Every New Year, the banquet held by Du Yuesheng is always a highlight.
Not only prominent members of the Shanghai Youth Gang would come to support him, celebrities from all walks of life, and even politicians, were also proud to receive Du Yuesheng's invitation.
Of course, not everyone is like this.
Some famous people are still ashamed to eat at the same table as Du Yuesheng.
In their eyes, a gangster will always be a gangster. No matter how much he wants to cleanse himself and disassociate himself from the identity of a gangster, this mark has been deeply engraved on them.
For example, Yu Daxiong, the editor-in-chief of "Jingbao", which publishes an issue every three days, and Du Yuesheng are incompatible with each other.
Although this "Jing Bao" is just a tabloid, its influence in Shanghai is extraordinary.
Shanghai's "Jing Bao" can publish anything that major newspapers dare not, are inconvenient or disdain to publish, hence the title "King of Tabloids", also known as the "Head of Tabloids".
Shanghainese don’t have to read major newspapers, but they must read Jingbao.
The most awesome thing is that, except for long-form articles, most of the other manuscripts in "Jingbao" do not pay royalties. But the literati in Shanghai are proud that their articles have been published in "Jingbao".
But for such an influential newspaper, because an article alluded to Du Yuesheng, the newspaper office was smashed by a group of hooligans.
Yu Daxiong is a stubborn man. The more you destroy my newspaper, the more I will expose your ugly side, so he simply concentrates his firepower on Du Yuesheng.
His newspaper office was set on fire, his car was smashed, and even he himself was attacked by unknown gangsters. If the patrol police hadn't happened to pass by, he would have been disabled if not dead.
So much so that he had to hire two foreign boxers as his bodyguards.
At the New Year's reception held by Du Yuesheng this year, Yu Daxiong was the first to publish an article in "Jing Bao", saying that so many civilized people in Shanghai actually went to a banquet hosted by a big gangster leader, and they were not ashamed but proud of it. So much.
Because this newspaper had such great influence in Shanghai, many people were a little wary and found excuses not to come.
This also made Du Yuesheng very angry, and he wanted to immediately put Yu Daxiong in a sack and throw it into the Huangpu River.
But firstly, he was protected by foreigners, and secondly, he had a high social status and a wide circle of friends. He was nicknamed "Editor Foot". Some friends even joked that "collecting friends' works is as ruthless as officialdom."
Therefore, if he were to die, he would have to cause an uproar in Shanghai.
Usually we have to set up seven or eight tables, but this year we only have five tables in total.
"Mr. Du, some people have called and said that they have important matters and cannot come. Some people simply do not answer our calls." Gu Jiatang, Du Yuesheng's eldest disciple and the leader of the "Four Vajras", whispered: "Do you want to send someone?" Come and invite them?"
"No need." Du Yuesheng said calmly: "Those who are coming are all friends. Those who are not coming, let them go. You all know the principles of being wise and protecting yourself. The banquet will start at 12 o'clock on time."
"Okay, Mr. Du."
Accompanied by his disciples, Du Yuesheng clasped his fists at each table to thank them for coming to the banquet. No one at any banquet table he passed by dared to stand up and return the favor.
"Mr. Du." His second disciple Gao Xinbao hurried in and whispered in his ear: "Meng Shaoyuan from Lixing Society is here."
Du Yuesheng was startled: "That Meng Shaoyuan from Nanjing?"
Just before, Yuan Yichang from the Shanghai Station of Lixingshe came to visit him. In his words, he vaguely mentioned the grievances between Du Yuesheng and Kong Xiangxi, and hinted that Kong Xiangxi had transferred a man named Meng Shaoyuan to cause trouble for Du Yuesheng.
To be honest, Du Yuesheng really didn't take her grudge with Kong Xiangxi to heart. Kong Xiangxi was an official in Nanjing and had a lot of national affairs to take care of. What did the little things at the beginning count?
Moreover, during holidays, Du Yuesheng always sent people to give Kong Xiangxi gifts, and even his family members in Shanghai were all provided with gifts.
Kong Xiangxi and his family accepted these gifts, which made Du Yuesheng even more relieved.
But why are you thinking of causing trouble for yourself now?
Du Yuesheng specifically asked Yuan Yichang about the origin of this man named Meng Shaoyuan. When he found out, he snorted coldly: "It turns out he is Dai Yunong's confidant."
He almost said the words "Dai Li, that little brat".
When Dai Li went down to the river to take a bath, a group of naughty students took away the only piece of clothing he had left on the bank. If Hu Zongnan, a teacher that year, had not scolded his students in time and helped him out, Dai Li would have had to Butt naked.
By that time, Du Yuesheng was already dominating Shanghai.
In the early days, the relationship between Du Yuesheng and Dai Li was indeed very good, and the two even became friends. However, after the Chairman decided to suppress the power of the Shanghai Youth Gang, Dai Li obviously became more distant from Du Yuesheng, which made Du Yuesheng the most dissatisfied. The place.
But now that Dai Li is in charge of so many spies, Du Yuesheng is also a little wary, so it's hard to show his disdain directly on his face.
Hearing that Meng Shaoyuan actually came to the door, Du Yuesheng pondered for a moment: "Please!"
"Where is the arrangement?"
"Deputy Chairman, how many people are here?"
"Two, one male and one female."
"Then let Lao Qian and Boss Ma give up their positions."
The people sitting at the main table were all well-known people in Shanghai. It was a great honor for Meng Shaoyuan to sit at the deputy seat.
