After only attending a few secret preparatory meetings, Zhou Hexuan did not want to go again because of disagreements with certain people, especially in his attitude towards the strike.

Zhou Hexuan was in favor of organizing strikes in Japanese-funded enterprises and a general strike on the anniversary of September 18, but he strongly opposed a strike by workers in his own enterprises. Because such strikes have no effect at all, but will affect the development of national industry.

This can be regarded as the butt deciding the head, Zhou Hexuan looks at the problem from the standpoint of a capitalist, but the other party represents the proletariat.

Some also wanted to organize the masses to loot Japanese warehouses, shops, and factories to relieve the unemployed and hungry. Although this can deal a blow to the Japanese aggressors, it is obviously too radical and suspected of terrorism, which will inevitably disrupt social order and economic order. You must know that they even want to grab the Japanese goods imported by Chinese businessmen, and Zhou Hexuan doesn't know how to refute it at all.

There is also a big disagreement between Zhou Hexuan and some people about the organizational structure that is about to be established, and he can't talk about it at all.

This activity was initiated in the name of Mrs. Sun, and many group representatives also came for the sake of Mrs. Sun's face, and the Communist Party did not appear in public from beginning to end. Even if he is caught by the Kuomintang agents, it doesn't matter, it can be argued that he is participating in patriotic activities, which is in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China.

But soon everyone found out that this time there were obviously too many traces of the Communist Party, and many people retreated.

At the same time, the Kuomintang agents and the concession police were dispatched frequently, and it was obvious that the other side had received the news, which also made it impossible to carry out the preparations smoothly.

The secret preparatory meeting has been held for nearly half a month, and there has been no substantive progress at all. Coupled with the harassment of the Kuomintang agents, everyone finally had no patience to continue to engage in it - the differences were too great, there were too many involvements, and there was no way to discuss a mutually satisfactory result.

Zhou Hexuan felt very helpless about this, and when he shouted slogans and expressed his determination, everyone was very enthusiastic. However, once it came to more realistic issues, there were many contradictions, and the distribution and supervision of anti-Japanese fund-raising funds alone was enough for half a year.

Haig Road, Zhou Mansion.

Yu Peichen helped Zhou Hexuan sort out his briefcase and said, "Mr. Zhou, when will you go out tonight?" ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled bitterly: "Burn all the materials in the bag, there is no need to have any more meetings in the future." ”

"Everything has been discussed?" Yu Peichen asked.

"I can't discuss it anymore," Zhou Hexuan said with emotion, "Why am I unwilling to join politics and join the army?" It's because the coordination of interests is too troublesome. It's not easy for Lao Jiang, he has to balance so many factions, no wonder he is so worried that he even loses his hair. ”

Yu Peichen couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "Chairman Jiang is shaved his head, but he doesn't make his hair sad. ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said, "I am also ready to devote myself to the cause of the Anti-Japanese War and try to do my part." Now that I think about it, forget it, do some small business and write a few broken articles that are more suitable for me. ”

Zhou Hexuan was really hit, and he encountered too many bad things in these days. He can't convince others, and he doesn't want to be persuaded by others, and it is difficult to communicate happily due to different ideas.

In accordance with the original historical development, the Communist Party should completely organize and lead the "Chinese National Armed Self-Defense Committee." Professional things are handled by professionals, and Zhou Hexuan only needs to donate money and materials, and write a few articles to boost morale.

As a matter of fact, the people in charge of this matter on the Communist Party side are also very troubled, and they plan to bypass people outside the party and bypass all kinds of differences to prepare on their own. It's just that at that time, the "Chinese National Armed Self-Defense Committee" seems to be somewhat unworthy of its name, and it is difficult for it to be accepted by the major non-governmental organizations across the country.

Yu Peichen asked, "Since there is no meeting, when will we go back to Tianjin?" ”

"Don't worry, I'm going to give a lecture at Jiaotong University tomorrow," Zhou Hexuan thought for a while and said, "By the way, help me book a ticket to Xiamen, Master Hongyi invited me to Nanputuo Temple to participate in the Buddha Bathing Festival." ”

Yu Peichen asked, "Does Mr. Zhou believe in Buddhism?" ”

"I only respect other people's religious beliefs, and I don't believe in them anyway." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Then what doctrine do you believe?" Yu Peichen said tentatively.

