The Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Public Settlement attaches great importance to this dance.
Originally I wanted to arrange it in the Capital Hotel in the circular square of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau, but after much consideration, I decided to place it in the banquet hall of the International Business Group Club.
All waiters are served by patrol officers.
The dinner was still in the buffet format that is popular in Shanghai.
Basically all the directors and main officials at all levels of the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau arrived.
A banquet just for a few Chinese people?
This is unprecedented in the history of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Most of these people are seeing these powerful figures in Shanghai for the first time!
Especially Shanghai Wang Meng Shaoyuan!
Now every move he makes affects Shanghai.
Some even exaggeratedly said:
Meng Shaoyuan got up and sneezed in the morning, maybe something big will happen in the afternoon!
There are also Tian Qi and Li Shiqun. Which of these people is good?
Moyes, who is the president of the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Police Commissioner Sinclair were also in attendance.
These two people can be regarded as old friends of Meng Shaoyuan.
The directors chatted with a few Chinese people for a while, but no one was interested in chatting.
The ladies they brought were in great spirits.
This kind of banquet and dance is the most popular among them.
"Look, they are really happy chatting."
Moyes then suggested: "It's still some time before the ball. I've arranged a table. Gentlemen, if you don't object, we can eat and chat at the same time?"
Meng Shaoyuan was overjoyed when he heard this.
Isn't it just for gambling that I'm dressed as a God of Gamblers?
"I can't."
Except for Dingmo Village, no one objected.
Sinclair also did not participate.
He may be responsible for on-site safety issues.
Texas Hold'em is played, which is also the favorite way of gambling among foreigners.
…
After two games, Meng Shaoyuan lost slightly.
He glanced at the cards in the river bed:
"Follow."
"I'll follow too."
Sitting under him was Douglas, the British general director of the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
He threw the chips into the river bed, and then said: "You are all the leading figures in Shanghai, so it is your job to maintain the peace of the public concession. Only when the public concession is safe can we have better development. Prospects. We are here to make money together, not to hurt each other, what do you think?"
"I'll follow."
Tian Qi concentrated on gambling and did not return.
"Mr. General Director, I agree with you very much. I agree with you." Li Shiqun said, "Peace in the public concession requires our joint efforts. One organization has stopped its activities, while another organization is still doing something. If you make small moves, peace will never come. What do you think, Mr. Meng?"
Meng Shaoyuan replied: "Are you all following? Are you all big names?"
Moyes coughed: "Mr. Meng, are we asking for your opinion?"
"Ah? What do you think? Do I follow this card or not?"
"Are we talking about peace?"
"What peace?"
"Peace in the Public Settlement!"
"That's it." Meng Shaoyuan suddenly realized: "It's simple. It's too easy to have peace in the public concession. Let the Japanese get out of China first. Then I will clean up the traitors and retreat to the countryside. Peace will naturally come."
Everyone looked a little ugly.
Douglas was a little dissatisfied: "Mr. Meng, your attitude is a bit sharp."
"I'm following." Meng Shaoyuan gritted his teeth and threw out his chips: "Mr. President, I'm just making an analogy. The Germans occupied the United Kingdom, and then the Americans came out to mediate, saying, the British, Want peace, not war, give up resistance, I say, will you British really give up resistance?"
Douglas' face became even more ugly: "I'm talking about the public concession now!"
"I'm talking about the war that is happening in China! Hey, are you following or not?" Meng Shaoyuan had no time to think: "The public concession is also China's land, and we lent it to you. Concession, don't forget the word "rent" ! We are the landlords and you are Fangxi. How can you say that in this world, there is no Fangxi dictating the landlord’s house? "
"Mr. Meng Shaoyuan, you!"
Douglas was about to get angry, but when he thought of so many people, he still held back his anger: "I won't follow!"
"Fortunately, you didn't follow." Meng Shaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Mr. President, don't be angry, don't we just want peace? Peace is very simple. The question is, if we stop, can you guarantee that others will stop too? You I know very well in my heart that this is impossible. Maybe we can sign a peace agreement today, but I guarantee you that this agreement will be torn up within ten days!
You and I both know in our hearts that as long as the war does not stop, there will be no real peace. Tian Qi, Ding Mocun, and Li Shiqun, ask them, which one is willing to give up? Even if they agree, will the Japanese masters behind them agree? Peace? You want peace with the wrong person. You should talk to the leader of the Japanese army and the Japanese government! "
"I won't follow."
Tian Qi closed the cards.
"Add a bet." Li Shiqun seemed to have his attention on the gaming table.
"Mr. Meng Shaoyuan, your attitude makes me angry!"
Douglas finally had enough:
"If you continue to maintain this attitude, then we have to take necessary measures!"
"I'll follow! Show the cards! My three jacks!"
"Three K's!" Li Shiqun smiled: "K, represents the king!"
"Holy shit!"
Meng Shaoyuan threw away his cards: "Come again...Mr. President, what did you just say? Take necessary measures? Catch us?"
"Yes, I can order your arrest immediately!"
"Try it!" Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "We have more than tens of millions of military commanders, can you catch them all? As long as you dare to attack me, I can paralyze the entire public settlement overnight! I can make Shanghai garbage free. Clean up, there are no rickshaw drivers on the street, all the shops are closed, I tell you foreign adults not to even go on the street!
I was not happy to provoke you before, but there is real peace between you and me! Are you threatening me now? Was it threatened by the Japanese? Put pressure on me? Do you want the public settlement to turn into a real battlefield? Mr. General Manager, feel free to be your General Manager, dance, drink and play cards with peace of mind. Don’t mess with me! "
Douglas looked pale.
He has never seen such arrogant Chinese people!
"Deal the cards!" Meng Shaoyuan said dissatisfied: "I seem to have lost a lot,"
…
"Raise!"
"Follow!"
"District Chief Meng, it seems there are only two of us again?"
Li Shiqun said with a smile.
"Your cards are so good?"
Meng Shaoyuan muttered: "I'll bet again, but it's not a chip. I want to bet with you on this one!"
"who?"
"Gu Laosheng!"
"who is he?"
"We were captured by one of your agents."
Wu Jingyi, who was playing cards with Meng Shaoyuan, was startled after hearing this.
Who is Gu Laosheng?
