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Chapter 104: Times; Hotel; Young People (1w, please subscribe!)
Seeing that Luo Jiadong still didn't understand, Clement sighed deeply:

"You have to understand one thing, power is only power if it is in your own hands, otherwise it is just help, and help will one day be lost due to external factors!"

Luo Jiadong's eyes gradually regained their vitality, and he seemed to understand.

"You mean, find a way to get rid of Kande? Zhu Chuanren will lose his greatest help."

Clement snapped his fingers:
"That's what I mean. What you want to think about now is how to get rid of someone who is considered a director of the public board of directors and who may become the general director."

Luo Jiadong's voice was low, revealing coldness and murderous intent:
"The simplest way is to create an accident and die a hundred times~"

"Then you have to plan it carefully. The death of a director will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the entire public board of directors. They will make great efforts to investigate. Once they are found to be what we call it, then..."

Luo Jiadong shook his head:
"You don't need to participate, and you don't need to know. Everything is my personal behavior. I am not afraid of retaliation!"

"OK~ As long as you have this idea~"

Clement stood up, straightened his clothes briefly, and finally said:
"You only have this chance, you have to seize it. If you fail this time, I won't be able to protect you!"

"I understand~Thank you~"

In the basement of Zhu Mansion, Zhu Chuanren looked at a room full of firearms with his shoulders crossed. Old Tan asked from the side:

"Third Young Master, what should I do with these firearms? Sell them?"

"It's definitely not for sale. Keep it, especially these Maxims. They are arranged around the Zhu Mansion and are well hidden."

Lao Tan's eyes lit up:
"With this group of Maxims here, who dares to attack our Zhu Mansion?"

"Haha, I have to say, this Luo Jiadong is quite interesting. In order to frame me, he even got a batch of new weapons. Look, the gun oil is not even dry."

"Who says otherwise? There are so many bullets, haha, enough to arm a battalion!"

"Brothers, please keep your mouth shut and keep it a secret!"

"Don't worry, Third Young Master, we are all old brothers who came from the Northeast. They know what can and cannot be said~"

"That's good. If you don't need it for the time being, just seal it up. You will be personally responsible for this."

"Yes, Third Young Master~"

Back upstairs, Zhu Chuanwu was practicing boxing in the open space at the top of the stairs. It was a bit cold outside, but it was warmer inside.

His set of boxing originally came from Zhu Kaishan, but was later modified by Zhu Chuanren, and then modified by Lao Guozi. It was completely different from before. It focused more on killing power and also had fitness attributes. After half an hour of beating a set of boxing, his whole body was filled with heat.

Zhu Chuanwu is covered in tendons and looks burlier than Zhu Chuanren, with larger muscles and sharp edges and corners.

"San'er~"

"Well, you continue to practice, and I'll go to the pier for a walk~"

"Let me come with you. I haven't been out for several days. Let's go out and get some fresh air."

Zhu Chuanren frowned slightly:
"Didn't I ask you to have some snacks at the pier? Why haven't you been there for several days?"

"I'm concerned. I've been keeping an eye on the account and the inventory. This isn't Sister Hong's miscarriage. She's not in good health, so I'll stay at home and take care of her."

"Oh, I forgot about that. Is she okay?"

"It's okay, but I'm afraid I won't be able to get pregnant again in the future. I don't think it's anything. She always feels sorry."

"Well, I'll let everyone advise me later. We already have enough children at home. There's no need to have more."

"That's what I said too~ but she couldn't listen~"

"She can only adjust this by herself, okay, let's go~"

Due to the intense fighting in various places, the major docks in the Magic City are extremely busy. All parties have increased their efforts to purchase goods. Living supplies and military supplies are all urgently needed goods in the war zone.

Currently, there are only a few open treaty ports in the country, and there are even fewer docks capable of handling bulk cargo, so the vast majority of cargo ships dock in the Magic City.

By the way, one thing is worth mentioning. Due to poor management, Deji Terminal was divided up by several terminal tycoons including Zhu Chuanren. Today’s Renhe Terminal is twice as large as before, and there are ten warehouses alone. Home.

Moreover, Zhu Chuanren also invested money to widen the waterway and add berths, making the throughput of Renhe Terminal one of the top three in the Magic City.

