Back to the Republic of China to open a department store

There is no suspense that Shimai Department Store won the Mid-Autumn Festival promotion battle this autumn.

Although the modern department store that had died so many people had cleaned the entire first floor that day, it still couldn't resume normal business.

Not to mention customers, even their own employees are resisting coming back to work here.

After all, the tragic situation that morning was too shocking. It is said that several employees of the jewelry counter passed out on the spot, and some timid girls returned home with high fevers, and only returned to work half a month later— —and resolutely not on the morning and evening shifts.

The unscrupulous newspapers, who are afraid of chaos in the world, followed up and reported on the jumping incident for a week.

The large-scale photos and vivid descriptions made people who were not in modern day feel like they were there.It is said that there are still a few utterly unscrupulous guys who went to the countryside to stalk and harass Manager Jiang's widow and children in order to follow up the report.

A few days later, in Modern Department Store, a drunk security guard stumbled and fell from the stairs on the second floor to the first floor.When he was found the next day, his head was broken and he was bleeding, and even his femur was broken.

This guy didn't know whether it was because he drank too much the night before or what happened, but he kept saying that he saw a ghost in a suit in the atrium while patrolling in the middle of the night, so he rolled down the stairs on the second floor.

Such horrific remarks caused another wave of remarks that had been gradually calmed down by Li Jiahua's heavy money.

In order to save the flow of people, Modern Department Store has already started to sell at a loss.As a result, the little passenger flow that was finally earned back was brought back to its original form by this nagging report.

All of a sudden, the originally bustling department stores became deserted, and the entire Mid-Autumn Festival sales season basically lost everything.So Modern simply hung a sign saying "renovate, see you next year" at the door, and temporarily closed the store.

It is said that the Li brothers were so angry that they went back to their hometown in Guangzhou early for the festival, out of sight and out of mind.

Shimai Department Store's Mid-Autumn Festival business war this year is basically to win while lying down, not to mention that on the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, Luo Xiazhi also came up with the idea of ​​hanging an artificial big moon made of round light bulbs on the roof, and invited famous big names The well-known actors of the drama came to a "Mid-Autumn Taiwan Moon Appreciation Conference" to compete for splendor.

It is said that on the day the ticket was issued, people queuing up in the early hours of the morning crowded the ticket window to the brim. The five yuan ticket, which was originally not cheap, was hyped by scalpers to 20 yuan, and the supply still exceeded demand.

On the day of the Moon Appreciation Conference, the beautiful "Chang'e" of Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Kunqu Opera, Huai Opera, Xi Opera, Bangzi Opera, and Bengbeng Opera took the stage at the same time, which was talked about by Shanghai residents for a long time afterwards. .

I heard that the "Rooftop Paradise" will be temporarily closed after the Frost's Fall, and will not reopen until next year's Ching Ming Festival, which has disappointed many tourists who already like to visit the rooftops of department stores—and seize the last time, It's one more time to go to the rooftop!

Comparing the two, it seems that Li's modern department store is extremely miserable.Some people even started to set up a game, betting whether the Li family would return from Guangzhou after the Chinese New Year, or whether they would simply give up their business in Shanghai.

"The ghost talk is just a trick to deceive some ignorant women and children. These reporters dare to write anything and say anything in order to sell newspapers."

With a sneer, Luo Yunze crumpled up the latest "Huayue Times" and threw it into the trash can.

"The security guard was drinking and went to work and fell down the stairs at his own fault. The Li family refused to pay for the medical expenses because of this. Then the security guard became angry and deliberately released these ghost stories to take revenge on Modern Department Store."

Luo Xiazhi put the documents on Luo Yunze's desk, and looked at the bundle of newspapers with disdain, "But the next few reports, I'm afraid it's Big Brother's 'fueling the flames'?"

"If God doesn't take it, I will suffer instead. I'm just using my strength to fight against it."

Opening the folder, Luo Yunze proudly pointed at Luo Xiazhi, "The most taboo thing in the mall is 'too emotional'. Xiao Xia, you are too soft-hearted. Before when the Li brothers suppressed us and poached our talents, they didn't follow us. What kind of 'benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith' will you use?"

Rorschach nodded frequently, indicating that he was educated.

"Well... very good. If the future world structure is the same as Xiao Xia's analysis, then the main industry after our Luo family will change from import and export trade to real industry."

The thick document on the table is the feasibility report on the expansion of Roche's physical industry that Luo Xiazhi spent more than a month with Li Ye, Yin Wen and colleagues from the planning department.

