Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven Agitation

Peng Jiaqi threw his pen on the table, stood up angrily and shouted, "I can't keep copying things like this!" With a cigarette in his mouth, Chu turned around from the window sill and asked in surprise, "What's the matter, don't you understand the language?" "What bullshit!" "No way? Didn't Lao Wang compliment you just now, saying that the article is well written, comprehensive in every aspect, without losing his footing, and proposed a way to turn things around?" "Fuck it, what a good way, it's just a retreat!" "I haven't read it yet, so you continue to copy it, wait for me to read it, and then criticize it. Your eyesight has never been high, and I don't believe that the things made by their masters will be bullshit, which will make you unable to copy it. "

Chu Yong threw the cigarette butt on the floor and stamped it out with his foot.Going to sit in front of the signing table, he looked at the ten lines of manuscript paper scattered on the table and said: "! You have copied a lot! Your handwriting is almost the same as that of Lao Wang." "I imitated him on purpose. . . . Give me a cigarette." While touching the cigarette, Chu Yong looked at the manuscript paper and said, "Which page should I read from? There are so many!" "I haven't read the previous one either. I copied it from this page. It's probably the main text. You can read it from here."

Chu Yong then read from the line he pointed to: "Since the strike of the provincial capital, the streets have strictly kept order, and Bihu weeps to the emperor's spirit master. There is only wailing, but no riots. The appearance is extremely solemn, but sorrowful and sorrowful." , the stagnation is very deep, and if it is delayed for a long time, it will change and be unpredictable. Shareholders and others have no responsibility to organize localities, and Chuanlu's share capital comes from fragmented collections, and 70 million people are among the shareholders. The move, with one heart and one mind, is bound to get out of hand, and it cannot be persuaded by a few people. It is really trembling to think about the future in silence! Shareholders are worried about the overall situation and have no time to bother. In the era, regardless of the benefits of borrowing money to build roads, merchants and people can only strictly abide by the law and obey the resolutions of the Advisory Bureau of the Zizheng Yuan, and cannot obey the illegal orders of the Ministry of Posts and Communications..."

Chu Yong put down the paper and said, "That's right, there is nothing wrong with the article. A few days ago, the newspaper published the minutes of the shareholders' meeting. Didn't many people already say that the railway incident must be resolved by law?" "You read on and talk about it! I didn't criticize the legal solution!" Chu Yong then went on to read: "I only hope that the emperor will pay attention to the people's compliance, and uphold the laws promulgated by the previous dynasty, and temporarily return the Sichuan-Han Railway to commercial management as usual, and do not let the Postal Department interfere in all matters and appointments; The matter of borrowing money to build roads will be submitted to the Advisory Bureau of the Zizheng Yuan for detailed discussion..."

"In my opinion, the word 'temporary' is not appropriate to only temporarily return to the commercial office. This is indeed much softer than the previous chanting that the national ownership will be taken back and the railway will be returned to the commercial office. But it is also Can’t say what’s wrong.” Peng Jiaqi was just imitating Chu Yong, exhaling smoke rings, and said: "It's easy to say! Why do you have to speak softly? It means that we are not firm, and that means that we Sichuanese are not good! Look at the next few sentences, and they are even more farting. !"

The following article is: "If the policy is not an overstatement, and the court and bureau all express sympathy, then the policy is based on the law, and it is not only the private and arbitrary decision of the Postal Communications Department. Although the shareholders suffer losses, they should definitely accept it." Peng Jiaqi knocked his fist on the table and said, "How? Did you back down? Did you just bullshit? Since you are willing to submit to any loss, why is there a need to strike the market? To strike? Even the insurance Comrade Lu's meeting is also boring! In a word, I object to this practice of begging for mercy!"

"Don't make a fuss, there must be some Zhuanyu below...why don't you copy it down?" "I'm not in the mood to write such nonsense when Lao Wang comes back and copy it by himself." Chu Yong had already read from another page: "'Otherwise, the regulations of the court can be destroyed by the ministers at will, that is, all the laws of the country cannot be blamed on the people to obey alone!...' These two sentences are very good! It's just... ...I'll talk about it when I finish reading.'...The market strike has been done, and there is no way to solve it. It will last for a long time, and misfortune and fortune are unpredictable. Shareholders and others cannot be responsible for everyone. !...'That's right, shareholders shouldn't be responsible.'...It's been more than three days since the provincial capital went on strike...'It seems that this report was just prepared and handed in today.'... ...the rumors in the outer city are no longer known, the situation is in danger, and death is imminent...'"

Peng Jiaqi jumped up from the domino stool he was sitting on again and said, "That doesn't make any sense! Who is the 'unknown' 'place of death'? Is it the shareholders or the people?" "Xiao Peng has become a Chinese teacher today." Chu Yong couldn't help laughing, "Don't interrupt, the reading is almost over."... I can only act on behalf of the Sichuan-Han Railway at this time. The commercial office is waiting for the decree to be submitted to the Advisory Bureau of the Zizheng Yuan for resolution, and then to determine the acceptance method, so as to win the hearts of the people and maintain the constitutional government. For this reason, a petition is issued. Fuqi Governor's Hall approves the teleplay and implements it. Those who submit it must come!' "

Wang Wenbing happily waved a few sheets of official document paper, and lifted the curtain to come in. "Has Peng Jiaqi finished copying? The manuscript played by Lao Zhao Dai has just been delivered by a Goshha Pegasus, and it just happens to continue copying, and it will be printed today." Chu Yong squeezed out from the lottery table and gave up his seat to Wang Wenbing, saying, "Xiao Peng won't copy any more. His Chinese level today is higher than that of Zheng Xuanweng. He said that he doesn't bother to copy these nonsense anymore. Copy it yourself." "Spreading rumors in person, Chu Yong is not a good person! I am not criticizing the article in the report, I am just not happy why I said those things!"

