From a street vendor to a well-known green gang boss, Du Yuesheng's life is legendary. However, even such a gangster can be kidnapped by others.
The kidnappers extorted 400,000 yuan from him, claiming that as long as he obediently let people send money, they would save Du Yuesheng's life. Du Yuesheng directly opened his mouth to give the kidnappers 900,000, and the extra 500,000 was a reward for the kidnappers not to hurt his life.
So, how exactly was Du Yuesheng kidnapped?
In 1941, Du Yuesheng was withdrawing money from a bank in Chongqing. As he stepped out of the bank, two strong men standing in front of the bank smoking suddenly rushed to his side. Without giving Du Yuesheng a chance to react, he got into a jeep parked on the side of the road.
Du Yuesheng knew that he had been kidnapped. As the boss of the Green Gang, he had never seen any big winds and waves, and this kind of scene was nothing to him.
Therefore, Du Yuesheng, who was forced into the car and sat between the two strong men, did not panic at all. Calmly waiting for the kidnappers to speak, in order to learn their purpose of kidnapping themselves.
Sure enough, when the car drove into a remote alley, the kidnappers finally couldn't hold their breath and took the lead in proposing their conditions to Du Yuesheng.
The kidnapper sitting on the co-pilot said to Du Yuesheng: "Mr. Du, we are just asking for money, as long as you give us 400,000 yuan, as soon as the money arrives, we will immediately release you, and we will never get on you." ”
Figure丨Du Yuesheng (middle)
As soon as Du Yuesheng heard this, he was immediately relieved. As long as you are not looking for revenge on him, how much money you want is not a problem. After learning that his life was in danger, Du Yuesheng had a plan in mind.
Although 400,000 sounds like a lot, it is only a small amount of money for Du Yuesheng. He didn't care about the money at all, but wanted to know who was behind his kidnapping.
In order to reduce the kidnappers' vigilance against him, he began to chat with the kidnappers. He said to the kidnappers, "400,000 to sell me a life is too cheap." In this way, I will give you 900,000, and the extra 500,000 will be thankful that you did not hurt me. It took a lot of effort to kidnap me, take the money and eat a good meal together, and treat yourself well. ”
The kidnappers listened to Du Yuesheng's words and were all dumbfounded. They had never encountered such a thing, and who had the hostages to add ransom to themselves? Ordinary people are tied up, and it is not bad not to cry and shout at the mother.
Since Du Yuesheng was kidnapped, not only did he not show a little panic, but he also took the initiative to increase the ransom. Such a rare miracle in a hundred years was also done by Du Yuesheng.
For a moment, the kidnappers were silent. They looked at each other, completely confused about what Du Yuesheng meant. They panicked, did they tie up the wrong person? He is not Du Yuesheng, but a fool?
Once again, the kidnappers looked closely at the people they had kidnapped. Only to see Du Yuesheng's face was calm, and even smiled when the kidnappers observed him.
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The kidnappers were often convinced that they had not kidnapped the wrong person. Then, it can only be said that Du Yuesheng really wants to give them 900,000. At the thought of this, the kidnappers actually became in awe of Du Yuesheng.
As a big man, after being kidnapped, he not only did not panic in the slightest, but also talked with the kidnappers. I want to give more money on the condition that I make sure that my life is worry-free.
This is enough to prove that Du Yuesheng knows very well how to exchange the least loss for the greatest benefit for himself. But it was also true that if Du Yuesheng didn't even have this skill, he wouldn't have the status he has now.
But the kidnappers are not fools, and naturally understand the truth that it is impossible to drop the pie in the sky. Du Yuesheng took the initiative to give them so much money, it was definitely not just to save his life, he must have some other purpose.
In fact, the reason why Du Yuesheng proposed to give the kidnappers so much money, in addition to wanting the kidnappers to relax their vigilance, was also to pave the way for his future plans.
