Chapter 9 Chapter Nine This Is Called a Trend

Although the special shareholders' meeting took up the railway company's meeting place every day, the movement of the Baolu Comrade Association did not stop.Not only did it not stop, it seemed that because of the vigorous shareholders meeting, it also became more prosperous. At this time, among the 142 prefectures and counties in Sichuan Province, 67 out of 10 prefectures and counties have established Comrade Baolu Associations not only in the cities, but also to organize a group of gentry with a little reputation, wealth, and status. Grain, as well as old sours who carried the test basket during the imperial examination era, and people who are currently reading foreign-style books in foreign-style schools and who are known as academic gentlemen, are all recruited, and they are all on stage at any time. Shouting: "Swear to the death to oppose the traitor Sheng Xuanhuai! Oppose the traitorous slaves to be honest! Swear to the death to obey the imperial decree of Emperor Dezongjing's railway business office!... If you don't achieve your goal, you will never give up!..." In many villages, road protection also appeared Signboard of the Gay Association.

Not to mention the Baolu Comrade Association in Chengdu, there are different streets in every street, and there are groups in every community.In one world, there are many tribes.For example, in the business world, the General Chamber of Commerce has the Comrades Baolu Association of the Chamber of Commerce, and under it, the Comrades Baolu Association of the Yangguang Grocery Gang, the Comrades Baolu Association of the Gancai Gang, the Comrades Baolu Association of the Lantern Shop, and the Brothers Baolu Association of the Ringer Shop have also been established. Paul Road Comrades Association.A while ago, someone joked: "Blind, deaf, and dumb disabled people, puppets, beggars, and other low-class people will never set up a Baolu Comrade Association?" There have been the Association of Comrades Baolu for Performers, Comrade Baolu for Beggars, Comrade Baolu for the Yangqin Voiceless Association, and Comrade Baolu for the Deaf and Mute?Not only did they have the name of the organization, but they also published articles denouncing the traitors and revealing everyone's love for the country and Sichuan.

The same is true in the academic world. In addition to the Sichuan Provincial Education Association’s Baolu Comrade Association, there are also the Baolu Comrade Association of higher education institutions, the Baolu Comrade Association of the Railway Academy, the Baolu Comrade Association of the Physical Education School, and the Five Generations Tongtang, Hongshizhu, and Wang Jiuqu Family ancestral halls, countless private legal and political schools, and the Baolu Comrade Association.Of course, many middle schools, elementary schools, and workshops have also established their own Baolu Comrade Associations.

Among them are the schools of Wang Wenbing, Chu Yong, Peng Jiaqi, and Lin Tongjiu. Chu Yongyuan said that he came to the province in time for the middle of June, before the school started.Not wanting to start school for twelve days, he rushed into the south gate at dusk.At that time, from the bridge to the gate of the Wengcheng, it was already crowded.Pedestrians, sedan chairs, burdens, and pack horses rushed into the city while rushing out of the city like a tide.The south gate is no different than the east gate. The east gate has its own rules. After three bangs, a tallow candle is lit, and it is not closed until the first watch drum is about to be struck.However, both the north and south gates were knocked on the head before it was darkened. After two bangs and three bangs in succession, the two iron-covered doors were slowly closed tightly.If you are late, you will never want to enter the city.

Squeezing through the south gate, Chu Yong felt relieved.Walking slowly through the intersection of Confucian Temple Front Street, I suddenly remembered: Isn’t the date for him to write a letter to the school to ask for leave to expire today?If you don't sign up and don't show up after the deadline, according to the rules set by Supervisor Tu, you have to record a major demerit.Immediately, the bone-shaved face with the yellow beard and slanted eyes appeared in his mind. He hesitated for a moment, shrugged the burden hanging on his shoulders, and fanned his hot face with a cattail fan a few times, and when he was about to walk towards Confucian Temple Front Street, another face suddenly appeared in his mind.The face is round, with slightly protruding cheekbones, a slightly raised upper lip, and a slightly sunken nose bridge.But there are two shallow dimples on the cheeks, and two curved thin eyebrows under the forehead, especially under the eyebrows, matched with a pair of slightly triangular eyes.In that eye, there are still two black pearl-like pupils hidden, and they are black pearls immersed in the clear water, and they are also trickling black pearls; they can shine, they can talk, and they can laugh!He fell ill because of it, and fell ill as soon as he got home.Everyone believed that his illness was caused by overwork in his studies, heatstroke, and overwork caused by the road protection campaign in the provincial capital.

It was also thanks to this illness that he escaped from the job that his grandfather Hou Baozhai and Wu Fengwu discussed, which required him to serve in the County Zhongbao Road Comrades Association. This face and these bewildering eyes have appeared in my mind almost at any time for half a month.He came here for it, how could he delay getting close to it because of Tu Zhiping's rules? He decided to go to Huang's house first. The old gatekeeper first told him that Huang Lansheng was receiving guests, "Master has always been very busy. As soon as he came home from the courtyard, the guests came. Every day, it is always after the second watch that he can be quiet."

The old man also smiled proudly: "Master is so popular, I'm afraid he will be promoted soon." Chu Yong didn't pay attention to his cousin's recent situation, but asked, "Is your wife at home?" "Yes, yes, I haven't been out for a few days. You should go straight in! You must stay for a few days before entering the school, right? How are you? You lost weight. Didn't you come in a sedan chair? Really So frugal!..." Everyone in the Huang family always repeats such nonsense words as the old man at the gate when they see him, even the cousin.However, the expression of the cousin's aunt was somewhat different.Although it was already twilight in the main room, and the glazed lamp hanging in front of the God Lord was not very bright, after all, he could feel the eyes of those smiling eyes pouring on his face, like warm soup, making the pores of his body infected. An indescribable joy.

He looked around and saw that Ju Hua and Mrs. He were scooping up face water and making tea, and the two children had just walked away.good chance!He quickly grabbed his aunt's hands and said, "Oh! I'm sick. Speaking of which..." She hastily tossed off a hand, pressed it on his shoulder and said, "Stop talking, I understand what you mean. I just ask you, why didn't you write a letter? I'm silent, you've made me angry, Ignore me from now on!" "Angry? Will I be angry with you? What a strange thing to say! Oh! Good cousin..." "Then why don't you write?"

