1928: The rise of giant merchants

Wang Zhengting held Ye Luo and talked for a whole morning, mainly about the details of business operations.

Ye Luo immediately explained many of the business operations methods of later generations, and said that he would fully cooperate with Ye's Sports.

The two also finalized many rules. For example, if a sports star endorses a certain product, it should be limited to more than one year. During the endorsement period, the athlete is not allowed to endorse similar products again. Furthermore, sports stars are not allowed to endorse tobacco and alcohol products because these products harm the spirit of sports.

These rules should have been formulated by the government, but the Jinling National Government was obviously a big trap, so Ye Luo and Wang Zhengting had to figure it out on their own.

We continued chatting until noon. Wang Zhengting stood up and said, "Second Young Master, let's go eat first and chat while we eat. I'm here to treat you today!"

"That will cost President Wang money." Ye Luo said with a smile.

When Wang Zhengting was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he lived in an official residence arranged by the government.

Now that he has lost his status as an official, he can only temporarily rent private houses while he is in Jinling.

The two went out together, called two rickshaws, and planned to find a restaurant to settle the matter.

On the way, suddenly a horse-drawn carriage came rushing forward.

I saw Chu Minyi, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, wearing a white Tai Chi silk short coat, holding a whip and acting as a groom, pulling the reins and shouting: "Drive, drive!"

Sitting in the car were sisters Yang Xiuzhen and Yang Xiuqiong. The elder sister waved excitedly to passers-by, while the younger sister looked impatient.

The carriage swaggered through the city of Jinling. Wherever it went, citizens stopped to watch and pointed at Chu Minyi who was driving the carriage. Chu Minyi was not ashamed, but proud. He stood up when he was excited and waved his whip proudly.

Ye Luo frowned and said, "Is Secretary-General Chu crazy?"

Wang Zhengting said disdainfully: "His old habits are back again."

"What's the old problem?" Ye Luo asked.

Wang Zhengting sneered and said: "What else could be wrong with him? It's a disease of lust."

Ye Luo inquired carefully and learned from Wang Zhengting that Secretary-General Chu was very out of character.

Chu Minyi was an active advocate of sports in the Republic of China. He was also a master of Tai Chi, kite flying and diabolo.

This man flew kites in a suit two years ago and called on his officials to fly kites too. As a result, the sky above Jinling City was filled with kites.

Not only that, Chu Minyi is both lustful and afraid of his wife. He once knelt down and begged his wife for mercy in public because of an affair.

Such a guy could actually become the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan just because he is Wang's number one confidant.

Ye Luo and Wang Zhengting came to a restaurant. Before the rickshaw stopped, they saw a high-end carriage in front of the restaurant.

Chu Minyi stood in front of the carriage and hugged Yang Xiuqiong's waist, while Yang Xiuzhen was holding a new camera and was preparing to take a group photo of Chu Minyi and Yang Xiuqiong.

Yang Xiuqiong looked helpless and subconsciously wanted to distance herself, but Chu Minyi hugged her waist tightly.

There were countless passers-by watching, and many of them recognized Chu Minyi and whispered in low voices.

"It's so inappropriate to hug and hug in the street!"

"Secretary-General Chu is going crazy again, and he's not afraid to go home and kneel on the washboard."

"It's a pity that this southern mermaid may not be able to escape his poisonous hands."

"Now that the national crisis is looming, the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan is still in the mood to have fun. The general will not be the country!"

"There is no country anymore. The four northern provinces are in ruins. How can there be any semblance of a country?"

Wang Zhengting said: "Don't worry about him, let's go in and eat."

"Okay." Ye Luo didn't bother to pay attention to this guy. After all, he was Wang's number one confidant. Once he was provoked, he would probably have to tangle with Wang all day long.

The two walked around the carriage and prepared to enter the restaurant. After taking the photo, Yang Xiuqiong immediately broke away and shouted: "Second Young Master!"

Chu Minyi also said hello: "You two are coming to eat too."

Ye Luo smiled and said: "What a coincidence, I can meet Secretary-General Chu wherever I go."

Yang Xiuqiong probably regarded Ye Luo as a reinforcement, so she quickly ran to him and said, "Second Young Master, let's have lunch together."

Ye Luo said casually: "Okay, it depends on whether Secretary-General Chu is willing."

Of course Chu Minyi was unwilling, but he couldn't say it clearly, so he could only nod and said: "I want to chat with these two gentlemen, so let's go together."

A few people found a private room. Yang Xiuqiong quickly sat down next to Ye Luo and said to Wang Zhengting: "President Wang, please sit down."

Sitting like this between Ye Luo and Wang Zhengting, Yang Xiuqiong instantly escaped from his clutches and felt much relieved.

Facing Yang Xiuqiong's obvious rejection, Chu Minyi felt very unhappy.

But he didn't dare to mess around. After all, Yang Xiuqiong was the nominal goddaughter of the principal's wife, and Lin Sen also liked Yang Xiuqiong very much.

Chu Minyi showed no dignity at all. His face looked stinky throughout the meal, and he just sat beside him and drank sullenly.

Ye Luo despised him even more. With this look, Mr. Wang was really blind to value such a waste.

A dignified senior leader, wearing a silk white short coat, is willing to be a driver, driving a fifteen-year-old girl through the market, showing off his hospitality, what do you mean?

If we put it in future generations, it would be equivalent to a central-level official wearing non-mainstream clothes and pursuing a junior high school girl in the street. Can you imagine that scene?

While eating, Yang Xiuqiong took advantage of Chu Minyi's inattention and secretly begged: "Second Young Master, can you help me?"

"What can I help you with?" Ye Luo asked.

Yang Xiuqiong pointed at Chu Minyi: "This Secretary-General Chu is so annoying. He forced my sister and I to visit the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. He also said that he would take us to the racecourse in the afternoon. I don't like to play with him."

Ye Luo asked: "Did he touch you?"

Yang Xiuqiong blushed and said: "Nothing else, but he always took me to take pictures, and every time he was very close. This person is so annoying, and he has body odor, which is so smelly."

"Haha!" Ye Luo almost laughed out loud, holding his breath and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Lunch was quickly finished.

Ye Luo said to sisters Yang Xiuzhen and Yang Xiuqiong: "I'm going to listen to an opera in the afternoon. Are you two ladies free?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yang Xiuqiong nodded repeatedly.

Chu Minyi's face suddenly darkened: "Miss Yang, didn't we agree to go to the racecourse to ride horses together in the afternoon?"

Yang Xiuqiong lowered her head and dared not say a word. After all, Chu Minyi was the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan and the person in charge of the National Games.

If she angered Chu Minyi, she would not be able to bear the consequences of his actions. Chu Minyi did not dare to embarrass Yang Xiuqiong, but he dared to attack Yang Xiuqiong's sister.

Ye Luo said with a smile: "Secretary Chu, you drank at least half a catty of white wine during this meal. Driving after drinking is very dangerous, and riding a horse is even more dangerous. I think you should not risk your life. Let's go, Miss Yang, let's go to the opera together!" (End of this chapter)