Chapter 349
Charity is a fashionable business, and it’s too late for Ms. Jo to enter it.
There are more and more poor people on the streets, and displaced people are turning into thieves, robbers and corpses by the side of the road.
At the same time, the newspapers appeared more and more philanthropists, as if everyone together, determined to help all the world’s poor.
Rich Americans also came to play a part, foreign bodhisattvas will recite the scriptures, from the Ming Dynasty into China to save the emperor, save to the Qing Dynasty did not save an emperor to the Garden of God, now they changed to save the poor, and found that this business is much easier than saving the emperor.
Zhu Yuyan with American corn, American potato alms, not only become a Bodhisattva wife, Mrs. charity, but also with the American corn and potato fire.
Many American grain companies suddenly appeared on the market, the sign on the lady are blonde wearing a swimsuit, revealing white arms and full breasts, children look at all to cover their eyes.
Food companies hang a signboard to recruit workers to work in the United States, from now on you can eat American corn and American potatoes, I heard that the United States side of the thousands of miles of fertile land, the growth of all the food, casually digging in the ground can be eaten, coaxed many of the street wandering newsboys, beggars want to take the boat to the United States to planting and eating.
Because the city suddenly came to a group of new merchants, all to open factories to make money. Originally transport people to the United States to work on the continent of the Empire * ship suddenly cut off the source of the previous day can go four classes of ships, and now a day is not enough to load a ship, the shipping company’s white boss was furious, found that the United States of America corn and potatoes in the poor people in the middle of the reputation is very good, and thought of the idea of recruiting people on the ship.
Su Chunjun had the police stand outside the American Grain Company every day to help them “maintain law and order” and drive away the stray children.
But it still can’t be completely banned.
Zhu Yuyan regretted to take the American corn and American grain as a front, she intended to let the Japanese and the Americans fight, did not expect to be the Americans to exploit the loopholes.
She said to Ms. Zhao: “This kind of thing, charity, in fact, is to see where the need is, give them what they need, it’s fine.”
Miss Zhao: “I don’t know anything, Mrs. Su, teach me more.”
Zhu Yuyan was happy to help Miss Zhao get started.
The Japanese can have a charity night market, and Miss Zhao can have a market too.
Miss Zhao: “Recruitment? What’s the meaning of this? Is it for me to help them find work?”
Zhu Yuyan: “The people are very hardworking. They’re all willing to work with their hands to earn money to buy food, I can only give them food, but there’s always a day when what’s given away runs out. It’s better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish.”
Ms. Zhao: “That’s the truth. But where do I have a job to give them?”
Zhu Yuyan: “Doesn’t Mr. Zhang know many big businessmen? They all need to run factories. To run a factory, you need workers. Miss Zhao, why don’t you set up what the Americans call a labor union to help the workers find jobs, replace them to speak to the merchants about wages, and help them make money to support their families. I live for one bite, but Ms. Zhao can live for a lifetime.” She folded her hands, “This is a great public virtue.”
Miss Zhao’s heart was moved.
She had followed Mr. Zhang for many years and had a son. This child did not follow them and was left to be raised by a close friend. She missed her child, but didn’t even dare to write more than a letter.
If only she could have another child, she could taste what it was like to raise a child with her own hands.
Ms. Zhao: “What is this American union? How come America has everything?”
Zhu Yuyan: “America does have good things all over the place, if only one day I could fight my way to America and snatch all their good things back.”
Miss Zhao was dumbfounded, and the other wives in the audience were shocked and laughed.
“Mrs. Su is really grandiose.”
“Mrs. Su is childish and can say anything.”
“I do think Mrs. Su’s words are quite manly. America they can fight to China, why can’t we fight back? It’s only good if it really comes true one day.”
Zhu Yuyan went to accompany Miss Zhao for a few days in a row to discuss this union together.
Mr. Zhang heard about it from Miss Zhao and strongly supported her to develop her career.
Mr. Zhang: “Women shouldn’t just stay at home and teach their children. Now so many women are taking to the streets to make their own business, you can also try.”
