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Chapter 1146 Wind Chaser

In the 1930s, Shanghai was a bustling city with neon lights and a chaotic scene. This was the original appearance of the Magic City.

Suning once again appeared in a new world with a new mission. Thinking that this film and television world turned out to be the hit drama "Storm Chaser", he no longer had too many feelings or surprises in his heart.

At the same time, I realized that this might be because I had begun to become numb. Anyway, I had long realized that I might have to continue this kind of time-traveling life. Thinking too much would only cause me unnecessary troubles.

Suning was wearing a well-fitting, old-fashioned, custom-made suit. It was obvious that this was another arrangement by the system, but it did not need to arouse the suspicion of the natives of the Republic of China around him.

Then Suning reached into his pocket and took out his wallet. When he opened it, he found his new identity. It turned out that the system had assigned him a Chinese American identity.

At the same time, he also had a trading company called "Su's Foreign Company" under his name, which naturally made Suning understand his next task, as if he had already formed a certain tacit understanding with the brain-dead system.

But after thinking about it, I suddenly felt that this time was not bad. After all, China has always valued foreign monks for chanting scriptures. Now that I have this foreign identity, it will be much more convenient.

I saw Suning very coolly stop a passing human-powered tricycle, "Rickshaw."

The rickshaw driver immediately stopped in surprise. Su Ning's suit was so elegant and well-fitting. "Sir, where are you going?"

Sitting on the rickshaw, Su Ning said directly, "Hua Fan Hotel."

"Okay, sir, please take a seat."

Sitting on the human-powered tricycle full of modern atmosphere, Suning admired the street scenes of Shanghai along the way with great curiosity. He felt that Shanghai was indeed worthy of being the first city in the Far East at that time. Hong Kong is still a little brother in front of Shanghai.

Many people mistakenly believe that the Republic of China was a romantic era, but in fact it was a tragic society where people ate each other. The miserable lives of ordinary people are unimaginable to later generations.

Shanghai is like a place where luxury and poverty intersect and collide. On the streets, there are wealthy people driving private Cadillac luxury cars, as well as blondes and blue-eyed people wearing dresses and holding parasols, and at the same time, there are also miserable beggars with patches all over their bodies.

Soon the rickshaw took Suning into the British Concession in Shanghai. Suning naturally saw a group of Indians who were in charge of questioning, and then he once again confirmed that he was in old China.

"Sir, we've arrived at the Huafan Hotel."

"Is one dollar enough?"

"That's enough! That's enough! It's enough."

Then Suning paid the fare very casually, without any need to bargain with the poor people who were trying to make a living. He then jumped directly onto the steps in front of him and walked into the Huafan Hotel, which was later known as the very famous Peace Hotel.

The front desk clerk looked at Su Ning with a smile on his face and asked, "Sir, is there anything you need?"

Suning directly asked about the Huafan Hotel's top suite, "Is the British suite still available?"

"Here I am."

"Then help me open a long-term private room in the British suite for a year."

However, the waiter at the Huafan Hotel seemed accustomed to this and showed no surprise or astonishment. "Okay, sir, please show me your ID and the annual room fee of 10,800 yuan or 1,000 pounds."

Then Suning directly took out the ID and room fee provided by the system, "Here you go! This is my ID and one thousand pounds."

"It's Mr. Su! Welcome to our Huafan Hotel. We have already completed the check-in procedures for you."

After Suning got his ID back, he took out another ten-dollar bill and handed it to the waiter, "Thank you! This is your tip."

"Thank you, Mr. Su, for your generosity."

Then a waitress from the Huafan Hotel, wearing a miniskirt and maid outfit, came over. She walked in front with a smile and led Su Ning to the elevator, and then went straight to room 720 of the British suite on the seventh floor.

When the very attractive waitress helped Suning open the door, he naturally paid her another ten-dollar tip. Here, tips are the main source of income for these service staff.

The waitress accepted the tip and explained with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Su! My name is Linda, and I'm your full-time waitress. If you need anything, you can call me directly."

