Back to the Republic of China to open a department store

As soon as autumn comes, a series of festivals follow.

Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day and the most important Spring Festival, every game is a battleground for military strategists.

No one would have guessed that the first to use the "killer" this year is the relatively silent modern department store during this period of time.

They did a big project in the summer - heating the whole building!

These two Cantonese may not be able to bear the continuous rain all year round in Shanghai and the freezing temperature in winter.The Li brothers specially invited British engineers to do the design, and it took more than two months to renovate the modern department store.

While the existing building framework remains the same, add air-conditioning and heating to the building-their modern headquarters in Hong Kong used air-conditioning equipment this summer.

As for heating, it is not necessary for Guangzhou, but it is very necessary for Shanghai!Winter in Shanghai is cold and gloomy. Although there are very few snow days, the cold wind with water vapor blows into the bones, which freezes people to death every year.

No, for this renovation plan, Modern has not been open for a few months now, just waiting for the renovation of the building to be completed.

This also inspired Rorschach. After the completion of Modern's project, he planned to directly re-employ the engineer and his transformation team.We are planning to install air-conditioning and heating equipment for Shimai Department Store in the off-season after the Spring Festival.

Now Shimai Department Store does not have air-conditioning in summer. When it opened, it installed the most advanced three-leaf ceiling fan at that time. Because the ceiling height of the floor is more than two meters, the whole row of fans is cool after running, but the effect of air-conditioning is still the same. Can't compare.

The Qichongtian International Hotel, which is under construction on the racetrack, has already taken into account the weather factor when designing the building this time, and arranged the heating and cooling pipes in advance.

As for the "window period" of these two months, let the British engineer go to the renovation project of Luo Mansion, Summer Palace and Gu Hanlin's villa first.

With Coke and "air-conditioning", Luo Xiazhi feels that "this" world he lives in is getting better and better!

Speaking of the grand hotel under construction, there was almost another fire accident a few days ago.

Only this time, Luo Xiazhi had already taken precautions. When the boy from the Cantonese restaurant was about to set fire to the construction site, the patrolling security guards who had already spotted him acting suspiciously caught him.

This little guy is also an old employee of a Cantonese restaurant. He has been working in this restaurant since it was still in the old city.It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a veteran employee from Dahe all the way to the position where he can start to be in charge of cooking.

Before the workers turned him to the central police station, Luo Xiazhi led someone to interrogate him secretly.

Although everyone knows that this guy's actions this time, including the fire at the Shimai Department Store last time, were probably instructed by his second brother Luo Muze, but this little guy bit him to death, saying that he was right. He was dissatisfied with the treatment, so he came to set the fire.

It would be a big joke to say that Luo Xiazhi was mean to his employees.

Not to mention the salary of their employees at the beginning, it was the only high in Shanghai.After the "collective resignation" turmoil many years ago, Rorschach even adjusted employee benefits, added options and stocks without mentioning it, and introduced the concept of annual leave for the first time—you must know that at this moment , General shops do not have the concept of vacation at all.

The poor open a shop, and one day's work is one day's ration money.In some small shops, there are only two people, and they are open all year round, that is, they can rest from the [-]th to the fourth day of the new year.

Working part-time at Shimai, not to mention one day off a week, you can also enjoy paid holidays according to the length of seniority.There are as many as three days in the first year, and one day is added every year from the second year, and the cap is capped at 15 days.Of course, if you reach the manager level, it will be 15 days directly.

For weddings and weddings, as long as you hand in a leave note, you can get extra holidays—not to mention ordinary commercial companies. In terms of personnel, Modern Department Store, which pushed Rorschach into a hurry, dared not do this.

They don't have to go to work just to pay their wages. They run a department store, not a philanthropy!

The boss gives red envelopes during festivals, weddings and funerals, and gift money to the boss.At the end of the year, there will be dividends, and employees will have internal prices for shopping.Previously, the entire seventh floor was used for coffee for them.As long as you don’t make mistakes, you can get a salary increase once a year—you’re still dissatisfied with the “remuneration”?

What treatment does he want?The boss at the time?

Since the fire, the hairdressing salon and Cantonese restaurant have all stopped working.Later, the department store reopened, and the hairdressing salon also reopened, and their Cantonese restaurant had to wait until the newly built hotel was completed before reopening.

But for more than a year, Luo Xiazhi paid them a basic salary. Although there were no bonuses and tips, the basic life was guaranteed.

