Whether it was donating 10 planes to the government or recruiting 60 flight cadets to the United States, these news caused quite a stir in society, and Zhou Hexuan was once again praised as a model of patriotic progressives.

Our patriot, Mr. Zhou, is now buying a house for his little lover.

Kasumi Floo.

A real estate agent strongly pitched: "This villa was built eight years ago, and the big French boss has been living there. A few people look at the home decoration here, it is the top, only this leather sofa is worth hundreds of oceans. And this crystal chandelier ......"

He Aying mentioned this bag, walked around upstairs and downstairs, and nodded again and again to express satisfaction: "Very good, very beautiful, this house is comfortable to live in." ”

Ruan Lingyu said weakly: "Mom, the house is too big, and we live in a waste." ”

"What are you afraid of?" He Aying smiled from ear to ear, "When the house is bought, you and your uncle will live on the third floor, and I will live on the second floor with your sister." Hire ten or eight more servants, cooks, gardeners, and drivers, and the first floor will be full. ”

Ruan Lingyu persuaded: "How can you use so many servants, it is enough to ask one to help clean the room." ”

He Aying said: "Ah Ruan, you are really stupid. What is the identity of our uncle? A famous scholar, or a wealthy man with a lot of money, only one servant in the family wants to be laughed at, it's too shabby! ”

The real estate agent immediately followed: "That's, who is Mr. Zhou?" Who is Miss Ruan? 20 servants are not too many. ”

"Look, I'm right." He Aying was full of spring breeze.

Ruan Lingyu blushed and didn't speak, looking timidly at the balcony, for fear that her mother's words and deeds would cause Zhou Hexuan's dissatisfaction.

The real estate agent also walked quickly to the balcony, nodded and asked, "Mr. Zhou, are you satisfied with the house?" ”

Zhou Hexuan smoked a cigarette and nodded: "I'm quite satisfied, how much?" ”

"One price, fifty thousand!" The real estate agent held out his slap and said.

Zhou Hexuan smiled and asked: "Based on the current situation in Shanghai, are you sure that 50,000 people will buy it?" ”

The real estate agent shouted: "My Mr. Zhou, this is a garden villa on Xiafei Road." A year ago, let alone 50,000, you couldn't buy 150,000! ”

The real estate agent really didn't lie, just take the house that Lu Xun rented when he first arrived in Shanghai as an example. It was just an old Shikumen house, and the location was suburban, but it cost 50,000 yuan to buy it in full, and it was the price seven years ago.

As for the villas on Xiafei Road, they can't be bought with money, and in the 30s, they were only sold and not rented.

Living in Shanghai during the Republican period was very difficult, and most citizens had to pay rent with 30%-50% of their monthly income.

Why did Zhou Hexuan suddenly want to buy a house in Shanghai?

Two reasons.

First, the house on Haig Road was bought by the father-in-law, and it is not appropriate to place Ruan Lingyu's mother and daughter there, so it is better to buy a suite;

Second, Shanghai's property market has collapsed, and housing prices have fallen by 80% in half a year, and they are still collapsing.

"Twenty thousand, if it doesn't work, I'll go look elsewhere." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

The real estate agent looked bitter: "Mr. Zhou, 20,000 is really too low." Otherwise, I'll give the French landlord a call and discuss the details. ”

"Go ahead." Zhou Hexuan nodded.

The impact of the 1934 silver crisis in China was continuous, and the land price in the public concession alone evaporated by 600 million yuan, and the land price in Shanghai as a whole evaporated by more than 2 billion yuan. And the British and French who invested most in real estate in Shanghai, including the concession government (Ministry of Industry), made them bleed.

The losses of countless speculators in the real estate market were soon passed on to the major financial institutions through the default of loans to financial institutions, causing an even more serious financial turmoil, causing a large number of banks and enterprises to go bankrupt and collapse, including many British and French-funded enterprises.

The British and French governments, plus British and French enterprises, have lost at least 1 billion yuan in Shanghai alone.

The British capitalists have become anxious and are constantly urging the British government to help China solve the silver crisis. The power of capital is enormous, and the British government can no longer withstand the pressure, and finally gives up the plan to regain control of the Chinese customs, and is actively negotiating with Nanjing.

"Thirty-five thousand," the real estate agent came back after calling, "Mr. Zhou, the French landlord said that he wanted thirty-five thousand!" ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "Thirty thousand." ”

The real estate agent ran to call again, and soon said happily: "Mr. Zhou, it's done, why don't we make an appointment to sign the contract?" ”

"Yes." Zhou Hexuan nodded.

The real estate agent smiled: "Mr. Zhou, your house is worth buying." I've been doing it in Shanghai for so many years, and it's the first time I've sold it at such a low price. ”

Zhou Hexuan extinguished the cigarette butt: "It's worth a fart, it's a big loss." Wait until next month to buy it, and it is estimated that he will sell it for 20,000 yuan. ”

"Look at what you say...... Well, I'll make an appointment with the landlord. The real estate agent ran away in embarrassment.

Ruan Lingyu walked over and said in a low voice, "Thank you." ”

"You're telling me that." Zhou Hexuan smiled and hugged Ruan Lingyu's waist.

"That's it, that's it," He Aying's voice trembled with joy, "It's all a family, so you don't need to distinguish it so clearly." Uncle, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll do it for you. It's not me bragging, my craftsmanship is very good, and the Shanghai cuisine is top-notch! ”

"No, I have something to do in the evening," Zhou Hexuan said, "and the British Consul General in Shanghai invited me to dinner." ”

He Aying said with a look of reverence: "Uncle is really a person who does great things, even the British Consul General wants to invite you, or you will take Ah Ruan to see the world." ”

"Mom!" Ruan Lingyu quietly tugged at He Aying's clothes.

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said, "Yes." ”

He Aying suddenly became even more excited: "Ah Ruan, you see how much my uncle loves you, you will be blessed in the future." ”

Ruan Lingyu's face was flushed with shame, and her heart was like eating honey.

Zhou Hexuan suddenly asked: "By the way, that Tang Jishan didn't make it difficult for you anymore, right?" ”

Ruan Lingyu said: "No, Boss Tang takes good care of me." Recently, he seems to have had some business problems, and has left Shanghai and gone to Nanyang. ”

In the past, Tang Jishan's main export area was the United States, but the economic crisis in the United States made it difficult for Tang Jishan's tea business, so he shifted his main markets to Africa and the South Seas. Now that the pound and the dollar are depreciating wildly, and British tea is more competitive in the international market, Tang Jishan is anxious.

These are all the negative effects of the silver crisis on Chinese merchants, and Tang Jishan is just a microcosm of countless Chinese merchants.

However, Shanghai's real estate can be invested, as long as Zhou Hexuan invests in dozens of properties in Shanghai, he can make a lot of money when the property market picks up next year. There is no more profit, and it is still easy to earn one or two million.

In the evening, Zhou Hexuan took Ruan Lingyu to the appointment.

It's funny to say that the purpose of the British Consul General in Shanghai to invite Zhou Hexuan was to ask Zhou Hexuan to be the intermediary in the negotiations - now it is the turn of the British government to be anxious, and the Nanjing side has been dragging its feet.