"Speaking of writing letters! . . . " The sound of Zhenbang's little leather shoes knocking on the square bricks had already reached the door of the main room, and he shouted, "Cousin Chu, Daddy invites you to the small living room to talk!" Mrs. Huang took a step back and said loudly, "Why are you in a hurry! Wash your face, have tea, and go!" "Is cousin very busy? He said he's going to be promoted?" "It must have been said by that dead old man again. What a stupid old thing! Your cousin is just transferred to an internal messenger in the Governor's Court, so he knows a little more news, so there are more customers every day! Even the seal is still there. I haven't touched it before, so how can I be promoted!"

"If it's someone prominent in the officialdom, wait until I take a shower and put on a long gown before going out." Zhenbang laughed and said, "It's not someone else, it's not someone else, it's a new visitor to our grandmother's house." "A new visitor to your grandmother's house?" Mrs. Huang said: "Bang's ears can't hold the words! That's why people say that when discussing things, you are not allowed to listen by the side. Look at your sister, she is younger than you, but she is more sensible and tight-lipped than you. She told me not to talk nonsense, but she didn't."

Zhenbang bulged his big eyes, pouted his mouth and said, "You don't tell her you know her well!..." "Auntie, what's going on?" Mrs. Huang pursed her lips and smiled, "Do you know Zhou Hongdao?" Zhenbang interjected again, "That's him, this fake foreigner, our mother's man." Mrs. Huang pretended to be angry and said: "Boy Bang, I really want to hit you a few times! It is reasonable to say that it is unreasonable to say whether it is a man or not!... Don't listen to his nonsense, in fact, Lan Sheng is the one who became famous. A few days ago, the two parties saw the photos and agreed, and they will come to discuss the appointment today. You think, the dowry has not yet been awarded, and you know whether the matter is successful or not, so how can you start talking nonsense about new customers and men? Yao Niang knows , I will not tear your mouth!" This is Mrs. Huang's polite words on purpose.Zhou Hongdao had seen Mrs. Huang, and heard that Miss Longzhu Junyao was taller than her sister Lan Jun and capable of doing things. When Huang Lansheng asked Mr. Tian to mention it to him, he agreed almost immediately.He even planned to follow the Japanese customs he mentioned, planning to go to Long’s house to propose marriage on the second day, to offer the job on the third day, and to invite his wife to go to the park and eat at restaurants on the fourth day; It seems that the civilized wedding ceremony can be held in five days.But Mrs. Long did not agree, she said: "Civilized marriages also have the etiquette of civilized marriages. It cannot be said that overseas students don't even want these cutscenes!" What cutscene?The old lady Long couldn't tell, but said: "How can you be so anxious and careless? The daughter's life is an important matter, and you should be careful!" As for her youngest daughter, she never thought of asking for advice.This is not only due to the old lady Long's old mind, but Huang Lansheng and his wife, who claim to be reformed and enlightened, have never said a word to their Yaomei. Zhou Hongdao asked Brother Tian to come over today, and it was indeed to discuss the matter of his next appointment.When Chu Yong went out to meet each other, it seemed that he had already discussed serious matters. After Huang Lansheng introduced them, he immediately asked about Wu Fengwu: "This man is really interesting! I heard that he came back to the province a few days ago. He has been to Hao Dasan's place, but he didn't come to see me." He also explained himself: "I don't blame him. He must know that I spend too much time in the courtyard every day, and I have a lot of entertainment after I leave the courtyard. It is not easy to come to me. He is probably very busy too." , you know something about what is going on in Xinjin?" Chu Yong just told the story of how he fell ill as soon as he got home, and he said a few words. Before he talked about how his grandfather Hou Baozhai and Wu Fengwu planned the activities, Huang Lansheng seemed not at ease to listen, and turned back to Brother Tian. , Zhou Hongdao, talking about what he saw and heard in Zhitai Yamen. According to him, there are also differences of opinion among the governor's staff.Before he was transferred, it was rumored that the personnel in it were divided into three factions.One faction is the New Deal faction, and the members of this faction are mostly people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces who are criminally appointed and who came from Qiangu.They are very dedicated to the implementation of the New Deal, and they have quite a lot of contacts with local gentlemen on weekdays. Sometimes they can take advantage of the opinions put forward by local gentlemen, and they can also pay attention to the sufferings of ordinary people.The number of people in this faction is not large, and they like to do some writing and ink on weekdays. When they leave the courtyard, they always huddle together to drink and compose poems, thinking that they are celebrities and good officials.They look down on the old political faction, saying that the old political faction is eunuchs and corrupt bureaucrats.The old political faction also looked down on them, calling them the remnants of Kang Liang who regarded thieves as their fathers, and fake reform parties who did not understand the righteousness of the