383 [French Consul General is also a fan of books]
"The fragrance of rain and clouds brought me to Meng'er. I had no choice but to wake up in the high hall and find it difficult to sleep through the screen window... In the spring, if I'm in the mood, Meng'er is still not far away."
The famous actor on the stage was singing the Kunqu opera "The Peony Pavilion". Huang Huangrong, who woke up from his sleep, only heard the second half, but still clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay! Watch and enjoy."
Jin Rong was rewarded with 50 yuan. Naturally, Du Yuesheng and Zhang Xiaolin couldn't sit idle. After singing two more verses on the stage, they also rewarded each other with 50 yuan.
50 yuan is not a small amount, and the continuous high rewards in the VIP box here quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding audience.
There were several foreigners sitting in the box next door. One of them laughed and said, "I seem to hear Du Yuesheng's voice."
"That's him, along with Huang Huangrong and Zhang Xiaolin." Another foreigner stood up, looked across the partition of the box, and said in surprise, "That one seems to be Mr. Zhou Hexuan, sitting with Du Yuesheng."
The foreign woman who was watching the play asked happily: "Is he the author of "The Goddess"?"
"Yes, madam." The foreigner who stood up and looked around replied.
The foreign woman quickly said: "Ask someone to buy a copy of "Goddess" quickly. I want Mr. Zhou to sign it."
"Buy one for me too," another foreign woman said.
The foreigner at the beginning laughed and said: "Just buy two more copies of "The Rise of Great Powers"."
"And "Titanic"!" Suddenly a foreign girl shouted, "That one is so touching, I am moved to tears every time I read it."
The foreigner smiled and said: "Dear Leda, there are no copies of "Titanic" for sale."
"Then go home and get your English name!" the foreign girl persisted.
An hour later, the opera on the stage was completely over, and the audience began to get up and leave.
Before Du Yuesheng could stand up, he saw several foreigners walking this way. He hurriedly greeted them: "Mr. Gan, Mrs. Gan, Miss Gan, Mr. Fei, Mrs. Fei, you guys are also here to listen to the show."
Not only Du Yuesheng, but also Huang Jinrong and Zhang Xiaolin also sent greetings quickly, because these foreigners are all powerful figures in Shanghai, namely: French Consul General in Shanghai Gangelin and his wife and daughter, and Shanghai French Concession Patrol Room Director Fei Weoli and his wife.
Du Yuesheng has many titles and positions, such as advisor to the General Headquarters of the Army, Navy and Air Force, major general counselor to the Central Military Commission and counselor to the Executive Yuan. But these are false titles and have no practical effect other than improving social status.
What Du Yuesheng really values the most is the position of director of the Shanghai French Concession Public Affairs Bureau. This is the highest position that a Chinese can climb in the French Concession.
"Hello, Mr. Du." Several foreigners obviously attached great importance to Du Yuesheng. When they shook hands and greeted each other, their attitudes and tone were relatively normal, and they were communicating as equals.
However, when facing Huang Huangrong and Zhang Xiaolin, the foreigners were much more arrogant, as if they were talking to their subordinates.
Du Yuesheng is still very proud. In the entire Shanghai Bund, no matter which foreign high-level concessionaire he is in, he has to give him some face. He will build the Du family ancestral hall next year, and on the day when he will worship his ancestors, several foreign consuls-general in Shanghai will all be present to watch the ceremony in person.
At this moment, the brilliance of Du Yuesheng completely covered Huang Jinrong and Zhang Xiaolin. He introduced with a smile: "This is Mr. Zhou Hexuan Zhou."
"Oh, of course I know Mr. Zhou," Gang Gelin took out a copy of "The Rise of the Great Powers" and said, "Mr. Zhou, I am your loyal reader, please sign it for me."
"And mine." The foreign girl took out an English version of "Titanic".
Immediately afterwards, two more copies of "The Goddess" and one "The Rise of the Great Powers" were brought out, and several foreigners surrounded Zhou Hexuan, as if they were fans chasing stars.
