"My friend, you're smart. Since we are friends, I will tell you the truth, I am not from Shanghai, and this is the first time in my life to come to Shanghai. I'm from Nanjing! Presumably, you also know what happened in Nanjing, my friend! ”

The rest of his life does not intend to hide his origin and origin from Cartress. For people who have some liking for themselves, honesty is the best way to keep that feeling good. And the favor of the patrol house inspector is extremely important for the rest of his life. This is the fundamental basis for his survival in Shanghai.

Yu Sheng has no doubt that Catteres has this ability, how did Huang Jinrong dominate in Shanghai back then? Doesn't it just rely on a good relationship with the French patrol house?

When Katres heard the words of the rest of his life, he was shocked and said, "Nanjing? I've heard that Nanjing is in chaos right now. The Japanese were unscrupulous in the city of Nanjing, and the Japanese army had completely blockaded the Yangtze River and the city of Nanjing! How did you get to Shanghai? ”

"Quite simply, when my wife and I were crossing the river and fleeing, my wife died and I fainted. So I drifted all the way to Shanghai Tang! ”

Yu Sheng's tone was calm and quiet, but Cartress could clearly hear a hint of resentment.

"My friend, I regret it so much that your wife will rest in heaven. Life has to go on, doesn't it? I'll arrange a new identity and a place to live for you! Shanghai Tang is so bustling, there will be a place for you. ”

He still had some money on his body for the rest of his life, and when he Ye Qingyu was about to flee, Ye Qingyu sewed a gold bar and dozens of silver dollars in his clothes. This is Ye Qingyu's housework and the wealth she has accumulated for a long time. Enough for the rest of your life for about a year.

Cartress has real power in his hands, and his new identity for the rest of his life will soon be ready. And Catres found a relatively good environment for the rest of his life in his own name, so that the rest of his life can live temporarily. Of course, the "second landlord" who rents out the "pigeon cage" does not dare to collect the rent of the French patrolman.

The profession of "second landlord" is equivalent to those who live by renting out houses and collecting rent in later generations. They spend money, either to sublet it or to buy an entire property. Generally well-laid out properties with spacious sizes. Then, divide the otherwise spacious property into countless small rooms.

Pick a few airy, well-lit rooms and rent out the rest to those who don't have much property in Shanghai.

Generally speaking, a whole property can be divided into a dozen or even dozens of small rooms. A ceiling height of five or six meters can divide an entire loft. On this whole floor, six or seven small rooms can be divided, and then the wing room can be divided into three, the antechamber into four, the pavilion room into one, the balcony into one, and the kitchen into another. These rooms are so small that they resemble "pigeon cages".

These "second landlords" only need to rely on collecting rent every month, and they can live without worrying about food and clothing. In addition, there were many foreigners who came to Shanghai, and after the Japanese occupied Shanghai, a large number of refugees poured into the concession area. All the houses are not rented at all, and the rents are going up all the way. The four-yuan pavilion has risen to as much as thirty yuan! All the "second landlords" make a lot of money.

For the rest of his life, he soaked in the icy river water for dozens of hours, soaking until he crossed. He ran hundreds of meters with the fat man Cathers on his shoulder, and his body was already overdrawn. After everything was settled, my mind relaxed, all the exhaustion came up, and I finally fell ill in bed with a high fever. That is, he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and his physique has been extremely good. If it had been someone else, he would have died a long time ago.

The pigeon cage where he lived for the rest of his life, the "second landlord" was a shrewd Shanghai man. He did not dare to slack off on the people sent by the French patrol officer, and took care of the rest of his life when he was sick. Cathers also invited a Western doctor to prescribe some medicine for the rest of his life. Let him recuperate.

The rest of his life was idle, and all he needed to do every day was to eat, drink, and sleep. There is no need to practice martial arts on time, and there is no Internet and TV in later generations to pass the time. All you can see is the shortcomings and trivialities of the parents in some "pigeon cages".

And no matter what kind of parents are short, the housewives generally only have two general topics, scolding soaring prices and saving money.

Southerners generally don't like to eat pasta, and still eat rice. The supply of rice is limited and the price is extremely high, so when it is impossible to sustain three meals a day, three meals a day can only be changed to two meals a day. That is, eat a meal around eleven o'clock in the morning, and then wait until five or six o'clock in the afternoon to drink another bowl of porridge. In this way, not only can you save some rice, but also some vegetables.

Of course, the rest of his life knew that when the price of rice rose to a point where ordinary people could no longer sustain themselves, they also had to start eating flour.

