A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 32 Trouble
When Zhou Xinggao opened something wrapped in clothes, revealing stacks of black and gray banknotes and a large number of silver dollars, Chen Guangliang's face began to become serious.

This bastard went out to play!

The stacks of five-yuan Bank of Communications bills probably amount to several thousand yuan.

Chen Guangliang knew without asking that Zhou Xinggao was going to rob Wang Chengyun's house.

This is not a good thing for him!
"Boss, I got this money from Wang Chengyun's house. Don't worry, I can do it without any problems. I even stayed out for a few days before coming back. First, they didn't call the police, and second, I did it."

Chen Guangliang said stiffly, "Since Brother Zhou has already succeeded, anything I say is superfluous. With Brother Zhou's current wealth, why not open a car dealership and not just live off his savings?"

Now that things have come to this, I'll give Zhou Xinggao some advice and try not to get myself into trouble.

Zhou Xinggao was anxious. He didn't know how to run a business, so he quickly said, "Boss, I'll give you this money. Just count half of it as mine and use it to invest in rickshaws. From now on, I'll still work with you!"

He understood one thing: if he suddenly became rich and left the Changjiang Car Dealership, it would be easy for someone to find fault with him in the future.

On the other hand, if Chen Guangliang could help him deal with it, he would have nothing to worry about.

Chen Guangliang was not completely heartless. Instead, he said, "Let me ask you, if I used this money to buy a rickshaw and a license plate, and the police came to my house and asked where the money came from, how would I answer?"

Every penny he had earned before had a source, and anyone who checked would find it clean.

If he suddenly got these five thousand dollars and used it to develop rickshaws, even if he was fine now, how would he get away with it when the truth came out in the future?

Although, many people who go to the beach have a not-so-clean beginning.

But Chen Guangliang has already gained power, so why take the risk?
Zhou Xinggao didn't know how to answer for a moment and stood there in a daze.

After a long while, he said, "Please give me some advice, boss!"

He knew that he could either run away with the money or find a way to launder it.

After seeing the prosperity of the concession, he no longer wanted to go to other chaotic places, so he still hoped to stay in the concession.

Chen Guangliang paced in the office. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhou Xinggao robbing Wang Chengyun's house. He was just worried that it would bring trouble to himself.

"There are too many people here, so go get some rest first! Take your things with you, don't let anyone outside see anything, and go to work as normal during the day."

Zhou Xinggao also built his own house in Fangua Lane, so Chen Guangliang asked him to go back first.

"Good boss, I only want half of it, and the rest..."

Chen Guangliang waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it later. I can't invest this money in Changjiang Car Dealership. I'll think of another way!"

He was not very interested in the money, but he wanted to win over Zhou Xinggao, a tough guy.

It's simple, he wants white gloves and black gloves.

So, he was willing to continue to take Zhou Xinggao in.

At night, Chen Guangliang came to visit his second uncle Yang Qingshan.

As soon as they met, my second aunt complained, "Guangliang, you promoted that kid Lin Feng to work for you, why are you still letting your second uncle pull the cart?"

Faced with such sharp questioning, Chen Guangliang quickly explained: "Don't worry, aunt, how could I forget my second uncle? Let him stick around for a while, and soon I'll let him stop pulling carts and come work at the dealership."

One should not be ungrateful, and his second uncle is his real benefactor.

When he first came to Shanghai, he sought refuge with his second uncle.

Yang Qingshan immediately said, "Don't listen to your aunt. If I don't pull the cart, how can I settle the score? Can I intimidate those cart drivers?"

Among his nephew's three subordinates, He Xiangdong can read and do accounting, Zhou Xinggao is good at fighting and organizing, and Lin Feng is also young and strong, and he knows his own limitations.

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "As the company grows, there will always be a job suitable for Second Uncle. I know that pulling a cart is too harmful to your health, and Second Uncle should prepare for retirement."

My aunt, cousin and brother were all very happy.

Yang Qingshan then said, "We have to finish it this year, there's no need to rush!"

He had seen the speed of development of Changjiang Motors and believed that his nephew had the ability to do it.

"It depends on the situation. I'll make the arrangements. There's always something to do." Then, Chen Guangliang stayed here to have dinner together.

When the Changjiang Car Dealership becomes bigger, not only my second uncle, but even my cousin can be arranged to work in the dealership.

According to this, Changjiang Car Dealership needs to speed up its development.

After Chen Guangliang finished his meal, he prepared to go back to the Changjiang Motor Company to rest.

"Brother Liang"

"Afeng, why are you here too!"

Lin Feng was not far away, like a lookout.

"Brother Zhou asked me to follow you"

Chen Guangliang laughed and said, "Old Zhou, you treat me like a sick cat! Let's go back and play together."

A few ordinary people have no chance of hurting him.

Subsequently.

When Chen Guangliang and Lin Feng walked in the alleys of Fangua Lane, the neighbors would always call them "Boss Chen".

Unknowingly, Chen Guangliang already had a "reliable team" in his hands.

His team is probably more reliable than Wang Chengyun's thugs.

Not to mention, the 135 drivers are of the same mind as him and will not stand idly by during a fight because they all have "common interests."

In these troubled times, it is naturally important to have such a team, and we must expand such a team.

Back at the Changjiang Coach House, it was bustling with activity. The drivers were playing cards by the light of kerosene lamps, betting on peanuts and cigarettes.

When they saw Chen Guangliang coming back, they all greeted him.

"Everyone, please don't gamble, it hurts the harmony!"

"Okay, Boss Chen, we know!"

In fact, these people were not honest either. Originally, they were only allowed to bet on peanuts, but later they started betting on cigarettes, which was equivalent to playing big.

However, "too clear water will have no fish", so Chen Guangliang did not manage it too strictly.

The next day, it was August.

Chen Guangliang handed over the tasks to He Xiangdong, Zhou Xinggao and Lin Feng, while he focused more on business expansion.

He likes to read newspapers, at least three different types of newspapers every day, to keep up with the news of the times.

Recently he discovered a great business opportunity:

On July 7 this year, the Shanghai Special Municipal Government was established and listed as a municipality directly under the National Government; however, Shanghai County was retained, and nine counties including Songjiang, Qingpu, Jinshan, Nanhui, Chuansha, Baoshan, Jiading, Fengxian, and Chongming still belonged to Jiang Province, and the concession was declared a special district.

According to this situation, it is expected that Shanghai will take over the nine counties next year (1928); in addition, businessmen and intellectuals from all over the country are migrating to Shanghai one after another.

Therefore, Chen Guangliang speculates that the land and real estate in Shanghai (concessions and Chinese areas) will experience a huge surge in prices in the next three years.

"Land speculation"

At this moment, Chen Guangliang's heart was pounding.

The land itself can be used as collateral for a mortgage loan, or as a temporary base for the Yangtze River car dealership. In any case, there is no problem of illegal construction.

He couldn't put all his efforts into the car dealership and had to find opportunities to diversify his investments.

What's more, in terms of rate of return, the appreciation of land in the next three years may not be inferior to the car dealership business.

Thinking of this, Chen Guangliang decided to start looking for opportunities.

(End of this chapter)