Chongqing, Jiangbei Pier.
Cai Hu carried a suitcase and slowly walked onto a liner. He waved at Zhao Dashan, who was on the shore.
"Guild Leader, take care!"
Zhao Dashan, who was on the shore, also waved his hand.
This time, the regiment commander said that he was going to Shanghai to do something. Zhao Dashan wanted to follow Cai Hu and protect him, but Cai Hu said that the Independent Regiment needed someone to oversee it. Moreover, there were many things that Zhao Dashan needed to do in this area.
First, he had to supervise the Independent Regiment's various battalions to continue training new recruits. He had to manage the materials in the warehouse and make arrangements.
Second, they had to keep a close eye on the bullet factory and the soap factory. The garrison company must not drop the ball and let the saboteurs sneak in.
Third, send people to contact some horse caravan escort agencies and horse merchants to order a batch of high-quality military horses from Tibet and Qinghai to serve as the military horses of the independent regiment's cavalry camp.
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In short, there were many important military tasks that were enough to tire Zhao Dashan out.
Moreover, it was said that the Regimental Commander's lover was coming to the Military Governor's Office. Zhao Dashan had to do a good job of security.
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In the Yangtze River, the passenger ship was heading east at high speed.
Cai Hu stood on the deck and looked at the vast Yangtze River. The sea and the sky were a line, and the wind blew on the river surface. He instantly felt much more refreshed.
On the river, there were some fishing boats, but there were more cargo ships and passenger ships coming and going. These ships all had the flags of the island countries, Britain, France, and America.
Seeing this, Cai Hu clenched his fists. Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the imperialist powers had forcefully controlled China's customs. It was not enough to reduce the customs tax to a fraction. Many foreigners even held important positions in the customs. Many times, foreign goods were exempted from taxes.
This had a huge impact on the fragile national industry of the Republic of China. Chongqing was doing much better. There weren't many foreigners, but there were still some puppets controlled by foreigners who engaged in smuggling.
The Independent Regiment was not strong at the moment, so Cai Hu did not dare to uproot it. However, it would not be long before Cai Hu cleaned up this trash.
This time, Cai Hu went to Shanghai mainly to open up the market for soap in Shanghai. In Chongqing and Chengdu, they had already started to sell a small amount. Each piece was priced at 5 yuan. It was considered a luxury item for the rich.
Meanwhile, Shanghai was bustling with welfare and was filled with foreigners, businessmen, and warlords. It was undoubtedly a good place to test the soap market.
Moreover, Cai Hu also hoped to get in touch with the arms merchants of the foreign powers and order a batch of powerful arms.
He could not rely on the system alone. If he wanted to equip 5,000 people with a new German rifle, the system's strength was not enough.
Besides, how could the reinforced regiment not have cannons? How could they not have artillery shells? This was an even bigger problem.
Moreover, the system also prevented Cai Hu from cheating. 10000 yuan was equivalent to 1 economy point, and 2 strength points was equivalent to a 98K rifle. This was simply an astronomical price.
Initially, Cai Hu thought that there was a bug in the system and even checked the system's help. The system's help said that in the case where the host had too few strength points, in order to prevent the host from using the ocean to offset the strength points, the exchange rate of the strength points was greatly increased.
Upon seeing this, Cai Hu felt like he was being cursed in his heart. The f * cking system was still guarding against him!
After understanding this, Cai Hu decided to farm Reputation Points in the early stages and increase the strength of his army and territory. This was much more cost-effective.
Moreover, it was much more cost-effective to use money to buy firearms. 5000 98K German Mauser, the market price was 1 million dollars. If he used strength points, Cai Hu's current strength points were far from enough.
Cai Hu thought about this and returned to his seat in the cabin. After traveling at high speed for half a day, the small passenger ship docked at the Shanghai Beach pier at 7 pm.
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"Night Shanghai, Night Shanghai, you are a city that never sleeps…"
At the end of autumn, the sky was already dark at seven o'clock. After Cai Hu booked a room in a high-end hotel, he took a rickshaw to the largest dance hall in Shanghai.
The owner of this dance club had a strong background, and the dancers inside were all carefully selected and beautiful. The customers who came to patronize were either rich or noble, or rich among foreigners. It was the ideal place for Cai Hu to promote his soap.
"Boss, what would you like to order?”
A waiter saw that Cai Hu was wearing expensive clothes and had an extraordinary aura. He came over and bowed to ask.
"Yes, pick some of your good wine and serve me some!”
"Also, pick the best girls here and give me a few!”
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Cai Hu said casually.
When the waiter heard this, he was a little stunned. Even the cheapest wine in this dance hall was very expensive, not to mention the girls here. The top lady spent a lot of money, and there were several of them…
This was a big deal. The waiter was stunned for a moment before he was pleasantly surprised. The commission this time was enough for him to make a killing.
Cai Hu was not lacking in money. The tip for the average girl here was 10 dollars, and the top lady was only 50 dollars. It did not cost much to order a few more.
However, these top girls had a lot of social skills and connections. With their trials and good reviews, they would set off heavyweight ripples in the upper-class circle.
Soon, under the lead of the waiter, five beautiful and pure dancers arrived. They looked to be no more than 25 years old. Each of them was tall and slender, and they looked even better in cheongsams.
As expected of the top star here!
Cai Hu sighed. They drank a few cups of wine, chatted for a while, and danced a few times. Then, Cai Hu took out the killing weapon of this trip.
"Beautiful ladies, what do you usually use to bathe?”
Cai Hu asked with a smile.
"Flower petals, milk, and so on!"
The beauties said in unison.
"Uh, how do you feel about bathing in petals?”
Cai Hu continued to ask.
"Not really. The fragrance is very faint and will disappear very quickly. Moreover, it's not very clean.”
"Yes, we care a lot about skin care and body odor!”
"Why, boss? Are you going to give us flower petals for bathing?”
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The few beauties smiled and said.
"You guessed half right!"
"However, what I'm giving you isn't flower petals, but a kind of soap. It's very easy, very comfortable, and it can cleanse your body in a few minutes. Moreover, the fragrance is charming, and it can make you unable to relax for a long time!”
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When Cai Hu said this, the girls were shocked.
"Really? There's such a good thing!”
"Boss, are you sure you're not lying to us?”
"If we have this good thing, our business will be much better. This is simply a treasure!”
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These women became excited and looked at Cai Hu with burning eyes.
Cai Hu felt that the time was right, so he took out five portions of soap, each with five fragrances, and gave them to the five beauties.
The five women sniffed and looked at the red, green, yellow, and yellow soaps in their hands. They were very curious.
"Is the soap you mentioned really that magical?”
The women asked in unison.
"Go back and give it a try. Only by giving it a try will you know!”
Cai Hu said to the women. He was confident in the lethality of this soap. These women were only the first batch of users. Before long, he would be like a sharp sword forged from the ocean, fiercely stabbing into the huge market in Shanghai.
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