Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Shen Hao nodded and said, "That's true. Secretary Lü, is there a problem?"

"I admire Governor Shen's business acumen; he was able to defeat foreign goods and win back pride for our countrymen."

"Secretary Lü, don't flatter me. I'm just trying to make money; I don't have any lofty ideas about fighting for the country."

"Secretary Lü, you didn't come here just to tell me this, did you?" Shen Hao said.

“Of course not, I want to cooperate with Mr. Shen,” Lü Bicheng said with a smile.

"Oh? How will the cooperation proceed?"

"I know that there are currently no distributors for Shirley soap and Shirley toilet paper in Shanghai, and I want to become one."

I have connections in the newspaper industry and in Shanghai. With my reputation, I can increase the sales of Sherry soap and toilet paper.

Shen Hao asked疑惑地问道：“Secretary Lü, you don't plan to go to the Presidential Palace?”

"There's no conflict between being a secretary and making money, is there?" Lü Bicheng said with a smile.

As expected of a feminist, she has many ideas.

Shen Hao said, "It's fine to make you the agent in Shanghai, but business is about mutual benefit."

I have no worries about the sales of my soaps and toilet paper.

It's definitely going to make money, so it seems like I'll be at a disadvantage in our collaboration.

Secretary Lü, what can you bring me?

Lu Bicheng laughed and said, "Mr. Shen, you should know that I am the secretary of the Presidential Palace, and I handle a lot of documents."

You should know that some information is very valuable; it's better to know it sooner rather than later.

Shen Hao nodded and said, "That's indeed true. I accept that reason. It's a pleasure doing business with you."

“A pleasure to work with”

The two shook hands.

Lu Bicheng was very curious about Shen Hao. He was able to marry two of the president's daughters and take over Guangdong with his bare hands. Such a person must have extraordinary abilities.

At first glance, his tall and handsome appearance made him far superior to men of this era, which was very attractive.

Even Lü Bicheng couldn't help but take a few more glances.

She exudes confidence in her speech and is truly very charming.

As they talked, Shen Hao became incredibly knowledgeable about everything from astronomy and geography to world customs, as if there was nothing he didn't know.

It can be said that Lü Bicheng's conversation with Shen Hao broadened his horizons.

I only realized then that the world is like this.

Lu Bicheng had always wanted to study abroad and see the world, but he didn't have the money.

This is why I wanted to become a distributor for Shen Hao's soap and toilet paper – it's all about making money.

After Lü Bicheng left, Yuan Kewen arrived.

One after the other, Shen Hao suspected that the two of them had planned it together.

"Hao, how's that thing you promised me going?"

These words came out of nowhere, leaving Shen Hao completely bewildered. He asked in confusion, "What is it?"

"Have you forgotten? You promised me last time that you would help me pursue Lü Bicheng."

"You told me to prepare an alias, publish an article to shock Lü Bicheng, and then play the fool to deceive her, appearing before her with a new identity," Yuan Kewen said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao suddenly realized what was going on and laughed, "Oh, is that what you're talking about? I thought you were up to something else."

"So, how are your preparations going?"

"Isn't this a piece of cake for Zhang Fei to eat bean sprouts? It's a trivial matter. I'll finish writing the article this afternoon, you just need to polish your pen and copy it."

"Haha, great! Ah Hao, this matter is all up to you."

Looking at the excited Yuan Kewen, Shen Hao clicked his tongue and shook his head;

However, Lü Bicheng has a very attractive temperament that arouses a strong desire to conquer her, which is something that not every woman possesses.

After Yuan Kewen left, Shen Hao wrote Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman".

With a photographic memory, Shen Hao can recall many things he has seen.

Diary of a Madman is considered one of the most critical works.

Since Lü Bicheng likes this kind of realistic and critical literature, this should suit his taste.

Now that the article is finished, I should give it a pen name.

Since you, Lu Xun, are called Zhou Shuren, then it's not too much for me, Yuan Kewen, to be called Mr. Shu, is it?

Hmm, that's a good option.

Immediately, someone was sent to deliver the article to Yuan Kewen.

After reading the article, Yuan Kewen was very satisfied and too lazy to make any changes. He simply found a stranger and secretly sent it to the largest newspaper, Ta Kung Pao, for publication.

The next day, this "Diary of a Madman" was published in the Ta Kung Pao, causing quite a stir.

Countless people are discussing it on the streets and alleys.

'Well written!'

I especially love this sentence.

The "madman" couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so he opened a history book and found only two words written between the lines: cannibalism.

Doesn't this imply that our more than two thousand years of feudal history is actually a history of "cannibalism," a history of people being oppressed and ravaged by the feudal system?

This Mr. Tree is truly a genius; his writing is superb.

'I really wish I could have a long chat with this Mr. Tree; I would have benefited greatly from it.'

"Our education sector needs talents like Mr. Shu, who can awaken the slumbering masses."

"Diary of a Madman" became increasingly popular, with countless people buying copies of "Ta Kung Pao" and creating a frenzy in various universities.

Mr. Tree has gained many enthusiastic student fans.

However, this article displeased Yuan Datou. What is this? Is it implying that my leader is incompetent?

He ordered Lü Bicheng to investigate.

Lu Bicheng also greatly admired and appreciated Mr. Tree and did not want him to be exposed.

So, they began an investigation in secret.

Because she had worked as an editor at Ta Kung Pao, Lü Bicheng still had connections.

With almost no effort, they obtained the original manuscript from Ta Kung Pao.

It was eventually discovered that Yuan Kewen had given it to the newspaper.

As a secretary in the Presidential Office, I had a lot of dealings with Yuan Kewen.

Lü Bicheng was familiar with Yuan Kewen's handwriting.

Calligraphy is a fundamental skill in traditional Chinese learning. All scholars learn calligraphy from a young age, and there are countless people who can write beautiful characters.

Although Yuan Kewen's calligraphy is also outstanding, it lacks the refinement and grandeur of the calligraphy in "Diary of a Madman," which is definitely master-level calligraphy.

This piqued Lü Bicheng's curiosity; who was this person?

Such calligraphy, remaining unknown is truly incredible.

Lü Bicheng compared himself with other known calligraphers from the Republican era and found that none of them were the same.

Could it be Wang Jingwei?

When he thought of Wang Jingwei, Lü Bicheng still felt quite favorable towards him.

In his attempt to overthrow the Qing Dynasty, he failed in his assassination attempt on a prince and was imprisoned. He then wrote the poem, "I sing a generous song in the Yan market, and calmly act as Chu Si. I draw my knife for a quick death, and do not fail my youthful ideals."

How tragic!

Lü Bicheng had heard of Wang Jingwei's calligraphy; it was top-notch.

Immediately, they used their connections to find Wang Jingwei's calligraphy for comparison, and discovered that it wasn't the same.

For a moment, Lü Bicheng felt an irresistible urge to find this person.

The calligraphy in "Diary of a Madman" is even more spirited and powerful.

Such calligraphy is worth collecting.

Even the editor-in-chief of Ta Kung Pao was reluctant to hand this article over to Lü Bicheng.

If it weren't for Yuan Shikai's (good Wang Zhao) orders, I would have kept it for myself.

Fortunately, Yuan Kewen sent people anonymously, and no one knew who this Mr. Tree was.

This Mr. Tree was so mysterious that he piqued Lü Bicheng's interest, and he couldn't wait to meet him.

But I don't know where to look for it.

It's too difficult to find someone in such a big city like Beijing.