People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

With his personal safety threatened, Lin Yi decided to slow down his career pace a bit.

Building a steel plant, in particular, requires a huge investment and takes an extremely long time.

In addition, he is currently short of funds and does not meet the conditions for starting the project.

Entering the military industry is a future plan.

So there's no rush.

He plans to focus on the current women's bicycle business and the equipment manufacturing plant.

We should focus our efforts on solving the case involving the plot to seize the Lin family's assets.

So the next day, he called Lin Fang directly and told him that he wanted to inspect the location of the bicycle store.

This happened rather suddenly.

Especially since Lin Yi only assigned this task yesterday, and he's inspecting it today.

This is treating me like an animal!

Enraged, Lin Fang unleashed a torrent of words and then hurried off to the Lin Mansion.

The Lin family owned many properties, with shops in bustling areas of both the French Concession and the International Settlement.

So this isn't difficult.

Just pick any place and take Lin Yi there.

What angered him was mainly Lin Yi, that spendthrift son who didn't take himself seriously at all.

Fortunately, I was prepared.

If I really choose to accept my fate, and end up working for them in the future, how much suffering will I endure?

Lin Mansion.

Lin Yi's inspection of the shops was just a pretext; his main purpose was to test Lin Fang.

So as soon as Lin Fang arrived, he introduced Fang Chang to him.

“Cousin, this is my assistant, Fang Chang. Fang means square and Chang means long.”

"From now on, you will be in contact with Fang Chang on some tasks, so you two need to get familiar with each other as soon as possible."

"Hello, Assistant Fang."

Lin Fang greeted him warmly, his face crinkling with smiles.

Fang Chang also revealed that familiar, eccentric smile, and reached out to shake hands with Fang Chang.

Then, he gave Lin Yi a meaningful look.

It was obvious that Lin Yi's thoughts had been guessed again.

Unfortunately, Lin Yi also failed to find any flaws in Lin Fang's expression.

The guy showed no sign of panic at the mention of the name Fang Chang.

Knowing when to stop, Lin Yi did not continue to probe.

The three men got into the car and headed straight for the International Settlement.

The shop has three bays and is located on the most bustling Jinling Road.

Lin Yi didn't complain.

For him, the storefront is secondary; whether the women's bicycle can become a hit product depends on whether his promotional strategy is outstanding.

Therefore, the location for the bicycle store was decided to be here.

Lin Yi briefly explained the decorating style, emphasizing a simple yet elegant aesthetic.

Then he inquired about Lin Fang's raw material organization.

Lin Fang had already had two things done, and then he casually added a few more, easily fooling Lin Yi.

Despite Lin Yi's urgent urging, there was still no news from the assassins.

So after they separated, Lin Fang thought it over and decided to get the raw material organization sorted out first, just in case.

Moreover, the more obedient he appears now, the less likely anyone will suspect him when something happens to Lin Yi.

Thinking this, Lin Fang, sitting in the Cadillac, raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a cold smile.

He's good at playing the subservient role...

Jing Zhizhong was more proactive in getting things done than Lin Fang.

Lin Yi arrived at the machine factory, but he wasn't there.

Only after asking did I realize that Jing Zhizhong had the same line of thinking as him.

I went to visit a university to find someone to make a map for me.

This is not only a technical job, but also a meticulous one.

Jing Zhizhong, an experienced technician, can understand drawings, but he can't create them.

The fact that he was able to think of going to the university to find experts so quickly shows that he is very quick-witted.

In addition to its other advantages, it is worth focusing on developing.

Since he had nothing else to do, Lin Yi simply waited at the machine factory.

More than an hour later, Jing Zhizhong returned.

"Young Master, the bicycle design has been arranged. We found a Professor Chen from Shanghai University."

Jing Zhizhong reported the progress with a smile, and said with a hint of slyness, "I asked my friends at Changhe Bicycle Factory. Their bicycles were originally designed and surveyed by Professor Chen, so he is very familiar with the process."

Hearing this, Lin Yi laughed: "Old Jing, you're going to offend your friends by doing this."

"Not really."

Jing Zhizhong was full of confidence: "I'll poach him to our machine factory later. All I have to do is tell him that we want to manufacture domestic textile equipment, and he will have no objections."

Jing Zhizhong was very confident about this matter.

They're all tech people, and few would refuse to participate in manufacturing domestically produced machines.

