Cai Yuanpei is an academic, not an economist. The other people in the room, Tao Chengzhang, Xu Xilin, Qiu Jin and others, couldn't even talk about scholars. When Chen Ke talked about the cruelty of the capitalist accumulation period, these people didn't feel it at first glance, but when they understood it, they all looked a little surprised.

"Britain began plundering the world 300 years ago, and finally attacked China in 1840. At that time, Britain had a population of 20 to 30 million. China now has a population of 40,000,000, and it will definitely not be able to follow the example of the British. The world is so big, China and Britain learn like that, and let China kill all the people in the rest of the world? China must have a new political system, and it is not just the overthrow of the Manchus that is a revolutionary success. The overthrow of the Manchus was not a problem, and the overthrow of the Manchus only meant that a more difficult era had begun. ”

Chen Ke talked eloquently, not caring that he was just a young man who had just met everyone. Chen Kefang had already thought about it, since Xu Xilin recommended himself as a revolutionary to Cai Yuanpei and the senior cadres of the Restoration Society, then he might as well explain his revolutionary ideas to them. What's the use of thinking so much? Chen Ke already has his own preliminary social relationships, Hua Xiongmao, You Wei, Zhou Yuanxiao, and even Qi Huishen, who has just met, these are the companions who really cooperate with Chen Ke. They are the social relationships that Chen Ke will rely on in the future.

History has proven that none of the revolutionary parties in these years have become successful. After the Xinhai Revolution, the Liberation Society disappeared not long after. The League has been reorganized, and it is completely different. So what's the point of going to great lengths to cater to these unpromising parties?

Chen Ke knew that he was not a genius, and he would definitely not be able to convince the person he had just met with with one mouth. Then "obey the destiny of heaven and do your best".

After briefly expounding the process of the rise of European and American countries, Chen Ke pointed out very seriously that the strength of Europe and the United States lies in the fact that they have both implemented "industrialization," and China, as an agricultural country, must industrialize. Industrialization is a complete "revolution" of the existing Chinese agricultural system. Any system that is not suitable for an industrial country must be overthrown. Therefore, the Manchus must be defeated.

Watching Chen Ke talk eloquently in front of those well-known cadres of the Liberation Society, Xu Xilin saw the Chen Ke who was talking about revolution with him at that time. Xu Xilin once believed that Chen Ke was not actually a revolutionary, but an opportunist. Just to be able to catch his own line, and then go to Shanghai to find an opportunity. Now seeing Chen Ke's performance again, Xu Xilin suddenly felt that Chen Ke in front of him was really an incredible guy. Chen Ke never talked about how to bring down the Manchus, but only about what kind of China he would build in the future. It sounds reasonable, but it doesn't solve the main problem at hand. He was about to ask a question, but he heard Tao Chengzhang ask first: "Mr. Wenqing, I don't know how you want to defeat the Manchu Qing." ”

The eyes of all the participants lit up when they heard this question. This is where they care the most. Chen Ke stopped talking to himself, he had thought about how to deal with this problem. In other words, it is a question of whether or not to tell the truth to the revolutionary predecessors of the Liberation Society. Chen Ke has been undecided, looking at the people around him staring at him, Chen Ke is actually a little nervous. For some reason, he suddenly remembered what his mother had said to him before, "It's easy to die first, but it's hard to die later." ”

At that time, Chen Ke was still young, he was not confident in himself, and he wanted to do everything well. The result was always a mess, Chen Ke couldn't forget it, at that time, her mother had love and anger on her face, and she said this sentence word by word.

"It's easy to die first, but it's hard to die later. Do you think those traitors will have a better time after their rebellion? They live in fear every day. **If you win the world, can you spare them? In normal times, the body should be softened, don't know how to eat a few bowls of dry rice, dare to agree to anything, dare to accept anything. However, if you have chosen one thing, then you will do it to the end, don't think about anything, and work towards success. First have your own position, a position that you can control and grasp. That's what you're all about. If you do it to the end, and Providence wants you to die, you will die calmly. To be a decent person first, don't do any crooked ways. Be smart, don't kill yourself. To be a man, you must also have backbone and dare to face the results. Whatever you choose, you must never be a deserter or a traitor. ”

At that time, Chen Ke felt that he always chose the wrong project, and later, Chen Ke had to realize very painfully that he was always in a hurry for quick success and chose a high-risk, uncontrollable path. What seems to be a project with huge profits also means that the odds of failure are frightening.

