A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 160 A Wedding

Time flies, and a month passes in the blink of an eye.

On September 9, the Dahua Hotel welcomed a "wedding of the century". The groom, Yang Guangling, was the deputy director of the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nanjing Government, and the bride, Yan Youyun, was the third generation of the Ningbo Yan family and the youngest of the "Three Yan Sisters".

The wedding caused quite a sensation and was enthusiastically received by major media in Shanghai. Thousands of guests attended the wedding. Wang Zhengyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nanjing government, personally presided over the wedding, which shows how grand the event was.

Chen Guangliang's Chevrolet slowly drove to the hotel entrance, and then the hotel doorman opened the door and he got out of the car in a suit and tie.

"What a handsome and elegant young man"

Anyone who sees him can't help but sigh in their heart.

After getting out of the car, Chen Guangliang walked straight to Yan Zijun, bowed slightly, and said, "Grandpa Yan, do you want my help?"

Yan Zijun said happily, "No need. You've already informed the hotel. Everything is very well prepared for today. Guangliang, come here, let me introduce you!"

Soon, with the introduction of Yan Zijun, Chen Guangliang met today's newcomer.

Everyone also got to know Chen Guangliang for the first time, especially Yan Renmei's aunts and uncles, and Yan Zijun's introduction made everyone seem to understand something.

Only Yan Renmei was deliberately being stubborn, pretending not to know Chen Guangliang and being indifferent.

Chen Guangliang didn't mind. After all, she was not just a little girl. If he couldn't win her over, he might as well find a piece of tofu and kill himself!
He did not behave abnormally, and did not even speak to Yan Renmei. He was just like a normal guest. Then he left the Yan family and walked towards other guests.

"Are you Mr. Chen Guangliang?" a voice quickly called him.

Chen Guangliang stopped and looked at the old man in front of him wearing glasses and a "Zhongshan beard" and replied, "Yes, I am. May I ask who you are?"

At this time, the groom Yang Guangling hurried forward and said, "This is Mr. Wang Zhengyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs!"

Chen Guangliang then politely said, "Hello, Minister Wang!"

But that's all, there's not much enthusiasm.

He was the general manager of the Oriental Daily, one of China's three major newspapers. He claimed to be "non-D and non-factional", so he was not interested in the salaries of high-ranking officials in the Nationalist government.

Wang Zhengyan immediately smiled and said, "Today is my first time meeting the founder of the Oriental Daily. I didn't expect him to be so young. I recently saw a news item in the Oriental Daily, written by you, Mr. Chen. You said that if a war breaks out, the Empire will blockade our entire sea area, and gasoline will not be able to enter. Mr. Chen, it seems that you have a point. Could you please enlighten me?"

Everyone in the Yan family was surprised that a high-ranking official of the Nanjing government was actually talking to a young man with a smile and a very polite attitude.

Little did they know that even if the commander-in-chief met Chen Guangliang, he would probably have to win him over and make the Oriental Daily completely switch sides.

Yan Renmei couldn't help but look over here curiously, and her ears almost stood up!
Because she saw that her father seemed to be forcing her to marry Chen Guangliang, so even if she didn't want to, she wanted to get to know him better!
Chen Guangliang had no other thoughts at this time, and simply said: "As a tiny country with no local resources and rampant militarism, Japan will sooner or later covet our Chinese territory, and the three northeastern provinces will be the first to bear the brunt. Of course, these are just my personal thoughts!"

Everyone knows that he has a wolfish ambition, so this view is not very clear.

Wang Zhengyan also wanted to know what Chen Guangliang, the owner of China's third-largest newspaper, had to say, so he continued, "So when do you think it will happen?"

Chen Guangliang said, "It's almost there! The United States is brewing an economic bubble. Excessive stock market speculation and excessive credit consumption are masking the contradictions between production and sales. So once the bubble of the US economy bursts, the entire Western world will fall into an economic depression, and Japan will also be hit hard and fall into extreme difficulties. In this situation, the Japanese militarist forces will be determined to break through the constraints of the Washington system on Japan, and while Britain and the United States are busy dealing with the crisis, they will accelerate their invasion of China."

