Agents of the Republic of China

In the next two days, Lin Xiaotang handed over all the official duties to Shang Zhensheng, and he had a rare vacation, traveling all over Shanghai with Dong Jiayi and He Youqing with Datou.To be honest, since Lin Xiaotang came to Shanghai with Datou, he has never been so leisurely. He didn't go to many places in Shanghai. In contrast, Dong Jiayi is very familiar with Shanghai, so after that, they became the three of them. The other followed Dong Jiayi to play.

He Youqing became acquainted with Lin Xiaotang and Datou, and her personality gradually revealed. This is a girl who loves to talk and laugh. Like Dong Jiayi, she has a straightforward personality without so many twists and turns.The big head hesitated in the middle of it and made a very subtle probe, but He Youqing didn't take it seriously.Lin Xiaotang privately asked Dong Jiayi what He Youqing meant to Datou, Dong Jiayi couldn't help but give him a blank look.

"It's only been a few days? You should give Youqing a little time to get to know her. Anyway, she doesn't have a bad impression of Datou. Besides, I didn't just fall in love with you at first sight!" Chin, laughed and ran away.

On the third day, when Lin Xiaotang and the others were about to go out, Chang Huan came.When Gao Tao and Gao Tao were escorted before, the two had already dealt with each other, and Yugong was going to hand over Chang Huan to Lin Xiaotang, so they were no strangers when they met.

Chang Huan brought a message from Yugong, "The visitor from Nanyang has arrived, and Yugong asked Seventh Brother to come over and meet him."

Lin Xiaotang looked at Dong Jiayi apologetically, "I'm really sorry that I can't accompany you today."

Dong Jiayi smiled, "It's okay, anyway, my elder brother also arrived in Shanghai yesterday, I'll help you clean up and see him later. Let Datou and Youqing go out to play, we are not here, maybe the relationship between the two can go further !"

Before, Lin Xiaotang's affairs were all taken care of by the little girl Shangzhi. After Dong Jiayi came, she lived in the Kehua Hotel with a few of her subordinates. After the relationship between the two was confirmed, Lin Xiaotang's internal affairs were left to her Dong Jiayi takes care of it.

Dong Jiayi also likes Shangzhi, a smart girl, and privately gave her a lot of gadgets brought from Thailand.It can be seen that Shangzhi also likes her future young mistress who has a straightforward temper and smiles all day long. As long as Dong Jiayi is in the hotel, she will stick to her side all day long, just like Dong Jiayi's little sister.

Dong Jiayi helped Lin Xiaotang choose the clothes to go out, and she was going to help him tie a tie. Lin Xiaotang usually hates wearing a tie. When he saw this, he immediately frowned, and Dong Jiayi explained with a smile. In etiquette, wearing a tie is the most basic requirement. Although the weather is hot, this thing is still indispensable.

Fortunately, Lin Xiaotang imported the latest air conditioner from the United States.A group of technicians in the Shanghai factory, including several specially hired Jewish technicians, improved the whole set of equipment under Lin Xiaotang's suggestion, and the cooling effect was significantly improved compared with before.Ke Hua is currently equipped with such equipment. Although the scale of Ke Hua is not yet the most high-end hotel in Shanghai, with the air conditioner, the business has doubled immediately. In this summer, it is often a one-room hotel. Hard to find.

It's just that Lin Xiaotang's factory in Shanghai is not complete in terms of scale, manpower, and equipment, so at present, the production volume is far from meeting the needs of the entire market. Lin Xiaotang and Dong Jiayi have combined this matter. Since it is profitable Therefore, we might as well let Dong Jiayi's family join this business, occupy a certain share, and use the Dong family's financial resources, relationships and contacts to expand the air-conditioning factory as soon as possible.This made Dong Jiayi very happy. She was very happy that Lin Xiaotang could consider the problem from her own point of view. Although she and Lin Xiaotang have not told her family about the matter, if this cooperation can be successful, the relationship between the two of them will be the same. And more stable.

"Jiayi, where are you going later? I'll take you there first." Lin Xiaotang said to Dong Jiayi.

Dong Jiayi packed her things, "Huizhong Hotel, drop by?"

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Of course I'm on the way, I'm going there too."

Huizhong Hotel is a landmark building on the Bund in Shanghai, adjacent to the Peace Hotel, formerly known as the Central Hotel, which is the earliest comprehensive building in Shanghai that accommodates catering and accommodation.In the first year of the Republic of China, Mr. Zhongshan was elected as the first interim president of the Republic of China here.

At the entrance of the hotel, Lin Xiaotang took Guo Zhui with him, and after saying goodbye to Dong Jiayi, he followed Chang Huan, who was waiting in front of the door, into the lobby. After getting on the elevator, Lin Xiaotang asked Chang Huan, "Has Yugong arrived yet?"

"Just arrived, people from Nanyang will be here soon!"

Lin Xiaotang glanced at Chang Huan who was a little different from usual, "I don't think you are such a serious person?"

Chang Huan shrugged, "You will be my boss soon, of course there will be some differences from before."

Lin Xiaotang smiled, "Okay, it's not the first time we're dealing with each other, don't stretch yourself, I don't have so many rules!"

