Located between Belle Road and Taiping Lake in the French Concession, the Feng Mansion is a garden-style Western building with a wide area and beautiful environment. Directly south of the tall wall is the wide cast iron embossed door of the Feng Mansion, where the Feng family lives. The three-story Gothic villa is nestled among tall trees, and the white snow forms various shapes of velvet on the canopy of fallen leaves, making the entire yard more elegant and tranquil.
Two black Citroën cars parked slowly under the tall carved stone pillars in front of the villa. An Yi opened the car door and walked quickly towards Feng Jingyao and his son and several nephews of the Feng family who were standing on the steps. He respectfully greeted Mr. Feng, the old lady and Feng Xunchen and others bowed in greeting, Shen Fengdao followed An Yi, nodding slightly as always, and two guards followed closely behind holding gifts.
Mr. Feng's face was red and he was twirling his beard and laughing. He walked down the steps to greet him personally. He nodded appreciatively to Shen Fengdao and took An Yi's hand into the hall where the fireplace was burning brightly and was as warm as spring.
The decoration and furnishings in the spacious hall are antique, from the red sandalwood inlaid screen to the elegant calligraphy and painting on the wall to the precious Eight Immortals table and Taishi chair, everything is full of traditional Chinese charm. Chinese and Western styles are well blended together, which is very exciting. It is pleasing to the eye and feels warm and comfortable.
They sat down humbly, and the waiter served them a welcome cup of tea. Feng Jingyao saw An Yi looking around, seeming to be very interested in the furnishings in the hall, and smiled and said kindly:
"Since I came to Shanghai to live in Shanghai, I have moved to many places, and finally I couldn't bear to move here. Speaking of which, this house is quite old. When Premier Sun came to Shanghai, he lived here for more than half a month, during which time he was busy with state affairs. I still remember how busy I am today, but it can’t compare to the luxury and style of ‘Yiyuan’ that my nephew just completed!”
"Senior, you are very polite. It is precious just because of its age! I won't talk about anything else. I will only talk about the senior family who lived here and the famous people who came and went, as well as the ancestors who lived here temporarily and shed their blood for the revolution. Precious footprints are an endless cultural wealth and a vivid historical museum.
The new house of the younger generation is superficial and looks nice, but except for the people who live in it, almost all of them are made by Wanguo. The furniture and appliances are arranged in a disorderly manner, without a trace of elegance and cultural heritage. But I am only here temporarily in Shanghai. I just want a place to stay, I don’t think about anything else." An Yi answered modestly.
Feng Jingyao's eyebrows were full of contentment and he kept saying "I don't dare". Feng Xunchen was also very happy. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said with a smile:
"General An is too modest. The entire Shanghai business community is full of praise for General An's generous investment in real estate in the French Concession! General An is good at seizing business opportunities and cleverly building momentum. He obtained enviable high returns in a short time. It is very remarkable!" I heard Chong'an say that almost all of the general's "Yiyuan" and his "Anyuan" came from investment profits. How clever! Now the Anhe New Village area has become the most expensive prime location in Shanghai. , I’m afraid one-third of the properties on both sides of the central street belong to General An, right?”
Everyone in the Feng family praised in unison. An Yi knew that Zhou Chongan, who was about to become the son-in-law of the Feng family, would not hide Jiangnan Group's investment in Shanghai from the Feng family. Moreover, future real estate investment would also require the full support of the Feng family, so he nodded happily. It was acquiescence: "Actually, these are all handled by our Jiangnan Group, Mr. Zhou and others. The juniors can just enjoy the results. It is not a skill!"
"Isn't it? Why did I hear Chong'an say that the entire idea of investing in Shanghai's real estate industry came from his nephew? There have long been rumors in the business circles of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai that Chen Yu, an upstart in the real estate industry in Nanjing, is a loyal subordinate of his nephew, and he is still serving as a soldier.
Where is your job, right? Nephew Chen Yuxian
Within a year, he made the real estate industry in Beijing prosperous. It is said that he has now stepped into the ranks of multi-millionaires. He is an amazing rising star! Also, the famous Oriental News Agency, which is rapidly growing in strength, is my nephew.
You also have a lot of shares in it, right?"
Feng Jingyao looked at An Yi with a meaningful smile, saying that he didn't understand everything.