country.The old political faction has a large number of people, most of them are old eunuchs for many years, half of them came from the donated class, and half were climbed up step by step by the miscellaneous team.Although this group of people are not very good at writing, they can't compose any poems, poems, prose, or rebuttals, but they are very familiar with official business, and they can understand Xiantai's meaning and figure out Xiantai's temperament. When Xiantai asks questions, they answer, It is more mellow and thoughtful than the previous school, and can win the praise of the Constitution.Even when drafting some official drafts, they are well-balanced and more decent than those of the previous school who specialized in rhetoric and did not talk about examples.Although the two factions have not yet become incompatible with each other, since Zhao Jihe took over, they have relied more heavily on the old political faction. People from the two factions gradually had disagreements. They usually go about their own affairs in each department, but no cracks can be seen. If there is any meeting, if you don’t criticize my eyes, I will criticize your nose. It's disturbing. Brother Tian stretched out his blue toric glasses, and asked solemnly: "The two factions you mentioned have already been heard, how dare you ask the third faction?" Huang Lansheng said with a smile: "Then what's the point of talking! Between the two factions, the middle way, impartiality, is the characteristic of the third faction." Zhou Hongdao wore a checked foreign chiffon shirt, waved a palm-sized oriental folding fan, and said: "Then, it can be regarded as the golden mean of Confucius." Brother Tian laughed loudly and said, "It sounds nice, but it's actually winter melons on the wall, and winter melon pies on both sides." After a pause, he asked Huang Lansheng again, "Which faction does Mr. Lansheng belong to?" Huang Lansheng smiled and said, "Me?..." He reached out and grabbed the hookah.Chu Yong was smoking a cigarette, and quickly twisted a piece of paper with a coal end on the fire to catch the fire, and handed it over. Zhou Hongdao nodded honestly and said: "Brother Lansheng is very good at learning new things, and he likes to talk about current affairs, and he has a good literary talent. Of course he belongs to the New Deal school." "Don't make fun of me! I know what new things to learn! Our grand venerable Ge Huanzhong has done more than me, and he still doesn't dare to call himself a New Deal school." Brother Tian laughed again: "Then, Mr. Lansheng must be a winter melon pie." "Actually, I'm not on the list. Because I'm a newcomer, and I'm a low-ranking official, I only follow Rao Fengzao's ass on weekdays. Speaking of Rao, he is an old political faction. He is currently in the staff, not counting. The number one celebrity can also be regarded as the second celebrity. Every day, I have to be sent to the signing room to discuss some secret documents. After I come down, I always have to talk to two or three of our old friends. So although I am not listed A person is not qualified to participate in the meeting, but he knows more inside information than those counselors." Zhou Hongdao said: "Speaking of which, I would like to ask for advice. According to your opinion, what policy does Zhao Jihe hold for the current railway shareholder meeting?" "Ha, ha, you asked this question too? You are not a shareholder. Oh! Did you join the Baolu Comrades?" "Not yet, but sooner or later. Because Dong Tesheng said that this is a trend and a competition for survival. If it doesn't conform to the trend, it will be eliminated in the future. He joined in a few days after he came back. .” Brother Tian asked: "Has Dong Xiuwu come back? I've heard his name for a long time, so I want to look for him. Does he live with you?" "No, he is temporarily living in the education exhibition hall in Huangchengba. He is also looking for a house..." Huang Lansheng interrupted and asked, "Are you also a Japanese student?" "Yes, Mr. Shao Mingshu was also hired to teach the law and politics of the gentry class." Huang Lansheng suddenly said solemnly: "Then, you can tell this Mr. Dong to be more careful in his actions!" Even Brother Tian was surprised and asked, "Why?" "Because Lu Guangzhong recently reported in secret that due to the road war, the hearts of the people in Sichuan are uneasy. Most of the revolutionary bandits have sneaked back to the province and plotted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. He also said that every new person who came back from Japan, one out of ten Nine are chaotic parties, please take strict precautions, and if there is any suspicious behavior, you will take it without a loan. Brother Hongdao, even you should be more cautious. According to me, it is better not to rush to follow the trend!" It was only at this time that Chu Yong had a chance to interject and ask, "The Lu Guangzhong my cousin mentioned was the one who asked the police to stab the students of Chengdu Fuzhong School with bayonets at the South Campus Games the year before last?" Brother Tian wiped Chu Yong with the corner of his eye, and said, "Did you participate in the sports meeting last year?" "Yes, I also participated in obstacle races..." Brother Tian had already turned to Huang Lansheng and said, "Isn't this person in Qiongzhou?" "I have already returned to the province at the end of my life, and I have passed the class prefect. My current post is the promotion and chief inspector of the Police Department of the Patrol Road Department, and also the chief inspector of the Patrol