Figure丨 Qing gang tycoons Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin, And Jin Rong
Du Yuesheng said again: "900,000 is not a small amount, I don't have so much money on me. Well, you take me to Liu Hangchen, he owes me 1.5 million, you can ask him for money. ”
Liu Hangchen was the director of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Finance, the commissioner and chief of the government's Ministry of Grain, and the director of government affairs, and was a well-known industrial economist in the Republic of China.
The reason why Du Yuesheng let the kidnappers find him was because the two had been friends for many years. As long as he saw Liu Hangchen, these kidnappers were no longer his opponents.
And the most important point is that through Liu Hangchen's connections, it is very easy to find out the mastermind behind his kidnapping.
Therefore, under the temptation of a total of 900,000, the kidnappers knew that Du Yuesheng had other purposes, but still took him to Liu Hangchen's territory.
Picture 丨 Liu Hangchen
A long time ago, Liu Hangchen had given Du Yuesheng a blank check. The maximum limit for this cheque is 1.5 million. Liu Hangchen told Du Yuesheng that as long as it is within this range, you can spend as much as you want.
Therefore, after the kidnappers brought Du Yuesheng and Liu Hangchen to meet, Du Yuesheng quickly regained his freedom and gave the kidnappers 900,000 as promised. After that, instead of killing the bandits who kidnapped him, he simply released them, hoping to catch big fish with a long line.
Du Yuesheng was born in 1888 in Chuansha, Jiangsu Province, and his family was very poor when he was young. At the age of 14, in order to survive, he worked as an apprentice in the fruit shop in Shanghai Sixteen Shops.
A coincidence brought him to know Chen Shichang of the Green Gang. Ordinary people who want to enter the Youth Gang must have a referrer. Although Chen Shichang's status in the Qing Gang was very general at that time, it was more than enough to recommend Du Yuesheng.
Therefore, not long after, Du Yuesheng met a big man under the introduction of Chen Shichang, that is, the Shanghai tycoon Jin Jinrong at that time.
Figure丨 Golden Rong
Getting ahead has always been Du Yuesheng's dream, and now that the opportunity is in front of him, he naturally clings to it. With his clever mind, Du Yuesheng was soon appreciated by Jin Rong. Being valued by nobles is naturally indispensable.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before Du Yuesheng was sent by Jin Rong to manage the Gongxing Club, which gave Du Yuesheng a platform for free growth.
Du Yuesheng was extremely sociable and soon expanded his power a lot. In his long-term dealings with many warlords and major gangs, Du Yuesheng soon became one of the three leaders of the Green Gang, and his fame even overshadowed the golden glory that promoted him.
Later, when war broke out, Du Yuesheng repeatedly rejected the olive branch thrown to him by the Japanese army. He doesn't think he's a good person, but he also has his own principles. That is, never to betray the country, never to be a traitor.
Du Yuesheng first went to Hong Kong and then to Chongqing. And it was this trip to Chongqing that made him suffer the first kidnapping in his life.
Picture 丨Jin Rong, Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin
When the kidnappers took Du Yuesheng to find Liu Hangchen, Liu Hangchen simply gave the kidnappers 100,000 yuan in cash and 800,000 yuan in checks. But the kidnappers, fearful of being deceived, refused to ask for a check and demanded cash.
Liu Hangchen was also a cheerful person, and immediately rushed to the bank with the check, while Du Yuesheng took the kidnappers to the restaurant. Several people ate and talked in the restaurant, and soon waited for Liu Hangchen, who returned.
Liu Hangchen handed over the entire 900,000 cash to the kidnappers, and when the kidnappers saw that the money was in hand, they immediately danced happily and immediately called Du Yuesheng brothers and brothers.
The kidnappers got the money, and naturally they didn't stay for long. When Du Yuesheng saw that they wanted to leave, he offered to personally send them to the dock. After all, with so much cash on your body, it is a little unsafe after all.
The kidnappers had obviously thought of this for a long time, and now that Du Yuesheng had taken the initiative to mention it, they naturally agreed with their mouths. After the people arrived at the dock, the kidnappers may have found out in their conscience for a while, and took the initiative to say that they kidnapped Du Yuesheng because they were entrusted by others, hoping that Du Yuesheng would not blame them.
