Chapter 19 Chapter Eighteen

One day in early winter, Shouting and his party of three checked into the New Asia Hotel on North Sichuan Road in Shanghai. At this time, Shouting came out of the bathroom, dressed from top to bottom: "Old Wu, what do you think of my outfit?" Old Wu praised again and again: "Spirit! You have style!" Jin Biao also said: "It's not ordinary at first sight. It's stylish!" Shouting laughed: "What the hell! No matter how I dress up, I look like a rich man, not an industrialist. My hair is short, and I can't use oil." Old Wu took off his glasses: "Shopkeeper, your outfit is the most fashionable now, this is called the quintessence of Chinese culture. Didn't you see in the newspaper that the chairman of the committee met foreigners, all in robes and jackets?"

Shouting smiled: "Let me tell you this, I still have a little bit of confidence. He set us up at two o'clock, and we'll leave now. Dongchu said that this person is arrogant, so let's go there first and wait there. Don't let him see you at two o'clock." I picked my eyes." Liuhe Dyeing Factory is a large factory. There is a cement building on the street. In the center of the building is a vaulted doorway, which is the factory gate.There is a sales office next to the factory gate, which wholesales the products of Liuhe Dyeing Factory.Shouting went in to have a look, and saw that there were many kinds of designs and colors, standing there in bundles, and some were packed in pieces.Shouting was very impressed, and kept nodding.

Lin Xiangrong is sitting in the office.He is about forty years old, with suits and leather shoes, shiny hair, and purple-rimmed glasses, giving him an imposing manner.His accountant is about fifty years old, dressed in satin and Chinese style, but he is a little thinner and looks very scheming. "Chairman, that Chen from Shandong has arrived, which meeting room is he arranged for?" asked Mr. Sun, the accountant. Lin Xiangrong was still writing with a pipe in his mouth: "I haven't decided whether to see him or not." The accountant took a step forward: "Chairman, business is all about trust. Since we promised to let him come to Shanghai, it's better to meet him."

Lin Xiangrong raised his head: "Mr. Sun, this person is not simple. Don't look at him because he can't read. Although his current factory is not as good as Zhao Dongchu, this person is very courageous. For such a person, we can't meet him right away. I want to kill his vigor first." Mr. Sun smiled: "Oh? Come beg us, he still has energy? Then don't beg us!" Lin Xiangrong smiled contemptuously: "He didn't dare to put on airs with me. It's just that when Teng Jing was in Shanghai last time, he talked to me about Shandong's printing and dyeing industry. Teng Jing specifically mentioned this Chen Shouting, saying that he was extremely cunning and difficult to deal with. Hmph, there is nothing you can do if you are not cunning in small businesses."

Shouting and Old Wu sat in the waiting room in a well-behaved manner, with their hands on their laps, very honest, like countrymen entering the city. Jin Biao stood outside the door, motionless. Mr. Sun poured tea for them: "Boss Chen, I'm really sorry, our chairman is discussing business with British guests, you may have to wait a while. Drink tea, drink tea." Shouting hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll wait." The clock on the wall is exactly two o'clock. On the Huangpu River, a gray foreign ship took up almost the entire river surface.It whistled lowly, and black smoke spewed out from its four chimneys.

In Huangpu Park on the Bund, the sign saying "Chinese and dogs not allowed" is very eye-catching.Two Indian policemen with red cloths on their heads are chasing away vendors. Dongjun is in the office, talking to Dongchu.Dong Jun was somewhat anxious: "When the sixth son didn't come to Jinan, he didn't think of discussing things with anyone, but when he came here, he always wanted to discuss with him. Zi's family will start construction soon. , The factory will be built in less than a year. We should think of a countermeasure in advance. But he went to Shanghai. The third child, I never said I was afraid of anyone. In the past two or three years, Jinan has gone to seven or eight I didn't even care about the dyeing factory. But Zi's family is making such a fuss, why is my heart so up and down?"

Dongchu said: "Actually, Zi's family has nothing, they are laymen. Dyeing cloth is not legal, and he will not be able to get into Taoism in a year and a half. The key is the Tengjing. We have 10,000 pieces of cloth now. , I’m not afraid of anything. I’m afraid that the sixth brother will also negotiate the partnership, and we will all work together. If Teng Jing cuts off the cloth for us and only sells it to Zi’s family, it will be troublesome.” Dong Jun picked up the tea and wanted to drink it, but put it down when he heard this: "You too, you should tell your sixth brother about this, let him talk to Lin Xiangrong about the cloth by the way. The cloth produced in this city is still of good quality. That’s enough. We haven’t dealt with other factories before, so we don’t know what to do. You can send him another telegram and tell him about it.”

Dong Chu was a little embarrassed: "I called Lao Wu's nephew just now, and he said that after the sixth brother arrived in Shanghai, he didn't send a telegram, so he didn't know which hotel to stay in. Big brother, sixth brother is the master who takes one step and sees three steps. He can think about it without us telling him." Dongjun nodded: "If you are a lawyer, you should be a lawyer. What kind of printing and dyeing are you doing!" Dong Chu smiled and said, "Brother, if you are doing bad things in business, you must first know how to do it. No matter how bad Zi Wenhai is, he is a talker after all. He doesn't know where vinegar is sour and salt is salty. Except for Teng Jing who cut off gray cloth You don’t need to care about him at all with this move from the source.”

