Day 27

Eight, the career is booming, and I met Wu because of a righteous act.

The news of Hu Guisen's treatment of Hankou local ruffians caused a sensation throughout Wuhan. Since then, the reputation has been greatly improved, and the hotel business is naturally very prosperous. In order to avoid the harassment of local ruffians, some restaurants and restaurants, whether acquaintances or strangers, have played Hu Guisen's name. It seems that all the hotels and restaurants in Hankou have become Hu Guisen's branches overnight. Guisen didn't care too much after knowing it. It's just that there are so many "brands" at once, which affects his own business invisibly. Guisen thought, "Great, the whole market is peaceful."

Many local ruffians secretly became thieves because they didn't take refuge in their masters and couldn't eat for free. Guisen found out and let bygones be bygones, giving them a chance to turn over a new leaf. Some people stay in the shop to do some lighting and handyman work, while others are flexible to help with business. Since then, there have been fewer freeloaders in Hankou market, and business owners admire Hu Guisen's actions. The business of Hu Guisen's "Hu Qingyuan Restaurant" is booming, the restaurant is expanding, the scale is expanding, and the number of employees is increasing. Two years later. Hu Guisen took advantage of the tea production in Huizhou's hometown and opened the "Hu Yuantai Tea House" in Jianghan Road, Hankou. Hu Yuantai Teahouse took advantage of the great appeal of Tongqing Building, and soon almost monopolized the tea market in Hankou, and various undertakings began to flourish.

19 16 One morning in the summer, Gui Sen learned that a ferry full of passengers sank and many passengers died. The scene was terrible. Gui Sen rushed to the Yangtze River with a few guys who are good at water. At this time, there was a strong wind on the Yangtze River, the fog covered the sky, the turbid waves rolled, and the crying on the shore was in chaos. Guisen rented a boat, rushed to the scene of the accident and jumped off the Yangtze River to salvage the victims. Because there is no life-saving equipment in the water depth, it is very difficult to salvage. After only one day, more than a dozen bodies were salvaged. He also posted a notice, in addition to family members to claim, the rest of the family members, he funded the burial. This righteous act made people from all walks of life in Hankou respect and recognize Hu Guisen's character more.

Fortunately, among the bodies salvaged were Wu's family members. He was the first-class general of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army at that time, the special envoy of Lu Yu, and the commander-in-chief of the anti-theft alliance in 14 provinces. Although Wu is a lean man, he listened to the adjutant's report and admired Hu Guisen very much. He ordered the adjutant to invite Hu Guisen to his mansion to thank him in person. Guisen had butterflies in his stomach when he received the invitation. This man is armed to the teeth, and no one is afraid. It is also good for his business to walk on thin ice with him, but later he wants to do business on other people's turf and get to know military and political dignitaries. So he agreed to go.

Wu, dressed in a uniform and smiling, entertained Hu Guisen in the huge living room. During the dinner, I asked where Hu Guisen was from. Gui Sen said generously, "I'm from Jixi, Huizhou." Wu exclaimed "Oh": "Huizhou is a good place. Huizhou has been a famous businessman since ancient times. Isn't there a saying that a town can't be built with or without an emblem? I really admire what boss Hu has done! " After the banquet, he insisted on inviting Hu Guisen to take a group photo. (According to family memories, photos of Gui Sen and Wu, Gui Sen and Hu Shi are hung side by side in Hu Jia's former residence. During the land reform, the photos were all burned because of the relationship with the three people. He said generously, "If Boss Hu has any difficulties in the future, just ask me." There are also orders, where there are officers and men to pay in the hell of the troublemakers in Hu Guisen's shop. When you left, you kept seeing Hu Guisen to the gate. Since then, Hankou people have known that Hu Guisen and Wu have a special relationship. Thirdly, Hu Guisen's business is more prosperous because of the advertising effect of meeting with military and political officials.