Chapter 212: 211 [Military Advisor]

Compared with last year's disaster relief entertainment fair in Jinan, the scale of Shanghe County is much smaller this time. Although many invitations were sent out, the situation in Shandong was too chaotic, and only people like Zhou Hexuan were foolish enough to accept the invitation.

Although the Nanjing government has announced the recovery of Shandong, the provincial capital Jinan is occupied by the Japanese. The Northern Expeditionary Army could only take a detour, resulting in the remnants of the Zhi-Shandong Allied Forces still entrenched in the first generation of Jiaodong, and even a power vacuum in the counties around Jinan City-the Japanese disdain to occupy, the Northern Expeditionary Army did not dare to occupy, and the Zhi-Shandong Allied Forces were unable to occupy. The world of the Red Gun Society and bandits.

The fun fair lasted for three days, and Meng Xiaodong's old man surprised the villagers. What was even more sensational was the appearance of Wanrong. She didn't even need to perform, she just announced the name of the former queen of the Qing Dynasty, and the scene was stirred up.

Harrett Abban even made an exclusive interview with Wan Rong. The last empress of China went to the disaster area to help the people. Americans will definitely like this report.

More than 12,000 yuan was raised on the spot, plus the 2,000 yuan donated by Zhou Hexuan from the Jimin Association and the Shandong Anti-Hunger Association, the total added up to nearly 20,000 yuan.

There is a lot of money, but unfortunately there is not enough grain. The grain merchants in Shanghe County are not willing to sell grain.

It's not that the merchants want to hoard money to make black-hearted money, but that there has been a grain shortage since the beginning of last year, and now that they have lost their purchase channels, the grain merchants themselves do not have enough grain.

Zhou Hexuan found out that he had taken Chunhe Ban all the way for a charity performance, which was taken for granted. Even if money can be raised through charity performances, it is difficult to exchange the money for food. The best way is to open the food road from northeast to Shandong as soon as possible.

Ever since, after the charity performance in Shanghe County was over, Zhou Hexuan took the troupe around Jinan City, and went to Tai'an in Jiyang and Zhangqiu.

Now that the Shandong provincial government is temporarily located in Tai'an Road, Zhou Hexuan plans to visit the provincial chairman Sun Liangchen first. After the two parties communicate and coordinate, they will discuss with our principal Chang Kaishen and Chang.

The situation in Jiyang is almost as bad as Shanghe, because this is the first stop for refugees from Jinan.

After Zhou Hexuan discussed with the local gentry in Jiyang, he arranged for the Spring He Troupe to perform on the county stage for two days, and raised more than 3,000 yuan, all of which were used to relieve the victims.

The Jiyang gentry also had people sew a pennant overnight, and wrote a letter "a man of kindness" as a gift to the Chunhe class, which made Meng Hongrong, the class leader, so happy that he couldn't find the north.

After Jiyang County is Zhangqiu County, but this time something happened.

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Meng Hongrong sat on the carriage, unfolded the pennant, looked at it again and again, and said happily: "Our Meng family has sung operas for generations, and this is the first time we have received a pennant. We must hang it up when we go back."

"Sanbo, you take it out and look at it ten times a day, the pennant is almost worn out by you." Meng Xiaodong teased.

Meng Hongrong said regretfully: "It's a pity that the Japanese occupy Jinan, so we can't go to the provincial government for a charity performance. Otherwise, we will get another Jinan banner. It will be so beautiful."

"The scenery is beautiful, but it's a pity that there is no money to make, and the fare and board and lodging have to be subsidized." Meng Hongrong's wife muttered.

Meng Hongrong scolded: "What do you know, you woman? When you take out this pennant, you will be respected wherever you go. Our opera singers are not short of fame or profit, but respect. When we come to Shandong to sing opera in the future, the counties here The elders have to say hello to us."

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "San Bo is right."

"I would also like to thank "Ta Kung Pao" for helping to promote it." Meng Hongrong thanked. Because there were reporters from "Ta Kung Pao" accompanying him, Chun Heban's charitable deeds would definitely appear in the newspapers frequently, so Meng Hongrong agreed to come to the charitable performance. He was shrewd.

