Xiaolan was walking around with a vegetable basket, and there were many vendors selling food along the roadside.
Xiaolan stopped in front of a vendor selling apples and asked: "Is it sour or sweet?"
"Little girl, please be patient, my apples will be so sweet!"
"Let me choose?"
"Pick it out and sell it, pick whatever you want, I'm sure you'll get the best one..."
Xiaolan squatted down and concentrated on picking apples. A woman walked by behind her. She coughed twice, probably because she was choked by the wind.
Xiaolan didn't pay attention at first. She put the selected apples on the scale and said, "I want two catties."
She suddenly realized that the woman's cough just now had a familiar feeling, as if she was an acquaintance of hers.
Xiaolan turned her face and looked over. She saw a woman wearing a dark coat with a swollen back. She held her waist with one hand and walked slowly along the street.
Xiaolan was stunned for a while, then followed her unconsciously. The vendor behind her shouted: "Hey, little girl, do you want any more apples?"
"No more." Xiaolan said without looking back.
The vendor cursed angrily in a low voice: "There's something wrong with my brain. I spent a long time choosing and didn't want it anymore..."
Xiaolan quickened her pace. She wanted to see who that woman was. She didn't know what was going on, but she thought of Hattori Mina for no reason!
The woman waved to a rickshaw, said a few words to the rickshaw driver, and slowly got into the car.
Seeing the woman's profile from a distance, Xiaolan covered her mouth in surprise. This woman's appearance was at least 70% similar to Hattori Mina!
The distance was far, so Xiaolan was not sure, and she was afraid that she might recognize the wrong person.
After all, Hattori Mina is far away in Japan, how could she appear in Ijinjin?
The rickshaw quickly turned the corner, and by the time Xiaolan chased after it, the rickshaw had already disappeared in the bustling street.
When I got home, Little Button came out to welcome me, took the vegetable basket, and said, "Sister Xiaolan, you are back. The lady is clamoring for apples... Where are the apples?"
Xiaolan let out a cry and said: "It's broken, I forgot to buy it..."
Little Button raised his index finger and said: "Shh! Keep your voice down, don't mention this, the lady will forget about it soon."
"Is Xiaolan back?" Tong Tong's lazy voice came from the living room.
Xiaolan quickly replied loudly: "Miss, it's me who's back."
"Wash me an apple."
"Miss, today's oranges are very sweet, do you want to try them?"
"I don't want to eat oranges."
Xiaolan whispered to Little Button: "What should we do?"
Little Button thought for a moment and said, "Just say... you didn't buy an apple?"
Xiaolan shook her head and said, "She definitely doesn't believe it..."
"Beep!"
The sound of car horns could be heard in the distance.
Immediately after the door to the living room rang, Tong Tong walked out quickly and said, "You two, don't just stand there. Mr. Jiang is back and is ready to start dinner!"
"I understand, miss." Xiaolan and Xiaobutton looked at each other and smiled, thankful that they didn't have to be scolded.
After a while, Jiang Xinyu walked in carrying a briefcase.
Tong Tong took Jiang Xinyu's hat and asked with concern: "Are you busy today?"
"It's okay." Jiang Xinyu took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack.
Entering the living room, Jiang Xinyu asked: "Tongtong, are there guests at home?"
Tong Tong said in surprise: "How did you know?"
Jiang Xinyu pointed at the two cans of tea on the cabinet.
"Oh, a man named Hang came here, and he brought the tea."
"Did he leave a message?"
"No. Just say it's good tea and let you drink it yourself. Don't give it away."
Jiang Xinyu stood up and walked over, picked up the tea can, weighed it, opened the packaging box, groped inside for a while, and took out a gold bar.
In another tea box, there is the same gold bar.
"Oh... no wonder he didn't let you give the tea away. That's what happened!"
During the Spring Festival, many people came to give gifts to Jiang Xinyu, and Tong Tong was not surprised by the various ways of giving gifts.
There are more and more valuables in the house, so Jiang Xin bought a safe.
The safe is built into the bedroom wall. Unless you know the password, you can neither pry it open nor take it away.
After locking the safe, Jiang Xinyu rested on the bed for a while. I don't know what happened recently, and I often felt uneasy.
He attributed this to being too tired. There have been a lot of things at the station recently. Not only did he have to deal with military discipline violations, but he was also distracted from dealing with students.
Students have often organized rallies recently, and according to Qiao Muchai's order, they must keep an eye on the leading students leading the show.
Tuk Tuk!
The door rang twice, Tong Tong opened the door and said, "dinner is ready."
Jiang Xinyu sat up and said, "Tongtong, this is good. Knocking on the door is a good habit. Keep it up!"
"Thank you, you finally complimented me... Hey, how much money do you have in your safe?" Tong Tong asked with interest.
"Why do you ask this?"
"I'm curious, I want to know how much money you charge others."
"Don't talk nonsense like this outside!"
"What words?"
"Say that I take money from others."
Tong Tong rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm not stupid!"
"Smart people shouldn't inquire about other people's property." Jiang Xinyu stepped out of the bedroom.
"Am I someone else?" Tong Tong asked as he followed behind.
On the dining table, there are four dishes and one soup.
Sashimi, steamed sea bass, Kung Pao chicken, spicy tofu, plus a clam seafood soup.
Jiang Xinyu pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "It's too luxurious for two people to eat so much."
Tong Tong served the rice himself and said, "It's the Spring Festival, so it should be rich."
"What do you mean by proper? The breakfast provided by the delegation is just a glass of water and two slices of bread."
"How did you know?"
"That's what the newspaper said."
"Is that what's in the newspaper true?"
"Of course. There are photos to prove it!"
"Wouldn't people finish taking photos and then go have a Manchu banquet later?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Tong Tong curled his lips and said: "I'm not talking nonsense. Officials are all the same. They open and close their mouths to serve the country and the people, but behind their backs... hum!"
Jiang Xinyu picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of sashimi, put it on Tongtong's plate, and said, "Don't talk about state affairs! Come and try the sashimi."
The sashimi is served with special dipping sauce, which tastes fresh and spicy, and is very suitable for Tongtong.
Tong Tong yelled: "It's too spicy, even spicier than Sichuan food!"
Little Button said from the side: "The sashimi is made by Sister Xiaolan."
Tong Tong snorted and said, "Xiaolan, who taught you how to cook this dish?"
Xiaolan glanced at Jiang Xinyu and said hesitantly: "It's a service..."
Jiang Xinyu interrupted her and said, "It's none of your business, let's go eat."
Xiao Lan and Xiao Button retreated.
"Is your Japanese wife good at cooking?" Tong Tong asked pretending to be casual.
Jiang Xinyu picked up the spoon, took a sip of the seafood soup, and praised: "The soup is fresh and delicious, not bad!"
"Ring ring ring!"
The phone on the table rang.
"Stingy, she interrupts whenever we start talking!"
Tong Tong mumbled and stood up, picked up the phone and said, "Hello? Hello?...Why don't you speak?"
After a while, there was a busy signal on the phone.