Lost and Spy

Chapter 575
Macheng.

The city has a long history and is famous for its "Shouxian Fairy" Magu.

It was already night when Meng Shaoyuan fell down.

Four cars drove into Macheng, which still attracted a lot of attention.

It's unscientific and too compelling.

This was also what Meng Shaoyuan was most worried about.

But things are already like this, what else can we do?

The person in charge of responding in Macheng is Jian Maojian, the person in charge of the military command here.

38 years old, the position is equivalent to the squadron leader.

At this age, it is impossible to climb up again.

Jian Maojian is quite satisfied with his life. Although he is not a big official, Macheng has the final say, so he can be regarded as free and easy.

I heard that the "Mr. Wang" who came this time was an important person, and his superiors personally ordered him to receive him attentively. Jian Maojian didn't dare to delay, and made arrangements early in the morning.

"Mr. Wang, this is the best hotel in Macheng." Jian Maojian looked apologetic: "Macheng is a small place, and it can't be compared with Wuhan, so I can only make do with it."

"It's fine, it's fine." Meng Shaoyuan didn't particularly care.

As soon as Meng Shaoyuan and the others were brought into the room, they saw two young people coming out of the room next door and greeted Jian Maojian: "Old Jane, are there any guests?"

"Yes, yes, relative." Jian Maojian smiled and said, "Be careful if you go out so late."

"Don't worry, old Jane."

"Why not cover the entire floor?" Gan Ning was a little displeased: "Mr. Wang's safety is very important, and no mistakes can be made."

"Sir." Jian Maojian whispered: "Some guests have already lived here, I can't drive them away, can I?"

Seeing that Gan Ning was still talking, Meng Shaoyuan waved his hands: "It's okay, don't disturb other guests, it's not good."

After arranging the luggage, Jian Maojian asked someone to bring dinner, and he ate it in the hotel.Jian Maojian kept saying that the food was poor, so he invited them to have breakfast tomorrow morning.

Eat breakfast?What can I eat?Gan Ning and Xu Zhu looked disdainful.

However, Yu Zidun knew that a spy like Jian Maojian had limited funds at hand, and Macheng County was not big, so the higher authorities didn't pay much attention to it. They only arranged a squadron leader to be in charge here, and there were many delays in reimbursement of funds.

Macheng is close to Wuhan anyway, which is not bad. I heard that in some small border towns, the military agents there do not have enough funds all the year round, so the agents there find another job to support themselves.

Agent, far less beautiful than imagined.

After all, China is so big that the military command can't take care of every place. In some towns, it's just a symbolic arrangement of one or two people.

Maybe, tomorrow's breakfast will be paid for by Jian Maojian himself...

……

Early in the morning, Jian Maojian came to the hotel and waited.

He didn't know if "Mr. Wang" had gotten up, and he didn't dare to disturb him lightly. He didn't knock on the door cautiously until it was almost 8 o'clock.

It was Xu Zhu who opened the door.

When he saw Jian Maojian, he asked directly, "Why is it so late?"

"Oh, sir." Jian Maojian replied humbly: "I've been here a long time ago, but I'm afraid Mr. Wang is resting, so I've been waiting outside. If Mr. Wang wakes up, I'll take you to have breakfast?"

"Understood, go downstairs and wait."

Xu Zhu closed the door, turned around and said to Meng Shaoyuan, "Mr. Wang, you can go out now."

"I said Xu Zhu, don't make things difficult for them." Meng Shaoyuan picked up his coat and put it on: "These people are all low-level agents, and it is very difficult. When someone comes from above, they have to wait on them carefully, lest they make a mistake. , ruined your own future. You are used to living in Shanghai, you never have to think about financial issues, and you don’t understand the hardships of these low-level agents.”

"Understood, Mr. Wang."

Xu Zhugong replied respectfully.

……

The place where Jian Maojian invites him to have breakfast is fairly clean, and the breakfast is quite sumptuous.

They prepared river fish noodles, meat cakes, peeled chestnuts, and also specially prepared a jar of Dongshan old rice wine.

"What kind of wine do you drink this morning?"

Gan Ning was a little displeased.

"Ah, please try it, try it."

Jian Maojian said with a smile on his face, "This is a very famous rice wine."

"Try, try."

Meng Shaoyuan actually said: "Many places in Wuhan have the habit of drinking morning wine, don't you, old Jane?"

"That's right, that's right." Jian Maojian said hastily, "It's not only in Wuhan, but also in Macheng. I didn't expect Mr. Wang to know so much."

He got up and poured wine into several bowls.

Meng Shaoyuan smiled, but didn't point it out.

Jian Maojian didn't drink morning wine according to the habit, but did so deliberately.You know, when someone comes from above, the local area must be responsible for receiving it.

Anyway, a meal is indispensable.

For breakfast, there are so many noodles and cakes, it's already very rich, but when it's time for lunch, you have to find a decent restaurant and get a table full of dishes, right?
That would cost a fortune.