This made Wang Zhengyan lose his composure. How could a young man have such a clear judgment on the international situation? Regardless of whether it would really happen or not, just saying this was very impressive!
In fact, Chen Guangliang also wanted to make some economic comments in the newspaper, but he felt that he still had to "speculate in gold" and "exchange foreign currency". For his own interests, he decided not to say it in advance and would make comments after he had made his plans.

By then, you will have gained fame and made money!

As for telling these to Wang Zhengyan, it has no impact at all, because he may not believe it.

As expected, Wang Zhengyan then said, "What you said is all interconnected, so how can it be easily realized? Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that Japan will covet our Chinese heart, but as long as our Nanjing government truly achieves internal national unity, then with our large population of 400 million, Japan will also be wary!"

Sure enough, he had the same idea as his boss - to resist foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the country.

Chen Guangliang said evenly: "Maybe you are right!"

What I mean is, I won’t argue with you because I represent the position of Oriental Daily.

Wang Zhengyan was eager to win over Chen Guangliang and the Oriental Daily News, and he took the initiative to say, "It's clear that Mr. Chen is a patriotic businessman. He has invented things like the three-wheeled rickshaw and soy milk, which can improve the physical fitness of the Chinese people. Also, I have a small request."

"Minister Wang, please speak."

"I've noticed that Oriental Daily is always keen on gambling commentary like "Dog and Horse Racing" and other topics. These are harmful to the physical and mental health of Chinese people. Now that Oriental Daily has grown, it might be worth considering canceling it. Instead, they should promote things that are beneficial to the physical health of Chinese people, such as sports, which can strengthen the body. What do you think?"

Chen Guangliang didn't seem reluctant to leave. Instead, he said, "I'll discuss this with the newspaper staff later. I also believe that sports can strengthen the body, defend the country, and arouse a sense of unity. Later, Oriental Daily will set up a football team!"

Wang Zhengyan said with joy, "Mr. Chen has such insight. It is a blessing for the country!"

Chen Guangliang bowed and said, "No, Minister Wang pointed out the problems with the Oriental Daily today, and I should be grateful! Then I won't bother you anymore!"

Wang Zhengyan said politely: "Okay"

This scene made the Yan family secretly amazed. Chen Guangliang, a twenty-year-old young man, faced the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China calmly, and the two even had a pleasant conversation.

Yan Renmei also watched it secretly several times, and her young mind finally began to grow.

"So, he is such a person!"

Yan Renmei thought so. She had just seen her uncle being respectful to his superior and his family being polite to the high-ranking official. But what she saw next overturned her perception - Chen Guangliang was talking attentively in front of such a high-ranking official, and the high-ranking official was listening very seriously and responding seriously.

It seems that he really taught himself a lot!

The wedding was very lively that day. Although Chen Guangliang was not the protagonist, many people greeted him. He was like a rising star in the business world, and a rising star that was already shining.

The founder of China's third-largest newspaper, the Oriental Daily, a real estate tycoon, a business tycoon, and the man who penned the classic verses of a generation, naturally would be the "protagonist" wherever he went. "Miss Yan, this is for you!" Chen Guangliang found an opportunity, approached Yan Renmei, and handed her a notebook!

Yan Renmei's face flushed slightly. She didn't expect Chen Guangliang to dare to give her something in public. She said shyly, "I don't want your things."

Chen Guangliang pushed it forward again and said with a smile, "This is my English learning notes. I wanted to give it to you last time!"

Yan Renmei then took it and couldn't help but flip through it to see if Chen Guangliang was lying.

It turned out to be an English note. Chen Guangliang's handwriting was neat and beautiful, which made her wonder - is it possible to learn to this level by self-study?

"Study hard, it will be useful when you go abroad!"

Yan Renmei raised her head, her almond-shaped eyes very bright, and she took the initiative to ask, "Have you been abroad?"

Chen Guangliang spread his hands, then said seriously: "I haven't been there, but I want to find someone to travel and investigate Western countries."

Yan Renmei blushed slightly again, said, "Why are you telling me?", and then ran away.

I can't cure you, little one!

Chen Guangliang smiled and then went off to chat and laugh with others.

He thinks that his looks and temperament are outstanding, and his talents and abilities are also outstanding. If he can't even woo a little girl, he might as well find a piece of tofu and kill himself!