And it doesn't stop them from picking up work outside. Many stewards and waiters in the kitchen take advantage of this time to work outside to make money on both ends.

Others heard that they were from "Shimai", and they were sent to work without further ado, and the salary was not low.

This kid bit him to death because he was dissatisfied with the company, and he didn't know anything about the fire in the building last time. Luo Xiazhi had nothing to do with him.

In this way, even if it is sent to the patrol room, it is estimated that nothing will be interrogated.

In the final analysis, it was "attempted arson", and the police station would not take it seriously.

"Third Master, leave it to me."

Just when the big guy was at a loss, Li Ye stepped forward.

"You? Can you make him talk?"

Luo Xiazhi and a group of secretaries and managers looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering why this frail young man would come forward at this time.

Speaking of this young man, he is very capable at such a young age.Originally, Zheng Jiesen, as the third master's secretary, was often too busy to take care of this and that.But after this young man came, he did everything in an orderly manner. Whether it was business or life, he took good care of the third master, so that they had to obey.

It's just that he stood up at this time, but these old people felt that he was a little overconfident.

But they are all "old men" who have been in the mall for decades, and they don't say much. They just sit on the sidelines and wait to see this young man fall down—even though they have no grievances However, seeing the young offspring being so highly valued by the boss from birth, I was always unhappy in my heart.

"How long will it take you?"

Luo Xiazhi stood up and patted the non-existent dust on the suit.

Luo Xiazhi knew that if he did not trust Li Ye at this time, then he would not be able to settle down in Shi Maili.

Li Ye is the one he wants to focus on promoting, and now being his personal secretary is only for a while, what he means is that when the hotel on the other side of the racetrack is completed, he will send Li Ye over to take over the role.

But he is too young, even if the daily affairs are done properly, it will not be enough to "deter" these old fritters.

Li Ye needs a chance to stand out.

Li Ye turned his head, looked at the imported pear blossom wood grandfather clock standing in front of the conference room, and said lightly, "One hour is enough..."

"Cut... this..."

A bald manager just wanted to make a mockery, but was elbowed by a colleague standing next to him, obediently shut his mouth and remained silent.

"Then I'll give you one hour. After one hour, call the patrol room and let them arrest people."

When Luo Xiazhi said the words "patrol room", the guy's eyes flickered obviously, and then he put on an unscrupulous look, and said something nonsensical with a "huh ah ah" in his mouth, which made him The master, that is, the chef of the Cantonese restaurant, was very angry.

A group of people retreated and opened another conference room.

Adhering to the motto of "everyone is here", Luo Xiazhi simply took advantage of this time to hold a meeting.The main thing to talk about is the progress of the newly launched projects in October.

For the upcoming large-scale promotion of Sakura Department Store, he has decided to join forces with Modern Department Store to launch a counterattack.

Sakura Department Store, with the background of Otsubaki Trading Company and the Japanese government~ government, has amazing financial resources. Last time it spent so much energy on the swimsuit promotion, it ended up being a bargain for Rorschach. I must be holding my breath.This attack is aimed at the sales of the entire fourth quarter.

Luo Xiazhi felt that it was difficult to fight alone, so he decided to fight the enemy together with Modern—of course, on the surface, they still looked like they were in the same boat.Anyway, no matter how many years the modern department store has been open, the two families have fought for as many years, and outsiders will not doubt it.

Less than one o'clock in the hour, the meeting here was in full swing, and there was a knock on the door.

Zheng Jiesen went to the door and opened it, and saw Li Ye walking in with a calm face.

"Third Master, I've recruited."

After he said these four words, he stepped back, as if he was just going to make a cup of tea for Rorschach, or grab a document.

"Ah good……"

Rorschach nodded awkwardly, and looked at the clock - there were still 10 minutes before an hour.

He stood up and walked towards the conference room, when he passed by Li Ye, he saw that his collar was crooked.In order to create a sense of maturity, the "big bun" that is meticulously combed with pomade every day is also loosened, and a few bangs are scattered on the forehead.The fingertips drooping by the side trembled slightly.

Sensing Luo Xiazhi's gaze, Li Ye lowered his head subconsciously, said "Sorry" in a low voice, and then quickly walked into the bathroom beside him.

Luo Xiazhi walked into the conference room with doubts, and saw the young man who was still tied up and looked like a gentleman just now was kneeling on the ground.

