After only attending the secret preparatory meeting a few times, Zhou Hexuan did not want to go there anymore because he was at odds with some people's ideas, especially on their attitude towards the strike.
Zhou Hexuan agrees with organizing strikes in Japanese-owned enterprises and also agrees with holding general strikes on the anniversary of September 18th. However, he strongly opposes strikes by workers in domestic enterprises. Because such strikes have no effect at all, and will also affect the development of national industries.
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This can be regarded as the butt determines the head. Zhou Hexuan looks at the problem from the perspective of a capitalist, but the other party represents the proletariat.
Some people also want to organize people to rob Japanese warehouses, shops and factories to relieve the unemployed and hungry. Although this can combat the Japanese invaders, it is obviously too radical, suspected of terrorism, and will inevitably disrupt social security and economic order.
.You know, they even want to snatch Japanese goods imported by Chinese businessmen. Zhou Hexuan has no idea how to refute.
In addition, Zhou Hexuan also had great differences with some people regarding the organizational structure that was about to be established, and they could not reach an agreement after repeated discussions.
This event was launched in the name of Mrs. Sun, and many group representatives also came because of Mrs. Sun's face. From the beginning to the end, the Communist Party did not appear in public. Even if they were caught by Kuomintang agents, it would not matter. It can be argued that
You are participating in patriotic activities, which is in compliance with the laws of the Republic of China.
But soon everyone discovered that this time there were obviously too many traces of the Communist Party, and many people backed down.
At the same time, Kuomintang agents and concession police were frequently dispatched. Apparently the other party had received the news, which also prevented the smooth start of the preparations.
The secret preparatory meeting lasted for nearly half a month, but there was no substantive progress at all. Coupled with the harassment by the Kuomintang agents, everyone finally lost the patience to continue. There were too many differences and too many involvements, and it was impossible to reach a mutually satisfactory result.
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Zhou Hexuan felt helpless about this. When shouting slogans and expressing determination, everyone was very enthusiastic and active. But once it came to more practical issues, there were suddenly many conflicts. Just the distribution and supervision of anti-Japanese fundraising funds was enough to waffle for half a year.
Haig Road, Zhou Mansion.
Yu Peichen helped Zhou Hexuan pack his briefcase and said, "Mr. Zhou, when will you go out tonight?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled bitterly and said: "Burn all the information in the bag, so you don't have to hold meetings again."
"Has everything been discussed?" Yu Peichen asked.
"The discussion can't go on anymore," Zhou Hexuan said with emotion, "Why am I unwilling to join politics or the military? It's because the coordination of interests is too troublesome. It wasn't easy for Chiang Kai-shek either. He had to balance so many factions. No wonder he was so worried that his hair fell out.
Already."
Yu Peichen couldn't help laughing and said with a smile: "Chairman Chiang shaves his head to clarify his ambition, but he doesn't just lose his hair to worry about it."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "I am still ready to join the Anti-Japanese War and try my best to do my part. Now that I think about it, I might as well forget it. It is more suitable for me to do some small business and write a few bad articles."
Zhou Hexuan was really shocked. He encountered too many troubles in meetings these days. He was unable to convince others, and he was unwilling to be convinced by others. Different ideas made it difficult to communicate happily.
Simply follow the original historical development and let the Communist Party fully organize and lead the "China National Armed Self-Defense Committee". Professional matters are left to professionals. Zhou Hexuan only needs to donate money and materials, and write a few articles to boost morale.
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In fact, the people in charge of this matter on the Communist Party side also had a headache. They planned to bypass people outside the party and avoid various differences to prepare on their own. However, at that time, the "Chinese National Armed Self-Defense Committee" seemed to be somewhat unworthy of its name.
It is difficult to be accepted by major civil society organizations across the country.
Yu Peichen asked: "Since there is no meeting, when will we return to Tianjin?"
"Don't worry, I have to give a speech at Jiaotong University tomorrow," Zhou Hexuan thought for a while and said, "By the way, help me book a boat ticket to Xiamen. Master Hongyi invited me to Nanputuo Temple to participate in the Buddha Bathing Festival."
Yu Peichen asked: "Does Mr. Zhou believe in Buddhism?"
"I only respect other people's religious beliefs. I don't believe in them anyway," Zhou Hexuan said.
