Half an hour later, in the back room of Huimin Grain Store, Ji Hongyi looked at his two henchmen and asked, "How is that Japanese man's injury? Don't go too far and kill him."
The burly man nodded firmly and said, "Young master, don't worry. I acted according to your instructions. The left rib is definitely broken, but it's not fatal. It will take at least a few months to recover."
"Well done!" Ji Hongyi nodded and put a few banknotes on the table.
One of the burly men stepped forward, took the banknotes in his hand, and said with a smile, "Young boss, leave these kinds of things to us from now on. These Japanese always bully us Chinese during the day. This time we finally got a good beating."
Ji Hongyi said with a smile, "There are no such good things. You should leave the North Bank tomorrow and go back to the French Concession to hide for a while. Don't show up on the North Bank anytime soon."
The two burly men nodded in agreement and quickly turned and left.
The next morning, Ning Zhiheng got up, washed up, and prepared to go out for breakfast. Just as he stepped into the yard, he heard someone calling him.
"Fujiwara-kun, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Come and have some here." It was Yoshimura Masakazu's voice.
Ning Zhiheng looked up and saw Yoshimura Masakazu greeting him at the door. The two of them had drunk quite a bit last night and had become quite familiar with each other.
Ning Zhiheng said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you, I really am on an empty stomach."
After saying that, the two laughed heartily, and Ning Zhiheng stepped into Yoshimura's house. Breakfast had already been prepared inside, and the old woman and Kumiko, who were busy in the kitchen, also came out.
The old woman smiled and said, "Fujino-kun, it's not easy for you to cook by yourself. Why don't you eat at our house from now on? Kumiko's cooking is excellent!"
“Yes, aren’t you going to look for a job later? Let’s go together. I know some good jobs, I’ll introduce you to some later!” Yoshimura Masakazu chimed in from the side.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't refuse the Yoshimura family's hospitality outright, so he said, "I'll look for a job first and see how it goes before deciding. I've heard that some jobs provide meals. If not, I'll have to trouble you and Kumiko. But you still need to pay for the meals; I'll pay them when I pay the rent."
Yoshimura Yuta didn't refuse; after all, you have to pay for meals when you eat together. He smiled and said, "Fujiwara-kun, what kind of job are you looking for? I'll have Masakazu show you around later. He knows a lot of people outside and can help you."
Yoshimura Masakazu also chimed in, "Yes, there are more and more immigrants coming from China now. The Jiangwan area is mostly military bases. The Songhu and Hongkou areas are still too small, and it's not easy to find a job. I'll ask around for you in a bit; it shouldn't be a problem!"
Ning Zhiheng, however, had already made plans, so he smiled and said, "I've loved reading since I was a child, and I especially love literature. I'm thinking of finding an office job. Yesterday I saw a bookstore called Nanwu Bookstore. It has a lot of books and is very quiet. I'm thinking of giving it a try. I wonder if it's a good idea!"
At this moment, Kumiko, who had been silent until now, said softly, "Fujiwara-kun likes literature, so why don't you give it a try? I heard that Mr. Kuroki, the director of Minamiya Bookstore, is very famous. He is a well-known scholar in the country, and even our school principal often mentions him."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng secretly made a note of it. It seemed that the extraordinary middle-aged man in the Nanwu Bookstore yesterday had some background. He should be more careful when he went to apply for the job today.
"Really? Then I'll give it a try. Maybe I'll be lucky and succeed!" Ning Zhiheng said with a smile.
Yoshimura Masakazu pursed his lips and said, "Alright then, if it doesn't work, I'll think of another way for you."
Everyone quickly finished breakfast, and Yoshimura Masakazu and his sister went out with Ning Zhiheng. They dropped Kumiko off at school, and then parted ways to go to work.
Ning Zhiheng wasn't in a hurry to go to the South House Library, and he didn't know if Ji Hongyi's operation last night had gone smoothly. He needed to wait a while to find out the results.
At 10 a.m., Ning Zhiheng hurried to Nanwu Library and saw someone posting a job advertisement at the door.
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