In the thirties of the last century, Shanghai Tang was in a state of flux, and an extraordinary figure emerged.
Although he was born in the underworld, he won the respect of the people and conquered the entire city with his fists. His friends were all over the military, politics, and business; Although he did not receive much education, he knew the stories of ancient emperors and generals well, and he could also write beautiful calligraphy; Despite his wealth, he claimed to have never saved money.
He is one of the three famous tycoons on the beach, Du Yuesheng, who is as famous as ** Rong and Zhang Xiaolin.
First time in the rivers and lakes. Du Yuesheng was born in 1888, his parents died, he was only four or five years old, and was raised by his stepmother and uncle. Ill-fated, he was burdened with heavy life pressure when he was a teenager, and at the age of 14, he embarked on a journey to explore the rivers and lakes, experiencing the warmth and coldness of human feelings.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Shanghai was already a prosperous international metropolis. In such an environment, opportunities and crises coexist.
Du Yuesheng first worked as an apprentice in a fruit shop owned by Wang Guosheng.
It was in this fruit shop that Du Yuesheng mastered the skill of eliminating the peel of fruits, especially at peeling pears, so he was nicknamed "Laiyang pear".
However, the young Du Yuesheng was also subjected to Shanghai Beach and developed a gambling habit.
As we all know, gambling is the root of all evil. Later, in order to gamble, Du Yuesheng actually moved the store's payment and tried to turn it over, but finally lost everything. In the face of setbacks, Du Yuesheng was disheartened, left the store, and began to live a life on the streets.
However, just when Du Yuesheng was in a difficult situation, the boss Wang Guosheng took the initiative to find him, did not blame him, but took him back to the store and continued to give him work opportunities.
Du Yuesheng has been blinded since he was a child, but he didn't expect that he would take Wang Guosheng's money to gamble. However, to his surprise, Wang Guosheng did not get angry because of this, but touched him with kindness.
This incident had a profound impact on Du Yuesheng's life. It made him understand the true meaning of repaying grievances with virtue in the world, and he also understood more that only by doing good can he win the respect of others.
Therefore, since then, Du Yuesheng has kept it in mind: "The first person has the ability and no temper; second-class people, with ability and temper; The last person has no ability and a big temper. ”
At the age of 19, Du Yuesheng was introduced to ** Rong. At first, he was just a janitor under ** Rong, and he belonged to the lowest role.
At that time, ** Rong's wife Lin Guisheng was seriously ill, and it was Du Yuesheng's turn to wait for her. He served meticulously for several days and won Lin Guisheng's favor.
Being able to let a careful woman see a man's carefulness is enough to show Du Yuesheng's dedication to work.
At this time, Lin Guisheng is ** Rong's right-hand man. If it weren't for Lin Guisheng's support and efforts, how could Rong's career be so successful?
Once, **Rong's goods were stolen, and **Rong and Lin Guisheng were helpless. At this moment, Du Yuesheng stood up and told Lin Guisheng that he could give it a try.
Although Lin Guisheng didn't pay special attention to the volunteering of this young subordinate, after all, there are not many people like ** Rong's subordinates, and there are always some people who want to be in the limelight.
But it only took three hours for Du Yuesheng to successfully recover the tobacco and soil, and made a great contribution, which once again attracted the attention of **Rong and Lin Guisheng.
However, there are strict rules in the rivers and lakes. Although Lin Guisheng had a crush on the young Du Yuesheng, she wanted to test him further.
Therefore, although Du Yuesheng made meritorious deeds, he did not receive any reward.
Lin Guisheng wanted to evaluate Du Yuesheng's character by observing his reaction. If Du Yuesheng shows dissatisfaction or shows off, then his future may be affected.
However, Du Yuesheng did not feel dissatisfied or boastful because of this.
Two years later, Lin Guisheng thought that the test period had arrived, so he recommended Du Yuesheng to ** Rong. Since then, Du Yuesheng has officially stepped on the historical stage of Shanghai Tang.
Life is only three bowls of noodles.
The two most important words in life are "to be a person" and "to be in the world".
When Du Yuesheng stood at the pinnacle of his life and looked back on the past, he couldn't help but sigh: "In this life, there are three bowls of the most unpalatable noodles - decency, scene and affection. ”
On the road of life, those who eat well are like fish in water, and everything goes smoothly, while those who do not eat well are difficult to move forward.
First, let's talk about decency.
As a mixed person, Du Yuesheng worked hard to create a world in a violent environment.
However, he attached great importance to the word "decency" – especially after his rise to fame with the counter-revolutionary coup d'état of 1927, and he came to realize that fists were not enough to gain a foothold in Shanghai's upper class.
Cultural literacy is also crucial.
Du Yuesheng's family was poor, he could not receive formal education, and he was even illiterate.