An Yi smiled modestly: "It's an honor to be praised by seniors. Dongfangshe was founded by junior's old friends He Jing and Lao Zhuang. At the beginning of its establishment, junior provided some loans and said hello to everyone above and below.
I hope I can take care of my old friend, and treat it as a favor, because the friendship does not charge interest and is not considered an investment. After the establishment of Oriental News Agency, Mr. He Jing has taken great care of the publicity and development of our Jiangnan Group, and we have been very supportive of each other.
The relationship is very good.
To be honest, the real investment of the younger generation is actually in Jiangxi, and other places are just small investments. In the past two years, it has benefited from the improvement of the current situation and the convenience of local living, and also benefited from the care and support of the elder Zhu Yi, Chairman of Jiangxi Province
, my nephew has struggled a lot and now has some gains, but the road ahead is still long, and I am afraid that I will lose everything if I make a mistake, and I am still terrified to this day!"
An Yi shrugged as if he was walking on thin ice. Everyone laughed when they saw it, and Feng Jingyao's wife's eyes turned into slits from laughter.
Feng Jingyao nodded slightly. When he asked about the Oriental News Agency, it was actually a tentative inquiry. After hearing An Yi's words, he knew that they were perfunctory but he was too embarrassed to delve deeper, so he changed the topic to the various issues currently unfolding between the two parties.
For this cooperation project, this discussion lasted for an hour and a half.
Feng Jingyao had a new understanding of the polite and courteous An Yi, and his good impression greatly increased. He sincerely praised An Yi's ideas and opinions on specific issues several times. Feng Xunchen, the second generation leader of the family, finally realized that
An Yi's strong strength and extraordinary strategy also made him realize the shrewdness and cunningness under An Yi's calm appearance, and he benefited a lot from An Yi's endless industrial and commercial plans and prospects.
When Feng Jingyao saw An Yi quietly looking at his watch, his thoughts turned to his son Feng Xunchen. Feng Xunchen understood and immediately stood up and apologized to An Yi and Shen Fengdao. He quickly climbed up to the second floor and went to take care of his son who was unwilling to go downstairs.
Please come down, the lady who is meeting with An Yi.
Feng Jingyao doesn't understand why his daughter-in-law, who has always been gentle, virtuous, knowledgeable and sensible, has a prejudice against An Yi? Although Feng Jingyao knows that his precious granddaughter Feng Jieyun has a subtle affection for An Yi, he met An Yi when he went to Zhenjiang for a vacation at the short-lived son-in-law's house.
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, and then went to Xuzhou to visit the army a few days before going to study in the UK. His precious granddaughter met the famous young general in front of him at least twice. But no matter what, Feng Jingyao never expected that his smart, virtuous, beautiful and dignified precious granddaughter Yun'er would...
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Many touching and sad things happened during the several meetings with An Yi. I thought that at most it was because my granddaughter, who had just begun to fall in love, fell in love with a young hero like An Yi, and felt sad because An Yi was engaged to Ou Yaoting's daughter.
Therefore Feng Jingyao
He felt that, whether it was out of politeness or social convention, it was obviously rude for the hostess to not show up for a distinguished guest who had come from afar and was visiting for the first time. Therefore, no matter what, Mr. Feng had to ask his son to call his wife down and meet her.
An Yi met last time.
Feng Jieyun's mother reluctantly appeared at the corner of the stairs with the support of her husband. An Yi glanced at it and immediately recognized that the frosty but beautiful woman on the stairs was Feng Jieyun's mother. Both mother and daughter were tall.
There is a striking resemblance to the middle-aged Mrs. Feng.
She looks like a young woman in her thirties, her figure is still so graceful, her skin is still so clean, and her high bun makes her fair and slightly plump face look even more beautiful and mature. Her appearance
Like a brilliant ray of light, it illuminates the entire hall.
An Yi, who was a little dizzy by Mrs. Feng's stunning surprise and thought of Feng Jieyun's smile, took a deep breath, stood up, straightened his tie and front, respectfully took two steps forward, and walked towards Mrs. Feng who was walking slowly.
Greeting: "Hello, Madam! An Yi disturbed Madam's peace."
