Shanghai Beach, Gu Mansion

Gu Hongliang was smoking a cigar in the study, and as he puffed, the smoke covered the look on his face.

Wang Zhaoming is about to travel from Hanoi to Shanghai, and how to gain a more important position in the puppet regime that is about to be integrated after Wang Zhaoming defects to the enemy is what Gu Hongliang thinks.

The engagement of the Tang and Gu families will be a successful political marriage, and he invited Tanaka Daisa of the Japanese Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai, Toshio Kimura, the supreme chief of the Shanghai Special High School, Liang Hongzhi, the head of the Shanghai Restoration Government, and Ren Yuandao, the military head of the Restoration Government.

The big businessmen of the entire Shanghai Tang and Jiangbei were also invited by Gu Hongliang if they were economically famous.

He wanted the entire occupied area to know that the Tang and Gu families would henceforth merge politically and economically and become a giant across the political economy in the occupied area.

He set the date for December 16th, which will definitely be a sensational feast for the whole of Shanghai.

Now I have to check the guest list with my prospective son-in-law Tang Yi and send out invitations.

Just when Gu Hongliang was satisfied with the layout this time, the old housekeeper came to the door of the study.

After knocking lightly on the door, the old housekeeper said, "Sir, the eldest lady and the aunt are back, and the eldest lady said that she will have dinner at home with her aunt tonight." ”

Gu Hongliang immediately stood up happily when he heard this, walked out of the study door and said, "Go and tell the kitchen, the dinner party is more sumptuous, and take out two bottles of my red wine, I have something important to discuss with my uncle tonight." ”

The old butler nodded yes when he heard this, and then bowed down to prepare.

Tang Yi sat on the big sofa in the living room, and there was a rare trace of apprehension in his heart, after all, it was the first time he saw his father-in-law, and it was inevitable that he would have this kind of emotion.

Gu Junqiao went back to the bedroom to change clothes, and when she returned home, she usually stopped wearing public clothes.

After a while, Gu Hongliang slowly walked down from the second floor with a cane, and saw Tang Yi sitting in the living room walking over with a satisfied smile.

Seeing this, Tang Yi hurriedly stood up from the sofa respectfully and said, "Hello uncle." ”

Gu Hongliang waved his hand affectionately to say hello, and then sat on the sofa opposite Tang Yi.

"Virtuous son-in-law, I have already arranged the engagement day, and it is scheduled for the 16th of this month, do you have any suggestions?" Gu Hongliang asked.

Tang Yi said with a smile: "There is no suggestion, it is all arranged by my uncle, and my father said the same." ”

After hearing this, Gu Hongliang nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's good, I'm afraid that Tang Chaoyuan will be stubborn, and I regret it and want to arrange it myself." ”

Tang Yi smiled and didn't reply.

"Here's my rough list of guests, let's see if there are any more people who need to be added." Gu Hongliang said as he took out two or three lists from his jacket pocket and handed them to Tang Yi.

Tang Yi took the list and looked at it for a while, then looked up and said: "Uncle has arranged it in detail, all the well-known people in the political and business circles of Shanghai have been invited, and the big and small leaders of the investigation department have also been invited, I have nothing to add, just see if Jun Qiao has any good sisters to invite in a while." ”

Gu Hongliang nodded with satisfaction and said: "Then it's decided, the virtuous son-in-law will accompany me for a few drinks in a while, and after this big event is decided, my heart will be stable." ”

Gu Junqiao changed into a beautiful home dress and walked down the stairs with a handle on the stairs.

She tied up her long silky hair, showing off her perfect facial features generously, looking like a person who had come out of a painting.

"What are you two discussing, smiling so happily, especially Tang Yi's smiling thief." Gu Junqiao looked at his father and said coquettishly.

"Haha, how can anyone say this about their husband, you can't be so stubborn when you marry in the future, your father-in-law will definitely not like it." Gu Hongliang pretended to reprimand on the side.

"Haha, father, you still talk about me, how can you talk about your own family like this." Gu Junqiao said back.

"Then you don't know, he and I are old brothers for half a lifetime, needless to say, I also know, he often scolds me in private." Gu Hongliang replied happily with a smile.

"Hmph."

Gu Junqiao snorted lightly, came to Tang Yi and sat down, and asked Tang Yi, "What are you discussing?" ”

Tang Yi smiled and said, "The guest list for the engagement banquet has been decided, let's see if you want to invite some of your little sisters." As he spoke, he handed the list to Gu Junqiao.

Gu Junqiao took the list and looked at it carefully, then pouted and said, "My sister, I will notify me myself, so I won't send invitations with you, these dignitaries and celebrities, you can look at them yourself." ”

At this time, the old housekeeper of the Gu family came over and said softly, "Master, the eldest lady and aunt have dinner." ”

"Got it." Gu Hongliang waved his hand and told the housekeeper to go down.

Then he stood up and said to the two, "Let's go, let's go to the dinner table and talk." ”

At the dinner table, Tang Yi opened the wine and poured it for Gu Hongliang, Gu Hongliang took a sip and said, "The virtuous son-in-law is there in the investigation department, is there any news about Wang Zhaoming?" ”

Tang Yi shook his head when he heard this, and said: "The nails sent to Chongqing by the Investigation Department last time were taken over by the special high school, and I haven't gotten much news since then, but recently the news from the south says that Wang Zhaoming and his party have arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam. ”

Gu Hongliang nodded, "I got the news from the Restoration Government that Wang Zhaoming has reached an agreement with the Japanese, and the Japanese have intended to merge the Restoration Government with the North China Wang Jitang Government. ”

Immediately afterwards, Gu Hongliang said with some dissatisfaction: "As soon as Wang Zhaoming comes, he will take over most of China!" I heard that he also brought a group of people who were ready to serve as the backbone of the new government. ”

Of course, Tang Yi knew what Gu Hongliang was worried about, it was nothing more than the power in his hand.

In fact, he has long taken a fancy to the position of Minister of Economy of the new government.

However, Wang Zhaoming brought a wave of party-state people over, and it is very likely that such an important position of the Ministry of Economic Affairs will be firmly held in the hands of his own people.

So he wanted to raise his prestige to the highest level before Wang Zhaoming came to Shanghai Beach, so that Wang Zhaoming didn't dare to ignore him.

Thinking of this, Tang Yi smiled confidently and said: "Uncle, please rest assured, if our two families are not united, this finance minister may let Wang Zhaoming control it himself, but now both of us have the right to speak in both the Japanese and the Restoration government." ”

Saying that, Tang Yi also took a sip of red wine and continued: "And Shanghai Tang basically controls the economy of the entire Jiangbei, and this finance minister can't sit firmly except you." ”

Gu Hongliang was even more satisfied with this son-in-law when he heard Tang Yi say this, and he said happily: "Those who know me, the virtuous son-in-law is also!" ”

"But virtuous son-in-law, you should also pay attention recently, the intelligence forces of the entire new government in the next year will also face integration, although the Japanese are now relying on you a lot, but you also have to fight for it." Gu Hongliang said again.

"Haha, this is natural, uncle, please rest assured."