He repeated his meaning again, still in the same angry way. Wang Wenbing glanced at him from behind the glass of myopia glasses with a faint smile, and asked quite interestingly: "According to your opinion, how should the shareholders' meeting report be made?" "Why do you need to do it? Just ignore it!" "But the government interfered and ignored it?" Just as Wang Wenbing was about to touch the penholder, he stopped again and said to Peng Jiaqi: "Xiao Peng, you have never done anything, so you have no experience in doing things. Let me tell you, since the time of the strike and school strike, Zhao Erfeng and the rest of us have It’s so busy here. Don’t say anything else, just the meeting, I don’t know how many meetings have been held. You stand on the sidelines and only want to shoot to the end. It’s a pleasure, but you don’t think that our city strike is just a At the beginning, I only planned to talk about it verbally, but I didn’t expect everyone to take it seriously. Now that it’s true, don’t you think of a way to end it? To be able to shirk responsibility without losing your footing, and to figure out if the local officials can sympathize, and if you take it to Beijing, which side can step down, and take care of everything, it's not easy! Tell you, don't think that this report is not well written. Well, actually, it has scratched the minds of many people. As far as I know, we have gone through five or six times on our side, brought it to the courtyard, and deliberated twice before finalizing the draft. When you read it literally, you naturally feel that there is something to say It’s a bit vague, but if you read between the lines, you’ll know that this report is really clever. As long as the imperial court approves it, our fight for roads will be considered a success. Now, the shareholders’ meeting can be adjourned, the comrades’ meeting can be ended, and of course the market and school strikes will be completed. There is no need to procrastinate any longer!..."

Wang Wenbing grabbed the official paper from the signing table again, waved it twice and said, "If you read Lao Zhao's manuscript again, you will understand it better. Now the opinions of the officials and the gentry are consistent Why can we come to agreement from disagreement? This is due to strikes and school strikes. Both the government and the gentry have the same interests. There are numerous conferences, small meetings, guilds, and private associations. Go. That’s why Zeng Duzhai quoted an old saying today, ‘Adversity comes with blessings,’ and everyone felt that he was right.” Peng Jiaqi sat on the domino stool with his head held high, still indifferent. Chu Yong stretched out his hand to take the manuscript paper and said: "I read the manuscript, and this article is still waiting for me to read it. Zhang Lan, the director, and all the shareholders, etc., illegally borrowed money to build roads for the Ministry of Posts and Communications. Unforeseen changes occurred, and they were not discussed in accordance with the law. Wang Wenbing said: "This is a complete pretense of our statement, so you don't need to read it anymore, just read it from the back 'wait for the situation'." "I read the report from the second half, and I haven't read the first paragraph." "Then, Peng Jiaqi hasn't read the previous paragraph either. No wonder he criticized it. Okay! Read the previous paragraph and wait for him to listen." "'Stealing the Sichuan-Han Railway was decided by the Ministry of Posts and Communications, and it was nationalized. Shareholders and others held a special meeting. It was a pity. After repeated research, it was absolutely impossible! A foreign debt was raised without funds. The Government Council decided to abolish the rights of the province, without the resolution of the Provincial Consultative Bureau, which violated the public opinion of the previous dynasty; the second contract failed, and the right to buy materials and manage money for the whole way was controlled by outsiders; the third was Li Jixun, the prime minister stationed in Yi, paid the Ministry with business money instead of doing business with the shareholders, which is obviously contrary to the previous edict. There are so many inconsistencies, it is difficult to admit it. I am studying it. Li Jixun, who was requested by the General Meeting of Shareholders to revoke and replace him, asked the prime minister to order the Yichang road affairs. He intentionally flouted the law and bullied the sky, and put the people who funded the roads in Sichuan into a place where there is no room for them. The telegram was announced on the first day of this month, and it was aroused. The act of striking the market. Although the administrative officials and shareholders have wholeheartedly enlightened them, the management is very firm and unyielding. The shareholders must not only be familiar with planning the road, but also fear the danger of the overall situation in Sichuan. They are insane and do not know what to do! Steal Since the strike in the provincial capital...'From here, I have read it all." Wang Wenbing said with a smile: "Xiao Peng, do you hear me clearly? This paragraph reprimanding Sheng Xuanhuai should be nothing!" "There are also problems. Why didn't you bring out Sheng Xuanhuai's name? Compared with the previous few times when Wang Renwen sang it out, the tone is more! Also, the two sentences that the administrative officials wholeheartedly enlightened are also lies." Chu Yong said: "This is talking nonsense with your eyes closed! On the second day of junior high school, when Lin Tongjiu and I came here, we passed by Quanyechang and saw the prefect of Chengdu Yu Zongtong and the counties of Chengdu and Huayang with our