After listening to the kidnappers' words, Du Yuesheng said that now they are considered to be his friends du Yuesheng, and since they are friends, there is naturally no blame. He wouldn't hate them for it. The kidnappers were immediately relieved and boarded the ship on the way back.
But although Du Yuesheng said that he would not blame them, he did not say that he would not find out the mastermind behind the scenes. He had already memorized the license plate number of the car the kidnappers had used to kidnap him, and if he looked it up, he would soon know who had instructed him to kidnap him.
After the kidnappers were sent away, Du Yuesheng immediately ordered his men to go down and check the license plate number. It didn't take long for him to learn that the license plate number belonged to Jin Jiurong, Jin Rong's apprentice.
Picture 丨 Green Gang giants group photo
With Jin Jiurong's skill, he didn't have the ability to kidnap Du Yuesheng at all. It was conceivable who had instructed him, but this was something that Du Yuesheng had never expected.
Jin Jinrong is Du Yuesheng's mentor, and it is he who gives Du Yuesheng a platform for development. When Du Yuesheng first entered the Qing Gang, without Jin Rong's appreciation and promotion, he simply could not have had such a status as he has now.
Although later because Du Yuesheng's fame surpassed Jin Rong, Jin Rong was very dissatisfied and often gave him a trip. But in Du Yuesheng's heart, he still respected Jin Rong.
But now, Jin Rong had actually instructed someone to kidnap him, which Du Yuesheng hadn't expected at all. Even if Jin Rong didn't remember the little love between the two of them in the past, he wouldn't give himself such a heavy hand.
In order to find out whether it was Jin Rong who did it, Du Yuesheng personally wrote a letter to Jin Rong and asked people to hand it over to Jin Rong.
Figure丨Jin Rong (middle)
The letter did not write anything, but asked a few questions about the latest situation of the other party. Finally, he also vaguely mentioned that if you are short of money, you don't have to have any scruples, just speak bluntly.
After reading this letter, Jin Rong's heart was both ashamed and moved. This kidnapping was indeed planned by him, but he did not expect that Du Yuesheng would be so serious about righteousness.
A few days later, Du Yuesheng received a reply from Jin Rong. The letter said that since the Japanese arrived in Shanghai, Shanghai has been in chaos.
He had no money on hand, and wanted to ask Du Yuesheng to borrow some money, but he was afraid of losing face, so he came up with such a downhand method, and wanted to make a sum of money for emergency.
In the letter, Jin Jinrong apologized to Du Yuesheng many times, and did not feel that he seemed to lose face more like this. In this regard, Du Yuesheng can only laugh at it.
Picture 丨 Du Yuesheng and Meng Xiaodong
It is estimated that he felt that the apology in the letter was not sincere enough, and Jin Jinrong personally came to Chongqing after that and apologized to Du Yuesheng in person. Saying that he was really anxious to use money, when these days passed, he would definitely return the money to Du Yuesheng with interest.
Although Du Yuesheng was a little disappointed in Jin Rong when he learned the truth, he was his mentor no matter what. The teacher apologized so sincerely, and naturally he would not hold on to it all the time.
Du Yuesheng said that he did not care much about this matter, money is not important, as long as the teacher is fine. Upon hearing that Du Yuesheng had forgiven himself, the big stone in Jin Rong's heart finally fell to the ground.
The grace of the dripping water, when the spring reciprocates. Du Yuesheng was able to have such a high status later, in addition to his own efforts, it was indispensable to Jin Rong's early promotion of him.
Figure丨 Golden Rong in his later years
If there is no Golden Rong, there will be no Du Yuesheng, the boss of the Green Gang who is famous throughout Shanghai Beach. And after Du Yuesheng became famous, he did not forget the mentor who helped him.
Even if the mentor later poisoned him, he still did not blame the teacher. This fully shows that Du Yuesheng is a very affectionate person. He may not be a good man in our eyes, but in the eyes of his friends, he is definitely the best brother.
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