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    Sheng Enyi jumped up in anger and couldn't stop him. Among the three brothers of the Sheng family, Sheng Shengyi didn't show up at all.  But having said that, spending 2 million to buy a safe home is definitely not what the two Sheng brothers can afford.  This starts with Sheng Xuanhuai¡¯s will after his death. The funeral committee dealt with the more than 100 properties left by Sheng Xuanhuai, mainly in the Shanghai Concession.  There are also stocks, restaurants, farms and other businesses of more than a dozen companies.  But most of them are real estate in Shanghai.  Before his death, Sheng Xuanhuai longed for the continuation model of the Mitsui Consortium without dividing the family.  If he opened a trust company, he would be well-informed, but he happened to create a "Yuzhai Yizhuang". It sounded like a place where coffins were parked, and it was so scary.  But it seems that Sheng Xuanhuai also understood that if he had no money, having several sons would not be a fuel-efficient lamp, so he made a decision in desperation to regard half of the inheritance as the public property of the family, and the rest as the inheritance of his sons.  In addition to the support and dowry that Mrs. Zhuang, her unmarried daughter, and her aunt will receive, the brothers will divide the estate of about 5 million taels of silver left by the old man into five parts, but there is not much cash in hand.  Of course, Sheng Xuanhuai's way of dividing the inheritance was a bit special. Although the inheritance was divided into five parts, his sons were all chosen by drawing lots.  As the most favored son, Sheng Enyi received a lot of benefits in advance. The old man transferred a lot of property to Sheng Enyi's name before his death, so in the end, the value of the inheritance that Sheng Enyi received was about 2 million taels.  If 2 million taels of silver are converted into silver dollars, it is less than 3 million.  This huge amount of money can support a large family for several generations.  But here at Sheng Enyi marry a concubine today, and be in the limelight tomorrow.  According to his idea, the money must be spent while he is alive, otherwise he will be like the old man, thank you!  Seven or eight years have passed, and Sheng Enyi doesn¡¯t know how much money he has spent.  "In short, his family fortune of 3 million is definitely not enough. It is estimated that 2 million is still hanging over.  In fact, he forgot that most of the houses he was allocated were houses. Are there any objects in the house?  There will definitely not be valuable items in the rented houses, but many of them are houses where the Sheng family lives, and there are many items in them.  There are not necessarily those that are priceless, but there are many that are worth a fortune.  When the old man was alive, he liked to buy and trade some old objects, calligraphy and paintings, etc., which were a big fortune.  The reason why there was no subdivision when the Sheng family's property was divided was that most of the things Sheng Enyi pawned were vases, calligraphy and paintings from the house, and there was absolutely no problem in going to a pawn shop to exchange them for 1,800 yuan.  But why were these things not on the inheritance list when the Sheng family split up?  The Sheng family cannot afford to lose this person.  Even these bottles and jars are laid out to share. Isn¡¯t this the same as dividing the belongings of a poor family?  Even a clay pot or a water vat has to be fought for.  None of the brothers can afford to lose this face.  Anyway, it all depends on luck in the end. Whoever gets more items in the house will take advantage.  Just like the children of the Eight Banners in Yanjing, their ancestors were Baylor and belonged to princes and ministers. On the day when they lost their jobs, they left behind a huge mansion.  But before this house is completely destroyed by descendants, it can never be calculated based on the price of real estate.  ¡°For example, the bottles and cans in the house, the bowls for eating, and the teapots used in daily life may all be exchanged for a sum of money at Liulichang, which is enough for an ordinary family to live for a year.  Sheng Enyi also lives like this. On weekdays, he gets up in the afternoon, and after eating, he will find a card game. Of course, he loses more and wins less.  