1928: The rise of giant merchants

Zhang Dingyao was distracted all day, and his mind was filled with weird thoughts of "someone is trying to harm me." The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt, and the more he thought about it, the worse his cough became. Even the security guard on the side saw some clues and felt that this matter was not a trivial matter, so he ran away secretly. Go and ask your subordinates to investigate the doctors who have been treating Zhang Dingyao these days.

After finally waiting for the appointed time in the afternoon, Zhang Dingyao immediately called the guards to take him to the Songhu Police Department. Accompanied by Wang Hu personally, he secretly interrogated Wang Guozhen in the special women's prison.

Ye Luo had already started to pay attention to Zhang Dingyao's every move in advance. With his instructions, Ma Yongzhen and others naturally kept a close eye on them and immediately reported to Ye Luo any signs of trouble.

3pm.

After her shift patrol was over, Ma Yongzhen returned to the Songhu Police Department, and happened to meet the guard captain who was sweating profusely and looking distressed. He walked up to him and pulled out a cigarette and handed it to the captain in a familiar manner. He looked completely different from the dazed look of the past.

"Captain, what's wrong? You look sad?" Ma Yongzhen asked with a smile, taking out a lighter and lighting a cigarette for him.

The guard captain knew that Ma Yongzhen was the person arranged by Ye Luo, and that he had been promoted to squad leader and was expected to be promoted again at the end of the year, so he was very polite to him.

He took a deep breath from the cigarette and blew out a smoke ring: "Hey, do you know about Wang Guozhen's case?"

"I know something. Isn't it that the deputy director led a team to arrest the person yesterday?" Ma Yongzhen raised her eyebrows, and happened to meet Zhang Dingyao and others who looked unkind and went to the parking lot accompanied by Wang Hu.

The two of them quickly stood up straight and saluted, watching a few people leave before returning to their original lazy state.

"The investigation is over. Wang Guozhen confessed that she collaborated with Zhang Wanlin to poison Jing Ruishan. I don't know what happened to this woman. It has been two years since the incident, and she suddenly confessed?" the guard captain cursed angrily, "Now it's increasing our workload, damn it."

"I guess he had a conflict with Zhang Wanlin. I heard that Zhang Wanlin also invested a lot of money in Paramount. Since this year, everything has been going wrong for him. Whatever business he does, he has failed. No one from New World or Paramount Okay, then the casinos and opium dens were raided again by the 'Crossing Dragon', so I don't have any spare money to support other women."

Ma Yongzhen gloated.

The captain of the guard also laughed: "Indeed, who would have thought that the previously majestic Boss Zhang would always suffer under Boss Ye. But having said that, the woman confessed, and there was really a guarantee from Yongxing Company behind it. I guess no one would do it. A dead man came to punish her. But Mayor Zhang, this time is a little strange."

"What's weird?" Ma Yongzhen approached him, took out a pack of cigarettes and quietly stuffed it into his pocket, "Brother, tell me."

The guard captain put the cigarette case away. He was not stupid. He knew that these words would reach Ye Luo's ears through Ma Yongzhen, so he deliberately let it out just to get some benefits.

"I've told you this, but don't tell anyone else."

"Of course, I know."

"Do you know why the case of Jing Ruishan's poisoning was suddenly investigated? Because Mayor Zhang, the ingredients of the medicine he took recently are said to be similar to those taken by Jing Ruishan! He has been coughing and coughing, and he seems to be bleeding. Aren't you afraid of this?" The guard captain lowered his voice, "I heard that there is a high-level reorganization in Jinling at the moment. If you want to attack him at this juncture, are you asking Yongxing Company to seek death?"

"It's not necessarily Zhang Wanlin who is responsible. This is too blatant." Ma Yongzhen smacked his tongue. He knew the cause and effect, but he didn't feel any surprise. What he admired and surprised was that everything was going according to the plan of the second young master. It was so terrifying. His strategizing ability made him couldn't help but mourn Zhang Wanlin.

It's not good to offend anyone, but his second young master.

This action shows that the second young master is really going to death to destroy Yongxing Company!

He was a little excited and a little looking forward to it.

The situation in Shanghai has become increasingly stable, and the domestic war has gradually subsided.

This means that the troubled times are coming to an end.

Only in troubled times can heroes emerge.

Nowadays, among these high-ranking tycoons, except for the second young master who has stepped up step by step with his super business ability, the rest of them have made their way through the troubled times.

