1928: The rise of giant merchants

June 20, the seventeenth year of the Republic of China (1928).

The Jinling National Government Meeting decided: Zhili Province was changed to HEB Province, and the counties in the old Jingzhao District were merged into the province; BJ was renamed Beiping; Beiping and Tianjin were special cities.

On the same day, Zhang Dingyao, Zhang Qun, Bai Xiongqi and other people returned to Shanghai from Jinling. The U.S. Consul General in Shanghai, Goth, was very satisfied with Yelo's proper handling of the Galt murder case, and personally went to the Automobile Merchants Federation to indicate that all future American car dealership rights would belong to Yelo.

Since then, the battle between Yello, Galt and the Automobile Trade Association has come to an end. Chevrolet 490, Yip Motor Company and General Motors have become the final big winners and made a lot of money.

With the money obtained from acquiring a large number of foreign car dealerships, Ye Luo paid off all the previous loans he owed to Shanghai Comprehensive Savings Bank, Lin Ruxian, Jingwu Sports Association, Tan Si and others. However, most of his assets are still denominated in US dollars. The form is stored in Citibank, and there is not much cash on hand.

Countless pairs of eyes are staring at Ye Luo and his Ye's Investment Company, wanting to see what industry he will enter next.

After Ye Yuqiao and others moved out from the British Consulate, the Ye Mansion returned to life. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that Jinling wanted to preserve the Ye family, but they didn't know how the Shanghai Bund situation would change.

June 22nd.

The three tycoons of Yongxing Company announced that Yongxing would merge and acquire all the rickshaw shops under Yu Likui's name. Yu Likui joined the Qinggang and became Zhang Wanlin's subordinate. He replaced the 16 backbones who were sent to the patrol room by Ye Luo and took charge of several gangs and gray industries. .

Yu Likui's humiliating experience of pulling a cart twice did not make him want to quit. His words of quitting the world turned out to be empty words, which also meant that he would completely become the opposite of Ye Luo.

Naturally, Ye Luo would not break his promise and would kill his whole family!

The next day, the anxious Ye Chen still did not wait for Ye Luo's settlement. He was thankful that he suddenly found himself isolated by many tycoons in the French Concession.

Especially Zhang Wanlin, who had been severely humiliated by Ye Luo, had begun to doubt whether Ye Chen had secretly taken refuge in Ye Luo.

Everyone in Shanghai knew about the tragedy of Zhang Wanlin and Yu Likui. One was forced to pay 1 million oceans in compensation. On the day they held a banquet at Fengming Tower to apologize, Ye Luo didn't even go!

Zhang Wanlin couldn't cancel the banquet, so he sat alone at the dinner table and waited all day.

Yu Likui first drove Ye Luo and Lin Rushian to the French Concession, and then took Ye Luo and Xiao Ah for a leisurely swim on the beach. In the end, he was exhausted and dehydrated, and was humiliated by having a piece of ocean dumped on his face.

They were actually liquidated.

Only Ye Chen.

Ye Chen knew that this was Ye Luo's conspiracy, but he had no choice but to knock out his teeth and swallow it.

June 25th.

The New World Amusement Park officially changed hands, and Zhang Wanlin took over the management rights from Lin Ruxian with a "smile on his face", as well as the pile of scrap metal industries left behind by Ruishan.

That night, Lin Ruxian moved to No. 31 Xiafei Road. I heard that Ye Luo spent money to buy this bungalow. The pornographic tabloids began to spread rumors about Ye Luo's hidden beauty in the house. Lin Ruxian poisoned her husband and killed her husband to seize the child. The lover's story is popular in Shanghai, and it seems that someone is deliberately hyping it up.

Lin Ruxian got Ye Luo's promise and believed that he would definitely restore her innocence. Now that the outside world was so tight, she didn't have any property anyway. The 1 million oceans were turned into US dollars and filled into Ye Luo's bank account. She herself With some private money left, I spent the whole day huddled at No. 31 Xiafei Road, playing cards, listening to operas, and singing with the four romantic girls in Fengming House. On the contrary, I felt that my life was much more relaxed and happy than before.

On June 27, Marshal Zhang led his team back to Fengtian, rejected the invitation of the Japanese invaders, and began to think about cooperation with the National Government.

