1928: The rise of giant merchants

In the literature of Greek and Roman times, the title of the country of Seres existed in the East.

Ptolemy, the geographer of the Roman Empire, records the journey of Macedonian Metz to the city of Serra, the capital of Seris, in his masterpiece "Geography".

This journey also left a record in the Seris Kingdom in the east: "In the winter of November of the twelfth year of Yongyuan, the two countries of Mengqi and Dole in the Western Regions sent envoys to the country and gave their king a golden seal and purple ribbon." This record was left behind. The history book is called "Book of the Later Han: Chronicles of Xiaohe and Xiaoshang Emperor". The so-called "Sela" city refers to the city of Luoyang, and "Serris" as the name of the country has two meanings, namely "silk" and "silk". The Land of Silk”.

Silk and silk floss have long been the mainstream quilt fabrics and warm fillings for the aristocratic class of ancient China. The fabrics woven from this natural long fiber are soft, delicate, highly breathable, and have good coloring and glossy texture.

The silk weaving industry once existed widely in East Asia and developed in various ways: Lu silk, Qi Wan, Wu silk, Yue Luo, Shu brocade, Chu Lian. The silk fabrics of each place have their own characteristics and cannot be exhaustive.

It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that silk weaving gradually transformed into a distinctive business card of the Jiangnan region, creating ripples that are still being transmitted to this day in the mist.

"Winter is about to enter in a blink of an eye. People in the Republic of China like to wear all kinds of cotton-padded clothes in the winter. Only a few upper-class people and celebrities like to wear fur. In the winter of the Republic of China in previous years, the most common ones were the black or blue cotton-filled cotton-padded jackets. Some beauty-loving ladies like to wear cotton cheongsam." Ye Luo talked about the situation of the textile industry, which surprised Xu Zhimo and a group of people present.

"It turns out that you have put in a lot of effort, Aluo. No wonder every business can be done so perfectly." Xu Zhimo was filled with emotion and nodded, "Yes, the market for cotton-padded clothes, quilts and trousers in the Republic of China was huge. Before, Due to the invasion of foreign textile factories, especially Japanese textile factories, our domestic products were difficult to sustain, and this gradually declined. "

The textile industry of the Republic of China relied heavily on exports and was a pillar industry of the country during the former Qing Dynasty and Beiyang period. However, after the invasion of the foreign powers, the first thing they did was to ask the Republic of China to open the country and allow their culture and commerce to invade unconditionally, occupying the right time, place and people. and, all domestic products were squeezed to death.

In the blink of an eye, eleven years have passed since the Revolution of 1911. At the time of the revolution, Ye Luo was only thirteen years old. He was thinking about how to make his first pot of gold from Jing Ruishan, and finally set his goal in the New World. In the amusement park, he helped Jing Ruishan successfully open the New World in 1920, and received shares and a large amount of cash. He also worked with Jing Ruishan, which became an anecdote in Shanghai for a while.

At that time, the most violent people following the revolution were a group of Chinese businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Most of their main industries were textiles, hotels, catering, entertainment, etc., all of which were monopolized by foreigners from the concession.

The Sheng family and the Rong family, which started in the textile industry, also declined due to the textile industry and gradually withdrew from the stage of history.

Now that the tariff autonomy agreement has been signed, these businessmen see hope again.

"It's not about research, but you should know these most basic knowledge." Ye Luo smiled, "After this weekend, I will leave to talk to the Sheng family and the Rong family."

"It seems that you have already thought about this." Looking at his expression, Xu Zhimo knew that Ye Luo had an idea, and often when he made such a move, there would always be a bloody storm in Shanghai's business world.

"Yes, I have already asked people to prepare for the establishment of a Ye's Textile Company in the suburbs. I have even decided on the candidate for the boss." Ye Luo winked at him, "If you and Xiao Man are interested, wait until I finish talking. Just invest directly.”

"That's great. You know I don't understand business at all. I came here shamelessly just to eat at your second young master's expense. Haha." Xu Zhimo calmed down a little, and a smile bloomed on his face.

Ye Luo glanced at the others, and then said to him: "Zhimo, do you know about the conflict between Xiaoman and Tang Ying a few days ago?"

"Well, I know a little bit." Xu Zhimo was extremely embarrassed.

If Lu Xiaoman hadn't been his wife, he would have definitely sided with Tang Ying and the others. After all, Lu Xiaoman was so unethical!

He shared money with others, didn't go to work, and didn't think about the consequences before breaking up. The most outrageous thing was to go to the Concession Court to sue Bo and make Yunshang Clothing pay a sum of money.

When the couple talked about this, Lu Xiaoman felt jealous and his words were full of jealousy. He said that he felt uncomfortable staring at Zhang Youyi every day.

This time the boomerang was thrown in Xu Zhimo's face again. In the final analysis, it was still his problem, so Xu Zhimo had to give up.

In fact, the real reason why Lu Xiaoman is unhappy is that Tang Ying and Feng Chengcheng are in close contact with Ye Luo. If they are like Jiang Meiying, they are already married to Ye Luo, and will definitely be taken into the Ye family, Lu Xiaoman will not care. .

Just like Butterfly, Xiao Aqiao, and Lin Ruxian, Lu Xiaoman can get along harmoniously with these women.

But it was obviously impossible for Tang Ying and Feng Chengcheng to become Ye Luo's concubines. They were in a similar position to themselves, but they were entangled with Ye Luo, which made Lu Xiaoman suddenly jealous.

In fact, after coming back to his senses and calming down, Lu Xiaoman himself was in a panic. Why was he becoming more and more concerned about Ye Luo's affairs now, and even becoming so jealous?

Her intuition told her that she could play or make trouble as she pleased. Even if something like Weng Ruiwu happened, Xu Zhimo could still endure it like a tortoise.

Only Ye Luo can't.

If she really continues to move forward, maybe the strong friendship between the three of them will be broken. If the boat capsizes, her reputation in Shanghai will be as bad as in Peking.

He knew that this was not good and wrong, but Lu Xiaoman just couldn't control himself and would sink deeper and deeper.

These days, she insisted on going to court with Tang Ying and the others, and had a falling out with Yun Shang. On the one hand, she was jealous, and on the other hand, she planned to have a complete stalemate, cut off her thoughts, and make Ye Luo hate herself. , but in the middle of the fight, when he heard that Ye Luo was back, he went over to apologize and wanted to get back together again.

After several times, to others, Lu Xiaoman looked like a capricious little witch, jumping left and right, making people confused.

Only she knew in her heart that all this happened because of Ye Luo, and even Weng Ruiwu was just his substitute.

But these things only exist in her heart, no one knows about them.

Ye Luo and Xu Zhimo couldn't talk about this. Even Ye Luo was a little confused about Lu Xiaoman's thoughts. If he didn't know that she didn't smoke anymore, it was impossible for her brain to be affected by smoking. He almost suspected that she smoked too much. , people are a little delirious.

"After all, we are all friends. It's really not good to make things like this. You talk to Xiaoman and I'll talk to Tang Ying and the others. It would be best if we can shake hands and make peace." Ye Luo didn't expect that one day he would also be the peacemaker. Man, I couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Xu Zhimo nodded in agreement and left. (End of chapter)