Thinking of this, Chen Ke had to admit that the close cooperation with the Liberation Society was a high-risk project. If you want to join the Liberation Society, you will inevitably undergo many "tests". The radical program of the Liberation Society, uprisings and assassinations in various places came and went. Xu Xilin assassinated Enming, the governor of Anhui. Since Chen Ke did not agree with this revolutionary model at all, he simply spoke directly about his revolutionary ideas with the Liberation Society. It's good for yourself, and it's good for the Restoration Society.

After confirming his thoughts, Chen Ke looked at Tao Chengzhang and said very seriously: "My revolution is to lead those poor people who can't survive to rise up and overthrow the local government, establish a new system of the Chinese government, and fight down like this place by place until the whole of China is liberated." ”

Everyone saw that Chen Ke was silent for a while, and actually said these words, and Chen Ke's eyes were all surprised, listening to Chen Ke's previous talk about how to build China's industrialization, it looked like a "reformist". Unexpectedly, Chen Ke not only advocated violent revolutionaries, but could also really say "very violent".

"Mr. Wenqing, why do you want to lead the poor. What revolution do those people know? A middle-aged man Chen Ke didn't know asked.

"I think they're the ones who really want the revolution. Most of the current gentry support the constitution, feeling that with the division of the power of the Manchus, they can run the country and do a good job of the country. At least their lives will be much better. If the Manchu constitution had now been made to fulfill the wishes of these people, they would not have wanted a revolution. It is a radical revolutionary party, as long as it has a constitution and cuts its braids. I'm afraid that many of them will admit it. For those ordinary people, they do not know how to write the word revolution, and most of them are even illiterate. However, if China's current system does not change, their lives are destined to be extremely difficult. When they start a revolution, they must completely overthrow the world and start over. There are 40,000,000 people in the world, and the people in power now, and their men, are no more than 5 million, and when 40,000,000 people stand up for revolution, will these 5 million people be able to stop this general trend? ”

Chen Ke's voice was not loud, and he did not speak word by word. Listening to Chen Ke's words, the faces of everyone in the room became solemn. Chen Ke's gaze swept over everyone, except for Hua Xiongmao, who couldn't help but show a slight smile, everyone else didn't look so happy.

There was silence in the room for a while, Cai Yuanpei looked cold, and he smiled kindly, "Wen Qing thinks he knows how to establish the new system you said?" ”

"There are a lot of details lacking, and the program is basically understood." Chen Ke said without hesitation.

"What are Wenqing's plans for the near future?"

"I'm going to open a cultural cram school."

"Oh, where are the school buildings and the teachers?"

"Teachers already have, school buildings don't have yet."

Hearing this, Cai Yuanpei looked at everyone, "Wenqing, I just have an opportunity here, and I am going to set up a school in Shanghai." Originally, they wanted me to come forward, but according to them, this school building is in place. Since Wen Qing said that he could do it. I wonder if Wen Qing is willing to come forward to take over? Cai Yuanpei dropped a bombshell in a gentle tone.

"Mr. Cai knows so many virtuous people, where is my turn to come forward. Mr. Cai looked up at me. ”

"This school is not a school of the Restoration Society. And I heard Bosun say that Wen Qing wanted to join the Restoration Society, Wen Qing did this matter first, and he should do me a favor. Cai Yuanpei said. Chen Ke looked around, everyone looked calm, and they couldn't see any clues. Let's see what the hell is boring, Chen Ke thought. "I'll write a charter for Mr. Cai to see. If Mr. Cai gives me this opportunity, I will definitely be able to do it. Chen Ke replied seriously.

