It's not that Lu Chengzhou doesn't want to be with Ma Yuzhen, but based on the current situation, it's not suitable for them to be together.
Not to mention, Ma Yuzhen would also firmly oppose it.
Even if Ma Yuzhen knew that she was Lu Chengzhou's traffic officer and that Lu Chengzhou was actually the "ant" she had always respected, they would not be able to be together for the time being.
Ma Yuzhen is currently lurking in the resistance group and will join the military command at any time.
Lu Chengzhou, on the other hand, is lurking in the military police unit. Anyone who appears next to him will attract the attention of the secret agents.
The most important thing is that Ma Yuzhen has joined the resistance group, and many people know her identity.
Once Ma Yuzhen is with him, she will immediately be investigated by the military police unit.
Although Wen Jianmin had investigated her before, Wen Jianmin had long been buried in the back garden.
Chen Shugong, Yang Yushan and others will definitely investigate Ma Yuzhen secretly.
When Ma Yuzhen was in the anti-resistance regiment, even if she only had contact with those officers, once she attracted the attention of the military police unit, it would be easy for her to expose her flaws.
If Ma Yuzhen and Lu Chengzhou were together, both of them would be in danger.
When Lu Chengzhou considers problems, he first considers safety.
If they were in another place, he and Ma Yuzhen would definitely be a perfect revolutionary couple: they had played together since childhood, and they were like-minded comrades, so they should grow old together.
However, in the cruel enemy rear, any slight negligence on their part will lead to a disaster.
Perhaps, this decision is cruel and may even shake them for life, but it is undoubtedly the wisest at this time.
Lu Chengzhou believed that the Japanese would be defeated one day.
Whether it is five years, ten years, or even twenty or thirty years, Lu Chengzhou is willing to wait for the day of victory.
Aunt Ma was disappointed when she heard Lu Chengzhou's words.
She couldn't figure it out. Lu Chengzhou was clearly not married and had no partner, so why couldn't he be her son-in-law?
Could it be that Lu Chengzhou looked down on Ma Yuzhen because he took over the job of a foreigner?
Moreover, she did not hear Lu Chengzhou's subtext: "Lu Chengzhou and Ma Yuzhen cannot be together for the time being."
This "temporary" actually shows Lu Chengzhou's identity.
At noon, Lu Chengzhou wanted to invite Aunt Ma to dinner, but Aunt Ma refused to go.
"Son, you're not married yet. Don't spend money lavishly. You have to save money to marry a wife." Aunt Ma is Lu Chengzhou's neighbor and an elder who has watched him grow up since childhood. They are not relatives but relatives.
If Lu Chengzhou could be her son-in-law, everything would be perfect.
When she was studying, Ma Yuzhen wanted to find Lu Chengzhou whenever she came back.
Even when Lu Chengzhou came back occasionally when she was in college, she was too excited to sleep at home.
There must have been some misunderstanding between them.
"I've been eating out." Lu Chengzhou said embarrassedly.
"I remember you could cook before, right? Oh, I'm busy with work and don't have time to cook. Don't worry, Aunt Ma will help you." Aunt Ma is very enthusiastic and eats out every day. No matter how rich her family is, she will
Sit back and eat nothing.
Aunt Ma has never ridden a bicycle before, so she can't show off like this.
Lu Chengzhou wanted to hire a rickshaw, but she thought it was expensive, so she insisted on walking.
"By the time you get to my house, it will be already past dinner time. Besides, you have to buy pots and pans, tea, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and salt." Lu Chengzhou advised.
Walking into Lu Chengzhou's home, Aunt Ma looked around. This two-story house was quite suitable for a family to live in.
However, when she walked into the room, her brows frowned.
"You don't usually clean this house? There's such a thick layer of dust on the table. You don't even open the windows in the room for ventilation. The house is almost moldy." Aunt Ma said nagging.
Lu Chengzhou listened without getting angry. He liked such nagging very much.
Since his mother passed away, no one has spoken to him like this.
Looking at Aunt Ma, Lu Chengzhou began to miss his mother.
"Aunt Ma, since the house is so dirty, let's go out to eat first." Lu Chengzhou said.
"What else is there to eat? You go buy two steamed buns and I'll take care of them." Aunt Ma had already found a rag and a broom and was ready to show off her skills.
It wasn't until Lu Chengzhou got off work that Aunt Ma gave his house a rough look.
Lu Chengzhou called a rickshaw and took her back.
"Give me the key, I'll come back tomorrow." Aunt Ma suddenly said to Lu Chengzhou when she got in the car.
"The house is already very tidy." Lu Chengzhou said hesitantly.
"Tomorrow I have to wash the bedding and buy you some pots and pans. You are so awesome. You have been working for so long and you haven't even eaten a single meal at home." Aunt Ma complained.
"This is the key to my house." Lu Chengzhou quickly took out the key.
"Zhang Guanglin, you haven't left yet?" Lu Chengzhou waited for Aunt Ma to leave and then quickly called Daxing General Store.
"It's going to be a while, is there something wrong with Mr. Lu?" Zhang Guanglin heard Lu Chengzhou's voice and said respectfully.
Jin Lianzhen is dead, he can still be the shopkeeper and the clerk.
