Great Entrepreneur of the Universe

Chapter 222 Escort agency? Shopkeeper Wang!

Time flies, May 1901, 5, the first day of April in the Year of the Ox.

In the large construction site area of ​​Yau Ma Tei that has been under construction for more than a month, a hundred young and middle-aged men wearing black running shoes, blue slim-fitting security uniforms, armed belts and leggings are lining up in a neat line, with Lee's long rifles on their backs and belts on their bodies. Replenish multiple magazines and run around shouting the slogan "one two one".

During this more than a month of high-intensity military training, he was provided with plenty of food, meat, eggs, and milk. Occasionally, Wang Shouliang would mix some Chinese herbal medicine to help treat the trauma caused by the intense military training.

If you are not serious or make a mistake, the whip will fly.

In the late Qing Dynasty in 1901, there was really no argument that corporal punishment should not be used in education...

In the entire land of China, how many people still live by eating chaff and drinking water, eating soil and drinking water?

Therefore, Wang Shouliang's Sihai Escort Agency only punishes people with flying whips, which is really not a big deal. Not only the physical fitness and command-following training during the day, but also the enlightenment education at night are also progressing well.

Don’t forget, basically if you learn a word, you will be rewarded with one copper coin.

If you have money, this is really what you get!

Every escort is a young man with a wife and children. They used to live in wooden shacks that leaked when it rained and got cold when there was strong wind.

Therefore, 100 young men, including Tang Xiucai, not only made rapid progress, but after nourishing them for more than a month, many young people who were originally skinny and skinny quickly became stronger and more powerful.

Zhuo Yifei looked at the team running in front of him, wiped his sweat and said to Wang Shouliang, "Sheng Wang, if you pull out a hundred boys, they are much more powerful than the green-clad land police."

I know that you run an escort agency, but I don’t know that you thought you were in a military camp.

Whose bodyguard agency can resist so many long and short guns? The Mauser C96 is basically equipped only at the officer level in European and American armies.

Wang Shouliang smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry, this is just the beginning. The next expansion of the escort agency will be to 1000 people. By then, all 100 will be captains, and they will transform from escorts to escort masters."

“Each person is given a bicycle, so they can practice their riding skills and move around easily.”

Zhuo Yifei took a long breath and watched Wang Shouliang remain silent for dozens of seconds before lighting a cigarette and said, "Sheng Wang, a Zhou Sheng came to me before and asked me to help him get a batch of goods. He was from the army. The 100 Lee long rifles traded by the police are the same as yours."

"But he is a gangster, so he can't buy it directly. He wants me to be gangster."

"I refused."

If you rob military and police equipment, once you do it, you will poke a big hole. You will be chased and arrested by the Hong Kong mainland police, and you will also be blacklisted by the Yalun ghosts...

How much money did Zhou give him?

Instead of being like Wang Shouliang, who only needs to help train the queue, he will receive 100 pounds, which is equivalent to more than 1000 yingyang, and taels of silver.

How many traditional Chinese landowners can earn seven or eight hundred taels a year? ?

Wang Shouliang glanced at Ah Fei and said with a smile, "When the training here is over, if it is convenient for you, come with me to Yangcheng. I plan to recruit 100 people in Yangcheng to establish a branch of the Sihai Escort Agency."

"When the time comes, you and Xiao Tang and the others will go over and catch up on the initial training? It will still be 100 pounds each time."

Zhuo Yifei was overjoyed and said, "Wang Sheng will reward me with a meal, of course I have no problem."

In fact, at first, Zhuo Yifei was very confused about the content of military training for future college students and did not understand it at all. He learned while watching and gradually got started.

It took him more than a month to become familiar with it.

Wang Shouliang nodded, "By the way, help me make an appointment with Zhou Yongling and a guy named Li Chujiu. Zhou Yongling knows who he is."

"Try to meet once in a few days."

Zhou Yongling's task of getting 100 fast guns was assigned by Luo Sanpao. This task also involved Ma Rulong pretending to be Zhou Yongling and raiding the pirate island at night.

He didn't pay special attention to the daily training of Hong Tianci and Ma Rulong, but he also knew that Ma Rulong was not far away from getting involved with Lao Zhou.

How long did Ma Rulong and others have to be trained to become land police before they took action to seize the gown and had a full-scale conflict with Zhou Yongling? ? He didn't remember it either. It wasn't mentioned in the movie, but according to later generations' practice, qualified land police officers had to train for at least 27 weeks before graduating.

It will take at least a month or two for the marine police to transfer to land, with a good foundation.

Zhuo Yifei slapped his chest and laughed, "No problem."

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May 5, Xiaoman.

Wang Shouliang led the team, followed by ten or twenty security guards in blue security uniforms and complete Mauser C96 belts, riding a convoy to a noble club in Sheung Wan.

The small motorcade stopped at the door, and a group of people walked toward the door with great momentum.

Standing at the door with Zhuo Yifei to greet the visitors... Zhou Yongling's Ma Zai Ah Hui was so frightened that he almost dropped the cigarette in his mouth.

