brotherly innocence

The sun shone on the sparkling surface of the Dingjiang Bund, and the light gray water was gloomy with dazzling silver light.On both sides of the strait are foreign-style hotels in the concession, row upon row.

In the coffee shop on the observation deck of Yihai Hotel, Chu Yaonan and Keiko are sitting by the river, drinking coffee.

Chu Yaonan leaned back on the seat with a chic demeanor, stirred the coffee gently, and his eyes fell on the light milk froth on the coffee.

The white and beautiful foam gradually melted and melted into the chaotic slurry water.

"Why, are you still sad?" Keiko asked, with a light and understanding smile, "Women have the most sensitive sense of touch, and your eyes can speak."

Chu Yaonan raised his eyes abruptly, avoided her again, fled as if he was in a hurry, looked at Jiang's face with a self-deprecating smile and said: "Joke, I stretch out my hands when I come to clothes, and open my mouth when I come to eat, what's so sad?"

Keiko put a piece of sugar into the coffee, she moved lightly, tilted her head and smiled and said, "Old classmate, you and I don't have to beat around the bush. I have something to ask for your help."

"Say it, as long as I can do it." Chu Yaonan said.

"You can definitely do it, it depends on whether Young Master Chu is willing to do it."

"Let's hear it." Chu Yaonan said, "I won't promise anything in advance, until the conditions are settled."

"Conditions? Hehe, you won't let me agree with you, will you?" Keiko giggled, revealing a bit of charm.

The corners of Chu Yaonan's lips were drawn, and a proud smile was raised, and the charming eyes said with half warmth: "I'm not interested in married women."

The smile on Huizi's face suddenly subsided, and she turned her head to help the wind blown hair with an embarrassed smile, Chu Yaonan laughed and leaned back on the chair and said, "I'm kidding you, don't be serious."

Huizi looked at him coquettishly, with an inexplicable smile, and said for a long time: "Let's be honest. My uncle opened a company, which is your foreign firm. Now we urgently need a large sum of money to turn around, and there is not much time. , One month, just put it in the account for one month, put it in the bank for one month, and then take it out. Six percent interest, isn't it a good deal?"

Chu Yaonan asked casually, "How much do you need?"

"5000 million." Keiko said, "A monthly net profit of 300 million, isn't it a good deal?"

Chu Yaonan's heart moved, but he said calmly, "Unfortunately, I have no money."

"Qin's Chamber of Commerce has so many accounts transactions. Now it's still in the hands of your young master Chu? It's not certain whether it will still be in your hands in a year or so. I could have gone to other places for this money. It’s just that it’s troublesome, and secondly, I really want to take care of you, my old classmate. Darcy, I’m worried about you. The first pot of gold is always there, so you can start a business. One month’s work, 300 million, but handed over, God does not know, ghosts do not know."

Chu Yaonan's eyes began to wander on the river, the ferry came and went, and left with a long roar, and the river dragged long white waves, rushing towards the river.

"No, the rules of the Blue Gang are strict, and I will die." Chu Yaonan squeezed the coffee cup tightly, revealing the blue veins on the back of his hand.

"Will I harm you? You know me about this matter. After one month, the money will be directly deposited into your bank account abroad. Darcy."

Chu Yaonan stared blankly at the river, and murmured, "Let me think about it again."

Chu Yaonan got up, and Keiko lifted up her skirt politely. Chu Yaonan walked up to her and moved the chair for her, and then Keiko remembered and said, "The person who asked me to inquire, I have asked. In Fengtian, Northeast China , address, here."

Huizi took out a piece of paper from his handbag and said, "I never imagined that after such a long time, there are still people who are so obsessed with the legends of Xiao Dangui and Shen Zhuo. They travel thousands of miles to see their heirs."

Chu Yaonan shyly said: "Yes, one of my teachers especially admired General Shen, saying that he saved China with his young life. Therefore, I have admired him since I was a child."

"It's a pity, it's a pity that the heirs of the Shen family in the Northeast are all children of General Shen Zhuo, his first wife and two concubines. Xiao Dangui, I heard that her son died of freezing in the prison, and he froze. , It’s a pity. The gold and the iron horse, the flames and the beauty, this kind of story is poignant.”

