1928: The rise of giant merchants

Ye Mansion, garden.

The servants of the Ye family all retreated far away and did not dare to leave the garden. They could only pile up at the edge of the garden and carefully look at the beautiful girl in a dress sitting on the swing in the garden.

The only one who dared to get close to the girl was Ye Qingqing, who was pushing the swing gently and comforting her with soft words.

"Okay, okay, it's been three hours. I'm crying like a tearful person. If I cry anymore, I won't be pretty." Ye Qingqing pushed the swing with one hand and picked up the porcelain bowl on the plastic table next to it, "Sister Xiuzhu Look, I’ve almost filled a small bowl with your tears.”

"You hate it." Bai Xiuzhu wiped her eyes and pouted her pink lips on her pretty face, "Why are you crying?"

"Sister Xiuzhu is so pretty, what a waste of tears she shed in vain." Ye Qingqing chuckled and reached out to wipe away her tears.

They are similar in age and were classmates in Chinese and Western girls' schools. However, Bai Xiuzhu went to RB to study abroad at the age of 16 and only returned to Shanghai this year.

She returned home from studying at RB just to catch up with Ye Luo's return to China.

Ye Qingqing also has the temperament of a young lady, but compared with Bai Xiuzhu, she pales in comparison.

In the circle, the beauty-like Bai Xiuzhu has always been the group's favorite. Everyone gives in to her and dotes on her, for fear that she will be sad and sad. Over time, her young lady's temperament makes the servants around her miserable.

"You're making fun of me too!" Bai Xiuzhu cried even more uncomfortably.

"Oh, who dares to make fun of my second young mistress?" Ye Qingqing hugged her from behind and put her head close to continue to comfort her.

"Who is your second young mistress?" Bai Xiuzhu pouted, sobbed a few times, and her cheeks turned slightly red.

"If you are not now, you will always be in the future, right?" Ye Qingqing pinched her cheek, "Sister Xiuzhu, your marriage to your second brother is a major event that both Abba and Minister Bai agree on, and you can't escape it. Besides, Well, if someone really doesn’t want to be the second young mistress, why would they rush back to Shanghai from RB?”

"I don't want to be that!" Bai Xiuzhu snorted and turned away, "I, I just miss my brother and sister-in-law."

"You have a tough mouth! Let me tell you, my second brother..." Ye Qingqing walked around from behind and sat next to her, intending to start teaching her "love skills" through words and deeds.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard servants calling "Second Young Master" in the distance.

"Qingqing, sister Xiuzhu, what are you talking about? Count me in." Ye Luo walked over with a smile. Seeing Ye Qingqing getting up to give up his seat, he waved his hand and walked around to the back, "I'll push the two eldest ladies. push."

"It's better to say goodbye, second brother. Do you remember, when I was a child, you said you would push me on the swing, and I happily sat on it. Unexpectedly, there was a crash, and you actually pushed me into the sky!"

Ye Qingqing jumped off the swing and said with a smile,

"My grandma and I were so scared at the time that I haven't dared to sit on the swing for many years."

"Hey, is there such a thing?" Ye Luo searched his memory and found that he really couldn't remember.

It must have been something the original body did mischievously before time travel.

"Hmph, evil-minded people are so full of evil." Bai Xiuzhu turned around and lay on the swing, face to face with Ye Luo. Although she said arrogant words, her face was much prettier than before, "I have been busy all day. Besides, I don’t know what bad things I’m busy with.”

Ye Luo saw the tears in the corners of her eyes, her slightly hoarse voice, and the reactions of the servants by the garden, and guessed what was going on.

Bai Xiuzhu, her follower when she was young.

He is almost eighteen years old now, and he looks exactly like the one in the TV series.

When he came to the Republic of China, Ye Luo discovered that it was not exactly the same as in his memory.

There is no way to know whether the girl Bai Xiuzhu existed in history, but now she is lying in front of him alive.

He also worried about the direction of history, but fortunately, it was pretty much the same.

The most important thing is that it does not affect his ability to make money and do business.

