Chapter Seventy-One: The Founding of the Party

On the ship to Yangzhou, at the request of Li Mao, he had a deep talk with Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng. The three of them sat down, and because they were too formal, they all seemed a little unnatural. Zhang Zhimu called Yang Yulin and asked him to serve a pot of tea. Took a sip of tea. Li Mao opened his mouth and said, "Brother Zhimu and Uncle Chen, you will be in Yangzhou soon." There are some things I've always wanted to talk to you about. From the day I met Chiki, I felt that this person was absolutely human. I was able to abandon the business I had been running for many years and follow the future, one of which was to come to the south to take a good look. The main thing is to follow Chiki and want to do something big. Along the way, what Zhimu did was really far beyond my expectations. I used to think very high. To be honest, many people, whether they are high-ranking officials and giants, I don't pay attention to them. But I'm convinced of my virtuous brother. I don't think Brother Xian is an ordinary businessman who wants to make money. If you have any plans, you must tell your brother. It's also good that my brother knows how to help out. When it comes to business and fighting, there is no shortage of helpers. ”

Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng glanced at each other, took a sip of tea Zhang Zhimu said: "Brother Li, along the way, you have shown your true character as a hero. Although it is a small matter, it is rare to see a leopard, and it is rare that Brother Li can always restrain his edge. I've always been very optimistic about Brother Li. In terms of ability, there are not many of my 100-odd brothers who can match Brother Li. Just because you abandoned your family and business, it is definitely not the work of ordinary people. I would like to ask how Brother Li feels about what he has seen and heard along the way. There was hunger everywhere, and there was constant fighting. Especially, how do you feel when you see those skinny slender men on the banks of the Yellow River? If you look at this sleepless Huai'an, how do you feel? ”

Li Mao said: "Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road. This has been the case in all dynasties, we can only earn more silver and help as much as we can. How many times the people rebelled, and they always wanted to be rich and poor, but they didn't change. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Do you know why it hasn't changed?"

"Why?"

This is because whoever sits in the world regards the world as his own. Then there was a frenzied seizure of property and land, and finally the land and property were concentrated in the hands of a few, and the people rebelled and seized the world. The back and forth is non-stop. I can't escape this cycle. ”

"Then you say, what's the solution?" Li Mao asked.

"There is a way. That is, the world is the world of the people of the world, not the world of that person. To establish a republican state, with officials at all levels, elected by the people. Unqualified officials, the people can recall. In fact, Wang Mang has long put forward the idea of equalizing fields. Zhang Zhimu said.

When Li Mao heard this, he was very excited and asked: "Then who will organize the election, and if someone wants to support the army and stand on their own, what should I do?" ”

"The state can implement it, and the separation of powers can also be called the separation of powers, that is, the legislative, executive and judicial powers are independent of each other and check and balance each other. Specifically, the executive, judicial, and legislative powers are divided into three different government agencies with equal status, and the three are checked and balanced by each other. The army is nationalized, and no group of individuals can have an army. Local policing can be maintained by the establishment of a police force. The army can only be used for foreign operations. Anyone who wants to split independently can be punished heavily. Advocate that people take ownership of their own affairs, and that anyone can move freely as long as it does not violate the law, especially freedom of speech must be guaranteed. It is necessary to establish a sound supervision system for the people to supervise government officials. Every penny spent by government officials must be made public to the public in the end. The land is divided equally, and no one is allowed to buy or sell the land. Encourage the development of industry and commerce. Zhang Zhimu said so much in one breath. Li Mao was stupid, and Chen Yufeng was also the first time to hear Zhang Zhimu say this.

Li Mao said: "It would be great if it could be like this. But it's too hard! ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Brother Li asked me what my plan was, then this is my plan." Of course, all this is too far away. This time, we came out to open a trade route and accumulate some silver to start up. Take a good look at this vast country. ”

Li Mao said: "The virtuous brother has such a majestic ideal, and he is willing to follow the left and right and work together for the brother. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "If a country is established, it cannot be done without a political party, and this political party must exercise collective leadership. In this way, we can supervise each other and make fewer mistakes. Only with a strong political party can we guarantee the continuity of our cause. Again, the party must not belong to a certain person. It is necessary to practice democratic centralism. Develop outward with this core. The members of this political party must have firm ideals and convictions, be selfless and fearless, have the discipline of steel, and always maintain their advanced nature. ”

Li Mao asked: "Then when do you want to set up this party?" I was the first to participate. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "The time is not yet ripe. But how about we prepare for the first meeting today? Chen Yufeng and Li Mao were very excited.

