The Jade of the Republic of China

When the group returned to the banquet hall, most of the members of the Shen family were gone, the guests had already dispersed, the servants were cleaning up, and only Shen Yuan and Bai Qinghe were left chatting.

"Where's Dad? Is he okay?" Shen Yutong walked over and asked.

Shen Yuan frowned and said: "The old man was frightened and has gone back to his room to rest." His eyes fell on Meng Liansheng who was next to his younger brother, "I was chatting with Boss Boss just now, thanks to his little brother, otherwise I would be afraid tonight It's a big deal."

As he said that, he glanced at Long Jialin again, thinking that the snake would jump at this guy as soon as it was released, presumably the snake also knew who was annoying.But fortunately, Bai Qinghe's subordinates caught it in time. If something happened to the only seedling of the Long family, they really couldn't bear the responsibility.

So he became more and more grateful to Meng Liansheng, and said politely: "Little brother has a great favor to our Shen family, and I, Shen Yuan, will definitely repay it well."

Bai Qinghe said with a smile: "Xiaomeng has done a great job tonight, and I didn't expect him to have such a trick. The snake appeared just now, and even I was shocked." Then he said to Meng Liansheng, "Xiaomeng, Since Eldest Young Master wants to reward you, please thank Eldest Young Master."

Meng Liansheng took a step forward, clasped his fists, and said, "My lord, you are being polite. It was just a little effort, so don't take it to heart. I don't even dare to accept the reward."

Bai Qinghe saw that although he was a bit dull, he was very polite and not greedy for merit, and the corners of his mouth revealed a bit of joy and pride.

Shen Yuan said: "I want it, I want it."

Meng Liansheng looked at Bai Qinghe as if asking for help.

Bai Qinghe understood, and said with a smile: "My lord, Xiaomeng is an honest person. If he says no, he is not being polite to you. If you are really polite, he will not know what to do. I will help him accept your gratitude." good."

Shen Yutong also smiled and said: "Brother, Xiaomeng is such a person. If we are too polite, we will make things difficult for him."

Hearing what the two said, Shen Yuan didn't force her any longer, and only looked at Meng Liansheng gratefully, and then she turned her gaze on Long Jialin, and asked with pretended concern: "By the way, is Xiaolong alright?"

Long Jialin waved his hand: "Don't worry, brother, I'm fine."

Shen Yuan smiled in her heart, who is your eldest brother?

Just as he was talking, a young man in a moon white gown came over gracefully and saluted Shen Yuan: "My lord, let's take our leave."

This person was about the young age, with a thin body, a powdery face, affectionate eyes, and a natural obsession when he spoke. It was the concubine Yang Guifei who had just removed her make-up on the stage, and now the most popular actress in Shanghai, Tong Rulan.

Shen Yuan returned a gift to him, and said guiltily: "Boss Tong was surprised tonight, and I will arrange for the servant to send a generous gift to the Qingchun class later to make amends."

Tong Rulan smiled, and said, "It's just a kid's prank, it's okay. I'll be happy when the eldest son and the second son come to see our Qingchun class's play."

When he said this, he glanced lightly at Shen Yutong with his eyes filled with autumn water.

"Of course, that's of course." Shen Yuan said boldly, "Our Shen family are all lovers of drama, and my father always regards himself as a fancier, and he will definitely go back in the future to show more support."

Long Jialin squinted his eyes and looked at Tong Rulan. He had a little disdain for these men who were more attractive than women. Seeing that the eyes of the other party were always looking at Shen Yutong, he immediately curled his lips in disdain, and interrupted proudly: "Brother, which bastard is so naughty and released two snakes at Uncle Shen's birthday banquet? I must beat him up!"

As soon as he mentioned this, Shen Yu'an's face darkened again, his eyes fell on the few people on the side, and when the words came to his lips, he changed his mouth and said softly: "You will know when you go back to the interrogation."

In fact, it is just an excuse for the guests to say that the incident was caused by the mischievous children of the family, and those who understand are tacitly aware of it.Bai Qinghe saw that Young Master Shen didn't want to say too much in front of him as an outsider, so he cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Eldest son and second son, Master Long, then we will also take our leave."

"Okay, Boss Bai, go slowly. When I have time, I will go to the Boss Mansion to thank Boss Boss and Brother Xiaomeng."

"You're welcome."

Shen Yuan was about to greet the servants in the banquet hall to see off the guests, when Shen Yutong said first, "I'll send some of you out."

Long Jialin brought Shen Yutong to his side, and hugged his shoulders, quite like a master: "I'll be with you."

Shen Yuan was already annoyed by what happened tonight, but seeing Long Jialin's sticky appearance to his younger brother, he became more and more annoyed, so he didn't bother to watch it again.

Five or six people from the Qingchun class plus Bai Qinghe and Meng Liansheng, the group is quite powerful.

When they arrived at the door and were about to say goodbye, Tong Rulan thought of something, asked a girl to take out some theater tickets, and said, "Second son, Master Long, Boss Boss, next Saturday, I will be on stage at the Dangui Theater, and will perform continuously for a month." , if you are free, you can take a look at it."

