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After personally sending Baron Kant to the car, Zhu Chuanren and Lao Tan returned to the study and closed the door.

"Old Tan, if Kant can go one step further and become deputy general director, the situation in our concession will be great."

Lao Tan said softly:
"Third Young Master, I always feel that this Kant is untrustworthy. He has been using our funds to climb up."

"Haha, we're just using each other. I give him money, and he provides me with conveniences. We each get what we need. As for friendship, that stuff is just for kids."

Old Tan sneered:

"Well, maybe I came from a farming background and I don't look down on people like Kant."

"He is not important. What is important is Victor. This old boy is notoriously greedy and lustful. You must protect Li Qing and don't let her be taken advantage of."

Old Tan looked solemn:
"Don't worry, Third Young Master, Li Qing will be protected by our brothers 24 hours a day, so there will be no problems."

"Well, after this matter is settled, let her choose by herself, whether to go to Xiangjiang or stay in the public affairs office."

"I've talked to her before, she wants to stay and work for you."

Zhu Chuanren was stunned for a moment:

"Why? Once Li Ermazi dies, her revenge will be avenged. What's the point of staying?"

"Third Young Master, I think after taking revenge, she has lost her life goal. If she doesn't find something to do, what's the point of living? After all, she is the only one left in her family."

Zhu Chuanren sighed:
"She's a poor person, so let her be."

Ever since Zhu Chuanren set his sights on engineering projects in the French Concession, he had been looking for opportunities to break the situation, and Li Qing caught his eye.

This poor girl has been dependent on her mother since she was a child. She always thought that her father was dead. Unexpectedly, one day, Li Ermazi suddenly appeared and claimed to be her biological father.

After confronting her mother, this fact was confirmed.

It is impossible to recognize the ancestor and return to the clan, so just be an illegitimate daughter.

Li Ermazi was not very kind to her, but at least he allowed her to eat and drink without worries, and she was still very grateful from the bottom of her heart.

But one day, my mother went out to work and never came back.

Li Qing traveled all over Shanghai alone but could not find her mother. In despair, she had no choice but to knock on the door of Li Ermazi's house.

When the man surnamed Li heard the news, his first reaction was neither anxious nor worried, nor was he angry because the door was knocked on in the middle of the night. Instead, he was neither sad nor happy, with sparkling words.

Li Ermazi's expression that day still lingers in Li Qing's mind and cannot be shaken off for a long time.

Later, someone from the patrol house on Xiafei Road in the French Concession came to Li Qing's door and told Li Qing about her mother's death, saying that she accidentally fell from upstairs while working.

Li Qing naturally didn't want to believe it, but as a commoner, who was willing to lend a helping hand when she had no backer?

It stands to reason that if the Xiafei Road Patrol Room can fulfill its duty of notification, it can be considered that they are considerate of the people's sentiments.

Later, Li Ermazi came forward and spent a small amount of money to hastily handle the funeral arrangements for Li Qing's mother, and the matter came to an end for the time being.

Li Qing didn't think much about it. She really thought that her mother's death was an accident. It wasn't until Lao Tan found her and told her that your mother's death was not an accident that she realized it later.

Lao Tan told her that if you want to know the cause of your mother's death, just follow him.

Li Qing is not very courageous, but when it comes to her mother's death, she has to bravely follow Lao Tan's footsteps and come to a mansion that she never dared to dream of.

The bungalow was so big and beautiful, with a wide courtyard at the front and back lined with trees, and two cute puppies, one black and one white, playing on the lawn.

Servants were beautifully dressed and walked around carrying sterling silver trays.

The scene that day opened Li Qing's eyes. It turns out that this is the world of rich people.

In her eyes, Li Ermazi was the richest person in the world.

However, when she met Zhu Chuanren, she realized what it meant to have someone else outside.

In Li Qing's eyes, Zhu Chuanren was so tall and powerful. He was wearing very casual clothes that day, but he couldn't hide the aura of a powerful man, which made Li Qing breathless.

Through Lao Tan's introduction, she learned the name of Young Master Zhu San.

It turns out he is our young master, no wonder he is so noble.

Li Qing and Xin'er are completely different girls. Xin'er is a cute little woman, while Li Qing is more majestic in appearance.

