Zhou Hexuan took off his top hat and as soon as he walked in, a salesman in a suit and leather shoes came to receive him: "Sir, what business do you need to handle? Our Shanghai Trust Company..."
"No need," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "I have an appointment with your general manager Zhang Naiqi."
The salesman immediately said with a flattering look on his face: "It turns out to be a friend of Manager Zhang, please come in! Manager Zhang is on the fifth floor. He said that if any friends come to visit, go directly to the conference room on the fifth floor to find him."
China's trust industry began in 1921, when more than a dozen trust companies suddenly emerged. Their main business was to help customers speculate in stock exchanges. As a result, in the winter of that year, the "trust communication trend" broke out in China, and more than 100 trust companies
Only 6 exchanges have closed down, and only 2 of the more than 10 trust companies are left.
To put it bluntly, the stock market was not standardized, and the financial industry was turned into a robbery industry. In just half a year, the Chinese stock market collapsed.
Shanghai Trust Company is a new company established four years ago. The general manager is Zhang Naiqi, one of the "Seven Gentlemen of the National Salvation Congress". This gentleman is not only a businessman, but also a famous economist, political activist and collector. He founded
The bimonthly New Review once strongly supported the Northern Expedition, but was closed down for criticizing the Kuomintang.
Zhou Hexuan was taken to the conference room on the fifth floor. As soon as he opened the door, he saw many celebrities, including Mrs. Sun, He Xiangning, Shen Junru, Zhang Naiqi, Zou Taofen, Li Gongpu, Wang Zaoshi, Sha Qianli...
In addition to these progressive people, there were also more than 60 representatives of anti-Japanese and national salvation groups from 18 provinces across the country. The entire conference room was full, and many people even sat on the temporary benches.
When the door of the conference room closed, Mrs. Sun suddenly applauded and said: "Everyone warmly welcomes Mr. Zhou!"
"Snap, snap, snap!"
A burst of thunderous applause sounded, and the representatives near the door stood up to shake hands with Zhou Hexuan.
"Mr. Zhou, please sit here!" Zhang Naiqi, as the host, personally took Zhou Hexuan to a seat closer to the front.
As soon as Zhou Hexuan sat down, a person next to him took the initiative to shake hands and said: "Hello, Mr. Zhou, I am Baiyunti."
"Hello, Mr. Bai." Zhou Hexuan smiled.
Laughing all at once, Zhou Hexuan was already shouting "I'm so stupid" in his heart. Today's meeting was really full of ghosts and snakes.
Baiyunti was the commander-in-chief of the revolutionary army in Inner Mongolia during the Northern Expedition. He actively helped Chang Kaishen to purge the party in Inner Mongolia. He was a notorious reactionary. He was just appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Conference of the Kuomintang last year and served as a member of the Mongolian local self-government committee.
Committee members, why did you come to attend the anti-Japanese meeting?
Zhou Hexuan really didn't know about this, because in history, Bai Yunti eventually retreated to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek, and even served as a "national policy adviser to the Presidential Office" in Taiwan. Such a person actually came to participate in progressive activities?
On the other hand, Hu Hanmin, who was sitting in the front, attended the meeting, which Zhou Hexuan thought was reasonable. Because although Hu Hanmin actively opposed the Communist Party, he also opposed Lao Chiang Kai-shek. In the past two years, a new government was established in Guangzhou because Chiang Lao was under house arrest due to convulsions.
Hu Hanmin.
One after another, more than ten people came into the conference room, and Mrs. Sun finally announced that the meeting had officially begun.
The conference first introduced the members present. Zhou Hexuan's identity is "an internationally renowned scholar, an expert on international issues, an internationally renowned writer, a famous educator and a philanthropist, and the president of the Chinese branch of the International Anti-Fascist Alliance." This long list of titles comes out
, immediately won applause from the audience, and the sound was even louder than when Hu Hanmin was introduced.
Zhou Hexuan did not feel complacent, but listened carefully to the introductions of others.
