Chapter 184
"Yes, on Wind Chasing Island."
"Wind Chasing Island. I went there once with my dad when I was a kid. Do you live on Wind Chasing Island too?"
Xia Mi nodded and agreed, "I live in the family quarters, of course on Zhuifeng Island."
After asking this question, Xiao Wang realized that he was talking nonsense.
The man who came to pick up Sister Xia Mi that day was wearing a uniform with four pockets. I guess his rank was not low, so he naturally met the requirements to accompany the army.
"Xia Mi, you're here."
Shen Zhihui walked into the room with his bag on his back. He greeted Xia Mi first and then asked about Xiao Wang's progress.
"Is it fixed?"
Xiao Wang quickly took out two radios from under the repair table, "It's fixed. This one has the same problem. It's all fixed."
Shen Zhihui put the bag down and praised at the same time.
"Not bad, I thought you were still researching."
Shen Zhihui picked up the kettle and poured water into the wash basin. "Xia Mi, please sit down for a while. I'll finish the urgent work in my hands first."
Xia Mi glanced at the time and imagined the long queues at the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Okay, go do your thing first."
Shen Zhihui washed his hands and quickly repaired a TV he had just received. He turned on the button, connected the antenna, and the TV screen gradually became clearer from the initial distorted screen.
The whole process takes no more than twenty minutes.
After handling it, Shen Zhihui washed his hands again, went into the inner room, came out soon and called Xia Mi outside.
"This is your dividend. Do you want it in cash or should I go to the bank and transfer it to your account? I just happened to be going to the bank as well. Section Chief Lan from Hongxing has been asking me when I can go over to take a look."
"I listened to you last time and smoothed out the relationship between the train station and the two passenger stations. Recently, many people have come to ask about it. I plan to go to Hongxing again."
Xia Mi's eyes swept across the envelope in his hand. It was quite thick.
"It's not convenient for me to carry so much money on my own. Just transfer it directly to my account."
Since they were going to the bank, Xia Mi was not afraid of bothering Shen Zhihui.
Shen Zhihui nodded and quickly put the envelope in his pocket. "Recently, many people have come to request goods. I have already registered for goods worth 4,000 yuan, and the last batch has almost sold out."
"That's a good thing, but you still have to be careful. It's always a bit troublesome to be targeted by jealous people. You should pay more attention to the news. If you can get a business license, do it as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, I've already ordered the newspapers, and I'll get to it as soon as I get the news."
Shen Zhihui had a hunch that since the organization now allowed idle people to set up stalls and do small business, it would surely be able to relax the restrictions soon and allow people to do business boldly.
It’s just unclear how long it will take, but this is a major breakthrough after all.
"Well, I came here with a friend. She's waiting for me there. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
Xia Mi didn't expect to get dividends so soon.
"By the way, if you want to transfer money in the future, please set a day in a month, either at the beginning or middle of the month."
It would be troublesome to call him over every time and go back and forth.
Shen Zhihui nodded, "Okay, let's set it for today. I'll send it to you on the 12th of every month. I also have a detailed account here if you want to see it. Come to the store and ask Xiao Wang to give it to you."
Seeing how thoughtful Shen Zhihui's arrangements were, Xia Mi was glad that she had not chosen the wrong person.
"That's settled then. I'll go over first since I'm in a hurry."
Worried that Jiang Shengmei might be waiting anxiously, Xia Mi said goodbye to Shen Zhihui and hurried to the supply and marketing cooperative. When she arrived, her body was slightly hot and she walked to Jiang Shengmei panting.
Jiang Shengmei had just finished shopping and her hands were full of things.
Among so many things, the big piece of pork is the most obvious.
"Sister-in-law, you bought so much."
This amount of pork must be at least five kilograms. Xia Mi felt that Jiang Shengmei was really lucky to buy so much at once.
"Yeah, there are so many people coming back home, we can't always eat vegetarian food."
Jiang Shengmei was so happy when she thought her two sons were coming home. The only thing that made her sad was that she was not sure when her eldest son would come back.
This time when I come back, I can also see my two little granddaughters.
When her granddaughter was mentioned, Jiang Shengmei quickly took a look at what she was holding.
She sighed, "Look at my poor memory. I haven't bought any snacks yet. Xiao Mi, wait for me outside for a while. I'll go in and buy some."
"The supply and marketing cooperative in the provincial capital is different from the one on our island. Not only are the products complete, but the attitudes of the salespeople are also much better."
It's rare to come across a salesperson with a good service attitude.
After hearing what Jiang Shengmei said, Xia Mi was also a little tempted, "I'll go in and take a look too."
