Lost and Spy

Chapter 192 Seeing Tianjin
The train slowly enters Tianjin.

Because of the ticket buying time, Meng Shaoyuan and Tian Kaiyi will stay in Tianjin for two days.

The telegram had already been sent out, and Ma Guitu, the head of Lixingshe Tianjin Station, came to greet Meng Shaoyuan in person.

This is the big celebrity next to Director Dai.

Let him stay comfortably in Tianjin, and it will be worth everything after a few good words in Director Dai's ear.

As soon as he entered Tianjin, Tian Kaiyi felt relieved.

Safe, safe at last.

No matter what you have to face when you go back, at least you are safe now.

Along the way, Meng Shaoyuan didn't ask what secrets Tian Kaiyi had and why Dai Li mobilized so many people to save him.

Some things are better known as little as possible.

Tianjin is one of the largest cities in China.

In the period of the Republic of China, there was an old saying about big cities, which was called "Shangqingtian".

We are talking about the three big cities of Shanghai, Qingdao, and Tianjin.

It’s all about the big Shanghai, which is a world of foreign affairs and a world of flowers and flowers, but Tianjin is not inferior in comparison.

Even in terms of foreign style, it is even worse.

China's first university, first telephone line, first post office, first postage stamp, first modern mint, etc. were all produced in Tianjin.

As the most prosperous fashion city at that time, Tianjin led to the rapid development of exotic cultures across the country. The bustling center of the city, the area around the French Concession Lizhan, was known as the "Little Paris of the Orient".

Ma Guitu is 53 years old, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes. He doesn't look like a spy chief, but rather a businessman who always smiles when he meets everyone.

As soon as he saw Meng Shaoyuan, regardless that he was older than him, and his status was actually far higher than the other party, he kept blurting out good things to Meng Shaoyuan.

Although the other party was polite, Meng Shaoyuan still thought that his identity was too different from him, so he always restrained himself a bit.

People are not giving you face, but Mr. Dai's face.

A total of two cars were dispatched, Tian Kaiyi was assigned to the rear car, and Ma Guitu personally accompanied Meng Shaoyuan to the front car.

The Japanese were very powerful in Tianjin. Not only did they have China's largest Japanese Concession in Tianjin, but they also built a barracks for the Dongdong Bureau.

It is also for this reason that the responsibility of Lixingshe Tianjin Station has become even greater.

Ma Guitu arranged Tian Kaiyi in a small hotel that had long-term cooperation with Lixingshe, and arranged Meng Shaoprincipally in the famous Dahua Hotel.

This hotel is not an ordinary hotel, it is the first hotel in China with a roof garden.

Dahua Hotel is located on the upper floor of Detai Foreign Firm at the corner of St.Louis Road and Consul General Du Road in Tianjin. Luxurious western food, dancing, roof garden".

The internal facilities of the hotel are top-notch in Jingu, with a large living room, a small flower hall, and a Western-style elegant seat.Flowers and plants, goldfish ponds, etc. are displayed in the hall.There is a radio set hanging on the wall, singing and singing to entertain the ears, and being in it for a long time makes people forget to get tired.There is a roof garden on the roof, paved with pure marble, where you can enjoy the cool and dance in summer.

Especially the foreign bands and Russian dancers hired are famous far and wide.

Former President Li Yuanhong, famous Peking opera actors Mei Lanfang, Yu Shuyan, Shang Xiaoyun, etc. frequently dine here, and it has become the main communication place for Tianjin's upper class.

Yuan Kewen, the second son of Yuan Shikai, inscribed the words "satisfied with tranquility" specially for Dahua Hotel.

As for the manager of this restaurant, that's even bigger.

He was Zhao Daosheng, brother of Zhang Xueliang's confidante Miss Zhao Si who had just launched the Double Twelve Incident.

Same person has different fate.Tian Kaiyi was arranged in a small hotel, while Meng Shao lived in the top and most luxurious hotel in Tianjin.

It still depends on Mr. Dai's face.

It can also be seen that the horse's return journey really took a lot of thought.

"Shaoyuan." As soon as he entered the restaurant, Ma Guitu called out very affectionately: "You can't say I'm snobby, ouch, I can't make friends with you. Some people live in bad jobs, and some people live in good ones. Why? The higher-ups set it up for us." It’s standard, do you think this is the reason? You live in Dahua, and it’s all out of my own pocket. Well, once you leave, I’ll have my subordinates take care of me.”

Meng Shaoyuan laughed out loud.

No wonder people say that everyone in Tianjin speaks like crosstalk.

If you tell others that this horse stationmaster is a great spy, who will believe it?
"Boss Ma!" A man in a suit and with a beautiful mustache walked over with hands clapped.

"Manager Zhao."

Ma Guitu introduced, this is Zhao Daosheng, the manager of Dahua Hotel.

When he heard that it was Miss Zhao Si's brother, Meng Shaoyuan couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Manager Zhao, my distinguished guest is here." Ma Guitu pointed to Meng Shaoyuan beside him: "You have to make arrangements for me, and I will accept the cost."

"Boss Ma, you are slapping me in the face." Zhao Daosheng said with a smile: "Usually I can't invite you, but now that your friend is here, how can I still ask you for money? I will send you to the room. In the evening, Just eating here is mine."