Then Su Ning stated his needs. After all, it was most appropriate to leave it to Linda in front of him. "Well, please help me contact a large exhibition hall on the first floor of the Huafan Hotel. My foreign company (a trading company opened by foreigners in China) is going to hold a month-long trade fair."

"Okay! Mr. Su, I'll go downstairs and make the call for you. Would you like coffee or wine?"

"Coffee is ready! I'll also arrange some Cantonese dim sum. I'm actually a little hungry now."

"Okay! Please wait a moment, sir."

More than 10,000 yuan was naturally unimaginable for ordinary people in the 1930s. However, in the eyes of Suning, a top billionaire, this amount was definitely worth the money.

You should know that the service provided by Huafan Hotel is commensurate with the price. It is definitely a service quality that you cannot enjoy outside. All the food is also of world-class quality.

Soon, the waitress Linda came to the room again with tea and snacks for Suning. She also helped Suning contact the exhibition hall on the first floor for the trade fair. It can be seen that the staff of Huafan Hotel are very efficient.

At this time, the waitress Linda took the initiative to look at Su Ning and asked, "Mr. Su, do you need our hotel to help you set up the exhibition hall?"

However, Suning shook his head disapprovingly. After all, his own AI robot was the most suitable. "No need! Your hotel just needs to clear the exhibition hall today. Also, help our company deliver the invitations to the guests. You don't need to be responsible for anything else."

"Okay! Mr. Su."

Then the full-time waitress Linda politely left the British suite. Then Suning, holding a cup of coffee, looked out at the Huangpu River through the glass window. The Pudong area on the other side of the Huangpu River was still a sea of foreign-funded warehouses and factories.

This land is naturally a financial center where Western powers seize wealth by force, so there are so many blond-haired and blue-eyed people coming to Shanghai to seek their fortune. As far as the eye can see, the entire Bund is almost filled with foreigners from the West.

In fact, as soon as Suning knew the environment it was in, it knew its goal. After all, this era is not suitable for involvement in certificates or the military, so business once again became Suning's first choice.

It would be very dangerous for the male protagonist Wei Rulai to go to work at the central bank. After all, he might be thrown out by his superiors as a scapegoat at any time, which could lead to the loss of his life. Therefore, Suning would never be stupid enough to work for those in power.

Of course, Suning can also package himself as the public intellectual of this era, and can definitely achieve the effect of enlightening the people perfectly. After all, the knowledge and vision he possesses are boundless.

"Ah! Romantic Republic of China, here I am, Suning."

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On the night Suning checked into the Huafan Hotel, the hotel staff had already cleared out the exhibition hall on the first floor. The next day, a group of "Su's Foreign Company" staff, all wearing uniforms, suddenly appeared and took over the exhibition hall. Each staff member wore an ID badge.

Especially since the staff of "Su's Trading Company" were all foreigners of various skin colors, this naturally shocked the entire Shanghai. You know, even old companies like HSBC and Jardine Matheson were not so arrogant.

All the low-level jobs in major foreign companies are done by local Chinese employees. Using foreigners exclusively may result in expensive expenses, and these greedy foreigners are unwilling to do such a stupid thing.

Lin Qiaosong from the Shanghai Nationalist Government Detective Team ran to the Huafan Hotel and asked, "Linda, I heard you hosted a big boss?"

However, Linda, who usually treated Lin Qiaosong warmly, scoffed, "Hey! Captain Lin, are you here to inquire about the guests?"

"Linda, I, Lin Qiaosong, haven't offended you, have I? Besides, our previous cooperation was quite pleasant. There's really no need to be so sarcastic towards me, right?"

"Captain Lin, there's no problem with the other guests' information, but Mr. Su is a VIP customer of our Huafan Hotel. Our boss personally instructed him."

"Oh? Then it seems that this Mr. Su is quite important?"

"Of course! In Shanghai, it can employ so many foreigners. Do you think this is just an ordinary small foreign company?"

"No! Linda, I want to know what specific products and industries Mr. Su's company deals in?"

