Shanghai Past·Du YueshengHow to be a person ①
How did he go from an unknown gangster to an "emperor" whose voice shook Shanghai? Become a gangster godfather standing on the streets of Shanghai and stomping his feet and shaking his walls? Why did he fight ruthlessly, play around, and eat hard, and become a legendary figure who swept the black and white paths?
Regarding the secret of the rise of the three tycoons in Shanghai, people in old Shanghai said: Huang Jinrong greedy for money, Zhang Xiaolin good at fighting, and Du Yuesheng knows how to be a human being. As a result, the family was defeated; Zhang Xiaolin fought and killed, but died; Du Yuesheng continued to dominate the Shanghai beach and called the wind and rain, and the scenery was unlimited for decades.
So, how does Du Yuesheng deal with people between black and white? Why did Huang Jinrong say that "Little Du Jue is smart"?
How did Du Yuesheng show his strength and become Mrs. Huang's confidant
[Xu Feng New Media Studio] Text/Chunqiu Society
When the young Du Yuesheng was wandering on the beach, he had no relatives and no pennilessness and was in a miserable state. Until he was recommended by an acquaintance and defected to the tycoon Huang Jinrong's disciple and met the noble man in his life - Huang Jinrong's wife Lin Guisheng .
Lin Guisheng, known as a hero among girls. She has a sharp vision, a broad mind, and is as good as a man. She is the "White Sister-in-law" in the eyes of Shanghai people. She is Huang Jinrong's think tank, adviser, and even the master. Boss Huang was quite afraid of Lin Guisheng's words and obeyed Lin Guisheng. In the Huang Mansion, Lin Guisheng had an important position and had the right to speak out. Whoever can be appreciated by Lin Guisheng in Huang Mansion and climbed the big tree of Lin Guisheng, then his family’s ancestral tomb will definitely emit blue smoke. It will definitely be done in time, and this opportunity was caught by Du Yuesheng.
Sister Gui Sheng suffered a serious illness back then, and the medical and science in old China were not well developed. When facing difficult and complicated diseases, I am particularly superstitious. I believe that young and energetic men need to protect patients and rely on the yang energy on their heads to cure diseases. Du Yuesheng became the guardian of the boss's wife. He not only accompanied him, but also focused and worked hard to achieve his ears, eyes, hands, feet and heart. If the boss's wife has any assignment or need, he always rushes to do it for her from the bottom of his heart. The reason why Du Yuesheng is so attentive is that he is alone and has no relatives when he was young, and has experienced the ups and downs of life. An emotionally hungry person is more likely to accept other people’s feelings for him, and thus to give charity to others. The society of old China emphasized the dignity of teachers, and there was often friendship between teachers and students that transcend relatives. Du Yuesheng's thoughtful service to Lin Guisheng and his true feelings moved Sister Guisheng and determined to help him.
Once, Sister Gui Sheng was lying on the bed, her body was weak but she was in good spirits. She saw Du Yuesheng crossing his hands, sitting in front of the window bored, looking up at the blue sky, thinking that this young man had been bored for many days in order to accompany him, and should let him go out for a walk.
"Yuesheng, come!" Sister Guisheng called him to the bed and said with a smile: "It's okay to pick you an errand?"
"Just give me the order."
"Go to the old stage for me and collect the plate money over there."
"What plate money?" Du Yuesheng was puzzled.
Sister Guisheng explained to him: When Huang Jinrong opened the old stage, the couple agreed that all the money collected from the fruit plate would belong to Lin Guisheng, and Huang Jinrong would not be allowed to interfere. The so-called plate money means that in addition to providing tea to the audience who are watching the show, the theater will also place several plates, which contain fresh fruits, melon seeds, etc. If the customer eats it, he has to pay according to the price. If it does not move, the original plate will be withdrawn. The price of the things on this plate is often more than twice as high as that outside, which is a good business that is cost-effective. In a theater, you can get one or two thousand plates of money in a month.