own eyes. The county magistrates are all there, going door-to-door to persuade people to open the door. Aren’t the magistrates and county magistrates considered administrative officials?” Wang Wenbing went on to say: "Articles also have genres. Of course, those who deal with the Ministry of Postal Communications must name Sheng Xuanhuai and scold him severely. In the past, the request for acting on behalf of him was mainly to expose him and boycott him. Today's report No, the main thing is to try to solve it according to the law. The previous paragraph was just a review of the cause of the incident, so why bother to do it anyway? According to what you said, is this still a master?" On weekdays, Wang Wenbing would have ridiculed him a few words.Because they all know Peng Jiaqi's shortcomings, as long as he can write Chinese essays quickly, he just can't distinguish the topic; he is most familiar with "The Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties", which is Han Yu's "Preface to Sending Li Yuan Back to Pangu" , no matter what the problem is, he always solves the same set. Chu Yong had already turned to "Wait for the situation according to this", and said: "I read it!"... Fuchachuanlu was ordered to be nationalized. Doubts. This time, because Li Jixun, the Prime Minister of Yichang, was asked to replace Li Jixun, and the Ministry of Post returned to change the imperial faction, the public sentiment was so fierce that there was a strike on the first day of the new year. Erfeng gathered the gentry and the people every day, and tried his best to enlighten, but the crowd doubted It's over, and it can't be explained by empty words. The gentry, business and academic circles, women and children, big and small, have come to the yard to ask repeatedly. It has been closed for four days. Although the order is still conservative, no riots have been seen, but the people are mourning and indignant, and disasters are everywhere. Do not pay taxes and miscellaneous donations, and deduct dividends...'" Peng Jiaqi suddenly cried out, "Here! That's what I'm talking about! I've thought of this a long time ago. Didn't Western history say that no representatives are produced and taxes are not paid? Why do we use a weapon that is effective in foreign countries? No need to?" Chu Yong also said: "Sure enough, it's a murderer. But I don't seem to have heard of this at the meeting. Who said it?" "If this happens, there will be a revolution, so no one dares to come forward to advocate it. It is not clear who said it first. Let's not talk about it now, you can read it later." Chu Yong picked up the porcelain teapot on the table, gurgled a few mouthfuls at the spout, and then read: "Recently, there have been rumors about not paying taxes and miscellaneous donations and deducting dividends. If we don't solve it quickly, it will be a matter of course It is a difficult situation, but the overall situation suffers from it! Sichuan Province has a lot of resources, and its finances are so embarrassing. It is especially difficult to deal with the impact! The shareholders of the meeting this time are making a legal request. Now the people's hearts are very strong, and the matter The crisis is so urgent that we should implore the Holy Spirit to look down on the people's concealment and keep the overall situation in mind, and allow it to be temporarily returned to the commercial office. The matter of borrowing money to build roads will be submitted for resolution when the Council of Ministers meets; the deadline is near in September..." Peng Jiaqi waved his hand and said, "Don't be busy! I don't quite understand this sentence, how do you say 'September is near'?" Wang Wenbing said: "The meeting of the Senior Advisory Council is scheduled for September, and now it's July, and the gap is only more than two months. How can it be 'nearly'? Why don't you understand this?" "Oh! That's it. I suspect it's nine months." "That's right! That's why I said later that 'rather than forcing the road to be crossed and causing accidents, it seems that it can be submitted to the Senate for a few months, and it may not hinder the road administration'." Peng Jiaqi seemed about to say something again. Chu Yong hurriedly said: "Don't interrupt, there is only one page, let's talk about it after reading it. '...One's heart is lost, it can't be recovered, Yukun wait...'Ah! Why is Yukun's name mentioned again?" Chu Yong interrupted himself.Quickly turn over the manuscript paper and see that the names at the end are General Yukun of Sichuan, Governor Zhao Erfeng, Vice Governor Kuihuan, Admiral Tian Zhenbang, Chief Minister Yin Liang, Envoy Liu Jiachen, Envoy Zhou Shanpei, and Yan Yan. Yang Jiashen, the envoy, Xu Yue, the patrol officer, and Hu Sifen, the Taoist Quanye of the department, are all in a row. "Why did you ask Yu Kun to take the lead? He and Kui Huan are both military attaches who only care about the garrison of the banner people. What does local affairs have to do with them?" Wang Wenbing said: "Since it is the province's civil and military joint performance, he has the highest status, why not push him to take the lead? I didn't expect that this performance would involve all the people. It can be seen that this matter is not light in their eyes." Peng Jiaqi said: "I understand. There is another reason for Yukun to take the lead. He is a bannerman." Wang Wenbing said: "Isn't Zhao Erfeng a banner man?" Chu Yong asked in surprise: "He is also a banner man? I haven't heard that there is a banner man named Zhao. Zhao is a Han Chinese surname." "It's a bannerman of the Han army. They were originally Han people, but they surrendered to Manchuria at the end of the Ming Dynasty and were incorporated into the Eight