The Jade of the Republic of China

"Xiaofeng! Xiaofeng!"

Shen Yutong was lying on the bed asking Ah Fu to apply the medicine, when he heard Long Jialin's voice calling out to him.He wanted to turn over, but he gasped in pain because of the injury on his back.

After living for more than 20 years, his parents and elder brothers never touched him. Even in Sichuan, he didn't suffer from the pain of flesh and blood. But this time he was almost paralyzed by the butt of a gun from a policeman.

At that time, he didn't feel anything, but when he got home, he found that his left shoulder was swollen and high, and everyone in the room was frightened. He was ordered to stay at home to recuperate honestly until he recovered from his injury.

He could only lie at home obediently, and couldn't see Meng Liansheng anymore.

However, going to meet people like this will only make him worry, and it is really not suitable for meeting people.

Long Jialin probably called home and heard the news, so he rushed over to see him.

Young Master Long didn't have the habit of knocking on the door, so he pushed open the door and rushed in, rushed to the bedside, happened to catch a glimpse of the red and swollen wound on Shen Yutong's shoulder, and said anxiously, "Xiaofeng, how are you?"

"I'm fine, just a skin injury."

"What's all right? No matter how important it is, the bones should be broken." Ah Fu complained. He deliberately told Long Jialin, because the police belonged to the Long family, and the Long family injured his second son. It has to be counted on the head of the Long family.

What's more, during the strike in Tiannan City the day before yesterday, the police shot and killed six people, injured countless people, and even arrested several people.Ah Fu had never experienced hardship in Shen's house, nor participated in the parade, but he also felt that he was one of the workers. Hearing the news, he scolded the Long family father and son hundreds of times.

Now that Long Jialin came to the door, although he didn't dare to say anything on the face, he still had to complain a few words.

However, Long Jialin didn't hear his yin and yang strangeness, he was only focused on Shen Yutong's injury, he sat down on the side of the bed, waved away Ah Fu who had finished applying the medicine.

When there were only two people left in the room, he bared his teeth and said viciously: "Don't worry, I will definitely find out the person who did something to you, and let him kowtow to you to apologize."

Shen Yutong had no choice but to smile wryly. He couldn't blame the person who did the trick to him for his injuries, because those policemen were just puppets who obeyed orders. If they were really to blame, they could only blame Long Jialin's father.

The policemen who shot were actually no more valuable than the workers who died under the guns. Perhaps in another scene, they were the ones who died.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and said, "People don't know who I am, and they think I'm a striker. By the way, it's such a big deal, how do you deal with it?"

The police opened fire on the workers, killing six, sparking outrage across Shanghai.In addition, the various forces in Shanghai are complex, and people from all walks of life immediately make a fuss about this matter, and several universities are also distributing leaflets and parading.For the Zhe Pai who just entered Shanghai and Long Zhenfei who issued the order, I am afraid that they will face a big crisis.

Long Jialin was a little annoyed: "My father has published an apology in the newspaper, saying that his subordinates made up their minds and fired several people. All the workers who were arrested have also been released."

Shen Yutong nodded upon hearing this.

Long Jialin said angrily again: "This strike was instigated by the leaders of the Nanshi Workers' Club. They were not doing it for the interests of the workers, they were simply using the workers to fight against the bosses and blackmail them deliberately. Going wild. Now one has been beaten to death, and the other two have escaped without a trace. My father will never let them go."

Shen Yutong didn't know who told him this crooked truth, but it's normal for different positions to have different perceptions. It's not surprising that he regards the workers' representatives as street gangsters.

After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked: "Didn't Uncle Long apologize for shooting? Are you arresting people now, I'm afraid it will cause public anger?"

Long Jialin smiled rather smugly: "Let me tell you, Xiaofeng, when working in Shanghai Beach, you don't always have to use the identity of the police station. Of course, it's better to leave this kind of work to others."

However, Shen Yutong frowned. The police station represents the government. It can be seen from top to bottom, and there can be supervision. If it is done secretly, it will be more troublesome.

I saw Long Jialin leaning towards him, and said mysteriously: "Xiaofeng, do you know who my father entrusts these things that don't show up to me?"

Shen Yutong looked at his complacent expression and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. He didn't answer, but squinted his eyes and waited for his answer.

