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Shanghai.

Bank clerks are enviable jobs, decent and well-paid, and many young people dream of working in banks.

If it is a foreign-funded bank, it seems that its status is a little higher, and if it is appreciated by foreign bosses, it may be able to become a bank leader and enter the upper class.

As a new upstart in Shanghai's financial circles, especially in the tide of credit exchanges two years ago, the Meihua Bank became famous, merging several Chinese-funded banks and money banks in Shanghai, and his parent company, the Meihua Company, was even more powerful, swallowing the Chinese-funded textile factories including the Dasheng Yarn Factory in one fell swoop, which was full of domineering and jaw-dropping.

In the eyes of many people, this Chinese-funded bank that originated in Nanyang is backed by the newly rising South China country, and its strength is comparable to HSBC and other established banks, so in recent years, young people who have returned from overseas or local are eager to work in the international giant of the United States and China.

Chen Guofu is one of them, hard-working, down-to-earth attitude, and has won the favor of colleagues and superiors. He had recently been promoted from an ordinary bank clerk to the deputy head of the investment department.

The deputy director is the lowest-level cadre, with a bit of power and better treatment than most white-collar workers in Shanghai, and after work, he walked out of the American-Chinese Bank with a briefcase and a suit and walked towards the newly bought second-hand car.

It was a Chrysler car, and after Chen Guofu's boss was promoted, he sold the car to Chen Guofu. It is said that it was assembled in Nanhua and then shipped to Shanghai for sale, but this second-hand goods also cost Chen Guofu a full 400 Nanhua yuan!

Well, the South Chinese dollar is also one of the main currencies in Shanghai. In recent years, it has become more and more common, and it is the currency of settlement of American and Chinese companies. As an employee of the Bank of America and China, Chen Guofu receives a lot of South Chinese dollars every month.

"It's been two years, and it's really a bit reluctant to leave suddenly!"

Chen Guofu looked back at the awe-inspiring Meihua Bank Building standing overhead, sighed with some emotion in his heart, shook his head, got into the car, and started the car to drive towards Pudong Middle School in the envy of others.

When I came back, there was a beautiful teenager in the car.

"Uncle Chen, we are going to Nanhua. You don't lie to me? ”

14-year-old Jiang Jguo looked at Chen Guofu excitedly, in the past few years, in Shanghai, it has been this uncle who has taken care of Jiang Jguo, and the father who has been busy with his career all day has been missing.

"What? You look like you're happy! Chen Guofu turned his head and smiled dotingly at the young man beside him. On closer inspection, this young man has a square face, a high forehead and a big mouth, slender eyes, and a bit of Jiang Weiji's shadow.

"Not really. It's just that recently, the father of a classmate in the class went to Nanhua to do business, and their whole family moved away. I also wrote back, saying that New Tangshan is very fun! ”

Jiang Jguo's eyes flashed with a hint of yearning, young people are always greedy for freshness and freedom, and he is no exception, he has always stayed in school in the past few years, or he will Fenghua hometown. It's so stuffy.

Chen Guofu saw it in his eyes and smiled slightly: "It's good if you like it." I have received a letter from your father, who has secured a good position in Nanyang, and wants to take you over. ”

"You resigned? Confused! When he returned home, Zhu Wulou heard that Chen Guofu was going to resign. Jumping up like a cat with its tail stepped on, with a look of hatred that iron is not made of steel.

"I have already handed in my resignation in the afternoon. Uncle Jiang now has a relatively important position in Nanyang, and he wrote to me to come over, and I decided to take Jingguo to Nanhua. Last month, my brother came back from the United States and also went to South China. I'll stop by to see him. ”

Chen Guofu patiently explained that Jiang Weiji was urging him so much, he didn't have time to think about it so much, so he cut it first and then played, and felt a little sorry for this old man who had been taking care of himself.

Facts have proved that the stock speculation for the revolution two years ago will not work, and the Maoxin Company co-founded by Chen Guofu and Jiang Weiji not only bankrupted their families, but also owed them ass debts.

After Chen Guofu went bankrupt, he returned to his father-in-law's small money bank and became a boring clerk again, and later with the help of his father-in-law. Moved to U.S.-China Bank.

"Why don't you get a piece of it? Didn't you say last time that the business of Shanghai money banks is not good, so you are looking for a chance to go to Nanyang to have a look? Chen Guofu instigated Zhu Wulou to talk to his wife next to him.

"yes, Dad. Didn't you say that the sixth aunt and nephew of the fifth cousin's family developed very well in Nanhua, became the boss at a young age, and there are still 10,000 acres of fertile land at home? It's good to go for a walk, it's not far anyway, and it's only half a month to go back and forth. ”

Chen Guofu's wife, Zhu Ming, persuaded that she was a virtuous wife and was very respected at home.

