Sassoon walked to the window and took a look, there was a 10,000-ton ship docked on the wharf, produced in Jiangnan Shipyard and purchased by the steamship China Merchants Bureau.

In recent years, the Wuhan government has made great efforts to dredge the Yangtze River waterway, and the Huangpu River is no exception, and after dredging, the Bund wharf can berth up to 20,000 tons of ships at high tide.

On the other side of the river is Pudong, where the Chinese have built an industrial zone on the other side of the Huangpu River, gathering textile, food, clothing, small hardware and other light industry sectors, and forty or fifty large and small enterprises, among which the newly built textile factory of Dasheng Group is the largest.

The business of China Merchants Steamship is booming, mainly because of Shanghai's busy foreign trade, more and more local enterprises have developed, and almost every week there are steamers coming into the Huangpu River to transport all kinds of goods to all parts of the country, Southeast Asia and even European and American countries.

As their neighbor, Sassoon watched the Pudong Industrial Zone on the other side of the river develop step by step, and he praised: "The glorious reappearance of the steamship China Merchants has robbed a lot of business from Swire and Jardine Matheson. The U.S.-China Bank made another big deal and used a huge amount of money to revitalize the steamship China Merchants Bureau and Jiangnan Shipyard! ”

Sassoon was a little envious and glanced back at little Kadoorie with a relaxed face.

It's a pity that he is doing real estate business, and the U.S.-China Bank invests more in the real industry, even if the U.S.-China Bank invests in infrastructure, it is only outside the concession, and the two sides have never had the opportunity to cooperate.

Sassoon, Jardine Matheson, Swire and British American Tobacco are known as the four major foreign banks in Shanghai, but compared with the American-Chinese Bank, they are nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

Don't talk about the U.S.-China Bank. Even HSBC can't compare. HSBC is actively involved in the railway industry in the Mainland. The successful investment in projects such as the Guangdong-Hankou Railway and the Han-Shanghai Railway has made a lot of profits, leaving behind Swire and Jardine Matheson, which were originally of the same level, in just a few years.

"Du Yuesheng has run China Merchants well, China Merchants shares have risen, and after reducing some of the shares, the China Merchants Bank has not held many China Merchants shares, and basically recovered the premise investment."

Little Kadoorie smiled and said modestly.

Speaking of stocks. In the past two years, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has generally risen, and the Meihua consortium has securitized the projects it invested in in the early years, such as railways, shipping, coal, and iron and steel companies, and achieved unimaginable returns through stock and bond business.

Perhaps Sassoon has just built the Chinachem Hotel, and the investment has not yet been recovered, so the pressure of funds will be so enthusiastic about himself. Little Kadoorie thought to himself.

"I know that your bank is well funded, Citibank exceeded $1 billion in assets ten years ago, and now the U.S.-China Bank is not far behind, right?"

Sassoon laughed. Look at little Kadoorie's expression.

In the face of Sassoon's temptation, little Kadoorie smiled faintly. Somewhat proudly lifted his chin: "Of course." ”

Today, with its own funds exceeding 500 million US dollars and absorbing deposits of more than 1 billion US dollars, China's private capital has been activated and invested in the industrial and commercial fields after nearly a decade of rapid economic development.

The Bank is the most attractive bank for warlords, private businessmen, former nobles, politicians, etc., who are willing to invest their money in the Bank of America, because the return on investment of the Bank is much higher than that of HSBC, and a considerable part of the funds are invested in the US financial market through the Bank of the United States, and now after making a profit in the US capital market, these funds are flowing to Asia.

Although the financial business is profitable, the biggest asset of the Bank of America and China is its monopoly on domestic finance and industry, and it has invested in large domestic banks such as the Bank of China, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the Bank of Communications, and the Agricultural Bank of China, and has a controlling stake in major industrial sectors such as petroleum, railways, coal, and electricity, including military and scientific research departments, and directly controls assets of $3 to 4 billion and indirectly assets of $2 to 30 billion, or more.

This is only the assets of China, and if you add the assets of South China and other regions, the assets of the Bank of America and China will double.

If it is changed to Japan, it is equivalent to adding up the major chaebols of Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Fuji.

What does it mean to be rich?