"It's noon when I woke up today. I just rushed to the Consulate General for a meal. No, I rushed home without stopping. I was planning to go to Bai Mansion to find you." Ye Luo's face was not red when he lied.

If Bai Xiuzhu hadn't come here by himself, how would he have remembered this?

"Only a ghost will believe you!" Bai Xiuzhu smiled sweetly, pretending to be angry and turned away from him.

Seeing that she finally stopped crying, Ye Qingqing was relieved and winked at Ye Luo: "Sister Xiuzhu, I have something else to do, so I'll go and do it first. Second brother, help me take care of the guests."

"No problem, I'm here." Ye Luo nodded.

He walked around and sat next to Bai Xiuzhu, and the two chatted about their respective experiences while studying at RB.

Ye Luo had occasionally written her a few letters in the past few years, and the behavior of maintaining stable connections was almost imprinted in his bones. If Bai Xiuzhu didn't mention it, he wouldn't remember it.

Unexpectedly, Bai Xiuzhu remembered exactly when he wrote the letter and what he wrote!

Ye Luo is not Jin Yanxi's idiot, and he will not intentionally hurt a girl who is passionately devoted to him.

Bai Xiuzhu's eldest lady's temper is real, but her feelings for him are also real.

If it is really suitable, Ye Luo will consider marrying her as his wife.

After all, Xiao Aqiao's identity is too sensitive. During the Republic of China, being the concubine of a wealthy family was considered a high achievement.

Ye Luo actually didn't mind this, but where was the social order and good customs, he couldn't be alone and do whatever he wanted.

If you are too detached, you will not be tolerated by society.

Ye Luo played with Bai Xiuzhu for a while, and Ye Qingqing and Li Shuzhen, who had been secretly observing from a distance, felt relieved.

Before dinner, Fengming Tower sent someone to deliver a message.

She found everyone Ye Luo wanted Xiao Aqiao to find.

However, Alfred Sloan seemed to have an appointment tonight and declined Xiao Aqiao's invitation. Zhou Xiangsheng readily agreed.

Ye Luo asked Xiaoli to prepare some food first. When she heard that he was going to do business again, Bai Xiuzhu felt disappointed for a moment, but she still had a simple meal with him obediently, and then hinted arrogantly to Ye Luo Send her back to Bai Mansion.

Everyone in Ye Mansion finally understood one thing.

Bai Xiuzhu, the famous eldest daughter in Shanghai, can only be conquered by the second young master of Ala's family.

In front of the second young master, Miss Bai was obedient and had no temper at all.

Ye Luo took Bai Xiuzhu to the gate of Ye Mansion, only to find a rickshaw parked.

The thin, sinister-looking rickshaw driver bowed and asked if he wanted to take a ride, but Ye Luo waved his hand and refused.

He just got his own car key from Li Shuzhen.

A brand new black Ford V8 luxury convertible worth NT$5,000.

The rickshaw driver had no choice but to leave with a dry smile.

This is the era of the Republic of China.

A deformed era.

Ten miles away from home, there are fireworks, and the beach will be there in the stormy weather.

The upper class are extremely extravagant, while the younger generation actively pursues Western culture and international fashion.

The people at the bottom were miserable, and countless people died of hunger and disease.

For the Ye family, buying the second young master a luxury car worth 5,000 oceans is just a matter of fingertips.

To most people, a piece of ocean is worth a lot.

Nowadays, the price of rice in Shanghai is 7 cents per catty, the monthly salary of middle-class people is generally 100-300 yuan, and a private house on the beach in an average location costs about 200 yuan.

Most people still use copper plates, and 120 copper plates is equivalent to an ocean.

This piece of ocean is actually similar to a hundred-yuan note in later generations.

Ye Luo raised his hand and paid the fare of an ocean that day, which deeply shocked Chow Tai Fook.

After all, whoever takes a taxi only pays the starting price and gives the driver 100 yuan for the fare by raising his hand.

The luxury car rumbled away from Ye Mansion.

Bai Xiuzhu sat in the passenger seat, full of joy: "Brother Ye Luo, your driving skills are much better than my elder brother's driver."

"Of course, I am an experienced driver on Qiu Ming Mountain!" Ye Luo laughed.

