At the beginning of the campaign, the gangs were indeed affected. Many members were not only arrested by the inspection team, but also exiled to the most remote areas on charges of speculation. Therefore, the gangs suspended the black market and all the implicated members' families were provided with a stable life.

Later, when the situation gradually stabilized, Jiang Shaoming personally took Fifth Grandpa from Kyoto to make a trip. Thanks to Fifth Grandpa's persistence in delivering goods to the underground gang warehouse in the suburbs of Shanghai every night over the years, a stable supply of goods was established.

With an ample supply, Shanghai's black market is boasting an ever-growing array of goods. Many ordinary people are grateful to the black market for this! They sell baby formula, malted milk for the elderly, rice, noodles, oil, meat, eggs, milk, and toilet paper for free. They even sell life-saving, in-demand medications like anti-inflammatory drugs and fever reducers.

The black market maintains strict controls on in-demand drugs. Although they are cheap, purchases are limited to prevent speculation. These items have not only helped many families in the city weather difficult times, but have also saved many lives.

They even helped some ordinary people to "solve" all the old things they wanted to secretly smash and burn. They even exchanged the "root of trouble" for food! In the eyes of the lowest common people, even a pound of rice was very precious.

The black market provides them with convenience, and the locals, in turn, support the black market in their own way. The addresses of the black markets' various districts are never disclosed to outsiders or strangers. Whenever a suspicious individual wanders nearby, the locals immediately report them. Consequently, Shanghai boasts the largest black market volume and is, relative to other cities, the safest. In modern parlance, this is called "local protectionism."

This kind of local protection isn't just about officials protecting one another, but genuinely the people themselves. Jiang Huashu has taken an illegal business and made it something that the people of the city can consciously protect. He truly cares deeply about the people, and that's only possible if you do it right.

Jiang Chongsheng called these two little brothers. One was a street urchin, nicknamed the know-it-all, who could get involved in everything and knew everything.

Another underling was a skilled thief, nicknamed Three Hands. He had him accompany the thief. After the thief found the family's home, Three Hands would go in and check the family's situation. Most importantly, he would determine if there were any children, and if so, how old they were. Then, at night, he would monitor the family's conversations.

So where is the Fifth Grandpa of Shanghai now?

She was resting at another mistress's house! This house was also Fifth Grandpa's property, but it was bought secretly for him when his mother was still alive, without telling anyone.

This house was registered in the name of the younger brother of the follower, and it was almost lost during the movement because it was confiscated. Now, the only people living there are the younger brother of the follower of the fifth grandfather and his new favorite.

The attendant's younger brother is currently watching the house and keeping an eye on this woman. He heard from his brother that this woman was someone Fifth Grandfather met on the street. She was from a faraway place and had come to live with relatives. Her household registration, letter of introduction, and money were all stolen. She had no money to eat and fainted on the street from hunger.

In this day and age, even a glance at someone more than once could be considered a hooligan, let alone bringing home a girl you didn't even know. Fifth Grandpa actually dared to bring this grown-up girl home, not to mention openly supporting her.

They tricked her into believing she couldn't leave the house without ID, and that if she did, she'd be sent to a labor camp. A girl from the countryside, with limited experience, had no idea these regulations existed in big cities. Whatever her savior said was true; he definitely wouldn't harm her.

With a lot of coaxing and deception, this pretty and silly girl was tricked into bed by Fifth Grandpa. It really is true that lust is a double-edged sword.