1928: The rise of giant merchants

In the original history, Zhang Hanqing met Jiang Shiyun because of this banquet. Miss Jiang, who had just turned eighteen, was also attracted by Zhang Hanqing, who was elegant and powerful, and fell in love with him unknowingly.

The two flirted with each other while eating, and often whispered in English, as if they were in love with each other. Then their scandal spread throughout Shanghai, and Jiang Shiyun also became a popular socialite in Shanghai because of his frequent attendance at dances. Celebrity.

But later Jiang Shiyun happily went to Peking to visit Zhang Hanqing, and found that there was Miss Zhao Si next to him, and he had countless confidantes, so he decisively left and did not meet again until more than half a century later, when both of them were in their twilight years. , and Jiang Shiyun later married Bei Zuyi, who was nineteen years older than her.

In the words of Zhang Hanqing in his later years: "Yu Fengzhi is the best wife, Zhao Yidi is the most difficult wife, and Mrs. Bei is the loveliest girlfriend."

These are the three most important women in his life, and the others are not ranked.

But this time is different. When Zhang Hanqing came to Shanghai, he took Zhao Yidi with him (Zhao Yidi was never recognized by Yu Fengzhi in his previous life, but in this life, with the help of Ye Luo, he has been accepted by most of the Zhang family). Everyone knows this With the relationship between a young and beautiful female confidential secretary and Zhang Hanqing, Jiang Shiyun would naturally not go looking for him.

Besides, there was a man at the banquet who made her heart beat even more!

Ever since that time Ye Luo went to Suzhou to see Lu Xiaojia off and accidentally met Jiang Shiyun, Miss Jiang, who was later called one of the "Four Beauties of Peking", fell hopelessly in love with him.

While studying in Suzhou, Jiang Shiyun sought information from Ye Luo whenever he had free time and wanted to know his current situation. Like Ma Jue, the school beauty of Peking University, some girls are pregnant and miss Ye Luo for the rest of their lives.

After Jiang Lufu learned about this, he did not stop his daughter excessively. After all, the other party was the famous Second Young Master of Shanghai Beach. Even if she became his concubine, Jiang Lufu would not feel disgraceful.

Ye Luo didn't even dare to accept Ma Jue's love, let alone the Fourth Miss Jiang. Therefore, as soon as he arrived at Paramount, he went to Zhang Hanqing, Zhang Qun and others to have a drink and talk about war and politics, so that Jiang Shiyun did not get close. own opportunity.

Zhang Hanqing, who had just left Shanghai not long ago, came back for vacation, but he said: "It's all you, Aluo, who made so much noise in the north, and even my great commander-in-chief had to go out to avoid the limelight. You should be fined with alcohol!" "

Zhang Qun, Bai Xiongqi and others were curious. After hearing this, they learned that the industrial reform of Tianjin City and the integration of many companies were actually Ye Luo's idea. Of course, they did not know that it was Ye Luo and Zhang Hanqing's interests in salt tax and customs tax. Exchange, otherwise it will be even more surprising.

When talking about these large enterprises, everyone naturally thinks of the tariff autonomy agreement that was just signed not long ago. From then on, the tariffs of the Republic of China will enter a new era, and all these tax reforms will be uniformly implemented in January 1931, but in fact On the other hand, industries related to tax reform have already silently implemented new tax rates.

These industries have naturally become the core areas for businessmen and politicians to pursue profits. Big bosses from both the north and the south want a piece of the pie. However, there are Kong Xiangxi’s Kong family in the north and Song Ziwen’s Song family in the south. These two people are not easy to mess with. Ye Luo, who started planning early, enjoyed this convenience.

"After the Japanese withdraw from the textile market, the textile industry will become one of the most profitable industries next year. We will significantly reduce the textile imports from abroad. The domestic demand is so huge, domestic textile factories will make a fortune!" Zhang Hanqing couldn't help but He glanced at them and said, "The Sheng family and Rong family in Shanghai may have to rise again."

The four largest textile industry giants in the south: Shengjia, Rongshi Textile, the textile company of the Sassoon family and Dafeng Textile of Jinling.

Since the death of Sheng Xuanhuai, the Sheng family has been plundered several times by various warlords, from Bai Chongxi and Lu Yongxiang to the principal. Now it is empty and has no substance.

Sheng Enyi, the fourth son of the Sheng family who is as famous as Ye Luo, is a prostitute who eats, drinks, whores, gambles and smokes. He can only spend money but not make money. He just won the lawsuit against his sister Sheng Aiyi last year and misappropriated all the property that originally belonged to Miss Sheng Qi.

Sheng Aiyi, who is thirty years old this year, was let down by Song Ziwen once, and now he is having trouble with Sheng Enyi every day.

But even so, Shengjia Textile Factory is still standing. In the era when Japanese goods were rampant, it still had a place in Shanghai. It can be said to be a pillar enterprise.

Needless to say, Rong Textile has been the number one in the southern textile industry for many years. The people of the Rong family are not good people. They have often sold female workers and forced girls into prostitution, which was despised by Ye Luo.

The Sassoon family's foreign textile companies have cooperated a lot with the Japanese. In recent years, they have gradually withdrawn from the market. After all, the benefits of tariff independence are state-owned enterprises. It has nothing to do with their foreign companies, but their market share is not low. If they want to enter the southern textile industry The industrial market cannot avoid this mountain.

The last Dafeng Textile is now facing various problems.

Its largest Zhentai Textile Factory has been taken down by Song Ziwen. The factory director Jiang Keting was almost sent to Longhua Prison, and the factory became Ye Luo's property.

What Song Ziwen did to Zhentai was what the Song family planned to do to Da Feng.

Zhang Hanqing didn't understand the undercurrents of the textile industry in the south. He said this purely to remind Ye Luo that since they were all taking action in the north, the south would also accept it.

Anyway, he has so many titles, it would be nice to have another textile king.

"Haha, Commander Zhang is interested in this?" After listening to Ye Luo's advice and successfully persuading Zhang Hanqing, Zhang Qun finally saw the hope of being promoted to Jinling Central. Now when he sees Zhang Hanqing, he is like a cat meeting a fish. The flattery and flattery made Zhang Hanqing almost feel embarrassed.

"Not interested, not interested." Zhang Hanqing waved his hand quickly, "I'm not a business person. I still expected Aluo to go to the north to help me manage my finances, but it's a pity that he doesn't want to come."

"Oh, Aluo, I have to talk about you now. You are now considered successful in the southern business world. Maybe going to the north is a new way." Bai Xiongqi knew that the chance of Zhang Hanqing and the principal joining forces in the future is much greater than When it comes to fighting, as a principal, no matter how hard you work, you can only become a marginal high-level official.

After all, Chen Guofu, Kong Xiangxi, Song Ziwen and others are here, and a backward person like him will never have a chance to squeeze into the core layer.

But Zhang Hanqing’s place is different.

Zhang Hanqing is the leader. With his enthusiasm for Ye Luo, Ye Luo used to be Song Ziwen, so his brother-in-law will also rise with the tide.

Ye Luo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Bai Xiongqi, a fan of officialdom, sometimes behaves clumsily, making people don't know what to do.

His idea is correct, but after all, this is still Shanghai's officialdom, and there is a mayor sitting there. It's outrageous for you, the deputy mayor, to express to your face that you want to change jobs! (End of chapter)