Feng Xunchen smiled slightly, motioned for An Yi to sit down and said no polite words, and helped his wife sit on the sofa beside him. Feng Jingyao saw his daughter-in-law looking at An Yi with cold eyes, and quickly coughed to remind his daughter-in-law to be polite and slow down.
Slowly pick up the tea cup and enjoy the tea comfortably.
An Yi felt that Mrs. Feng didn't like him, and his mind was spinning rapidly, but he couldn't find the reason. After thinking about it, it was probably because of Feng Jieyun's problem.
An Yi has long felt Feng Jieyun's love for him, but he can't force things in love. When he has Chu'er, he can't change his mind. Even though Feng Jieyun is so beautiful, intelligent, reasonable and gentle, it reminds him every time.
They all have a slight taste
She was so intoxicated that she even dreamed of herself and Feng Jieyun lovingly hugging each other and being inseparable from each other several times in her dreams. However, An Yi felt that she could not let others down because of this, and could only cherish her thoughts in the bottom of her heart. There were too many beautiful things in the world.
, it is impossible to pursue and possess them all.
After sitting down again and saying a few words, An Yi finally stood up to leave in order to avoid the awkward atmosphere. Feng Jingyao asked An Yi to stay for lunch and a drink before leaving. An Yi joked that he would soon be able to drink the wedding wine of last week's Chong'an and Miss Jie Qiong.
, let’s drink together then. Feng Jingyao and his son couldn’t hold back and could only send An Yi out. Watching An Yi and a group of guards board the car and leave and disappear. The two father and son, the old lady and others still watched for a long time, feeling deeply regretful.
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Returning to the house, Feng Jingyao saw that his daughter-in-law was no longer there. He frowned and asked his son in a low voice: "Chen'er, what's going on with Su Qin? With Nephew An Xian's attitude, the arranged lunch was ruined and many things were ruined."
How bad it is that we don’t have a chance to discuss it in detail.”
"Dad, my son can't explain this clearly. Ever since Yun'er came back from Xuzhou with her godmother Song Sanjie and burst into tears last year, Suqin has had a prejudice against General An. After Yun'er went abroad, Suqin entered Yun'er's bedroom every day
, holding those photos in a daze, I remember two small photo frames very clearly, one photo is a photo of Yun'er, her godmother, and An Yi, and the other is a photo of Yun'er in military uniform standing next to An Yi
, it seems that someone else around An Yi has been removed.
It seems that Yun'er really likes General An, but she has been engaged to brother Yaoting's only daughter for a long time. You have also seen the daughter of the Ou family. The goddaughter of the second sister of the Song family is not inferior to our Yun'er in every aspect.
Even Yuner, her godmother
Even if we can’t help, what can we do? Suqin may be unhappy because of this. She loves Yun’er the most and treats Yun’er better than Lin’er, but she has such a stubborn temper that I don’t know how to persuade her.
Yes." Feng Xunchen explained helplessly.
Feng Jingyao nodded and sighed in a low voice: "This young man An Yi is indeed a rare person. He has outstanding literary and martial arts skills. He also has a unique understanding of industry and commerce and a lofty vision. He has made such a great decision at such a young age.
With many meritorious deeds, he has made such a fortune that can rival the country
Who wouldn’t like such a talented person? But we can’t make the final decision on fate. We can only leave it to God. Alas... Go up and persuade Su Qin. In all these years, I have never seen her be so rude.
, it seems that I am really sad about Yun'er..."
An extremely depressed An Yi returned to "Yi Garden". Ye Qing, Gong Qian, and Lin Yaodong were enjoying lunch and were slightly surprised to see An Yi's expression was not good. Gong Qian put down her chopsticks and asked Qin's mother to add two pairs of bowls and chopsticks.
He asked An Yi, who was sitting opposite him, "I thought you would stay at Feng's house for dinner. What happened? You came back at this time and encountered something unpleasant?"
"It's okay. You don't have to have a meal to visit someone, as long as you feel like it."
An Yi tried his best to smile, picked up the newspaper on the table, flipped it twice and was suddenly stunned. After reading it carefully, he threw the newspaper away and shouted angrily:
"What the hell? Where did the few reporters from the Times get the news? They actually published the story of our carnival in the big world last night with such a big headline. It's too much... Also,
He actually listed my name at the top, lest others didn’t know it clearly, and added a note, these annoying grandsons..."