However, a thirst for knowledge burned deep within him.
So, Du Yuesheng began to teach himself calligraphy.
After studying hard for a while, he was able to write a beautiful hand.
In addition, Du Yuesheng also likes to read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", listen to the story of "Water Margin", draw nourishment from it, cultivate sentiment, and increase historical and cultural knowledge.
To the surprise of the people around him, Du Yuesheng, who was full of hooligan aura when he was young, almost completely disappeared after middle age.
He often said: "When a person's food and clothing are satisfied, he should give priority to etiquette and righteousness, and no longer give people the impression of being hated and afraid." ”
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Du Yuesheng has never been a flamboyant and domineering image, but a modest and polite gentleman.
Du Yuesheng likes to be called "Mr. Du". His daughter Du Meiru once saw the image of Du Yuesheng played by Feng Xiaogang in the movie "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic".
Du Meiru's evaluation of him is: similar in appearance, acting skills are also consistent, the only difference is that "my father never wears sunglasses".
Let's talk about the scene.
Du Yuesheng attaches great importance to the maintenance scene, here is an example.
In 1930, a massive strike broke out among the workers in the French Concession in Shanghai, and the situation deteriorated day by day, and even the street cleaners refused to come out to work.
In the end, it was Du Yuesheng who personally came forward to negotiate with the factory boss and successfully solved the problem of the workers' salary increase.
After the matter was completed, Du Yuesheng did not immediately make the news public, because he understood that the workers' trust in the bosses had collapsed at this time, and even if he did, no one would necessarily believe it.
At this time, it is particularly important to create a suitable "scene".
Du Yuesheng adopted such an approach: He solemnly invited all the dozens of workers' representatives to a high-end restaurant in Shanghai, and set up a sumptuous banquet and delicious dishes, all of which were arranged very thoughtfully.
When everyone was seated, he announced, "Everyone, now they've agreed!" Workers' salaries will increase by 75%! ”
Just when the workers were pleasantly surprised, he took further action and personally took out 300,000 oceans out of his pocket to pay the workers' wages during the strike.
On the scene, on the scene, on the scene, on the action, there is no relaxation. This time, the workers were full of gratitude to Du Yuesheng.
Later, a sentence that circulated on the streets and alleys was: "To be a man, you must learn from Boss Du's example." ”
Du Yuesheng's control of the scene won people's respect and trust, making him later worthy of the name of the first person in Shanghai, and even overwhelmed **Rong and Zhang Xiaolin.
Finally, let's talk about feelings.
Du Yuesheng once said: "Money runs out, but friendship will never run out." Therefore, others save money, and I save friendships. ”
As we all know, there are three tycoons in Shanghai, namely Du Yuesheng, ** Rong and Zhang Xiaolin.
People have a very vivid description of these three people: "* Rong loves money like life, Zhang Xiaolin is good at fighting, and Du Yuesheng is good at interpersonal communication." ”
In fact, Du Yuesheng's social circle in Shanghai is very extensive.
Whether it is the widow of the Qing Dynasty or the revolutionary aspirant; Whether it's a warlord, a politician, or a celebrity; Whether it is a ** disciple or a literati, he treats people with courtesy and tries his best to make friends.
People like Li Yuanhong, Zhang Taiyan, Yang Du and others were once his guests.
Even Dai Li, the head of the Kuomintang military command, received Du Yuesheng's help when he was most difficult and destitute, so Dai Li was grateful for it all his life.
Du Yuesheng often said: "If you are illiterate, you can still be a person, and if you don't understand reason, you can't be a person." ”
This sentence shows the importance he attaches to "affection".
Although he emphasized righteousness and affection, it was very different from the big-eared uncle who compared women to clothes during the Three Kingdoms period, Du Yuesheng treated his women with great care.
Du Yuesheng had a total of five wives in his life, three of whom were dancers or actors. Among them, the most famous is one of the top ten celebrities in the ** period, Meng Xiaodong, who is known as the "Winter Emperor".
Meng Xiaodong is a Peking Opera artist and one of the most well-known beauties on the Shanghai Beach.
Du Yuesheng has been in love with Meng Xiaodong for ten years. If he is willing to use means, there is probably no woman in the whole of Shanghai that he can't get.
However, Meng Xiaodong was so conceited that she didn't want to be Mei Lanfang's concubine, so in 1927, she chose to marry Mei Lanfang.
Mei Lanfang promised Meng Xiaodong: "After you come, you will be treated equally like Fu Zhifang." ”
However, Meng Xiaodong was very favored at the time, especially Wang Weichen, a student from Beiping, who was a loyal fan of hers.
Wang Weichen was disgruntled because Mei Lanfang married his beloved Meng Xiaodong, and once broke into Mei's house with a gun and tried to assassinate Mei Lanfang, but mistakenly killed Mei's friend Zhang Hanju.