Chang Huan smiled wryly, "It's not my uncle, you insist on making me pretend to be mature and prudent!"

While talking, the elevator has stopped.The two men in suits who had been waiting in front of the door took Lin Xiaotang and Guo Zhui directly to a very hidden room on the fourth floor.

This is a large suite equipped with a small meeting room and a bathroom. The furniture is all handmade in Italy. The teak wood walls and the plaster-carved flat roof show a strong Western style.

Apart from Yugong, there was no one else in the room. When Yugong saw Lin Xiaotang, he hurriedly motioned him to sit on the sofa next to him. The foreign waiter politely followed him in and asked Lin Xiaotang what he needed. He brought a cup of black coffee and then left. , Chang Huan, Guo Zhui and others also stayed outside.

The apartment frowned when it smelled black coffee, "Why do you like drinking this?"

Lin Xiaotang took a sip, "There are too many things, this is better than tea to refresh yourself!"

Yu Gong chuckled, "This is very appetizing for the old guy who will come later!"

Lin Xiaotang was very curious, he still didn't know who this big man from Nanyang was.

Yugong stroked his beard lightly, "This old guy, he has been able to write a book in his whole life. When he was seven or eight years old, he went to Nanyang with his family. He went to Nanyang in the wind and rain. After a few years, his family The old man relied on his extraordinary mind and accurate vision to earn a family business. He was a famous Chinese businessman at that time. But you also know that at that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, internal and external difficulties, and foreign powers were surrounded by foreign powers. No status. The local natives in Nanyang colluded with foreigners and plotted to seize his family's property. The old man vomited blood and died in a fit of anger.

"That year, when he was only seventeen, he was chased and killed by the natives all the way, fled to the sea, and worshiped under the apprentice of a big man in the sea. He originally practiced martial arts, and his skills were excellent. Since then, he has made a name for himself in the sea. The big man admired his courage and martial arts, so he betrothed his only daughter to him, and after marriage, it was harmonious."

"But after experiencing many things, he also realized a truth. No matter how arrogant he is, without a powerful country behind him, he will be bullied wherever he goes. For this reason, he was cruel and left the newlyweds. Yan Er's wife and his father-in-law, who regarded him as his own son, resolutely traveled across the ocean to Japan to apply for the Japanese Imperial Army Academy, and he was actually successful. In a few years, he suffered a lot in Japan, but he also learned He has learned many things, and in the process, he became a man who changed his life—Mr. Zhongshan.”

"He was deeply attracted by Mr. Zhongshan's knowledge and revenge, and later joined the Xingzhong Society and the Tongmenghui one after another. After finishing his studies, he returned to Nanyang and took over his father-in-law's business. The first thing he did after that was to board the On the other hand, relying on his own ability and the help of Mr. Zhongshan, he once again revived the family, and borrowed his prestige among overseas Chinese to continuously provide arms and funds for the revolution, and sent outstanding children of the family to participate in the revolution. revolution."

Lin Xiaotang was fascinated by it, and couldn't help clapping his hands, "This is what a man does!"

Mr. Yu couldn't help pointing to the room they were in and said, "Xiaoqi, do you know? After the success of the Wuchang Uprising, the Tongmenghui held a meeting at the Huizhong Hotel to welcome Mr. Zhongshan back to China. This is the room where Mr. Zhongshan once stayed. He was elected After the first interim president of the Republic of China, we celebrated him in this room, and we will only get drunk!"

"Really?" Lin Xiaotang stood up abruptly, and looked carefully at the furnishings in the house. Suddenly, an uncontrollable passion surged in his heart. It turned out to be a big room where the revolutionary sages once lived. There are tables and chairs in it. They were all in his old man's house, and this room actually recorded a great historical moment of our Chinese race. Lin Xiaotang felt his blood boil when he thought of this.

"Old Zeng, are you showing off your deeds again, old man?" The two doors of the room were pushed open, and with a sound like a bell, an old man in a white silk blouse stepped in.

He has a bronze-colored face, but his appearance is pure and clear, with a short beard and although his hair is all white, there are not many wrinkles on his face. He holds a folding fan in his hand and keeps fanning it.

"Why is the weather in Shanghai hotter than Nanyang? This Huizhong Hotel is also one of the best places in Shanghai. Although it is equipped with cooling equipment, it is still hot. By the way, the third girl told me that there is a place called Ke Hua. I installed something called, what is it called, oh! By the way, it’s called an air conditioner, and it’s as cool as autumn when I enter the house. I plan to move there, how about it?”

Yugong stood up, "You old man, at such an age, you are still so angry. If you want to live in Ke Hua, it's easy, the boss is here!"

Only then did the old man notice Lin Xiaotang who was standing respectfully by the side, he folded his folding fan and pointed at Lin Xiaotang, "That's him?"

The apartment has not spoken yet.

Two more people hurried in outside the door. One was a middle-aged man in a white shirt, in his thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He walked up to the old man without opening his mouth.

A figure in a lavender dress followed behind, scolding the old man angrily. "Dad, you walk slowly, you are so old, why don't you be careful!"

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback, "Why are you here?"