Dong Jun walked back and forth in the room twice: "Third brother, you can call Hong Ju again and see if your sixth brother has called." Dong Chu shook his head helplessly and went out. In Lin Xiangrong's office, Mr. Sun walked in and said, "Chairman, they've been waiting for an hour, I think it's all right." "NO! It's not enough, let them wait. I will torture him until he loses his temper at all, and then go to see him. Cantonese people pay attention to cooking soup. If it is not cooked to that level, the taste will not come out. Now he is begging us , We just want to talk to him slowly, so we can talk about it! Who is the master and who is the deputy, we must find out. You go down first, I have to make a few calls, don't worry about him."

Shouting was still waiting there.He looked at the watch on the wall, it was already five o'clock, and snorted. Mr. Sun walked in with a very embarrassed expression: "Boss Chen, I'm really sorry, the chairman asked you to wait a little longer, he will finish the matter at hand immediately. Boss Chen, please bear with me." Shouting got up and said, "It's okay, I'll wait." He paused for a while and asked, "Mr. Sun, you Shanghainese eat well, and workers' wages are very expensive, right?" Mr. Sun hurriedly said: "That's right, the factory is big, and this is a huge expense. There is no way, the salary is low and there is no way to hire people."

Shouting stared dumbfounded: "General workers get three oceans?" He held out his three middle fingers. Mr. Sun smiled: "It's not that high, but it's about the same." Shouting nodded: "Then senior technicians get ten yuan?" Mr. Sun said: "There are five people at the highest level. They are the number that Boss Chen said. The others are mostly five to eight yuan. The salary in our factory is the highest in Shanghai. Jinan is lower?" Shouting replied: "Jinan is a small place, very poor, ordinary workers don't need to pay wages, just take care of their food. This is better than Shanghai. If the wages are so high, there is no way to work in Jinan." Mr. Sun said, "Oh? When Mr. Zhao came, he said that the workers were paid in the factory." Shouting smiled: "Mr. Zhao wants to save face, that's why he said that. His cloth is the same price as mine. If he pays wages, it will be difficult for his factory to continue." Mr. Sun understood: "It turned out to be like this. Boss Chen, I'll go and have a look again, just wait." It was getting dark gradually. Mr. Sun came out of the waiting room and went back to the accounting room.There are seven or eight people in the accounting room working outside.He went into his room and closed the door.He picked up the phone and dialed the number. After a while, the call got through. He said, "Is it the Lin mansion? I'm Sun Qimeng from the dyeing factory. Can the master answer the call? Okay, I'll wait." Mr. Lin is in his early sixties, a little thin, with clear eyes and quite energetic.The Chinese double-breasted silk jacket is very decent.His gray hair was combed back, and a short beard on his chin looked smooth.He took the phone: "Qimeng, what's the matter?" Mr. Sun said: "Uncle Lin, that's it. We made an appointment with Boss Chen of Shandong Hongju Dyeing Factory to talk about opening a factory in Shandong. Others also came. I think he is very simple and honest, and he looks quite honest. But the director I still don't want to see him." Master Lin asked, "Why didn't he disappear?" Mr. Sun said: "He said...he said..." Master Lin said: "You say it boldly, it's nothing!" Mr. Sun said: "The chairman said that we should kill this person's vigor first. But I have been waiting for several hours, so it's not good to wait any longer?" Master Lin said: "Qimeng, thank you! Business If you don’t want to meet, don’t let them come. When you come, you have to treat them with courtesy. What is this for? Qimeng, invite Chen Shouting to Shanghai. I know about it. Xiangrong was also right yesterday. I told you that Chen Shouting is going to the factory today. In this way, as if we didn’t talk on the phone, I will take it as if I am concerned about this matter, and make a call to ask, are you okay?” "Thank you Lin Bo!" Mr. Sun put down the phone with a satisfied expression. In Lin Xiangrong's office, he was on the phone with Master Lin.He was very respectful when he answered Dad's phone call.Master Lin said over there: "The conditions you offered are already harsh enough. If it were me, I wouldn't cooperate with you. But he still came, this person is very sincere! See you right away, please come tonight Let's eat!" Lin Xiangrong said: "Okay, Dad, I will." Master Lin said: "Xiangrong, don't look down on others just because they haven't gone to school. If you look down, you still have Zhao Dongchu's face! This is not good. You have to do big things in the future, and you can't handle these small things well. That's trouble. Remember?" Lin Xiangrong said: "Okay, write it down, Dad, don't worry, I will take care of it." Then he put down the phone, and said to the phone unconvinced: "You have to take care of