Zhu Wulou was a little moved, stroked his long beard, and asked Chen Guofu again: "So your uncle is doing a good job?" Is it reliable? ”

"If he wasn't too busy, he still wanted to visit Shanghai in person, by the way, he still greeted you for coming. Look! Chen Guofu handed the letter to his father-in-law.

Brother Chen personally enlightened??????? There are many twists and turns in my brother's trip to the sea, the details of which will be discussed in detail in the future. Now that a favorable development opportunity has been found, I can't get out of the north for the time being, and I hope that my brother will come quickly and talk in detail?????? In addition, the economic development of the Nanyang Chinese economy is very good, if Zhu Lao is not smooth in Shanghai, he can turn to Nantou, and his brother may be able to help. ”

Zhu Wulou's impression of Jiang Weiji is not very good, because he often instigates Chen Guofu, Chen Guofu is restless and self-conscious, and he can't do without Jiang Weiji's influence, but he knows that Jiang Weiji is a capable person.

Although Jiang Weiji didn't say it too clearly in the letter, Zhu Wulou probably guessed that the other party should mix well, otherwise it would be difficult to boast about Haikou.

"Hmm!" Zhu Wulou nodded and said with a smile, "While this old bone can still move, you should also go out to see the world more." In the past few years, all Shanghai businessmen have made Guangdong businessmen compare, and we will also go to see the legendary Nanyang flower world. ”

Zhu Wulou then called his old friends and invited them to go to Nanhua for a "tour" together.

"Master, what do you say Uncle Shi is doing in Nanhua? No, it's not -- I've heard that the natives in the South Seas are very vicious. ”

Before the clinic, Zhu Ming quietly asked Chen Guofu that this trip was related to the future of the family, and she had to worry.

"Vicious? Then don't worry, haven't you seen the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang running south? Docks in Shanghai. Boatload by boat, the laborers ran south like the Europeans went to America. ”

Chen Guofu sneered.

He worked at the US-China Bank, and from time to time some staff of the US-China Bank were transferred to Nanhua, and many staff members were transferred to Shanghai from Nanhua, Guangzhou and other places, and had more contact with those people, and Chen Guofu knew more about Nanhua than ordinary people.

"Since it's okay, I'm relieved." Compared with the so-called promotion and fortune, Zhu Ming does not ask her husband too much, and only hopes that the whole family will be safe.

Her words caused Chen Guofu to think, and Jiang Weiji disappeared for a while after Huang Jinrong's death. Chen Guofu was worried, thinking that something had happened to him, and later received a letter from Jiang Weiji from the United States, and soon after, Jiang Weiji went to Nanhua again, and what happened during this period had to be asked to the person in person.

Alas, there are some pity. As if they were about to give up their original ideals, the militia controlled by Sun Yat-sen had been nesting in the mountainous areas of Fujian, surrounded by strong enemies, and tried to return to Guangdong several times, but unfortunately they did not succeed, and had to fight with the Beiyang forces in Fujian. In the end, no one could help anyone, so they had to wait for new opportunities.

Both the Nanyang consortium, which is integrated with the Zhi Gong Party, and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium centered on Shanghai, which is increasingly infiltrated by the US-China consortium, are increasingly alienated from the Kuomintang, which is difficult to achieve. In Guangdong, even Sun Wen's fellow villagers did not support him.

Chen Guofu sighed in his heart and slowly closed his eyes...... Drip, drip, drip

When the car came to the pier, it had to slow down and move slowly with the crowd of people.

Shanghai is the most fashionable place in Asia, and the pier is a condensed version of Shanghai's window to foreign relations. Automobiles, cosmetics, cigarettes, electrical appliances and other foreign commodities poured into Shanghai in large quantities, and agricultural products such as tea, silk, and minerals exported from the interior to foreign countries arrived in Shanghai along the Yangtze River and railways, and then transshipped to other parts of the world.

The great trade was organized mainly by the Great Ocean Firms of various countries and the Chinese merchants with whom they had close business dealings, as can be seen from the various billboards on both sides of the street.

From the billboards, goods made in Nanhua occupy a certain market in Shanghai, especially rubber products, and all umbrellas, raincoats, and rubber shoes in Shanghai are imported from Nanhua. In addition, cigarettes, small hardware, cloth, etc. are also imported from Nanhua in large quantities.

A large number of South China goods are competing fiercely with those from Japan, Britain and other countries, and most of China can't tell whether the goods with Chinese characters on the trademark are produced in Nanhua or shipped directly from a factory in the Pearl River Delta, but they are still willing to buy the friendly domestic products.