Long Jialin obviously didn't intend to ask him to guess, so he paused for a moment, then continued: "Xiao Meng."

Although he had expected it, Shen Yutong was still taken aback suddenly.

Seeing his stunned look, Long Jialin proudly said: "You don't know yet, do you? I knew Xiao Meng wouldn't tell you. My dad also told me not to tell anyone, but I think you are not someone else, and Xiao Meng is our friend, so I will tell you quietly."

Shen Yutong looked at his smiling face, suppressed the shock in his heart, frowned and asked, "What did he do for Uncle Long?"

Long Jialin spread his hands indifferently: "I don't know too well, anyway, it's because my father is inconvenient to come forward. I know that he found out the list of workers' clubs this time. My father trusts him now." He said with a smile, "I didn't see Xiao Meng so capable before. I remember the first time I saw him, it was at Uncle Shen's birthday party? He helped catch the poisonous snake. He was Bai Qinghe's little boy at that time." The servant doesn't say a word, just like a bumpkin. How long has it been, and he has become my father's guest."

Shen Yutong listened calmly, and after he finished speaking, he pretended to be casual and asked: "I heard that Boss Wang Cunzhi is from Jiangsu Commander Hu. He was assassinated, so Xiaomeng didn't do it for your father, did he?" ?”

"My father never told me," Long Jialin said, tilting his head, "but Jiangsu hasn't given up on Shanghai yet, and Wang Cunzhi has a close relationship with Commander Hu. My father tried to win him over earlier, but the other party kept practicing Tai Chi, which made it difficult for him My father is very upset. It's not impossible for you to say that."

As he spoke, he grabbed Shen Yutong's hand as if remembering something: "Xiaofeng, I know that my father came to Shanghai and did many things that you can't understand, but my father's identity and position, he can't help it." Do this. Don't worry, no matter what we do, I will definitely protect you and the Shen family. "

Shen Yutong forced a smile. After Zhejiang captured Shanghai, people were really panicked. The tax increase alone made the newly developed Chinese industry and commerce miserable. The Shen family can bear it, but who knows what will happen in the future.

However, father is father and son is son, and what Long Zhenfei did cannot be blamed on Long Jialin.It's just that the other party's constant protection is meaningless. The entire business in the Chinese world is prosperous and damaged. If the industry and commerce suffer catastrophe, the Shen family will not be able to escape.

"Xiaolong," he sighed, "I thank you for my father and brother for your kindness, but it's useless to say these things now, you should follow your father to do things well, and the right thing is to take power as soon as possible."

Of course, these words are just words, he has long seen that there is no difference between Long Jialin and Long Zhenfei, they are just more innocent, if he sits in a high position one day, he will probably be more authoritarian and cruel than his father.

Long Jialin nodded, patted his chest and said, "I understand. I have been working hard lately, and I have to go to Zhabei tonight. I also took the time to come and see you when I heard you were injured. Then you take care of your injuries, and I'm leaving." , I’ll come to you again when I’m free.”

"Well, you go and do your work, don't worry about me."

Long Jialin left in a hurry, obviously still in the joy of his father's gaining power, unaware of the impact on Shanghai.

Of course, this is not surprising. If the superior can understand the sufferings of the world, then there would be no wars and disputes in this world.

He glanced at the time, it was past eight o'clock, thought about getting out of bed, and just changed his clothes when someone knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Shen Yuan entered the room with a serious face, frowned and asked, "Are you going out?"

"Well, go talk to a friend about something." Shen Yutong looked up and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Shen Yuan said: "It's nothing, it's just Xiaolong..." He paused slightly, "You can see clearly what the Long family did after they came to Shanghai. Although we can't close the door to refuse customers when he comes to the house, but You have to keep your distance from him."

Shen Yutong was stunned for a moment, then nodded again: "I know. Xiaolong and I were already different from each other, and we couldn't talk to each other. If it weren't for the love we grew up together, we would have had no relationship." He paused slightly, He also said, "But Xiaolong's nature is not bad, so you don't have to treat him as a monster."

Shen Yuan snorted: "I don't know what kind of virtue he is? He's just an idiot who can't be supported. If he doesn't do evil like his father, it's fine for our Shen family to raise him."

