A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 113: Saving the Nation through Industry
Gu Zhuxuan finally won the battle against the Municipal Council, and the case went all the way to the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth.

Finally, with the help of two foreign lawyers, the Supreme Court ruled that the Municipal Council lost the case and was ordered to pay 100,000 silver dollars in compensation for the demolition losses of the Tianchan Stage.

This incident brought Gu both fame and fortune. The compensation of 100,000 silver dollars not only did not make him lose money, but he made a fortune instead. On the other hand, Gu's success in suing the Municipal Council made many people who regarded the concession forces as the emperor look at him with admiration and had to say that he was really "awesome".

And the nickname "Gu Si Niupi" became popular.

Gu Zhuxuan was also in high spirits and held a grand party in his villa at No. 203 Yingchunfang, Lane 13, Hubei Road.

Chen Guangliang was also invited by Gu Zhuxuan, and the guests who came today were basically famous figures in Shanghai, including Du Yuesheng and Huang Jinrong.

"Guangliang, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Huang and this is Mr. Du." Gu Zhuxuan also regarded Chen Guangliang as his disciple and introduced him to his two "bosses".

Yes, although Gu Zhuxuan was considered by some to be one of the "Four Tycoons", Gu was well aware that his power was far inferior to that of the "Three Tycoons", so he tried his best to maintain good relations with them, especially with Huang Jinrong.

After listening to the introduction, Huang Jinrong didn't seem to care. He didn't even want to give face to Gu Zhuxuan and ignored Chen Guangliang.

Instead, Du Yuesheng smiled and said, "I know you, Boss Chen. You've become quite famous in the real estate industry lately, having built two new lanes on Yuyuan Road. By the way, I heard you're also planning to take over the Commercial Daily and compete with my 'disciple' Hong Yanbin."

In fact, these were just some things he heard casually, but he could write them down as a form of communication.

Chen Guangliang knew that in order to survive in Shanghai, he could avoid dealing with Gu Zhuxuan, but he absolutely had to deal with Du Yuesheng.

So, he quickly said, "Mr. Du has a good memory. He can even make impressions on people like me. I am indeed familiar with Mr. Hong, and I admire his intelligence, talent, courage and determination."

Who is Hong Yanbin?
I now have some impression of Chen Guangliang. He was definitely Du Yuesheng's first disciple and was regarded as his "successor".

For example, this person was in charge of general affairs of the "Du Family Ancestral Hall", and later when Du Yuesheng's eldest son got married, this person was the general secretary.

When Du Yuesheng heard Chen Guangliang praising his subordinates, he immediately felt a good impression of him. After all, it at least showed that Chen Guangliang's judgment of people was not wrong.

He then said, "Okay, you two should get to know each other more often in the future. He also admires you very much!"

"Yes"

Du Yuesheng's words were not simple, and there was a hint of poaching.

If Chen Guangliang is familiar with Hong Yanbin, wouldn't that be equivalent to "jumping ship" to Dumen?

Of course, Gu Zhuxuan didn't say anything, because he knew that Chen Guangliang was not his disciple.

Moreover, Gu Zhuxuan knew that Chen Guangliang would not easily accept anyone's favor. As for why he could tolerate this situation, it was simple: Chen Guangliang had been making money for him - the land in Zhabei and the concession he invested in had appreciated a lot.

Afterwards, Chen Guangliang tactfully left and got to know the other guests.

To be honest, he wasn't really afraid of these 'hooligans', but he didn't want to 'provoke' them either.

The reason why he is not afraid is that with his current physical fitness, whoever he assassinates will die, including the most powerful person in China and the highest-ranking officer of the Japanese invasion of China, because he is a "superman".

The reason for not wanting to provoke is that Chen Guangliang does not want to expose his physical secrets. He just wants to do business well and build a century-old wealthy family.

Therefore, he would not have become a bandit unless he was forced into a desperate situation.

That night, Gu Zhuxuan's mansion was a gathering of "gangster leaders", including the "three tycoons" Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng, and Zhang Xiaolin, as well as Ji Yunqing of the "Tong" generation of the Green Gang (Ji was a disciple of Cao Youshan) and others.

Therefore, Chen Guangliang behaved extremely low-key and did not take the initiative to get to know other people.

After all, he can now be considered to have "washed his hands" and is no longer just a "car dealership boss" (this industry is basically involved in organized crime, including Chen Guangliang), but has entered the real estate industry.

After attending Gu Zhuxuan's banquet, Chen Guangliang took a rickshaw to his residence on Yuyuan Road instead of wasting time taking a taxi.

The taxi business has been good recently. A taxi can run for about 10 hours a day on average, and the profit is about 30 yuan a day. After deducting all costs, the profit can be four to five hundred yuan per month, which means that the investment can be recovered in half a year.

Of course, Chen Guangliang prepared for the worst, that is, the car might have problems, and the repair costs would be huge.

Not to mention that the British had to rip you off for parts, even the car mechanics of that era all wore suits and ate Western food, which was a huge cost.

Of course, Chen Guangliang can actually handle some car problems, but given his net worth, it is impossible for him to go and repair cars.

In the rickshaw, Chen Guangliang was relatively sober, he usually would not get drunk; followed behind by two bodyguards, also sitting in the rickshaw, alert to the surrounding environment.

Now Chen Guangliang is considered a "rich man", and who knows if anyone will kidnap him, so whenever Chen Guangliang goes out, he must be accompanied by two armed bodyguards.

He returned to his residence on Yuyuan Road smoothly, and it was his cousin Yang Xiuying who helped him wash and dress. It seemed that she had not given up completely. She even said that her aunt was old, so she came to take care of Chen Guangliang's life.

