The Smele Ballroom is now one of the best dance halls in the French Concession, but in Zhuang Jihua's eyes, it is almost the same as the nightclub in the previous life, the front hall is a marble floor, the interior decoration of the ballroom is very beautiful, more than 300 square meters of circular dance floor, there are dozens of tables on both sides, the singer on the front stage is exuding her style, and there are two rows of boring girls wearing cheongsams sitting in front of the stage.

Zhuang Jihua and the three of them did not immediately go inside after entering the door, but looked around, there were already dozens of people dancing on the dance floor, and the waiter at the door immediately stepped forward.

"Sir, please come with me." The eyes of the waiter on this occasion are the most poisonous, and as soon as Zhuang Jihua and the three of them came in, he judged that these three people were rookies, but the three of them were dressed and behaved unrestrainedly, unlike the rich people in the countryside.

The waiter led them to a table in the back row, Mei Yuntian was a little dissatisfied, pointed to a table in front of him and said, "It's good there, the field of vision is wide." ”

"Oh, I'm sorry, sir, the table is set." The waiter replied with a bow.

"The front row is empty, there must be a place." Lian Komori blurted out that he also likes to be in front.

Zhuang Jihua doesn't care, he doesn't want to show his face, Shanghai is mixed, maybe an old acquaintance will pop out of nowhere, so that tomorrow Nanjing will know that he has returned to China, but he hasn't figured out how to face Chiang Kai-shek.

The waiter looked at the three of them again, and was judging the identities of the three in his heart, Zhuang Jihua saw it, so he said to him lightly: "I don't care, they are satisfied." ”

"Cultural Revolution, you've never been to a place like this before." Mei Yuntian asked.

"I've been to Shanghai twice before, but I've passed by in a hurry, and for Shanghai, I'm a rich man in the countryside, like the red house just now, if it weren't for Keyinhan leading the way, I wouldn't know." Zhuang Jihua didn't care about the waiter, and walked to another unmarked table in the front row as he spoke.

The waiter did not stop him, and the person who could eat a French meal with Ke Yinhan in the Red House would never be a rich man in the countryside.

"The Cultural Revolution, from Europe to the United States, and then here, you have been turning the earth around in the past few years, where are you most satisfied?" Mei Yuntian asked after sitting down.

"That's not a good answer." Zhuang Jihua pondered, five years ago, he went to the United States, but when he really arrived in the United States, he found that the United States at this time was different from the United States in his previous life, racial discrimination was very serious, among which the discrimination against the Chinese was particularly serious, even inferior to blacks or Indians, taking New York State as an example, it was clearly stipulated that Chinese people were not allowed to buy fixed assets in New York State, don't look at Mei Yuntian was born in the United States, but according to American law, Chinese are not eligible to become American citizens, Mei Yuntian came back from the United States, If you want to go to the United States again, you will have to take certain risks, such as customs refusal to enter the country; Zhuang Jihua also went around a lot of circles to do business in the United States before he covered up his identity problem, which also caused him to keep a low profile in the American rich circle.

"I used to think that the United States was the most suitable for me, but these two years in the United States have made me understand that the motherland is not strong, and we Chinese are the same everywhere." Zhuang Jihua said slowly: "Don't look at Rockefeller and Morgan, they seem to treat me well, in fact, they don't look down on us at all in their hearts, not for anything else, just because I am Chinese." ”

"What about Roosevelt? What do you think of him? Mei Yuntian nodded heavily and asked.

"This man is somewhat open-minded, but I made a political and business exchange with him, and I gave him five million dollars to run for president, and he repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act for me."

Zhuang Jihua's words made the waiter standing on the side almost fall on his head, but Rockefeller and Morgan are famous, and no one in the world knows that Roosevelt is actually running for president of the United States, and this person is too good at blowing.

"What if he breaks the covenant? Five million is not a decimal. Lian Xiaosen asked with some curiosity.

