The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Affected by the "Nanjing Incident", several major concessions in Shanghai were under martial law, for fear that the soldiers of the Northern Expedition stationed here would also engage in burning, killing and looting. The foreigners were all trembling, hiding at home all day and refusing to come out. As a result, the turnover of shops in the concession was greatly reduced.

Only the barber shop was full every day, and its profit soared more than ten times than usual.

Shanghai, Yileye Barber Shop.

The women waiting for a haircut have already lined up outside the store, and there have been cases of pushing and shoving from time to time. The staff moved out a stool, stepped on it and shouted loudly: "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze! Customers who want to have their hair cut, please line up first and get the number plate in turn."

The number plate was made very crudely, just a piece of paper with a stamp on it. After the whole morning, the number of numbers issued by the clerk has actually reached more than 200, and it is estimated that they will not finish cutting this week.

The newspaper described the splendor of haircutting in Shanghai in this way: "Since last month, the weather in Shanghai has been updated. Women with new minds and enlightened intelligence have all cut their hair off one after another, especially many who have separated from their troubles. Walking on the road , sixty-seven out of ten women are ducks..."

In the past, women charged about 4 cents to 8 cents for a haircut. But recently, haircuts cost at least 1 yuan, and some barbershops even charge 1 yuan and 2 cents, and the price increase is still too busy.

This wave of hair cutting will soon spread to Nanjing, where countless barbershops have sprung up like mushrooms, and even the spectacle of "one barbershop in three steps" will appear on the street. In Shanghai, there are even women's hairdressing colleges established—well, Lanxiang and New Oriental in the Republic of China era.

Tan Yanqiu is a student of Zhongxi Girls' School. She and several classmates in her class have been waiting for four full days.

"Number 154!" the clerk shouted.

Tan Yanqiu looked at the number in her hand and said with emotion: "Oh, it's finally our turn. It's so difficult to cut hair now."

"Yanqiu, what hairstyle are you going to cut?" asked classmate Chen Biyun.

"I think the 'Li Minghui style' is very beautiful." Tan Yanqiu said.

The other female students all laughed and said, "I'm also going to cut the 'Li Minghui Style'."

So Shanghai is open and trendy. In just half a month, more than a dozen short hair styles have been developed, which have become the capital for women to compete for beauty.

As for Li Minghui, he is a popular movie star nowadays. She has cut her hair short since she was a child, like a tomboy. In order to mark the new hairstyle as fashionable, the barber shop specially named one of the hairstyles "Dawn Hui style".

"Release! The latest issue of "Good Friends" pictorial."

The newspaper delivery worker came in with a thick stack of newspapers. There were more than ten copies, all of which were provided for guests to read for free.

Chen Biyun quickly got up and grabbed two copies. Before she could sit down, she stared at the cover of the pictorial and was speechless.

"Any big news?" Tan Yanqiu asked.

"Look for yourself." Chen Biyun blushed.

The female students gathered around one after another, and their reactions were similar to those of Chen Biyun, showing surprised and shy expressions.

"Gosh!"

"The pictorial cover is so bold."

"Shameless."

"What is this foreign woman wearing? A new waistcoat?"

"It seems very beautiful."

"..."

There were bursts of exclamations and discussions in the barber shop. Although they had the courage to cut their hair short, it was difficult to talk about their more intimate breasts.

Tan Yanqiu stared at the cover of the pictorial and looked at it again and again, feeling a little envious in her heart. At the moment, she has her chest wrapped around her chest, and she is also wearing a small vest. Her chest is often constricted. It would be great if she could wear this kind of underwear.

The women couldn't wait to open the pictorial, and there were several sets of underwear photos, including lace, embroidered, and hollow patterns... What is underwear here, it is clearly a work of art.

Then there was another popular science report, which told about the various harms of corsets, which scared the women in the barbershop into fear.

"Hey, Mr. Zhou's article!" Chen Biyun exclaimed.

