A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 210 Ningbo Gang

The New Year Arrives (1931).

On New Year's Day, Chen Guangliang invited his second uncle and his family to celebrate the festival at the "Lao Zhengxing" restaurant.

When he saw that his cousin Yang Xiaohu was already 14 years old, Chen Guangliang truly felt that this year was his fifth year of time travel.

Who could have known that a seventeen-year-old rickshaw driver would become a "Shanghai tycoon" in the future!

Everyone looked at the delicious food on the table, and even if they were swallowing their saliva, they would not pick up their chopsticks privately. They all looked at Chen Guangliang, the "head of the family."

"Eat, today is a festival, everyone should be less restrained."

Unconsciously, these younger brothers and sisters, as well as elders, will feel that Chen Guangliang is "superior" and will become cautious.

After hearing Chen Guangliang's words, everyone picked up their chopsticks and started eating politely.

Afterwards, Chen Guangliang poured wine for his second uncle Yang Qingshan.

"Sit down, second uncle. Today is a family dinner. Why are you being so polite to me?"

Yang Qingshan was about to stand up when he sat back down again, smiling and saying, "Happy, happy!"

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "Just be happy. A happy person will live a long life. Come, I'll toast you a glass!"

Yang Qingshan picked up the wine glass and replied: "Okay"

Chen Guangliang just took a sip and put down his glass.

Tonight's dishes are local cuisine, mainly river fish and seasonal vegetables of the four seasons, especially the river fish caught from Taihu Lake, which are particularly delicious.

In Shanghai, there are delicacies from all over the world, especially those from the 1930s and 1940s, which reached their peak. Even Hong Kong in later generations cannot compare with them.

After all, those who went to Hong Kong in later generations were all smart and knew how to advance and retreat, and there were not many of them.

But now, even the dumbest wealthy people in China know to head to Shanghai, a city known for its "glamorous world." When these people come to Shanghai, they not only bring their wealth but also the customs of their hometowns.

During the meal, Chen Guangliang asked as usual: "How is Xiaohu's academic performance?"

Yang Xiaohu, who was eating heartily, almost choked and quickly lowered his head.

Second Aunt said quickly, "This kid really shouldn't have been named 'Tiger'. He's got a tiger head and a tiger brain. After three years of schooling, he's a grown man, but he doesn't even do as well as those ten or eleven year olds, nor is he as smart as a girl like Xiuying. It seems our Yang family really can't produce any scholars. Guangcong is the only one who has some talent."

Yang Qingshan also showed an expression of disappointment, and wanted to get angry but was afraid of spoiling the fun.

Chen Guangliang then said, "Winter vacation is coming soon. Go work at the car dealership with your brother Cong and see whether studying or working is easier."

"Yes, cousin."

Yang Xiaohu and his sister Yang Xiuying are both in their fifth year of school, with one and a half years left before graduation. They have both skipped a grade by one and a half years, but of course they can't skip grades after the fourth grade.

In comparison, Chen Guangcong skipped three and a half years and only attended school for two and a half years out of six years in elementary school.

It is not necessarily that the children of the Chen family are smarter. It may also be related to Chen Guangliang's supervision and education. After all, they live together, and Chen Guangliang is very strict with Chen Guangcong. He will occasionally check and tutor his homework in person.

Of course, not to mention the abnormal academic performance of her three younger brothers and sisters, even Yan Renmei's academic performance was a little abnormal - Yan Renmei, who was born in 1915, was only in the third grade of middle school.

Yang Xiuying muttered at this time: "Cousin, there are always students at school who make fun of me for my age!"

Chen Guangcong glanced at his cousin, his face aching with pain. His cousin had never told him about this kind of thing. Of course, he also understood that even if he told him, what could he do? This was a girls' school.

Chen Guangliang became the "support" of these younger brothers and sisters. He was still very willing to help them solve their problems. He said calmly, "It's strange. You are taller than them, so how can they still laugh at you? In a fistfight, they are no match for you. In terms of brains, how smart can an eleven or twelve-year-old girl be? And in terms of background, even those with more power than me wouldn't go to your school!"

Yang Xiuying immediately said: "I understand."

My second aunt said quickly, "You know what I am doing, don't cause any trouble!"

Chen Guangliang immediately said, "Don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of it either. If you're afraid of trouble, trouble will arise."

Yang Xiuying said confidently at this time: "That's it"

My second aunt immediately fell silent.

Chen Guangliang nodded and asked Chen Guangcong, "Are you okay?"

Chen Guangcong was looking at his cousin, and he quickly looked away and said, "I'm fine."

Chen Guangliang said: "Well, then everyone should eat more vegetables and don't waste food."

After everyone had eaten, they took three cars home.

On this day, Chen Guangliang was invited to appear at Huang Chujiu's residence. Also present were Ningbo bigwigs such as Yu Qiaqing, Yuan Ludeng, Yu Zuoting, Wang Yansong, and Ye Shantao.