Listening to Huizi's eloquence, Chu Yaonan even forgot that the two of them were standing by the dining table, and just stood by the river, attracting countless people to look sideways.

Chu Yaonan stood in his father's study, and there were Master Fei and Qin Rong in the study.

"Father, can you listen to Yaonan's persuasion, throwing 5000 million into Buqing Daotang is like throwing money into the Bund River, and nothing will be left if it is lost." Chu Yaonan shrugged and pouted , said helplessly, "5000 million, my father can use him to re-establish a blue gang sub-helm under the name of my second brother. Even if I set up another branch, the amount of money is considerable. However, investing in Qingdaotang will cause endless troubles. Today's hole We found out, how many hidden dangers of missing accounts are we not yet able to see? Father, think twice, let the Qingdao hall survive on its own. The Qin family is not a charity hall." Chu Yaonan made a generous statement, and Qin Rong clenched his fists There was a rattling sound, and he rushed to punch Chu Yaonan hard, hitting his proud and beautiful face, and his charming smile was full of mockery.

"Yaonan, are you in charge of the Qin family, or am I in charge?" Qin Boss pondered for a moment and said, the master trembled in shock, opened his mouth and was about to make things right, Chu Yaonan took out a small Browning pistol from his waist without hesitation , under the astonished gazes of everyone, the gun turned and turned to himself, took pictures of his father's table and said decisively: "Kill Yaonan. In the future, if the mess in Qingdaotang happens, I will be duty-bound, and it will be a dead end. Why don't father execute Yaonan now?"

Chu Yaonan pursed his thin lips deeply, and said in pain: "Father, you taught Yaonan in the past to do business and talk about business."

Pointing to the mind, said: "The things here cannot be mixed."

Boss Qin didn't say a word, but looked at Chu Yaonan curiously, his eyes were condensed into a line, revealing a fierce light like a leopard chi.He slapped the table and scolded: "Are you threatening your father?"

Without waiting for Chu Yaonan's answer, he waved his hand and slapped Chu Yaonan's cheek hard.

"Master Nan!" Master Fei screamed to persuade him.The corners of Chu Yaonan's lips were already oozing blood. His mouth was full of blood, and he didn't dare to wipe it off. He looked at his father in pain and said, "Son, I understand."

Boss Qin took a deep breath, bypassed the book case, took out a handkerchief from his cuff, wiped the corners of Chu Yaonan's lips and said, "Father is also impatient, knowing that you are busy these days, and you have jumped out of Qingdaotang again. Why don't you know?" The trouble is that the Qingdao Hall is very meaningful to your father and your second brother. That is, Rong'er's house, a broken house, worth ten thousand yuan. Hall Master Jiang is also my benefactor, you know, Zhi En Tu Report, I just like your second brother's honesty."

With just one indifferent sentence, Qin Rong's nose felt sore, feeling inexplicably moved.

Of course he understood Chu Yaonan's worries, and thought calmly, there was nothing wrong with Chu Yaonan's words.It's just that there are some things that cannot be measured by money, such as Qingdaotang.

"Nan'er, you've been too busy lately. You've started to assign Qin Rong to do many things. Qin Rong has been working in the Qingdaotang for these years, and his experience in the underworld is probably deeper than you. The dock and gang matters are just a matter of time." Transfer it to Qin Rong, you should spare your energy to deal with the business of Bao's foreign company. There are also mines, commercial firms, and battlefields. Dad is short of manpower to help. In the future, when your eldest brother Qin Pei graduates from university, let him learn some business Things." Boss Qin's words sounded like he felt sorry for him, and it seemed that he was really irritated by his general, as if he was about to kick him away without the courage to turn the earth around.

Chu Yaonan thought for a moment, with a bitter smile on his lips, he said fleetingly: "My son understands, and I will discuss the affairs of the gang with my second brother as soon as possible."

After thinking for a moment, he said: "Father, the Qingdaotang has already started planning to pay the money. My son will go to the creditor to discuss this matter and try to get a reasonable price."

Boss Qin patted his bald head and smiled with satisfaction: "This old Jiang is really not good at doing business, and he can't even bargain."

Everyone chuckled, only Chu Yaonan wiped away the blood stains on the corner of his lips, his left cheek was already swollen, leaving a clear slap mark on his fair cheek.