everything!" At this time, Mr. Sun came in and said, "Chairman, it's shameful not to see you again. They've been waiting all afternoon." Lin Xiangrong snorted contemptuously: "This is just the beginning. I'm gone today, let them come back tomorrow morning. Today, hum, I didn't even want to see him today." Mr. Sun was a little embarrassed: "How should I say this?" "You can say whatever you want!" Lin Xiangrong was furious, "It's okay to say that I don't want to see you today, it doesn't matter. Let him come at eight o'clock tomorrow morning." In the noodle shop next to Sichuan North Road Bridge, Shouting and Mr. Wu are eating noodles.Old Wu sighed: "Shopkeeper, Mr. Sun clearly told me that it was two o'clock, and we went to the o'clock, why didn't we see us? Which one is he playing? Is he trying to stretch us? His condition It’s tough enough, what else do you want?” Shouting smiled coldly, and shouted at the waiter, "Here comes the garlic!" In the morning, the streets of Shanghai were full of traffic, and trams whizzed by the rickshaws in Shouting.He and Lao Wu sat in the car, and Jin Biao followed the car while walking and running underground. Shouting and the others came to the waiting room again.Mr. Sun was more polite than yesterday: "Boss Chen, wait a minute, I will invite the chairman right away." He said and left.Shouting got up, his eyes were full of hope, he adjusted his clothes, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.There was no one in the room, so he turned around and said to Old Wu, "Maybe he was really busy yesterday. If our business is as busy as this, then that's fine." Old Wu hurriedly followed up: "That's it, shopkeeper, if our business is so busy, we will hire a manager, and you can go play chess with Mr. Miao if you have nothing to do." Shouting was originally looking out of the window, but when he heard this, he turned his head: "Do I have such a life?" In Lin Xiangrong's office, the wall behind him is full of purple wood bookcases, which are more than ten meters long.He walked back and forth along the bookcase, his jaw resting on his chin in deep thought.He walked very slowly. He raised his foot and thought about it before falling down.He walked back and forth like this, slowly gnawing at the root of his index finger with his front teeth. Mr. Sun knocked on the door and came in. He smiled before saying, "Chairman, those two people from Shandong are here again." Lin Xiangrong didn't seem to hear. Drooling his face, Mr. Sun took a step forward and said, "Chairman, I think it's better to see you." Lin Xiangrong turned around: "Mr. Sun, I thought about this all night. This Chen is very capable. If we cooperate with him, what will happen to our Shandong market in five years? Shandong is now our four major priorities. One of the markets, second only to Nanjing, much better than Tianjin. If he really masters the printing technology, it will be a big threat to our Jiangbei market. Zhao Dongchu also has a good relationship with him. If they work together to deal with We, we will be very passive." He shook his head slowly, "They have this strength. Let me think again." "Chairman, you can fail to negotiate a business, but you must keep your promise. We don't want to partner with him, so we can make the conditions more stringent. But we don't see them all the time, and Mr. Zhao doesn't seem to be able to justify it." Lin Xiangrong was a little unhappy: "You don't need to teach me, I know how to deal with it. Even if I see you, I can't see you now." Mr. Sun repeatedly said yes, and then said: "Chairman, you said that this surname Chen is very irritable. If we make him anxious, what should we do if he cooperates with Changsheng and Great Wall?" Lin Xiangrong smiled: "Mr. Sun, you are an old employee of our family, and you can be regarded as my predecessor. However, in some places, the minds of you and my father's generation are a bit old. Please forgive me for speaking bluntly! Except We, Shanghai still have three factories capable of printing. Chengyong has already been eaten by us, and Changsheng and Great Wall will probably be eaten by us in a short time. The surname Chen is from a small place. They must be able to fall in love with them. The same is true for Changsheng. They dare not discuss business with a person they have never met, let alone such a business. Besides us, who else can he turn to? Mr. Sun, since he wants to cooperate with him, We're going to have the final say. It's got to be a habit from the beginning of the meeting, understand?" Mr. Sun said: "We are developing very fast now, and prosperity and the Great Wall may not be able to last for too long, but we should also see that some gentry in Wuxi, Ningbo are now entering Shanghai, and they are also planning to open printing and dyeing factories or textile factories. This It is difficult to form a monopoly in the industry. Should we treat the Shandong surname Chen as an alliance? We should saturate the market as soon as possible to reduce the possibility of the survival of new factories. This is just my personal