Xu Xiangyang watched as the door opened, and soon a figure emerged furtively.
He narrowed his eyes and then concealed himself.
The night was his camouflage; as long as he didn't make a sound, no one could notice him.
There were almost no pedestrians outside; everyone was resting at this time.
Xu Xiangyang saw the figure leave and immediately followed after it.
We kept a considerable distance; as long as we could see which way he was going, that was enough.
After walking for another half hour, it was already midnight when the man finally stopped in front of a courtyard house.
After watching the person go inside, Xu Xiangyang waited for a while before checking the door number.
When he returned to the hotel, it was already one o'clock in the morning.
The receptionist was asleep, but since he had the room key, he didn't wake the person.
When I woke up the next morning, it was almost noon.
Xu Xiangyang took a hot shower in the space and didn't leave until noon.
It was incredibly hot outside, but the temperature inside was just right, though it would get hot when you first went in.
He can turn on the fan or the air conditioner; either way, it's more comfortable than outside.
He wouldn't have come out if he didn't want to eat at the cafeteria inside the space anymore.
I had lunch at a nearby restaurant, and then bought some local specialties from Beiping.
When I returned, I suddenly found that there were many more guests at the hotel, queuing up to check in.
Xu Xiangyang was a little puzzled. Those people didn't look like locals. Were they a group tour?
He had just noticed that there were many people loitering outside, and some of them were even leading the way.
He noticed that the person at the front desk had some free time, so he went over to inquire.
"Comrade, why are there so many people coming to the city lately?" he asked casually, as if in a casual conversation.
The receptionist, a woman in her thirties, glanced at him and said, "Everyone here is here to see the leaders. Didn't you see they're all wearing red armbands?"
Xu Xiangyang then realized, "Oh, so that's how it is."
He had heard on the radio that the leader was going to meet with the red armband wearers, but he didn't expect so many people to come.
It's best to avoid Tianmen during this period, as there are too many people there and stampedes are very likely to occur.
This is no joke. There are so many people now. Are there any safety hazards? Nobody knows how to queue. Who knows what exciting thing might happen in the next second?
To be on the safe side, he avoided going to crowded places.
As a result, there were more people on the streets than at the market, as if people from all over the country had come to Beiping.
Two days later, Xu Xiangyang changed his clothes and carried his things to a courtyard house.
Because the door was open, it was easy to get in.
There are three households in the courtyard, each with a house of more than 50 square meters. There are three more households inside. It is a two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house).
He glanced at the number on the door and then went to the backyard.
Xu Xiangyang looked at one of the doors and said loudly, "Excuse me, is Feng Jiunian home?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone peeked out from the doorway.
Xu Xiangyang smiled when he saw the man, "Brother Feng."
Feng Jiunian was stunned when he saw him. "Why are you here?"
He was really surprised, mainly because he didn't expect Xu Xiangyang to come.
He had left his address and the street's phone number beforehand; otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have been able to contact each other.
Xu Xiangyang was so bold in coming to find him because he had the address here before.
That way, their arrival won't feel abrupt or strange.
He smiled and said, "Brother Feng, I came here on a business trip, but since I thought it wasn't far from you, I came to visit you."
The two people live in different districts, but are very close to each other; it takes about an hour to walk there.
Feng Jiunian snapped out of his daze and said embarrassedly, "Look at my brain, come in and sit down."
It's incredibly rude of them to let people talk outside when they come to visit him.
Xu Xiangyang didn't have much to say, and after following them into the house, he realized that he was the only one there.
But considering it's already past eight o'clock, I guess everyone who's supposed to be at work has already gone to work.
"Are your aunt and uncle not home?" he asked casually.
Feng Jiunian nodded. "Yes, they went to work."
Xu Xiangyang then realized that he hadn't really intended to go to work all along.
"Brother Feng, aren't you at work?" He hadn't thought much about it when he came, but now he remembered to ask.
Feng Jiunian smiled and said, "I'm on vacation now. I was on a business trip before, but the situation in Beiping has been a bit chaotic recently, so I stopped."
This is quite normal. With so many people suddenly arriving in Beiping, normal work is not affected, but things like delivering goods are delayed.
The whole of Beiping is short of supplies right now, mainly because too many people have come all at once.
Thinking of this, Feng Jiunian asked, "Brother Daqiang, did you bring anything with you?"
Daqiang...
Xu Xiangyang pointed to the local specialties on the table: dried hazel mushrooms and some free-range eggs.
You can't visit someone empty-handed, can you? That would be very impolite.
“No, I’m talking about something else.” Feng Jiunian gave him a look.
You know what I mean.
Xu Xiangyang realized what was happening, then smiled and said, "I did bring it, but it's just one thing."
He had sorted out quite a few things before, so it wouldn't be a bad time to clear out the inventory.
Feng Jiunian's eyes lit up, and then he looked at him, "Brother, I knew you couldn't come empty-handed!"
The two of them discussed it and then prepared to make the transaction in a couple of nights.
There's a sudden increase in the population of Beiping, and more patrols are now on the streets.
So it's impossible to get away with making so many things without being discovered.
Xu Xiangyang nodded and then confirmed the time.
“By the way, brother,” Feng Jiunian said, “Let’s go out for lunch. There’s a really good restaurant around here. Let me tell you, it’s usually only for leaders. Ordinary people like us can’t afford it.”
Why go if you can't afford it?
Xu Xiangyang asked with some confusion, "Then why are we going?"
Feng Jiunian chuckled, "It's okay to spend money occasionally."
So it's a bit more expensive, huh? Xu Xiangyang found it strange too. How much more expensive could it be these days? Prices are all about the same.
He glanced at the items displayed on the cabinet, then walked over to take a closer look.
"Brother Feng, is this real?" He pointed to a piece of blue and white porcelain.
The vase wasn't big; it was just a small vase that could hold two flowers.
Seeing his interest, Feng Jiunian said, "Of course the items are real. Would I give my own family fake things?"
After saying that, he quickly took the vase down and put it in the cabinet.
Everything on top was taken down and put away.
Xu Xiangyang blinked and asked, "Brother Feng, what are you doing?"
Are you afraid he'll steal things?
I feel a bit speechless...
Feng Jiunian smiled and said, "Brother, don't take it to heart. You know how chaotic things have been lately. If this gets discovered, everything will be smashed."
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