Li Mao said: "Then I will tell me my plan." Why did I ask you today, I will be in Yangzhou soon. My idea is that we will have a branch in Yangzhou. This branch is different from the previous two. He has a connection between the north and the south, and the location is very important. In particular, we have such a big idea that this store should be set up. And I also saw that among those of us, this shop has to be taken care of by me. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Brother Li, after I go back, I need you by my side." Li Mao said: "Don't worry, give me a year." I'm going to make this a stockade of ours. I try to connect with as many relationships as possible to lay the groundwork. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "What we said today, no one else can know about it. As for how to build the party, we should all think carefully about it in our hearts, and there is no need to rush this matter. When the time comes, the water will come naturally. Now let's invite Mr. Lu to discuss the establishment of a store in Yangzhou. ”

After inviting Lu Chengxiang and Yan Boju, Zhang Zhimu told everyone about building a store in Yangzhou, and everyone agreed to build a store here. Zhang Zhimu knew that Yangzhou at this time was definitely comparable to Shanghai in the previous life. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the economic center of the South. Mr. Li was in charge here, and Lu Chengxiang left his other nephew with the same name as carpenter Lu Qi, and the person next to Li Zhi also left. Five more people were singled out and left together. At this time, the three people brought by Li Zhi from Yaogang all stayed in three places, and only newcomers were left around him.

It was a morning when the ship arrived in Yangzhou, and everyone came to the deck early. When I was approaching the shore, I saw people fighting on the pier and women shouting. Li Jing went up to inquire and came back and said that there was a group of family members surrounding a troupe and were not allowed to get on the boat.

Zhang Zhimu can't see this kind of thing the most. Go ashore and ask about the situation. It turned out that these family members had to pay a thousand taels of silver to the troupe, otherwise they would take the drama Hongyu away. Ruby was crying there. The head of the class said that when he went to the Yellow Mansion to sing yesterday, his son-in-law had to leave Hongyu behind, but Hongyu would not obey. In the midst of the captivity, he broke a flower pot, which his family said was worth a thousand taels of silver. This morning, I wanted to leave early, but the Huang family's family chased them to the dock and said, "If you don't pay the money, you have to pay it." ”

Zhang Zhimu didn't want to offend people here, so he thought to himself, give them some silver. Let Lu Chengxiang take out a thousand taels of silver and give it to those family members. But when the servants took the money, they still wouldn't let go, saying, "I'll tell you the truth, nosy." My son-in-law, I have taken a fancy to this red jade, and it is useless for you to have any silver. Zhang Zhimu said, "You take my money, and it's over." What are you doing? ”

The family may have been accustomed to dogfighting, and said: "I saw that your ship was planted with the flag of the Huwei Dart Bureau, but don't forget that this is Yangzhou, if you give me money again, I will ask for it." But I have to take people. ”

Zhang Zhimu was angry and said: "You are a dog raised by someone, what's wrong with Yangzhou." No matter how thick the neck of Yangzhou people is, the head is cut off and it is a big scar at the mouth of the bowl. Saying that, Zhang Zhimu went up with a big mouth. This evil slave who hit this mouth has turned in a circle. It is estimated that a few teeth have been knocked out. The speech began to be slurred, and this guy didn't expect someone to dare to hit him. said: "We have relatives in the Huang family and the capital. Do you dare to hit me? ”

The angry Zhang Zhimu waved his hand, Li Jing and the others were already impatient, and led people up to punch and kick, and beat these dozen evil slaves to the ground. At this time, more than a dozen officials came running, and they just wanted to do something to Zhang Zhimu, but when they saw it, there was a dart flag of the Huwei Dart Bureau on the boat, and they didn't dare to do it. The head of the official came over and said, "Heroes, you're in trouble." Their Huang family has relatives in the capital. ”

Zhang Zhimu smiled and said: "It's okay, now, in front of the emperor, we are much more useful than those royal relatives." Don't you see them doing evil and deceiving people under this bright and clear world, if no one cares, isn't it unreasonable? ”

The official said: "Ahem, don't talk about deceiving people, no one dares to care if you kill someone." Their Huang family also crushed people to death with gold. ”

"Okay, I want to see if their Huang family's gold is hard, or our knife is hard." Zhang Zhimu saw a point, the richer he was, the more afraid he was of death.