Usually it's just a few hundred or even a thousand. When I get sleepy in the morning and the pawn shops in the market open, Sheng Enyi will be able to calculate how much money he has lost in one night.  Then he thought about what was in the house that was very annoying, and asked the housekeeper to go to a pawn shop to pawn the items in exchange for money. After paying the bill, there would always be some left over.  Sheng Enyi has no interest in calligraphy, painting, jade and antiques. He is a Westerner and thinks it is good to exchange useless things for money.  But if it¡¯s a sum of 2 million, he will be crushed.  Of course he will jump out and object. If he is really asked to pay this money, how will he survive for the rest of his life?  "Fourth brother, please stop saying a few words." "Relationships don't require you to pay, you don't feel bad. 2 million, how dare Wang Xueqian say this? Aren't you afraid that it will be publicized in the newspapers tomorrow?" Sheng Enyi's irrational words made Dai Li angry  Very unhappy, Wang Xueqian is his master, the big boss.  Sheng Enyi said anything wrong with Wang Xueqian in front of him, or slapped him in the face.  Of course Dai Li would not agree to humiliate his ministers to death, but if they were just a few ignorant little reptiles to him, he had plenty of ways to crush them to death without even having to do anything with Wang Xueqian.  "Is there no way to talk about it?" Dai Li stood up with a dark face, intending to leave.  It stands to reason that Song Ziwen's role is to be the liaison between the two parties and the peacemaker. At this time, it is his turn to step in and hold Dai Li back.  But Song Ziwen only?Looking on with cold eyes, it was already heartbreaking for him to come forward. He was not the leader of the Green Gang on the interface, who lived by talking and taking money.  ¡°In the final analysis, Sheng Enyi¡¯s life or death has nothing to do with him.  Dai Li waved his sleeves and walked towards the stairwell. Fortunately, someone came upstairs and blocked his way: "Brother Yunong, what's the matter? I'm late." "Brother Du, I don't think you need it either.  He came forward and the talks fell apart." Dai Li sneered and glanced at the panicked Sheng family. He started to feel bad in his stomach. He was ready to teach the Sheng family a lesson when he went back. What does it mean for the people not to fight against the officials?  Sheng Xuanhuai used to be an official of the Qing Dynasty. To be honest, I won't say what kind of person he was, but his status was still very high.  But now it is the Republic of China, and it has not been a year or two since Sheng Xuanhuai left officialdom. More than ten years have passed. In addition, there are no people in the past few years. Who still misses Sheng Xuanhuai when he was alive?  ¡°Besides, none of Sheng Xuanhuai¡¯s old friends are still active and influential in the political arena today.  "Mayor Du, please help me by saying a few words. The Sheng family is very sincere, but Director Dai's requirements are too harsh. In addition, the fourth brother was too excited just now and said some inappropriate words. Director Dai please forgive me.  "Sheng Aiyi is a woman after all, and it is quite difficult for her to speak out frequently on such occasions.  In addition, what happened just now was so sudden, how could her daughter, who had not yet left the cabinet, try to recruit Dai Li?  Then he followed Dai Li and chased after him, but the two sides kept one or two steps away.  Lu Xiaojia didn't mind the matter and shouted: "Dai Li, I think the governor has put a lot of thought into it. If the Sheng family knew what was going on, would they invite the Japanese? This is called not crying until you see the coffin. Nothing else.  Follow the plan that the man has planned, and greet the Sheng family with all his strength, and he will be killed!" At this moment, Sheng Enyi was also held back by his fifth brother. In addition to his unsatisfied expression, his eyes showed resentment and unwillingness.  But now he also knows the bad things and shouldn't be so impulsive.  The only thing he didn't understand was whether Dai Li's request just now was intended to anger him, or whether it was Dai Li's bottom line.  At this moment, it was no longer his turn to consider it carefully.  The Sheng family, or to be precise, Sheng Enyi has become a piece of meat on the opponent's board, and it all depends on the other person's face no matter how hard he chooses to use the knife.  Sheng Enyi understood it, but he had no countermeasures.  