There are people from all walks of life sitting in the conference room right now, from the military and political circles, from the industrial and commercial circles, from the financial circles, from academia, from the media circles, from the philanthropic circles, from from the education circles... They are really people from all walks of life. There are also the Kuomintang, the Communist Party, the Democratic Party,
Representatives from civil society, local warlords and anti-Japanese armed forces behind enemy lines...all parties gathered.
Among these people there are sworn enemies in the political circles and personal enemies, and they can make a fool of themselves when they see them.
But now, everyone is sitting together, putting aside their hatred and discussing major issues for the common goal of resisting Japan and saving the country!
Zhou Hexuan was very touched and gratified, and even wanted to cry. The "Tianyu Statement" issued by Japan a few days ago has touched the most sensitive nerves of the Chinese people, causing many people to give up their last chance. Everyone is eager to
I want to unite to fight against Japan.
No matter what partisanship or personal grudges, they all stand aside in the face of national justice!
To a certain extent, Japan's invasion of China really condensed the soul of the nation and slowly united China, which was in disarray. Just like the song "March of the Volunteers" sings: "When the Chinese nation is at its most dangerous, everyone is forced to
Let out the last roar. Get up, get up, get up! We are united as one and brave the enemy's artillery fire to advance..."
As the initiator of the conference, Mrs. Sun first delivered a speech: "Friends, comrades, compatriots! Since the late Qing Dynasty, Japanese imperialism has occupied Taiwan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, and Rehe, and is now slowly
Slowly invading Chahar and Inner Mongolia, one-fifth of China's territory has changed color. Their next step is to occupy North China, Northwest China, East China, Central China, South China... and then occupy the entire China and the entire Asia! We can't bear it anymore, we
I have endured it for nearly a hundred years... In this situation, I propose to establish the 'Chinese National Armed Self-Defense Committee'. We must unite as one, unite all the forces that can be united, expel the Japanese pirates, and rebuild China!"
"Expel the Japanese pirates and rebuild China!"
There was no applause, but the whole audience chanted slogans together.
Next, representatives of various political parties and groups spoke. Zhou Hexuan was arranged to be the eighth to take the stage. He said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. Although Zhou is a scholar and cannot serve the country by killing the enemy on the front line, he still wants to do his best for the country.
Here, on behalf of the China Branch of the International Anti-Fascist Alliance, I agree with the anti-war program proposed by Mrs. Sun and agree to join the Chinese National Armed Self-Defense Committee. I promise that the China Branch of the International Anti-Fascist Alliance will
I will do my best to actively promote the anti-Japanese ideology and call on the whole people to jointly resist the aggression. Secondly, I am personally willing to donate 5,000 bottles of sulfa drugs to support the anti-Japanese armed forces behind enemy lines in the Northeast. Other armed forces that are willing to resist Japan, as long as they fight the Japanese with real swords and guns,
If there is an anti-Japanese team of 10,000 people, I will donate 100,000 yuan. If there is a million-person anti-Japanese team, I will donate 10 million yuan! Do what you say!"
"Okay!" Many people cheered loudly.
Whether it's money or medicine, they are all real things.
Other representatives have said so much, nothing more than active publicity, calling for donations, etc. Zhou Hexuan's real financial commitment can easily gain everyone's respect and recognition.
The conference lasted for two full days. The delegates unanimously approved the "Basic Program of the Chinese People's War Against Japan" and initiated the establishment of the "Preparatory Meeting of the Chinese National Armed Self-Defense Committee." Zhou Hexuan was elected as a standing committee member of the preparatory meeting and was responsible for assisting in the preparations.
Preparatory work and formal establishment will take time.
Due to the rush of time and the close surveillance of Kuomintang secret agents, the originally planned formal preparatory meeting was temporarily canceled. Representatives of major groups across the country left Shanghai in a hurry, leaving only a dozen standing committee members of the preparatory meeting to continue the secret meeting.
In the next half month, Zhou Hexuan gave speeches, wrote, listened to operas, and watched movies during the day, and quietly went to meetings at night. His life was very exciting and fulfilling.
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