But in terms of appearance, Li Qing is not a standard beauty.

Her original hardware has a rough texture, her hair is mixed and thick, her middle face is flat, her nose is fleshy, her side face is flat, and her jaw is square.

Without the blessing of exquisite makeup, the face will look dull and exude a strong earthiness.

But Zhu Chuanren has seen the world and knows the importance of dressing up. Once the makeup is in place, the dullness on her face will turn into clarity, making her appear heroic.

If a woman with a relatively heroic appearance wants to be feminine, she must first overcome strength with softness.

This softness can be in the form of surface, such as wearing clothes with soft fabrics.

The first time he met Li Qing, Zhu Chuanren knew how to package her.

So he didn't say anything, called the tailor at home, altered a dress that Xian'er didn't want, and asked Li Qing to put it on.

Li Qing didn't know what this was going to do, but she had no right to refuse. She was like a puppet on strings, being manipulated by Zhu Chuanren to do this and that.

Sure enough, the classic French floral dress is soft and clings to the body, making people look more gentle, but there is no need to worry about the soft fabric being shapeless, because Li Qing has a tall frame, and if she wears clothes that are too stiff, she will appear Very burly.

However, there must be a certain standard for softness. For a person like her who looks heroic, a little freshness will make her look more rustic.

Li Qing has a fleshy nose and thick lips, which gives her a sense of charm. This charm just competes with her heroic spirit. She will be very feminine if she exposes her skin appropriately when wearing clothes.

But she is very conservative, and the ability to wear a knee-length skirt is already the limit. It would be impossible even to death for her to wear a cheongsam.

However, the dress modified by Zhu's tailors has been deliberately narrowed at the waist, which not only shows off the body curves, but also does not make people feel too artificial.

In addition, the collarbone is exposed just right at the neckline. If too much is exposed, it will appear unsteady, and if it is tight, it will be too rigid.

Then she wore a small silk scarf tied around her neck. Her long hair was slightly curled and let down. She used rouge water to put some blush on her face. It was very light. It added a touch of layering and also complemented her skin tone. More glossy.

Finally, with a little bit of lipstick and red half-high heels, when Li Qing looked at herself in the mirror, she almost couldn't recognize herself.

She didn't smile in the mirror, but her expression was bright. Compared with the rustic she used to be, she looked very high-end, which fit perfectly with the bungalow where she lived.

At the same time, Li Qing found that she had an extra smell, a smell that she couldn't describe.

Just like the group of modern girls I saw when walking on the street.

Then, she looked at Zhu Chuanren in disbelief, as if she didn't understand why she had changed so much after the other person only said a few words.

But it didn't matter. She mustered up the courage to ask Zhu Chuanren, what did he want to do?
Then Zhu Chuanren's soft voice sounded, slowly telling the fact that her father accidentally pushed her mother downstairs, causing her mother's death.

It turned out that her mother once approached Li Ermazi and asked him for help because of her work problem.

But Li Ermazi was unwilling. During the dispute between the two, she pushed her mother downstairs by mistake. In the process, her head hit the railing and she fainted.

If Li Ermazi could send her to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, she might still be able to survive.

However, Li Ermazi did not choose to save people in panic. Instead, he contacted an acquaintance from the Xiafei Road Police Station and characterized the case as an accident.

After listening, Li Qing burst into tears, and her little face that had been heroic and charming just now suddenly turned into a colorful cat.

Zhu Chuanren did not stop her and allowed her to cry as much as she wanted to vent her emotions.

It wasn't until he was tired of crying that he slowly spoke and asked her if she wanted revenge.

Li Qing agreed without hesitation!

Subsequently, under Zhu Chuanren's arrangement, Li Qing entered the Public Affairs Bureau, and soon gained the favor of the Supervision Office, which transferred her to the Supervision Office.

According to Zhu Chuanren's plan, he approached Victor, one of the directors of the public board of directors, step by step, and inadvertently showed his style in front of him.

Sure enough, how could that lustful hungry ghost not see Li Qing's existence?

Li Ermazi had already left his daughter alone, but accidentally learned that Li Qing had entered the public affairs office and was favored by Victor, the director in charge of the engineering department. This news made Li Ermazi ecstatic.