The two then discussed the OEM manufacturing business, and Jing Zhizhong was equally confident.

Many of the parts for Changhe bicycles are also sourced from external suppliers.

He can get his friend in Changhe to handle it, and it can be organized in no time.

At this point, everything is ready and success is imminent.

So that very night, Lin Yi went to an entertainment venue...

New World Ballroom, a notorious den of iniquity in Shanghai.

There was singing, dancing, wine, and women.

Of course, Lin Yi didn't come here to spend money; it was purely for serious business.

Then, the madam who was called over was quite surprised.

"Ten?"

Watching Lin Yi sit elegantly and leisurely in the private room, he immediately asked for ten of the most beautiful dancing girls.

The still-attractive madam was so surprised that she could fit three golf balls in her mouth.

She had been in the industry for many years, and this was the first time she had ever seen such a bold request.

"What, nothing?"

As Lin Yi spoke, he reached out, and his underling, A Sheng, pulled out a wad of banknotes and handed them to him.

One hundred ten-yuan notes.

Although it was only a thousand yuan, the thick stack of bills was still quite impactful.

Especially in this era where the average monthly salary is only a dozen yuan, this can be considered a rare and generous gesture.

Even in the wider world, it is not common.

The madam's gaze followed the banknotes onto the table, and her expression became blank.

A moment later, she sat down next to Lin Yi with her face all wrinkled, almost falling into his arms.

"Of course there are."

"However, they can only dance with the gentleman; as for other things, it depends on fate."

Lin Yi frowned, looking puzzled, and said, "Does shooting commercials depend on fate?"

Madam: "???"

Lin Yi did indeed come to ask someone to shoot an advertisement.

Advertising formats were limited in that era.

The most common are pictorials and small blocks of text in newspapers.

This is too ordinary and cannot satisfy Lin Yi's desire for novelty and to create a sensation upon his debut.

In his opinion, the advertisement should look like this.

A group of beautiful women, dressed in revealing long skirts, rode women's bicycles, soon to be named Feng Hua brand, through the crowds on a bustling street.

Laughter and cheerful voices filled the air along the way.

And it drew out countless big eyes.

This became a common scene in television commercials in later generations.

But if it were used today, it would be incredibly novel.

No need for a television set, just bring reality directly to life.

Originally, he planned to find some young and beautiful female students to do this.

For example, places like the Shanghai Women's Normal School, where beautiful women abound.

However, considering that female students are relatively conservative nowadays, it's unlikely that anyone would easily agree to directly ask them to be models for advertisements.

So the only option is to come to the Great World to find Miss Dancer.

Dress simply then; a pure and charming look will be just as effective as a female student's.

Lin Yi gave a brief overview of the advertising process.

It doesn't interfere with the dancers' evening work hours; they can simply ride their bicycles around town during the day.

The request was quite unexpected.

Seeing that Lin Yi was handsome and refined, and glancing at the banknotes on the table, the madam quickly summoned all the top-ranked dancers from the entertainment industry.

Some of them were even pulled over from other customers.

There were more than twenty in total, which Lin Yi could choose from.

"You, you, and you..."

The ten bicycle girls were selected quickly, in no more than two minutes.

They were all just trying to make a living, and Lin Yi didn't want to interfere with these first-generation models' work and earning money.

However, despite his efforts to speed things up, the sight of more than twenty dancers gathered around a private booth was still too conspicuous.

The guests who were originally with the dancers were especially enraged by what they saw.

Soon, someone walked over aggressively.

"Damn it, you're trying to steal my woman, trying to outdo me in wealth?!"

This is a trivial matter that doesn't require Lin Yi's involvement or the efforts of the assassin, Fang Chang.

Ah Sheng stepped forward and said in a completely emotionless tone, "Andao Company."

"……sorry."

The wealthy older brother slunk away, and Lin Yi quickly explained the details.

He then left a deposit of one hundred yuan, agreed to start work at Fenghua Bicycle Factory in seven days, and left.

As for contracts, they are unnecessary, since Ando Company's name is involved.

After hearing what Ah-Sheng said, the madam's attitude immediately improved by two levels.

She didn't even object to Lin Yi not ordering any drinks from beginning to end.

This also gave Lin Yi a clear understanding of his own gang.

Although his underlings weren't particularly skilled in combat, they still had a formidable reputation in Shanghai...