Compared with last year's disaster relief recreation fair in Jinan, Shanghe County is much smaller this time. Although the www.biquge.info sent out a lot of invitations, the situation in Shandong was too chaotic, and only people like Zhou Hexuan were stupidly invited to come over.

Although the Nanjing government had announced the recapture of Shandong, the provincial capital of Jinan was occupied by the Japanese. The Northern Expeditionary Army could only make a detour, resulting in the remnants of the Zhilu Allied Army still entrenched in the Jiaodong generation, and there was even a power vacuum in the counties around Jinan City - the Japanese disdained to occupy it, the Northern Expeditionary Army did not dare to occupy it, and the Zhilu Allied Army was unable to occupy it, and as a result, it became the world of the Red Gun Society and bandits.

The amusement party was held for three days, and Meng Xiaodong's old students amazed the villagers. What's even more sensational is that Wanrong appeared, she didn't have to perform, she just reported the name of the former Qing queen, which made the scene sensational.

Harrett Aban even gave Wanrong an exclusive interview with the last Empress of China who went to the disaster area to help the people, and the Americans must have liked the report when it came out.

The on-site fundraising was more than 12,000 yuan, plus the 2,000 yuan donated by Zhou Hexuan, and the donation from the Shandong Hunger Prevention Association, adding up to nearly 20,000 yuan.

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

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

Zhou Hexuan found that he took Chunhe Ban all the way to a charity performance, which was too taken for granted. Even if you can raise money through charity performances, it is difficult to exchange the money for food, and it is only possible to open up the grain road from the northeast to Shandong as soon as possible.

So, when the charity performance in Shanghe County ended, Zhou Hexuan took the troupe around Jinan City, Jingyang and Zhangqiu to Tai'an.

Now that the Shandong Provincial Government is temporarily located in Tai'an Road, Zhou Hexuan plans to visit Sun Liangchen, the provincial chairman, and after communication and coordination between the two sides, he will go to our principal Chang Kaishen to discuss.

The situation in Jiyang is similar to that of Shanghe, because it is here that the refugees from Jinan first stop.

After Zhou Hexuan discussed with the local gentry in Jiyang, he arranged for the Chunhe class to perform on the stage of the county seat for two days, raising more than 3,000 yuan, all of which was used for relief of the victims.

The gentry of Jiyang also asked people to sew pennants overnight, and wrote "benevolent people" to give them to the Chunhe class, and the class owner Meng Hongrong was so happy that he couldn't find the north.

Jiyang County was followed by Zhangqiu County, but this time there was an accident.

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Meng Hongrong sat in the carriage, unfolded the pennant and looked at it again, and said happily: "Our Meng family has been singing for generations, and it is the first time that we have recovered the pennant, and we must hang it up when we go back." ”

"Uncle San, if you take it out and look at it ten times a day, the pennant is about to be worn out by you." Meng Xiaodong teased.

Meng Hongrong said regretfully: "It's a pity that the Japanese occupy Jinan, we can't go to the provincial government for a charity performance, otherwise we will have another pennant of Jinan, what a beautiful scenery." ”

"The scenery is the scenery, but unfortunately there is no money to be made, and I have to pay the fare and accommodation backwards." Meng Hongrong's wife muttered.

Meng Hongrong scolded: "What do you know as a woman? This pennant is taken out and respected wherever it goes. There is no shortage of fame, no lack of profit, and there is a lack of respect, and when we come to Shandong to sing in the future, the county magistrate here will say hello to us. ”

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "The third uncle is right. ”

"Thanks to Ta Kung Pao's help in publicizing it." Meng Hongrong thanked. It is precisely because of the accompanying reporter of "Ta Kung Pao" that the righteous deeds of the Chunhe class will definitely appear frequently in the newspaper, so Meng Hongrong agreed to come to the charity performance, he is shrewd.

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

Female spies are also people, not to mention that Liao Yaquan is only 17 years old, and she is a little unbearable in the face of the miserable victims. However, this basic compassion was quickly offset by the idea of "loyalty to the emperor" in her mind, and she even thought that China had better become more miserable, so that the Japanese Empire could more easily occupy it.

Liao Yaquan's "real identity" is a refugee from Shandong, and she has to behave in pain, so she has been sad for the past few days. When Zhou Hexuan asked, she said that she remembered her lost mother and uncle.

The crowd marched some more distance, came to a fork in the road, turned back with handlebars and said, "Mr. Zhou, it's almost noon." Not far ahead is Caozhuang, let's go ask for some water to drink, and take a rest by the way. ”

Zhou Hexuan was about to speak, when suddenly on the other side of the fork, there was a sound of "da-da" horses' hooves running.

"Not good! It's bandits. ”

The handlebar-style face changed drastically, and he threw the whip and jumped out of the car to run.

Unfortunately, it was too late, and more than a dozen bandits on horseback galloped and surrounded their convoy, all armed with spears.

"Haha, before I got to the place, I hugged a fat sheep!" The leading bandit laughed.

Another person said, "Yo, there are a few other women, they are so beautiful." ”

Wanrong was already trembling with fright, Meng Xiaodong was a little calmer, only Liao Yaquan quietly took out the pen.

Among the people in the Chunhe class, there are also some practitioners, but they are useless. They jumped out of the car, ready to fight back with a complete rifle.

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

The bandits just surrounded the crowd and didn't do anything. Not long after, rumbling footsteps sounded over there, and Zhou Hexuan looked at it, and suddenly complained in his heart, there was actually a large group of bandits again.

The bandits who arrived later were all on foot, and only the leading ones were on horseback, and there were about a hundred of them. Some of these bandits carried guns, some carried sticks, and they were dressed in a variety of clothes.

"Boss, we've caught the fat sheep!"

The leading horseback rider threw his whip and rushed over, pointed at Zhou Hexuan and said, "All are optimistic, wait for Caozhuang to be defeated, and bring them back to the village together." ”

Zhou Hexuan hugged his fists and said: "Dare to ask this strong man's name?" ”

"Yo, he's a scholar," the bandit leader said with a smile, "Lao Tzu won't change his name, he won't change his surname, Zhang Mingjiu!" ”

Zhou Hexuan was extremely depressed in his heart, he only heard Chairman Zhang of Shanghe County mention Zhang Mingjiu a few days ago, but he didn't expect to meet such bad luck. The most speechless thing is that Zhang Mingjiu is entrenched in Qidong County, and he actually ran to Zhangqiu's side.

Zhou Hexuan said: "The contemptible Zhou Hexuan has an old relationship with Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Dashuai. I once played cards with Zhang Dashuai in Tianjin, and by the way, the young marshal was also present at that time. ”

Zhang Mingjiu used to be Zhang Zongchang's orderly, and when he heard this, he was immediately shocked: "Hey, I said that you are so familiar, it turns out to be Mr. Zhou." I remember you, when we sat in the side hall together, and during the meal, the young marshal invited you to come over and talk. You were Chu Dashuai's secretary at that time, right? ”

Zhou Hexuan was speechless for an instant, this Nima is really an acquaintance. was reminded by Zhang Mingjiuyi, and he also had the impression that this guy was Zhang Zongchang's follower.

Zhang Mingjiu was overjoyed and said: "Mr. Zhou, you are a scholar, come and be a military advisor for me!" ”

Zhou Hexuan's facial muscles twitched a few times, and he smiled bitterly: "Yes, please also ask Lord Zhang Zhai to treat the people well." ”