After seeing him coming in, the clerk burst into tears and said, "Third Master, I'm recruiting, I'm recruiting! You can ask whatever you want, I dare to tell a lie and you hacked me. Really ...Really don't let that Uncle Li come in."

Luo Xiazhi looked at the nearly 30-year-old man who was holding his trouser leg and crying, and waved his hands to let everyone behind him go out.

This may involve the "dirty affairs" of the Luo family, so he can't let other employees know.

Zheng Jiesen was still a little worried that Luo Xiazhi would be alone with this guy. You must know that the third master has a strong mind, and his physical strength cannot be compared with these guys.

"He's so scared, what can he do?"

Luo Xiazhi waved his hand again impatiently, Zheng Jiesen had no choice but to back out.

Zheng Jiesen came to the window at the end of the corridor. Just as he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and polished them with a match, he saw a figure standing next to him. He startled him silently. The cigarettes almost fell to the floor. go down.

"Xiao... Xiaoye. I'm scared to death, why are you standing here?"

Seeing that it was Li Ye who was looking at the brightly lit Sakura Department Store with a serious face, Zheng Jiesen lit a cigarette with lingering fear, and blew a smoke ring outside.

Seeing that he didn't answer what he meant, and felt that he was making fun of it, Zheng Jiesen stopped talking, and just looked at him secretly from the corner of his eyes.

With just such a little effort, Li Ye has already tidied up the crooked neckline.There was no pomade around, so I recombed my hair with water on my hands.

He was silent, with downcast eyes, carrying a sharpness mixed with youth.

like what...

Jason Zheng frowned and thought.

Oh, like when he visited Sakura Department Store when he was on vacation, the oriental famous knife they put on display at the knife counter on the second floor is said to be the favorite knife of a famous "God of War" in Japan.

Although the knife was placed in a glass display case, through a layer of transparent glass, people standing outside could feel the stern murderous intent in its slenderness.

"Cenna..."

Zheng Jiesen was so thoughtful that he didn't even notice that the cigarette was burnt to his fingers. After being burned, he cursed and threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stamping it out with his feet.

Suddenly, Li Ye squatted down, knelt on the ground with one foot, took out a clean striped handkerchief from his coat pocket, and made a gesture to pick up cigarette butts.

"The third master said that littering is not allowed in the company. In order to prevent fires, half a month's wages will be deducted for those who litter cigarette butts."

Li Ye said.

"Hey, let it go, I will do it myself, I will do it myself."

Zheng Jiesen hurriedly squatted on the ground, regardless of whether it was dirty or not, he picked up the cigarette butt, and after making sure there were no sparks, he threw it into the trash can beside him.

After finishing all this, he turned his head and found that Li Ye had already left, ready to go to the conference room.

"What did you do?"

He mustered up his courage, and finally asked the question that had been lingering in his mind since just now.

What on earth did this kid do to make that "old~ fart~ eye (old fritter)" open his mouth.You must know that before the arrival of the third master, the group of cooks in the kitchen threatened for a long time with kitchen knives, and moved his mother out of him softly, and this guy didn't speak.

In just over three quarters of an hour, what method did this kid use to pry his mouth open?

"I used to be with Liang Shaolong, you know that?"

Li Ye stopped, turned his head and said slowly.

"Well……"

Jason Zheng nodded.

Everyone knows about Young Master Liang's "reputation" in the past, but since his father died and started business with the third master, he has become a "good citizen".The deterrent power has also dropped a lot, and even the younger gangsters in Shanghai don't know this person anymore.

"When Young Master Liang first went to Suzhou, he still had many enemies... In the first few years, life was not very 'peaceful'."

Zheng Jiesen is a very ordinary person, he doesn't really want to know what kind of "not peaceful".

Li Ye narrowed his eyes, looked at his cowardly appearance, and said mockingly, "I have learned a lot of 'tricks' by following him in those years..."

The way he smiled with his face turned sideways is still very beautiful. The young man's thin shoulders are reflected on the white wall by the light projected from the opposite building, forming a beautiful silhouette.

It was such a beautiful silhouette that made Secretary Zheng, who had passed his age, be so frightened that his feet softened.

"I removed all the joints from his whole body..."

The young man turned his head slightly, with a smile on his lips, which reminded Secretary Zheng of going to the Temple of the City God to offer incense during the Chinese New Year, and those ghosts of the underworld standing beside the Master of the City God.

