The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Zhou Hexuan and his group are not the only ones who went to Shandong to do charity.

Zhang Xianqing, a special commissioner of the China Jisheng Association, set up temporary shelters in Qingdao and Jinan, and brought disaster relief funds to Yanzhou and Yizhou to release relief.

22 people including Shanghai Huang Yilin and Cheng Jingsheng initiated the establishment of the Shanghai Temporary Charity Relief Association to raise funds to help the hardest-hit areas in southern Shandong. They also went to the disaster areas with other Salesian organizations to adopt disaster-stricken orphans. In addition, Ji Shenghui from Shanghai sent people to dredge the river in Qufu, dig rivers and build embankments to prevent further floods in summer.

Many charitable organizations in Beiping, Tianjin, and even across the country also went to Shandong to help the victims with donations.

The Red Cross Society of China, Red Swastika Society, Youth Association, Huayang Charity Relief Association, Wushan Society, Charity Society, Tongshan Bureau and other organizations jointly initiated the establishment of the "Shandong Hunger Prevention Association", and a large amount of disaster relief materials and donations are provided every day flow to Shandong.

As early as the beginning of the year, the three northeastern provinces made great efforts to rescue the victims in Shandong. Organizations and groups in Harbin raised a large amount of sorghum (red grain), and all government personnel in Harbin, regardless of their position, were suspended for five days without pay. The money was also used for disaster relief. (Many of the people in Harbin came from the east of the Guandong in the late Qing Dynasty. They were helping the fellow villagers in Shandong.)

Because Sun Liangcheng, the new chairman of Shandong Province, used to be Feng Yuxiang's old department. So now Feng Yuxiang is also working hard to help. Not only the soldiers of the Northwest Army donated money and materials spontaneously, but Feng Yuxiang also ordered the provincial governments of Henan and Shaanxi to provide all-out assistance once victims of disasters in Shandong are found in the territory.

As the saying goes, if one party is in trouble, all parties will support it.

China has never lacked the power of justice and charity. During the period of the Republic of China, it was not all numb and cold-eyed spectators.

The disaster in Shandong has affected the hearts of the Chinese people so much, mainly because it is too miserable here. Some places are already empty, and in any wilderness, you can see victims who are about to starve to death.

Zhang Zongchang was able to make Shandong look like this, he really deserves to be a wonderful flower in the warlord world of the Republic of China. With him in Shandong, people in other provinces don't want to donate money, for fear that the donated money will be put into their own pockets by Zhang Zongchang.

The prestige of the Nanjing Nationalist Government was obviously much higher. As soon as the Northern Expedition Army occupied Shandong, donations and materials from all over the country were immediately enthusiastic.

Zhou Hexuan and others disembarked in Qingdao, traveled west along the Jiaoji Railway to Jinan, and then took a carriage to Shanghe County. The situation along the way was appalling, starving and dying everywhere was not an adjective, but actually happened.

On the "open-top" carriage, Zhou Hexuan looked at the victims in twos and threes helping them on the way, and asked in surprise, "Why are there more victims now that we are near Jinan?"

The handlebar sighed and said: "It's the little Japanese devils. In the past, the victims of the disasters all ran to Jinan, but now the little Japanese have occupied Jinan City, doing all kinds of bad things, worse than Zhang Zongchang, the devil in the world. Don't talk about the victims now, even the people in the city Residents also dragged their families and left Jinan."

Meng Xiaodong said angrily: "There are hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northern Expedition, why leave Jinan alone? Let the Japanese run amok here."

"Ta Kung Pao" reporter Chen Jie'an said with a sarcastic smile: "Looking at the whole of China, is there any general who leads the army who dares to fight the Japanese? put one."

The little boy Meng Keke suddenly stood up from the carriage, and said coquettishly, "When I grow up, I will become a general and drive all the Japanese out of China!"

"Sit down!"

As soon as Meng Keke finished speaking, he was pulled back by his mother, grabbed his ass and beat him up.

Everyone laughed.

At this moment, the handlebar suddenly reined in and stopped, and the front was blocked.

Zhou Hexuan jumped out of the car and walked forward, but saw two carriages and three ox carts parked in front of him. One of the cars had a broken axle, and there were men and women standing by the side of the road, even a foreigner.

"Hello, do you need help?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

"No, it will be fixed soon," a young man in a suit and leather shoes replied, "Hello, I am Nie Zhengqing of the Shandong Hunger Prevention Association, and these are our members. That foreigner friend is Haret Aban, who is a member of the A reporter for The New York Times."

"I'm Zhou Hexuan from the Tianjin Jimin Society, nice to meet you all." Zhou Hexuan smiled. He did represent the Tianjin Jimin Association, and this time he brought 2,000 yuan in disaster relief funds from the Jimin Association.

As soon as Zhou Hexuan reported his name, the other party immediately became a sensation, and they all rushed towards him.

"You are Mr. Zhou who wrote "The Rise of Great Powers"?"

"I've read your "Dog Officer", it's really well written!"

"Mr. Zhou, are you here to help the disaster?"

"Mr. Zhou..."

Even the foreign reporter ran over, enthusiastically shook Zhou Hexuan's hand and said, "Zhou, I've wanted to interview you for a long time!"

Haret Abban is a well-known figure. He has a very high status in the American newspaper industry. He has worked in many American newspapers and even became the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. But he happened to be "tired of the same life", so he had a whim and wanted to go to the Far East to explore the world.

"Hello, Mr. Aban." Zhou Hexuan said happily, of course he also knew this American reporter.

In other words, anyone who is familiar with the history of the Republic of China should have an impression of Hallet Aban.

This gentleman is the Chief China Correspondent of The New York Times. Historically, he has reported on the Guangzhou Revolution, the Northern Expedition, the Change of Flag in the Northeast, the Central Plains War, the Middle East Road Incident, the Jinan Massacre, September 18, and the Xi'an Incident...these major events that occurred in the Republic of China are all He passed it on to the New York Times and the global public, and even his reports can influence the political decision-making and diplomatic strategies of various countries.

There were many Western journalists during the Republic of China, but none could compare with Aban. His later residence was located on the top floor of Bainaohui Building in Shanghai. There were a group of reporters, assistants and servants. They all sat in the latest luxury cars and were always accompanied by bodyguards. Important officials of the Chinese government, as well as high-level officials in China from Japan, Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries, all regarded him as a guest of honor.

However, with such a high status and wealth, whenever there is a big event, Aban must go to the scene to interview, and even go to the battlefield to feel the gunfire.

This guy is an adventurous person, and he will risk his life to cover the news.

When the handlebar was repairing the car, Haret Aban sat on the ground regardless of his image, lit a cigarette and said, "Zhou, do you know that the American publisher who helped you publish "The Rise of Great Powers" used to be my subordinate?" Next. He wrote to me and said, if I meet you in China, I must help him do a good interview.”

"What do you want to ask?" Zhou Hexuan asked with a smile.

"I'm very curious about everything about you." Hallet Aban slowly took out the interview book, "Come on, let's start now."

He has repeated the life experience that Zhou Hexuan fabricated countless times, and he has already memorized it by heart, and now he repeats it again in front of A Ban.

This time is different, Harrett Abban's interview draft means the headlines of the "New York Times".