1928: The rise of giant merchants

As soon as Ye Luo arrived in Shanghai, Zhang Hanqing's phone call arrived.

Like later generations, there are no airtight walls these days.

The second young master returned to the Republic of China from the United States, and the news spread like wildfire, spreading all over the country, in the streets and alleys. Today, most of the people in Shanghai have the last name Ye. You can't get rid of the companies that Ye invested in, including daily necessities, medicine, education, and transportation. ,entertainment.

Therefore, the whole of Shanghai is paying close attention to Ye Luo's developments, especially when there are always rumors that the Kuomintang wants to rectify the Ye family. Everyone is eagerly looking forward to seeing the second young master return to Shanghai to show off his power.

On the first day after arriving in Shanghai, Zhang Qun, the top leader of Shanghai Bund Special City, and Bai Xiongqi, the second leader, invited Ye Luo to visit the city hall. In the afternoon, many military and political dignitaries rushed to send things to the Ye family and treat them to dinner. In the evening, they wore a halberd in person. There was a banquet for Ye Luo, and I heard that the banquet was filled with people at the garrison headquarters.

The rumors disproved themselves.

As for where these rumors came from, Dai Li, who was hiding in the dark, smiled and said nothing.

He was just testing it out of boredom.

If, amid widespread rumors, these important military and political figures cherish their feathers and no longer have anything to do with the Ye family, and the party leaders above them also turn a blind eye, then it means that his intelligence department can invite Ye Luo to drink. Had a cup of tea.

It's a pity that the rumors haven't reached the ears of the second young master yet. Zhang Qun and others are like cats that smell the fishy smell, approaching one by one, for fear that they won't be able to drink the soup too late.

This guy in Shanghai obviously still has the surname Ye.

"Brother, aren't you angry?" A subordinate was chewing melon seeds and looking at the Ye family's mansion with sadness. There was no shortage of beautiful women in the Ye's mansion, with long legs, slender waist and big breasts. If he wanted to defeat the Ye family, he would definitely do it. Pick someone with a good figure.

"Why are you angry? The more the Ye family covers the sky with one hand in Shanghai, the happier I am." Zhang Wanlin followed his younger brothers and squatted on the ground to eat melon seeds.

The former three Yongxing tycoons, who could make Shanghai's Chinese world tremble with just a stamp of their feet, are now being ordered around by the Japanese and used as watchdogs.

Zhang Wanlin was furious, but sometimes he could swallow his anger when he thought about his eldest brother who was still sweeping the streets and his third son who was still alive and dead.

After being protected by the Japanese, although his prestige was no longer there, he managed to save his life and money, and he still had a group of brothers who could always give Ye Luo a hard blow.

After following Jin Bihui for a while, Zhang Wanlin gradually became smarter.

Times have changed, and it is no longer enough to always think of solving problems through violence.

He continued to eat melon seeds, dreaming about a bright future, and then he saw his immediate boss, wearing a bright red cheongsam, swaying his buttocks, and Jin Bihui, as charming as a flower, entered the door of Ye Mansion.

"Fuck you!" Zhang Wanlin couldn't stand the cold wind anymore. He stood up and started to leave, but he got a sap on the back of his head. Suddenly, the world was spinning and he fell unconscious.

People from the intelligence department swarmed in, kidnapped these gangsters, and escorted them to the nearest office of the police department.

"I was worried about going to see the second young master without a gift. Now it's better. The gift was delivered to the door by itself." Dai Li smiled even more happily.

He did have a grudge against Ye Luo and did not want to deal with it, but that was a matter of stance and situation. The Ye family was in business and he was in military affairs. Ye Luo was suspected of obstructing the Kuomintang's affairs many times and was suspected of letting go of members of underground organizations. And he Just check these out.

As for external affairs, the two are on the same page.

Zhang Wanlin became a dog of the Japanese, that is, a dog traitor. Dai Li has always had zero tolerance for traitors.

"Boss, what is the name for sending it to the police station?" asked an intelligence officer.

Dai Li waved his hand casually: "Gathering a crowd to cause trouble, collaborating with the enemy and treason, having evil intentions, just throw them away on any charge, and Ye Luo's horsemen will naturally take care of it."

The horse boy he was talking about was named Ma Yongzhen, deputy director of the Songhu Police Department. He had just joined the Kuomintang and had a bright future.

It's a pity that the Ye family's label is firmly stamped on his head.

