In the morning, Tian Runye woke up just as the sky was bright. She gently removed her legs and arms from Sun Shaoping and tiptoed out of bed. When she woke up, Tian Runye hugged Sun Shaoping from behind. Fortunately, he was still sleeping. Otherwise, Tian Runye would be embarrassed.
Tian Runye's condition was much better than yesterday. The gas poisoning came and went quickly. It was not particularly serious and there were no sequelae. Fortunately, Tian Runye forgot to add coal because he had something on his mind. He only closed the small window of the exhaust vent. Otherwise, no matter how capable Sun Shaoping was, it would be useless.
Tian Runye first went back to her north room to tidy up the house. After washing up, she went out to buy breakfast. She heard Sun Shaoping say that there was a stall selling breakfast by the side of the road. He liked the bean juice there very much. She had to drink it while it was hot. When she went, Tian Runye even brought a thermos flask.
When Sun Shaoping woke up, he found that Tian Runye wasn't there. He couldn't lie down and left the house without even putting on his coat. The north room was tidied up neatly. Other than the broken windows, there was nothing else. He even went to the toilet. Where did he go? Could it be that he ran away from home again? Just thinking about it gave Sun Shaoping a headache. Just as she was about to go out to look for him, Tian Runye came back with breakfast.
"It's so cold outside. Why don't you wear warm clothes? What if you catch a cold?”Tian Runye's face was fierce.
Sun Shaoping was a little angry." Don't talk about me. Why didn't you tell me you were going out? I had to look everywhere. You're the reason I caught a cold. Don't you know that you're too weak to go out now? You can just call me when you want to buy something. What if something happens to me?”
Tian Runye entered the room and put down the things. She smiled and said,"I'm not made of paper. I feel much better today…I went to buy the bean juice. The place you mentioned is so far away…Try and see if it's hot.”
Sun Shaoping couldn't say anything else. He took a bite and said,"Just nice. Have you eaten? This thing might not be to your liking.”
" Well, I also bought some buns. I can't stand the smell. I don't know how you drank it." Tian Runye found it hard to understand people like Sun Shaoping who liked strange food.
" Hehe, it's good to get used to it. It's easier to eat than the calabash head in Xi'an, and there's no psychological barrier. When we go back, I'll take you to try it. It's guaranteed to be as good as mutton bread soup..." Sun Shaoping became interested when he talked about food.
"Go back? Are we going back for the New Year?" Tian Runye did not want to go back at all. After experiencing life and death, she did not know how to face her family when she went back.
Sun Shaoping roughly understood her thoughts and said,"I'm not going back for the New Year. I don't want to squeeze on the train. My rank isn't high enough to take the plane. Everything is fine at home. It doesn't matter if I go back or not.”
Hearing Sun Shaoping's words, Tian Runye breathed a sigh of relief and said,""Hurry up and eat. It'll get cold in a while.”
"Are you eating?" Zhao Youliang opened the curtain and walked in.
"Aiya, Brother Zhao, have you eaten?”Sun Shaoping stood up and went to get a chair.
Zhao Youliang pulled him back and said," You don't have to stand on ceremony. I've already eaten. I saw that your sister's glass window was broken. Did she attract a thief?"”
Tian Runye lowered her head, not knowing how to explain.
Sun Xiao Ping smiled and said," Brother Zhao, I was just about to tell you about this. Yesterday, my sister and I went out. When we came back, the glass was broken. Aiya, there's a problem with the security here."
"Did you lose anything valuable?" Zhao Youliang asked quickly. At the end of every year, fire prevention and theft prevention are the focus of our work. I didn't expect that someone would dare to target me. Don't worry, leave this matter to me. If I don't find these bastards, I won't know that Lord Ma has three eyes.”
"Nothing was lost. Maybe someone deliberately sabotaged it. I saw some unemployed young people wandering in the alley recently.”Sun Shaoping didn't even blink when he made up the story. Some time ago, he heard Tian Runye say that the young men in the alley whistled at her. It was a good opportunity to punish these people.
Zhao Youliang nodded and said," You're right. It can only be this group of bastards. Most of them are educated youths who have returned to the city. I'll handcuff them later and let them spend the new year in prison…Oh, right, brother. It's all my fault for bragging. I revealed your identity to the leaders of the station, and our director wants to visit you. Brother, what do you think?"”
