Yun Lian

The inaugural banquet was held at the British Consulate as scheduled, and all the prominent figures from the International Settlement attended the banquet.

Yun Lian sat in the crowd well-behaved, because he hadn't participated in such a scene for a long time, so he was a little reserved.

The newly-appointed Consul Jibang was really a straightforward person, and he spoke Chinese more fluently than anyone else. With Lu Chengzhang at his side, it was easy for Yun Lian to strike up a conversation with him.

During the dinner, he saw the young master of the Jin family, Jin Yunsheng, standing alone in the corner with a glass of wine. He smiled and responded to greetings from acquaintances, but he just stood like this without anyone talking to him, not knowing what he was thinking.

Yun Lian watched from a distance for a while, and felt that the other party was more dull and gloomy than two years ago, and the person in his 30s showed a dead breath, as if he had just crawled out of the coffin.

He is indeed a man who has one foot in the coffin.

Jin Yulin, the master of the Jin family, has held the top spot in Shanghai's business circle for more than ten years. It used to be the highest position that a Chinese could set foot in.However, the big tree attracts the wind. After the reunification of the national government, the Jin family vigorously supported the national capital, which harmed the interests of foreign businessmen in Shanghai.

At that time, the Lu family was framed by the enemy's family and lost their wealth, Lu Dingtian died suddenly, and the concession was in chaos.The British used some tricks to pick things up, pushed the Jin family to the forefront, and then imposed charges to seal the Jin family business.Seeing this, some people with ulterior motives pointed their finger at Jin Yulin under the banner of seeking justice for Lu Dingtian, but they actually took a fancy to the Jin family's family business.Jin Yulin finally died in the patrol room without knowing it. Although it was the result of the conspiracy of many parties, the credit of Yun Lian and others was also indispensable.

The Jin family is different from the Lu family.Lu Dingtian has fallen, but the foundation of the Lu family is still there. As long as Lu Chengzhang works hard, he can keep some of the family property.The Jin family has long been a thorn in the side of foreign businessmen. This thorn is not easy to pull out, so once it is pulled out, it must be pulled out cleanly, and no root can be left.

After Jin Yulin's death, what stood in front of Young Master Jin were the aggressive concession authorities, the seniors of the chamber of commerce who turned their faces and refused to recognize anyone, and the "friends" who were too late to draw a clear line with him for fear of being implicated.

Lu Chengzhang had Yun Lian backing him up when his family was in ruins, but Jin Yunsheng didn't even have anyone around him who could be brave.The mother was weak, and the aunts in the family were crying and waiting for her to make up her mind. The only brother lost contact on the way to escape.Poor Jin Yunsheng himself is only 24 years old. With his father's prestige, he just made his mark in the business world. He has undergone such a huge change overnight. Even in despair, he has to grit his teeth to support a dilapidated home.

In the past three years, he has been stared at, started from scratch under the suppression of British businessmen, and finally turned around on the eve of Yunlian's departure to Shenyang.It was also in that year that Lu Chengzhang learned that the Jin family had never done anything wrong to the Lu family, and even provided a guarantee to the Chamber of Commerce in his own name when the factory under Lu Dingtian's name was sued.Back then, Jin Yulin, as a director, sat back and watched Lu Dingtian be wronged to reap the benefits of the fisherman. It was a rumor spread by the British side, and many Chinese businessmen, including himself, were kept in the dark.

Yun Lian only learned the truth after returning to Shanghai from Shenyang. At this time, Jin Yunsheng and Lu Chengzhang had ceased fighting. After asking, they found out that Jin's mother was seriously ill last year.

The hatred on the surface is gone, but the knot in my heart can't be solved easily.From then on, the two of Yun and Lu felt guilty when they saw Young Master Jin, even if the other party didn't seek trouble for themselves, they still honestly took a detour.

And Jin Yunsheng really didn't want to trouble them.

