Chengdu.
During the warlord war, this was an important place that warlords from all walks of life in Sichuan constantly competed for.
So much so that warlords everywhere are laughing at the fact that the greatest skill of Sichuan people is to beat their own people.
When they said this, they probably forgot that they were also their own people beating their own people.
However, when the Anti-Japanese War broke out, Sichuan emerged like a sharp sword from the sky!
The Sichuan Army is an outsider in civil war, but in foreign war:
expert!
The Sichuan Army sent 3.4 million troops. The soldiers left Jianmen in the north and crossed the Wu Gorge in the east. They fought for more than 70,000 miles, covering 13 provinces and regions north and south of the Yangtze River.
There is no army without a river!
During the Anti-Japanese War, most provinces and cities across the country fell, and Sichuan became an important source of financial expenditure for the National Government.
Sichuan bears more than 30% of the National Government's fiscal expenditures, and even reached 50% in the most difficult times.
Among them, the people of Chengdu have made significant contributions.
In order to fight back against the Japanese invasion, people in Chengdu actively participated in the construction or expansion of military airports.
In the winter of 1937, Fenghuangshan Airport in the northern suburbs of Chengdu was expanded, recruiting more than 20,000 migrant workers; in early 1939, Huangtianba Airport in the western suburbs of the capital was newly built, and more than 10,000 migrant workers were recruited; in 1939, Qionglai Sangyuan Airport in the southwest of the capital was newly built, and 80,000 migrant workers were recruited In May 1939, in order to expand Xinjin Airport in the southern suburbs of Chengdu, more than 300,000 migrant workers from more than 20 counties around Chengdu were recruited.
Sichuan Army, mighty!
Sichuan people, mighty!
Anti-Japanese slogans were posted everywhere on the streets of Chengdu.
There are constant parades and fundraising teams, calling on people across the country to unite and win the war!
"Sir, please donate some."
Three female students came to Meng Shaoyuan with a donation box in their hands: "We are collecting donations for the wounded on the front line."
Meng Shaoyuan took out all the money in his pocket.
Li Zhifeng, Shi Yongfu, and Cao Ruicheng all around him also followed the same example and stuffed all the money they had into the donation box.
Meng Shaoyuan was not satisfied and simply donated the watch he was wearing.
"Thank you, thank you." The three female students bowed repeatedly: "On behalf of the wounded on the front line, thank you!"
So much money.
These people really gave everything they had!
It should.
With people like this, why worry about not being able to win the war of resistance!
Li Zhifeng suddenly asked a question: "Boss Meng, how many days should we stay in Chengdu?"
"yes."
"But now we don't have a dollar left!"
ah!
Hey, classmate, could you please refund me a few dollars?
Well, now these four grown men are penniless.
nothing.
You see, those beggars stuffed the money they just begged into the donation box, and said with blushing faces that they didn't beg much today and donated less.
What kind of people are these, what kind of country are they!
The Japanese want to occupy China and enslave this nation. How dare they!
The beggars sat back in the corner again, with excitement on their faces, saying that they would beg for more tomorrow no matter what, and donated all of them.
Although we are beggars, we are still contributing to the war of resistance, right?
Meng Shaoyuan walked towards a few beggars, leaned forward, crossed his wrists, and raised his two thumbs: "Together we help the Han room, and we will surely prosper!"
Seeing this gesture, several beggars were startled. This was coming from a senior.
The beggar stood up quickly, dragging his left fist with his right palm: "Gongpian Baozha, please take the talisman!"
"Gold medals, silver medals, brothers are sending treasures today. My dear brother, after getting the treasure today, he will be promoted step by step!"
Meng Shaoyuan raised his fist to the right again and said skillfully.
The beggar became more and more frightened: "Where should I sit at Guilong Pier?"
"My brother's surname is Meng. It's inconvenient to pronounce the name. I'm sorry, brother. The meaning of Chongqing is Ziguan Xingda!"
The beggar gasped.
This is Chongqing Pao Ge’s seat at the restaurant!
"Master, please give me your instructions."
"Please tell me that the letter is Shangshangda, brother, I have something to see you."
"Please tell me where to meet? In the river or on the shore?"
"Brothers don't know water, let's go ashore." Meng Shaoyuan saw a teahouse nearby: "It's right there."
"Master, wait a moment, brothers, come as soon as you go."
This slanderous talk made people like Li Zhifeng dumbfounded.
What is this and what is it?
"Boss Meng, who are these beggars?"
"Chongqing Xingyi, I am a righteous person." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Chengdu Xingxin, the chief helmsman is Leng Kaitai. These beggars are rites, and the tiller is Tan Zhaokang."
Meng Shaoyuan touched his belly as he spoke: "Let's go to the teahouse and drink while we wait."
To put it bluntly, these beggars belong to the Beggar Clan.
There are also differences between beggar gangs and beggar gangs. The beggar gangs in Chengdu are ranked by "ritual", while the beggar gangs in Chongqing are ranked by "wisdom".
The three of them, Li Zhifeng, listened with great interest: "Tell me, among all the rankings among these guys, is there a female leader?"
"Yes, why not?" Meng Shaoyuan took a sip of tea and said: "There is one in Chongqing, the female helmsman, named Xue Zhiyou, who is our military commander."
"ah?"
"What are you making all the fuss about? Not only is she the female helmsman, she is also the women's director of Chongqing City, the captain of the women's brigade of the Military Social Service Team, and the president of the Women's Club, the nunpao brother organization."
"Awesome, awesome." Li Zhifeng gasped repeatedly.
Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "There are not only female helmsmen, but also foreigners."
Shi Yongfu squirted out a mouthful of tea and quickly wiped it: "Who is it?"
"This man's name is Babada, a Greek." Meng Shaoyuan said enthusiastically: "He has been in China for a long time. He became the third master of Pao Ge Tongjin Society and the grand master of Fenjin Society. He is now in Chongqing."
"Good guy, are all foreigners Pao Ge?" Li Zhifeng and the other two people just found it incredible.
"Boss Meng, you are also an uncle. Who is older, you or this foreign uncle?"
Meng Shaoyuan twirled the tea bowl: "I am the boss of the head office and he is the boss of the branch. Naturally, I am older than him."
"Where are Leng Kaitai and Shi Xiaoxian?"
"On one side, they are all chief helmsmen." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "Leng Kaitai runs through the Yangtze River, and Shi Xiaoxian is famous for his response. Deng Shucai is famous in the south of Sichuan, and Ma Kunshan is on the north road of Zhongguan. Gong Weide is inserted upside down, and Chen Junshan is leveled in all directions. .These are all chief helmsman-level figures, but some are still making waves and some are dead.
These robe buddies are extremely powerful in Sichuan, and many of them have even become political senators. If the committee members want to collect food, they must also get their full assistance. Otherwise, it will be difficult to move forward. "
Li Zhifeng and the others "tsk-tsk" in surprise.
"Didn't we donate all the money and we are so poor?" Meng Shaoyuan put the lid of the tea bowl upright and put it in front of the cup: "Just wait, we will have money soon."
Not long after he finished speaking, he saw a tea guest getting up.
When he came to the front, he cupped his hands.
Meng Shaoyuan immediately returned the salute, making a fist with his left hand and raising his thumb on his right hand.
Without saying a word, the tea guest took out a handful of bills from his pocket and placed them on Meng Shaoyuan's tea table, regardless of how many they were.
Then, with a slight smile, he left the teahouse.
At this time, Meng Shaoyuan put away the lid and put it back on the tea bowl!