opinion.” Lin Xiangrong smiled disdainfully: "I have thought about all this. Mr. Sun, please leave me alone for a while, I want to think about it from a long-term perspective." Mr. Sun came out of Lin Xiangrong's office very dissatisfied.He lit a cigarette, sighed, and walked slowly downstairs.His expression was very embarrassed, he walked to the door of the waiting room, turned back, and went to his office. In the waiting room, the watch has reached ten o'clock.Shouting said, "Could it be that the British are here again? Can't we see you today?" Mr. Wu hurriedly comforted: "No, no. Then Mr. Sun hasn't come back, maybe something really happened, and he can't leave for the time being." At Zi's house, part of the courtyard is full of sunlight.Because the courtyard wall is too high, some sunlight is blocked outside.There is a stool under the eaves of the main hall, on which a purple fur coat is drying, and a little girl is looking for something on the leather coat.At this time, the old lady took out another one and shook it away, causing some dust to fly up. The father and son sat there drinking tea.Zi Wenhai was wearing a sweater with a leather cloak over it.Zi Youde was wearing a black suit and a fur coat with an otter collar.In fact, the cold winter has not yet arrived, but the room is too deep, and the cold will be earlier. Zi Wenhai said: "Ever since I decided on this matter, I felt it was unwise. Teng Jing and we thought differently. What we thought was how to get rich, and what he thought was how to expand Japan's influence in China. The gray cloth is controlled by him, and the machine has to be bought by him. Chen Liuzi clearly told me that the German machine is good, but Teng Jing insists on buying Japanese products. Everything is controlled by him. Isn’t our big shareholder a bit taken advantage of! The more I think about it, the more I feel that I should partner with Chen Liuzi. But these people didn't know what they said to him, and Chen Liuzi blocked the door tightly. Oh, Youde, I'm doing this for you!" Zi Youde appreciated it: "Dad, I know, I will work very hard. Dad, some things don't have to be so difficult to think about. Whether we are major shareholders or small shareholders, Teng Jing has invested anyway. It’s half of him. It’s okay if he wants to expand Japan’s influence, but it can’t prevent us from making money and making a fortune. If he doesn’t let us get rich, we’ll shut down and withdraw shares. Anyway, the machines are in China, not in Japan. It can also be said , Under the current situation, no one except us dares to partner with the Japanese. We don’t have to be afraid of him at all, and we will have the final say when the time comes.” Zi Youde thought his son's words were reasonable: "Well, let's talk about it when the time comes. Youde, you must take the initiative to build a good relationship with Chen Liuzi, Lu Jiaju, and Zhao brothers. This is also a way to deal with Teng Jing. We and Teng Jing’s partnership was forced to help him. If I could find a knowledgeable partner in Jinan, I wouldn’t bother with it. Although our family has a little money, it’s not as good as these businessmen. Once this factory is opened, Chen Liuzi, etc. It's good if someone helps us. It's up to you to win them over. As for me, I mainly win over Miao Handong. He, Liuzi Chen and Zhao's family are all fellow villagers in Huantai and Boshan. To put it bluntly, everything is easy to handle. I blame you too. Back then I asked you to chase after Miao Handong's sister, but you thought she was fat. Now this one is skinny, what can I do? If you were Miao Handong's brother-in-law now, I would be His elders, isn't everything easy to handle?" Zi Youde kept nodding, imagining what it would be like to be Mr. Miao's brother-in-law. Zi's ​​family lives on a north-south street.At this time, a funeral procession came in from the north end of the street, carrying a thin white coffin with no paint on it.A wailing widow has two children next to her.A girl, about three or four years old, was holding on to her mother's clothes and crying; a boy, about five or six years old, was walking beside her, looking everywhere but not crying.People on the street looked pitifully and sighed unceasingly. When the widow arrived at the door of Zi's house, she banged her head on the door, but was stopped by the mourners.She bumped into her again, was held back, and sat at the door of Zi’s house, leaning against the door and crying: “Zi Wenhai, you are missing a great virtue! Just because of such a trivial matter as the dripping eaves, you were forced to die.” Man! God! God, how can I live! His father, why are you so stupid, you left us three and you left! My God, open your eyes——” The widow suddenly fainted , foaming at the mouth.Everyone rushed to give first aid based on their experience, but they pinched people and curled their legs, and they were busy for a while. A man asked another mourner: "What's going on?" "Hey, don't mention it. Her family rebuilt the house and expanded a brick field outside. The Liu family in