"I asked him nicely at first, but he just didn't answer. Then I got angry, and when he insisted, I removed a joint... If he didn't answer, I removed another one. I thought he was a tough bone, but it turned out How many times..."

The young man raised his hand, probably because of excessive force today, his wrist still trembled unconsciously.

"Then he said that he was willing to explain... There is no other way, the third master wants to come and see, so I can only push back one joint for him."

The understatement with which he said "press back" was as easy as the butler of the "Summer Palace" pressing the marbles of the marble soda for everyone.

After the boy finished speaking, he walked forward regardless of Zheng Jiesen's cowardice.

"By the way, how long have you been with the third master?"

His sudden turning back startled Zheng Jiesen again, and he almost hit the wall.

"It's been eight or nine years since... the establishment of the department store."

"The third master doesn't like the smell of cigarettes, why don't you all know about it?"

Hearing this, the young man sighed, "Aren't you the secretary? What are you doing with him?"

That tone was very heartbreaking.

"I, I'm quitting right away! I'm, I'm quitting smoking today!"

God knows how many years Secretary Zheng's wife has been telling him, and he never gave him the slightest thought of quitting smoking. The young man just said that, and he made up his mind not to smoke for the rest of his life.

No, not only him, when he goes to work tomorrow, he will organize a "Shimai Staff Smoking Cessation Association", and make sure those "old smokers" get rid of the stink of smoking.Especially when reporting work and meeting, whoever smokes will deduct the bonus!

The boy nodded and disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

"call……"

Only after confirming that Li Ye had gone far away did Zheng Jiesen let out a long sigh of relief.

Then he walked quickly to the window, opened the window and tried to blow away the smell of smoke from his body.

God, he knew that "smoking is harmful to health", but he was "scared to death" because he didn't know that smoking would be harmful.

When Li Ye walked to the door of the conference room where Luo Xiazhi was, the interrogation of the people inside had already been completed.

Luo Xiazhi walked out wearily, and when he saw him standing at the door, he was taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder lightly.

"Thanks a lot."

He said.

Just these four words made his eyes turn red with excitement.

"Call the patrol room to take the man away."

"Then he..."

"It's useless. The patrol room doesn't care if there is no major incident. Now the British and French battlefields are in a mess, and the order in the public concession is also in chaos."

Luo Xiazhi paused wearily, and continued, "Go to his house in a while, and open the second drawer of his bedside table. There are a lot of betting tickets and pigeon tickets in it, and you don't need to worry about it. Find a copy from Mizuho Bank in Japan. Bring me the check."

"Japan……"

Li Ye asked vigilantly, "It really is..."

It's the second master...

"Yes... But this matter can't make a big deal, just relying on this kid's one-sided statement and a check is not enough evidence. But we can't let it fall into the hands of my second brother. Okay, let's go."

Knowing that Luo Xiazhi handed over this matter to Li Ye, he completely regarded him as his "confidant".It's not the kind of trust that comes with following him as a secretary, or giving him a drive.

Li Ye nodded excitedly, ran two quick steps and walked outside.

When he reached the stairs, he turned his head and looked at the lonely and independent silhouette of the third master with his hands in his trouser pockets and frowning.The neon lights of the cherry blossoms opposite were too bright, casting Luo Xiazhi's shadow on the wall beside Li Ye.

He carefully glanced at the person at the other end of the corridor to confirm that he hadn't noticed him, and then carefully touched the black shadow on the wall with his hand.

The high nose bridge, the slightly raised mouth, and even the projection of the gold-rimmed glasses are so beautiful.

He rubbed obsessively, as if through the shadow, he could touch the person who made his dream come true.

"Deng Teng Teng" There was a sound of footsteps downstairs.

Li Ye woke up suddenly, wiped his face, and quickly ran towards the office at the other end of the corridor.

Next to the cherry blossom pattern, colorful neon lights kept changing, shining on Gu Hanlin's face with his head up.He looked at the back of the thin boy who disappeared, and the tired shadow beside him—the shadow of his lover.

The man's face was as calm as a well water that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, but a pair of deep eyes were burning with an indescribable flame.

He held a freshly baked steamed bun in one hand, and chicken and duck blood soup in a thermos bucket in the other.

These are Luo Xiazhi's favorite snacks.Sometimes they don't want to eat the meal cooked by the cook at home, so they drive to the famous Shanghai dim sum shops such as "Wangjiasha" and "Qiaojiazha" to have breakfast, and then reluctantly go to work.

