In the Middle Ages, there was a man named Sassoon who fled from Spain to Baghdad in the Middle East. Due to a conflict of interest with the local dignitaries, he was forced to flee to Bombay, India. Finally, he took root there and engaged in the opiate trade, becoming an internationally renowned wealthy family.
He had eight sons who spread out in all directions. One of them was called Elias David Sassoon. He came to China after China lost the first Opium War and became China's biggest drug dealer.
Elias Sassoon set up Sassoon Trading Company in Shanghai and began to develop real estate. After he and his two sons, Jacob Sassoon and Edward Sassoon, passed away, his grandson Victor Sassoon took over the company and became the general manager.
During the First World War, Victor Sassoon served in the Ying Country's Army Air Force. During the battle, his left foot was injured and disabled. From then on, he had to rely on two canes to move. People called him "Kick Foot Sassoon".
In the 1920s, Victor Sassoon turned his business focus to real estate development and achieved great success. Half of the real estate from the Bund to West Nanjing Road belonged to Sassoon. He had become one of the four consortiums on par with Swire Pacific, Jardine Mathew, and British American Cigarette. He had also become a popular figure in Shanghai.
When he saw the beautiful buildings of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and the customs building, he decided to build his own building on the Bund. On September 5, 1928, the Sassoon Building was finally completed. This 77-meter-tall building was known as the " First Building in the Far East."
One year, Sassoon's friend from the Ying Nation came to Shanghai to play. In the evening, Sasun accompanied his friends to Paramount for a dance. When the two of them entered the ballroom, the venue was already packed with people. The seats around the dance floor were already packed. He beckoned for the foreman and ordered him to arrange two high-end seats.
Unexpectedly, the new head waiter had no eyes to recognize gold inlaid with jade. Seeing that a cripple was so arrogant, he did not fall for his tricks. He ordered the new dance hall waiter who came with him to arrange two extra seats for him. He did not even arrange for a dancer to serve him, leaving Sasun and his friend at the side.
Sasun couldn't take it anymore. He scolded the waiter and insisted that he arrange the best seats. Unexpectedly, this little attendant mocked him,"If you're so picky and showing off, you'd better open your own dance club!”
Shaxun left in anger after being humiliated. He swore to his old friend,""These pigs are looking down on us. They're going too far! I must build a first-class dance hall. On this day next year, I will invite you to dance in my own dance hall.”
The next day, Sha Xun set aside a piece of land on Jing An Temple Road to build a dance hall. He hired the best architect to design the building and construct it according to the blueprints of New York's first-class Sans Royce ballroom.
The entire building was fully enclosed and equipped with the most advanced automatic lighting and air-conditioning equipment. The dance floor also used the latest spring floor, and other equipment was better than Paramount. To outsiders, it was said that not only was China invincible, but it could also dominate the Far East.”
Yao Shunru arrived at the Xianlesi Dance Palace 15 minutes in advance. In front of the Dance Palace, there was a square that covered more than ten acres of green grass. The round pool in the center of the square was constantly spurting out clear spring water, and the environment was extremely fresh and elegant.
At seven o'clock sharp, Gu Zhengchu rushed over. They walked into the door of the dance hall hand in hand and felt the cold wind blowing. It was really a rare leisure summer resort.
There were already many fashionably dressed men and gorgeously dressed ladies on the seats around the dance floor. The band was playing the song Night in Shanghai.
He saw a young woman with a delicate and cute figure and moving steps. She was wearing a short-sleeved cheongsam and sweetly called out,"Brother Zheng!”He welcomed them and led them to an empty table and chair opposite the band.
Up close, this young woman had a head full of black hair and a perm that stretched over her shoulders. She had a medium-sized oval-shaped face, a thin layer of powder, and willow-shaped curved eyebrows. She had a pair of bright phoenix eyes, a high nose, small red lips, and a smile on her face. She was 120% beautiful.
"Mr. Gu, what drinks do you need?" A waiter immediately came up and asked.”
Gu Zhengchu replied,"I'll have three cups of soda water, a plate of melon seeds, and a plate of pine nuts."”He then said to Yao Shunru,"Let me introduce you. This is the popular dancer, Miss Xia Yuerong."”
Miss Xia smiled and patted Gu Zhengchu's hand.""Brother Zheng really knows how to insult people. What popular dancer? I'm just a second-rate dancer. Thank you for your support.”
"My surname is Yao and my name is Shunru. I just graduated from university and am Mr. Gu's disciple.”Yao Shunru quickly smiled and nodded.
After the band finished playing " Night in Shanghai," they paused for a while and then played " Serious." The dancers all got off the dance floor to dance. Gu Zhengchu smiled and said to Yao Shunru,"I'm sorry, let me dance first. I'll chat with you after this dance."”After saying that, she held Xia Yuerong's hand and walked to the dance floor.
Although Yao Shunru had learned dancing in school and had followed Shi Guangyao to dance halls, she was not addicted to dancing. He leisurely tapped his fingers on the table, tapping the rhythm of the dance music, admiring the strange dance on the dance floor, and felt like he was in a fairyland.
After the band finished playing " Pride," they changed the key and played " Sneaky." The dancers on the dance floor began to spin in a daze. Suddenly, the lights went out, and the entire ballroom went dark. The band was still playing crazily. After a few seconds, the lights suddenly lit up again, and the dance in the pool became even crazier…
Unknowingly, the dance ended, and they had already finished a stage. Mr. Gu supported Xia Yuerong's slender waist and sat down at the table. A foreman walked over and whispered a few words into Xia Yuerong's ear.
