Chapter 4: The Wind (2)

Such a well-prepared cocktail party, under normal circumstances, should be full of guests an hour before the opening. The German Business Union sent out more than 1,000 invitations, covering key figures in the political and business worlds.

The reception started at half past seven in the evening, and now it is seven twenty o'clock, but not a single guest is present. The entrance of the hotel is deserted, without the busy scene of the past.

Victor and a few representatives of German businessmen had been standing at the gate for an hour, and the cold wind was coming towards them, and a group of people were shivering from time to time. The poor welcome ladies are even more miserable, wearing cheongsams and posing in the cold wind, although they can change shifts and go to the house to rest for a while, they can't stand for a while, they have to reach out from time to time to wipe their noses, this money is really not easy to earn.

"Victor, it looks like there won't be any guests tonight." A German merchant representative spoke in an extremely desolate whisper, and Victor glanced up in the direction of the Marshal's Mansion and sneered: "Don't worry, there will be guests coming." ”

At this time, there is not much traffic on the road, and there are not many pedestrians. After all, it is the Republic of China, not the city that never sleeps a hundred years later. The Republican Party has been in power for one term, and the urban construction has done well, but the concentration of entertainment and life is not in this section, but in the eight alleys.

Bada Hutong is the name of Liuxiang, the old flower street in Beijing, and is located to the west of Dashilar Guanyin Temple outside the front gate. The "Eight Congresses" are fictitious, and at least 15 hutongs in the area belong to the "red light district" of old Beijing. The recognized eight alleys are: Baishun Hutong, Rouge Hutong, Hanjiatan (now known as Hanjia Hutong), Shaanxi Lane, Stone Hutong, Wang Guangfu Xiejie (now known as Palm Tree Xiejie), Zhujia Hutong, Li Shamao Hutong (now known as Dali Hutong, Xiaoli Hutong) The eight Hutongs in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China have two concepts, in a narrow sense, the so-called Eight Hutongs are not the name of a certain Hutong, but composed of eight Hutongs. In fact, the word "eight" is an imaginary number here. Just say it's a lot. These eight alleys are located near Dashilar outside the front gate, and they have become a large gold cave due to the dense brothels.

Since the Republican Party came to power, smoking has been banned and prostitution has been banned, but some targeted management has been done. It is required to have a business license, regular physical examination of personnel, the environment must meet health standards, and it is not allowed to abuse employees, etc., dozens of relevant management regulations have been issued to standardize management.

In fact, this industry has existed for more than 2,000 years. The vitality of several tenacious. In the real sense, it is said that it began with the management of the government.

On this night, the urban area west of the Dashilar Guanyin Temple is as bright as ever, and the fragrance of fat powder is smoky.

Since the Republic of China, there has been a habit that politicians are used to talking about business in brothels. A number of members of Congress. is even more proud of the romance, and everyone who has nothing to do runs to this realm. According to the standards of the Republic of China, the monthly salary of each congressman is Wu Baiyuan, although the price has risen a little, Wu Baiyuan's salary is also very top today. Not to mention that the parliamentarians also have some special expenses, as well as local Xiao Jing, and miscellaneous things add together. It can be a thousand dollars a month.

1,000 yuan a month is enough for these congressmen to live a very chic life. You must know that the courtyard within the Chongmen is less than a thousand yuan. Ordinary kiln sisters, all kinds of expenses add up for one night. That's ten dollars. The more famous ones are thirty or fifty in one night, not to mention the top red sisters. For example, the Qingqi people in Baishun Hutong, Juxian, cost 20 yuan to listen to a song. Chat is charged at $10 per hour.

This night, many yards. They are all talking about one topic, and that is the cocktail party organized by German businessmen.

"I heard that no, Hanyang made a request for all Germans to withdraw from the shares of the gun factory. Now that the Germans have been defeated, how many people are worried about this piece of fat. ”

"It's been two years since the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway was opened, and Losky, the German, has made a lot of money, it's time for them to vomit blood."

"The shipyard run by the Sun family in Anqing forced the Germans to come up with thousands of diesel engines, but they didn't give a single big man."

On every occasion, there are several councils present. All of these parliamentarians received invitations from the Germans. The Anhui Provincial Councilors, who spent a thousand yuan to wrap Xiaoju Xianchang tonight, were talking flattering words around a man in his thirties.

"Brother Danning, if this was in the past, you would be an uncle of the country. This time, the Sun family can be regarded as taking the lead, what is the charter of the Dou family? It was a man in his forties who spoke, with an Anqing accent.

Known as Brother Danning, this is Dou Yuansheng, one of Dou Qingmei's elder brothers, who built a shipyard in Anqing and built two or three hundred tons of inland river boats. With his back to the Dou family, taking a diesel engine from Wuhu is not like other factories, he often can't get the goods, he doesn't have to wait, he can pick up the goods when he goes.