After a while, he saw Meng Shaoyuan in a suit, holding a civilized stick and wearing a top hat, and a young and beautiful woman holding his arm and wearing a fashionable coat came in.
This is naturally Zhu Yanni.
"Boss Meng." Du Yuesheng greeted him.
At this point, the guests were very curious, who were these two young men, and why did Mr. Du welcome them in person?
"Du Yuesheng, I heard you were hosting a banquet, so I came to have a drink." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile.
The guests were shocked.
All of Du Yuesheng's disciples had angry expressions on their faces.
What is the origin of this young man?
When others call Du Yuesheng, they usually call him "Mr. Du", or even worse, "Boss Du", but he actually calls him by his first name?
But Du Yuesheng didn't care: "I usually can't invite Boss Meng, but today Boss Meng comes in person, which is the best. Please, deputy chairman, the seat has been arranged for you."
"Deputy Chairman?" Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Du Yuesheng, who do you think I am? A little loser who comes to Shanghai from out of town?"
Du Yuesheng was not angry: "Boss Meng, I really didn't know you were coming before. If I knew earlier, I would definitely arrange you at the main table. Look, the main table is full..."
"The seats are full, someone can make way." Meng Shaoyuan brought Zhu Yanni to the main table, and looked at a person wearing a Chinese tunic suit: "What do you do?"
"Deputy Director of the Municipal Construction Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Government!"
"That's it, just sit down."
Those who are officials must not be guilty.
Meng Shaoyuan's eyes fell on a person, and he suddenly smiled and cupped his hands:
"Boss Ji!"
Ji Yunqing!
In fact, Ji Yunqing recognized him as soon as he came in:
That Shanghai Dance King Charles Meng!
And the Thirteen Taibao under his command, Black Tiger Tao Jianbao, died in Nanjing and was also killed by Lixingshe Meng Shaoyuan.
Seeing Charles Meng at this time, Ji Yunqing immediately connected him with Meng Shaoyuan.
But Ji Yunqing was also an old fox, so he said calmly: "It turns out to be Boss Meng. It's been a long time. It's been a long time."
"You have known each other for a long time." Du Yuesheng asked.
Meng Shaoyuan ignored him at all: "No one dares to take Boss Ji's seat. Sit tight."
It's not time to fall out with Ji Yunqing yet.
I am mainly here to deal with Du Yuesheng this time. It is not good to add another enemy.
He glanced at a middle-aged man: "What about you? Who are you?"
The man clasped his fists and said: "There is a line across the sky, and a stick of incense is inserted into the ground. My brother's real name is Hong, Pudong Luotuoyang!"
"What a mess." Meng Shaoyuan was most afraid of hearing this kind of gossip: "A gangster, sitting here? Get up, sit on the edge and go up."
Luotuo Yang was furious and was about to get angry when he suddenly saw Du Yuesheng winking at him. He stood up with a sigh of relief, glared at Meng Shaoyuan fiercely, and reluctantly went to the deputy seat.
Another person stood up at the main table and said with a smile: "I am Lu Bohong, the president of the Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Charity Federation. I don't seem qualified to sit here. I will go to the vice chair. I will go to the vice chair."
Oh, he was the one who founded the first tram and did a lot of good things for China's industrial and commercial circles. In order to defend Nanjing and in response to the call, he scuttled a merchant ship in a designated area. Unfortunately, after the Japanese invaders occupied Shanghai, the night was not saved. Lu Bohong, who became the executive committee member of the "Shanghai Citizens Association" sponsored by the Japanese invaders and was first on the list of the military special agents' anti-rape plan, was assassinated to death?
There were two empty seats. Meng Shaoyuan was not polite. He sat down with Zhu Yanni and took off his hat. He called Du Yuesheng's eldest disciple Gu Jiatang to his side. Without saying a word, he stretched out his hand and handed the hat to Gu Jiatang. .
This clearly shows that Gu Jiatang is being used as a waiter.
If Du Yuesheng hadn't winked repeatedly, Gu Jiatang would have had an attack immediately.
Seeing that all the guests had arrived, Du Yuesheng cleared his throat: "Everyone, everyone, Du has prepared a small banquet today. Thank you for your honor..."
"Darling, this is Shanghai's famous three-yellow chicken. Eat it quickly." Meng Shaoyuan picked up a piece of three-yellow chicken and put it on the plate in front of Zhu Yanni.
"Ouch, I don't like it." Zhu Yanni said coquettishly.
“It’s especially delicious when dipped in soy sauce.”
The two of them acted like no one was around and their voices were loud. Du Yuesheng seemed to be well-mannered. After they finished speaking, he continued: "Under the wise leadership of our National Government, our Shanghai is prosperous and prosperous..."
"Du Yuesheng, your choice of words is wrong." Meng Shaoyuan suddenly interrupted him with a loud voice: "First, you cannot represent the National Government. You are at best a Youth Gang boss. Second, what does 'my Shanghai is prosperous' mean?" This wording is very inappropriate. Ah, I don’t blame you, you don’t know a few words!”
Even a blind man knows that this "Boss Meng" is here to deliberately cause trouble today.
Something big is going to happen. Who is brave enough to cause trouble at Mr. Du's banquet? Mr. Du endured it again and again, but this person went too far, right? Something is really going to happen.
Sure enough, Gu Jiatang and Gao Xinbao couldn't bear it anymore:
"Meng, if you dare to come here to cause trouble, you are blind!"
