"Wild ginseng can save lives, keep it for yourself!"
Although Ruan Qiqi was tempted, she was not greedy. The fifty-year-old ginseng that Xiao Cao gave her last time was still quite fresh. She planted it in the space. It would produce a lot of ginseng in the future, so there was no need to change it for another one.
"I still have one that's a hundred years old."
Xiao Cao acted as if he was rich and powerful, he had no shortage of ginseng.
After all, going to Changbai Mountain is like visiting his own backyard, he can come and go as he pleases.
Ruan Qiqi twitched her lips and agreed to the deal.
Anyway, there are still a few suspects behind, and they all look good. The lurking Japanese soldiers are probably carefully selected. Their appearance and figure are similar to those of the Chinese, and none of them are particularly ugly.
Tian Yuguang who was standing next to them could hear what they were saying. He knew every word, but when they were put together he didn't understand what the dragon and phoenix candlesticks were.
What does it have to do with him?
Although Tian Yuguang didn't understand, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness and struggled desperately. Xiao Cao slapped him and knocked him unconscious.
He would take the person back for interrogation, and after the interrogation, he would make a dragon and phoenix candlestick out of it, which he could use in his bridal chamber.
Although Comrade Xiao Cao is still single and doesn't even know which direction the door of his future mother-in-law's house faces, he has asked the I Ching master in the bureau to predict that he will have his wedding night when he is 26 years old. He is 25 now, which means he will have his wedding night in a year, so he must prepare the dragon and phoenix candlesticks in advance.
It was still early, so Ruan Qiqi decided to meet the second suspect.
Female, Xu Xiuying, 36 years old, wife of the deputy director of a large state-owned factory. Although it is her second marriage, the couple has a very good relationship. Xu Xiuying has no children and treats the children left by her ex-husband as her own. The children also respect her very much.
Xu Xiuying was well-known in the factory for her virtue and kindness. Everyone praised her as the best stepmother in history and regarded her as a role model for women to emulate.
The reason why she was considered a suspect was because Xu Xiuying was particularly fond of cleanliness and liked taking baths.
Not everyone who likes to take a bath is a Japanese devil. There are Chinese people who love to take a bath too. However, before Xu Xiuying married the deputy factory director, she was just a woman who grew up in an ordinary family. The conditions in her parents' home did not allow for taking a bath at all.
But it is also possible that after marrying the deputy factory director, conditions improved and Xu Xiuying fell in love with taking baths.
Therefore, Ruan Qiqi decided to test him in person, determined not to wrongly accuse a good man, nor to let a Japanese soldier go.
Xu Xiuying lived in the factory’s staff building, which was a little far from Yuelu Mountain. Manzai took her on a bike, and Mamajiang would run for a while and stop from time to time. Sometimes, she would run far ahead and still stop to wait for them.
"Qiqi, how do you know he is a Japanese soldier?"
Manzai was very curious and asked on the way.
"Because he knows it too precisely. If you randomly ask a Tanzhou person on the street how high Yuelu Mountain is, they will basically answer 300 meters, or 200-300 meters. No one will answer to the decimal point. As for the origin of Yuelu Mountain and Aiwan Pavilion, who would care about this? Only the Japanese would care. I bowed again to test him, and he was exposed!"
Ruan Qiqi patiently explained that what really confirmed the other party's identity was the final bow.
He used to praise Tian Yuguang so that he could let down his guard, and then suddenly bowed and said something in Japanese, and Tian Yuguang would subconsciously return the greeting, because he was still a Japanese at heart and it was impossible to change his deep-rooted habits.
As for those allusions, who among the locals would care to know them? Only the lurking Japanese devils, who are afraid of not pretending to be Chinese, would try hard to learn about them.
Manzai seemed to understand what he said, and asked more questions. Ruan Qiqi answered them patiently.
An hour later, they arrived at the gate of the arsenal. It was now past two in the afternoon, and the gate was closed and heavily guarded.
Ruan Qiqi did not enter the factory. The family building was not inside the factory, but behind it.
