1928: The rise of giant merchants

November 2, 1930.

"Dad, Dad, look at my paper airplane!" Li Siye, who had pigtails and a cotton jacket, held Ye Luo's leg with one hand and held the paper airplane that was about to fall apart with the other.

Li Siye, who was also over one year old, was even crazier than her brother Ye Zhuohua. After she could talk and walk, she ran around like a crazy girl all day, running around mischievously. Every time she was caught by Xiaoli, she ran to ask Bai Xiuzhu for help.

Not long ago, Huixin successfully ran for the first Chinese American female senator in the United States with Ye Luo's money and influence!

In the original history, the first Chinese American female congressman who was successfully elected was named Judy Chu, who became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in California in 2009.

The United States implements a federal system with a bicameral system. Congress has the highest legislative power, the president is the highest executive head, and the federal court has the highest judicial power. Congress also includes a Senate with a total of 100 people and a House of Representatives with a total of 435 people.

Congress publicizes that there is no substantial difference in power and status between the Senate and the House of Representatives.

But in fact, senators represent the upper class of American society, with a term of six years and only 100 people. They are called the "Upper House" and have a series of supreme powers such as the president's personnel appointment approval power, while representatives represent most of the people in each state, with a term of two years and 435 people. They are called the "Lower House" according to the proportion of the number of people in each state and have certain powers.

In other words, these 100 senators are equivalent to the highest class of power in American politics!

Even in later generations, no Chinese can enter the Senate and become a senator.

Huixin can be said to have set a historical precedent, thanks to the huge influence of Ye's Investment in the United States and the terrifying financial capabilities of YB Bank during the financial crisis.

Little Siye naturally didn't know that her mother was so powerful. She was raised by Bai Xiuzhu since she was a child and was very close to Bai Xiuzhu. She ran to her when something happened.

Recently, Ye Luo has been staying at home, so he often plays with Li Siye, Ye Zhuohua and Ye Hao and Ye He, and soon got familiar with these children.

Ye Luo smiled and folded the paper airplane for her again. He exhaled and threw it out. The paper airplane flew several meters out and hit Xu Zhimo who was walking over.

"Dad is so awesome! Dad is so awesome!" Li Siye clapped her hands and cheered loudly. She jumped to pick up the paper airplane, but she didn't pay attention and bumped into Xu Zhimo's thigh.

She covered her forehead and immediately put away her temper when she saw the outsider. She greeted him politely: "Hello Uncle Xu~"

"Hello, Xiao Siye~ How did your paper airplane crash?" Xu Zhimo liked this smart and cute little guy very much, and he admired Ye Luo's willingness to help Huixin raise this child.

"Zhimo, how come you have time to come here today?" After Ye Luo returned to Shanghai, he continued to massage Lu Xiaoman's body and treat her stomach problems. Because of the outstanding effect and Lu Xiaoman's love for him, she gradually alienated the spare tire Weng Ruiwu, and the relationship between her and Xu Zhimo gradually warmed up.

Xu Zhimo completely quit his job in Peking and returned to Shanghai.

"It's Xiaoman. She heard that you are running a textile factory, so she wanted me to ask if she could buy some shares." Xu Zhimo was a little embarrassed and hesitant, "You know, she is bored at home now."

During the Central Plains War, Lu Xiaoman had a conflict with Tang Ying and others over the production and sale of cheongsams. In addition, she was lazy and playful, and often did not come to work in the company. Tang Ying fired Lu Xiaoman in a rage.

Later, Tang Ying came to her senses and felt that this was too bad, so she asked Feng Chengcheng and Jiang Meiying to come and make peace, but was rejected by Lu Xiaoman.

The two went to court, and finally Yunshang Clothing compensated Lu Xiaoman 200,000 yuan, and Ye's Clothing compensated Lu Xiaoman 120,000 yuan. At this point, Lu Xiaoman also completely cut off ties with the two companies.