Banners." Peng Jiaqi pursed his mouth and said, "Slave's slave!" Wang Wenbing said to Chu Yong: "There are not a few more lines, right? Read it quickly, and I can copy it when I finish." "'Yukun and others share the responsibility of the locality, and they are in a difficult situation. Persuasion is ineffective and prevention is impossible. Stealing maintenance and stopping rent-collecting shares has already won the emperor's benevolence, and he endured the labor of surveying and surveying, seriously hurting his vitality? So far, the situation has not Do you dare to risk your life to profane the performance. Fu Wangchen decided to send this electronic performance to the cabinet and state affairs ministers for an urgent meeting to announce the measures. I am so urgently waiting for orders. Please play on behalf of me..." After reading, take it and copy it !Old Wang, in your opinion, will the method proposed in this memorial be approved?" Wang Wenbing nodded while cleaning up the manuscript paper and said, "Of course it will be approved! You see, Lao Zhao's words are so clear that he said 'be calm for a few months, it will not hinder the road administration'. It means to delay for more than two months before submitting the case to the Zizhengyuan With the Advisory Council, the turmoil in front of them naturally subsided. The report of the shareholders' meeting also meant the same thing, but it was not so obvious." Chu Yong said: "What if the Advisory Council and the Advisory Council do not sympathize with each other?" "That's a legal issue, and it's just a matter of the Ministry of Posts and Communications and the parliament. It has nothing to do with our shareholders' meeting. If the trouble is good or bad, we are not responsible." Peng Jiaqi asked: "What about the comrades' meeting, do you want it?" "I've already said that the shareholders' meeting has been adjourned, and the road dispute is waiting for a legal solution. What else is there to protect the road comrades' meeting!" "If the people don't agree, how can we insist on maintaining the Comrade Baolu Association?" "Which will maintain it? How will it be maintained? Mr. Luo Ziqing and the others will no longer be in charge, the board of directors will no longer allocate funds, several newspaper offices will be closed, no one will advocate, the railway company will not borrow the venue, and even the meeting cannot be held..." "Did you really do that?" Wang Wenbing said with a casual smile: "The past few months have been full of chaos. The trouble is getting bigger and bigger, but it is also getting worse. In the past, everyone was united in one heart and one morality. When the person in charge called for it, everyone would gather together. Response, it is really a bit of a posture that if you decide on the east, you will go east, and if you decide on the west, you will go west. But recently, it has not been the case. Not only are there many people talking, but there are also many opinions. .However, this is not the case. There was a lot of competition at the venue, and they couldn't agree on one in private. Therefore, the person in charge was dizzy all day long. A few days ago, he was even more angry! Lao Zhao just took over When things happened, Old Miao Zhang gave a lesson at the meeting, and Lao Zhao had a grudge against the gentlemen. He always blamed Mr. Luo and the others for embarrassing him personally, and asked Mr. Luo and the others to be responsible for suppressing the trend. But below, one day at a time The heaven and the earth are separated from each other, and they don't listen to the call. Seeing that the gap is about to be squeezed, someone comes out to make the gap wider. Who doesn't want to get out early? I am not responsible, and I can't say I am suffering. But I am a bystander. It's really worthless to represent them! Don't say anything else, look at Hao Yousan and his son, they acted on the occasion first, and rarely came to the company. The situation is getting worse, and everyone's mood is getting colder and colder. What's the use of such a meeting, go early Break down, lest accidents happen!" Peng Jiaqi said very unfairly: "It's good for you, so I ask everyone to support you. If it's not good, I just tell everyone to go away. It's not that easy! First of all, I don't agree! I even object to the paper you are proud of today. !" He stood up angrily and said to Chu Yong: "Let's go! Let's go to Jingji for dinner! We don't want this bad guy Wang Wenbing!" Wang Wenbing said with a smile: "I have a package of meals, and I don't care if you invite me. It's just that Lao Chu, the three o'clock meeting is very important. Maybe it will be decided to open the market and start classes. Don't be late!" At the meeting at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the main participants were the leaders of the gay associations of the streets, the presidents and representatives of the gay associations of various industries, schools, and all walks of life, as well as shareholders and proxy shareholders, and even volunteers. people who participated.The momentum of the meeting was very large, and many people entered and left the venue.The weather is still so hot, and when the tiger bites people in autumn, people's hearts are still so hot, but they can't tell what tiger is biting people. Just looking at the meeting venue, it proved that Wang Wenbing said that it was an important meeting.At the same time, from the gate to the courtyard of the second gate, there are so many people in sedan chairs and horses, and they know that all the officials have come.Because there is no parrot-green woolen sedan chair for eight people with a tin treasure roof, and Goshha in traveling clothes with a knife on his