Seeing that the people in the troupe are still not leaving. Zhang Zhimu said: "It's okay here, let's go." The class leader said with a bitter face: "How dare we leave if we cause such a big incident." If they find us, we will surely die. Only then did Zhang Zhimu realize that the Huang family was not ordinary to be able to scare people like this. He said, "You will stay on our ship first, and no one will dare to touch you." He turned back to Li Mao and said, "Brother Li, the opponent you are facing is not simple. Li Mao smiled and said: "If you provoke us, it is they who are afraid." We can't stay there and we can go, they have nowhere to go. Besides, the current government does not dare to touch us without the emperor's will. Under the black hand, they are even worse. It's okay, it's singing for me in Cairo. ”

Zhang Zhimu appreciates it very much, Li Mao is so relaxed when he encounters anything. It is a kind of self-confidence that everything is under control, and it is a state that cannot be achieved without an experience.

Lu Chengxiang quickly found a good hotel. Leaving Liu Yun in charge of watching the ship, the group came to the inn. Just finished washing, someone from the Huang family came. It was the Huang family's master, Huang Maungshen, who came in person. There is a total of one small foot and two followers. As soon as they met, Mr. Huang gave a salute and said, "The heroes are coming from afar, and the subordinates are not sensible." If you have offended, please forgive me a lot. Zhang Zhimu saw that people were so polite, so he said: "When we first arrived in your place, we didn't want to grudge with anyone. It's just that they are at the dock, and these few family members are really embarrassing to the Huang family, so they have to replace them as a last resort, and Master Huang will teach them a lesson. And told me what had happened. Zhang Zhimu knew that these family members would definitely not tell the truth when they went back. Master Huang didn't know the details of the matter. I just feel that the group of people who came can't be offended, and out of the instinct of the businessman's self-preservation, they want to resolve the matter first. Listen to what happened. hurriedly said: "I'm ashamed to death, my family has been in business for several generations, but there is such a rebel." Alas! Lost the face of our Huang family. A flower pot costs a thousand taels of silver. I received other people's money, but I still didn't let them go. What's the point? Zhang Dongjia, why don't you beat this group of evil slaves to death at once. How can my family still live in this Yangzhou Mansion? ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Uncle Huang, this matter is over here, and no one will know about it." In the future, we will have to ask the old man for benefits when doing business here! ”

"Thank you Zhang Dongjia, great benevolence and righteousness. I'll take my leave. As soon as Huang Maungshen heard that this was the case, and Zhang Zhimu also promised not to talk about it again, he really couldn't stay any longer. When he returned, he sent someone back the one thousand taels of silver.

Everyone separated, each busy. Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng took Yang Yulin to visit the scenery of Yangzhou again. This Yangzhou is not comparable to Huai'an, and the prosperity is unimaginable. In this Yangzhou, there are deep house compounds everywhere, and each house is a beautiful small garden. Lingering among the white walls and tiles, looking at the red man and green woman, Zhang Zhimu felt that his heart was drunk. But Yang Yulin next to her was dressed in red, which was even more eye-catching. Zhang Zhimu couldn't help but say two lines of poetry, "The spring breeze is ten miles of Yangzhou Road, and it is better to roll up the bead curtain." Yang Yulin also read poetry books since she was a child, and knew that this was a boast of herself, so she was so ashamed that her face was flushed.

According to Zhang Zhimu's instructions, Lu Chengxiang tried his best to realize the seized jewelry here. Lu Chengxiang is a jeweler. came back and said to Zhang Zhimu: "Good things have to be sold here." I can sell it for a price. ”

In two days, Lu Chengxiang and Li Jing sold jewelry, and the silver they brought back was 200,000 taels. Lu Chengxiang also said: "This is only sold for three or four percent." The big ones haven't been sold yet. We got a lot of jewels from the Fen River, a lot from the bandits, and we brought them out of the kiln. This thing, buried in the ground, is nothing, and it is impossible to take it out. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Just sell half of the rest." It's all changed to silver, but it's not easy to carry. Half the money from the sale is enough for us. ”