"Well," Zhou Hexuan pondered earnestly, "I should be a liberal, but I am somewhat inclined to nationalism and socialism. ”

Yu Peichen asked again: "What about communism?" ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled and didn't speak, he didn't want to answer Yu Peichen's question, because he couldn't understand it at all.

There is still a big difference between socialism and communism, communism was hostile to the European powers at this time, but socialism developed rapidly in Western Europe. Whether in Britain or France, there are many believers in socialism today, and even Hitler gave the Nazis a coat of socialism.

Yu Peichen wanted to speak and stopped, as if he wanted to promote the communist concept to Zhou Hexuan. But after all, she still didn't speak, because she already knew that Zhou Hexuan's understanding of various isms was far better than hers, and saying it was just an axe.

The next morning, Yu Peichen carried a briefcase and followed Zhou Hexuan out with Sun Yongzhen.

Zhou Hexuan now lives on Haige Road, and the National Jiaotong University (Shanghai Jiaotong University) also has a school gate on Haige Road, which can be said to be next to each other. There is no need to call a rickshaw when you go out, and after walking for more than ten minutes, the three of them came to the gate of Jiaotong University.

"Mr. Zhou, rare guest, rare guest!" Li Zhaohuan, President of Jiaotong University, warmly greeted him.

Zhou Hexuan smiled and shook hands and said, "Brother Yaosheng, fortunately!" ”

At this time, Shanghai Jiaotong University was not called Shanghai Jiaotong University, but the full name was "National First Jiaotong University". This school is directly under the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of China, and the principal (vice principal) is usually concurrently served by the Minister of Railways or the Deputy Minister.

For example, the Li Zhaohuan in front of him used to be the vice minister of the Ministry of Railways, but now he has resigned from the Ministry of Railways and is concentrating on staying at Shanghai Jiaotong University to run a school.

According to Zhou Hexuan's self-proclaimed age (28 years old when he first crossed), he was the same year as Li Zhaohuan, and both were 36 years old. However, judging from the appearance, Zhou Hexuan is obviously much younger, and Li Zhaohuan ages quickly like most people during the Republic of China.

This gentleman has a bald forehead, a clear face, a tunic coat, and a pen in his chest pocket, which looks like a scholar-type bureaucrat.

Li Zhaohuan took Zhou Hexuan's hand and walked in, and said with a smile: "I finally looked forward to Mr. Zhou, and today I have to reason with the students of Jiaotong University." ”

"Where," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "I live on Haig Road, and I am a neighbor of Jiaotong University, so neighbors should move around more." ”

Speaking of speeches, in fact, Zhou Hexuan was invited to Jiaotong University to attend the graduation ceremony.

College students in the Republic of China are required to go on a graduation trip before graduation (starting in March). This trip can be a real trip, a study tour, or an internship at a factory company. At the end of the month-long graduation trip, students return to school, submit their graduation trip reports, and then attend graduation ceremonies and have a casual meal.

When it comes to graduation trips, students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are the luckiest. Because it is a school directly under the Ministry of Railways, they can apply for a special train for graduation travel and run around in the scenery of the train.

Take this year's Shanghai Jiaotong University graduates as an example, they took their own graduation train, which took 18 days, passing through six or seven provinces in the north and south. When the train arrived in Shandong, they wanted to go to Mount Tai to play, so the train stopped at the foot of Mount Tai and waited, waiting for the students to finish their game before moving on.

Graduation travel, it's really ahead of its time.

Zhou Hexuan was surrounded by the fresh graduates of Shanghai Jiaotong University and entered the campus and went straight to the auditorium where the graduation ceremony was held.

Before the graduation ceremony began, Zhou Hexuan sat in the front row of the leadership seat, next to the president, vice president, secretary general, department head and other leaders. The students also handed him a pamphlet called "Jiaotong University Civil Second and Third Class Commemorative Journal".

This booklet is a commemorative publication for this year's graduates, Zhou Hexuan casually flipped through the catalog page, and suddenly couldn't help laughing, he saw a line of small words - art design: Qian Xuesen.

Well, the emblem and illustrations of this commemorative magazine were all designed by Qian Xuesen.

Qian Xuesen is also a graduate of this year, and he also serves as the director of the grade art department, and he is also very proficient in art.