A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 21 Money Moves People

Wednesday, September 7th.

Only twenty-three days after the start of Project B, Changjiang Motors' Project C was also put into operation.

There were twelve brand new rickshaws, eight of which were registered with legal license plates from the Traffic Department, and the other four were illegal rickshaws with "fake license plates".

Of course, the "fake license plates" also come from the Traffic Department, and the patrol police on the road cannot recognize them at all, after all, they are not connected to the Internet.

Li Chao naturally took a huge risk by doing this. Once he was found out, he would definitely be fired.

However, wealth and honor come with risk, so Li Chao was naturally willing to take a chance.

Not to mention that in this era, even if Li Chao was fired, his connections in the Traffic Department would still be there. Theoretically, if only internal knowledge was kept, Li Chao's superiors wouldn't punish him, but would simply ask him to be more restrained.

After all, the rule of law in this era is still very indifferent, and relationships are the most important.

"The rickshaw in your hands is your survival tool and your important asset, so you must protect it and not let others steal it. You must also maintain it well and keep it clean."

"Also, regarding product sales, I'll need to train you for two weeks before you can officially sell products to customers. Let's start today with the first class."

In just thirty minutes, these illiterate or less educated rickshaw pullers were trained through simple conversation.

"Okay, now everyone, get to work. Remember if you have any trouble paying your rent on time, you can talk to me privately."

As everyone filed out, twelve rickshaws were put into operation.

With a steady stream of national elites coming to Shanghai, the rickshaw business is not difficult to do, on the contrary it is quite easy to do.

At least in the last three to five years, it has been the golden age for rickshaws.

Subsequently.

Zhang Qihua was also present, and warned the young man he valued, "Guangliang, are you expanding too quickly?"

Chen Guangliang said confidently: "Professor Zhang, looking at everyone's expressions, don't you think this expansion should be faster?"

Zhang Qihua naturally sympathized with the rickshaw driver, but he still said worriedly, "I'm talking to you. Be careful!"

"Well, thank you Professor Zhang for the reminder."

It can be seen that Zhang Qihua treats Chen Guangliang very well, and his words are all from the bottom of his heart.

Although Chen Guangliang will not stop accelerating the pace of expansion, he also respects Zhang Qihua very much.

Recently, Zhang Qihua reports to the Changjiang Vehicle Company almost every day, occasionally goes out for field research in a rickshaw, and occasionally discusses novels with Chen Guangliang at the base or conceives details on his own.

I’m afraid it will be August before I can really start writing!

"Snapped"

Wang Chengyun slammed his hand on the tea table, his face ferocious, clearly furious. This was completely different from the Maitreya Buddha image he always presented to others, the contrast was enormous.

Twenty more rickshaw pullers from Wang's rickshaw company ran away. These people not only returned their deposits, but also withdrew their "deposits".

What made Wang Chengyun even angrier was that the fact that Changjiang Car Dealership could jointly purchase cars had created a huge public opinion in Wang's Car Dealership, and the rickshaw pullers under him were already feeling uneasy.

Tang Zhiqing, the "number one thug," added, "Boss, those thugs have been secretly colluding and instigating, saying that the rent must be reduced."

As if he had touched Wang Chengyun's sore spot, he said viciously, "How dare they? I was just thinking about raising the rent!"

Tang Zhiqing nodded and said in a very flattering tone, "That's right. What's most lacking out there right now is people. People who want this job are lining up."

Wang Chengyun naturally knew this, and "raising the rent" was no joke.

"The most urgent thing is to teach Chen Guangliang a lesson, otherwise he really thinks it's easy to get by on the beach!"

In fact, the rise of Changjiang Car Dealership did not have a direct impact on Wang’s Car Dealership.

From a business perspective, the increase in Shanghai's population means an increase in demand; what's more, the business of the Yangtze River Vehicle Company is only a drop in the bucket compared to the 1 licensed rickshaws in the entire concession.

In terms of manpower, although Wang's Carriage Company had a lot of drivers (about forty people), it did not affect anything. There was no shortage of laborers in the concession.

