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Chapter 63: Thoughts of the Theater, Gifts

"You participated in a troupe (Women's Yue Opera) that was basically made up of women?" Ah Fa felt very new. When he thought of Fang Bao playing the male role, he couldn't help laughing, "Then I'll support you when you perform, and I'll applaud you."

"The fortune teller is very accurate. I will be famous, I will have my own house, hire a grandma, and have my own chartered car." Fangbao looked forward with a happy smile on his face, "Then I won't have to spend your money anymore."

Human beings can rely on JueDi’s hope to raise their minds to the highest point. For this, Afa thinks it is a good thing. Without hope, there will be no motivation to fight. He is not trying to save that little money.

"You don't have a theater yet. It's not good to build a temporary stage with bamboo. I heard Zhao Haizhen say that the opera is too vulgar, and it's for farmers and coolies to watch." Ah Fa shook his head and rejected it, and had an idea in his mind, "How is the original Hongxiu Pavilion? It's changed to a theater and it's performed there."

"Where?" Fangbao hesitated and hesitated.

"Although the surrounding environment is a bit complicated, you don't have to worry about others making trouble." Ah Fa pondered for a moment and said, "I will find gang characters to be bodyguards to maintain order."

"Green Gang or Red Gang?" Fangbao asked cautiously.

"Red Gang." Afa said confidently: "The people of Jin Sanye should be reliable."

Fangbao did not agree directly, but said that he would only decide after discussing with the troupe. Afa did not force it. This is a solution, and whether it is not very important to him. Although he had been in bed and slept, both of them understood more and more in their hearts that they were close friends who lived together would not have any further development. Although the name of Lover was not nice, it was actually that.

After leaving Fangbao's residence, Afa took a carriage and went to the school to pick up Xiaoxi. Although it was a boarding school, it was also given two or three days off a month so that he could go home and relax. During these months, Afa only went there a few times at the beginning. Seeing that Xiaoxi was still adaptable, he felt relieved and had a very few times.

With bloody killings, but still peaceful and normal, Afa has become quite used to such a life. Especially after joining forces with Jin Sanye, he no longer needs to experience many things. Datouli and Tiebang have become his subordinates. They met in Hongxiu Pavilion and waited for his instructions. The two of them commanded smaller minions to do things.

Renovation takes time, and starting a new stove is a weak foundation and low reputation, and the cost may be greater. Therefore, he can only be patient and do it slowly.

Actually, when I think about it, Ah Fa felt quite contradictory and helpless. In his previous life, he hated that organization, but now, he is building an organization in that way. He is afraid that over time, he will lose himself in money and violence. Therefore, he is very cautious, and takes steady steps step by step, and also tries to appear half-hiddenly in front of others, so that others cannot see his true face.

For Neumann, Donald, Roden, Qin Manguo and others, Afa should be a genius. He was not only skilled in business and was at ease, but also invented phenolic with his knowledge and ambitiously entering the industry. For Caifeng, the fourth sister and others, Afa was a savior. As for how he succeeded, he would not delve into the mystery in it while grateful. And Jin Sanye and others regarded Afa as the spokesperson of Qisha, and like him, they were all chess pieces that were in front and appeared in the clear place.

It can be said that what Afa wants is this effect. Although it still takes a long time to improve, the foundation has become stronger and stronger with the help of the ill-gotten wealth that has been robbed.

The carriage stopped, Afa put away his thoughts and walked out of the carriage. This is Tongchang Car Shop at No. 604 Nanjing Road, specializing in bicycles and spare parts.

Bicycles first appeared in Shanghai in 1868, when several bicycles were transported from Europe, or were entertainment tools for leisurely transportation by people taking a bicycle and leading the bicycle on tiptoe. By July 1896, bicycles were almost the same as later generations. Three British people rode bicycles around the earth to Shanghai, and hundreds of foreigners in Shanghai were rushing out of the city to welcome them. It was spectacular for a while and there were Chinese spectacular viewers.

At that time, foreign companies such as British merchants, Deshang Chanchen, and Fa Shang Likang listed bicycles and parts as "hardware and groceries" and entered Shanghai. By the end of the 19th century, there had been a wide market in Shanghai. Zhu Tongsheng, who had set up stalls to repair horse carriages and rickshaws, opened Tongchang Carriages in 1897 to operate bicycles and spare parts. By 1900, six or seven carriage stores including Huimin and Cao Shuntai in Shanghai sold rickshaws, horse carriages and bicycle parts for sale and repair.

Even so, bicycles are still a fresh, fashionable and expensive thing in Shanghai, and only foreigners can ride them. However, Afa ordered bicycles as a birthday gift for Xiaoxi. He was in his teenage years old and had not had a decent birthday, and even had no concept of birthdays. This may have been a very common thing in the homes of ordinary people at that time.

But Afa has different ideas and a sense of crisis. He often walks by the river and can't help but not get wet his shoes. He is no longer alone, so he must make arrangements. Leaving money for the fourth sister and Caifeng is just in case. And under the conditions that his ability allows, he also hopes to give more joy to his relatives and friends.

"Yeah, it's not bad." Ah Fa tried to ride for a while, expressed satisfaction with the job of the car dealer, and asked the respectful boss: "Can you build that three-wheeler as soon as possible?"

The boss was a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said tactfully: "Sir, please forgive me. Although you have drawn the tricycle, you have no real objects. Moreover, some parts have to be made by yourself, which is very time-consuming."

Ah Fa nodded. He had never learned the theory of mechanical manufacturing. He just thought through practice and made perfect. These car deals were already very good. As for tricycles, I don’t know if there are any real objects in the world now. It is indeed not easy to rely on the simple patterns he drew.

After a few brief explanations, Afa put the bicycle on the top of the carriage and asked the driver to catch the car, and then came to the school directly. After waiting for a while, the school gate opened and the students began to walk out, looking around to find their parents or relatives.

"Here!" Ah Fa jumped out of the carriage and greeted Xiao Xi loudly.

Xiao Xi immediately smiled happily, ran over quickly, came closer, pulled Ah Fa's arm, and shouted affectionately: "Brother!"
Chapter completed!
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