Although the price of vegetables has also risen, the increase is not the same. It is extremely difficult to find the one with the lowest increase among dozens of vegetables. For the rest of his life, he greatly admired these women who lived in the "pigeon cage", many of whom were uneducated. But I can accurately calculate that eating salted fish is actually cheaper than eating vegetarian dishes! Because if you eat salted fish, you can save money on salt!

In addition to eating, housewives have many extremely shrewd plans. They would dig their old clothes out of the boxes, try to redye, wash, sew, trim, and put them back on like new. New clothes are no longer able to afford no matter what, a set of new clothes is half a month's clothing consumption at home.

Tobacco and alcohol must be abstained from, and other people's invitations will be counted separately. Although human relations cannot be severed, the scene does not need to be maintained, and the sentence of courtesy and affection should be used at this time.

If you don't turn on the lights at night, you don't turn on the lights, go to bed early and get up early, and the 32-watt bulb costs three or four yuan of electricity every month. There is no need to save too much on transportation, although it costs money to take the bus, but walking will greatly wear out your shoes, and it will also make the amount of food larger, which is not cost-effective......

The "pigeon cage" is the most mixed place in the city, and the people living in it are complex and have different occupations. The peddler is a pawn, and he is a three-class person. It's just that the breath of fireworks and red dust makes the rest of my life feel warm and dispel the cold in my body that is soaked in river water. His health is getting better day by day.

The year 1937 passed quickly, and the dream of running for the rest of his life never appeared again. Instead, Ye whispered like a flowery smile. In this life, Yu Sheng's memories of every detail of Ye Qingyu's life kept emerging in Yu Sheng's dreams that had crossed over. Don't think about it, it's unforgettable.

By New Year's Day, the rest of his body had recovered. Cartress invited Yu Sheng to the New Year's ball hosted by the French Board of Directors.

Yu Sheng gladly accepted the invitation, and he had to stay on the isolated island of the Shanghai Concession for a few years, and such a ball contained immeasurable connections, which would be of great benefit to future development.

Most of the foreigners in the Shanghai Concession moved to Shanghai as they had come to be with Western culture and living habits. All the processes and decorations of the ball are Western-style, and most of the invited guests are Westerners.

The dance party begins at dusk. The rest of his life put on a suit, tie, and leather shoes, and when he arrived, the warm-up music was already playing. It is Mendelssohn's "Song Without Words".

Mendelssohn lived a prosperous life without the hardships that most other musicians have. Therefore, most of his works are light and gorgeous, which can evoke joy in the heart.

Although he can speak English for the rest of his life, his level is really average. Moreover, most French people consider French to be the most logical and scientific language in the world, and do not bother to speak English. Chinese will be more limited. Although they live in China, most of them can only speak everyday language.

Therefore, most of the rest of his life is boring, and after saying hello to the rest of his life, Cartres is also busy communicating with his boss and colleagues.

It's not that there are no yellow people in the field, but most of them are Japanese!

Although the Japanese and the French Concession authorities were secretly fighting and fighting, they still had to maintain a harmonious atmosphere on the surface. The Japanese want to maintain their international image, after all, France is also an old power, and it is not easy to provoke. And the French are gradually unable to withstand the rise of Germany in Europe, and need the income of the Far East to support the country. And the Japanese, who are now the strongest country in the Far East, cannot be offended. If you tear your face, it's not good for both parties.

Very few Chinese were invited to the ball, either with excellent relations with the French, or elites with a certain social influence that even the French Concession authorities had to pay attention to. It's just that these elites already knew each other, and the upper circle of Shanghai Tang was originally so big, and there were too many things to look down and not look up. It's normal to be familiar with each other, and today only the new face of Yu Sheng's life has emerged, which makes people have to be surprised.

After the New Year's speech by Dong Kai, the general director of the Ministry of Industry, and the performance of the Belarusian dance team, it was time for a free party. The French Board of Directors was thoughtful and knew that many of them would come alone, so they had already invited many Chinese and Belarusian dancers. The music was also replaced with a fierce tune, and everyone left the stage one after another, and the atmosphere became enthusiastic.

It was the first time in his life that he had participated in a party of this level, and when he was hesitating whether to have fun with the people or find someone to make friends, someone stopped him behind him.

"This gentleman stays!" When he turned around for the rest of his life, he found that this person was actually a fat man, after all, in this turbulent era, it was rare to see a fat man with a wide heart and a fat body. The fat man was followed by a middle-aged man.

The fat man smiled at Yu Sheng and said, "Contemptible Zhang Shankun, I don't know what Mr. is called?" ”