Wuhan used to be lined with wharves. However, the eight wharves of the original China Merchants Bureau and the concession are okay.

Now all the other wharves have been demolished, and only the Hankou Concession Wharf remains. Because the wharf has to be connected to the transportation system, it is here that the goods are landed, enter the freight yard and are transported by train.

The dock is being expanded, and workers are pouring concrete and installing large lifting machinery.

Not far away is the construction site of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and the construction site of the Wuhan Shipyard.

These sites are very busy.

Standing at the front of the crowd at the wharf of Wuhan Port, there were two young people, a man and a woman. Both were wearing white tunic coats, and both had short hair. The woman just has short ear-length hair.

There were a lot of people behind him, and Zhan Tianyou, Cai Yuanpei and Liang Qichao could be seen following behind. After that, all the young people were men, half male and half female. Except for the three old men who wore long robes, most of them were tunics. From the pier upwards are welcoming crowds. The cutest is a team of six or seven-year-old children behind Zhang Chun, holding flowers.

Because it was a public visit, this time Soong Qingling came to be much bigger than the last time Sun Yat-sen came.

"Does Zhang Weimin have any children?" Song Qingling smiled and walked down the gangway, while asking Song Ziwen behind him in a low voice.

"I haven't heard of it." Song Ziwen whispered.

The first to come up was to send flowers to the children, and Song Qingling hugged them with a smile. The two children gave a beautiful salute and ran away.

Zhang Chun walked up quickly.

"Mr. Song, welcome to you." Mr. Song used by Zhang Chun, not Mrs. Sun. This made Sun Ke and Song Ziwen slightly surprised.

Song Qingling shook hands with Zhang Chun: "I haven't seen each other for more than a year." The two of them are still handsome and beautiful, but Sister He and I have become survivors. ”

"Mr. Song, Mr. Sun and Mr. Liao sacrificed for the country. He is a role model for us. Lizhi helped the slightly older He Xiangning. Most of the people who greeted them were dressed in black and white, and a few were yellow, warm but solemn.

Wuhan is still a little different from Nanjing, where the pomp and circumstance are larger than here, but it seems to be disorganized. The number of people in Wuhan was small, but it was very neat. It is orderly and dignified.

Zhan Tianyou, Cai Yuanpei, Liang Qichao, Liu Ying, Gu Ming, Li Dazhao and others still call Song Qingling Mrs. Sun.

However, Cai Hesen, Mao Shishan, Wu Hao, Guo Hua, Zeng Simin, Liu Qing and other young people are all called Mr. Song.

Chen Qingtong's injuries are not completely healed. But the complexion is very good. He Xiangning held Chen Qingtong's hand and said, "Thank you Mr. Duxiu for speaking out for her late husband." ”

Li Zhilong was also in the welcoming queue, and he said to Song Qingling: "Thank you Mr. Song for helping." ”

Song Qingling smiled and said, "Your ship is also here, how about being here now?" ”

"Fortunately, there's a new Naval Engineering College here. The dean is Mr. Xu Zhenpeng. However, Mr. Xu Zhenpeng became ill from hard work. Recuperating in the hospital, he was unable to come to greet Mr. Song. ”

Zhang Chentong stepped forward and saluted and said, "Zhang Chentong has seen the captain. ”

Li Zhilong returned the salute.

Song Qingling smiled: "It's all my own family." She glanced at Zhang Chun beside her and said, "Sooner or later, there will be a time for a smile and a grudge." ”

The buildings in the concession are well preserved, and most of them are leased to some trading houses. However, the government has expressly decreed that this is government property, and the comptoir is not allowed to sublease or transfer it by itself. However, some of the low-rise outbuildings were demolished and turned into green spaces. A small square has been extended to the port, which is also half a commercial center because of the large number of merchants and pedestrians.

Countless pairs of outstretched hands, no flags. There was no cheering, but the enthusiasm was sincere.

"These are all spontaneous arrivals. You might as well say a few words. Zhang Chun whispered.

Song Qingling nodded.

There were a lot of people in the square, and it didn't seem to be deliberately arranged. Because these people were scattered around the square, they gathered to see the welcoming crowd. Zhang Chun was clearly prepared, and there were police officers to maintain order, but there were not many of them. Not far from the pier there are two big, beautiful bus-like reception cars.

"It's an honor to be here in Wuhan." Song Qingling held a cylinder-like megaphone and looked around, all of them were planned green spaces, and residential buildings were hidden behind trees. Both are seven-storey, with only two high-rise buildings along the river. Not far away, on the hill there is a strange building that looks like a huge pot lid. Is this Wuhan?

