Nightclubs are imported products and originated in Europe in the second half of the 19th century. The most famous nightclub at that time was the Moulin Moor Festival dance hall in France, which opened in 1889.

The dancers wore long skirts and accompanied by the fanatical musical rhythm, twisted their hips, raised their thighs high, and reached straight to the ceiling where the chandeliers were hung.

At that time, the British called this dance "Kangkang dance" and thought it was very debauchery and obscene.

But European artists and the emerging bourgeoisie were very interested in this, and the stands were filled with "greedy spectators holding wine glasses."

Everything was learned from the West. In the 1920s, dancing was popular in the city. At first, foreigners danced by themselves, and later, a group of Chinese who had drunk foreign ink followed and gradually became fashionable. The dance venue also expanded from private parties to professional dance halls.

Speaking of dance halls, we have to mention Paramount.

This was the entertainment venue that enjoyed the No. 1 Yuefu in the Far East back then. Even later generations often appeared in spy war dramas.

At the time of the inauguration ceremony, the most famous newspaper in the Magic City, "Shenbao", was extremely praised:

"The glass lighthouse is bright ten miles away. The granite surface is solemn and magnificent. The marble steps are precious and rare. The steel railings are clever and novel. The glass floor is dazzling and the spring floor is flexible and comfortable."

Now, the five top dance halls in the Magic City, the Vienna, the Metropolitan City of Fairy Leslie, and Paramount are also among them, and they are firmly in the kingship.

However, Yuan Pengfei was not willing to go there, he was Xianlesi.

Xianlesi is a dance hall opened in the French Concession. Compared with other dance halls in the Magic City, its advantage lies in the French Concession.

Usually, Japanese people don’t come here to play, let alone come to find fault.

Yuan Pengfei was so angry that he was so angry that he would cause trouble for the Japanese.

But it has to be said that the Japanese have an absolute advantage here, and the great powers such as Britain, the United States, Germany and France will not fight against others desperately.

In underground warfare, it is important to hide your identity. He slashed his back and gave him a knife. Mingdao and Mingshui were fighting against others, which was like hitting a stone with an egg. It was the way of Zhang Fei, and he would not touch the bad head.

Therefore, try to avoid conflicts with the Japanese, and don’t touch these bastards if you can.

At the door of the magnificent dance hall of the car, the doorman immediately came up and opened the car door.

After getting off the car, Yuan Pengfei picked up a bill for the doorman, held Zhuang Xiaoman and walked inside, saying, "Give me the best booth, don't let those little bastards disturb me."

"Okay sir."

The doorman is also a very keen person. He served with the tip with respect and everything according to the requirements of the "uncle".

Yuan Pengfei is not very familiar with such places, but he is not unfamiliar with them. Everything is naturally casual, just like when he gets home.

It was the first time Zhuang Xiaoman came to such a place. When he saw the magnificent dance hall with the lights shining, he was a little shocked. He hugged Yuan Pengfei's arm tightly and followed his steps carefully.

The two sat down, Yuan Pengfei ordered some drinks and snacks casually, patted Zhuang Xiaoman's little hand and said, "Don't be nervous, we are spending money, we are the old man. It seems a bit too arrogant, but there is no need to be cautious, just sit openly and play openly, it's no big deal."

Zhuang Xiaoman relaxed a little when she heard this, and glanced at the environment here. The exquisitely arranged stage, the bar filled with marbles, the wide-reaching dance floor, and the comfortable booths around her. Everything tells the luxury of the dance hall, which is worthy of being a top-notch dance hall.

"You said, how much does it cost to open such a dance hall?"

"I don't know very well, but I heard that Paramount seemed to have spent 700,000 yuan when it opened, so this Xianlusi had to spend hundreds of thousands!" Yuan Pengfei said casually.

For him who has seen a lot of wealth, he has long been very dull in his view of these things. Anyway, as long as he has enough money to spend, it is not necessary to pursue a lot of things.