Sun Shaoping looked at Zhao Youliang meaningfully and said with a smile,""What visit? Let your leader come. I have time these few days. I like to make friends too.”
Zhao Youliang was overjoyed and said," Let's do it tonight. I'll arrange this. What do you think?"”
Sun Shaoping had no objections.
After Zhao Youliang left, Tian Runye frowned and said," That's not good. We were the ones who smashed the glass…"
"Who asked them to whistle at you?" Sun Shaoping said with a smile. At the very least, this was a crime of hooligans. It was for their own good to be locked up and educated.”
Tian Runye didn't know what to say, but she felt that this was inappropriate.
Sun Shaoping had his own reasons for doing this. Tian Runye was beautiful, and he couldn't follow her every day. What if these hooligans had evil intentions? It was better to prevent it before it happened than to regret it after it happened.
The place Zhao Youliang chose was the Casserole House on West Fourth South Street. It belonged to the Eight Great Houses of the capital and could be considered as authentic Beijing cuisine. In the entire capital, it could be considered a prestigious place.
Sun Shaoping fixed the window in the afternoon and brought Tian Runye along. Firstly, he was worried about her alone. Secondly, he wanted to expand her social circle and see the so-called Beijing.
"Hello, Leader. I'm Qiu Guotao, the director of Chaoyang Road Police Station.”A middle-aged man with a rough appearance came up to him and enthusiastically shook Sun Shaoping's hand, shaking half of his body.
Sun Shaoping grinned and said," Director Qiu, you're too polite. Hehe, we're not from the same system. We can't call each other that. Let's call each other comrades."”
Qiu Guotao quickly said," You're a superior. Even if you're not part of the same system, you're still a leader. Although the division of labor for revolutionary work is different, there's always a hierarchy, right? I'm from Chencang County, and we're from the same hometown. I wanted to treat you to a meal long ago, but I was afraid that I would disturb your work.”
"Oh, we're indeed from the same hometown. Then we don't have to be leaders. You're old, so I'll call you Brother Qiu. You can just call me by my name.”This was indeed unexpected. In his previous life, Sun Shaoping was from Yong City, which was adjacent to Chencang County. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were from the same hometown.
Qiu Guotao waved his hand. How can this be…"
"Brother Qiu, that's it. Brother Zhao usually calls me that.”Sun Shaoping interrupted him directly and pointed at Tian Runye with a smile."This is my sister. I just happened to be free, so I brought her along. Brother Qiu, you don't mind having an extra pair of chopsticks, right?”
Qiu Guotao saw that Sun Shaoping didn't seem to be polite, so he followed his advice."Shaoping, you're treating me like an outsider by saying this. Your sister is also my sister. I'm more than happy to be able to come…Let's not 'stand guard' here, please come in.”
Qiu Guotao and Zhao Youliang led the way. Sun Shaoping and Tian Runye followed them into a room. The interior was elegantly decorated with antique furniture and plain tablecloths. What was rare was that there was a pot of Chinese orchid on the flower rack in the corner.
Everyone sat down. Qiu Guotao asked Sun Shaoping to order, so he didn't stand on ceremony. Ordering was a skill that could also be used to understand people's background.
Sun Shaoping didn't look at the menu and said directly to the waiter,""White meat in casserole. Tell the chef to order butt meat, minced elbow, casserole meatballs, nine-turn fat sausage, vegetable fragrant Fugui chicken, Ji Si grilled fish. The dishes here are very hot, and a pot of Biluochun.”
It was Qiu Guotao's first time here. He asked Sun Shaoping to order not to test his background, but he was afraid that the dishes he ordered would not be to the customers 'taste. Listening to the list of dishes, it was fortunate that he didn't order them. Otherwise, he would have made a fool of himself in front of a " glutton " like Sun Shaoping.
"Do you want a bottle of wine?" Zhao Youliang interrupted.”
Sun Shaoping didn't say anything and looked at Qiu Guotao. He had to give the owner a chance to speak, or else he would seem like a bully.
Qiu Guotao thought for a moment and said,"I'll make it Maotai."”
Sun Shaoping smiled and said," Brother Qiu, since we're from the same hometown, don't be so formal. How about we drink Xifeng?"”
Sun Shaoping's words made Qiu Guotao relax a lot."Haha, Shaoping, you're right. We're from the Northwest, so of course we have to drink Xifeng wine.”
Tian Runye interrupted,"Is this place the claypot house that people in the alley often talk about?"”
