This journey has indeed been smooth sailing, with occasional ups and downs at best.
Wang Jingzhong relied on the familiarity of the road and specialized in picking up difficult waterways. He was traveling with the wind. The Japanese army did not see him at all. When entering Taihu Lake, there were occasionally small groups of bandits. As long as they showed the "king" flag, no one dared to harass them. .
Immediately, several more small boats were added to the fleet, and they came in batches to escort.
Entering the Suzhou and Wuxi sections of Taihu Lake, the ships sent by Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe to "protect" also arrived.
There are machine guns mounted on the bows of each ship, which is majestic.
When asked about Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe, their people said that the two detachment leaders were already in Wuxi and would greet their superiors by land.
broken.
Yuan Zhonghe felt a thump in his heart.
It’s broken. It’s broken.
Master Meng didn't have any good intentions as soon as he got on the ship, and first blackmailed Wang Jingzhong.
It was a tragedy caused by a hair.
Now neither Lao Yue nor Xiao Wei came to "protect" him immediately. Aren't they being caught by this rogue district chief?
Lao Yue and Xiao Wei, you are not sensible either. How long have you been following Master Meng? Don’t you still understand his temper?
You are all feudal officials, and you are all assigned to good places. You are all fat and strong.
Meng Shaoyuan is probably targeting you all in Shanghai.
You see, when Master Meng comes this time, he will never give up without ruthlessly extorting money.
"Sir Meng, we are almost docked."
"Ah, it's pretty fast."
Meng Shaoyuan got up from the chair and stretched: "Damn it, I drank so much water, I need to urinate urgently."
It is most convenient to relieve yourself on the boat.
When you come to the side of the boat, you can pee by unbuttoning your pants.
Yuan Zhonghe also felt the urge to urinate and stood beside Meng Shaoyuan to relieve himself together.
"Lao Yuan, it's a competition to see who can pee the farthest." Meng Shaoyuan was actually so enthusiastic about this matter.
How could Yuan Zhonghe compare with him? What if he catches me in trouble?
At that time, I had half peeed, but I didn't forget to compliment him: "Sir is a chief. I urinate three feet in the wind. Old Yuan, I am willing to be inferior. I am willing to be inferior."
"Did you lose?"
"Lost, lost."
"By the way, I didn't say what the bet was just now, did I?"
ah!
Yuan Zhonghe looked pale.
I tried to defend myself against him, but I still couldn't guard against Master Meng's move!
Master Meng put on his trousers and said slowly: "We are all old brothers. Let's just play around. Just ten thousand oceans. Hey, I don't accept French currency. Write me a check when you get off the boat."
Yuan Zhonghe almost fainted.
This is probably the most expensive pee he has ever had in his life...
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“District Chief Meng!”
“District Chief Meng!”
As soon as they got off the boat, Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe were already there with a small team to greet them.
We haven’t seen each other for a while, and the two of them have red faces.
Especially for Yue Zhenchuan, his life was very comfortable.
This guy is addicted to gambling, but his gambling skills are not good. He loses nine times out of ten.
But after he started to lead the team alone and take charge of the place, he suddenly discovered a secret to win every bet.
Gather those traitorous businessmen and landlords and put up Pai Gow, with Yue Zhenchuan taking charge.
What was slightly different from the casino was that there was a circle of big men with guns and ammunition standing around the gaming table.
Who dares to win?
At the beginning, there was a stubborn landowner who did not believe in evil and wanted to bet with his Yue Zhenchuan.
As a result, Yue Zhenchuan was killed and no one left behind.
Yue Zhenchuan did not fall out on the spot. The next day, a large number of armed men suddenly rushed into the landlord's house.
The leader is Yue Zhenchuan.
This landowner had helped the Japanese collect grain, but Yue Zhenchuan labeled him a traitor on the spot and had all his property confiscated.
The person is fine, it can be considered that his Yue detachment leader showed his kindness.
After that, Yue Zhenchuan's "reputation" as a poor gambler who could only win but not lose spread among the traitors.
"District Chief Meng is an auspicious person. He will not touch a leaf among thousands of troops. Congratulations to District Chief Meng for being out of danger." Yue Zhenchuan asked people to arrange the children while he kept complimenting and flattering him.
"Don't do this." Meng Shaoyuan was still thinking about business: "Put the children into clean clothes, have a good meal, have a good sleep, and take them to see my teacher tomorrow."
"Hurry up, hurry up." Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe did not dare to neglect.
After the children were settled and a banquet was prepared, they followed the old rules and went to the home of a local landowner who had been accused of being a traitor and was not dealing with the matter for the time being to see the consequences.
This is Wei Yunzhe's territory. The landlord he specially selected said that a high-ranking official of the National Government from Shanghai wanted to come and dine at his house. This was because of the good deeds of the landlord's family and could help him atone for his sins.
The standard of the meal was so-so. Twelve cold dishes and eighteen hot dishes were barely adequate. This officer from Shanghai was not picky.
Just want more meat and less vegetarian food.
This is really hard for this big landowner, who has been busy since yesterday afternoon.
"Lao Yue, Xiao Wei." Wang Jingzhong has become very familiar with them in the past two years: "I also brought two jars of good wine. We are here to welcome the chief today, so we have to drink them all."
