The journey starts from the Titanic

He regarded himself as a Chinese and was also naturalized. Like millions of Chinese in Southeast Asia, he has dual citizenship of China and South China.This is the difference between him and Sassoon.

There are foreigners in the concession, and the Sassoon family really rarely invests in places other than the lease.

"I think no one in Asia can shake the dominance of the Communist Party, not even the powers." Sassoon was silent for a while and said slowly.

Little Kadaoli nodded, and understood, there was a sensible person in front of him.

They are both Jews and have always had a good relationship. Sassoon wanted to participate in the development of the river bay and set a good example for the concession’s capital investment in the Huajie area of ​​Shanghai.

Although the American Chinese Bank contracted investment and gathered funds under the instructions of the big boss, that was only in other aspects. Shanghai was still the focus of the American Chinese Consortium’s investment, so Kadoorie readily agreed.

With a population of more than 350,000, Shanghai is one of the few large cities in the south with a population of over one million, five or six times more than the number one city in the north, Beiping.

There are 100,000 industrial workers in the Baoshan Xingang Industrial Zone. These are generally higher-income groups. If you add the 50,000 people in the concession, there are more wealthy people. The survey report of the American Chinese Bank shows that only Shanghai Locally, there are 50,000 people who can afford cars that cost less than 1,000 yuan.

Shanghai Auto's advertising effect is very good, and the national car under 1,000 yuan has ignited the enthusiasm of consumers.

Liang Sicheng drove a newly bought Shanghai brand car. Next to him was Lin Huiyin, his respectful wife. The couple had a car and a house, and they were engaged in the construction industry they like, and their life is boundless.

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge plan undertaken by the architectural firm has been completed. The couple’s performance has been affirmed by the elder of the architectural firm, and a generous bonus has been awarded. No, returning to Shanghai coincides with the car company’s new car promotion , Bought a Shanghai brand car.

The couple are rushing to attend Xu Zhimo's birthday party.

"Don't tell me, this car is not bad, 4 horsepower is enough to run in the city!" Liang Sicheng turned his head and smiled to his wife.

He was talking about Mercedes-Benz, but the speed was only 3 kilometers, driving the car safely and conservatively.

Lin Huiyin looked funny in his eyes, and this husband was sometimes bored with reliability.

This is the second car in their family. She also likes this car. She smiled and said: "After a few months of busy work, I finally assisted Mr. Mao Yisheng in planning the Yangtze River Bridge and was busy for the expressway. The development is so fast that we are estranged from our friends in Shanghai. I really envy them for their leisurely life in the city!"

"It would be nice to ask them for an outing another day, anyway, we have a car to travel easily."

Liang Sicheng smiled and gave Lin Huiyin affectionately, thinking: I am not driving slowly, but I treasure you, for fear that you will have some accident.

After the test of the Yangtze River Bridge, Mr. Mao Yisheng deliberately gave the design of the Qiantang River Bridge to the couple. Before the Qiantang River Bridge project started, the couple could enjoy a rare holiday in Shanghai.

It is not only Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin who have cars and houses, but also Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman who have been married for one year.

Unlike the commercial houses that Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin lived in the community, Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman bought a two-story villa in Jiangwan. It is said that Xu Zhimo borrowed money from the Shanghai Women's Bank for this.

"The last time my father scolded them, it made everyone unhappy. Do you think they would have an opinion on me?"

When he arrived at Xu Zhimo's villa, Liang Sicheng asked Lin Huiyin with some worry.

"The father-in-law's behavior is clear to everyone and will not be angry with you. We hope that our friends will have a good life and treat them sincerely. I believe they are too. As long as Zhimo and Xiaoman have a good life, what does the opinions of others have to do?"

Lin Huiyin explained.

As soon as the car stopped at the door of the villa, Hu Shi was greeted with a smile.

Hu Shi lost his official position and returned to the university as president, discussing philosophy with a group of cultural friends.

"It's not easy to find you two to have a party! Do construction engineers stay on the construction site every day?" Hu Shi joked, and greeted the young couple enthusiastically.

"The Yangtze River Bridge is not trivial. Mr. Mao held it tightly. The colleagues in the architectural firm were all pulled down to the construction site by him. We didn't dare to escape."

Lin Huiyin explained with a smile.

After studying in architecture and returning to China, the couple seemed to form two parallel lines with the literati and friends they had always had. They rarely had time to get together and chat. If it weren't for parties, Lin Huiyin would still wear the usual denim uniforms.

Hu Shi nodded his head and looked at Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin appreciatively: "The important national matter is important. I hope to see the completion of the Yangtze River Bridge you designed as soon as possible. I appreciate your pragmatic attitude and encourage students in the school to follow your example and learn to be useful. Nation-building."