Coaching Office. Because of the relationship with Xiaodan who is a prostitute, I have been fawning on Zhao Laojiu, and then fawning on him I went to Zhao Lao Si. I was originally an outsider, so I was able to participate in the secret war, and I could enter and leave Ji Shuai's signing room at any time. It seems that he is more popular than Rao Fengzao Rao." Brother Tian shook his big head that was about to shine and sighed: "Then, is there any need to ask about Lao Zhao's policy? With these people as military advisors by his side, what good things can he do? Mr. Lan Sheng, news like these , have you ever told Yousan's venerable? They are fighting Lao Zhao, so they should study it." "They never ask about this. They come to ask every day, what telegrams are there from Beijing? What telegrams are there from Ji Shuai? Actually, I don't know all about it. As I said, I just follow Master Rao's ass." It's spinning!" Brother Tian said: "I think the people from Sichuan are going to fail in this trend. Why? Because the smart people have become confused, the alert people have become dull, and the cautious people have become rough-hearted. There is no vision at all.” Huang Lansheng also said with a little emotion: "It's not Mo Naihe! This is called riding a tiger and not being able to lower your back. But I still have a lot of energy. I was really worried about the comet in the early spring of last year!..." When Chu Yong woke up early in the morning, what surprised him was that his head was no longer dizzy, his heart was no longer upset, and his whole body was no longer sore.And I don't know why, I always want to laugh. After washing and changing clothes, I counted the Long Yang I had brought: five yuan for tuition, twenty yuan for board and lodging, five yuan for books, and only ten yuan left.How can one semester's pocket money be spent?What's more, I have already said that if I invite my cousin and brother and sister Zhenbang to go to the theater, visit the Quanyechang, and eat restaurants on Sunday, it will cost several yuan, and the future use will not be counted! "Father, you are a natural old man! Everything is good, but I feel distressed if I just take out the money. Whatever, write a letter to ask for it the next day. If you don't give it, family revolution!..." Family revolution, what a powerful term this is!But at this time, in Chu Yong's mouth, it was just a joke.When he was happy, like when he was upset, he was a little out of choice. Walking to the door of the school, Fang Fang suddenly remembered the strict rules of Supervisor Tu.He didn't rush to sign up, didn't show up, and didn't pay the fee yesterday, so he will be punished for this demerit.He was indeed a little regretful, but he wasn't afraid of demerits or anything else, he just felt that the demerit bulletin board was hanging up, under the watchful eyes of everyone, and he felt a little embarrassing. He walked to the inspection room with this restless mood. The room was empty, and a feather duster was thrown on the clean square table.Obviously, the cleanliness inspector Qin went out. Go to the general affairs room next to the inspection room. And no one.A fee-paying triptych has not been closed. I was bewildered when I suddenly saw Gao Jinshan, a small worker who was assigned to the students' dormitories, passing by the yard carrying a bucket of hot water. "Hi! Gao Jinshan! Why is no one there?" "Oh! You just arrived! . . . all meeting in the lecture hall." "Have you even gone to the Qin inspector and Lu Shuwu?" "Not only!... Even Supervisor Tu has gone..." "Why is it so important?" Gao Jinshan had already walked into an aisle and had no time to answer. Chu Yongchi turned around the backyard hesitantly, and across the empty dam full of locust trees, he could hear the noisy voices of people in the large cascading lecture hall to the south, which was indeed a meeting.After taking a few steps closer, I could hear an old, dry, and slightly stuttering voice talking: "... Gentlemen! Gentlemen! You must allow me to finish my speech!..." Was it really Supervisor Tu Zhiping Tu, nicknamed Duan Gong, who was speaking?Why did you change the name of Zhusheng, which has been commonly used for more than a year, to Zhujun?Moreover, he also used such a humble tone-allow me to finish my speech?According to Chu Yong's recollection, unless he was in front of Zhou Ziting, the prime minister of the higher school who hired him as a supervisor, he would not have such a tone. What surprised Chu Yong was: "... I am also a patriotic member. I have always been studying the true meaning of equality and freedom. ... I am not interfering with you... Naturally, naturally, you are the masters. ... You have the right to form this association. But The princes also have the obligation...obligation...the obligation of self-government....I have no request...only that the princes can fulfill the obligation of self-government..." "Stop talking nonsense again! Okay?" A scream surpassed the crowd.The result is the cry of Luo Jigong, also known as Guzitong, whose real name is Luo Qixian. But Duangong is still talking. Now all the music is playing in unison: "We understand everything you said, keep the order! Keep the rules! ... We will be self-governing! ... There is no revolutionary party among us, don't worry! ... If we want revolution, we will also revolutionize Don’t worry if it’s not on your head!...Of course, naturally, the other school’s meeting will be disbanded, and our meeting will also be dissolved!...Have you finished talking? Please get out! Please get out!...It’s our students For the matter, we insist on being