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Chapter 15 Section 15 rearrangement of seats: Du, Huang, Zhang

Du Yuesheng's Unofficial History 王俊 1629Words 2018-03-13
Huang Jinrong has completely "fallen into dominance". Only then did many hooligans in the French Concession know that there is a sky beyond the sky. After the seats were rearranged, Du Yuesheng moved into No. 216 Huagebian Road.Now he has his own mansion, and the staff has rearranged it. Mr. Huang Wenxiang from Baoda Fruit Shop, when he was selling fruit on the street, Du Yuesheng often gave him good fruit as rotten fruit, which helped him overcome many difficulties.Today, his son Huang Guodong has grown up.He came to Du Yuesheng to seek a job. Du Yuesheng knew that Huang Guodong had done business with his father Huang Wenxiang for many years and was the best at managing money, so he decided to let him come to work as an accountant.Bank withdrawals, payment of various expenses, management of letters and distribution of things, reception of important visitors, etc., were all handed over to Huang Guodong.

In addition, Du Yuesheng asked Yang Junxin, Qiu Zengshou, Zhao Qinbo and Huang Guodong to work as accountants. Yang Junxin is responsible for handling all kinds of wedding and funeral celebration posts, sending gifts and sending letters everywhere during festivals and festivals, writing back single books, managing telephone, water and electricity repair devices and various newspapers, distributing sporadic expenses and annual rewards , festival rewards, management hall cleaning, entertaining car drivers and guards, etc. Qiu Zeng was responsible for managing the food accounts, the personnel transfer of the kitchen staff, and was responsible for distributing Du Yuesheng's "good discount" amount for helping the poor and lonely elderly every month, writing back the list when sending letters, etc.

Zhao Qinbo is responsible for leading the "Xiaokai" to play outside, managing telephone, water and electricity bills, and all the big and small wall clocks. The housekeeper Wan Zhaotang was originally a student of Huang Wenxiang from Baoda Fruit Co., Ltd., and Du Yuesheng asked him to be the housekeeper after he entered Huagebei Road.A few years later, Wan Zhaotang accumulated some money, also took opium, and worked day and night in Du Zhai, and he gradually couldn't bear it anymore.He recommended his brother Wan Mulin to Du Yuesheng.This Wan Mulin could not read a few words, but his memory was extremely strong, and any phone number could be firmly memorized as long as he heard it once.Du Yuesheng was also happy, so he introduced Wan Zhaotang to Yantu Company to work.However, everyone in the Du Mansion thought that "Mulin" was unpleasant, so they asked Yang Du, who often came and walked around, to change the word "Mu" to "Mo".

Wan Molin was in charge of the management of the tea room (waiter), car driver, cook, gate guard, guards, etc. He answered calls to Du first, and then handed them over to Du Yuesheng. Du Yuesheng made calls outside. After Wan gets through the call, I will hand over to Du to answer.Wan Molin can remember 190 phone numbers of relatives and friends, students, institutions, enterprises, etc., which became Du Yuesheng's phone book. In order to do a good job in writing, Du Yuesheng invited Weng Zuoqing, Qiu Fangmo, Wang Youtang, and Hu Xuwu to be secretaries.Among them, Hu Xuwu was introduced by Huang Yanpei.

In order to do a good job of defense, Du Yuesheng chose Lu Guicai, Chen Qinhe, Chen Jifan, Gao Huaili and other four personal guards.Lu Guicai was a student of Zhang Xiaolin. He was an officer in the old army. In society, he was known as Lu Mazi.He recruited a large number of apprentices, as many as one or two thousand. He lived in Nanyang Bridge, opened Weiyang Grand Stage and Rongguixiang Cigarette Wholesale Store, etc. Chen Qinhe, a native of Taizhou Baixiang, also has many apprentices. He also runs the Hengya Bookstore and Hengya Theater in Hengmaoli, Xizang Road, the First Hotel at Baxianqiao, and the Hengya Bookstore and Hengya Theater on East Zilaihuo Street. Baxianqiao Second Hotel, Tongle Theater on Shunchang Road, Tongle Hotel, etc.

Chen Jifan, who is more educated and can speak French, was introduced by Zhang Yishu, the director of the Consulate in the French Concession. Du Yuesheng thought he was honest. After the Anti-Japanese War, Du Yuesheng also took him with him when he went to Hong Kong. Gao Huaili, a native of the north, had worked as an inquisitor in the police station in the French Concession, and worked as an inspector in the Songhu Police Department. Soon, the Du mansion purchased 8 more cars, and more than a dozen drivers were managed by Wang Baoyu. In the kitchen, Wan Molin hired 2 people from the Suzhou Gang, 2 people from the Yangzhou Gang, 3 people from the Ben Gang, 2 people from the Beijing Gang, and 3 people from the underhands.

At the same time, there are 4 guards on night shift, 6 gate guards, 2 road patrol guards in the back lane, and 4 full-time waiters in the big vegetable room. In the smoke couch room, there is also a person who specially loads opium for Du Yuesheng, this person is Yu Yongfu.He used to set up a fruit stand at Shiliupu and had tattoos on his body.Later, he served as the chief inspector of the New Town God's Temple and the chief inspector of the Shanghai Spinning Exchange.He took two assistants to help him burn the opium paste. There are also 2 handymen in the Du mansion, 2 people who take care of the air conditioner, 8 people who clean the courtyard, the hall, deliver letters, etc., 3 gardeners, and 20 maids.

In addition to being equipped with all kinds of manpower in the Du mansion, Du Yuesheng also made friends. Zhang Yishu, Zhang Shizhao, Chen Qun, etc. were all guests. In addition, Liu Chunpu, Yang Du, Hong Gang eldest brother Gao Shikui, lawyer Qin Liankui, Jiang Yiping, Wang Yintai, Lu Diandong, Zhu Wende, Wang Simo, etc., Wen Lanting, Qian Xinzhi, Wang Xiaolai, Yu Qiaqing, Liu Hongsheng, Pan Gongzhan, Xu Jikuang, etc. , Wu Kaixian, Yang Guanbei, Yang Zhixiong, etc., plus Du's disciples Jin Tingsun, Lu Jingshi, Tang Shichang, etc., often come and go. With people and extensive social relations, Du Yuesheng's career began to reach its peak in early 1924.

Du Yuesheng is gifted with intelligence, hard work, and concentration. He touches his heart, stretches his tentacles, understands it well, and knows it well in the eccentric Dashili foreign field, just like a gem in the gravel. . He became a hero in Shanghai.
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