Shen Yutong laughed.

Shen Yuan was a little serious, and said as if thinking of something: "Compared to Xiaolong, your friend Xiaomeng, you should pay more attention to yourself. I received news that he has been very close to Long Zhenfei recently. This person..." He After pondering for a moment, "He looks like an honest boy, but I'm afraid it's not that simple, although he is kind to us..."

Shen Yutong suddenly felt a little irritated, and interrupted him: "Brother, I know what happened to Xiaomeng."

"It's good that you know. The situation in Shanghai is complicated now, and our Shen family is lucky to be able to protect themselves wisely." Shen Yuan sighed, and suddenly said seriously, "No, you haven't recovered from your injury, why go out so late?There is unrest outside now, you are not allowed to go out! . "

Shen Yutong said with a smile: "It's just a skin trauma, I'm not a child, what can happen?"

With that said, he had already walked out.

Shen Yuan shouted from behind: "Let Cheng Da follow you."

Shen Yutong waved his hands and went downstairs quickly.

He didn't use his family's car, so he went out and called a rickshaw, and asked someone to take it to Fumin Road.

The nightlife in Shanghai is very lively, with bright lights all the way.

The alley is also lively at the moment, some people are playing the huqin and singing opera, some people are listening to the gramophone, there are mahjong and children crying, all are human fireworks.

Meng Liansheng's lit building stood quietly amidst the fireworks.

Shen Yutong was about to go forward when the lights in the small building suddenly went out, and with a creak, Meng Liansheng's figure came out from the gate.

He walked to the car at the door, took the key to open the door, as if thinking of something, he took out the key again, turned and walked out of the alley.

Before he turned around, Shen Yutong had already disappeared behind a car on the side of the road. After he passed the car, he slowly moved out and followed him silently.

On the street opposite the alley, there was a row of rickshaws parked. Meng Liansheng crossed the street, got into one of them, and drove towards the neon lights of the night.

"My lord, where are you going?" Shen Yutong then hailed a car, and the rickshaw driver politely put the towel on his neck and asked politely.

Shen Yutong said: "Follow the one in front, don't get too close."

The coachman let out a sound of understanding, pulled up the car, and chased after the car in front that was about to disappear.

The distance between the two cars has been tens of meters. In the bustling night scene of Shiliyangchang, nothing unusual can be seen. Meng Liansheng, who is sitting in front, naturally does not have eyes on the back of his head, and notices Shen Yutong who is following him from afar.

The car turned two streets, and the brightly lit big world came into view.

Meng Liansheng's car stopped at the gate of the Great World.

Seeing this, Shen Yutong asked the driver to park the car across the street.

At this time, the big world is busy, and there are people coming and going at the door, most of them are modern men and women who come to have fun at night.Meng Liansheng stood outside the gate of the Great World, looking up at the colorful lights, as if he was very interested.

Shen Yutong looked at him from across the street, remembering that the two of them chatted before and said that they would come to the big world to watch civilized dramas and juggling together when they had time, but after such a long time, it didn't come true once.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and saw that Meng Liansheng stood there for a while, and a small peddler came to sell cigarettes and snacks. He took two at random, handed the child the money, and waved his hand to indicate that there was no need for change.

After a while, another little beggar came up to him with a broken basin, and he also took out two copper coins and put them in.

Most of the beggars came out in groups, and when they saw their companions getting the money successfully, they decided that this person had been taken advantage of, and swarmed up with basins.

Meng Liansheng neither avoided nor disgusted, but took out a handful of copper coins, put one in each basin, and finally distributed the snacks he just bought to these children.

The little beggars who had harvested a lot, lined up and bowed to him to thank him, and walked away with a smile.

No matter how you look at it, it's still the same Meng Liansheng Shen Yutong knew.

Meng Liansheng never went in, waited for the little beggars to disperse, and stood there looking at the light sign for a while, then slowly turned and left.

He didn't call a rickshaw this time, but walked along the street.

Shen Yutong followed him from a distance, walked for a while, and realized that he was going to the nearby Lixin Wharf.

At the moment, the cargo terminal is still very busy, and there are dock workers carrying burdens everywhere.Every time someone passed by, Meng Liansheng would take the initiative to say hello, and he remembered almost every worker's name.