the master, and don't care about it!..." Finally, it was Lin Tongjiu's Chengdu accent: "Guier! I don't know each other!" Duke Duan stepped out from the door of the lecture hall with three supervisors, one academic affairs officer, one inspector, and one general affairs officer with a look of fear and sincerity.With his back bent and his head down, he hurriedly walked towards his supervision room. Chu Yong waited for this group of people to go far away before speeding up and rushing into the lecture hall of physics and chemistry. Qiao Beiming was the oldest, and he seemed to be elected by everyone to preside over the meeting. He was standing behind the podium and continued with a straight face: "...Why did the Baolu Comrade Association in our school be announced late today? I have said it several times. There are two layers of reasons. I will now add two layers: the first layer, because everyone is not enthusiastic..." More than 100 people in the lecture hall were noisy again. Peng Jiaqi jumped on his feet and said, "Why do you dare to say that we are not enthusiastic? Say it! Say it!" "I said, if you are enthusiastic, why didn't everyone go back to the county before the official summer vacation?" It was Luo Jigong's screaming voice again: "Why did we rush back in such a hurry? Do you know?" "It's not too late to leave after the association is established!" "Then, why didn't you initiate it?" Lu Xueshen stood up and shook his two big and thin hands, and shouted, "What a quarrel! Wouldn't it be good to let him go on? Don't tell me it's unbearable to say a word of humility!" Qiao Beiming seized the gap and quickly shouted loudly: "The second floor is due to the suppression of supervision!..." "Yes!...Yes!...Qiao Beiming is right!...If it hadn't been for him to suppress us, why didn't some people in the province do it first?" Qiao Beiming rambled a few more words, and then said, "The Baolu Comrade Association in our school has been established. Now, we will elect the president." Once there is a meeting, of course a chairman must be elected, and a vice chairman must also be elected.Today, for the sake of time, one re-election, using the secret ballot method, the one with the most votes will be the chairman, and the one with the second most votes will be the vice-chairman.After Qiao Beiming's explanation, everyone shouted "Yes!" They each took out their pencils, tore off a page from the blank textbook, and cut out several ballot papers. Chu Yong didn't contact him beforehand, so he didn't know whose name to write.Then I turned my head to look at what my seatmate Tan Zhihe wrote. In the school, there is something to be elected as a representative and president. As usual, anyone who is talkative, mischievous, has conflicts with supervisors, has demerits, and deducted menstrual leave is eligible.Therefore, the results of the counting of ballots were written on the blackboard: 43 votes for Wang Wenbing, 37 votes for Lu Xueshen, 21 votes for Tan Zhihe, 18 votes for Chu Yong, 11 votes for Luo Qixian, 11 votes for Peng Jiaqi, and 9 votes for Lin Tong. five votes.Not a single invalid ticket. Everyone cheered in unison: "Chairman Wang Wenbing!" But Wang Wenbing was not in the school.He was already busy, and he was even busier in the past few days.Although I paid the tuition, board and lodging fees, and although the school has been in session for several days, I haven't seen him often.It is said that he is not at the shareholder reception of the Railway Academy, but at the Railway Company. Everyone shouted loudly again: "Vice President Lu Xueshen!... Take office, take office." Lu Xueshen, a well-known pervert, had to braid his hair once a day, and his curly yellowish hair was always combed out of place; the red bumps on his forehead and cheeks became more and more fierce as he was pinched.At that moment, he walked up to the podium from the crowd of people with a smile, bowed deeply to everyone, reached out and stroked his hair, pinched the red bumps and said: "I have little talent and little knowledge, and I have chosen to protect the road of this school because of my lack of knowledge. Vice President of the Comrades Association. According to the rules, you should wait for the regular president Wang Wenbing to come back and study together before you can choose a time to take office. But under the urging of the lords, there is no choice but to take office first. My lord..." Many people laughed loudly, and some people clapped their hands a few times.But they all yelled in unison: "Don't make such bad tunes!...Just say what you plan to do now. Hurry up, hurry up!...Speak a few words in a simple and clear way. After finishing talking, the meeting is over, so we can have dinner." Lu Xueshen was still pinching the red bumps on his face, and said with a smile on his face: "The establishment of the comrades' association is a major event, and the inauguration of the president is also a major event. If you don't make a few speeches, you won't be famous. Since everyone agrees that there is no need to make speeches, then I will grow up." Let me put it in a few words. I declare...cough!...The most important thing at present, please name a secretary. A manifesto, a circular, and a charter must be drawn up by this afternoon, and they must be Imprint a stamp in a quick way, so that you can officially report to the comrades' association for the record before today's blackout. Secondly... Secondly, I heard that the railway company will hold a joint interim meeting of the shareholders' meeting, the comrades' meeting, and the two sessions at three o'clock this afternoon, and