This is a liaison point for the military command, mainly responsible for liaison work with outside the city.
Da Niu, still carrying a pair of robes on his shoulders, stepped in.
The waiter greeted him enthusiastically and said: "What do you want to buy? The fresh marinated tofu has just come out of the pot..."
Daniel: "Are you harvesting beans?"
The waiter said loudly to the inner room: "Shopkeeper, it's time to collect the beans."
Shopkeeper Huang came out after hearing the sound, looked at Daniel, and asked, "Do you want to sell beans?"
Daniel: "I have twelve and a half kilograms of soybeans saved at home, and I want to sell them in exchange for some white flour."
Shopkeeper Huang's eyes flashed and he asked: "How old are the beans?"
"Last year when it was frosty."
"Can I see the goods?"
Daniel patted his trousers and said, "They are all here."
"come in."
Shopkeeper Huang turned around and winked at the waiter, who nodded slightly.
Entering the back room, Daniel let out a deep breath and complained, "It's really troublesome. I have to know the secret code when meeting. Fortunately, I have a good memory!"
Shopkeeper Huang: "What's your surname?"
"Call me Daniel."
"Who sent you?"
"Captain Tao."
"Captain Tao of the Pingjin guerrillas?"
"Who else is Captain Tao... Hey, do you have anything to eat? I've been hungry all day!"
Shopkeeper Huang took out two steamed buns with mixed noodles from the pot and said, "It's a bit cold. Do you want to heat it up?"
Daniel took the steamed bun and said while eating it: "It's good to eat what you have in the mountains. You don't have to worry about the heat!"
Shopkeeper Huang poured a glass of water and put it on the table and said, "The person Captain Tao sent to join us was Ah Shui. Why didn't he come?"
"Dead." Da Niu choked and burped, and quickly picked up the water glass and took a sip.
Shopkeeper Huang said in surprise: "Ah Shui is dead? What happened?"
Daniel swallowed his last mouthful of steamed buns and said, "Yesterday at noon, the Japanese invaded Xinjiadian and got into trouble with us!"
"...Didn't you arrange a secret sentry?"
"It's been arranged. The devils will dress up as ordinary people, and the secret police will think they are the villagers of Xinjiadian."
"Are there many casualties?"
Daniel gritted his teeth and said, "More than twenty brothers died!"
"How is this possible...the enemy has heavy weapons?"
"No, it's a water box gun. When connected to the butt, it's about as powerful as a rifle."
Shopkeeper Huang pondered and said: "If you say so, the guerrillas will not suffer from the firepower, right?"
Da Niu said bitterly: "The little devil is playing dirty tricks. He attacked with poisonous gas bombs first. We were so choked that we couldn't even open our eyes!"
"Gas bombs?"
"Otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a heavy casualty. Captain Tao was also injured. The others are not familiar with Yanjin, so they had to send me."
"Is Captain Tao seriously injured?"
"He was choked by a poison gas bomb. He was relatively light. Many brothers lost their eyesight... Captain Tao asked the special commissioner for instructions on what we should do next!"
Shopkeeper Huang said in embarrassment: "The problem is that the special correspondent hasn't come to contact us. I guess he may have encountered trouble there and won't come in a short time."
Daniel said anxiously: "What should we do? Captain Tao is still waiting for my reply!"
Shopkeeper Huang couldn't think of a good solution for a while. The guerrillas only took orders from the special commissioner. At this time, Li Xiance really needed to come up with an idea!
"Daniu, don't worry, otherwise, I'll go out now and see if there's any chance to connect with the special commissioner!"
"Hurry up, Captain Tao said, our current situation is extremely urgent!"
"You stay here, don't go anywhere, wait for me to come back!"
"knew."
Shopkeeper Huang came outside, whispered a few instructions to the waiter, went out and called a rickshaw, and said: "Yanjin Daily Newspaper Office."
Normally, if there is information that needs to be reported, Shopkeeper Huang will leave a code outside the door of the tofu room. After Li Xiance sees it, he will find an opportunity to contact him.
Today's situation is quite special. Such a big thing has happened, and it is really urgent!
Shopkeeper Huang decided to give it a try to see if he could get in touch with Li Xiance.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, it was the closing time for the newspaper office. Li Xiance came out of the building with his briefcase and saw Shopkeeper Huang standing on the street bargaining with the fruit vendor.
Li Xiance knew very well that he had not been to 18th Street for a long time, and shopkeeper Huang suddenly appeared here, which must be an important report.
With more than ten years of experience in the military command career, Li Xiance has sensed the danger in recent days. It seems that Jiang Xinyu's analysis is correct, and the enemy has begun to notice him.
After walking for a while, shopkeeper Huang squatted down and pretended to tie his shoelaces. Li Xiance walked past him and whispered: "Don't look up, I will send someone to find you!"
After returning to the apartment, Li Xiance did not go home directly. Instead, he went to Kimura's room on the second floor, reached out and knocked on the door, "Tuk-tuk, Tuk-tuk!"
He knew that Kimura couldn't be at home at this time.
Arriving at the window at the end of the corridor on the second floor, Li Xiance peeked downstairs. Two strange men were discussing something in low voices in front of the apartment. After a few minutes, one of them turned around and left.
After going downstairs and returning to his apartment, Li Xiance sat on the sofa and thought for a while. The only person he could rely on now was Jiang Xinyu. At least the two of them could communicate openly. This was the most convenient condition!
Thinking of this, he came to the corridor, picked up the phone hanging on the wall, and dialed Jiang Xinyu's home number.
"Captain Jiang, hello, I'm Li Song."
"Oh, it's Editor Li. What do you want from me?" Jiang Xinyu's voice came from the phone.
"Captain Jiang helped my nephew find a good job. I haven't expressed my gratitude yet, and I feel very sorry."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, we are all friends."
"Is it convenient for Captain Jiang now? I have prepared a small gift and would like to go and pay him a visit."
"Then why are you so embarrassed... Well, I have nothing to do now. If Editor Li comes, I will still welcome him."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
"Then I'll be waiting at home."
After hanging up the phone, Li Xiance returned home and took out two bottles of Fenjiu, a can of fine Longjing, and eight snacks from Siyuanxiang that he had prepared.
As soon as the door lock rang, Li Aiguo came in from the outside and said, "Uncle, what are you doing?"
"Giving gifts."
"Who are you giving the gift to?"
"Captain Jiang has arranged a job for you, shouldn't I express my gratitude?"
"Uncle, don't these things cost a lot of money?"
Li Xiance glanced at him and said, "What, you want to pay this money?"
Li Aiguo scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I don't have any money... I'll have it when I get my salary."
Li Xiance carried a few gifts, turned around and said, "I learned the ten new words yesterday. I will test you when I come back tonight. Do you hear me?"
Li Aiguo said with a grimace: "I haven't learned it yet. Can I take the test tomorrow?"