The U.S.-China Bank has surpassed the level of "enemy" countries, and sometimes little Kadoorie himself feels incredible, how can he actually become a small shareholder and manager of such a huge asset? What a wonderful opportunity in life!

He admired Situ Nan and conscientiously did Xiao Gui Cao Sui's work.

"Okay, don't talk about these gossips, you look for me, let me visit your building, and mention Shanghai's automobile industry, do you still fancy Shanghai's automobile market? I really can't think of a time when Shanghai real estate tycoons are also short of money? ”

Little Kadoorie sat down and looked at Sassoon, although with a smile on his face, teased.

The real estate developer is the most short of money, because he has real estate in his hands. To start a big project, you naturally have to find a banker!

"It's not directly related to cars, but it's related. Automobiles are expanding the scope of citizens' activities, and the Shanghai Municipal Government is overhauling roads, bringing a wave of new business opportunities, and I can't limit myself to the concession. ”

Sassoon said with emotion, he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to invest in the rental industry, and Shili Yangchang is still prosperous, but in terms of development speed and development potential, it is far inferior to Baoshan Xingang Industrial Zone.

In terms of factory buildings, land, water and electricity, and other conditions, the newly planned industrial zone in Huajie is far better than the public concession and the French concession, and the government encourages industry and commerce, and the business environment in Huajie is no worse than that of the concession, or even better.

The rise of the Chinese realm, relatively speaking, the concession is the decline. After all, the rise of the concession was based on the turbulence of the situation in China and the chaos of warlords. It's like the reform and opening up of the country, Hong Kong has lost its window function, and that's it!

After the completion of the Greater Shanghai Plan, driven by American and Chinese enterprises, dozens of Chinese companies will invest in Jiangwan, which is expected to replace the concession as Shanghai's new financial and commercial center, "I am optimistic about Jiangwan Phase II, which is the most potential commercial center in Shanghai." ”

As an ambitious real estate developer, Sassoon couldn't wait to miss the opportunity of the rapid development of Shanghai's Chinese community, and he envisioned a shortcut to work with the American-Chinese Bank.

"It turns out that the place you like is not on lend-lease, and you can't speak well outside, and without the British lobster soldiers to protect your investment, aren't you afraid-?"

Little Kadoorie asked.

He thinks of himself as Chinese. Also naturalized. Like tens of millions of Chinese in Southeast Asia, he has dual nationality of China and South China. This is the difference between him and Sassoon.

There is protection of foreigners in the concession. It is true that the Sassoons rarely invest outside of the lend-lease.

"I don't think anyone in Asia can shake the dominance of the Zhi Gong Party, not even the great powers." Sassoon was silent for a while, then said slowly.

Little Kadoorie nodded, understood, there was an understanding person in front of him.

Both Jews, the two have always had a good relationship. Sassoon should take part in the development of Jiangwan and play a very good role in setting an example for the concession to invest in the Huajie area of Shanghai.

Although the U.S.-China Bank shrank its investment and collected funds under the instructions of the big boss, it was only in other aspects, and Shanghai was still the focus of the U.S.-China consortium's investment, so Little Kadoorie readily agreed.

With a population of more than 3.5 million, Shanghai is one of several large cities in the south with a population of more than one million, and is five or six times more populous than Beiping, the number one city in the north.

There are 100,000 industrial workers in Baoshan Xingang Industrial Zone, and these generally belong to the relatively high-income group, if you add the 500,000 people in the concession. There are relatively high wealthy people in it, according to the investigation report of the Bank of America and China. In Shanghai alone, 50,000 people can afford to buy a car that costs less than 1,000 yuan.

The advertising effect of Shanghai Automobile is very good, and the national cars below 1,000 yuan have ignited the enthusiasm of consumers.

Liang Sicheng drove a newly bought Shanghai brand car, and next to him sat his respectful wife Lin Huiyin, the couple had a car and a house, engaged in the construction industry they liked, and lived a happy life.

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge plan undertaken by the architectural firm has been completed, and the performance of the couple has been affirmed by the boss of the architectural firm, Mao Yisheng, and a generous bonus.

The couple was rushing to attend Xu Zhimo's birthday party.

"Don't say it, this car has 25 horsepower, and the displacement of 1L is enough to run in the city!" Liang Sicheng turned his head and said to his wife with a smile.