"This is investment, investment is risky," Zhuang Jihua smiled, and then asked the waiter: "What do you drink?" ”

"Do you want coffee, tea, or wine?" Although the waiter did not believe them, he also concluded that these people were not rich people, but people who had seen the world.

"Forget the wine, just finished drinking, do you have any coffee?" Zhuang Jihua asked, "Yes." ”

"It's big enough." Mei Yuntian didn't believe it: "Is there any Nanshan coffee?" ”

"Yes," said the waiter, a little apprehensive.

"Shaoqing, don't be embarrassed for him," Zhuang Jihua couldn't help but be happy in his heart: "The domestic Nanshan coffee is fake, it's not that they have a heart, but they don't know it at all." Crystal coffee. After the conditions, Zhuang Jihua only drank crystal coffee.

"Black tea." Mei Yuntian didn't say anything anymore.

"Kung Fu tea." As soon as Lian Xiaosen finished speaking, Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian laughed and scolded at the same time: "Boy, what kind of mess," and then said to the waiter: "Just give him a cup of tea." ”

The waiter agreed, and immediately went to prepare, and then came a woman dressed in fashion, this woman was about thirty years old, slender, wearing a well-fitting cheongsam, and smiled before saying a word: "Do you have any familiar young ladies with gentlemen?" ”

Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian understand that this is the mother Sang here, also known as Taipan in Europe and the United States.

"We don't want Miss." Mei Yuntian hurriedly said, Zhuang Jihua smiled beside him, he didn't say anything, but Lian Xiaosen was a little nervous, Zhao Lingdong's rules were very strict, and he was never allowed to enter and leave these places.

"Why aren't the gentlemen here to dance?" Mother Sang covered her mouth and smiled, she saw that the three of them did not know the rules of the dance hall, so she explained: "Our young lady here is a dance lady, and she only dances with guests. ”

"Shaoqing, since you are here, let's follow the customs, Xiao Sen also needs to practice, and he will also experience such occasions in the future." Zhuang Jihua said disapprovingly, and then asked his mother Sang: "How much does it cost to invite Miss to dance?" ”

"Oh, blame me for not making it clear, you can't give money for dancing, it's for dance tickets, the three gentlemen can buy some dance tickets, one for each song, of course the guests can give more." Mom Sang was a little disapproving, this kind of direct asking for money is still a bit inferior in the dance hall.

"Oh, that's right." Zhuang Jihua nodded: "Xiao Sen, go buy some dance tickets, by the way, do you know how to dance?" ”

Lian Xiaosen looked at Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian, and shook his head a little embarrassed. Don't look at it in the United States, where Chinese people generally live in Chinatowns, and they are discriminated against and do not socialize with the outside world, many old Chinese traditions have been preserved, such as taking concubines, Mei Yuntian's grandfather and father have more than one wife.

"It's okay, we have sisters here who specialize in teaching dance," Mama Sang smiled on her face, but she was even more disapprehensive in her heart.

Zhuang Jihua took out his wallet, handed it to Lian Xiaosen, and then said to his mother Sang: "Please take him there, as for Miss Wu, you can arrange it, don't ask us again." ”

After the two left, the waiter brought the coffee and tea they wanted, and then nodded at Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian: "What else does Mr. want?" ”

This is very classic, Zhuang Jihua reached out and took out his pocket, but he took out an empty one, Mei Yuntian smiled and took out his wallet: "Cultural Revolution, you kid is too fine, my sister doesn't know how much she will suffer in the future." ”

As he spoke, he took out the money from his wallet and put it on the tray, and then said, "Don't look for it, I'll reward you more." ”

The waiter was ecstatic in his heart, he had already seen clearly, it was not a silver dollar bill, nor was it a voucher issued by any bank in Shanghai, but a dollar, a full ten dollars, close to sixty oceans, and the little things they wanted added up to less than ten oceans.

