The most famous entertainment venue in the public concession is the "Wanguo Institute", which was invested and founded by "Jardine Matheson", and all the famous people in the concession are often mixed in.The predecessor of Jardine Matheson was the "Jardine House" founded by Wu Bingjian, the richest man in the world in the previous dynasty, and later after the Opium War, the monopoly of foreign trade of the Thirteen Banks in Guangdong was broken, and the business of Jardine Matheson Bank came to an end.The British took advantage of this to borrow the Jardine Matheson brand and set up a Jardine Matheson Far East Trading Company.Jardine Matheson was one of the largest foreign firms in Shanghai, mainly engaged in import and export trade, as well as shipping business, and of course secretly engaged in arms and opium trade.Originally based in Hong Kong, it has just moved to Shanghai.Wong Fei Hung drove the carriage directly to stop at the gate of the National Assembly Hall, which is a three-story East Indian building, and the gate is built with four huge white Roman columns, which is very atmospheric.The public concession is obviously more magnificent than the French concession, with spacious asphalt roads, grand European-style buildings, and bustling Western-style shops, which really fascinates Huang Feihong, who is accustomed to seeing gray tiles and white walls, small bridges and flowing water.After Qiao Zhiqing entered the clubhouse, Huang Feihong was still waiting in place with a happy face.On the first floor of the clubhouse is a huge ballroom with a variety of Western sweets and drinks, and a foreign orchestra is playing famous Italian songs.All kinds of people hugged each other and whirled and danced inside, so it was not lively.Qiao Zhiqing took the red wine and found a secluded place to sit down, silently appreciating the social activities of the European upper class.The men inside were all dressed in tuxedos, with high top hats and black canes.The women wore long baroque dresses and elaborate top hats.Suddenly, the appearance of a woman made his eyes light up, and he almost laughed out loud.I saw that not far from him, sitting was Zhou Xiuying in a white dress.She is tall and firm, with round and lubricated shoulders, and a white top hat with yarn, all of which look like a hot woman in the past, looking extremely beautiful and fit.Qiao Zhiqing looked at it for a while before confirming that it was her, and hurriedly walked forward happily with a wine glass."
Miss Zhou, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Qiao Zhiqing put the wine glass on the table and sat down opposite Zhou Xiuying.Zhou Xiuying stared at the dance floor with a stunned expression, trembling at the greeting beside her, and turned around to see Qiao Zhiqing sitting aside, looking her up and down with a hippie smile, and quickly got up to cover his mouth, and said in a shh He pointed to a tall foreigner in the ballroom and gestured slightly around his neck.Qiao Zhiqing looked at the foreign devil and reacted for a while, it turned out that Zhou Xiuying came with the target, and the target was holding a Han woman with a straight butt at this time, stroking and twisting up and down in the dance hall."
Miss Zhou is really amazing, she investigated and dealt with his traces in one day, admire."
Qiao Zhiqing whispered in her ear, sat down with a smile, looked at Zhou Xiuying's coquettish expression and beautiful figure, and forgot for a moment that she was a woman who once frightened the Qing army."
Don't make trouble, if this business is lost, it's all your fault, and the salary has to be paid."
Zhou Xiuying pouted at Qiao Zhiqing, turned her head and stared at the target again."
Don't look at it, it's idle anyway, let's go dance on the dance floor, dear lady."
Qiao Zhiqing looked at her serious expression, his heart became more and more happy, and he stood up and stretched out his right hand gentlemanly.Zhou Xiuying glared at Qiao Zhiqing, her face was sunny and dark for a while, if she didn't agree to this dead-faced person, she would seem to be abnormal.I could only accept his invitation with a smile on my face and enter the dance floor elegantly.Qiao Zhiqing is tall, even if he stands with foreigners, he is not inferior.Zhou Xiuxiu is beautiful, tall, and has a charm of an oriental woman flowing outward on her body, as well as the bodybuilding of a western woman, and the two became the focus of the audience as soon as they came on the stage."
If you're going to die, I won't be able to dance."
Zhou Xiuying looked at the pointing eyes around her, immediately blushed, buried her head in Qiao Zhiqing's arms, and pinched his waist with her right hand."
It's okay, I'll take you, you just follow me, don't care about other people's eyes."
Qiao Zhiqing laughed secretly, holding her slender hand with his left hand, and putting his right hand around his waist, taking her steps to the rhythm of the music.Zhou Xiuying has the best face, so she can only take small steps before and after his guidance.She has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she has a good grasp of rhythm.Qiao Zhiqing took her to dance the simplest ballroom dance, so after a while, Zhou Xiuying finally straightened out her steps after stepping on Qiao Zhiqing's feet many times, and the more she danced, the more cheerful she became.This feeling is something she has never felt before, and it makes people seem to forget all their troubles in an instant."
Do you often take girls to dance" Zhou Xiuying stared at her big watery eyes and asked Qiao Zhiqing shyly."
No, you're the first."
Qiao Zhiqing smiled and calmly looked at Zhou Xiuying's fiery gaze."
I don't believe it, you dance so well, how can it be."