The most important thing is that Renhe Pier has launched a series of related services, which are all favorites of the crew. For example, there is a bathhouse when you get off the ship. There is also a special rest hall on the second floor of the bathhouse, which provides pedicure, ear picking, haircut, and massage. and other services.

There is no doubt that the massage program is very popular among the crew. The beauties with skillful techniques and personalities have greatly improved the service quality and customer satisfaction has reached its peak.

Of course, the quality of the beauties on the second floor is definitely not as good as that on the third floor. After all, the consumption levels are different.

The beauties on the third floor are taking the oiran route. They are all as beautiful as gods, comparable to Diao Chan. As long as you can afford the money, you can let them become your one-day maidens.

Think this is the end?wrong!Zhu Chuanren has a lot of ideas.

Louwailou has opened a branch at Renhe Pier, right next to the bathhouse. However, it is different from the main store. The branch adopts a buffet model.

After the crew members got off the ship, they could choose to go to the building outside the building for a full meal. As long as they spent two silver dollars, they could eat unlimitedly for one hour, and five silver dollars for two and a half hours.

As long as you don't waste it, eat as much as you can.

Once this novel buffet model was launched, the crew went crazy.

A mere two silver dollars is not much for crew members who live at sea all day long. Of course, it is by no means a small amount, but as long as two silver dollars are spent to satisfy the greedy stomach, most crew members are willing to do so.

The most important thing is that it is Louwailou, a place where they can't afford to spend any money they usually save, but now they only need to spend two silver dollars to have a delicious meal. Only a fool would be happy.

Although there will not be top-quality ingredients or exquisite dishes in the buffet, the taste is guaranteed, and the chef was transferred from the Louwailou main store.

No one knows the value of eating top-notch dishes at ordinary prices than the crew.

After a good meal, I went to the nearby bathhouse to soak in the water and find a master bather from Yangzhou to give me a rub. The fatigue all over my body was guaranteed to disappear without a trace.

Then, put on your clothes and go to the lounge on the second floor, order a pot of tea. Those who have money can order green tea or scented tea. Those who don’t have money can have a pot of high tea. Lie in the warm hall, listen to Pingtan songs, and follow The storyteller traveled through history, and the afternoon passed quickly.

If you don't like hearing this, then find a massage therapist to loosen your bones. With a little extra money, you can do something you love.

If you feel that the women on the second floor are older and their skin is no longer smooth, you can pay a little more and go to the third floor, which is the real paradise for men.

These crew members, who have been at sea for several months, earn wages that are far higher than those of ordinary factory workers and have greater spending power. After excluding the portion given to their families, the rest is enough for them to spend a whole day at the dock.

Renhe Pier is also famous for its soft facilities, and almost all crew members who have enjoyed these services have fallen in love with it.

Of course, the most powerful thing about the Chinese people is imitation. Once other terminals saw that this model had transferred a lot of money to the Zhu family, they began to imitate it.

But the fake ones are fake. After all, they are not as good as the original ones. They are almost all fake.

For example, at Jardine Wharf, they launched the Ocean Horse Girl Group, which sounded exciting and attractive at first glance. It really attracted a group of customers when it first opened.

But after everyone consumes once, they won’t go there a second time. Why?detail!

For example, service staff can be seen everywhere in the bathhouse at Renhe Wharf, providing everyone with royal service. The sound of a distinguished guest arriving when entering is enough to widen the gap between the two bathhouses.

There is no way, Zhu Chuanren has an innate advantage, and no one can beat him when it comes to soft services.

And there are countless tricks waiting for him behind him. No matter what tricks other players play, he has a way to deal with them.

Whether it was yang or yin, Zhu Chuanren was not afraid.

Renhe Wharf is very famous. Not only the crew, but also many residents of the city come here occasionally to enjoy themselves. Many people hope that Zhu Chuanren can do the same in the concession, but he refuses.

There has to be room for food for others, and he cannot make all the money alone.

Besides, this kind of situation is a mixed bag and there are too many troubles. Because it is your own territory at the dock, even if there is trouble, you can control it in time and everything is under control.

People are coming and going at the dock, including Liba working there, tourists getting off the ship, and bosses and customers coming in and out of the warehouse. In this small dock, everyone can see it.