They went around to the back of the factory. The family building was an old-style tube-shaped building, similar to the one where Ruan Qiqi lived. Downstairs, there were a few old men and women sitting under the sycamore tree to enjoy the cool air. Some were playing chess, some were chatting, and they all looked quite leisurely.
Ruan Qiqi pretended to ask for directions and soon became familiar with the old men and women. She even got a small stool and sat down to chat with them.
"My uncle works in a winery. I came here to have fun. I'll be back home in a few days."
"It's no problem to buy wine. The factory director is my uncle. I'll help you negotiate the internal price later!"
"Thank you, Auntie. I'm thirsty!"
When Ruan Qiqi said "The factory director is my uncle", several uncles and aunts immediately looked at her differently and were especially polite. The aunt who wanted to buy wine even generously took out two pieces of watermelon and offered them to her and Manzai.
"You can definitely buy some if you go to the winery and look for Ruan Qiqi. Two bottles at most. If you buy more, you'll make a mistake."
Ruan Qiqi told Director Lin's phone number that every employee in the winery has an internal price, so there is no problem buying a few bottles.
What's more, she helped the factory to recover so much debt, which is a great honor for her. Director Lin will definitely not be stingy.
"Thank you, sister!"
The aunt was overjoyed that the internal price was much cheaper and she didn't need a ticket. This beautiful girl was really generous.
"What are you thanking me for? I even ate your watermelon!"
Ruan Qiqi finished eating the watermelon cleanly, and so did Manzai. The auntie was reluctant to throw away the watermelon rind, so she took it home, cut off the gnawed part, washed it, and cooked it.
Xu Xiuying walked over from a distance, carrying a basket of vegetables. She was not tall, but slim, with fair skin and dimples when she smiled. She was not particularly beautiful, but gentle and sweet, with a very comfortable appearance.
"Xiuying is back from shopping. Wow, she bought a lot!"
Everyone greeted her warmly, and Xu Xiuying responded to them all with a smile. She didn't have any airs of a factory director's wife and was very friendly.
"My third child has his birthday today, so let's have a nice dinner together tonight to celebrate!"
Xu Xiuying explained with a smile that the third child she was talking about was the youngest daughter of the deputy factory director. Although she was not her biological daughter, she had a very good relationship with her, just like a real mother and daughter.
"I've heard of you. You cook delicious food, right? My uncle often praises you for your delicious cooking at home, and my aunt is not happy about it."
Ruan Qiqi was shouting loudly and acting carefree.
"Who is your uncle?"
Xu Xiuying looked at him for a few times and was sure that she had never seen Ruan Qiqi before.
"Her uncle is the director of the winery." The enthusiastic aunt helped to explain.
"Oh, it's Director Lin. He's really flattering me!"
Xu Xiuying suddenly realized and quickly called out Director Lin's name, smiling shyly and being very humble.
"Your cooking must be delicious. My uncle rarely praises people. Are you going to make egg rolls? My aunt never makes this dish well."
Ruan Qiqi saw the eggs and meat in the basket and guessed that she was going to make omelets.
According to the information in Xu Xiuying's file, her hometown is the same as Shang Lehua's, and that county loves to make egg rolls during festivals.
"Yes, egg rolls are not difficult to make. Just get the steps and the heat right."
Xu Xiuying had a proud look on her face. She had devoted herself to studying cooking for more than ten years. How could a mere Chinese woman compare to her?
"Then can you teach me? I'll go back and teach my aunt so that she and uncle won't have to quarrel all the time!"
Ruan Qiqi took out paper and pen from her bag, looking particularly eager to learn.
The proud Xu Xiuying explained patiently, explaining every step in detail, from beating the eggs to adding seasonings.
"Wait a minute, I just missed it. How much salt should be added?"
Ruan Qiqi asked.
"15 grams of salt, 25 grams of sugar..." (The author doesn't know how to cook, so the amount is random, don't be picky)
Ruan Qiqi glanced at her and wrote down the number of grams.
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