As a result, Chen Guangliang simply stopped being vigilant. After all, he had to put his career first, and he still needed someone to take care of him in life.

"Okay, go to bed, it's getting late!" After washing and dressing, Chen Guangliang sat in the study and said to Yang Xiuying.

He goes to bed after midnight every night and gets up at 5:30 every morning. His schedule has always been the same.

Perhaps it was the chaotic times he was living in that made him always try his best. Yang Xiuying, wearing a student skirt from the Republic of China era, came to Chen Guangliang's desk and asked curiously, "Cousin, you are already so rich, why are you still working so hard?"

Not only hardworking, but also self-disciplined.

You have to know that men in this era, if they are rich and powerful, basically play with many women.

Chen Guangliang laughed and said, "I'm not rich now, I just have a small amount of assets. Besides, your cousin just wants to stand at a higher place to enjoy the scenery, that's all."

Yang Xiuying shook her head and said incoherently, "Cousin, are you going to climb a mountain?"

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "I told you to read more so that you don't end up in situations like this. What I mean is that only when a person's wealth increases and their social status rises can they see more. For example, do you know how developed the most developed countries—the United States and the United Kingdom—are?

Yang Xiuying seemed to understand, but she understood one thing best, which was that her cousin was very ambitious.

"Go ahead, go ahead. Stop thinking about those messy things in your head and learn more knowledge. Your cousin won't harm you!"

Chen Guangliang always taught his younger siblings, and he himself also practiced the principle of "not rushing into women." After all, he was only eighteen years old, and he had enjoyed himself in his previous life, so there was no need to rush.

There were indeed many beautiful ladies and celebrities in the Republic of China, but one had to have the ability to get their hands on them, otherwise it would backfire in the end.

"Oh, then I'm going to bed. You should go to bed early too!"

"go"

After Yang Xiuying left, Chen Guangliang calmed down. After all, Yang Xiuying was of this age and was a student of the Republic of China, so she was still a little tempting to Chen Guangliang.

Men cannot be "gentlemen" all the time. If he relaxes his vigilance by mistake, he will really hurt his cousin - it is a good time to study.

Nothing else!
Next, Chen Guangliang started thinking about his career in his study.

Today, businesses such as rickshaws, taxis, real estate, and land are all on track.

He originally wanted to start a newspaper, but he couldn't find a good entry point at the moment, so he simply waited for Hong Yanbin and Huang Chunsun to transfer the business to take over.

In fact, what Chen Guangliang likes to do most is "industry".

Although his body is "superhuman" and he can make great contributions to this nation, such as assassinating Japanese generals who invaded China; however, history will not be easily changed, and "nihilistic historicism" is the taboo of Extraterritorial Demon 404.

Therefore, whether it is changing history or establishing a country overseas, it is a taboo for "Extraterritorial Demon 404", and Chen Guangliang cannot be shaken.

However, Chen Guangliang's sincere desire to serve the country has not been extinguished, so the four words "save the country through industry" are his current motto.

Real estate can be considered as an "industry". The sixteen-character mantra invented by Chen Guangliang, "rent land to build houses, sell them in sections, repay the principal when due, and the house belongs to the landlord", will definitely provide more houses for Shanghai once this model is imitated by many real estate developers. In the future, many people will at least have a place to live, and the environment of the entire society may also be a little better.

Tongchang Rickshaw Manufacturing Plant can also be considered an "industry". Once it goes into production, it can prevent many "rickshaw pullers" from dying prematurely due to overwork.

But Chen Guangliang feels that the contributions of these two "industries" are limited, and he hopes to do more for the Chinese people!

Sudden.

Chen Guangliang caught something!
The Chinese nation at that time had no milk, suffered from poverty, disease and severe malnutrition.

Chen Guangliang, who was deeply influenced by Confucianism, felt that he should do something to improve the physique of the Chinese people.

The dairy industry is definitely unrealistic. After all, it is a war-torn country and it is too difficult to realize his ambitions.

However, China does have a product that can replace milk, and that is soy milk.

Soybeans are nutritious, containing as much protein as milk. They are the dairy cows of China. For thousands of years, the Chinese have relied on soybeans as a source of food and nutrition, so Chen Guangliang should capitalize on this to implement a plan.

Soy milk!

He decided to enter this field!
Soy milk and soy milk are different:
Soy milk is made by soaking soybeans, grinding them, filtering them, and boiling them, while soy milk is processed based on soy milk. Through ultrafiltration, homogenization and other processes, the nutrients such as protein and fat in the soy milk are separated to produce the final drink.

Both soy milk and soy milk are rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, and vitamins, but soy milk's nutrients are more balanced and easier for the human body to absorb. During the processing of soy milk, some undesirable components in soy milk, such as the beany smell and flatulence factor, are removed, making it easier to digest and absorb.

Soy milk has a thinner texture, while soy milk is richer and tastes closer to cow's milk.

Thinking of this, Chen Guangliang felt hot in his heart. It turned out that he had forgotten about this all along!
He soon realized that in order to promote "soy milk", he must use methods such as "packaging positioning" and "sterilization treatment", otherwise it would not really become popular.

Following the example of Coca-Cola, soy milk can be bottled and transformed from a food stall drink served in a spoon or bowl into a tasteful store product, which will significantly increase sales.

Thinking of this, Chen Guangliang decided to enter this industry. Although the poor may not be able to afford soy milk, the ordinary class and the middle class are also Chinese people, so if soy milk can be promoted, it will definitely change the physique of many Chinese people.

Although the business is small, it is also part of Chen Guangliang's "saving the country through industry".

(End of this chapter)