1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 685: All Kinds of People
Shanghai Beach, train station.

The battle at the Great Wall was in full swing. The Japanese army had occupied Chengde and the gate of Shanhaiguan was tightly closed.

Wave after wave of exiles poured toward the south.

Some of these people came from Rehe, some from the two northern provinces, or even from further away. They were unwilling to live under the iron hoofs of the Japanese invaders and the puppet army, so they moved south step by step, and finally came to the most prosperous Shanghai and Nanjing City.

In order to limit the huge flow of people, the principal ordered a strict review of the people who had recently flocked in from the north. People with high net assets and high social status could come in through various back doors, while others had to be diverted to the second-tier cities of Suzhou, Hangzhou, and even the even lower-level cities of Jiacheng.

There is no other way. Tens of thousands of people come here every day. If no restrictions are imposed, the public security in major cities in the south will collapse directly.

"Dong dong dong dong dong——"

The sound of a gong rang out at the train station. A middle-aged man in a Ye's Security uniform held up a metal loudspeaker and shouted, "Fellow countrymen in the north, we are employees of Ye's Security. If you have any difficulties, you can line up to ask our volunteers for help. On behalf of the 400 million compatriots across the country, I guarantee that as long as you don't make trouble, don't do evil, and maintain order, Ye's Investment will unconditionally provide you with food, drink, and clothing. Those who are capable, please explain to the volunteers. As long as you pass the review and qualification, we will also give you a decent job and a stable living environment."

"Don't crowd, don't cut in line, and don't deliberately cause trouble!"

Outside the long queue, employees of Ye Sports were responsible for assisting officers from the Songhu Police Department in maintaining public order. This time, the Songhu Police Department, which was short of manpower, was completely unable to cope with the emergency.

Fortunately, the current acting director Ma Yongzhen is an obvious investor of the Ye Group. As soon as he asked for help, Ye Hao immediately dispatched a large number of people to help.

However, there were so many people pouring in that Ye's Investment could only try its best to ensure that no problems occurred in the areas within its sight. Many people who wanted to take advantage of the situation rushed into Shanghai and caused trouble in county towns, suburbs, and even in the concessions.

Murder, theft, rape, trafficking...all kinds of cases emerged one after another. Girls from wealthy families began to stay at home, for fear that some people would suddenly jump out and be caught in a sack.

At this point, the city hall found that without the assistance of underground forces, many gray areas could not be handled.

What is the most abundant thing in this world?
The most rats live in dark and smelly ditches!
The mouse is extremely hungry and is not afraid of death.

As the underground emperor of Shanghai, Ye Hao has a unique influence in the underground world. Everyone knows that he is the second young master's biological brother, the eldest son of the Ye family, and has countless people from all walks of life under his control.

Whenever someone’s daughter is missing and comes to ask for help, Ye Hao will come forward and there will be no problem finding the person.

Ye Investment also took advantage of this trend to expand its influence.

Ye Yuqiao's Anti-Japanese Anti-Traitor Group secretly observed and waited for the opportunity to act. They also rescued many members of the underground organization and sent them to their base in the Midwest.

The three pillars of the Ye family, one businessman, one gangster and one group leader, seem to be the ones who hold up the black and white worlds of Shanghai.

Outside the train station, the four beauties of Fengming Tower, led by Hua Mei, brought a group of beautiful girls and set up several relief stations filled with all kinds of old clothes, and there were also several large pots of porridge, emitting steam.

These clothes are all donated items. The original owners came from all over the country. The Ye Charity Foundation raised funds from all over the country and then transported them here by a fleet of vehicles for unified arrangement.

The Ye Charity Foundation is now one of the trump cards of the Ye family's investment. Although it has no profit point, it has a very high reputation. Not long ago, the president Ye Qingqing was selected by an overseas charity association as the world's most influential philanthropist in 1932, becoming the second world-renowned figure in the Ye family besides Ye Luo.

After being wrapped in this golden guise, anyone who dares to have evil intentions towards the Ye Charity Foundation will have to consider the attitude of international public opinion and the tycoons in the charity industry.

Because nowadays people who do charity are either rich or noble, and many of them are even military and political leaders of various countries. They possess terrifying power. If they unite together, are you afraid?
This is also the reason why the Ye Charity Foundation can operate unimpeded in various war zones across the country. Previously, the Kwantung Army intercepted a convoy, which caused strong criticism from the international public opinion. Although this kind of verbal criticism did not cause any substantial damage, it would cause the Japanese international status to plummet.

