After watching Pei Shaoshi drive the truck away, Jiang Xinyu left with peace of mind.
"Captain Jiang?" A voice called Jiang Xinyu.
Jiang Xinyu looked back and saw Li Aiguo with a surprised look on his face.
Jiang Xinyu was somewhat disgusted with this guy who looked simple and honest but was actually very vain. He was obviously from a poor family, so why couldn't he see those down-to-earth good qualities at all?
Especially when Li Aiguo mentioned the pension last time, Jiang Xinyu’s little good impression of him was gone!
"Are you off work?" Jiang Xinyu raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.
"No, I have something to leave for a while...Captain Jiang, where are you going?"
"Canal North Street."
"I'm going to Canal North Street too, can you... give me a ride?"
"Can."
When he said this, Jiang Xinyu couldn't refuse.
After getting in the car, Li Aiguo struck up a conversation and said, "Are you here to handle business at the customs?"
Jiang Xinyu was noncommittal and said: "Li Guo, Hanglaokan's employment has always been a carrot or a trap. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Aiguo lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "...I understand. Captain Jiang, I changed my name back to Li Aiguo."
"Oh, change it back!" Jiang Xinyu said casually.
The car passed by a rice shop, and the shopkeeper was arguing with a woman at the door.
The woman in kimono was holding a rice bag in her hand and said in blunt Chinese: "I bought white rice, but you mixed so much japonica rice, and it was half a catty missing..."
The rice shop owner stared and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Who can prove that you bought the rice from me?"
The woman was so anxious that she was about to shed tears and said, "Shopkeeper Ma, you have to be conscientious. I come to you every time to buy rice. You, how can you do this?"
Shopkeeper Ma waved his hand impatiently and said: "Go, go, go, go, go, don't delay my business!"
Li Aiguo rolled down the window and shouted: "Little Japan, get out of China!"
The Japanese woman wiped away her tears and walked away quickly amidst Shopkeeper Ma's cynicism.
Li Aiguo retracted his head and said bitterly: "These little Japans just need to be dealt with! If they hadn't lied to me..."
After saying that, Li Aiguo shut up in embarrassment. He didn't dare to let Jiang Xinyu know about that matter.
Jiang Xinyu suddenly became irritable and said, "Where are you getting off?"
Li Aiguo looked around for a while and said: "It's here, it's just...in front of the grocery store."
The car slowly stopped on the side of the road. Li Aiguo opened the door and got out of the car. He turned around and said respectfully: "Thank you, Captain Jiang."
Jiang Xinyu continued to drive forward. He glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that Li Aiguo stood on the street for a while. Instead of going to the grocery store, he quickly walked into the alley next door.
Jiang Xinyu had been a policeman and was very familiar with this area. In that alley, in addition to unlisted opium dens, there were also prostitutes who were engaged in the sex trade!
Juntong Yanjin Station.
Jiang Xinyu had just returned to the office when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Jiang Xinyu took off his coat and hat and hung them on the coat hanger.
As soon as the door rang, Tao Jianming opened the door and walked in, saying: "Captain Jiang, are you back?"
"This is Major Tao, please sit down quickly." Jiang Xinyu greeted enthusiastically, took the thermos bottle, made a cup of tea and handed it over.
Although Tao Jianming was affiliated to the military command department, he had not been assigned any duties. He had been stationed at Yanjin Station, going in and out every day with nothing to do.
After sitting down, Tao Jianming said: "I came here specifically to say goodbye to Captain Jiang."
"Are you going somewhere on a business trip?"
"It's not a business trip, I was transferred."
"Pull away?"
"I am a soldier and am not suitable to work in the intelligence department. I had no choice but to be transferred to the military system. After careful study, I was transferred back to the combat unit!"
"Oh, may I ask where you can go?"
"The Fourth Military Police Regiment of the Eighty-sixth Army serves as the deputy of the regiment."
Jiang Xinyu thought for a while and said: "The deputy of the Fourth Military Police Regiment...should have the rank of lieutenant colonel, right?"
Tao Jianming nodded and said, "Yes, the promotion order and transfer order were just received this morning."
"The Fourth Regiment is General Zhang's Guards. Tao Regiment will have a bright future if we follow this!"
"They are all serving the party and the state. In fact, it is the same everywhere. In addition, Captain Jiang has saved many times in danger over the years. Thank you Tao!"
As he spoke, Tao Jianming stood up, put his feet together, and gave a formal military salute.
Jiang Xinyu said quickly: "I don't dare to take it. I am a major and you are a lieutenant colonel..."
Tao Jianming waved his hand and said: "Don't say that, we are all brothers Paoze. After so many things, the relationship between superiors and subordinates has long ceased!"
The two of them were polite again, and Jiang Xinyu said: "If it's convenient, I'll practice it for Deputy Tao Tuan at Dengyinglou in the evening, and we can have a few drinks!"
Tao Jianming said apologetically: "The fourth regiment has arrived in Tangshan and ordered me to set off immediately. The military orders are overwhelming. I will go back and pack up and leave in the afternoon!"
"It's such a pity. I don't know when we will see each other again!"
"Hope it won't be too long!"
After seeing off Tao Jianming, Jiang Xinyu took a short rest, got up and went to the stationmaster's office on the third floor.
The stationmaster's office is a suite. The inner room is where Qiao Mucai works, and the outer room is the reception room. Secretary Wang usually stays here.
Jiang Xinyu opened the door and walked in, asking: "Secretary Wang, is the stationmaster here?"
Secretary Wang: "Yes. But you have to wait a moment. The webmaster is discussing something with Director Feng. He specifically asked not to let anyone disturb him."
"How long has Director Feng been in here?"
"It's been almost an hour, it should be almost here."
"Oh, okay, then I'll wait for a while." Jiang Xinyu sat down on the chair.
Ten minutes later, the door rang, and Feng Qingshan walked out. Seeing Jiang Xinyu waiting outside, he smiled and said, "Hello, Captain Jiang."
Jiang Xinyu stood up and said politely: "Director Feng, hello."
Secretary Wang came out of the back room and said, "Captain Jiang, the stationmaster asks you to come in."
Jiang Xinyu nodded to Feng Qingshan, opened the door and walked into the stationmaster's office.
Qiao Mucai stood up with a smile on his face, pointed to the freshly brewed tea on the table, and said, "You should also try the authentic Dianhong."
Jiang Xinyu picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and praised: "Good tea!"
"looking for me?"
"Webmaster, I want to take a leave of absence."
"Okay. You have been busy during this period, and it is indeed time to rest for two days."
"Uh...I'm going to take two months' leave."
"Two months? Are you going back to Zhejiang to visit relatives?"
"No. I plan to go to Japan."
Qiao Mucai's face gradually darkened and he said, "For Hattori Mina?"
Jiang Xinyu: "Webmaster, no matter who Mina is, she is my wife after all. Now she is alone in Japan. The student is really...uneasy!"