When Zhu Chuanren and the others arrived, two cargo ships happened to dock, and the laborers' chants were deafening.

These laborers do not belong to any dock, only to the Cao Gang. This is why the Cao Gang has an extraordinary status in the magic city. There are really too many people under them, and once they choose to go on strike, all the docks will be paralyzed.

Although it does not belong to the terminal, major terminals still have to pay the laborers.

Even so, almost all laborers like to work for Renhe Wharf. First of all, Young Master Zhu has an irreconcilable relationship with several big guys in the Cao Gang, and he is half his own;
Secondly, the treatment at Renhe Pier is the best. The money is not much more, but you are responsible for three meals a day and can eat one meal of meat every week.

These days, eating is a problem for most people. Who wouldn’t want to come to a place where they can get enough to eat and occasionally get meat?

What's more, Renhe Wharf has a lot of cargo, and laborers are charged per piece to move cargo. The more you move, the more you earn. Who doesn't want to make more money?

The most important thing is that working at Renhe Pier means having more opportunities to get ahead. If you are valued by Master Zhu San while working, you will fly up the branches and become a phoenix.

Who among those who work in the Cao Gang doesn’t want to stand out?
The car drove directly to the office building. As soon as Zhu Chuanren got out of the car, he heard all the brothers shouting in unison:
"Hello, third young master!"

Zhu Chuanren nodded:

"Brothers have worked hard~"

"Serve the third young master!"

Zhu Chuanren almost laughed out loud. This was not what he taught. It can only be said that the wisdom of the people is infinite, and one can learn without a teacher.

As soon as he finished speaking, a fat little man less than 1.6 meters tall ran over:

"Third Young Master, Second Young Master!"

This is Wang Dahai, the original vice president of Vanity Wharf. After Zhu Chuanren took over the wharf, he immediately surrendered.

At first, Zhu Chuanren just wanted to use him to help Zhu Chuanwu get started as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, this little fat guy was not good-looking but had very good abilities. He gradually won Zhu Chuanwu's trust and gained a foothold little by little.

"Old Wang, have you gained weight recently?" Zhu Chuanren glanced at him and asked.

"Haha, thanks to the third young master, I have been eating well and sleeping well recently, so my weight will inevitably creep up."

Zhu Chuanren laughed and said:

"You should pay attention to your image at least, how about you look for mistresses, mistresses, mistresses, mistresses, and mistresses?"

Lao Wang didn’t feel embarrassed, but said proudly:

"Third Young Master, I am extremely talented. Even if I weigh 300 pounds, I will not delay finding Xiaoqi and Xiaoba!"

Zhu Chuanren was amused:
"Okay, then work hard and strive to reach 300 pounds as soon as possible!"

After joking for a while, Zhu Chuanren asked him:
"Whose ship just docked?"

"One ship comes from China, transporting soybeans, and one ship comes from the United Kingdom, unloading a batch of Southeast Asian specialties and preparing to load our Chinese porcelain. Both ships are affiliated with Lei Shing Hong."

Zhu Chuanren nodded:
“Has Lei Shing Hong’s long-term berthing agreement been signed?”

"Not yet, Yihe Pier is also grabbing it~"

"Think about it for yourself. If it doesn't work, you can make a little profit and sign it first. Lei Shing Hong's annual cargo transportation volume is very large. If we can sign it, it will also qualitatively improve the status of our terminal."

Wang Dahai rolled his eyes:
"Third Young Master, instead of giving away a point of profit, it is better to give Lei Shing Hong's general manager a point of rebate, if he can agree to sign a contract with us."

Zhu Chuanren's eyes lit up. He was so talented. He had come up with such an advanced sales model as rebate.

"I have no objection. As long as it can be signed, I don't care whether the point is given to Lei Shing Hong or to someone else."

"Then I know what to do, Third Young Master!"

"Old Wang, work hard, maybe you can come and help me in the future!"

Wang Dahai was extremely excited:

"Third Young Master, I will definitely work hard to serve you as soon as possible."

"Hehe, come on."

Wang Dahai took two steps forward and said in Zhu Chuanren's ear:
"Third Young Master, there is one more thing. The shipping bosses of the Siming Gang have always wanted to meet you and have told me several times."

Zhu Chuanren was stunned for a moment:

"What did they see me for?"