"Shaoqing, you are really a rich child," Zhuang Jihua's transformation made the waiter's heart sink: "Money is not used like this." ”

"Eh, happy today." Mei Yuntian didn't care.

"By the way, Shaoqing, you can't stay in a hotel all the time, you have to buy or rent a house, preferably a villa, which is in line with your identity. In addition, you have to buy a car. Zhuang Jihua waved his hand to signal that the waiter could leave, and the waiter walked away.

"Well, tomorrow we'll go see the house." Mei Yuntian's words just fell. Zhuang Jihua shook his head: "It's not us, it's you and Xiao Sen, what about me, go and find Zhang Jingjiang, but I don't know where he lives?" Why don't you visit Yu Qiaqing first. ”

"Did you say Zhang Jingjiang would join?" Mei Yuntian asked.

"I don't know," Zhuang Jihua still said: "The difference between these two people is that I can tell the truth to Zhang Jingjiang, but Yu Qiaqing can't, at least not for the time being." I also have something to do. ”

While speaking, Lian Xiaosen came back, threw his wallet to Zhuang Jihua, and then sat in his seat. Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian didn't ask how many dance tickets they bought.

"Komori, you can come to this kind of place, but you can't indulge in it." A young man like Xiang Lian Xiaosen is easily seduced, and Zhuang Jihua had to get vaccinated in advance: "The women here can laugh and play, and they must not be infatuated." You know? ”

"Uncle Zhuang, don't worry, I won't make a mistake, the drama is ruthless, and the bitch is unrighteous. The master has already taught. Lian Xiaosen replied very cheerfully.

"If only you understood." Zhuang Jihua glanced at Mei Yuntian, he was a little worried, Lian Xiaosen had too little social experience, and it was easy to be lured in a complex place like Shanghai.

Regarding Zhuang Jihua's worries, Mei Yuntian doesn't think so, Mei Yuntian has been in a relationship with Zhao Lingdong for five or six years, he respects Zhao Lingdong's behavior very much, and Lian Xiaosen is also something he watched grow up, so he doesn't care: "It's okay, you have to go through this." ”

is talking, Ma Sang came over with three dance ladies, these dance ladies are not girls, there are rules, and the dance hall does not dare to accept women, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble, not to mention the things on the underworld, even the reputation is also very difficult to hear, to the dance hall, not only men, but also many women from good families, once they are stained with women, then many guests will not come, especially many celebrities who are afraid of fame will not come.

"Three gentlemen, this is Ruth, Manly, and Martha." Mother Sang is very skillful, when Komori bought the dance ticket, he had already seen clearly, these are three rich masters, so the arrangement is also extremely suitable, the three girls are not very old, they are all about twenty, handsome, and slender.

Zhuang Jihua didn't move much, Mei Yuntian stood up very gentlemanly and gave up his seat for the three young ladies, and his mother Sang was also a dexterous person: "Martha, this gentleman can't dance, you have to take care of him." ”

Martha, a girl with an oval face, with big dexterous eyes, looked a little delicate, and smiled softly when she heard this: "Oh, that's right, I like to be a teacher." ”

The other two girls laughed softly, and sat down next to Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian, Mei Yuntian remembered that she hadn't given the girls a drink yet, so she couldn't help laughing at herself, and called the waiter to ask for some drinks.

Men and women are not tired of working, and the atmosphere at this table is immediately lively. After a while, Zhuang Jihua and Mei Yuntian danced separately, and Martha also dragged Lian Xiaosen to a corner to be a teacher.

"What kind of business does the gentleman do?" Zhuang Jihua sat down after dancing twice, he was never too interested in dancing, but he liked this atmosphere, he coped with dancing a few songs in various social situations, and then sat on the side to listen to the music and watch others dance.

"Do anything." Zhuang Jihua said lightly: "Except for drugs, what to make money." ”

"I haven't seen Mr. before, but Mr. has just returned to China."