At least judging from the walking momentum, uniform uniforms and similar gait, Mr. Wang is more fierce than the white soldiers of Gui Lao.

What’s even more outrageous is that in this day and age, how many land police officers in green can carry guns when they go out? It's all about catching thieves without bragging. Wang Shouliang's twenty men each carry Mauser pistols and holsters in their waists.

Where did this handsome guy come from? ? No... Where did Hong Kong Island come from? It's not finished yet.

Ah Hui was confused, Zhuo Yifei hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Hui, this is the boss of the Sihai Escort Bureau."

Wang Shouliang smiled and stretched out his hand.

Ah Hui instinctively stretched out his hands, bent down and shook them a few times, before his voice changed and he whispered, "Escort agency? Big shopkeeper??"

Damn it, he also knew that the bodyguard bureau was a traditional and force-rich industry. He heard that the home of Li Dajiang was protected by members of the Huiyou Bodyguard Bureau, one of the eight major bureaus in the capital.

The scene in front of him still shocked Ah Hui's imagination.

He was the one who listened to Zhou Yongling's instructions and went to Zhuo Yifei to buy 100 fast guns, but was rejected by Lao Zhuo. Ah Hui was not happy. He also thought that Zhuo Yifei was too bold and didn't listen to Mr. Zhou's greetings?

In the midst of a rage, Lao Zhuo came over and asked to introduce a new friend to Zhou Sheng, who also asked to meet Li Chujiu by name.

Ah Hui thought it was a strong man who appeared out of nowhere, a dragon crossing the river... Now he saw that it was really a dragon crossing the river!

Zhou Sheng's fleet has never been robbed by Luo Sanpao when traveling to various sea areas. Isn't it just that they pay tribute on time?

When Ah Hui turned around in confusion and led Wang Shouliang and his party into the Noble Club, his mind finally came alive and he said with a smile, "Master Wang, Zhou Sheng is on the second floor, and Brother Chujiu you want to meet is also there, but These brothers under Shopkeeper Wang??”

Wang Shouliang followed the good example and said, "You stay on the first floor and order whatever you want to eat and drink."

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A moment later, in a spacious room on the second floor, Zhou Yongling and Li Chujiu were sitting behind a round table, and Ah Hui helped them light cigarettes.

Wang Shouliang took out a few cigars from his pocket, scattered them and said with a smile, "Brother Chujiu, my Sihai Escort Agency has just opened, and the people on land are easy to talk to."

"Water transport and sea transport still lack a large number of senior sailors, including the captain of the ship. I wonder if you and Brother Sanpao behind you are interested in joining."

"We become a family?"

Li Chujiu, who was already suspicious, laughed angrily. Where did this fool come from? Are you going to annex them as soon as you open your mouth?

Zhou Yongling almost laughed. He took a sip of tea to calm down his shock. Zhou Sheng asked curiously, "How many brothers are following Mr. Wang's escort agency to make a living?" Wang Shouliang lit a cigar and explained seriously, "Now there are only 100 people, I plan to expand to 3000 people by the end of the year, and to 3 next year..."

"Don't worry, I spent more than 120 million Yingyang to buy 1 Lee long rifles and 1000 million rounds of ammunition. I can buy more at any time if necessary in the future."

Zhou Yongling spat out and coughed violently several times, almost giving himself a cramp.

Li Chujiu's eyes widened and he looked at Mr. Wang dumbly for a moment, not knowing what to say.

What the hell... an arms business worth around one million taels? Tens of millions of bullets.

Wang Shouliang said again, "My escort agency is temporarily operating in Hong Kong Island and eastern Guangdong. In the future, it will involve Haojiang, Wanwan, Malaysia, Xingjiapo and other areas."

"The armed escort fleet planned in the future will have at least a few Zhenyuan and Dingyuan armored ships. If Yalun Guiguo doesn't want to sell them, I'll buy them from North American Guiguo. If you give them enough money, it won't be difficult to do business."

"So, I need as many sailors as possible."

Li Chujiu took a sip of tea in confusion, not knowing what it tasted like. After he rubbed his forehead, he spread his hands and said, "Shopkeeper Wang is very generous, I...I..."

"By the way, Brother Sanpao asked me to go ashore this time because he wanted me to buy 100 Li's long rifles. I still have no clue."

Wang Shouliang said grandly, "I will give you 1000 bullets. For every rounds of ammunition, consider it as my sincerity."

"Do you want Maxim? I can also give you a few. This thing only costs more than 2000 Yingyang each. It's just a waste of bullets."

Li Chujiu also sprayed tea.

Isn't this a scammer? He is really a liar.

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after a while.

Li Chujiu took a pirate boy, Zhou Yongling took Ah Hui and several other boys to Wang Shouliang's construction site of one or two thousand acres in Yau Ma Tei, and entered a certain building where exterior walls and gates had been built, including internal road leveling. A factory building and warehouse are also built on the first floor of the factory.

Looking at the group of seventy or eighty escorts who are holding guns and practicing empty gun shooting...

