A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 66 To break through career

Chen Guangliang came to the Sincere Department Store on Nanjing East Road, and then went up to the East Asia Hotel on the fourth floor.

Department stores in this era have become a very comprehensive business model, known as a one-stop shop for "eating, drinking, playing and having fun".

The fourth floor of the Sincere Department Store is a restaurant, and the fifth floor is a hotel. The two floors are collectively known as the East Asia Hotel, which is considered to be high-end.

"Boss Zhu"

"Boss Chen"

Chen Guangliang and Zhu Guangsheng greeted each other and then sat in the lobby of the East Asia Hotel to have dinner together.

Last time, the two of them got to know each other through fighting. Chen Guangliang persuaded Zhu Guangsheng to sell his land in Zhabei to Gu Zhuxuan to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Zhu Guangsheng also followed Chen Guangliang's advice and sold the land in Zhabei and invested in land in southern Shanghai, thus avoiding double risks (Gu Zhuxuan's threat and the possibility of war).

As a result, the two became friends!

"Boss Zhu, what do you think of the land in southern Shanghai?"

Zhu Guangsheng smiled and said, "I'm still searching, but I found that the geographical location of Shanghai South is really good. It's close to the commercial area of ​​the concession, and the overall value is higher than that of Zhabei."

Chen Guangliang nodded and said, "Of course! Everyone says being close to the train station is good because it's about transportation. Little do they know that the closer you are to the train station, the more people of all stripes there are, and the worse the public security is. Moreover, since ancient times, places with convenient transportation have always been battlegrounds."

According to his understanding, the "January 1932th Battle of Shanghai" in directly reduced Zhabei to rubble, and everything was ruined, not to mention business.

So when he suggested Gu Zhuxuan to invest in the land in Zhabei, he was actually leaving himself a "backup plan".

Zhu Guangsheng said gratefully, "Anyway, brother, you saved my life. Afterwards, I realized that if I had gone head-to-head with Gu Zhuxuan, I would have been the only one who suffered. I only blame myself for not thinking it through. Fortunately, Gu Zhuxuan sent you!"

Chen Guangliang said, "Boss Zhu, you're being too harsh. I was also coerced into doing that!"

Zhu Guangsheng nodded, and the two of them ate, drank, and chatted, and they got along very well.

During this time, Zhu Guangsheng also said, "Brother, with your intelligence and talent, there's really no need to focus on the car dealership business. From what I know, the car dealership business means dealing with all kinds of people. If you want to stay safe, you have to work for the big gangsters. In the long run, even if you make money, your social reputation will be much worse!"

Chen Guangliang was stunned, and instantly felt that Zhu Guangsheng had hit the nail on the head.

The car dealership business is not decent and can easily be mistaken for a "hooligan" business.

Indeed, isn't Chen Guangliang forming his own 'team'?

These are secondary. The key is that if he wants to enter the upper class, he cannot rely on the car dealership business.

As for land speculation, it is not really a "business" after all.

Chen Guangliang said sincerely: "Brother, you are right. I will consider expanding my business into other areas later."

Zhu Guangsheng smiled and said, "That's right, you are still young, there will always be a chance."

Afterwards, the two chatted about everything, and for a moment they seemed to have become friends regardless of age.

The main reason is that Chen Guangliang's vision and knowledge are no worse than those of middle-aged businessmen like Zhu Guangsheng, which makes Zhu Guangsheng admire him very much.

Zhu Guangsheng's business was actually quite good. He had three grain stores, and since they were established, they were doing very well. He also knew how to invest in property and land, making him a relatively wealthy individual.

Chen Guangliang already owns three plots of land near Yuyuan Road and Jing'an Temple Road, covering an area of ​​19.7 mu, mu, and mu respectively, totaling mu of land.

He is very optimistic about the land here, and can even describe it as a "bargain".

