The speed at which money is made in the black market is astonishingly fast.

Even if we don't count the high profits made from the sale of materials provided by Miyamoto, even if we only charge management fees, it is still a staggering figure.

Lin Ze only got a small part, the bulk of the share went to Kitahara Ransuke, Saito and Miyamoto.

Even so, he can still earn nearly a hundred dollars every night.

What is this concept?

According to the current prices of maids sold by human traffickers in Peking, the income that Lin Ze could earn from the black market in one night could buy fifty or so young girls like Xiyue and Ruoxue.

Besides, this is not a one-time deal. As long as Kitahara Ransuke and others continue to run it, Lin Ze will continue to make profits.

The next night, Lin Ze dressed up in disguise.

He wore a satin jacket with a hidden blessing pattern embroidered on it, trousers made of imported foreign cloth, and most importantly, a pair of round-toed dress shoes with calfskin soles.

In the previous dynasty, Nei Liansheng made shoes for officials. Later, when the emperor passed away, officials no longer wore court boots, and Nei Liansheng's shoes also entered the homes of ordinary people.

But even so, it is still expensive.

The most ordinary cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles in his shop cost 1.4 yuan. Some high-end rickshaw drivers wore this kind of cloth shoes because they wanted to look stylish and respectable.

The calfskin-soled round-toed dress shoes that Lin Ze wore were the most expensive one from Nei Liansheng, costing sixty yuan a pair, a true luxury item.

Then he put on a false beard and a ring, and looked both respectable and noble.

He hailed a rickshaw and headed straight to the opium den in Bada Hutong.

The boy at the door took a quick look and realized that this was a distinguished guest.

When such guests come, they usually ask for a pound of the best Yunnan horseshoe soil. Not only do they want to smoke, but they also want to drink tea and eat snacks. The tea is either Biluochun, which costs two yuan a pot, or the best Mingqian Longjing.

Not only do you need to drink, you also need some entertainment. You can take the script and order a play. There are girls singing in the opium den.

If the two men are attracted to each other or agree on the price, they might take the girl out to spend the night after they have satisfied their craving for cigarettes.

After all, this is one of the Eight Great Hutongs, and the emphasis is on eating, drinking, and having fun.

When he came up, he bowed and kowtowed, "Sir, I don't see you. Please come in. I'll serve you."

Having said this, he stretched out one arm like a eunuch serving the Empress Dowager, intending for the guest to put his hand on it.

The wealthy man played by Lin Ze snorted, and not only did he not help, he also pulled out a white handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his hands.

Unexpectedly, the waiter not only did not feel that the customer looked down on him, but he became even happier.

Wow, you look quite arrogant!

In such entertainment venues, we are not afraid of you not having airs, but we are afraid of you not having airs.

Who are the people who are so arrogant these days?

They are all rich and powerful people. Only because they are rich and powerful can they spend money and give tips.

After entering the house, Lin Ze looked around.

There were more than a dozen smoking couches arranged in a haphazard manner on the first floor.

This is like the lobby of a bath city. These people want to satisfy their craving for cigarettes, but they don't have enough money to enter a private room, so they stay outside.

There were no special waiters to help make cigarette bubbles or light cigarette lamps. Instead, two or three young men took care of these dozen people, running around and working very hard.

The waiter knew that this guest was definitely not the one who stayed in the hall, so he quickly led him upstairs. "Sir, there are many private rooms upstairs, ranging from top-class rooms to ground-class rooms to private rooms. Please choose the one you want."

"You guys run a tobacco shop, and you still pay attention to the three elements of heaven, earth and man? What do you say?"

The young man bowed and introduced himself.

"To answer your question, this Ren's shop uses a wind-blown lantern, which is quite bright. It has the best bamboo smoking utensils, and a young man helps to make and light the tobacco. This Di's shop uses electric lights, which is very bright. It has special sandalwood smoking utensils, and unmarried prostitutes help to make and light the tobacco. The tobacco is soft and fluffy. When you take a puff, you will feel refreshed and energetic. If you are thirsty, there is good tea. If you are hungry, there are all kinds of snacks. If you want to listen to music, you can order it. Even if you want to watch a play, I can find a gong and drum troupe for you!"

"What about the private room?"

The boy's eyes lit up, it was time for a big job!

"There are only three top-grade private rooms. Sir, let me tell you this, is the Six Nations Hotel famous? But the best rooms in the Six Nations Hotel may not be as grand as our top-grade private rooms. They have Persian carpets, Italian sofas, French champagne and Milijian phonographs. Our smoking couch has springs and goose down. You can lie on it all day without any pain in your waist or legs."

Having said this, the waiter took a breath and continued, "This is the decoration. There is more! This Tianzihao private room, as long as you book it, we will provide you with a set of special smoking utensils, agate mouthpieces, glass lamps, silver cigarette holders, no matter if you want to drink tea or coffee, we will brew it for you, no matter which restaurant's dishes you want to eat, we will buy them for you, we don't mention singing songs or operas, even if you want to let the foreign students from the Beijing Girls' School light your cigarette, that's a piece of cake!"

My goodness, for a room like this with a top grade, I’m afraid you won’t be able to enjoy it for a night without a hundred dollars in cash.

Lin Ze said, "You are here talking about Guankou? Open the first Tianzi store for me!"

Unexpectedly, the waiter looked embarrassed and said, "Sir, this, this, is the second or third room okay?"

Lin Ze glared, "What? You open the door to welcome guests, and you still care about other people's spending? I have plenty of money, and all I want is dignity and respect. I ordered the first one!"

The waiter looked around, came up to him and whispered, "Don't be angry, sir. I'm not trying to upset you. This first shop is reserved for someone. We really can't do anything about it. The person has a big background and we can't do anything about it. Otherwise, who wouldn't want to do business with such a ready-made business? Don't you agree?"

"Who is so powerful and so arrogant?"

The young man said mysteriously, "Let me tell you this. This person is a favorite of the Japanese and a high-ranking official of the Maintenance Association."

When the wealthy man dressed as Lin Ze heard this, he naturally did not dare to compete with the maintenance association. He became angry and humiliated, stopped smoking opium, and left in anger.

The waiter lost a customer, but strangely he wasn't angry.

Although he had a smile on his face, he felt strangely pleased in his heart, as if he was the powerful man who had surpassed this local rich man.

This is a sense of immersion.

After going out, Lin Ze looked back at the plaque of the tobacco shop.

Wenxiangzhai.

With a plan in mind, he turned around and disappeared into the night.

Heavy smoker Wu Sishu, I'm afraid this No. 1 private room will be the place where you die.

You're such a bargain, old man!

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