Spring goes and autumn comes and another year comes.
Many major events happened this year. Yuan Datou successfully ascended the throne. He had not been firmly seated for three months, and all the pressure from the country and the world fell on him.
Street protests are happening every day, and wars are even raging in various places.
Yuan Datou hoped that his younger brothers would suppress the protest march. Unexpectedly, his younger brothers began to disobey orders. No one likes to have a big mountain on their head.
You can be the president, but when you are old enough to retire, you will slowly queue up and take turns to sit in the queue. As a result, you will be the hereditary emperor. Of course, these juniors will have no hope, so they might as well completely ruin it and let Yuan Datou clean up the mess by himself.
The final result was that Yuan Datou relented, took off his dragon robe and announced the abolition of the imperial system. After the news spread, the noisy people at home and abroad stopped.
The situation has returned to calm, but in Ye Haoran's view, this is the calm before the storm.
And Shanghai has become a place where many forces compete. The transportation here is convenient, there are concessions to hide in, and you can escape by boat at critical moments. It is also a relatively more developed city, and everyone is looking here.
There are spies everywhere, there are as many businessmen as dogs, and there are as many hooligans as there are people.
However, everyone can only make small moves in secret. No one dares to use military force, and a tacit understanding is formed between them.
It happened to be a loophole for Li Zhongfei.
Taking advantage of this window period in Shanghai, they crazily developed their military strength. Counting the supply troops, the total number reached more than 50,000. They could become the overlord of one side and firmly control Shanghai and part of Zhejiang Province.
Such a powerful army is the target of everyone's competition, and no one dares to offend him easily, for fear of pushing him into a hostile force.
Under Li Zhongfei's intimidation, Ye Haoran made a lot of money every day, involving many industries, including tea and wine from Bashu, grain from Guanzhong, and medicinal materials gathered from all over the country. The most profitable one was of course the cloth business.
The Gu family shipped goods to Australia for sale, and then purchased a large amount of wool from Australia and brought it back to China. It was processed by Ye Haoran's factory and then sold to all over the world.
Anyone who is well-informed knows that Ye Haoran is now the biggest fabric king in Shanghai and even in the country.
The money Ye Haoran earned was exchanged for part of the foreign cargo sent back to the country, along with a large amount of arms.
It’s not just American products either. Amy has established relationships with many middlemen, including German and Italian products.
These arms were sold to various parts of the south by Ye Haoran.
However, Ye Haoran knew that time was running out. No matter who owned Shanghai Beach in the future, Ye Haoran would not be allowed to continue to resell arms.
"Er Niang, I bought a lot of land in the United States. You take my younger brothers and sisters to live there for a while."
In Ye's garden, in the pavilion of the courtyard, Ye Haoran and Er Niang were sitting opposite each other.
Erniang's hand holding the pastry stopped in mid-air, and she glanced at Ye Haoran: "Are you hiding from the military disaster? Can't you protect your family?"
As one of the top members of the Shanghai Bund wife circle, Erniang was very familiar with Ye Haoran's power.
Just because I understand, I feel scared.
As the actual person in charge of Shanghai Bund this year, if even Ye Haoran can't handle it, the second aunt really can't think of anything that can worry Ye Haoran, and she may even want to send her family away.
Ye Haoran shook his head and didn't explain anything.
He also understands the current social situation, but history has its inevitability and correctness, and is irreversible. Even if he knows five hundred years before and after, he cannot shake the string of history.
Seeing that Ye Haoran refused to say anything, Er Niang asked, "When are you leaving?"
"Next month, I will arrange for a group of brothers to escort you there. Defu will also go there and help me take care of the American industry."
"And you?"
Er Niang became more and more worried.
Ye Haoran continued to serve tea, lowered his head and thought for a moment: "It's not clear yet. If something goes wrong, I will take A Bao and Shi Zhen there to meet up."
"knew!"
The second mother was no longer in the mood to enjoy tea and cakes, so she got up and went back to the house.
"Alas~"
Ye Haoran sighed, feeling a little depressed.
As the scorching sun gradually rose, Ye Haoran was in a daze until noon, until Defu came over to awaken Ye Haoran's thoughts.
"Master, the Gu family is here to see you."
"Please come here."
After a while, Defu led Gu Minsheng to the pavilion.
"Boss Ye is so elegant."
Gu Minsheng sat down on the stone stool with a smile and greeted Ye Haoran.
Gu Minsheng is now prosperous, has made a lot of money, and is famous in the business world. However, he is the second son of the Gu family, and the real leader of the Gu family is Gu Minzhang, the eldest son of the Gu family.
Ye Haoran poured tea for Gu Minsheng and asked casually: "What's the matter with Boss Gu's visit this time?"
Gu Minsheng pretended to receive the tea, and waited for Ye Haoran's arm to retract before speaking:
"My eldest brother's friend who studied abroad is coming back to run a newspaper, and I would like to ask Boss Ye to look after him on the street."
Today's newspapers are having a hard time, and they are often closed down. Even many newspapers owned by revolutionaries are small workshops without formalities. No matter how strict the inspections are, these revolutionaries still promote the idea of revolution to save the country and awaken many people. The blood of a patriot.
Ye Haoran was playing with the teacup in his hand, without raising his head or looking at Minsheng.
"Who is it? The friend of the Gu family should not be an unknown person."
"Woof x"
"Oh, are the procedures completed?"
Gu Minsheng didn't expect Ye Haoran to agree so happily.
Hearing Ye Haoran's question after being stunned, he immediately smiled and said: "I just got off the boat yesterday, and it will be done in the next two days."
Ye Haoran's eyes were distracted, obviously thinking about something, but Gu Minsheng didn't know clearly, but it wasn't easy to disturb him.
Just waited quietly for a while.
"I know, I will ask Lin Huai to help. If you have nothing to do, boss, please go back first."
After Gu Minsheng left, Ye Haoran also returned to the house.
He stayed out until dinner time.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very depressing, and the aunts only dared to communicate with their eyes. Ye Haoran put down Kuaizi, and the others unconsciously put down their bowls of Kuaizi.
"Er Niang, my plan has changed. I need to pack my things in the next two days and leave immediately with my family."
"Go? Where?"
Third Yiniang asked dumbly.
Except for Er Yi Niang, everyone else looked at Ye Haoran curiously.
"Let Er Niang tell you, I still have something to do."
Ye Haoran stood up and left the restaurant.
As soon as they left the restaurant, they ordered Defu: "Go ahead and call Lin Huai back, and notify Chief Li to come by the way."
"Okay, young master, I'll go right away."
Defu rode his bicycle to the pier, while Ye Haoran went to the front hall, asked someone to make him a pot of tea, and waited patiently for the arrival of Lin Huai and Li Zhongfei.
Half an hour later, Li Zhongfei was the first to arrive. His military headquarters was not far from Ye Zhai.
"Mr. Ye, what's the matter so late?"
"Wait a moment and let's talk together when Lin Huai comes back."