Further investment in Liang Shaolong's cotton spinning factory and garment factory is only the first step.

What Roche will invest heavily in is another vast "blue ocean" - the chemical industry.

In this era when only a few people with Western education have heard of the word "chemistry", it is basically a pioneering move.

The Luo family has been deeply involved in the business world for many years, and has also known many other domestic industrial giants outside of Shanghai Bund.

Among them, the Fan family in Tianjin, while occupying the Tianjin Wharf, also engaged in commercial business, and on the other hand, they had their own refined salt processing factory in Tanggu.It can be described as a model of grasping with both hands and being hard with both hands.

The Fan family was transformed from an official to a businessman. Several ancestors were officials in the former Qing court, and they can be considered to have enjoyed the bells and lanterns.Fan Dongli, head of this generation, is a talented student who graduated from Tokyo Imperial University majoring in chemistry and returned to China.

He also studied in Japan with the Luo family, but now he writes letters home from time to time to ask for money to prove that he is still in the world. Unlike the second young master Luo, this one returned to China early and devoted himself to the real industry in northern China. He has truly achieved what he has learned Use it to repay the motherland.

Through the help of Gu Hanlin's classmate at Yanjing Normal University, who is now a senior technical manager in Fanjia Refined Salt Factory, the Luo and Fan families got connected.

Luo Xiazhi planned to wait for the Mid-Autumn Festival to go to Tianjin Wharf in person to meet Mr. Fan who was said to have development intentions in the chemical industry and planned to start attracting investment in an all-round way.

Through several phone calls and correspondence with Mr. Fan, he learned that what the Fan family is most planning to develop is the alkali industry.This is exactly what Rorschach is interested in.

So far, the Chinese have used the "earth method to cure alkali", that is, the trona is melted into alkaline water and then solidified for use.The produced alkali block has many impurities, and it can be used to clean fabrics, but it will greatly affect the taste if it is used for food.In France, Nicolas Lublanc invented the method of extracting sodium carbonate from table salt at the end of the 18th century, and Europe has since entered the era of industrial synthesis of soda ash.

Since the end of the [-]th century, "foreign alkali" has entered China, and because of its white texture and low price, it has basically occupied the entire market, making China's millennium alkali industry almost destroyed.

Fan Dongli acquired the most advanced technology today in Japan, and has a salt factory at home, but suffers from lack of funds and machines to start production in the soda industry. Unexpectedly, at this time, Luo Sanshao, the "department store king" far away in Shanghai, stretched out olive branch.

The two hit it off and agreed to meet in Tianjin on October [-].

Luo Xiazhi was originally worried that Modern Department Store would "become a monster" again before the Mid-Autumn Festival, which would affect his plan to go north this time. Who knew that they would withdraw as soon as they said they wanted to, and planned to come back in the next spring without leaving any suspense.

Well, as the saying goes, "time, location, and harmony", now it seems that he has all three, and this trip to the north will definitely go well!

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Because it was Gu Hanlin's old classmate who took the lead, Principal Gu also took advantage of the holiday to go to Jinmen together.

Oh no, the headmaster is now promoted!

It should be called "Deputy Director Gu".

It turns out that during the summer vacation, Nanjing took the lead in setting up a training class for young educators. The main purpose was to promote a few young cadres who are capable of running schools and able to accept "new ideas" among some young teachers and principals who are in their prime of life and have received new education. .

It just so happened that Gu Hanlin, who is less than [-] years old now, has almost got everything right. After two months of short-term training, "Principal Gu" was promoted to the deputy director of the Education Bureau.

However, it may seem that he is too young, and he is responsible for the work of the "body and health unit".On the other hand, he continued to carry the burden of the headmaster of Nanyang Boys' School——those who can do more work!Otherwise, why promote young people.

As a result, Gu Hanlin had to rush around. In the morning, he was still in charge of the preparations for the autumn sports meeting of all primary and secondary schools in Shanghai, and then he went back to school to mediate the fight between two students.

I have been busy for more than a month, no matter how young and vigorous I am, Principal Gu/Director Gu can't take it anymore.It just so happened that Luo Xiazhi was going north this time, so he boldly asked for a half-month leave from his superiors.

Seeing from the top, the sports meeting is over, and there will be nothing else for him in the next two months except for the Spring Festival Gala. His application is approved with a stroke of a pen—such a useful young man should be kept and used slowly. It's not worthwhile to use it all at once.