When Xia Mi entered, she discovered that this supply and marketing cooperative was much larger than the ones on the island. It was almost as big as three of the ones on the island.
There are more than twenty kinds of pastries here.
Xia Mi found a lot of things she had never tasted before, so she bought some of them at random, and also bought two bars of soap and a pair of gloves.
When I got back from shopping, it was already 11 o'clock in the morning.
The two of them decided to go back after lunch. After all, they had greeted each other at noon, and Jiang Weidong and Huo Jingchen would not be stupid enough to wait for them to go back.
After lunch, we went to the pier to take a boat.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shengmei met her second son who was returning by boat at the dock.
Jiang Youyi was originally sitting upright, but when he saw his mother, he stood up directly from the bench, almost causing He Wenjun next to him to fall.
"mom!"
When Jiang Shengmei saw her long-cherished second son appear in front of her, she was dazed for a moment and thought she was seeing things.
"Xia Mi, did I hear it wrongly? Why did I hear someone calling my mom?"
Xia Mi looked at Jiang Youyi, who looked a bit like Jiang Shengmei, and said, "You heard it right, it was that gay man who called you."
Compared to Jiang Youyi, Xia Mi is more suspicious of the people around Jiang Youyi.
Wasn't that the man she met at the post office, the one who was mumbling about going to the island and figuring out some route?
How could it be such a coincidence that he was Jiang Youyi's comrade-in-arms? Combined with the man's suspicious remarks at the post office, Xia Mi paid special attention to him.
"Mom, it's me, Youyi. How come you can't remember me after two years of not seeing me?" Jiang Youyi hurried over to help carry things.
Jiang Shengmei finally reacted, tears welling in her eyes, "I called your unit this morning, and they said you had been gone for a day. I didn't expect to run into you at the dock. Oh, this..."
Jiang Shengmei was so excited that she became incoherent.
"By the way, this is Captain Huo's lover, her name is Xia Mi. You two are about the same age, so you can just call her Xia Mi."
Jiang Shengmei, who had been excited for a long time, finally realized that she had not introduced Xia Mi to her son yet.
Upon hearing that it was Huo Jingchen's lover, Jiang Youyi was slightly surprised.
But after seeing Xia Mi's appearance, he didn't think it was strange. Xia Mi was still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, even more beautiful than those in the art troupe.
No wonder the stubborn Brother Huo would bow down to him.
"Hello, my name is Jiang Youyi, and this is my comrade-in-arms, He Wenjun, who came back with me this time."
He Wenjun looked at Xia Mi and felt that she looked familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen her.
Xia Mi smiled faintly and greeted lightly.
We had just sat down and chatted for a short while when the captain announced that the ship had departed and began checking tickets for boarding.
Xia Mi sat in the aisle seat.
Behind them were Jiang Shengmei and the other two.
Jiang Youyi asked Jiang Shengmei, "Mom, when did you go to the post office? I went there too, but why didn't I run into you?"
"It was nine o'clock. The post office was so crowded that it was normal that you didn't see me."
It’s a bit of a pity, otherwise I could see my son earlier, Jiang Shengmei thought.
"Do you know when your eldest brother will be back?"
Jiang Youyi shook his head. "I don't know. My brother said he has some things to deal with in the army. It will probably be two days later."
He Wenjun, who had been silent nearby, suddenly became nervous when he heard that Jiang Shengmei and the others had been to the post office.
He finally remembered that he had seen Xia Mi when he left.
She was standing by the window with her back to them.
He Wenjun suddenly felt guilty, afraid that Xia Mi might have heard what he said on the phone. On the other hand, he also hoped that since she had her back to him, she probably wouldn't be able to hear clearly.
There are so many people in the post office and it's so noisy that it's not easy to hear.
Little did they know that Xia Mi had already heard almost all the most important things.
When they arrived at Zhuifeng Island, Jiang Weidong sent a car to pick them up, and Huo Jingchen also came.
Jiang Youyi called the military unit and informed them in advance that he would be returning by boat in the afternoon.
Jiang Weidong was surprised for a moment when he saw the mother and son getting off the boat, and then he hurried to greet them.
"I didn't expect that you and your son would come back on the same boat."
Jiang Ling, who hadn't seen his second brother for a long time, couldn't help but wave and say hello, "Second brother!"
Jiang Youyi first introduced He Wenjun's identity to everyone, and then got in the car. There were two cars in total to pick them up.
Xia Mi and Huo Jingchen sat in the car at the back.
"I feel like Jiang Youyi's comrades-in-arms are not that simple."
