"Stop, stop."
Qiu Xingchang led the people over and separated from the big men: "Stop, what's going on?"
"Who dares to interfere with my business?"
A fat man with a bald head staggered over.
"Oh, it's Mr. Dou Liu."
Who doesn’t recognize Lao Bacon? At a glance, he recognized this person as Dou Laoben, the "Sixth Master Xunfeng" in Pao Ge.
"Old bacon." Dou Laoben squinted at Lao bacon and pointed at the beggar on the ground: "This kid is from out of town. I am setting up the table outside to prepare for dinner. This kid is better. If I don't pay attention, he will He stole a piece of pancake from me and ran away. You said that in Chongqing, I, Mr. Dou, would dare to steal anything belonging to me. Do you still have Wang Fa? You came just in time, put him in jail."
The old bacon smiled and said: "Brother, I am no longer a policeman."
"You no longer want to be a policeman?" Mr. Dou didn't care at all: "Then it's best. Kill each and every one of these people. Brothers, take action."
"Sixth Master." Old Bacon said calmly: "Our Chief Meng is here. Today we returned victoriously from suppressing the bandits. Chief Meng is in a good mood. Everyone is unhappy because of the incident. Give this beggar a way out."
"Which Chief Meng?"
The old bacon lowered his voice: "Military commander, Meng Shaoyuan."
Dou Laoben's expression changed. He was not afraid of military rule, but the name "Meng Shaoyuan".
Meng Shaoyuan and Shi Xiao first became sworn sworn friends and became the "big brother" of Chongqing Paoge. Only a few important leaders knew about it.
Mr. Dou is the sixth master of Xunfeng, so he naturally understands.
He quickly asked: "Where is Uncle Meng?"
After being introduced by Lao Barou, Dou Laoben clasped his fists and said: "Since ancient times, loyalty must never be forgotten. The old robe was given to me by my eldest brother. Although the Prime Minister's new robe is beautiful, I dare not forget my eldest brother's loyalty. I am patrolling Feng Lao Liu and I have met you!"
Regarding these incisions, Meng Shaoyuan really didn't understand a word: "Thank you for your hard work, Master Dou Liu. Let this beggar live. I will treat you to a drink another day."
"My uncle has an order, and I dare not disobey it. If you disturb my uncle, I will apologize again." Dou Laoben clasped his fists again: "Goodbye!"
Dou Laoben left with his people.
Meng Shaoyuan was also in a good mood and asked Old Bacon to give some money to the beggar.
The old bacon took out a few dollars and threw them in front of the beggar: "Come from other provinces? It's not good to steal from anyone. If you insist on stealing from Brother Pao, your eyes will be brighter in the future."
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard the strange man suddenly say: "Are you from the military command?"
"What are you doing, kid? Don't look for trouble."
"No, no, listen to me." The beggar said urgently: "I am also a military commander."
"What?"
The old bacon was confused: "You? Are you kidding me?"
No matter how bad a military commander is, he can become a beggar?
"Really, I really do. None of them believe me." The beggar's voice was even louder: "I also had the other badges on your chests before. Please, take me to see your commander."
The old bacon became interested: "Are you really a military commander?"
"I swear." The beggar gasped: "I came to Chongqing to escape. The wife of a good friend of our commander is in Chongqing, but I don't know where she is."
"Your commander is a good friend? Who is he?"
"I'm afraid you don't know him. He is currently in Shanghai and his wife is in Chongqing. His name is Meng Shaoyuan."
"Who? Meng Shaoyuan?"
"Yes, Meng Shaoyuan, do you know him?"
"You wait."
Lao Barou knew that things were not that simple anymore, so he returned to Meng Shaoyuan and whispered a few words.
good friend?
My own wife?
When did you have a wife?
Meng Shaoyuan was confused: "Qiu Xingchang, take the person back first. Old bacon, find a teahouse nearby, ask for a private room, and bring that person to see me."
…
The beggar was taken to a private room.
Meng Shaoyuan looked around and found that this man was not very old. The problem was that he had never seen this face before.
He frowned: "I am Meng Shaoyuan, tell me, who asked you to come?"
"You, are you Meng Shaoyuan? Are you really Meng Shaoyuan?"
The beggar looked like he still didn't believe it.
"Presumptuous." The old bacon's face darkened: "You also called Chief Meng's name?"
The beggar fell to his knees with a pop and cried loudly:
"Sir Meng, I have finally found you. I am Station Commander Ma's subordinate."
"Who? Stationmaster Ma?"
"Tianjin Station, Ma is on his way back, Station Master Ma!"
"The horse is on its way home!"
Meng Shaoyuan hadn't heard this name for a long time: "Stand up. Old bacon, give him a bowl of water."
The beggar drank the bowl of tea in one breath and wiped his eyes: "Sir Meng, my name is Zhu Xizhong, they all call me Xiaozhong, I finally found you."
"Don't worry, sit down and slowly explain what's going on."
Xiaozhong sat down and recounted the story of how the horse's return journey was exposed and how he entrusted his woman to him: "We went through all the hard work from Tianjin, bought a boat ticket to Wuhan at a high price, and then transferred to Changsha. , we were already penniless, and my sister-in-law pawned everything she could. When we entered Sichuan, we really couldn't raise any money. My sister-in-law was still pregnant.