So on the platform of the train station, today's funny scene was formed——

On one side is Luo Yunze with Bai Fenghuang, smiling, Luo Minmin and A Bao are seeing Luo Xiazhi off;

On the other side, Mr. Gu took Mr. and Mrs. Gu to see Gu Hanlin off.

Speaking of which, even though it's the end of October, Mr. Gu has been "prosperous" recently - Gu Hanlin has found a job in the Education Bureau, and it can be regarded as a job in the "imperial court".

The Gu family has always eaten the imperial physicians in the palace, and they can be regarded as their ancestors who were officials.Now that the Qing Dynasty is gone, Mr. Gu has no choice but to give up his desire to be an official.

Unexpectedly, this youngest son who didn't listen to his words to inherit Xinglin's family business, and instead devoted himself to "education", became an "official"!This "official" is still in charge of scholars!

Why doesn't this make the old man happy?

When he met everyone, he would say that he named Gu Hanlin well back then—no, he really became a noble "Hanlin"!

If it weren't for the two sons of the Gu family who tried their best to stop him, the old man wanted to publish a newspaper to announce it to the world-in the end, he sent a telegram instead to "announce the good news" to his distant relatives in Beiping.

"Hanlin, after going to Tianjin, I stopped by to Peiping to see your relatives. Have you brought the 'appointment letter' of your new official appointment? Show your relatives to see."

"Okay Dad, I have brought all the presents with me. I must visit every family. There is no need to bring the 'letter of appointment'. It will be bad if it is lost."

Gu Hanlin looked helplessly at Luo Xiazhi who was gloating beside him.

"Xiaoxia, call back immediately when you arrive in Tianjin. I heard that there is a war in the northern border, and the railway is not peaceful. You must report that you are safe."

Bai Fenghuang said with a pair of beautiful red eyes, weeping.

"Good mother, I will call and send a telegram as soon as I arrive in Tianjin. I will call you every day to report that I am safe."

Luo Xiazhi shook Bai Fenghuang's hands and kept nodding.

"A Le, you have to take good care of the young master! Let me tell you, if Xiao Xia loses a little weight when she comes back, I will only ask you."

"Okay Mrs. Eight, we're leaving. This car is about to start."

Ah Le, who was carrying two huge suitcases in his hand, said in embarrassment.

The whistle of the train sounded, the huge locomotive spewed out a cloud of white smoke, and the body moved slightly forward.

"Okay, okay, get in the car! Remember to report your safety when you arrive in Tianjin!"

With the blessing and reluctance of the two families, Luo Xiazhi and Gu Hanlin jumped into the carriage and waved goodbye to them.

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Two days and two nights later, the steam-era green-skinned train slowly drove into Tianjin Station, emitting a unique smell of coal.

Since Zhu Di, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty established Beijing as his capital and established the "Tianjin Guard", this gate has been an important place to defend the capital.At the end of the late Qing Dynasty, because the governor of Zhili was stationed here, first Li and Yuan were deeply involved in the cultivation, and later, similar to Shanghai, they also experienced the pain of colonization. Therefore, it was also a place where Chinese and Western cultures were mixed, which gave rise to a prosperity different from that of Beiping.

Like Shanghai in the Republic of China, Tianjin was not only a port, but also an important industrial city. Both business and industrial talents gathered here.As soon as he got off the train station, Luo Xiazhi felt the vibrant scene here.

"Hanlin, Brother Hanlin! Here!"

In the crowd, a five-foot-tall, stocky man in an autumn suit and tortoiseshell glasses kept waving at them.

"Brother Jinze!"

Gu Hanlin followed the sound and looked around, and also shouted back with surprise.

Luo Xiazhi knew that this person must be Gu Hanlin's classmate at Yenching Normal School, and also the "matchmaker" Jia Jinze of this cooperation.

The two old classmates hadn't seen each other for a few years, so naturally they were very moved first, and then introduced each other and announced their names.

"Master Luo, because there are too many people in the station. Our Boss Fan is waiting for the two of you in the car outside the train station. Please follow me."

Jia Jinze opened the way ahead, and Luo Xiazhi walked up to Gu Hanlin and smiled lightly, "I ran to the train station to pick him up before we officially met. It seems that this Mr. Fan really cares about cooperation."

According to this calculation, this cooperation has already had a good start!

The author has something to say: ah, ah, there is no manuscript saved! !I go shopping every day, and I just want to sleep when I go home.

Preview the next chapter "Confirming the Relationship"

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Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Donglou Wine Lane;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!