Liu BuTong smoked a cigarette and sighed: "Mr. Zhou, I will not continue to get involved in the tram price increase controversy. I will go to Peking tomorrow to participate in anti-Japanese and national salvation activities. As for Tianjin, haha, it's so boring!"
Liu Tongtong, courtesy name Hengquan, graduated from the Political Science Department of the fourth phase of Huangpu and is a member of the Tianjin Party Affairs Committee of the Kuomintang Party Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the Party Affairs Committee). Although he is a student of the Huangpu Military Academy and is a direct descendant of Chang Kaishen, his relationship with Zhang Xueliang is
Very good, so I was sent to work at the Tianjin Party Headquarters.
During the Tianjin tram price increase controversy, Liu BuTong's attitude was very radical, and he even called on citizens to ride trams and not pay for the use of electric lights.
The tram company also took countermeasures, using the tram (workers) union to launch the "Expulsion Movement" against Liu BuTong. The tram workers created rumors and wildly attacked Liu BuTong. Mayor Zhou Longguang advised Liu BuTong to keep a low profile. The central government also ordered Liu BuTong to stop. Liu BuTong
I can no longer stay in Tianjin.
Zhou Hexuan advised: "Why is this? Since the central government has not explicitly ordered his dismissal, Mr. Liu should continue to persist."
Liu BuTong smiled bitterly and said: "The central government has sent a commissioner to coordinate again, how can we persist?"
Liu BuTong is a patriot. He wants to do things for the people of Tianjin, but people everywhere are holding him back, and he is already a little frustrated.
Historically, Liu BuTong was transferred from the Tianjin Party Headquarters due to the tram price increase controversy, and went to Peking to actively engage in anti-Japanese and national salvation activities. Together with his wife, he raised and transported weapons and ammunition for the Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, and supported the civilian anti-Japanese armed forces in Northeast China.
This gentleman had a strong personality and offended people wherever he went. In the end, he could not survive in the party and government circles, so he had to become a professor in a university. In the end, he made considerable academic achievements. He introduced the method in "The Complete Book of Six Laws".
A large number of modern judicial concepts have been used by later Taiwan authorities.
Zhou Hexuan asked: "What does Zhang Xueliang mean?"
The Tianjin Municipal Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang, like the Tianjin Municipal Government, has many confidants of Zhang Xueliang, who cannot be manipulated by Chiang Kai-shek at will.
Liu BuTong shook his head and said: "Commander Zhang asked us to try our best to cooperate with the central government's instructions."
Zhou Hexuan sneered and said: "Ignore Chang Kaishen's orders, and don't listen to Zhang Hanqing's words. As long as the Tianjin Party Headquarters persists, I guarantee that the foreign devils will be subdued. Mr. Liu, do you dare to take a gamble?"
"Why don't you dare?" Liu BuTong laughed boldly, "Haha, if a man has no eggs, can he still be called a man? My hometown has been occupied by Japan, and I have been homeless for a long time. Why are I afraid of Belgians like him?
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Zhou Hexuan said: "Well, I'll leave it to Brother Liu."
Liu Tongtong said: "It's up to me. All the comrades in the party hope to fight to the end. As long as Mr. Zhou is willing to come forward, we will definitely follow him!"
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The Tianjin Party Headquarters picket team was active again, ignoring the bans of the municipal government and the Central Party Headquarters. The toughness of these Kuomintang members surprised Zhou Hexuan. At the same time, it also proved that Chang Kaishen’s leadership of the Tianjin Party Headquarters
, it’s out of control! In other words, Chang Kaishen has never really controlled the Tianjin Party Headquarters. After all, it belongs to Zhang Xueliang’s territory.
No wonder Chang Kaishen will pursue dictatorial centralization and spy politics crazily after his comeback this time, because he can't even command some direct party members of the fourth phase of Huangpu.