"Desheng is a German-owned factory, and I don't want more, just get a fifty-one share." When Dou Yuansheng talked about this, he looked around triumphantly, which is very suitable for the word Gu Pan Zixiong. Anqing has a good geographical location, the convenience of the Yangtze River waterway in recent years, and the rapid economic development. Although Anhui Province is more advantageous than Jiangsu and Zhejiang by the sea, Wuhu, Tongling, Anqing and other important towns along the Yangtze River, because they have taken the first step, have followed Wuhu as the core of the large industry in recent years, and have developed a number of ambitious private economies in the fields of resources and waterway transportation.

Dou Yuansheng is undoubtedly a representative of this field, aside from the shipyard, he makes a lot of money just by sending various peripheral accessories to Wuhu every year. Even in Wuhu, the Dou family still has seven or eight factories, producing leather goods, gun butts, screws, shoes and hats, etc., and Europe is no longer at war, and business is lighter. In the early years, some local forces who were afraid of foreigners suddenly discovered that the Germans were a big piece of fat, and quickly colluded to plot against the Germans.

The Anhui representatives of these forces include the old families, Dou and Sun. Let's put it this way, collusion between government and business will always be the main theme of the rapid expansion of the private economy. The difference is whether the political circles are swaying the political circles, or the political circles are swaying the capital. Throughout the ages, it is better than that.

"Hahaha, Councilor Dong, they have already greeted in the Congress, and everything that should be greeted has been greeted. Tonight tell the Germans who is the master of this country. ”

A wild laugh is wandering in the night sky, very arrogant!

In the Marshal's Mansion, Fang Jianxiong in the study suddenly came out, glanced at the guard at the door and said, "Let Qi Erzhu prepare the car." Saying that, he strode to Qiu Ju's yard, and after entering the door, Qiu Ju greeted him and said, "Why did you come to me tonight?" Isn't it time to go to Qingmei? Fang Jianxiong didn't answer, and said lightly: "Change clothes, marshal clothes." ”

Qiu Ju didn't dare to ask more, so she hurriedly went to get it herself. Marshal Fang's marshal suit, only Qiu Ju can touch it, and others don't even think about it.

After changing clothes, Fang Jianxiong went to the gate of the courtyard without any explanation, Alice, who was wearing a long skirt and evening dress, was already waiting at the door, and when she saw Qiu Ju, she bowed slightly and said, "Hello, sister." ”

In fact, Alice and Fang Jianxiong did not have a substantive relationship, and there was a hint of cunning in women. Fang Jianxiong did not correct it, and explained that Alice attended the drinking party in the afternoon and did not make a noise, and some things had already been decided.

Qiu Ju didn't have too much resistance, and occasionally there was a little sour water, and she bowed her head slightly to maintain the dignity of the backyard boss. After seeing Fang Jianxiong and Alice get into the car one after another, he beckoned, "Young Master, come back early in the evening." ”

Fang Jianxiong rolled down the window very cooperatively and said, "Got it." Qiu Ju was very satisfied, since she lived in this courtyard, Fang Jianxiong would maintain her unique authority in this backyard at any time. The shrewd Qiu Ju will always use the title of "young master" at the right time to prove his status in the backyard.

Opening the way was a Hanyang-made Eurasia-Mercedes wheeled armored vehicle, followed by a two-and-a-half-ton Mercedes truck, with Fang Dashuai's Mercedes car in the center, followed by two trucks. If you pay a little attention, you will find that the cars used by the entire convoy tonight are the product of German investment in China.

At seven o'clock in twenty-eight, the second hand was still ticking mercilessly in circles, and in front of a window on the top floor, Sassoon shook his head and said: "That's probably the end of tonight, a defeated country, his people naturally have no dignity at all." Tell the ...... over there in Shanghai to wait. ”

There was a sudden turn in his voice, and when he saw clearly that the turning convoy was headed by a wheeled armored vehicle, Sassoon quickly cursed and rushed out of the office door.

In this country, there is only one person who can make wheeled armored vehicles clear the way and is qualified to go out with a company of guards, and that is Fang Jianxiong. Even if President Sun Baoqi goes out, there will be no such pomp, and President Sun goes out with a fleet of cars in plainclothes.

"It's coming!" The German merchants, who were already freezing, suddenly became excited, took off their cotton coats on their bodies, handed them to the entertainers behind them, and lined up behind Victor.

The Mercedes car was parked very steadily, and what got out of the car was a dressed woman, with a white dress and evening dress, and a black mink scarf with no impurities on her shoulders.

Fang Jianxiong raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said with a smile: "Victor, I'm not late, am I?" ”

Victor trotted forward and bowed deeply respectfully: "Boss, you have always been punctual and have always been my role model. ”

Fang Jianxiong laughed: "Your kid's level of sycophants is still so bad." As he spoke, he stepped forward and put his arm around Victor's shoulder and said, "Tell me about tonight's masters." ”

Just took two steps, and without waiting for Victor's introduction, Fang Jianxiong suddenly stood up and turned around and said: "Alice, tell sù Qi Erzhu, guests who are more than five minutes late, don't let them in, I hate others being unpunctual the most." ”

At this time, Sassoon had already run from the sixth floor to the first floor, panting and shouting: "Respected Marshal Fang, your presence has made the hotel shine, and all the expenses for tonight's wine party are free." ”