In order to avoid tariffs and reduce the high amount of gold along the way, most of the factories in the Pearl River Delta were shipped to Shanghai, Tianjin and other northern cities by sea for sale, not only because of the transportation problem, but also because they were afraid of the exploitation of warlords along the way.

Perhaps in order to find a stable and unified market, the Guangzhou government, under pressure from merchants, also hoped to unify the country as much as possible. However, none of these factors have anything to do with Chen Guofu, who drove the car carefully, turning back from time to time to talk to his old father-in-law behind him.

"That's a lot of people! Uncle Chen, look, there are so many big ships! ”

Jiang Jguo, who was in the passenger seat, put his face against the car window and looked out excitedly, his heart full of yearning for this sea journey.

"Huh! It's nothing, what about foreign steamers? ”

Chen Guofu said with a smile.

"How big?"

"Tens of thousands of tons! The ship sails to the sea like a city on the sea, with everything. Chen Guofu explained.

The car finally got to the port area, and at the wharf of the Meihua Company, they finally saw the ship to be carried, with a smooth hull, more than 200 meters long, and a blue-white body, accounting for most of the Meihua No. 1 wharf.

In the middle of the ship, two metallic chimneys were erected high, and the yellow and blue flags symbolizing South China fluttered in the wind, which was no stranger to Shanghainese.

The bow of the ship is raised obliquely upward, with a graceful cut angle, and the two big characters of "Taiping" are written on it, and this ship is called Taiping Wheel.

"That's right! That's it, Taiping! ”

Chen Guofu took out the ticket and looked at it, smiled slightly, and introduced: "The Taiping Ship has a displacement of 25,000 tons, specially going back and forth between China and South China, starting from Shanghai along the way, passing through Ningbo, Guangzhou, Singapore and finally arriving at New Tangshan, the capital of South China, with a journey of about a week.

PIL was imported from the White Star Steamship Company of the United States. A freighter that used to sail to and from the Atlantic Ocean was converted into a sea giant for both passengers and cargo, but this did not affect his luxury at all.

With swimming pools, cinemas, cinemas, casinos, bands and other luxuries, it is known as the Dream Ship, and its passengers are full of praise. Even foreigners flock to it. ”

"Really? That's good! Hehe! Zhu Wulou got out of the car and saw the majestic posture of the Pacific Ocean in the harbor from a distance, like a giant dragon entrenched in the Huangpu River.

Huge cranes are transporting bundles of cargo onto ships, laden with goods destined for the South Seas from all over the mainland.

Chen Guofu instructed the crew to deliver his car and luggage to the ship, and soon saw his car hoisted in the air, landed steadily on the Taiping, and then loaded into the bottom of the ship.

"It's on board, Lord Yue." Chen Guofu holding a travel bag. Please Zhu Wulou walk in front.

He originally booked a second-class cabin, but the old man wanted to save face, and later changed it to a first-class cabin, spending an extra 1,000 South Chinese dollars, which was about the same amount when converted into silver dollars.

Chen Guofu was a little heartbroken and gritted his teeth. By the way, he also took the car away, but fortunately it was not him, the bank clerk, who paid for it.

The material conditions of the first-class cabin are naturally the best, and they also take care of the vanity of the distinguished guests.

And more ordinary passengers were under the shouts of sailors. Huang Zongxiao and Fan Tong, employees of the Meihua Company, looked down at the bow of the boat, and those plainly dressed workers were getting on the boat one after another, in order to repay the ticket, many people had to work on the farm in Nanhua for a while.

got on board. At the entrance, there were hard-working waiters who arranged a qiē for them, and Zhu Wulou smiled, feeling that there was light on his face, and he felt that the money was not spent in vain.

Most of the first-class cabins are wealthy Chinese businessmen in Shanghai, and there are also many high-nosed and blue-eyed foreigners, and as we all know, in the West, Chinese and other colored people are not allowed to fly in first-class. This bad habit also spread to Shanghai.

With the rise of Japan, a large number of Japanese steamships in the shape of shì around the world, especially in East Asia, Japanese steamship companies monopolized the route from Japan to China, this prejudice gradually changed, the rich Japanese businessmen can finally enjoy the first-class treatment, Mitsubishi Steamship Company is the pride of the Japanese.

Nanxing Steamship Company is the second steamship company to break this discrimination, taking the opportunity to hit the national brand, calling on the Chinese people to take the ship of the Chinese-funded steamship company, and the treatment of the first class of the Chinese has also changed because of the development of the Chinese shipping industry, and almost all Chinese businessmen choose the ships of the Nanxing Steamship Company.

