The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

That is to say, Qingliu, naturally likes to invite names.

Not to mention business elites like Wang Muyi, they already have money, what they lack is reputation and influence.

The weirdest one is Wei Ziwen, this gentleman has done all kinds of bad things, and he is doing the dirty tricks of the Qing gang, but he is obstinately trying to squeeze into the Qingliu. He said righteously: "When we engage in charity, we must engage in real charity. You can't cheat money in the name of charity like Du Xiaoshan from Bashantang. I look down on such people. The charity we raise is worth one cent. Every cent should be spent on the victims!"

"Brother Wei is well said, he is really a kind person." Zhou Hexuan praised half-sarcastically and half-sincerely. His irony is that Wei Ziwen lends money at usury, but his sincerity means that he completely believes what Wei Ziwen said at the moment.

People like Wei Ziwen who pursue good fame are definitely more serious than most people when they start charity, which is a paranoid hobby and belief.

Well, actually Wei Ziwen believes in Buddhism.

This guy feels that he has done too many bad things, and he is afraid that he will go to the 18th hell after death, and even bring disaster to his descendants, so he crazily engages in charity to accumulate evil virtues.

Zhang Yinghua wanted to take advantage of Zhou Hexuan's way to seek refuge with Zhang Xueliang, and echoed her voice: "I have always been a clean official. Although I don't have much money in my name, charity is a long-term plan, and I should do my best. I am one of the philanthropists! "

Guan Xingquan then stated: "I run a theater, and I can help organize charity performances for disaster relief."

"Count me in." Wang Muyi doesn't like talking empty words, he takes a pragmatic route, and his contribution will be indispensable in the management of Shantang in the future.

After a few glasses of wine, members of the Green Gang expressed their support one after another, and all supported the establishment of charity halls and relief for the victims.

Zhou Hexuan couldn't help but be overjoyed, these fellows here are all senior figures of the Qing Gang (Yuan Kewen is actually a senior). They have an incense hall in Tianjin, and there are many disciples under their sect, and each of those disciples has a lot of energy.

With their support, philanthropy can be done vigorously.

Now that the idea has been finalized, the next focus is on naming the charity. Some people called it "Jinjihui", others called it "Bafangtang", and finally "Qingshantang" was recognized by the vast majority of people.

"We are all members of the Qing Gang, and it is most appropriate to call it Qing Shan Tang," said Li Hanchen, the comprador of the Tianjin Barge Company.

"That's not right," Yuan Kewen shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhou is not a member of our Green Gang. If he is called Qingshantang, wouldn't he be excluded?"

Pan Zixin clapped his hands and laughed, "That's not easy, Mr. Zhou can also join our youth gang."

Yuan Kewen rolled his eyes and asked, "Who do you worship under?"

"Uh..." Pan Zixin was at a loss for words.

All the people present here are from the generation of common characters, and Yuan Kewen, who was bought with money, can't count at all. If Zhou Hexuan joins the Green Gang, at least he has to find a senior apprentice as a teacher, otherwise he will definitely be inferior to them.

But now the seniors in Tianjin, only Li Dahai and Li Dasen (Chu Yupu's Qing Gang master) are two people who belong to the turbid stream, and they are not in the same way as you are now.

Zhou Hexuan didn't want to mix with the gang, but he wanted to build a good relationship with the gang members, so he immediately said nonsense: "Red flowers, green leaves and white lotus root, the three religions are originally one family. To be honest, I am a disciple of the Hongmen in the United States, and I also have a relationship with the Qing Gang." very deep."

"Mr. Zhou is actually a Hongmen disciple?" Everyone was shocked.

Hongmen was originally called Tiandihui, which advocated anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty; while Qinggang, also known as Caobang, belonged to the nature of guilds.

In the past, the Hongmen regarded the Qinggang as traitors, thinking that they were willing to be the lackeys of the Qing Dynasty, and strictly prohibited members of the Hongmen from switching to the Qinggang. However, in the late Qing Dynasty, with the opening of the sea ban, the water transport was changed to the sea route, and a large number of youth gang disciples lost their livelihoods and began to rebel instead.

The hostility between the two gangs naturally disappeared, and Qiu Jin was the most famous. She is a white paper fan of Hongmen, but in order to facilitate the revolution, she also acts in the name of the Youth Gang. The Green Gang had run out of seniority at that time, and it was Qiu Jin and Xu Xilin who had temporarily added four generations of "Datong Wujue" when they joined the gang.

Although everyone here was surprised, they were soon relieved. Because the Chinese in the United States have a difficult life and want to live a better life, it is normal for them to go to the Hongmen, and it is strange that they have nothing to do with the Hongmen.

Wei Ziwen asked: "What generation is Mr. Zhou from Hongmen?"

Zhou Hexuan laughed and said, "Everyone in Hongmen is called brothers, there is no seniority."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Wei Ziwen made an oolong, with a slightly embarrassed expression.

Yuan Kewen was quite pleasantly surprised, raised his glass and said, "Brother Zhou, why didn't you tell me earlier that you are from the Hongmen. Haha, let's have a drink!"

"It's easy to say, cheers!" Zhou Hexuan drank it boldly.

Pretending to be Hongmen is not a shameful thing. The American Hongmen has changed its name to Zhigongdang at this time, and is transforming from a gang to a political party. In the 21st century, there are still more than 40,000 Zhigong Party members in China, and their slogan is "building a socialist party with Chinese characteristics."

Mr. Situ Meitang, the leader of Hongmen in the United States, later participated in the founding ceremony, standing on the tower of Tianxmen at that time.

Since they are all from the rivers and lakes, the atmosphere will become even more enthusiastic.

Finally, after deliberation, the newly formed charity organization was called "Jimin Association", with Zhou Hexuan as the honorary president (chairman), Wang Muyi as the secretary-general, Wei Ziwen took the position of vice-chairman, and everyone else served as directors.

Yuan Kewen doesn't want to be anything, he doesn't like mundane affairs, and he doesn't seek fame, he is only interested in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling and smoking.

During the dinner that night, more than 40,000 donations were raised. Zhou Hexuan pledged 5,000 yuan, Wei Ziwen pledged 3,000 yuan, and most of the others were between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Yuan Kewen complained that he was poor and had no money, but he also donated a pair of Ming Dynasty calligraphy works, which can probably be sold for several hundred yuan.

In the next few days, the disciples of these people also expressed their willingness to join the "Jimin Association", and within a few days, hundreds of members were developed. The annual membership fee of each person is 5 yuan, which is an income of several thousand yuan.

They like fame, and Zhou Hexuan gave it to them. On the headline of the second page, "Ta Kung Pao" solemnly reported the establishment of the "Jimin Association", published the names of these guys, and called on ordinary people to donate money.

Wei Ziwen saw his name in the newspaper, and he was still listed as the vice president. Overjoyed, he donated another 1,000 yuan. This guy attaches great importance to good reputation. Of course, donations belong to donations, and his usury business is still going on.

Guan Xingquan took advantage of his own advantages in running theaters, organized charity performances in series with famous Peking Opera actors. After Meng Xiaodong learned about it, he brought the whole troupe to Tianjin to support, and Wanrong also donated 500 oceans and some jewelry.

The donations raised are more than enough to relieve the victims of the current disaster.

What made Zhou Hexuan a headache was that more and more refugees came from Shandong. By the beginning of May, the number was close to 20,000.