Since it was Shanxi people who made such amazing good things that even foreigners couldn't make, why didn't they take out these good things and sell them for money?

Could it be that the brains of these Shanxi people made the old vinegar go bad?

Or is it all a complete deceptive trick from start to finish?

In order to find out the true surname of this matter, the people of Shanghai began to inquire about the source of the news from various channels so that they could distinguish the authenticity from the false.

The term Bao Da Inquiry is said to have been first invented by Shanghainese, and there is also a theory that it is based on O. Henry's novel of the same name, Bao Da Inquiry, but in any case, at least in China, the term was first spread from Shanghai. For the collection of information, Shanghainese seem to have an innate special ability, and soon, the ins and outs of the news about refrigerators, air conditioners and stockings were dug up from everywhere by these well-intentioned people.

The news about refrigerators and air conditioners first came from Shanghai's high-ranking officials, celebrities, and wealthy businessmen from Zhang Qun, the mayor of Shanghai.

In 29, Zhang Dingfan, who was the mayor of Shanghai at the time, was angrily removed by Chiang Kai-shek because he did not intercept Bai Chongxi, and he was replaced as the mayor of Shanghai Special City, which was Chiang Kai-shek's absolute confidant Zhang Qun, who was known as "Chiang Kai-shek's knife".

Zhang Qun knew very well that Chiang Kai-shek had two things to avoid in his life: one was to avoid his subordinates forming gangs and quoting private individuals; The second is to avoid corruption.

However, it also depends on who is involved in the corruption of his subordinates, and as long as he is not blatantly corrupt, the means are ingenious, and the amount is not large, or even cleverly plundered, but as long as it does not attract attention and does not cause any adverse reactions, Chiang Kai-shek can also tolerate it, and most of the time he turns a blind eye.

In this regard, Zhang Qun is very careful, in addition to his immediate family, if he can say good things for anyone and swing his joints, it is only Zhou Zuomin, general manager of Jincheng Bank. Many people know that Zhang Qun and Zhou Zuomin have a very close relationship.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Qun is more "incorruptible", because anyone who gives gifts and bribes is a person who asks for something, since he knows that Zhang Qun will not do things for himself, then who will work him.

In terms of accumulating wealth, Zhang Qun was very cautious because he was very aware of Chiang Kai-shek's attitude, and never dared to go too far. And although Zhang Qun is very stingy, he is not very bold. Therefore, among the high-ranking officials of the national political axe, it can still be called "incorruptible".

For example, when Zhang Qun was the director of the Henan Police Department, he once said to a close confidant, 'I hope that in the future, 50,000 yuan will be enough, and if I deposit 50,000 yuan in the bank for regular interest, the family can live without worry.'

However, the era of five-figure fortunes quickly passed, and by the time Zhang Qun was vice minister of military affairs, director of several arsenals, and later mayor of Shanghai, he had several 50,000 yuan.

It's just that most of Zhang Qun's money is not obtained by corruption, and most of his money can be taken out to bask in the sun.

For example, in 1928, Zhang Qun, Wu Tiecheng and others, on the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, went to the Northeast to lobby Zhang Xueliang and persuade Zhang Xueliang to return to the central government. Before the news was announced, Zhang Qun sent a secret telegram to Zhou Zuomin, general manager of Shanghai Jincheng Bank, asking him to buy public bonds, and Zhang Qun calculated that when the news was announced, the public bonds would inevitably rise, and at this time, Zhang Qun suddenly earned 60,000 yuan.

Also, there is evidence to say that Zhang Qun is "incorruptible" and not greedy, at least he is a person who is very little greedy.

Song Zhewu, a person who travels through the country, knows very well that when Zhang Qun handed over the mayor of Shanghai in 32 years, due to the cautious use of public funds, he himself did not dare to reach out to these public funds that had accounts to be checked, and handed over to the later Wu Tiecheng There were still more than 300 municipal axe financial and tax balances, and later when Wu Tiecheng was in office, it was a period of rapid industrial and commercial development in Shanghai, and the industrial and commercial tax revenue should have been more, but when Wu Tiecheng handed over to Yu Hongjun, the municipal axe not only had no financial balance, but also lacked more than 2,000 yuan in public funds.

There is also a premise for saying that Zhang Qun is incorruptible. Zhang Qunping rarely accepts gifts, and many of his subordinates have been robbed by him in person, and as for those who are looking for an opportunity to give him money, they will be scolded by him. Of course, Zhang Qun is still happy to accept the gifts given in general.

Especially during the Spring Festival, don't talk about gifts, a little money Zhang Qun never refuses. Because Zhang Qun believes that receiving gifts and money during the festival is human nature and the etiquette habit of the Chinese, and from any point of view, it is beyond reproach, even Chairman Jiang can understand it.

In the past few years, everyone has learned about Zhang Qun's approach, not only his subordinates, but also the rich businessmen and celebrities in Shanghai have to rush to this time to pay New Year's greetings to this "incorruptible" Mayor Zhang, and take the opportunity to give gifts.