If the world is not chaotic, a small character like him will never get ahead in his life.

And if Ye's Investment Company and Yongxing Company really want to fight, then half of Shanghai's sky will collapse!

"It's not important whether he is, what's important is that they are already planning to take action!" the guard captain lowered his voice again, "I heard that several famous doctors came to check in the afternoon, and then they started discussing the abolition of traditional Chinese medicine, a ban on private medicine in Shanghai, etc. This is probably the first step. The second step is to take good care of Yongxing Company. Alas, we have more work to do. And I heard that Huo Tianhong has frequently traveled to Peiping and Jinling recently. Everyone knows him. There are people at the top of the National Government who are covering up, and they don’t follow the orders of Mayor Zhang and others in Shanghai. They didn’t care before, but now it seems.”

"I understand, thank you, brother." Ma Yongzhen let out a sigh of relief, knowing that the goals that the second young master wanted to achieve were basically achieved, and he had to take the time to report.

That night, Ye Luo received a call from Ma Yongzhen at Ye Mansion.

Zhang Dingyao's fear and suspicion far exceeded his expectations.

Originally, after learning the true cause of Jing Ruishan's death, this step was just a casual move he arranged at will.

I didn't expect that a simple move of free chess could explode with such terrifying power.

It must be said that during the Republic of China, medical technology was extremely backward and the higher the level, the more fearful they were of disease and death.

The frightened bird is the easiest creature to manipulate.

Just as Ye Luo thought.

It doesn't matter whether Wang Guozhen is the real murderer, whether her instigator behind the scenes is Zhang Wanlin, or whether Yongxing Company really wants to influence some situations by poisoning Zhang Dingyao.

The important thing is that the ingredients of the medicine Zhang Dingyao takes on daily basis are quite similar to those of Jing Ruishan. This is enough.

This was all thanks to several famous doctors introduced by Ye Luo, who also invited famous doctors from Jinling, Suzhou, Shanghai and other places for collaborative treatment. Among these people were the current Deputy Minister of Health Liu Ruiheng (introduced to Ye Luo by Song Ziwen), Chu Minyi, a famous doctor in Jianghu, Yu Yunxiu, president of the Shanghai Branch of the Medical Association of the Republic of China, Yan Fuqing, dean of the School of Medicine at Central University, and Hu Ding'an, director of Jinling Health, are all representatives of the Western medicine community, and most of them advocate the abolition of traditional Chinese medicine.

As soon as this incident broke out, it gave them more opportunities and excuses to promote the plan to abolish traditional Chinese medicine that they had been implementing a few years ago. Naturally, they wanted to add fuel and jealousy to seduce Zhang Dingyao.

Anyway, Ye Luo didn't care about what happened, he only wanted one result.

And with the current result, he is very satisfied.

The increasingly fierce debate in the medical community, with Ruishan’s poisoning case mentioned again, the origin of Zhang Dingyao’s chronic lung disease, the role played by Yongxing Company in it and the consequences it bears, as well as the impact on the current situation

Various factors overlap and have begun to ignite a fire, a raging fire specifically targeting the three tycoons of Yongxing Company!

Of course, this fire is not enough now.

These alone cannot completely bring down the three gangster tycoons who have been in Shanghai for more than ten years and remain standing.

So Ye Luo had to add some firewood to it, and then look for a powerful enough fuse.

"Baby Qiao'er, call Manager Wu Liande immediately and ask him to contact the editors-in-chief of major newspapers such as Shenbao and The News immediately. During this period, I hope that all the magazines and newspapers in Shanghai will focus on reporting on the 'Sick Man of East Asia' issue." ', 'The Mystery of Jing Ruishan's Death', 'Controversy between Chinese and Western Medicine', these key points, I will tell you the specific content later, and what our goal is, I will also tell you later."

Ye Luo stood up and got dressed under Xiao Aqiao's service.

"Then you come with me to the Sino-French Pharmacy in the French Concession."

"You're going out so late." Little Aqiao hugged him and carefully combed the folds of his clothes, "The weather is getting colder, so please put on more clothes."

"With you here, why should I be afraid of the cold." Ye Luo put his hand into her nightgown and explored it carefully, "You have to change clothes quickly."

"Hmm~" Little Ah Qiao gasped, and then asked, "By the way, Brother Luo, what if those newspapers are unwilling to help build momentum? They didn't stand by us during the Black Cat Ballroom incident last time."

