Maybe she was worried that Auntie Ren would come home early and bump into us if we wandered around downstairs, so she reluctantly entered the unit with the canned food. Before she left, she told me to keep in touch with her and call her whenever I miss her.
I told Xiao Qin not to make Auntie Ren angry. Xiao Qin was a bit surprised that I suddenly cared about her mother, but she didn't think too much about it. She only thought I was trying to please my future mother-in-law.
I don't know if she's my mother-in-law, but it's very likely that she's my stepmother! If I don't curry favor with a stepmother who knows martial arts, I won't have a good life in the future! Snow White's stepmother even found a hunter to kill Snow White, but as a stepmother, I directly did it myself! A flying kick can make my blood splatter in the living room!
After parting ways with Xiao Qin, I arrived outside the shoe repair shop in the food market. I noticed the door was still closed, but the cursing inside had already stopped. A small mobile TV was playing a discussion program about the national football team's loss.
Just as I was about to knock on the door, I heard two people talking inside. One of them was the shoemaker uncle, and the other was a young man. He spoke in a bureaucratic tone, as if he were a government employee.
Their voices were almost at the same volume as the TV. I could only hear them clearly from this distance. The auntie who was selling fruits nearby looked at me with disdain. I pointed at the watermelon on her stall, indicating that I would buy one later. Only then did she smile and leave me alone.
After bribing the fruit seller, I stuck my ear to the door. I couldn't help but be curious about the conversation between a former intelligence agent and a government employee.
The shoemaker uncle was the first to speak. Even through the door, I could feel the anger of an old angry youth. Surprisingly, his anger also contained sorrow.
"The country disappoints me! I can't believe they still haven't avenged my comrades who died in Yugoslavia! "
"You have to calm down, now isn't the time …"
The government employee's tone sounded like the spokesperson of the Ministry of Railways, Wang Yongping, the one who said "I don't care if you believe it or not".
"I've waited enough! I want to do things my own way! "
"Comrade Hu Lai!" The government employee stomped his feet in anger, "I advise you not to go too far! It's not like the country doesn't know about your actions. We can arrest you at any time! I'm only letting you off because of your contributions to the country. If you keep doing this, it'll be detrimental to the country's policies! "
The shoemaker uncle named Hu Lai snorted, "China doesn't dare to provoke the US imperialists, but aren't there other countries in the world that dare to provoke them? For example, Cuba, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea … "
"Hu Lai! Can you not act so recklessly?! How much intelligence did you steal from the US embassy and give it to the anti-US countries? If you want to give, you should give the information to your motherland! "
"I'm sorry, but I'm no longer working in a government department. Collecting intelligence is my hobby, and I have the freedom to share it with whomever I choose."
"Fine, fine, fine. You can continue to be free, but don't forget who gave you your freedom! In any case, with your current situation, you don't have an effective channel to deliver intelligence to anti-American countries. Even if you give intelligence to North Korea, they won't believe you! "
"That's not necessarily true!" The shoemaker uncle sneered, "I've almost pieced together the nuclear deployment situation of the US military stationed in South Korea. As long as the North Korean military comes to me, I'll give them the intelligence!"
"Stop dreaming!" The government worker slammed the sewing machine on the table, "You're just a shoe repairman, why would the North Korean military come to you? I advise you to hand over the intelligence to the country, then I can guarantee that your frozen pension will be paid on time and you'll get a pay raise! "
"No need." The shoemaker uncle said coldly, "I can make a living by repairing shoes. I'll give the intelligence to whoever can avenge my comrades. Director Jiang, please go back, I still have to scold the national football team along with the TV program! "
I quickly retreated and acted like I just walked over from afar. As expected, the door opened and Director Jiang, who was given the cold shoulder, patted the dust off his suit and walked out with a sigh while shaking his head.
When he saw me, who was the closest to him, his gaze turned cold. Maybe he felt that I wasn't a good person based on my appearance and that I might be a spy sent by North Korea. I was not afraid of the shadow, so I met his gaze for a while and he left.
