Chen Mansion has three floors, with two four-slope roofs of varying heights standing on the top. The slope roof on the east side is nearly twenty meters high, with arched bay windows on it. The spire and bay windows are all embossed decorations. The slope roof on the west side is about twenty-five meters high and the roof is steep.

In addition to the large and small living rooms, dining rooms, sunrooms, master bedrooms, children's bedrooms, dressing rooms, bathrooms, box rooms, Chinese and Western dishes kitchens, accounting rooms, vaults, servant rooms, laundry rooms, concierges and large garages, there is also a banquet hall on the ground floor, and there is also a chess room and a flower and bird room on the top floor...

The interior decoration is very particular. Wall panels are installed in the aisles, corridors, etc., and beautiful and exquisite patterns are carved everywhere. The interior dome is equipped with stained glass, which presents colorful and soft colors under the sunlight.

The garden is located south of the main building, with colorful flower tiles around the ground, and precious flowers and trees such as dragon cypress and cedar are planted. In the middle is a lawn, and an unknown Western sculpture is placed. In order to beautify the garden scenery and facilitate indoor flower viewing, there is also a flower room in the garden, and the room is even equipped with heating equipment. The interior carvings are exquisite and colorful ceramic tiles are laid on the ground.

This typical European-style building, and the street outside the gate, should have been called Panyu Road, but now Chen Mansion calls it Columbia Road, has once again verified Chen Bin's judgment - this is not a dream, he has indeed come to the Republic of China, where wars are full of fire and has become a veritable "big young man".

"Young Master, it's windy outside, why don't we go in."

When he came out for some breath, the butler Chen Liang agreed. After all, it was not a big deal to always lie in bed, and he also asked the master's friend, Boss Yuan, who was in his lifetime, to invite two Belarusian bodyguards from the Wanguo Business Group. As long as he didn't go out, there should be no big problem with safety.

"I want to stay for a while."

Chen Bin was a little uncomfortable with this Indian silk robe, and even felt very awkward. While holding the cuffs that always fell down, he said expressionlessly: "Although I was left to go back to Nanyang to handle the funeral, my father was not without relatives and friends in Shanghai. Uncle Liang... You are highly respected and have to ask you to pay more attention."

Chen Liang was surprised to use the honorific words, so he looked up at him and asked carefully, "Young Master, do you agree with the third and fourth wives so?"

"Well," Chen Bin nodded, and said to Yao at the mourning hall in the main building: "Everything is simple and not handled in a big way. As long as people of unknown origin are not allowed to come in, there should not be much problem."

Chen Bin's voice was low and he was a little weak, but his tone was unquestionable. The relationship between master and servant was there, and Chen Liang, who didn't want to make the little ancestor unhappy, could only nod his head slightly, "Okay, I'll go to the newspaper office to issue an obituary."

After saying that, he gestured with the two big white Russian men not far away, and then rushed to the door. Looking at his back as he was leaving, Chen Bin sat down again and fell into deep thought again.

What is old Shanghai? Chen Bin’s impression seems to be the concession.

Small Western-style buildings with different styles, lush French sycamore, phonographs, vocal music, calendar girls, Paramount Ballroom, Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng's hooligan world, "Adventurers' Paradise", banks, stocks, socialites, pavilions, Xia Fei Road, the strong coffee fragrance and sweet ice cream...

In addition, from the classic "Shanghai Band", seeing the romantic life of Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng, as well as the old villa agency who has been in the past three years, makes Chen Bin extremely yearn for the life of old Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. However, all this came true, but he missed Shanghai in the 21st century.

All signs indicate that he can't go back anymore. He must and can only accept all this and make plans for the future of himself and the Chen family, otherwise he will die miserably, or even die at the place of burial!

Life is like gambling. Before you start a gambling, you must first figure out how many chips you have.

What is certain now is that the Chen family is very rich. If he can overcome all the difficulties in the present and future, he will not only be able to live without worries about food and clothing in the second half of his life, but also live a very relaxed life. However, while inheriting the wealth of Chen Mingxuan and Chen Ji's grandfather and son, he also inherited the disgraceful traitor hat on their heads. How to take off this hat has become the most urgent problem in front of Chen Bin.

In fact, this is also the real reason why he insisted on holding a funeral for his deceased father Chen Mingxuan during this troublesome autumn.

He tried to take this opportunity to explain the whole story through Chen Mingxuan's relationship before his death, so that those who wanted to kill him quickly could stop, and then try every means to leave this ghost place and enjoy life with the wealth left to the Chen family.

As for revenge... then forget it! It's better to die than to live. It has become a thorn in the eyes of the righteous men of the Anti-Japanese War. Chen Bin, who really has the courage and ability, wouldn't have to hide in the mansion and not step out of the door.