After gaining a firm foothold, he changed Jin Yulin's style in the past and cooperated with British businessmen without hesitation. In just two years, he revived the family business and established a relationship with the new director of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Wo Na.But who can understand the bitterness and suffering behind this scenery?

Life is not easy for anyone!

Yun Lian stared at the other party from a distance, dreaming, and after thinking for a long time, he decided not to think about it.The matter has come to this point, and it is useless to sigh.

Speaking of which, Jin Yunsheng is the same age as Lu Chengzhang, but it feels much more vicissitudes than the latter.This is not a difference in appearance. In fact, the man has a baby face and a short stature. It stands to reason that he should look very young.However, the fact is just the opposite. It is probably because he has experienced too many twists and turns and hardships, and he is not a happy and optimistic person. Instead of seeing the scenery he should have, he is full of depression.But Lu Chengzhang, who has also experienced ups and downs in life, is in good spirits like a normal person.

When it was time for the meal, Yun Lian deliberately chose a corner seat, intending to leave after eating quietly.The banquet hall was full of new faces, who had met once at most, while Consul Ji Bang was surrounded by people and could not sit for a long time.

Suddenly out of the corner of his eyes, someone sat down next to him.Yun Lian turned his head, and before he could put on a smile, he bumped into Jin Yunsheng's face.

"Jin, Mr. Jin..."

"Long time no see, Boss Yun."

Jin Yunsheng was talking while staring at the goblet in front of him, but his eyes were not on Yun Lian, which gave him the illusion that the other party was talking to himself.

"How is Boss Yun?"

"I, I'm fine."

"it is good……"

However, he was indeed talking to Yunlian, but his face was expressionless, his voice was dull, and he couldn't hear any emotion.Yun Lian was suddenly a little thankful that the other party was looking at the goblet instead of his own face, otherwise the suffocating gaze would make him stutter.

After saying hello, both of them shut up at the same time, and the atmosphere fell into embarrassment.At this time, Lu Chengzhang came from the opposite side, and when he saw Jin Yunsheng next to Yunlian, he stopped immediately, turned around and went to another table calmly.

Yun Lian just threw out his eyes for help, seeing the other party so angry that he scolded his mother in his heart.

Here, Jin Yunsheng spoke again: "I heard that Boss Yun encountered some troubles a few years ago."

"The trouble I got into made Mr. Jin laugh..."

"Have your body recovered?"

"Recovered, all right..."

As the saying goes, if good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles away. At the beginning, the story of Yunlian's detention by Pan Youtang was widely spread, and there were a lot of people looking at the dioramas, hoping that he would die.The rumor spread for ten and a half months, and the person had already died seventy or eighty times. During the period of recuperating at home, he could still see false reports in the newspaper that "Manager Yun of Sanchang Company was involved in the Yu family's internal struggle and was tortured to death".

Yun Lian doesn't care how the outside world spreads his embarrassing stories, anyway, no one knows the inside story, and he has indeed been abused, so it's good that he didn't die.But why did Jin Yunsheng suddenly mention this for no reason?He has always disliked himself, so there is no need to come to him for a few pleasantries, or does he have something else to say to himself?

In fact, putting aside personal grievances, he is very happy to get closer to Young Master Jin.

People in the Jin family are generally short in stature. Jin Yulin was short at the time, and Jin Yunshengqing was better than Lan. He was short and small, and he was still a teenager in his 20s.

Yun Lian was surrounded by tall people, and it was rare to meet someone who was half a head shorter than himself. If it wasn't for bad luck and enmity, he would have to make a good friend with him.

"Boss Yun, I want to ask you for a favor." After a moment of silence, Jin Yunsheng raised his head, and this time he finally looked directly at Yunlian's face.

"Please tell me if you have anything to say, don't be polite." Yun Lian hurriedly agreed in a daze.

"Last month, someone saw someone who looked exactly like my brother-in-law in Tianjin...Boss Yun must have more connections than me. If it's convenient, can you inquire for me?"