Why did the Kwantung Army pretend to carry out various "people-friendly" activities after occupying the North? It was because the Japanese wanted to maintain their reputation in the international community. Without it, many things would become difficult to handle.

However, there are still many troublemakers who want to disrupt this relief activity, and there are also ungrateful exiles who want to take advantage of the chaos to steal clothes or even take advantage of the situation.

In the chaos, a dirty hand quietly climbed up Hua Mei's perky buttocks. Hua Mei, who was wearing a gorgeous cheongsam and busy serving porridge, didn't notice it at all.

Just as the pervert was about to succeed, there was a loud "slap" and the owner of the pervert was slapped hard in the face.

He was beaten so hard that his eyes were dazed and he blurted out a curse: "Fuck your mother."

Then the black gun barrel was stuffed directly into his mouth.

Ma Yongzhen looked unfriendly and shouted to the police officers next to him: "Take this man back for interrogation! I suspect he is a 'Red Bandit'!" This hat was a big one.

As everyone knows, the principal is fighting bandits in Changcheng!

"Wo Wo Bu" the man wanted to argue but was dragged away.

"I told you, charity is charity, but why do you have to show up in public? If someone takes advantage of you, we'll have to wear the green hat." Ding Li also jumped out. He and Yuelang had successfully transformed their "nonsense" relationship into a real couple.

Hua Mei and Ma Yongzhen also got married not long ago.

The officiants of the weddings for the two couples were Ye Luo and Bai Xiuzhu, and they had a very grand occasion.

"And Xiao Rou, she's already 18 years old and still hasn't gotten married!" Seeing his wife looking at him sideways, Ding Li quickly turned his attention to Feng Rou, who was adorable and rarely lost her temper.

Feng Rou, who had a bun and was wearing a red cheongsam, pouted and said, "Sister Xueleng is not married yet, Brother Ding, why don't you teach her a lesson?"

Xue looked at him coldly. Ding Li shrank his head and dared not speak.

Everyone knows that among the four beauties, only Xue Leng is deeply obsessed with the second young master. She worked as Ye Luo's secretary for a while. After being slapped by Qin Tongli in the dance hall and Ye Luo helping her out, she fell hopelessly in love with the impossible person.

Xue Leng has a cold personality, but hidden within is a blazing fire. Anyone who dares to make fun of her for liking the Second Young Master should be prepared to be beaten up.

"Okay, okay, if you have time to argue, why not help us do more practical things." Hua Mei glared at Ding Li, "My dear Director of the Saltpeter Mine Administration."

"I know, I know. Aren't you bringing people to help?"

Ding Li's career was instantly blocked after he was slandered for having an affair with a member of an underground organization. Fortunately, like Ma Yongzhen, he had the support of the second young master behind him, so Jinling did not pursue the matter any further.

Since then, he has deeply realized that the officialdom of the Republic of China is like a meat grinder. There are countless people staring at you, and sometimes when the butcher's knife comes down, you don't even have the chance to resist.

But if there are thighs to hold, it will be completely different.

When such a big incident happened in Yuelang's dance hall, the black-faced devil Dai Li went to arrest people in person, but was still stopped by the second young master.

What is status in the world?

This is Jianghu status!
Ding Li followed Ye Luo wholeheartedly, and his life was getting better and better. But when he saw these poor people who were exactly the same as he was in the past, he couldn't help but think of the time when he was selling fruit at the Shilipu Wharf.

Will these hard times really come to an end?
"Don't just stand there like an idiot. Do what you need to do and help when you need to." Yuelang gently bumped into him and asked in a low voice, "The second young master hasn't come back from America yet, right?"

"Yes, why do you ask this?" Ding Li looked at him puzzledly.

Yuelang didn't explain in detail and just made up an excuse to get away with it.

In fact, she is now a member of the Anti-Japanese Traitor Extermination Corps and is highly regarded for her extraordinary skills.

She had never told Ding Li about these things. Everyone has their own choices and their own career.

This time, Ye Luo suddenly said that she had to go to the United States for important matters, and the Anti-Traitor Group wanted to do some big things, so she wanted to secretly find out the second young master's itinerary.

These days, Ye Yuqiao's Anti-Japanese Anti-Traitor Group has been acting more and more radically. Ye Luo has tried to persuade them several times but to no avail, so he can only let his father deal with it.

Ye Yuqiao also knew that Ye Luo didn't really want him to do this, so he simply avoided his two sons and caused trouble.

In his view, personal death is a minor matter, while the rise and fall of a country is a major matter.

There are some things that if you don’t do them, no one will do them.

(End of this chapter)