Ms. Zhao sneered, “You are so enlightened. I guess it’s because now that I’m gone, any Lili or Nana can come and take care of you.”
Mr. Zhang laughed out loud, “Why are you eating these crooked vinegar at this time? Those women I don’t even remember what they look like, their hair is permed the same, their clothes and perfume are similar, it’s not worth putting on your mind.”
Ms. Zhao was angry and bitter in her heart, but she didn’t dare to complain more.
She wanted to give fame to her charity association and let Mr. Zhang speak for her charity association when she held the ball.
Mr. Zhang did as he was told, and although he collected a lot of charity money, it was all held up to Mr. Zhang.
She also imitated other charities by advertising in newspapers and asking singing stars to sing on the radio. But still, few workers and poor people knew about her charity.
Ms. Zhao approached Zhu Yuyan and said, “What can we do? No one knows about it and no one cares about it. It’s really discouraging.”
Zhu Yuyan: “Why is that so? I see that there are a lot of people out there who are struggling to find a job. How about this, you find a way to gather these people first, then find a factory to take them in and let the factory hire them, how about this?”
Ms. Zhao was startled, “I really want to help them find jobs? Where am I going to find a factory to take them in?”
Zhu Yuyan: “It’s just to build up momentum. In the beginning, I put up a lot of real money to get my reputation. In the beginning, we have to give some real things before people will believe ah.”
Ms. Zhao: “It is good to find people, but which factory is full ah.”
Zhu Yuyan: “Aren’t there any new factories?”
Then there are indeed.
Ms. Zhao begged Mr. Zhang, who then called Su Chunjun and said, “It’s all because your wife coaxed Xiao Zhao’s head into spinning, and forced me to find a factory for her to open. I found it, and then she asked me for people. I don’t care, this you go do.”
Su Chunjun nodded to the phone, “Yes, yes, yes, I will do it for you. What factory is it? Where is it?”
Mr. Zhang: “It’s a garment factory. How do I know where it is? I do know the proprietor, he lives in the Peace Hotel, and he has chartered a room.”
Su Chunjun ordered the police team to guard the entrance of the Peace Hotel for two nights and caught the man, brought the man to the police station for some enlightenment, the proprietor of the head of the head of the blood nodded to agree to hire Ms. Zhao’s charitable trade union recommended workers.
The proprietor of the garment factory: “I’ve wanted to hire someone for a long time, but I’ve never been able to find a suitable worker. Thank you, Your Honor, for giving me the opportunity.
Su Chunjun did it himself again, and painstakingly led several teams of policemen to seal off the streets in front of the American Grain Company, and drove all the homeless people on the streets to the front of the garment factory, where they lined up, pressed their handprints, and received ten dollars and five canned goods each.
These street kids were expecting to be beaten, but they didn’t realize that they would get money for a beating and canned goods for pressing a fingerprint.
Many people immediately pry open the cans to eat, five cans, a moment all into the stomach, was not intended to eat, see other people are eating, while eating while eyeing the other people next to the hand, also all hurry to open and eat, only to hide the ten dollars.
Ms. Zhao sat far away from the car, did not dare to go down, let the adjutant to shout.
Adjutant said with a smile, “I’m afraid I’ll go, they’ll think they’re going to be soldiers.”
After saying this, he got out of the car and went.
Sure enough the stray children all cried out in fear, being a soldier is going to kill them, they can’t even get enough to eat, this is going to send them to their deaths?
The adjutant fired two shots into the sky to shock everyone, before saying, “Let you fingerprint is to sign the employment contract, from now on, you will work in this factory, ten dollars a year, the factory packages food and shelter. This is Miss Zhao’s charity labor union to find jobs for you, from now on, if you want to find a job, you should recognize the charity labor union, do you know?”
The homeless children at the bottom all stared at him blankly.
The deputy officer fired two more shots into the sky.
There was finally an echo from the bottom, and a broken, seven or seven voices said.
“Find a job …… recognize the Charity Union.”
“Yes, yes, yes, find a job recognize the charity union.”
The paperboys all had to be loud enough to shout the headlines in order to sell the paper, so a loud, rising and falling shout went up.