"I just want to discuss cooperation with you. Their ship will eventually dock. Looking at the entire Magic City, which terminal has our scale and manpower?"

Zhu Chuanren said strangely:

"I shouldn't need to come forward for this kind of thing, right?"

Wang Dahai looked around:

"I suspect they want to put pressure on us collectively and negotiate a super-low price with us, or even priority docking rights."

Zhu Chuanren shook his head:

"If this is the case, then there is no need to meet. Once this happens, how will other shipping companies respond? Will they also make the same request?"

"Then you mean not seeing me?"

"I can't see you. I'll just leave this matter to you."

"Yes! I know what to do!"

Arriving at Zhu Chuanwu's office, Zhu Chuanren sat in his seat and looked through the account books and cargo orders. Overall, he was very satisfied, but there was still a lot of room for improvement.

"Second brother, the entertainment revenue on the pier is growing rapidly now, but you must always keep in mind that this can only be regarded as a side job."

"I know, San'er, don't worry, I haven't read the books in vain in the past few years."

"Haha, that's good, then what are your thoughts next? Should you continue to expand? Or..."

"I think the scale is enough. As the saying goes, the first shot is the first. There is no need for us to fight for the first place~"

"Well, as long as you have a clear plan, as for how to proceed, I won't interfere. I'll just look at the results."

"Good~"

After a pause, Zhu Chuanren said:

"But our own fleet needs an exclusive berth. Let's build one separately. Don't crowd out the space of other companies."

"Okay, it doesn't cost much to get a berth."

"Hmm~"

Next, Zhu Chuanren went around the bathhouse and the building outside the building.

Now that he has more property in his hands, it would take him, the leader, several days just to make a round trip. There are also disadvantages to big business. Of course, Zhu Chuanren doesn't mean to be tired.

It's tiring to inspect your own property, how heartless you are!
The city seems peaceful now, but there are undercurrents surging inside.

Outside the Magic City, warlords from all over the country have turned into a mess. War breaks out all over the country, and the people are miserable.

More and more refugees are pouring into the Magic City, which has also added a lot of trouble to this modern city.

But there is no way, we can't kill everyone who comes.

Besides, the Magic City itself is divided among many parties, and there is no unified management at all. Who can come forward to control this chaos?

It can be said that the Magic City is like a microcosm of the whole country.

China after 1916 can be roughly divided into North and South, just like the Magic City was divided between the Ministry of Industry and the Public Affairs Bureau.

The north is the area controlled by Beiyang. After Lao Yuan's death, it was divided into the Zhili, Anhui and Feng cliques.

The south is controlled by local warlords, and the main body is the local new army from various places.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Sichuan and Chongqing have been playing small roles. The local warlords in Sichuan and Chongqing are already in chaos. How can they unite to fight against the warlords in other regions?

There is also Yan Laoxi, who does not provoke the surrounding forces and secures the territory of Jin Province. I will not fight for yours, and you should not come to compete with me for the territory. We do not interfere with each other. The main thing is to lie flat.

In the next ten years starting from 1916, the North basically fought the North, the South fought the South, and occasionally the North and the South fought each other.Take the past few years as an example. In just a few years, the capital was under the control of several soldiers one after another. However, the local forces in each province often only paid lip service to these soldiers.

Lao Yuan died, Lao Li took over, Lao Feng became the second eldest son, and Lao Duan continued to be his CEO.

Who are Lao Duan and Lao Feng?The three heroes of Beiyang are of course not like Lao Li, they just use him as a stamping tool.

Lao Li naturally felt sulky and unhappy.

Later, during the dispute between the government and the court, Lao Li actually used the help of Britain and the United States to drive away Lao Duan, which made him feel aggrieved for a while.

Lao Li removed Lao Duan from his position as CEO, and the Anhui clique incited warlords in more than 10 provinces and regions to electrify "independence" and send troops to Beijing.

Later, a young man named Zhang, who was born in the Sixth Town, came to the capital with an army of five thousand soldiers. He did not bother to help the eldest brother and the second son to repair their relationship, but went to the Forbidden City to welcome Puyi out and continue to be the little emperor.

Then he drove away Lao Li and dissolved the Congress.

Lao Duan saw that there was a way, so he took the opportunity to lead his troops to attack, quickly defeated Lao Zhang, and regained control of power.

