The New Story of the Opium War
18 Chapter Twenty-The Daydream of the Qing Dynasty’s Merchants

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Just as everyone was enthusiastically organizing the personnel, the two Qing Dynasty people beside them were a little confused. These short-haired people (they secretly defined it this way) had been shouting and killing these foreigners for a while, and now they suddenly let these people out. Moreover, it seemed that they had formed an army again. What were these people trying to do? However, he was certain that these short-haired people were not on good terms with the imperial court. Otherwise, they would have returned this place to the imperial court long ago!

Report to the Imperial Court? Up until now, these two really didn't have such thoughts! Firstly, there was no way he could run away now. The surroundings were guarded by these short-haired people. Moreover, these people were especially powerful in their Dharma Dao. The boats were made of iron, and they could run fast without sails or black smoke. Even the westerners 'boats were not as fast as them!

And their weapons, they had beaten the foreigners 'ships to the point that they almost disappeared! How could he dare to provoke these people who beat up the foreigners like this? It was better to stay here obediently.

In addition, as merchants, they realized that any random item taken out by these short-haired people would be a rare item worth thousands of dollars if it was in another place! However, it was obvious that these things were not valuable in the hands of the short-haired people. Otherwise, they would not have so many of them!

If he could get these things in the hands of these short furs, wouldn't he be rich? Moreover, these people were quite polite. Every time they saw them, they would smile, unlike those people in the government. However, he could not figure out the origins of these people. What should he do?

Huang Deqiang, who came from Cixi, found an opportunity to quietly pull another merchant and say,"Old Yu! Look at these short furs, where did they come from?”

"Hey, Old Huang, I don't dare to say anything else, but I'm sure that these people are all Han Chinese! They looked exactly the same! Although the clothes they wore were different and the decorations were a little different, there was almost no difference. You don't know, but among them, I also found someone who looked exactly like my nephew! At that time, he almost went up to greet her! You want them to say the same words and eat the same things as us? If they're not us Han Chinese, where else can they be?”

" I've been thinking about it because of this. People like us who do business have gone to many places and seen many people in various places, but we've never seen these people in other places. It's as if they came out of thin air…"

"I say, Old Huang, I just have this feeling! Just think about it, yesterday, it suddenly turned dark and you couldn't even see your fingers! Didn't those boats and people appear after that? You said that it came out of thin air. It's really a little…But if that's the case, isn't this God taking pity on our Qing Dynasty not being bullied by the foreigners and sending these people to protect us?”

"Why are these government troops so useless? These Westerners fought wherever they went and had never suffered a loss before.”

"It would have been better if you didn't mention the government troops, but now that you mention it, I'm really angry. Every time I go out, I'm always extorted by these soldiers. The usual filial piety is not enough, and I have to skin you alive at the last minute. After doing business, I have to run to the right place. I can't miss a place. Otherwise, you won't be able to come and go safely next time! Although it was hateful that these Westerners were fighting at their doorstep!

However, these soldiers only know how to rob us commoners. At the critical moment, they still won't stop? What was the use of the imperial court keeping these good-for-nothings? I hope that these soldiers will be taught a lesson!

Let's just say that we were robbed this time to do some translation. If it wasn't for the fact that these useless soldiers couldn't defeat the foreigners and that they ran faster than rabbits when they arrived in Wenzhou! When we find out that the soldiers have run away, it will be too late! I was caught by these foreigners because I ran too slowly!”

"You might know less than me about this. My in-laws have a very good relationship with a commander in the camp. I heard from that commander that their heads ate all the soldiers 'silver!

He also reduced a camp of nearly a thousand people to less than 300 people. Then, he let these soldiers go around and rob them as their pay! In addition, those soldiers were all smoking cigarettes now. Wouldn't they have even less money if they didn't rob? How can such soldiers fight? It's more like bullying us commoners.”

"What should we do now? They had been caught by the Westerners earlier, and now they were being watched by this short-haired one. They could not escape, and they did not even know the situation at home. Wasn't this worrying them to death?”

"Run? Why are you running?"

"What is it? Old Yellow! Didn't you get scared out of your wits? Looks like you're still happy that they caught you?”

"Don't talk nonsense! I say, Old Yu! Didn't you see the things in the hands of those short furs?”

"I saw it! They were all good stuff! How could…You…You…Don't tell me you want to steal it?!”

"Where did you go? Why did he steal it? Look!"

Old Yellow said as he proudly took out a disposable plastic lighter from his inner pocket."Look! This was given to me by someone from their side! What lighter!"

"Aiya! This was good stuff! I see that almost everyone has it with them. Once they take it out, it will be on fire! This was something that even the officials did not have! If you take it out and buy it, you'll be rich!”

