A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 214 Celebrities Gathered
In a restaurant, several people from the Ningbo Gang were having a dinner together.

Yu Qiaqing said, "Although we promised Huang to help him clean up his mess, we didn't realize at the time that the hole was so big. It's not really six million in assets and four million in liabilities. For now, we can only make two moves. First, temporarily keep Huang's mansion and wait for the subsequent court proceedings. Second, give each of the three wives 4 in living expenses, so that at least they will have no worries in the future. We must personally supervise this payment, after all, it is their last guarantee."

This is related to the unity of the Ningbo Gang. If Huang Chujiu's descendants are left on the streets, the unity of this group in Shanghai will be greatly reduced.

Chen Guangliang asked, "So, the Huang family mansion may not be safe?"

Yu Qiaqing nodded and said, "The court is handling the aftermath of the Day and Night Bank incident. Whether the Huang family mansion will be auctioned off is uncertain, so we can only abide by the law. Other properties are also being sold off to repay debts. Currently, the Huang family only has two properties, and no final decision has been made yet - the first is their mansion, and the second is a pharmacy that can continue to be run by the Huang family due to equity."

The Huang family mansion can be lived in for as long as it lasts. A pharmacy can continue to operate and make money. The three branches of the Huang family each received 4 yuan. Overall, it is still okay.

Of course, even if rich people generally go bankrupt, their lives are still better than those of poor people. After all, if you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries. Rich people usually have a backup plan.

It is likely that Huang Chujiu concealed the shares of Huang's pharmacy and did not let the creditors get them.

Everyone talked about it and made sure that the final work was done properly to avoid breaking their promises.

A few days later, the Shangri-La Hotel officially opened, becoming the biggest news in Shanghai.

Although the Shangri-La Hotel is an industry with a total investment of 200 million (including the hotel department), the meaning it represents is different.

It represents that Chinese businessmen have finally begun to compete with foreign businessmen in the hotel industry.

At the opening ceremony, Shangri-La Hotel specially invited Shanghai Chief Executive Zhang Qun to cut the ribbon with a golden knife, winning applause.

At the same time, Chinese and foreign media took photos and prepared to take them back as news materials.

However, what is more surprising is that everyone in the know knows that Chen Guangliang is the largest shareholder and the soul of the Shangri-La Hotel; however, the chairman of the Shangri-La Hotel is Fang Jiaobo and the general manager is Chen Guangliang.

As a representative of the Shangri-La Hotel, Fang Jiaobo also greeted the media and celebrities, enjoying great glory.

Chen Guangliang doesn't care about this kind of limelight. Real celebrities also know that this industry is led by Chen Guangliang and he holds the largest share, so naturally there is no need for him to show off.

"please"

"please"

Soon everyone came to the first-floor lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel and took their seats. Dances, luncheons, opera performances and other performances would also be held here.

Today, the Shangri-La Hotel is fully booked with guests, and the diners are arranged to eat in the restaurants on the second and third floors.

Chen Guangliang arranged Yan Renmei to be by his side, and attended the event as his "fiancée" and greeted people from all walks of life.

"Boss Huang, Mr. Du, Boss Zhang, welcome!" Soon, Chen Guangliang came to the three gangsters and greeted them.

Huang Jinrong said with a smile: "Mr. Chen is so young, not only has he found a beautiful woman, but his career is also growing bigger and bigger. It is just as the saying goes, 'Talents emerge in every generation.'"

Chen Guangliang raised his glass, gestured, and said with a smile: "It is all thanks to the support of the seniors. Please..."

Everyone drank the foreign wine out of respect. Ever since Chen Guangliang was assassinated and the murderer was caught, his reputation in the gang has been established!
It was simple. I had never heard of six well-trained kidnappers, former soldiers, not only making a mistake but also being completely wiped out. Given their capabilities, Huang Jinrong's kidnapping didn't result in this.

So many people know that Chen Guangliang has a well-trained team of bodyguards, and he himself is also good at shooting.

Among all the characters, Chen Guangliang performed very well. This scene also made Yan Renmei admire him. The person she was going to marry was really an amazing person.

Among the invited guests were foreigners such as Sassoon, Kadoorie, and Steve (the boss of HSBC Bank), and Chen Guangliang also went to greet them personally.