Huang Chujiu needed someone to support him. When he met everyone, it was obvious that he would not live long.

Originally, Huang Chujiu would not have been in such a state if he had encountered a bank run on the "Day and Night Bank", but to make matters worse, his eldest son died suddenly two days ago, which broke his last line of defense.

"Everyone, you are all big guys from Ningbo. I invited you here today because I hope you will help our Ningbo Yuyao Huang family out of the friendship of being from the same hometown." Huang Chujiu said sadly with his last strength.

A great leader of his generation is about to die.

Logically speaking, he was a gang leader and business tycoon who had been active in Shanghai for 20 years. Even if he was about to die, he would not have ended up like this.

But that’s the truth!
Huang Chujiu was very lustful. Not only did he marry several wives (who also frequently visited Yanliudi), but he did not have many children. Moreover, his eldest son, who was the most capable of stabilizing the family business, died suddenly, forcing him to ask his fellow villagers for justice.

Yu Qiaqing said at this time: "Brother Jiu, if you have anything to say, just tell me. The purpose of establishing our hometown association is to help each other!"

Brother Ade has the confidence. Even the three tycoons cannot afford to offend him because he is the "God of Wealth" of the commander-in-chief. Without Brother Ade and the "Jiangsu-Zhejiang Consortium" led by Chen Guangfu, the commander-in-chief cannot rule the country.

During the Northern Expedition, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang financial groups received a total of nearly 4000 million in military funds - not directly, but in the form of subscribing to government bonds, which laid the foundation for victory.

Otherwise, there will be no military funds for the war, and the army will have to run away halfway.

Huang Chujiu nodded, and he moved to Chen Guangliang's side and said, "Brother Guangliang, I didn't recognize you at first, but I didn't expect you to come today!"

Chen Guangliang bowed and said, "Mr. Jiu is serious. Ningbo compatriots have always been united and do not fight among themselves!"

Huang Chujiu broke free from Huang Huibao's support and bowed in response.

At this moment, Chen Guangliang realized that Huang Huibao was Yan Renmei's classmate and he had met her before.

How proud this young girl was back then, but now she could only cautiously support her father, not daring to look at Chen Guangliang. The hall at this moment was filled with not only fellow Ningbo natives, but also Huang Chujiu's wives and children. His third son had just gotten married last year.

Huang Chujiu then said, "My fellow townsmen, my Huang family's current debt is only 400 million, but my family wealth is 600 million. There is no way we can go bankrupt. I invited everyone here today because I hope that after my death, you will uphold justice and prevent others from taking the money of these women and children by force and force."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Qiaqing immediately stated, "Of course, no matter who you are, you must abide by the laws and regulations. Brother Jiu, we Ningbo people can definitely guarantee you this."

Everyone is well aware of what happened recently. The "Three Tycoons of the Green Gang" instructed their disciples to run a bank run on Day and Night Bank. So their goal must be to take over "Big World".

After Yu Qiaqing expressed his stance, other Ningbo bigwigs also expressed their stances, including Chen Guangliang, who was also infected and joined in.

It's very simple. Today's Huang Chujiu may become another person from Ningbo one day. If no one stands up to support him at this time, is there any need for the hometown association to exist?
Huang Chujiu finally regained his composure upon seeing this, and then said, "I hope everyone can form a committee to handle the aftermath and protect the interests that my wife and children deserve."

At this time, there is no better way but to set up a "committee" first, so that at least one's property will not disappear and one's children will get the corresponding benefits.

Yu Qiaqing said, "Okay, everyone here today will be a member of this committee, and I will be the chairman."

Huang Chujiu broke free from the support again and bowed deeply.

Everyone quickly helped him up, and then told his family to take good care of him before leaving one after another.

The next day, news came that Huang Chujiu had died, and a generation of heroes disappeared into thin air.

The "Post-Dispute Affairs Committee" headed by Yu Qiaqing was also formally established. Their first decision was that, except for declaring the Day and Night Bank bankrupt and handing it over to Xu Yongzuo for handling, all other projects would continue to operate as usual.

During this period, Chen Guangliang did not express any opinions.

After all, in Chen Guangliang's view, this committee is not to ensure that Huang's industry "turns losses into profits", but to ensure that Huang's property will not be embezzled for no reason.

the other side.

Huang Jinrong invited Du Yuesheng and Zhang Xiaolin to dinner to discuss the matter of embezzling Huang Chujiu's industry. Of course, he valued the Grand World industry and was not interested in other industries.

"Mr. Du, the Ningbo Gang has formed a 'Post-Disaster Affairs Committee' to take full charge of Huang Chujiu's assets. What do you think we should do?"

Du Yuesheng took a sip of tea and said casually, "Master, this Ningbo Gang is, after all, a legitimate business. They don't know how to run the big world. Of course, Huang Chujiu made a good move. At least it ensures that our descendants will have a worry-free life."

