Nanyang 1931: From piglets to giants

Chapter 92 What's Wrong with This

Zheng Yi had already drunk a little bit of wine and was a little tipsy.

After a busy whole day and feeling really happy, he started to have fun after the song ended. He took the drumsticks from the band and started playing on the stage.

Generally speaking, people tend to become arrogant easily when they have money or power, and Zheng Yi is no exception.

Whenever he sang a few songs on the stage, those dancing and drinking in the audience would stop, just like a singer giving a concert in his previous life. They would cheer, applaud, and say that he sang really well.

Then he would naturally think that he sang really well.

Under the influence of alcohol, they made it like a concert and started singing.

"A Man Should Be Self-reliant", "A Laugh in the Ocean", "Only by Working Hard Can You Win", Zheng Yi sang one "new song" after another, which pushed the atmosphere in the hall to a climax.

Until the end, Zheng Yi sang "My Chinese Heart" in a daze, which moved many people to tears, but also excited.

He accidentally established himself as a lyricist and composer.

After finishing all the songs, Zheng Yi knew that this was not a concert. After all, this was originally a dance hall. After he sang just two songs, no one in the whole hall dared to dance. They all had an intoxicated look on their faces, afraid that they were not listening carefully.

But he quickly pulled Wang Qiaoyun, who seemed not to have had enough fun, off the stage.

This woman can actually play a musical instrument. She was accompanying Zheng Yi when he was singing just now. Although they were all "new songs" that he had never heard before, they matched well with each other.

As Zheng Yi came down, the originally relatively passionate tune naturally turned back into a melody.

"Tuber Jasmine~I sing for you~"

"Tuber Jasmine~I am thinking of you~"

Not long after that, Wang Qiaoyun pulled him to dance again. However, Zheng Yi didn't know how to dance this kind of dance very well, so he had to ask Wang Qiaoyun to teach him.

He put his arm around her waist, and the two of them were so close that he could smell a faint scent of alcohol.

Uncontrollably, the atmosphere became slightly ambiguous for a moment.

During the Republic of China era, people sometimes didn't have a clear understanding of what constituted advanced culture, Western etiquette, and indulgence.

Wang Qiaoyun's face was slightly red for a moment, probably because she had been drinking.

Zheng Yi took the initiative to break the atmosphere and asked, "I don't think I've seen Jiazhi all day?"

Wang Qiaoyun's expression darkened slightly when she heard this. "How could a good girl like Jiazhi come to such an occasion? Do you think she's like me? By the way, is the Li family moving to Penang? I thought Li Xiaowei had returned this afternoon."

Zheng Yi: "Is Li Xiaowei really back? Did he ask for leave to stay for a while, or... is he staying here?"

Wang Qiaoyun: "Who knows? Why don't you go and ask later?"

"Ah."

Zheng Yi had been busy all day long. After attending the ceremony, he had been staying with Smith, Henry, Toyota and others. Now he had just relaxed and had some fun.

On the Chinese side, apart from those few high-ranking government officials whom he had to give face to, he didn't care about the others who came to congratulate him, and he didn't have time to meet them.

He really didn't plan to meet tonight. If they met, they would chat for a while. If they didn't meet, forget it. With Zheng Yi's current status, he really didn't need to accommodate anyone's feelings.

"You... and Jiazhi should be getting married soon."

"Ah~"

Zheng Yi thought about it, then nodded and said, "I think so. I've been too busy lately. I have to take a few days off in the next few months to get married." "Oh, then... congratulations, lovers finally get married."

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Zheng Yi simply changed the subject and asked, "How about your family? Have you ever thought about moving to Penang to develop your business?"

Wang Qiaoyun: "My father plans to open a larger hotel in Penang. When the time comes, I think my eldest brother will be in charge of the management.

My dad will probably still be in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong Island. There aren't many Qiongzhou people in Penang, so he might not be as comfortable there."

Wang Zhaosong was not a top tycoon in Southeast Asia, and Penang was indeed a completely different place now. People like Tan Kah Kee and Hu Wenhu also had properties there.

Even if I don't move here completely in the future, I will definitely live here for a much longer time.

When Wang Zhaosong came to Penang, he might have been considered a second-rate or third-rate person, not as good as Wang Qiaoyun who has now taken over the powered delta-wing factory.

Zheng Yi thought for a moment and said, "I see that your family, with your eldest and second brothers around, seems to be doing quite well in managing your family business. Your father is old now, and it's time for him to step away from mundane matters like business."

"My suggestion, just a suggestion, is to hand over the business to your elder and second brothers, and have your father come to Penang and become the director of the Education Bureau, the Agriculture Bureau, or the Health Bureau. He can do something useful and can actually help me.
Although there aren't many Qiongzhou people in Penang, there are still quite a few, and there will be more and more in the future, so we need a leader."

Wang Qiaoyun: "Ah? My dad? As the director, are you... very familiar with my dad?"

Zheng Yi: "We've met a few times. Besides, he's your father after all. Your father is naturally not a stranger to me. At least I trust him."

Zheng Yi had heard of Wang Zhaosong's reputation in his previous life. He had donated money and obtained military supplies for the Hainan Defense War. Moreover, the third and fourth sons in his family had voluntarily chosen to join the army after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War and returned to China to participate in the war.

This kind of family, at least Zheng Yi can trust their character. To be able to become the leader of the overseas Chinese in Qiongzhou, they must have the ability. He really thinks that there is no problem for Wang Zhaosong to be the director.

Unexpectedly, Wang Qiaoyun's face flushed when she heard him say that. Then, for some reason, she became unhappy. She pinched Zheng Yi's stomach hard and twisted it, saying angrily, "Who says you are one of us? You, dance by yourself. I'm leaving."

After saying that, he actually left Zheng Yi alone on the dance floor and walked away with his head lowered.

gone……

Just left...

Zheng Yi was left standing alone in the middle of the dance floor, feeling very awkward.

Many people were secretly looking at him, but in this awkward moment, they didn't dare to look at him openly, so they were all just sneaking glances.

"What's going on? I...let your father become an official, so why are you not happy?"

What's wrong with this?

Wang Qiaoyun is already the vice president, but she is still so damn willful.

I turned my head and looked around, searching.

I found out that the slut Qian Qiwen was still dancing with someone else, and this time it was a different handsome guy.

I couldn't help mumbling and wanted to go down.

But he saw a fragrant breeze coming towards him, and a very beautiful, even bright woman blocked his way.

She extended her hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Zheng. I'm Li Lili. I'm honored to dance with you."

(End of this chapter)