"I really don't know about that! But their foreign company's trade fair will be held tomorrow, and all the celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai will be in attendance."

"Linda, I heard that Mr. Su is Chinese American?"

"That's right! Captain Lin, that's all I can tell you. If I continue, I'll lose my job."

"These twenty dollars are my thanks to you."

"Thank you, Captain Lin."

"You're welcome! I hope we can continue to visit each other often in the future."

As the captain of the Shanghai National Government's detective team, Lin Qiaosong was very sensitive to what was happening in Shanghai. The first thing he did was to rush to the Huafan Hotel to inquire about the news.

Unfortunately, the informant who once cooperated happily is no longer willing to cooperate. I only learned from a few words that the other party's origin is very mysterious. If I want to get more in-depth information, I need other means.

"Wen Biao."

"Brother, I have something to tell you."

"Arranging people to keep an eye on this Chinese American named Suning always gives me a bad feeling."

"Oh? Big Brother, he's just an ordinary foreign businessman. There's no need for our detective team to make a fuss, right? Besides, isn't our detective team's focus on tracking down the Bu Party?"

"Hmph! It's always better to be cautious! Even if a mosquito flies into Shanghai, our detective team will find out everything about it."

"Huh? Okay! I'll go down and arrange it right away."

Although Wen Biao was somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Qiaosong's order, he knew that the guy in front of him was a lunatic, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take on this somewhat nonsensical task.

You have to know that Shanghai, as the largest city in the Far East, is very large. There are a huge number of people coming in and out every day. It is almost impossible to check each person one by one.

Of course, based on Wen Biao's understanding of this crazy writer Lin Qiaosong, he knew that Lin Qiaosong must have set his sights on Suning's wealth. He was just preparing to find out the details behind Suning in advance to see if he could make money from Suning.

At this time, Suning naturally didn't know that he had been targeted by the detective team and Lin Qiaosong. Even if he knew, he would not take it to heart. You know, in Suning's eyes, Lin Qiaosong was a mad dog without a master.

Suning has so many ways to deal with this mad dog. He can sweep this mad dog into the trash can of the times anytime and anywhere, so he really doesn't take Lin Qiaosong seriously.

"Lucas, how's the exhibition hall setup going?"

"It's almost ready, and we can definitely open it tomorrow. It's just that the Santana is a bit difficult. It took a lot of thinking to get it into the showroom."

"Well, that's great! This first-generation Santana will be our company's flagship product. We'll start accepting reservations tomorrow, but full prepayment is required."

"Master, won't paying in full upfront scare off many guests?"

"Don't worry! The Santana was the king of the 1930s. Cadillacs and Studebakers were nothing compared to it. And I'm going to sell each Santana for twelve thousand dollars."

"Eh? Too expensive, right?"

"Humph! The rich at this time are really rich, and the poor are far beyond the imagination of you AI robots."

"Okay! You are our master, so we will naturally follow your arrangements."

"In addition, the various types of firearms at the exhibition are the most important, and professional personnel must be arranged to explain them."

"How much does a replica of the British 77 Su-27 rifle cost?"

"A Soviet rifle with 1,000 rounds of ammunition costs 120 yuan; a Soviet pistol, an imitation of a Mauser pistol, with 500 rounds of ammunition costs 80 yuan; a Soviet light machine gun, an imitation of a Bulun light machine gun, with 2,000 rounds of ammunition costs 400 yuan."

"Huh? Wouldn't they be robbed like crazy?"

"Haha, that's exactly what we want! We also provide door-to-door delivery service, but payment first and delivery later is our hard and fast rule."

"Yes! Master."

The products brought by Suning this time are really dazzling, ranging from seamless steel pipes to toothbrushes. It can be said that it really covers everything and can definitely meet all aspects of customers' needs.

Of course, we will consider opening our own steel mills and pharmaceutical factories in the future, and we will be able to quickly occupy the huge market at that time. However, now our own space world can supply these products, and we only need a steady supply of raw materials to supply our own space world.

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(End of this chapter)