He was worried about not being able to make friends with Victor, wouldn't the opportunity come now?

So, Li Ermazi appeared next to Li Qing again, often asking for her well-being, and buying her all kinds of delicious food and nice clothes for free. For those who didn't know, she really thought he was the most loving father in the world.

But soon, he exposed his face and actually asked his own daughter to seduce Victor, just for the Xiafei Road project.

At that moment, Li Qing's heart felt as if it had been frozen.

Before, she still had the last glimmer of hope left in her heart, thinking that he was her biological father who was connected with her flesh and blood. He wouldn't be so scary, right?

Maybe it was an excuse Zhu Chuanren made up to take advantage of himself?
However, when Li Ermazi made his request with Smiley Face, Li Qing's last glimmer of hope was shattered.

There was a chill in her eyes, but on the surface she still looked like she couldn't stand her father's begging, so she agreed.

Li Ermazi was so happy that she bluntly said that Li Qing was a good daughter and sent her various jewelry and money to show her loving fatherly side.

In this way, step by step, using Li Qing as a chess piece, Zhu Chuanren controlled the lives of Victor and Li Ermazi behind the scenes.

From the moment they took the bait, the outcome was doomed.

Not long after Zhu Chuanren finished talking to Kant, various 'rumors' that were not conducive to the public settlement came from the public concession.

It was a rumor at first, but it spread so much that Mr. Pierre, the general director of the public affairs bureau, couldn't help but ignore it.

Originally, Pierre was a person who had a strong sense of national honor, a sense of responsibility, and a concern for face.

The rumors in the public concession were like standing across from him and slapping him with a big mouth. No, it should be like slapping him with the sole of his shoe. In short, he was too embarrassed to see anyone.

Based on Director Kant's suggestion of being selfless and selfless for the country and the people, the Public Board of Directors launched an internal investigation.

Soon, the underground transactions between Victor and Li Ermazi were thoroughly investigated.

Pierre showed no mercy to Victor, who had lost face to the board of directors outside. He immediately convened a board meeting and removed Victor from his position as director.

However, due to personnel deployment issues, he cannot leave the public affairs office for the time being.

But the actual work he was responsible for was definitely gone. Pierre waved his hand and assigned the engineering office to Kant, who had meritorious advice.

Victor, who was prosperous just an hour ago and held the golden job of UNRWA, has now become a lost dog.

Without power, he is no different from the Chinese people who have no food to eat outside the concession.

As dejected as Victor was, Kant was exuberant.

After the meeting, Kant accepted the "sincere" blessings from his colleagues in the public board of directors. He held the three major departments with real power and was in the limelight for a while.

Although he may still be ranked third or fourth, in terms of actual power, he is no less than the vice president.

Kant finally felt the kindness of the world towards him, and the gloom in his heart was swept away.

Of course, he will not forget the great hero Zhu Chuanren. As a report, Renhe Trading Company under the name of Zhu Chuanren took over the reconstruction and expansion project of Xiafei Road.

The final payment for the first phase of the project that was originally to be paid to Li Ermazi was directly deposited into the account of Renhe Commercial Bank as the down payment for the second phase of the project.

As for whether Li Ermazi is satisfied?

Haha, he can't even protect himself now, so he still dares to ask for money from the Board of Directors?Go ahead and eat the shit you want.

What is Li Ermazi doing at this time?

I'm begging for help at Li Qing's house.

"Daughter, my good daughter, please save your father. Just tell the supervisor not to arrest me!"

Li Qing's family lives on Fuxi Road. Zhu Chuanren bought a small apartment as a gift to her.

This is also the reason why she is willing to work for Zhu Chuanren. Compared with those impractical jewelry and clothes, this house is the foundation for her to gain a foothold in the magic city.

A man who has only met her once knows how to be really nice to her, and her biological father
Looking at Li Ermazi sitting opposite him, rubbing his hands and begging, Li Qing's eyes were full of disappointment.

This father is so selfish. If Zhu Chuanren hadn't protected her secretly, based on her role in the whole thing, I'm afraid she would be the one going to jail right now.

But her father didn't care about her own safety at all. Seeing that she was safe, he even tried to ask her for help. It was really disappointing.

