Yun Lian

"Price reduction?" Lu Chengzhang made a secret gesture, "Isn't this the same number in the past?"

"The old man has changed his tune, and is only willing to pay eight."

"Then do you accept it or not?"

"The first batch of goods has already been received, and I will be given a commission based on the old price first, and we will negotiate again if there is a mistake."

"The person surnamed Luo is so unhappy, it will be difficult to do business in the future!" Lu Chengzhang said in a low voice, "In my opinion, there is no need to waste your words with this kind of person, you just need to speak out, who dares to take his job? Just grab whoever you want, when the time comes when he has nowhere to go and asks you for help, the price is up to you!"

"No, it won't work."

"Why doesn't it work? Don't you do this kind of thing less?"

"It's not the same." Yun Lian shook his head, "The British government is banning smoking. The supply in the International Settlement is already in short supply, and Yao has occupied most of the supply. No one can benefit from tearing their faces."

"You also know about the ban on smoking?" Lu Chengzhang suddenly changed his subject and changed his expression, "By the way, I have something important to tell you when I come to see you today."

"what's up?"

"Do you know Luo Zhanyuan?"

Although Yun Lian had never been involved in the business of the French Concession, he had heard of the name Luo Zhanyuan.Members of the Green Gang, who also served as the inspector general of the Chamber of Commerce, can be described as black and white, and their momentum has even expanded to the British territory.Two years ago, a batch of smoke soil escorted by Yunlian was robbed by someone near the pier, and Yunlian snatched it back. Afterwards, I heard that it was someone sent by Luo Zhanyuan, but I don't know if it is true or not.

At the end of last year, under the pressure of public opinion, the British government announced a ban on smoking in Shanghai, and the opium business in the concession area became more and more difficult to do.However, the adjacent French Concession seized the opportunity to open up opium public sales, and small tobacco merchants began to move to the French Concession one after another, which attracted Luo Zhanyuan's idea of ​​opium in the public concession.After some inquiries, he found Huang Xingrong, who was also a member of the Wu family of the Qing Gang, and the latter had a little friendship with Lu Chengzhang, so he asked him to come to Yuntong to vent his anger.

"So you are lobbying for Luo Zhanyuan, asking me to help him bring down Yao Bainian?" Yun Lian narrowed his eyes.

"I'm just buying old man Huang's face."

"What does Huang Xingrong mean?"

"The old man has always appreciated you very much. If you are willing to go to the French Concession to develop, he is willing to make it easier." Lu Chengzhang stretched out his arm to hold Yun Lian's wrist, "With the old man's relationship, you don't have to be afraid Luo Zhanyuan crossed the river and demolished the bridge, and I will take you under the knife."

"It's easy for you to say, but I'm the one who risked my life." Yun Lian pulled out his wrist calmly, "People like me are probably a thorn in their side. kill."

"Yun Lian, you can't always rely on brute force to eat. In this world, being rich and powerful is not enough, power and reputation are the last words."

"Master Lu, I'm not as far-sighted as you..." Yun Lian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Chengzhang.

"Are you full? Let's go to the Eight Immortals Bridge when we are full. Let me introduce someone to you!"

Lu Chengzhang said that when he was shopping, he always had to enter the smokehouse at the end of the shopping.

The young girl came forward with a smoking set, but Lu Chengzhang sent her away, and put the smoke cream into the bong with ease.

This is the most popular Huayan restaurant in Baxianqiao. To put it bluntly, it is a place where you can smoke big cigarettes and play with women.Yun Lian half-lyed beside Lu Chengzhang, seeing him burnt into a smoke bubble and handing it to his mouth, he said abruptly: "Seldom come to this kind of place from now on."

"Do you mean smoke or women?"

"If you take too much of this stuff, you'll become addicted."

"You, a tobacco dealer, don't let others smoke opium?" Lu Chengzhang had already drifted into the clouds and mist, and the front of the bed was covered in white, "I really stayed with Lian Renjun for a long time, and I became a mother-in-law."

Yun Lian waved a little smoke away: "You have to listen to him about this matter, he is a doctor."

"You said you were fine, why did you bring a doctor back! You can't touch opium, you can't drink too much alcohol, and you have to worry about what you eat for breakfast. If he finds out that I brought you here, you may have to be punished. You That second brother really has a worse temper than you, do you know how vile he is? Last time he made water for me with the watermelon seeds that Ah Jin vomited, and I didn't even bother to argue with him!"

Yun Lian laughed as he listened: "I'm too lazy to worry about it, you still remember it so clearly?"

"Stop teasing me." Lu Chengzhang turned over, and the white mist dispersed and closed again, "Look at you now, you have to sneak around to receive goods, and I feel tired for you!"

"Don't mention him, let's get down to business." Yun Lian became impatient, "Who do you want to introduce to me?"

"Luo Zhanyuan's men are named Luo Liu."

"Oh, you have arranged everything for me?"

Lu Chengzhang heard that Yunlian's tone was not kind, so he put down his pipe and sat up on the couch, "Don't be angry, I agreed to lead this thread for him after serious consideration."

"When will I have to rely on you to help me with my work?"

"Where is it! I have to listen to you whether you want to do it or not. You and Luo Liu will have a good talk later, and I won't talk too much." Lu Chengzhang patted Yun Lian's knee flatteringly, "But listen to my advice, Yao Bainian will sooner or later If you want to fall, you can make some big money by coming to the French Concession now."

"Money must be earned, but I have to think about the way out first." Yun Lianchang sighed, "I'm doing life-threatening business. The money comes quickly, but if it's gone, it's gone. French Concession I don't know the place I'm born in, so I just got involved in it rashly, what if someone stabbed me in the back? Huang Xingrong said that he would make it easier for me, but it was just talking, I don't believe anyone except myself. "

"Isn't there still me here, can I harm you?"

"you?"

"Why, even I don't believe it?"

"Oh, if I stumble, I'm afraid you will be the happiest."

"That's not bad..." Lu Chengzhang saw that Yun Lian lost his temper, so he picked up his pipe and began to puff, "Sometimes I really want to go back to five years ago, and hear you call me young master again."

"You can do it now, Young Master Lu." Yun Lian said casually.

"It's different...that's different."

"Why is it different?"

Lu Chengzhang's hands and feet were numb under the stimulation of opium, but his nerves were extremely excited.Under the mist, Yunlian's face flickered, and he half-raised his eyes to look at him, as if that humble and arrogant servant was waiting for his order many years ago.Suddenly, the mist swayed, and a pale, blood-stained face appeared in front of his eyes again.

"Get up and follow me, it's not safe here."

He slowly straightened up and approached that face, then reached out and grabbed the man's collar: "I really should have subdued you at that time, Yun Lian...why, why are you so disobedient?"