The two-month Peking Opera tour has once again driven the American people crazy, and its popularity is no less than that of the pandas of the 21st century who came to the United States.

Mei Lanfang has firmly sat on the throne of great theater artists, and the fame of Meng Xiaodong and Vivien Li has also risen sharply.

Meng Xiaodong used his strength to conquer the audience, and has made friends with Hollywood stars such as Chaplin, and is quite popular in the American theater and film industry. And Vivien Leigh's influence among the American public even surpassed Mei Lanfang and Meng Xiaodong.

As far as Peking Opera performance skills are concerned, Vivien Li has just graduated from the school, and she can barely take the stage. But there is no way, they are Westerners, and they are also big beauties, and they are the only white people who are "proficient" in Peking Opera.

The accumulation of these advantages led to the media unconsciously taking Vivien Leigh as the protagonist of the performance when reporting. For the sake of sales and to capture readers, major American newspapers frantically created momentum for Vivien Leigh, and her limelight completely overshadowed Meng Xiaodong.

"Great Oriental Theatre Performance Artist", that's Vivien Leigh's current title.

Broadway, New York.

When Vivien Leigh stepped onto the stage, nearly half of the audience suddenly stood up and cheered: "Vivien! Vivien! ”

Vivien Leigh finished reading a confession and waved her sleeves lightly, and the American audience immediately applauded: "Good! ”

Well, this "good" word is shouted in Chinese, and the Yankees have learned it.

Song Ziwen sat in the audience and applauded, and whispered to Zhou Hexuan: "Brother Mingcheng, as you expected, the chairman of the committee has made up his mind to cooperate with the United States. ”

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Didn't you persuade him to prepare for both?" ”

"Both hands are ready to be useless," Song Ziwen couldn't help but burst into foul language, "Roosevelt doesn't need to play tricks at all, he only needs a 'drag' trick, drag the silver transaction for half a year, and then everything will be over." I estimate that the Nanjing side will have to be delayed for at least three or four months before they realize that they have been deceived and can really start substantive negotiations with the British. ”

Zhou Hexuan asked again: "How is the Nanjing government's currency reform prepared?" ”

Song Ziwen said: "It was prepared a few years ago, but it is a pity that the treasury is empty and has not been able to take out enough reserves. In fact, I was preparing for monetary reform in 1929, when the treasury was at its richest, and as a result, the Central Plains War was completely lost. I can only take my time piecemeal, and the 'abolition of the two yuan and the change of yuan' in the first two years is that I am preparing for the monetary reform. ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "In other words, as long as there are reserves, China can immediately carry out monetary reform?" ”

"That's what it means." Song Ziwen nodded.

Zhou Hexuan asked with a smile: "Are you interested, come with me to the UK?" ”

Song Ziwen was surprised: "Are you sure to convince the British?" ”

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said: "Judging from the current situation, Britain and China have too many common interests, and it is estimated that they have come up with a substantive plan." It's just that Britain has to take into account the feelings of Japan and the United States, so they want to delay it as well. ”

"Drag?" Song Ziwen didn't understand.

Zhou Hexuan said: "It's just a delay, until China's economy deteriorates further, and then Britain stands up again, and Japan and the United States can't say anything." In particular, now Japan and the United States have pinched each other, and although the United States is deceiving China, it is also offending Japan. When the situation is deadlocked, it will be the time for Britain to enter the game, and the British will appear as saviors, which can not only win China's friendship, but also ease the contradictions between the United States and Japan. ”

Song Ziwen looked at Zhou Hexuan in surprise, thinking about it carefully, he was convinced: "Mingcheng is really a diplomatic genius, such a complex situation has been thoroughly analyzed by you." ”

"I know what I know, but it's a pity that I can't call the shots," Zhou Hexuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Although Chairman Jiang and Kong Xiangxi made a bad move, the overall situation has not completely deviated from the track, and it is not much different from our original plan." Roosevelt wanted to stall for time, and the British wanted to stall for time, and Chairman Chiang's promise of a silver deal was in line with the strategies of both the United States and Britain. And the Chinese side is willing to be deceived, only Japan has suffering, I guess, the most anxious now is the Japanese. You can take a telegram to Chairman Chiang and ask him to take this opportunity to knock the Japanese on a few bamboo sticks. ”

Song Ziwen said with a smile: "This kind of good thing, the chairman of the committee is definitely willing to do it." ”

Zhou Hexuan said so chicly, but he was actually very bitter in his heart. If all goes according to his plan, China will be able to resolve the silver crisis at least six months earlier than in history. Now that Lao Jiang is so foolish, he can burn high incense three months in advance.

Zhou Hexuan can't leave it alone, at least do his best, even if it's only a month ahead of history, he can save many Chinese factories and reduce China's losses.

Song Ziwen said with a smile: "Since Mingcheng is sure to persuade the UK, then I will go to London with you." ”

"Haha, with Brother Song here, things will be easier to handle." Zhou Hexuan is telling the truth, he needs Song Ziwen's expertise.

At the end of the Peking Opera performance, the audience erupted in warm applause.

When the actors took the curtain call, those audiences with heads and faces lined up one by one to shake hands with Mei Lanfang, Meng Xiaodong and Vivien Li. It's taking pictures, offering flowers, and signing autographs, and the three of them already have international superstar treatment.

Song Ziwen left quietly by himself, and he wanted to go back to send a telegram to Lao Jiang and persuade Lao Jiang to take the opportunity to blackmail the Japanese.

Zhou Hexuan sat silently in the car, thinking about how to make things happen in the UK. Well, this time he didn't want to make trouble, and went directly to persuade the British Chancellor of the Exchequer to persuade the United Kingdom, which had been waiting and watching, to enter the game as soon as possible.

At the entrance of the theater, Mei Lanfang, Meng Xiaodong and Vivien Li were surrounded by a group of reporters, the shutter clicked non-stop, and the magnesium lights flashed so that people couldn't open their eyes.

Vivien Leigh has long since gotten rid of postpartum depression and doesn't need to see a psychiatrist at all. In the past two months, she has been in the spotlight in the United States, attending various upper-class drinking parties, and she enjoys the feeling of the stars holding the moon.

During the performance, Vivien Li and Meng Xiaodong have been sleeping in the same room, and tonight is no exception.

It's just that there is an extra Zhou Hexuan now. This guy didn't leave when he came in, pulled Meng Xiaodong and Vivien Li to chat, regardless of the opposition of the two girls, and finally experienced the taste of sleeping together.

After the madness that made people blush, Zhou Hexuan hugged him left and right and leaned against the head of the bed, and said, "I'm going to London in two days, do you want to go together?" ”

Meng Xiaodong leaned on Zhou Hexuan: "I don't care." ”

Vivien Leigh squirmed: "Over there in Hollywood, someone asked me to make a movie, and I want to try it." ”

"Whatever you want, if you need help, just let me know." Zhou Hexuan could only follow her wishes, so as not to get sick again.

After New Year's Day, Zhou Hexuan set off for England and canceled his original plan to visit Roosevelt. He knew that his empty white teeth were useless, and at most he had a meal with Roosevelt as a friend.