"This time the situation is more urgent. If we can't reach an agreement, just use money to satisfy them. I believe most people can solve it with money." Ye Luo lowered his head and kissed her lips, "You Also wear more layers, don’t freeze yourself just to look good.”

"I know~ What if the money can't be spent?" Little A's pretty tongue stuck out and she gently pestered her, "Some newspapers and periodicals are controlled by other companies and are difficult to operate."

"You can't even spend money?" Ye Luo put away her smile, untied her nightgown and took off her nightgown, "That's not easy, why not just let him go swimming in the Huangpu River?"

"I got it." Little Ah Qiao also had a cold look in her eyes, "Are you planning to start a new business this time?"

She knew that only at the beginning of a business would Ye Luo be so serious and serious, and would not tolerate any sloppiness or problems.

"Yeah, I might not be able to do the good business I've always wanted to do." The corners of Ye Luo's mouth raised slightly.

Although the entertainment and culture industries and the automobile industry make money, they provide less substantial help to him. They are also industries that will suffer widespread disaster once war comes.

He needs a business that is more long-term, more profitable, and more needed by the country.

This is also the reason why he tied Zhang Dingyao to Jing Ruishan's death.

The two changed clothes and prepared to go out. There was no mahjong quartet in the living room today because Ye Qingqing drove a brand-new Ford V8 to the Black Cat Ballroom to dance. Only Bi Yunxia stayed on the sofa doing embroidery.

Seeing that they were about to go out, Bi Yunxia quickly put down her work and called the sleepy Xiaoli to prepare their travel belongings.

Although many new servants have been recruited in Ye Mansion, Xiaoli is still responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of Ye Luo and Xiao Aqiao, and other servants are not allowed to touch them.

"It's cold. Second Young Master, please bring this scarf." Bi Yunxia thought of something and ran back to the room quickly. Then she took out a brown scarf and stood on tiptoe to put it on him. "Ms. Shu, too, this thickened shawl. I asked Xiaoli to buy the foreign goods from Xianshi Department Store. They are very warm. Go early and come back early."

"Thank you, Mom~" The two smiled and nodded.

Ye Luo glanced at the scarf and felt that it didn't look like something bought in the market. It was probably because Bi Yunxia had knitted it herself due to the cold weather.

"Mom is very nice to you." Xiao Aqiao smiled and greeted Shi Jianqiao who was waiting at the door.

Ye Luo tapped her head lightly and walked to the driver's seat. He would drive today.

"Second Young Master, I just made an appointment with Boss Huang, and he said he would wait for you at the pharmacy." Shi Jianqiao yawned. After Ding Li left, she returned to her job as a bodyguard. Although she learned to drive for a while, that was His driving skills are really hard to praise, so Ye Luo drives the night train by himself.

The boss Huang she refers to is Huang Chujiu from the Sino-French Pharmacy, and he is also the key person Ye Luo is looking for during this trip.

This was a tycoon in the pharmaceutical industry during the Republic of China. He used to make money in the New World, earning a little bit of everything, and his life was quite comfortable. Next year, many domestic pharmaceutical products he developed benefited from the restocking movement and the promotion of domestic products, and they quickly became famous. , became one of the tycoons in Shanghai. Now, he is still a miserable medicine dealer.

The pharmaceutical industry is an industry that Ye Luo attaches great importance to. Unfortunately, there were not many good opportunities to enter before. Now it happens that Zhang Dingyao wants to rectify the pharmaceutical market, and his opportunity has arrived.

During the Republic of China, mastering medicine meant controlling the lives and deaths of many people. This was the most profitable and prestigious industry, and it was also the most difficult industry for most people to put aside.

The Rolls-Royce was speeding along. It was almost 11 o'clock, but the French Concession was becoming more and more lively. The reason was the eight newly opened civilian dance halls in Yeluo.

Nowadays, dancing is no longer a privilege for the upper class. People are rushing to buy dance tickets. Dancing is so popular that it is sweeping across the country. So much so that at 11 o'clock in the evening, the bustling areas with dance halls are still full of entertainment and entertainment every night.

Seeing the great changes in the French Concession, and remembering the barren conditions when he first crossed over, Ye Luo was filled with emotion.

He does see his business subtly changing the city.

Isn’t this the significance of the rise of giant merchants?

Let more people live a slightly better life and let the progress of the times come faster.

Also let more dangers come as little as possible, or not come at all.

There are limits to what he can do, but he will do it.