He said Mercedes, but the speed was only 30 kilometers, and he drove the car safely and conservatively.

Lin Huiyin was amused in his eyes, this husband was sometimes a little boring.

This is their family's second car, she also likes this car, said with a smile: "Busy for a few months, finally assisted Mr. Mao Yisheng to complete the planning of the Yangtze River Bridge, and busy for the highway, speaking of the country's development is too fast, so fast that we and our friends in Shanghai are unfamiliar, I really envy their life in the city!" ”

"It's not bad to ask them to go on an outing another day, anyway, we have a car to get around."

Liang Sicheng said with a smile, glanced at Lin Huiyin affectionately, and thought: It's not that I'm driving slowly, but that I baby you, for fear that you will have a little accident.

After the test of the Yangtze River Bridge, Mr. Mao Yisheng intended to hand over the design of the Qiantang River Bridge to the couple, so that they could enjoy a rare vacation in Shanghai before the start of the Qiantang River Bridge project.

It is not only Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin who have cars and houses, but also Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman, who have been married for one year.

Unlike Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, who live in a commercial house in the community, Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman bought a two-story villa in Jiangwan, for which Xu Zhimo is said to have borrowed a sum of money from the Shanghai Women's Bank.

"Last time, my father scolded them, which made everyone unhappy, do you think they will have an opinion on me?"

Coming to Xu Zhimo's villa, Liang Sicheng asked Lin Huiyin with some concern.

"Everyone knows what your father-in-law is, and he will not be angry with you. We want our friends to be okay and sincere, and we believe they are too. As long as Shima and Xiaoman are doing well, what does it matter what other people's opinions do? ”

Lin Huiyin explained.

As soon as the car stopped at the door of the villa, I saw Hu Shi smiling and greeting him.

Hu Shi lost his official position and returned to the university as president, discussing literature and philosophy with a group of cultural friends.

"It's not easy to find a party with the two of you! Do construction engineers have to be on the construction site every day? Hu Shi joked and warmly greeted the young couple.

"The Yangtze River Bridge is not trivial, Mr. Mao grasped it tightly, and his colleagues in the construction firm were pulled down by him on the construction site, and we didn't dare to escape."

Lin Huiyin explained with a smile.

After returning to China after studying architecture, the couple seemed to form two parallel lines with those literati friends they had always had, and they rarely had time to get together to chat.

Hu Shi nodded and looked at Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin with appreciation: "National affairs are important. I hope to see the completion of the Yangtze River Bridge you designed as soon as possible. I appreciate your pragmatic approach. In school, students are encouraged to follow your example and use what they have learned to build the nation. ”

After a while, Xu Zhimo, Lu Xiaoman, Liu Haisu and other guests also came out to meet Lin Huiyin and his wife. "I turned everyone's attention to the car.

"Can you give it a try?" Liu Haisu asked.

"Okay." Liang Sicheng readily agreed.

Liu Haisu took the key and got into the car. Looking closely at the interior of the car, the interior of the car is not luxurious, and there is no high-quality leather and precious wood, but the mixed seats of canvas and artificial leather made by Dasheng Textile, as well as high-quality wood from Nanhua, make the interior look generous and practical, not shabby at all.

"Yo, there's a radio!" Zhang Yujiu (Zhang Youyi's ninth brother) also got into the co-pilot's seat, and was very surprised to see the wooden shell radio inlaid in the driver's seat of the car, so he leaned over to look at the sign of the radio. The face was a little strange.

"What's wrong? Master Zhang has never seen a car with a radio? Liu Haisu said with a smile.

Because of Xu Zhimo's relationship, the Zhang brothers almost turned their faces. The second elder Zhang Junmai and the ninth elder Zhang Yujiu were accused by the second elder of the Zhang family and other brothers for being close to Xu Zhimo, and were considered to have eaten inside and out, and turned their elbows out.

However, this does not affect the fact that the Zhang family is one of the two in Shanghai, Zhang Yujiu is a rich man, Liu Haisu and his friends often ridicule Zhang Yujiu as "Young Master Zhang", Xu Zhimo and a group of like-minded friends launched the Crescent Society magazine, and Zhang Yujiu, the rich young master's investment, is indispensable.