After saying this, he straightened his clothes, went to a street shop and bought a cigarette, and then walked through the gate of Ye Mansion with great swagger.

Dai Li was wearing the military uniform of the Intelligence Service, which was now like a talisman. People who were slightly famous in Shanghai were most afraid of seeing them, like the god of plague.

Butler Xie didn't dare to stop him, but Xiaoli ran to the inner hall to report it.

"Second Young Master, something terrible has happened! Second Young Master, something terrible has happened!"

Dai Li watched the little girl run away with black lines on his head, but did not stop her.

He is not here to seek revenge today.

Xiaoli's voice was as clear as an oriole, and it spread all over Ye Mansion. Everyone laughed and said nothing, obviously getting used to her shouting.

It was this sentence "Second Young Master, something terrible has happened" that made many people feel like it was yesterday.

Every time she yelled like this, Ye Luo would eat a few chestnuts and say she had a bad mouth.

Xiaoli shouted happily and ran fast. As soon as she entered the hall, she saw the old mahjong foursome reappearing, Xiao Aqiao, Ye Qingqing, Bi Yunxia and Zhang Anyi. Now Ye Qingqing listened to the cards and asked Hu San Sixty thousand. Seeing her running over, she made several bah-bah-bah noises and said "bad luck", which made the girls laugh.

Behind Xiao Aqiao and Zhang Anyi stood two outsiders, the reserve members of the mahjong team, Ruan Lingyu and Tang Ying. Feng Chengcheng did not come because he had something to do at home.

Rushing into the inner hall, Xiaoli saw Ye Yuqiao lying on the ground playing host to her grandson, and Li Shuzhen happily hugging Li Siye. She quickly lowered her voice and passed by.

The current hostess of the Ye family, Ye Luo's mother, Li Shuzhen, is particularly fond of Huixin's daughter. I don't know if it's because Xiao Aqiao and the others can't explain it, or if Li Shuzhen doesn't believe it at all.

She now believes that Li Siye is also the third generation of the Ye family, and her surname is Li after her grandmother's surname, so she feels very bad for the little girl.

After running upstairs, Xiaoli was scolded a few times and quickly stuck out her tongue at the other party.

"This girl knows that A Luo has just come back and is whispering to his two wives. She insists on disturbing the situation." The second concubine, Li Wenting, laughed and scolded her, "You run slower, you are huffing and puffing, as if you were caught by the Kuomintang Intelligence Department." It’s like chasing and killing.”

"It's the note from the Kuomintang Intelligence Office!" Xiaoli shouted indistinctly. She learned this slang from Ding Li and Ma Yongzhen who often came to the house.

Finally arriving at the door, she shouted all the way, and Ye Luo naturally heard her.

Looking at the ajar door, Xiaoli, who had always been bold, suddenly didn't dare.

There are two ladies inside. What if something bad happens to them?

"What a mess, the door is blocked, do you think I can't see you?" Ye Luo shouted angrily outside.

Xiaoli walked in with her tongue hanging out and saluted them: "Second Young Master, Second Young Mistress, uh, Miss Hu Die."

"Why did you change your gender?" Ye Luo called her over, rubbed her little head vigorously, and laughed and cursed, "What's wrong?"

"Second Young Master, people from the Kuomintang Intelligence Department came to kill you!" Xiaoli replied with a flat mouth.

Bai Xiuzhu and Hu Die were startled.

Ye Luo was also startled, and immediately couldn't laugh or cry.

I was almost really frightened. If the intelligence agency really came to visit, my eldest brother would have shot me.

"Speak clearly." Ye Luo glared at her.

"There was just a man named Dai Li, wearing those clothes, who said he was looking for the second young master." Xiaoli hesitated, unable to explain.

How could she understand? She rushed up as soon as she saw the military uniform.

"Oh, Dai Li? See you there. I'm not free today." Ye Luo waved his hand and greeted Xiaoli to see her off.

"Ah? Missed?" Xiaoli tilted her head.

"I won't be free tomorrow." Bai Xiuzhu added. She finally waited until her husband came home, but she had to let him work a few more times. She didn't want her child, the eldest son of the family, to become the youngest.

"I'm going to give birth the day after tomorrow." Hu Die answered weakly.

"Did you hear that? Just tell him that." Ye Luo smiled, "Dai Li, hehe. Spread rumors to test me, right?" (End of Chapter)