Li Xiance packed his belongings into a suitcase and prepared to go on a business trip to Peking with another editor of the newspaper tomorrow.
As soon as the door rang, Li Aiguo opened the door and walked in, carrying Xianjude's food bag in one hand and a bottle of Laobaigan in the other.
"Uncle, I'm back." Li Aiguo put the things on the coffee table.
Li Xiance walked over and opened the food bag and took a look. Inside was a whole crispy roasted chicken. It was fragrant and steaming. It was obviously fresh out of the oven.
In years when food was scarce, these two items cost more than half a month's salary of a dock worker, and ordinary families simply could not afford them.
"Have you been paid?" Li Xiance asked doubtfully.
Li Aiguo took two sets of bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen, said with evasive eyes: "Nothing..."
"Then where did you get the money?"
"...The boss said I did a good job and gave me a month's salary in advance."
Li Xiance snorted coldly and said: "When you have money, you spend money lavishly and don't know how to save at all!"
"Isn't this a sign of filial piety to you, uncle? You eat chicken legs." Li Aiguo broke off a chicken drumstick and put it on the plate diligently.
"I don't need you to be filial, think more about being filial and honoring your parents!"
Although he said this, Li Xiance still sat down and accepted his nephew's "filial piety." After all, he had bought everything back, and it was impossible to return the roasted chicken.
"Xianjude's roast chicken is so delicious!" Li Aiguo's mouth was full of oil after eating. He glanced at the suitcase on the ground and said, "Uncle, are you going out?"
"The newspaper sent me to Peking on a business trip."
"What is a business trip?"
"Just going out to do errands."
"Oh...when will you come back?"
"About three to five days."
Li Xiance thought for a while and said: "Li Guo, you are not young anymore. In the future, you have to learn to distinguish between good and bad people. It's not just that whoever gives you a jelly bean will become your friend!"
Li Aiguo ate chicken in his mouth and said vaguely: "Uncle, I don't have..."
"There is no best, if there is something wrong, change it and encourage it!"
"knew."
"In addition, you need to pay more attention to the work at the dock. With your own conditions, it is not easy to find such a good job!"
"Uncle, don't worry, Boss Hang is very kind to me, and he also said he would give me a salary increase."
"Why is he so nice to you? That's because for Captain Jiang's sake, you can't always rely on external forces to be a good person, you have to work harder yourself!"
"knew."
Li Xiance looked at him for a long time, couldn't help but sigh, and said: "You say you know it, but you don't take it seriously! You are really worrying!"
"Uncle, what's wrong with you today?"
"What's wrong with me?"
"You've never spoken to me so much before..."
"Your parents sent you to me, and I'm educating you for them... Oh, by the way, I found a house for you, not far from here. Although the room is a little small, it's enough for one person to live in.
, you can move there in a few days."
"Uncle, did I do something wrong?" Li Aiguo said pitifully.
Li Xiance took a sip of wine and said, "Why do you say that?"
"Why are you asking me to leave?"
"I'm used to being alone. It's too confusing when there are too many people."
"When I first came here, didn't you say you would let me live here forever?"
"One moment, another moment." Li Xiance had no choice. If he left the accommodation provided by the newspaper, the newspaper would definitely take it back.
"……What?"
"Don't ask any more questions. I'll take you to see the house after dinner."
Li Xiance also had good intentions. He was worried that Li Aiguo would not be able to find a home because of his sudden change of location. The new rented house was only a few minutes away from the tram station.
After looking at the house, on the way back, Li Aiguo looked around, holding his stomach and said: "Uncle, you go back first, I'll go for convenience."
"Have you eaten enough?"
"Seems to be."
Watching Li Xiance go away, Li Aiguo quickly came to a car parked on the roadside.
The car door opened, and Sakai, who was sitting in the darkness, waved and said, "Get in the car!"
Li Aiguo sat in the back seat of the car awkwardly, and Sakai asked: "What happened today?"
Li Aiguo stumbled and recited the conversation with Li Xiance. Sakai was unusually patient and took the trouble to ask for details.
"You did a good job." Sakai took out a wad of bills from his arms and handed it over.
Li Aiguo took the money hesitantly and said, "Taijun, you won't do anything to my uncle, right?"
Sakai smiled silently and said: "I said, we are mainly investigating the newspaper owner's problem, and it has little to do with your uncle, because he is an insider, so we must know about it secretly!"
Li Aiguo breathed a sigh of relief, put the money in his arms, and said in a calm voice: "Um... when can I be rewarded with the car..."
"Don't worry, when the case is cleared up, the reward promised to you will definitely be fulfilled!"
"Is it a new car?"
"certainly."
"You can't default on your debt..."
Sakai said seriously: "Didn't I write you a letter of commitment? It has the seal of the Economic Investigation Bureau, so what are you worried about?"
Li Aiguo touched the "Letter of Commitment" in his arms, thinking that it was written in black and white, and that they would not deny it, so he said, "Then I will go back."
"good."
Li Aiguo got out of the car and quickly disappeared into the dark night.
Sakai asked two plainclothes men to stay and continue surveillance, and then he returned to the military police station in his car.
In the military police headquarters, listening to Sakai telling what happened, Hattori Hikoo pondered and said: "Li Song is going on a business trip?"
Sakai bowed and said: "Yes. Major, I will personally lead people to follow and monitor him tomorrow. I am not afraid of what tricks he will play!"
"No! This is a scam!"
"You mean Li Guo lied?"
"No, no, no, he has no reason to lie, Li Song is the one who lied!"
"not understand……"
"Just imagine, Li Song is on a business trip tomorrow and is looking for a house for Li Guo today. Does he need to be in such a hurry? He is only on a business trip for three to five days. It's not too late to do this kind of thing when he comes back!"
Sakai thought for a moment and said, "You mean, Li Song wants to escape?"
Hattori Hikoo nodded and said, "Li Guo also said that Li Song is different tonight than before."
"Then what do we do?"
"Notify the Peking Military Police immediately and ask them to deploy their manpower in advance. If they find any signs of Li Song escaping, they will be ready to arrest him at any time."
"Major, we have been investigating this matter for so long, and the credit has been given to others..."
Hattori Hikoo looked at him and said sternly: "Sakai-kun, what time is it now, and you still care about personal gains and losses!"
"Yes! I know my mistake in my humble position!"
"In addition, you personally lead people to follow him all the way, and you can't give him a chance to escape from his shell halfway!"
"clear!"
"This matter must be kept strictly confidential, and no information is allowed to be leaked!"
Sakai complimented and said: "Major, fortunately you made arrangements early and used Li Guo's personal surveillance, otherwise Li Song might have escaped!"
Hattori Hikoo was also very proud and said with a smile: "Li Song never imagined that the person who betrayed him was the person closest to him!"