1928: The rise of giant merchants

"Second brother, do we really want to continue to run newspapers under the pressure of the principal?" Lin Yuan felt a little uneasy. At first, the principal closed down various publishing houses. Once newspapers and magazines with no background were approached by spies, it was not just a matter of shutting down and begging for mercy. Escaped.

When they went to report the smashing, even Li Haoxuan, the son of the editor-in-chief of the News, Li Boyong, was almost beaten to death.

These spies are more terrifying than murderers when dealing with unarmed people.

"I'm responsible for this, so you can do it with peace of mind. Anyone who dares to touch my Ye family must be prepared to pay the price with blood." Ye Luo waved his hand and reassured, "Don't look at Dai Li's aggressiveness, this guy He’s a tough-tempered guy, and he’s brighter than anyone else about certain things.”

"I understand. In fact, the most worrying thing is the employees under me. They feel that they are workers employed by Ye's newspaper. Of course, the principal and others dare not touch you, second brother, but these workers..."

Lin Yuan sighed.

If you work in the media industry of the Republic of China, you either dare not say anything or your background is strong enough. Otherwise, trouble will soon come to your door as you work. Not everyone can resist it.

"The shadow of a famous tree, I will ask my eldest brother to arrange some people from Ye's Security and Ye's Sports to patrol outside the newspaper office. Dai Li should really send people to cause trouble. In Shanghai, both black and white are my people, and his Is it enough to fill my teeth with some secret agents?”

Ye Luo smiled and patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder.

"He is a smart man and will not do stupid things. But you must be careful of the Japanese. The Jinling National Government will still care about my face, but the Japanese will not give me face."

"I understand, second brother." Lin Yuan nodded.

Jinling, Qilu.

The principal took the water glass from Dai Li, took a sip, frowned and asked, "Did he really say that?"

"Yes. As we all know, he and the Japanese are sworn enemies. This newspaper itself is mainly about broadening people's horizons and introducing the features of various countries. I have read a few issues of the content, and there is indeed no problem. However, the Japanese section in it does stir up trouble. mean."

Dai Li said respectfully,

"Nowadays, the newspaper is getting bigger and bigger, and its influence has been exerted. It is very difficult for the public to suddenly order a shutdown."

"What do you mean?" The principal drank tea, thoughtful.

"Let him continue. Before crossing the line, there is no need to quarrel with the Ye family over a small newspaper." After Dai Li was blocked by Ye Luo's harsh words, he didn't want to continue to get involved in this. thing.

As Ye's investment momentum gradually expanded, he no longer wanted to be associated with Ye Luo. This man was too scary. If he wanted to deal with Ye Luo, he would have to use all his strength, but he might not succeed.

The most important thing is that Ye Luo has never touched the principal's bottom line-cooperating with underground organizations.

The principal originally wanted to give him a shock. After all, Ye Luo has become more and more aggressive recently, and his biggest supporter Zhang Hanqing has also fallen. He cannot always support him, which has chilled the hearts of some senior members of the Kuomintang Party.

But a text message from the United States made the principal give up this idea.

The newsletter is a newspaper. The front page is Franklin's inauguration ceremony. There are several photos of the final banquet. Those who can enter this banquet are either rich or noble.

The principal was not invited.

Ye Luo and Hui Xin can be found in the photos, especially a photo of Franklin sitting in a wheelchair and clinking glasses with Ye Luo, who was bowing slightly. It was called the "Wine of the Century" by the newspaper, which shows that Ye Luo invested in the United States. The influence was far greater than he imagined.

He had always thought that Ye Luo's Ye Investment was only slightly famous in the United States. No matter how powerful it was, it was all based on the Republic of China. The size of the Republic of China was about 5 billion to 6 billion. How could the United States have more?

6 billion, which is converted into about 1 billion U.S. dollars according to the current exchange rate. With this size, it can only be considered an upper-middle-class enterprise in the United States.

But can middle- and upper-class companies be invited by the President of the United States to attend the inauguration reception?

The principal fell into deep thought.

He suddenly realized that the young man introduced by Song Ziwen seemed to be hiding a little deep.

"Well, the Japanese can't always be so used to it. They have to listen to them on such small matters, and subsequent matters will not be easy to deal with." The principal nodded, "Let's let them be a little more restrained, such as adjusting the layout appropriately." Zoom out and turn a blind eye.”

"Yes!" Dai Li nodded happily.

Now the principal is worried about another thing.

Ji Hongchang and Fang Zhenwu from the north disclosed their identities as members of the underground organization and led their troops to establish a base in the southern Chahar area.

Not long ago, the principal ordered He Yingqin to command 16 divisions on the grounds of "impeding the unification of political orders and undermining national policies", and attacked Feng Yuxiang's anti-Japanese allied forces with the Japanese army.

Feng Yuxiang was forced to disband the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, while Ji Hongchang and the others made a high-profile counterattack in anger.

This base did not exist for long.

Because the principal was determined to establish an underground organization and "suppress bandits", he immediately sent He Yingqin to attack the two troops.

There were Japanese invaders before them and the Kuomintang behind them. In desperation, the two were forced to surrender, accepted the incorporation of the Jinling National Government, and then went to Tianjin to work as apartment residents.

At this time, Ye Luo happened to take Meng Xiaodong, who had just given birth, back to her parents' home in Tianjin City to visit the relatives of Meng's family.

Meng Xiaodong added another little princess to the third generation of the Ye family. Bai Xiuzhu entrusted the naming task to little Aqiao this time, and little Aqiao named the little princess before leaving.

She admitted that she was not as educated as Bai Xiuzhu. After thinking about it, she chose the name "Ye Dongdong", which directly connected the names of Ye Luo and Meng Xiaodong.

This name sounds rustic, but it is very much in line with the wishes of the Ye family. Ye Dongdong just lay with his brother Ye Zhen, who is two months older than him, and drank Ruan Lingyu's milk every day.

I don't know why, Ruan Lingyu's milk production is very strong, and she is not as poor as women in the Republic of China, which makes Hu Die and Meng Xiaodong very envious.

That day, Ye Luo was watching his brother-in-law and sister-in-law practicing with guns, and Ji Hongchang hurried to visit.

After several months of hard fighting, the famous general looked much thinner and his spirit was much weaker.

"Second Young Master, I have heard of your name for a long time!" Ji Hongchang clasped his fists.

Ye Luo also returned a salute: "Hello, General, what do you want to see me for?"

"Please ask the second young master to dismiss the people around." He said seriously.

Ye Luo glanced at Shi Jianqiao and others, and they left the yard with a group of children from the Meng family.

The other party is a famous anti-Japanese general and a descendant of a loyal and righteous man. He will definitely not do anything to him.

"Second Young Master, are you one of us?" He suddenly approached and asked.

Ye Luo was stunned, then smiled and said, "I am a non-partisan."

"What a pity, what a pity, what a pity. With the ability of the Second Young Master, it would be better for him to join us, which will definitely make the anti-Japanese journey smoother." He said directly. (End of this chapter)