Chapter 6: The Opening Shot

  Before returning home, Yan Guang had informed some of the Chinese Americans he got along with in the US, so when he left, more than 50 Chinese people came to see him off at the dock, mostly from local Chinese organizations.

  "Xiao Yan, I heard that this time you're back in the country to start a business and build a factory. You can use these 30,000 dollars first..." An old man with a goat-like beard, leaning on a cane, said to Yan Guang. As he spoke, a young man walked out from behind him, reluctantly handing over a suitcase to Yan Guang.

  "This?" Holding onto his suitcase, Yan Guang was somewhat at a loss.

  This old goat Huang Guang is also familiar, surname Huang, usually has some reliance on his age to sell himself, but he's actually a pretty good person.

  Yan Guang once won a fight against an American and the latter found several companions to take revenge, that's when this old man called over a dozen younger men to help.

  "Just take it and put your mind at ease, this is just a little token of our goodwill. In the past, those inventions of yours have earned us Chinese people quite some face, so we're at peace with you taking this money, and we believe you'll be able to accomplish something real. By the way, it's better than being taken by ungrateful descendants to squander."

  Upon hearing Old Huang's words, several young people standing behind him looked somewhat embarrassed.

  "Thank you." Although I didn't understand what Huang Lao said afterwards, it would be too pretentious to decline at this time. Moreover, after investing most of the funds in stocks, Yan Guang really needed some money. The original amount was not small, but it could only set up a very small factory. Now, although this amount is not a lot, at least the scale of the factory can be slightly larger.

  With a silent gratitude towards Huang Lao in his heart, Yan Guang picked up his suitcase.

  At this time, the bell for boarding sounded on the dock. After bidding farewell to Huang Lao and other Chinese who came to see him off, Yan Guang boarded the steamer with other passengers.

  "Pacific Ocean, I hope the wind and waves won't be too big this time." Last time when crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the wind and waves all the way made Yan Guang suffer a lot, so Yan Guang still has some fear of taking boats, especially such long-distance ones.

  But...

  "A cruise ship with a tonnage of over 10,000 tons... I'm afraid there isn't a domestic shipyard that can build ships over 10,000 tons yet. Indeed, steel is the most crucial thing, but building a steel mill takes too much time and money, so we'll have to start with a textile mill first..."

  Just as Yan Guang was waving at Huang Lao and others while thinking wildly, someone suddenly asked in English beside him, "Chinese? Japanese?"

  After arriving in this era, Yan Guang had almost been asked to vomit by this question, so he didn't even turn his head back and replied impatiently. "Chinese people, what's the matter?"

  "There's nothing, I just suddenly saw a compatriot here and got a bit excited." As he spoke, an extremely thin and weak young man walked up to Yan Guang. "Actually, the moment I saw you, I thought you were Chinese because I've never seen any Japanese person as tall as you, but still need to confirm it."

  "Zhang Xingfeng." He said, extending his right hand towards Yan Guang.

  "Xing Feng? Xing Feng of the bloody rain and wind?" How could a bean sprout-like person have such a name? Yan Guang admired Zhang Xingfeng's parents' naming ability.

  Zhang Xingfeng seemed to have gotten used to this situation, so he naturally explained. "It's Xingfeng, the 'Xing' of prosperity and the 'Feng' of wind."

  "Yan Guang, son of the nameless fisherman." Yan Guang grasped Dou Ya's hand and reported his own name.

  After reporting his name, Yan Guang always felt a bit strange, because he remembered that people at this time all had words, and when reporting their names, the words would also be reported together. It was normal for this suddenly thrown 21st-century new youth to have no words, but why didn't this bean sprout report?

  At this time, Douya Cai, coughed, Zhang Xingfeng also felt a bit strange. Zhang Xingfeng's father had studied in the United States, although he later took his parents' arranged wife, but after Zhang Xingfeng was born, he did not give him a word, and even his name was not arranged according to the family tree, but was taken by himself.

  But bean sprouts couldn't have imagined that the tall and majestic but still refined Yan Guang in front of him would also be illiterate.

  "By the way, where is Brother Xingfeng in the United States?"

  "I? I came to the United States for further study, but since I've already graduated, I'm preparing to return home." Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

  "Oh?" The current overseas students are all real talents with actual skills, so Yan Guang asked with interest. "What did Xing Feng brother study?"

  Just as Yan Guang and Zhang Xingfeng were talking, the ship's hull suddenly shook violently, and then the passenger liner sailed out of the harbor.

  Yan Guang continued to wave his hand towards Zhang Lao until he was very far away before stopping.

  Turning back, I saw that there were only two yellow-skinned people on the deck, Yan Guang and Zhang Xingfeng both smiled wryly.

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  It's also unknown if it was really fate, but Zhang Xingfeng happened to be in first class just like Yan Guang, and their seats weren't very far apart.

  Considering the leisure time, plus this era has no computers, TVs, or even portable radios, Yan Guang decided to take advantage of this time to carefully consider a plan for getting rich, because by the time of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, the funds spent would probably be in the tens of millions.

  But just as Yan Guang was about to enter the cabin, Zhang Xingfeng suddenly pulled him back.

  "Second brother, anyway, I'm free and idle, want to play a game of chess with me?" As he spoke, he patted a luggage beside him, which happened to have mahjong and chess inside...

  "Alright!" Although he himself was a stinky chess basket, Yan Guang didn't have this kind of self-awareness. "You go first, I'll follow after I've put away all the luggage." As he spoke, Yan Guang instructed the service staff to send the luggage to the room.

  Yan Guang's luggage wasn't much, just a few suitcases, but what was inside them were all things related to money, so Yan Guang couldn't help but be more careful.

  After arranging all the luggage, Yan Guang locked the cabin door tightly and then walked towards Zhang Xingfeng's cabin.

  When he reached the door of the cabin, Yan Guang just knocked twice and pushed open the door to enter. Inside the cabin, Zhang Xingfeng had already set up the chessboard and pieces, and was sitting there waiting for Yan Guang.

  Yan Guang didn't mince words either and sat down with Zhang Xingfeng right away.

  Yan Guang liked playing chess very much, but he had a clear understanding of his own level. Just when he was about to lose quickly, he found that Zhang Xingfeng was also a mediocre player. The two of them together were just evenly matched, meeting their match...

  It had come down to the third set when Yan Guang was about to give Zhang Xingfeng a 2-1 lead, Zhang Xingfeng casually asked.

  "By the way, Brother Yan, where is your queue? I don't see you preparing a queue?"

  "Uh..." Yan Guang was stunned just as he was about to launch a surprise attack.

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