As one of the executive directors of the Xingzhong Society, Charlie Song is optimistic about Ah Fa's reputation and new style, and he is young and has great potential energy and future. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 But Ah Fa is concerned about his hints, and he neither praises and worships the revolution, nor belittles and despises, but does not participate in it for the time being.

But Ah Fa also revealed the general meaning in his words, observe, Ah Fa also has to observe and examine. Of course, Ah Fa agreed to participate in the activities of the YMCA and expressed his willingness to communicate with everyone more.

In this regard, Charlie Song is not reluctant, after all, this can be regarded as a gain, Ah Fa did not show any fear and disgust, and it is still possible to fight for it.

The birthday party ended successfully, and the children were full of food and drink, and happily went home with their favorite toys. Xiaoxi had face, joy in her heart, and after talking for a while, she returned to her room, and only Ah Fa and Caifeng and others were left in the house.

The newly hired maid was a scrawny girl, a distant relative of Ah Guo, who had worked in a silk reeling factory, and her ten knuckles were red and swollen, and she was a little clumsy and stiff in her cups, plates, and chopsticks. And Ah Guo usually didn't mean to take care of her, and often scolded and shouted arrogantly, which made Ah Fa very puzzled.

"The recruitment can be delayed a little longer." Caifeng drank tea and reported to Ah Fa about the preparations of the factory, "There are hungry people fleeing the famine again, and Gongdian will be very cheap." ”

This world showed its miserable and desolate side again, Ah Fa sighed silently, thought about it and said: "Recruit more hungry people, Gongdian is not a problem, don't be too careful." I'll take some more money for you, buy rice and continue to open a porridge shed. Well, it can be regarded as starting the reputation of our Chinese trade union in Shanghai in advance. ”

"Whatever you give them, the people will never have enough." Caifeng said helplessly but truthfully: "My family used to live in a village by the canal, and every year I could see hungry people passing by. ”

"How did the villagers treat them when they passed through your village?" Ah Fa asked with a slight frown.

"Everybody hide everything and close the doors and windows." Caifeng paused and explained, "My mother said that if they enter the house, they will meet and steal." The fields must also be guarded, otherwise they will uproot the crops, even the seedlings, and eat them all, and the people in the village will starve. ”

You must also have the ability to care for and help others, otherwise you have to harden your heart and say indifferently, "They are not from our family, and we have enough troubles of our own." Ah Fa somewhat understood Ah Guo's psychology, he nodded with a wry smile, and said: "Tomorrow you receive Janet, Ji Luo Sheng Tang may have to find some jobs for those hard-working women inside, so that they can support themselves, and if they can arrange it, try to arrange it as much as possible!" ”

"Okay." Caifeng nodded.

"Tomorrow I have important things to do." After a while, Ah Fa explained, then looked at Caifeng and smiled: "If you want to ask, just ask, why is the voice as small as a mosquito?" ”

Caifeng was stunned, she just had doubts in her heart, but she didn't speak?

Ah Fa didn't realize this more paradoxical thing, he groaned and said slowly: "Tomorrow is the day I join the Red Gang, the time is not short, it is estimated that it will not be finished until late at night." ”

In the social situation at that time, even if a businessman did not join a gang and became a "business whiteman", he had to perfunctory the gang power. Therefore, Ah Fa said that he would join the Red Gang, and Caifeng was not surprised. Of course, she couldn't guess Ah Fa's true purpose, thinking that it was just for the convenience of doing business and running a factory in the future, handing over a post and putting a name on the Red Gang. But she also has some worries, after all, the current Qinghong gang fights, will Ah Fa be caught in it?

"The Qinghong Gang is fighting very hard, do you want to join the Red Gang?" Caifeng frowned slightly and asked.

"The fight between the two gangs is just a matter of the leader, and it has little impact on the men." Ah Fa comforted casually: "Don't worry, I won't participate in the fighting." ”

"That's good." Caifeng was relieved, got up and said, "It's not early, I'll go back first." ”

"Well, I've worked hard for you today, go back and rest early." Ah Fa sent him off, walked to the door and suddenly smiled again: "What's wrong with you today, just say what you have to say, what are you muttering?" ”

Caifeng turned back in confusion and said in surprise: "I didn't mutter, did you listen to the errand?" ”

"Didn't mutter?" Ah Fa was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "Didn't you blame me for not letting you stay overnight?" ”

Caifeng's face turned red, she bit her lip and glanced at Ah Fa, and said angrily: "Nonsense." I, I just want you to send me back in a carriage. ”

Ah Fa narrowed his eyes, carefully examined Caifeng's expression, and saw that Caifeng became more and more embarrassed, tilted his head to the side, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "Needless to say, it's dark, I will definitely send you." ”

Auditory hallucinations? Or did Caifeng deliberately whisper so that she could hear? Ah Fa is not sure about this, but this is not a big deal after all, after he sent Caifeng, he just thought about it for a while and put the matter aside, concentrating on joining the gang tomorrow, as well as establishing the Chinese trade union in Shanghai, opening a small newspaper and other things.

The integration and transformation of Jin Sanye's Red Gang Xingyitang is certainly a channel to build power, and the soon-to-be-established Chinese trade union in Shanghai has placed more hopes on Ah Fa. Because of the complexity of the gang figures, the vulnerable group of workers in Shanghai is easier to organize and control.

Although there were many local guilds in Shanghai at that time, such as the Chaozhou Guild Hall and the Huiren Guild Hall. However, these associations are not only geographically narrow and have limited capacity; Moreover, there are all kinds of rules and regulations, such as someone must be introduced, guaranteed, etc., and there are even guild associations that only care about profits, and do not care about the life or death of their fellow villagers.

The Chinese trade union in Shanghai has broken the regional prejudice, and as long as they are Chinese workers, they can come to ask for help when they encounter difficulties. Moreover, the Chinese trade union in Shanghai will show the world the appearance of a new organization. has its own mouthpiece - the newspaper to shout; It is necessary to hire a barrister as the legal adviser of the labor union, so that he can use the law to protect himself as much as possible on the white road; As for the black * road, with the backing of the Red Gang, it is still more than enough to clean up some black-hearted capitalists.

With such careful planning, the prospects of the trade unions in Shanghai are very promising. Of course, this also requires financial support to keep the union running. In this regard, Ah Fa's desire to rob the black gold is stronger, and the means will be more violent.

Joining the Red Gang and forming a new group of Longxingtang is the beginning of Ah Fa's great strength. In the future, it will no longer be his sole battle, and the target will no longer be limited to the big local merchants, but will be expanded to all opium smoke houses. The seizure of black gold and the crackdown on tobacco dealers will begin with the Chinese Concession and the Public Concession, and the final target will be the French Concession.