The journey starts from the Titanic

"It's okay!" Wang Tieniu also smiled friendly, looking at the fat people who were less than one meter away in front of him, he felt a little warm.In a strange city, it is not easy to meet a kind look.

"That. How do the American China Bank get there?" Wang Tieniu asked.

"It's a coincidence. There is a business hall nearby. It's near our company. I'll take you there, just on the way."

The big fat man smiled.

Along the way, the big fat man was friendly, saying that he was working in a trading company, and he seemed to be doing a good job. He could wear a suit all day, and he looked like a new successful businessman.

Bad Mandarin also confirms that he is from Guangdong.In recent years, the small commodities produced in Guangdong have spread to the entire Southern Customs Union area along with the southern railway network. Along with the commodities, there are also the "extreme households" with Guangdong characteristics.

"In the metropolitan area, our Cantonese have the largest business. The hardware, toothbrushes, bottles and cans produced in our hometown of Foshan are very popular here. This is much better than that in Shanghai. People have also built many factories in the past two years and robbed a lot of business."

The big fat man complained.Knowing that Wang Tieniu was coming from Henan, he also enthusiastically asked if he wanted to work at his company's newly opened factory in Wuhan. Recently, his company has recruited many Henan workers, most of whom have fled.

"My brother's kindness is appreciated. But I am about to take a boat to the South Seas. My brother is at home in Borneo."

Wang Tieniu smiled and refused.Try not to be humble or overbearing, thinking: The big fat guy in front of you still owes the little fat guy.It doesn't look like a lie, but he is too enthusiastic and makes people have to be wary.

Although Wang Tieniu has a rough name, he is not a rough person.He especially told this Cantonese guy that his brother is in Nanyang and he has arrangements and plans.

"Go to Nanyang, there are a lot of opportunities there, but it's a bit hot." The big fat man continued, Wang Tieniu's words made him even more interested, he told Wang Tieniu to be careful of the natives there when he arrived in Nanhua.

"I was doing business in Jinzhou last year. I was robbed by a native during a delivery. I lost tens of thousands of yuan. I was scolded by my old watch. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sent to Wuhan."

The big fat man said angrily.

"Old watch?" Wang Tieniu was puzzled.I thought to myself.Unexpectedly, when he first arrived in Hankou, he met an enthusiastic fat man who had also been to Nanyang.Nanyang is really not at peace!

"The old watch means my cousin. He is my boss. To tell you the truth, we have many people in our family, and we are relatively small and powerful in Nanyang. I have dozens of cousins ​​and cousins ​​who do everything. I It's pretty bad."

The big fat man explained.

"What happened later?" Wang Tieniu asked.

"Later?" The big fat man remembered that Nanyang hadn't finished talking about it just now, and said, "Later, my old watch was very angry, and I found some old watchmen who were officials and those who served in the army, and flattened the natives of that place. "

"Leveled? What does leveled mean?" Wang Tieniu was still puzzled.

"Take people away, occupy the land, and build a farm or mine on it, isn't it leveled?" The big fat man didn't care, his tone seemed to say a very ordinary thing.

"When I left, the place had become a rubber plantation. It was operated by several companies. It covers an area of ​​100 hectares, isn't it big? You know hectares?"

The big fat man said again.

"One hectare is one hundred meters square, and 100 hectares equals 1,500 mu."

Wang Tieniu replied quickly.

"I haven't seen it, brother, you are learned, not an illiterate who doesn't know a word." The big fat man stopped and looked at Wang Tieniu, then smiled and nodded."With your arithmetic, accounting in our company should be fine."

"Unfortunately, I am going to Nanyang." Wang Tieniu smiled.

The two pairs of father and son walked all the way to talk, the big fat man stopped, and Wang Tieniu also stopped.

"You can do arithmetic well in Nanyang, and it is more valued by the boss than those who are illiterate. My family also has business in Borneo. This is my business card, in case...you will use it too."

The big fat man took out a business card from his pocket and gave it to Wang Tieniu. Today he was in a good mood. He took the little fat man out to go shopping and met another pair of "fleeing" father and son. After talking for a few minutes, it seemed that it was fate.