"Let's go. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. Don't bother me. I don't care whether you are doing well or not. From now on, you will just be a passerby."

Li Qing closed her eyes and didn't even want to look at Li Ermazi again.

His pleas were repeatedly rejected, and Li Ermazi became angry:
"You're a dead girl, you're just going to die without saving me, right? Okay, just wait and see if I don't spread the word about you and Victor, I'll make you bear the reputation of being a cousin for the rest of your life!"

Li Qing suddenly opened her eyes, and the coldness in her eyes made Li Erpazi shiver.

"You can try it!"

"you"

Li Ermazi swallowed, he was frightened by the eyes of this illegitimate daughter.

Li Qing finally felt what it means to be sad, which is greater than the heart's death.

Now, she is neither angry nor resentful towards Li Ermazi. In her heart, this person has nothing to do with her at all.

If the other party still persists, she doesn't mind asking Zhu Chuanren for help to completely destroy Li Ermazi. In this way, the world will be completely quiet.

However, Zhu Chuanren was more powerful than she imagined, and before she could speak, he had already arrived.

"Dong dong dong~" Someone knocked on the door.

Li Qing didn't know who it was, but she still sneered and got up to open the door.

The moment the door opened, Li Qing was stunned because standing outside the door was Zhu Chuanren in a white suit with a rose on his chest.

He raised his right hand politely and nodded in greeting:
"long time no see, how are you?"

In later generations, few people would dare to wear such a shabby suit.

In the Republic of China, there were many young men dressed like this. Many foreigners believed that white suits could best highlight their elegant style, and many domestic young men followed suit.

Of course Zhu Chuanren was not imitating anyone, but Xin'er liked him wearing a white suit and thought he looked very handsome, so he wore it.

Women look to please themselves, and men do the same.

"Three~Three young masters!" Li Qing murmured unconsciously.

"What? Don't you know each other?" Zhu Chuanren walked in regardless of whether the other party invited him or not.

Behind him were Lao Tan and Kong Lao Er. Both of them were in black suits, which was in sharp contrast to Zhu Chuanren. At first glance, they were followers.

"Yo? Are there guests?" Zhu Chuanren said when he saw the back of half-sitting on the sofa.

"Third Young Master, he is."

Before Li Qing finished speaking, the other party turned around with a black and blue face and two brown pockmarks on the right cheek. Zhu Chuanren blurted out:

"Li Ermazi?"

When the other party heard that someone was calling him a nickname, and he was still such a young man, his face suddenly darkened:
"Boy, didn't your parents teach you what politeness is?"

Zhu Chuanren was delighted:
"Friend, my politeness is only for people with quality and virtue. There is no need to be polite to a bastard like you who lifts his crotch and refuses to accept it, and even pushes his daughter into the fire pit."

Li Ermazi stood up suddenly, looked at Zhu Chuanren, and then at Li Qing, as if he understood something, and sneered:
"Okay, let me tell you, why are you so tough all of a sudden? Did you fall in love with Xiao Kai?"

Li Qing's face turned pale with anger. He could say whatever he wanted about himself, but not the third young master.

But just as Li Qing was about to speak, two guns were aimed at Li Ermazi's head.

With the marksmanship of Lao Tan and Kong Lao Er, it was impossible to miss them at such a close range.

If the requirements were stricter, they would hit the pitted spots and never miss the mark.

Brush, the air is stagnant.

Li Ermazi was so arrogant just now, and now he is so scared.

Thanks to his sharp eyes, it was all in vain. Have you ever seen a small businessman go out with a follower?
Being able to raise a follower means that he is not an ordinary family. Is that something Li Ermazi, a lost dog, can offend at will?
Kong Laoer stepped forward with a ferocious smile and patted Li Ermazi on the face with the barrel of his gun:
"Say, why don't you say anything? Didn't you say it well just now?"

Li Ermazi's body began to tremble, he kept swallowing his saliva, and said with a smile:

"Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings!"

"Go to your mother's misunderstanding!"

boom!
Kong Laoer kicked Li Ermazi on the lower abdomen, and with a cry of pain, he flew backwards.

The brothers who trained with Zhu Chuanren all like to beat up drowned dogs and will not spare others when they are in a position of strength.

