Chapter 60 Section 60 When the son came back from Shanghai, Lao Tzu's condition worsened

After Du Yuesheng began to use oxygen, his asthma eased day by day.In addition to mourning for the disciples and grandchildren in Shanghai, and weeping bitterly for the comrades who suffered, there is also a big worry that makes him sleepless, that is, his eldest son Du Weifan is still unable to escape in Shanghai. come out. At the end of 1949, Shanghai Zhonghui Bank's "emergency" letters came like snowflakes. The general manager of Shanghai Zhonghui Bank was originally Pu Zhengdong, deputy general managers Xu Maotang, and Du Weifan.After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhonghui had two major customers with the largest deposits, one was the Shanghai Fish Market founded by Du Yuesheng, and the other was Dadong Bookstore where Du Yuesheng was the chairman.With these two major customers depositing huge amounts of cash every day, Zhonghui Bank has always had little interest in ordinary small depositors and has no intention of winning over them.However, after Shanghai was occupied by the People's Liberation Army, Du Yuesheng and Tang Chengzong, the hosts of Dadong Bookstore and Shanghai Fish Market, both left Shanghai.It is said that Zhonghui Bank should have nothing to do and close its doors, but the strange thing is that most people in Shanghai probably know that Zhonghui Bank was opened by Du Yuesheng, and business transactions have temporarily returned to normal. , With each passing day, the business is thriving.This abnormal phenomenon did not make Du Yuesheng complacent or comforted. On the contrary, he thought that if this continues, the burden on his shoulders will become heavier and heavier. He cannot bear such a big responsibility. He knows that the Communist Party will never Allowing the existence of private banks, Zhonghui Bank will definitely be confiscated by the CCP in the near future. Du Yuesheng does not want to use his personal reputation and confidence to contribute to the recovery of the Communist Party’s economy. close the door.

But he was suffering from the fact that he could not announce the closure of Zhonghui Bank before leaving Shanghai. At this moment, he had to take the strategy of mending the situation and try to end Zhonghui Bank at any cost and sacrifice. At this time, the general manager of Zhonghui Bank, Mr. Pu Zhengdong He had already resigned, so he ordered his apprentice, Xu Maotang, the deputy general manager of Zhonghui, to go to Shanghai, the cave of dragons and tigers. For most of his life, Xu Maotang was well-off and pampered. He managed to escape to Hong Kong before the CCP occupied Shanghai. Now that the old master ordered him to return to Shanghai, how could he have the courage to risk his life?At first he pushed back and forth, but later he hesitated, his attitude made Du Yuesheng furious, especially at the time when the situation was impatient and helpless, with a little bit of anger, Du Yuesheng said decisively:

"Okay, since you don't want to go, I'll ask Wei Fan to go to Shanghai to finish the business at Zhonghui." Xu Maotang remained silent, so Du Yuesheng could never take back what he said. He knew that Du Weifan's going would be very dangerous, but the words had already been spoken. Du Weifan's father's fate was hard to break, so he had no choice but to leave his wife and children, and return to Shanghai with anxiety.When he arrived in Shanghai, the Communist Party did not embarrass him, so Du Weifan lived in Zhonghui Bank on Aiduoya Road to work.However, he immediately discovered that the entire Zhonghui Bank was under the control of Communist Party employees, and the leader of the Communist Party in Zhonghui Bank was an assistant and section chief of the savings department.

The employees of Zhonghui who worked secretly for the Communist Party caught Du Weifan firmly and refused to let go. For publicity, expand business as much as possible.Du Weifan was unable to fulfill his father's order, and it was extremely painful during this period. Apart from trying his best to cope with his official duties, he was thinking about how to leave Shanghai all day long. Du Weifan went to see his "adopted father" Huang Jinrong, and listened to Huang Jinrong tell him about his tragic life. When the Communist Party launched a liquidation struggle and public trial, Du Weifan also stood at the front of Zhonghui Building and counted the prison cars driving to and fro He knew that he had to leave, so he asked for a gimmick.