Bai Qinghe is actually not very interested in watching theaters, but he can be regarded as a well-rounded man. He took the two theater tickets with a smile, and said, "Boss Tong's play is hard to get a ticket now. This is Bai's honor, and I can't ask for it."

Shen Yutong also took the ticket with a smile: "Boss Tong is too polite, I will definitely join in." Then he smiled at Bai Qinghe, "Boss Boss, Xiao Meng has helped our Shen family a lot tonight. Have a meal, and please Boss Boss to make it easier."

Bai Qinghe laughed loudly and said, "It's convenient and convenient. Xiaomeng can make friends like the Second Young Master. It's too late for me to be happy for him. How can it be inconvenient?" He patted Meng Liansheng on the shoulder. I will take the meal for Xiaomeng first."

Meng Liansheng patted his head and showed a restrained and shy smile: "Second Young Master is too polite."

After saying goodbye with a smile, Bai Qinghe led Meng Liansheng into the car.He leaned on the back of the chair, handed the two theater tickets to the young man beside him, and jokingly said: "I don't like to watch theater, so I'll give you these two theater tickets. Later, you can ask a girl to go to the Osmanthus Theater by yourself. Just take it as a long-term experience, and it will be convenient to come out to do things in the future."

Meng Liansheng blushed from embarrassment, he hesitated and said, "No need."

Bai Qinghe clapped his big hands on his shoulder: "Xiao Meng, you can be polite with outsiders, and you don't need me."

Meng Liansheng did not refuse this time, took the theater ticket and said, "Thank you sir."

Bai Qinghe said with a smile: "You have made a great contribution tonight, and you have earned a favor from the Shen family for me."

Meng Liansheng carefully put the theater tickets into his breast pocket, looked at the man beside him by the light in the car, and asked tentatively, "Sir, did the Shen family offend anyone?"

Bai Qinghe smiled lightly, and said: "Isn't it? The Shen family built a refined salt factory last year, and now the monthly output has reached thousands of tons. Fighting to do the Shen family's business. Think about it, how many traditional salt merchants' jobs have they taken away?"

Meng Liansheng nodded thoughtfully. He didn't know that the salt could be so white and fine until he entered the Bai Mansion.

In the past six months, although he seldom went out, he read newspapers every day, and he was no stranger to the news of Shen's Refined Salt Factory. Habits, from now on are no longer the people who eat soil.

He thought that this was a good thing, now that he heard Bai Qinghe talk about it, he realized that there are so many ways in the salt industry.

Seeing his pensive look, Bai Qinghe said with a smile: "We don't need to worry about the salt merchants' affairs. They, the old men who have been pampered and respected for hundreds of years, can't fight any disturbances, so we just let a poisonous snake make a small fuss. We Just watch the excitement."

Meng Liansheng nodded.

"However..." Bai Qinghe changed the subject and asked curiously, "I didn't expect you to know Second Young Master Shen, how did you know each other?"

Meng Liansheng said truthfully: "Last year, I saw the second son's wallet being stolen by a pickpocket on the road, and helped him snatch it back. After that, my cousin passed away, and I went to the southern suburbs to bury him. When I returned to the city, I encountered the second son's car stuck in a mud pit. Li, after pushing him out, I gave him a ride."

Bai Qinghe smiled: "That's a bit of fate."

Meng Liansheng pursed his lips and said nothing.

Bai Qinghe said again: "I haven't met Mr. Shen before, I only heard that he was the one who started Shen's refined salt. It seems that he is not an ordinary rich young man who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. You want to be famous in Shanghai Beach and make friends with these rich young men." Young Master is a good thing. By the way, do you know the identity of the Young Master Long next to him?"

Meng Liansheng pursed his lips, as if thinking of something, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Bai Qinghe smiled: "I knew that you stayed in the Bai mansion all day, and you probably have a black eye on the outside situation. This young master Long's father is Long Zhenfei, a guardian envoy entrenched in Jiangsu and Anhui, with an army of 10,000+. These There is no warlord who does not rely on smoke and soil to raise troops. Shanghai is also a distribution center for smoke and soil. Everyone wants to eat this piece of fat. As long as the Long family wins, Long Zhenfei may be stationed in Shanghai, and the Songhu Army Guard will have to be replaced. "

Meng Liansheng nodded receptively.

Seeing his humility and sincerity, Bai Qinghe patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, you can learn many things slowly. Starting tomorrow, you don't need to be a servant in Bai Mansion anymore."

Meng Liansheng looked at him with wide eyes.

Bai Qinghe was amused by his silly appearance: "What? Afraid that I will drive you away? Are you going to be eighteen soon? I still can't see how capable you are, but it's like staying calm in the face of danger. It’s very rare, and it’s a waste of talents if you let you work as a servant at home, I will let Zhidong take you to work in Lixin.”

Meng Liansheng blinked, and after a while, he seemed to realize it, and hurriedly said, "Thank you sir!"

Bai Qinghe waved his hand: "What you can do depends on your own ability, but Shanghai Beach has always been a place where the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. No matter what your background is, everyone has a chance."