"Watermelons are ¥2.50 per kilo." The fruit auntie hurriedly introduced.
"I'll buy it when I come out." I waved my hand and walked into the shoe repair shop, "Don't worry, I won't be able to run away!"
The shoemaker uncle, who was about to sit in front of the TV, had a face full of loneliness like Ximen Chui Xue.
After all, buying a listening device was illegal. After I entered, I immediately closed the door and locked it.
"I'm not in the mood to do business right now." The shoemaker said angrily.
I approached the shoemaker quietly as if I was here to buy drugs. I lowered my voice and whispered into the shoemaker's ear:
"Uncle … Xiao Qin … Ren XiaoQin who lives upstairs recommended me … I want to buy a listening device … Do you have it?"
The shoemaker paused, then he turned up the volume of the TV to cover our conversation.
"Who's XiaoQin's mother?" The shoemaker really wanted to test me.
I said with a smile: "Madam Ren HongLi! She's a former world champion in women's MMA and now works as a martial arts director. She's participated in movies such as' Ba Jian ',' Bonecrusher ',' Descent of the Demonic Dragon ',' Chu LiuXiaoQin '… "
"That's enough." The shoemaker waved his hand and asked another question, "Who's XiaoQin's father?"
"Um …" I frowned, "I only know his surname is Huo …"
"You don't know? It's fine if you don't know! " The shoemaker stroked his black and white beard, "It looks like you're Ye Lin, Xiao Qin's boyfriend?"
"Huh? How did you know? " I was in awe of comrade Hu Lai's intelligence analysis skills. He was able to figure out who I was and what my name was!
"Uncle, how did you figure it out? Can you teach me?" I humbly asked.
The shoemaker shook his head, "I didn't. When Xiao Qin came to find me, she showed me a photo of you. She took it with her phone."
Damn, why are you asking questions if you know me! Is it fun to tease the younger generation!
Since I had a favor to ask, I said with a straight face: "Senior … revolutionary senior! Can you sell me a good listening device? It's for short distance eavesdropping, it's just one room away! "
The shoemaker asked me like a customs inspector: "Do you have any relatives in Cuba?"
"No!" I said in surprise, "Does buying a listening device have anything to do with relatives in Cuba?"
The shoemaker continued to ask: "Then do you know anyone from the Venezuelan, Iranian, or North Korean military?"
I shook my head like a rattle.
"What a pity!" The shoemaker sighed, "There are so many people coming and going, but no one can help me deliver the information!"
So it's because you feel uncomfortable holding the information in your hands, so you want to find a way to sell it? But even if you ask everyone you see, the chances of encountering someone is too low! We're only here to repair shoes!
"Who are you buying the listening device to eavesdrop on?" The shoemaker asked, "If it's to eavesdrop on Xiao Qin, I won't sell it to you!"
Huh? So you're selling it because Xiao Qin is eavesdropping on me? What an infuriating uncle!
But I still smiled and said shamelessly:
"I bought this listening device for a very noble purpose! I'm eavesdropping on spies sent by the US imperialists! "
Ai ShuQiao is currently an American, so it's not too far-fetched to say she's an American spy.
The shoemaker suddenly became interested, "Really? I thought your generation fell for the US imperialists' sugar-coated bullets, I didn't expect there to be a patriotic youth like you! If that's the case, I'll give it to you for free! "
As he spoke, he took out a small black box that was about two centimeters in length and width and one centimeter in height. It looked like a miniature matchbox. I opened the back cover and saw a battery slot for a button lithium battery.
"For a request like yours, this' Chunghwa 1 'is enough. If it's too complicated, it's easy to give yourself away. Oh right, there's also this receiver, you can take it and plug in your headphones. It's pretty much the same as a radio. Because the listening distance is close, you only need to change the battery every half a month … "
Su Qiao will only be staying at my house for half a month, so I probably won't need to change the battery after she leaves.
I carefully put the listening device and receiver into my bag and asked the shoemaker uncle: "How much should I pay?"
