Chapter 503： Far East Line (3)

If Shanghai is the pearl of the Far East, then the concession is the essence of this pearl. The prosperity here is no worse than that of major European cities. Towering high-rise buildings, wide and clean roads, beautiful street lights and police patrolling day and night all show its prosperity. Everything is such a modern city, and it is worthy of the name of its jewel.

The Hua District across the river is another scene. Low brick-and-wood houses, dusty roads, and dirty **** piled up on the streets. The tired and numb eyes of pedestrians seem to be two cities with modern concessions.

Shanghai at this time seemed so unreal and so real. Edel could even listen to their conversation, smell the sweat on their bodies, and see their hurrying figures.

All this is beyond the description of words and language, this is the personal experience.

"Edel, I find that since you set foot on this land, you have become a little sentimental. You haven't shown this expression before."

Queen Mary next to Edel looked at her somewhat sentimental husband with some confusion.

"It's nothing, it may be the influence of different customs. It will be fine after a while."

Edel explained insincerely.

Queen Mary knew that her husband was just comforting herself, because as the person next to her, she could see that her husband seemed to have emotions towards this strange country, or to make her feelings more accurate.

This is the fourth day after Edel arrived in Shanghai. They visited the local customs in the concession before, and their husbands were a little more normal. When I was touring the China area today, the emotion of my husband came back again, and she discovered it when she disembarked before.

"Two people, this is Xuhui Street, and a lot of vegetables are transported here every day to supply the whole of Shanghai."

Gu Weijun, who was idle at home, served as a guide to introduce the situation here to the Edels. "Look, two, these wooden boats on the riverside are all vessels that transport vegetables. They have completed their transportation tasks and are docking to rest."

Gu Weijun's words distracted Edel's sentimental sentiment and turned to listen to his introduction.

"This is basically the life of an ordinary person in Shanghai."

"So how much can they earn in a month?"

Edel took the opportunity to ask about the current income of these residents.

"Probably around 12-15 yuan ocean."

Edel quickly converted it in his mind, and it was around $6-7. He remembered that the data he had read in his previous life showed that a worker earns more than 20 yuan, and it seems that the income is pretty good now. This is a good comparison. The rickshaw drivers everywhere in Shanghai earn only about 10 yuan a month. Of course, there are also high-income groups, such as doctors, writers, and professors who have incomes of over 100.

This is not because the income of these people is high, but the income of the bottom group is too low. Their income after deducting the monthly living is basically very little. You must know that a hundred catties of rice are now sold at 8 to 13 yuan. So they are afraid of getting sick, because they can't heal them. Carry minor illnesses by yourself, but wait for death for serious illnesses. This is still the most prosperous Shanghai in the Republic of China. It is estimated that it will be even more difficult if you change to other regions. The Republic of China really has nothing to brag about.

In this comparison, the current average salary of Romanian workers reaches 130 lei (26 US dollars), which can also be converted into an income of more than 60 yuan. Don't forget that Romania is still a production country, and initial mechanized farming is not comparable to human farming. So there is no problem with the income of a Romanian worker to support the family. This is also an opportunity for people from many surrounding countries to flock to Romania to find work, with Bulgarians the most.

But Gu Weijun's words immediately aroused his wife Mary's surprise. "So the income is so low, is it enough to live. What about their wives and children?"

Mary's words made Gu Weijun, who had lived in Shanghai for a long time, a bitter face, and then he began to talk about the tragic life of the low-level civilians. When Mary heard that many children had no clothes to wear and became big-headed children from starvation, her eyes turned red, who had never touched the bottom layer.

"Edel, shall we help them?"

Edel, who had meant this for a long time, replied immediately after hearing his wife's words. "This is a good idea. We should really help these poor children. What do you think of a million? Set up a charity fund to distribute necessary food and medicine to these needy families."

Gu Weijun, who listened to the conversation between the Edels and his wife, was ecstatic in his heart. There has never been a personal donation of such a large amount of funds before this kind of charity that does not ask for return. Now the government can't even pay officials' salaries, and work-study programs can only take place with the aid of this Majesty Edel. Although the number is much smaller than before, it also allows students studying abroad to learn knowledge. After returning home, he will have a great effect on the country.

Now that they have decided to do good deeds, the Edels have no intention to continue watching. Mary is because of the spirit of helping others, while Edel is uncomfortable looking at the current decline of her previous motherland.

The establishment of the charity fund was entrusted to Gu Weijun by Edel. For this famous diplomat of the Republic of China, Edel still trusted him very much. As for the handling of charitable funds, I believe there is no problem at all. Because this was done by the King of Romania, I believe he didn't dare to block it.

As for Gu Weijun, he first informed friends in the press about the handling of the charity fund by the King Edel and his wife. Then intend to use the voice of the press to promote the rapid establishment of charity funds. At least this foundation should be established before the Edels leave.

Sure enough, the next day Shanghai newspapers immediately advertised that the Romanian King Edel and his wife had invested 1 million US dollars to establish a children's foundation ~ www.novelhall.com~ which made the people of Shanghai praise this.

"Nong knows that the Romanian king is a great benevolent man. The funder behind the work-study program hosted by Mr. Cai Yuanpei is him. This time he came to Shanghai. This is the luck of Nongmen Shanghai people."

"It's the reason."

"It's a pity, why isn't this person a native of Nongmen."

"He is the lord of a country, how could he come to Nongmen."

"So, I would rather be a peace dog than a chaotic person."

This is crooked.

The charity fund was established very quickly, and the fund that relied on his donation was established the day before Edel left Hong Kong.

Before the Shanghai Municipal Government, the inaugural meeting of the Shanghai Children’s Fund began, and Edel and Mary also came to congratulate them. As an investor, a necessary speech is inevitable.

So when Edel was standing in front of the microphone, the crowd of people in the audience craned their necks quietly and waited for his speech.

"Children are the hope for the future. That's why I fund this foundation."

A short sentence is Edel's speech. The more important thing is that this sentence was spoken in Chinese, which caused a lot of applause from the audience. And after Edel finished speaking, Shanghai celebrities and gentlemen also took the stage to speak. Perhaps influenced by Edel, their words are also very brief. This shortened the expected number of hours to the establishment of the assembly and completed it in one hour.

The next day, this sentence about him appeared in the newspaper. "Children are the hope for the future." It was enlarged and bold, which in turn caused Shanghai's public opinion to condemn the pitiful status quo of children at the bottom, which naturally attracted many people to generously donate.

And all this, Edel did not see. Because he had already boarded the steamer and left.

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