Chapter 367 Shopping and watching a movie

Chapter 367 Shopping and watching a movie

In this era, the Shanghai Bund Concession occupied almost half of the city, with the French Concession being the largest, followed closely by the British Concession and the American Concession.

These areas are roughly located in today's HP District, JA District and Hongkou area.

Specifically, the British Concession is on the north bank of the Yangjingbang north of SH County, the American Concession is on the north bank of the Suzhou River in Hongkou, and the French Concession is located on the land between SH County and the Yangjingbang.

In this area where several concessions are adjacent, the streets are crisscrossed and lined with shops, including the well-known NJ Road and FZ Road. In addition to various shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues, there are also many characteristic buildings here, such as Old bungalows, Shikumen and other places.

Because there are many foreigners and foreign goods are abundant here, it is called [Shili Foreign Market]!

At this time, in a store specializing in women's dresses, Zheng Jirong was sitting on a sofa next to the cloakroom, reading a newspaper. There were several exquisite coffee tables around him, with a variety of drinks on them, including coffee and ice tea. , tea surrounds, in addition to these, there are several plates of exquisite snacks, exuding an attractive sweet aroma.

Zhou Xingzu threw a piece of crab shell yolk into his mouth, feeling the crispy and fluffy texture, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect the dim sum in this era to be so delicious. Brother Rong, try it quickly. It feels better than those egg tarts in Hong Kong Island." The cookies are delicious."

"Nonsense, almost all the famous dim sum these days are handmade, and of course they taste better than those produced by the assembly line."

After saying that, Zheng Jirong put down the newspaper and was about to pick up a piece to taste. However, just when he was about to touch the dim sum, his other hand reached for the plate faster than him.

Peanut threw the snack into his mouth as if nothing had happened. Seeing Zheng Jirong staring at him, he smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, boss. I'm a little hungry because I didn't eat enough this morning."

"Yeah," Zhou Xingzu also echoed: "Brother Rong, I really don't know why you had to taste that bowl of rotten meat noodles. It smelled so bad that I almost spit out the overnight meal."

"How did I know that noodles would taste so bad?"

Thinking of the bowl of noodles he had eaten when he went out in the morning, Zheng Jirong couldn't help but pick up the ice tea and rinse his mouth. After coming to this time and space, he has been thinking about the various delicacies in the novels and film and television dramas he has read before. The first one is It's the rotten meat noodles in "Teahouse".

As a result, after I went to a roadside stall and tasted a bowl, it was just like what Ah Xing said, I almost vomited out my overnight meal.

Rotten meat, he originally thought it referred to the minced meat in the noodle bowl, but he didn't expect that it actually referred to the quality of the meat.

It doesn’t even count the lymph meat, it’s all the chopped lumps cut from the meat and the stubble chopped from the bones. The meat is not meat, the bones are not bones, and it doesn’t even count as stuffing, just because they are all It fell from the pig, so it got the name of rotten meat.

Just a spoonful of rotten meat, plus the chopped stubble of day lily, fungus and mushroom, and some cabbage, radish and radish tassels. Cut it up and put it in. It is obviously enough. Finally, thicken it and sprinkle a handful of crushed garlic.

It looks good, but after one bite, it smells like pot water, which is not as good as the simplest bowl of egg braised noodles in later generations.

What a failure of failures.

Of course, his mentality is indeed a bit "why not eat minced meat". It is difficult for the poor people these days to even eat enough. Only the rich can consume things like restaurants, buildings, shops, and restaurants, such as rotten meat noodles, When they eat this kind of thing with their eyes open, they don't ask for any taste, as long as it can have some meaty taste.

At this time, the door of the dressing room suddenly opened, and Bai Xiuzhu walked out of it wearing a pink dress like a blooming peach blossom.

The neckline of the dress is very cleverly designed, slightly exposing the collarbone, making it look both sexy and dignified. The body lines are smooth, showing off her perfect curves to the fullest, and the waist is also designed just right, which not only highlights her slender waist, but also lengthens the overall line.

Coupled with her long hair draped over her shoulders like a waterfall and the strands of hair fluttering gently on both sides, the whole person looks agile and fairy-like, like a flowing picture scroll, beautiful and noble, which makes people unable to move away. sight.

Even Zheng Jirong, who has read countless beauties, couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene. Bai Xiuzhu's appearance is indeed impeccable.

"Does it look good?"

Seeing Zheng Jirong looking at her infatuatedly, Bai Xiuzhu couldn't help but feel proud secretly. She twirled her skirt in front of the man.

"cough"

Zheng Jirong coughed slightly and replied casually with a normal expression: "It's okay, it matches your figure."

"What does it mean to make do?" Bai Xiuzhu said immediately dissatisfied: "If it looks good, it looks good. If it doesn't look good, it doesn't look good. What does "make do" mean?"