After arriving at the warehouse, he pulled out several boxes of long rifles, three Maxim machine guns, and several boxes of bullets.

Li Chujiu felt dizzy and a little unsteady, "Shopkeeper Wang? You want me to take you away like this? Are you kidding?"

Mr. Wang laughed, "It's only a few bucks, it's trivial, especially since it's a long rifle that is being phased out across the board by the Yilun Alliance Army. I'm willing to buy it in large quantities. It's a good thing that the logistics department would laugh out of their dreams."

Li Chujiu tried his best to cough a few times, stabilized his mind and body, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Wang. When I get home, no matter what Brother Sanpao thinks, I can guarantee that from now on, no one will touch the waters of Hong Kong Island." Your Sihai Escort’s ship and cargo.”

Speaking of which, Li Chujiu was still the second in command of the pirate den.

Although he, the second in charge, cannot compare to one-tenth of the prestige of Luo Sanpao, he is still the second in charge.

Mr. Wang laughed, "I still hope that everyone can be their own people. You usually go out to discuss business. How much does it cost for an ordinary Chinese merchant ship to make a deal?"

"If you want to do it, let's do it by building merchant ships from island countries that sweep across the Pacific."

"If you get tens of thousands of yen at any time, it is tens of thousands of Yingyang's money. It is easy to carry and transfer. The purchasing power of yen these days is strong."

In this era, 1-day yen was basically equal to one black Mexican eagle ocean, and 10-day yen was equivalent to more than 7 taels of silver. Unfortunately, Luo Sanpao's fleet was all wooden sailing ships.

Li Chujiu's eyes widened again and he looked up at the sky. He felt confused.

Tens of seconds later, Li Chujiu laughed boldly, "With these guys, we dare to touch Yalun Gui's ship!"

"It doesn't seem to be difficult to get a kid."

This is the era after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. Last year, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China.

Wang Shouliang smiled and waved, "Since you have come to my territory, you will not come home until you are drunk tonight, and I will also let you have a taste of the big pot of rice from our escort agency."

The big pot rice is made up of white rice, big steamed buns and various stews including meat and vegetables. It is full of oil and water. I definitely don’t serve wine on a daily basis, but I can drink some today.

Moreover, Wang Shouliang also plans to add a wave of technology and lively spices to today's big pot meal.

Technological condiments from the early to mid-20s? ? There are all kinds of MSG, chicken essence, etc., which can make people in this 90 plane eat their tongues.

Now, the 100 members of his Sihai Escort Bureau family basically live in the built one-story factories and warehouses. At most, they use tents to separate their families. When the five-story tenement buildings are built near the factory area in the future, Wang Shouliang will also rent them separately. Dormitories for workers in every household.

The tenement buildings on Hong Kong Island in this era were basically two or three stories high. Most of them were Cantonese-style ceramic tiles with blue bricks, fir wood, etc., which could not support higher-rise buildings. There were no independent toilets, and there were almost no spaces between the buildings. There are alleys and the windows are mostly small.

Chimneys are densely packed, and it is common for several households to live in one house. The ventilation and sanitary environment are worse than the others. Because of this, the plague broke out in the Taipingshan neighborhood 7 years ago...

Taipingshan District! The ghosts and dignitaries gathered on the top of the mountain.

However, from the beginning of laying the foundation for the tenement building, what Wang Shouliang personally controlled was the improved reinforced cement concrete, which can support a five-story height without any problem, and easily resists wind and rain. The lanes between buildings, glass doors and windows, Bring your own bathroom, flush toilet, etc.

He often went to the construction blocks to personally teach the construction teams of this era how to do things.

It’s not that the local construction team is too poor, it’s just that the jobs they took before were not paid enough. If you pay enough and the materials used are strong enough, you can build all kinds of skyscrapers in New York.

Of course, Wang Shouliang did not pursue taller skyscrapers, which would involve too many construction equipment and other tools.

These two thousand acres of land will make Yau Ma Tei, which was originally a slum, suddenly more magnificent and taller than Central and Sheung Wan, once the factory buildings and residential blocks are built.

When this factory area is established, it will involve more water problems in the future, which will be another big project. After all, the water diversion project from eastern Guangdong to Hong Kong Island could not be repaired in the early 20th century.

Shipping brings fresh water from eastern Guangdong? Or build a desalination system?

Or... forget it, it's still early.

Hong Kong Island was short of water, and countless people lined up to receive water. It was after the 1960s and 300s that the population of Hong Kong Island exploded. In 1901, the population of Hong Kong Island was about 20 million, and in , the population was only over .

Original trajectory In 1920, the ninth year of the Republic of China, Hong Kong Island had a population of just over 60.

A population gap of more than ten times? The water problem is not as stressful as imagined.

During a dinner, not to mention Li Chujiu, a man from the pirate world who ate deliciously and drank to the point of being drunk, even wealthy people like Zhou Yongling almost lost their tongue after eating.

Is this a big pot meal? Gan, just one word, he only said it once.

(End of this chapter)