Tan Yanqiu hurriedly buried her head to look, and sure enough, she found Zhou Hexuan's name. She also hand-copied "The Rise of Great Powers" last year, and she is very familiar with Zhou Hexuan, but the article in her hand is very embarrassing to read.

The title is very bold - "China needs healthy big breasts"!

The article begins with a review of Chinese history, starting with pictures of ladies in the Tang and Song dynasties and murals, and draws the conclusion that women in the Tang and Song dynasties do not need to corset their breasts. Even the portraits of the Empress Dowager Song reveal their breasts. Then the article compares the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China and the Middle Ages in the West, arguing that the Chinese and Western customs of corseting the breasts and waists are the persecution of women by the feudal patriarchal ideology.

Finally, it is not without reason that the Japanese call the Chinese the "sick man of East Asia". The original function of women's breasts is to feed offspring, but Chinese women's breast corsets lead to breast deformities and unhealthy development, which will seriously affect the growth of Chinese children.

Zhou Hexuan shouted at the end of the article: "China needs big tits, and Chinese women should practice big grandma doctrine. Only healthy big grandmas can nurture healthy children and healthy citizens."

"Mr. Zhou really dares to say anything."

"I think what he said made a lot of sense."

"Do you dare to show your chest?"

"I think so, just because my family disagrees."

"These underwear are so beautiful, I plan to buy one and wear it secretly at home."

"..."

The women in the barber shop talked a lot. Since they cut their hair enthusiastically, they must be more open-minded, and they also agreed with Zhou Hexuan's remarks.

After the students had all cut their hair, Tan Yanqiu suddenly said: "Since we have all cut our hair, why don't we try to let our breasts go? For women's liberation, we need to be completely liberated! I'm going to buy underwear now, who wants to go with me? "

"I go!"

"I am coming too!"

"..."

Most of the female students raised their hands to sign up, but a small number remained silent.

Tan Yanqiu followed the address published in the pictorial and quickly found "Mei Kou Underwear Store". They were a little embarrassed at first, but when they saw that the employees in the store were all women, they immediately put aside their worries and rushed into the store one by one to choose styles.

After buying underwear, Tan Yanqiu couldn't wait to go home. She untied her corset and put on underwear, feeling relaxed and free.

When eating at night, his father Tan Yaozhang stared at her hair for a few times, and said displeasedly, "You didn't even tell me about the haircut?"

"The students all cut it." Tan Yanqiu replied with her head bowed, and at the same time sat down short, covering her chest with the edge of the table.

"A daughter's house should look like a daughter's house, with hair cut like a man's, how decent is that!" Tan Yaozhang said in a very dissatisfied tone.

Tan Yanqiu retorted: "Mr. Jiang's wife also cut her hair short, and the dean of our school also has short hair."

Now that the Northern Expeditionary Army is gaining power, it is inconvenient for Tan Yaozhang to make reactionary remarks. He slapped the table and said, "Sit up straight for me. You have to look good when you eat. Bending your back is a lack of tutoring!"

Tan Yanqiu hurriedly sat up straight with her chest straightened out.

"You you you...you let your chest go?" Tan Yaozhang was trembling with anger.

Tan Yanqiu brought out Zhou Hexuan as a shield: "Zhou Hexuan is a great scholar, and he must have a reason for calling on women to let go of their breasts."

Tan Yaozhang asked about the situation, and the next day he asked his servant to come back with a pictorial "Good Friend". He couldn't help staring at the cover for a few more times before he found Zhou Hexuan's article to read. He was immediately filled with righteous indignation, slapped the table and cursed: "Zhou Hexuan, a gentle scum!"

Tan Yaozhang is also a well-known scholar. He was a member of the provincial council a few years ago, and immediately wrote an article denouncing: "Nowadays, there are four major literary monsters in Shanghai. One is Liu Haisu, who clamors for being naked, and the other is Zhou Hexuan, who sells bellybands in newspapers..."