"Who is this Mrs. Cai?"
After getting out of the elevator, Meng Shaoyuan asked.
"You don't even know her?" Gao Heqin looked surprised: "The famous 'Mrs. Rose'"
Mrs. Rose?
Planting roses.
If Gao Heqin knew what Meng Shaoyuan was thinking, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot: "Her name is Cai Xuefei. During my great-grandfather's time, his family went to Singapore. After struggling for decades, he finally became a wealthy local. She is very He was sent to the United States to study when he was young. Later, his family arranged to get engaged to the grandson of Shen Liyuan, who had served as the deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Beiyang government.
Cai Xuefei was originally unwilling to accept Western ideas since he was a child. Later, his parents forced him to do so, and his mother even threatened to hang herself. Cai Xuefei had no choice but to agree. She was only twenty-three years old that year. Abroad, that is youthful elegance, but in China, it is considered to be old and unmarried.
The Shen family lived in Shanghai, and while Cai Xuefei was still on the ship from New York to Shanghai, Shen Liyuan's grandson was unlucky enough to be killed by a stray bullet during a street gang shootout. "
This is going to be funny.
The Shen family had already obtained the consent of the Cai family and had someone prepare a marriage certificate, which included witnesses, introducers, officiants, and certifiers.
Even the wedding venue has been booked.
So this resulted in Cai Xuefei becoming a widow as soon as she got off the ship and before she met her future husband.
Meng Shaoyuan didn't know much about this. What did the marriage certificate look like during the Republic of China?
"It's a pity, it's pitiful. Cai Xuefei is a peerless beauty, but she has become a widow before her wedding." Gao Heqin shook his head with regret.
Meng Shaoyuan couldn't help it anymore: "Lao Gao, I've never been married. What's written on the marriage certificate?"
Gao Heqin was not surprised at all. He closed his eyes slightly and chanted softly:
"Two surnames are united in marriage, and they make a contract together. They will have a good relationship forever, and the couple will have the same name. Look at the peach blossoms blooming today, and it will be a good home for you. It is predicted that the melons will be abundant in the next year, and you will be prosperous. I would like to make a long-lasting promise and write to Hong Jian, good wishes The alliance of red leaves will be recorded in the mandarin duck genealogy. This is the proof."
Holy shit!
Meng Shaoyuan was fascinated by this.
In my own time, the words of blessing spoken by the host at the wedding were simply weak compared to what was written on the marriage certificate in the Republic of China.
In the Republic of China, there were many talented people and famous ladies. It was so romantic.
Although she is not officially married, Cai Xuefei can still be considered a member of the Shen family.
The Shen family treated her well and gave a garden house on Albert Road that was originally used as their wedding room to Cai Xuefei as a place to stay.
Cai Xuefei has settled in Shanghai since then.
Because her garden was full of roses, which were so beautiful during the flowering season, she was nicknamed "Mrs. Rose" and the place where she lived was called "Rose Palace".
Cai Xuefei has lived in Shanghai for three years. Her own family was extremely wealthy, lived a luxurious life, liked parties, and socialized, and she quickly became known as a Shanghai socialite. Admirers showed up outside the Rose Palace every day.
Unfortunately, Cai Xuefei turned a blind eye to all suitors.
Gradually, the hearts of those suitors faded away, but wherever Mrs. Rose appeared, it always caused quite a stir.
Celebrity?
Is there another name called social butterfly?
Meng Shaoyuan was thinking wildly there.
Sure enough, when he and Gao Heqin entered the dance venue, they saw a large group of people surrounding Mrs. Qiangwei Cai Xuefei.
There are people of all ages and clothes.
Everyone was there to show their attentiveness to Cai Xuefei, hoping that Mrs. Qiangwei would be in a good mood and would be satisfied if they could have a dinner with her.
"Well, Lu Baiming, the chairman of Baohua Foreign Company, is a good friend of Ji Yunqing, and has close contacts with the Japanese." Gao Heqin pointed to the people around Cai Xuefei and introduced them one by one: "There is also the man in the mandarin jacket, He Qinhan, the manager of Changlong Trading Company. Nicknamed 'Fake Oriental', he keeps talking about how advanced Japan is and how backward China is."
Meng Shaoyuan's eyes fell on the corner of the side door in front.
He saw Ito Ayako!
Ito Ayako was wearing a white dress today and was whispering to a man, looking around from time to time.
Meng Shaoyuan sneered.
Ito Ayako likes dance parties, and she will definitely not miss an international dance like this.
She was saying something there, and the man beside her nodded repeatedly, then bowed and hurriedly left through the side door.
Then, Ito Ayako came back as if nothing had happened.
"American Dance King Henry arrives...British Dance King Beasley arrives...Italian Dance King Mancini arrives..."
Amidst the melodious singing and reporting, the so-called "Dance Kings" appeared arrogantly.
Then, the singer announced in a longer voice: "Mr. Ji Yunqing, a local celebrity and former director of the anti-smoking inspection office of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, is here!"
Ji Yunqing!
Amidst the applause, Meng Shaoyuan looked there.
Ji Yunqing is sixty-eight years old, thin, fair, and wearing a gray robe. He is followed by two bodyguards in suits. As soon as he comes in, he holds his hands and smiles:
"You have been waiting for a long time. You have been waiting for a long time."
Even though this guy always smiles when he sees him, he does kidnapping, extortion, and murder and is ruthless.
But he's been a little upset lately.
Yang Xinli, his proud disciple in the base camp of Wuxi, was killed, causing him to lose a large arm.
Then, Nanjing's "Shengyi Tang" offended Lixingshe again and got into trouble.
One thing led to another.
In addition, his reputation is very bad, and his status in Shanghai has been completely replaced by Du Yuesheng, so he also hopes to have some influence on the International Ball that he created this time to build up his reputation.
As soon as Ji Yunqing arrived, all the protagonists also arrived.
Ji Yunqing likes to fish for fame. At the beginning, he said hypocritically: "Shanghai's prosperity and peace are all due to the National Government's efforts to strengthen itself. However, China is so big that there are many barren lands. Ji heard that there was a famine in Sichuan and people were eating it. A tragic incident occurred. Ji couldn't bear it, so before the opening of the All Nations Ball, he proposed to hold a charity sale for disaster relief. All the proceeds would be sent to Sichuan to relieve local victims. Ji took the lead in auctioning a gold watch."
Lu Baiming and He Qinhan were not willing to give up such an opportunity to flatter them, so they immediately took the lead in applauding vigorously.
This gold watch was finally sold for 1,000 yuan, which was considered a high price.
In due course, the country's legal currency should be legal tender, which is pegged to the U.S. dollar. One hundred legal tenders can be exchanged for thirty U.S. dollars, and the currency value is very strong.
But the people are still willing to use the ocean as the unit of settlement. Depositing in a foreign bank would be a little more cumbersome and convert it into equivalent US dollars or pounds according to the price comparison on that day.
As soon as Ji Yunqing took the lead, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Everyone is willing to stand out at this time and show how compassionate and bodhisattva-hearted they are.
Just when it was bustling, Butler Qiu walked up to Ji Yunqing and whispered a few words.
Ji Yunqing suddenly became excited: "Quiet, please be quiet, Mrs. Qiangwei is willing to donate a pearl necklace inlaid with gems!"
Mrs. Rose’s stuff!
Most of the men's eyes lit up.
As a result, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly reached its peak!
