The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the whole city seemed to have entered darkness early. A dazzling lightning flashed across the sky, followed by an earth-shattering thunder.
A few minutes later, it started raining heavily.
"Ring ring ring!"
The phone on the table rang.
While putting on his coat, Jiang Xinyu picked up the phone and said, "Hello, who is this?"
"Xinyu, when will you get off work?" Hattori Mina's voice was on the phone.
"Let's go now. What's wrong?"
"I didn't bring an umbrella, so I can't go home."
"Where are you?"
"Xiaoxiao Bookstore. Oh, it's the one on Linshen Road."
"Wait there, I'll pick you up later."
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xinyu carried an umbrella and left the office. When he was locking the door, Lei Ban suddenly patted him behind him.
Xinyu looked back and said, "It's time to get off work, why don't you leave?"
"It's raining too much. Could you please Captain Jiang to send me some time?"
In order to make commuting more convenient, Lei-Ban moved and rented a house near Yanjin Station.
"Let's go." Jiang Xinyu glanced at his watch. He was worried that Mina would be impatient in waiting, so he quickly walked down the stairs.
Lei Ban took a few steps, caught up, and said, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing... What's wrong with Director Huang?"
"I heard it was asthma."
"is it serious?"
"It seems to be quite serious, isn't it? Several team leaders from the General Affairs Office were originally going to visit today, and it's such a good day!"
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and even with an umbrella, my trousers were getting soaked in just ten seconds from the door of the building to the car.
After getting in the car, Lei Ban put away his umbrella and said, "Hey, I told you last time that Xiao Taohong was going to treat me, did you tell Mina?"
"She is inconvenient now. She feels tired after sitting for a long time. She understands the treat." Jiang Xinyu drove the car and slowly drove out of the gate of Yanjin Station.
"Baixiao Xiao Taohong's thoughts... By the way, let me tell you something interesting!"
Lei Ban lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and said: "Two days ago, I met Hua Yazi... Do you know who Hua Yazi is? He is my former informant."
"I know, just tell me." Visibility was very low in heavy rain, so Jiang Xinyu slowed down.
Lei Ban said: "Some time ago, he was so poor that he had no choice but to go out and make some quick money..."
"What kind of quick money can you get from cheating and kidnapping?" Jiang Xinyu chatted casually.
"You're cheating!" Lei Ban chuckled and continued: "This guy heard that antiques are valuable, so he went to Liulichang and bought a porcelain jar, found someone to make it old, and went to antique shops to try his luck."
"It's okay to deceive laymen by relying on old tricks, but it can't deceive experts."
"You're wrong! There is a half-baked man in any profession, but he really bluffed his stuff out!"
"How much did it sell for?"
"Two million! Oh, by the way, it's the antique shop near your home, what's it called..."
"Zhuoyu Pavilion?"
"Yes, yes, Zhuoyu Pavilion!"
Jiang Xinyu was both angry and funny. Two million was neither too much nor too little, yet he was cheated away by a bastard!
The car parked at the entrance of the alley, and the second door after entering the alley was the Ray-Ban house.
Lei Ban pretended to open the door, thought for a moment, and said: "Xin Yu, you have wine and meat at home, why don't you come to my house for a drink?"
"Maybe another day, I still have to pick up Mina."
"That's it, let's go!"
Lei Ban got out of the car, opened his umbrella and walked quickly towards the alley.
Half an hour later.
Xiaoxiao Bookstore.
This is a bookstore with a novel style, imitating the business model of Shanghai. It has two stores, one is used to display various books, and the other is turned into a paid library.
There are small round tables, rattan chairs, and refreshments and sodas are also provided, so customers can spend their own leisure time comfortably.
Xiaolan stood in front of the window, looking outside anxiously. Seeing Jiang Xinyu's car approaching, she turned around and said, "Miss, Mr. Jiang is here!"
Hattori Mina stood up, put away the two books she just bought, smiled at Chu Xiaoxiao, and said, "Thank you for recommending good books."
Chu Xiaoxiao said politely: "I should thank you for coming to the store to support me... Mrs. Jiang, your friend hasn't come yet. Why don't you give her the money for her perfume?"
Hattori Mina hesitated for a moment, feeling that there was something wrong with this matter, and said: "I have very little contact with her, you should wait for her to pick it up by herself..."
As soon as the door of the room rang, Jiang Xinyu opened the door and walked in. He looked around and said, "Mina, let's go."
Hattori Mina turned around and said to Chu Xiaoxiao: "Goodbye."
"Mrs. Jiang, walk slowly." Chu Xiaoxiao said from behind.
Jiang Xinyu held an umbrella with one hand and supported Hattori Mina with the other. Xiaolan ran out and opened the car door in advance.
After getting in the car, Jiang Xinyu glanced at the book in Hattori Mina's hand and said, "There are two bookstores near home, why come so far?"
"The boss is a woman, so it's easier to talk... Look, are the two books I bought good?" Hattori Mina showed the book covers to Jiang Xinyu.
One is information for pregnant women, and the other is a comprehensive guide to infants and young children.
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said, "Not bad."
Back home, even though it was still raining, the black girl ran out happily and followed her master step by step.
Entering the living room, Hattori Mina said as she walked: "When there's thunder, it's really scary..."
Jiang Xinyu took off his coat, handed it to Xiaolan beside him, and said, "Spring is like this. The spring thunder awakens all things to life. The sound is quiet, so those hibernating animals cannot hear it."
Hattori Mina slowly sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "Xiaolan's face turned pale with fright at that time."
Xiao Lan was still frightened and said: "Since I was a child, I have never heard such loud thunder... Miss, Boss Chu is so courageous. When there is thunder, he doesn't even blink."
Hattori Mina said: "Some people are naturally courageous..."
In the bookstore just now, Jiang Xinyu noticed that the bookstore owner was a woman, and said casually: "A woman can hold up such a big stall, she must not be timid."
"By the way, Xinyu, I forgot to tell you that she was the one who broke Miss Tong's perfume that day at Zhongyuan Department Store."
"Oh, no wonder you went to her bookstore instead of the nearest."
"It's not easy for her. She has no relatives or friends in Yanjin, but she managed to open such a big bookstore."
"Where is she from?" Jiang Xinyu flipped through the instructions for pregnant women and chatted casually.
"Jing County."
"Her husband didn't come?"
"It seems like they are doing business in the south..."
"Ring ring ring!"
The phone rang suddenly.
Jiang Xinyu stood up, walked over and picked up the phone: "Hello, who is this?"
"Captain Jiang, the stationmaster wants you to come back to the station immediately!" Secretary Wang's voice came on the phone.
Jiang Xinyu glanced at the pouring rain outside the window and said, "Secretary Wang, what happened?"
"Director Dai's plane has disappeared!" Secretary Wang said in a low voice.