However, the Anhui clique did not care about human affairs, and did not hesitate to sell out national rights and borrow large amounts of foreign debt. They took the opportunity to train "participating armies" to expand the strength of the Anhui clique and advocated the use of force to unify the country.

When Lao Li ran away, he asked Feng Laoer to take over as chairman. There was no reason to refuse this good thing that came to his door, so Lao Feng went to the capital and sat on it.

At the same time, Comrade Lao Sun went to Yangcheng and immediately contacted Lao Lu and Lao Tang.

Lao Sun wanted to save his life, while Lu and Tang used the banner of upholding justice for heaven to occupy the mountain and become kings, so they hit it off.

Lao Sun has no soldiers, which is equivalent to Sun Dasheng losing the golden cudgel and 72 transformations. It's a waste of time and can only make some futile things.

He welcomed back the congressmen who had been driven away by Lao Zhang and asked them to elect him as chairman.

However, both Lu and Tang were warlords. They could not change their habit of eating shit and did not obey the chairman's orders. One went to Hunan Province to eat fish heads with chopped peppers, and the other went to Sichuan and Chongqing to eat twice-cooked pork.

Immediately afterwards, tensions between the north and the south began, and fighting began in Hunan Province.

But at this time, Lao Feng and Lao Duan started fighting because of different opinions.

Lao Duan had troops in hand, and it would be easiest to overthrow the southern faction headed by Lao Sun, so he advocated "unification by force."

Lao Feng felt that war would hurt harmony and called for "peaceful reunification."

Then Lao Duan was driven away by Lao Feng, so the North unilaterally declared a truce.

Beiyang was also split into the Zhili clique headed by Lao Feng and the Anhui clique headed by Lao Duan. Of course, Zhang Huzi, a Feng clique, was later added.

The armistice between the north and the south makes the south the happiest. After all, it can occupy more territory.

Lao Sun disagreed. Life separation is not playing house, let alone treating guests to dinner. There is no reason to stop playing in the middle of the game.

But Lao Lu and Lao Tang were not easy to fool, and Lao Sun deeply felt the helplessness of an army without his control.

So a man named Chen was asked to lead the Cantonese soldiers to occupy Shantou, and Lao Sun finally had his own territory.

The Beiyang boss felt that the South was so noisy, so he was very embarrassed, so he criticized Lao Feng.

Lao Feng is such a thief. When he saw that the situation was not right, he quickly asked Beiyang to attack Hunan Province. This wave of transfer of conflicts immediately calmed down the internal anger.

Immediately afterwards, he welcomed Lao Duan back to continue to be CEO, which was equivalent to placing a thunder in front of him!
At the same time, Lao Cao and Lao Wu made great achievements. They successfully captured the chopped pepper fish head.

But Lao Duan was not particular about it. When people ordered food, he asked his cronies to pick up the first chopsticks. Well, no, he went to be the governor of Hunan Province, and then asked Lao Cao and Lao Wu to continue to attack Guangdong Province.

Damn it, after they ordered the food and paid the bill, you didn’t let them eat without telling them, and you also asked them to run further away to buy desserts. Who wouldn’t be angry?

The benefits of fighting for a long time were reaped by others. It was boring, so I just slapped them, so I declared a truce.

If you don't fight, you won't fight. Everyone sits in a row and divides the fruits. Didn't Lao Li run away? Then choose another one.

In order to show their integrity, Lao Feng and Lao Duan stopped playing and pushed Lao Xu forward. Who is Lao Xu?That is the senior qualification to be able to call Lao Yuan a brother.

Recently, Lao Feng had a bad time and went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures early. So Lao Cao and Lao Wu naturally became the leaders of the direct line. They were originally dissatisfied with Lao Duan and looked down on his behavior of picking peaches, so the Zhiwan warlords competed for power. Increasingly.

Then you all know, right?The Anhui-Zhizhi War broke out in full force.

Lao Wu is a general recognized by the world. He is not just a braggadocio, he is a general who can really win battles.

It took less than five days to get Lao Duan's ass fucked, and the Anhui clique fell apart.

Others will not mention it. Lu Yongxiang, who occupied the territory of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, chose the distant place at the expense of the near and hugged the thick legs of the Northeast King. The Anhui Clan has completely become a term in the history books.

