As Jiang Jun walked to the corner of the street, he saw two rows of tall sycamore trees standing on the sidewalks on both sides of the street. Behind the trees was a row of two-story houses made of gray bricks and green tiles, with black painted doorways and large iron gates with carved patterns.
In the solemn season, there is a mysterious coldness.
If it was Chen Yuanwu standing next to her, she would definitely rush over, hug his arm, snuggle up to him, and walk along this road, slowly counting her steps and slowly walking to the end of the street.
Now, she only took a half step behind Qin Xiao, and walked slowly to the iron gate where the office was located and stopped. She watched Qin Xiao push open the large iron gate and took out a bunch of keys from his briefcase and handed them to her: "This is the key to the main door, your room key, and the key to the desk that Team Leader Bu left for you."
Jiang Jun took the key and reached for the luggage Qin Xiao was carrying for her, showing no intention of letting her in. "Thank you, Director Qin! When you're free, you're welcome to visit our office."
The official tone seemed to keep people at a distance.
Qin Xiao didn't move: "Xiao Jiang, did I scare you with what I said the day before yesterday? I'm so sorry, I apologize!"
Saying sorry is really a very difficult thing. Many people would rather do a lot of things for you to make up for the hurt they have caused you than say a word.
In the 1970s, in Qin Xiao's position, he made this apology with the utmost effort and sincerity.
Jiang Jun forced a smile. "Don't mind, Director Qin. Director Song checked me at the hospital today. My cardiopulmonary function, blood pressure, and brain waves are all normal. The treatment this time has been very effective. Thank you, Director Qin, for all the traveling."
Qin Xiao knew that any more he said would just be the two of them exchanging pleasantries at the door, so he gave up: "Xiao Jiang, have a good rest! I'm leaving!"
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the yard, closed the big iron gate, and walked towards the office compound. Xiao Fang trotted over from five or six meters away and followed Qin Xiao closely.
Jiang Jun opened the door with his key, rolled his eyes and took a quick glance. He knew the structure of the rooms on the first floor clearly, and went straight up to the second floor with his bag.
There was also a small living room on the second floor, connected to a corridor with a floor-to-ceiling balcony door at the end. There was a room on each side of the corridor. Jiang Jun didn't think twice and took the key to open the door of the room on the left.
The door lock clicked open, and Jiang Jun pushed the door open. There was a bed, a table, a cabinet, and a mirror, all emitting the fragrance of freshly planed wood.
Jiang Jun walked over and opened the closet door. Her luggage bag was placed in the closet, and the mattress, quilt and pillows were neatly stacked on the partition.
All items are brand new!
Jiang Jun didn't even need to guess, she knew that this must have been specially prepared for her by Qin Xiao.
She looked at her watch and saw that it was not yet time to get off work, so she made a quick decision and went straight to the department store - she wanted to buy new bedding with her own money!
After asking passers-by on the street, Jiang Jun soon arrived at the entrance of the department store. He saw the post office and looked into the hall. There were not many customers. The two staff members sitting behind the counter were chatting animatedly.
Jiang Jun, for some unknown reason, stepped into the post office and stopped in front of the counter marked "Telephone." "Comrade, how much does a long-distance call to Beijing cost?"
The female staff member at the counter was cracking sunflower seeds and didn't even look up: "Which unit did you call?"
Jiang Jun thought about it and realized that the army’s phone number was confidential. He wanted to find Chen Yuanwu, but he wondered if the post office here could connect to the army’s switchboard.
No one was home at the courtyard at this time. She didn't know Ye Qingyin's workplace phone number, and she didn't know if Jiang Yonghua was in the office...
After thinking for a while, she couldn't find anyone who could answer her call!
Jiang Jun finally wrote down the equipment department's switchboard number on a piece of paper, noted "family member Jiang Jun" next to it, and handed it to the counter. "Can you please call this number for me? It's a confidential unit!"
The female staff member continued to eat melon seeds in one hand, picked up the small piece of paper with the other hand and looked at it, then grabbed the microphone and clamped it between her ear and shoulder, dialed the post office switchboard and asked, then she was startled, put down the melon seeds, sat upright, put the microphone respectfully to her ear and listened.
After a while, the female staff member pointed to a small, enclosed telephone booth and told Jiang Jun, "Comrade, please go to phone number one to make a long-distance call!"
Jiang Jun walked into the phone booth and picked up the receiver. Out of habit, he took out his handkerchief and wiped the receiver before putting it to his ear: "Hello? Hello!"
There was a slight clicking sound coming from the microphone. It should be the switchboard at the post office who put down the headphones after hearing the call was connected.
Jiang Jun gave his name and made it clear that he was looking for Chen Yuanwu, and the operator at the equipment department's switchboard immediately transferred him.
Jiang Jun's heart beat faster when he heard the beep from the phone, which was the switchboard transferring the number to the extension.
"Hello, Xiaojun?" The operator had already informed Chen Yuanwu that it was Jiang Jun calling from Lingcheng. "You're studying there. Are you having trouble acclimatizing? Did you bring enough clothes?"
While waiting for the call, Jiang Jun was thinking about making a joke with Chen Yuanwu. However, when she heard Chen Yuanwu's voice, tears started to fall. She choked up and said, "Lao Wu..."
Her Lao Wu always knew what she wanted. Every time he opened his mouth, the first sentence would touch her heart, making her feel her nose sore and her heart soften.
Chen Yuanwu comforted him softly, "Xiaojun, you're not used to it, are you? Where do you live? I'll ask someone to send something to you."
Thinking of Jiang Jun's red eyes, Chen Yuanwu wanted to rush to her side immediately.
He had just learned from his mother that Jiang Yun was away studying, and was just getting worried when Jiang Yun called him.
Jiang Jun heard someone talking loudly on the phone next to him, and felt even more aggrieved: "It's not convenient to talk on the phone."
Their working group came to Lingcheng this time, and their work address and residence needed to be kept confidential until substantial progress was made.
Chen Yuanwu said: "I have a comrade over there. I'll look for her contact information later."
He felt relieved only when he knew that someone he knew knew where Jiang Jun was and Jiang Jun also knew where to go and who to ask for help if anything happened.
Jiang Jun nasally said, "Hmm!"
Chen Yuanwu was heartbroken, but he had to remain calm. "Xiaomei is getting married. Can you make it?"
Jiang Jun wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand: "No!"
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the wedding of Yue Peng and Gao Shengmei. Chen Yuanwu uses this event to judge how long Jiang Yun will stay in Lingcheng.
"Xiaojun, I'm sorry, I can't come with you." Chen Yuanwu felt a sense of crisis when he heard Jiang Jun's aggrieved voice: "I'll tell you the name of a person in Lingcheng. He is at the same level as my father. They met at a meeting last month. Go find him as soon as possible."
The troops will set out at any time when they have a mission. No one will sit there waiting for you to find them every day. It is best to go there first to get to know them and verify your appearance.
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