Seeing the unhappy look on this girl's face, Zheng Jirong walked up to her, looked at her carefully, nodded seriously and said, "I was wrong just now. This is not only just right, it's perfect. If you were born a few decades later, you might even be nicknamed a fairy."

"It's not that exaggerated."

After Bai Xiuzhu snorted softly, she turned around and looked in the mirror. Although she pretended not to care, she still asked: "By the way, why is it decades later and not now?"

"Today's camera technology is so poor that it is impossible to capture one ten thousandth of your beauty."

"Humph, you can say nice things to coax me."

Zheng Jirong smiled, stood behind her, and helped Bai Xiuzhu tidy up the messy hair in front of her ears in front of the mirror, "Actually, I prefer the way you put your hair up before."

"It's so troublesome to put your hair up. What's wrong? Doesn't it look good with it on?"

Seeing Bai Xiuzhu's curious look, Zheng Jirong smiled evilly and leaned close to her ear to explain in a low voice.

"you"

Bai Xiuzhu's pretty face turned red immediately after hearing this, "You are a gangster, don't talk nonsense!"

"Hahahaha, what's the point of being embarrassed? It's all a matter of time," Zheng Jirong pulled her into his arms and said with a smile, "When the Northern Expedition is over, I will go north to propose marriage to your brother."

When Bai Xiuzhu heard this, she beat his chest in shame and hummed: "My brother wants me to marry the son of Prime Minister Jin's family. When the time comes, he will have to beat you out of the house with a stick!"

Zheng Jirong raised his eyebrows and smiled after hearing this. What's the difference between being the prime minister in the Beiyang government these days and working as a Han woman in 1945 or joining the national army in 1949?

After all, the Bai family has an uncle who is the second-in-command in the southern military circles, so there is no need to worry about being liquidated. But the so-called Prime Minister Jin will definitely not die until the Northern Expedition is over. Officials of this level will definitely die, but Zhengzhi's future is definitely over. , the best ending is to be a rich man in an apartment.

At that time, with Bai Xiuzhu's brother's character of being accommodating to others, it would be strange for him to be attracted to the Jin family.

"After you've made your choice, let's go eat. After staying in this store for a few hours, I'm feeling a little hungry."

"Wait a minute, some new stores have just opened on NJ Road, including Burberry and Dior. Let's go eat there after shopping."

Burberry Dior?

Hearing these familiar brands, Zheng Jirong sighed with a headache. Unexpectedly, he came to Shanghai decades ago and still couldn't escape the fate of accompanying women to visit luxury stores.

Night, Tianchan Theater.

As one of the few large theaters in Shanghai, the theater was crowded and lively at this time. The entrance of the theater was decorated with lights and rows of red lanterns hung high, lighting up the entire street. Many guests held ticket numbers and lined up. There was a long line waiting to get into the theater.

Just a few weeks ago, Tian Chan Theater began to advertise that Mr. Shang Xirui, known as the "Business King" in the North, would come here with his merchant class to present a wonderful Peking Opera performance in Shanghai Bund. .

Although the south is now dominated by Huangmei Opera and Sichuan Opera, the reputation of "Shanghuang" has transcended regional boundaries and attracted many celebrities in Shanghai.

These wealthy businessmen, literati and elegant people are all eager to have a glimpse of their elegance to show their excellent taste and style.

At this time, a luxurious Cadillac car drove slowly outside the theater. Its streamlined body shone under the lights, instantly attracting the attention of many guests.

The foreign cars driven by wealthy people in Shanghai today are either simple Ford Ts, Pontiacs or Chevrolets. There are really only a few luxury cars like Cadillacs in SH.

Surrounded by Zhou Xingzu and Hua Mi, Zheng Jirong took Bai Xiuzhu's arm and got out of the car.

At this time, he had changed into a brand new suit, and the straight lines vividly outlined his tall and perfect figure. Just standing there, he looked like a tall and straight mountain, giving people a firm and reliable feeling.

Not only that, even his hair has been carefully taken care of. The refreshing side-swept hair looks fashionable and capable. Coupled with his strong facial features and the compelling heroic spirit between his eyebrows, the whole person's style of painting seems to be in line with There is something out of place in this era.

Of course, these are the results of Bai Xiuzhu's whole afternoon's work.

This girl visited all the suit tailor shops in Shiliyangchang today, including Pelomon Suit, Hengsheng Suit, and Hongbang Tailor. None of these famous handmade clothing stores in Shanghai was left behind.

Not only did he buy a dozen sets of finished products, he also customized dozens of handmade suits, which cost him thousands of dollars.

And not only him, but Hua Mi and Zhou Xingzu also got a lot of glory. Now they are wearing expensive suits, and the flies in their hair are so wet that they have to do splits if they stand on them.

If the Bai family hadn't had several mines in the south, they wouldn't have been able to withstand Bai Xiuzhu's prodigal methods.

