Chu Jingqiu had recently noticed that the two men had been coming to town unusually frequently, and she felt that something was fishy. She hurriedly used her consciousness to ask Jiang Jiang, "Jiang Jiang, is there anyone watching them from behind?
Jiang Jiang paused for a moment, "Tang Guoqing was wearing a tattered cotton jacket and a dog-skin hat, staring from behind that house.
Mei Aoxue and Tian Lili, dressed as village girls, stood a little further away, seemingly afraid to get too close for fear of being discovered by Qiao Rucheng and the others.
Chu Jingqiu instructed Jiang Jiang with his mind, "I understand. Jiang Jiang, please pay more attention to that old man and see where he comes from.
Keep a close eye on them. Let's focus on areas where Tang Guoqing and the others can't see. It would be best if we could record their conversation. I'll go back and review the surveillance footage later."
Chu Jingqiu and the other two came to the post office to pick up the package. Shi Aihong still did not change her gossipy nature, and she kept stealing glances at the staff in the post office.
She saw a short, fair-skinned young man sitting behind the counter and whispered, "Jingqiu, do you think this guy is Qian Yunyun's boyfriend?"
Chu Jingqiu shook his head. "I don't know. I don't think I've seen this person before. Is he new? If he is, then he shouldn't be."
At this moment, another young man came to the counter from the inner room of the post office.
The short guy looked up and said, "Zhenhua, come over and help me get the package. I'll go help Sister Wang write the summary."
Chu Jingqiu and the other three all looked up at the tall young man in front of them. They saw that he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, slightly dark skin, and his eyes seemed to have eye shadow on them, making him look deep and handsome.
Chu Jingqiu felt that the young man looked very familiar. He had helped her pick up packages before and had even kindly tied the packages to her bicycle.
Shi Aihong whispered, "Jingqiu, he is Yunyun's boyfriend, and he's quite handsome."
Zhang Zhenhua listened to the conversation between the two and looked up, "Chu Zhiqing, it's you! Are you here to pick up the package?
She smiled, "Yes! Didn't you deliver the mail today?"
Zhang Zhenhua also said with a smile, "I have been transferred to another position now. I don't have to go down to deliver mail anymore. I can just work in the office."
Shi Aihong curiously approached Chu Jingqiu and interrupted, "You two know each other. Let me ask you, is your name Zhang Zhenhua?"
The young man looked at Shi Aihong in surprise and said, "Comrade, do you know me? I am Zhang Zhenhua."
Shi Aihong said with a smile: "Really? That's such a coincidence, you are such a person!
We just came out of the supply and marketing cooperative. Yunyun said you were getting married soon, so we came over to pick up a package and wanted to get to know you."
Chu Jingqiu also smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be Yunyun's partner. What a fate! We're going to your house in a few days to attend your wedding!"
Zhang Zhenhua blushed slightly and scratched his head. "So you're all good friends with Yunyun! You must come on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month!"
The three of them agreed with a smile. Because there were not many people in the post office, Chu Jingqiu and Shi Aihong quickly took the large package and put it in the backpack.
After coming out of the post office, Lin Zishan generously invited Shi Aihong and Chu Jingqiu to have dinner at the state-owned restaurant.
Shi Aihong said embarrassedly: "Sister Zishan, let me treat you! You don't have much money, and you don't have your parents to help you.
Jingqiu and I are really embarrassed to let you treat us, so please be frugal with your spending!"
Chu Jingqiu said jokingly, "Let me do it! You guys can't compare to me, but I still have the strong support of Captain Xiao. How about I treat you to a good meal?"
Lin Zishan said sincerely, "Jingqiu, Aihong, please don't argue with me.
I made a lot of money this year selling nuts and persimmons. Now I also earn a monthly salary as a barefoot doctor, so treating you to a meal is really a piece of cake.
This winter's firewood was collected by brother-in-law Yueming, the meat in the house was sent by Captain Xiao, and all the sauerkraut, kimchi, and several jars of pickled vegetables and soybean paste in the house were made by Aihong and Sister Pingping.
I haven't made any contribution this year, so it's only right that I treat you two to a meal. Don't argue with me; if you do, you're looking down on me."
Shi Aihong looked at Chu Jingqiu, who smiled and said, "Okay, then we won't argue anymore and just have a good meal with Sister Zishan."
The three of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the state-owned restaurant. After finding a seat, they sat down and ordered a pot-fried pork, a black sausage with pickled cabbage, a plate of hot and sour bean sprouts, and a small bowl of dumpling soup.
He ordered another plate of steamed buns, which cost Lin Zishan one yuan and fifteen cents in total, along with half a pound of food coupons and half a pound of meat coupons.
The three of them set the table and just as they were about to eat with their chopsticks, they saw an old man wearing a navy blue cotton coat and a navy blue cotton hat walk in.
He was sitting at the table next to Chu Jingqiu and the others, and the three of them could clearly hear him ordering a plate of fried pancakes and a small bowl of egg soup.
Chu Jingqiu didn't pay attention to the old man at first. She picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly.
It was not until she saw Mei Aoxue and Tian Lili come in that she realized that this old man must be the person they were following and monitoring.
Shi Aihong saw Mei Aoxue and Tian Lili sitting at a seat farther away from them. She smiled and was about to greet them.
Chu Jingqiu suddenly stood up, smiled and hugged Shi Aihong, "Aihong, I need to go to the bathroom, come with me quickly."
Shi Aihong didn't think much about it and followed Chu Jingqiu to the backyard. Chu Jingqiu whispered to Shi Aihong, "Aihong, judging from the way Mei Zhiqing and Tian Zhiqing are dressed, they might not want to be disturbed by acquaintances.
We'd better pretend we don't know each other, otherwise it will be very awkward for everyone."
When Shi Aihong and Chu Jingqiu sat down at the dinner table again, they saw Mei Aoxue and Tian Lili simply ordered a basket of steamed buns and a bowl of dumpling soup, and were eating them with relish without looking away.
Chu Jingqiu secretly glanced at the thin old man at the next table. He was probably over seventy years old and had slightly high brow bones.
His face is a little thin, he has single eyelids, big bags under his eyes, and a goatee, but he still looks very strong.
The old man was eating while looking at the people around him. When he had almost finished his meal, he asked the waiter about the location of the toilet and walked towards the toilet at full speed.
Mei Aoxue also pretended to go to the bathroom and followed slowly, but Tian Lili walked out directly and stood at the door of the state-owned hotel, looking around vigilantly.
Chu Jingqiu and the other two had almost finished eating, and she felt embarrassed to stay there any longer, so she went to the town primary school with Lin Zishan and the others to take a ox cart.
The three of them waited at the town primary school for a while. When the ox cart was almost full, the cart slowly set off and returned to Qingshan Brigade.
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