Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"Japanese?"

Feng Jingyao frowned slightly and said, "You said the Japanese have goods and want to import them from our dock. Why? We have never done business with the Japanese before."

Ah Xiang said, "Because our Feng Chamber of Commerce controls the largest docks in Shanghai, and the amount of goods shipped by the Japanese this time seems to be very large. There are not many docks in Shanghai that can transport this batch of goods, so the Japanese want to cooperate with our Feng Chamber of Commerce and transport this batch of goods in from our docks."

"The Japanese came to me before and asked me to give you a heads-up to see if you would allow the Japanese to ship this batch of goods in."

Feng Jingyao frowned and said, "Do you know what it is?"

Ah Xiang shook his head and said, "I don't know. I asked them, but they refused to tell me. They just told us that as long as this batch of goods can be shipped from the dock of our Feng Chamber of Commerce, they will offer a higher price and will not let us down."

Feng Jingyao said in a deep voice: "It seems that this batch of goods is not ordinary, otherwise, the Japanese would not give us a high price."

Ah Xiang said, "I think so too. Then Mr. Feng, should we allow this batch of goods to come in through our dock?"

Feng Jingyao lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "The current situation is quite complicated. The people of the Republic of China generally have a hostile attitude towards Japan. If we cooperate with Japan, I am afraid it will attract criticism."

Ah Xiang said: "That's true, but it would be a loss if we missed this opportunity."

"According to my calculations, if we cooperate with them, our Feng Chamber of Commerce will be able to make a lot of money this time. This business may even earn us nearly a year's profit, which is not a small amount."

"Shanghai is in chaos right now, and the situation in the entire Republic of China is very tense. Money is very important. With money, our Feng's Company can develop better."

Feng Jingyao nodded and said, "You are right. Indeed, only with money can we develop better."

"How about this, you go and secretly investigate what the Japanese want to bring in. Find out clearly, and then we can make a decision."

Ah Xiang nodded: "Understood, I'll check it out right away."

Then, A Xiang turned and left.

After Ah Xiang left, Feng Jingyao frowned and thought, "What on earth do the Japanese want to bring into Shanghai?"

"Should we do this business or not?"

He was also a little hesitant, as his intuition told him that what the Japanese wanted to bring in was probably not a good thing.

However, if we don't do it, it would be a shame to waste such a large sum of money.

Feng Jingyao was a little confused for a moment and didn't know what to do.

……

About a month or so.

The hydropower station issue has basically been completed.

One morning a month later, as Ye Yunfei had just arrived at Lido, Ding Li rushed in in a hurry.

"Brother Fei, this is great news."

Ding Li said loudly.

Ye Yunfei glanced at Ding Li, lit a cigarette, and then said, "What great news is this that makes you so happy?"

Ding Li said: "The hydropower station has officially started operation. We first conducted an experiment in Zhabei District and supplied electricity to every household in Zhabei District. Now all households in Zhabei District have electricity."

"At first, there were still many people who didn't want to use electricity and wanted to continue using their kerosene lamps. But when the lights were turned on, everyone was stunned. They all agreed to use electricity and voluntarily started paying us."

"Now in Zhabei District, 80 to 90 percent of the people have light bulbs in their homes. In just two or three days, we have earned a lot of money."

Ye Yunfei heard this and smiled, "Isn't this normal? Electric lights are many times more useful than kerosene lamps. Moreover, electricity is not just used for lighting, it has many other uses."

"Once they get used to electricity, they'll totally love it."

It is now the Republic of China, and there are actually not many things in Shanghai that can use electricity.

But in foreign countries, refrigerators, telephones, radios, and even trams are already available.

Ye Yunfei planned to import these things in large quantities from abroad in the future and then sell them in Shanghai, which would also make him a lot of money.

Of course, this is just an idea of ​​his and he may not do it.

The most important thing now is to develop Longmen’s strength.

The gantry is the most important.

Making money is only for the purpose of developing and strengthening Longmen.

Ding Li said: "Brother Fei, now we have made a lot of money just by delivering electricity to the entire Zhabei District."

"After a while, we will deliver electricity to the whole of Shanghai. By then, we will definitely make a huge sum of money."

“I feel that within two or three months, we will be able to earn back all the money we invested, and we can make a crazy amount of money.”

Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "Ali, you did a good job on the hydropower station. You deserve praise."

"You can take a good rest these few days and relax your body."

Ding Li chuckled and said, "Thank you, Brother Fei, but I didn't do anything. I just stood there watching. I wasn't very tired."

"I'd better hurry back to Longmen and deal with Longmen's affairs. I heard that Longmen has a lot of unresolved matters waiting for me to go back and do them."

Ye Yunfei said, "That's fine. Let's talk about it after this period of time is over. During the time you were away, Chang Gui was basically the one who handled Longmen's affairs. It was indeed a bit difficult for him to handle it alone."

Ding Li nodded.

Bang bang bang.

At this time, Chang Gui also entered the office.

"Brother Fei, Brother Li."

Chang Gui spoke after he came in.

Ye Yunfei said: "Chang Gui, why are you here? I was just talking to Ali about you."

Chang Gui said: "What did Brother Fei and Brother Li say about me? Did I do something wrong?"

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "You did a good job. Now that Ali's affairs have been dealt with, I will ask him to come back and help you."

"Come to me, tell me what you want."

Chang Gui said: "Brother Fei asked me to recruit people vigorously during this period of time, let me report the situation to Brother Fei."

Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "Go ahead and I'll listen."

Chang Gui said: "For nearly a month, I have been recruiting people in Shanghai. Because our Longmen is now quite powerful and strong, many people are willing to join us."

"After a period of recruiting, I have recruited a total of 7,000 to 8,000 people. Together with the disciples that Longmen already had, the total number of Longmen now exceeds 20,000."

Twenty thousand people.

When Ye Yunfei heard the usual words, a look of shock flashed across his eyes.

There are actually 20,000 people in Longmen.