Kong Laoer made a strange cry, turned the pistol upside down, held the barrel of the gun, jumped on Li Ermazi, and smashed it with the handle of the gun.

boom! boom! boom!
Li Ermazi, who was still wailing at first, soon lost his voice.

Zhu Chuanren held Li Qing's little hand, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and said softly:
"I'm sorry, my brother is just a loyal man and doesn't want me to be bullied." After saying that, he added thoughtfully:
"Don't look at it. The blood thorns are screaming. Don't worry, you won't die. He has many tricks."

Li Qing's face turned pale, but she still refused to look away.

The little hand held by Zhu Chuanren trembled slightly, proving that her mood was not very stable.

But speaking of it, Li Qing's complexion is much paler than when they first met.

Although it's not as white as Xin'er's glow, it's okay. It's not an exaggeration to describe her skin as fair and beautiful.

Moreover, after taking various nutritional supplements and taking good care of herself during this period, her skin became more and more hydrated, as if she had changed her skin from the dry skin she had before.

Sure enough, women still have to throw money at them.

Coupled with the experience in the public affairs office, his temperament has also undergone earth-shaking changes.

If she was an ugly duckling before, now she is a mature white swan.

Bang bang bang!
Kong Laoer was still struggling to smash down, and now he had hit it more than a dozen times, each one with full force.

As the saying goes, you can't live without being crazy. Zhu Chuanren found that he was becoming more and more neurotic. He might give himself a knife on the lip and turn into a clown.

And because his subordinates have been with him for a long time, their personalities, tempers, words and deeds are becoming more and more similar to him.

"Okay, let's take a rest."

Listen, are they human words?The reason why people stop is not because they are soft-hearted, but because they are afraid that their brothers will be tired.

Kong Laoer was obedient, and his orders and prohibitions had long been engraved in his bones.

"Huh~ This old bastard's teeth are pretty hard, but fortunately they were all knocked off."

Good guy, I am co-authoring this to help someone pull out their teeth.

Kong Laoer stood up, wiped the blood on his body with a handkerchief, and immediately kicked the pockmarked Li Er who was lying on the ground with dissatisfaction:
"Be careful from now on. If you use blood to kill me again, I will dig your ancestral graves!"

Li Qing was shocked. She had never seen such a bloody scene, and she never expected that Zhu Chuanren, a gentle gentleman in her impression, could have such a violent side.

But she didn't sympathize with what happened to her biological father. She deserved to be kicked, right?

Li Ermazi was lying on the carpet dying, his face was bloody and bloody, half of his teeth were on the ground, and half of them were swallowed by himself. At this moment, he couldn't even murmur, and he was breathing out more than he was breathing in.

"What does he want from you?" Zhu Chuanren asked Li Qing.

Li Qing calmed down and said with a complicated expression:

"He wants me to intercede for him in the supervisory office."

Zhu Chuanren asked again:
"Then what do you think?"

"Me? I don't know."

"Two options, one is to punish him according to law and do whatever you want; the other is to plead for mercy for him, but the public affairs board will stick to what you did in the past and even deal with it with you."

Li Qing suddenly panicked and said:
"They haven't let me go yet?"

"I asked Director Kant to intercede for you and describe you as a victim. You are also innocent. After all, you don't know what's going on here, so Pierre will let you go.

But if you still want to use your identity to plead for Li Ermazi, Pierre will not be so easy to talk to. "

Li Qing understood and said decisively:
"Then I'll choose the first option."

"Haha, that's right. Li Er Mazi's death is not a pity, so you don't have to feel bad about it."

Li Qing hesitated for a moment and nodded heavily:

"I see."

After chatting with her for a while, Zhu Chuanren said goodbye and left. This time he came mainly to comfort her personally and prevent her from doing something wrong in a hurry.

Everything that needs to be said has been said, so there is no need to wait any longer.

Kong Laoer threw the pockmarked Li Er out by the way. As for whether he could survive, it all depended on whether he had the fate.

A black Ford Model T, a classic four-seat T-car, sells for less than 600 dollars in Ugly Country, but when Zhu Chuanren bought it in Shanghai, he spent a full 1500 dollars, damn the middleman.