the backyard said that the rainwater flowing from her house could wash up to the back wall of his house. This Liu family is from Jiyang. He and Zi Wenhai are fellow villagers, so they started a lawsuit. The Liu family couldn't support it, so they said they would stop fighting, but Zi Wenhai disagreed, and insisted on forcing the Liu family to fight, saying that if the Liu family didn't fight , he helped the defendant to sue the Liu family for false accusations. The Liu family had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight again. The money was wasted! The Liu family had nothing left, even the house was sold. This is good, the rain washed away the wall of his house, but this time even the house was built up. This is good! If you win the lawsuit, you have to look like a winner. The family who bought the old Liu's house knew about it and decided to Excuse me, don’t bother me any more. But Zi Wenhai didn’t want to, saying that this would ruin his reputation, just to let the public know the consequences of breaking the law. No, the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday, the court came to demolish her house In the house, her man swallowed six packs of rat poison in a fit of rage, and his orifices bleed as soon as he saw it, and his teeth were blackened by the poison. Alas, brother, tell me, the owner of the house is going to die, and you, Zi Wenhai, are still pushing What? It's fucking bad!" Hearing that the man was very angry, he picked up a brick from the ground and threw it into the yard, with a bang, he didn't know what it hit. At this time, an old man said to the man: "Run quickly, Zi's house is in trouble, if you run slowly, you have to go in!" When the man heard this, he wanted to pretend to be a tough guy, but when he saw the old man's expression, he ran away in fright.Looking back while running, I also feel ashamed. The old man said: "How many years has it been? Every year people come to his door to cry for funerals. I think it is because of this lack of morality that the Zi family will not be able to prosper." The widow regained her composure, and sat leaning against the door with her eyes staring. The two children shook their mother's legs, crying in fright.The widow didn't respond.Everyone called for persuasion, but the widow's eyes were dull and she didn't respond. Zi's ​​father and son knew what was going on when they heard about the commotion at the gate of the courtyard.Zi Youde came out and stood on the steps and shouted: "Wu Watch, go and see what's going on! Don't open the door! Do you hear me?" Wu Geng agreed to go to the front yard. Zi Youde went back to the house.At this time, Zi Wenhai's expression was very calm, without any surprise, drinking tea, waiting for Wu Geng to report back. The fifth watch came in: "Master, it's the widow of Zhang's family in Xiganmian Lane, the one who sued because of the dripping eaves." Zi Wenhai nodded: "Go out." Zi Youde said: "Father, I think I'll give her two cents, it's not good to keep making trouble like this." Zi Wenhai remained calm: "This law talks about fairness. Since it is a lawsuit, there must be a winner. The matter of his man swallowing rat poison was reported in the newspaper yesterday, and I know it. But it has nothing to do with me." No. Not only let them know this, but also let people know that the law is ruthless. Why didn't you build the house on the original foundation? Why did you build an extra wall? Since you violated the rights of others, you have to pay the price Give her the money back? If we gave her the money, she still thinks we should be responsible! What if something like this happens again? Give me more money? Huh!" He stood up and touched the phone.Zi Youde lowered his head and didn't look this way. "Director Wang Yunxiang? I'm here again to cause trouble by going to a funeral, so I have to ask you to come! Busy? Oh, Director Wang, it's outrageous to let these people make trouble like this at my door! Excuse me Thank you very much, Yunxiang! Okay, okay, please, please! Good!" Zi Wenhai put down the phone and turned around, "I'd rather give the money to the police than to these people, give it once , there will be a second time. I want them to know that the law is like this." Director Wang of the police station put down the phone.After hearing a call from Zi Wenhai, several subordinates had gone out, but came back, and asked, "Boss, it's another small fortune. Are you leaving now?" Director Wang pushed his hat upwards: "Just now when this guy passed by our door, I knew he went to Zi's house. This Zi Wenhai is really wicked. He ruined the plaintiff's family and went back to Jiyang County, where he killed the defendant's man. I was also forced to death. When I saw that orphan and widow just now, my heart was sour." One of his subordinates said: "He relies on this for food. If he doesn't make others unable to live, how can he live?" Another said: "We can't control so much. Director, should we go?" The director said: "What the hell are you panicking about? Are you the director, or am I