After a period of analysis, he felt that this area (which was very large) was located to the west of the concession, which meant it was an area of ​​high-end residential areas; although these places were located in the Chinese area, they had actually been gradually incorporated into the concession by the International Settlement through "cross-border road construction."

In particular, Jing'an Temple Road (Nanjing West Road) directly connects to Nanjing East Road, with a distance of only 4 kilometers, which makes this area a "hidden treasure".

Of course, although there are some high-end residences in this area, they are actually in the concession area, near Jing'an Temple and the eastern section of Yuyuan Road.

All the land purchased by Chen Guangliang was located on the west side of Yuyuan Road (away from the commercial area).

Chen Guangliang came to the piece of land west of the river (later Wang Boqun's residence). Because it was still a cemetery, it became their place to secretly practice shooting.

In the past few days, Chen Guangliang has become proficient in loading and unloading the pistol, and plans to fire it a few times himself in a remote place.

"Boss, put it away!"

Zhou Xinggao put a pear on the stone of an old grave and shouted directly.

He didn't care at all. Chen Guangliang, a novice shooter, shot him dead with one shot.

But Chen Guangliang knew about his own situation and only started shooting after Zhou Xinggao came to his side.

"Bang, bang, bang."

After three consecutive shots, he didn't hit the pear, but seemed to have hit the person's tombstone.

But it doesn't matter. There are only graves here. In a few years they will all be turned over and houses will be built.

"Boss, after you shoot, don't move back, or it will be hard to aim!"

Zhou Xinggao gave on-site guidance.

Chen Guangliang wanted to say that this was how he saw gunfire while watching TV in his previous life. Could he have seen it wrong?

Of course, he still listened to Zhou Xinggao's authoritative words in this regard, and then fired a few more shots, and the apple hit.

"Boss, you have a steady lower body and plenty of strength. If you have time to practice a few times, you'll soon be a master of the gun!"

Chen Guangliang laughed and said, "It's not that serious. Let's get out of here first, lest anyone hear the gunshots and come looking for us."

Chen Guangliang nodded, and then the four of them left the scene.

On the way, Zhou Xinggao said again: "Boss, seriously, if you just practice for a few more months, I might not be your opponent!"

Chen Guangliang turned around and said seriously, "Some methods are best never used. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhou Xinggao had been with Chen Guangliang for so long that he knew what he meant. Although his boss ran a car dealership, he had always tried to avoid harboring filth.

The means are only used to protect yourself, not to harm others.

"clear"

Chen Guangliang patted Zhou Xinggao on the shoulder and said, "Gu Zhuxuan has a capable subordinate named Wang Xinggao, which is pretty much the same as his name. He's a soldier with great strength and accurate marksmanship, and is highly regarded by Gu Zhuxuan. But he's also involved in human trafficking, selling Chinese women overseas and then to the major brothels in Shanghai. He might be impressive, but he won't last long. Just wait and see."

Zhou Xinggao must have been a soldier in the Northern Expedition Army, but he naturally became the kind of person he followed.

So, he said, "What the boss said is, if you kill me and I kill you, we will both suffer one day."

Chen Guangliang didn't continue to talk about this, but said: "I plan to buy 20 pheasant cars to operate recently. Later, you can take out 200 yuan to invest, and I will give you %."

Next, Chen Guangliang will not focus on the rickshaw business, but seek breakthroughs.

Therefore, he needed a group of people he trusted to manage the rickshaw business for him, including He Xiangdong and Zhou Xinggao.

Li Chao has already taken 10%, Zhou Xinggao has invested another 10%, and Chen Guangliang is going to give half a percent to He Xiangdong and another half to Lin Feng and his brothers.

It’s the same all the time!

At present, Chen Guangliang can use "land speculation" to stabilize Gu Zhuxuan, and he has a group of loyal subordinates who can intimidate and take down small gangsters, and the car dealership business is also taken care of by shareholders.

There shouldn't be any trouble in the short term!

(End of this chapter)