Lao Lu from the south took advantage of the chaos to attack his comrades, the Guangdong army of Xiao Chen, Lao Sun's diehard.

Even though he was beaten to death, he never expected that these Guangdong troops who had been brainwashed by communist ideology would be so powerful in combat. Lao Lu was beaten to the point of being beaten to the ground and almost had his nest taken away.

At this time, Comrade Sun showed his cards, saying that I would become the executive director, and the chairman of the north could abdicate. He also said that as long as you abdicate, I would abdicate too, in order to prove that he was not just for the position of chairman, but just for the position of chairman. The orthodoxy and stability of large Chinese companies.

At the same time, Lao Tan, a native of Hunan Province, led [-] Hunan troops and drove away the governor of Hunan Province appointed by Lao Duan, shouting the slogan "Hunan people rule Hunan".

Within a few months, Lao Tan, who could not lead troops but could only write, was replaced by his subordinate Xiao Zhao. Xiao Zhao was more ruthless than Lao Tan. He not only wanted to govern himself, but also to govern people. He proposed the novel concept of "joint-provincial autonomy". To put it bluntly, Xiao Zhao It means that the neighbor's land must be treated as well.

In short, at this stage, the South can be said to be more chaotic than a small powder room on the street, almost as chaotic as grandma’s house.

However, Zhu Chuanren, who was in the magic city, couldn't control that much. He was now thinking about his big hotel plan.

Zhu Chuanren is not greedy for more. He will create what the Peace Hotel looked like in history.

The design drawings were narrated by him and hand-drawn by Gordon Maris.

The entire building is a pyramid-shaped green copper corrugated spire building. The exterior wall is made of granite stones and is entered through a revolving hall door.

The floor and columns of the internal lobby are paved with milky white Italian marble, with bronze engraved chandeliers on the top, and "Lalique" lighting is used in the restaurant;

In addition, Zhu Chuanren is also planning to build a unique Nine Kingdoms-style special suite in the hotel;

He wanted everything here to declare his uniqueness, luxury on the outside and grandeur on the inside.

For this building, including land purchase and construction, Zhu Chuanren has prepared a total cost of 400 million, which can be increased as appropriate.

The location is right on the Bund. Even a hundred years from now, the descendants of the Zhu family will still be overshadowed by this land.

The entire building is planned to be built with 11 floors, with a total height of 77 meters. Everything is the same as the original Peace Building in history.

However, it would be too luxurious to use all 11 floors as a hotel. Zhu Chuanren’s plan is: the first to fifth floors will be the Peace Hotel; the sixth to eighth floors will be the headquarters of Renhe Trading Company; the ninth floor will be transformed into super apartments, with a total of five units, ranging from 150 square meters. The units range from square meters to 300 square meters and will be sold to the public after completion.

From this we can also see Zhu Chuanren’s ambition.

Not only does he want to build the largest building in the Far East, but he also plans to launch a super large-scale flat-floor project in Shanghai, aiming to capture the wealth of the rich.

According to his plan, this super apartment project named 'The Bund NO.18' is going to adopt a new sales model, with prices ranging from 1500-2500 per square meter.

In other words, among these five super apartments, the cheapest one costs 225000 yuan, while the most expensive one costs 750000 yuan.

When Zhu Chuanren proposed this idea, his family, friends, and partners who knew the news all thought he was crazy. Who would spend hundreds of thousands to buy an apartment? Wouldn’t it be nice to build a bungalow with a garden?

This price is set so that the typical poor cannot afford it and the rich look down upon it.

However, when the design drawings were released, everyone shut up.

Several of Zhu Chuanren's friends secretly expressed that they would reserve a set for them.

However, Zhu Chuanren said that he has not reserved this service item. Want to buy it?Yes, the one with the highest price will get it after the project officially goes on sale.

Yes, he not only launched a new property sales model, but also prepared to engage in bidding, which means that he wants to catch a sheep and dig it up to the end.

But rich people don't care, as long as it allows them to enjoy the joy of spending money, it doesn't matter how much they spend.

Who wouldn’t be confused by what Zhu Chuanren presented on the renderings?
By purchasing 'The Bund NO.18', you can enjoy the attentive service of the first hotel in the Far East without leaving home.