On July 1, representatives from Jinling Fang went to Peiping again to hold talks with Shaoshuai Zhang's men. On the same day, Marshal Zhang succeeded as the commander-in-chief of security in the three eastern provinces.

The Nationalist Government began to persuade Marshal Zhang to change his banner and obey the Nanjing Nationalist Government.

In order to turn the three eastern provinces into their colonies, the Japanese invaders threatened the young commander to "independence" in the three eastern provinces. Taking advantage of the opportunity to mourn Marshal Zhang, the Japanese invaders sent people to Shenyang to threaten Marshal Zhang: "If you don't listen to our advice and fight with Marshal Zhang, The rebellious South has reached a compromise, and we will have to take necessary actions to preserve the rights and honor of the Empire."

In the afternoon of that day, the Japanese invaders claimed that they would interfere in the matter of changing flags to the end.

On the same day, the Japanese invaders held a large-scale exercise in Shenyang and repeatedly demonstrated to Marshal Zhang. Shaoshuai Zhang shouldered the national humiliation and family feud, ignored the Japanese invaders' threats of force, and refused all their conditions!

On the morning of July 2, the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce office building.

A Ford V8 parked slowly next to the flower bed. Ding Li got out of the car and immediately ran over to open the door for Ye Luo. After Ye Luo and Zhou Xingxing got out of the car, Zhou Xingxing immediately used his special function to check the surrounding situation. After confirming that it was safe, he nodded and let Ye Luo go. Luo moves forward.

Today, important political figures of the National Government sincerely invited a group of Shanghai tycoons to come here for a meeting. Many people were confused and thought it was the same as before. The second Northern Expedition was over and the principal was short of money again, so he asked the Shanghai business community to raise funds and donations. Get over the hump.

Nowadays, the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and South China plutocrats are powerful, but they are also worried, fearing that they will send away the wolf from Beiyang and attract the tiger from Jinling.

As the president, Fu Xiao'an walked at the front with a sad expression, but Yu Qiaqing beside him was content, as if he had already known the content of the meeting.

Behind the two of them, the elderly Zhang Honglu followed suit, followed by a crowd of old Qing relics and old-school business tycoons.

After a while, the three Yongxing tycoons also arrived with Yu Likui and others.

Now they are the dominant family in the French Concession, and they seem to have the power to compete with the old-school businessmen. However, they focus more on gray industries and gang struggles, and do not have many interest entanglements with the old-school businessmen, so the relationship is not bad.

Huo Tianhong, who knew the content of the meeting, did not go to Fu Xiao'an, but negotiated with Yu Qiaqing and others for a while.

Then Feng Jingyao, another tycoon from the French Concession, also arrived.

He is full of regret now. When the Ye family suffered, he was originally an ally of Ye Luo, but he was not as firm as Tan Si to help him in his most critical moment. As a result, now that the Ye family is making a comeback, he is between two forces. Extremely embarrassed.

Tan Si, who arrived late, is in a bad mood. Recently, his dock gang has been in conflict with the New Labor Association and Yu Likui's Green Gang. Even the always profitable racecourse business has been taken away.

If Ye Luo hadn't given him a lot of feedback, Tan Si's strength would have been greatly reduced.

After the tycoons, there is a group of representative businessmen from all walks of life, such as Huang Chujiu, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, Chen Guangfu, a leader in the banking industry, and the three brothers Su Guoguo, the only remaining fruit in the radio industry.

It was a pity that Ye Yuqiao was missing this time, which made them quite emotional.

Behind the crowd, Ye Luo, Zhang Dingyao and others were chatting and laughing, walking slowly towards them!

Fu Xiao'an's heart gradually sank when he saw the commander of the security department, Xiong Shihui, the director of the police department, Wang Hu, and even some important military officials.

A very bad premonition came to mind.

"President Fu, it's time to go in." Seeing that his eyes were locked on Ye Luo and others, Yu Qiaqing smiled faintly and pushed him.

Fu Xiaoan lowered his head and said nothing, and walked quickly into the building.

Ye Luo looked at his back, the corner of his mouth curled up.

At the opening ceremony of the charity foundation, Fu Xiao'an's threat was still vivid in his mind. During this period, he had also been using dirty tricks in the dark. Today, he must be punished to death.