Chapter 597: My Respect
To come up with a two-percent stake in all these enterprises, it would take convincing all the Jewish businesses. It's a lot of work! You know, this is not a one-time donation but a direct share giveaway!
Maybe a one-time donation, many people will be willing. But not many people can give 20 percent of their income to help their compatriots.
"General, this is a joint decision of our Harbin Jewish United Council...... "Kaufman whispered to Tu Qianjun, "we can't forget the help our compatriots gave us when we were suffering. Now the countries of Europe, and the USSR, are ostracizing our compatriots, who are suffering......"
"So, I came to you on the commission of the Council. Hope you can help. Kaufman stood up and gave Tu Qianjun a deep salute.
Looking at Kaufman's expression, Tu Qianjun sighed deeply. No matter what one thinks of the Jews, there is no denying the specificity of this nation and its constant tenacity.
When the Jewish Empire was destroyed, the people wandered the world. They have been discriminated against, beaten, humiliated and even massacred countless times, but the people have maintained their culture and language with tenacity.
This is commendable. Perhaps there is always a destiny in the dark, and this nation will eventually be founded. When it comes to national cohesion, we have to admit that the Jewish nation is rarely strong.
"Mr. Kaufman, first of all I will help with this matter!" Tu Qianjun whispered to Kaufman: "But, forget about the twenty percent of the shares!" ”
Hearing Tu Qianjun's words, Kaufman couldn't help but be stunned! He didn't expect Tu Qianjun to choose not to have shares to help, but then he thought it was a Chinese-style shirk.
After all, I accepted it all at once, doesn't that seem too greedy?! You have to shirk it and show your high level, don't you?! So Kaufman decided to persuade him again.
"Mr. Kaufman, the reason why I'm willing to help won't be because of those shares." Seeing Kaufman's thoughts, Tu Qianjun smiled slightly and said softly.
"It is true that our three eastern provinces are not rich. Although we have a lot of industries, the sales are not small. But! Tu Qianjun looked at Kaufman. Solemnly and softly, he said: "We will not take advantage of others, and taking this kind of money is against our own creed and principles." ”
"You live in the three eastern provinces, pay taxes according to the regulations, and operate legally. If we abide by the laws of the three eastern provinces, then we are naturally the people of the three eastern provinces. For our people, we can naturally help. ”
In fact, Tu Qianjun did not say anything, and a large part of the reason why he was willing to help was that he was quite pleased with the performance of these Jews living in the three eastern provinces during the last Harbin flood.
At that time, although the Wehrmacht struggled to relieve the disaster, there were still several executions! The flood spread, and some villages became water towns. The victims were temporarily relocated outside Harbin.
The sojourn Jews did not sit idly by. Under the organization of the Jewish community, their community set up an ambulance team and spontaneously donated food, clothing, and other materials to provide emergency relief to the refugees.
At the end of August, the floodwaters receded, but there were major outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Huliera, scarlet fever, diphtheria and measles. The Jewish community also organized five people, including a doctor, Kaufman, to participate in the cholera prevention and control team in Kazakhstan, and provided free medical treatment to the victims with donated medicines and disinfectants.
Compared to some of his Chinese merchants who hoarded goods in an attempt to make a fortune from the floods, Tu Qianjun was satisfied with the Jews' performance. Afterwards, these Jews were naturally rewarded by the governments of the three eastern provinces.
As for the merchants who hoard their goods...... Hehehe! In fact. It was also because of this incident that Tu Qianjun strengthened his mind to clean up those families. These people only have their own interests in mind, so even in times of national crisis, they may not betray their motherland.
The Ming Dynasty died at the hands of the merchants who betrayed the empire. For the sake of profit. They collude with officials and businessmen to interfere in national affairs. This is somewhat similar to the United States now.
Capital controlled the country, and the entire Ming Dynasty couldn't even collect commercial taxes! Agricultural taxes, on the other hand, continued to increase, and finally collapsed under the impact of the Xiaoice River. The subsequent Qing Dynasty learned the lessons of the Ming Dynasty and directly treated merchants and officials as dogs.
Unconvinced, they killed them directly, so these officials, families, and merchants who sold the Ming Dynasty finally knew how stupid they really were - no one liked those who sold their homeland. You can sell even your own homeland, so what else do you not sell?!
They sold Chongzhen, but unfortunately they didn't get any good price. Li Zicheng came and killed them again, and Dolgon came and killed them again. In the end, Qianlong also set up a "Biography of Erchen" for them, saying that they were "suffering from difficulties." If you can't accept the order of your lord in danger, survive in fear of death, and surrender to your face, how can you be called perfect again! ”
To put it simply, the one who sold his ancestors even looked down on him who bought him. They have to be rectified until their reputation is all stinking.
