On the morning of July 7, 1938, the sun was slowly hanging on the branches of the trees. The area around Wuchang Simen Gate was already very lively, and there were people from all walks of life. There was no distinction between high and low at this time.
They are all together, and even among the crowd, you can clearly see adults and children in various clothes, walking towards here one after another.
And the reason why they all rushed here today is because the organizers of this donation event have set up a total of six donation platforms in the three towns of Wuhan in order to facilitate the people to donate money, and the donation platform in Wuchang area is located in
The door of the gate.
When everyone arrived at the door of the department, what they saw was a color platform made of wooden boards, and on top of the color platform, a large wooden box was placed in the middle.
Behind the colorful platform is a banner supported by two bamboo poles, with eight characters written on it: "Patriotic donation is a supreme honor."
Time soon came to nine o'clock in the morning. When the host announced that the donation event had officially begun, a middle-aged man who looked like a businessman walked onto the stage holding a banknote issued by the Central Bank of China.
He threw it into the wooden box without hesitation, and he became the first person to donate money in Wuchang.
Then came a very thin little girl selling broad beans. Before the middle-aged man came down, the little girl hurriedly ran up to the lottery table, and then shyly held the one tightly in her hand.
The copper coins were put into the box.
This is all the income from her business this morning, and also the entire cost of her lunch today. As for breakfast, for them, they never eat breakfast, it is a waste!
But now, she quietly donated her meal money and quickly disappeared into the sea of thousands of people.
What this little girl did also immediately aroused the courage and determination of the people present to donate money, so soon there was a long waiting line next to the donation platform.
For those who came to the stage to donate money, everyone did not hesitate to praise them, so the applause from the audience was also coming one after another, one after another, as if they were about to break through the sky.
Soon, an elder also walked onto the stage in a low-key manner. He was wearing an ordinary robe at this time, but he had a flowing beard that was neatly groomed, and his silver-gray hair also had a trace of it.
It's not messy, so it looks like a layman's attire.
At this time, someone in the crowd who knew the old man suddenly shouted in surprise: "Isn't this Mr. Lin Tianbo, the chairman of the Kuomintang?"
At this time, Lin Tianbo clearly heard the comments of the people in the audience, so he smiled and raised the hand holding the cane, and then gave a gentle gesture to the people waiting below, and then continued.
Walk towards the wooden box.
Walking to the wooden box, he immediately put a twenty-two-weight golden tripod and four gold rings that he was holding in his other hand into the wooden box.
Suddenly, the crowd in the audience burst into applause like a tsunami, and then someone shouted loudly: "Chairman Lin, please say a few words!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience immediately responded in unison.
At this time, Lin Tianbo also knew that he could not refuse, so he stood in front of the stage, then gave a slight salute to everyone in the audience, and then said: "Dear compatriots, the government has now moved to Chongqing. I am here.
I came here specially to participate in this event."
"At this time of national crisis and a formidable enemy, there is no reason for any of us not to be patriotic or not to defend our country. If we are not patriotic, we are not descendants of the Yan and Huang people. If we are not defending our country, we will be exterminated. We are holding a donation event today to support the war.
The soldiers and the displaced compatriots in the rear are an expression of patriotism and defense of the country!"
"Some compatriots know me. I have no other hobbies. In my spare time from official duties, I just eat fast and chant Buddha's name. But nowadays, it is difficult to stop killing people with a good heart, so I decided to dedicate this golden tripod to show my kindness.
Although the tripod was passed down by my ancestors and is what I love, I love my motherland and my compatriots even more!"
"Let our efforts and confidence turn into an indestructible torrent, and finally deliver a devastating blow to the invaders!"
As soon as Lin Tianbo finished speaking, the entire door of the department applauded, and trumpets sounded as if they were trying to scatter the clouds in the sky.
After Lin Tianbo finished speaking, he bowed slightly to everyone, and then slowly walked off the donation platform amidst the non-stop applause and slogans from the audience.
At this time, the people in the audience also took the initiative to make way for Lin Tianbo, so after Lin Tianbo stepped off the gold presentation platform, he walked towards his car. At the same time, he also kept walking towards the platform.
The crowd below waved, and for a while, the donation activity at the door of the department reached a climax.
At the same time, Huang Yuxing's wife Guo Xiuyi also presided over the gold donation event in front of the water tower gold donation platform on Zhongshan Road, Hankou.
Huang Yuxing was a democratic revolutionist, military strategist, and one of the founders and leaders of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party.
This man was a graduate of the sixth artillery section of Baoding Military Academy. He won many meritorious deeds in the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition. Together with Ye Xiyi, he was known as the "Two Heroes of the Northern Expedition."
Even during the Northern Expedition, this man was called one of the "Four Most Beautiful Men". As of now, he is the Deputy Minister of the Political Department.
Therefore, Huang Yuxing was naturally acting like a married woman at this time, and presented a check for 10,000 yuan on behalf of his colleagues in the Political Department.
Following Huang Yuxing on stage were refugees from Peiping. Among them were children holding piggy banks, rickshaw pullers, porters, and monks seeking alms...
And while everyone was lining up in a long line to donate money, a strong man with sweat on his face and carrying thirty-eight swords slowly approached the edge of the gold donation platform.
Then he directly performed a "dry land pulling onions" and jumped onto the stage. The blades on his body were also banging against each other at this time.
Soon, the strong man removed the blade, then turned around, faced the crowd, and shouted in his trumpet-like voice:
"My fellow villagers, I don't have any money or anything else, so I'm going to give you a few big knives today to help my brothers kill the Japanese!"
As soon as these words came out, someone in the audience shouted: "Well done."
But more people sang a song.
…………
Slash the heads of the devils with a big knife
Brothers in arms across the country
The day of war has come
The day of war has come
There are volunteers from the Northeast ahead
There are people all over the country behind you
Our Chinese army marches forward bravely
Target the enemy
destroy him, destroy him
Go for it…………
Suddenly, the high-pitched singing spread people's enthusiasm to the streets and alleys.