"Although the brand of this radio is Meihua Electric, the tube inside should be made in the factory where my sister and Master Xu cooperated, I recently heard my family mention that my sister's radio factory was valued by the automobile company, but I didn't expect it to be really installed in the car."

Zhang Yujiu explained in a low voice, and after speaking, he looked at Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman who were smiling outside, and he smiled helplessly.

Liu Haisu looked at Xu Zhimo and Lin Huiyin outside the car talking happily, turned his head and nodded to Zhang Yujiu, with an expression of "I understand".

The relationship between Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman is an embarrassing existence for the Zhang and Xu families, and today except for these friends, neither the Zhang family nor the Xu family sent anyone over.

"With a radio, this car is more than 1,000 yuan, right?" Liu Haisu stretched out his head to ask Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin became a topic of conversation as soon as he appeared, compared with her, Liang Sicheng's market is much lower, and he seems a little introverted.

Hearing Liu Haisu ask, Liang Sicheng nodded: "This one with a radio is more than 100 yuan, and you have to install a battery." ”

Liang Sicheng said as he got in, turned on the radio, and rotated the button to lock the announcer's strong Shanghai accent from the local radio program in Shanghai.

What's even funnier is that the most played on the radio is the Shanghai brand car advertisement, and the stories related to the Shanghai brand car, which is another kind of soft advertisement, for example, who just bought a car, drove it out to save face, and thus made the business bigger.

What else is there to drive the patient to the hospital, and the rescue is timely; bought a new car, and his girlfriend changed her mind; The whole family goes on an outing together, and life is boundless......

This kind of advertising, in the twenties and twenties of the twenty-first century, is essentially the same.

"Advertising is like this, it makes you feel that life is not perfect without taking goods. How about trying this car! Liu Haisu turned off the radio, smiled, started the car, and drove out.

These celebrities are not poor and are no strangers to cars, but not everyone has a car, and the recent hot 1,000-yuan cars have largely disturbed their hearts.

For example, President Hu Shihu can afford to buy a car with a quarter's salary, or learn from Xu Zhimo's crazy acupoints, work part-time for several universities, and usually earn manuscript fees, and it is not a problem to earn a monthly salary of more than 1,000.

Beauty is dead Lu Xiaoman, painting, sleeping, dancing, watching plays, singing, life is boundless! When you are bored, you will call friends and drink friends, and drive to the suburbs to sketch.

After coming back from a circle, Liu Haisu got out of the car excitedly: "It's worth it, I bought this car for 1,000 yuan, it's worth it!" ”

……

This is just a small episode of the banquet, not worth making a fuss, the most discussed by literati and ink writers is poetry and poetry, humanistic philosophy, not automobiles.

Unless the car can be packaged with a beautiful story, as if it really has some cultural meaning, such as the so-called "noble Rolls-Royce", or BMW cars were originally built with aircraft engines, and they did it very well, and they performed well in World War I and World War II.

When I went back, Lin Huiyin didn't forget to say, this car looks really good, and I gave you a long face today.

Liang Sicheng smiled, and within a few days, he heard that his friends in the circle had also bought cars.

Do Shanghai's literati have to say goodbye to the slow rickshaws in movies and television?

Indeed, some eye-catching rickshaw drivers have turned their attention to cars, and it is said that there are taxi companies that are ready to buy cars and prepare to recruit drivers.

Dealers in Wuhan, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Tianjin and other places have sent orders to SAIC Motor Company after seeing the hot sales of Shanghai brand automobiles.

In order to open up the market, Song Zi'an set his sights on the taxi industry, invited the bosses of Shanghai taxi companies to visit the automobile factories of the second phase of the Baoshan Xingang Industrial Zone, and actively promoted Shanghai brand cars to the bosses of these taxi companies.

At the same time, it was also hinted that if the taxi company did not purchase Shanghai brand cars, Song would personally step down and set up his own taxi company to sell their own cars.

This trick is very ruthless, the boss of the taxi company in Shanghai is not calm immediately, once the Song family enters the taxi industry, then with strong funds, strong government resources, Shanghai's taxi market will not have their place to survive, so they have succumbed and signed a cooperation agreement with SAIC.

After resigning from the government, she accompanied her mother back to Shanghai to take care of her own business.

She is an idle person, full of energy, and this time she came to Shanghai, ready to plan a big event. (To be continued.) )