there is an extremely important report The association should send several representatives to attend. The association will hold its first official meeting tonight, and everyone must attend and listen to the reports of the representatives..." "How many representatives do you want to name?" "Follow the wishes of the princes, one is not less, and three are not more." After noisy for a while, they unanimously named Tan Zhihe as secretary, and Chu Yong, Qiao Beiming, and Lin Tongjiu as representatives. Tan Zhihe jumped out and said, "I can't be a secretary! Please choose another one! My Chinese level is not as good as Chu Yong's, so I'll swap it with him!" Everyone stood up one after another and shouted in unison: "No change! No change!... The meeting is over, the meeting is over, we are going to eat!" After all, it was not until Lu Xueshen officially announced the end of the meeting that everyone rushed out the door, rushing straight towards the cafeteria like a wave.Chu Yong wanted to take the opportunity to sneak away and pay the fee, but he didn't have the ability to resist the trend. The size of the canteen is still six people per table, and there are no people sitting below, which are used to place small rice cookers and tin teapots.The table was still covered with a white tablecloth, and there was still a white napkin in front of everyone.But everything has changed.The rice cooker is no longer bright yellow, the teapot is no longer so bright that it shines like silver, and the tablecloth and napkin are not only stained and black, but also have many holes and patches that have come off the thread. This change has actually started since Tu Zhiping took over as the fourth supervisor in the second half of last year.In his previous three supervisors, he lived and ate with the students.Often when the supervisor comes to the cafeteria, he does not necessarily sit in the seat specially designed for him. The supervisor chooses a seat at will and exchanges with the students.Before lifting chopsticks and spoons, a general inspection should be done: look at the dishes, look at the utensils for eating, and look at the big and small steamers.As long as there is even a little bit of uncleanness, such as a hair in the dish, or a mouse dropping in the rice, the supervisor will yell at the students before they can explain.After Chef Bao understood it face to face, he must add another delicious dish as punishment for the next meal.In this way, this school does not have the trend of students rioting in the cafeteria that was popular in those years. On the day when Tu Zhiping took over the job, he thought it was a bad way, and without explaining the reason, he ordered the general affairs: the meals for the management staff should be separated from the student cafeteria; the supervisor’s meal, which is even more special, should be sent to the supervisor separately. Go indoors; the money paid is the same, the food is not only better than what the students eat, but also more than twice as good as what other management staff eat.Of course, everything that is out of balance will make noise, and in less than a month, a riot in the canteen that has never been seen in this school broke out.Tu Zhiping was furious, he immediately hung up a sign to repel the seven people in charge, and recorded the major faults of a dozen or twenty people.Although the unrest was suppressed, the cleanliness and order of the cafeteria also collapsed. He also thinks the use of tablecloths and napkins is too new and too luxurious. He said: "Our country has its own spiritual civilization, why should we follow suit and follow the example of Western Europe?... The ancients respected bad clothes and cheap food....Every meal The four gui are already the top food, and all living beings need to be fed, and eating anything else that is not beneficial, let it go!" This was after suppressing the tide, on the morning of the 15th, he led all the students to the auditorium, and confronted Mr. After kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times, Tu Zhiping made up his clothes and wore it on top of the god card of Confucius and the current emperor. He donated a title of secretary in the cabinet because of his background. A draft, tuned, read like this. Why not just let it go?Just because Liu Jiachen came to the school to check the learning in person that day, and at lunch time, Liu Tixue went to the cafeteria to have a look.He didn't say anything to the dishes, but praised the tablecloths and napkins: "This method is very good! On the one hand, it is hygienic, and on the other hand, it can cultivate the virtue of cleanliness among students!" It is a pity that Liu Tixue only came this time. Although the tablecloth and napkin were preserved fortunately, they could not withstand the ravages of Tu Supervisor's spiritual civilization. But Supervisor Tu also brought many benefits to the cafeteria.First of all, you can add private dishes.Originally, young lads, who doesn't like good food?And they come from the southeast and the northwest, and each has their own hobbies. No matter how skilled the chef is, it is always difficult to make different flavors from the four directions.In the past, there were supervisors and supervisors in one place, and what they asked for was hygiene and food. Now the cafeteria is the world of students, and unsanitary hygiene is not the only condition. Those who have a comfortable wallet can say hello to the kitchen before one o'clock for dinner: " Make me a special bowl of salt-fried pork slices, and put more bean paste!" Of course, the same table can share; the next