"That's good." Cai Yuanpei smiled and said, "I think Wenqing should also be able to do it." ”

Everyone said a few more words, and Qiu Jin lost a look at Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao. The two hurriedly got up and said goodbye. Cai Yuanpei nodded in agreement.

Out of the door, Chen Ke let out a long breath, as if he wanted to spit out all the depressed breath in his chest.

"Wen Qing, are you really going to run a school?" Hua Xiongmao asked.

"Why not?" Chen Ke asked rhetorically.

"Have you ever run a school?" Hua Xiongmao is a very interesting person who can always ask the point.

Being with a doer like Hua Xiongmao made Chen Ke feel quite relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Hua Juren, I really have a school in Xia. "It's not a joke, Chen Ke ran cram schools with friends in the 21st century. These things are no strangers. "My concern is that there are no school buildings. As for running a school, that's nothing. ”

Hua Xiongmao also had some confidence in what Chen Ke said, he thought about it, and suddenly smiled: "If Wenqing runs a school, I will be a student." It should also be a pleasure to listen to Wenqing's lectures. ”

"Lay's?" Chen Ke laughed when he heard this, "Zhenglan, have you seen how many students fall in love with school?" Which is not forced to die by homework. ”

Hearing this, Hua Xiongmao also laughed, "Although I took the martial arts exam, I also went to a private school. I was beaten by Mr. every day. It doesn't matter if you are beaten by your husband, if your parents know that your husband has beaten you, you will still be beaten when you go home. It really hurts. ”

"If Mr. Cai asks me to run a school, I will do it. It's useless to take one step at a time, and think so much. But we must not let go of the matter of dyeing cloth ourselves. Chen Ke's words were more like persuasion to himself.

When the two returned to the workshop, it was almost noon. As soon as I entered the door, I saw that there were actually three people working in the yard. When I looked closely, the person who helped dry the cloth under the command of You Wei was actually Qi Huishen, who I only met yesterday. I saw that Qi Huishen was also wearing a dark blue overalls, tilting his head and pulling the rope, "Aren't you tired with your head tilted up like this?" "Pull the rope down first, there is a rope loop at this end, and put the rope loop on the corresponding hook." Then go and adjust the position. ”

Ten square wooden beams were placed on the ground, and iron hooks were nailed to the wooden beams. In order to prevent people from scratching, the iron hook almost looks like a small notch cut off by the iron ring. This is Hua Xiongmao's suggestion.

Qi Huishen did as You Wei said, raised his head and looked at the cloth on it, which was hanging very irregularly. You Jie pulled a rope at the top of the wall on one side, and the bamboo poles used to dry the cloth were adjusted by this rope, and when the rope was tightened, the spacing between the bamboo poles became the same. Qi Huishen felt that this kind of design was amazing, and when he looked up to take a closer look, he heard You Wei shouting, "Look at it after you finish your work, and now continue to build the cloth." Being yelled at by You Wei like this, Qi Huishen immediately lowered his head and prepared to put a cloth on the hanging bamboo pole. Then he saw Chen Ke and Hua Xiongmao standing at the door, looking at him in surprise.

"Wen Qing, this Mr. Qi came to you to ask for advice, I don't think you will charge him tuition, so let him replace the tuition with work." You Yu shouted as he quickly put cloth on the bamboo pole with his hands and feet.

"Mr. Qi, is that really the case?" Chen Ke asked with a smile.

"It's not Miss You forcing me to work. It was me who asked for help, and last time I saw Mr. Wen Qing working with a few people, I also wanted to see how tired Mr. Wen Qing was from your work. ”

"Then you go on, I'll come over and do it right away."

The number of people working in the yard has changed from four to five, and everyone asked Qi Huishen to do some of the easiest work, and with just one more person, the work efficiency has been greatly improved.

In the evening, when fifty pieces of cloth were hung in the courtyard, five men gathered around the table rubbing their sore necks and shoulders. Qi Huishen looked back at the dense cloth, and couldn't believe that he had participated in so much work.