This incident shook the whole country, Meng Xiaodong couldn't bear the pressure, and was repeatedly insulted by Mei Lanfang's original partner Fu Zhifang, and finally decided to break up with Mei Lanfang.
Even so, Du Yuesheng's love is still tolerant and free. He has always tried his best to support Meng Xiaodong in pursuing the career she loves, and has given support and encouragement in the fields she loves.
After Meng Xiaodong's divorce, Du Yuesheng not only stood up to speak for her, asking Mei Lanfang to pay 40,000 yuan in alimony, but also actively supported her career, and specially invited Peking Opera master Yu Shuyan to teach her to sing Lao Sheng.
A few years later, with the help of Du Yuesheng's fourth wife and Meng Xiaodong's friend Yao Yulan, Meng Xiaodong decided to leave Beiping and follow Du Yuesheng, who had always admired her, to Shanghai.
What kind of charm does it take to get your wife to introduce other women to her!
In 1950, Du Yuesheng planned to immigrate to the United States with his family. He counted the 27 passports his family needed.
Meng Xiaodong whispered beside him: "I'll go too, is that a girl or a girlfriend?" ”
The others didn't understand, but Du Yuesheng did. He hurriedly said: "Suspend the passport matter, and hurry up and handle the marriage between me and Ah Dong." ”
At that time, Du Yuesheng was sick all year round. Due to the marriage with Meng Xiaodong, the family missed the opportunity to emigrate. At that time, there was a shortage of doctors and medicines in Hong Kong, and Du Yuesheng also missed the opportunity to go to the United States**, and his body became weaker and weaker.
But he never lost anything to women, and until the end, he gave his beloved an explanation.
Unlike Duan Zhengchun, he will never let any woman get hurt.
He often said: "No matter what the situation, you can't do anything to women, women are for care." A woman is stupid, from the moment she falls in love with you, she will give you with all her heart. ”
The only man who can do such a thing may be Du Yuesheng!
During his career, Du Yuesheng had five aunts and wives, and had a total of eight sons and three daughters.
It stands to reason that as a family from the underworld, the family style of the Du family is difficult to compare with those traditional scholarly families in the ** period.
However, due to Du Yuesheng's strict family education and personal example, the descendants of the Du family did not embark on the road of confinement.
Although Du Yuesheng himself was engaged in opium trafficking and gambling, and was highly skilled in gambling, he strictly forbade his children from being exposed to opium and gambling.
When the eldest son, Du Weifan, did not study hard, Du Yuesheng would severely scold him. And when the eldest daughter Du Meiru did not do well in the exam, he would also punish him with a whip.
Du Yuesheng's children are well-educated and are still active in the overseas business community.
Although Du Yuesheng has amassed a lot of wealth through illegal means such as smuggling opium and running casinos, he also understands that his money is under criticism. Therefore, he also did some good deeds with all his heart.
He always had clear boundaries about the country and was always a patriot.
After the outbreak of the war, he actively devoted himself to the cause of resisting Japan and saving the country, organized the Shanghai Ambulance Committee, and made indelible contributions to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
He built 23 stone bridges in his hometown and built hospitals and schools. Before the war, he actively rescued the wounded, transported supplies, and formed resistance forces. In Shanghai, if someone is unable to settle down due to poverty, Du Yuesheng will also generously give a coffin and a shroud.
This Chinese version of the godfather, who was once known as Shanghai Tang, has spent his life on righteousness and squandering money and helping countless people. Before he died, he only had 110,000 oceans left on his body.
One day in 1951, Du Yuesheng's asthma became more and more serious.
He knew very well that he was about to die.
Therefore, he asked his eldest daughter, Du Meiru, to go to the bank and get a safe. When opened, the safe was piled up with IOUs.
From the smallest $5,000 bar to the largest 500 bars, there are business magnates as well as political elites. Du Yuesheng looked at them one by one, and then tore up each IOU.
His children were puzzled and surprised.
He explains: "What is being lent out seems to be money, but it is actually a human relationship that has been built. Grateful people will always remember the kindness of the Du family. Those who are ungrateful, if you ask for it, will only bring disaster upon yourself. I don't want my family to be in strife when I die. ”
He tore up the IOUs and wrote off the money that others owed on earth.
At the last moment of his life, Hong Lanyou, then secretary general of the National Assembly, was ordered by Chiang Kai-shek to visit.
At the last moment of his life, Du Yuesheng heard clearly, nodded with difficulty, and said the last words of his life: "Okay, good, I have no hope, but you have hope, and China still has hope!" ”
The "Emperor of Soil" in Shanghai, who rose from the slums, ended his life journey at this moment.
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