While Xu Rui was hawking the fat sheep he had caught, he did not stop his "plundering operation" in the western part of the concession.
After the robbery of Fushou Building on the first day, the Second and Third Special Agent Brigades were dispatched in the next two days to openly plunder various blocks in the Western District of the Concession. In just three days, more than a dozen large cigarette smokers in the entire Western District of the Concession were looted.
All hotels were looted, as were gambling dens, brothels and underground banks.
However, the Secret Service was very targeted and only targeted gang-related industries such as opium dens, gambling houses, and brothels. Every one of the gang-related industries in the entire Western District of the Concession was bloodbathed.
However, other legitimate industries have not been affected in any way.
Therefore, some people are happy, some are worried about this action of the Broadway Building, and some are even gloating about its misfortune.
When Li Jingxian visited Yu Qiaqing, president of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, he gloated: "Someone should have come out to deal with these things that are causing harm to the country and the people."
Li Jingxian is the contemporary head of the Li family in Xiaogang, Ningbo.
The Xiaogang Li family and the Luotuo Fang family are the two main members of the Ningbo business gang, and the Ningbo business gang is the main component of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols. The Xiaogang Li family and the Luotuo Fang family are also engaged in industry in addition to finance, so they have
Crime-related industries such as opium dens, gambling houses and brothels can be said to be deeply abhorred.
Gambling is the root of all evil. I don’t know how many people have lost their wives and families because of gambling, not to mention opium dens. As long as a person becomes addicted to opium, his life and even the entire family will basically be ruined.
Therefore, serious businessmen like the Li family and the Fang family deeply hate gambling and drugs.
Yu Qiaqing said: "But I didn't expect that Broadway Building would deal with them in the end."
In Shanghai, the Broadway Building has become as scary a den as No. 76.
But for ordinary people, there is nothing scary about Broadway Building, because they do not bully ordinary people.
Those who are really afraid of the Broadway Building are the Shanghai tycoons and powerful businessmen. Shanghai tycoons such as Li Jingxian are very afraid of the Broadway Building. Although it is said that Broadway Daxia only targets the black industry now, who can be sure that they will be involved in the black industry in the future?
Won't they attack other industries? In any case, Broadway Building is the same spy organization as No. 76. They are vicious dogs bred by the Japanese and will bite sooner or later.
Li Jingxian said: "This is the best. If a dog bites a dog, it's better for both parties to die together. In this way, there will be two less scourges on the beach, and our lives will be easier."
As serious businessmen, the Li family and the Fang family have been deeply harmed by the evil forces. Whether it is the factories they founded or the shops they run, in addition to the commercial taxes paid to the concession, they have to spend a considerable amount of extra money every month.
Pay tribute to the Qinggang. If he doesn't pay tribute, his factories and shops will never be able to operate normally.
The Li family also resisted, but in the face of the Qing Gang's various damaging and underhanded tricks, they had no choice but to compromise.
To be honest, Li Jingxian really wished that all the gangsters from the Qing Gang would be killed immediately. Therefore, Li Jingxian was indescribably happy about the way Broadway Building plundered the black industry in the West District of the Concession.
Regarding Li Jingxian's words, Yu Qiaqing was noncommittal and said: "Brother Li, Italian businessman Taiminazzi and I formed a shipping company that specializes in transporting rice from Vietnam and Thailand to the public concession. At present, the population of the concession has increased sharply, and food prices have increased sharply.
With prices rising three times a day, selling grain must be profitable, do you want to take a share?"
"This is a good thing. Of course our Li family has to take a share." Li Jingxian thought for a moment and then said, "However, our Li family has very little working capital left in their accounts, so I'm afraid we won't be able to spend much."
Yu Qiaqing said calmly: "I wonder how much Brother Li can give?"
Li Jingxian pondered and said: "Brother Yu, how about this? Our Li family also has three merchant ships, which are idle anyway. How about using these merchant ships as shares? I don't know if that's possible?"
When Yu Qiaqing heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "That's good."
Yu Qiaqing insisted on staying in Shanghai, but in fact he still shouldered an arduous mission, which was to raise funds.
At present, most of China has fallen, the National Government's tax sources have been almost exhausted, while military expenditures are increasing day by day, and government administrative expenses have increased exponentially. The tax revenue from the Southwest alone is simply not enough. Therefore, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek
So Yu Qiaqing was given a task: to raise funds.
The Zhongyi Shipping Company was the industry that Yu Qiaqing used to raise funds.
The China-Italy Shipping Company had just been founded, and it was in urgent need of merchant ships. Although the Li family's merchant ships were not large in tonnage, they could only sail along the coast and could not go deep into the ocean. However, for the China-Italy Shipping Company, which had just been founded, it was still a valuable asset.
Indispensable and precious transportation capacity, with these three merchant ships of the Li family, the company's transportation capacity will be even more impressive.
While he was talking, the secretary suddenly came in and reported: "President, the Inspector of the French Concession Patrol Room, Huang Jinrong would like to see you."
