Agents of the Republic of China

The material control plan in the occupied area was originally developed by the cooperation between Lin Xiaotang and Ma Qiwen. Through this plan, Lin Xiaotang continuously imported materials from Nanyang and other regions smuggled into the occupied area.This was not to support the Japanese invasion plan, but to meet the living needs of ordinary people in the occupied areas. The Japanese army's extensive raids on the occupied areas have left the people living beyond their means and living in distress.Through the channel of Lin Xiaotang, the materials flowed to the anti-Japanese base areas, the Chongqing government's anti-Japanese armed forces behind enemy lines, and various areas in the occupied areas.

Of course, the Japanese will also take a part of it. This is unavoidable. If Lin Xiaotang wants to support the anti-Japanese struggle behind enemy lines for a long time, it is impossible for Lin Xiaotang not to gain the trust of the Japanese.However, important military resources and other materials will never flow into the hands of the Japanese.

To deal with Li Shiqun this time, Lin Xiaotang used all kinds of resources cultivated in the material control plan, causing a shortage of supplies for the Japanese army, so as to put pressure on Li Shiqun. At least in terms of economy, Li Shiqun is far from capable Lin Xiaotang's ability to challenge the board.

Therefore, this action became the final blow to shatter Li Shiqun's confidence.

On the same day, Li Shiqun left Shanghai in a very low-key manner, and Ma Xiaotian sent someone to inform Lin Xiaotang that the previous properties could be officially taken back.

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Lin Xiaotang brought Datou and the others to the Hero Nightclub in high spirits. When Ma Xiaotian left, he had already taken away all the things that could be moved, including the previous furniture and supplies, which made Datou and the others resentful.

Lin Xiaotang didn't take it seriously. In his mind, Hero and Ke Hua were both places where he started his family. Now that he can return to his own hands, this is more important than anything else. Such a big hidden loss, I don't need to worry about it with them.

"Big head, I'll give you two months to renovate and recruit people. After two months, I want Hero and Ke Hua to open up the situation again in Shanghai and make a blockbuster. Can it be done?"

Datou agreed without hesitation. Although this trip to Thailand only confirmed his marriage with He Youjing and did not hold a wedding ceremony, he, like Lin Xiaotang, has been formally accepted into the circle of Nanyang Chinese. Represented by the Han family and the He family, the Nanyang Chinese have injected capital into Longsheng one after another. These are all anti-Japanese funds prepared for the Tongmenghui. There is absolutely no problem in doing such a small matter.But what Lin Xiaotang meant was that these funds could not be moved, and were temporarily hidden. For business matters, only the money in everyone's hands could be used. This point must be clearly distinguished.

After surveying the venue, Lin Xiaotang called Datou, Shen Fatty, Ma Qixiang, and Shang Zhensheng to discuss something. Shangzhi wanted to follow, but Lin Xiaotang asked her to wait in the car after thinking about it. Shangzhi couldn't help but Pouted, a little sullen, Lin Xiaotang called Xiaopi’s uncle Ke Xing, this time back to Shanghai, Lin Xiaotang took him with Xiaopi’s repeated pleas, this person is a little clever, but has a smooth temper and lacks composure, If it wasn't for the little fart, he wouldn't be able to join the army.But this person is really a playboy, and his reputation is not very good in the Chinese circle in Bangkok. Xiaopi wants him to come to Shanghai to practice.

Several people found an empty room, Lin Xiaotang gave up a circle of cigarettes as usual, and several people began to puff.Datou laughed, "Old Qi, what are you trying to say, don't let Xiaozhi participate in it, let me remind you, this small report will probably have to go to Jiayi in a while!"

Lin Xiaotang rolled his eyes and looked at him, "What nonsense! I came to you to discuss some business, maybe you think the money is too much, it doesn't matter, you don't need to participate!"

Upon hearing this, Da Tou shut his mouth obediently at that time, but Fatty Shen came to his senses, "Xiao Qi's idea is definitely turning stone into gold, let me declare first, count me in!"

Several people immediately looked at him angrily, not to mention, this fat man has an unusual obsession and obsession with money.

Lin Xiaotang saw that several people looked out of shape, and then coughed a few times, bringing everyone's attention back to the topic.

After being operated by No. 76, the Hero Nightclub is far less popular than before.But it's not without benefits. People like Wu Sibao and Yuan Jianfeng are not very familiar with this industry, so they can only operate on the basis of Lin Xiaotang's management, so the hero has not achieved much development until now.But these people have a characteristic, that is, they like to enclose land. The hero has been in their hands for nearly a year, and the scale has more than doubled compared with before. I heard that this is a swindle on the 76th, and they occupy all these nearby properties. In the past, they were all remodeled into nightclub styles, so the hero's floor space has reached its current scale.

Lin Xiaotang pointed to the manor-like nightclub outside the window, "Look, a single nightclub now can't use such a large area, and the things Wu Sibao expanded before are pure rubbish, directly lowering the grade of the entire nightclub. That said, it also caused waste. So, my opinion is, we might as well do some other business with the saved land and retain the size of the original nightclub!"

