Director Chu came out, lowered his hat and looked around, then got into a rickshaw and left.
Ten minutes later, Hu Zhanbiao came out wearing casual clothes, with the brim of his hat also pressed to his eyebrows, carrying a brown leather suitcase.
A black car slowly drove over. Jiang Xinyu rolled down the window and said, "Old Hu, get in the car!"
Hu Zhanbiao subconsciously hid the suitcase behind him and said in a panic, "Um, Captain Jiang, what a coincidence?"
Jiang Xinyu reached out and pushed open the passenger door, and repeated in a calm tone, "Get in the car."
Hu Zhanbiao hesitantly got into the car, feeling a little uneasy.
The car drove along the street for a few hundred meters and stopped at a secluded section of the road. Jiang Xinyu looked at Hu Zhanbiao and said, "I won't go around in circles. I know everything about you!"
"I, um...what's the matter?" Hu Zhanbiao stuttered.
"I know that because of Ma's incident, you are very short of money now, but there are some things that cannot be done over and over again! Old Hu, do you think the military commander is just a decoration?"
"Oh, I really can't help it..."
Hu Zhanbiao knew very well that since Jiang Xinyu said this, his private dealings with Director Chu must have been exposed.
Jiang Xinyu said calmly, "You are really brave enough to resell military supplies. This is a serious crime that will lead to a military court!"
Hu Zhanbiao certainly knew what he was doing when he took the risk. Anyone who does this kind of thing takes a chance and thinks that his actions are flawless.
In fact, he did it very strictly. If Director Chu hadn't called Dengyinglou last time, Jiang Xinyu wouldn't have suspected him.
Jiang Xinyu took out his cigarettes, threw one to Hu Zhanbiao, and said, "Fortunately, I am the only one who knows the inside story."
Hu Zhanbiao's eyes lit up. From these words, he heard a glimmer of hope and said tentatively, "Captain Jiang, we have been through thick and thin together. Can we... be noble and let our brothers go?"
Jiang Xinyu was silent for a long time and said, "I just pretend that I don't know about this matter. However, Lao Hu, you should stop it in moderation!"
Hu Zhanbiao said repeatedly, "Of course, of course, I promise, this is the last time!"
"Also, you have to warn Director Chu to stop immediately! If something happens to him, I'm afraid you will be implicated."
"I see……"
"Don't mention my name, just let him know that the situation is serious."
"good!"
“When will the last shipment be shipped?”
"Tomorrow night at nine o'clock."
Jiang Xinyu thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow night... that's just right. Lao Hu, please do me a favor."
Hu Zhanbiao said, "It's too pretentious to say help. If you have something to do, just ask me, as long as I can do it!"
"A friend of mine has a batch of goods that needs to be shipped out urgently, and he wants to take your ship."
"What kind of goods?"
"Coarse cloth. There are about three hundred pieces."
"no problem!"
Hu Zhanbiao guessed in his heart that these coarse cloths might be Jiang Xinyu's goods, but he couldn't tell himself clearly.
Jiang Xinyu said, "The quantity of this batch of goods is too large, and there are problems whether there are problems, so..."
Hu Zhanbiao understood and said, "I understand, this batch of goods has nothing to do with you, it is purely a favor to a friend!"
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said, "Yes, my friend begged me, so it's not easy to refuse..."
The main reason why Jiang Xinyu dared to speak directly about this matter was that there was no evidence for it. Even if something went wrong in the future, he could deny it.
If Hu Zhanbiao was willing to report, he would even be suspected of frame-up, because he resold military supplies first, and there is a possibility of framing law enforcement officials.
…………
evening.
No. 7, Yunhe Street North.
Tong Tong prepared the meal and served it to Jiang Xinyu with his own hands. He carefully arranged the chopsticks and spoons, as attentively as a little daughter-in-law.
Jiang Xinyu looked at Tong Tong and said, "What's wrong with you today?"
Tong Tong said, "What's wrong with me?"
"It's not the same as usual." Jiang Xinyu said while sitting on a chair.
Tong Tong looked down at his clothes and said, "What's different? I don't feel it."
Jiang Xinyu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, and said, "Today's dish does not have chili pepper, um, not bad."
Tong Tong also sat down, looked at Jiang Xinyu with one hand on his chin, and said, "Isn't it just to accommodate you... Hey, is the fish delicious?"
Jiang Xinyu tasted the taste carefully and said, "Is it grass carp? There is a lot of vinegar..."
Tong Tong covered his mouth and coughed twice. Xiao Niuqiao immediately came over and said, "Mr. Jiang, today the lady personally cooked the West Lake vinegar fish for you. She said that you are from Zhejiang and you must like this dish."
"Really? Do you know how to cook?" Jiang Xinyu turned to Tong Tong and said.
"Let's learn, it's not that difficult." Tong Tong winked at the little button.
Little Button said as if he was reciting the words, "The lady made it according to the recipe. No matter whether it tastes good or not, it is all her intention."
The process of making West Lake Vinegar Fish is very complicated, from sauce making to ingredients and knife skills, to controlling the heat. For a person without kitchen experience, it would be impossible to make it like this.
Jiang Xinyu knew that this dish should be made of small buttons, and Tong Tong could only help read the recipe and play a guiding role.
Tong Tong pretended to be dissatisfied and said to Little Button, "What are you talking about? Go, go, clean up the kitchen."
When Little Button went out, Tong Tong said, "Xinyu, I will cook you a hometown dish every day from now on, and I promise not to repeat it."
"It's too troublesome, there's no need...what did you call me just now?" Jiang Xinyu picked up the water glass and took a sip.
Tong Tong felt shy for a second, and then said openly, "I call you Xinyu, is there anything wrong with it?"
"You used to call me by your first name and last name..."
"That was before."
Jiang Xinyu ate his meal slowly, knowing very well that Tong Tong had nothing to do to be attentive today, so he must have something special to say to him.
Sure enough, after a while, Tong Tong said, "Xinyu, there is something I want to tell you."
"What's up?"
"Er Bao is such a stick, he can't do anything well, and he also makes mistakes in business. It's really frustrating to deal with him!"
Seeing that Jiang Xinyu didn't answer, Tong Tong continued, "He came to see me today and said that there was a problem with a batch of goods and he wanted to ask me for help."
Jiang Xinyu stopped his chopsticks and said, "Can you please help me?"
Tong Tong immediately said, "Yes, otherwise Erbao is a stick. What's the point of asking me to take care of business matters! Later, he said, asking if you can help..."
"The goods have been detained?"
"That's not true. It just can't be shipped out for the time being."
"Why can't it be shipped out?"
"I don't quite understand...it seems like it's illegal because I didn't report to the police station."
Jiang Xinyu understood, Tong Tong was also talking about that batch of coarse cloth!
The thing is very simple. This must be Wang Xuelin or Liu Deli's idea, trying to get the goods released through Tong Tong.
Jiang Xinyu took a cigarette, lit one, took two deep puffs, and said, "Tong Tong, tell the second young master that the goods were not reported in time. I can help smooth the relationship and let the police station waive the fine. As for other aspects... I
I can’t help you anymore.”
Tong Tong said anxiously, "Can't you just release his goods?"
Jiang Xinyu said lightly, "I'm sorry, I can't help you with this!"