A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 39 Jiangbei Tycoon
Lin Yi sat in the living room of Wang's house, looking at a contract and power of attorney sent by Inspector Gao.

After reading it, Lin Yi said with certainty: "Inspector Gao got some benefits from them, so they are colluding to deceive you."

Mrs. Wang was shocked and asked quickly, "How could Inspector Gao lie to me?"

From the very beginning, Inspector Gao was involved in her husband's work of dealing with Chen Guangliang, and she also helped her husband wholeheartedly after he got into trouble. Their family had long regarded Inspector Gao as a "backer".

It can be said that even if Inspector Gao said that he was accidentally deceived, they did not have the slightest doubt.

The reason why Lin Yi was invited here was that they hoped that this contract could be invalidated.

Lin Yi said, "The payment method is clearly spelled out in this contract. The words 'payment in installments' and '500 yuan per month' are clearly stated. With Inspector Gao's shrewdness, there's no reason he wouldn't have noticed. Plus, Inspector Gao asked you to sign a power of attorney earlier, which further proves that he had already decided from the beginning to join forces with Chen Guangliang and take over this batch of rickshaws."

Li Yan just felt dizzy. Isn't this a clear act of aiding the enemy?

If the boss knew about this, he would be so angry that he would die in prison.

At this time, Wang Chengyun's second wife, Zhang Chunlan, said sarcastically, "Boss, this is how you run the household. Ever since the master went to jail, what have you done to this family? First, they robbed us of 5000 silver dollars, and now you've taken 20 rickshaws to aid the enemy. Even the master hasn't suffered such a huge loss. If the master knew, he would be so angry that he would die in prison."

Seize power!

Zhang Chunlan and Wang Chengyun also have a son. He is unwilling to be dominated by Li Yan, so it would be strange if he didn't cause trouble at this time.

Li Yan immediately said, "Don't tell the master. You want something to happen to him, right?"

Zhang Chunlan snorted coldly and then said, "You've done something wrong, and you don't want the master to know about it. There's no such thing as a good thing in the world. The next time I see the master, I must tell him that you are not fit to be the head of the family."

Li Yan suddenly felt a splitting headache. She knew that this bitch was capable of doing this, so she quickly said, "Let's talk about our business later. Lawyer Lin is still here."

"Humph"

Zhang Chunlan thought that Li Yan must be forced to compromise this time.

Li Yan immediately turned to the embarrassed Lin Yi and said, "Lawyer Lin, is this contract valid?"

Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "If we were to sue, there might be a chance of winning. However..."

Li Yan quickly said, "But what?"

Lin Yi sighed and said, "Let's not talk about whether we can win the lawsuit or not, and the energy we have expended during this period. But now the other party is colluding with the police, I'm afraid it will be disadvantageous to you."

In fact, there is no hope of winning!

With a letter of full power of attorney, Inspector Gao is qualified to make decisions about these rickshaws;
Paying 5000 yuan in installments is also a normal transaction, and there is no such thing as getting it for free.

Zhang Chunlan said quickly, "Li Yan, you want to kill our family! Now that the head of the family is away and they're powerful, you still want to provoke them!"

Li Yan said helplessly, "Could Lawyer Lin please come over and ask for your permission to collect the money every month, or have them pay the money to your law firm? I really don't want to have any contact with them anymore!"

Lawyer Lin immediately said, "Okay, they definitely won't dare to refuse to pay the five thousand dollars." Then, Li Yan paid Lawyer Lin a sum of money. Now, this is the only lawyer their family can rely on.

No. 203, Yingchunfang, Lane 13, Hubei Road, is the Gu family mansion, which is both spacious and luxurious.

Gu Zhuxuan was sitting in the living room drinking tea. The person who attacked him was Sun Yingjie, the head of his car dealership, who was reporting to him about the dealership's work.

At this time, Gu Zhuxuan's business had already expanded to other industries. In the early 1920s, he opened a series of industries including "Tianchan Stage", "Tianchan Glass Factory", "Subei Dasheng Shipping Company", "Desheng Teahouse", "Dajiangnan Hotel" and so on.

Because of his identity and status, teahouses and restaurants often used him as a "peacemaker". Some fighting gangs and individuals with feuds would ask him to mediate, which naturally required a grand banquet.

At the same time, Gu Zhuxuan extended his reach into the political arena. In the autumn of 1924, during the height of the Qi-Lu War, Zhabei gentry Wang Yanbin organized the Hubei District Defense Corps. Because Gu was influential in Zhabei, he was invited to serve as an adjutant. From then on, Gu became an upright local armed official, and his social status grew day by day.

Afterwards, he successively served as chairman of the SH City Rickshaw Association, director of the Zhabei Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Yanfu Hometown Association, deputy director of the Subei Shanghai Hometown Federation, deputy director of the Subei Refugee Relief Committee, director of the Chinese Red Cross Society, and director of some charitable organizations and other social positions.

At this time, Gu Zhuxuan had become a tycoon who was both an official and a businessman, known as the "Jiangbei Tycoon".

On the tea table.

Gu Zhuxuan lay in a chair, smoking a cigarette, and said nonchalantly, "Doesn't the International Settlement Traffic Department have 60 license plates? Have you got any?"

Gu Zhuxuan, already quite inflated by this point, took it for granted that he was the "fourth tycoon of Shanghai." Therefore, he took for granted the sixty rickshaw license plates in the public concession as his own.

Unexpectedly, Sun Yingjie said, "Even though we offered 200 yuan, Section Chief Smith refused to give it to us. It is said that the Transportation Department is using these license plates to establish a long-term partnership with a small car dealership to reap greater value and benefits."

After hearing this, Gu Zhuxuan continued to smoke his cigarette calmly and said, "How big is this small car dealership?"

Sun Yingjie then said, "There are probably 100 rickshaws with licenses now. What's amazing is that this rickshaw shop has only been established for three months, and the owner is just a rickshaw driver who is probably not even years old."

Gu Zhuxuan was finally slightly moved. He put down the cigarette and said, "So young? And a commoner?"

Sun Yingjie nodded and said, "Based on what I know now, this young man made full use of the 'share offering' method, partnering with other rickshaw pullers from the beginning. Then, he was appreciated by the people in the Transportation Department, so his rickshaws are basically operated in partnership."

Gu Zhuxuan said calmly, "I don't care if he's in partnership or not. Since he already has hundreds of rickshaws, you should go there and tell him that according to regulations, he has to pay 10% as protection money."

Sun Yingjie said, "Okay, I'll go there right away."

Gu Zhuxuan finally added: "Be polite, it's not easy for young people either!"

He also thought of his own hard work in Hi Beach, so he felt a little appreciative of Chen Guangliang's talent.

Sun Yingjie knew that his boss liked to make friends, so he said, "Okay."

In the Shanghai Beach of this era, no matter how the tycoons helped the poor and upheld national justice, they definitely made their fortunes through extortion, and the businesses they engaged in were basically "low-class" businesses and the opium business.

In their hearts, they don’t really want to do charity, but want to accumulate connections and friendships and expand their influence and power.

(End of this chapter)