Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

The director of the municipal bureau was now looking at Shen Hao with a fawning expression.

He was completely different from the arrogant and domineering man who stormed into the Chengnan branch with a gun back then.

Last time, Shen Hao was betrayed and tricked by this guy.

Previously, Shen Hao's status was not high, and Lu Chengwu did not take Shen Hao seriously at all. But now that Shen Hao has risen to prominence, he has no choice but to lower himself and come to apologize.

It was as if they were afraid Shen Hao would hold a grudge.

At this moment, Shen Hao felt very satisfied.

Shen Hao laughed and said, "Young Master Lu, I'm really not used to you like this. I still prefer your unruly side."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chengwu's hand froze in mid-air, his expression turning somewhat grim.

Taking a deep breath, his face flushed, he said again, "Commander Shen, you're joking. Please accept this gift; it's a token of my appreciation."

Shen Hao took the box and opened it right in front of him.

This disrespectful behavior put Lu Chengwu in an awkward position, but despite his rising anger, he dared not retaliate.

Shen Hao is now powerful enough that he doesn't care about Lu Chengwu anymore.

Even if his father, Lu Jianzhang, comes, if you dare to say anything, Shen Hao will kill you.

Shen Hao was never a magnanimous person, and he held grudges for a long time.

It's inconvenient for Shen Hao to be in Beijing right now.

If this were in Guangdong Province, Lu Chengwu would have been killed long ago.

Shen Hao is about to become a lieutenant general and division commander, which is higher than his father Lu Jianzhang's position as director of the military and political law enforcement department.

Forget it, I'll wait until his father, Lu Jianzhang, goes to Shaanxi Province as the military governor before I kill him. That way, I can find an excuse to send troops to take down the title of military governor of Shaanxi Province.

Upon opening the box, he found a bank check worth ten thousand silver dollars, a snuff bottle given to him by Shen Hao, and a gold pocket watch.

"Wow! This gift is so precious, Director Lu really put a lot of thought into it," Shen Hao said with a smile, patting Lu Chengwu on the shoulder.

At this moment, Lu Chengwu's pride was repeatedly trampled on, and he wished he could shoot Shen Hao to death, but unfortunately he didn't dare.

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If they actually dared to pull out a gun, they would be playing right into Shen Hao's hands.

With Shen Hao's current strength, he could kill Lu Chengwu instantly with a single straight punch at such close range.

After saying that, Shen Hao ignored Lu Chengwu and led Yuan Fuzhen and Yuan Kewen into the Prince's Mansion.

Upon entering the Prince's Mansion, Yuan Kewen looked around at the luxurious mansion, which was guarded by armed men everywhere.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Hao, this is so extravagant! It's so much more comfortable to stay here all by yourself, doing whatever you want!"

Shen Hao smiled and handed the box to Yuan Kewen, saying, "With the money in here, buying a small prince's mansion wouldn't be difficult at all."

Besides, if you, Young Master Yuan, just spread the word, countless people will rush to give you a house.”

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Yuan Kewen pushed the box open and shook his head, saying, "You have many places where you need money, so you can keep it."

If my dad knew I was using his name to cause trouble outside, he'd probably send me straight to the frontier.

Shen Hao said to him again, "My father-in-law gave me Fuzhen's dowry today, so you can keep this money."

Yuan Kewen asked curiously, "How much was your dowry?"

Shen Hao said calmly, "It's not much money, only 30 silver dollars."

"How much?" Yuan Kewen was dumbfounded, his voice rising several decibels.

"It's only 30 silver dollars, so what?" Shen Hao said.

"Only 30 silver dollars? You're really bold. I don't even have 30 silver dollars to my name yet," Yuan Kewen said sourly.

"How is that possible? Don't you have any businesses of your own outside?" Shen Hao asked doubtfully.

"Of course I have some, but the income is not high. I love literature and opera, but I really don't know anything about business," Yuan Kewen said embarrassedly.

Shen Hao said, "Then I'll give you a tip that will make you a fortune."

Yuan Kewen's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What trick?"

"Since you like performing opera, why don't you open a bigger theater, like the grand theaters in Shanghai, the kind that can hold three or four thousand people?"

At that time, which famous performer in Beijing wouldn't want to perform on this grand stage again?

Your income will skyrocket.

Besides, once the grand theater is built, we can import some movies from abroad for screening, which means we can make money from both sides.

121. Don't worry, you won't lose it.

"What is a movie?" Yuan Kewen asked, puzzled.

That's a good question, and it left Shen Hao completely bewildered.

For a moment, I really didn't know how to explain it.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's like when you go to see a play, you record the performance with a camera, and then play the video back out."

It's like a shadow puppet show, except the characters are the images you record.

After Shen Hao finished speaking, Yuan Kewen still looked completely bewildered.

However, it seems I understand some things, yet I don't quite understand them.

It's normal that he's not in this industry and doesn't understand it.

"It's very simple. Once you see the real thing, you'll understand everything. Since we don't have one in Beijing, you can import one from Shanghai."

"However, even without film equipment, if you set up a large stage, business will be booming," Shen Hao said.

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In this day and age, making movies is still very profitable; even the worst movies are still adored by countless people.

In the US today, the cost of making a movie is only $200, but the revenue can be more than 10 times that.

Moreover, don't even think about the plot.

In those days, movies didn't have rating systems like "0, 2, and 3," nor were they subject to legal sanctions.

Just find a few foreign women, shoot some short films, and you'll make a fortune.

Compared to books like *Jin Ping Mei* and *The Monk with the Lamp*, this is a complete game-changer.

Of course, Shen Hao only thought about it for a moment; it would be beneath his status to do something like that.

After chatting with Shen Hao for a few minutes, Yuan Kewen left in a hurry.

Yuan Fuzhen was left alone.

I arrived in an unfamiliar environment.

Yuan Fuzhen was filled with fear and anxiety.

She rarely left her home and was a typical lady from a respectable family.

In modern terms, it's social anxiety.

Moreover, Yuan Fuzhen had also heard that Shen Hao had several concubines.

He was used to the sarcastic remarks from the concubines in his family.

Yuan Fuzhen was also afraid that he would face the danger of being attacked by a group of people.

She's really bad at arguing.

Therefore, Yuan Fuzhen stayed close behind Shen Hao, her small hand holding onto Shen Hao's sleeve, her eyes not daring to wander, for fear of offending others. Her appearance was pitiful.

Upon seeing this, Shen Hao immediately burst into laughter.

At the same time, I was also deeply moved.

After all, it takes a lot of courage for someone with such social anxiety to marry into such a large family for Shen Hao.

He grabbed Yuan Fuzhen's hand, patted it, and comforted her with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm here, don't be afraid."

Yuan Fuzhen nodded, but his expression didn't relax much; he was still somewhat nervous.

The feeling was like that of a new bride meeting her mother-in-law, filled with trepidation.

But what happened next made her feel much more relaxed.

Bao Shuang, Tao Yingying, Fang Yanyun, Hu Xueli and other women, all heavily pregnant, came out to greet her, looking at her with smiles.

No, there was no passive-aggressive behavior as she had imagined, nor was there any attempt to intimidate or deliberately make things difficult for her.

Instead, they were all very enthusiastic, holding Yuan Fuzhen's hands.

"This must be Fuzhen's younger sister. My name is Hu Xueli. I'm much older than you, so you can call me Sister Xueli from now on."

"My name is Bao Shuang. I'm not older than you, so I'll call you Sister Zhen."

"Sister Fuzhen, my name is Tao Yingying. You can just call me Yingying from now on."