Du Yuesheng, Huang Jinrong and Zhang Xiaolin were all stunned. They only knew that Zhou Hexuan was very famous abroad. Now that they saw the actions of several French guys, they finally had a personal understanding of Zhou Hexuan's influence.
In fact, this is easy to understand. The Goncourt Literature Prize has a high status in the eyes of the French. As the winner of the Goncourt Prize, it is normal for Zhou Hexuan to be surrounded by several French people asking for his autograph.
This has nothing to do with social status or interest entanglements. It is entirely the French's respect for great writers. Youth gang leaders like Du Yuesheng and others will not understand.
"Mr. Zhou, are you free on weekend afternoons? I would like to invite you to my home as a guest." Mrs. Gangelin asked cautiously, for fear that Zhou Hexuan would refuse.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Of course, it's my honor."
"Great!" The French girl danced with joy.
Gan Gelin smiled and said to his wife: "Emma, you can hold the salon more grandly and invite celebrities and scholars from all over Shanghai. If you are lucky enough to invite Mr. Zhou to participate, this will be a rare event."
"I will, I will prepare the invitation list when I get back tonight." Mrs. Gangelin said excitedly.
The director of the patrol house in the French Concession, Mr. and Mrs. Fevoli, have also been talking around Zhou Hexuan. They stay in the art and entertainment projects all year round. If they want to read a French book, they have to wait for it to be sent from China. For Zhou Hexuan, a great scholar who has caused a sensation in France, this is extremely
Admire and admire.
What's more, Zhou Hexuan also invited Einstein and Le Corbusier to China some time ago. This move was wildly sought after by foreign circles in China. Zhou Hexuan is also regarded as a top international scholar, and all foreigners who have lived in China for a long time have heard of it.
Zhou Hexuan’s famous name.
This wonderful star-chasing mentality is also incomprehensible to the three Youth Gang leaders.
Zhou Hexuan instantly became the center of attention, while Du Yuesheng, Huang Huangrong and Zhang Xiaolin became complete foils, standing there stupidly without even a chance to interrupt.
As everyone walked out of the theater chatting, Gan Gelin took the initiative to shake hands and said, "Mr. Zhou, I will be waiting for you at home this weekend."
"Mr. Consul, you're too polite." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.
The French girl asked: "Mr. Zhou, can you give me a hug?"
"Of course, beautiful lady." Zhou Hexuan smiled and hugged the French girl into his arms.
The French girl closed her eyes and said, "Oh, I'm about to die of happiness."
"Hahahaha." Several other foreigners laughed.
When everyone dispersed, the three Green Gang leaders looked at each other.
Zhang Xiaolin said in a sour tone: "It's really strange that these ghost guys have such respect for a scholar."
Huang Jinrong exclaimed, "Yes, when Gang Gelin met Commander-in-Chief Chiang, his nostrils were pointed towards the sky. The man named Zhou is more prestigious than Commander-in-Chief Chiang."
"So, you should study more," Du Yuesheng said with a smile. "These scholars are different from us big guys. They are not on the same level at all. They have their own circles. The more disciples you and I have, the more money we can make."
, and you are not qualified to squeeze into that circle."
"Tsk, that's so ridiculous." Zhang Xiaolin was still panting.
Du Yuesheng said mysteriously: "Don't believe it yet. I heard someone say that when the group of people returned from the Siberian Railway at the beginning of the year and passed through Moscow, Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, met two people by name. One was Einstein.
The other one is Zhou Hexuan, who is not even qualified for Li Shizeng, the fourth veteran of the Kuomintang."
"Really?" Zhang Xiaolin asked in surprise.
"Of course it's true," Du Yuesheng said with a smile, "I heard that Stalin returned the courtesy to the corporal and invited Zhou Hexuan to stay in the Soviet Union. This was spread throughout Li Shizeng's educational inspection team."
Huang Huangrong listened silently until he returned to his home, and then he said to the people around him: "In the future, Mr. Zhou should take more care of him when he comes to Shanghai. If there is any trouble, he will take the initiative to help solve it."
