"Hello, I'm Geng Xinbo, may I ask who you are..."
"Hello, Geng Xinbo, it's me, Lao Du, Du Jianye, your comrade! Remember me?"
Comrade Lao Du said happily to the other end of the phone.
"Hey, Lao Du, is it really you?" The voice from the other end of the phone was also full of surprise!
"It's not me. We haven't been in touch for over ten years! I almost couldn't find you!"
"Yes, yes, we haven't been in touch since I retired from the army! How did you find my phone number?" Geng Xinbo said happily.
"I called your former workplace and they helped me find it."
"Oh, that's not bad. Some of the older people at work still remember me and have kept in touch. Otherwise, it would be really hard to get in touch with them. Are you still in your hometown?"
"Yes, I am still in Shanjin Yuncheng. This time I contacted my old comrade-in-arms because I want you to help me." Comrade Lao Du said directly.
"Old Du, you said it, and I will definitely help if I can!" Geng Xinbo answered very confidently without any hesitation.
"That's right, Xinbo. After I retired from the military, I returned to the railway. I was a motor mechanic back then, and now I'm in charge of the motor mechanics squad at my unit."
"Now our boss wants to modify the audio system in his car, but as you know, this is an inland city, and we don't have the source of this audio system."
"You're in Guangzhou, and I think the coastal area is more developed. So I'd like to ask you to find out if there's anyone in your area who makes car audio systems. I can buy a few sets and modify the audio system for my boss, and make some money at the same time."
Comrade Lao Du was being cunning and directly said that he wanted to order a few more sets. Firstly, it would be too much trouble to send only one set of goods and it would not be worth asking his comrades to find them. Secondly, he thought that Mi Duan would be listening nearby and he could explain the business to him when the time came.
After all, leaders only come into contact with leaders, and they all have cars. Although they are government buses, government buses are easier to reimburse. These days, people are reluctant to spend money to modify their private cars.
"Okay! No problem! I'll go check it out for you in the next two days. How can I contact you then?" Geng Xinbo gave a direct reply upon hearing such a trivial matter.
"Let me tell you my phone number. If you have any news, just call this number." Comrade Lao Du told Geng Xinbo the section chief's office phone number.
"Okay. By the way, how are you now? I remember that your wife was pregnant with our second child before we were discharged from the army, right? Boy or girl..."
The two of them finally got in touch again, and since they were both using public phones, they chatted for a while.
Mi Duan listened without saying anything. After all, he was asking Comrade Lao Du for help with a personal matter, and it didn't cost him any money. He didn't have much work to do now, so he just chatted.
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Du Chen's mother took advantage of the fact that there were no students in the afternoon to prepare ingredients for dinner. After all, when the students were out of school, there would be too many people and no time to cook dinner. It would be too late to prepare dinner after she was done.
"Sister-in-law, Lao Du is not here? Where is he at work?"
At this time, Lao Ding walked in.
"At work, we get off work at around five o'clock every day. What's wrong, Lao Ding? Do you have something to talk to Lao Du about?" Du Chen's mother asked.
"It's okay, it's okay. Now that the case is solved, I can let my men take care of the rest. I'll find Lao Du and tell him to come out for a drink tonight!"
Old Ding said with a smile.
"Going out for a drink?"
"Let's go out for a drink. There's a restaurant right over there on the market. Let's just find one."
"Why go out and waste your money? Just drink at my restaurant. And call your wife and Miaomiao. I haven't even met your wife yet! Look, I've already prepared dinner. Just drink here."
"Goodbye, sister-in-law. Chenchen provided us with clues that helped us solve the case. I specially invited Lao Du out for dinner to express my gratitude. Why would I keep you busy again?"
Old Ding quickly declined.
"What are you busy with? My child and I have to eat too. Besides, let's call your wife and children over, and our two families can sit together. Miaomiao and Dubin are classmates. If they sit together, I can let Dubin and Miaomiao learn from them!"
"Sister-in-law, look at me treating everyone to a meal, but in the end, the whole family comes to your house to eat and drink for free. Goodbye, sister-in-law, or I will be embarrassed."
"Look at you, what's there to be embarrassed about? Okay, listen to me, just eat here, you guys drink yours, I'll chat with your wife, and the kids can read a book here after they finish eating!"
Du Chen's mother said without question.
Seeing Du Chen's mother's firm attitude, Lao Ding had no choice but to say to her, "Okay, sister-in-law, thank you for troubling me again. Then you can cook two dishes, and I'll go to the market to buy some cooked food and two bottles of wine..."
"No, that won't work. Why would you buy anything when you come to my house for dinner..." Du Chen's mother spoke before Lao Ding could finish his words.
When Old Ding saw Du Chen's mother open her mouth to refuse, he quickly interrupted her.
"Sister-in-law, if you do this again I won't dare to come here again!"
"Okay! I'll listen to you! Call my wife and kids over in the evening!" Du Chen's mother emphasized.
"Okay! Sister-in-law, let's get together tonight."
After saying that, Lao Ding left first. He also took some time out from the group.
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"Mom, what day is it today? Why did you prepare so much food?"
When Du Chen and Liu Yi entered the store, they found that their mother had prepared a bunch of ingredients, which looked enough for six or seven people.
"Your Uncle Ding will be coming over for dinner tonight. You can look after the store for a while while I go inside to prepare dinner."
"Okay, Mom, go back inside and get busy."
"Du Chen, let's go to the store first."
Liu Yi didn't want to go home, so he decided to talk about it later.
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