All the way into a warehouse.

"Xiao Meng, you're here!" Du Zan led two people to meet him, and pointed at a man who was tied and kneeling on the ground behind him, "He's caught."

Meng Liansheng nodded and walked over in silence.

Seeing this, the man on the ground crawled to his feet: "Boss Meng, I know I was wrong, and I will never dare again. If you forgive me this time, I will be willing to be your cow and horse for the rest of my life." .”

Meng Liansheng looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Are you short of money?"

The man burst into tears and said, "My old mother is seriously ill, and she gets a few dollars for medicine every month to keep her life alive. There are still four children to support, and my wife is not in good health. If it weren't for my help, How could it be possible to steal tobacco soil?"

Meng Liansheng nodded thoughtfully, then raised his head and asked Du Zan, "Is what he said true?"

Duzan: "...about the same,"

Meng Liansheng: "Send two hundred oceans to his family later."

The man on the ground opened his eyes wide as if seeing a savior. He had worked at Lixin Wharf for several years, and everyone praised Xiao Meng full of praise.

Du Zan frowned and said, "Xiao Meng, this guy stole a few kilograms of tobacco soil. If we let it go like this, wouldn't it be a violation of the rules? If other people follow suit, our warehouse will not be eaten away?"

Meng Liansheng raised his head: "Who says it's up to you?"

The man who had just breathed a sigh of relief was shocked when he heard the words, lay on the ground crying and begging for mercy: "Boss Meng, spare me!"

Meng Liansheng took a step back, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, a few catties of smoke and dirt will kill you." Then he told Du Zan, "Remove his hand."

Du Zan nodded and waved to the younger brother behind him.

At this time, outside the half-closed door of the warehouse, Shen Yutong was hiding in the night, watching everything that happened inside silently.

Because there was no one around, it was so quiet that only the night wind and insects were chirping. The man's heart-piercing scream when his hand was cut off almost pierced his eardrums.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself down for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes again.

First, he saw the twitching man on the ground, and a pool of blood that was gradually dripping away.Then he moved his gaze up and landed on Meng Liansheng's face under the light.

The other party was looking down at the man on the ground slightly, his face was neither violent nor cruel, but as calm and gentle as ever, as if he was not a person whose hand was cut off by his order.

However, it is precisely because of this that Shen Yutong has mixed flavors.

"Who! Who's where?"

He didn't want to look any more, and was about to turn around to leave, when suddenly someone yelled behind him, before he could react, his hands were already pinched, because his left shoulder was injured, he was squeezed so hard that he let out a soft cry of pain .

The people inside heard the movement and ran out.

"Second...Second Young Master!" Du Zan was shocked when he saw the person at the door, he reacted, and quickly waved his hand and scolded, "What are you doing? Let go! I didn't see it was Shen Second Young Master."

The young man holding Shen Yutong didn't know who the Second Young Master Shen was, but seeing Du Zan's tone, he immediately let go.Shen Yutong frowned and rubbed his left shoulder, and when he looked up, Meng Liansheng had also come out.

"Second Young Master, why are you here?" Compared to Du Zan's surprise, he was quite calm.

Shen Yutong withdrew the hand on his shoulder and smiled helplessly: "Passing by here, I thought you might be at the pier, so I came over to have a look." Then he asked tentatively, "Did you bother you with your work?"

"No, no, it's a bit messy here. I'll take the Second Young Master to the office for a drink of tea." After Meng Liansheng finished speaking, he ordered Du Zan to take care of it, and dragged Shen Yutong away by himself.

When the two walked to the office, Meng Liansheng turned on the light, asked Shen Yutong to sit on the sofa, took out a large porcelain jar and poured him a cup of herbal tea.

Shen Yutong has used this cup before, so it is not unfamiliar.He held the cup and took a sip of water, probably because the tea was cool, after two gulps, the originally chaotic emotions really calmed down a lot.

Meng Liansheng knelt down in front of him, raised his head and looked at him with his dark eyes.

"Did you scare the second son?" He asked in a low voice.

To say that it wouldn't scare him enough, after all, he just saw the police shooting workers in the street the day before yesterday, besides, Meng Liansheng personally shot and killed two burglars in Fengxian.