"There seems to be a queue, brother Rong." Hua Mi stood on tiptoe and glanced at the long queue at the entrance of the theater, and then said attentively: "Boss, you and sister-in-law wait here for a while, I will help you jump in the queue. When I get in, I’ll call you over again.”

"You are really loyal, go ahead."

"etc!"

Bai Xiuzhu quickly stopped Huaimi who was gearing up, and said in a funny voice: "Who told you to queue up, and why did you jump in line? Isn't it embarrassing to go out?"

"But the line is really long."

"Just follow me." Bai Xiuzhu raised her head and said proudly: "My Bai family owns shares in this theater. How can the boss still have to queue up when he comes to watch a show?"

After saying that, she took Zheng Jirong's hand and led them to the back door of the theater. As expected, almost all the staff in the theater knew her, and everyone who saw Bai Xiuzhu respectfully called her "Miss."

At this time, there were many guests in the theater, and only a few seats in the first few rows were empty. After Bai Xiuzhu pulled Zheng Jirong to sit on the empty seat, she apologized to Zhou Xingzu and the others with some embarrassment: "I thought only Rong was there. I came here alone, so I didn’t prepare a seat for you, Xing Peanut. So, I’ll ask the manager of the theater to come up with a few empty seats at the back, so that you can all sit down.”

"It's okay, it's okay." Hua Mi quickly waved his hands and said, "Brother Rong and sister-in-law, you can just sit down. Axing and I will stand in the corner."

"Yeah, I don't understand Peking Opera anyway, and I still want to sneak out for a walk after the show starts."

After saying that, the two of them walked directly towards the corners on both sides. At this moment, there were many people standing in the corner. The guests who can come to the theater these days have almost the same net worth. These people were all brought with them when they set off. Follow the servants.

After they left, Zheng Jirong looked up at the second floor and asked puzzledly: "Why don't you book a private room? Why do you have to crowd in the lobby?"

"Don't you understand this? The closer you are to the stage, the more atmosphere there is."

At this time, the drama on the stage had begun. Zheng Jirong shrugged and stopped asking any more questions. He leaned next to Bai Xiuzhu and watched casually.

He didn't know what kind of play he was singing, and he didn't even know the identities of the characters. But what surprised him was that as soon as a Huadan actress appeared on the stage, the audience cheered before she even started speaking.

Bai Xiuzhu whispered to him, "This is Boss Shang Xirui. How about you? Look good, right?"

Looking at the pretty and graceful appearance of this beautiful actress, as well as the graceful charm between her eyebrows, Zheng Jirong nodded and agreed, "Yes, she looks quite tasty."

"Puch."

When Bai Xiuzhu heard this, she immediately laughed and said, "Actually, he is a man!"

"What?"

Zheng Jirong was stunned when he heard this. He turned around and looked carefully at the beautiful actress on the stage who spoke so loudly. Her voice was so clear and sweet. She was actually a man.

"You are indeed powerful!"

"Yes, Boss Shang is a good friend of mine in Peiping. I will introduce you to him after the performance."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you want."

The plot is in full swing on the stage. As the plot progresses, the atmosphere in the theater becomes more and more enthusiastic. The audience is deeply attracted by the plot. Sometimes they hold their breath nervously, sometimes they let out exclamations. This business boss is worthy of the title of Shang Emperor. , every move and every line of his singing makes people fall in love with him.

The audience was deeply moved by his performance and clapped their hands and cheered one after another. Some people were so excited that they stood up and waved their handkerchiefs, as if they wanted to light up the entire theater with their enthusiasm. Some even excitedly threw oceans and coins in their hands on the stage to express their appreciation and love for the actors. The rewards fell like raindrops and instantly piled up on the stage, demonstrating the enthusiasm and generosity of the audience.

A few hours later, the prologue came down, and the performance of the merchant class ended successfully. The audience sat in their seats with expressions of satisfaction and expectation on their faces, as if they were still immersed in the plot.

"it is finally over"

Zheng Jirong let out a relaxed breath. It could be seen that this scene must have been performed very well, but as a person who had never seen a play before, he didn't even know what the story was about from beginning to end. He was stunned for several hours. stay.

Seeing his relieved look, Bai Xiuzhu couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth and said, "If you don't like going to the theater, just tell me earlier. There will be a movie called [Yu Guang Qu] to be released in a few days. I will take you there then." See a movie."

"That's good," Zheng Jirong immediately nodded in agreement, "I love watching movies the most. By the way, speaking of movies, what are the famous movie stars in Shanghai?"

"That's a lot."

The two of them walked backstage while chatting. Bai Xiuzhu had paid a lot of money with the business owner and had made an appointment to have dinner together in the evening.

But as soon as he walked to the entrance of the backstage, he saw two men in suits blocking the door and said coldly to them: "Our boss Lu is working inside, and no one else is allowed in!"

Bai Xiuzhu was stunned when she heard this. Just when she was about to get angry, there was suddenly a burst of smashing and yelling in the background.