"Huang Jinrong? You must be here because of the robbery of the black industry." Yu Qiaqing glanced at Li Jingxian, and then ordered his secretary, "Tell him that I am not here."
"Yes." Li Jingxian said with deep understanding, "Brother Yu cannot support Huang Jinrong."
Yu Qiaqing shook his head, and then said: "Brother Li, you think highly of me. I just want to support Huang Jinrong, but I'm afraid I can't. You don't know how popular Liang Wuyi, a playboy, is now! Not only is he
There is an old uncle who is the chief executive of Nanjing, and there are Japanese people supporting him."
"This kid is really arrogant." Li Jingxian nodded, and said, "How dare you act like a bandit and swagger into the west area of the concession to rob, just rob, just hide your head and tail, and you can still do it if others block the road and rob you.
Cover your face, but this kid doesn’t, he’s so blatant!”
Yu Qiaqing said: "Didn't you say the Ax Gang?"
Li Jingxian said: "What is the Ax Gang? The Ax Gang, this guy talks about the Ax Gang, but with his pomp and image, who on the beach doesn't know that he is the Ershao Liang who caused the Paramount riot before? Huang Huangrong
And the Qing Gang not only lost their dignity this time, but also lost all their face. I’m curious, how will they fight back?”
"Ignore them, you just said it, it's dog eating dog anyway." Yu Qiaqing shook his head and said, "But Brother Li, your three merchant ships must be delivered as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements right away."
After Li Jingxian finished speaking, he stood up and left.
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Let’s talk about Huang Huangrong later.
Huang Huangrong actually doesn't want to show up. He is already over seventy, and seventy years are rare in life. Now he has no ambitions and just wants to spend his old age peacefully. But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Liang Wuyi's little
What Chi Lao has done in the western part of the concession in the past few days will destroy the foundation of their Green Gang!
In fact, Huang Huangrong doesn't care about the life and death of the Qing Gang. Huang Huangrong has never worshiped the old man seriously, so he is not even an authentic disciple of the Qing Gang. He is not a member of the Qing Gang, so naturally he has no feelings for the Qing Gang.
The Qinggang, for Huang Huangrong, is nothing more than a tool for making money.
Therefore, Huang Huangrong doesn't care at all about the survival of the Youth Gang.
However, Huang Huangrong cannot ignore his illegal industry! The dozen or so opium dens, gambling houses and brothels in the western area of the concession are almost all his properties. Liang Wuyi wants to take over all the illegal industry in the western area of the concession. This is to
How could Huang Huangrong not be anxious about his life? How could he not find a way to save his property?
The robber was Liang Wuyi. Liang Wuyi’s uncle was the executive director of the Nanjing Reform Government. Liang Wuyi had the Japanese backing him, so asking the Nanjing government and the Japanese for help was useless. Huang Huangrong’s first thought was:
The only person he can turn to for help is the Nationalist Government, and now only the Nanjing Government can save him.
Isn't the Hurricane Team of the military command engaged in iron-blooded rape?
Hard-core traitors like Liang Wuyi should be the first to be eliminated!
So Huang Huangrong took a hundred taels of gold and hurried to the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce to ask Yu Qiaqing for help.
However, Huang Huangrong did not expect that he would be rejected by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.
From Yu Qiaqing's attitude, Huang Huangrong immediately deduced that the National Government would not be able to support him, because Yu Qiaqing, the president of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, was a representative figure of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang plutocrats and a die-hard supporter of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. To a certain extent,
, Yu Qiaqing’s attitude is that of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek himself.
The Nationalist Government refused to intervene, and the power of military unification could not be counted on.
Huang Jinrong could only return to the French Concession and his mansion in despair.
But what surprised Huang Jinrong was that Favory, the chief inspector of the French Concession, was actually at his mansion.
Seeing Fevoli, Huang Huangrong's eyes immediately showed a hint of hope. If the French were willing to come forward, there would be room for change in this matter. In Huang Huangrong's mind, no matter how arrogant Liang Wuyi was, he would always be like the Japanese.
They dare not not listen, so as long as the French government can exert pressure on the Japanese government, there will be room for change.
At that moment, Huang Jinrong said flatteringly: "Mr. Favori, are you here to help me?"
"Oh no, no, no, Mr. Huang, don't get me wrong, I don't have that much energy, so I can't help you." However, to Huang Huangrong's great disappointment, Fevory shook his head and said, "I just have a little
suggestion, have you forgotten that Liang Wuyi is also a shareholder of Sanxin Company, and he is also the major shareholder!"
Huang Huangrong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up.
Yes, why did you forget this? Liang Wuyi is also a shareholder of Sanxin Company, and he is also the largest shareholder. The way Broadway Building is located in the West District of the Concession will seriously affect the healthy development of the entire opium industry.
As the leader of Shanghai's opium industry, Sanxin Company's earnings will also be severely affected.
Fevory smiled and said: "Mr. Huang, you should go directly to Liang Wuyi himself."
"I'll go find him right now." Huang Huangrong said as he did. He took out another hundred taels of gold from home, and then drove straight to the Broadway Building.