Facing the wrath of a feudal official, the Sheng family has no choice at all.  Sheng Enyi was still angry, his eyes were bloodshot, and he turned to look at Lao Wu Sheng Zhongyi.  Sheng Zhongyi became nervous for no reason, and said to himself: "Fourth brother, what do you mean by staring at me? You can't afford this money, and neither can I. Besides, if you hadn't been blinded by lard at that time,  Do you really think that Japanese money is easy to get? You want to drag me into trouble?" "Guys, let me say a few words." Du Yuesheng took Dai Li back to the lobby on the second floor of the tea house and took a look at the evil spirit.  Lu Xiaojia, Dai Li who was angry but mostly pretending, and the brother and sister who were hiding aside to watch the show, had unusual swelling and pain in their heads.  The Jianghu he is familiar with seems to be back, but the price charged by both parties is high enough to kill a large number of people by posting Jianghu posts.  "Sheng Laosi, you are a well-known young master in Shanghai. It turns out that you have not had much contact with foreigners, especially the Japanese. I have to say something to you. This matter has gone wrong." Du Yuesheng also knew that his prestige was insufficient. In Shanghai  Tan really can't hold many people.  Don¡¯t think that he has monopolized power when he became a government official from a youth gang leader. Only after he got into this position did he realize that he couldn¡¯t use any of the tricks that the gang had used well before. It was so frustrating.  "It's okay for the Sheng family to bow their heads and admit their mistakes! But we can't use this matter to embezzle the Sheng family's property." Sheng Enyi replied with a cold face, 200,000 may be a price he can accept.  But if it's 2 million, it's absolutely impossible.  "Is money more important, or life?" The veins on Du Yuesheng's forehead are about to burst. This is something he often said before. Who dares to steal his limelight?  Turning his face, he saw Lu Xiaojia squinting her eyes, as if she didn't think it was enough to stir up trouble?  ¡­ Of course the Sheng family cannot give in. Dai Li came with Wang Xueqian¡¯s will to teach the Sheng family a painful lesson.  Just keep your head down, why do you need a secret police station?  Is it okay to just go to church and go to church without any sins?  While these few people were arguing, some of the eight people present were really distracted.  Miss Song San glanced at his brother with a look of disdain. Song Ziwen pretended to be nonchalant, but could he pretend to be in this scene?  After a while, my face turned red, and I felt a kind of guilt-ridden heat in my body.  Not daring to look at her sister, she kept pouring tea for herself. After a while, her forehead was covered with sweat.    Stare!  Miss Song San is no longer afraid. She followed Wang Xueqian and they could stare at each other for five or six minutes without blinking.  Of course, the winner has been decided. It feels like my eyes have been fiddled with chopsticks for a while, and I am not far away from going blind.  What¡¯s annoying is that Miss Song San is not satisfied, she even stares and gestures.  This is the first time she has met the seventh lady of the Sheng family, and she can be regarded as seeing a real person.  At first glance, I am disappointed. How can I put it?  The seventh lady of the Sheng family is quite in line with the traditional Chinese aesthetics. She is small in appearance and plump in body. Even though she has flesh on her body, she does not look fat. She is like a character in the illustrations of Ming and Qing storybooks. She has this kind of  The 'lucky sign' admired by Easterners.  But in the eyes of Miss Song San, she was greatly disappointed by the 'sister-in-law-to-be' who was astonished by her brother.  ¡°At least in her eyes, it should have a bit of a modern feel, right?     No!  Not at all, she still has the atmosphere of a country girl She dresses like Wu Ma, (note, Wu Ma is the cook of the Song family, an old woman), well, Miss Song San is because she hates the elder of the Sheng family.  Five, not even Lian Sheng Aiyi wanted to see him.  He also gestured to let Song Ziwen see that he disliked Miss Sheng Qi¡¯s short legs and many other shortcomings.  Song Ziwen¡¯s grievances were stuck in his throat. Everyone has their own preferences for carrots and vegetables. Don¡¯t worry about your own marriage and just care about your elder brother¡¯s vision in choosing a wife. Okay?  