"What kind of mountain is Qiu Ming Mountain?" Bai Xiuzhu tilted her head, full of confusion.

"It is a very famous mountain in RB."

"Ah, I have been in RB for more than a year and have never heard of it. Is the scenery there nice?"

"Well"

Alas, there is something bad about this era.

They don’t even understand their own jokes.

Otherwise, Ye Luo would have to brag to her about his miracle of passing five consecutive hairpin turns without slowing down while playing the game!

We walked all the way and soon arrived at Bai Mansion.

Ye Luo called in advance, and Bai Xiongqi's wife, Mrs. Bai, was waiting at the door early.

She is from RB. Bai Xiongqi met and fell in love when he was studying abroad in RB, and later followed him back to China to get married.

During this period, many celebrities went to RB to study abroad. Many of them had romantic relationships with RB women there, and many of them brought them back to get married. The famous ones include Gu Hongming, Kang Youwei, Guo Moruo, etc.

"Second Young Master, why don't you come in and sit down?" Mrs. Bai had the gentle and virtuous temperament typical of RB women at this time, and her voice was soft when she spoke.

"No, I have something to go to. I'll come back another day." Ye Luo waved his hand.

"Okay, if you come over another day, I will treat you well." Mrs. Bai responded with a smile.

"Brother Ye Luo, please drive slowly!" Bai Xiuzhu reluctantly watched him drive away, and then returned to Bai Mansion with her sister-in-law until there was no trace left.

On the way to Fengming Tower, Ye Luo frowned slightly.

Bai Gongguan and Ye Gongguan are also considered wealthy areas in the British Concession. People living in such places rarely take rickshaws, and usually have cars and drivers at home.

The rickshaw drivers are well-informed and rarely come to such a place where there is no business to do.

Why are there so many rickshaw drivers on this road?

Ye Luo didn't dare to be careless. The current king of the car dealer was Yu Likui. On the surface, he was still close to the Ye family, but in his heart he was a white-eyed wolf and a young man.

He doesn't get along well with Uncle Jiu, the old man from the Labor Federation——

Ye Hao told Ye Luo about this matter.

Because Uncle Jiu advocates new modes of transportation and has also invested some money in the tram industry, rickshaws and trams are the biggest mortal enemies in the current transportation industry.

So when he came back that day, Zhang Hai specially gave Chow Tai Fook a slap in the face.

"You'd better not come to me for this bullshit thing, otherwise" a trace of cruelty flashed in Ye Luo's eyes.

Everyone said that the second young master was gentle and elegant, and would become a famous scholar after studying.

But Ye Luo is not elegant at heart.

He must get whatever he likes.

What he wants will never be given to others.

Those who offend him should not expect to live a stable life.

In the evening, Fengming Tower is crowded with people.

The car was parked properly, and before Ye Luo got out, the car door was gently opened.

"Second Young Master~ My eldest sister is really anxious to wait for you." Hua Mei bent her slender waist slightly, grabbed his arm with the hand holding the round fan, and welcomed him out.

"Okay, take me there." Ye Luo came out with a smile and locked the car door. The sight of the brand new luxury car made Hua Mei's eyes widen.

The two of them walked all the way to the second floor, and countless people greeted Ye Luo along the way. There were familiar faces and some new ones. Ye Luo responded enthusiastically to them all.

These are the financial backers who support his great business.

Just like the live broadcast industry in later generations, this group of people will be the first and second eldest brother in the future, giving rewards to his sisters every day.

All the money fell into Ye Luo's pocket.

Unexpectedly, it was like this 100 years ago and it will still be like this 100 years later.

It's sad.

This secret meeting was still arranged in Xiao Aqiao's room. Xue Leng stood at the door as always, with a cold face. She smiled only after seeing Ye Luo, and helped him open the door after smiling slightly.

"Sorry, boss Zhou, I'm late."

Ye Luo smiled and walked into Xiao Aqiao's boudoir.

The middle-aged man who had been waiting for a long time heard the voice and quickly stood up and clasped his fists: "I have long admired you, second young master, hello!"