But why did Wang Chengyun pursue Chen Guangliang so relentlessly? The fundamental reason was the cruelty and disorder of society. Furthermore, Wang Chengyun appeared affable on the surface, but in reality, he was extremely harsh and vicious in private.

Tang Zhiqing hesitated and said, "At this time, the Changjiang Car Dealership is often full of people, and they are very influential in Fangua Lane. In addition, Chen Guangliang has a subordinate who can fight ruthlessly."

Their team of thugs are still feeling scared about Zhou Xinggao.

Chen Guangliang only relied on brute force, and the injuries he inflicted were superficial; but those beaten by Zhou Xinggao almost all had broken bones, and several of his brothers are still recovering from their injuries.

Wang Chengyun looked at Tang Zhiqing with dissatisfaction. He thought that Tang Zhiqing was afraid of fighting.

"Hmph, you don't need to do anything this time. I have my own way to deal with Chen Guangliang."

He only had seven or eight thugs, and after being beaten up last time, he couldn't send anyone out now. As for firing Tang Zhiqing and the others and looking for someone else, Wang Chengyun naturally wouldn't do that.

It’s very simple. The Wang family’s house also needs protection, and Wang Chengyun’s family also lives here.

"By the way, are you sure that one of Chen Guangliang's men has killed someone?"

"There's no mistake. That man's eyes are different. You can tell at a glance that he has many lives on his hands."

They were talking about Zhou Xinggao.

"Well, I understand, go down!"

A day later, Wang Chengyun found a familiar detective from the police station and had dinner together at his own restaurant.

Wang Chengyun also wanted to follow Gu Zhuxuan's example and invest in other businesses after making money from opening a car dealership.

But they knew that opening a restaurant requires popularity, and Wang Chengyun was just a small gangster leader, so where would he get much popularity from? Therefore, his restaurant business was not good.

During the meal, Wang Chengyun took the initiative to state his purpose: "Inspector Gao, I want you to help me deal with someone!"

Inspector Gao is a short and fat inspector of the police station. His position is slightly higher than that of an ordinary patrolman. He is just a little brother in front of the "Red-headed Indian", not to mention the Western inspectors or police chiefs.

But even so, it is naturally easy for Inspector Gao to deal with some people at the bottom of society and ordinary people.

Inspector Gao drank his wine and said nonchalantly, "Boss Wang, you're joking. We're about the law and human rights. How can we just deal with people so casually?"

Wang Chengyun smiled and took out a cloth bag and said, "One hundred dollars, Inspector Gao, take this and have some tea!"

It was painful, but Wang Chengyun felt better when he thought about earning it back from the drivers.

Inspector Gao didn't even look at the cloth bag, but asked, "Who made Boss Wang unhappy?"

Wang Chengyun said, "I used to be a rickshaw driver. He poached a lot of my people."

Inspector Gao was no fool. He immediately asked, "He's just a rickshaw driver. Is it really necessary for me to intervene? If Boss Wang doesn't tell the truth, your money will be wasted!"

What I mean is that I took the money, but if your information is inaccurate, then the money will be wasted and what can you do to me?

Wang Chengyun had no choice but to honestly say, "This little rickshaw driver picked up some money from somewhere and then teamed up with my other drivers to buy rickshaws. He kept going too far and poached forty of my drivers to start his own rickshaw business."

Inspector Gao, always cautious, immediately said, "That being said, he's quite a figure. He's clearly not a simple figure to be able to unite over forty drivers to cause trouble."

If he messes with others and a major conflict arises, he may lose his job.

It’s not that there is no order in the concession, it’s just that the order at the bottom is very weak, but there is still order.

It's okay to bully people who have no background and no ability, but it will be very troublesome if you provoke a tough guy.

Wang Chengyun had no choice but to say, "Inspector Gao, this rickshaw driver has harbored a murderer. All I need is for you to arrest the murderer and the rickshaw driver and lock them up for three days under the pretext of an investigation. After you're done, I'll give you a hundred dollars for tea."

Inspector Gao became interested and said, "Tell me more about it."

Money can move people's hearts. If he is just a coachman who only knows how to form alliances, then he can really move people.

After all, the behavior of this young rickshaw driver is not a good thing for other rickshaw shop owners, right?

(End of this chapter)