Du Yuesheng immigrated to France.

Among the three tycoons, Du is the most famous, prestigious and powerful. He is a legend in the modern history of China, and is known as the "No.1 gangster in 300 years" and "Shanghai Emperor".

From fruit vendors to gang bosses, from gangsters to entrepreneurs, from hooligans to celebrities, how did Du achieve a clear distinction between black and white and invincible business and political circles? What skills does he have?

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There are three bowls of noodles that are the worst: human noodles, scenes and feelings.

Du, formerly known as Du, 1888, was born in Chuansha, Jiangsu. His parents died in his early years. When he was young, he made a living by selling fruits, and his skill in peeling pears was superb, so he had two nicknames, one was "Fruit Moonrise" and the other was "Laiyang Pear".

/kloc-When he was 0/4 years old, Dubai Green Shichang was an old man. After introduction, he entered the Huanghuang Mansion to do odd jobs. During his wife's illness, Huang was appreciated and recommended for reuse.

Through a series of events, Du gradually gained Huang's trust and put him in charge of running the casino "Gongxing Club". Because he is good at making friends and has great means, he has made rapid progress since then.

He founded Sanxin Company, monopolized the opium business in the French Concession, opened casinos, amassed a lot of money, made friends with celebrities and constantly improved his social status.

President Lee of the Republic of China once lived in Shanghai after he abdicated. Du Yuesheng received him warmly and felt Du Yuesheng's loyalty. Secretary-General Li Rao wrote a couplet for him: "There are three thousand guests at the entrance of Chunshen, and Komori is five feet south of the city."

He likes this couplet very much and hangs it on two locks of hair in the living room at home. Therefore, some people call him "Shen Jun in contemporary spring". Although this language is flattering, it also shows that he does have a way of dealing with people. The following story is enough to illustrate this point.

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After the success of official career, most people are particularly afraid of the history of being down and out in their early years. When someone mentions it, he will be furious. Du Yuesheng is an exception. Every time he went back to his hometown, a group of beggars surrounded him and shouted, "Laiyang pear, give some money!" " "Du never angry, but asked his men to give more.

Gu, Du's good brother, has been following Du to conquer the world. When there are outsiders, he is respectful to Du, but in private, he always likes to make fun of Du and send him fruit: "Cut one." Du Yuesheng always answers with a smile and never feels the slightest displeasure.

On one occasion, Du visited the home of a warlord. The room was full of people. At that time, his fingers were itchy. He picked up a pear and a fruit knife and cut a whole pear skin into a spiral shape in the blink of an eye. A guest was surprised and exclaimed, "Mr. Du, your peeling technique is really amazing."

Du smiled faintly: "Dude, you are still an errand boy outside. I was born selling fruit, don't you know? "

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Head and others, have the ability, no temper; Second-class, capable and tempered; The last person is incompetent and has a big temper.

There is basically no conflict of interest between Huang and Du. The only time was after Huang's retirement, Huang's disciple Chen Peide committed a crime and was put in the cottage. It happened that it was Du's protege who arrested Chen Peide, so Huang was very unhappy. He insisted that Du Yuesheng deliberately swept his face and summoned him angrily.

When he first arrived at Huang's house, Du saw a bunch of people standing beside Huang. Huang simply ignored him and simply smoked a pipe. When Huang didn't speak, Du could only say nothing.

When all three pipes were filled, Huang finally said, "I am old, too." You can fight if you like, and kill if you like. " Du took over: "You always say what you want, but who dares to disobey?" Huang hesitated for a long time and finally shouted loudly, "What did Chen Peide do wrong?"

This roar stunned Du. Who is Chen Peide? What is worth his attention about this little thing that happened at the bottom? But without saying anything, he immediately ran to the door to make a phone call and arranged for his men to go down and make trouble. Although he was wronged, Du always showed great generosity and never frowned once in the whole process.

Know people

Before barrister Qin Liankui became famous, he asked his friend Zhu Rushan to take him to Du Mansion to have a look. When he went in, he saw others pushing rows of wine. At that time, his fingers were itchy and he gambled a few times. In a flash, he lost four thousand dollars. After calculating the gambling account, he left dejectedly, and his annoyed expression was caught by Du.

Shortly after leaving, Du asked Zhu Rushan, "What is this friend you brought?" Zhu Rushan told the truth. His name is Qin Liankui, and he is a small lawyer who just started a business. Originally, he was just talking about excitement, but he didn't expect to gamble and lose.

Du handed Zhu Rushan 4,000 tickets and said, "How much money can you make as a lawyer, with all your hard work, pen shaking and rhetoric? I really don't want to win his money. Please pay him back for me. " After receiving the money, Qin Liankui was very grateful and became Du's number one legal adviser.

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People cannot read, but they cannot be illiterate.

Zhang Taiyan, a master of Chinese studies, gave lectures in Suzhou in his later years. He didn't intend to get to know Du at first, but his nephew living in the Shanghai Concession had an argument with others. Although he has a great reputation, he is helpless and helpless, so he has to pull his face down and ask Du for help.

Du has no culture, but he always respects and admires intellectuals. He helped Zhang Taiyan's nephew solve the dispute, and then personally visited Zhang Taiyan in Suzhou to report the mediation process and results to him. When he left, Du quietly folded a check for two thousand silver dollars into a square and pressed it under the teacup.

