In the morning, Ouyang Jian handled a few official documents in the office, and then drove to the Navy Management Committee with his wife. As soon as the jeep exited the street, it was stopped by a bustling crowd. Ouyang Jian was a little confused and ordered the guards to get out of the car and take a look. Soon after, the guard came back with a strange expression and was difficult to speak, and he didn't know how to answer in front of Mei Fang. "What's going on,?" Ouyang Jian frowned. "Chief, it's a prostitute parade!" As soon as the guard's voice fell, sure enough, the procession of prostitutes marched over.

These Hongchen women are dressed up in flowers, and their faces are red and white, and they are full of color. They carried slogans: "Let's eat, why do we close down brothels, why do we want to be dismissed, we want democracy??????, in short, there are all kinds of slogans. Prostitutes taking to the streets are definitely a novelty. Ouyang Jian didn't have any mental preparation for this kind of incident, but realized that Chen Yi must be in trouble. "Ouyang, I didn't expect prostitutes to march on the streets, it can be described as a strange story for the ages." There's nothing funny, they also have to survive, it seems that Brother Chen is in a bit of a hurry. ”

Ouyang Jian walked into the city hall, and Chen Yi was recruiting his subordinates to hold a meeting to study countermeasures. Not long after Ouyang Jian and Mei Fang sat down in the living room, Chen Yi walked in with a solemn expression. "Brother Chen, on the way here, I already know what happened and why this happened." "I didn't think it through, I wanted to free them, but it backfired. Three days ago, the Military Control Commission ordered the seizure of all brothels, casinos, and tobacco houses in Shanghai, and declared that all prostitutes had become free. But I didn't expect these prostitutes to buy it, and they didn't want to go home at all. I don't worry about the prostitute parade, I'm worried that Chongqing will make a big fuss. ”

"Brother Chen, it's too hasty. A piece of paper liberated them, which was supposed to be a good deed, but it turned out to be self-defeating. Have you ever wondered, what kind of profession are they engaged in? Many people have lost contact with their families and don't even know where they are. Even if they have a home, they don't dare to go back, and the traditional concept will kill them. "The problem is that the brothel has been ordered to be closed, so you can't go back on your word!" We're in a meeting looking at this! I'm a little anxious, Brother Ouyang, what can you do? "Since you are in the first year of junior high school, you should do fifteen." Chen Yi's eyes lit up, and he understood.

After Chen Yi left, Mei Fang asked in confusion: "What do you mean on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, and what kind of dumb riddles are you playing!" "Now that the brothel has been sealed, there is no turning back, and we will be responsible to the end." No one is willing to work as a prostitute, and the vast majority do so under duress. Their purpose is to survive, and they have to find a way out for them, and then they have to be centrally managed, and those who are sick must be treated, and they must be treated like brothers and sisters, so that they can have a new life. "Ouyang, I support you, I want to help them."

Ouyang Jian came to the telegraph room and first sent a telegram to the headquarters, which roughly meant that with the course of the war, take advantage of the favorable situation of recovering the lost territory to take the opportunity to eradicate the cancer of the city, so that the cost and risk are minimal. At the same time, steps should be taken to transform the minds of those who work in these professions and to find ways to address their livelihoods. Ouyang Jian suggested that Shanghai should be used as a pilot to accumulate experience and then promote it. Then Ouyang Jian sent the second telegram, asking He Long, the commander of the 2nd Corps, to immediately select some doctors from the field hospital to form a medical team to come to Shanghai.

On the night after the prostitutes' march, a city-wide operation was launched, and the prostitutes were held in a dock warehouse area. The action was swift and smooth by dawn. Early in the morning, Ouyang Jian entered the command headquarters, saw Chen Yi's eyes red, and said, "Brother Chen, I didn't sleep last night!" "It's the first time I've experienced this kind of thing, and I'm really afraid of messing up, but luckily it went well. However, thousands of prostitutes are centrally imprisoned, how to solve the problem of eating, drinking, and Lazar, I am short of money now. Brother Ouyang, I need your help. "I won't embarrass you, this is 20,000 US dollars, if it's not enough, you can directly go to Gao Guoying."

