1928: The rise of giant merchants

This meeting was mainly to finalize the establishment plan of the new General Chamber of Commerce Committee, and secondly to express Jinling's expectations and requirements for the Shanghai Bund business community.

The things that concerned Ye Luo most were not disclosed in the meeting charter, but judging from Zhang Dingyao's attitude towards the old-school businessmen, a general purge was the inevitable result.

Fu Xiao'an left the General Chamber of Commerce building with a worried look on his face. Not only was he not elected to any position, he was also dismissed from his post. Jin Lingfang's attitude of settling accounts after the fall frightened him.

Ye Luo put away his paper and pen and was about to return to Ye Mansion when he was stopped by Zhang Dingyao and others who were walking slowly.

"Boss Ye, stay here. I have a few friends here who would like to meet you. Do you have time to have a meal?"

Seeing a group of military and political dignitaries approaching with smiles on their faces, Ye Luo raised his eyebrows and replied with a smile: "Of course I'm free."

"Haha, that's good, that's good. I'm afraid that the famous second young master will look down on us soldiers and ruffians." The speaker was a National Army officer in his thirties. He looked quite handsome, with a soft face and a soft accent. It's full of northern accent.

"Sir, you are joking. Why don't you let me be the host? Let's go to Fengming Tower for a meal." Ye Luo smiled and reached out to shake hands with him, then looked at the other person, but couldn't remember who they were, "This What is your name, sir?"

There was no way, there were too many celebrities during the Republic of China.

Maybe if you pick up an extraordinary person on the street, they will all be mentioned in history books and textbooks.

"My name is Shi Zhongcheng. I graduated from the infantry department of the ninth batch of Baoding Army Officer School. I am now the commander of the Independent Regiment of Shandong Province. The second young master does not need to call me sir, just call me Zhongcheng." Shi Zhongcheng pulled the handsome young man aside and said, He smiled and said, "This is my fellow countryman Shi Jinggong, who is currently the chief of the intelligence unit of Marshal Yan's army."

The handsome young man looked quite shy and did not look like a soldier engaged in espionage. He smiled dryly at Ye Luo, and Ye Luo shook hands with him.

"Since Aluo is the host, I won't disturb your young people's gathering. After dinner, come to Bai Mansion. Brother Qian Xiongqi and I have something to tell you." Zhang Dingyao smiled and patted his shoulder. Then he whispered, "Commander Shi is a direct descendant of Commander Chen. Commander Chen is a member of the Provisional Political Subcommittee of Peiping. He has been confirmed to be transferred to the chairmanship of Shandong Province next year. Commander Shi will accompany him to serve as the commander of the first brigade and security headquarters of Shandong Province." Commander, he came here to ask you to do something. Commander Chen and our Shanghai Commander Qian have a quarrel with each other. It’s not a big deal, so please watch and help."

Ye Luo smiled and nodded before reacting.

He didn't understand the twists and turns of this relationship for a while.

It turned out that Shi Zhongcheng was a direct subordinate of Chen Tiaoyuan, so it was no wonder that Commander Qian was able to come forward to find Zhang Dingyao as the matchmaker.

Chen Tiaoyuan served as the commander of the 37th Army of the National Army. During the XIAN Incident, he and Principal Chang were detained together.

As for Commander Qian, he is Qian Dajun, the commander of the 32nd Army of the National Army stationed in Shanghai. These two units are both elite armies at the moment. They are also senior generals who follow the principal. They save face. So big that it has no edge.

"Zhongcheng, Mr. Jing, just take my car." Ye Luo smiled and led the two of them out of the New General Chamber of Commerce building.

Seeing that Ye Luo had become familiar with Jinling's military and political officials so quickly, Yu Qiaqing and others looked unkind and became a little more wary of him.

After getting in the car, Shi Zhongcheng put his arms around Ye Luo's shoulders affectionately and said with a smile: "I have heard about the second young master for a long time when I was in Shandong Province. Today I finally have the opportunity to meet him. How do you say that idiom? It's really right. ah."

"Fengshen is like jade." Shi Jinggong smiled softly, "Brother, you should read more books. The future is a war of knowledge. Just shooting and boxing is not enough."

"Read books, read books, why are you like my cousin, talking about me reading books every day? Didn't you read enough books when you were in Baoding? Alas, I have a headache now when I read words. I rarely come to the beach, so I should listen to operas, drink and dance more Well."

Shi Zhongcheng was tall and handsome, and he had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He winked at Ye Luo, and Ye Luo knew it. It seemed that Fengming Tower had made the right arrangement.

"Second Young Master, I heard that Fengming House is a brothel run by you. I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy this meal safely." Shi Jinggong sighed. It seemed that he also liked these sects, but for some reason, he mentioned Fengming Building is a bit daunting.

"What do you say? Military rules?" Ye Luo didn't remember that there was such a rule. Now that the war has been decided, officers like them are very lenient when they leave the army to perform tasks.

"It's not the rules, it's because my cousin is difficult to deal with!" Shi Zhongcheng said with a bitter look on his face, "This is why I'm looking for you, Second Young Master, for this reason."

"Zhongcheng, your cousin still cares about this?" Ye Luo Yile, although women's liberation was advocated during the Republic of China, the status of men and women was different after all. Let alone the cousin, even the wife of the family was very Don't dare to care about your husband's affairs outside the home.

"It's a long story, let's talk about it while we eat later." Shi Zhongcheng pulled out a cigarette and handed it to Ye Luo first, "Originally, I didn't care about this matter and passed it on to Mr. Jing, but now Mr. Jing is also on the rise. , he also wants to give up his career."

"Brother, don't talk nonsense. Jianqiao is my fiancée. I'm just entrusting this matter to the second young master for the time being." Shi Jinggong's face turned blue and white, and he shook his head with an awkward smile, "When the matter in Shanghai is settled, I want to return to Marshal Yan If my subordinates continue to serve, Jianqiao can’t join the army with me, right?”

The sword is cocked?

Why does this name sound so familiar?

Ye Luosi thought about it, and when the Ford V8 parked in front of Fengming Tower, he finally remembered it!

Shi Jianqiao!

The only daughter of Shi Congbin, the military affairs supervisor of Anhui Province and commander of the Second Army.

In October 1925, Sun Chuanfang, the commander-in-chief of the five provinces of the Zhili clique, led his troops to invade the north in order to expand his territory. During the battle in the Bengbu area, Shi Congbin took an armored vehicle to supervise the formation, but failed in Guzhen, northern Anhui. Shi Congbin was captured by Xie Hongxun, Sun Chuanfang's subordinate. Tie him up with wire.

In early 1926, Sun Chuanfang ordered Li Baozhang to behead Shi Congbin on the south side of Bengbu Station and leave his body exposed for three days.

This news was a sensation at first. Later, Sun Chuanfang came to Shanghai to meet Lu Yongxiang, and he became the King of Shanghai for a short period of time. Fu Xiaoan, Qinggang and others flattered him. After all, he had a fierce reputation, who would dare to disobey him?

After her father was brutally murdered, Shi Jianqiao was determined to take revenge. On November 13, 1935, she was actually asked to shoot Sun Chuanfang in Tianjin. This news was quite shocking and famous in later generations.

It is said that Shi Jianqiao visited various martial arts schools to avenge her father and learned martial arts. She was very good at Baguazhang. It was also said that she was willing to work as a slave or a maid for anyone who could help her in revenge.

The heroine of a later movie was based on her, the movie was called "The Grandmaster", and the female character was called Gong Er!