Chapter 1105: Chinese Guild Hall
Chapter 1084 – Chinese Guild Hall
For young students, asking for help was a difficult task in itself. Although before studying abroad, those with overseas connections were accounted for at home, everyone still adhered to the principle of not using them if they could.
Since ancient times, it has always been difficult to repay a debt of gratitude. Especially in this era when morality has not yet fallen, it is even more difficult to repay the debt of favor.
It’s not that Li Bo’an intentionally calculates, mainly because there is no preliminary padding, I’m afraid that many people will have to retreat.
Most of the people present had met after studying abroad. Mainly because of living in a foreign country, the need to embrace the warmth before befriending, to say how deep the friendship, that’s not quite true.
Except for a very few people who have deep friendships, most of them are just ordinary friends. We are happy to help out where we can, and we are happy to add to the good news.
Finding someone to help may seem simple, but that also depends on what’s going on. At this juncture, to get out the main “suspected Russian embassy case”, the cost is absolutely extraordinary.
Payment and benefit are directly proportional to each other, the more power people use, the greater the favor owed. These debts are to be repaid in the future.
Now the money has been paid out, and then want to retreat, then do not want to mix in the circle. The debt of favors can be paid back slowly, but if the reputation is ruined, then there is nothing left.
At this point, no matter whether it is sincere, or playacting or not, must continue to act.
“This is how it should be, De Cheng is our closest friend, when he meets something like this, how can we stand by and do nothing.
Choosing a day is not as good as bumping into a day, why don’t we pay a visit to the Chinese Guild Hall early tomorrow morning, and understand this matter earlier.”
Huo Yao Yang said with righteousness.
At the end of the day, he was still too young and still exposed his emotions as he spoke, the slight frown on his brow was enough to prove that he wasn’t willing to do so deep down.
Only to ask for help from the Chinese Guild was his proposal, originally just wanted to let Li Boan and others to contribute, but unfortunately, people’s chess is a good idea, came to a smooth water to push the boat, will be everyone pulled on board.
He was upset, but he couldn’t talk about holding a grudge. On the contrary, he admired Li Bo’an’s character and ability to react.
Although not to the point of the two ribs, but willing to take the trouble to plan for friends, personal ability and outstanding master, is certainly the first choice for everyone to befriend.
Anyway, it was impossible to avoid it, so it would be better to take the initiative to appear more responsible and build up prestige among the international students.
Don’t think that this is useless, these days the Far Eastern Empire attaches great importance to foreign students. Anyone who has returned home after studying abroad is not worried about a roof over their head.
It was only after the revolutionary ideology took hold that the international student community broke with the government. Right now, making connections and laying the foundation for one’s future career in government is the way to go.
These days it is still very popular to be righteous, especially for young students, “righteousness” is regarded as one of the good qualities.
Those who are usually more active have now expressed their support, so naturally they will not object. Even though they were reluctant, they were too embarrassed to say anything when they saw that the others were in favor of it.
The purpose achieved, Li Bo’an breathed a deep sigh of relief. With the network of connections behind all the people present, the arrested De Cheng finally had a ray of hope of being rescued.
As for how De Cheng would pay back the favors he owed, that was out of Li Boan’s consideration. To be able to retrieve a life, that is the ancestors blessed, how can you pick and choose.
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The Chinese Association is rumored to have originated in the Ming Dynasty during the Chenghua period, and the exact time is no longer verifiable. Anyway, from East Asia to the South Seas, from the South Seas to Europe and the United States, but wherever the number of Chinese into a large scale, there will be the Chinese Association.
Perhaps influenced by Western culture, the classical Chinese architecture, which also incorporates a few points of European style.
The plaque “The World is for the Common Good” hangs on the top of the head, as if telling the intention of the predecessors to establish this guild hall.
Under the background of the Far Eastern Empire, the Chinese Association Hall was not only a platform for overseas Chinese to communicate and help each other, but also shouldered the important responsibility of coordinating neighborhood disputes and arbitrating commercial disputes within the Chinese community.
Generally speaking, the president and vice-president were all local respected Chinese leaders, and in some areas, there were also directors to assist the president in dealing with day-to-day affairs.
This was also the case for the Tokyo Chinese Association, but with the firing of the first Sino-Japanese cannon, the situation of the Chinese in Japan took a drastic turn for the worse, and the Chinese Association was forced to close down for a time.
The Chinese Association was forced to close down. They had no choice but to find a Chinese nobleman from the South Seas to act as the nominal leader.
Gold always shines, and despite the fact that there were few wars in the Nanyang region and few opportunities for military honors and titles, there were still Chinese who became nobles of Shinra by their own efforts.