The driver was Zhang Erqiao, and they were all familiar faces, so Xia Mi did not deliberately hide it.
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying?"
This also aroused Huo Jingchen's curiosity, "Why do you say that?"
Xia Mi told Huo Jingchen everything she heard at the post office.
After Huo Jingchen heard this, his face was serious. "Don't tell anyone about this in a hurry. I'll go investigate."
Huo Jingchen knew something about Jiang Youyi's mission because Jiang Weidong always mentioned the two brothers in front of him.
According to Xia Mi, the man surnamed He was indeed suspicious.
"Don't tell anyone about this. Wait until I find out the results of my investigation."
Xia Mi and Zhang Erqiao both agreed. They didn't know whether this matter was big or small, and Xia Mi would rather be mistaken than actually find out anything from the investigation.
You know, there are countless spies nowadays.
It is a time of development, and many people are watching. - In winter, it gets dark early, and it is already dark at five o'clock.
Xia Mi finished cooking, and Black Panther lay obediently in the kitchen, next to Xia Mi's feet.
The fish in the space sea have been growing well. In the blink of an eye, the group of fish fry raised last time will be available for sale again.
But Xia Mi hasn't figured out how to manage the money properly yet.
While she was thinking, the sound of a door being locked was heard outside, interrupting Xia Mi's thoughts.
The black panther's drooping ears suddenly stood up, and it walked out with lazy steps. When it saw that it was Huo Jingchen, it returned to the kitchen.
Xia Mi stewed pork ribs soup tonight. Since the weather is cold, drinking more hot soup can warm your body.
"He Wenjun is a company commander. His family lives in the mountain city. In addition to him, there are three people in his family: two younger brothers who go to school and a paralyzed father."
Upon hearing about the family situation, Xia Mi's eyebrows twitched wildly.
The worse the family conditions are, the easier it is to be subverted, because money is indispensable.
"Let's observe the situation first. If someone can come back with Youyi, I think they have a special relationship. If we make a mistake, it will hurt their relationship."
Huo Jingchen is analyzing.
Xia Mi nodded in agreement, "After all, without definite evidence, nothing can be proved."
What Xia Mi didn't expect was that He Wenjun would be so vigilant.
The next day, she delivered the scissors that Jiang Shengmei dropped when she was sewing the wedding quilt, and happened to meet He Wenjun.
"Comrade Xia, good morning."
He Wenjun took the initiative to say hello.
Xia Mi was still a little uncomfortable, especially when she was still doubting others, but they were greeting her so sincerely.
"Good morning. I came to give something to my sister-in-law. She left her scissors at our house last time."
"Aunt Jiang went to the fields and she probably won't be back for a while."
"Then I'll put the things on the bench. If she comes back, remember to tell her for me."
He Wenjun agreed verbally, but called Xia Mi when she reached the door.
"Comrade Xia, can you please tell me where you are from? I see you don't seem to be from here. Did you go to the post office to call your family last time?"
This question is a bit like trying to cover up one's own guilt.
Xia Mi was stunned, "How do you know I'm not a local?"
Xia Mi played dumb and focused on the locals.
"Looking at your skin color, you don't look like the others."
Skin color, that’s true. Xia Mi knows that the ultraviolet rays on Xiao Island are particularly toxic, so she has to apply sunscreen every day and do a good job of sun protection before going out.
Fortunately, it is winter now and the sun rarely comes out.
It is mostly cloudy, with the sun occasionally coming out.
"It's just skin color. If you stay on the island for a long time, you will become the same sooner or later."
"Where are you from?"
"I'm from Suzhou. Were you also at the post office last time?" Xia Mi brought the topic back to the last time. "I saw someone who looked a bit like you, but I'm not sure if it was you."
These words made He Wenjun nervous.
He felt his breathing become tense and his heart was in his throat, ready to jump out at any time.
"Really? I didn't see you. I was on the phone with my family. After all, it was not easy for me to come out."
Xia Mi nodded and shook her head, "Maybe I just look like you, there were a lot of people calling, and I was in the second line."
Second column? He's in the third column.
Gradually, He Wenjun relaxed his guard and spoke much more easily than before.
"That shouldn't be me. I'm not over there. I'm on the side."
"Yes, it shouldn't be you. I guess I'm dazzled. My sister-in-law and I didn't see you when we came out. I guess you are just similar in size, otherwise Youyi would have come out too."
He Wenjun completely relaxed and even started chatting with Xia Mi about the scenery of Zhuifeng Island.
Xia Mi also wanted to find out He Wenjun's identity.
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