meal, of course, must return a bowl of "twice-cooked pork" or "Ma Po tofu".Second, it is unrestrained.Not only can you invite people to sit with you at will, so as to make friends even, you can even be impolite. When you are happy to eat, you can not only yell, but also undress, no matter how uncomfortable others' eyes are. When Chu Yong was eating, he sat at the same table with Lu Xueshen, Peng Jiaqi, and Lin Tongjiu, and took the opportunity to say, "Old Lu, I have a discussion with you, do you agree?" "What's the matter? Let's talk about it first and listen to it. From the perspective of Wushan Goddess, if you can agree, you will definitely agree." "The representatives who went to the railway company this afternoon are Qiao Beiming and Fatty Lin. That's enough. I don't plan to go." "Why?" "I originally asked for sick leave. I came here yesterday with a sickness. I was carried to my relative's house in a sedan chair. I rested for a whole night and took a dose of medicine. I barely managed to support it today. If I continue to be tired for a long time, I am afraid I will be ill. "When he spoke, he deliberately pretended not to be energetic enough, and even the hand holding the rice bowl trembled a little. Lin Tongjiu rushed to say: "I won't agree at first. It's all brought up by everyone. It's a good thing for you to pretend to be sick all by yourself!" Peng Jiaqi also said: "The railway company, you are more familiar with them than both of them, how can you say nothing!..." Lu Xueshen finished the third bowl of rice, and then said: "You can walk and eat well, and it's not a serious illness. Maybe you can go back to Huang's house to take medicine after you have a meeting at night to report. Now Duangong wants us to beat you down." Now, the gate of the school comes in and out with us, and Qin inspector doesn't want our leave note anymore." "Actually, I haven't reported to pay the fee yet." Lin Tongjiu said: "Then, it's even better. You study Tongxue, just like me, and you only have lunch here. You can come and go when you want, how free you are!" Of the four lecture halls, three lecture halls are already in session, and only the third class is unique. The students have all arrived and sat in their seats, and the teacher has not yet come. The students couldn't sit still, a few playful lads ran to the yard to practice football, and three or four were playing shuttlecocks, which seduced all the students in class, and several people slipped out of the lecture hall to participate. Chu Yong then asked Lei Qingshi, who was seated in the same seat, "Aren't you afraid that the supervisor will interfere?" "Huh! Interfering? They dare! Tell you, this semester, you won't even be absent from lectures." "Why are you so relaxed?" "I know what's going on! Some people say that Duke Duan was willing to go to the railway company during the summer vacation. Seeing that everyone was opposing autocracy, he was probably a little scared." "Wang Wenbing said it?" "No, Hao Bowu said it." "Has Hao Yousan come to class?" "I only came here last Friday. In fact, I didn't read half a page of the serious textbook, and the time at 1:30 was spent talking about the road war. It was also because of his instigation that our comrades' association was able to be established today." "Oh! I see. . . . How did he instigate it?" "I can't say how to instigate, just to let us not have any worries. He said that the school administrators this semester are different from last semester, and they dare not suppress the students' demands. When it came to the next lecture, he also said, If there is any matter, if the supervisor does not agree, you can go to the education association or the comrade association to solve it. He said that the students are the masters of the school, and told us not to give up the qualification of masters.” "Hey! I can't see that such a gentle and refined person would say such fierce words.... Then, we should tell him today that the comrades association in our school has been established." "Of course! So Lu Xueshen is already waiting at the door of the inspection room, just before going to the lecture hall..." But Lu Xueshen came alone in a hurry, holding a letter in his hand.Before entering the lecture hall, he yelled loudly: "Hao Bowu has a letter, class is on strike!... class is on strike..." Immediately the whole classroom was in a commotion. Lu Xueshen was already standing tall on the podium, reading the letter: "Initiator, the shareholders' meeting has already resolved: the government believes in traitors and oppresses the people, and the people have no way to appeal, so the farmers in Sichuan have to stop farming, the merchants have stopped the market, and the workers Strike, school strike, to boycott! I am a member of the shareholders, I should abide by the resolution and no longer come to class! Please tell the third class students, don't wait! And express your wishes to Zhiping Supervisor! Sincerely..." “啊嚯！罢课啦！”几乎像喊号子似的，从三十多张嘴里进出了这一声。 陆学绅还在喊叫道：“还有油印单子哩，要不要念？” 已经没人理睬，正都由两道门中，一面吵闹，一面朝外面跑。 这一下，正在上课的三个讲堂也空了。 陆学绅立刻找着楚用、乔北溟、林同九，说道：“光是罢课倒没什么。我们哪一年不罢一两回课？可是罢耕、罢业、罢市，那就厉害了，我看这中间一定有原因。你们好不好提前到铁路公司，找着王文炳问一问。将就商量一下，罢课之后，我们应该做些啥。” 林同九道：“难道你就不去吗？” “我怎么好走！一份通告、一份宣言、一份章程，你们想想看，像谭志和笔下那么迟钝，能一个人搞得出来吗？” 林同九道：“我先说清楚，楚用、乔北溟先走一步去铁路公司，我要回家看一看，随后才能去。” 楚用首先反对说：“不行！吃饭时候，你说我检头，现在你先检起头来了。” 小胖子把小眼睛鼓得像两枚小铃铛道：“你真是一个长在梦中的楚襄王！我起先说你检头，因为你完全不想去。而今，愚下并非完全不想去，只是回去看看我们的铺子关了门不曾。如其没有关门，我好叫他们赶快罢市。这还不是为了同志会的事！” 乔北溟做了好人道：“走，走，让他耍点小狡猾好了。总而言之，成都儿的脾气……” 他们走到铁路公司，不过才一点多钟，大门内外已经人声鼎沸。楚用模模糊糊记得文牍部的地方，认定王文炳一定在那里，遂领着乔北溟，从人丛中挤向东侧院去。 东侧院人也不少。虽然不至像院子外面那样潮来潮去，但要在乱嘈嘈的人堆中间去寻找一个熟人，还是不很容易。他们却碰上了机缘，正在东张西望时，忽然看见郝又三穿着长衫，急急忙忙打从外面进来。 