With the resistance and support of the Tianjin Party Committee, Zhou Hexuan collaborated with the Tianjin General Chamber of Commerce and 14 trade unions in various industries in Tianjin to jointly launch the "Recovery of Tram Electric Lighting Business Movement", calling on businessmen and citizens to raise funds to redeem the operating rights of Tianjin trams and electric lights.
Those businessmen in Tianjin have always been jealous of the tram business, and they even encouraged Chu Yupu to cause trouble. If it were not for the interference of Japan, France and Italy, the tram company would have been owned by the Chinese.
After the tram company learned of the news, it immediately panicked, because the contract signed with the Qing government stipulated that China had the right to take it back as long as the money was enough. The European headquarters immediately sent an instruction asking the Tianjin Municipal Government to
Start negotiations: The price will still increase, but 10,000 yuan per month can be used to support Tianjin charities.
Mayor Zhou Longguang was overjoyed and quickly agreed to the tram company's request and persuaded other city officials to pass the resolution.
As for the illegal tram sections where taxes are not paid, it seems that Zhou Longguang has completely forgotten about them, and he did not even mention them during the negotiations.
"Down with the traitorous government!"
"Expell Zhou Longguang, we want Mayor Zhang Xueming!"
"..."
A student mass demonstration secretly organized by Zhou Hexuan surrounded the municipal government official residence on the day when the two parties signed the contract.
Zhou Longguang was shocked and angry when he heard the parade slogans outside. His face turned pale and he said: "Sign quickly, sign quickly!"
"boom!"
Before he finished speaking, the door of the city hall was suddenly pushed open, and countless students and people rushed in. The guards were so frightened that they backed away and rushed into the conference hall in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Longguang said with a serious expression, "What are you doing? It is illegal to attack the government, and you will be jailed...Ah, don't come here!"
"That's him! He's Zhou Longguang!"
"Down with the traitorous mayor!"
The poor mayor of Tianjin was actually grabbed by the hair, dragged to the door of the city hall and beaten wildly. The Belgian Van Benk was so frightened that he turned pale on the spot and hid in the toilet and did not dare to show his face.
The matter was completely messed up, and the intervention of the great powers was ineffective. Chang Kaishen was so angry that he slammed the table.
Zhang Xueliang's character was inherently weak. He felt that it was difficult to go against public opinion, so he ignored the telegram sent by Chang Kaishen and sent people to Tianjin to coordinate all parties.
The real negotiations finally began. China was clamoring to take back the tram operating rights, but the tram company insisted on raising prices. The matter lasted for more than half a month, and finally they both backed down. The tram company promised not to raise prices within two years, and the market
The government agrees.
After the citizens of Tianjin heard the news, they all rejoiced as if they had won a great victory.
Zhou Hexuan and the Tianjin General Chamber of Commerce are very depressed, because their goal is to take back the tram operating rights. Unfortunately, the public is not interested in this. They are satisfied as long as the price does not increase. In this case, they can no longer incite public opinion and there is no way to continue the trouble.
Of course, this is much better than the historical results, at least the tram prices have not increased.
Since Northeast China had been occupied by the Japanese, Zhou Hexuan could not take the Siberian Railway and could only take a ship to Europe for meetings.
When he boarded the ship from Tianjin Port, the controversy over the tram price increase smoothly turned into a labor dispute. The tram trade union, which had been defending the price increase, started a riot. Because the tram company did not fulfill its promise of raising wages, all tram workers went on strike collectively.
Can only continue to shut down.
The Belgians are so devastated that they have been closed for several months, which will cause huge losses!
The matter was not resolved until the end of the year. Not only did the tram company make no money, it actually lost 2 million yuan a year.
Well, although your tram is not operating, you still have to pay the tolls in the concessions. Why is Belgium a small country? It shows off its power in front of the Chinese, but it shows its true colors in the face of Japan, France, Italy and other countries, and has to pay with tears in its eyes.
Lose money and pay tribute.
China is a grandson in front of the great powers, and Belgium is also a grandson, just the older grandson.