You can't buy any good cars in this day and age, so just drive it, it's better than riding a horse.

Exit Fuxi Road and head north, out of the concession, into the public concession, and then continue north to Zhabei.

By the way, during this period, the control between concessions was not so strict, and most of the time people could still come and go freely.

Okay, let’s talk about Zhabei.

The name comes from the Qianlong period, when a sluice gate was built across the Suzhou River, and the area north of the gate was called Zhabei.

Later, it was inherited that the north bank of Suzhou River is the old Zhabei District, and the south bank is the old JA District.

Old Jing'an and Old Huangpu became foreign concessions in the late Qing Dynasty, and Zhabei on the other side of the Suzhou River was the Chinese border.

Around 1900, there were many ethnic businessmen and entrepreneurs in Zhabei, and the market was quite prosperous. The Zhabei Road Engineering Administration was also established to modernize municipal administration.

For example, the Shanghai Railway Station is a three-story high-ceiling bungalow. It was the largest and most spectacular railway station in the country at that time, making Zhabei the hub of land transportation in Shanghai.

In the past ten years, Zhabei has been the most important industrial zone in Shanghai. About half of the city's large factories are located in Zhabei, including Rongjia's Fuxin Flour Mill, which are all highly modern factories.

The shopping mall is also quite prosperous and high-end. Datong Road is known as "Nanjing Road in the Huajie".

In a word, Zhabei during this period can be regarded as one of the most promising places among all the Chinese realms in China.

But this good time is not long gone. When the little book comes in, Zhabei will be the first to suffer. They don't care what you do or what the house is used for, whether it is a factory or a private house. They will blow it up first.

There is just such a piece of land, and bombers have been bombing it back and forth for a month, what else will be left?

Just because Zhabei is the number one in the Chinese world, the first bird was shot, and was taken care of. [-]% of the Chinese casualties, and [-]% of the losses to industrial and commercial enterprises.

To put it simply, Xiao Benzi also bullied the weak and feared the strong at the beginning. Westerners did not dare to touch the concession, and only dared to attack the Chinese boundary.

Of course, they succeeded, and Zhabei was almost razed to the ground.

Subsequently, many business owners and factory owners took refuge in the concession, which can be regarded as leaving a spark for the future revitalization of Zhabei.

The next few decades are the history of shantytowns. It was probably at the beginning that Wang reclaimed the sea to subsidize the victims and built temporary shanties to house the people. Later, there were a large number of refugees in northern Jiangsu. I heard that the Magic City was afraid to drive in because of the concession. So here we are.

After arriving, I found that the concession was not allowed to enter, so I could only find an unowned land, which was Zhabei.

A large number of refugees in northern Jiangsu settled themselves in tents built with straw and bamboo. They were known as "ground dragons". To put it bluntly, they slept on straw mats when they were alive and covered them with straw mats after death.

In short, Zhabei will be ill-fated in the next few decades. Zhu Chuanren originally located the sugar factory in Zhabei mainly to save money. The land there is cheap and workers are easy to find.

It will be nearly 20 years before Zhabei is destroyed, so there is no rush to relocate for the time being.

However, he is already looking for suitable land in the public concession. If he comes across a cheap and suitable one, he must get it to prepare for the future relocation of the factory.

The current situation of the sugar factory is very good, and there is no need to relocate at all.

Coming from Fuxi Road, there is no traffic jam problem now, and the speed is still very fast. It only took half an hour to enter Zhabei.

Different from the bustling scene in the concession, at this time, Zhabei stood out with a messy character.

Driving from the concession, it was like suddenly entering a vegetable market. It was bustling with people. There was an endless stream of emaciated people wearing plain clothes and undershirts. Most of them were workers working in factories.

Many people are still wearing uniforms issued by the factory, with white towels wrapped around their necks.

The sun is shining brightly today and everyone is in a happy mood. Everyone has a smile on their face and seems very satisfied with their current life.

Zhu Chuanren sat in the car and watched the scene all the way to the sugar factory.

The factory was opened in the name of Xia Yuanzhang, but the brand name had nothing to do with him.

Zhu Chuanren's name is Wangwang, which is simple and easy to remember and has a good meaning.

