Chapter 7 "wipe"

Wei Suo "Libbing oil" is a description of the whole character of a slave. It's not "kickbacks" or "commissions," because that's a kind of secrecy; but it's not stealing either, because in principle, very little is taken.Therefore, it cannot be said to be "dividing the fat"; at most, it may be called "fraud".However, this is an open and aboveboard "fraud", because what is taken is from a wealthy family, rich man, rich man, and foreign businessman, and what is taken is only a little bit, just like wiping from a place full of oil and water, it will not hurt anyone. However, it is beneficial to those who wipe it, and it is also the right way to lose the rich and help the poor.Trying to tease women a few words, or take the opportunity to touch them, is also called "mobbing oil". Although this is not as good as the name of money, it does not do much harm to the person being mopped.

The most obvious performance is the conductor on the tram.After he became proficient, he kept an eye out for potential customers and sudden ticket checks, his eyes trained like a mixture of a mouse and a hawk.Paying but not giving the ticket, the guest should ask for it, but it is very difficult to ask for it, and it is rare for anyone to ask for it, because what he is taking advantage of is the oil of a foreign businessman[2], and he is also a Chinese, of course he has an obligation to help. Asking for it becomes helping foreign businessmen.At this time, not only the ticket seller will give you a disgusted look, but also the passengers in the car will often show that they think you are ignorant of current affairs.

However, at that time, at this time, if the third-class passengers sometimes lack a copper coin, but you have to get off the car before the destination, then he will not be accommodating, and he will become a loyal servant of foreign merchants. In Shanghai, if you chat with policemen, doormen, servants, etc., they probably hate foreign devils, and most of them are patriots.However, like the foreign devils, they look down on the Chinese, sticks and fists and contemptuous eyes, focusing on the Chinese. Blessed is the life of "mobbing oil".This method will be more developed, this character will become noble, this behavior will be considered just, this will be regarded as the national skill, and revenge against imperialism.Open the skylight to speak frankly, in fact, the so-called "higher-class Chinese" have not escaped this mold.

However, just like friends who "eat white rice", the ticket seller still has his morals.If the ticket inspector finds out that he took money but did not give the ticket, he will silently accept the punishment, never say that he has not collected money, and push the crime to the customer.August fourteenth. [1] This article was originally published in "Shen Shen Free Talk" on August 17, 1933. 〔2〕It was the oil of foreign businessmen. Before the liberation, the trams in the Shanghai Concession were operated by two tram companies invested by British businessmen and French businessmen respectively.