When it was almost noon, Xu Zhongyi arrived at the Military Commander's Station.
He slowly got out of the car and saw the Four Seasons Barbershop at the corner of East Street.
Xu Zhongyi looked around and realized that there weren't many people on the street.
He couldn't help but raise his hand, check the time, and frown.
At this moment, the club walked up. He didn't notice Xu Zhongyi's strange behavior at all. Instead, he smiled and said,
"The car is parked. Let's go, Brother Zhongyi!”
Xu Zhongyi's eyes met his, and the corners of his mouth curled up as he nodded.
He didn't look at Four Seasons Barbershop again. Instead, he followed the club straight into the gate of Shenyang Station.
Shen Yang Station was neither big nor small. As long as the people coming and going took a few more glances, they would be able to recognize their faces.
Xu Zhongyi greeted everyone with a smile and soon became one with them.
When they reached the second floor, the club quickly walked in front and pushed open the office door of the director of the general affairs department.
"Brother, please come in!"
Xu Zhongyi walked into the office and saw that the furniture was neatly arranged, and the tables and chairs were neat.
Obviously, Chen Ming had put in a lot of effort and asked someone to clean it up several times.
"Wow, what's this? It's so fashionable!”
Suddenly, a loud exclamation interrupted Xu Zhongyi's thoughts.
He looked over and saw a plum blossom glass cup on the table. The light shining through the window was just right to hit the cup.
Xu Zhongyi walked up to the crystal clear artwork and rolled his eyes.
"Brother Zhongyi, this looks like a foreign product. It must be expensive, right?”
Bang Chui's eyes did not leave the Plum Blossom Glass Cup as he continued to sigh.
Xu Zhongyi nodded with a smile and silently agreed with the club's guess.
He didn't expect Chen Ming and his wife to be willing to spend so much on him. It seemed that they really understood the principle of 'if you can't bear to part with your child, you can't catch the wolf'.
Xu Zhongyi shifted his gaze and saw a huge blue sky and white sun flag on the wall.
His eyes darkened and his brows furrowed slightly. There seemed to be a hint of water in his blurry eyes.
"Brother Zhongyi, I won't disturb you anymore!”
The wooden club narrowed its eyes into a line as it bent down and said to Xu Zhongyi.
Xu Zhongyi turned around and put on a sincere expression.
"Bat Chui, you've worked hard."
"No, no, no, Brother Zhongyi, this is what I should do. There's no need to work hard!”
Bang Chui hurriedly waved his hand and became polite.
He had never seen such a good official like Xu Zhongyi who was so considerate of his subordinates. He couldn't help but think that if there were a few more such people in the Shen Yang Station, how happy would the days be in the future?
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After another round of argument, the wooden club placed its hand on the door handle and was about to push the door open.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and turned his head around.
"Brother Zhongyi, when I got off the car just now, I saw a new barbershop at the corner of East Street. It's called Four something…"
"If you want to tidy your hair, why don't you try it there?”
Xu Zhongyi was stunned, but a smile soon appeared on his face.
"Alright, I'll give it a try. You go ahead and do your work.”
The club finally retreated, and the smile on Xu Zhongyi's face gradually disappeared.
He quickly walked to the window, his eyes sharp as he carefully looked downstairs.
Xu Zhongyi heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the Four Seasons Barbershop was within his line of sight.
"If a pot of flowers is placed on the windowsill on the left side of the barbershop, it means that you can meet them. Otherwise, you have to wait.”
Old Yang's advice in the mountain city lingered in Xu Zhongyi's ears.
He looked over and saw that there was indeed a pot of tender flowers on the left windowsill of the barbershop.
Then, Xu Zhongyi raised his hand again. It was eleven o'clock on his watch.
"We can't wait any longer."
Xu Zhongyi told himself.
There were no clouds in the afternoon in Shen Yang.
There was only a gust of cold wind blowing, the bare branches colliding back and forth, and the fallen leaves on the ground rustled.
Xu Zhongyi walked toward the Four Seasons Barbershop alone. He didn't know what kind of bird was perched on the branch, but it was letting out a high-pitched cry, forcing him to look up.
Finally, Xu Zhongyi stopped in front of the Four Seasons Barber Shop and stepped on a leaf.
He composed himself and knocked on the door.
"Thump thump thump…"
After a few seconds, the door opened.
What greeted Xu Zhongyi's eyes was no longer that familiar face.
He sized up the man in front of him. He was tall and thin, with clean facial lines and a mole on his high nose bridge.
"Sir, do you want a haircut?"
The man spoke first. He looked at Xu Zhongyi and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yeah, just my hair. Boss, help me fix it!”
Xu Zhongyi then ran his fingers through his messy hair.
"Alright, although the shop has just started operating, this craftsmanship is definitely decades old. Sir, don't worry and leave it to me!”
The two of them looked at each other and successfully connected.
The man's face was filled with joy as he respectfully invited Xu Zhongyi into the shop.
There were many samples of fashionable hairstyles in the shop, and there were several exquisite gold scissors on the table.
Xu Zhongyi looked around and chose a more secluded seat.
Then, he turned his head and looked out of the window like an eagle.
"Spectre, I finally see you. From now on, I'll be your only one-way contact in Shen Yang, Old Meng.”
the man said to Xu Zhongyi.
He did not choose to shake hands with her, nor did he show any joy on his face. He was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would see through him.
"Hello, Old Meng. I'm Xu Zhongyi.”
Xu Zhongyi was also excited, but his face was as calm as water.
The two of them looked at each other through the mirror.
Xu Zhongyi couldn't help but recall the scene when he met Old Yang at the hairdresser's shop in Shancheng.
"Zhongyi, let's cut to the chase. Quickly tell me about your situation in Shen Yang these few days!”
Old Meng skillfully picked up the watering can and scissors and gestured back and forth on Xu Zhongyi's head.
As he spoke, he raised his hand and slashed down, causing a few strands of Xu Zhongyi's hair to fall to the ground.
"Two days ago, I was establishing a friendly relationship with Chen Ming, the station chief of the military command's Shenyang station, and his wife, Yu Xiuning. The three of us happened to be old classmates, so they took good care of me.”
"But Chen Ming's wife is very cunning. She has always been suspicious of my political identity, but there's no need to worry about this. She doesn't have full confidence or evidence.”
"Exchange benefits?"
Old Meng cut Xu Zhongyi off sensitively. He turned Xu Zhongyi's head away and continued.
"This husband and wife really love money as much as their lives. They can actually propose such a condition to you.”
Xu Zhongyi quickly took over the conversation. His handsome face was calm and gentle.
"Chen Ming and his wife have contributed a lot to the chaotic war in the northeast for so many years.”
"After the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, they probably didn't have much money left.”
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