乔北溟不是第三班学生，没上过博物课，因为肯在教员休息室走动，倒认得郝又三。他忙把楚用一拉说：“那不是你们的博物教习吗？” 郝又三已经走拢了。遂向楚用说道：“接到我的信没有？” “我们已经罢了课。” 乔北溟接着说：“我们上午还成立了同志协会。通告写好就送来备案，还得请先生你维持哩。” “用不着说！……你们可是来找王文炳君的？” “他已被举为我们同志会的正会长，我们是被举来参加今天下午开会的代表，当然要找他。” 楚用更走前半步，低声说道：“郝先生，你当然更能晓得罢课的事是怎么搞出来的？” “晓得一些罢了。”郝又三眉头一皱道，“你们问王文炳君，他一连几夜都住在公司，前前后后的情形，一定比我知道得多。” "Where is he now?" “你们到顶右手边那间房里去看，那就是他临时下榻地方。” 郝又三说他还有紧要事情找人说话，不能陪他们同去，遂分手向中间的过厅那面急急地走了去。 一间不很大的房间，安了两张帆布小床，还安了两张小签押桌，一张洗脸架，四个骨牌凳。人到里面，只能侧着身子走，一不小心，不撞翻家具，必碰伤孤拐。 一张帆布床上躺着一人，原来正是王文炳。是疲倦到了万分，连那副深度近视眼镜尚挂在脸上。 乔北溟把他摇醒时，还睁开眼睛呆了好一会，才强勉坐起来，连连打着哈欠道：“是你两个！……啊！楚用几时上的省？” 他们把学堂里的事情一一告诉他后，他伸了一个懒腰，摇摇头道：“我哪还有时间来当正会长！你们可晓得，昨夜我就搞了一个整夜，一直搞到今天吃午饭，把油印东西分发后，才来补瞌睡。从此以后，事情更多，更分不了身了！……” 于是他就说起了这两天股东会和同志会的情形。 特别股东会虽然连天都在开会，开得也热烈。但是从会务上来看，依然和前几天情形一样。即是说，不但没有进步，还因为赵尔丰从闰六月十四日第二次来出过席，以后便不再来，许多事得不到他当面点头。任凭股东说上几箩篼话，总之得不到一点结果。派去谒见他的代表，他倒并不拒绝，也并不故意摆架子叫代表坐冷板凳，而确确是随到随见。不过对于代表说的话，总要反驳批评，总不认为代表的意见完全对。有时，还要和代表争论得面红筋涨，老以为他的意思才是正当的。争论到最激烈时，还会忘乎其形地说一些不应该说的话。 例如有一次，股东会会长颜楷同他父亲颜缉祜号伯勤的说到股东会和赵尔丰冲突，官绅两方弄到不能协作，心里很是烦恼。他父亲劝他说：“季和与我，从前在河南一同坐过官厅，我们有过交往。我知道他人是好人，就只气性刚强一些。这种人，不宜事事和他争执，必须以情动之。我看，最好你得去看看他，作为给他道贺，以子侄之礼相见。不要一开口就谈公事，先从两家私谊谈起，慢慢引到今天争路的事情；还只宜敷陈利害，让他自己去审断曲直。如此，或许可以弥补一二。”颜楷一想，倒是一个要着。来不及再和蒲殿俊、罗纶、张澜等人商量，遂遵从父亲指导，不顾盛暑期间免穿补褂免挂朝珠的成例，仍然全身披挂，乘坐蓝呢四人大轿，带上两名跟班，直到制台衙门。满心要凭三寸不烂之舌，把这头犟牛说得俯首帖耳。并又仗恃自己是翰林院编修、侍讲学士的清华头衔，在北京时未尝无名，赵尔丰即使有什么成见，为了敷衍世谊，哪有不买账之理。 但他没有料到，从二堂侧面普通花厅被请到五福堂去时，罗梓青、张表方两人也恰在这天下午去谒见赵尔丰。 张表方这人，又是那样直戆，没有说上几句淡话，一下子就议论到盛宣怀和四国银行团所订立的合同不合法定手续。赵尔丰道：“这合同的草底是张文襄公在两湖总督任上定的，盛杏荪不过率由旧章而已，怎能一口咬定它不合法呢？”“大帅，你把张文襄公创定的草稿，就认为是天经地义了吗？你要知道，张文襄公在生时，资政院、咨议局都还没有，川汉、粤汉两条铁路也还未正名商办。现在一部商律既然经先皇帝颁布，两路商办又经先皇帝朱笔批准，资政院、咨议局这些民意机关又经奉旨设立；借款合同首先不通过责任内阁商议，其次不交资政院审查，有关各省之处也不提交各该省的咨议局核议，而就由度支、邮传二部单独入奏，此后，竟以部令施行。照我们看来，盛宣怀这种行径，岂特不合法，并且是目无君上，目无宪政。这样，还不反对，就是蒙蔽圣聪，就是自甘居于破坏大法。目前民智开通，这是欺骗不了人的！” 赵尔丰被顶撞得正自满怀大怒，也忘记了叫跟班拿公服来穿上，也忘记了即刻请颜太史升珠免褂。并且彼此行礼之后，光请颜太史升炕送茶，也没有注意颜太史进五福堂时，连一柄折扇都照礼节递与了随在身后的跟班。他只顾和张表方、罗梓青争辩合同之合法不合法去了，全然没把这位自视甚高的年轻世侄颜太史放在眼下。 颜楷固然有修养，也固然想遵循庭训从中当个调人，不知怎么，竟自忍耐不住，大着嗓子喊了声：“来！” 跟班应声而入。颜楷遂示意叫跟班帮着，把朝珠取下，把纱袍褂脱去，也和赵尔丰此刻的装束一样，只戴着纬帽，登着缎靴，身上一件一裹圆的绸衫，把条宝石扣带系在腰上。还顺手把跟班手上拿着的那柄七股钗折扇取去，毫无礼貌地连连扇着，并且大声说道：“好热的天气！俗话说的，暑日无君子，老世叔原谅原谅！” 赵尔丰越发不高兴，认为颜楷这个晚辈，好像存了心要在罗纶、张澜跟前，给他下不去似的。因而对他们说的话，不管道理如何，那便一概驳回，甚至说出这样的话：“你们再这样任性乖张，不知底止，哼！我看……” 颜楷也毫不相让地扇着扇子道：“有什么了不起？流血罢了！血，本是人所流的，四川人难道还怕流血吗？” 据说，赵尔丰当时脸都气青了，只好端茶送客。 其后，对代表的态度虽是和蔼了些，但对代表的要求却不免有些故意为难。尤其要求他代奏，一篇文稿，总要股东代表和周善培、胡嗣芬、徐樾等来回跑上多次，使得文案老手高从龙重起若干次草稿，几乎把肚子挖空，才强强勉勉凑合成一篇能得赵大帅首肯的东西。 赵尔丰难于协作，派到北京和武昌、长沙、广州等地去的代表，音信杳无。自然，电报打不回来，是想得到的；代表们没有得手，也在意料之中。一班发动这次风潮的人早已感到形势不妙，估计盛宣怀、端方断乎不会让步，他们不但得君之专，还有列强为之撑腰，守在朝廷之上的亲贵像庆亲王奕，尚奈何他们不得，区区一般僻在西陲的小绅士，怎能把他们扳得倒？许多在京京官早已趋炎附势拆了台，连宜昌重镇李稷勋也离心离德，只图私便起来。为今之计，倒莫若依从官场意旨，把历来所坚持的保路废约方针，修改成为索还路款一项。尹良、杨嘉绅在官绅联合会上，已曾正式表达过：“若是只朝保款这条路上做，赵季帅可以担保，协同绅士们向邮传部和铁路督办大臣方面力争。”并且说，“盛大臣对筹还川民路款一层，已有电报说是可以商量，这确是一个适可而止的机会。” 一班在最初发起这个运动的人，本来想适可而止了，曾笃斋、彭兰村、叶秉诚、王又新等人也都在话前话后露出一些口风；罗梓青甚至要求邓慕鲁写一篇文章来转移一下风气，邓慕鲁说：“除非你和伯英、表方能在大众面前试做一场类似的演说，看大众能不能容纳？要是大众不再吵闹，不再骂你们，那么，这文章我一定写。” 罗梓青不住揩着头面上的油汗叹道：“现在群情如此激烈，还有我们说话的地位吗？” 情形真是那样，除非不开会，除非不向大众讲话，大家还可以摆谈下子这事该怎样办才对，该怎样办才可以转圜。但是当着大众，这些可作商量的话，是难于出口的。大众要听的，全是那些已经听惯的保路呀！废约呀！而今，更因李稷勋之倒向盛宣怀、端方那一面，大众愿听的，是怎么样像骂甘大璋、骂宋育仁般，来骂李稷勋；是怎么样行使股东和公司职权来撤换李稷勋；是怎么样想个方法来抵制盛宣怀、端方的破坏。要是话说软一点，包定被轰下台。朱叔痴也说：“今天的人民已经变成一座火山！在这种熊熊烈焰之前，谁来耍狡猾，谁就会遭殃。除非你能决天河之水，你休想把它扑灭！” 王文炳说到罢市罢课这事上：“……就是因为李稷勋的事情而来……” 股东会议决，一面撤换李稷勋，一面去电盛宣怀、端方，声明在路事未得解决之前，现有川路存款七百余万两，绝对不允许再调宜昌使用，除非等股东会派去的新总理从李稷勋手上把工程接收之后。 但是在赵尔丰移送给公司的北京来电，恰恰相反。一道由内阁发下的上谕，说是“奉旨，盛宣怀奏沥陈川路情形一折，所有请饬四川总督转饬李稷勋仍驻宜昌暂管路事，督办大臣未接收以前，勿许离工。并责成该督遵照前旨，迅速会同端方，将所有股款分别查明细数，实力奉行，俾得按照所拟办法，早日决定等语。均著照所拟办理！……”一封是抄示两湖总督瑞与铁路督办大臣端方在武昌会同电奏川事的节略。原文是这样的：“川汉铁路自奉旨收归国有，川人即思反抗。迨前护督王人文代奏，奉旨严斥，始渐帖然。嗣经瑞因宜昌夫役数万人，诚恐未接收以前，谣诼纷纭，怀疑生事，与邮传部及端方往返电商，仍留李稷勋暂行经理，以免停工生事，工项仍就川款开支，俟接收后一并核议，由邮传部照会李稷勋在案。此因顾全路事，绥靖地方起见，非别有私意于其间。乃川人计无所逞，辄指专擅害公，妄议辞退总理，要求代奏。传播到宜，人心惶惑，于地方治安，大有影响。虽经电饬地方官晓谕弹压，能否不致滋事，尚难逆料。查川省集会倡议之人，类皆少年喜事，并非公正绅董，询之蜀人，众口佥同。非请明降谕旨，派李稷勋仍留办路，并责成川督懔遵迭次谕旨，严重对付，不足以遏乱萌而靖地方。瑞等不敢避谗畏谤，谨披沥直陈。” 这简直是一封挑战书了。据说，就是赵尔丰那样不懂民情的人，当他接到这两道电文时，也颇为踌躇起来，还特别把一班能够给他出主意的人员以及老四、老九召集到签押房，商量了一次，该不该把原电转与铁路公司和股东会去。不主张送去的人较多，后来据黄澜生说，连饶凤藻也在不主张之列。但因为公司一连给宜昌打了几次电报，质问李稷勋为何不遵命离职。到闰六月二十八日，李稷勋复电说，他之所以不奉命离职，自有原由。并且反问公司，难道连阁寄的电报都没有看见吗？那么，可向总督赵季帅处请教一下，再说好了。 于是公司和股东会连忙派代表到制台衙门，指名要这封阁寄电报。既然不能隐瞒，赵尔丰便将电报交与代表，不是一封，而且是两封。这一来使一班负责的人，无论是公司的，是董事局的，是股东会的，是同志会的，全都吃了一惊。他们虽已料到朝廷上必有这一着，即是说，不会向他们示弱，不会允许他们行使钦定商律所规定的权利。但是绝未料到盛宣怀奏请饬令地方官严重对付，而摄政王居然拟旨准如所请。看来，朝廷上直到现在，还是丝毫没有转圜的意思，刘声元、萧湘、赵熙等人的行动，简直是如石投水。还使他们在吃惊之余更加愤怒的，是瑞、端方的那封会奏的节略，既骂他们为少年喜事之徒，还骂他们是并非公正绅董。 张表方登时桌上一巴掌，叫道：“那就只好拿……拿……拿出我们的最……最后手段来了！” 颜雍耆毕竟温和一些，沉吟着道：“再商量商量的好。” 罗梓青的眉头一直是打着结的，瞅着众人道：“最后手段未尝不可用，只怕这一拳再落空了，又怎么搞呢？” 蒲伯英把叶子烟杆在空中画了一个大圈子道：“落空不落空还在其次，只问打出之后，收得回来不？” 彭兰村咳嗽一声道：“当然可以收得回来的，只要我们能够自主。” 曾笃斋连连摇头道：“未必然吧？” 邓慕鲁立刻表示同意他的话道：“拿眼前情势来看，已有这种倾向了。换言之，一发之后，必然收不回的。” 叶秉诚把近视眼镜取下来，拿手巾擦着，一面用他那半嘶半哑的声音提议说：“这不是小事，的确该三思而后行。……啃，啃！……依我愚见……啃，啃！……暂时压一下，莫忙交到会上……” 程伯皋摇头道：“只怕压不住。不如这样好了，等明天开会时，还是把电报宣布出来，要是没人提到最后手段，我们就莫提；有人提出，也看附和的人多不多，要是人不多，我们再来讲解一番，商量别的对付手段。你们看如何？” 据王文炳说，虽然是秘密会商，而且是内瓤子会商，但因为坛子口封得住，人口封不住的缘故，到夜里，全公司的人先就晓得了。晓得北京有严重的电报打来，切饬赵制台从严办理，实行压制，说不定要解散我们的会，把我们撵走！ ... 因此，到第二天，即闰六月二十九日，开审察会时，会长刚一摇铃宣布开会，朱叔痴首先起立问道：“会长，听说赵制台有电报交来，是一道很紧急、很严重的上谕。关系太大，请会长报告。” 颜雍耆的脸色一下就刷白了。好一会，才慢慢说道：“是有一道上谕。倒没什么，只在饬令李稷勋仍驻宜昌，继续主持兴工。”当即叫文案师爷高从龙把档卷取来，将头一封电报捧着，恭恭敬敬地念了一遍。 听众已经哗闹起来：“安心同我们四川百姓作对吗？”“哪里还像实行宪政的政府，这样蔑视民意！”“只听一二权奸的话，不把七千万人民放在眼里，简直专制到注！” 罗一士又站起来问：“会长，听说还有一封内阁抄寄的啥子节略，为啥不一齐宣布？……” “要宣布！要宣布！不过请大家不要躁急，我们还是平心静气来商量，才是要紧的办法！” 颜雍耆交代后，又把第二封电报展开，急急忙忙地念了一遍。 王文炳说：“会长还没有完全念完，会场里就闹动了。大家的感情激动起来，啥子怪话都骂出了口。王又新这位爱哭的先生，跑到台上说，'川汉铁路是德宗景皇帝批准商办的，摄政王爷和当今皇上大约为权奸蒙蔽，因才如此擅改先皇诏旨。现在唯一办法，便是把景皇帝的诏旨恭录出来，人手一份，朝夕焚香哀读，一以表示我们争路，是正当行为，并非少年喜事；二以表示我们确是公正绅董，念念不忘天恩祖德。'王先生的话只是太软弱一点，其实也有道理，若不是遭汪子宜一闹……” 楚用抢着问道：“是哪个汪子宜？” “还有哪个？就是我们同乡，在通省师范读书的那位仁兄！” “他也是股东代表吗？” “股东倒是一个小股东，还没有代表资格。不晓得在哪里搞了份代理代表证书，也就有资格参加会议。这家伙素有同盟会分子嫌疑，徐子休先生留心考察过几次，没有抓住把柄，不然的话……” 乔北溟插口说道：“不说这些了，你只说他怎么闹法。” “还不能光说闹，诚如罗梓青先生说的，简直算是在火药库里点大炮。啥子农人罢耕，工人罢业，商