"Then what doctrine do you believe in?" Yu Peichen asked tentatively.
"Me," Zhou Hexuan thought seriously, "I should be a liberal, but I am also somewhat inclined to nationalism and socialism."
Yu Peichen asked again: "What about communism?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said nothing. He didn't want to answer Yu Peichen's question because he couldn't understand it at all.
There is a big difference between socialism and communism. Communism was hostile to the European powers at this time, but socialism was developing rapidly in Western Europe. Whether it is Britain or France, there are many believers in socialism today.
Even Hitler gave the Nazis a coat of socialism.
Yu Peichen hesitated to speak, as if she wanted to promote communist ideas to Zhou Hexuan. But in the end she still did not speak, because she already knew that Zhou Hexuan's understanding of various doctrines was far better than hers, and what she said was just a copycat.
The next morning, Yu Peichen carried his briefcase and followed Zhou Hexuan out with Sun Yongzhen on the left and right.
Zhou Hexuan now lives on Haige Road, and the National Jiaotong University (Shanghai Jiaotong University) also has a campus gate on Haige Road, which can be said to be right next to it. There is no need to call a rickshaw when going out, and they walk for more than ten minutes and the three of them arrive at Jiaotong University.
The school gate.
"Mr. Zhou, a rare visitor, a rare visitor!" Li Zhaohuan, President of Jiaotong University, greeted him warmly.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and went over to shake hands and said: "Brother Yaosheng, nice to meet you!"
At this time, Shanghai Jiao Tong University was not yet called Shanghai Jiao Tong University, but its full name was "National First Jiaotong University". This school was directly under the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of China, and the president (vice president) was usually concurrently held by the minister or deputy minister of railways.
For example, the Li Zhaohuan in front of me used to be the deputy minister of the Ministry of Railways. Now he has resigned from the Ministry of Railways and concentrates on running a school in Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
According to Zhou Hexuan's self-proclaimed age (28 years old when he first time traveled), he and Li Zhaohuan are the same age, and both are 36 years old. However, from the appearance, Zhou Hexuan is obviously much younger, and Li Zhaohuan is aging quickly like most people during the Republic of China.
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This gentleman has a bald forehead and a pale face. He is wearing a Chinese tunic suit and a pen in his breast pocket. At first glance, he looks like a scholar-type bureaucrat.
Li Zhaohuan took Zhou Hexuan's hand and walked inside, smiling: "Finally, Mr. Zhou is here. Today I have to give some lectures to the students of Jiaotong University."
"No, no," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "I live on Haige Road, and I am a neighbor of Jiaotong University. Neighbors should move around more."
It sounds like it was a speech, but in fact Zhou Hexuan was invited to attend the graduation ceremony of SJTU.
College students in the Republic of China must go on a graduation trip before graduation (starting in March). This trip can be a real trip, a study tour, or an internship in a factory or company. After the one-month graduation trip,
Students will return to school, submit their graduation trip reports, attend the graduation ceremony, have a breakup meal and go their separate ways.
In terms of graduation travel, students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are the luckiest. Because it is a school directly affiliated with the Ministry of Railways, they can apply for special graduation travel trains and travel around in glory.
Take this year's Shanghai Jiao Tong University graduates for example. They took their own graduation train, which took 18 days and passed through six or seven provinces in the north and south. When the train arrived in Shandong, they wanted to go to Mount Tai, and the train stopped at
Waiting at the foot of Mount Tai, waiting for the students to finish playing before moving on.
It was a graduation trip, and it was really ahead of its time.
Zhou Hexuan was surrounded by fresh graduates from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and entered the campus, heading straight to the auditorium where the graduation ceremony was held.
The graduation ceremony has not yet begun. Zhou Hexuan is sitting in the front row of the leadership seat, next to the president, vice president, secretary-general, department chair and other leaders. The students also gave him a booklet called "Jiaotong University Civilian 23"
Grade Commemorative Issue.
This booklet is a commemorative publication for this year's graduates. Zhou Hexuan casually opened the catalog page and suddenly couldn't help but laugh. He saw a line of small print art design: Qian Xuesen.
Well, the emblem and illustrations of this commemorative magazine were both designed by Qian Xuesen.
Qian Xuesen is also a graduate of this class, and he also serves as the director of the grade art department. He is also very proficient in art.