The shoemaker had a displeased expression: "Didn't I say I won't charge you? As long as you're an enemy of the Americans, you're my friend! Remember to disgust the Americans for me! "
My face darkened. Although I'm not an American, my sister is an American. In your eyes, I'm at least colluding with a foreign country. I don't deserve a free listening device.
So I bought a watermelon from the fruit seller at the market and gave it to the shoemaker uncle to quench his thirst. He originally wanted to refuse, but I said it was inconvenient to take the subway, so he accepted it.
As I walked out of the market with the listening device in my bag, I suddenly remembered that I probably couldn't take the subway home today.
If I had to ask why, it's because I need to go through security! No matter what, listening devices were illegal devices. If they were found out, wouldn't they be caught in a trap of their own making?
So I changed my mind and took the bus.
It was a bit troublesome to take the bus from Xiao Qin's house to my house and I needed to change buses halfway. Fortunately, the two buses weren't too crowded and I managed to grab a seat on the second bus. I hugged my bag and sat on the wide seat in the last row. After five more stops, I could get off and go home.
My phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.
I thought it was Xiao Qin, but when I took it out, it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello?"
"Do you know who I am?"
A person who seemed to be a female student said the above words in a rather impolite tone.
"I don't know, who are you? Do you sell insurance? "
"Apologize to me first."
"Huh? I don't even know who you are, why do you want me to apologize? "
"In short, you have to apologize. Also, you have to treat me to a meal. If it's not normal, it has to at least be Western food."
"Hey, hey, hey, you're taking advantage of me! At least tell me who you are! "
"I'm He Ling." The other party finally said her name.
"Ah … I was wondering who it was, so it's Uncle He's daughter, He Ling …"
"Impudent, call me sister He Ling!" She was still quite unhappy.
"Fine, I'll give Uncle He face. Sister … He Ling, why should I treat you to a Western food?"
"Why?" He Ling chuckled on the phone, "Didn't the woman called Ren HongLi who came to the dojo to challenge you last time claim to be your mother-in-law?"
Auntie Ren did say I was her son-in-law at the dojo, it was quite embarrassing now that I think about it.
"Hmph, Ye Lin, did your mother-in-law ever tell you that she lost her silver necklace somewhere?"
I immediately became alert, "Are you saying that Auntie Ren's silver necklace was left at the dojo and you picked it up?"
He Ling did not comment on the other side of the phone.
I was a bit angry, "That necklace isn't worth much, but it's something left behind by Auntie Ren's mother. Why didn't you tell us earlier if you picked it up?"
He Ling said with slight annoyance: "I didn't pick it up, a male student picked it up and gave it to me because he thought I lost it. The price of silver isn't even ¥4 a gram. It's not like it's an antique, how would I know you guys treasure it that much? "
I thought about it carefully and there was no reason to get angry at He Ling, so I changed to a more gentle tone:
"Sister … He Ling, Auntie Ren really treasures that necklace. Take good care of it and don't lose it again. I'll definitely treat you to a Western food! When is it convenient? "
He Ling snorted arrogantly after she achieved her goal, "Let's meet at the Petersburg restaurant on Friday at 8 pm! You have to make a reservation in advance! If I have to stand in line, don't say I didn't return the necklace to you! "
"A Russian restaurant?" I asked casually, "Are you used to the food there? I heard the food there is a bit rough, but the portions are more generous, so I like it … "
"Don't worry about whether I'm used to it or not, I just want to try something new." He Ling seemed to be playing with a small key that made jingling sounds, "A lot of foreigners go to the Petersburg restaurant. I heard even the boss' wife is a foreigner, isn't it very romantic? You only know how to eat! Oh right! Don't forget to apologize to me at the dinner table! "
"Apologize for what?" I played dumb.
"Of course … it's about how you humiliated me on the stage!" He Ling said hatefully, "Not only did you make me lose so miserably, but you also tore off my training clothes and took advantage of me. If it wasn't for Uncle Ye's face, I wouldn't have let you off so easily!"
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