Song Ziwen's temples bulged and fell, obviously he was very angry with Miss Song San.  Speaking of temple bulges, it doesn't take an expert to do it. As long as you bite your back molars it's obviously on the verge of exploding.  At this time, Miss Song San only needed to whisper a few words in Song Ziwen's ear: "She looks like a married woman!" "Little sister! Have you had enough trouble?" Several other people's eyes were all blank.  Looking at the Song brothers and sisters who had been ignored by them, there was an inexplicable confusion in their eyes.  It turns out that these two people were not here to mediate at all.  On the contrary, Miss Song San laughed: "Brother, I feel it's not worth it for you. Someone just hit me yesterday, and the wounds on my face haven't gone away. I even applied so much pearl powder to cover it up this morning, but what about her?  ? The wealthy Sheng family, has she ever looked at a poor boy like you from the moment she walked in? " "You don't have to interfere with my affairs, you have no qualifications!" Song Ziwen said angrily, he had no habit of doing anything, even though he was already angry.  He looked like he was furious, but he was just competing with the table and slapped it on the table.  But it was a pity that the table in the tea house made him realize what elm lumps are. Old elm furniture is a little harder than mahogany furniture, but the price is a few tenths of that of mahogany furniture.  It can be said that it is a representative of high quality and low price. The table is fine, but the palm of Song Ziwen's hand that he used to vent his anger on the table is burning and painful, shaking constantly, and it immediately swelled up.  "It's okay for you to do it for the Sheng family. Even the Song family will suffer. You can just pat your butt and leave like no one else, but there are still elders of the Song family in Shanghai. What do you want your mother to do?" Miss Song San said to her with tears in her eyes.  The sight made Song Ziwen feel caught off guard and panicked.  yes!  The Sheng family can look down on him, and he can ignore it; but the Sheng family looks down on his mother, shouldn't the mother be angry with her son?  Song Ziwen was in a dilemma for a while. He didn't care about humiliation. A man with a strong heart would not lose his soul because of a moment of dissatisfaction.  But it would be unreasonable to involve his family members, especially the elders, who would be unlucky with him.  Seeing the faint glint in his sister's stubborn eyes, Song Ziwen finally gritted his teeth and made a decision: "I, Song Ziwen, swear to the Lord that I will never have anything to do with the Sheng family after today." After saying this, Song Ziwen felt shameless.  I sat down in the teahouse and left.  "But Miss Sheng Qi's heart felt cold, as if all the strength in her body had been taken away, and her eyes were empty.  Miss Song San had no intention of leaving. He wanted to see the Sheng family, especially Sheng Zhongyi, who hit Song Ziwen, being unlucky. After sitting down heavily, he patted the table and whispered softly: "What are you looking at? Continue!" The corners of Du Yuesheng's mouth twitched.  , he was the only person present who didn't know much about the grudge between the two families.  As for the Sheng family, Sheng Enyi also glanced at the fifth son, Sheng Chongyi, curiously. The other party responded with a wry smile. From the exchange of glances, the two brothers probably guessed something.  As for Dai Li, this guy was originally taking advantage of the situation. Of course, he was not lining his own pockets, but robbing the rich and giving to the poor.  Unfortunately, after Miss Song San made trouble, the momentum that she had just built up no longer existed.  Dai Lixin said that he could only play his last trump card.  Produced an account of Sheng Xuanhuai's mortgage of Han Yeping. This property has fallen into the hands of Wang Xueqian, and it was not purchased by Wang Xueqian. It was under the name of the Zhejiang Industry Department, and it was considered nationalized.??The accounts of that year were also read through extensively, and some clues were found.  This restores the purpose of Sheng Xuanhuai using debt money to sell a large number of Han Yeping's shares to please the "Kuomintang".  Of course this is one of them, there are more serious ones.  As the name suggests, Hanyeping includes Pingxiang Coal Mine, Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant and Daye Iron Mine.  