During the Spring Festival, those who can be qualified to go to Zhang Qun's official residence to pay homage are either rich or expensive, although the gifts are not valuable, but they are also worth hundreds of oceans.

At this time in the past, Zhang Qun always accepted the gift with a smile, and after a polite gesture, he served a cup of tea, and then spit out his bitterness in chatting with the guests, lamenting the bitterness of being an official.

However, Zhang Qun's performance during this year's Spring Festival is very different from the past, Zhang Qun is obviously very excited, and even as soon as the guests enter the living room, they can feel the temperature in the living room.

The Spring Festival is the coldest season in Shanghai throughout the year, the average temperature is 3~5 °C, the average minimum temperature in the morning is 0~1 °C, the minimum temperature is less than -5 °C in a day, the average is about 4 days, in the past 60 years, the extreme minimum temperature has been -12.1 °C (January 19, 1893), but with the warming of the winter climate, the number of cold weather in midwinter has decreased significantly, and the minimum temperature has also increased significantly. However, the winter of '31 was a bit colder than usual, and this year's extreme minimum temperature was below -10°C, which made Shanghainese who are used to warm winters feel too cold.

Ordinary people in Shanghai do not burn heating in winter, but those big businessmen, big capitalists, celebrities and high-ranking officials from all walks of life can afford to use heating.

In the living room of Zhang Qun's mayor's official residence, there is a beautifully decorated European-style fireplace. When you walk into the living room, not only is the temperature in the room suitable, but you can even smell a faint smell of burning wood, which is very pleasant.

But this year, after the guests entered the living room, they obviously felt that the temperature in the living room was higher, the temperature should be above 20 degrees, and the most special thing was that they could clearly feel the warm air blowing from the side of the living room.

What is strange is that there is no heating or any plumbing in the whole living room, but on the wall of the living room, which was originally a fireplace, there are two more inlaid silver ornamented and beautifully decorated mahogany cabinets, and the upper part of one of the cabinets is even equipped with blinds.

Installing blinds on the cabinet is a big anecdote, I don't know what tricks this Mayor Zhang is playing?

However, these two cabinets are much smaller and shorter than ordinary cabinets, and it is estimated that even the space for hanging coats in them is insufficient. Could it be that Mayor Zhang is telling everyone that he can't afford mahogany furniture, so he has to buy a small one and cry poverty to everyone?

Whenever he saw a customer's puzzled face, Zhang Qun's smile would be even stronger, and he would pull the guest directly in front of the two exquisite mahogany cabinets, so that the guests could enjoy the warm air blowing from the grille of the blinds in one of the cabinets.

Then, Zhang Qun will also move the grille of the blinds and adjust a silver knob with a scale on the cabinet to tell the guests that this is called an air conditioner. There was a clear "How's it going, haven't you seen it?" in his tone? ".

Then, Zhang Qun will take the initiative to explain to the guests: "What is air conditioning? As the name suggests, it regulates the temperature of the air, which in turn affects the temperature of the room. It not only blows warm air in winter, making the room as warm as summer; It can also release cold air during the scorching heat, making the room as cool as early spring. With this baby, you can also make the room as hot as hot or cold as cold as autumn at any time, as long as your brother wants to. In a word, this air conditioner can make your indoor temperature as you like, and you can have what kind of temperature you want. ”

Just when the guests were so surprised that they hadn't come to their senses, Zhang Qun would take the initiative to open the door of another slightly lower cabinet, which was divided into two doors, one large and one small, and the scene in this cabinet would surprise the guests 100%.

As soon as the smaller cabinet door opened, a soft light immediately lit up inside, and then a burst of cold air hit the face, and the guests who were caught off guard would involuntarily take a step back. At this time, the smug look on Zhang Qun's face was even heavier, and the look in his eyes was like a Shanghainese looking at a local bun from the countryside. It's just that Zhang Qun's hands will not be idle, and he will pull the guests back to the cabinet.

Inside the small door above the cabinet, divided into two compartments by a silver glittering metal grille, there are beers and red wines that can only be bought in the French Concession. Accustomed guests can naturally recognize that the red wine in it is just an ordinary color, but the red wine is elegant and crystal bright under the soft lighting, which adds a lot of value.

Zhang Qunhui generously took out the red wine, poured a small glass for the guests and himself, and warmly invited the guests to taste it.

As soon as the guest took the tall glass containing the red wine, there was a chill in his hand, and he took a sip slightly, and felt that the red wine was like adding ice cubes, and the cold taste was excellent.

Then, Zhang Qun will open the door of the cabinet below again, and this time the cold air coming out of it is heavier than in the cabinet above, and there are two temperatures in the same cabinet just a plate apart, which makes the guests more and more surprised.

When looking at the scene in the small door above, most of the guests will think that this cabinet must have a mezzanine with ice cubes in it, which makes the temperature in the cabinet extremely low, but now it seems that it is not what they imagined......

(To be continued)