Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

Fang Yanyun said: "I knew that you came to me on your own initiative. It's definitely not just because you miss me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"You are one of the most famous people in Shanghai now. You still need my help with anything."

Ye Yunfei touched his head awkwardly and said, "It's like this. I plan to build a power station. You have been in the upper circles of Shanghai for many years. Do you know any elites who are proficient in electricity or have studied electricity?"

Fang Yanyun was a little surprised when she heard this: "You want to build a power station? What do you want to build a power station for?"

Ye Yunfei said: "Of course it's to make money. What else can I do? I'm very short of money now. I want to build a power station to make some money and support my Longmen."

"But I can't find those professional and technical personnel now, so I want to ask you about it."

After listening to Ye Yunfei, Fang Yanyun nodded and said, "I understand. Let me think about it."

She thought for a while before saying, "It seems like there really is one. He seems to have studied abroad and came back from abroad. That person seems to be very powerful and knows a lot of things."

"I seemed to have heard him talking about electricity at a cocktail party before. He should be able to help you with what you want to do."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei was immediately delighted and asked, "Really? Who is this person?"

Fang Yanyun said: "His name is Sun Haocai, he is not very old, only in his twenties, less than thirty."

"But I feel like you won't be able to invite him."

Ye Yunfei asked: "Why, is he difficult to invite?"

Fang Yanyun said: "He is working in the city government now. His monthly salary seems to be not low, and he seems to hold a position in the city government."

"From what I've observed of him, he's a relatively simple, decent guy, and he's very disgusted with gangs."

"So I feel like he won't help you."

Hearing Fang Yanyun's words, Ye Yunfei nodded.

These educated people who have studied abroad consider themselves noble and do not take gang members seriously.

In their eyes, gang members are just a group of thugs.

They don't care at all.

However, Ye Yunfei has plenty of ways to deal with people like this.

He said, "Don't worry, I have a way to make him come and work for me."

Fang Yanyun said: "That's good."

Ye Yunfei said: "Give me his address and I will go talk to him."

Fang Yanyun nodded, and then gave him the address of a man named Sun Haocai.

After getting the address, Ye Yunfei went directly to find Sun Haocai.

……

Zhabei, inside a wooden attic.

A young man in a suit is reading a book.

The book was filled with information about electricity. The young man wore glasses and looked very gentle.

The young man was Sun Haocai.

While he was reading, there was a knock on the door.

When he opened the door, he saw a young man standing at the door.

"Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

Sun Haocai said.

Ye Yunfei said: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Ye Yunfei, and I'm here to see Mr. Sun Haocai."

Sun Haocai said: "I am Sun Haocai, but I don't know you. Why are you looking for me?"

Ye Yunfei went directly into the house, took a look at the environment, and saw that the table was full of books about electricity. He then said, "Mr. Sun, I'm here to cooperate with you."

Sun Haocai frowned and said, "What cooperation?"

Ye Yunfei sat on a chair, lit a cigarette and said, "I plan to open a power plant to generate electricity, and then let the people of Shanghai use electricity."

"However, I am currently lacking talents in the field of electricity. I heard that Mr. Sun has studied abroad and is an expert in electricity, so I would like to ask Mr. Sun to cooperate with me and help me set up a power company."

"What do you think, Mr. Sun?"

Sun Haocai looked at Ye Yunfei in shock and said, "You want to set up a power company to provide electricity to everyone in Shanghai. Are you kidding me? Do you know how difficult it is to generate electricity? Let alone providing electricity to everyone in Shanghai, even providing electricity to people in one district is difficult."

"Even in the most developed countries in the world, such as France and the United States, it is impossible for everyone to have access to electricity. Are you kidding me?"

Ye Yunfei said calmly: "Just because they can't, doesn't mean I can't."

“As long as I want to do it, there is nothing I can’t do.”

Ye Yunfei knew that what Sun Haocai said was correct. Electricity was indeed a very scarce commodity in the Republic of China. Even those world-class countries could not ensure that everyone had access to electricity.

However, it is precisely because of this that he wants to build this power station.

It is not only for making money, but it can also bring a better life to ordinary people.

Kill two birds with one stone.

After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Sun Hao stared at Ye Yunfei and said, "I feel like you are talking nonsense. No one can do this."

Ye Yunfei said: "Whether you can do it or not, don't worry about it. You just need to do it according to what I say."

"Here's two thousand dollars, which is your labor fee. As long as you work with me, I will pay you double your current salary every month. How about that?"

Two thousand oceans.

Sun Haocai opened his eyes wide. This young man was very generous. Two thousand oceans was indeed a huge sum of money in Shanghai.

Even with his current salary, it's only a few dozen dollars a month.

Sun Hao was somewhat moved.

He said: "Whether I succeed or not, I can get the money, right?"

Ye Yunfei nodded: "That's right, as long as you do your best, the money will be yours. If you succeed, I will give you an extra bonus."

Sun Haocai gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I promise you."

Money can make the world go round.

As long as the money is there, anything can be done.

Ye Yunfei smiled and nodded: "Okay, come with me."

Sun Haocai said: "You haven't told me what company you are from. Since you can build a power station, you must be a big company in Shanghai."

Ye Yunfei said: "Our company is called Longmen, you should have heard of it."

"What, Longmen, you are from Longmen."

Hearing the word Longmen, Sun Haocai's face suddenly changed, and he immediately said: "Take your money away, I won't help you, don't even think about it."

Ye Yunfei frowned and said, "What do you mean, you want to regret it."

Sun Haocai said: "You are a member of a gang, and you are a member of a big gang in Shanghai. I, Sun Haocai, am a scholar and will never work for a gang."

"If you had told me earlier that you were a member of the gang, I would never have agreed to your request."

"If you were a decent businessman, I would do it with you, but since you are a gang member, that's impossible."

After hearing that Ye Yunfei was a member of a gang, Sun Haocai's attitude made a 180-degree turn and he absolutely refused to work with Ye Yunfei.