Xia Yuerong hurriedly got up and said to Gu Zhengchu,"I'm sorry, I'll go socialize for a while before coming back.”It turned out that another customer had chosen her channel.
Gu Zhengchu said very reasonably,"Don't worry. I'm meeting Little Yao to discuss serious matters.”
Gu Zhengchu turned around and ordered the waiter to order two more glasses of iced Brandy before he began to discuss the stock market with Yao Shunru. Yao Shunru gave him a detailed introduction of the types and quantity of stocks in his hands, conveying the chairman's intentions.
Before he could finish, Mr. Gu continued,"How about this? Last time, Director Yang also said that he would give you full authority to manage it. He has also discussed the specific remuneration with my boss. Bring everything over tomorrow morning and see whose name you want to open an account with.
In the future, you can come to the exchange every day. I will send the market price to you immediately. As long as you raise your hand outwards, I will help you sell it. Or, you can tell me your background, so you don't have to stay there all day.”
He took a sip of Brandy and said proudly,"I come here almost every night. To tell you the truth, she's my old flame. I'm here every night to protect her. If you need me or want to dance, come here.”
Yao Shunru thought to himself that this person already had a family and was nearing forty-year-old. His daily work was also so tiring. Based on the frequency of his running in the stock exchange hall, he would probably have to run dozens of miles in one shift, but he was still bewitched by this beauty.
He came down from the stock exchange building in the afternoon, looking exhausted, but at night, he seemed to have changed into another person. He was full of energy, hugging the woman he loved and spinning on the dance floor. It was indeed not easy. He was a straightforward person.
Yao Shunru suddenly remembered the stock promotion incident in the afternoon and asked,"Brother Gu, what kind of stock is Qiang Shangjun Mining?”
"Why are you asking this? Do you still have such stocks? This was a stock that had long been banned.”Gu Zhengchu was surprised.
"Is that so? This afternoon at the entrance of the exchange, someone was trying to sell me this stock. No wonder he kept pestering me and blew it away. What was going on with this stock?”Yao Shunru recalled the scene at that time and asked curiously.
"It's a long story. This matter has to start from the time when Shanghai sank. This is one of the most absurd stories in the history of stocks.”Gu Zhengchu suddenly stopped talking and stood up to look at the dance floor.
Yao Shunru followed his gaze and looked towards the dance floor. She saw a handsome young man holding his old flame as they twirled on the dance floor. She secretly laughed in her heart. This man was really jealous.
"This dance floor is a place where all kinds of people mix. I'm always worried about her. She can't afford to be hurt anymore. This rich young master had been pestering her every night recently. It was her profession to dance with dancers, and she couldn't offend anyone.”Gu Zhengchu had already sat down and said.
Yao Shunru heard that there was a hidden meaning in his words, and it seemed that there was something unspeakable. She did not know what to say to comfort him, but his emotions quickly calmed down. He returned to the previous topic and said,"This Qiang Shangjun must not be touched. This stock is extremely absurd. Who knows how many people have been harmed.”
"Brother Gu, tell me quickly. These financial products are all real gold and silver. They are all real industrial investments. I'm all ears.”
So, Gu Zhengchu took a sip of Brandy and began to talk about the history of Qiang Shangjun.
After the Japanese occupied Shanghai, they first banned stock trading, but the stock black market became more and more active. Later, the authorities took advantage of the ban and restarted the stock market.
As soon as the ban was lifted, the stock market quickly flourished, especially after the Pacific War. The new and old investors who entered the abnormal development of the " gold digging era " This further stimulated the madness of the stock market, causing the circulation of stocks to dry up day by day, and stocks became a rare commodity.
Seeing that more and more people were copying stocks, the merchants and dealers began to think of ways to increase their capital and expand their shares. There were even virtual projects, which used all sorts of excuses to attract investment.
The specific method was to forge a project story and create a pleasant company name, factory, or mine. Then, a few of their own people would buy shares and become shareholders. Some even bribed celebrities to become nominal shareholders by giving them more shares to make it more deceptive. Then, the founding meeting would be held, and the company would be officially established.
Everyone took the company's shares and sold them on the stock market. They didn't have to pay out of their own pockets and became rich overnight.
Once this example was set, there was no wall that could not be leaked. In both the black and the white, lawless people with backgrounds from all walks of life and heartless rich people competed to imitate them, and all kinds of fake and inferior stocks flooded the market.
Ordinary and kind-hearted people would never have thought that their silver would be bought with a stack of waste paper. Fortunately, the ordinary citizens of Shanghai were all short-term speculators. As long as the stock was profitable, they would immediately sell it to earn the difference. As the saying went, they were holding on to gold.
In this way, fake stocks became a tool to make money, and they were passed around in the hands of speculators. People couldn't tell the difference between real and fake. Even if they knew it was fake, no one was willing to expose it, which further encouraged the fake.
One night, a gentleman entered a rich man's house to steal. When he came to the roof of the living room and lifted a tile, he saw seven or eight people sitting in the living room, discussing the establishment of stocks.
He was shocked after listening carefully on the roof tiles. It was so easy for rich people to get rich. He knew everything they knew. Why would he be a thief?
When this gentleman returned home, he gathered his senior brothers, junior brothers, disciples, and grand-disciples together and said, In this line of work, we have to fly on roofs and walk on walls every night in fear. We can't even imagine how the rich get rich.
Last night, I overheard a way to get rich overnight. Why don't we follow their example and start a company to issue stocks and play karate wolf in white gloves…
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