waist, he knows that the platform has not come. Although Wang Wenbing had expected the importance of the meeting, the result of the meeting was far beyond what Wang Wenbing had predicted. It was decided to open the market and start classes. To put it another way, it strengthened the strike and strike. In fact, no one supported the meeting, and no one stood up naked like Peng Jiaqi, shouting disapproval and objection. Chu Yong remembered very clearly that when everyone entered the venue, they were all blushing, waving their fans, and talking about strikes in the streets and strikes in schools.You talk about it, I talk about it, everyone seems very satisfied, and they keep encouraging each other, saying: "This is good! This is good! If we continue to work together like this, are we afraid that he will not surrender?" He also remembered very clearly that Deng Xiaoke got up and presided over the meeting after the officials took their seats.He first talked about the public morality that everyone has been able to maintain order since the city strike and school strike, and praised everyone as a great citizen of a constitutional and civilized country.Although they were some clichés, those who listened did not show any reluctance to listen.Then, he talked about the purpose of the strike.What he said was quite different from what he had said before. He no longer mentioned that taking back state ownership and abolishing the loan contract were no longer mentioned. He only said that he was fighting for legal procedures.He said: "Our eyes should be enlarged and far-sighted, and we should envision the future of the country's prosperity. As long as it is beneficial to the country, why can't we sacrifice our own interests? If we only care about our own current interests, Even if the country is not harmed, people from other provinces still want to ridicule us for being short-sighted. Haven't we Sichuanese people already had a bad reputation as Sichuan rats?" The listeners seemed to be able to tolerate it.Then, he said that there are many ways to make a country rich and powerful, but the most important thing is to establish a legal system.He originally studied law and politics in Japan, and his words became more fancy and his vocabulary was richer.Obedient people only have time to fight those new terms, but naturally they don't have time to find out their meanings.In the end, he took a sharp turn, explaining that the local officials and the people of Sichuan were in agreement, and they had already played together. "They are all good officials who love the people like their sons. From now on, we must listen to their greetings. This is the essence of cooperation between the government and the people!" middle.Therefore, the venue was surprisingly quiet, not even a coughing sound. Yin Liang is a person who never speaks seriously. He has a short and fat body, a round and red face, and two short black mustaches that often tremble on his mouth. Just looking at him makes people laugh.At this time, he was holding the official document paper in both hands, wearing presbyopic glasses on his face, first looked down for a while, coughed twice, and without any explanation, he played his Beijing accent and read the joint name of the manuscript word by word. When he got up, not only his voice was sonorous, but also clear-cut. Chu Yong thought for a while: "It's really good!" Looking at the venue, some people listened intently, while some lowered their heads as if they didn't listen, and some whispered non-stop, probably didn't pay attention. . Sitting next to Chu Yong was a man in his fifties who seemed to be a gentleman on the street, and he was also looking around with his head up. Chu Yong whispered next to his ear, "Master, do you understand, don't you understand?" "Know a ball!" He turned his head sideways, and continued: "Masters like to throw out essays. They speak like reading essays. What Mr. Deng said just now failed us in the exam, but fortunately, he understood a little bit. This Yin Fantai read it, and it shut us out. You seem to be studying in a school, you should understand, right? What is wrong with the article he read?" Chu Yong wanted to show off that he not only understood, but also understood very well.But on second thought, what is the value of showing off in front of such people?Then he also smiled and said: "I'm not the same as you. I just think the reading sounds good. I still have to wait for it to be printed in the newspaper and read it slowly before I can fully understand what it is saying." The old man couldn't help but sighed slightly: "After all, you are better than us, and you can understand it!" At this time, Yin Liang had already shaken his head and tail, and waited for the situation to follow. The old man suddenly said to Chu Yong with a feeling: "I have participated in dozens of meetings, large and small, and now I understand that there is still a kind of truth in it. Let me say it, you see it right.... I said Well, when the lords and gentlemen asked us ordinary people to come out to fight for them, what they said to us was really nice. They said it plainly and clearly, without throwing words or biting words, and they used many metaphors to make people You can understand it as soon as you hear it. Craftsmen like us who seldom read poetry and books are not ignorant of the truth. To be honest, after eating a few hoards of white rice, we can learn a lot from our ears and eyes. As the saying goes, King's law is inseparable from human feelings. Wang's law is profound. In the final analysis, is it for filial piety, loyalty and trust, dressing and eating? As long as we don't talk about elegance, we understand everything as soon as we speak words. Once we understand, we