In 1922, the eleventh year of the Republic of China, Zhengzhou (in the early years of the Republic of China, Zhengzhou was changed to Zheng County, and in 1928 it was removed from the county and established a city. After the Central Plains War, the city was removed and replaced with a county, and it was not until the early days of liberation that it was renamed Zhengzhou again). As an emerging commercial port city, Zhengzhou is also a transportation hub for east-west, north-south railways. It's often the one who sings and the other takes the stage, and the various tycoons take turns taking charge, which makes it very lively for a while. Major banks from various countries have set up branches in Zhengzhou one after another. Automobiles, electric lights, postal services, telegraphs, telephones, newspapers, etc. Have appeared one after another. Merchants gathered along Datong Road and Dehua Street. Shops, warehouses, medicine shops, etc. Were set up one after another, and various factories were established, especially cotton spinning mills and factories supporting cotton spinning mills. It can be said that it is a transit choke point for east-west, north-south, and the floating population has surged in a short period of time. As the population increases, the reputation of "Old Graveyard" will also increase. In central and northern China, it is as famous as Beijing's "Overpass" and Tianjin's "Three No Matters", and is known as "Zhengzhou's Jianghu". It is a place that can accommodate all walks of life, three religions and nine streams, and all living beings. Especially after the country achieved formal unification in 1928 and Zhengzhou was removed from the county and renamed as a city, it became more prosperous and was even known as "Little Shanghai" for a time. The "Central Plains Melee" that began in April 1930 caused Zhengzhou's economy to regress overnight and its prosperity to come to an abrupt end. It never returned to its previous level until liberation. The story of me and my gang (Bahe Gang) took place in Zhengzhou during this short period of prosperity...
Except for the historical background, place names and some business names, the rest of this story is fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental...