"Gao Guoying has arrived in Shanghai?" "His consortium moved from Chongqing, and the headquarters decided that his consortium would provide additional expenses for the city government in the future." "Great, I'm relieved to have financial support." "Mei Fang and Zhang Qian decided to go to the dock area to assist in the work, and do the pacification work in the name of you and me. In addition, I asked He Long to immediately dispatch doctors from the field hospital of his headquarters and form a medical team to arrive this afternoon. "Brother Ouyang, with you in charge, any difficulties can be resolved. The prostitutes' march was so unified that I suspect that it may have been secretly instigated by the Chongqing side, otherwise it would not have been possible to respond to all the calls. ”

"It is impossible for Chongqing to intervene, and most of the brothels in Shanghai are in the hands of gangsters. The seizure of brothels, gambling houses, and tobacco houses has blocked their way to make money, and I am sure that the initiators must be gangsters. "The boss of the Youth Gang in Shanghai is Du Yuesheng, but this person has made meritorious contributions in the War of Resistance Against Japan, if it is not handled well, Chongqing will make a big fuss, and I am afraid that the headquarters will not agree!" "The success of the Anti-Japanese War does not mean that we will continue to do misdeeds in the future, I think Du Yuesheng will understand right from wrong, and letting the prostitutes march may be their masterpiece, which is putting pressure on us."

Ouyang Jian continued: "Brother Chen, you make arrangements, I want to meet with Du Yuesheng and other gang leaders, and I must take strong medicine!" In the afternoon of the same day, the gang leaders in Shanghai received a notice that General Ouyang and Shanghai Mayor Chen Yi wanted to meet with each other. In the afternoon, black cars were parked in front of the city hall, and the leaders of the gangs came to the city hall to gather. There were three major youth gang leaders in Shanghai, Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng, and Zhang Xiaolin. Because Zhang Xiaolin defected to the Japanese and was assassinated by the military commanders, Huang Jinrong refused to take up a puppet post during the Japanese puppet occupation and did not submit to the Japanese, demonstrating the integrity of the nation.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Du Yuesheng took refuge in Hong Kong, and later engaged in anti-Japanese activities. At present, Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng are still the representatives of the Shanghai Youth Gang, and the leaders of other small gangs can be ignored. In the reception hall, the leaders of the small gangs saw Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng saluting one after another. Because Du Yuesheng made meritorious contributions to the anti-Japanese war and won the praise of Lao Jiang, his status was significantly higher than that of the patriarch Huang Jinrong. Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng sat together to discuss. "Brother Ming Yong (Du Yuesheng), it seems that the Communist Party wants to raise a teacher for the crime because of the prostitute parade?"

Huang Jinrong's fat face was a little gray, looking old and sluggish. "Huang senior, prostitutes are also people, they also have to eat, I just want to see how the Communist Party handles this matter!" Du Yuesheng is clean, capable, and serene. "General Ouyang is a god, and my brother can have no scruples about resisting Japan, but I am a lamb that has been slaughtered, so I have to resign myself to fate!" Huang Jinrong sighed. "Senior, please rest assured. If I take the responsibility, and besides, they don't have any evidence, so they can't add to the crime. "Mayor Chen Yi, General Ouyang Dao!"

Accompanied by an officer shouting loudly, Chen Yi and Ouyang Jian walked in one after the other. When everyone heard this, they hurriedly stood up, and many of them trembled and trembled. Facing everyone, Chen Yi said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Shanghai has recovered and returned to the embrace of the people from a new perspective. During the period of Japanese puppet rule, the beautiful city of Shanghai was full of devastation. Now that everything is in ruins, it is necessary to bring everyone here to discuss, and the problem of Shanghai's economic recovery after the war and the people living and working in peace and contentment. The past is already history, and we don't want to go into historical questions. From now on, we will build a civilized, healthy, and prosperous new Shanghai. ”