"You know about it too, sister?" Qiu Guotao said with a smile. I'm also here because of its reputation. There's only one such shop in the capital.”
Tian Runye's face was slightly red." I just heard them say something like 'The claypot house is a pretense. We don't wait after noon'. I just don't know what it means."”
Zhao Youliang explained," Runye, what you said is old news. In the old society, the claypot house only sold one pig a day. Because business was good, it was sold out after noon. That's why there was this saying."”
Tian Runye was puzzled." The business is so good. Why don't you do more? Can't you do it?"”
"Brother Zhao is right." Sun Shaoping continued,"This restaurant has a history of more than 200 years. It is said that it was founded in the sixth year of Qianlong. It is rare for a restaurant to live longer than a dynasty. Their dishes could definitely be made. It was just a matter of taking care of a few more people, but the operators would definitely not be willing. To put it bluntly, they were implementing the 'hunger sales' in marketing. When people's food could not be satisfied, they would crave for it. This would create the illusion that the supply could not meet the demand. At the same time, it also took advantage of people's blind obedience. I guess this slang also came from this restaurant at that time. It could be considered the earliest 'advertisement.' The owner of this restaurant was indeed a marketing expert. Of course, the quality of the food had to be good, or else everyone would not buy it.”
Qiu Guotao stared at him with his round eyes and said,"There are so many ways to do business?"”
"There's nothing strange about that. Anything that is done to the extreme is a subject of learning.”Sun Shaoping said with a smile.
Qiu Guotao wiped his thick hair and said emotionally,""It's still your ministry leaders who are knowledgeable, insightful, and have the ability to see through problems.”
Tian Runye was entangled with some new terms that she had never heard of in Sun Shaoping's mouth. Now that there were outsiders, it was not good to ask more, but she felt that these terms were not as simple as Sun Shaoping's casual words. There should be a deep knowledge in them.
Zhao Youliang was completely a foil. He listened to what others said and smiled when others laughed. Regardless of whether he understood or not, he had to nod.
"Sister, which unit do you work at?”Qiu Guotao asked Tian Runye.
Tian Runye looked at Sun Shaoping. She planned to let him answer this question.
"My sister just arrived not long ago. I'm preparing to let her work in the Ministry after the New Year. I've been thinking about where to go.”In fact, Sun Shaoping planned to let Tian Runye enter the policy research office of the Ministry of Coal Industry. There was less work and leisure there. Secretary Wang was also an old leader. This was easier to say. The people in the office were familiar, and no one would bully her.
"Of course, the Ministry is good, but the water inside is very deep. I believe that Shaoping, you also have a deep understanding. I think your sister is shy and may not be suitable for it.”Qiu Guotao continued," It just so happens that our household registration office is lacking a household registration administrator. It's within the system and doesn't go out to the field. The work is usually free, and it's close to home to take care of your life. What do you think, Shaoping?"”
Sun Shaoping didn't rush to reply. Instead, he looked at Tian Runye and said,""Sis, what do you think?"
Tian Runye hesitated for a moment and said," It's pretty good. I've never been to the central ministries. It sounds scary. The police station is quite suitable for me. It's close to home. I'm also afraid of squeezing into the bus. It's like fighting a war all day.”
Sun Shaoping nodded and said," It's good that you like it. Let's just wait and see…Brother Qiu, it's fate that we're gathered here today. There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it. Let's see if I can help first."”
Sun Shaoping was sure that Qiu Guotao had inquired about him and Tian Runye. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly brought up this topic. This job was obviously prepared in advance. Sun Shaoping didn't want to beat around the bush.
Qiu Guotao was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said,""What can we, the grassroots, do? Let's have a toast first.”
Sun Shaoping saw that Qiu Guotao refused to say it directly, so he didn't ask anymore. In fact, he didn't want to owe this favor because it was completely unnecessary.
Tian Runye wasn't stupid. He also saw something and said,"Why don't we wait for work? It's not the New Year yet, so I'm not in a hurry.”
She was not anxious, but Qiu Guotao was. He quickly said,"Sister, you can do it first. If you feel uncomfortable, you can change.”