While he gave generously, he also showed concern for his master's face. Zhang Taiyan was moved by Du's action. From then on, he showed great respect to Du. He not only quoted classics, but also renamed "Du Yong" and "Yue Sheng", and personally revised his genealogy, turning Du from humble origins into a celebrity.

fame

1930, the employees of the French hydropower company went on strike, and the French consul in Shanghai asked Du to mediate. Du said, "Workers' wages should be increased by 50 cents a month, and wages will be paid as usual during the strike." The legal and commercial company replied, "wages can be paid as usual during the strike, but only 40 cents more." Du Yuesheng said, "OK, that's settled."

Unexpectedly, after the signing of the resumption of work treaty, legal and commercial companies broke the contract, only promised a monthly salary increase of 40 cents, but refused to pay the wages of more than 2,300 workers during the strike. The workers were furious and were about to stop when they returned to work. Du Yuesheng said: "If legal and commercial companies don't pay wages during the strike, I will pay all of them."

To this end, Du paid 300,000 yuan, but the reputation of "Mr. Du" is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

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Cut both sides of tofu with a knife.

One year, the commercial reserve bank of financial tycoon Chen Guangfu was crushed. He turned to Qian Xin, Vice Minister of Finance of the National Government for help. Qian Xin invited him to visit Du. I came to Du's house that night. Du only said to him, "See you at the Commercial Reserve Bank before opening tomorrow morning."

The next morning, a group of cars arrived at the door of the store. The first one was "777". Everyone in Shanghai knows that this is Du's car. Du stepped out of the car door and declared a deposit of 3 million yuan. Customers who wait for Mr. Du to save money and run away in an instant. Du only appeared, and a financial disaster subsided.

conduct oneself

Meng Xiaodong, known as "Winter Emperor", is a famous Peking Opera actor. I sang with the world-famous Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang several times, which made Mei Lanfang fall in love at once. She admired each other in the pear garden, and soon they got married.

Wang Weichen, an undergraduate in Beiping, is a super brain-dead powder in Meng Xiaodong. Because Mei Lanfang married the woman she loved deeply, she held a grudge, broke into Mei's house with a gun and killed Mei's good friend Zhang Hanju by mistake. The incident sensationalized the whole country, and Xiaodong Meng could not bear the pressure. In addition, he was bullied by Mei Lanfang many times. Meng Xiaodong finally decided to break up with Mei.

A few years later, under the matchmaking of Du's fourth wife and her good sisters, Meng Xiaodong went to Shanghai with Du, who had long been fond of him. 1949 On Du's 60th birthday, Mei Lanfang made a special trip to Shanghai to hold a concert to celebrate his birthday, and the neighbors joked one after another. I wonder if Du will return Meng Xiaodong to Mei Lanfang?

In the movie Mei Lanfang, Zhang Ziyi plays Meng Xiaodong.

1950, Du was taking his family to France, and he counted with his fingers. He wants 27 passports. At this moment, Meng Xiaodong said, "I'll go with you. Is it a girl or a girlfriend? "

Du Yi leng, immediately announced to marry Meng Xiaodong as soon as possible. On the wedding night, Meng Xiaodong had a long-lost smile on his face. After a lifetime of pride, she finally has a real home.

If you want to see the story of Du and Meng Xiaodong, you can watch the movies The Life of the Shanghai Emperor, The Story of Mei Lanfang and Meng Xiaodong and Mei Lanfang.

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My way of life lies in a sincere word!

When Wu Kaixian was the head of the Kuomintang in Shanghai, he invited him to dinner many times, but Wu looked down on Du and refused every time. Because of frequent invitations, sometimes there is no excuse, so promise first and then break your word. Even so, Du didn't give up, so he was asked by two clients for three days. Finally, once, Wu was entangled and decided to keep an appointment.

On this day, Wu Kaixian appeared in Du's home on time. At the gate, Du's manager Wan Zheng waited respectfully. At Erdaomen, Qin Liankui, Du's chief legal adviser, greeted him respectfully. In the inner hall, Du, wearing a gown, was all smiles. When he saw Wu enter the door, he got up to meet him.

Seeing that Du's manners were so comprehensive, Wu Kaixian couldn't help thinking: Didn't they wait for me like this when they promised to come a few times ago? Imagine three people waiting and waiting, looking forward and looking forward to, and finally can't wait for one person. How disappointed should it be? Therefore, shame arises spontaneously.

The first thing Du said was: "I wanted to invite Mr. Wu over for a long time, but because I have been busy here, it has been delayed until today." Wu Kaixian's repeated failure to keep his promise before seems to have never happened. Wu didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he had to say vaguely, "How dare you?"

After that, they became friends of life and death.

critically/dangerously/mortally ill

1949 On the eve of liberation, both countries were fighting for Du to stay in Shanghai and go to Taiwan Province Province, but both sides were rejected by Du Wanyan, and he chose to go to Hong Kong.

Two years later, Du was critically ill in Hong Kong. When dealing with the inheritance, I only have 1 10000 dollars. The distribution of the estate is as follows: each wife gets $65,438+0,000, the son gets $65,438+0,000, the unmarried daughter gets $6,000 and the married one gets $4,000.

Then he asked his eldest daughter, Du Meiru, to open the safe at home, which was full of IOUs. The minimum is 5000 yuan, and the maximum is 500 gold bars. Du tore it off one by one, and the children were puzzled: "Why did you tear it off?"

Du Dao: "I don't want you to ask for debts everywhere after my death." After a moment of silence, he added: "What we lend is money on the surface, but in fact it is human feelings and gratitude. We will always remember the kindness of the Du family. If you are not grateful, if you go to collect the bill, you may go to jail. "

195 16 August 2006/kloc-0, Du died at the age of 63. His last words were: "I have no hope, but you still have hope, and China still has hope."

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