This is probably beyond the range that Jian Maojian can bear, after all, there are about ten people.

They were divided into three tables, and Yu Zidun looked at them: "Hey, I said, old Jane, your Dabie Mountain black goat meat in Macheng is very famous, why don't you get some for Mr. Wang to taste?"

Jian Maojian remained calm: "I thought about it at first, but firstly, the black goat meat is not easy to prepare, and secondly, I thought it would be too greasy to eat early in the morning."

"That's right, that's good, that's good, that's good, come on, let's raise our glasses and thank Old Jane for his reception."

Meng Shaoyuan raised his cup very understandingly and helped Jian Maojian out of the siege.

Jian Maojian also guessed in his heart that "Mr. Wang" had seen through his little thoughts, and he couldn't help being embarrassed and grateful. It's rare to see a superior who loves his subordinates like this.

The taste of old rice wine is still good, but Meng Shaoyuan is really not used to drinking early in the morning, and he just tasted it.

"Down with Japanese imperialism!"

Suddenly, such a voice came from outside.

Meng Shaoyuan was right in front of the gate, so he could see it clearly.

A few young people were handing out leaflets there.

Another young man raised his arms and shouted.

Isn't it one of the two young people I saw in the hotel last night?

Seeing that more and more people gathered, the young man said loudly: "The Japanese imperialists occupy Beiping, Shanghai, Nanjing, and try to destroy China..."

What he said roughly meant that Japan wanted to destroy China and called on the whole nation to unite.

There was nothing strange about it, but the young man mentioned the "Workers and Peasants Party" many times in his speech.

Yu Zidun's expression darkened: "Old Jane, what's going on? Huh?"

Isn't this looking for trouble?

When is it not good to appear, do you have to give a speech at this time?
"Mr. Wang" is a big shot, one look can take your head off.

Xu Zhu was also displeased: "Are these people from the Workers and Peasants Party?"

"Yes, yes." Jian Maojian was also frightened: "Sir... No, sir, you don't know that Macheng is an important part of the Workers and Peasants Party in Hubei, Henan and Anhui. Their development here far surpasses ours. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, they Intensive activities were carried out in the four parts of the southeast, north and west of Macheng, and an anti-Japanese democratic government was established..."

"Jian Maojian, I think you don't want your head." Yu Zidun reprimanded in a low voice: "Knowing that the other party is from there, I still wanted to greet them last night, but even arranged Mr. Wang's room next to them. What do you have to do with them? How many heads do you have? You bastard!"

He still sympathized with Jian Maojian and these low-level spies. He scolded him in front of "Mr. Wang" because he wanted to try to save Jian Maojian.

Otherwise, he doesn't know if his head will be lost, but Jian Maojian's position as squadron leader is impossible to keep.

"The two parties cooperate and unite to resist Japan. This is the government's decision." Meng Shaoyuan said nonchalantly: "There is nothing to make a fuss about. .We fought the same as the Japanese, and the guns were the same, and the things at home are not as important as dealing with the robbers outside."

Jian Maojian's heart pounded.

I don't know whether what this "Mr. Wang" said is true or not.Don't play tricks in person, you will be arrested after you leave.

"Old Jane, thank you for this breakfast." Meng Shaoyuan took another sip of wine: "I can see that your difficulties are not easy. I don't know if anyone will report what happened today, but I can I didn’t see anything. What is the responsibility of our military command? Fighting the Japanese, and other things, we can’t control it.”

After finishing speaking, he said to Yu Zidun: "Don't help Lao Jian to say good things, there are too many people talking, and those people you brought will report this matter if they are not in order. Old Jane, do you want to keep your position?"

"Think, think." Jian Maojian said hastily.

"I'll teach you a way." Meng Shaoyuan said in a low voice, "In a moment, go find a pen and paper, and write down exactly what happened just now, saying that they were giving a speech at a rally, and then give it to Yu Zidun to wait for him Come back and let him take it back. If someone will track it down in the future, just say that you have reported it a long time ago."

The gratitude in Jian Maojian's heart cannot be described in words.

Meng Shaoyuan glanced at Yu Zidun again: "This matter has nothing to do with me. If you want to help Lao Jian, you can help. If you don't want to help, forget it."

"Sir, help me." Jian Maojian begged in a low voice.

Yu Zidun sighed: "You can write the report later. Hey, it's not easy, it's not easy. Remember, your head was given to you by Mr. Wang."

"Yes, yes." Jian Maojian hurried to find paper and pen.

"Mr. Wang, I thank you on behalf of these spies." Yu Zidun said seriously: "I have also worked at the bottom, and I know their hard work. To be honest, I can't bear to watch them lose their heads. An officer like you, I Haven't really encountered it before."

Gan Ning and Xu Zhu glanced at each other, they both had the same thought in their hearts:

What is this trivial matter?There is nothing in the world that Young Master Meng dare not do!
(End of this chapter)