But Zhuang Xiaoman had never experienced this. When she heard that this place was worth hundreds of thousands, she was surprised to express her feelings.

"It's worth so much money. My monthly salary is only a few dozen yuan, which means I have to work for a thousand years before I can get the chance to buy it?" Zhuang Xiaoman was amazed.

Then he asked again: "I really don't know how these capitalists make money. This is so amazing. Can I earn my salary for one year after opening a day?"

Yuan Pengfei shook his head. He didn't open such a family, so he didn't know. But he knew something else.

"Xiaoman, don't look at him making money every day now, he can get something to do when he opens such a place.

The French Concession is better. After dealing with the Inspector General Hua in the General Police Bureau of the French Concession, how many years can he make money?

Like the dance halls that open in other places, they are basically in dire straits."

"Oh, is that? It seems that my little brother has insight!"

An old man who was about to touch his fifties happened to pass by and when he heard his words, he asked deliberately.

Yuan Pengfei stood up, looked at the visitor and asked, "What's the name?"

"My surname is Liao, just call me Lao Liao." The old man said with a smile.

Yuan Pengfei's mouth bent slightly: "My surname is Yuan, just call me Lao Yuan."

Lao Liao waved his hand and sent the waiter away, and sat on the opposite carriage without hesitation, "Old Yuan, it's also a title. I wonder if I can listen to your opinion."

Yuan Pengfei was upset when he heard this confident tone. He asked back: "Information can be sold at a price, and my analysis is also valuable. You have to give me a reason, otherwise why should I tell you?"

Lao Liao obviously didn't expect to encounter such an answer. His eyes looked up and down at Yuan Pengfei, nodded and said, "You are right, but my favors are also valuable. If your analysis is really valuable, I can exchange a favor with you."

He is the general Chinese arrester in the French Concession. He accounts for half of the Chinese arrester in the French Concession and obeys his orders. The French do not take much care of them, so in a sense, he is also considered the local emperor of the French Concession.

Few people don't sell his face.

Yuan Pengfei really didn't know about him, but seeing that he was also a person who was spending in this card, he had some status, so he agreed readily.

"Xiaoman, Lao Liao, then I'll talk to you." Yuan Peng flew to the sofa behind him and said leisurely:

"As we all know, the dance hall is a place where people can get in.

Like the people sitting on the bar over there, there are literati, white-collar workers, small businessmen, but also gangsters and little sluts.

Usually, at most, drunken, jealous and fight together, the dance hall bosses who are in charge of the market can take them down.”

Hearing this, Lao Liao interrupted: "I know what you said, I don't know, otherwise it would not be worth a favor."

Yuan Pengfei glanced at him, didn't care about him, and continued, "But now the times are different, the Japanese are here. They also like to come to such places to play, but this dance hall is full of fish and dragons. Who knows if there will be assassination agents!"

Zhuang Xiaoman was shocked and held his arm tightly with his little hands. Aren’t they just agents coming to the dance hall?

Yuan Pengfei patted her little hand and felt that he was thrilled to talk to himself. He clearly said, who knew he was an agent of the Military Control Commission?

They are here to play, so naturally they don’t have that much worry.

Yuan Pengfei said to the thoughtful Lao Liao: "Look, this dance hall will sooner or later become a bloody place. If you want to hear the gunshot, you will come to the dance hall, it must be very lively.

This Xianlus can be stable for a while. After all, the Japanese will not come here to play, and the agents will not come here to play with guns.

But, in the future, it may be a matter of time sooner or later.”

There is no need to say some pessimistic words. After the Japanese go to war with the United States, the concession will fall into the hands of the Japanese, and the situation will naturally be the same as outside.

Lao Liao is a smart man, and he also thought, "If you have something to do, you can come to the General Office of the Arrest to find me."

After saying that, he stood up straight and left, without even the intention to continue playing.
Chapter completed!