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Chapter 159 Economic Breakup

The reason why Lin Zixuan launched an attack on Japanese styling mills at this time is related to China's current attitude towards Japan.

When he was in an old house in Wuxi, he heard his third uncle Lin Boren talk about the current situation in Peking. One of them was that the Beiyang government was preparing to take back Dalian and Lushun from the Japanese.

Dalian and Lushun were forced to rent by Russia in 1898. The lease term is 25 years, and it expires in 19 years.

After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan defeated Russia and inherited the lease.

However, the Japanese were not satisfied with the 25-year lease period, and they hoped to permanently hold these two extremely important military port cities with strategic locations.

In 1915, Japan forced the Yuan Shikai government to sign the "Twenty-One Articles", which was cleverly delayed by Yuan Shikai.

Under international pressure, Japan gave up some demands and eventually forced the Yuan Shikai government to sign a treaty with force, which is the so-called "Four People's Treaty".

It stipulates that "the management period of the leasing period of the leasing major and the Nanman and Anfeng railways will be extended to 99 years."

As for the "Four Civil Treaty" signed under the threat of bayonets, since Yuan Shikai, all Chinese governments have firmly refused to recognize it as legally effective.

At the end of 1922, before the expiration of the leasing period of the leasing period of the leasing major, the Chinese House of Representatives and Senate successively passed bills, reiterating that the "Four Civil Treaty" was invalid and supported by countless civil groups, requiring the Beiyang government to negotiate with Japan as soon as possible and take back the leasing major.

Although Lin Zixuan was not sure about the specific historical progress, he knew that the Japanese would never give up on Dalian and Lushun.

This negotiation is likely to cause a huge outbreak of conflicts between China and Japan.

As expected, on March 10, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ambassador to China, declaring that the "Four Civil Treaties" would be cancelled and the journey to recover the expiration of the lease period, but was rejected by Japan.

The whole country was in an uproar.

On March 17, 2019, famous people from all walks of life in Shanghai established the "National Diplomatic Conference against Japan", declaring that "Japan is still stubborn and unruly, and that is, it implements economic severance."

On March 24, another "Shanghai Foreign Affairs and Citizens' Conference" was established, which consists of 21 groups including various business associations, Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai Student Federation, National Student Federation, Shanghai Trade Union, Shanghai Trade Union and other 21 groups.

The power was issued across the country, and before the National Tourism Administration was taken back, the whole country broke off economic relations with Japan.

Lin Zixuan was elected as a member of the Shanghai-Japanese Diplomatic Citizen Conference because of his previous tough attitude towards Japan.

He used his reputation to publish articles in major newspapers across the country and issued a declaration of breaking up diplomatic relations with Japan's economy.

As a result, the economic rupture with Japan gradually swept across the country and was successively implemented in Shanghai, Peking, Jinan, Hefei, Wuhan, Changsha, Xiamen and other places, with an increasing scale.

This economic breakup is not only a boycott of Japanese goods, but also a severance of all economic exchanges with the Japanese.

"All Japanese businesses in China should be separated from them. If they are not hired by Japanese companies, do not advertise in Japanese news, do not carry goods on Japanese merchant ships, do not insure from Japanese companies, do not deposit money from Japanese banks, do not accept Japanese banknotes, and do not go to Japanese hospitals for treatment."

As a result, the Japanese settlement in Hongkou District, Shanghai became an isolation area.

The originally lively Hongkou became deserted, like a ghost realm. The Japanese hid in the public concession and dared not enter the Chinese realm.

Lin Zixuan understood that even so, Japan would not return Dalian and Lushun, but at least it made the Chinese people realize the Japanese ambitions.

On March 28, Japanese parliamentarians, businessmen, university teachers and other representatives from all walks of life formed the National Alliance for China.

It declared that "the Japanese people fought over from Russia with blood. No matter what the Chinese side takes, the Japanese people will be in any situation and will never allow the cancellation of Articles of Twenty-one."

From March to April, in Shanghai, the relationship between Chinese and Japanese is extremely tense.

This is national diplomacy, that is, the diplomacy of national civil organizations.

In this turbulent era, Lin Zixuan was deeply infected.

The Lin family took the lead and organized textile companies in Shanghai to accept workers who were unwilling to work in Japanese yarn mills and provide proper placement.

Shanghai Vientiane Radio has become a propaganda tool and will promote the policy of breaking off diplomatic relations with Japan every day. This is a national mobilization.

However, although this is a big deal, you still have to live your daily life.

The good news is that American Osbon finally couldn't hold on anymore. His embezzlement of public funds was discovered. The American Oriental Radio Company wanted to transfer him out of Shanghai and go back to be investigated.

He found Lin Zixuan and wanted to transfer the radio in his hand to Lin Zixuan at a low price, as long as the cost price is enough.

The cost price quoted by Osbon was 50 silver dollars, and Lin Zixuan was speechless. This guy is a businessman and his bad habits remain unchanged.

In the end, Osbon transferred the radio for 30 yuan, and transferred the shares on the radio to Lin Zixuan, and embarked on the cruise ship returning to the United States with regret.

Another thing is the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Lin Zixuan is preparing to shoot three movies, namely "Iron Blood and Danxin", "East Evil and West Poison" and "Huashan Sword Controversy".

Like "Journey to the West", he just filmed movies as TV series.

It was already very satisfying for viewers in the Republic of China to see such a TV series. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" became popular in Shanghai. Since the celebrity film company announced the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", the newspapers have argued endlessly about this.

Every reader has a pretty Huang Rong in his mind.

Therefore, the key character in this movie is Huang Rong.

Yin Mingzhu is beautiful, but not weird enough. She is suitable for the kind of elegant and generous role, not to mention that she took on another movie by Du Yu.

Ruan Lingyu is too young and will be about the same in two years. Lin Zixuan thought about it and found that only Meng Xiaodong is more suitable.

Since leaving the Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe, Meng Xiaodong has been focusing on developing in Peking Opera and performing in Shanghai World almost every week.

Although she is not as famous as a real Peking Opera actor, she is comparable to those famous actors because of her identity as a popular singer.

In the French Concession, with Lin Zixuan as the backstage, no one dared to provoke her yet.

Even if a rich young man in the foreign market has any ideas, he will be reminded and dissuaded.

After all, in the rumors, Meng Xiaodong is a woman promoted by Lin Zixuan. Lin Zixuan is not scary, but Feng Jingyao is scary. Unless the power behind you is strong enough, it is better to cause less trouble.

Meng Xiaodong also knew the whole story.

Lin Zixuan once said that she would not let her drink with customers or sing for a party. Lin Zixuan did all these things.

This time, Lin Zixuan asked her to play Huang Rong, and she agreed without thinking. In short, this man would not lie to her.

After the news that Meng Xiaodong played Huang Rong came out, the audience was looking forward to it.

Meng Xiaodong is famous enough and has a beautiful appearance, which is enough.
Chapter completed!
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