wind in the dark night

Chapter 237 Happy Birthday
No. 306 Xinmin Street.

There were four dishes and one soup on the table, steamed white fish, braised prawns, stewed beef, and a large bowl of pork ribs and sauerkraut soup.

Du Juan glanced at the clock on the wall, walked to the window, leaned over to look out, and said to herself: "It's almost two hours, and men are so slow in taking a shower..."

The car lights flashed.

Qi Yue's car drove over.

Du Juan happily took two steps towards the door, thought for a while, turned back to the bedroom, looked at herself in the dressing mirror for a while, and then went to open the door.

"I saw your car."

Du Juan let Qi Yue into the house.

Qi Yue took off his coat and hat, Du Juan reached out to take it and hung it in the closet: "Sit down for a while, the food is getting cold, I'll go heat it up. If you come back ten minutes earlier, it will be just in time."

Qi Yue sat on the sofa and picked up a picture magazine on the coffee table and flipped through it: "You don't know how bad the sanitation is in the countryside. There is dirt everywhere. I have been here for six or seven days and I feel like scales are growing on my body. I have to wash more often."

Du Juan laughed and said, "If I stay for a year or so, do I have to take a shower every night?"

Qi Yue also laughed: "It's not that exaggerated."

In fact, he had just been to Huifangli, otherwise he would have returned long ago.

I had planned to meet Li Tiezui, but the house was empty. There was a sign for rent hanging on the door, and Li Tiezui no longer lived there.

Qi Yue thought to himself that if all else failed, he could only go directly to Yang Feng and tell him about the explosives buried in the kang hole. Otherwise, once the Binjiang Detachment returned to Kaoshantun, the consequences would be disastrous.

Yang Feng himself also needs to stay out of the spotlight and cannot go to the clothing factory. Ning Zhiyuan has already become suspicious and will definitely take action next.

……

Ten minutes later.

The food was back on the table.

Qi Yue was a little surprised: "It's so rich, is today a festival?"

"Beginning of Winter."

Dujuan pulled out a chair and sat down.

Qi Yue said: "Tomorrow is the beginning of winter."

"Tomorrow is the beginning of winter. I thought it was today. Oh, never mind. Let's make the best of it. There's nothing wrong with starting it a day earlier... Oh, I almost forgot. There's still sauerkraut soup heating up on the stove."

Dujuan hurried to the kitchen.

The phone rings.

Qi Yue said: "Du Juan, there's a phone call."

Du Juan said in the kitchen: "Please answer it."

Qi Yue picked up the phone: "Hello?"

The person on the phone asked, “Who are you?”

"My last name is Qi, and I'm Du Juan's friend."

"...Where's Dujuan?"

"She's in the kitchen."

"Tell her happy birthday for me."

The call was immediately hung up.

At this time, Du Juan came out of the kitchen, put the steaming sauerkraut soup on the table, and said happily: "It doesn't matter if other dishes are a little cold, but this sauerkraut soup must be eaten hot."

Qi Yue said: "Wei Liang wishes you a happy birthday."

Du Juan was stunned for a moment: "It's hard for him to remember my birthday."

"How did he know your birthday?"

"He joined the Military Control Commission. I was his recommender. The recommender's basic information was on the application form. I must have seen it accidentally."

"No wonder you trust him so much."

"Wei Liang has always done a good job. He is trustworthy. Come and eat quickly. If you don't eat now, the food will get cold and I will have to heat it up again."

"Wait a moment." Qi Yue took the magazine, carefully tore off the title page, and skillfully folded a ring. The title page was made of beautifully printed coated paper, and the paper ring looked crisp and stylish.

Dujuan looked at him in surprise.

Qi Yue said seriously: "On the occasion of Miss Du Juan's 28th birthday, I would like to present her with a pure gold ring as a token of my appreciation. I wish Miss Du eternal youth and a smile on her face!"

Du Juan couldn't help laughing: "What birthday? I think it's ridiculous. Who gives a paper ring for a birthday? And it's made of pure gold. You lied to me in front of me. You are really good."

Qi Yue defended himself, "You can't blame me for this. You didn't tell me in advance, so I didn't have any preparation. I can only use this as a substitute. It's not pure gold, but it's better than pure gold. This is called a small gift but a big sentiment."

Du Juan looked at Qi Yue eagerly.

Qi Yue's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly added, "Revolutionary friendship is more valuable than real gold!"

As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere became awkward.

The two sat down and ate in silence.

"Any news about Li Wenbiao?"

Qi Yue asked.

Du Juan said without even looking up: "I was just about to tell you this. Li Wenbiao has come to Binjiang and is temporarily staying over at Twelve Street."

"Is he coming back?"

"The An Guo army is still searching the Yueliangpao area. They are scattered and will go back to hide. In addition, Stationmaster Qiu is already preparing to launch a revenge operation. We are short of capable operatives, and Li Wenbiao is just the right person for us."

“Who is the target of revenge?”

"Four main targets have been identified: Bai Peicen, Rong Feng, Huang Youwei, and Gao Kejian. If we eliminate any one of them, we will win!"

Huang Youwei is the captain of the police brigade.

Qi Yue asked: "What do you need me to do?"

"Pay attention to their recent movements, especially those from the police department, and report to me at any time. Also, if there is a chance, try to rescue those captured in the Tiger Village."

Du Juan put down her chopsticks and said, "I'm done eating, take your time."

Qi Yue said: "I'm done eating too."

Du Juan looked at the dishes on the table and said, "You eat so little. Is it because the dishes don't suit your taste?"

"pretty good."

Qi Yue hesitated for a moment: "Du Juan, I really want to give you a birthday present, I don't mean to tease you, please don't take it seriously...it would be better if you told me in advance."

Du Juan smiled and said, "I don't blame you. Why do I have to explain so much? Why didn't I tell you in advance? It's because I don't like celebrating my birthday. Every time I celebrate my birthday, I get older and older."

Qi Yue breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I thought you were angry."

Du Juan sighed, "I've been in a bad mood lately. On the day Xiaoyu left, I cried for a long time in my room. My eyes were swollen. It made me feel very uncomfortable... If she was acting for me, it was a little too real."

Qi Yue said: "Whether she is real or not, it is a good thing that she is gone. At least we are safe at home and can talk normally."

Du Juan nodded: "You are right, safety is the most important thing. By the way, when you came back this time, didn't you go to see Miss Bai?"

Qi Yue looked helpless: "Can you please not mention her?"

Du Juan smiled and said, "Okay, now it's your turn to be in a bad mood, we're even."

Qi Yue smiled bitterly: "It's even."

"hehe."

"Any news about Jiang Bin?"

"He is still recovering from his injuries, and I don't know the specific situation."

"Oh... When will the stationmaster see me?"

"Something happened in the Tiger Village, and the stationmaster has to deal with the aftermath. As for when to meet you, I guess it may be delayed for a while."

"Got it. I'll go brush my teeth."

Qi Yue went to the bathroom.

Du Juan took a glance, reached out and picked up the paper ring, held it in front of her eyes for a while, and put it on her ring finger. The size was just right.

(End of this chapter)