After sleeping for half a day and a whole night, Xu Xiangyang finally felt normal.
It’s also because of this young body that I can still get through staying up late.
If I were in my thirties, I probably wouldn’t be able to last two nights.
It’s great to be young…
When Xu Xiangyang got up in the morning, he went to hand over the work to his colleagues at work. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an acquaintance this time.
"Hey, isn't this Comrade Xu?" Li Xiangqian greeted him with a smile.
The two had met when Qian Wenqing was following the car. Usually when they met in the cafeteria, they would just nod and leave it at that.
Xu Xiangyang didn't expect it to be him, so he nodded and said, "Comrade Li, I haven't seen you for a long time. How long have you been on a business trip?"
"It's only been a month. Our purchasing department is like this. We're so busy that we don't even have time to go to the office." Li Xiangqian looked helpless. In fact, no one wants to run around.
But there's nothing I can do about it. The salary in the purchasing department is five yuan higher per month than ordinary positions, and there are also subsidies.
Of course, it’s not easy to get such a high salary. You have to pay something, right?
Xu Xiangyang nodded. He was much better than Li Xiangqian and had never been away on business for a month.
But the absence of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, it’s just that it’s less.
After the two men handed over their work, Li Xiangqian glanced around. Seeing that no one was around, he asked, "Comrade Xu, are you interested in going out for a walk? After 8 p.m."
After 8pm?
Xu Xiangyang looked at him mysteriously, feeling somewhat puzzled. "Where are you going? Why are you out so late? Comrade Li, don't you know that Peking is not safe right now? Going out so late at night would easily get you caught."
He was not exaggerating. The situation is so tense now that everyone wants to achieve something.
But there are only so many people in Peking, and everyone wants to achieve results, so who will take the blame?
So now everyone is very cautious, fearing that they will become a stepping stone for others and suffer the consequences.
Li Xiangqian saw that he was very cautious, so he said, "It's okay, it's okay. If you don't want to go, forget it. I'll go back and pack up first. I have to go back the day after tomorrow."
Chatting and laughing, he said hello and left.
It was obvious that he had no intention of persuading Xu Xiangyang. Sometimes, forcing someone to do something was not a good idea, so if they didn't want to, then forget it.
Xu Xiangyang watched his back as he left, pursed his lips, then turned around to watch the workers loading the truck.
Although he didn't know what Li Xiangqian meant, it was most likely something like the black market.
Peking is in such chaos now. How can he escape if he is caught?
I don’t know anyone here. What if something happens?
But Xu Xiangyang was still quite curious. Although he refused, he could go and take a look.
Around eight o'clock in the evening, he watched Li Xiangqian, who lived upstairs, go out.
He had changed his clothes long ago and followed quietly.
Because there were few street lights at that time, Xu Xiangyang's following did not attract Li Xiangqian's attention.
He was walking alone at this moment, his mind full of other things.
After tracking for about twenty minutes, Xu Xiangyang saw that there was a wild market ahead.
There were quite a few people setting up stalls, but it was impossible to see what they were selling.
It was already dark, so it was naturally impossible to see from a distance.
Xu Xiangyang hesitated for a moment, but still walked over. He had already changed his clothes and was wearing a mask, so even if Li Xiangqian stood in front of him, he might not recognize him.
When he got closer, he found that everyone here was buying antiques and old items.
No one spoke, except for someone who took a fancy to something and asked the boss in a low voice.
In this dark night, so many people were quietly watching, which seemed a bit scary.
Xu Xiangyang felt goosebumps all over his body, but when he thought about the fact that he had died once, why was he still so scared?
No, no, how can a grown man be afraid of the dark?
He took a deep breath and walked forward slowly.
There was a street in front of him, with many things displayed. He walked around first, then slowly looked at them.
The items are not expensive, around three or five yuan, but they are all recent.
There are more things related to the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Xiangyang didn't know much about this, so it was difficult for him to tell the truth from the false.
This is a bit of a dilemma. If you can't see the product, what can you buy? Don't you have too much money to spend?
"If you don't want to buy it, don't move. It's dark out here, and don't give it to me anymore!"
Xu Xiangyang heard a familiar voice next to him and looked over with some confusion.
Then, he was a little surprised. He didn't expect to meet him here?
Feng Jiunian spoke fluent Beijing dialect and spoke in a low voice to the person next to him.
But he was standing very close now, so he could hear clearly what was said.
"Isn't it just a vase? Look how precious you think of it. It's hard to say whether it's real or not." The person opposite was obviously unhappy.
Feng Jiunian then said, "If you don't want to buy it, don't bother here. Give me the vase. Bye!"
After saying that, he snatched the vase from the man's hand and wiped it carefully.
"Tsk, how do you do business like that?" The buyer said and left.
When Xu Xiangyang saw this, he thought about it and decided not to go over.
The main reason is that there are too many people and too many eyes here, which is very inconvenient.
Another thing is that he wanted to know more about Feng Jiunian, so since the person in front of him didn't recognize him, he shouldn't show up rashly.
Xu Xiangyang didn't buy anything, just walked to the end and hid.
He couldn't tell whether the things here were real or fake. Even if he spent money to buy them, they might still be fake.
Why buy something else with that money? Why buy that junk?
He seldom does things like gambling. No one should touch such things without any certainty, as it is easy to get addicted.
By then, no matter how much wealth you have, it won’t be enough to buy them. How many good things will you have in your hands in the end?
What's more, if you buy it now, it will take decades for it to be valuable, so it is not cost-effective to buy a fake one.
After a while, I saw everyone in the black market walking out.
Xu Xiangyang waited for about half an hour before he saw Feng Jiunian coming out pushing a small cart.
He followed the crowd and only separated from them after returning to the city.
Xu Xiangyang followed all the time, but kept a distance for fear of being discovered.
I just came to take a look today and didn't mean to say hello.
He saw Feng Jiunian carefully enter a small courtyard and then close the door.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at the number by the door and wrote it down.
He walked to the corner of the alley next to him and stood there quietly.
The night air wasn't hot, but it wasn't cool either.
The weather in August is getting hotter and hotter, even at night it is stuffy.
Xu Xiangyang, who was wearing a mask, felt that the mask was wet, but he did not take it off.
After all, he didn't know if anyone would pass by.
At this time, the door of the courtyard that Feng Jiunian had just entered was opened again.
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