Nanyang 1931: From piglets to giants

Chapter 55: A life of luxury?

Dream Paris nightclub.

Suffering from insomnia, Zheng Yi ordered a glass of wine in the booth and drank while watching the girl on the stage showing her thighs.

When people are under too much pressure, they do need some ways to vent.

As expected, Zheng Yi had just sat down when he heard a rather coquettish voice behind him:
"Hey~, Mr. Zheng is such a busy man, how come you have time today to come to my shop to take care of business?"

A fragrant breeze blew over, and Qian Qiwen, wearing a high-slit cheongsam, walked over naturally from behind and sat next to Zheng Yi.

"He came to drink alone and didn't order a girl."

"You, the boss lady, are here in person, why are you still ordering a lady?"

"Bullshit, you have to pay for ordering a girl, and you didn't pay me when I came here by myself."

As they were talking, Qian Qiwen naturally poured herself a glass of wine and drank with him.

"You're a boss lady, after all. Why do you wear a cheongsam with such a high slit? Your whole leg is exposed."

"I'm a fucking prostitute, and you still care about me showing my thighs? Are you sick?"

As she spoke, Qian Qiwen raised her legs and hovered them in front of Zheng Yi: "Do you want to touch them? They are so white and smooth."

Zheng Yi: "We're just friends, so don't try to seduce me. I finally have a friend, and now you're going to turn against me."

As he said that, Zheng Yi placed her legs on his own and began to touch them carefully.

After all, Qian Qiwen had saved his life, and the two of them had a relatively close relationship. She was one of the few friends Zheng Yi had in Southeast Asia.

Qian Qiwen also benefited from Zheng Yi. Everyone in the street knew that she was familiar with Zheng Yi. Zheng Yi was not an ordinary person after all. In fact, his mother was Zhang Yucai's sworn brother.

Qian Qiwen already had some reputation in the underworld and strong personal ability. Taking advantage of Zheng Yi's hot momentum during this period, she developed very quickly.
The tycoons in Kuala Lumpur are now willing to come and support her when they are out for fun. As a result, she has made many friends and her network of contacts has become even stronger.

"Have you been under a lot of pressure recently? I see red bloodshot in the corners of your eyes."

Qian Qiwen didn't mind Zheng Yi touching her legs, and even took off her high heels and rubbed the sensitive area with her feet.

The relationship between the two people is very strange. Qian Qiwen saved Zheng Yi's life, and Zheng Yi is very happy to come to her place for a drink. There is no doubt that Qian Qiwen can be regarded as one of Zheng Yi's few friends in Kuala Lumpur.

But to say that they are just friends and have no improper thoughts is nonsense. Zheng Yi does have certain desires for Qian Qiwen, and Qian Qiwen knows this very well.

However, Qian Qiwen is a prostitute after all, and to put it bluntly, she is a slutty woman. Zheng Yi is very bothered by this. Although she herself is not a prostitute, she is, to put it bluntly, a brothel owner or a mama-san.

In modern moral concepts, this may be worse than being a prostitute.

Of course, this is Nanyang, a lawless place. The times are different, and it is not appropriate to use modern standards to evaluate modern people of this era.

As long as modern women are not lazy, they will at least not starve to death or be unable to get married. But in this era, to be honest, women without the protection of men really have no way to survive except to sell themselves.

Even if they want to go home, a boat ticket is worth a lot of money. Many of them may still owe the money for the boat ticket. If they don't do this business and rely on the compound interest, they will never be able to turn their lives around in this life.

Although the various chambers of commerce will make decisions for the Chinese, they only care about men and not women. It is really Qian Qiwen who is in charge.

Use the social standards of a legal, peaceful society where men and women meet and even live in happiness to look at women in an era of chaos, lawlessness, foreign countries, and women without the right to marry.

This is arrogance in itself.

So Zheng Yi didn’t think Qian Qiwen was a bad person, but it was impossible for him to fall in love with a prostitute.

If they were not friends, Zheng Yi would have thought that he could just sleep with her and at most throw some money at her. But precisely because they were friends, it was difficult for him to do anything, at least it was difficult for him to give her money.

As for Qian Qiwen, she could of course see that Zheng Yi cared about her background, but so what?

It is allowed to take concubines in this era.

She didn't expect to be Zheng Yi's wife.

As for her own feelings towards Zheng Yi.