The title of nobility was still very useful these days, especially for a large empire like Shinra. There was no guarantee that it would be a deterrent all over the world, but at least it was good enough in Japan.
Simply opening a guild house to act as an internal communication platform for the Chinese, and not violating local laws, the Japanese government naturally couldn’t continue to find fault.
Otherwise it would involve a diplomatic dispute with Shinra. No reason to stir up three points, that is for weak countries, the face of strong countries Japanese people have never been very reasonable.
Since they are reasonable, things are easy. With the support of the Chinese in Japan, the Chinese Association in Tokyo quickly gained a foothold in the region.
In order to avoid trouble, it was located near the Embassy Street. If there was a little bit of commotion here, the embassy district would be disturbed.
Obviously, this kind of feng shui land was not something that could be taken by ordinary people. In order to choose this location, the Chinese Embassy also spent a lot of money.
Not only is it expensive to buy land, but more critically, it is expensive to make connections. Embassy area of the embassies of the countries, that is a family not fall, all offer a generous gift.
Important Western holidays, that also can not do without a congratulatory gift. Many people do not blame the gift, and over time, the relationship has been established.
Not to say that all are friends, but at least mixed a familiar face. Can’t help you with the big favors, but you can still do the small ones.
Of course, to be able to make these relationships, the core reason is still the president of the Chinese Association is the Shen Luo nobles.
Identity reciprocity, qualified to play with everyone, or send gifts people are not necessarily accept.
The relationship network has been established, things will be easy to do. As long as the “money” and then to the position, a lot of clubs can not solve, or is not convenient to deal with the problem, can be to the embassy district “friends” for help.
In this regard, Chinese merchants are still very talented. Especially engaged in overseas trade, but all on a large scale, who do not have a few backstage ah?
No matter whether it is a gift of dry shares or a partnership, all interests are bound to a group of “big shots”.
In essence, the Chinese Association is a large network of relationships. It not only connects overseas Chinese, but also includes bureaucrats and aristocrats from European countries in the Far East. ……
This network of relationships is the reason why people are willing to look for the China Club to be able to solve the problem. Anyway, the backstage here is hard enough, even if it can not be accomplished, do not have to worry about taking themselves into it.
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After the people explained their intentions, the old man who received the people shook his head, “This is not a good thing to do!”
“I won’t lie to you all, there aren’t just one or two Chinese who have been mistakenly arrested during this recent period. You guys aren’t the first wave to come to the door to ask for help either.
The Russian Embassy case has gotten so big that the Japanese government is now left to fend for itself. In order to give an explanation to the legation, the police, the gendarmerie, and the army are all frantically arresting suspects.
These are only superficial news. As far as I know, the Russian Embassy case also involves the children of the top echelons of the Japanese government, and the military and police have been making frantic arrests lately, in fact, in order to find someone to use as a scapegoat.
When I visited Lord Liu yesterday, I also got a tidbit of information.
It is said that before the Russian Embassy case broke out, someone deliberately provoked a conflict, and the Japanese government wanted to use the provocateur as a reason to get a third country blackmailer.
Because there is so little evidence, just the Japanese side of the story, the legation doesn’t believe it at all.
Just that this is still not to be taken lightly, now we must keep a low profile, lest we get into trouble. Not only will we get ourselves involved, but we will also involve the country.
I wanted to send someone to remind you, but I didn’t realize that someone among the foreign students had been arrested. It looks like the situation is a bit bad!”
“It’s not a bad situation,” not that it can’t be done. The art of speech of the countrymen was never full of mysteries.
Unfortunately, not waiting for the crowd to breathe a sigh of relief, the old man’s later words knocked everyone’s hearts to hell again.
“The black hand behind the third country”, just listen to it and you’ll know how terrifying it is. Those present were all hot-blooded teenagers, and no one was willing to cause the country to take the blame because of themselves.
Compared to rescuing De Cheng who was arrested and imprisoned, the latter was obviously more important. Once this black pot was taken, it would be a Japanese-Russian mixed double.
Li Bo’an, who was the first to react, immediately cooperated, ”President Liu, for such a big matter, it is really difficult for the late generation and others.
Now at this critical moment, it’s still up to your elder to make the decision, we’re all at your disposal.”
When the sky collapsed, it would be the tall man who would take the top first. It was simply not their gang of foreign students’ turn to worry.
Dumping is not an easy job either, not only the Japanese government says so, but also the legation and the Russians recognize it together.
It is not that the people are presumptuous, it is really with the corruption of the domestic court, let them plan the case of the Russian Embassy, it is really too difficult for people.
If you really have so powerful, why plan only the Russian Embassy case it, if you add a Shinra or Britain, the Japanese government to keep the death of death properly.
(End of chapter)