Sassoon smiled and said, "Young man, I admire you. If you say something, you must go back and make it happen!"

Looking back, when Chen Guangliang first took over the Dahua Hotel, the two had a confrontation.

Chen Guangliang put aside his youthful exuberance and spoke more maturely, "Shanghai is the largest city in the Far East. It will be as big as New York, London, and Paris, so it can accommodate several luxury hotels. Sir Sassoon, am I right?"

Sassoon said, "Of course, you are welcome to become a restaurant tycoon!"

Chen Guangliang bowed slightly and said, "Thank you."

Afterwards, as the host, Chen Guangliang quickly greeted the bosses of other foreign companies.

Now that he has reached this level, even if he goes to Hong Kong to develop, he will not be unfamiliar with the place.

Of course, we have to wait and see, because we have to buy property in Hong Kong in advance. By the time we all go to Hong Kong for refuge, the property prices will have risen.

"Tired?"

"Not tired"

Yan Renmei was obviously very accustomed to this kind of social interaction. She behaved gracefully and gracefully throughout the whole process without being rude at all.

Very good, the person Chen Guangliang married would naturally have a lot of social activities, and if he couldn't take her out, it would always have a big impact. In this era, the wife didn't care about having a beautiful woman in a golden house.

"I'm so envious of your fluent English. I still can't communicate fluently in English!" Yan Renmei said admiringly.

Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with the most beautiful look of a girl, and she looked at Chen Guangliang with special admiration, which made the man feel very satisfied.

"After we get married, I will teach you personally and I guarantee you'll be able to communicate in English in no time!"

"Um"

On that day, the opening of the Shangri-La Hotel was quite successful. Jiangning Road outside was full of parked cars, and the scene was quite shocking.

The gathering of guests made it a great story in Shanghai!
Another spring is here.

This weekend, Chen Guangliang and Yan Renmei came to inspect the wedding house on Weihai Road.

After 12 months of overtime work, this garden villa covering an area of ​​more than three acres (2000 square meters) was finally completed.

Of course, only the building has been completed. Next up are the soft furnishings like flooring, which are expected to be complete by June (including furniture). That would make the place perfect for move-in for a July wedding.

A 2000-square-meter villa may not be considered wealthy in Shanghai, but it is also considered high-end; if it were placed in Hong Kong, this scale would be top-notch.

The Chen Mansion is a three-story building, with octagonal pavilions rising high on either side of the third floor, and a slightly lower pavilion in the middle. The overall style is a blend of Chinese and Western styles, with marble columns and walls and imported steel windows.

The exterior walls are mostly white marble, with some red brick accents. The main entrance on the first floor is an arched style that extends outwards. Inside is the bronze main entrance. There are many arched windows on the front, and a balcony is on the backyard side.

"Hey, there is such a big pond. Do you like raising fish?" Yan Renmei asked, pointing to the pond in the backyard.

Chen Guangliang took Yan Renmei's hand and whispered in her ear: "I like to raise mermaids. This is a swimming pool!"

Nowadays, there seem to be almost no villas with swimming pools in Shanghai.

Yan Renmei's face flushed slightly. She already enjoyed this kind of intimacy, but she also felt that Chen Guangliang was two-faced and always looked very impatient in private.

In this era, this is a fatal flaw.

In her previous life, there was Guo Wanying from the Yong'an family. She angrily broke up with the "boyfriend" introduced to her by her family just because he gave her a pair of stockings - meaning that she couldn't marry a man who only knew how to give her stockings.

Obviously, some flirting in later generations was a symbol of idleness in that era.

But Yan Renmei naturally wouldn't think so, and even any woman who knew Chen Guangliang wouldn't think so. Chen Guangliang's career has proved that he is a young man with lofty ideals and a spirit of struggle.

"What? How can you build a swimming pool in a villa?" Yan Renmei just said coquettishly.

A woman's beauty lies in her bones, not in her skin. This is the best proof of Yan Renmei. Her beauty is the kind that comes from her bones.