"Mr. Wenqing......" Qi Huishen said.

"What is Mr. not Mr., just call me Wenqing."

"Brother Wen Qing, yesterday you talked about some revolutionary topics, especially that the revolution should make the people's revolution, can you talk about it in detail today?"

"Brother Huishen, with your work efficiency, I think you can work here with me, and you will be given 15 yuan for a piece of cloth, plus free lectures, is it okay?" Chen Ke threw out his demand.

"......" Qi Huishen didn't expect Chen Ke to make such an unbelievable request, after thinking about it, Qi Huishen said: "I have a friend, I like to let him work and listen to the class, is it okay?" ”

"Yes, you're going to do it for nothing today. Starting tomorrow, you and your friends will come to work together. And I still have something to do today, so I can't give you a lecture. If nothing else, I'll go first. As he spoke, Chen Ke stood up.

Qi Huishen didn't look angry, he also stood up, "Then I'll leave first." Waiting for Qi Huishen to leave the courtyard gate, Hua Xiongmao asked curiously: "Wen Qing, why are you tossing this guy like this." ”

"The revolution depends on work, and those who refuse to do some work are not qualified to participate in my revolution." Chen Ke said with a smile. Seeing Cai Yuanpei and others during the day, Chen Ke no longer wanted to look ahead and backward about the revolution. At the beginning, the first few people liberated China in 28 years, and since they were willing to revolutionize, they gathered comrades who were willing to revolution and work like those predecessors. Hard work is enough, "It's easy to die first, but it's hard to die later." "If you really meet the day when you die for the revolution, you can die without regret. What do you want to do so much?

When I got back to my accommodation, it was already dark. The one who opened the door was Qiu Jin's maid Lin Jian. When I entered the courtyard, I saw that the lights were on in Xu Xilin and Qiu Jin's room, and there was a sound of argument in Xu Xilin's room, and the people in the house heard the door ringing, and after a while, Xu Xilin walked out of his room, "You two come in." Listening to the voice, Xu Xilin's tone was quite stern.

As soon as he entered the room, Xu Xilin said to Chen Ke: "Wen Qing, what did you say to Mr. Cai today. ”

"I am outspoken about the revolution."

"Didn't I say the ones in front of you, Mr. Cai said that he wanted to build a school, and you dared to take it?" Xu Xilin's voice sounded stern, but Chen Ke didn't feel any malice.

"Mr. Cai has ordered, and I also think this matter can be done. I will give Mr. Cai a charter in five days. If Mr. Cai thinks it is okay, I will do it, and if he thinks it is not possible, I will also follow Mr. Cai's instructions. Am I messing with any gentleman from the Restoration Society? ”

Hearing this, Xu Xilin wanted to speak and stopped. The person who provoked him was actually Xu Xilin himself, Xu Xilin had already discussed with Tao Chengzhang that he wanted to run a school in Shaoxing. If Chen Ke runs a school in Shanghai, he will definitely not be able to help himself. Xu Xilin was a little dissatisfied with this.

Qiu Jin knew Xu Xilin's thoughts, and she didn't know that it was good to say anything directly, so she simply started a round. "Wen Qing, Mr. Cai has a high opinion of you. He said Wen Qing, a doer like you is rare. And Mr. Cai thinks you have sharpness and responsibility. I'm very optimistic about you when it comes to building a school. ”

Chen Ke didn't know the twists and turns in between, for him, now as long as he could do the current things well, "I will come up with a charter within seven days." Chen Ke said.

Hearing Qiu Jin and Chen Ke say this, Xu Xilin didn't want to say anything, he continued: "Xuanqing and I are going out for a while, I don't know if Wen Qing can get used to staying in Shanghai?" ”

Chen Ke asked strangely, "Where are you two going?" ”

"Xuanqing will go to Japan. I'm going back to Shaoxing. ”

It turned out that this time Cai Yuanpei looked for Xu Xilin, and he kept talking about Sun Yat-sen's invitation to revolutionary parties from all over the country to gather in Japan to discuss cooperation. Several important cadres from the Liberation Committee will go. Xu Xilin and Qiu Jin were also invited. Xu Xilin was not very satisfied with Japan in the first place, and he did not dare to take risks with the group of "overseas revolutionaries" hiding in Japan. simply dismissed the matter.