A few months ago, Ye Luo returned to Shanghai after saying something harsh in Jinling. Lu Xiaoman apologized to him and insisted on returning the 120,000 yuan to Hu Die, but it ended in nothing.

Ye Luo didn't pay attention to the trivial matters of these women, but he knew that because of this, Lu Xiaoman had a rift with their circle and stopped playing with them.

Now several months have passed, and it is estimated that the money has been spent by her again. She wants to continue to make some money from Ye Luo, but she dare not mention it because of her thin face, so she sent Xu Zhimo, the pioneer, to intercede.

It is because Xu Zhimo loves her deeply that he would be so shameless to ask for work.

"It's time to eat, let's eat together, and we can talk while eating." Ye Luo and Xu Zhimo and his wife knew each other when they were students. At that time, Lu Xiaoman was in her prime and was the goddess of a group of male students. She and him were also siblings and had a very good relationship.

In Ye Luo's cognition, Lu Xiaoman is an uneasy woman, a little lazy and vain, but she is still a good person in her bones. She is just the kind of "green tea" who doesn't play well with girls, but has a good relationship with boys. In fact, it is not a big problem.

Therefore, if he can help her, Ye Luo will try his best to help her for the sake of friendship and Xu Zhimo's face.

But this matter involves Tang Ying and others, and they have to be considered for their thoughts and feelings, so Ye Luo did not agree immediately.

Sitting at the dinner table, Xu Zhimo could not help but envy and admire a group of beautiful women surrounding Ye Luo in a very harmonious way.

He felt that the Ye family was much better than his own family. Ye Luo's wives and concubines were not easy to deal with, but they could live in harmony in the Ye Mansion, while he could not handle his own wife, which was really embarrassing.

It's quite funny to say that Xu Zhimo is the most innocent one compared to his friends.

After he married Lu Xiaoman, he never messed with other women again.

On the contrary, Hu Shi, Liang Qiushi, Gu Weijun and others, although they did not take concubines, they all had lovers in private.

The reason why he was criticized for his marriage was simply because he abandoned his wife and son for Lu Xiaoman, which made people think he was heartless and unjust.

In fact, if he hadn't divorced his first wife Zhang Youyi and continued to maintain a relationship as husband and wife while dating Lu Xiaoman secretly, no one would say anything.

"By the way, Aluo, thank you for what happened to my uncle. I'd like to toast you." Xu Zhimo raised his glass.

When he went to Jinling, Ye Luo also begged for Jiang Baili's favor.

However, the principal's attitude was ambiguous and he did not explicitly release him, but it made him feel a little better.

Ye Luo's words made his life much easier, and also made Xu Zhimo feel more admired.

"This matter involves the dispute between Ning and Guangdong, otherwise Mr. Baili should not be unable to get out." Ye Luo sighed.

The so-called Ningyue dispute refers to the battle between the Jinling principal faction and the Jiangcheng Hu Hanmin faction. The reason why Jiang Baili was imprisoned was for supporting Tang Shengzhi, the core general of the Cantonese faction, to rebel against Chiang. This was an act that touched the bottom line of the principal. No wonder he was punished so miserably.

In two months' time, the principal will play a dirty trick and set up a trap to put Hu Hanmin under house arrest.

However, this behavior caused the principal to stir up a hornet's nest. Someone Wang took the opportunity to cause trouble and gathered the so-called "supporting Hu faction" to form a new government in Jiangcheng, causing an uproar and huge momentum.

He played the political battle very well this time and forced the principal to resign!

However, the Japanese invaders broke out on September 18th during this period, forcing the Kuomintang to abandon their old grudges. The principal took the opportunity to return to power and avoid this turmoil.

Jiang Baili was involved in this kind of political struggle, and the principal wanted to shoot him. If Ye Luo hadn't interceded, his head might have been hung at the city gate.

It is understandable that Xu Zhimo came here to express his gratitude.

After talking about Jiang Baili, Ye Luo talked about the new business to be done in the near future - a textile factory, which was also the core purpose of Xu Zhimo's trip. (End of chapter)