Nanyang 1931: From piglets to giants

Chapter 18: Heart in Tianshan, Body in Cangzhou

When the gun went off, everyone was stunned, and Zheng Yi was also confused.

It's a business negotiation, and someone takes out a gun and fires it in the middle of the conversation. That's a bit scary.

Ever since I met Li Xiaoshi, he has always been polite, and his every move shows good etiquette and upbringing. He usually looks gentle and refined, like an intellectual, completely different from the vast majority of the slightly vulgar Nanyang Chinese of this era.

I always feel that this should be someone similar to me.

I didn't expect that he would take out the gun as soon as he said to, and shoot as soon as he said to. He shot an American, and he shot so accurately.

Just like the Black Society.

Your character has collapsed, brother!

The two Americans were suddenly shot, and they were naturally more shocked than Zheng Yi. They screamed in pain and cursed, using swear words starting with F and S.

But he was still the most stubborn: "Damn yellow monkey! How dare some random person from who knows where question the production design of our American company?"

"Damn it! You're just making wild assumptions. This is pure speculation! This person doesn't understand technology at all. Maybe he understands a little, but the technology field is most afraid of people who only understand a little but think they know everything. If you trust him, you'll pay the price!"

Bang, bang.

Li Xiaoshi didn't listen to what they said at all. He still fired two more shots with an expressionless face, hitting two people's arms respectively.

His marksmanship was surprisingly good. He fired four shots in a row without even aiming, and each shot hit his limbs but didn't kill him.

"I told you, I have 100% trust in Brother Zheng. I'll only give you five seconds. If you continue to be stubborn, I will cripple all your limbs. Five, four, three."

Behind him, Li Jiqian couldn't help but show a very embarrassed expression on his face when he saw Li Xiaoshi shooting so decisively, even arbitrarily. Obviously, he did not agree with Li Xiaoshi's behavior.

He still harbored a sense of hope for the Guangxi government. After all, he had no idea where Zheng Yi, his son, had found him. How could he trust him so completely? Why did he have to be right about technical matters?
But looking at Li Xiaoshi's expression, he couldn't say anything. For some reason, even he was a little scared and didn't dare to order Li Xiaoshi to stop.

"You dare to shoot us? We are American citizens and American scientists. Damn it, you yellow-skinned colonial monkey, a Godless barbarian who doesn't even have basic industrial capabilities, how dare you..."

Bang, bang.

Li Xiaoshi fired two more shots, hitting each of their legs again.

"Stop talking nonsense to me. My patience is limited. The next shot will hit the head."

As he spoke, Li Xiaoshi raised the muzzle of the gun and placed it directly on Charlie's head.

"You...you...you can't do this. We are Americans and we are from an American mining company. Do you know what you are doing, you lunatic? If barbarians like you want to develop industry, you must rely on us!"

"That's right! You're just a miner. If you kill us, no civilized engineer will dare to cooperate with you from now on.
Without equipment and skills, you can't do anything. Even your current mine is reduced to digging with a shovel!"

"Damn barbarians, you are just a bunch of barbarians, don't think too highly of yourself, yellow monkey!

"If you dare to kill us, you will be cut off from the entire civilized world! No engineer will dare to work with you anymore. You don't even have basic industrial capabilities. Your company will definitely go bankrupt!"

Pong!
Li Xiaoshi still did not hesitate at all and shot Charlie in the head, killing him.

Then he said with a stern look on his face, "Who do you think you are? You are just an ordinary engineer, a small manager, and you think you are threatening me?"

Without you so-called civilized people, we Chinese can't develop industry? One last chance, tell me, who is it?" "It's... it's... it's... I don't know! I'm also following orders. It's someone from your government, from Nanjing, who told us to do this.

Bai, Li, Huang, someone in Nanjing hates them, and they made us do this! I don’t know who it is!!!”

Li Xiaoshi: "I see..."

Pong!
Still a shot in the head, Li Xiaoshi still killed without hesitation. Judging from his efficiency, Zheng Yi didn't believe that it was his first time to kill someone.

Pong, pong, pong.

Even after the people died, Li Xiaoshi continued to whip the bodies of the two men until he had used up all the bullets in his pistol, leaving the bodies of the two men riddled with bullet holes.

"A country like China really needs to have its own equipment system. Brother Zheng, I agree with your plan. How many years will it take for me to see the results?"

"Forehead……"

Zheng Yi couldn't help swallowing.

He found that he really didn't understand Li Xiaoshi.

But after thinking it over, he gave Li Xiaoshi a positive answer: "As for the initial results, I am confident that I can show you something within a year. As long as the money is not bad, there should be some results within two years."

"Hey~"

Behind him, Li Jiqian suddenly sighed and stood up from his chair. His originally straight back was actually a little hunched.

"Your name is Zheng Yi?"

"Yes, Chairman."

"When did you come to Nanyang?"

"Less than two months. It was the young lady who saved my life."

"Zhi'er? Hey~,"

As if talking to him, or perhaps talking to himself, Li Jiqian said, "Originally, I was an official in the Qing Dynasty, but later resigned. After the revolution, I also served as an official in the Guangdong Provincial Government, but resigned again. Do you know why I could never become an official and could only engage in business? It's because I can't afford to play with these guys!"

As he spoke, Li Jiqian became more and more dejected and looked pale.

"father."

Li Xiaoshi stepped forward to support him, but was pushed away by Li Jiqian with a wave of his hand. He said, "You guys chat about yourselves. I, haha, am going to paint.
From now on, Boss, hehe, you will be the chairman of both Jinluntai and Taiyou, and I, the old man, will be…

After saying this, Li Jiqian pushed the door open and walked out. His back looked increasingly desolate, but he was still singing a tune:
"Back then, I traveled thousands of miles to seek a title of nobility, guarding Liangzhou with a single horse."

"Where did the dream of the pass and river end? The dust has covered the old sable coat."

"The Hu people have not been eliminated, my hair has turned gray, and my tears flow in vain."

"Who would have thought that in this life, my heart would be in Tianshan, while my body would be old in Cangzhou."

(End of this chapter)