Zhou Xiuyingjiao laughed, and her face became more and more embarrassed.At this time, it was time for the intermission, and the music gradually stopped.After Qiao Zhiqing took Zhou Xiuying's slender hand and sat down at the wine table, he whispered in his ear and asked, "How many brothers did you bring with you in this operation?"
"Several hall masters in the meeting are here, there are five or six people here, and there are more than a dozen people outside to answer, and they will do it when it gets dark, what's wrong" Zhou Xiuying looked around and frowned in a low voice."
The situation may not be optimistic, I just took a closer look, the target may have brought a lot of helpers, there are more than a dozen of them alone, you better be careful."
Qiao Zhiqing pointed out the direction to Zhou Xiuying with his eyes."
You don't have to worry about it, it's my business, you just need to get paid."
Zhou Xiuying felt a little moved in her heart, she didn't expect this annoying person to be so careful, and she could find out the situation of the target clearly in just a while.Qiao Zhiqing smiled, stopped speaking, and drank the red wine on his stomach.The two of them were silent, and suddenly a drunkard's contemptuous voice came from their ears, "Chinese woman, dance with the uncle, and the uncle will reward you." ”As soon as the words fell, I saw a tall foreign devil walking over with unsteady steps, and stretched out his thick right hand to Zhou Xiuying.That foreign devil is Zhou Xiuying's target this time, Bai Qiwen.He was followed by two sturdy Chinese men, and without waiting for Qiao Zhiqing opposite Zhou Xiuying to react, he instantly grabbed Qiao Zhiqing's shoulders one by one.The two men had thick hand bones, and at a glance, they knew that they were from the Lian family, and they stared at Zhou Xiuying's chest with a lewd smile.The surrounding guests saw that something was happening, and quickly dodged their bodies.They were all pointing at Qiao Zhiqing, wanting to see how this young man with an extraordinary temperament would react."
What if I don't agree" Zhou Xiuying sat in place, didn't look at Bai Qiwen, and coldly rejected his request."
Don't agree" Bai Qiwen laughed arrogantly, "Chinese woman, no one in Shanghai has dared to refuse me Uncle Bai, are you afraid that your little boyfriend will blame you It's okay, little girl, Uncle Bai sent him away for you." ”Bai Qiwen said that he wanted to reach out and touch Zhou Xiuying's face.Zhou Xiuying stretched out her hand and pushed his big hand away in disgust, because she was worried about Qiao Zhiqing's safety, she angrily asked Bai Qiwen, "Don't embarrass him, I'll jump with you and let your subordinates let him go." ”Bai Qiwen nodded obscenely, turned around and shouted at Qiao Zhiqing, "Did you hear that, this young lady asked you to leave here, get out of here." ”"Then I'm leaving, Miss Zhou take care, I'll see you later."
Qiao Zhiqing put down his wine glass with a sneer, winked at Zhou Xiuying, stood up quietly, and walked out of the dance hall under the vigilant gaze of the big man behind him.Zhou Xiuying looked at Qiao Zhiqing's back, a little lost and a little happy.She didn't understand what was lost, maybe she was expecting that the domineering young man would do something for her, but he didn't, but left without any reaction.But he was originally a person on two roads, why did he stay for himself Zhou Xiuying thought of this, and she smiled bitterly."
It's a shame, I don't dare to put a fart."
The surrounding countrymen spat at Qiao Zhiqing and glanced at him coldly.looked at the woman who was molested by foreign devils, and sighed with pity."
Get out, get out, get out."
The foreigners in the dance hall also coaxed, whistling loudly and whistling, and constantly waving their fists at Qiao Zhiqing."
Miss, then let's please."
Bai Qiwen laughed proudly, stretched out his hand and took Zhou Xiuying back to the dance floor.At this time, the music played, and the dance floor was once again noisy."
That kid really didn't plant, he looked very energetic, but he didn't expect it to be a wreck, our Bai Ye is going to enjoy it again."
The man behind Qiao Zhiqing laughed and mocked, looking at the delicate Zhou Xiuying in Bai Qiwen's arms, and drooling greedily."
Who said it wasn't, it made me nervous just now, and it turned out that the kid didn't dare to let it go.You said that if Bai Ye is comfortable, this woman is not our brother's, haha. ”A big man next to him touched his chin and laughed lewdly, constantly fantasizing about the feeling of pinching Zhou Xiuying's huge size with his hand.Bai Qiwen rudely tugged Zhou Xiuying's little hand and jumped around, sometimes trying to take advantage of Zhou Xiuying's advantage from time to time.Zhou Xiuying was born in a family, how could he tolerate his nonsense, changing all kinds of techniques up and down to block his groping pig hands.At this time, it was almost dusk, and the ballroom suddenly became dark, and it was difficult to see the face even if it was a meter away.The band stopped playing and waited for the waiter to light the candles.Bai Qiwen's breathing became thicker, and he took advantage of the short dimness, and hugged Zhou Xiuying's slender waist with both hands like crazy for a while, and hugged him vigorously.Zhou Xiuying was taken aback, she didn't expect this American devil to be so presumptuous, and secretly sneered, this is a good time to make a move, just take advantage of the darkness to escape.After thinking about it, she reached into her thigh and groped for it, and a dagger with a cold light was held in her hand
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