Changjiao Town, plus several tenant farms adjacent to the town, had a population of more than 8,000 people; it was larger than the average county population at that time.

Changjiao Town is not only a land of plenty, but also a land and water dock, with a very developed economy; the people in the town are generally wealthier than the average county residents.

There is a geographical factor why Changjiao Town is so developed. At that time, north of the Jingjiang section of the Yangtze River, at the big bend of the Yangtze River, there was an army of 780,000 people from the 128th Division of the Guo Army. Division Commander Wang Jinzai became the de facto leader of that territory.

Tu emperor.

After the Japanese army occupied Wuhan and Yichang, the 128th Division was surrounded by the Japanese army on three sides. Since the Japanese navy occupied the northern end of Dongting Lake, it cut off the 128th Division's communication with the Guo Army through Dongting Lake. Therefore, the 128th Division

Only the Jingjiang section of the Yangtze River can be contacted with the Kuomintang-controlled district.

Changjiao Town is located on this connected water and land channel. Shipping is very developed, so 2,500 ships were burned by the Japanese army.

In addition, Changjiao Town was also a transit base for the Guo Army to transport Hunan grain. Therefore, there were more than 2,000 floating people in Changjiao Town, which caused Changjiao Town’s abnormal prosperity during the Anti-Japanese War.

On the west bank of Dongting Lake, the 73rd Army of the Guo Army was stationed, mainly to prevent Japanese troops from landing from the west bank. Therefore, Changjiao Town also stationed the rear hospital and logistics transfer center of the 73rd Army of the Guo Army.

Changjiao Town thus had various commercial activities during the Republic of China; including gambling houses, chicken houses, theaters and other normal commercial activities. Moreover, these commercial activities were very prosperous!

There are ten squires in Changjiao Town. Except for the tenth squire, who is the principal of the Junior High School in Changjiao Town, the other nine squires are from wealthy families in Changjiao Town. Of course, there are also second-level tycoons, most of whom are attached to the nine tyrants.

Live with wealth.

There are also three docks in Changjiao Town, which are controlled by the first, second, and fifth wealthy families respectively.

The largest wharf among them belongs to the Zhang family, the most powerful family, and is also the transshipment wharf of the 73rd Army; this wharf is making a lot of money every day.

There is another strange phenomenon in Changjiao Town: because there are many bandits here, for self-protection or for the safety of shipping; in addition, the people of Hunan are inherently fierce; all the wealthy families are accustomed to hiring gun and stick instructors to teach the young ladies of the family.

; Of course, this "gun" is not Lin Chong's red tassel gun in "Water Margin", but a modern gun.

All major wealthy families follow secular customs and let their eldest son or other legitimate sons inherit the family property. Therefore, if those children who are born from common concubines want to succeed in the family, they must work hard to train their skills. Therefore, within the major families, it is really

Some highly capable masters emerged.

The direct children of wealthy families feel deeply threatened when they see the skills of their concubine brothers and sisters; after all, the ruthlessness of wealthy families has been common in all dynasties. Who is not worried about being killed by his brothers? Therefore, they have to strengthen their training.

Because of this folk custom, if there is a life-and-death dispute between wealthy children in Changjiao Town, they often resort to duels to resolve the issue. This has become a common practice!

A few days ago, news spread among the young men and ladies of the nine wealthy families in Changjiao Town:

A young man from Chongqing came to Yihefang. Not only was he handsome, but he also had a temperament that was unmatched by the wealthy children of Changjiao Town. He also had a huge fortune.

Not only that, this young man also brought a brand new gameplay called Fried Golden Flower. It is said to be very exciting.

Yihefang is a gambling house, which was jointly funded and established by nine wealthy families in Changjiao Town. The head of the first wealthy family is named Zhang Yunyi, and the head of the second wealthy family is called Wang Jiahe, so this gambling house has a name for each of them.

"Righteousness" and "harmony".

Yihefang has three floors in total. The first floor is the lobby, which is a place for the general public to play.

The second floor is a private room, mainly for wealthy families and second-level wealthy children to play. People with little money dare not go upstairs.

The third floor is also a private room, but it only accepts female guests from wealthy families and local tycoons in Changjiao Town. Mainly the wives, concubines, and ladies of wealthy families and local tycoons.

The young ladies from wealthy families in Changjiao Town are not like other places in the Republic of China where their parents ask them to show off and leave the embroidery to the maids. They only practice martial arts and guns. Most of them don't like red clothes and like to be armed. They all wear tights.

, dressed like a knight. The maid behind her also carries her master's pistol.

Some of the wives and concubines of those wealthy families are from the wealthy families in Changjiao Town and are sold domestically among local tycoons. Of course, this is also the case.

Some female guests couldn't help but be curious, so they went to the most luxurious box on the second floor to see it, and it turned out to be true.

The young man was wearing a white suit and a white tie; he was wearing white and brown three-jointed leather shoes; his hair was combed three-quarter-length and hair waxed, and he was spotless. Looking at his appearance, even though he was in the factory cellar

There are such handsome men in this town, but his temperament is obviously not something that a small place like Changjiao Town can cultivate.

Not only that, they also heard that this young man could not only speak Japanese, but also speak foreign languages. It was said that he was very skilled.

People in Changjiao Town worship the strong...!

Look at his fighting spirit on the table, which completely overwhelms those wealthy young men in Changjiao Town.

The female guests started talking one after another:

"I heard that he is a child of a wealthy family in Chongqing, but is it true?"

"Look at the nanny standing behind him. The nanny's temperament is not ordinary. What about the bodyguard? Even more..."

"Did you take a fancy to that bodyguard's body...? Hee hee!"

"Nonsense! Why would I like that bodyguard?"

"Then do you have a crush on that young master?"

"Well... I do like him, but can others like me?"

"You're cheating!"

"People are so rich, what's the use of paying back?"

"Are you afraid that you want an old cow to eat young grass? That young man looks like he is only eighteen years old at most..."

This young man from Chongqing soon attracted the special attention of three stunning beauties in Changjiao Town:

The first one is the eldest daughter of the largest wealthy family in Changjiao Town, named Zhang Xiulin; she is twenty years old this year, and has practiced martial arts since she was eight years old. It is said that her marksmanship is also very exquisite; she is now a member of the 73rd Army Transfer Center

Second Lieutenant Officer.

Because Zhang Xiulin is beautiful and arrogant, she doesn't look down on the common children of wealthy families in Changjiao Town. However, the legitimate children of other wealthy families cannot marry her because they are afraid that their families will be controlled by the Wang family. Therefore, she has never accepted other families.

proposal.

She heard that a young man from Chongqing came to Yihefang; the most important thing was that this young man had never visited the chicken yard in Changjiao Town, nor did he smoke, which aroused her interest. She decided to contact him. Once confirmed, he

He is indeed very good, then...

The second stunning beauty who attracted attention is the wife of the second wealthy Wang family, named Wang Li Lu. She is the eldest daughter of the third wealthy Li family, her real name is Li Lu; she is twenty-six years old this year; ten years ago, she married into the Wang family

After her death, she remarried. At that time, she was only sixteen years old and it was a family marriage.

Why is she interested in this young master? It is impossible for her to remarry. Could it be that something happened to the wealthy Wang family?

The third stunning woman who attracted attention was the concubine whom Zheng Zongdu, the head of the fifth wealthy Zheng family, married two years ago.

Her real name is Jin Ju, and she was originally a pillar of a theater troupe. When she was performing in Changjiao Town, she was spotted by Zheng Zongdu, who spent a lot of money to redeem her as a concubine. She is only twenty years old this year.

A great time to be young!
Chapter completed!