"Brother Bosun, can you wait for me for a few days?"

"What's the matter with Wen Qing?"

"In a few days, I'll be dyed and sold the cloth in my hand. I can earn a little bit, Brother Bosun treats me so kindly, I also want to give Brother Bosun some meaning. ”

Xu Xilin remembered the conversation between Qiu Jin and himself yesterday, Qiu Jin thought that Chen Ke was not a heartless person, and when he heard Chen Ke say this today, Xu Xilin's dissatisfaction with Chen Ke dissipated a lot. He said a few polite words, but did not refuse.

What Chen Ke didn't know was that Xu Xilin was very short of money in his hands. Historically, the Guangfu Society was planning to establish a school to conduct military training for the backbone elements of the Hui Party in various parts of Zhejiang in the name of running the school, in preparation for launching an armed uprising and overthrowing the feudal rule. Tao Chengzhang and Xu Xilin and others began to prepare for the Chase School. Cai Yuanpei's younger brother Cai Yuankang suggested to Xu Xilin that he should use the method of * money to raise funds for running a school. Xu Xilin agreed, and immediately took action, borrowing 5,000 yuan of silver from Xu Zhongqing, a member of the Guangfu Association and a wealthy businessman in Shaoxing, and asked Xiong Qipan, the prefect of Shaoxing, to approve 50 breech nine-shot guns and 20,000 rounds of ammunition from Shanghai in the name of gymnastics exercises conducted by students of Shaoxing Fu School. Xu Xilin also instructed Zhu Shaokang to return to Shengxian County, select more than 20 strong young people to come to Shaoxing, and give each person a fee of 20 yuan, which was personally supervised by Xu Xilin to conduct training in East Lake, and prepare to implement the * plan once the time is ripe. Tao Chengzhang strenuously opposes this, arguing that the overall situation should not be harmed by improper fundraising. Because once the plan is implemented, it will inevitably cause huge repercussions in society, which will not only expose itself, but also discredit the Liberation Society, and ultimately the gains outweigh the losses.

This is why Xu Xilin was quite surprised that Chen Ke actually took over the matter of running a school in Shanghai. But Chen Ke took the initiative to offer Xu Xilin a sum of money, and Xu Xilin naturally would not refuse.

Qiu Jin immediately encouraged Chen Ke a few words. This will be gone.

The next day, Qi Huishen really brought his companions over. Qi Huishen was originally a relatively thin Jiangnan youth, and this classmate named He Zudao was a slender Jiangnan teenager. He Zudao even wore braids, looking very shy and polite.

Fortunately, there are a lot of work clothes, so everyone puts on their clothes and starts working. Qi Huishen and He Zudao are very hard-working, You Wei has always been responsible for the work with low labor intensity, and now with two subordinates, You Wei is even happier to do.

At noon, Wu Xingchen appeared at the door. Looking at the densely hung cloth in the courtyard, Wu Xingchen felt quite regretful. The last time I saw Chen Ke, if it weren't for He Yifa tossing blindly in the middle, I was afraid that Chen Ke would have signed an agreement with him, and the cloth in such a large yard would be able to earn a lot anyway. After He Yifa went back, he began to look for a buyer, but this guy is a "little turtle three" according to the local dialect of Shanghai. Otherwise, it would be impossible for such an age to be mixed with the status of an ordinary gang. He went to find someone, but no one would pay attention to him. To be honest, although he was very angry at the time, Wu Xingchen was also very wary of Chen Ke's special visit last time, but Wu Xingchen did not hate Chen Ke. So he simply found an excuse and sent out to do things, which made Chen Ke not be harassed.

Today came according to the time agreed with Chen Ke, Wu Xingchen wanted to see what medicine Chen Ke was selling in the gourd. In this way, it is also good to act on the opportunity.