The train slowly entered Tianjin.

Because of the time to buy tickets, Meng Shaoyuan and Tian Kaiyi had to stay in Tianjin for two days.

The telegram had already been sent, and the stationmaster of the Tianjin Station of the Lixing Society, Ma Huitu, came to greet Meng Shaoyuan in person.

This is the big celebrity next to Director Dai.

Let him stay comfortable in Tianjin, and after he goes back, a few kind words in Director Dai's ear are worth everything.

As soon as he entered Tianjin, Tian Kaiyi's heart was put down.

It's safe, it's finally safe.

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

Along the way, Meng Shaoyuan did not ask what secrets Tian Kaiyi had and why Dai Li was so active to save him.

Some things are known as little as possible.

Tianjin is one of the largest cities in China.

During the Republic of China, there was an old saying about big cities, called "going to the blue sky".

It is the three big cities of Shanghai, Qingdao and Tianjin.

It is all a big Shanghai is a ten-mile ocean field and a world of flowers, but Tianjin is not inferior to it.

Even in terms of foreign gas, it is even better.

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

Tianjin, as the most prosperous fashion metropolis at that time, led to the rapid development of exotic culture in the country, and the area around Lizhan in the French Concession, the prosperous center of the city, was known as the "Little Paris of the East".

Ma Huitu is fifty-three years old, kind and kind-eyed, and he doesn't look like a spy leader, but like a businessman with a three-point smile when he meets people.

As soon as he saw Meng Shaoyuan, regardless of his age and his identity, he was far higher than the other party, and he blurted out a steady stream of good things about Meng Shaoyuan.

Although the other party was polite, Meng Shaoyuan still thought that his identity was too different from him, and he always had a little restraint.

People don't give you face, but Mr. Dai's face.

A total of two cars were dispatched, Tian Kaiyi was arranged to the back car, and Ma Huitu personally accompanied Meng Shaoyuan to the front car.

The Japanese had a very large influence in Tianjin, not only having the largest Japanese concession in China, but also building the Hedong East Bureau Barracks.

It is precisely for this reason that the responsibility of Lixing Club Tianjin Station has also become greater.

Ma Huitu arranged Tian Kaiyi in a small hotel that has been in cooperation with Lixing Club for a long time, and arranged Meng Shao's principle in the famous Majestic Hotel.

This is no ordinary hotel, this is the first hotel in China to have a rooftop garden.

Located on the upper floor of Detai Foreign Bank at the corner of St. Louis Road and Consul General Du Road in Tianjin, Majestic Hotel is known as "the luxurious Western restaurant in Tianjin City, the banquet place of Chinese and foreign celebrities", and is known as "the unprecedented, pure Western style, the most luxurious Western food, dancing and roof garden".

The internal facilities of the hotel are first-class in Jingu, with a large living room, a small flower hall, and a Western-style seat. Flowers and plants, goldfish ponds and so on are displayed in the hall. There is a radio on the wall, which entertains the ears with singing, and makes people forget to be in it for a long time. The roof of the house has a roof garden, paved with pure marble, which can be used for dancing in the cool in summer.

In particular, the foreign bands and Russian dancers hired are even more famous.

Former President Li Yuanhong, Peking Opera celebrities Mei Lanfang, Yu Shuyan, Shang Xiaoyun and others frequently come here to dine, and it has become the main exchange place for Tianjin's high society.

Yuan Kewen, the second son of Yuan Shikai, specially inscribed the words "satisfying and quiet" for the Majestic Hotel.

As for the manager of this hotel, it is even more important.

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

The same people don't have the same fate. Tian Kaiyi was arranged in a small hotel, and Meng Shao lived in the top and most luxurious hotel in Tianjin.

This still depends on Mr. Dai's face.

It can also be seen that the horse really put his mind into the way back.

"Shao Yuan." As soon as he entered the hotel, Ma called very affectionately on the way back: "You can't say I'm snobbish, ouch, I can't make friends." Some people live on errands, and some people live well. Why? The above has set a standard for us, do you say this is the reason? The Dahua you live in, it's still out of my own pocket. Okay, if you go, I'll have to fight the autumn breeze with my subordinates. ”

Meng Shaoyuan laughed when he heard this.

No wonder people say that everyone in Tianjin talks as if they are talking about cross talk.

You tell others that this stationmaster Ma is a big spy, who will believe it?

"Boss Ma!" A man in a suit with a beautiful mustache approached one after another.

"Manager Zhao."

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

As soon as he heard that it was Miss Zhao Si's brother, Meng Shaoyuan couldn't help but take a few more looks.

"Manager Zhao, my distinguished guest is here." Ma Guitu pointed to Meng Shaoyuan beside him: "You have to arrange it for me, I will admit how much it will cost." ”

"Boss Ma, you're slapping me in the face." Zhao Daosheng grinned: "I usually can't invite you, but now that your friend is here, can I still ask you for money?" I'll have you take you to your room, and in the evening, eat here, and it's all mine. ”

"Then I'm cheeky and you're welcome."