can speak easily! We are what we are, we are what we are. So not long after the comrades’ association was established, we listened to Mr. Luo’s speeches in the Sanyi Temple, and our hearts became warm. We also organized the comrades’ association and fell in love with the country. Knowing that the railway belongs to us, Sheng Xuanhuai can’t let Sheng Xuanhuai sell it to foreigners in vain. This is what I said before. Later, I don’t know what happened. It seems that the gentlemen don’t want us to fight. La!... When I say change, I don’t mean that they have changed. It’s just that the reasoning is too deep, and there are too many words that people can’t understand. You have to ask, sorry to ask, you have to watch, the level is too low, and you can’t understand it. I can’t say it. For example, what Mr. Deng said for a long time just now seemed to tell us to be of one mind, and to stop the market until the end. Now that the government and the people are all of one mind, they are still afraid of a ball! But it always sounds depressing. I dare not pack the book and say Deng Is that what you mean, Mr.... Don't talk about the articles read by Yin Fantai. They are officials, and they don't want us to understand what they say, except for asking us for money.... I wonder why the gentlemen There must be some reason why the words are different before and after? I'm just talking nonsense, so I can't be sure!..." Yin Liang has finished reading the manuscript.Probably because it was the first time on the podium, I had to say something about myself, so I said with a smile on my face: "Look! We have made a full-fledged banquet today, right? And we are all talented in civil and military affairs! ..." Of course there was some laughter in the venue. "My compatriots, we spent a lot of money to make this Manchu Banquet. If you agree, then I have to ask you for a reward. Are you willing?" The venue was silent, and hundreds of pairs of eyes were fixed on him, all a little bewildered. "I don't want you to pay, I just ask you to show your face..." He winked and blinked on purpose, made a funny face and said, "Don't go on strike again!" The venue immediately shouted: "! Do you want us to open the market!" Is the market open?" Yin Liang's ugly face, which was intended to make people laugh, immediately tensed up, restoring his cowardly and cunning face.He wiped the sweat from his forehead, wanting to say a few more interesting words to adjust the atmosphere.But he stood there blankly, unable to find anything to say for a long time. Zhou Shanpei hurried to his side and muttered a few words.He nodded before retreating in embarrassment. Zhou Shanpei waved his hand, and the venue settled down again. "The joint statement that Mr. Yin read to you just now was based on the report of the shareholders' meeting, and we specially suggested it to the court. Mr. Deng said that the government and the people are consistent, which means that the shareholders' meeting and all shareholders are willing to take this railway case. Please First hand it over to the agency representing public opinion to study and decide; if it thinks it’s okay, everyone has nothing to say, and they must accept it, and it’s okay to suffer a little loss. If it’s not possible, even if it’s an edict issued by the current emperor himself, the people will not accept it. The law and the principles of the legal system expounded by Mr. Deng are also here. Marshal Zhao and we have repeatedly studied the shareholders’ meeting report, and we all feel that the legal-oriented proposal of the shareholders is really strong and powerful, and it is also in line with the current plan. The spirit of a constitutional government. So we sympathized with the opinions of the shareholders' meeting, played it out, and added some extra words, requesting the court to approve this. We may only be the suggestion of our administrators, and it is inevitable that a few people do not understand the current situation in Sichuan. The officials in charge suspected that we were afraid of difficulties, suspected that we were flattering the people of Sichuan, and suspected that we were alarmist, so I first went to the general and the governor to ask for their opinions. , This is called the unity of the government and the people.  …” Of course, everyone understands this kind of profound and simple words.Then there was a burst of slaps, and some satisfied laughter came from all around.Someone even whispered: "He can talk after all, he is much more face-to-face than that Yin San." "I can also tell you a piece of news. Probably Mr. Yin was going to say it, but he forgot to say it. It was Zhao Dashuai who said with emotion when he played the telegram: "Sichuan people have suffered too much for this railway. We are doing it for the people of Sichuan." If this is a reasonable and reasonable method, if the imperial court still refuses, we will all have to hang up the crown! Of course, everyone understands that hanging the crown means returning the official position to the imperial court, and we are determined to resign all of us to repay the people of Sichuan!  … ..." This won another round of applause. "If we do this, we can say that we are doing right to the people of Sichuan and everyone, right? You can always believe that we never intend to deceive you for our own plans, right? Then, you can just wait for the court's approval with peace of mind. Of course, before the imperial court approves, we should still fight; if we don’t fight, maybe it won’t be approved. If you want to fight, we have to fight. After approval, we still have to fight; if we don’t fight, we won’t be able to express public opinion. Without power, if you want to revise the loan contract, you will have concerns. At that time, if you want to fight, we will also fight. But everyone, there is also a way to fight, just like you used to hold meetings and make speeches, run around and fight, It’s very good! If the market is like it is now, and everyone doesn’t even do business, it’s not necessarily good. This kind of competition, only oneself will suffer. So I want to advise everyone, fight, just fight , it would be better to open the market to fight for it!..." Just like dealing with Yin Fantai, as soon as he heard that the market was open, the noise immediately surged up, and he was not allowed to continue talking. But he is stronger than Yin Liang, relying on the relationship he has established with the people over the years since he started the police, and believes that he has created some New Deal industries in Sichuan, and the people have praised him, and they will more or less listen to him. sentence.He didn't change his face, and no matter how fierce the noise was, he still shouted loudly: "Don't be self-willed, everyone! Always think twice about everything!...Don't think twice, and you should think again like Confucius!...You just fight! , what are the benefits? To put it bluntly, you are the only one who suffers, but not others!... Opening a market dispute will benefit you a lot!..." The noise got louder. Deng Xiaoke stepped onto the podium again, waving his hands again and again and shouting: "Order! Order! Everyone has something to say, please come to the stage one by one, why bother making noise?" "We're going to say that, we can't do what you do!" "Everyone should listen to Mr. Zhou's advice! What a good word he said! It's all about market disputes, and we are the only ones who suffer..." Several people who looked like student representatives stood up together and said loudly: "You first taught us to sacrifice our own interests for the sake of the country. You also said that looking after immediate interests is called short-sightedness. Why are you trying to persuade us at this time? We don't want to suffer ourselves? Which one of your words is right? Say it! Say it!" There were even more voices in the venue: "If we don't achieve the goal of fighting for roads, we will not open the market! We will not start classes!" "The one who is forcing us to open the market and start classes at this time is Sheng Xuanhuai and Duan Fang's slaves! Running dogs!" "No matter what you say The sky is full of hype, the old man's market is over!" This kind of meeting cannot continue. The officials slipped first, the gentlemen presiding last. Before the ringing bell announced the end of the meeting, the venue was almost empty. Chu Yong was sweating profusely and ran back to the school. As soon as he entered the gate, an old messenger in the messenger room called him and said, "Chu Yong, you have a letter!" When he received the letter, he had to ask where it was sent from?Looking at it, there are three cursive characters written on the lower left side of the envelope: Huang Zhaijian.The Huang house is the home of Uncle Huang, and the cursive script is so proficient, of course it was written by Uncle Huang. Uncle Huang was so busy, he didn't write letters at home very much, but he wrote openly, so there is no need to guess, he must have been forced by his wife to do it.Isn't Uncle Huang's letter the same as her letter?Chu Yong's heart beat.I don't know what the letter said, is it evil?Is it lucky?A little scared again. Quickly opened the envelope, there was only a piece of floral paper, and there were not many lines.Although the writing is not as sloppy as "Seventeen Posts", it took a lot of effort to identify it clearly. It looks like this: "Zi Caixian Ruan Rumian, my wife is returning to Ning today, in order to discuss with my mother-in-law. My sister's appointment will be delayed for about a day or two, and all the children and maids will go with them. The courtyard on an autumn night is extremely quiet, and I plan to ask Lao Zhang to prepare seasonal vegetables, count the colors, and warm a bottle of aged wine. ?” Under “Lan Dunshou” is the word “immediately”. "Ah! You want me to spend time with him again!" I don't know why I got angry, I gritted my teeth, and a piece of very delicate flower paper from the evolution paper factory was squeezed into a ball. The old messenger glanced at him and said, "The person who sent the letter said that he wants to reply." "! Do you want to reply?" Turning over the envelope, there were indeed four words written on the upper left corner: Liwai Huiyun.Also played four thick circles. "When did the letter arrive?" "Morning! About three o'clock, a bearer brought it. I was waiting for your reply, but I said you were gone. He asked when you would come back? I said that students are free now, and they don't pay their bills when they leave the school." A note, and no greeting, how do I know when he will be happy to come back? He said, then when he comes back, tell him to write a reply as soon as possible. He also said, the master is waiting. But, I want to tell you, your Reply, there is no one in the press office today. The two small workers were sent away by your comrades association. You have so many things to do in your comrades association! two." Lao Chuanshi, like Qin Inspector, is the founding father of the school and a relative of the deceased Prime Minister Hu Yulan.The supervisor of the school has changed four times, and many staff have changed; only the old preacher, the inspector Qin, and a small staff in charge of mimeograph handouts are as stable as Mount Tai.管油印讲义这人之未被更换，倒不是倚赖背后势力，而的确由于他蜡纸写得好，油墨调得好，他自己夸口说，学务公所便找过他，若非屠致平苦苦挽留，并添了两块钱月薪，他早朝高枝儿上飞了。仗恃他有专门手艺，他的脾气也和老传事、秦稽查他们一样的大，只在监督跟前还讲点规矩，对于学生，就不一定有礼貌了。 楚用对于老传事的唠叨，根本就未作理会，他向自习室走时，心里只是想到怎样回黄澜生的信。