"Then I'll be thick-skinned and impolite."

The waiter sent Meng Shaoyuan and Ma Guitu to the room. It was a big guest room, and there was a very luxuriously decorated living room outside.

After paying the tip, Ma Guitu suddenly sneered: "Shao Yuan, I was just bragging (bragging) just now, and we still need to spend money to live in his Dahua Hotel now? Zhao Daosheng's brother-in-law has been detained, we will not look for them Trouble is worthy of them."

Zhao Daosheng's brother-in-law?

Meng Shaoyuan was startled, and then he couldn't laugh or cry. Wasn't he talking about that young marshal Zhang?
Ah, that's right, the well-established Dahua Hotel closed within two years. No one knows the reason. Thinking about it carefully, maybe it has something to do with the sentencing of Young Marshal Zhang?

You said that there is no shadow of Young Marshal Zhang behind this restaurant, who would believe it?

"Here, you take it." Ma Guitu took out a Browning pistol from his pocket and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan: "Tianjin is a good place, but dragons and snakes are mixed up, especially those gangsters in Tianjin Wei. It’s deadly. If you go to the street alone, if something happens, you shoot him directly, and I will take care of the accident.”

It seems that Ma Guitu is doing well here.

As he said that, Ma Guitu cupped his hands: "You rest first, I'll come back after dinner."

"Stationmaster Ma, thank you very much, this time I will spare you the trouble."

"What are you talking about? We are all one family, and a family can still talk about two languages? Besides, you are at the foot of the emperor, can we not serve you well?"

Smiling, he sent the horse back home, the more Meng Shaoyuan thought about it, the more interesting he became.

Resting in the guest room for a while, a little bored, Meng Shaoyuan took some money, took a pistol and left the hotel.

After finally coming to Tianjin, how can we not take a good look around?
Whoever thought of this turn opened Meng Shaoyuan's eyes and saw what the real Tianjin Wei is.

What is Tianjin Wei most famous for?
Punks, Big Shows, and Dog Food.

A gangster is a hooligan, and playing big is one level higher than a hooligan, and the dog food is the lowest.

And what the gangsters like the most is to eat the treasure game. The so-called treasure game is actually a casino.

Those who have lost their food will risk their lives and go to the treasure bureau to find fault, but there are rules.Most of them use the trick of "stacking". The so-called "stacking" means to protect the crotch and kidneys, and then let Baoju's thugs beat them casually. Say nothing, beat to death in vain.

To what extent?
When you are beaten until your left and right arms and legs are all broken, you have to turn over yourself and let them finish one side before hitting the second side. This is not something ordinary people can survive.

But don’t worry, no one will be beaten to death. If the beating is almost done, someone will come out to call for a stop, and then ask for the address of the family. Use the big bamboo basket prepared by Baoju in advance to spread the red cotton quilt and carry the beaten person home. , and then send someone to treat you.

From then on, every day that Baoju opens, you will have a share of money every month.But when the injury is healed, you have to act as a thug, ready to lay down a "stacked" one. If there is a big event to draw a "black and red lottery", you must be the first to participate.

Not far from the Dahua Hotel, there is a treasure bureau, which has also been named "Poetry Fan Club". It is a casino jointly opened by the Japanese and Tianjin's "Dashu".

Meng Shaoyuan had just walked here when he suddenly saw a shriveled old man, leading two young men, carrying a large iron pot to the gate of the Poetry Club.

Then let the young man find a few big green bricks to set up the iron pot, and then ask the two to bring two barrels of oil and pour them in.Immediately, he stood in front of the door and yelled loudly, no matter how ugly the scolding was.

After a while, there was a circle of people around.

"Oh, is it Erye Hai and his son?" A person next to him muttered: "This is for the treasure game, is this fucking oil frying or doing it?"

This old man named Hai Erye scolded him so harshly, it wasn't that the shopkeeper of this casino had an enmity with him, it was a rule, Hai Erye wanted to take advantage of the treasure today.

After scolding for a while, the surroundings were already crowded.

At this time, firewood was lit under the oil pan, and the oil was almost hot.

Hai Erye did not use the trick of "stacking" today, but the more ruthless "oil pot". It is said that someone used this trick in the late Qing Dynasty, but no one has seen it. Hai Erye will make an exception and let everyone know experience.

"Stacking" can still save lives, but "putting in the oil pan" is 100% dead, but the rewards are also great. In the future, even if his two sons and the whole family have jobs, as long as this treasure house opens, it will have to support Hai The second master's family.

Anyone who comes to Eat Treasure Bureau will never be persuaded by the shopkeeper, because of the old rules, you can't persuade, and you can't ask why. They come to your door just to eat you, so it's useless to ask.

The shopkeeper has never seen such a big storm, and he smiled and invited Hai Erye to the house to have a cup of tea before serving, but Hai Erye opened his mouth, first scolded the shopkeeper, and then said, "No, I will leave this tea to me in the future." Let's drink, two children!"

Those who come to make trouble must be scolded. If you don't scold, you will be a layman.

Annoyed, also broke the rules.

(End of this chapter)