Although Du Yuesheng is a Shanghai tycoon, he has been living a life of licking blood on the tip of a knife. Throughout Du Yuesheng's life, he always regarded a famous saying as a guideline for his dealings with others, so that he could reach the pinnacle of life. What is the famous saying that Du Yuesheng believes in? How did he carry it out to the end?
The rise of Du Yuesheng depends on the chaos of old Shanghai. During the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, various forces were entrenched in Shanghai. They grabbed profits in this prosperous city and performed sinister legends of the rivers and lakes. At the same time, it also provides various opportunities for many young people who dare to fight and fight.
When Du Yuesheng first arrived in Shanghai, he could only work as an apprentice in a fruit shop in Shiliupu, Shanghai. After being introduced by a friend, he finally became a disciple of Huang Jinrong and became an important figure in the Youth Gang. Du Yuesheng relied on his wit and tact to rise rapidly in the gang. In just a few years, he quickly became a well-known figure in Shanghai and wrote the legend of a generation of heroes.
The pattern of Du Yuesheng's life is huge, and what he hears and sees are all rare events. Therefore, his life experience is far more than that of ordinary people. Du Yuesheng once said many famous sayings in his life, which are regarded as classics by later generations. Among Du Yuesheng's famous sayings, there is one sentence that he followed throughout his life and never dared to forget it until his death. This sentence is "I am not afraid of gentlemen." , I won’t mess with thieves.”
From a literal sense, this sentence seems to be very easy to understand. The so-called "I am not afraid of gentlemen, and I will not mess with predators and thieves" undoubtedly means that I would rather offend a gentleman than a villain. But at this time, a question arises. As a tycoon of a generation, Du Yuesheng is extremely intelligent and powerful, so why should he be afraid of villains? Speaking of which, we still have to start with how Du Yuesheng practices this famous saying.
In Shanghai Bund, the power of the Concession is very important. The famous Shanghai tycoon Huang Jinrong rose to power by relying on his identity as a Chinese detective in the French Concession. He became a gangster in Shanghai Bund. man of the hour. Du Yuesheng's rise in Shanghai inevitably had to come into contact with foreigners. What was embarrassing was that Du Yuesheng didn't like dealing with foreigners. He neither understood foreign languages ??nor the likes and dislikes of foreigners, so communication between the two parties was very difficult.
As Du Yuesheng’s staff, banker Su Jiashan once recommended him a wizard named Wang Maoting. Wang Maoting studied in France in his early years. Not only can he speak French fluently, but he also often interacts with French people after returning to China. He is familiar with their language habits and understands their preferences. Therefore, this person is definitely qualified for the job. Du Yuesheng serves as translator.
Sure enough, after Du Yuesheng paid a lot of money to hire Wang Maoting to be the French translator for Sanxin Company, his style of doing things immediately made the French open the door to Du Yuesheng, causing Sanxin Company's business to grow more and more. big. However, "there are many famous people and many wrongdoers", and the proud Wang Maoting quickly became jealous of many people, so some rumors spread to Du Yuesheng's ears. Of course Du Yuesheng didn't believe this, but he failed to stop him, which made Wang Maoting unhappy. Feeling that his literary integrity had been insulted, he immediately walked away and never visited the Du Mansion again. Even if Du Yuesheng invited him repeatedly, it was of no avail. However, Du Yuesheng had great trust in Wang Maoting and was convinced that he was a gentleman and would not reveal his secrets with the French, so he never worried about this matter.
But when Du Yuesheng faced some villains, he had to be polite and never dared to be "slow" in the slightest. Wu Sibao was once a loyal supporter of Du Yuesheng, but his status was low. Due to the disparity in status between the two, Wu Sibao had never been able to meet Du Yuesheng. After the August 13th Incident, Wu Sibao became a figure with real power due to his surrender to the enemy, and he began to be a little arrogant. At this time, Du Yuesheng's housekeeper Wan Molin was captured in No. 76, and his manager happened to be Wu Sibao. In order to rescue Wan Molin, Du Yuesheng made a special trip to send Wu Sibao a heavy gift and communicated with him in a low-profile manner, and finally successfully rescued Wan Molin.
In the same way, Du Yuesheng also showed his wisdom in treating his apprentices.
Du Yuesheng had a disciple named Zhang Songtao, who was usually the best gambler. During a gambling session in a casino, Zhang Songtao, who was red-eyed after losing, actually used the name of his master Du Yuesheng and blackmailed the casino out of a huge sum of money. . Du Yuesheng was furious after hearing this, but then he thought about it and didn't want to offend such a villain, so he paid a sum of money from the accounting room and gave it to Zhang Songtao, asking him to return it to the casino in full. At the same time, Du Yuesheng burned the apprenticeship letter, expelled Zhang Songtao from Shanghai, and ordered the master and apprentice never to meet each other. However, Du Yuesheng did not put an end to the matter. Instead, he wrote a separate letter to his warlord friend and arranged for Zhang Songtao to be a junior officer in the army, thus finding a way out for him.
In Du Yuesheng's view, whether it was Wu Sibao or Zhang Songtao, their actions were the actions of villains, and they were not worth arguing with. As the saying goes, "It's easy to hide with an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow." A villain's bite at a critical moment will definitely go to the bone. Du Yuesheng's ability to say this also shows that he is shrewd and capable in dealing with people. Of course, this is also One of the most important reasons for his success.