1928: The Rise of Giants

After the signing of the tariff autonomy agreement, the so-called "golden decade" of the Republic of China will officially begin.

Although this "golden decade" is more like a joke, just a carnival for vested interests, and failed to really build a national industry, it did play a certain role in development.

Two very important links in this are the abolition of the Lijin system and the signing of a tariff autonomy agreement.

Ye Luo knew that after the tariff independence, the Jinling National Government almost went crazy in supporting national industries in order to encourage exports and increase foreign exchange earnings——

Except for flour, which is half tax refundable for goods shipped from China to overseas, all other domestic goods including cigarettes, cotton yarn, matches, and cement are all tax-free.

As for foreign imported goods, except for some scarce goods, the tariffs on all other types of goods are doubled.

Over time, the competitiveness of domestic products has been greatly improved, which is a hundred times better than the poor Beiyang government.

The principal took the initiative to cancel the Lijin system because of political considerations.

Without Lijin, it is equivalent to cutting off the fiscal revenue of local forces at the root, weakening the warlord leaders who oppose him, and also strengthening Jinling's supervision of the local economy, which achieves many benefits.

Just as the war was about to begin, this method of attack was mindless, but practical.

However, the immediate cancellation of Lijin also has great hidden dangers. For example, it will force local warlords to take the lead in growing opium cigarettes in order to make money. This will also increase the number of people responsible for making, transporting, and selling opium cigarettes, and there will even be people specializing in protecting the opium cigarette trade. This is what Huo Tianhong's escort - Huo Tianhong's former eight-part gangster did.

There are millions of such people all over the country. Once the lijin is cancelled, the number will at least double.

Therefore, the abolition of the Lijin system was accompanied by a massive anti-smoking and anti-smoking campaign.

January 1930, the 4th year of the Republic of China (20).

The three newly launched products invested by Ye's quickly took over major cities in the north and south. Women consider it fashionable to wear green cloth cheongsam and feel relieved to be able to use sanitary napkins, while men like a wide variety of condoms.

The people at the bottom spoke up for Ye Luo, and those literati who were eager to use this opportunity to criticize Ye Luo and said that his business was not able to reach the heights of elegance learned this time and never mentioned Ye Luo's Department Store.

The expected shouting match did not happen.

As Yeluo aggressively acquired various domestic companies and factories, belated businessmen gradually realized that tariff independence was the general trend, and domestic products would become the hottest and most sought-after commodities in the future!
They launched various alliances and worked together to carve up domestic companies. Kong Xiangxi, Qiaojiao Sassoon and Song Ziwen, who were greatly damaged by the U.S. stock bubble, also participated in this business war that swept the country.

Important figures in the military and political circles who had been cheated by Ye Luo also got involved and wanted a piece of the pie.

The US stock market bubble incident made the principal very angry. His subordinates did not think about doing things all day long, but always thought about making money. What is the use of such high-level military and political leaders?
With a wave of his hand, Dai Li severely punished a group of people, making the already smoky Jinling National Government a little clearer.

It's a pity that the real big fish are the four major families headed by Kong Xiangxi and himself. Unless these people who obscure the sky of the Republic of China and hold power but cannot do practical things are removed, this country will never have hope.

Since handling the internal affairs of Ye's investment, Ye Luo has been staying in the two concessions in Shanghai, either obsessed with the construction of the Huade military cooperation project, or going to Xu Zhimo's house to give Lu Xiaoman a massage to relieve her condition.

Xu Zhimo had already flown to Peiping in anger, and now Lu Xiaoman was alone in the empty room, bored.

This afternoon, the Xu family’s small bungalow in Siming New Village.

Lu Xiaoman untied his shirt lightly and lay lazily on the sofa. The disheveled shirt was the tight-fitting high-slit cheongsam worn by prostitutes that Xu Zhimo criticized.

Lu Xiaoman, who is very charming at heart, especially loves these sexy clothes that can show off a woman's figure.

Now that Xu Zhimo is gone, she is even more unscrupulous.

"Madam, the second young master is here." The maid made tea, snacks and fruits in the living room, and said to her respectfully. Lu Xiaoman, who was lazily taking a nap, suddenly became energetic and his eyes lit up: "Let A Luo come in quickly."

Ye Luo followed the housekeeper into the familiar door.

His Thai massage is passed down by masters and was one of the few unique skills he had in his previous life.

If Lao Xu hadn't called several times, hoping that Ye Luo could take care of Lu Xiaoman while he was away, especially to prevent Weng Ruiwu from taking advantage of him, Ye Luo wouldn't be too lazy to come here every three days.

Sometimes he really couldn't understand these pretentious literati.

If you can't bear it or let it go, then just come back and make it clear.

He was squirming, letting out his anger and worrying at the same time, which was indeed very sympathetic to Xu Zhimo.

It's a pity that all his infatuation was fed to the dog.

Without him at home, Lu Xiaoman's life became more carefree and relaxed.

Ye Luo couldn't help but avert his eyes when he saw Lu Xiaoman lying lazily on the sofa.

The more time this girl has traveled, the less she really sees herself as an outsider.

But this time he finally understood why Xu Zhimo disliked this cheongsam.

This is obviously a sexy costume! She is close to the body, transparent and as thin as gauze, and in order to look good, she does not wear underwear, which is no different from wearing nothing at all!

"Aluo~ I was in pain all over, and I was thinking about calling you, and here you are." Lu Xiaoman slowly stood up and lay down on the sofa. When he raised his eyes, he saw a few servants retreating. , leaving only the two of them in the living room.

"I figured it was almost time, so I stopped by." Ye Luo smiled and sat down next to her feet. He picked up the tea and took a sip. "Have you been feeling better recently?"

"It's much better! Several of my little sisters also have similar problems. I told them that your massage skills are great, but they still don't believe it." Lu Xiaoman laughed angrily, "I said you want to ask the dignified second young master to be an old Chinese medicine doctor for us. , You have to have a lot of face, they don’t believe you can do this!”

"Face doesn't matter, it's true that I don't have time." Ye Luo glanced at her exposed long pink legs. The slit was indeed ridiculously high and could be seen at a glance. He had to talk to Jiang Meiying about this when he got back. Let her communicate with Tang Ying.

"Okay, okay, let's get started." Lu Xiaoman raised her legs, turned around, and did the standard yoga pose of Downward Dog. "Everyone knows that your Second Young Master is very busy."

"I'm really busy. I'm going to Tokyo in a few days." Ye Luo was about to untie her cheongsam with both hands when she suddenly realized there was nothing inside and was stunned.

Didn’t you have pajamas before?
"Why are you going to Tokyo?" Lu Xiaoman turned to look at him, "I didn't hear you said you had such an itinerary."

"It was a last-minute idea." Ye Luo replied, I can't tell you that it is to avoid the war in the Central Plains. When the principal and Yan Laoxi and others start fighting, it will be uncomfortable for me, the middleman, to stay in the country. It is better to go to Tokyo directly to avoid the war. It happened to be a few days ago. God thought of a great business.

"Okay~ I won't be able to come for a long time, then?" Lu Xiaoman looked at him.

"Yes, it will take a few months." Ye Luo nodded, "Take care."

"Okay, okay~" Lu Xiaoman pursed his lips. Seeing that he hadn't moved yet, he couldn't help but wonder, "Why doesn't he move? Do I have to do it myself?"

"Xiao Man, you forgot today." Ye Luo kindly reminded.

Lu Xiaoman's cheeks flushed, and he whispered: "The previous few times, I felt the effect was just average through clothes, otherwise this time" (End of Chapter)