Nowadays, Wangwang Candy has become the favorite snack of children in Shanghai. You can buy a large pack for a dime of silver dollar. If you save a little, you can eat it for half a month. It is a great deal.

Children love sweet things the most. The sour and sweet little jelly beans are happily held in their mouths. This is every little kid’s favorite time.

This pack of jelly beans comes in different flavors, such as apple, orange, and grape.

Generally, children like to buy mixed flavors, and eat them with different flavors every day, which makes their noses bubble.

With this product, it is enough for the factory to gain a foothold in Shanghai.

What's more, the factory doesn't only have this one product.

The sugar cubes used in all the cafes in the concession now come from the sugar factory.

In fact, this is the first product produced by the factory. It has no technical difficulty and the main point is that it is cheap. Otherwise, there is no way to achieve a monopoly in a short time.

Zhu Chuanren also knew that relying on a low-price strategy to achieve monopoly would harm the interests of many small workshops.

Xia Yuanzhang also reported to him that since Wangwang Sugar Cube achieved its monopoly, many small workshops in Zhabei that made similar products have been destroyed.

Zhu Chuanren didn't say anything after hearing this. A kind-hearted person cannot be a businessman. This is also something that must be experienced in business and economic development. Just get used to it.

In short, with these two products, Want Want's brand has become famous in Shanghai.

Although the product is unremarkable, the profit is quite astonishing.

A pack of jelly beans costs a dime, but the gross profit can reach 60%. As production further increases and costs are further compressed, it is not a big deal for the profit margin to reach 70%.

But we can’t blindly increase production. If production goes up but the market is not developed, the result will be losses in the warehouse and not even a knicker left.

In order to avoid this phenomenon from happening, Zhu Chuanren ordered Xia Yuanzhang to start the road of expansion early. At least in the Yangtze River Delta region, all families with children must know the existence of Wangwang!

The purpose of coming to the factory this time was to listen to Xia Yuanzhang's report. By the way, he was planning to let the factory launch the third product.

The car drove into the factory park, parked the car, and Zhu Chuanren went straight to the third floor of the factory building, where Xia Yuanzhang's office was located.

At this time, Xia Yuanzhang had his braids cut off and had a standard hairstyle for men in the Republic of China. I don't know if it was because he was in a good mood or because he was born like this. Xia Yuanzhang, who was almost 50, did not look old at all, and looked almost like someone in his thirties.

Wearing a brown suit and gold-rimmed glasses, he looks very elegant.

"Chuanren is here~"

Seeing Zhu Chuanren knocking on the door and coming in, Xia Yuanzhang quickly stood up to greet him.

"Haha, Mr. Xia, I haven't come to see you for a while. How are you doing lately?"

"Okay~ okay, how about the jade book? This girl really forgot about her father when she had her husband." Xia Yuanzhang sighed with emotion.

"Haha, Yushu is doing well. She was learning how to make coffee with Xin'er a few days ago, and she was able to do it well. But Chuanjie suffered a lot and became a guinea pig. Now she just takes a detour when it comes to coffee."

Xia Yuanzhang raised his head and laughed:
"It's something my Yushu can do. When Chuanjie was an apprentice under me when he was a child, he had a problem with Yushu pouring water on him and urinating on the bed. Fortunately, it was cured. Now he's started pouring coffee again. This Yushu."

When Xia Yuanzhang mentioned his daughter, his face was filled with a happy smile.

"Go home and take a look when you have time. Yushu misses you very much."

"Okay, wait a few days, I'll get settled in the factory, and you can stay at your house for two days so you can rest."

"It should have been like this a long time ago. Life and work should be separated, and work should be combined with rest."

"You're right, but I always feel that this old bone can still hold on, so I can do more if I can."

"Your body is really strong. You can work until you reach 80 and then quit."

"Haha~ I don't dare to think that far. By the way, Chuanren, you came here specially today. Do you want to see me for something?"

"Yes, Suhang has sent people to do both things, right? How about it?"

Xia Yuanzhang slapped his forehead:
"I was about to tell you this, please wait for me."

As he spoke, he returned to his desk and took out a map, on which circles were drawn in many places with a red cinnabar pen.

