Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 183: Counterfeit Goods
Subtitle of this chapter: Who is in favor and who is against?
"Master Ball, search..."
"Host, I understand."
It didn't matter that our Master Yuan did this search, but after seeing the results, he got so angry that his nose was crooked.
In fact, it was different from what he imagined. Both the Zhi Gong Tang and the An Liang Tang were gangs that could not be seen on the stage until the 1980s. Of course, this did not include the Zhi Gong Dang, which had been cleaned up and went to the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
The largest Chinese community organization in the United States is called the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. It was founded in New York in 1882 by a group of overseas Chinese businessmen and even filed a case with the Qing Dynasty. By the beginning of the 20th century, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association had gradually grown in size and its organization had become more rigorous.
This association also had a charitable nature. During the major floods in Jiangsu, Anhui and Hunan provinces in 1910-1911 and the Yellow River flood in 1917-1918, they organized Chinese to donate money to the motherland. Later, they also established the "New York Chinese Anti-Japanese National Salvation Fund Raising Association" to support the motherland's war of resistance.
In fact, the Chinese Association sent a letter of condolence and gifts to Master Yuan, who was ill. But he did not take it seriously at all, and thus lost an opportunity to make friends.
The On Liang Hall and the Zhi Gong Tang were just subordinate overseas Chinese groups of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. These groups also included the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (established in 1904), the United Association of Eastern America (established in 1900), the Ningyang Association of Taishan (established in 1890), the Eastern US Branch of the Kuomintang (established in 1905), the Xie Sheng Association (established in 1856. This was the first Chinese group and the first Hongmen "hall" in America, and Bruce Lee was once a member of it.), etc. By the end of World War II, there were more than 50 overseas Chinese groups in total.
So don't be fooled by the fact that the Hongmen in the United States is so arrogant, even the Iron Fist is their double red stick. In fact, no one from the Anliang Hall, Zhigong Hall, and Xiesheng Club can serve as the chairman of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. This ban was not broken until the 1980s.
Another interesting thing is that the Chaozhou Association established in 1956 is the only overseas Chinese group that has not joined the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. This is because... the vast majority of the members of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association are from Guangdong.
He rudely dragged Hongqi Laowu aside and asked bluntly, "Fifth Brother, this is neither right nor decent. We are brothers, and you are using these knockoffs to fool me?"
Li Jie raised his thumbs up and said, "Brother, you really have a keen eye. You can tell that they are all fake. But the store name is fake, but the craftsmanship is real..."
Master Yuan interrupted impatiently, "Okay, okay, Fifth Brother, just tell the truth. Is it that the people in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association look down on you... um, our Hongmen?"
Hongqi Laowu smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, it's good that you understand. These companies are all the businesses of our Hong brothers. I have collected them all for you..."
He suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "By the way, speaking of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, they also invited you to attend a charity dinner."
"What charity dinner?"
Li Jie was surprised and said, "It's to raise funds for the severe drought in the five provinces of North China. Brother, don't you know?"
"How would I know that? I'm a shrewd... well, I really don't have time to pay attention to domestic news."
Yuan Yan suddenly smiled bitterly in her heart. The history books I studied back then did not teach me that there was a severe drought in the five provinces of North China in 1920. However, I seemed to have taken a look at the North China Daily News: this summer, there was indeed a severe drought in the five provinces of Zhili, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi, and the Zhi-An War made it even more harmful.
But he didn't care. Because according to Master Yuan's memory, there were famines and disasters every year during the Republic of China. What's so strange about a drought? Could a drought be worse than the severe drought in Shaanxi in the 18th year of the Republic of China and the "flood and drought in 1942" in the "Golden Decade"??
However, this drought was indeed a bit strange, and the strange thing was that the role played by private relief groups far exceeded that of the Beiyang government. In particular, overseas Chinese donated enthusiastically, which became China's first international disaster relief activity.
The Party-State has misled me!
The history textbooks only mention the Zhi Gong Party and the Double Flowered Red Sticks, and there is no mention of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association at all. This made me think that the Hongmen in the United States was really powerful and could cover the sky with one hand, and was enthusiastically acting as the second master of Nintendo.
As for why the Party-State does not mention the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, it is because they became anti-communist after 1949.
Well, the Chinese community in New York should all know that I am a member of the Hongmen clan. These old overseas Chinese are timid and afraid of getting into trouble, so they naturally dare not agree to my "good intentions". Now it seems that this identity is a burden.
Our Master Yuan said bitterly: "Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother, can't you tell them that this is a good opportunity to make a fortune?"
"I told you." Hongqi Laowu looked at him innocently and said, "But they all said that it didn't sound that, that..."
“Not very reliable, is it?”
"Haha, my dear brother is smart."
Be kind to your master and clever to your mother!
John McCall came over and asked, "Neo, what happened?"
Things are getting troublesome!
"It's okay." Our Master Yuan said calmly, "I want to talk to Brother Wu about some private matters."
His lawyer rubbed his hands and said, "Oh, let's go in. It's quite cold outside, and the smell here is not very good."
Yuan Yan was about to nod when she suddenly remembered something: "John, don't worry about the endorsement fee. Our top priority is..."
At this time, Red Flag Old Five called out, "Everyone, go in!"
The group entered the large living room on the first floor of Anliang Building, where the host and guests sat down and someone served them tea.
Li Yiqing, who was sitting in the main seat, coughed, stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Yuan Yanshu and several brothers are honored to visit our humble place today. I am very honored to be here..."
Master Yuan showed an impatient look and said, "Come on, come on, we are all brothers. Fifth brother, stop talking nonsense. Let's get down to business!"
He also stood up and looked around at everyone and said, "Alright, alright, I understand the difficulties you brothers are facing. So, I won't say any more. Let's start a pharmaceutical company together."
After all this trouble, you still have to do it yourself.
"I have already thought of the name of the company, King Hundred Mountain, which means Hundred Years Mountain in Chinese. And our first product is Health Treatment Esscen, in Chinese it means magic water.”
Yuan Yan, who looked down upon everyone, put his hands behind his back and asked, "Who is in favor, who is against?"? "
