It was almost evening when he returned to the brigade compound, and Yuan Su still had many things to worry about, and the first priority was the charity gala. [Thanks for supporting the novel] So, he hurriedly found He Qigong and Du Yu to inquire about the charity gala.
What is the specific layout?
He Qigong and Du Yu spent an afternoon preparing invitation letters and telegrams. This was no small task. Not only the local gentry in Luanzhou had to be invited one by one, but also the three counties of Changli, Tanghai and Laoting.
It took a lot of time to record the list. As for the details of the charity banquet, He Qigong racked his brains and was able to get the slightest idea. Although he was extremely knowledgeable, it was his first time coming into contact with this kind of thing, so there were some constraints.
place.
"Please forgive me, sir. I really haven't thought of any practical solution. I just think that the best way to make these wealthy gentry donate money and materials willingly is to make them feel that the donation is worthwhile," he said.
"Aren't you talking nonsense?" Yuan Su said angrily.
"It's like this. In other words, if you ask the wealthy gentry to pay something, it's best to let them get something at the same time. This charity banquet is simply a transaction." He Qigong further said.
"If it's a transaction, why do we need them to donate money and materials? Furthermore, what can I use to trade with them? Is it possible to fake a few fictitious official positions and sell them like Xuewang Toilet?" Yuan Su Leng
Said coldly.
"Sir, you are humble and incompetent..."
Yuan Su gave up. He knew that he could not blame anyone for this matter. [] Taking a deep breath, he walked behind the desk and sat down, thinking in silence for a while. However, at this moment
, an idea flashed in his mind, what He Qigong said just now, "Let the wealthy gentry get something while donating money and materials," was indeed on the point.
"Auction, charity auction." When he thought of this, he immediately sat up straight and said solemnly.
"Sir, what do you mean?" He Qigong asked strangely.
"Auction, what is an auction?" Du Yu on the side looked like a monk of two feet who was confused.
"The purpose of this charity banquet is to use the vanity of these wealthy families to force them to donate. In this case, the auction is nothing more than the same principle. Find something meaningful to auction and win the bidding from the audience, which will definitely drive a certain amount of money.
The atmosphere." Yuan Su said quickly.
"But, sir, if we prepare a month in advance, we might be able to cope with it, but time is so short now, where can we go to find meaningful things to auction?" He Qigong naturally knew what "auction" was, and he proposed another idea.
One problem is that you can't just buy some gadgets in the market to make up for your losses.
"You're right, let me think about it." Yuan Su pondered again.
While Yuan Su was thinking about the problem, Du Yu pulled He Qigong's sleeve and quietly asked what an auction was. [Thanks for supporting the novel]
He Qigong gave a brief explanation to Du Yu. In fact, he only knew about the foreigners' art, and he only knew a rough form.
After a while, Yuan Su accidentally touched the pocket watch in his pocket and immediately took it out. This pocket watch was a gift left by Lin Boxhen when he left. As the eldest son of a wealthy family, Lin Boxhen's pocket watch was made of pure gold.
It was done. He immediately took off the chain of his pocket watch and placed it on the table.
"Take this to take a picture, solid gold pocket watch, French craftsmanship, Swiss material." He said without hesitation. Of course, he didn't know the origin of this pocket watch, he was just bragging about it.
"Sir, there is also the word 'Lin' engraved on the back of this watch cover." He Qigong picked up the pocket watch, looked at it for a while, and immediately corrected him. He didn't know that Lin Boxen gave this pocket watch to Yuan Su, and he was still muttering in his heart.
Why is there a mark of the word "Lin" on Mr. Yuan's watch?
"To be honest, this watch was given to me by Lin Boxen. He is a rich young man, so this watch is naturally worth a lot of money. But since we need a meaning, we can only make up one at random. Anyway, it is for doing good deeds, so it is not
It’s too much.” Yuan Su said bluntly.
"This... is just fabricated...? It's unavoidable..." He Qigong hesitated for a while, he really didn't know how to evaluate it.
"You can just find a big shot named Lin from Shanghai and make it up. Anyway, I will be responsible for the consequences." Yuan Su said with a very serious attitude.
"Okay." He Qigong nodded helplessly.
At this time, Yuan Su saw an exquisite small box placed on the desk. This box was the revolver that Yuan Shikai, the president who suppressed the Luanzhou Uprising, presented to Pan Juying, the commander of the twenty towns. Later, Pan Juying wanted to please him.
The president's nephew gave it to himself as a gift.
From the bottom of his heart, he really liked this pistol, just like he liked the gold pocket watch given by Lin Boshen. But in the face of the overall situation, these yellow and white things can all be chosen.
Immediately, he took the box over and said: "This gun is also going to be auctioned. This thing has its own reputation, so just introduce it truthfully. Find a professional pawnbroker in the city and let him evaluate it.
Then find another professional host to host the auction."
He Qigong said: "But, sir, can it be just these two?"
Yuan Su thought for a while and said, "I will go to Wang Litong again tomorrow morning to see if there are any antiques in his house."
He Qigong was noncommittal, only feeling that it was not an option for Mr. Yuan Su to wear small shoes for Wang Litong like this. But now there was no other way, he could only take it one step at a time.
Du Yu asked: "Sir, when will the banquet be held? If it is noon tomorrow, I am afraid that guests from other counties will not be able to arrive on time."
Yuan Su thought for a while. He knew that the more urgent this matter was, the less likely it would be to achieve good results. He finally decided to say: "Simply set it at noon the day after tomorrow, and send out the invitation letter and telegram tomorrow. If everything goes well, we will send it out the day after tomorrow."
Then we can set off for the pass, and the relief materials can be transported there in batches by train."
In just one day, the news that Yuan Su was going to hold a charity banquet to raise funds spread from Luanzhou to all the counties and towns in the jurisdiction. It must be said that Wang Litong was already familiar with the task of spreading news, and soon
Just get this done.
As for the auction held at the charity banquet, although Wang Litong was reluctant to do so, he finally dug out his family's funds to find a few antiques and contributed them. Of course, he knew very well that he must not find something to fool Yuan Su. The auction
There will inevitably be experts present. If you cause embarrassment on the spot, it will be a small loss to your own face, but a big loss to Yuan Su's face.
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[Yuan Keduan (? - 1951) was born in Xiangcheng, Henan Province. The fourth son of Yuan Shikai was born to Yuan Shikai’s fourth concubine, Wu. He graduated from Tianjin Xinhua Academy. His calligraphy is quite good, old-fashioned and simple, and has his own style. Yuan Keduan grew up
He developed a habit of eating, drinking and squandering. He served as a counselor in Generalissimo Zhang Zuolin's office, but could not even attend classes. Later, he worked as a nominal director in Kailuan Mining Bureau, earning 300 silver dollars per month. Yuan Shikai engaged in Hong Xian
During the imperial period, he was also engraved with the seal of "Fourth Son of the Emperor", comparing himself to Yongzheng. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. When Yuan Shikai passed away in 1916, this son changed from the "Fourth Son of the Emperor" to an ordinary citizen overnight, which he found difficult to accept.
, was greatly stimulated, and became mentally disturbed from then on.】