1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 292 The End of the Silent Film Era

September 18, the 1929th year of the Republic of China (1).

South of Suzhou City, southwest of Taihu Lake, in a deep mountain.

This is the coldest season of winter. The winter in the south is not like that in the north where it always runs towards minus ten degrees, but it is so cold that it hurts the bones and is damp and cold.

Wei Laosan never imagined that one day he would end up like this.

He is an out-and-out peasant who cannot read a word of Chinese characters.

Occasionally, I got firearms from a few gangsters, and by virtue of their size, I gathered a group of desperate brothers. They first robbed houses in the countryside, bullied men and women, and had a great time.

Later, the Suzhou City Security Command sent troops to encircle and suppress them.Those big-headed soldiers who had never suffered from hunger did not dare to fight, but they dared to fight, and they were able to force back the incoming troops with more than a dozen casualties.

Wei Laosan decisively gathered people to occupy the mountain and become the king. Later, he relied on the lake to eat from the lake. He led his people to Taihu Lake and became the king of the water village.

Since then, this group of water bandits has become famous.

I thought that after the Northern Expedition, those big soldiers would eventually come to Taihu to suppress the bandits.

Unexpectedly, instead of waiting for the troops, he waited for Chen Zhongfu's Dayang and the woman.

"I also have a water bandit with a backer!"

Wei Laosan shouted this when he chopped off the head of a big-headed soldier.

But fuck, why?
Why is that?
Half a month ago, out of nowhere, some bastard robbed a batch of foreign goods.

Then the big-headed soldiers who had long regarded the suppression of bandits as a symbolic task came over from all over the mountains and plains to kill them.

Looks like a life-threatening mad dog.

After struggling for a while, he found out that there were still 2000 boxes of cigarettes in the batch!
No wonder the other party was chasing them desperately.

Wei Laosan's first reaction at that time was not to explain or find help, but to find the goods first and then steal them!

2000 boxes of cigarettes must be able to sell for millions of dollars, right?
He couldn't imagine that much money.

So he secretly executed the people sent by Chen Zhongfu, ignoring his warnings. While fighting the incoming arrest team, he searched inside to find the batch of smoke.

Unfortunately, I underestimated the other party's ruthlessness and determination.

This time, the suppression of bandits was serious.

After the emergence of artillery, military trucks, heavy machine guns and other weapons, the battle turned to one side.

They could only flee from Taihu Lake into the mountains. In order to survive, they even lost discipline and fled like birds and animals.

Seeing that the foundation he had built over the years was in vain, Wei Laosan was angry and resentful.

"Which fucking bastard stole the cigarette?"

Wei Laosan couldn't swallow this breath.

Is it Liuer Shuizi who was killed by a sniper on the first day?
Was it Pan Stammer who was later beaten to pieces by a cannon?

Is it Wu Shikui who was the least willing to deal with them, but became the first round of cannon fodder, blowing everyone to ashes first?
Or one of his own under Wei Laosan?
Something is wrong, nothing is right at all.

No matter who gets the 2000 boxes of cigarettes, they can't hide them quietly.

Moreover, the other party came with great force just to find the big smoke. If they really found it, they would not be able to pursue them all the way to the deep mountains and forests at all risks.

"Dry!"

Wei Laosan drank the last sip of wine, took a breath, winked at a few of his cronies, and got up to go inside.

After walking only a few steps, a sudden gunshot startled him.

The three cronies didn't even have time to scream, before they were shot through the forehead and fell into dead bodies.What an accurate shot!
Wei Laosan quickly turned around and looked for cover. Just as he was hiding, he heard a familiar and shocking voice coming from the other side.

"You're not dead, not because of luck, but because I let you go on purpose. Wei Laosan, if you have sense, just come out on your own."

"Wu Shikui?!" Wei Laosan roared, raising his gun and preparing to shoot at the source of the sound, "I am Cao Nima!"

boom!
The gun went off.

His wrist hurts.

The lutz in his hand fell down.

"Brother Wu, what an accurate gun, what a fast gun!" Another voice sounded familiar.

It seemed like someone came to redeem the foreigners that day.

"Haha, I've practiced in battles before, so I'm just familiar with it."

"I don't know who is more accurate than the second young master. I saw the second young master shoot once. It was too fast and powerful!" Another unfamiliar voice said.

"How dare I compete with the second young master? What Deputy Ma was talking about was that time at the Dahua Hotel, when the second young master was assassinated by a Japanese killer?" Wu Shikui's voice got closer and closer.

"Yes, I was clearly outside the door and my appearance caused a big mistake. Since that time, I have warned myself that the second young master's life is everything!"

boom!
The military boots stepped hard on Wei Laosan's face and hands, and the smell of soil mixed with feces hit him.

The last words Wei Laosan heard after he fainted were——

"The second young master asked me to give you a message. It's time for you to pay back the 5 yuan debt."

At 8 o'clock that night, Ye's Guangming Cinema.

As the staff list appeared, Yip's Film Company's latest talkie "Sisters" slowly came to an end.

The audience stood up and applauded.

The warm applause and cheers lasted for more than ten minutes without stopping at all.

This is the first sound film in China, and it is no less impressive than overseas films.

And this is different from ordinary wax disk recording. Yip's Film Company uses more advanced technology and equipment to bring the audience a shocking audio-visual enjoyment!
Luo Mingyou, who had previously ridiculed Ye Luo and ridiculed talkies, applauded and looked at Ye Luo not far away after watching the film, unable to let go for a long time.

Only those who are engaged in this industry know what changes and reforms Yeluo has brought to the market and the industry.

Everything from the script, production, actors to the sound of "Sisters" is a masterpiece, which is enough to take over "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple" and carry the banner of the new box office crown.

After watching this film, countless viewers may no longer be able to tolerate silent films without sound.

"The era of silent films is passing." Luo Mingyou whispered with infinite emotion.

The moviegoers were retreating one after another. He wanted to follow quickly and go to say a few words to Ye Luo, but he saw several black figures appearing and blocking them in the middle.

Someone could vaguely be seen muttering something to Ye Luo, and then the second young master abandoned the beautiful women watching the movie together and quickly left the theater with the people in black.

Ye Luo wrapped her windbreaker tightly, and Shi Jianqiao followed quickly. The two got into the Rolls-Royce as quickly as possible, followed by a group of Fords.

"Wei Laosan has also done it. Since then, all Taihu water bandits have been cleaned up. After the arrest team and Yongzhen and the others come back, I wonder how Huo Tianhong and the others can hold their breath?"

Ye Luo lit up a cigarette, looked at the starry sky outside, and smiled wantonly.
"The one who should be anxious now is Song Ziwen. No wonder Tang Fuhe asked me to come and have dinner with me so late at night."

"Did Song Ziwen really not realize that you had done anything to the Second Young Master?" Shi Jianqiao couldn't help but ask.

Cao Fan also pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"So what if he knows? He has to be busy raising military funds for the principal now. Whatever sufferings he has, he has to swallow them. Let's go to the Tang family villa to see what benefits he can bring to us."

(End of this chapter)