Lin Yaodong laughed: "It's nothing. I have read this report. I think the description is very detailed and the image is very positive. There is no need to get angry! Besides, this is not a bad thing. It fully shows that you have nothing to do, brother."
No, not only is he a top-notch conductor and fighter, but he is also great at singing, writing lyrics and composing music. He is worthy of being called
An all-round talent from Huangpu! Also, not only the Times, but also several other newspapers published it. In order to attract attention, some newspapers included interviews with foreign band conductors, singers and socialites from the big world.
Everyone praises you, eldest brother, as the God of Songs and the Prince Charming of their dreams, it’s incredible..."
Facing An Yi's eye roll, Lin Yaodong suddenly thought of something and patted his forehead: "Ah, I remembered. There are several invitations here. Brother, please take a look."
An Yi waved his hand a little irritably and pushed away the invitation handed over by Lin Yaodong: "I won't read it. If nothing happens, we will go back to Nanjing tomorrow. I will get tired of staying any longer."
"Oh! It's so rare. In this colorful world of Shanghai, there are actually people who want to leave... Tsk, tsk, there are so many beauties from Shanghai who are fascinated by you, including famous ladies, popular actors, and all of them.
All the charming courtesans are queuing up to meet you, a big celebrity. Don’t you feel it’s a pity that you just left like this?
It was said in the newspapers that General An, the famous Northern Expedition general, sang loudly on the world stage last night, shocking everyone with his blockbuster skills and winning applause from the audience. The musicians and singers were so excited that they could not remember the song.
Clear style
The lyrics and music of the new beautiful song are deeply regrettable for everyone. Everyone wants to see General An again. At this moment, I am afraid that the whole Shanghai beach has spread. How many delicate beauties are waiting to meet with someone under the neon lights again?
!”
Ye Qing curled his lips and deliberately raised his voice loudly, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
An Yi glanced at Ye Qing: "It's simply nonsense and ruins a person's reputation!"
"Hmph, do you dare to say that you didn't go on stage to sing a special song last night?" Ye Qing raised his eyebrows.
"Really? Why can't I remember? It's impossible... Xiaojiu, did I really go on stage to sing?" An Yi scratched the back of his head, thought for a while and couldn't figure it out, and turned to Lin Yaodong doubtfully.
"This...brother, you may have drunk too much and can't remember it now, but I think it would be more interesting for him to drink some wine. I haven't seen him so relaxed for a long time, yelling and laughing, hehe!
"Lin Yaodong didn't dare to say it outright, so he laughed and continued to eat.
Ye Qing put away his angry expression, held his delicate chin with his delicate hands, and his charming eyes were full of suspicion: "No way, you don't even remember what you did?"
"Remember what? I didn't do anything!" An Yi put down the newspaper with an innocent look on his face, took the bowl of chicken soup from Qin's mother and thanked her in a low voice.
Ye Qing suddenly felt his face getting hot. He glared at An Yi bitterly without asking any questions. He lowered his head and put a grain of rice into his mouth. His heart was beating fast. He was afraid that someone would find out about the embarrassing incident in the early morning.
Despite being shy, I felt warm in my heart.
Gong Qian kept looking at An Yi with a smile. From An Yi's reaction, she concluded that her brother was not lying, so she advised with sincerity:
"Xiaoyi, you can't drink so much anymore in the future. Your status is very different now. You are a noticeable figure wherever you go. Countless young people and military officers regard you as their role model. If you are drunk,
If something happens accidentally, it will have many consequences.
Not good? Also, your body has not fully recovered yet. Drinking so much alcohol is not good for your health. In addition, there are so many things in the military academy and the army. The whole situation seems calm but is actually full of dangers. You need to be in strong health at all times.
Just have a clear mind."
An Yi nodded movedly: "I remember, sister, yesterday was a special situation. From now on, I will try to drink less and not go to those entertainment venues."
Gong Qian smiled happily, pointed to the pile of invitations on the table and said: "You have to look carefully at the invitations Xiaojiu gave you. The people who can find them here to send you invitations are not ordinary people. If
If you don't want to go, you should call someone to thank them and don't let anyone gossip behind your back."
An Yi sighed, finished the chicken soup and put down the bowl. He picked up the invitation and looked at it carefully. The first one he opened made him stunned - the name of Du Yuesheng, a Shanghai beach boss, was written on the exquisite invitation.