the director? You have to talk about everything. I just said thank you on the phone, but didn't say what kind of thank you. Let that guy toss around for a while, if he doesn't call three times, we won't answer. He scratched his head and tried to hide it all by himself, but there was no way! Let those people convince him first, and then we go, In this way, he will give more money. Do you know?" A thin man remained silent, sitting there thinking of strategies.At this time, he stood up and said: "Director, I don't think so. A widow with two children, there is no trouble. If we go late, if she withdraws by herself, then we won't get anything. " The director was shocked when he heard this, and grabbed his armed belt: "Zhuge Liang is right. Let's go!" He led the guy out, and when he reached the gate of the yard, he stopped and said, "When we get there, let's not be hard. Boom, let those people make trouble. Waiting for Zi Wenhai to hand over the money to us, it's not too late to start. Got it?" Everyone is an expert, and everyone laughs. The director said: "It's still nice to talk, no one can kick people!" Dongjun sat in the office and sighed.Dong Chu came in with a telegram in his hand, but seeing his brother's expression, he hurried over and asked, "Brother, what happened?" Dong Jun raised his hand to signal him to sit down: "Hey, do you know Zhang Wansheng from our second workshop?" Dong Chu nodded: "I know, isn't it the one who went to court two days ago? I haven't come for more than a month." Dong Jun sighed: "The day before yesterday, he swallowed rat poison and died. This Zi Wenhai is missing a great virtue! There is only one widow left with two children, how are you going to live this day! Third, can your sixth brother let the two crippled?" At the door, we have to learn these things. Not only to learn this, but also to accumulate some virtue and do some good deeds, and maybe there will be some good rewards. You go there and send two money to the mother. Then you give the refugees Write something to the bureau to see if you can apply for some relief for the Zhang family. It’s even better if you can apply. If you can’t apply, you can ask Zhang Wansheng’s wife to come to the factory to receive two yuan a month. That's enough. Damn it, Zi Wenhai won't be able to make a fortune just by doing this." Dong Chu nodded: "If Sixth Brother comes back and doesn't say anything else, he will be so angry and scolded just for this matter. Big brother, it's not short of that one dollar, so let's give the mother three three dollars .” Dongjun nodded: "Okay, it's only three yuan. Our whole gang can't help. From now on, all workers in our factory, no matter who has an accident, we have to express it. We can't let people say behind their backs. We are rich and unkind. What are you holding in your hand?" Dong Chu laughed: "Hey, I'm going to confuse Zi Wenhai. Brother Six's telegram, he said that the meeting went well." Dong Jun was shocked, took the telegram and looked at it: "Give your sixth brother a telegram to remind him about the local cloth. I think it can be written like this: 'Zi's opening a factory is not good for me. Japanese gray cloth, I'm afraid something will change.' He saw it." Dongchu stood up: "Okay, I'll send a telegram first, and then I'll send money to Zhang's house. How much will I send, brother?" Dong Jun stood up: "The court came to tear down the back wall of his house, so we have to build up that wall anyway? Give me twenty yuan. Zi Wenhai lacks morality, but he dragged us into bankruptcy. What the hell isn't it?" thing!" Mr. Sun walked into Lin Xiangrong's office again.He said to Lin Xiangrong: "Chairman, it's quarter past eleven. If you don't see me, I'll let them go back." "Well, you're right." Lin Xiangrong stood up with a proud expression on his face, "Business can be negotiated, but we have to meet, and it's unreasonable not to meet. I will see him in the afternoon, and I will definitely see him. Mr. Sun, you tell them, in the afternoon Bring the money. Calculated on a profit of 100,000 yuan per year, we agreed that 40% should be paid for three years, which is 120,000 yuan. Zhao Dongchu has already explained this to them, and they agree. Tell them , must bring money. Teng Jing said he was cunning, we took his money, no matter if we lose money or make money, we will earn it first, let him be as cunning as possible." Mr. Sun responded, turned around and wanted to leave.Lin Xiangrong went on to say: "Dad called again and asked me to accompany them to have a meal. I can't give such face, just to let him know that he is a very small person. So, I want to humiliate him for the last time. You don’t need to accompany me at noon, just find an ordinary staff to accompany you. Go to a small shop on Zhapu Road—remember, the smaller the shop, the better—and ask for a few small dishes. I just want him to know that we don’t take it seriously Him. Let Xiao He from your accounting room accompany you. Yes, only Xiao He, he is smart. When I come back, I will ask Xiao He what the one surnamed Chen