Du Weifan deliberately set up friendship with the CCP section chief who worked in Zhonghui, and said "confidant words".He discussed the matter purely from a business point of view, emphasizing that the current Zhonghui must increase capital in order to expand its business.The head of the section didn't know there was any fraud, and when he heard the word "capital increase", his eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "How about a capital increase method?" "The boss is in Hong Kong." Du Weifan was referring to his father, Du Yuesheng. "I have a large sum of money in my hands, and there is no business in Hong Kong. Let me go to Hong Kong and tell the boss that Zhonghui's business is promising. Why don't you allocate a sum of money?" How about money to increase Zhonghui’s capital?”

The first half of this statement was true. Du Yuesheng had a sum of money to buy a house in Hong Kong. Zhonghui colleagues probably knew that the Shanghai Marine Management Committee at that time hoped that Du Yuesheng could return to Shanghai, so they agreed to Du Weifan's request to "go back to Hong Kong".However, Du Weifan had to find a guarantor by himself. In order to find this insurance, Du Weifan hesitated and felt extremely embarrassed. His so-called return to Hong Kong to ask Du Yuesheng to increase capital was originally a gimmick to defraud the trust of the Communist Party and get away.When he arrives in Hong Kong in the future, he intends not to turn back, so he can't decide who to ask to come out as a guarantee for him.

As a result, this incident was known to Liu Shouqi.Liu Shouqi is the son of Du Yuesheng's good friend Liu Chunpu. He was cultivated and promoted by Du Yuesheng and became the manager of Huafeng Flour Mill owned by Du Yuesheng.At that time, he had a very good relationship with the head of the Shanghai Labor Bureau of the Communist Party of China. I heard that Du Weifan was having trouble ensuring his exit.Due to the friendship between the two generations and the safety of the young master's family, Liu Shouqi was willing to guarantee that Du Weifan would return to Shanghai within the date specified by the Communist Party after he left Shanghai and returned to Hong Kong.Du Weifan was deeply moved by Liu Shouqi's help, and sure enough, he soon received the road slip.Now that Du Weifan returned to Hong Kong without incident, the whole family from Du Yuesheng was overjoyed, and everyone was celebrating, especially thanking Liu Shouqi for his "brave deeds".

Du Yuesheng breathed a sigh of relief when his beloved son came back safe and sound, because Du Weifan's return to the "free world" actually had two important meanings for Du Yuesheng.Du Weifan went from Hong Kong to Shanghai. For half a year, people outside who did not know the truth had different opinions. They all said that Du Yuesheng's eldest son returned to Shanghai to pave the way for Du Yuesheng himself to join the Communist Party. Therefore, it is "predictable" that Du Yuesheng will definitely return to Shanghai in the near future. At the very least, Du Weifan's trip to Shanghai was also a test for his father, to see if there was any possibility of cooperation between Du Yuesheng and the Communist Party.

Another important meaning, of course, is the personal safety of the eldest son Du Weifan. At the beginning, Du Yuesheng sent Xu Maotang back to Shanghai but he didn't dare to go. He was mostly angry, and the younger half was forced to this point. He had no choice but to send the eldest son to Shanghai Bund. In Du Weifan's father's order, he and the whole family Didn't Xia Xia harden his heart?If Du Weifan really had troubles, it would not only be a serious blow to the sick Du Yuesheng, but why would he treat his wife, wife, grandson, and granddaughter who are all in front of him?

Therefore, when Du Weifan came to Hong Kong, Du Yuesheng could be said to be in the wind, relieved, and couldn't help cheering. On that day, he was shocked and called Du Weifan, who had been away for half a year, into the room, and comforted him a few words, The father and son then began a long and crucial conversation.And the first thing Du Yuesheng asked about his eldest son who came from Shanghai was: "I sent Huang Guodong a telegram and told him to forward it to you. Did you receive it?" As soon as Du Weifan heard it, he knew what his father was going to ask: Huang Jinrong's wife, Du Weifan's foster mother, and Lin Guisheng, who had been fostered and promoted by Du Yuesheng before he debuted --- "Sister Guisheng" in 1950 He died in Shanghai in the spring of the year.When Du Yuesheng heard the bad news in Hong Kong, he felt very sad. He immediately sent a telegram to Huang Guodong, the accountant of Du's family who stayed in Shanghai, and told Du Weifan to go to attend the funeral and mourn.Since Lin Guisheng married Lu Lanchun again, she "can afford it and let it go", and she left the magnificent and famous Huang Mansion that she helped Huang Jinrong build. It was Du Yuesheng who did not hesitate to offend Brother Jinrong Prepared a house for her on Seymour Road, and moved there to settle down. Lin Guisheng has since closed his doors and ignored world affairs. From 1936 to 1937, he went through the Northern Expedition, the War of Resistance, and the chaos of war. , she still does not escape.The only one who came to her door was Du Yuesheng, who was very hot and rising at every step, and Du Yuesheng only regarded Lin Guisheng as his elder sister all his life, and always said that he would never repay her kindness.The death of Lin Guisheng made Du Yuesheng regret that he could not send him to his death in person. He asked Du Weifan to attend the funeral, and repeatedly told him that he must bear all the funeral expenses.