Boss Qin was still angry, took a deep breath and said, "Go and wash your face."

Without Chu Yaonan's estimate, he finally waited for this day.

On this day, he had arranged to negotiate with Bao's foreign company on the delivery of the leather goods, and agreed to Miss Bao Xixi's invitation to eat the creamy hazelnut ice cream from Ha's Dessert Shop.

He changed into a snow-white suit with dark gray topstitching and a white top hat, which was the outfit he bought in England.He stood on the steps and watched the Ford car come and stop at the bottom of the steps.The younger brother under his command stepped forward to open the door for him, and before he could bow his head to enter, the voice of the butler Lou Bo came: "Young Master Nan, please stay, please. Please, the South Study Room on the second floor."

The south study is a place to discuss important matters, and it is not often opened on weekdays, but the north study next to his father's bedroom is always a place he patronizes.There must be something important, Chu Yaonan ran quickly.

Outside the door, people's voices were heard, and there were about a dozen people sitting or standing.Chu Yaonan reported the door and went in, unexpectedly there were several respected elders in the hall sitting inside.

His father, Qin Alang, was looking through the account books with a cigarette in his hand, while telling the old uncle A Dao in the Wanzi hall about the difficulty of doing business recently.

Seeing him coming in, he called him over to greet his uncles, and told him to sit beside him.

Naturally, Chu Yaonan didn't dare to sit. His father was present, so there was no place for him to sit, but he felt a little unhappy when he saw Qin Rong sitting by the side.This kid has no rules, even in Qingdaotang, shouldn't he be like this?

Chu Yaonan thought to himself, if he sat down, there would be no rules; if he didn't sit down, he would look like Qin's second child's follower.When he was in a dilemma, his father had already said to everyone: "Everyone is here, and I don't want to take up too much of everyone's time. I just said a few words and said that everyone should go to work and play, and go away." It’s like this, brothers all know that this year I found two dogs. The boss, a scholar, a scholar, is expected to be an official in the future, and now he is helpless; the second boy, Rong’er, We all know each other too. Your second nephew is a material born in the rivers and lakes. I asked him to study in the Chongyitang station team some time ago, and he went through a few business transactions with Yaonan. My son has taken care of him for a while. Qin Rong is a child with a mellow personality, honesty, and loyalty. I like it. My old bones and family business will belong to the children in the future."

Speaking of this, his eyes glanced at Chu Yaonan, Yaonan's heart moved, and then he sneered desolately, this "children", but he has Chu Yaonan's share?

Boss Qin coughed a few times, and then said: "So, I would like to ask all of you brothers to support Qin Rong, your second nephew. From today on, I will let him go alone to pick a stall in Lanbang Chong. Yitang works, and Yaonan’s four major piers have been allocated to him before. Now, I’m thinking, besides, Chu Yaonan’s site casino on Seventh Street and Fourteenth Lane, Linjiang Jingping and Fenhua’s two The Tangzi store restaurant dance hall in this district, and the business of Weijiaji in Tianjin, are all under Qin Rong's name from today onwards."

Although the words were not finished, Chu Yaonan already felt that his face was frozen, every nerve on his face was tightened, as if he was about to burst.He felt that his face was cold, and his skin was like a thin layer of paper, which could not be touched and was about to be torn at any time.He felt that countless eyes were looking at him secretly, puzzled and incomprehensible, but no one dared to ask him, he just asked him with his eyes, "Yaonan, what did you do wrong to make your father angry?"

But his father smiled calmly, calmly and tolerantly, as if nothing had happened, and explained as if showing his infinite favor: "As for Yaonan, he has other important uses. Yaonan is the only one in our hall who has drunk foreign ink." , understand foreigners, and now anything with a foreign character is guaranteed to make a lot of money. Now, Bao's foreign company is willing to do business with us. Such a big matter, the important task of expanding the territory, will be done by Yaonan. If he If there is anything you need to help, everyone is Nan'er's elder, and they all have to look at my thin face and reach out to help him."

At this point, Chu Yaonan only had a sneer in his heart.He remembered that when Master Luo of Sizhou Hall was kicked out, he was deprived of military power in this way, and the scene at that time was vivid in his memory.But he is Chu Yaonan, not Luo Sichun, so it's time for him to make his debut.