said." Mr. Sun closed the door and walked out, shaking his head helplessly, and walked slowly downstairs. Xiao He took Shouting and the others to a Wensao tin restaurant on Zhapu Road. Xiao He ordered some side dishes.The young man is in his twenties, with parted hair, thin skin and tender flesh. "Boss Chen, let's have some wine with rice?" Shouting looked rustic: "Okay, okay, I have never drank rice wine. We all drink local baijiu there." Xiao He shouted to the back: "Let's add some rice and wine!" Here comes the wine.Xiao He poured the wine for Shouting, and they hugged each other.After Shouting swallowed it, he said yes again and again.He pointed to the dish and asked, "What kind of dish is this?" Xiao He ate and explained: "Winter bamboo shoots are delicious. Boss Chen, eat some. What kind of food do you eat there? Eat, eat, Boss Chen." Shouting was flattered, quickly took a bite, chewed and said: "Well, it's delicious. I haven't eaten winter bamboo shoots before. It's so delicious! We only have cabbage this season, and then radish. Mr. He, let me ask you, If you eat so well here, you must make a lot of money, right?" Xiao He said dissatisfiedly: "Not much, I earn two yuan a month." "It's less. But you are still young, and you can grow in the future. How much does the average worker earn?" "From one to one and a half dollars, very little." "The most advanced technicians must earn a lot of money, right?" Xiao He took a sip of wine: "Not much, five yuan at most." He was busy eating and drinking. Shouting followed and asked, "The five best technicians only earn five yuan?" Xiao He was still eating, and said casually: "That's it, Boss Chen, one of the five people gets six yuan, three gets five yuan, and the least one gets four and a half yuan. That's it, it's not too much." Shouting stood up suddenly.Xiao He was a little surprised: "Boss Chen won't eat?" Shouting smiled and patted Xiao He on the shoulder: "Mr. He, go back and tell Boss Lin that I thank him for his hospitality. Tell him that this is the best meal I have ever eaten in Chen Shouting." Cotton robe, head held high and go.Old Wu Jinbiao hurriedly followed. Xiao He stood there foolishly holding his chopsticks. In the room of New Asia Hotel, Shouting gritted his teeth angrily, sneered continuously, and then laughed loudly. Mr. Wu panicked: "Shopkeeper, don't get so angry!" Jin Biao also came over: "Shopkeeper, we haven't lost anything, and we can't afford to be angry with such a person." Shouting grabbed Mr. Wu and said, "Old Wu, I came to Shanghai sincerely. I also recognized the members of the 40th percentile, and I also recognized the five-year deadline. We also brought the money. But this person surnamed Lin It’s too fucking stupid to know that the head is light and the eggs are heavy!” Shouting took a big sip of water, put down his glass and said, “You, do it now! Find the three largest newspapers in Shanghai, advertise, recruit senior printing technicians, and pay 50 per month. A piece of Dayang, Jinan for trial work. Jin Biao, you stay here, let’s pay for a ticket, and take the recruited people back together. If the recruited people don’t believe it, you can give him ten Dayang first. Old Wu, ad The above must explain this: If you do not try to live in Jinan, that is, you are not qualified, you will also be given 50 yuan, which is considered a meeting gift. Lao Wu, you can send a telegram to Dongchu and ask if they want someone in the factory. I must hollow out all the senior technicians in Shanghai for him. My monthly wages are worth his one year’s wages. He brought the money order in a hurry. Old Wu, Lin Xiangrong will save us a lot of money if we let Lin Xiangrong leave it alone. Old Wu, hurry up! Jin Biao, follow along." Old Wu was very excited: "The shopkeeper, you still have more recruits!" Shouting sneered: "This is just the beginning! Look, old Wu, I'll ask someone surnamed Lin to come to Jinan Mansion to make amends for us." Shouting roared. In the afternoon, in the sales office of Liuhe Dyeing Factory.The cloth here is all in bundles, obviously not retail, so it's very quiet.Among the three employees, one is an old man who settles accounts inside, one is reading a novel at the counter, and the other is leaning on the door panel, eating melon seeds and looking at the street scene.At this time, a poor man came in wearing a broken felt hat.His clothes were also very old.The guy watching the street scene stood up and stopped him: "Go out, the cloth here is not for sale." The poor man didn't seem to hear it, so he walked in and said in a low voice, "Let me see and see the world. There are so many cloths!" The person who read the novel put down the novel: "Where did it come from?" The poor said: "Jinan." The clerk at the counter said: "I live in Jinan Prefecture. Life is really hard. I have nothing to do. I come out to sell my ass. Haha..." The accountant laughed too. The poor man said, "You're the one who sells your ass! How do you talk, young man?" He twirled the cloth with his hands. The guy at the door came over: "You'd