"A familiar and unfamiliar city, a Chinese city. A city of dreams. I studied in the United States, and after reading for 6 years, I used to think that the United States was a paradise in the world. Because I've seen the cities of our former country, crowded, dirty, people running for survival, looking numb. But today, I met Wuhan, I met you. I know that this is our motherland, our hope, and it is you who have made me see hope. ”

Torrential applause. Song Qingling's beauty is not stunning, but dignified, atmospheric, enthusiastic but not lacking in reason.

"I came this time to ask for help, our country is not all so beautiful, the north, warlords are fighting, the people are struggling to make a living, the economy is withered, and the powers are bullying. The Qing Dynasty was dead, but New China had not yet been established. Commander Zhang said it well. On his deathbed, Mr. Sun said: Peace, struggle, save China. I know that Hubei, the Communist Party, a party with the purpose of Marxist scientific socialism, is fighting for the construction of the motherland. There is also a party in China, called the Kuomintang, which is fighting for China's independence under the banner of the Three People's Principles. Unfortunately, the two former fraternal parties of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are now in trouble because of some things. A few months ago, my comrade, Mr. Liao Zhongkai, was assassinated and killed. His wife is right next to me, Ms. He Xiangning. But she didn't cry, she didn't get discouraged, she also came here, just for one thing.

The Kuomintang violated Mr. Sun's purpose of uniting with Russia to help the workers and peasants, and I myself was very dissatisfied with this. But reconciling the two parties is not my purpose here. But today, I'm here for one thing. It was the Northern Expedition and the end of the turmoil in China, which had nothing to do with party affiliation, but for the sake of the country. Create a condition for the construction of our country.

So I just asked for help. Thank you. ”

Song Qingling bowed deeply to the crowd, and then bowed again to the government officials who greeted him.

"Down with the warlords and support the Northern Expedition." I don't know who shouted.

And then the whole square was this slogan.

Zhang Chun looked at the people around him and smiled bitterly. This Mrs. Sun is really powerful.

The crowd moved out of the way, and a group of people walked into the reception car, which was converted from a bus, and one of the cars was equipped with a communication radar. Some staff officers were busy inside.

The city's short track occupies half of the former sidewalks. There is only a guardrail in the middle, and there is no separation belt. A team of female mounted police officers in beautiful uniforms patrol the dedicated horse track. The road is well paved and quiet as it is a tram.

"Commander Zhang has made great efforts to build the city." Song Qingling smiled and smiled at Zhang Chun opposite. After Li Dazhao returned, Zhang Chun removed the identity of party chairman. But the post of commander remains.

"I didn't spend much effort on the planning and design of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin. I have to mention her, otherwise Minister Liang and I will have a hard time. Zhang Chun pointed to Lin Huiyin, who was sitting with Liang Qichao.

The people in the car all looked at her and laughed, Lin Huiyin shook hands with Song Qingling generously, and then glared at Zhang Chun.

Zhang Chun smiled and said to Song Qingling: "Mr. Song, you have a problem for me today, that is, the Northern Expedition. It seems that I can't move the Northern Expedition. But if you want to go on the Northern Expedition, at least Mr. Zhan will not be happy, he is building the Yangtze River Bridge, and he also wants to build the Guangzhou-Han Railway, which will take time, a peaceful environment, and not a year or two. The reason why I am reluctant to revoke Hubei's autonomous status is because I will not allow Hubei to be involved in war. No one is allowed to interfere with the construction of Hubei. This is one of them. Second, the breakdown of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is a fundamental contradiction between the policies that the rightists within the Kuomintang want to implement and the policies that our party wants to implement. To put it mildly, perhaps there are contradictions in some of the policies that Mr. Sun is implementing. This contradiction has happened to Mr. Sun and Mr. Chen Jiongming. It now continues to be reflected in both of our parties. Commander Chiang advocated the Northern Expedition when it was good, because the Northern Expedition was established and square, but the direction was wrong. Commander Chiang would rather unite with Sun Chuanfang to fight our party than carry out a real Northern Expedition. ”

"Hubei is on the road to the Northern Expedition, how can we talk about the Northern Expedition." Sun Ke said with a frown.

Zhang Chun said with a smile: "Although the cooperation between the two parties broke down, the Northern Expedition was not a matter of the Kuomintang family, since the Kuomintang could unite with Sun Chuanfang, then everyone should sit together and discuss how to go on the Northern Expedition." Is there any reason for soldiers to come to the city? I would like to ask Dr. Sun, which one is the Northern Expedition? ”

Seeing Sun Ke's speech, Song Ziwen interjected on the side: "Commander Zhang has the conditions to mention, we are not unreasonable people. ”

"The conditions must be there. But it's not appropriate to mention it here. Zhang Chun smiled: "Let's go see the Yangtze River Bridge." (To be continued......)