The elevators and escalators of Shimai Department Store will stop running after the business hours are over. Knowing that Luo Xiazhi will be here for a long time tonight, he specially bought them for him as a supper.

Unexpectedly, I actually saw this scene.

"Humph……"

Gu Hanlin carried the food on both sides and walked slowly towards his lover.

Seeing Luo Xiazhi's surprised expression, he also opened his arms, and let Luo Xiazhi give him two big kisses on both cheeks while no one knew about it.

After the kiss, Luo Xiazhi took the steamed buns and blood soup with a playful smile, and dragged him into the meeting room.He entered the door, kicked back to close the door, then locked the door with his backhand, and sat beside Luo Xiazhi.

After supper, Luo Xiazhi got bored with him for a while, while saying some things he didn't understand.

What office prey...glass window prey...the director is honest with me, it's really exciting.

He understood every word, but he didn't know what it meant when they were connected.

Who cares, Gu Hanlin put his arms around Luo Xiazhi's waist, and bit his ear, which made Luo Xiazhi giggle.

Gu Hanlin thinks you should laugh, you treat him like his son, what will he treat you for...

After working on it for a while, it was almost time for the security guards to patrol this floor. The two men cleaned up the mess, called a rickshaw, and went to the "Summer Palace".

It was past midnight when he entered the door, Li Ye who had already packed his things was sitting in the living room.The housekeeper and maid had already been sent back to sleep by him. He boiled hot water and made tea, waiting for his third master to come back.

"Third Master!"

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Li Ye turned around in surprise, but when he saw Gu Hanlin who was following behind Luo Xiazhi, his originally bright eyes dimmed a little.

Damn, I've been in and out here for so long, why haven't I noticed it?

Gu Hanlin secretly scolded himself for being blind.

It wasn't that he was blind, Luo Xiazhi always told him that Li Ye and Xiaoxiao were his sons and daughters, and he subconsciously regarded Li Ye as his "son". Dad" would have such thoughts.

Gu Hanlin felt that he needed to find some time to talk to Liang Shaolong and ask him what he was doing during this time.

"Third Master, this is a check with a denomination of one thousand dollars."

Li Ye pushed the check and two bundles of rubber-banded banknotes in front of Luo Xiazhi.

There are US dollars and Japanese yen in this banknote.

The current Japanese currency is different from what it will be 100 years later. It is a "hard currency" no less than the US dollar, and it is very valuable.

"This check should not be cashed."

As soon as the news that the guy was sent to the police station tomorrow was released, the first thing his second brother did was to go to the bank to cancel the validity of the check.

"But the seal on it is still useful."

Luo Xiazhi pointed to the two seals on the check, which were his second brother's private seal and the official seal of Dachun Trading Company.

Although I knew for a long time that the second brother colluded with the Japanese to harm him, after it was really implemented, I still felt unspeakably uncomfortable.

This matter is not only a family matter of the Luo family, but an issue related to national integrity and righteousness.For his own selfish desires, Luo Muze completely lost the basic principles of life, and he would not let him go in public or privately.

"When the third master didn't come back, the Li family called and said they had caught a person who planned to put poison gas in the pipes while taking advantage of the heating renovation of their building."

"What? Poison?"

Gu Hanlin and Luo Xiazhi were also shocked when they heard this.

"Actually, it's not poisonous gas, it's just ammonia water...the smell is a bit stinky."

Li Ye smiled, "Moden originally planned to reopen tomorrow, when the door is closed and the heating is turned on..."

Uh... this second brother is really bad enough...

His old store is newly opened, and he wants the whole building to exude a "toilet" atmosphere, which is really irritating.

"The man didn't admit that he was instigated by others, and he was also sent to the police station to be locked up with our man."

Luo Xiazhi nodded, telling him to go to rest quickly.

Li Ye walked to the side of the stairs, looked at them deeply, and then went upstairs.

"What are you going to do?"

Gu Hanlin picked up the check, turned his head and asked Luo Xiazhi.

"Since he is wholeheartedly seeking refuge with the Japanese, he wants to be the lackey of the Orientals..."

Luo Xiazhi smiled coldly, "Then I just can't let him get what he wants. I want the Japanese to be completely disappointed in him and treat him as an abandoned child."

Those who openly offend China will be punished even if they are far away!

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