"What business?" Fatty Shen asked impatiently.

Lin Xiaotang giggled, "The bathhouse!"

"What?" Everyone's eyes fell to the ground in an instant. They never thought that Lin Xiaotang was talking about this business. Even Shang Zhensheng, who had always been calm, was dumbfounded.

"This, this..., Lao Qi, you haven't woken up, have you? Bathhouses, that's a dirty business. You can earn a little money by taking a bath, even if it's the Turkish baths and Finnish baths in the French Concession. , it’s just a low-level place to sell dog meat with a sheep’s head, not to mention the bad reputation of this kind of business, how much money can you make in a day, besides, it doesn’t fit in with our nightclub at all!”

Listening to everyone's discussion, Lin Xiaotang was momentarily dumbfounded.The idea in his mind came from a long time ago, from the novel concept brought by the ghost from the later generations. Lin Xiaotang only knew that in the later generations, this kind of high-end bathhouse can be compared to some luxury hotels. But it is not to be underestimated!

Facing everyone's questions, Lin Xiaotang had no choice but to rummage through his guts and explain his own theories and analyzes one by one.

Bathing is called bathing in the north; showering in the south, and bathing in Shanghai.In fact, the word "汏yu" itself is derogatory. In the old days, it was interpreted as a prostitute who owed a whole body of debts, pretended to be married, and washed away the debts like a "汏yu" to deceive people.It can also be seen that its social status is not high.

The streets and alleys in Shanghai have been full of such bathhouses since the late Qing Dynasty. In fact, they are all kinds of small bathhouses. Seven words to describe the mess hall at that time: the air in the beehives is not cold, and the struggle for bathing and body lingering, the room is easy to get dirty, and it depends on the fragrant soup like Yulan.

At the beginning of the [-]th century, Western-style bathing pools appeared in Shanghai, and they became synonymous with pornographic services.

"I'm not talking about a bathhouse in the traditional sense!" Lin Xiaotang specially explained: "I have also been to those bathhouses in our Shanghai. They are dark and humid, with simple facilities and poor sanitary conditions. Usually it is just a big bathhouse, every three to five In addition, the public security conditions are not good, the clothes and money of customers are often lost, and the patrons are ordinary people. People like Boss Huang and Boss Du usually go to some time-honored brands, but to be honest, the conditions It’s not necessarily so good, it’s not that they can’t afford good places, but that no one in Shanghai has invested in this business.”

Shang Zhensheng vaguely understood Lin Xiaotang's meaning, "The boss means to build a luxurious hall!"

After hearing his words, everyone, including Lin Xiaotang, laughed. This sentence is indeed a bit nondescript, and the words "comb" and "luxury" seem to have no necessary connection at all.

Lin Xiaotang chuckled, "That's right, we want to open the most luxurious hall in Shanghai, but we can't use the name of the hall. I haven't figured out the specific name yet, but we can use a name like a hot spring hotel."

Ma Qixiang shook his head lazily, "That's still a bastard!"

But Datou and Ke Xing who were on the side suddenly stopped whispering and looked at each other, their eyes suddenly brightened.The big head hurriedly said: "I probably understand what you mean, you mean to apply the hotel management and service methods of foreigners to the mess!"

Only then did Lin Xiaotang let out a long breath, "That's right!"

Everyone looked at Datou, he was an expert in this field, since he said he was involved, he must be right.The big head said thoughtfully: "The hot spring hotel, the name is good. First of all, all kinds of services in the hall must be available, such as back rubbing, back beating, foot tapping, massage, haircut and so on, all of which can be charged. For the service items, the hotel can adopt a ticket system. After buying the ticket, you can enjoy various services. By the way, the restaurant can also be opened in the hotel. Nowadays, Shanghai people like to soak in the bathhouse, and this soak takes most of the day. Food and drinks are provided, and single rooms can be opened for guests in need. These can be charged separately. Secondly, the bathing pools in the mixed hall need to be improved, and more can be installed, large or small. As long as the guests can afford it, they It is also possible to use a pool by yourself. Yes, you can also add a shower. Third, you can set up lockers for guests. Each locker has a lock. Only the waiters and guests have keys. In this way, you don’t have to worry about it. The money is lost...!"

Lin Xiaotang looked at Datou with a smile. He was not familiar with these business methods, but he always had the idea of ​​making money in his heart. Now, he proposed a direction is enough, and the rest, naturally, Datou, a business genius, will handle it.

The big head kept talking, Ke Xing also became excited, and proposed to introduce Thai bath and massage to Shanghai, which is definitely a selling point.Everyone was attracted by the prospect they described, and their emotions suddenly rose, and they all came up with ideas for the hot spring hotel that was about to turn out.

But Shang Zhensheng quietly came to Lin Xiaotang's side, and gave a thumbs up, "Boss, you are brilliant! Once this hot spring hotel is launched, it will be a new focus in Shanghai. It is conceivable that the dignitaries will be there at that time." If you flock to it, we will have a new source of information!"

Lin Xiaotang smiled and pointed at Shang Zhensheng, "Old fox, I can't hide anything from you!"