It's autumn and the wind is blowing.
Meng Shaoyuan was sitting at the entrance of the alley, with a recliner and a pot of tea.
He couldn't tell whether the tea was good or bad, as long as it was tea leaves.
"Make a bowl of tofu curd."
"Hey, okay, just wait."
The "hawker" selling bean curd cakes immediately started working diligently.
He is also a military agent.
Like all the small traders and residents in this alley, they are used to protect the Shanghai District Headquarters of the Military Command Bureau.
There are far fewer people than when it was at its peak.
Some people have already completed their evacuation and lurking.
The vendor walked up to Meng Shaoyuan with a bowl of hot tofu curd and handed it to him:
"Be careful of the burn."
Just as he was about to leave, Meng Shaoyuan stopped him: "Sit with me for a while."
The vendor was startled, then moved a stool and sat next to Meng Shaoyuan.
"Your name is Qu Kangsheng. You have been here for two years."
"Yes, you have a really good memory."
"Is there anyone else at home?"
"Yes, my parents are here, and there are two sisters."
"Is it just your son?"
"Yes, it's just me."
"It stands to reason that even one son is allowed to evacuate."
Qu Kangsheng smiled and said, "Isn't this why you take the initiative to stay and double your salary?"
Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "The salary will be doubled, but be careful, your life will be lost."
"I'm not afraid." Qu Kangsheng smiled honestly: "I have been prepared for this since the first day I did this job."
"Prepare for what? Prepare to die?" Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "I have seen too many sacrifices in these years. You still... forget it, forget it..."
He didn't know what to say.
"So, I'm going to do something?"
"go Go."
Meng Shaoyuan picked up the tofu cake and took a bite.
So delicious.
"Hey, do you know that you are sitting here alone and blocking the road?"
An unceremonious voice sounded.
Yuan Jian!
"Old Yuan, do you want to eat bean curd cakes? My treat?"
"Get lost, I'm not in the mood!"
Yuan Jian was furious when he looked at this man.
What a scoundrel.
"What you asked me to do is done." Yuan Jian was full of resentment: "Check everywhere, it's safe."
"Old Yuan, sit down, sit down, smoke, good smoke, Egyptian smoke, it's not easy to get rid of now."
Yuan Jian was not polite, picked up a cigarette, lit one, and stuffed most of the pack of cigarettes into his pocket.
He originally didn't smoke or drink, but since coming to Shanghai, he has learned all these two bad habits.
This big Shanghai is just a big dye vat!
"Look, Lao Yuan, isn't this right?" Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "What is your responsibility? Liaison officer. You said you are going to offend me, can this liaison officer still do his job?
As for you, don't be anxious. Just stay here and help me with my work. When it's done, I'll pay you back if it's not just a few guards. "
I bother!
Yuan Jian has been around for a long time.
The person you want doesn't arrive, but on the contrary, you still have to help this person?
Damn it, it’s the uncle who’s in debt.
The same goes for Commander Xue. The day before yesterday, a telegram came in and he was scolded severely, saying that he was a loser and that even Meng Shaoyuan could not compete with him.
You are not a loser, you can fight, don't try your best to give others away, and then ask for it yourself!
But Yuan Jian only dared to say this in his heart.
"Old Yuan, let's be serious." Meng Shaoyuan put the bowl of tofu pudding on the ground: "Most of my men have begun to lurk, and I really don't have many available now. You have to help me with something, a big thing! "
Yuan Jian is a conscientious person. When he heard this, he became serious: "What's the matter?"
"Japanese military police began to pour into the concession, and it was only a matter of time before they took control of the entire concession." Meng Shaoyuan said thoughtfully: "It's no longer safe here, even if you damn well know that this is the headquarters of our Military Command's Shanghai District.
District Chief Wu Jingyi and I are planning to evacuate in half a month, but we need someone to stay here, and I can't find a suitable candidate for the time being. "
"You mean me?" Yuan Jian frowned: "But I am not a member of the military commander."
"This is not a big problem." Meng Shaoyuan had already planned: "Continuing to stay here will create the illusion that the Shanghai District Headquarters of the Military Command Bureau is still operating normally and confuse the enemy. However, the person responsible for staying behind is very important.
This person does not need to be very powerful, but he must be stable, calm in the face of changes, and have a strong ability to protect himself. As for whether he is a member of the military command, that is the easiest part to solve. "
Steady, calm, and capable of self-protection.
Meng Shaoyuan had already put on these three high hats for him.
Meng Shaoyuan's hat was not easy to wear. After hearing these words, Yuan Jian was already eager to give it a try.
He is a professional soldier who has been at the forefront since the beginning of the War of Resistance.
Later, he was injured and recuperating. As a result, he recovered, but Xue Yue was transferred to Shanghai to serve as the director of the liaison office.
What is a Liaison Office Director? It is simply a leisurely and leisurely job.
Meng Shaoyuan didn't tell him that he would be treated according to the highest standards in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
The problem is, Yuan Jian is really bored.
So once Xue Yue gave him a task this time, he didn't know how happy he was.
It's a pity that if he met Meng Shaoyuan, his mission might have been completed by another person.
Now, Meng Shaoyuan gave himself another more important task.
This is much better than going around collecting debts.
"If you trust me, I can do it." Yuan Jian pondered for a moment, then readily agreed to the attack.
"Sure, I will tell you the specific work and the emergency evacuation route here later."
The left-behind personnel in Meng Shaoyuan's heart was none other than Yuan Jian.
Stability is the first priority.
In terms of ability, it comes second.
The Shanghai District Headquarters of the Military Command Bureau must not be evacuated until the last step.
Yuan Jian is also an upright person and neglected one thing.
He is a lieutenant colonel in the national army. In terms of military rank, he is on the same level as lieutenant colonel Meng Shaoyuan.
As for Meng Shaoyuan's "major general", it was just a job title.
Now he agreed to Meng Shaoyuan's request, and in the blink of an eye, he became Meng Shaoyuan's subordinate.
Now that he has become Master Meng's subordinate, he cannot ask for debt collection.
During this long journey to collect debts, it is rare that the debts are not collected, but one of my own people is attached to them.
It's just that Yuan Jian didn't think too much at this time. He was almost exhausted from the boredom in Shanghai. Now that he suddenly had such an important thing to do, he couldn't ask for it.
"Old Yuan, the situation in Shanghai is tense." Meng Shaoyuan said solemnly: "This is not a frontal battlefield. Do not fight head-on with the enemy. Only by surviving can we better protect Shanghai."
"I understand. Although I'm not familiar with your work process, I will try my best to learn."
As soon as he said this, Yuan Jian couldn't get rid of Meng Shaoyuan!