Chen Guangliang released Yan Renmei's hand, stood at the edge of the swimming pool, and said, "Just because it's rare in Shanghai doesn't mean it's rare in the world. Just like everyone still thinks the world hegemon is Britain, in fact, the world hegemon is the United States. In the United States, a good villa must have not only a swimming pool, but also a lawn and a tennis court. The swimming pool allows the owner to swim in it, which is the best exercise for the body; the lawn is a great place for gatherings and parties, where you can have a barbecue party on the lawn, drink beer, eat barbecue, and talk about life; and the tennis court is a sport for the European aristocracy, along with horse racing and golf, which is one of the three major sports of the European aristocracy. Therefore, tennis and golf are also sports for the rich in the United States."

Yan Renmei immediately stepped forward and said, "You've never been abroad, how do you know so much?"

A man who is knowledgeable and well-informed is his greatest weapon in picking up girls.

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "I read it in a book, or heard it from my foreign friends. Besides, although I have never been abroad, marrying you means I can find opportunities to go abroad!"

After the child is born, I can leave him to Yang Hui and Chen Guangcong to take care of him, and I can also take Yan Renmei with me when I go abroad for inspection.

Chen Guangcong was trained by himself. He is an "eldest brother like a father", so I don't think there will be any big problems.

When Yan Renmei heard this, she immediately said expectantly, "That's what you said. Brother Liang, when we first met, there were four girls, why did you only choose me?"

"Love at first sight! Besides, love doesn't need a reason."

Yan Renmei was immediately caught up in Chen Guangliang's philosophical rhetoric. She happily took Chen Guangliang's arm, and didn't mind putting her buds on her lover's arm.

To be developed!
The two of them toured the new house. The floor was still being installed, so they could only take a quick look around before preparing to leave.

When leaving, Chen Guangliang took Yan Renmei to inspect the Chuntian Village next door.

There were twenty high-end three-story houses here, and Chen Guangliang regretted selling them. It would have been great to collect rent from them. Of course, now that they were sold, there was no point in thinking about it anymore.

This batch of houses will start to be delivered at the end of the month. Now they have been completed and Changjiang Property is cleaning them.

In a port in Greece, Onassis was smoking a cigar in his office. Looking at the busy scene at the port, he felt a little proud.

The former Greek refugees have now become Greece's largest exporters.

Talking about his success always makes people proud.

Onassis was born into a wealthy merchant family in Izmir, but their good fortune didn't last long. In 1922, the Turks occupied Izmir, and the Onassis family was imprisoned. Although they were released after paying a huge bail, Izmir was no longer an option for them. In September of that year, the family came to Greece in search of hope.

By chance, Onassis discovered that tobacco was popular in Argentina, but only local and South American tobacco was available. Due to its strong taste, many people did not like it very much, while no one was buying the mild Greek tobacco. This was a business opportunity. Seizing this opportunity, Onassis resolutely resigned and invested his hard-earned money in tobacco.

So, he took a risk and started a smuggling business. Fortunately, he was not caught by the law. When the business stabilized, he turned to legitimate trade. By 1930, Onassis had become the largest importer of Greek products and also rented some cargo ships.

"Onassis, my friend!"

"Welcome to Greece, John."

A North American friend arrived, who was Onassis's partner.

During their conversation, John revealed a piece of news: "Onassis, do you know that in order to survive the crisis, the Canadian National Railway Company is preparing to auction off six of its cargo ships. These six ships were worth $6 million ten years ago, but now they are being auctioned for only $10 each."

Onassis was immediately surprised and asked, "When will the auction be held?"

John smiled and said, "The end of next month. But if you really want to go, you should know that investing in shipping now is like throwing money into the ocean."

Onassis immediately said, "I believe that economic recovery and growth will eventually come and replace the current depression. This is naturally a good opportunity!"

"Then I wish you success in advance!"

Onassis also immediately prepared to pay his respects and go to Canada for talks.

Little did he know that this trip was destined to disappoint him.

In comparison, Warren & Co. had a greater advantage. First, at $5 per ship, it was already the highest price. Second, after purchasing the ship, Warren & Co. would sell and operate it in Asia, which would not affect its North American shipping business.

On the other hand, Onassis didn't think much about it when he heard the starting bid was $20,000. He knew that the shipping industry was in a recession, so funds were not gathered from all sides. He might not be strong enough when the time came and lose the bid.

Of course, history has changed, but it has not changed. Once Onassis decided on shipping, even if he failed this time, he would buy ships from other places.

(End of this chapter)