The news of Zhao Kezhen's death was quickly sent to Nanjing by Geng Chaozhong, and the Virgo's reply only had four words:
Just wait and see what happens.
This is the same as what Geng Chaozhong thought. The death of a Red Party member, especially the death of a Red Party member who has basically lost its use value, is insignificant in the eyes of Virgo, but on the other hand, this is not the case.
On February 27, the third day after the death of Zhao Kezhen and his wife, Geng Chaozhong walked into his new office in Peiping as usual, a luxurious suite opposite the Liuguo Hotel on Embassy Street in Dongjiaomin Lane.
At the door of the suite, there is a sign saying "Yirle Social Club". This is the so-called "Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries".
The purpose of setting up this club is to get in touch with foreigners across from the Six Nations Hotel. It provides some chess and card services that foreigners are interested in. It also has a projector that mainly plays some European movies, thereby providing a channel for foreign exchanges for the Secret Service.
Geng Chaozhong has already started to take care of this matter since the chief minister gave the order. Fortunately, the suites opposite the Six Nations Hotel are all ready-made. Just hang a sign and buy a few sets of baccarat and other things that foreigners like and start work.
, of course, there are still very few people around - but Geng Chaozhong is not in a hurry. Director Hong is the matchmaker at Yanda, so he doesn't have to worry about finding guests.
As soon as he opened the door, the waiter at the front desk blinked and winked at him.
Geng Chaozhong nodded and walked into a separate office in the suite. After a while, the waiter walked in respectfully, nodded and bowed and said:
"Manager Fang, a fruit dealer from the south came over and said he had fresh lychees and asked if you would like them. He also said that southern fruits can be supplied in batches in the future and he looks forward to long-term cooperation with us."
"Lychees?" Geng Chaozhong looked a little surprised, "Can lychees be preserved until now?"
"You don't know this," the waiter smiled slightly proudly, "The Liuguo Hotel opposite has been customizing fresh fruits for foreigners. Fruits are available in all seasons, but the price is a bit expensive. Besides, this
There are early-maturing varieties of lychees, which can be on the market in February or March.”
"That's it," Geng Chaozhong nodded in sudden realization, then thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have the contact information of this fruit merchant?"
"Yes, here." The boy respectfully took out a business card and handed it to Geng Chaozhong.
"Get out!"
Geng Chaozhong took the business card and sent the boy away casually. He glanced at this very beautifully made gold-gilded business card:
The green hills cannot cover it, and it will flow eastward after all. Fresh fruits are available in all seasons, so please contact the fresh fruit baggage boss of Qingshan.
Below is a list of contact information, indicating the contact address of Boss Li.
"Qingshan Fresh Fruit Shop, Boss Li?"
Geng Chaozhong looked at this business card thoughtfully, and it reminded him of a person.
.........
Half an hour later, Geng Chaozhong appeared outside the address written on his business card. This was a series of courtyards near the western suburbs of Peiping. The courtyards were small but very messy. Inside, a group of porters were busy moving piles of wooden boxes.
, Geng Chaozhong found a porter who looked like a leader and asked:
"Is your boss here?"
"Here," the porter looked at Geng Chaozhong and saw that he was well-dressed in suits and leather shoes. He replied respectfully, "Sir, please go to the main room. This is the gentleman wearing a long gown and glasses."
Geng Chaozhong nodded, walked to the door of the main room, knocked on the door, and a slightly familiar voice came from the door: "Please come in."
Pushing the door open, "Lizhi"'s slightly chubby round face appeared in front of Geng Chaozhong.
"You didn't expect that, did you?" Lychee looked at Geng Chaozhong.
"Sure enough, it's you," Geng Chaozhong walked over and shook hands with Li Zhi, "When I went back to Zhao's house last time, I guessed that there was a person hiding behind the screen. Now that I see you, I understand. I just don't know.
How should I call you?"
"You are very alert," Lychee nodded approvingly, "As for my name, from now on you can just call me Li Qingshan!"
Geng Chaozhong nodded, looked at the busy workers outside, and asked, "What, are you going to make a living in Peking in the future?"
"I have opened this Qingshan Fresh Fruit Store for a while," Li Qingshan pointed outside, "I used to do it for the convenience of contacting Lao Zhao, but it seems that it is no longer needed."
"What a pity for Old Zhao," Geng Chaozhong said with a sad look on his face, "until he died, he didn't know that I was his comrade."
"It's a pity, it's not a pity either." The look of sadness on Li Qingshan's face also flashed away. "The work he has done in Peking in the past few months is worth it in the past few years. I think even if he dies, he will still feel sad in his heart."
It must be satisfying.”
"It's a bit inappropriate to say this at this time." Geng Chaozhong gave Li Qingshan a cold look.
This person's coldness made him feel quite uncomfortable, and he was unwilling to hide his feelings.
"I have known him for more than ten years. We were close friends more than ten years ago." Li Qingshan's next words surprised Geng Chaozhong, "So, you have no right to call me cold."
"I'm sorry." Geng Chaozhong apologized.
"It's not necessary. How can I die in this business without thinking about it?" Li Qingshan laughed self-deprecatingly, "Once I get used to it, nightmares are no longer nightmares. I can even recall everything that happened in my dreams with interest, and I can still remember it with interest.
In your free time, you can think about what you will dream about next."
"I feel the same," Geng Chaozhong stretched out his hand and shook Li Qingshan's hand again, "It seems that I had some misunderstandings about you before."
"It's not important," Li Qingshan waved his hand, "What's important is that from now on, I will be your single-line contact person."
"Are you sure?" Geng Chaozhong had a mixture of joy and worry on his face.
Fortunately, I finally connected with the organization. What I was worried about was that this Li Qingshan was not as easy to get along with as Lin Musen before.
"OK," Li Qingshan nodded vigorously, "Since the superiors have informed each other of my identity, it is obvious that this intention has been in place for a long time, and now it is just a matter of time."
"You haven't asked for permission?" Geng Chaozhong asked.
"No, there is no need to ask for instructions, and there is no way to ask for instructions." Li Qingshan cast his eyes to the far south, "You know, the central station has been changing frequently recently, and contact has become a problem, not to mention the risk of exposure in the chaos of war.
It’s too big. Maybe we’ll have to enter a longer period of radio silence.”
"I accept your statement." Geng Chaozhong understood what Li Qingshan was referring to. The current situation in the Soviet area is indeed very bad. "But, between us, who is the superior and who is the subordinate?"
"Ping level," Li Qingshan said concisely, "We were not subordinate to each other before, but we must get in touch now because the transportation of materials from the north to the south cannot stop."
"I agree, but there must be a distinction between priorities. I suggest that you take priority and I take second place." Geng Chaozhong said.
"Sit down and say," Li Qingshan looked at the chair opposite and motioned for Geng Chaozhong to sit down, "I have another identity in Tianjin, so I can't be in Peiping all the time. In general, I can make some explanations, but what should I do in Peiping specifically?
, it’s still up to you to decide, besides..."
Li Qingshan paused suddenly, "From now on, 104 will be your direct subordinate."
