Warlord: Starting with Subduing Little A Qiao

After Qin Wuye said a few words on the phone, Ye Bai roughly understood what was going on.

This banquet was hosted by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce and invited business leaders from all walks of life in Shanghai to attend.

Since the foreign concessions converged in Shanghai, imported industries have also flourished.

This resulted in a proliferation of foreign goods and merchants, while the development of local businesses suffered a severe blow.

Since the vast Northeast market was occupied by the Japanese, many domestic products have lost a sales channel.

This has made matters worse for the already fragile local businesses.

More and more local business owners realized that they had to unite if they wanted to survive.

As a result, chambers of commerce of all sizes emerged.

Among them, the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, as the highest-level organization of Shanghai chambers of commerce, plays a crucial role in coordinating the friction between various forces.

At this moment, Ye Bai never expected that the invitation to the banquet was personally sent to him by Yu Hanqing, the president of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.

As far as he knows, he currently only runs a soap factory.

It also has little to do with other employees in the chamber of commerce.

How did I end up catching their eye?

Thinking about it this way, Ye Bai asked the question over the phone.

Qin Wuye answered this question over the phone.

"Xiao Ye, you've forgotten about this."

Ye Bai then listened to Qin Wuye's explanation.

According to current practices, there are unwritten rules in doing business.

Regardless of the industry, once a factory starts operating, it should inform the Chamber of Commerce and send a visiting card.

The Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce had long observed the soap factory making a fortune, but they waited and waited, and Ye Bai never came to visit.

The recent incident involving the Sihai Gang has taken the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce by surprise.

Chamber of Commerce President Yu Hanqing expressed his optimism about Ye Bai on the spot.

Immediately, they asked Fifth Master Qin, who was adept at navigating various factions, to deliver an invitation to the banquet.

After Qin Wuye's detailed explanation, Ye Bai finally understood.

This is the legendary "paying respects to the patrons"!

Having just arrived, he had no time to concern himself with such matters!

Having figured all this out, Ye Bai readily agreed.

"Fifth Master, I will attend with you then."

...

Meanwhile, in a quaint teahouse.

"Ye Brand soaps have finally launched new products!"

"That's great! I heard the factory caught fire, and I thought the new model would have to be delayed again!"

"Rumor has it that the Four Seas Gang set the fire, and they ended up losing everything!"

"real or fake?!"

"Whether the news is true or false, I haven't even had a chance to enjoy my wages before I have to take them out again!"

"Don't even mention it, my wife has been waiting for the new soap design for over half a month!"

......

The teahouse was bustling with noise as everyone discussed the newly launched Ye brand soap.

These words were also heard by a middle-aged man whose back was to them.

The middle-aged man curled the corners of his mouth, picked up a local pan-fried bun, dipped it in vinegar on the plate, and put it in his mouth.

Ye Bai, Ye Brand Soap...

That's really interesting.

"boss?"

Seeing his boss's expression, the attendant's face immediately lit up, as if something was about to happen.

The boss was already busy enough with his own soap factory in Tianjin, so there was no need for him to personally appear on this long trip.

But when the boss heard that they were coming to Shanghai and wanted to see Ye Bai, the person in charge of Ye brand soap, he traveled all the way here...

The attendant was even more puzzled, and this time he spoke up.

"Boss, is this Ye Bai really that powerful?"

On the other side, the middle-aged man, Song Jizu, remained expressionless after hearing his attendant's words.

After putting the last pan-fried bun in the steamer into his mouth, he put down his chopsticks and nodded.

"To be able to wipe out a gang without lifting a finger, isn't that amazing?"

Seeing the faint look of realization flash across his attendant's face, Boss Song sighed with emotion.

"Although Shanghai and Tianjin seem far apart, right now Ye Bai's factory only has limited production capacity, which can only meet the needs of Shanghai. But if it expands further, our Tianjin soap factory will probably also be affected..."

As he spoke, Mr. Song's expression became serious.

The reason for wanting to meet Ye Bai this time is also because of Ye Bai's soap factory.

Currently, Ye brand soaps are indeed only sold in Shanghai, but some products have already been resold by some merchants and are selling very well in places like Beijing, Tianjin and other cities.

Boss Song once sent the factory's most skilled master craftsman to try to replicate it.

It's always something wrong here or there; no matter what I do, I can't achieve the same effect as others.

Even if they could barely make a similar product, the cost would be higher than what Ye Bai and his family sell.

That would be counterproductive.

After making inquiries from various sources, he finally found the person in charge behind the scenes, namely Ye Bai.

There happened to be a batch of equipment in Shanghai that needed to be processed, so he came immediately.

It is said that when Ye Bai first prepared to open a soap factory, many people were waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

After all, Ye Bai was the person in charge of the Paramount Ballroom, and he was a person of considerable standing. Yet, he started a factory just for a penny or two.

If this gets out, I don't know how many people will laugh their heads off.

Unfortunately, Ye Bai's actions did not become a laughing stock.

On the contrary, it shattered the expectations of those who were initially pessimistic.

The soap factory is now making a fortune, and I've heard it's expanding.

Once the expansion is complete, the factory's profits will likely double.

As a result, many people who initially wanted to see a joke were slapped in the face.

Many people who have been proven wrong still have to put on a smile and flatter them, saying, "Well done!"

Then they continue to eagerly wait for other people's soaps and soap flowers to be made.

Thinking of this, Boss Song couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

Right now, he's becoming increasingly curious about Ye Bai.

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Countdown to the Banquet!

The three soap factories under the Sihai Gang have been successfully acquired by Xiao Aqiao, who was sent by Ye Bai.

The soap factory machines have started roaring up again.

At the same time, the household chemical factory was quickly set up.

However, because Xiao Aqiao has been extremely busy with her business recently, she has pulled Luo Zhan to work together to manage the household chemical factory.

All the rules and regulations of the household chemical factory were copied from the original soap factory.

What's rather funny is that Luo Zhan's face has been black every time he comes back from the chemical plant these past few days.

When Xiao A jokingly asked why, Luo Zhan hesitated before finally telling the truth.

"I'm a boxer, I can tolerate the smell of sweat and stench, but this fragrance..."

This is clearly describing the scent of the household chemical company's face cream and lipstick!

Seeing Luo Zhan's face contort in a grimace, Xiao A Qiao laughed even harder.

Despite not being used to the scent on his body, Luo Zhan still dutifully went between the chemical factory and the dance hall every day, rain or shine.

Soon, Luo Zhan placed the first sample from the household chemical factory on Ye Bai's desk.

The white face cream was packed into a round tin box.