better go out, you can't afford the cloth here. Get out." He said and came over to push the poor.If the poor don't leave, they still look at the cloth. "I'll see if it's okay?" "You are so annoying! The cloth here is not for you, get out!" "How much is this cloth per foot?" "The cloth here is sold by the piece regardless of the size. You can't afford it at all. Go out." "How much is one piece?" "How much money you can't afford!" "Why do you look down on people so much? Is it okay if I ask? How much is it?" The poor man spoke very slowly, but he was very stubborn and irritating. "One piece for one yuan, can you afford it? Do you have Yinyang?" The poor man nodded: "Are these types all in one piece?" "It's all the same, one piece at a time, go out, you can't afford it." The poor man smiled: "How do you know I can't afford it?" "Look at you like this, I say you can't afford it!" "What if I can afford it?" "Then you take out the money, one piece at a time, and I'll sell it to you right away!" "Your words don't count." "It counts, one piece at a time, and you bring the money!" The man stretched out his hand there. "There are eight kinds in total, one kind is one thousand, and eight thousand pieces is eight thousand yuan, which is a lot of money." "Let me tell you, you'd better go out, you can't afford it. Return 8,000 pieces, bragging! You can't even afford one!" The poor man threw his hat away: "I can afford it, you can give me a thousand pieces of each, and deliver them to Beiguan Station in Jinan." The whole house was dumbfounded.账房跑出来：“你这个讨饭的捣什么乱！” 寿亭一笑：“我不是要饭的，我是济南宏巨印染厂的陈寿亭。” “吹你妈的牛皮！”看小说的那位也跑过来了。 寿亭不再说话，解开怀，从里面拿出一叠银行票据： “八千？嗯，这是一万。伙计，你看清楚了，这是真正的大英帝国渣打银行的本票，这是一万元，交完了运费之后，余下的钱按此账号给我汇到济南。” 看小说的那伙计两眼大睁着，张着嘴，只出气不进气，口吐白沫，当场昏了过去。年龄大的那位慌忙拉住寿亭： “陈掌柜的，得罪得罪！刚才他们是开玩笑的。” 寿亭冷笑：“哼，生意场上无戏言，准备发货吧！” “我们没有说过刚才的话，我们不承认的。” “你可以不承认，你如果说不卖，我立刻就走，马上去报馆，就说六合染厂言而无信，拿客商开玩笑，把客商当成要饭的耍。你们看着办吧！” 孙先生一脸惊慌地撞开林祥荣办公室的门，上气不接下气地说：“董事长，有人骗买！” “慌什么，什么人这么大胆？跑到这里来胡闹。” “陈寿亭！” 林祥荣惊得站起来：“啊？你先去处理一下。” 孙先生苦着脸：“董事长，这事得你出面，我不够分量。” “你先去处理一下，看看怎么回事嘛！”林祥荣一跺脚，孙先生也只得去。 孙先生拉着寿亭的手哀求：“陈老板，他们不懂事，你务必高抬贵手，放过他们。现在找个差使不容易。” 寿亭笑笑：“这样的伙计不能用。你们董事长瞧不起人，伙计也瞧不起人。堂堂六合染厂就这样？”他拉过孙先生的手，“孙先生，你这人不错。不过，跟着林祥荣这样的人，这辈子怕是没有出头之日。看在你的面子上，我可以不要这些布，让你们林老板下来赔个不是，我马上就走。” 孙先生忙说：“这好办，这好办！”放开寿亭，飞也似的往回跑。 林祥荣在办公室里来回走，他拿起桌上的一件摆设要摔，举起来了，又放回去。孙先生跑进来，他忙上去问：'怎么回事？ " “唉，别提了，门市上那些伙计看不起姓陈的，以为是讨饭的，双方一激，姓陈的真掏出钱来了。八千件，好几十万呀！” “不管这事怎么办，你先把这些人全辞掉。这也太不像话了！姓陈的想干什么？” “他说他可以不要布，就是让你下去道个歉。董事长……” 林祥荣抬手制止，在办公室里来回走。孙先生焦急地看着：“董事长，这有什么，不过是开个玩笑。赵先生不是说过嘛，陈寿亭常常搞出一些让你想不到的事情来。董事长，这没什么……” 林祥荣回身站稳，示意孙先生不要再说：“孙先生，没有那么简单。姓陈的，赵东初，都是全国印染行业的知名人物，我要是让姓陈的耍了，用不了多久，大家都会开我的玩笑。我们又正在收购昌盛长城两厂子的关口上，这个面子不能丢。我道歉，可以保住几十万，可六合染厂的信用，还有我们厂的气势就会打折扣。道歉？不！你下去，就按八千件发货给他，不仅发货，就说我晚上在国际饭店请他。我要借这件事情，树立六合在中国印染业的地位。姓陈的，我先让你知道什么叫财大气粗，然后你还得把布再给我运回来！”他的眼都红了。 孙先生长叹一声：“天呀！董事长，这种事情在上海滩上也不是第一次，我们何必呢？我看还是打个电话问问林伯吧！” 林祥荣怒吼一声：“不用，我现在是董事长，按我说的办！” 寿亭喝着茶，和那个账房聊天。这时，孙先生进来了：“陈老板，我们董事长说，六合染厂的信用是第一位的。我一会儿就让人给你发货。楼上正在开单子，一会儿就送下来。我们董事长很佩服陈老板的才智，晚上他想在国际饭店请陈老板吃饭。”孙先生的口气这时已经有些傲慢了。 寿亭有点意外。稍顿，他说：“也就是说，林老板宁可赔上几十万也不下来道歉？” 孙先生说：“无所谓道歉，这是正常的生意，几十万对六合来讲不是太大的事情。” 寿亭冷笑道：“既然林老板不肯来，我就只能把布运走了。记住，济南北关车站。好，孙先生，你替我转告林老板，今天晚上的饭，免了。你原话转告他，我等着他到济南给我赔不是。”寿亭突然放缓了口气，“孙先生，林老板这样逼我，你可都看见了。唉！林老爷那么大的商业家，养出这样的儿子来，让我这个外人都替他老人家难受。你代我问候他老人家，就说陈寿亭得罪了！”说罢，抱拳，阔步而出。 店里一片哑然。 孙先生坐在凳子上，低着头，无力地用手一划拉：“你们，全被辞退了！” 采芹正在家里和沈小姐说话。采芹递过毛巾说：“妹子，别再哭了，咱说点高兴的事儿。你一哭，我的心里也酸溜溜的。咱姊妹说着话，喝着茶。我让孔妈买肉去了，一会儿咱俩亲自动手包饺子。我擀皮子，你包。妹子，听六嫂的，可别再掉泪了，啊？” 远宜拿过手巾擦擦泪：“嗯。” 采芹攥着远宜的手：“妹子，你六哥常说，事往宽处想，人往细处做。你姨也是没法儿，咱不说这个。妹子，你六哥临走，说你要来家，我高兴了好几天。今天夜里你就别回去了，咱姊妹俩说一宿话儿，行吗？我让老孔去给你姨送信儿，你打电话也行。” 远宜点头：“嗯。我恨不能永远不回去。” 采芹倒掉那碗茶，又添上新的：“妹子，你六哥临走，交代下了一件事儿，让我劝你从良，可别再去那种地方了。” 远宜点点头：“嗯，我听六嫂的。等六哥回来，我再听听六哥怎么说。” 采芹说：“妹子，你六哥还让我交代你——他一个大老爷们，不能直接说——让你见着那军长，就一口咬死了，咱是卖艺不卖身。妹子，这不是说咱不诚实，咱这是为他好。当初咱是大学生，真正的黄花大闺女，他倒是在咱前头有一个。这男人，不愿意把他喜欢的女人往坏处想。人家那军长是有学问有身份的人，兴许也不问。要是问，就按这个说。刚才我问了家驹的二太太，这个词该怎么说，她告诉我说，这叫守身如玉。妹子，至于守身不守身，染坊里出不出白布，这都是没有凭据的事儿，可别说出来，伤人家那军长的心。你就给人家那心里留下些肃静吧！妹子，记下了？” 远宜抬起脸来，看着采芹：“六嫂，你真幸福呀！六哥既懂道理，又那么爱你。” 采芹说：“妹子，咱不说这些。我刚才说的那事你记下了？” 远宜有些为难：“可是我……” 采芹勃然变色：“哪来的那么多可是！就按我说的办！”她的口气突然缓下来，“妹子，你心里就只有那军长，这就行了。那军长现在这么得势，在南京什么人家的闺女找不着？他老婆又陷在了东北，到这也没去南京找他。可是人家没说再找女人，倒是一天一封信地往济南来，这是什么心思？他是那公事缠着走不开，要是走得开，兴许早来了。他还不知道多么想你呢！妹子，这话得这么说，说了实话，害了自家，也害了人家。人家都觉得你是王宝钏，你为啥硬说自家是潘金莲呢！妹子，你六嫂是老式人，没经过第二个男人。咱这么说吧，就是蒋委员长想娶我，我也舍不下你六哥。你六哥听了这话该怎么想？还不高兴得蹦到桌子上去？男人要的是女人的心！就这么办吧！当然，蒋委员长看不上你六嫂！” The two laughed. 远宜说：“你说得也对，有时候把实话说出来，双方都痛苦。” 采芹高兴了：“这就对了。” 孔妈提着菜回来了，放在南屋厨房里之后，过来复命：“太太，肉买回来了，剁馅子吧？” 采芹说：“你一点一点地切吧。我和俺妹子在这里说话，你别弄得和来了木匠似的。” 孔妈笑着出去了。 远宜笑着说：“六嫂，你和六哥待久了，说话也和六哥一样有意思。” 采芹说：“妹子，你六哥常说做人难，其实咱女人们更难。你这新式人，还好点；像我这样的，爹娘给你找个什么，你就得跟个什么。想起这些来，我也就知足了。等那军长来了，让你六哥给他拧上两把弦。按你六哥那意思，是在济南就把亲事办了，咱先捂住他再说。” 远宜笑得直不起腰来：“六哥太急了，没事儿，他跑不了。” 这时，电话铃响了，采芹接起来： “谁呀？噢，翡翠呀！噢，我得问问。”采芹捂住电话，回身问远宜，“家驹的大太太，她俩听说你来了，想过来看看你。都听说你长得俊，想来开开眼。让她俩来吗？” 远宜过来接过电话：“卢嫂好，我是沈远宜。” 翡翠说：“妹子好。我想过去看看你和六嫂，只是怕打扰你俩说话。” 远宜说：“快来吧。我一下子多了好几个嫂嫂，可高兴呢！我和六嫂等着你。” "well." 远宜放下了电话。 老孔正在院里修理马扎，采芹和远宜来到门口，命令道：“老孔，你去汇泉楼，让他们五点钟送一桌好菜来。它那糖醋鲤鱼全中国有名。记住，让他们带着家什，来咱这里做这道菜。” 老孔答应着：“好嘞！” 采芹对远宜说：“我整天待在家里，都待傻了，把饭馆子这个碴儿给忘了。妹子，你六哥回来之后，要是知道我在家里摆大席，请了他妹子，准得夸我会办事儿。” 远宜稍搀着采芹往回走：“六嫂，我能常来吗？和你在一块儿，什么愁事儿都忘了。” 采芹说：“给你姨打电话，告诉她先住三天。不用你，我直接给她打。我虽没有你六哥那些招儿，但对付个老娘们儿还绰绰有余。我先让她见识见识周采芹——你娘家嫂子！”说着就去打电话。远宜站在那里笑。