Victory Beyond Flames Chapter 56

"Father's advice."

Marshall Yang talked eloquently: "It's very simple. The wars in various places drove all the local capitalists and businessmen to the Shanghai Concession. Isn't it the same since the Northern Expedition? Businessmen and capitalists from Jiangnan and South China all came. Overnight, the concessions The land price has doubled!"

Aunt Mei: "Well, since last September, which month has our rent not increased by 30 to 50%? It's too expensive to live in."

Fletcher Yang smiled: "So, the Western powers will never give up this fat to the Red Communist Party!"

Marshall Yang: "Yes, they have strong ships and cannons. The first British consul in Shanghai chose the Bund as the birthplace of the concession entirely because it was built within the artillery range of the British fleet on the Huangpu River."