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

After paying the tip, Ma Guitu suddenly sneered: "Shaoyuan, I was in vain just now, so why do we need to spend money to stay in his Majestic Hotel now?" Zhao Daosheng's brother-in-law has been detained, so if we don't trouble them, we can be worthy of them. ”

Zhao Daosheng's brother-in-law?

Meng Shaoyuan was stunned, and then couldn't cry or laugh, wasn't he talking about that Zhang Shaoshuai?

Ah, that's right, the Majestic Hotel, which has done well, closed in less than two years, no one knows the reason, think about it carefully, maybe it has something to do with Zhang Shaoshuai's sentencing, right?

You said that there is no shadow of Zhang Shaoshuai behind this hotel, who believes it?

"Take it." Ma Guitu took out a Browning pistol from his pocket and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan: "This Tianjin is a good place, but dragons and snakes are mixed, especially those Tianjin Wei gangsters, and they are all deadly." If you go out on the street alone, if something happens, you shoot him directly, and I'll take care of it. ”

It looks like the horse is getting mixed up here.

As he spoke, Ma Hui arched his hand: "You rest first, and I'll come back after dinner." ”

"Stationmaster Ma, thank you very much, I made you bother this time."

"What are you talking about, we are all a family, and a family can still speak two words? Besides, you are the one at the feet of the Son of Heaven, can we still wait for you? ”

Sending the horse back with a smile, the more Meng Shaoyuan thought about it, the more interesting he found this person.

After resting in the guest room for a while, a little bored, Meng Shaoyuan took some money, put on a pistol and walked out of the hotel.

It's hard to come to Tianjin, how can you not go around?

Whoever thought of this turn opened Meng Shaoyuan's eyes and saw what the real Tianjin Wei was.

What is Tianjin Wei most famous for?

Gangsters, jugglers and dog food.

Gangsters are also hooligans, and the big trick is one level higher than the hooligans, and the dog food is the lowest.

And the gangster's favorite thing is to eat the treasure game, the so-called treasure game, which is actually the casino.

Those who have no food ruts will be open-minded and go to the treasure bureau to find faults, but there are rules. Most of them use the trick of "stacking", the so-called "stacking" is to protect the crotch and kidneys, and then let the thugs of the treasure bureau fight casually, but during this period, you can't shout pain, you can't make a sound, as long as you shout pain or a sound, you will be beaten in vain.

To what extent?

Hit until the left and right arms and legs are all broken, and you have to turn over yourself and let the family finish one side and then hit the second side, which is not something that ordinary people can survive.

But don't worry, you will never kill anyone, and when you hit it almost, someone will come out to stop, and then ask for your home address, spread the red cotton quilt with the big basket prepared by the treasure bureau in advance, carry the broken person home, and then send someone to treat you.

Since then, the day the treasure bureau 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 play a "stack", if there is a big event of drawing "black and red lots", you must be the first to participate.

Not far from the Majestic Hotel, there is a treasure bureau, which has also obtained the name, called "Poetry Fan Club", which is a casino opened by the Japanese and Tianjin's "Daju".

Meng Shaoyuan had just walked here, and suddenly saw a shriveled old man, with two young people, carrying a large iron pot to the door of the poetry fan club.

Then ask the young man to find a few large green bricks to set up the iron pot, and then ask the two of them to bring two barrels of oil and pour it in. immediately stood in front of the door and scolded, scolding how ugly it sounded.

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

"Ouch, is it Second Master Hai and his son?" A person on the side muttered: "This is to eat the treasure game, is this going to the fucking oil pot or do it?" ”

This old man named Hai Er Ye scolded so harshly, it's not that the shopkeeper of this casino has a grudge against him, this is the rule, today Hai Er Ye wants to eat the treasure game.

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

At this time, the chopping wood was already burning under the oil pot, and the oil was almost hot.

Hai Er Ye does not need to "stack" this trick today, but is more ruthless "under the oil pot", this trick is said to have been used in the late Qing Dynasty, but no one has seen it, Hai Er Ye will make an exception, let everyone see and understand.

"Stacked" can still save a life, but "under the oil pot" is 100% dead, but the return is also big, even if his two sons and a family have a job in the future, as long as this treasure bureau is opened, it will have to feed the second master of Hai's family.

Anyone who comes to eat the treasure bureau, the shopkeeper will never persuade him, because of the old rules, you can't persuade or ask why, you come to your door just to eat you, so it's useless to ask.

The shopkeeper has never seen any strong winds and waves, and smiled and invited the second master of the sea to the house to drink a cup of tea before going down, but the second master of the sea opened his mouth, first scolded the shopkeeper, and then said, "Excuse me, leave this tea to my two children in the future!" ”

Those who come to make trouble must be scolded, not scolding but a layman, no matter how you scold, how ugly the scolding is, the shopkeeper is not angry,

Annoyed, it's also a broken rule.