Gu Zhou saw that Cai Chun did not believe him and sighed in his heart. In this era, no one believed the truth anymore?
He was a profiteer. As time passed, people would definitely discover that watches, aluminum alloy jewelry, and even antibiotics came from Gu Zhou. At that time, probing and spying would definitely follow.
Now, he was preparing to set up a Virtuous Weaponry Camp in Qingshan Town. Perhaps it would be expanded into a Virtuous Weaponry Regiment in the future. Virtuous Machinists would depend on the situation.
The watch was worth 40,000 yuan in total.
A large bag of aluminum alloy jewelry cost 25,000 yuan.
A total of 65,000 silver coins. 50,000 silver coins were exchanged for 1,250 taels of gold.
The 125 catties of gold was carried by Gu Zhou himself. The 15,000 yuan weighed more than 1,000 catties and was packed in three big boxes. Fortunately, Gu Zhou had prepared a carriage.
"15,000 dollars! I've never seen so much money in my life!”
Gu Tian's face was red as he looked around vigilantly. Ergou had transformed into a hunting dog. If anyone tried to approach the carriage, he would scold them severely.
More than a dozen burly men with swords and sabers scared the passers-by so much that they did not dare to approach.
"It's only 15,000 dollars. What if it's 150,000 or 1.5 million dollars?”
Gu Zhou said calmly.
As a profiteer in the Republic of China, a man who had the backing of the entire modern world, tens of thousands of dollars was just the beginning.
"150,000! 1.5 million?"
Gu Tian swallowed his saliva and said in his sleep,"I can't imagine how many there are. Gu Zhou, you have to recruit some people in town. It's only 15,000 yuan. It's not safe for us to protect it. If it's 1,500,000 yuan, we need at least 100 people to escort it.”
Now, Gu Tian looked at everyone as if he had ulterior motives. He shouted and made his brothers vigilant. They could not relax.
Gu Zhou couldn't help but laugh. All of you looked extremely vigilant. Even a fool would know that the carriage was loaded with good things. How could he not pay attention?
"Brother Zhou, those people are a little dishonest!”
Da Niu said in a muffled voice.
Gu Zhou followed his gaze and saw seven or eight sneaky people. One of them was the fierce-looking man who had blocked Gu Zhou and the others in the box.
"Everyone, be on guard. We'll deal with whatever comes our way!”
Gu Zhou reminded.
"Understood!"
Everyone replied in unison.
The group of people seemed to know that Gu Zhou and his group were not to be trifled with. After weighing the pros and cons, they left.
Gu Zhou didn't stay in Daxiang County for long and went straight to Shangqing Monastery.
Along the way, he saw seven or eight opiums in the county town alone. He could see that inside and outside the opiums, everyone was tortured to the point where they did not look like humans. Their faces were yellow and thin, and they were numb like the living dead.
When they passed by an opiate den, they could still smell the pungent smell of the drug, which was nauseating.
"F * ck!"
Gu Zhou couldn't help but curse under his breath when he saw a skinny corpse being carried out of an opiate house. The joy of having just made a deal was gone.
He recalled the description of this era in the later generations: " There must be a smoking house in every ten rooms, and there must be a smoking person in every ten people." As long as they were contaminated with the drug, they would not do their proper work, indulge in debauchery, and lead a drunken life. They were like walking corpses every day.
What was worse was that the imperial court actually levied taxes on the drug. This action was undoubtedly legalizing the drug. As a result, the price of the drug began to drop, and the number of drug users increased. The drug entered the homes of ordinary people from the high officials and nobles.
Opiums had even become a form of hospitality. People chatted and discussed business. Many times, they would meet up at a smoke house to take a few puffs.
"Please, please give me a bite.”
At the entrance of an opiate house, a skinny man with snot flowing down his face kowtowed to the ground. He was bleeding profusely, begging the opiate house to let him take a sip.
"Get lost! If you don't have money, what are you smoking for?"
A burly man kicked him and said fiercely,""If you disturb my business again, I'll beat you to death!”
The man turned a deaf ear and frantically climbed up to kowtow. At this moment, he was willing to die just to take a sip.
"Get lost!"
The burly man called out, and two burly men walked out and punched and kicked the man. The skinny man roared and panted as he curled up his body. His eyes were deep and his gaze was absent-minded as he begged for mercy,"Give me a puff."
The three of them only stopped after beating the man until he was on the verge of death. The leader of the burly men glared at the onlookers."What are you looking at? Get lost!"
Gu Zhou sighed and quickened his pace.
Since he could not change it, he could only stay out of sight.
"Lawsuit Luo is indeed extraordinary! Don't worry, I'll send the rest of the lawsuit fees to your residence later.”
When they were about to leave Daxiang County, a group of people walked over. One of them was a big fatty, with eight out of ten fingers wearing rings, giving off a rich and noble aura. The other was about forty years old, waving a fan and listening to the fatty's flattery.
"Sigh, this Luo fellow has succeeded again.”
After the group of people left, some people started to discuss, and their voices were filled with indignation.
Only then did Gu Zhou know that the man with the folding fan was a lawyer. He was extremely famous in the local area and specialized in litigation for high officials and nobles. Whether it was murder, rape, hiring a killer, robbery, or other crimes, as long as he went to the lawyer, he would be acquitted.
As long as they had money, they could be acquitted no matter how serious the crime was.
"I really want to beat him to death!"
Gu Jun was filled with righteous indignation.
Everyone nodded in unison.
When he entered Shangqing Temple, Gu Zhou saw Shi Shaojian again. He was flirting with a young woman with a lewd expression. When he saw Gu Zhou, his expression suddenly turned serious. He walked up to him and smiled,"Young Master Gu is here to see the Abbey Dean again?"
He remembered Gu Zhou. He was very generous.
"That's right. Please make an exception.”
Gu Zhou quietly handed over twenty yuan.
Shi Shaojian weighed his options and smiled."No problem. Please wait a moment, Young Master Gu."
"Taoist priest, please wait."
"How can I become the Abbey Dean's disciple?" Gu Zhou asked.”
He remembered that although Shi Shaojian was Shi Jian's disciple on the surface, he was actually his son. Moreover, he doted on his son very much. After Shi Shaojian died, he fought with Ninth Uncle.
Since ancient times, there had been pillow wind, and son wind could also blow.
Perhaps Shi Shaojian would soften his heart and agree after some persuasion?
Shi Shaojian was in a difficult position." Usually, ten years old is the most suitable age to cultivate. With Young Master Gu's age, it would be twice the effort and half the effort if you cultivate again."”
He paused for a moment and then said," Master Gu should have asked the Abbey Dean about it, but the Abbey Dean rejected him, right?”
"That's right."
"With the Abbey Dean's cultivation, he can determine a person's cultivation aptitude with just a few glances.”
Gu Zhou frowned slightly. He understood what Shi Shaojian meant. His aptitude was probably very poor, and he had already passed the optimal age for cultivation. It was already very difficult for him to cultivate.
However, I'm still hanging!
Gu Zhou chuckled and took out a small bag. He shook it and stuffed it into Shi Shaojian's hands. He said in a low voice,"Taoist priest, I'm a person who won't turn back until I hit a south wall. These are all money. If you succeed, I will definitely not treat you badly.”
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