It was Wang Chengen, who was martyred for Chongzhen. Whoever is quite approving. After Li Zicheng occupied Beijing, he ordered the tomb of Tian Guifei to be opened, buried Emperor Chongzhen and his wife, and attached Wang Chengen to the side of the mausoleum.
Subsequently, the Qing soldiers entered the customs, and the Qing Shunzhi Emperor inscribed the monument "Zhenchen is the main, donating his body to follow" to show his praise. His son, Emperor Kangxi, even erected a monument for Wang Chengen near Siling.
The moment when there was only the white-haired Wang Chengen protecting the king in a huge Beijing city and a huge palace, who would have thought that he was just an old eunuch. Therefore, sometimes a literati is not as good as a dead eunuch.
"I personally don't need any money." Looking at Kaufman, Tu Qianjun said softly: "This matter, because you are the people of the three eastern provinces, I regard you as the people under my rule." So I'm willing to help. ”
Kaufman sighed deeply. He didn't expect Tu Qianjun to take nothing, and listening to Tu Qianjun's words, he knew that this was the commander-in-chief's words from the heart.
Truth be told, Jews are discriminated against and even ostracized everywhere. Even in the United States, there is a certain amount of exclusion and discrimination. The situation is even more serious in Europe! Russia, whether Tsarist Russia or Soviet Jews, was persona non grata. Even Karl, who wrote the ** Manifesto and Capital. Marx was also a Jew.
"Germany, England and the Soviet Union, I have some influence ......" After pondering for a while, Tu Qianjun whispered to the leader of the Jews: "I will do my best, but I can't guarantee how many people I can save." ”
Kaufman nodded in understanding, he was already happy to be able to save some of the Jews! After all, who can guarantee this kind of thing?!
Europe is thousands of miles away from the three eastern provinces, and it is impossible for the three eastern provinces to force others to do something.
"General, on behalf of the Jewish community of the three eastern provinces, I thank you for your generosity,......" Kaufman stood up and once again gave a solemn salute to Tu Qianjun, who smiled and grabbed Kaufman and said softly: "In fact, you should know that Jews are discriminated against all over the world. But only in China has we not been discriminated against. ”
"We are a tolerant people, and as long as you follow our laws, then you can live on our land." Looking at Kaufman, Tu Qianjun, who somehow suddenly remembered the Jews who stood firmly in China in later generations.
This gentleman has not left China since he came to China in 1947. The masterpieces "Economic Reform in Sichuan" and "Criminal Law of Chinese Feudal Society" have a very heavy weight.
Epstein, who was involved in the Sino-Japanese War, along with the United Press International and a number of Western news agencies, in the cover of Chinese civilians. In Hong Kong, he also participated in the Alliance for the Defense of China, which was initiated by the widow of the Father of the Nation, to promote China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and to raise international aid.
In 1957 he became a Chinese citizen and in 1964 he became a Chinese citizen. Ten years of catastrophe, he was also shocked. He was imprisoned for five years, but he never disappointed or gave up. He remained in China until his death.
Tu Qianjun chatted with Kaufman for a while, and then sent Kaufman out of his office with a smile. And Shang Dinan couldn't help but be surprised when he saw that Kaufman was personally sent out by Tu Qianjun!
You must know that whether it is the three eastern provinces, or even the ambassadors from Germany and the United States, few people can let Tu Qianjun personally send them. As soon as Kaufman walked out, Chandinan smiled and led the Jewish leader out of the headquarters.
When he reached the door, Chandinand whispered to the Jewish leader, "Mr. Kaufman, do you know?!" You are one of the few people who can get the Commander-in-Chief to deliver to the door. Even the U.S. ambassador, Mr. Jensen, did not have that honor. ”
After listening to Chandinand's words, Kaufman was stunned! However, Chandinan didn't say much, but smiled and shook Kaufman's hand before returning to the headquarters.
Then he came to Tu Qianjun's office, and at this time, Tu Qianjun looked at the disappearing figure of Kaufman on the windowsill behind his desk and did not speak.
"Do you know why I respect him?!" Tu Qianjun didn't turn around, and Shang Dinan knew that his commander-in-chief was asking him. He shook his head and said, "I don't know ......"
"Because he values his fellow-man!" Looking at Shang Dinan, Tu Qianjun said in a deep voice: "This is a quality worthy of respect. Even though he is not very capable, he is still willing to run. For compatriots who don't know each other! Just because it was his compatriots who were suffering in Europe that they were willing to give me 20% of their shares in exchange for the lives of their compatriots. ”
"I respect them! Because there are not many such people, and such people deserve our respect! (To be continued)