Huang Jinrong said with a regretful expression: "Is it destined that I will never have a chance to see the big world?"

Du Yuesheng smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, my dear teacher. I have arranged for the creditors to come and block the door. At that time, the Huang family's property should be managed by the Creditors' Committee. No matter how much help the Ningbo Gang gives, do they intend to pay off the debts of a deceased fellow villager? As long as the creditors take over the Huang family's property, you can intervene at that time!"

Huang Jinrong suddenly realized and said, "Mr. Du is still taller!"

What kind of people are the creditors?

There are all kinds of monsters and demons. They don’t care how much the big world is worth, as long as they can get some money immediately and don’t lose all their money.

Therefore, it was actually a mistake for Yu Qiaqing to let the Day and Night Bank go bankrupt while allowing Huang's industry to continue operating.

Of course, as Du Yuesheng said, the help from fellow Ningbo people was limited. At most, it could prevent anyone from directly encroaching on Huang's property.

In late January, New Town Garden, a property under Changjiang Real Estate, began to be delivered, attracting the attention of major media and celebrities in Shanghai.

New Town Garden is the largest residential community in Shanghai, home to 1.5 households and a permanent population of 2 to people. More importantly, a single-story apartment here is being sold for to yuan.

The location and supporting facilities are impeccable. It is also equipped with 24 security guards patrolling hours a day and a complete property management office.

"Boss, according to our plan, all the shops in this row will open today, and they are all leaders in their respective industries. Look at this Lao Longxing local cuisine restaurant, it is also a well-known restaurant in Shanghai, and this pharmacy is a branch rented by Changjiang, so it is convenient for everyone to call a taxi." Guo Deming introduced happily.

A row of shops, indeed, had already opened, covering all aspects of the residents of Xincheng Garden's "food, clothing, and shopping." Of course, these shops were concentrated on Nanjing West Road, Beiping West Road, and Taixing Road, on the outskirts of the community.

“What’s the occupancy rate like in the community?”

"More than 95% is enough to support the surrounding commercial facilities. Even the Shangri-La Hotel will benefit greatly from it."

Among the 600 residents, every one of them was wealthy. Among them were old-fashioned bureaucrats, warlords, businessmen from all over the country, all of whom came to Shanghai to escape the disaster.

There are 24 shops facing the street on three sides of Xincheng Garden, and each shop occupies at least two floors and at most three floors.

"This area is prosperous because of us!" Chen Guangliang exclaimed.

Guo Deming also said with emotion: "Once the Shangri-La Hotel opens, this area will be even more prosperous, while New Town Garden will be a quiet place in the bustling city."

What is clear is that in the 1930s, the Shangri-La Hotel will be as famous as the Cathay Hotel, including the International Hotel which will open in four or five years.

After a while, everyone arrived at the gate of Xincheng Garden and saw two security guards standing straight, wearing uniforms similar to those of patrolmen. The first thing that came to people's mind was "safety".

"For this uniform, the police station came to check many times. After confirming that we were just bodyguards, they did not cause any trouble." Guo Deming said with a smile.

In the past, the security guards of Changjiang Property usually patrolled in suits.

The property security guards at Xincheng Garden began to wear uniforms similar to those worn by the police station, but of course there were obvious differences.

"We need to communicate well with them. Our security here is only responsible for safety issues within the community and will not go out and show off."

"Well communicated"

Walking into the Xincheng Garden community, you can see that everyone has a smile on their face. There are old people and children already relaxing and playing in the community's public areas.

"Mr. Chen, does the security here really patrol 24 hours a day?" A middle-aged wealthy businessman who knew Chen Guangliang stepped forward and said.

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "Boss Gao, we have 24 security guards, so we can definitely provide 24-hour patrols. So, there will be no theft here. Of course, you must lock the doors and windows when you go out."

"Okay, that puts my mind at ease!"

If anyone is talking about peace of mind, of course it is the old-fashioned warlords and bureaucrats who come to Shanghai to live. They are originally there to escape, and living in such a community makes them feel more at ease.

After an inspection, Chen Guangliang left the site with satisfaction. This construction achievement will be a very important representative.

The Ningbo Gang is not omnipotent. The hole Huang Chujiu dug was too big. Within a few days after his death, thousands of people came to collect debts.

There are too many people who want Huang Chujiu's property, including his own subordinates. They formed a creditor group, took control of Da Shijie and Huang Chujiu's other companies, and demanded that all of Huang Chujiu's assets be used to pay off the debts.

The Ningbo Gang can only monitor the development of the matter to prevent Huang Chujiu's assets from disappearing for no reason.

Of course, among them are not only a mixed bag of people, but also some innocent Day and Night Bank depositors. How much money these depositors can get back later depends on the outcome of the Concession Court. Anyway, everyone is unlucky enough.

It can only be said that time is also fate.

(End of this chapter)