Du Yuesheng immediately agreed that such a small errand was easy for him. That night I went to the old stage.After collecting the plate of money, he just returned home and was meeting Huang Jinrong who was going to play mahjong at the door. The boss asked lightly: "Yuesheng, where have you been?"
In fact, Huang Jinrong just said hello and asked, but Du Yuesheng couldn't help but get nervous. He stood aside and asked the boss to pass, and replied stammeringly: "...I'll go out for a walk."
Huang Jinrong was anxious to go out, but didn't care much, so he left quickly. Du Yuesheng quickly returned to Sister Guisheng's room and sorted out all the collected plates.
Unexpectedly, Sister Gui Sheng listened to all the conversation between Du Yuesheng and Boss Huang at the door. In fact, the money Du Yuesheng collected was not hidden from Huang Jinrong. But his actions moved Lin Guisheng. Du Yuesheng is careful and considerate, and can distinguish between importance and juvenile, and everything goes to the boss's wife. From then on, Lin Guisheng trusted Du Yuesheng in particular. She used her private money to lend money outside to earn some interest. It was the highest secret of Huang Gongguan before. Now that she had Du Yuesheng who could rely on, she handed over all the money to lend money and asked for interest to him. Du Yuesheng gradually became the boss's wife's confidant. The more Sister Guisheng relied on him, the more she wanted to find an opportunity to promote him.
Lin Guisheng's illness has been cured, and Du Yuesheng has also been favored by the boss's wife. His status in the small society of Huanggongguan is also incomparable. The big and small guys and listeners in Huang Mansion looked at him differently. Du Yuesheng's reputation has risen and the market has changed. Sister Guisheng believes that the reason why she was able to recover from the serious illness was because Du Yuesheng was busy with her and was dedicated to her work.
Later, a thrilling incident at Huang Mansion made Du Yuesheng show his skills and his reputation rose, making him soar from the boss's miscellaneous guy to the boss's wife's capable cadre.
That day, someone came from outside in anger and reported that a vote of opium that he had lost. Originally, someone was asked to hire a rickshaw to drag it to the Huang Mansion, but who knew that the people who had cut off the rear to protect the goods arrived, but the delivery person disappeared. I was afraid that something was wrong and asked Sister Guisheng to send someone to check it out.
Sister Gui Sheng was shocked when she heard this. Boss Huang was not there, and even a bunch of "martial characters" in the mansion were not there. There was no one to send such errands that had to take out the guys' desperate errands. The remaining group of "literary characters" looked at each other in silence. Du Yuesheng thought to himself that this was a god-given opportunity that he could not miss. He mustered up the courage to ask Lin Guisheng: "Boss, can you let me go for a trip?"
Sister Guisheng looked up at Du Yuesheng, with a skinny body, but she had the courage of a bear heart and a leopard. On the one hand, he appreciated his courage, on the other hand, he felt that there was no one to be sent. Now it was an opportunity to test Du Yuesheng's quality. It would be better to let him go and experience it. She nodded in agreement and asked him again: "Do you want a helper?"
Du Yuesheng had decided to be a "desperate man". He didn't want anyone to seize his credit, and gains, losses, success and failure were here. So he acted like a heroic posture, shook his head and said, "No need, I'll go now."
After figuring out the route of transporting the opium, Du Yuesheng borrowed a pistol from Lin Guisheng, put on a sharp dagger, and stepped out the door without looking back. Everyone looked at the thin figure who was alone and disappeared into the dark night.
Du Yuesheng jumped into a rickshaw on the street, asked the driver to run quickly. His mind was rotating rapidly at this moment, faster than the wheel. If the opium thieves dare to openly rebel against Huang Mansion, they will definitely not fly to the fire to , French Concession . Wearing opium in Huangpu Beach was like carrying a time bomb, and we would be blown to pieces at some point. So Du Yuesheng judged that the thief would find a hiding place nearby and it was impossible to run far away. Secondly, the four gates of Shanghai County were closed at night, and the thieves could not enter and did not dare to come to the French Concession. He concluded that only by escaping to the British Concession (not Huang Jinrong's sphere of influence) could he save his life and embezzle the stolen opium.