With its thoughtful service, relatively low prices, and national feelings, the Nanxing Steamship Company has squeezed out foreign steamship companies from the shipping market in Nanhua and China since its opening, and more foreign businessmen have begun to choose the high-quality and low-cost Nanxing Steamship Company.

The low roar of the ship opened the horn of the Pacific Ocean and marched into the South Sea, and the huge chimney emitted black smoke, which smeared a large area of the sky at once, and under the pull of the small steamer, the Taiping Ferry slowly sailed out of the harbor, like a giant dragon diving into the Pacific Ocean.

A Japanese warship passed by, and a thin soldier looked at the figure of the Taiping, put down his binoculars, and muttered: "Nanhua will definitely become a fierce enemy of the empire in the future!" ”

In order to take care of these Shanghai gentry and celebrities, the ship not only carefully provided Ningbo cuisine, but also invited the troupe to perform, except for a few young people who stayed abroad, most of the Chinese gentry liked to nest in the quiet small theater on the ship to watch the play.

The downstairs, which is more bright and luxurious, is full of Westernized celebrities, mostly compradors of foreign companies or young young ladies and young ladies. To the accompaniment of jazz music, the suits and cheongsams sang and danced, and they were not at all bored by the sea journey.

"It's the first time for the old man to make such a good boat, they did a good job!" Zhu Wulou stroked his beard, he had just come out of the theater, he was very satisfied with the service on the ship, and what made him even happier was that he met many business celebrities on the ship.

Chen Guofu took his wife downstairs to dance, the entertainment program on the boat is rich, if you don't go to dance to vent, you can only nest in the room and do the best things.

It was during this sea trip that Chen Guofu had an accident, and not long after he went to Nanhua, his wife Zhu Ming became pregnant, which saved this guy from the embarrassment of having no children in parallel space.

The happiness of the Chen couple is based on the pain and embarrassment of the simple peasant young Jiang Jguo, every late at night, he is disturbed by the voice from next door and can't sleep, his heart is confused and annoyed, but he has no choice but to get up and read at night, and later recalled: The boat is very big, which shocks me, and occasionally it is very loud, so that I can't sleep?????? After getting off the boat, I suddenly understood the truth of being a human being...... When the ship arrived in Ningbo, Jiang Jguo actually found that his mother, Ms. Mao, was also on the ship, and he was pleasantly surprised.

"Your father said that you were going to Nanhua to study, let me accompany you, and sent someone to pick me up, so I came." Ms. Mao looked at her faintly heroic son, with a kind face and pride in her heart.

"Now it's okay, the family is reunited! Congratulations! Chen Guofu was happy for Ms. Mao's arrival, and he didn't expect that the uncle, who loves Fengyue, would actually take the yellow-faced woman of the family to Nanhua, it seems that he is very determined to do a career in Nanhua!

Three days later, when the Taiping Ferry arrived at Nansha Port in Guangzhou, there were many guests on board, and the first-class cabin became more lively, especially those Guangdong bosses who were angry, talking about Nanhua as if they were going to see relatives.

When Chen Guofu inquired, he was secretly surprised, it turned out that those Cantonese guys really didn't brag, and some people in their family were officials and businessmen in Nanhua, and they had thousands of acres of fertile land and thousands of workers in Nanhua.

Some are even more bullish, directly saying that his family also invests in the Nanxing Steamship Company, and even digs oil in Nanhua, and holds shares of large enterprises such as the South China Railway Company and the Meihua Iron and Steel Company.

"This little red guy in Guangdong is angry, hum!" Zhu Wulou was a little angry and poked his cane down, since the ship passed through Guangzhou, there was more Cantonese on the boat that he didn't understand, and even the troupe on the ship changed to sing Cantonese opera.

"Father-in-law, don't be angry, it's all guys who don't jump out, the real big guys won't be so superficial, why bother?

I heard Uncle Jiang say that the Industrial and Commercial Bank opened by our Zhejiang people in Nanhua is not at all as bad as the banks opened by Guangdong people. ”

Chen Guofu said with a smile.

"That's just as well." Zhu Wulou nodded, and said a little impulsively, "If Nanhua really wants them to be as full of gold as they say, I will open the money village to Nanhua this time." Do you think, now that more and more businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are going to Nanhua, and the contact between Nanhua and Shanghai is becoming more and more frequent, isn't this a good opportunity? ”

"The old gentleman is also from Zhejiang? Want to open a bank? A young man appeared in front of Zhu Wulou and smiled, "Under Zhao Tiancheng?????? (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )RQ

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