"Whatever is needed at the grocery store is what I need at home. I'm going to start a fire at home. You can bring me some. Also, rice, noodles, etc., bring some over by the way." Lu Chengzhou said.
Aunt Ma will definitely prepare food at home tomorrow, so he can't afford to have nothing at home.
After all, Aunt Ma is a woman who is unfamiliar with the place in the British Concession, so she can't be left to prepare everything.
"That's no problem, I will prepare everything for you." Zhang Guanglin said immediately.
A grocery store sells the daily necessities at home, right?
In less than half an hour, Zhang Guanglin arrived with a cart full of things and called a helper to move the things in quickly.
"Mr. Lu, are you adding someone to your family?" Zhang Guanglin joked with a smile after moving all the things in and paying the helper.
"Let's go outside and have something to eat together." Lu Chengzhou waved his hand.
As an agent, there are so many benefits to living alone.
There are two people at home and I feel like I am being watched at all times.
If it's your own comrade, that's better.
Otherwise, it will be discovered sooner or later.
The people around you are more powerful than the best agents.
"Okay." Zhang Guanglin responded. Since Lu Chengzhou didn't say anything, he stopped asking.
"Eating dumplings, or ordering food?" Lu Chengzhou drove Zhang Guanglin towards Kang Bonan Road. After dinner, it was time for them to resume their status and go to work in the military police detachment.
"Eat dumplings." Zhang Guanglin said. He was reborn because of dumplings and would never get tired of them in his life.
There are all kinds of restaurants in the British Concession, including Chinese and Western food. Authentic dumpling restaurants and noodle shops in Haigu can also be found everywhere.
"Can I still eat three pounds now?" Lu Chengzhou found a quiet corner, sat down, and said with a smile.
"One pound," Zhang Guanglin said sheepishly.
"Two pounds of dumplings, half meat and half vegetarian. In addition, two plates of side dishes and a plate of peanuts, a whole bottle of wine." Lu Chengzhou said.
"I asked you to go to Daxing Grocery Store and then to Changlongsheng. I didn't even talk to you much before. How do you feel now?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
He really didn't communicate much with Zhang Guanglin, but after Zhang Guanglin entered Daxing General Store, Lu Chengzhou regarded him as a confidant.
Zhang Guanglin can also feel this.
Zhang Guanglin was indeed very grateful to Lu Chengzhou. Regardless of whether he had received training or not, he always tried his best to do things for Lu Chengzhou.
Although the military police unit was headed by a Japanese, in Zhang Guanglin's view, he was just working for Lu Chengzhou.
If Lu Chengzhou left the military police unit, he would naturally leave without hesitation.
"No matter what, I will follow Mr. Dinglu for the rest of my life." Zhang Guanglin said firmly.
Although his voice was not loud, his tone was very clear and unquestionable.
"Aren't you afraid of following me and becoming a traitor?" Lu Chengzhou took out his cigarette, took a puff, and said with a chuckle.
"I'm not afraid. Moreover, it seems that Mr. Lu has never done anything to disgrace our ancestors until now." Zhang Guanglin said slowly.
He has gone through many vicissitudes of life and has more experience than Lu Chengzhou.
Although Lu Chengzhou joined the British Concession Military Police Unit, he felt that Lu Chengzhou might have difficulties.
Although Lu Chengzhou was the director of the Intelligence Office, he never did anything that was full of evil from beginning to end.
Moreover, even if Lu Chengzhou really became a traitor, he would still have to repay this life-saving grace.
"If you don't do it now, it doesn't mean you won't do it in the future. Now that you have this job, you can only go on." Lu Chengzhou sighed.
Fortunately, Zhang Guanglin was not allowed to live at home, otherwise, he believed that Zhang Guanglin would definitely be able to guess his identity.
"I understand." Zhang Guanglin nodded solemnly.
Lu Chengzhou's words made him more convinced that Lu Chengzhou had his own reasons for becoming a traitor.
"It's been a while since you took over the Daxing grocery store. Is the grocery store making a profit or losing money?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
I didn't pay much attention to what I said to Jin Lianzhen the day before yesterday, but after thinking about it later, I really should give some benefits to the Intelligence Office.
The Japanese are really stingy about ordinary spies below, and they only get a salary of about thirty yuan a month.
With this little money, I can barely make ends meet.
But if you want to eat well and drink well, that's not possible.
"Last month, apart from various expenses, the grocery store had a net profit of 185 yuan," Zhang Guanglin said.
Of course, what he called various expenses did not include his and Jin Lianzhen's salaries.
"One hundred and eighty-five? Not bad." Lu Cheng was stunned on Monday. He didn't expect that a grocery store was several times his salary.
If the Japanese hadn't provided funds for special events every month, he would have wanted to open another grocery store.
"Our goods are complete and the prices are low. Although there are many Japanese goods, who cares now." Zhang Guanglin smiled.
"Can all these profits be withdrawn every month?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
"The business scope of grocery stores will become wider and wider. It is better to pay half of the money every month." Zhang Guanglin also worked as a bookkeeper before, but now he is a shopkeeper. He knows that in business, he cannot take away all the profits.
Otherwise, the business will not be successful and the money earned will only become less and less.
"Then we'll raise half of it and give allowances to the people in one room." Lu Chengzhou said firmly.