"Sis, you can try it first. Brother Qiu has good intentions, so we can't let him down. Besides, the police station is small, and Brother Qiu can naturally make the decisions in this small area. He can also take care of you, right, Brother Qiu?”Sun Shaoping also had his own ideas. He was not in the Ministry of Coal, so he couldn't arrange everything. Others might give him some face, but there were also many people who didn't give him face. As a deputy director, he was not as powerful as a bastard in Jinshui River. There were many deputy directors in the ministry. He might not be as useful as Zhao Youliang outside the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
Qiu Guotao smiled and said," That's for sure. Sister, you're here. Just feel at home. I guarantee you'll be more comfortable than staying in the Ministry."”
The dishes in the casserole house had their own characteristics. The taste was slightly different from what Sun Shaoping had eaten in his previous life. He really couldn't tell which era was better, but the way of eating didn't change much. It combined the characteristics of northeastern cuisine and Shandong cuisine. Tian Runye's dish was prepared by Sun Shaoping. It was sour and spicy, suitable for the taste of Qin people.
After drinking a bottle of wine, Qiu Guotao lowered his voice and said,""Brother, I need some Hong Kong dollars. Can you think of a way?”
Sun Shaoping didn't say anything. He just covered his head and ate.
Qiu Guotao continued,"I don't understand the way here either. Brother, please give me some pointers on account of being from the same hometown."”
Sun Shaoping put down his chopsticks and said with a smile," Brother Qiu, you're asking the blind. Accepting is the job of the bank. We're in the business of trading. My salary is the same as yours, and it's settled in RMB. Do you believe Brother Zhao's bragging?”
Zhao Youliang blushed and smiled embarrassedly. Qiu Guotao glanced at Zhao Youliang and said," I understand Liangzi's style of speaking. Haha, I've made things difficult for you, brother. This is my punishment." After saying that, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and downed it.
These words made Sun Shaoping a little uncomfortable and somewhat forced. However, for the sake of Tian Runye's job arrangement and his hometown, Sun Shaoping planned to help him and return his favor. If he really went to the bank, if he was lucky, he would be ignored. If he was unlucky, he might be arrested as a spy.
"Brother Qiu, what do you want to know?”Sun Shaoping put down his chopsticks and said.
Qiu Guotao was overjoyed. He quickly said," Then…then brother, do you know how much money you earn in Hong Kong a year?”
Sun Shaoping thought for a moment and said,"Hong Kong's average monthly income is about 1500 yuan. The monthly living expenses can't be less than 1000 yuan. I'm not sure about the details."”
"So many!" This number obviously exceeded Qiu Guotao's expectations."Then…what is the exchange method?”
"The current official exchange rate is about 34:100. I'm not sure about the black market, but I don't think it's lower than this.”
"Brother, please enlighten me." Qiu Guotao raised his wine glass and said.
Sun Shaoping said," The customs have checked quite a lot. The Hong Kong dollar is not within the scope of the country's foreign exchange reserves. You don't have to hand it over. You have the right to handle some of it. It's not difficult to exchange it. The key is that you have to have a name."”
In fact, Sun Shaoping was the only one who could lead the trade picket office in customs. However, he did not want to get involved in this. As long as he went through the normal channels, even if something happened, it would have nothing to do with him.
Qiu Guotao nodded." Of course I know that. How do they exchange?"”
Sun Shaoping smiled and said,"It shouldn't be more than 30:100, go and ask yourself."
Qiu Guotao raised his glass again and said excitedly,"Shaoping, I won't say any more thanks. Come, it's all in the wine!”
Qiu Guotao was sincerely grateful to Sun Shaoping. He had been running around a lot these past few days for this matter. He exchanged Hong Kong dollars to send the old leader's daughter to Hong Kong. Ever since the old leader was killed as a "spy of the United States and Jiang," the leader's wife had also jumped off a building some time ago. Back then, the old leader had promoted him. When he was wronged, he did not stand up. He had to protect his daughter no matter what. The best way was to send her to Hong Kong. As a local tyrant, he knew the price of Hong Kong dollars in the black market. It was twice the official exchange rate, and there was not much stock. He and his wife had less than 1500 yuan in savings, but the snakehead they contacted was 1000 Hong Kong dollars and only accepted Hong Kong dollars.
Of course, Qiu Guotao wouldn't tell Sun Shaoping about this. Their relationship hadn't reached that level yet. Besides, this was equivalent to " treason." The fewer people who knew about it, the better. Of course, Sun Shaoping wouldn't ask too much. Some things would be troublesome if he knew. He was a person who was afraid of trouble.
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