Zhuang Jihua couldn't help but glance at this girl named Manli twice when he heard this, this girl's observation ability was not ordinary, and after a while, he could see that he had just returned to China.

"How do you know?"

"Mr. misunderstood, didn't I say it, I haven't seen Mr. before, Mr. naturally just arrived in Shanghai, and with Mr.'s demeanor, naturally he won't come from the countryside." Manly chuckled.

"Miss's eyes are like electricity, admire and admire." Zhuang Jihua nodded lightly, which was an admission in disguise.

"I've heard that the dollar is bullish now, and it's very profitable to sell dollars." Manli is very enthusiastic, they must be a dancer who can order everything, only in this way can they talk to the guests, otherwise if they just dance, they will not make much money after a night.

Zhuang Jihua laughed when he heard this, this silver bill was still negotiated and promoted by him with Morgan and Rockefeller, the purpose is to defeat the silver currency and strengthen the position of the dollar in the world currency: "I came back to China this time to lose money, and I don't plan to make money." ”

Manli's eyes immediately widened, and then she covered her mouth and smiled: "Mr. is really joking, how can there be no one who doesn't make money and comes to lose money." ”

Zhuang Jihua didn't explain, after the song was over, Mei Yuntian and Lian Xiaosen also came back, at this time, the emcee stood in the middle of the stage: "Guests, friends, let us welcome Miss Audrey to sing for us." ”

There was a burst of applause from the audience, and Zhuang Jihua and the others also clapped their hands casually, and then remembered a beautiful singing. At this moment, Zhuang Jihua was facing the music stage sideways, listening to the singing was very beautiful, he couldn't help but turn his head to look, he felt that the girl on the stage was a little familiar, and couldn't help but stare at it a few times, the singer on the stage was wearing a low-cut evening dress with a lilac opinion, revealing a large piece of pectoral muscles, and under some dim lights, she couldn't fully see her face.

Looking at Zhuang Jihua's appearance, Manli and Ruth couldn't help but exchange a look, there are too many such men here. Mei Yuntian is very strange, Zhuang Jihua's appearance is too strange, he is not a lustful person.

"Cultural Revolution, Cultural Revolution," Mei Yuntian couldn't help it, and softly reminded Zhuang Jihua to pay attention.

"Oh," Zhuang Jihua felt a little out of shape at this time, and he smiled slightly apologetically at Mei Yuntian.

"Miss Audrey is our pillar here, and there are many people who miss her." Although Manli was a little dissatisfied, she also hinted that this woman was not so easy to get started with.

"Audrey shouldn't be her real name, what's her name?" Zhuang Jihua asked with a frown.

"I don't know, we all call her Miss Audrey." Man Lijiao smiled and said with deep meaning in her eyes.

"She's from Shanghai?" Zhuang Jihua asked again.

"No, listening to her accent, it seems to be Cantonese." Ruth said.

"Cultural Revolution, what's wrong with you?" Mei Yuntian asked strangely: "Tempted?" ”

"Say what?" Zhuang Jihua shook his head and said, "She is a bit like a friend of mine. ”

"Uncle Zhuang, this reason is not new." Lian Xiaosen interjected very inappropriately, this is also Zhuang Jihua's problem, no matter where he is, he speaks the same, and the people around him are affected by him, and Lian Xiaosen is the same.

"Boy, is your skin itchy, be careful that I beat you." Zhuang Jihua's face was wrenched, and he put on a fierce look: "The family law that your master gave me is still in my hands." ”

Lian Xiaosen said with an innocent face: "Uncle Mei, I'm not wrong. ”

Mei Yuntian looked at Zhuang Jihua and said: "Cultural Revolution, Xiao Sen didn't make a mistake, you should change the reason." ”

The three girls finally couldn't help laughing, these three people were so funny, Zhuang Jihua shook his head helplessly: "People's hearts are not ancient, people's hearts are not ancient, such an elegant place, there are such dirty thoughts, it is really careless to make friends." ”

"Uncle Zhuang, I'm lucky enough, fortunately Miss Mei didn't come, but I can report it to her." Lian Xiaosen thief said with a grin.

