He is called Qingliu, so he naturally likes to invite people by his name.
Not to mention business elites like Wang Muyi, they already have money, but what they lack is reputation and influence.
The weirdest one is Wei Ziwen. This man has obviously done all kinds of bad things and is engaged in the turbulent activities of the Youth Gang, but he insists on squeezing into the clear stream. He said righteously: "When we do charity, we must do real charity. We can't.
I despise people like Du Xiaoshan from Bashantang who cheat money in the name of charity. Every penny of the charity we raise must be used for the victims!"
"Brother Wei said it well, he is really a kind man." Zhou Hexuan praised half sarcastically and half sincerely. He was sarcastic that Wei Ziwen was a loan shark, but sincerely meant that he completely believed what Wei Ziwen said at this moment.
People like Wei Ziwen who pursue good reputation are definitely more serious about charity than most people, and they have paranoid hobbies and beliefs.
Well, actually Wei Ziwen believes in Buddhism.
This guy feels that he has done too many bad things and is afraid that he will go to the eighteenth level of hell after death and even bring disaster to his descendants, so he frantically engages in charity to accumulate evil virtue.
Zhang Yinghua wanted to use Zhou Hexuan's path to seek refuge with Zhang Xueliang, so he also echoed: "I have always been honest as an official. Although I don't have much money to my name, charity is a century-old plan, so I should do my best. Count me in running a charity hall!"
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Guan Xingquan then expressed his position: "I run a theater and can help organize disaster relief performances."
"Count me in." Wang Muyi doesn't like to talk empty words. He takes a pragmatic approach, and his efforts will be indispensable for the management of the charity in the future.
After a few glasses of wine, members of the Youth Gang expressed their support for the establishment of a charity to provide relief to the victims.
Zhou Hexuan couldn't help but feel happy. These guys here are all big guys from the Qing Gang (Yuan Kewen is actually a big guy). They have an incense hall in Tianjin and have many disciples, and those disciples are all very energetic.
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With their support, charity can become a success.
Now that the idea has been finalized, the next focus is to name the charity. Some said it should be called "Jinjihui", some said it should be called "Bafangtang", and finally "Qingshantang" was recognized by the vast majority of people.
"We are all members of the Qing Gang, so it is most appropriate to call us Qing Shan Tang," said Li Hanchen, comprador of the Tianjin Barge Company.
"No, no," Yuan Kewen shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhou is not from our Qing Gang. If we call him Qing Shan Tang, wouldn't he be excluded?"
Pan Zixin clapped her hands and said with a smile: "That's not easy. Mr. Zhou can also join our Youth Gang."
Yuan Kewen rolled his eyes and asked: "Who do you want to be a disciple of?"
"Uh..." Pan Zixin was speechless.
Everyone here is a senior person, and Yuan Kewen, a senior person who was bought with money, can't do anything at all. If Zhou Hexuan joins the Qinggang, he must at least find a senior person to be his apprentice, otherwise he will be inferior to them.
Now, the only big-name people in Tianjin are Li Dahai and Li Dasen (Chu Yupu’s Qinggang master). They are both Zhuoliu figures and are not in the same league as you now.
Zhou Hexuan did not want to join the gang, but he also wanted to have a good relationship with the gang members, so he immediately said nonsensically: "Red flowers, green leaves and white lotus roots, the three religions are originally the same family. To be honest, I am a disciple of the Hongmen in the United States, and I am also related to the Qinggang.
Very deep."
"Mr. Zhou is actually a Hongmen disciple?" Everyone was shocked.
The Hongmen was originally called the Tiandihui, which advocated fighting against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty; while the Qinggang, also known as the Caogang, was a guild.
In the past, the Hongmen regarded the Qinggang as traitors and believed that they were willing to be the lackeys of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Hongmen members were strictly prohibited from switching to the Qinggang. As the saying goes, "from green to Hong, you will wear red and colorful; from Hong to green, you will be skinned and cramped." However, in the late Qing Dynasty,
After the sea ban was lifted and water transportation was diverted to the sea route, a large number of Youth Gang disciples lost their livelihood and began to rebel.
The hostility between the two gangs naturally disappeared. The most famous ones were Sun Yat-sen and Qiu Jin. The former was a member of the Hongmen and the latter was a disciple of the Qing Gang, both of whom campaigned for the anti-Qing revolution.
Although everyone here was surprised, they were quickly relieved. Because the Chinese in the United States have a difficult life and want to live a better life, it is normal to defect to Hongmen, but it is strange to have nothing to do with Hongmen.
Wei Ziwen asked: "What generation of Hongmen is Mr. Zhou?"
Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Everyone in Hongmen calls himself brothers, there is no such thing as seniority."
"Oh, that's it." Wei Ziwen made a mistake and looked a little embarrassed.
Yuan Kewen was quite surprised and raised his glass: "Brother Zhou, why didn't you tell me earlier that you were from Hongmen? Haha, let's have a drink!"
"That's easy to say, cheers!" Zhou Hexuan drank it all in one gulp.
There is nothing shameful about pretending to be Hongmen. At this time, Hongmen in the United States has changed its name to the Zhi Gong Party and is transforming from a gang to a political party. By the 21st century, there are still more than 40,000 Zhi Gong Party members in China. Their slogan is
"Building a political party with socialism with Chinese characteristics."
Mr. Situ Meitang, the leader of Hongmen in the United States, later participated in the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China and stood on the tower of Tianxu Gate at that time.
Since they are all members of the Jianghu community, the atmosphere that follows becomes even more lively.
After final discussion, the newly formed charity was called "Jiminhui", with Zhou Hexuan as the honorary president (chairman), Wang Muyi as the secretary-general, Wei Ziwen shamelessly taking the position of vice-president, and everyone else serving as directors.
Yuan Kewen didn't want to be anything. He didn't like worldly affairs, and he didn't seek fame. He was only interested in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling.
During dinner that night, more than 40,000 yuan was 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 can probably be sold for several hundred yuan.
In the following days, the disciples of these people also expressed their intention to join the "Jimin Association", and within a few days it had hundreds of members. Each person's annual membership fee was 5 yuan, which was another thousands of dollars in income.
They like fame, and Zhou Hexuan gives it to them. "Ta Kung Pao" solemnly reported the establishment of the "Ji Min Hui" on the second page of the headline, published the names of these guys, and at the same time called on ordinary people to donate enthusiastically.
Wei Ziwen saw his name in the newspaper, and he was listed at the front as the vice president. He was so happy that he donated another 1,000 yuan. This guy attaches great importance to good names. Of course, donations are donations, and his
The loan sharking business continues.
Guan Xingquan took advantage of his own advantage in operating a theater and organized a charity performance with famous Peking opera actors. After Meng Xiaodong learned about it, he brought the entire theater troupe to Tianjin to support it. Wanrong also donated 500 yuan and some jewelry.
The donations raised are more than enough to provide relief to the current victims.
What troubled Zhou Hexuan was that more and more refugees were coming from Shandong. By the beginning of May, the number was close to 20,000.