Although he has the insurance of Yan Zhiduo, Chen Guangliang hopes that Yan Renmei will marry him willingly.

night.

When Yan Renmei returned home, the first thing she did was to flip through her notebook in her boudoir.

A very thick notebook, filled with densely written words, sentences and other notes, and annotated with Chinese characters.

After closing the notebook, Yan Renmei took another look at its exterior and whispered, "This notebook is so well preserved, it seems he values ​​it very much!"

As her mind wavered, Yan Renmei quickly shook her head and muttered to herself, "I don't want to get married, Yan Renmei, don't let your imagination run wild. You have to finish your secondary education and go to college. Follow the example of your three aunts!"

Finally, she added: "If he wants to wait, let him wait!"

After meeting Chen Guangliang twice, coupled with his maturity, talent and other qualities, it was inevitable that the little girl would be a little shocked. Moreover, Yan Renmei also saw that Chen Guangliang was a very modern person with no feudal ideas like his father.

It is inevitable to have a good impression!
As a new day begins, Chen Guangliang will focus his energy on his career again and not rush into matters of the heart.

"Boss, I got a piece of news that Jinxing Business Company will sell the land on Yuyuan Road next week. They have also built a sales office, which seems to imitate our brochure and sand table!" Guo Deming told Chen Guangliang the news as soon as possible.

Now Lu Yuantai is in charge of construction and Guo Deming is in charge of business. The two are Chen Guangliang’s left and right generals in Changjiang Real Estate.

Of course, Chen Guangliang also promoted five management personnel, namely managers of various departments.

Although Changjiang Real Estate has only more than 20 employees, its business is very large, mainly outsourcing construction, design and other businesses.

"Then we can't just sit and wait for death. We should take advantage of the two days this weekend to prepare, put up the advertisement tomorrow, and open for sale on Tuesday. We will sell a batch this month and the rest in October." Chen Guangliang said decisively.

Not all home buyers are willing to come to Yuyuan Road, the most marginal area of ​​the public concession, so you must not gamble on the market, but take the initiative.

Changjiang Real Estate still has 41 mu of land on Yuyuan Road, totaling 122 buildings, for sale. Once this batch is sold, Chen Guangliang's only remaining land on Yuyuan Road will be the factories/bases for Vitasoy and Changjiang Motors.

Originally, he wanted to sell the Changjiang Car Dealership, but now Chen Guangliang thinks that it is better to keep it as a base. He doesn’t lack the money!

Guo Deming nodded and said, "Our final 122 houses are almost ready. We can advertise them here. There's still time. So the price remains the same?"

Chen Guangliang said, "The price is the same. Not only that, we'll also have a gold lottery. Every ten buyers will win a large yellow croaker (312 grams of gold, about four or five hundred dollars), and % will win a small or medium-sized yellow croaker (forty or fifty dollars). We'll do this to increase the allure."

The current real estate situation in Shanghai is: land prices have risen sharply, but housing prices have not increased much.

Especially during this period, the two models of "renting land and building on behalf of others" and "installment payment" were born, and it was even less likely that the house prices would rise sharply because the market purchasing power was not high, especially for ordinary working-class families who could not afford to buy a house.

Upon hearing this, Guo Deming immediately said, "Then our allure is much higher than other territories in this area. I'll go prepare immediately!"

"Well, hurry up and work overtime tonight!"

"Ok"

Chen Guangliang's impromptu decision to "draw gold" was also to "guaranteedly" establish the status of "real estate overlord", which was priceless in terms of reputation.

On the other hand, Chen Guangliang would only be truly relieved after selling the remaining 122 Western-style buildings on Yuyuan Road.

In particular, he wants to sell all these houses before the end of October so that he will have more funds to make financial investments and make money instead of letting the money depreciate.

Chen Guangliang, being Chinese and thousands of miles away, certainly couldn't profit directly from this "US stock market crash." However, in China, in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, there were still endless opportunities.

That's why Chen Guangliang was in a hurry to sell more houses so that he could make his own layout more convenient.

Make more money, buy real estate in Hong Kong later, save some in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Macau, and don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Of course, we must also support the war of resistance later, and contributing money and effort is inevitable!

(End of this chapter)