As he spoke, he carefully took the lighter from Huang Deqiang's hand and pressed it like he usually did."

"Sigh! Old Yellow, why isn't this fire coming out?”

"I say, Old Yu, that's because you don't know how to use it! Watch me!"

Huang Deqiang took the lighter and gently pressed his thumb on the cover. Then, with a "click", a ball of flame emerged from the lighter!

"How is it?"

"Old Yellow, you're really something! Quickly teach me how to use it! This was even more useful than those foreigners 'natural fire!”

Huang Deqiang proudly taught him step by step,"

"Did you see that? This action was called a pressing cap. All he had to do was press his thumb on it and then gently apply force. That was it... Then, if you don't need it, just relax your thumb. The fire will go out by itself. If you want to use it, just press your thumb!”

Old Yu listened to Old Huang's instructions and was indeed fired up."Da", a ball of fire rushed out, giving him a fright!

"Hold it tight! Be careful not to break it!"

"Hehe, yes, I'll definitely hold it tight! The fire is too close to my fingers. I'm a little scared. This fire isn't hot at all!"

"If it's hot, would they still dare to use it? Why didn't you think about it!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

While Old Yu agreed, his hands didn't stop. He started playing with the words "Da""Da""Da"!

Old Yellow's heart ached when he saw this."

"Hey, hey, hey, Old Yu! You just have to learn it. What do you mean by not stopping?”

Old Yu knew that this was wrong, but he really liked it in his heart.

"Old Yellow, let me discuss something with you. I see that you have a good relationship with these short furs. You can buy this one for me and ask them for it yourself.”

In fact, Old Huang was not sure how much a lighter like this could cost. Although he had no intention of buying it for Old Yu, it was a rare opportunity. He wanted to see how much this Yu guy was willing to pay. Therefore, he neither agreed nor objected.

"Then take a look. How much do you want to buy this for?”

"This…"

This gave Old Yu a difficult question. How much was worth it? Old Yu looked at the lighter in his hand carefully while thinking about this rare item. If there was only one of it, then it would be a priceless treasure! If they were to offer tribute to the emperor, they might be able to get a high official position. But now, there were obviously many of these things in the hands of those short-haired people. This was the real reason why it was not easy to bid.

Seeing that Old Yu was a little hesitant, she knew what he was thinking, so she deliberately revealed some information to him.

"I heard from the adult who gave me this lighter. If I keep using it, I'll use it up in a month at most. Moreover, I heard that there's no place to make this thing now.”

Old Yu listened carefully. He thought that the lighter would lower the price, but the latter part was obviously raising the price! Which sentence was better? Wasn't that the same as not saying anything? It wasn't that he didn't say anything, but it was worse than not saying anything! Look at the workmanship and the small things inside. Who could make these? Who would pretend? There was also something that looked like water inside. What was that? They had never heard that water could make a fire!

Thinking of this, he quickly shook his hand.

"I say, Old Huang, do you think these people are really…"

He pointed at the sky."

"Did that place send you here?"

"I think there's an eighty to ninety percent chance! Think about it, after we were caught by them, why did they put our heads on? Later on, we were on the boat. We didn't know where we went. At night, we were sent on the boat again, but why was that place so bright as if it was daytime? Which torch do you think is so bright? Where have you seen this before?

I've never seen it before! Moreover, the clothes these people were wearing were colorful. From afar, they looked like patches, but when they looked in front of their eyes, there were no patches at all! It was completely made as a whole. My uncle's family also runs a dyeing house, but I've never seen anyone dye cloth like this. How many colors does a piece of clothing have to be dyed? If my uncle's family could dye cloth like this, wouldn't they be able to do whatever they wanted? If they didn't become rich, when would they become rich?!”

"Yes! That's right! That's right! Old Yellow, your eyes are really sharp! We can see all of this clearly. If we get their guidance, then we can…"

"Get their guidance? Why should they guide us? With their abilities, they could get anything they wanted.”

"That's true. Doesn't that mean we have no hope at all? But you're still fine. At least he gave you this rare thing! I was caught for nothing! Think about it. What method should I use to get them to send me something of theirs?”

"I do want to, but unfortunately, I can't find any way!”

"Old Huang, it seems like we have to think of a way to curry favor with them to have a chance…"

"It's easier said than done.”

"I thought of a way, but I wonder if it's feasible?”

"Instigate them to go to the mainland to do business…Then we can participate in it, right?”

"This method is feasible, but I wonder what these people plan to do? I think we should do what we have at hand and find an opportunity to ask…"

"Alright! I'll listen to you, brother!"

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