"In a word, we must eradicate the cancer of the underworld forces, and the gangsters will cease to exist in the future. The Military Control Commission has ordered the closure of all brothels, tobacco houses, and casinos, and we will protect your legitimate rights and interests as long as you do business legally in the future. For all of you, the next step is to watch his words and deeds, and do what he says. Chen Yi's speech was beyond everyone's expectations, and it was not a prostitute march at all. After Chen Yi finished speaking, Ouyang Jian walked up to Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng and said: "Mr. Huang, Mr. Du, at the critical moment of life and death for the survival of the nation, you have not lost the national festival, and you have made contributions to the War of Resistance, I am deeply grateful!" ”

"Two gentlemen, to put it mildly, if it weren't for the reason of the anti-Japanese resistance, you would all be prisoners today. Defeating the Japanese bandits is not our only goal, the next step is to build a brand-new China, a new civilized and prosperous society. Ladies and gentlemen, Mayor Chen Yi said very gently, judging his deeds and words. Henceforth you shall do business lawfully, and obtain money by your labor and wisdom. Severe punishment will be given to those who cheat, deceive, dominate the market, force to buy and sell, and raise prices. Now is an extraordinary period, if the above behaviors are found, they will be assigned to the frontier and labor reform. ”

Ouyang Jian took on as soon as he spoke: "Mr. Huang, you are the elder of the Green Gang. A native of Yuyao, Zhejiang, born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1867, he is 77 years old this year. Mr. Huang's nickname is Jinyong, and his nickname is Monk, and his wrong name is Ma Pi Jinrong. It's Shanghai Tang that makes your ambitions come true. In 1900, Mr. Huang served as a patrol ??????。 in the patrol house of the French Concession in Shanghai As a rogue tycoon in Shanghai, you come from a poor background. After joining a gang organization, use its gang power to recruit disciples, and find both left and right. And in all walks of life, its methods are brutal and cruel, and then become a hegemon. ”

Ouyang Jian was familiar with Huang Jinrong's history, and he was shocked, Huang Jinrong was stunned, and his hands trembled involuntarily. "Mr. Huang, Mayor Chen Yi said that he is not to blame for the past, mainly to look at the future performance. You're an addict, and I ask you to quit smoking and set an example! Huang Jinrong's face turned pale and nodded mechanically. Ouyang Jian turned to Du Yuesheng and said, "Mr. Du, formerly known as Yuesheng, later changed his name to Mingyong and Yuesheng. Born in the Nandu family house in Jiangaoqiao, Jiangsu. Before Mr. Du was 4 years old, his parents passed away and he was raised by his stepmother and uncle. ”

"When you were 14 years old, you went to Shanghai 16 Shops Hongyuansheng Fruit Store as an apprentice. During this period, he was in the company of hooligans and gangsters day and night, and was addicted to gambling, and was soon expelled and transferred to the fruit store as an apprentice. Later, you joined the Qinggang and worshiped Chen Shichang as an old man. Chen Shichang is a hooligan leader in the Xiaodongmen area, and belongs to the "Tong" generation in the Green Gang. And you belong to the generation of "Wu", because of Chen Shichang's relationship, you were appreciated by Huang Jinrong and entered the Huang Mansion, and then began your career on the beach??????。 But your deeds are the product of sin and cruelty, and your hands are stained with the blood of countless people! ”

Du Yuesheng broke out in a cold sweat, his face was also pale, he didn't expect Ouyang Jian to know so much about his life experience, and he simply exposed himself to everyone nakedly. "General Ouyang, I know that I have sinned deeply, and I have been repenting." Du Yuesheng wiped the cold sweat with a handkerchief, and her steady demeanor disappeared. Ouyang Jian's purpose was achieved, and he said: "Mr. Du, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Er understood the national righteousness and made contributions to the Anti-Japanese War. It's fair to say that your performance is remarkable. The past has become history, and I hope that Mr. Du will completely change his mind and become a legitimate businessman. ”

"Please rest assured General Ouyang and Mayor Chen, I swore in front of the two of them today that I would never get involved in illegal business again, please supervise me." "Ladies and gentlemen, it is easy to eradicate you vigorously, and as for why you did not do so, it is because you have contributed to the war of resistance. Mr. Du, I hope you will play a role in building Shanghai's economic order! Now I declare: surrender all weapons, knives, and ban all private armies! ”