1928: The Rise of Giants

"Boss Chen, I think I came at the wrong time."

Ye Luo looked at the three of them with a smile.

When his gaze swept over them, Shen Jiuchen and Chen Lufu lowered their heads involuntarily, like children who had done something wrong.

"Why are you here, Second Young Master?" Chen Wanyun hurried over and shook hands with Ye Luo, his face full of joy.

Sanyou Industrial Society started out in the textile industry, but because Japanese textile factories almost monopolized the textile industry in Shanghai, they have always had a hard time.

After the signing of the tariff autonomy agreement this year, Ye Luo took the lead in rectifying the textile industry in the south. He not only successfully expelled Japanese goods and preserved the domestic market, but also protected their domestic textile factories.

It can be said that Ye Luo is the savior of the entire domestic textile industry.

Chen Wanyun was taken care of by Ye Luo several times and was also one of the first members to join the Southern Textile Association. He admired Ye Luo very much.

"I heard that the Japanese were causing trouble for no reason and had the police from the Municipal Council seal off your factory. I couldn't sit still, so I came to see what was going on."

Ye Luo found a stool and sat down, took the tea handed to him by Chen Wanyun, took a sip, and said lightly,

"Don't worry, Boss Chen. I have sent the Municipal Council and the Japanese away. They won't come to cause trouble again in the near future."

"Thank you so much, Second Young Master! I, I really don't know what to say." Chen Wanyun breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

If Ye Luo did not take action this time, he would be isolated and helpless and would have no choice but to fight the Japanese invaders to the death. In short, he must not let these Japanese do whatever they want.

"But their withdrawal is only temporary. Boss Chen still needs to be fully prepared." Ye Luo remembered that the Japanese would come back in two days, and a larger-scale armed conflict would break out here. He had to remind Chen Wanyun.

"I think you should not be too careless recently and keep an eye on the Japanese. Those Japanese monks were probably injured or killed by themselves and want to put the blame on you to further escalate the dispute."

"I understand, don't worry, Second Young Master. I have been living in the main factory recently. If there is any disturbance, I will inform you immediately."

Chen Wanyun agreed with this and nodded again, thanking him again.

"Anyway, thank you very much for coming to help, Old Chen. I am very grateful."

Shen Jiuchen and Chen Lufu, who were sitting nearby, remained silent.

Ye Luo glanced at them: "Are the two bosses still planning to withdraw their shares and leave?"

"We." Shen Jiuchen and Chen Lufu looked at each other. Even though Ye Luo took action, the feud with the Japanese was still formed.

They don't want to get into trouble.

After hesitating for a while, the two lowered their heads and nodded slightly.

"You guys!" Chen Wanyun sighed, pointed at them with his finger, and finally let them go.

There is nothing wrong with their behavior. After all, when national crisis strikes, how many people are willing to die bravely?

"I'm sorry, Lao Chen, I still have a wife and children. The Japanese killed anyone they saw in the north, and they were even more ruthless towards businessmen. If we confront them head-on, Sanyou Industrial Society may not be able to be saved."

Shen Jiucheng lowered his head and said.

Chen Lufu still said nothing.

Ye Luo nodded and did not stop them: "I can understand your thoughts. Everyone has their own aspirations. Since you have decided to withdraw your shares, leave early. I can fill in the capital you withdraw. The three bosses don't have to worry about this."

When Shen Jiuchen and the other man heard this, they felt relieved. Without staying any longer, they stood up and said goodbye.

Watching the two people leave, Chen Wanyun sighed again.

The biggest damage to the factory caused by the sudden withdrawal of the two co-shareholders may affect the operation of the capital chain. Recently, the Japanese have been biting Sanyou Industrial Society, and their factory cannot operate normally, and capital turnover is becoming more and more difficult. Now that the second young master is willing to invest, the capital withdrawn by Shen Jiucheng and others does not matter.

Everyone in Shanghai knows that the Second Young Master has plenty of money.

"Second Young Master, you really saved the lives of our three friends!" Chen Wanyun almost knelt down.

With the strong support of Ye Investment, he also had the confidence to continue fighting against the Japanese.

Ye Luo patted his shoulder and said soothingly, "Boss Chen, you are too serious. In short, my suggestion is that if you want to keep Sanyou's business, it is best to evacuate the equipment and workers from here in the near future. This place has been targeted by the Japanese. If you stay here, I am afraid that there will be greater trouble."

"This is a public concession ruled by the British and Americans. Do the Japanese dare to invade here like they invaded the north?"

Chen Wanyun was shocked. He didn't expect Ye Luo to suggest that he move the factory.

Sanyou Industrial Society went through great pains to get the approval from the Municipal Council to buy the land and build the main factory.

We have to move the factory, and with all the various expenses along the way, I'm afraid all our work this year will be in vain.

If other people came to persuade him to move the factory, Chen Wanyun would ignore them.

But the person in front of him was Ye Luo, the second young master of Shanghai and the number one tycoon.

He made this suggestion so seriously that Chen Wanyun had to consider it carefully.

Ye Luo knew very well that even if the three friends could survive the riot two days later, they would be destroyed in the January 28th Battle of Shanghai.

This is one of the few domestic factories that can compete with Japanese companies and has always been on the front line of the anti-Japanese war. It is a pity that it was destroyed.

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one." Ye Luo said in a low voice.

Chen Wanyun nodded heavily: "Since the Second Young Master has said so, let's move the factory! The concession is so big, there will always be room for us."

Seeing that he did not choose a place outside the concession, Ye Luo breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise he would have to waste more time persuading him not to go out.

The two reached a consensus and chatted for a few more minutes, then Ye Luo stood up and said goodbye.

The January 28 Incident was an important link before the Japanese invaders launched a full-scale war.

Just like they wanted to transfer Wanrong, even if there was no January 28th, there would be February 28th and March 28th. It cannot be prevented.

What Ye Luo can do is to make arrangements in advance, try to minimize the losses and casualties, wait for the principal to return, and then slowly transfer the assets invested by Ye's.

During the process of evacuating assets, if domestic factories like Sanyou were in trouble, he would naturally lend a helping hand.

Taking advantage of the night, Ye Luo left the Sanyou Industrial Company headquarters, got back into the car, and looked outside through the window.

It felt like Shanghai under the cover of night was like a giant beast trapped in a cage, unable to move.

"How are the evacuation arrangements for our factories going?" Ye Luo asked.

Cao Fan was familiar with this matter. The evacuation work was in the charge of Heng San and others, and he heard a lot of information.

When the second young master asked, he quickly replied, "It's going pretty smoothly. Because you arranged a family building, the employees are happy to come to the concession. It's just that we finally established business in Zhabei, the county town, and the suburbs, and now we have to withdraw all of them, which is a pity."

"Second Young Master, is a war about to break out?" Shi Jianqiao had a keen intuition and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Ye Luo sighed and lit a cigarette: "I hope not." (End of this chapter)