"Quick, run to pidgin (the border between the British and French Concessions)!" Du Yuesheng immediately ordered the coachman. I want to intercept the thief there.
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000Du Yuesheng sat in the car, holding the pistol tightly. He had no time to fear and searched for the figure intent. Sure enough, another rushing rickshaw appeared in his sight.
This batch of opium is about 100 kilograms. The rickshaw who thieves walked very slowly because it was overloaded. The rickshaw driver Du Yuesheng was riding on the road without stopping and caught up in an instant.
"Friend, that's the end." Du Yuesheng lit up his pistol and pointed it at the thief with a black muzzle.
"Who are you?" the thief was startled and asked tremblingly.
Seeing this, Du Yuesheng suddenly comforted the rickshaw driver carrying the opium: "Hey, there is nothing you have to do, but you have to help me pull the car containing the opium to Huang Mansion in Tongfuli. I will reward you with two ocean in the future." When the coachman heard the "Huang Mansion" and "Silver Reward", he dared not listen, and immediately got up and prepared to pull the cart.
According to Du Yuesheng's later recollections, every word he said at that time was blurted out without thinking. Later, when I thought about it, every word was just right. I first comforted the coachman, and then I was neither humble nor arrogant, and used the reputation of Huang Gongguan to intimidate the coachman to obey the command. This incident shows Du Yuesheng's extraordinary wit and on-the-spot adaptability.
The uneasy thief began to beg Du Yuesheng, hoping that he could open his mind and take the opium back to work, so that he could have a way out.
Du Yuesheng knew that he was a superhero now, but he did not show any impetuous expression. He said to the thief: "You just want to save your life, nothing else matters?"
"Yes, my friend, please be proud of your help, be sure to help."
"No need for me to help, you have to go back with me, you can't make a fortune, you will have life."
"..."
"Don't worry, when will Huang Gongguan "do it" be so easy?"
"But...will it be so easy?"
"Go back with me, you will inevitably be scolded by Sister Guisheng. After scolding, you step out of the door and make another way to make a living."
"Would you like to help me plead with your master?"
"Don't you buy this friendship with me. If I say I don't plead with love, the result will be the same. They let you walk at best. Huang Mansion will not use a knife or a gun. Don't you know?"
The facts prove that Du Yuesheng's words are true. This thief who was determined by "earth" and bold and reckless was captured by Du Yuesheng, and was captured alive and taken to Huang Mansion. When Sister Gui Sheng heard the news, she was ecstatic. Du Yuesheng was doing things neatly and was a good character. She personally welcomed the little hero who made great achievements. She thought Du Yuesheng would tell her the story of the incident, but she didn't expect Du Yuesheng to report calmly and as if nothing had happened: "The goods have been moved in, and they are watching in the living room, waiting for the boss's wife to leave."
The good young man, spirit and grand. It was obviously such a great contribution, but Du Yuesheng was downplayed, as if he had gone to the underworld to deliver a letter and came back successfully to report it.
As for the thief, he neither beat nor killed him. He was scolded by the boss's wife and told him to get out immediately and never come to Shanghai again. Before leaving, the boss's wife handed Du Yuesheng 100 yuan and asked him to give him the thief as a trap. The thief survived from death and was given a gift. He was grateful to Du Yuesheng, just like reborn parents.
The ancients said: "There is also a way to steal." In the past, those gangs of black forces caused considerable harm to society, but they did not only have intrigues, but rely on "reality in the world" to win people's hearts. They must be ruthless and ruthless, but also to forgive others. It was through this incident that Du Yuesheng saw that Lin Guisheng's behavior is much better than Huang Jinrong's, and it had a lot of impact on his future career.
After making great contributions this time, Du Yuesheng got the opportunity to participate in the Huanggongguan confidential. He became the boss's confidant.
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