The mining equipment and start-up capital of the Pingxiang Coal Mine alone amounted to 4 million marks, which were borrowed from Deutsche Bank, and the subsequent repayment was also pledged by the tax revenue of several provinces.  Both emotionally and rationally, Sheng Xuanhuai was not qualified to use Han Yeping's assets as collateral for the Japanese to misappropriate.  Including the Daye Iron Mine, the total investment in the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant exceeded 17 million taels of silver.  But Sheng Xuanhuai sold half of his shares for only 3 million yen.  When Wang Xueqian took back this steel complex, he was very angry, and the price he paid was at least double the price Sheng Xuanhuai sold it for.  ¡°At that time, the Mitsui Consortium that purchased Han Yeping¡¯s shares paid only 2.5 million yen.  ??The only thing the ¡®Kuomintang¡¯ admitted was the receipt of 1.5 million yen.  So, where did the remaining 1 million go? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? This term, which was not so new in the official circles of the Qing Dynasty, could not be spoken publicly even in the Qing Dynasty.  But in private, officials have nothing to say out of habit.  Anyway, if this matter was left until the Republic of China, it would be enough for the Sheng family to drink from it.  To put it bluntly, Han Yeping was a government-run enterprise, and Sheng Xuanhuai was just the general manager. Naturally, what he was embezzling was the country's property.  "This is slander!" Sheng Enyi actually believed this result in his heart. Although he had not entered the officialdom, he had never eaten pork, and had he never seen a pig run away?  Without this primitive accumulation of property, would it be possible for the Sheng family to rise from a well-off family to the top wealthy family in the Republic of China?  Many things cannot be made public.  Dai Li pretended not to care much. Anyway, this errand was of no use at all.  It looked like the amount of money he was handling was huge, but after much deliberation, he decided not to stick it to his hands because it was hot.  The affairs of the Sheng family will definitely become the focus of public attention. If he is involved, he will probably be dragged into the water by the Sheng family in the end: "You all know whether it is true or not. One million is enough to behead people in the Qing Dynasty! It's a pity that your family  The old man is no longer here, but there are still a lot of problems with the property left behind. Even if the lawsuit reaches Yanjing, I think it will go wrong. " Yanjing?  Without the protection of the Shanghai Bund Concession, if the Sheng family really fell into the hands of Cao Kun, let alone his character, he would even increase the taxes on the Eighth Alleys.  If Cao Kun discovers the golden mountain of the Sheng family, he will have many ways to destroy the Sheng family.  Dai Li said disdainfully: "Also, Mr. Sheng Xuanhuai was too careless in his work. China Merchants originally controlled the Kaiping Mining Bureau, and I was puzzled as to how it became an industry of HSBC in the blink of an eye. This is also worth studying.  "Brothers Sheng Enyi and Sheng Zhongyi broke into cold sweats. This was no longer Wang Xueqian's fault with them and bringing bad luck to the Sheng family, but to completely disgrace the Sheng family.  Before and after the Qing Dynasty abdicated, Sheng Xuanhuai entrusted a large number of industrial and mining enterprises controlled by him to the British. After that, nothing happened, and they directly became the assets of the British. If Sheng Xuanhuai had no benefit from this, would he sign this?  ¡°In short, the Sheng family cannot withstand the investigation, and cannot withstand such a thorough investigation at all.  Once the truth comes to light, the ancestral graves of the Sheng family will be dug up.  The status of the Sheng family in Shanghai will also change from a first-class family to a reviled family of traitors.  Look at Cao Rulin. After the big boss of the transportation department was labeled a traitor, he didn't even dare to live in Yanjing's home.  After retiring to Tianjin, he lived a simple and simple life, as if he had disappeared from the world.  Sheng Zhongyi glanced at his fourth brother hesitantly. It would be really difficult for them to come up with this huge sum of money because they couldn't get it out at all.  