After a while, Xu Zhimo, Lu Xiaoman, Liu Haisu and other guests also came out to meet with Lin Huiyin and his wife. Liu Haisu circled the brand-new car and said, "Tsk tsk, this is the popular Shanghai brand car on the market?" Transfer to the car.

"Can you give me a try?" Liu Haisu asked.

"Yes." Liang Sicheng readily agreed.

Liu Haisu took the key, got into the car, and carefully inspected the interior of the car. The car interior is not luxurious and does not use high-grade leather and precious wood, but the canvas and artificial leather mixed seats manufactured by Dasheng Textile and high-quality wood from Nanhua , Let the car interior look generous and practical, not shabby at all.

"Yeah, there is also a radio!" Zhang Yujiu (Zhang Youyi's ninth brother) also entered the co-pilot seat. He was surprised to see the wooden shell radio inlaid in the driving platform of the car. He leaned over to look at the radio sign, and his face was a little weird. .

"What's the matter? Master Zhang has never seen a car with a radio?" Liu Haisu smiled.

Because of Xu Zhimo's relationship, the Zhang family brothers almost turned their faces. The second child Zhang Junmai and the youngest nine Zhang Yujiu were accused of being close to Xu Zhimo by the two elders of the Zhang family and other brothers.

However, this does not affect the fact that Zhang's fortune is one of the two Shanghai Zhang, Zhang Yujiu is a rich man, Liu Haisu and his friends also often ridicule Zhang Yujiu as "Young Master Zhang", Xu Zhimo and a group of like-minded friends launched the New Moon Society. Magazine, the investment of the rich young master Zhang Yujiu is indispensable.

"Although the brand of this radio is Meihua Electric, the tube inside should be made in a factory co-operated by my sister and Mr. Xu. I recently heard from my family that my sister's radio factory is valued by the automobile company. Loaded in the car."

Zhang Yujiu explained in a low voice, after he looked at Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman who were smiling outside, he smiled helplessly.

Liu Haisu looked at the way Xu Zhimo and his wife and Lin Huiyin were happily talking outside the car, turned his head and nodded to Zhang Yujiu, with an expression of "I understand".

The relationship between Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman is the awkward existence of the two families of Zhang and Xu. Today, apart from these friends, neither the Zhang family nor the Xu family sent anyone over.

"With the radio installed, this car costs more than 1 yuan, right?" Liu Haisu stretched out his head to ask Liang Sicheng. Lin Huiyin became a topical figure as soon as he appeared on the stage. Compared with her, Liang Sicheng's market was much lower and seemed a bit introverted.

Hearing Liu Haisu's question, Liang Sicheng nodded: "This one with a radio is more than one hundred yuan more expensive, and you have to install a battery."

As Liang Sicheng said, he got in, turned on the radio, and turned the button to lock the Shanghai local radio program with the strong Shanghai accent of the announcer.

What’s even more funny is that the most broadcast on the radio are Shanghai brand car advertisements and stories related to Shanghai brand cars. It is another kind of soft advertisement. For example, someone who just bought a car can save face when driving out, and therefore make the sale bigger. .

What else is there to drive the patient to the hospital, and the rescue is timely; after buying a new car, the girlfriend changes his mind; the whole family has an outing together, life is endless...

This kind of advertisements were essentially the same in the 1920s and the 1920s in the 21st century.

"The advertisement is like this, it makes you feel that life is not perfect without taking the goods. How about trying this car!" Liu Haisu turned off the radio, chuckled, started the car, and drove out.

This group of celebrities are not poor people and are no strangers to cars, but not everyone has a car. Recently, the popular thousand-yuan car has largely caught their hearts.

For example, President Hu Shihu can afford a car with one quarter's salary, or learning Xu Zhimo's crazy walks, working part-time jobs for several universities, usually earning manuscript fees, monthly salary of more than 1,000 is not a problem.

The beauty is dead, Lu Xiaoman, painting, sleeping, dancing, watching theater, singing, life is boundless!When I get bored, I will drink friends and drive to the suburbs to sketch.

After a round trip, Liu Haisu got off the car excitedly: "It's worth it, it's worth buying this car for a thousand yuan!"

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This is just an episode of the banquet, and it is not worth fussing about. The most discussed by literati and poets is poetry and poetry, humanistic philosophy, not cars.

Unless the car can be packaged with a beautiful story, it seems that it really has some cultural meaning, such as the so-called "Noble Rolls Royce", or the ancestors of BMW made aircraft engines, and they did a good job. Good performance in both World War II.

When I went back, Lin Huiyin didn't forget to say that this car looks really good, and today I gave you a face.

Liang Sicheng smiled, and within a few days he heard that all his friends in the circle had also bought cars.