For people like them, what's the point of talking about emotions?

Emotions are a luxury for girls from decent families. For people like them, they are a drug more poisonous than opium.

Zheng Yi had been living a simple life this year, but Qian Qiwen's seduction had made him extremely horny. "Stop it, I just came to chat with you and have a few drinks. Don't do anything unnecessary."

Qian Qiwen still didn't move her legs away, but she agreed with him and said, "I heard that you've done something big recently. Are you about to leave the Li family and go it alone?"

Zheng Yi nodded.

"Is this also the reason for my anxiety?"

Zheng Yi: "Recently... I've been doing something big. I'm betting on something and I'm afraid of losing."

"Bet? What are the odds of winning or losing?"

"Win or lose..."

Zheng Yi thought for a moment and said, "I have two technologies that are currently in the breakthrough stage. If nothing unexpected happens, both will be able to blossom smoothly.

At least, I'm 90% sure. As long as the technology itself succeeds, I should have the capital to cooperate, confront, and negotiate with the Colonial Bureau."

Qian Qiwen: "Ninety percent, that's still called gambling."

Zheng Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, and said, "But if this fails, I will die miserably, and even become a national sinner."

"Brother! Of course, nothing is 100% certain in business. Besides, you have built such a big business. Why are you still worried about a 90% chance of success?
"You should be more carefree. The world is like three cups of wine, and the great cause is like a pot of tea. You are doing such a big thing, if you always worry about gains and losses, you will be exhausted to death."

Then he raised the wine glass to him and said, "Cheers!"

Smiling, Zheng Yi also picked up the wine glass and clinked it with hers, then drank the wine in one gulp.

"Come on, let's kiss."

"Get lost! Stop trying to seduce me, you slutty bitch."

In fact, he understood all the principles, but understanding was one thing, but whether he could do it was another.

Essentially, this is a question of having a big heart. He had communicated with his friends who were bosses in his previous life. They all learned this way. Just get used to it.

But Qian Qiwen asked, "You haven't bought a car yet?"

Zheng Yi: "Huh? No, I... haven't bought one yet. Rickshaws are quite convenient."

"Still living in the Li family?"

Zheng Yi nodded: "Yeah, I'm about to move out. I've been asking Wu Wenhao to help me find a suitable house to rent."

"Are you sick? You're such a big boss, but you still rent a house and don't even have a car?"

"I don't need to. After all, these companies are just starting out. Except for Taiyou Machinery, they are still far from making a profit.

And even though I'm the general manager, the money I'm spending isn't my own, it's the money of Brother Li, Mr. Chen, Mr. Xu, and Mr. Yi."

"Honestly, I don't need a car. I only need a house to show off my wealth. All the bosses in Nanyang know me. Smaller bosses don't even have a chance to meet me. Why should I buy a car? It's too troublesome."

Upon hearing this, Qian Qiwen lifted her legs and hung them directly around his neck: "Brother, I know why you are so anxious. You only suffer the consequences of being a boss, and you don't enjoy any of the benefits of being a boss at all."

"Since you are doing a big business, you have to enjoy yourself, spend money, and live a life of luxury.

You have to make yourself happy first, make yourself happy first, then all your anxieties, worries about gains and losses, and suffering won't be in vain, right? You can't really have no money at all, and it's all public money, right? "

Zheng Yi was stunned. This was something he had never thought about. He said, "Of course I have money, but...but...Mr. Chen and my elder brother gave me money for business, for the industrialization of the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and even for the industrialization of the nation. If I use this money to live a life of luxury...it's not good, right?"

Qian Qiwen: "What do you mean by living a life of debauchery? This is called necessary relaxation. Look at you now, you can't even sleep well. Doesn't this affect your work?

I know you're obsessed with big things, but while we're working on big things, we shouldn't let ourselves suffer losses. After all, when it comes to making money, the first thing we need to do is spend it ourselves. So, if you have fun today, why don't I treat you?"

"No, what are you playing for? I have things to do tomorrow. After drinking this little bit of wine, I'm going back to sleep."

"What the hell are you doing sleeping? I don't think you're going to sleep."

After saying that, Qian Qiwen put her fingers in her mouth and whistled loudly: "All the girls, come here and drink with Boss Zheng~, you must make Boss Zheng happy today~"

Zheng Yi: “…………”

(End of this chapter)