If the family property is sold maybe being a traitor will just mean being stigmatized: "I'm afraid the Sheng family won't be able to afford such a large sum of money." "There should be one in Yuzhai Yizhuang, right?" Dai Li doesn't intend to drag it out any longer.  .  "Yizhuang wants mother's approval, but we brothers can't make the decision." Sheng Zhongyi pleaded.  Dai Li said indifferently: "Then go home and discuss it. I will give a reply in three days. By then it will not be as simple as freezing the Sheng family's real estate transactions. Your old man's background is not clean. Although the materials I compiled may not be enough.  , but I have already asked someone to edit it. Within a month, I will publish a book and biography for your old man for free. However, the Sheng family should wait to be removed from Shanghai Beach at that time!¡± After Song Ziwen left, the communication between the two parties was abnormal.  The speed was so fast that Du Yuesheng and others breathed a sigh of relief.  Sheng Zhongyi was also confused and asked directly: "I wonder when the King Governor will ask for this money?" "The King Governor will not ask for your Sheng family's money, not even a penny. This money  You prepare it within three months, and then choose a project to open a civilian hospital or a school You can use the name of the Sheng family  " Dai Li carefully considered Wang Xueqian's intentions, and finally came up with these two methods for the Sheng family to choose. Although 2 million is a lot, people who don't care will not bother at all. For example, Wang Xueqian, he just got the money.  The numbers are large, and 2 million is not much for him; people who care about it probably can't get involved. As for the people involved, they probably don't dare to have this idea. Anyway, after taking the money, they are all talking about it.  It¡¯s unclear. ¡°Brother Yunong, it¡¯s not okay to spend such a large sum of money without anyone supervising it.  "Lu Xiaojia felt that his opportunity had come. That is to say, he is not afraid of anything. He is not afraid of anything. He even does not shy away from hooking up with other people's wives. In other words, people like Lu Xiaojia are stink in the wind. Dai Li can't trust Lu Xiaojia.  , to be honest, not many people in Shanghai would trust Lu Xiaojia. This man was doing all kinds of mischief in Shanghai by cheating and deception. If he was really asked to guard such a large amount of money, it would not be the same as letting a mouse guard the rice warehouse.  , is it all about lining his own pockets? Dai Li glanced at Miss Sheng Qi, and casually named Miss Qi: "I think Miss Qi is suitable for someone to supervise the Sheng family.  "    "no!  " As soon as Dai Li finished speaking, he heard someone objecting. It was Miss Song San who stayed to see the Sheng family's misfortune. At this moment, she finally understood. Wang Xueqian wanted to teach the Sheng family a painful lesson, but  She didn't want to get involved, so she asked Dai Li to step in. But when she jumped out, it was wrong. On the surface, Miss Song was accompanying Song Ziwen on the spot, and she was considered a guest. But Dai Li had no choice, and Miss Song still had to give her face.  : "What does Third Miss mean?"  " "I think it's good to run hospitals and schools.  But I can¡¯t trust the people from the Sheng family to make the decision.  " "What does Miss Yisan mean?  " "I stared at her to see who in the Sheng family dared to reach out" Miss Song San stared at the lost Miss Sheng Qi. It seemed that this woman had not recovered since Song Ziwen swore just now. But she had no sympathy.  Instead, he gritted his teeth and stared at Miss Sheng Qi, thinking to himself: This troublemaker wants to pretend to be pitiful, but there is no way out! The Sheng family's affairs have come to an end, and in Fuzhou, Wang Xueqian finally waited for the American guest he wanted to see.  Chen Brei was disappointed that Wang Xueqian waited for several days and even put down the heavy government affairs in his hands, including the diplomatic mediation in Shanghai. The person who came to Fuzhou specifically to wait turned out to be not the special envoy of the President of the United States at all, but a dry and thin old man.  . It felt like he had been deceived. Chen Buili found out that although the old man was talking to Wang Xueqian, his eyes were staring at the pastries on the table, like a greedy child There was no aura around his body, okay?  Okay? (To be continued.)
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