Du Weifan told his father that when he was in Shanghai, he had followed Du Yuesheng's instructions and properly handled Lin Guisheng's funeral. After hearing this, Du Yuesheng was still stunned. He kept saying that, as an old woman who closed the gates of Shanghai and passed through the turbulent twenty-five or six years of hard times since the days of sword soldiers, not only did she not want Jin Rong to give her a penny, but to help her a little, and Never ask for loans or accept gifts from anyone. The so-called "Sister-in-law of Baixiangren" in Shanghai, Lin Guisheng can be regarded as a "representative" figure. She is the "founder" of "Sister-in-law of Baixiangren", At the same time, since her sudden death, such typical characters have disappeared forever. Next, Du Yuesheng asked Du Weifan about the current situation of his disciples and the disciples of Sun Hengshe, and whether they were in danger if they stayed in Shanghai?Regarding this question, Du Weifan could only shake his head and smile wryly. He said that according to his statistics, there were five or six hundred brothers from Hengshe who were stranded in Shanghai and would not escape. On the eve of his departure from Shanghai, the Communist Party had already begun a liquidation struggle. In June, more than 10,000 people were arrested in Shanghai for liquidation and struggle.He had no way of finding out how many Hengshe members there were during this period.but.There are two things that are extremely noteworthy. It can be predicted that the future of the Hengshe members must be more or less fortunate. Du Yuesheng was silent when he heard the words, and his expression changed to sad and sad. For 20 years, he has devoted himself to cultivating the gangsters of the Hengyi gang, and he has worked hard. His painstaking efforts are beyond the comparison of the friendship between ordinary friends, teachers and students.Du Weifan's report may be what he expected, but he still had a glimmer of hope for the safety of the members of the Shanghai Hengshe. Du Weifan's analysis shattered his last hope, so Du Yuesheng fell into a deep and deep crisis. in the sorrow. It was a great joy for Du Weifan to come back safe and sound, so Du Yuesheng got up in a hurry and talked with him for a few days, but all he heard was how dangerous the Hengshe members were, and the old friends who stayed in Shanghai were all different. The tragic end, all these news made Du Yuesheng very excited, so Du Yuesheng's "suffocation" which was still not recovered, became worse again, and his condition was extremely serious.Every day, he was panting one after another, which made him sweat profusely, and he was unconscious. The oxygen tanks that were half the height of a man were used up one after another. When the situation was most urgent, all the doctors shook their heads and sighed in unison. A strong hint to the people in the Du mansion: they should be prepared. As a result, the Du mansion was in a mess up and down. Several married sons and Mrs. Sun on the third floor all lived outside. In addition, Du Meiru, Du Weishan, and Du Weisong who live in Kennedy, Du Meixia who married into the Jin family, and all Du Yuesheng's wives, children, grandsons, and granddaughters in Hong Kong, go to Kennedy every day to watch the night, just in case . This time, Du Yuesheng's condition worsened continuously for more than a month. From the onset of the disease in mid-May 1950 to late June of the same year, he was lying on the bed with oxygen, but he still couldn't stop panting. Wet, the person who waited on him was in a hurry to take off his body and dry himself before changing. After finally recovering from a serious illness, Du Yuesheng's panting was gradually stopped in midsummer. Du Yuesheng had passed through the gate of hell.