"Little ancestor, what are you thinking? It seems like you have lost your soul, and you can't even hear your aunt calling you."

The fourth concubine Wu Yuehong's words frightened him. As she said, he was indeed distracted just now, and he didn't even know when she would come. Her tone, especially the word "aunt", was particularly harsh, with a bit of ambiguousness and a bit of coquettishness, which made him feel a little at a loss when he suddenly recovered.

Chen Jizu, Chen Jizu, you kid is really a bastard, even your woman dares to touch you, isn’t this **? Chen Bin cursed inwardly, then moved out of his body, and walked towards the flower room, while perfunctorily: “I didn’t think about anything, I just felt listless.”

In public, Wu Yuehong seemed to know that she should pay attention to the influence. She subconsciously glanced at the second floor where the second and third concubines lived, and asked with a smile: "Are you addicted to it? Want to have a taste of it?"

Fortunately, he only inherited Chen Jizu's memory and did not inherit his consciousness, otherwise it would be completely beyond help. The "scent of fragrance" mentioned by the woman who is slim and beautiful, and who is similar to her age does not mean kissing, but asking him if he wants to take a few sips of opium!

Encourage "son" to smoke opium with "special relationships"! It may sound incredible, but for Chen Bin, who has integrated Chen Jizu's memory, it is not a big deal.

Because before the fifteenth year of the Republic of China, wealthy businessmen, literati and wealthy second-generation ancestors had this habit. Rich people smoked good opium, called "Fu Shou Paste", which means that as long as they eat good soil, they could both enjoy happiness and live longer; literati and elegant people thought that it could encourage literary thoughts. As for second-generation ancestors like Chen Jizu, they could avoid going out to seek flowers and willows, and they would be crazy about gambling. Moreover, they did not spend much money on eating fireworks, and they could even conserve their family property.

Moreover, when it comes to smoking opium, the laws before the 15th year of the Republic of China were not prohibited. Many shops selling opium were openly listed for business. Until the 15th year of the Republic of China, the ban on smoking gradually emerged, and the new students did not like someone who smoked opium at home, and often advised their parents and uncles to quit it quickly.

In addition, the version of the ban on smoking law in the 17th year of the Republic of China could not be implemented in the concessions in the country's middle country. Although the concession authorities also carried out some anti-drug activities, they did not play any role. In people's words, "It is much easier to buy opium in the concession than to buy rice." Rich businessmen and gentry like the Chen family have private cigarette rooms, and ordinary people still secretly suck them.

No one knows how dangerous drugs are, and he blurted out without thinking: "My good aunt, do you think I didn't die fast enough? Don't mention these in front of me in the future, and those opium and cigarettes will be thrown away. Anyway, I don't want to hear or see, let alone smell them."

The bomb of love blows up the smoking addiction? Mayhong was a little incredible and couldn't help asking: "True quit?"

"True quit," the body is still the same. Thinking of the consequences of the addicts, Chen Bin, who had a "criminal record", was still scared and emphasized again: "Just be quit! If anyone dares to seduce me to suck opium again, he must drive him out of the mansion."

The person in front of me is the one who is the one who is the one who is right. Although Mayhong expressed serious doubts about whether he could do it, he still didn't want to touch this bad point. He immediately smiled and said, "Go aside, quit, my little ancestor... Don't worry, I'll let Azhu throw away all the opium and cigarettes when he turns around, and it will definitely make you lose your eyes."

"Wait," Master Chen seemed to remember something, and held his chin and said to himself: "It was all bought for a lot of money. It would be a pity to throw it away. It would be better to leave it to Uncle Liang. He knows what to do."

People are divided into different levels, and so are opium.

In the past, the bulk of the opium eaten in Shanghai was "Sichuan soil" flowing down the Yangtze River, followed by "Yunzu soil" transported from Siam, and secondly, the "red soil" transported from Rehe after "August 13". "Yunzu soil" has the best quality, followed by "Sichuan soil", and the "Red soil" in Rehe belongs to the main road goods.

The Chen family is rich and powerful, either not to suck. If you want to suck, you must naturally suck "cloud soil".

Since the war started, the Yangtze River waterways have been cut off, and the "Yuntu" has not arrived for a long time. Just like the Chen family's Western medicine business, the price naturally rose. It can be seen that in this war period when every household stocks up goods, there are big stocks and small stocks, the Chen family's opium is also a considerable asset.

Not only did he quit smoking, but he could also live a life. Mayhong really feels like "a scholar should treat each other with admiration for three days after separation". He couldn't help but sigh: "The prodigal son will turn back and don't change gold. Zuer, the master's spirit in heaven. If he knows that you have become so sensible, I think he can rest assured."

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Chapter completed!