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In recent years, there has even been a trend of developing inland, and many cafes have opened in Changsha and Wuhan. As for Shanghai, known as the "Little Paris of the East", it is full of cafes and has become a favorite of young intellectuals.

The first preparatory meeting of the Left-wing Writers' Union was held at the Gongcao Café on Sichuan Road in Hongkou, where a large number of left-wing writers often gathered, including Lu Xun, Roushi, Xia Yan, Pan Hannian, Feng Xuefeng, Feng Naichao and others.

If the Shanghai Party Department of the Kuomintang wants to arrest left-wing writers, it can go directly to the Gong Café and arrest one by one.

In the beginning, in Lu Xun's mind, the café represented a kind of "propertied class" floating, and the way of life it symbolized was contrary to the proletarian revolutionary literature advocated by left-wing writers. Lu Xun was very reluctant to the café, but after being dragged to drink coffee a few times, he often ran to the café to sit.

The café seems to represent modernity and romance, and represents the advanced culture of Western civilization. Whether it is the petty bourgeoisie, the progressive youth, or the revolutionary writers, as long as they have money, they like to come here to pass the time.

The place where Zhou Hexuan met Ruan Lingyu this time was the Balkan café on Xiafei Road, which was run by Russian aristocrats in exile in China, and many of the hostesses in it were Belarusian beauties.

As soon as Zhou Hexuan entered the store and sat down, a clerk came over and said, "Sir, do you have a hostess you know well?" ”

"Nope." Zhou Hexuan said.

The clerk asked again: "Then do you like Chinese hostesses or Russian hostesses?" I can recommend a few for you. ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "Whatever." ”

"Different hostesses charge different fees, what grade do you want?" The clerk continued.

"Everything." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Then I'll recommend you a first-class hostess, Miss Tatiana from Russia, who was the fourth place in the Shanghai 'Coffee Queen' election last year." The clerk stepped back.

There was a joke during the Republic of China: When you go to a café, you don't drink coffee, but a hostess.

These hostesses are all beauties, such as Hu Ping, a left-wing female star during the Republic of China, who was born as a coffee hostess in Changsha. There are even times when a "coffee queen" election is held to rank the pretty hostesses in a city's major cafes.

Soon a Russian girl came over, dressed like a maid, and smiled, "Sir, what do you need?" ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "Wait a minute, I have friends who haven't arrived yet." ”

"Okay, then you can ring the bell on the table when you need to." The Russian girl stepped back respectfully.

After a while, Ruan Lingyu finally appeared, and said embarrassedly: "Mr. Zhou, I'm really sorry, I have something to delay." ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "You are not late, I came early." ”

Zhou Hexuan rang the bell and ordered two cups of coffee and some sweets. The Russian hostess came over with coffee and food, introduced it in detail, and then helped the guests add sugar to make it, but was sent away by Zhou Hexuan.

Ruan Lingyu said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Zhou, don't take some of my mother's words seriously, she always says something inexplicable." ”

"I understand," Zhou Hexuan asked as he drank his coffee, "what are your plans for the future?" ”

"What else can I plan, continue to make movies to support my family." Ruan Lingyu smiled bitterly.

Zhou Hexuan said: "Are you going to raise that Zhang Damin for a lifetime?" ”

Ruan Lingyu shook her head and said, "I don't know." He was usually very nice to me and considerate of me, but he would go crazy once in a while. Especially after the onset of opium addiction, it seems that he has completely changed as a person. Sometimes I hate him, sometimes I pity him, sometimes I like him, and I don't know why that's happening. ”

Well, this is a Stockholm syndrome patient.

Zhou Hexuan felt that he was a little redundant, and it was Zhou Yu who beat Huang Gai, one was willing to fight, and the other was willing to suffer.

It's a pity that in the end, she couldn't stand it, and Ruan Lingyu chose to commit suicide.

"Didn't want to cut ties with him?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Ruan Lingyu bowed her head and said, "I thought about it, but he threatened me, saying that he would show evidence of my mother's theft, and he would describe the process of my relationship with him in court, including...... The details of doing that kind of thing. I'm a star, and if he does that, my life will be ruined in the future. ”

"Shameless enough." Zhou Hexuan sneered.

Ruan Lingyu was silent for a long time, as if she had made a decision, and suddenly asked, "Mr. Zhou, can you really send him away?" ”

"It's difficult, as long as this kind of person spends all his money, he will come back to pester you in desperation, and promises and promises have no effect on him." Zhou Hexuan said.

"What then?" Ruan Lingyu was a little panicked, her Stockholm syndrome was not terminally ill, and she asked for help, "Mr. Zhou, you have to help me." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "There are two ways. First, let him evaporate from the world and throw stones into the Huangpu River; Second, make a bureau and let him go to prison, preferably ten years or eight years. ”

"This, this, this...... How can it work? Ruan Lingyu was visibly frightened.

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "It depends on how you choose." If you want to be entangled by him for the rest of your life, you can continue to live like this. Anyway, sooner or later, he will ruin your family and even force you to commit suicide. You have to think about your mother, can she stand this toss? ”

Ruan Lingyu was speechless for a moment, and said for a long time: "I want to think about it." ”

Zhou Hexuan continued: "Let's think about it from another angle, Zhang Damin is already abolished, and sooner or later he will die on the streets. If he is allowed to go to prison, he will not smoke opium in it, he will not have the opportunity to gamble, he will not have the opportunity to prostitute women, and he may be able to reform himself after a few years. ”

When Ruan Lingyu heard this, her eyes lit up suddenly, and she said, "Then let him squat in prison!" That's right, it's going to be in prison, and that's the only way to do it. ”

"Clever." Zhou Hexuan snapped his fingers.

Being able to solve the troubles that have plagued her for many years, Ruan Lingyu became cheerful and smiled sincerely: "Mr. Zhou, thank you." ”

"It's a trivial matter," Zhou Hexuan instructed, "don't give him money these days, so that I can set up a bureau." ”

Ruan Lingyu said helplessly: "I don't have much money, if I don't start filming movies, my living expenses next month will not be enough." ”

"You can come to me if you have difficulties." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Thank you," Ruan Lingyu said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, you are so good, you deserve to be a university scholar." ”

Can a person who sets up a bureau to put people in prison be a good person?

Of course, you can't do this kind of thing yourself, you have to find professionals to plan, and Du Yuesheng is the best candidate.

Zhou Hexuan has been to Shanghai several times, but he has not yet gone to Du Yuesheng to visit the dock, and this time he can take the opportunity to contact Du Yuesheng. If you have a good relationship with Lao Du, at least there is no personal danger in Shanghai, it is a good "night pot".

Nowadays, even the Shanghai Party Department of the Kuomintang has asked Du Yuesheng to handle many dirty and rotten things that are unsightly.