It's just that he vaguely realized that there seemed to be something different from what he thought.

"Xiao Meng, I don't know what rules you have in Lixin, but now it's the Republic of China, and if you steal something, you should hand it over to the police instead of lynching."

Meng Liansheng smiled lightly: "Second young master doesn't know. These rules were set by Mr. Bai at the beginning. The people below are not so much obeying me as obeying the rules. If I take the lead and break the rules, Li Xin will be punished." It’s messed up. I want to lead a new reform and become a national enterprise like your Shen’s, but it has to be done step by step, and the conditions are really not there yet.”

Shen Yutong sighed: "But there are some things I really can't do, do you understand, Xiaomeng."

Meng Liansheng sat down beside him, leaned against him and said, "Second Young Master, I understand, I know what to do and what not to do."

"Do you really know?" Shen Yutong looked at him and frowned and asked, "I heard that you are working for Long Zhenfei now?"

Meng Liansheng was taken aback for a moment, and then said frankly: "He is the chief of police. He ordered me to do something, and I couldn't refuse."

"So you handed Long Zhenfei the list of the workers' clubs and helped him catch the two workers' leaders?"

Meng Liansheng said: "If those two people are not caught, the turmoil will not subside. The workers will continue to strike and march, and many factories in Nanshi will be affected."

It was obviously a nonsense, but Shen Yutong actually felt that it was not unreasonable.

Meng Liansheng continued: "Second son, I also dislike Long Zhenfei's actions, but the current situation is so unstable, I have to make sure that Lixin will not fall into my hands, and I can't become the second Li Yongnian, letting Mr. Bai's efforts be overwhelmed." In my hand."

I have to say that he usually doesn't talk much, but when he speaks the truth, he can't be refuted.

Because of different backgrounds and different standpoints, Shen Yutong really couldn't stand as the second youngest of the Shen family and tell him what to do and what not to do.He can support him and give him money to leave Lixin to start his own business, but he is an independent person and may have his own ideals and ambitions.

For a while, he was upset, frowned and said worriedly: "Xiao Meng, you make me very worried."

"I know that the second son is doing it for my own good." Meng Liansheng really raised his eyebrows and smiled, and stretched out his hand to wrap Shen Yutong's shoulder affectionately, "I will not let you down."

The wound on his left shoulder was touched, and Shen Yutong let out a breath of pain.

Meng Liansheng was startled, and quickly withdrew his hand: "What's wrong?"

Shen Yutong touched his shoulder lightly: "I got hurt a little."

Meng Liansheng hurriedly opened his collar, leaned over to take a look, saw the large bruise, and said in surprise, "It's so serious, how did you get hurt?"

Shen Yutong waved his hands, not paying much attention: "The day before yesterday, when the police suppressed the workers' demonstration, they accidentally injured me."

Hearing this, Meng Liansheng frowned, "Why didn't you tell me?" After saying that, he hurriedly got up, "I'll get you some medicine."

Seeing that he was so worried about him, Shen Yutong couldn't help feeling soft, and temporarily forgot the purpose of his trip, and said with a smile: "I've already been prescribed medicine, skin trauma, don't be nervous."

Meng Liansheng sat back to the distance again, looked at him and said solemnly: "It's very chaotic outside now, don't go out alone recently. If you want to go to my place, call me first, and I will pick you up."

Shen Yutong smiled: "Are you going to pick me up? What if my elder brother sees me?"

Meng Liansheng said, "I'll park the car at the corner, or I'll arrange for a rickshaw driver outside your house."

Shen Yutong shook her head amusedly: "I've been very busy recently, I'm afraid I won't be able to visit you often."

Meng Liansheng muttered softly, "You didn't come to see me often before."

Shen Yutong thought, her lover is not up to standard, Meng Liansheng will always be waiting for her to "get lucky".

Thinking again, I think I love Meng Liansheng very much, but if Xiao Meng is no longer the Xiao Meng I met when I first met, and becomes like those ruthless tycoons in Shanghai, will he still love him like this?

He has no answer.

I don't even want to think too much, for fear that if I think too much, I will have to come up with an answer.

He took a deep breath, smiled at the other party, kissed his upper lip, and murmured, "I'm going home later."

It is better to be happy in time than to be distracted.

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Second son: flustered