"That's it, that's it." Yue Zhenchuan was overjoyed and saw Yuan Zhonghe's sad face: "Old Yuan, I haven't seen you for a while. Why do you see these brothers looking so bitter?"
Damn it, why don't you pee and lose ten thousand oceans to try and be happy?
Yuan Zhonghe winked and called Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe to his side: "Brothers, be careful. Master Meng is becoming more and more shameless now. He has turned from cheating to blatant blackmail."
"Ah, what's going on?"
"I peed on the boat, and he could blackmail me for ten thousand oceans!"
"Oh my God!"
"It's nothing to me. Wang Jingzhong, with a single hair, he blackmailed a gunboat."
The expressions of Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe suddenly changed.
How did Meng Shaoyuan become so proficient in this shameless magical skill?
…
"District Chief Meng, please, please, this is the real Taihu white fish."
“District Chief Meng, I’d like to toast you a big drink, a huge drink!”
At the banquet, Yue Zhenchuan and Wei Yunzhe were both harboring evil intentions and fearing that they might accidentally offend the young master. That would be a very sad day.
After drinking for three rounds, Yue Zhenchuan took out a pocket watch from his pocket and put it on the table respectfully:
"District Chief Meng, I went to the house of a traitor and found this. It is said that the real English watch came from the palace and is worth at least several thousand oceans. This is a tribute to you from my subordinates."
"Okay, okay." Meng Shaoyuan glanced at the pocket watch, but did not move his hand: "Just this watch, if it breaks the sky, is worth hundreds of oceans. If it gets soaked in the money that flows out of the palace, the value will increase several times."
Wei Yunzhe snorted in his heart.
what?
Master Meng has never seen anything good, but a pocket watch can get rid of him?
Fortunately, I was prepared.
"You all have come from afar, and I have put together a little show to entertain you."
Wei Yunzhe clapped his hands.
After a while, two maids brought in a guzheng, and then, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her mid-twenties came in.
As soon as he came in, he said a little blessing, sat down, stroked the guzheng, and played a song.
The playing is extremely melodious and melodious.
Li Zhifeng, Xiao Zhong, including Sophia and Alison, have never seen such a scene. Although they can't understand what is being played, they just feel that they are enjoying it very much.
"Wei Yunzhe, what do you mean?" Meng Shaoyuan asked calmly.
"This is the famous 'Sai Zhaojun' in Suzhou back then." Wei Yunzhe said with a flattering look on his face: "In order to listen to her guzheng, how many dignitaries and nobles waited all night, but they didn't even hear about it. On the eve of the Japanese army's invasion of Suzhou, she went to visit relatives in the countryside. She hid her and escaped danger. I heard you were coming, so I spent a lot of effort to kill her."
Meng Shaoyuan said "Oh": "You are quite filial."
"That's it, that's it." Wei Yunzhe didn't know the temper of his young master Meng. One was good money and the other was a good woman. "Sai Zhaojun" would definitely like him. At that time, he approached Meng Shaoyuan and said:
"I told Sai Zhaojun what kind of person District Chief Meng is. She admires you very much and is willing to serve you tonight. Even if you take her back to Shanghai, she is absolutely willing."
Meng Shao smiled softly and didn't speak.
After playing the song, there was applause.
Sai Zhaojun got up and said another blessing: "You are all heroes of the Anti-Japanese War. As a female, Sai Zhaojun can play for all the heroes, which can be regarded as a small contribution to the Anti-Japanese War."
Meng Shaoyuan also couldn't understand what was being played: "What was the name of the song you just played?"
"Sir, sir." Sai Zhaojun responded: "This is called 'High Mountains and Flowing Waters'. Xiao Fengxian also played it for Song Shuai back then. It was originally played to his close friend."
Song Shuai is talking about Cai E, who was put under house arrest by Yuan Shikai in Peiping. He spent all day hanging out with the famous prostitute Xiao Fengxian to paralyze Yuan Shikai.
When Sai Zhaojun said this, he naturally compared himself to Xiaofengxian and Meng Shaoyuan to the famous general Cai E.
This woman can really please people.
"Oh, that's it." Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "You can go out first."
Several people were stunned.
What's wrong?
Why did Master Meng let her out?
Sai Zhaojun was also a little confused, but she didn't argue and left with the two maids with a slight smile.
"Xiao Zhong."
Meng Shaoyuan immediately said: "Follow her. Keep an eye on this woman for the past two days. Don't let her notice. Wait until I come back."
"yes."
Xiaozhong immediately got up and went out.
"District Chief Meng, what's wrong?" Wei Yunzhe noticed something was wrong.
"What's wrong?" Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "Suzhou has been occupied for some time. Has Sai Zhaojun been hiding in the countryside? Is she used to the life there? Did the Japanese army never find her during their raids? Such a beautiful woman, the Japanese If you find out, will you let her go? Look at her dress, how does it look like she has lived in the country for so long? There are also her two maids standing beside her, but they have been observing us silently. "
In today's countryside, the quality of life and environment are very poor, but it is definitely not as comfortable as the rural life in Meng Shaoyuan's own time.
Wei Yunzhe's expression changed: "District Chief Meng, do you mean there is something wrong with her?"
"Of course she has a problem, and it's a big problem." Meng Shaoyuan's expression changed, and his voice suddenly became stern: "Wei Yunzhe, you are so brave!"