When everyone was chatting and laughing, Liao Yaquan occasionally cooperated with one or two sentences, and was in a daze for the rest of the time.

Female spies are human too, not to mention that Liao Yaquan is only 17 years old, and she can't bear to face the miserable victims. However, this most basic compassion was quickly offset by the idea of ​​"loyalty to the emperor" in her mind. She even thought: China had better become more miserable, so that it would be easier for the Japanese Empire to occupy here.

Liao Yaquan's "true identity" is a refugee from Shandong. She had to show some pain, so she has been sad these days. When Zhou Hexuan asked, she said that she remembered her lost mother and uncle.

They went on for a while, and when they came to a fork in the road, they turned their heads on the handlebars and said, "Mr. Zhou, it will be noon soon. Caozhuang is not far ahead. Let's go get some water and take a rest."

Zhou Hexuan was about to speak, when suddenly there was the sound of "da da" horseshoes running from the other side of the fork.

"Not good! It's a bandit."

The handlebar style's expression changed drastically, he threw his whip and jumped out of the car, planning to run away.

It's a pity that it was already too late, more than a dozen bandits on horseback rushed over and surrounded their convoy, all of them armed with long guns.

"Haha, before we got to the place, we hugged a fat sheep!" The leading gangster laughed loudly.

Another said: "Yo, there are some other girls who are so beautiful."

Wanrong was already trembling with fright, Meng Xiaodong wanted to calm down a little, only Liao Yaquan quietly took out his pen.

Among the people in Chunhe class, there are also some Lianjiazi, but they are not useful. They jumped out of the car, ready to fight back with the flower guns on the bottom of the car.

The Sun family brothers wanted to draw their guns, Zhou Hexuan immediately shouted in a low voice: "Don't act rashly, there are many of them."

These gangsters just surrounded the crowd and didn't make any moves. Not long after, the sound of rumbling footsteps was heard again, Zhou Hexuan looked around, and suddenly cried out in his heart, unexpectedly a large group of bandits came again.

The bandits who arrived later were all on foot, and only the leader rode on horseback. There were more than a hundred bandits in number. Some of these bandits held guns, some held sticks, and they wore various clothes.

"Boss, we caught the fat sheep!"

The leading rider rushed over with his whip, pointed at Zhou Hexuan and the others and said, "Everyone is optimistic, we will take Caozhuang down and bring them back to the stockade together."

Zhou Hexuan clasped his fists and said, "Dare to ask this strong man's name?"

"Hey, I'm a scholar," the bandit leader laughed, "I don't want to change my name when I'm going, and I don't want to change my surname when I sit down, Zhang Mingjiu!"

Zhou Hexuan was extremely depressed. He heard that Zhang Mingjiu was mentioned by Chairman Zhang of Shanghe County a few days ago, and he did not expect such unlucky encounters. The most speechless thing was that Zhang Mingjiu, who was entrenched in Qidong County, came to Zhangqiu's side.

Zhou Hexuan said: "I, Zhou Hexuan, have an old relationship with Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Dashuai. I once played cards with Zhang Dashuai in Tianjin. By the way, the young marshal was also there at that time."

Zhang Mingjiu used to be Zhang Zongchang's orderly. When he heard this, he was shocked and said: "Hey, why do you look so familiar? It turns out to be Mr. Zhou. I remember you. At that time, we were sitting together in the side hall. Please go over and talk. You were Marshal Chu's secretary at that time, right?"

Zhou Hexuan was speechless for a moment, this damn is a real acquaintance. Reminded by Zhang Mingjiuyi, he also had the impression that this guy was Zhang Zongchang's follower.

Zhang Mingjiu said happily: "Mr. Zhou, you are a learned man, come and be my military advisor!"

Zhou Hexuan's facial muscles twitched a few times, and he said with a wry smile: "Yes, please treat the people kindly to Zhaizhu Zhang."