本来，借此转回黄家，趁表婶不在，免得追究前天之不告而行，少撒一些谎话，少惹一些闲气，固然是个机会。可是也就由于她不在，觉得光为了陪伴表叔一个人说空话，又有什么意思？ “如其这信是她借故叫表叔写来喊我去，那才好哩！” 自习室清清静静，只罗启先一个人伏在后窗侧一张书桌上，拿着笔在写什么。 “古字通，只你一个人吗？他们呢？” 罗启先抬头瞅了他一眼，仍然伏在桌上写他的东西。 “嗨！哑了吗？”楚用一直走过去道，“写些啥？写得这么专心！” 罗启先两手一齐掩在纸上，瞪着眼睛道：“不准乱看！各人有各人的秘密。” “算啰！你的秘密，不说我也晓得，总是又给老婆写些麻筋麻肉的话罢了！”他已看出铺在桌上的是一张信纸。 “家书抵万金，晓得不？怎么说是麻筋麻肉的话，你才岂有呀岂有！” 楚用心里一动，便向书桌侧一张凳上坐下，笑着说道：“罗启先，我们正正经经来研究一下，并非开玩笑的话，先交代明白。我问你，你对你的老婆，为啥这么亲热，隔不几天，又是厚厚一封信？” “问得稀奇。就因为她是我的老婆，所以亲热。” “如其你这表妹不嫁给你做老婆，你对她还会不会这么亲热？” 古字通咧开嘴刚要笑，看见楚用满脸认真样子，遂收敛笑意想了想道：“或许不会吧？” “怎么不会？” “这用不着研究。一来是，平日就难得在一块；二来是，偶尔碰头，也没像成为夫妇样，谈过啥子体己话，要亲热也无从亲热起。” “假使你的表妹不是你老婆，而被你偷偷摸摸搞上了手，你对她，是不是像现在一样亲热？” “更问得稀奇！你为啥会想到这上头？难道你有啥子打算吗？” “本来说清楚了，作为研究，你又讨过老婆的，在男女事情上有了经验，所以才问你……” 他不由又红起面孔笑道：“也可说是有打算。研究一下，还是像你一样讨老婆好呢？还是像陆学绅一样，专在外面乱搞的好？” “这样吗？依我设想起来，偷上手的野老婆，未必有明媒正娶的家老婆好。” “为啥子？” “这还待细讲么，自家的老婆，就是自家的人了，就可以由随自家的心意，要咋个便咋个。高兴时亲热亲热，她可以欢喜到心花怒放，不高兴的时候，她也会体贴人，不但不敢惹你，还兢兢业业随时留心你的脸色。若果有个一病二痛，更不要说了，除了自己家的老婆，任何人也不会那样成日成夜地服侍你。而且随你发脾气，随你虐待，即令她把眼睛哭肿了，也只有忍受……” “莫再说了，这是家常情况，几乎每家的夫妇都是这样，用不着研究。” “那么，你想研究的是……” “我想研究的，只是男女间的感情。……感情这个名词，或者不大对，我们直截了当地说它爱情吧。……男女间的爱情，到底成为夫妇的好呢？还是在夫妇以外的好？” 罗鸡公尖声地大笑起来道：“嗳！原来你是这个主意！莫再同我研究了，我现在还只晓得正经夫妇间的爱情，等我以后偷了野老婆，有了经验，再告诉你……” 陆学绅匆匆奔进自习室来，一见楚用便叫道：“啊！你才在这里冲壳子！也不来报告一下今天下午开会的情形。” “今天夜里不开会了吗？” “怎么不开！昨天夜里没开成，若再不开，我看我们这个同志会简直要垮杆，大家都是五分钟热度，真正急死人啦！” “既然决定要开，那么，等我写封回信再来找你。” 陆学绅拉开自己书桌抽屉，找什么东西。楚用也到自己书桌上，打开铜墨盒，随便抽了张白纸，就写了起来。 谭志和手上拿了几封信跑来，向陆学绅说道：“这几封信，又叫哪个送呢？” “叫传事室小工送。” 楚用道：“我晓得，两个小工都着你们叫走了，老头正在抱怨哩。” 陆学绅把找到的钥匙在手上摇着道：“就叫那老头跑一趟，皇城里并不算远。” 谭志和道：“你有本事，你去叫他……” 楚用站了起来，旋盖墨盒旋说：“何必去惹麻烦！我正安排叫高金山送这封信到黄家去，就叫他一道去吧。” “那是要额外给酒钱的。” “几十个钱不算什么，我一总给了就是。” 罗启先道：“沾个光！叫他顺路把我这封信送到南门大街邮政局去。” 给一点酒钱，叫寝室小工高金山送信、买东西，是经常有的事，大家也喜欢这样做。因为高金山年轻、麻利，又认识字，又不大赚钱。往常到寝室小工房把事情一交代，高金山总是起身就走，不和人说第二句话。但是今天，高金山却摇着头道：“我不去！”几个人都诧异起来。 高金山接着说道：“你们还不晓得吗？监督亲自吩咐过的，寝室小工，只准在寝室听使唤，不准无故走出学堂大门，尤其不准给你们买东西、送信。说是越俎代庖。犯了，一定开销，毫不容情。” 陆学绅首先就骂了起来：“放他妈的狗屁！现在压不住我们，却来压制小工！不要睬他端公的，他敢开销你，我们给你肘住！” 谭志和也气愤愤地道：“对！我们给你肘住！” 高金山仍然摇着头道：“不好。你们不能一年到头都住在学堂里。屠监督整你们不容易，整我这样一个小工，倒不费吹灰之力的。屠监督这个人，又是记死仇的，你们莫把他看轻了。” 楚用一下想起罗升的病来，遂道：“高金山，我给你打个主意，根本就不要再当小工，另外找个地方去帮工，活路也轻巧些，工钱也要多些。” 高金山迟迟疑疑地看着他，一双聪明清朗的眼睛里蕴蓄着疑问。 “我有个很熟悉的地方，眼前正想请个当跟班的。……你当过跟班二爷没有？……当过，那就好啰，应该做些啥子事情，你当然晓得。工钱我不知道，大约总不会比小工少。” “是哪个地方？”高金山好像有点活动了。 “就是此刻请你送信去的西御街黄家。你认得字的，看这信封上写的。” “啊！黄澜生黄大老爷家！” “你认得吗？那更好了。他的罗升病倒了，正打算另外请人哩。” “是他那里，我就不打算去。” 陆学绅插口道：“你们帮人的，还有啥选择吗？” “不该选择吗？我又不是饿着肚子，非立刻帮人不可的。你们当学生的人晓得啥？请人的要选择人，不合适的人不会要，帮人的人还不是一样，不合适的不帮！” 谭志和连连点头道：“对极了！良禽择木而栖，忠臣非主不事，古人……” 陆学绅呵呵笑道：“老谭又要抛文了。我看高金山的国文程度就比你高。……这样好了，高金山，现在还莫忙研究帮哪一家好。只请你这时候抽空帮我们跑一跑。若是端公不开销你，就不必辞工，真个开销了，我们完全负责，给你另外找事情做。成都省这么大，要帮人，难道只有那个黄家？不帮人，难道就不好做别的事……” 这样一说，高金山才大着胆子承应去冒一次险。这次得的酒钱比任何一次也多。 罢市几天，街面上的情形又在变了。大家在一阵惊惶、愤激之后，已渐渐感到了一些不便。 头一种不便，是饮食方面。 成都那时将近有三十万人口，在城墙圈子内的，约占六分之五。这么多人用的水，几乎全由井里的水供给。成都平原，地下水非常丰盛，一般掘井到八市尺便见水了。掘得深的，不过一丈到一丈四尺。百把人，只要一口浅井，随你如何使用，如何浪费，它总不会枯竭。但它也只能供你作为洗濯使用，因为它含的卤质和其他有害健康的杂质很多，强勉用来煮饭烹菜，已经不大卫生，若用来泡茶或当白开水喝，更不行。所以当时每条街上兼卖热水和开水的茶铺，都要在纱灯上用红黑相间的宋体字标明是河水香茶。河水，就是围绕成都城的那条锦江的水。每天有几百上千数的挑水夫，用一条扁担两只木桶，从城门洞出来，下到河边，全凭肩头把河水运进城，运到各官署、各公馆、尤其是各家茶铺去，供全城人的饮用。设若一天这几百上千数的挑水夫不工作的话，那情形当然不妙。 罢市的第二天，茶铺和一些小饮食铺虽然都逐渐开了半边门来做生意，到底吃的是井水，大家都感到不对头。有些人首先提出异议说：“罢市只是不开铺子做生意，河水可是要喝的。若是把水火都断绝了，岂不先害了自己！”如此有理由的话，就是主张罢市要彻底的傅隆盛也点了头，还帮着鼓励一班挑水夫到锦江边去挑水，他说：“罢市是我们商界的事情，你们靠卖气力吃饭的人，莫伙着同我们一块儿闹！” 河水进了城，因而粪便也才出了城。过几天，街头巷尾有了小菜担子，也有了卖鸡鸭鱼蛋的担子。不久，一班卖凉粉，卖蒸蒸糕、马蹄糕，卖莜面、合脂，卖麦芽糖的这些打着竹梆，打着铁片，敞开喉咙以广招徕的小贩，也照常出现。甚至有些做手艺的行道也逐渐恢复了各人各行的工作，仅只下掉几块铺板，可以通光通气，铺门还是没有开。 傅隆盛起初颇不以这样作法为然，连天在本街公所会议时，还訾议人家不热心，不顾公益。后来，是伙计王师闲不惯，并不和掌柜商量，竟自带着徒弟小四，也把铺板下掉两块，在铺子里面做起活路来。 傅老头回来看见，很觉不安地说道：“我正在说人家不对，你们反倒抽起我的底火来了，这咋个使得！” 王师把他了两眼，仍然做着自己活路。 “王师，放下吧！多耍几天，我又不扣你工钱的。” “莫同我说圣谕，我耍不来！” “唉！一条犟牛！人家要骂我破坏罢市的！” “人家骂你，没骂我。老绵州的一批定货，难道不交吗？” Yes!定钱都用了，怎能失信呢？再一看，隔壁和对门几家伞铺，都一样躲在铺板后面做得正起劲，伙计做，徒弟做，连当掌柜的都盘起发辫在做。傅隆盛一转念：“好吧！只要我自己不动手，也就行了！” 这一来，街面闲人少了一大半，生活没有多大改变，只是不开铺子罢了。大家能够忍耐，罢市的形势倒稳固了。设若没有第二种不便事情发生，官场不会恐慌，罗梓青他们说不定也不会采用更积极的方法来劝大家开市的。 第二种不便，是行的方面。老实说，只是给了坐轿子的人一种不方便，对于步行阶层的人，倒没有什么。 这种专门给予坐轿人的不方便处，在别条街是怎么作兴起来，无从查考。但是就西顺城街而言，却是傅隆盛的杰作。 傅隆盛在罢市那天，初初看见王文炳他们在商量印刷德宗景皇帝神位时候，心里就动了一下，寻思：“供奉皇帝的神主牌，可不能随便啦！”但要怎么办才不随便？才能表示崇敬？他尚没有想到。 及至干涉了贾公馆，因为街坊们拉了稀，没有眼见贾孙少爷磕头，心血一潮，登时就联想到供奉皇帝神主牌的事上。夜里，特特叫打更匠传锣，把街坊上一些热心人聚集街公所里。他首先站在当地说道：“我今天满街看了一下，先皇神主牌大家倒都巴在门口了，有的很好，还设了香案。本来嘛，皇帝的圣讳，只管说是印在黄表纸上，不是用泥金写的，到底是皇帝的圣讳嘛，我们咋个不该看重些？若是把它亵渎了，我们就算犯了罪，以后铁路争不回来，我们的罪更大！我看，若要家家户户都在牌位下面设香案，就做不到。檐阶深的，铺面宽展一点的，已经不好了，拦着路，阻碍交通。我看，不如简直公众出点钱……不多，不多！一家几个钱便够了！找个像样地方，成成器器搭一个小台子，我们恭恭敬敬写一张大些的牌位供在台上，再设一张大些的香案，挂上耳帐、桌围，每天一早一晚，轮派一个人去烧香、磕头。这一来，我们就不必家家户户设香案，岂不是又成了敬意，又省了大事？我的这个主张，你们可赞成？” 当然赞成。不过议论到台子搭在哪里，也稍稍起了一点争执。 田街正是老好人，摸着胡子说道：“何必费事去搭台子？不如就把神主牌供在这公所里好了！” 傅隆盛摇摇头说：“不对！在屋子里显不出来。” “那么，搭个台子在街口上。”好些人都这样说。 傅隆盛好像想起了什么，把粗叶子烟杆在土地上拄着说道：“我说，与其把台子搭在街口上，不如就搭在往年办清醮会搭灯影戏台的那地方，又堂皇，又不阻碍交通。” 原来那就是贾公馆的大门口。因为大半条街的铺房和门道，在若干年中，把屋檐和檐阶一步一步向街心侵占以来，街面越变越窄，贾公馆的大门由于没有随着左邻右舍推进，遂格外形成了好几平方丈的一块小坝子；街上每有什么举动，除了打醮时候酬神的灯影戏台要搭在这儿，再如前十几年间，一次红喜事的皇会，一次白喜事的国丧，所搭的彩台和丧台也在这儿。既有成例，当然一提到贾公馆的大门口，大家怎不大喊赞成？ 地点议定了，新的问题便是台子怎么搭？照众人的意思，当然还是侧在大门口，把出入路给人家让出。傅隆盛又瞪起水泡眼，提出了不同的看法，他说：“不对，这回事不比往回，台上供着先皇神主牌，就比如先皇驾到。若是把台子侧着搭，那不是叫先皇给他驾下臣子去看门吗？先皇变成看门头，莫说我们心里不安，就他贾家也会把衣禄折尽，这样搭法，不对！” “怎样搭，才对呢？” “应该横着他们的大门搭。还可将就他们那片长伸出来的门楼子作顶盖，我们少花点工料，大家也少出几个钱。” 就是那天说过拉稀话的那个街坊，立即抢着说道：“依我说，连搭台子的钱也应该叫他贾家一家人出，为啥呢？……” 众人不等他解释，便都欢然赞成：“对！这不比清醮会。他们做了皇帝的官，难道不该报效几个钱吗？” 田街正又把胡子摸了摸道：“你们想得倒好。我先交代，我可不好去说。” “不要你，我们公举傅掌柜去说。” “大家一齐去，也显得出是全街的公意。” 老头还特别嘱咐了句：“莫再拉稀了！” 这一次，贾大孙少爷更圆融了，满口承应，而且还表示，连台上的陈设，比如神案、神座、桌围、椅披、香炉、蜡台、吉磬、花瓶等等，全由贾家供应。只要求街坊轮流派一个人在台上看守，免得贼娃子偷东西，尤其在夜间关了大门之后。 先皇台子一搭起，贾家人的进出首先受了限制。即是说，不管男女老幼，要出门只能把轿子提到街边来上轿，回来时候也得在街边下轿，男的屈了尊，女的也得抛头露面；主人如此，来拜会主人的客人也如此。街坊们看见，心头好不舒畅，很佩服傅隆盛老头儿会想方法。 大概人同此心，心同此理的缘故，西顺城街的先皇台子搭立时候，全城好多街道都同样搭起了一些先皇台。大多数都是拦街搭下，有一些比较高，对班小轿只要轿夫一下腰，尚可勉强通过。有一些似乎有意搭得极低，不管什么类型轿子，只好到台下肩，过台之后再上肩。因为供的是皇帝神主牌，又是百姓公意，警察不敢干涉，管你是官是绅，也只好不动声色地忍耐下去。一天两天还可以，日子一久，台子越搭越多，官绅们来往更其频繁，使得他们随时随地都在下轿上轿，感到非常地不方便。 就因为这种不便，甚至影响到周宏道的婚姻大事。 楚用才跨进过厅的耳门，才走到有字栏杆的短廊上，就听见小客厅的套间内男男女女的声音闹成一片。他的脚步一下就放慢了。 菊花手上提着一把赛银锡酒壶从山花过道上出来，立刻就高声叫道：“楚表少爷回来啦！” 楚用向她招了招手，正待问她是不是在请客。 黄太太已经掀开竹丝帘，满面是笑地向他说道：“快请进来，我们才动筷子哩！” “有客吗？我就不进来啦！” “没有客，又不写信请你回来啰！” 她又把乌珠似