"Really?" Zhuang Jihua was a little puzzled.

"I don't believe it either," Mei Yuntian smiled: "Xiao Sen, you're wrong, my little sister can't control him at all." ”

"Yes, yes, here we go again." Zhuang Jihua didn't want to talk about this topic, this topic annoyed him: "I told you that I have a fiancée." ”

Zhuang Jihua has sent dozens of letters to Liutang Town, Guangdong over the years, but he has not received a reply, he doesn't know what happened to Liu Yinshu, so when he returned to China this time, he also wanted to go to Guangdong to find Liu Yinshu.

"Cultural Revolution, all these years, you haven't heard anything at all?" Mei Yuntian didn't know how many times he had asked this question, but he couldn't help but still ask.

"I wrote dozens of letters from Germany to the United States, but I didn't hear back at all, and I didn't know what was wrong." Liu Yinshu was a pain in his heart, and Zhuang Jihua didn't want to talk about it: "Forget it, let's go." ”

As he spoke, he got up, and Lian Xiaosen hurriedly stopped: "Don't, don't, Uncle Zhuang, I'm just starting." At least I've got to learn how to walk again. ”

After the song, the people on the dance floor walked out one after another, but there was a commotion in front of the music stage, and everyone looked over, and it turned out that the guests at both tables were inviting the singer to sit, and there was a dispute.

The singer obviously didn't want to go anywhere, but she couldn't go and was stopped on the bandstand. The singer coped with it very smoothly, but retreated quietly.

"These guys are going to be out of luck." Manli whispered.

"How?" Zhuang Jihua asked curiously.

"Audrey is covered." Ruth said with some worry: "But these people are also very big, and Inspector Wu doesn't know if he can stop them." ”

As she was talking, the singer had already retreated to a place not far from Zhuang Jihua and them, and Zhuang Jihua saw it clearly.

"Fuck," Seeing that the singer wanted to be angry but didn't dare to be angry, Zhuang Jihua couldn't help but scold, he stood up suddenly, collapsed to the singer's side in a few steps, grabbed her hand, and walked this way.

"You come over to me." The singer was very surprised, struggled twice, and after turning her head to see the person clearly, she immediately quieted down, but Zhuang Jihua was angry.

Zhuang Jihua's actions stunned the people who were entangled, and they didn't expect to rush out such a person, and dare to be so fierce to Olidai.

But what surprised them even more was that Olidai didn't struggle, but obediently let Zhuang Jihua pull it away.

Mei Yuntian, Lian Xiaosen, and Man Li were so shocked that their eyes almost fell, Mei Yuntian was the first to wake up, he hurriedly pulled out a chair and asked Audrey to sit down.

Audrey didn't sit down, but stood there, and suddenly turned around to leave, Zhuang Jihua hurriedly grabbed her and pressed her to the seat. Then he said to Mei Yuntian and Lian Xiaosen: "I said I was not mistaken, I am really an old friend." Shaoqing, Komori, this is Miss Gong Embroidery. ”

"Miss Gong, these two are Mei Yuntian and Mei Shaoqing, this is Lian Xiaosen, Yunfei's nephew, they are all my friends."

Gong Xiuhua slowly raised his head and smiled gently, at this time, the palace embroidery painting was no longer the young girl in Guangdong, exuding a mature style.

"Hello." Then asked Zhuang Jihua: "Didn't you go abroad?" ”

"I came back yesterday." Zhuang Jihua said lightly that he didn't know why Gong Xiuhua was here, but he knew that something must have happened: "I didn't expect to meet two old friends just after I came back." ”

"Two? Who else but Miss Gong? Mei Yuntian was a little strange.

"His name is Chen Geng, he is an actor, I have been deceived by him." Zhuang Jihua sighed.

(To be continued)