When we escaped from Tianjin, all the documents proving our identity were destroyed, and we were worried that it would fall into the hands of the Japanese and expose our identity. I entered Tianjin Station relatively late, and I didn’t know anyone except the brothers from Tianjin. I didn’t know who to ask for help. I gritted my teeth and begged for food all the way to Chongqing.
After finally entering Chongqing, I asked everywhere where the contact point of our military command station in Chongqing was, but I was in such a state that I couldn't even get through the gate and was kicked out. I'm fine with a few hungry meals, but my sister-in-law wants to eat, and the baby in her belly wants to eat. I had no choice but to steal a piece of cake. Who would have thought..."
"Brother, stop talking, stop talking."
Meng Shaoyuan stood up.
Yin Peiya, a pregnant woman, was a young man who took care of a pregnant woman, escorted her all the way from Tianjin to Chongqing, and even became a beggar, without forgetting her responsibilities.
How many grievances he suffered along the way!
"Xiao Zhong, you deserve the word 'loyalty'." Meng Shaoyuan asked calmly: "Where is Yin Peiya now?"
"We found a shabby house. Chief Meng, I will take you there."
"Wait." Meng Shaoyuan called Lao Bacon over: "You can take the car to my house now and bring Shang Qianyi to me."
…
A shaky and dilapidated house, once it rains, there will be leaks everywhere.
But it won't be long before someone wants such a dilapidated house in Chongqing, where land is at a premium.
Xiao Zhong pushed them away and shouted excitedly: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, look, who is here."
When Shang Qianyi stepped into the house, her feet were soft.
Sunlight shines through the cracks in the roof.
A woman with a big belly, wearing dirty clothes, unkempt hair, and a face covered with mud was sleeping on the straw.
Hearing the sound, she struggled to sit up.
Shang Qianyi was stunned.
This...this is my good sister, Yin Peiya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Flower Country?
"Qianyi..."
The pregnant woman screamed with a trembling voice.
It's her, it's her!
Even if her appearance changes drastically, her voice is still hers.
Shang Qianyi rushed over, squatted down, hugged Yin Peiya, and cried loudly: "Peiya, how did you do this? How did you do this?"
"I'm afraid of being molested by bad people on the road. If I do this deliberately, I'll be dirty and smelly, so no one will notice me. Qianyi, I'm extremely dirty..."
"I don't care, I don't care. Why didn't you come to me when you came to Chongqing?" Shang Qianyi cried like a tearful person.
Finally found her relatives, and all her grievances were released instantly. Yin Peiya, who was still trying to control herself before, finally burst into tears: "I wanted to find them, but we ran in a hurry. I didn't bring the letter you gave me. I didn't I know where you live, and when I got here begging for food, I wanted to look for you, but I really couldn’t find you.”
The two of them hugged each other and cried for a while, then slowly recovered.
"Come on, let me help you up." Shang Qianyi helped Yin Peiya with red eyes and brought him to Meng Shaoyuan.
"Sir Meng, we meet again." Yin Peiya's eyes were full of tears: "You are my benefactor. I want to bow to you, but my belly..."
"No, no need." Meng Shaoyuan felt unhappy: "Although we have gone through twists and turns, we are finally here. When you come to Chongqing, you can rest assured that I will be there for everything."
Yin Peiya wiped away her tears: "Sir Meng, I want to ask you three things."
"you say."
"The first thing is that I have Lao Ma's child in my belly. I want to give birth to the child well and raise him to grow up."
"No problem, this matter is easy to handle. You and Qianyi will live together from now on."
"Thanks."
Yin Peiya calmed down: "The second thing is that the old horse fell into the hands of the Japanese. I don't know whether he is alive or dead. I would like to ask you to help me find out. If he..."
"If Lao Ma is still alive, I will find a way to save him." Meng Shaoyuan answered without hesitation: "If Lao Ma dies, I will let the Japanese bury him with him!"
Yin Peiya said "thank you" again: "One last thing, thanks to Xiaozhong along the way, without him, I wouldn't be able to get to Chongqing, and I wouldn't be able to see you. He will be my biological brother from now on. Chief Meng, I want to ask you to give my brother a future."
"Xiao Zhong."
"Here, Chief Meng."
Meng Shaoyuan looked at him: "I said, you deserve the word 'loyalty'. Do you know what it means to reach the sky in one step?"
"Reach to the sky in one step?"
Xiaozhong shook his head in confusion.
Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "The meaning of reaching the sky in one step is that you had nothing before, but now you need wind and rain. You can choose to stay in Chongqing, and I will give you an official position. I can also take you to Shanghai, we are here Shanghai is a turbulent and colorful world, take whatever you like!"
Xiao Zhong was frightened.
Is this one step to success?
Who is this Chief Meng?
"Xiao Zhong, why are you still standing there stupidly?"
Yin Peiya was a little anxious.
Only then did Xiao Zhong realize: "Chief Meng, I want to go to Shanghai with you. I want to kill a few more Japanese and avenge Station Commander Ma!"
"Okay!" Meng Shaoyuan patted him on the shoulder: "From now on, you will be my confidant, Meng Shaoyuan!"