"Then, the bank is here!"

Wang Tieniu stood at the door of the bank’s business hall, looking at the backs of the fat father and son who met by the water. They got into a car and slowly drove out of sight. The big fat man’s enthusiastic voice echoed in his ears: "The bank has an agent ticket. service."

What a funny fat guy, he seems to be lucky.Wang Tieniu thought.

"Hello, what business are you going to handle?"

The young female bank clerk in a skirt made Wang Tieniu's heart amazed, and he remembered his mission today.

Look through the counter.The glass windows are bright and transparent.It is more atmospheric than the small pawnshops in the township.It really is a bank.Wang Tieniu thought to himself: Are women in big cities like this?Can you still work in a bank without showing up?

"The draft is cashed." Wang Tieniu put the draft with the remaining warmth of his body on the counter, and stared at the new-style female clerk in front of him without blinking.

This money is too important. It is the hope of their father and son. He has to pay attention to it, even though he knows that the bank will honor it.

"For remittances from Nanyang, do you want to withdraw cash or deposit it in our bank?"

The serious female clerk looked up at the man in front of the counter, with a bag on his shoulder.Holding a child in his hand, with a dusty face, it should be a traveler.There are too many such people, especially in the business hall where she works, because the train station is nearby.

Overseas remittance has always been the most competitive business of American-Chinese Bank. The man in front of him probably does not know how great his bank is. It is estimated that only American-Chinese companies in China will value women and provide female professionals with opportunities for development. .

"Our bank has branches all over the world, money exchange is very convenient, and only one legal currency is required to open an account."

The words of the female staff reminded Wang Tieniu.I don’t have an account before, or just open one?

"Can the money be used in Nanhua? Don't take it out?" he asked.

"Of course. One yuan account opening is a policy of benefiting the people of our bank. Other banks rarely do such small businesses. Depositing money in our bank is not only safe and convenient, but also interest."

The female staff patiently analyzed.

"I heard that you can buy tickets to Nanyang here?" Wang Tieniu asked.

"We are a bank, not a shipping company, but because we are close to the railway station, many customers have to take a ship, so the bank and the shipping company have cooperated to let the shipping company set up a business point here, then, in the next room."

The female clerk smiled and explained.

Seeing her skillful movements, under Wang Tieniu's expectation, she finished the business soon.

Wang Tieniu took the ink-smelling notebook, checked it over and over, and found that the numbers on it were correct, and carefully put it back in his pocket.

I came to the room next to the business hall. There really is a shipping company counter inside. There is a lot of business in this room. In addition to boat tickets, you can also buy train tickets.

"Wuhan to Machen Port on Borneo Island, the third-class cabin is 90 yuan in fiat currency, and sleeps at Datongpu. Included food, three meals a day, rice and carrots. First take our China Merchants ship from Wuhan to Shanghai and then transfer, and then take the Southern Star The shipping company’s ship arrives in Borneo. Well, the sailing schedule is just this afternoon, otherwise it will be the day after tomorrow."

People from the shipping company explained to Wang Tieniu.

From his words, it can be understood that the relationship between China Shipping China Merchants and American Hua Bank is getting closer and closer. At the same time, China Merchants China has done a lot of business. It can go from Wuhan to Shanghai on a single ship every other day, and they have a relationship with the ocean giant Nanxing Shipping Company. Close business contacts.

Of course Wang Tieniu wants the cheapest third-class cabin.I thought: The third-class cabin has dried radish and rice, so if you can manage enough, then the people in the second-class and first-class cabins probably eat like landlords.

Out of the business hall, Wang Tieniu teased his son."Gudan, we will be a big ship soon, are you happy?"

"Wow, we are going to take a big ship!"

Wang Goudan yelled excitedly and attracted the attention of passers-by. Many people smiled at the father and son with understanding, because Wuhan is one of the starting points for the voyage to Nanyang in the inner 6 regions. There are more people going to Nanyang, and people in Wuhan also see it. I'm not used to it.

A meal of oil-sprinkled dry noodles, a Wuhan duck neck, this is the most extravagant meal for father and son in Wuhan, and the only meal.