Food, beautiful women, and fine wine can all be enjoyed just by taking the elevator downstairs.

Do you feel that life in the city is too boring?

But what if you live dozens of meters above the ground?
Here you can not only touch the starry sky more closely, but also have a panoramic view of the Huangpu River, and feel the thrill of conquering the magical city under your feet and looking down on the world.

At the same time, you don't need to have a housekeeper or servant when you live here. The hotel downstairs will provide all the services.

Personal butlers, maids, cleaning, as long as you pay a fixed fee every year, the hotel can provide you with everything you can think of.

The most important thing is that buying NO.18 on the Bund is equivalent to buying a ticket to the Zhu family camp. Once you enter the Zhu family camp, all the resources in the camp will be open to you.

Looking at it this way, do you still think hundreds of thousands are expensive?Make a lot of money, okay?

The project has just started construction, and people who are interested in purchasing it are almost crushing the threshold of the project office space.

Those who have no money are waiting and watching, while those who have money have already taken action. This is the reason why the gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider and wider. When an opportunity arises, the rich have the confidence and strength to try, while the poor will not even pay a dime. If we don't come out, won't the gap widen?

The Peace Hotel plan has been initially successful, the only difference is how much money can be made.

Time flies, and we have arrived at the beginning of the 20s. In this year, warlords are still fighting, the people are still living in dire straits, and the Magic City has officially reached its peak.

The ten-mile foreign market began to sing and sing, and the dance halls on both sides of the road came from the dance halls. The curtain of a life of drunkenness and idleness was slowly opened. The devils in this era are magical, but they are also sad.

But there is no doubt that the Magic City at this time is like the City of Angels in later generations, a paradise for dreamers.

Countless poor people come to Shanghai, hoping to gain a better future with their own hands. However, reality always gives them the hardest blow, making them understand that life is never as simple as their dreams.

There was a young man named Xu Dali. He was born with great strength, and he ate more when he was strong. His parents died early, and he grew up eating hundreds of meals in the village.

But as he gets older and eats more and more, the villagers can no longer afford to feed him.

Being kind-hearted at heart, he decided not to be a burden to the old people in the village. He wanted to go to Shili Foreign Market to beg for food. If one day he could become a legendary tycoon, no, even become the number one pawn under the tycoon, he would never have to do it again. Worried about not having enough to eat.

Not only that, he also had money to repay the villagers for not evicting him when he was homeless.

He just did what he said. A few months ago, he took his little brother in the village and other villagers who gave him a dime each and set foot on the land of Magic City for the first time in his life.

On the first day he arrived, he was shocked by the prosperity of the Great Demon City. He didn't even know where to go. There were high-rise buildings everywhere and four-wheeled iron shells all over the streets.

People walk in a hurry and wear novel clothes, which makes them look like social elites.

Before coming to Magic City, Xu Dali heard stories about Magic City from fellow villagers who went home to visit relatives. He knew that there were many tycoons in Magic City, but the one he admired most was Young Master Zhu San.

In the words of fellow villagers, Master Zhu San built a huge business with just one hand at a young age, but he did not become arrogant and domineering, but was very willing to give poor people a bite of food.

In this way, Zhu Chuanren's name left an indelible impression on the young Xu Dali's heart.

So the first thing he did when he came to the Magic City was to go to the pier to find a job as his fellow villagers said.

"Brother Li, when can we eat? I'm so hungry that my chest is pressed to my back and I can't walk!"

The boy next to him, one year younger than him and more powerful than Xu Dali, was named Ding San. People in the village said that his mother used to make a living selling meat in the magic city, but suddenly she became pregnant with a child, Ding San. When she returned to her hometown to give birth, no one knew who her biological father was.

As a result, due to difficult labor, the child was saved, but the person could not survive.

In a rural area with a strong feudal atmosphere, Ding San is also regarded as an ominous person by the villagers.

However, everyone was kind-hearted and did not suffocate him to death. Considering that his mother left a lot of money, everyone shared a little bit with me, and then they raised him with milk and food.

But he is clumsy, ugly, and has a bad temper. He has always been at odds with other children since he was a child, and he often gets into trouble with others.

Gradually, no one gave him food to eat, so he had to steal by himself, stealing from one house here to another, and living in an ignoble way.

