It is an ordinary house with a single courtyard. Although the area of the house is not large, the decoration and furniture are all high-end goods.
Jiang Xinyu said: "Lei Pen, I didn't say hello to you. I brought one more person here. Do you mind?"
Lei Ban said repeatedly: "I don't mind, I don't mind. Miss Minai is a distinguished guest. Normally, I can't even invite you."
Hattori Mina bowed her head in greeting and said: "I'm taking the liberty of coming here, please take care of me."
Xiao Taohong wore a tight-fitting aqua blue coat skirt today, and her figure looked even more graceful. Her eyes were still full of charm.
She affectionately pulled Hattori Mina to sit on the sofa and said, "Ms. Mina is too polite. We need you to take more care of us in the future."
Jiang Xinyu said: "You two, I'm very sorry. Sunday happens to be Major Hattori's wedding day. I really can't get away. Please forgive me."
Lei Ban waved his hand and said: "Brothers don't talk about this..."
Xiao Taohong said conspicuously: "Captain Jiang is a man who has seen the world. How is the layout of the room?"
Jiang Xinyu gave a thumbs up and said: "Furniture decoration is definitely top-notch in Yanjin."
Xiao Taohong rolled her eyes at Ray-Ban proudly and said, "Look, Captain Jiang still has a good eye. If I follow you, I will buy all those bargains and lose my teeth in a shabby way, and my sisters will not laugh to death!"
Lei Ban snorted and said: "It's not shabby, but it's too expensive! Xinyu, do you know how much this sofa costs? It costs me a month's salary!"
Xiao Taohong raised her eyebrows and said: "Lei-Ban, what did you promise in the first place? You said you would let me live like a rich lady, but you spent a few extra dollars and you came to complain!"
Lei Ban said: "It cost ten gold bars to redeem you, renting a house, and buying furniture are a lot of expenses. You have to let me take a breather!"
Jiang Xinyu tried to smooth things over and said: "Lei Ban, are you inviting me to dinner, or are you here to listen to your quarrel?"
"Sorry for making Miss Mina laugh." Ray-Ban then remembered that there was another Mina Hattori present.
"Tuk-tuk! Tuk-tuk!"
At this time, someone outside loudly said: "Excuse me, is this Mr. Lei's home?"
"Come on, come on!" Ray-Ban got up and opened the door.
Two waiters from Xilaishun Restaurant walked in carrying a four-layer food box, opened the lid of the food box, and the aroma of steaming food filled their nostrils.
There are six dishes in total, including Ma Lianliang duck, stir-fried beef, casserole beef, two kinds of prawns, whitebait, and lantern fish, all of which are Xilaishun's signature dishes.
Lei Ban said: "I originally planned to go directly to Xilaishun, but then I thought, why don't you recognize me? It's more convenient to just eat at home."
Jiang Xinyu said: "The food is so rich. Why do four people want so many dishes?"
"Without Captain Jiang's help, our family would not exist. Compared with the huge favor, a meal is nothing." Xiao Taohong said at the side.
Lei Ban said: "Yes, yes, Xiao Taohong's words are from my heart, so don't be polite. Come on, come on, please sit down."
After everyone sat down, Lei Pen took out a jar from the kitchen and said, "Xinyu, I specially bought a jar of Huadiao wine to let you taste the taste of my hometown!"
Huadiao is the most common two-pound wine in a small jar, with a label on it: Authentic Nuerhong, aged for ten years.
Open the mud seal and pour the wine into the wine bowl. The color of the wine is orange and clear, and the taste is rich and fragrant.
Jiang Xinyu picked up the wine bowl, took a sip and said, "Yes, it is indeed the best Huadiao wine!"
Xiao Taohong said to Lei Ban: "Let me tell you, Mr. Zhang will not lie to me."
Nowadays, in the occupied areas, limited materials are given priority to the Japanese army's logistical supplies, and anything related to food falls under control.
Mr. Zhang, whom Xiao Taohong mentioned, is a businessman who sells various alcoholic drinks on the black market.
Lei Ban explained: "Xiao Taohong and Mr. Zhang are fellow villagers in Henan. On their wedding day, they specially sent two jars of good wine."
Jiang Xinyu glanced at Xiao Taohong and said, "Looking at the accent, I thought you were from Yanjin."
Xiao Taohong sighed and said: "I was sold to Yanjin when I was a teenager, and I can't speak a word of my hometown dialect."
"Oh, I see……"
At that time, in order to delay the Japanese mechanized troops from continuing to advance westward, the Nationalist army blew up the Huayuankou. The Yellow River flooded the Japanese army and also harmed the Chinese people.
In Henan and Anhui, a large number of refugees were displaced and starved to death. Countless people sold their sons and daughters. It was at that time that Xiao Taohong was sold to Yanjin.
Jiang Xinyu picked up a duck leg, put it on Hattori Mina's plate, and said, "Try the Ma Lianliang duck."
"Isn't this just crispy duck?" Hattori Mina said puzzledly.
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said: "This dish is called crispy duck in other restaurants, but in Xilaishun it must be called Ma Lianliang duck!"
"why?"
"At that time, the brother-in-law of Wang Huaiqing, the commander of the capital, threatened to burn down Xilaishun because of a trivial matter. Mr. Ma stepped forward to settle the situation with a few words. The boss remembered his kindness and cooked the dish himself and named it Ma Lianliang Duck."
Hattori Mina picked up the duck leg, dipped it in some special toppings, and tasted it carefully.
Looking at Hattori Mina's focused expression, Jiang Xinyu smiled and asked: "How does it taste?"
Hattori Mina praised: "Yeah, it's delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the texture is particularly smooth!"
Xiao Taohong said: "Miss Minai, Yanjin Xilaishun is a semicolon. If you want to eat authentic Ma Lianliang duck, you have to go to Beiping Xilaishun."
Lei Ban took a sip of wine and said: "The names of the halal restaurants are too boring, Dong Lai Shun, West Lai Shun, and Yi Shun. I guess in two years, there will be Nan Lai Shun, Bei Lai Shun, Tian Lai Shun, etc.
The land will be smooth."
"You can also give your name a name, Peng Laishun." Jiang Xinyu joked.
Xiao Taohong got up and walked into the bedroom. After a while, she came out again and said, "Captain Jiang, when you return to Zhejiang to visit relatives, you should pass through Zhengzhou, right?"
"Yes, you have to back up in Zhengzhou when you come and go."
"If it is convenient, I would like to ask you to help me find my family..."
"Where is your home?"
"I only remember being near the station because I heard the train whistle every day."
"Then...what are your parents' names?"
"My father is a blacksmith. I don't know his name. Everyone calls him Ma Laosan. My mother... is long gone."
"no problem."
"If you find my father, it's best to bring him to Yanjin. I want to see him... If he doesn't want to come, give this to him." Xiao Taohong handed a gold bar to Jiang Xinyu.
"Can."
Hattori Mina couldn't help but ask: "Don't you hate your father for selling you to human traffickers?"
Xiao Taohong said calmly: "I hated him at first, but now I don't hate him anymore. If he hadn't sold me, both our father and daughter would have starved to death!"