comes out, it compares with other buildings. So other companies have followed suit, hoping that their own companies can be as solid as a rock like this building, and last for a long time."

    "You are really a good tour guide." Nachu joked.

    "This is what my master said." Lu Zhi smiled embarrassedly: "The villain is just repeating."

    "What else did your master say?" Nachu asked with a smile.

    "My master said that the reason why Jiangnan Road is so complicated and not chaotic is because of the good rules. For example, the prefect's yamen stipulates that the commercial shops all over the street must be at the lintel under the eaves, and the distance from the wall is also strict.  Restricted. Business banners can cross the street, signboards and covers are allowed to be carried far away, and each company strictly enforces it, which is why it looks so pleasing to the eye."

    According to what he said, Nachu found that it was indeed the case, and no one would violate the rules.  Can't help but admire: "Why are these merchants so obedient?"

    "These are the fronts of the major businesses, so of course we have to pretend to be law-abiding." Lu Zhi said with a smile, "As time goes by, he will also lead the businesses in the city to abide by the rules. Because people say that if even this superficial  You don¡¯t follow the rules, and you still expect businesses to operate with integrity?¡±

    After driving out of the bustling Jiangnan Road, the road surface became much looser, the speed of the carriage accelerated, and Lu Zhi couldn't speak anymore, so he trotted all the way and followed behind.  Fortunately, it didn't take long before he arrived at the inn, settled Qin Lei down, gave him a good shot, and he and the bodyguard went out to find a dentist to look at the house.

    In the guest room, Nachu asked Qin Lei: "You are so relieved, aren't you afraid that Lu Kun has some plans?"

    "There is nothing to worry about," Qin Lei said with a smile: "He treated me like this, which shows that he has no doubts about my identity. Sending a servant to help me is just a small effort, and it is just a good relationship.  other meanings."

    "It's true. I can't even recognize you now. I'm not used to it." Nachu nodded.

    In the afternoon of the same day, Lu Zhi returned and said that the house had been settled and he could move in the next day¡ª¡ª

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