As time went by, his nickname was also called "Broom Star", and no one took him to play anymore. If Xu Dali hadn't given him a bite of food from time to time, he would have starved to death long ago.

This time Xu Dali wanted to live in the magical capital city, and Ding San followed him without thinking. No one in the village wanted to pay attention to him except Xu Dali. If he didn't come with him, he might not be able to eat.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon. I've already heard the whistle. Look, is that the smoke coming from the chimney of the big ship?"

Ding San raised his eyelids and looked, and sure enough, there was a cloud of thick smoke rising from the ground, but most of it was blocked by the building, so he couldn't see clearly what was coming out.

"probably?"

"Go and have a look~"

Wangshan is a dead horse. It looks very close. You can go forward on Route 11. You can't reach it in less than half an hour.

Fortunately, the two of them were young, and even though they were so hungry, they still managed to reach their destination.

Sure enough, Xu Dali's judgment was right, the dock has arrived.

However, Xu Dali was not happy.

"Brother Li, why are you unhappy? We finally arrived and we have food to eat right away. They all say that Young Master Zhu San is a good man. He has three meals a day at the dock, and there is also meat."

Ding San is illiterate and has no father or mother. It would be great if he can grow up, but he still expects to be able to read and write?
Unlike Xu Dali, he was smart and sweet-tongued. With his small mouth, he could make the grandparents, uncles, and sisters-in-law in the village so happy.

There were children with better family conditions who came back from private schools, and Xu Dali was able to learn some knowledge along with them. After going back and forth, he could count on knowing a few words.

He looked at the words on the dock sign and frowned.

"This is not Renhe Pier!"

"Ah?" Ding San was dumbfounded!

"What kind of pier is this? Damn it, I don't know that word!" Xu Dali spat, right at the feet of a beggar in rags.

Xu Dali didn't pay attention and didn't mean it, but the beggar didn't think so.

Damn it, I'm a beggar, but that doesn't mean two brats can spit on me.

beat him!

Xu Dali and Ding San didn't understand what was going on, so they were beaten black and blue.

Although Xu Dali relied on his brute strength to fight back, no matter how powerful he was, he was still no match for seven or eight people, not to mention that he hadn't had a full meal in a long time, so it would be good if he could use half of his strange strength.

Ding San has been beaten since he was a child and is very experienced. As soon as someone makes a move, he will immediately clasp his fists and bend his knees to protect the vital parts. You can hit the rest of the area as you like. Anyway, his skin is rough and his flesh is thick, so he can't bear any injury except pain.

The beggars vented their anger. One of them spat on Xu Dali and left with disdain. The two young men were pitiful. They had a bad start. They didn't get any food. They also lost their target dock and were beaten inexplicably. , is there anything worse than them?
But both children were strong and no one cried.

After making sure it was safe, they helped each other stand up and cursed softly.

They didn't dare to raise their voices, lest anyone hear them and beat them up, it would be miserable.

Xu Dali stared at a pair of panda eyes, looked at the signboard of Fengshi Pier fiercely, and cursed "bad luck".

But now they were desperate and would starve to death if they didn't eat, forcing him to make a decision:

"Ding San, let's work at this dock now. No matter what, we have to settle down first and think of a solution later."

Ding San had no idea. Xu Dali asked him to go east, but he would never go west.

"I can't even hear you~" Ding San said with a bared teeth. Although he had protected his vitals, the beggars' hands were so dark that every movement of his skin hurt.

But he had long since gotten used to it, so it wasn't a big deal.

"go!"

In this way, the two young men walked into Fengyu Pier with solemn steps, asked a few questions to the older brother who seemed to be more loyal, and went straight to the recruitment shed.

Looking at the queue of people in front of him, Ding San whispered:
"Is there too many people?"

"You have to work when there are many people. Remember it soon. When the foreman asks you how old you are, just say you are 22."

"Huh? Why?"

"You are stupid. You are 16 and I am 17. What if they don't accept people of this age?"

Xu Dali did have a brain and thought more comprehensively, but he did think too much about this matter.

Some people become fathers at the age of 17, and no one treats a 17-year-old as a child. As long as you can endure hardship and work hard, it is not difficult to find a job.

(End of this chapter)