"Why would Du Yuesheng invite me? I have no friendship with him..."
After lunch with his thoughts on his mind, An Yi called He Jing, Chen Jianxuan and Lao Zhuang to discuss Shanghai-related affairs with Shen Fengdao, Lin Yaodong, Gong Qian, Ye Qing and others.
At the repeated requests of He Jing and Chen Jianxuan, An Yi decided to stay in Shanghai for another three days, waiting for Zhou Chongan to arrive from Nanchang, and contact relevant consular officials and major foreign companies from Germany, the United States, France, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Belgium.
As the person in charge, while strengthening trade cooperation, he also accumulated some foreign experience for himself, gradually laid his own political foundation and influence, and prepared for future development in advance.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, An Yi, who was thoughtful, sent He Jing and others away, and immediately called Kong Xiangxi, Chen Xizeng, Yu Qiaqing and others who sent the invitations to thank them, telling them that due to time constraints, it would be difficult to visit this time.
Although these celebrities who are closely related to An Yi repeatedly express regret, they can also understand An Yi's situation and know that he is still a general leading troops. Maybe the Central Military Commission and Commander-in-Chief Chiang, who is about to return to Nanjing, will recruit him at any time.
go back.
An Yi put down the phone and thought for a long time before dialing Du's residence. The person who answered the phone was Du Yuesheng's disciple Wan Molin. He spoke politely and courteously. When he heard An Yi introducing himself in Mandarin, he quickly spoke with a strong sense of Shanghainese.
Say hello to An Yi in Mandarin.
Then Du Yuesheng's slow voice came. Hearing An Yi thank him and apologize that he didn't have time to visit, Du Yuesheng said a few polite words and smiled loudly. He asked An Yi to wait a moment, and then Dai Li's familiar voice suddenly came:
"Brother Xian, what are you busy with? Come here quickly, your Shoushan brother is also chatting here. He has to rush back to Xuzhou station tomorrow. This is a rare opportunity. Let's get together. It's only a few steps away from your Yiyuan.
Brother Buyu will drive to pick you up?"
When An Yi heard Dai Li's voice, he knew it was hard to refuse, and immediately said: "Why is Senior Brother Hu also at Mr. Du's place? Okay, then... I'll rush over now, I guess I won't be able to stay long, I need it here
There are too many things to deal with...Brother, there is no need to drive to pick me up, I can just go by myself."
"Hurry up!" Dai Li said and hung up the phone.
An Yi put down the receiver, turned to Shen Fengdao and said helplessly: "There is no way, just ask Xiaojiu to prepare the car, and the three of us will go. Two senior brothers, Hu Zongnan and Dai Li, are both at Du Mansion, and there are probably others. If we don't go
This trip,
I have to offend someone. By the way, I want to talk to Brother Hu about the replenishment of equipment for the First Division. This guy, as deputy division commander and acting division commander, has just received 800,000 yuan from the headquarters to purchase equipment and clothing. We really don’t make this money.
What a pity."
Gong Qian quietly stood up, brought An Yi a suit jacket and a dark brown woolen coat, put them on An Yi and then warned in a low voice: "Go back quickly, the Du Mansion is busy every day, and there are people from all walks of life. You are here today."
I'm afraid many people will know about it tomorrow, so be careful."
"clear."
An Yi put on his suit and took over his coat: "Let Qin Ma cook some Shaoxing dishes. I'll go and be polite and come back. I won't stay there for dinner. Let's discuss it during dinner. Jing's hometown must go for a walk. He
The old man's strong support for my younger brother and Jiangnan Group is very touching, and combined with his profound experience and foresight, I gain a lot every time we talk about my younger brother together. Tomorrow morning we will go to the street to buy some gifts and sit down together. Only Mr. Jing and Mr. Kong are here.
I feel more comfortable when we are together."
Gong Qian smiled with relief. Ye Qing put away the newspapers and magazines on the table and told An Yi to come back soon. He was going to show off his cooking skills for everyone tonight.
An Yi agreed repeatedly, and hurriedly went out with Shen Fengdao and got into the car. They quickly drove out of the compound and turned onto Father Jin Road, heading towards the Eight Immortals Bridge.