“Get a job and recognize the Charity Union!”
“Get a job and recognize the Charity Union!”
Adjutant: “Whose charity union?”
“Miss Zhao!”
“Find a job and recognize Miss Zhao!”
Sitting in the car, Miss Zhao asked Zhu Yuyan: “I didn’t think it would be so easy.”
Zhu Yuyan: “Think about it, there are so many factories to be opened, if all the workers are introduced by you, then how great you are.”
Ms. Zhao: “That’s really ……”
At the Suzuki house, Yoshiko Suzuki has been hiding because the Hirata family is very angry and she has been scolded by her father and brother by telegrams, even her mother is upset.
Suzuki Saburo, however, did not scold her, but did not praise her either.
She felt slightly comforted.
But losing the support of the Hirata family still made her very lost. She felt that she might not get any more support from the family in the future.
At that exact moment, she found out that she was pregnant.
Suzuki Yoshiko was so happy that she thought it was all Kazuhiro’s good luck. She recuperates and seems to have lost her career once again.
Until Suzuki Saburo comes to visit her and asks if she has been in contact with Zhu Yuyan lately.
Suzuki Yoshiko: “No. I think she must have been severely punished by Mr. Su. I heard that women in China are very bitter and their husbands whip them… I don’t think I should contact her for the time being… As a friend, I should give her time to recover her decency.”
The corn business had brought her so much reproach that even the family was deserting her. I heard that that Chinese sugar factory had taken the case to Mr. Zhang, and even Mr. Su was scolded, and I heard that Mr. Su and Mr. Zhang had a conflict as well.
Such a serious accident was all because of what Zhu Yuyan said at that time. She made such a big mistake, just being beaten is not enough, maybe she will be repudiated. I heard that was the worst fear of Chinese women, that they would be thrown out of their husbands’ homes and left on the streets.
Suzuki Yoshiko didn’t want to take Zhu Yuyan into her home, not even as a maid. Mr. Suzuki was already very fond of her now, and if she really let her into the house, then she would become a big problem for her.
But as a friend, once she saw how miserable she was, she had to help her, it was the kindness of being a lady.
Suzuki Yoshiko could only ignore her.
Suzuki Saburo put the newspaper in front of her, on it was Zhu Yuyan who was standing with Ms. Zhao, they were interviewed together by the reporter, even though Zhu Yuyan was only standing beside Ms. Zhao, it was obvious that she was very trusted by Ms. Zhao.
Suzuki Saburo: “This woman, is the woman of the most powerful man in this city. Her husband owns many armies with many soldiers and weapons. It seems that in your absence, Yanji already has another powerful friend.”
Suzuki Yoshiko was shocked, “That’s impossible …… how could she ……”
Suzuki Saburo: “I told you before, Yanji is a smart woman. She was able to gain the love of her parents at home, yet she was only the second daughter with an older sister above her; she was able to gain the love of her teachers and classmates at school, she wasn’t even Japanese, yet she was able to become the favorite student of the Japanese students and teachers; and her husband believed in her very much and loved her. Even you, although you despise her, you always have to listen to her, don’t you?”
Suzuki Yoshiko: “That’s impossible ……”
Suzuki Saburo shook his head, “Your pride got in the way. Now, Yoshiko, go to your imaginary tortured best friend, continue to be her friend, and make nice with the other woman. My factory is about to open, and I need these forces to remain friendly to me.”
Yoshiko Suzuki agreed in humiliation, having to call and say nice things to a woman she hated so much in her happiest moments, asking her to promise to take her to visit Ms. Cho.
It was all for her husband’s sake.
But she still hated the woman very, very much!
Why, why did she always manage to be luckier than her? Why did she always seem better off than she was?
Why doesn’t she suffer at all?
Every woman carries sin from birth, and they deserve to be miserable all their lives.
Yoshiko Suzuki had always been confident that she would be the luckiest of all women. Although everyone needed to please their husbands, she must have gotten more than others!
But why, after coming to China, did she meet a woman who was even luckier than she was!
Is there really such a lucky woman in this world?
It’s not fair!