"Look, there are now agents in major cities such as Suzhou, Hangzhou and Jinling. My idea is to stop for a while and see if this model can be successful. If it is feasible, we can further explore and look for secondary agents. business."

Zhu Chuanren glanced at the map, shook his head and said:

"There is no need to wait. The Yangtze River Delta looks very big, but there are only these few cities with consumption potential. We should lay out the channels as soon as possible and our third product will be launched soon."

Xia Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment:

"The third product?"

Zhu Chuanren took out a piece of crumpled straw paper and handed it to Xia Yuanzhang. He said in a dumbfounded way:
"What are you talking about? Can you change the paper to something more serious next time?"

Zhu Chuanren smiled awkwardly and said:
"I had a sudden idea that day and spent it on the straw paper. This is not important. What is important is the picture on it."

Xia Yuanzhang looked carefully and saw that the picture was clear, simple and easy to understand. It was a small stick with a small ball stuck on it.

"This is?"

"I named it a lollipop. It's actually an enlarged version of a jelly bean. It's stuck on a small stick. You can hold it in your hand and eat it by licking it or holding it in your mouth."

Xia Yuanzhang rubbed his chin:

"This design is a bit interesting. Can it also have different flavors like jelly beans?"

"Of course! This product is not just for children, older teenagers will also like it, and even adults may fall in love with it."

Xia Yuanzhang nodded and said thoughtfully:
"Then what materials are you going to use for this stick?"

"Plastic is best. If the cost is too high, you can only use wooden sticks, but then it will be difficult to keep up with the production volume."

Xia Yuanzhang thought for a moment:

"I have to ask someone about this first."

"Well, in addition, the candy must be wrapped in plastic paper. You can discuss it together."

"I understand, don't worry, I will push forward as soon as possible and strive to implement production as soon as possible. Where is the pricing?"

"Two sticks for a dime, or one stick, it depends on the cost."

"Okay, let me decide on the materials first."

Zhu Chuanren stood up:

"That's all, I'll go back first."

"How about having dinner together?"

"I won't eat anymore. I made an appointment with Lao He to go to the theater in the afternoon."

"You two still have a good life."

"Haha, you're in a hurry. Once the factory is on track, you can hand it over to professional managers."

Xia Yuanzhang waved his hand:

"I'm not as big-hearted as you. I don't trust anyone else to entrust this business to."

Refusing Xia Yuanzhang to see him off in person, Zhu Chuanren went downstairs alone and left by car.

It was pretty fast when I came here, but when I went back I didn't know why there were so many people and the speed couldn't be increased.

In the eastern area of ​​the public concession, on Yulin Road, there is a large stage that combines Chinese and Western styles, called the Yulin Grand Theater (fictional).

The entire theater is three floors high and is an entertainment venue that can accommodate 700 people watching performances at the same time.

The theater is actually built using the structure of a Western concert hall, but most of the time, Chinese artists perform inside.

The person performing here today is not a famous actor, but he is a little famous in Shanghai. His name is Little Oriole, and he sings Kunqu opera.

This kind of opera used to be called Kunshan tune. Later, it absorbed the advantages of Beiqu, Haiyan tune and Yiyang tune to form the "Shuimo tune" style that is euphemistic, delicate, fluent and long, and then Kun Opera was formed.

Like Peking Opera, Kun Opera is also divided into Shengdan and Jingchou. This stage name is Xiao Huangli, which is Daomadan. She often plays roles such as female generals.

The reason why she is famous is because Daoma Dan is not very attractive in this era.

Of course, it would be a different matter if the man was the opposite.

However, due to traffic jam on the road, Zhu Chuanren was still late. By the time he hurriedly entered the private room, the play was almost over.

Seeing He Taisheng shaking his head and beating the beat in his hand, Zhu Chuanren said speechlessly:
"It sounds beautiful to you."

"Haha~ Don't tell me, this little oriole is worthy of its name, and its voice is as clear as an oriole. I was fascinated by it."

Zhu Chuanren shook his head and looked past the other person to the stage. He happened to have a high-pitched voice. Little Oriole shook his voice and went up directly without any trouble at all.

Then he agreed with He Taisheng's statement that this little oriole's voice was indeed one of a kind.

(End of this chapter)