After knocking on the door vigorously, not long after, a voice came from inside: "Who is it?" Almost at the same time, the door was opened from the inside.
This is not surprising. In a village, how could anyone not recognize someone whom they met without looking up? It's very common to just drop by the door or something. So it won't be like living in a building in the city, and the neighbors may not know each other. After knocking on the door, ask who it is, and the door will be opened only if the other person answers. But it was opened directly in the countryside.
I saw an old man about sixty years old. This old man was wearing very old clothes. It could be seen that he did not live a wealthy life. My waist is already a little bent, but my spirits look good.
This old man was deaf but had good eyesight. When he opened the door and saw two well-dressed people standing in front of his house, he was startled. Then he became confused and said, "Who are you looking for?"
The butler-looking agent, always with a smile on his face, said: "Old sir, are you Ji Xiasheng?"
"Ah. Yes." The old man nodded subconsciously, and then looked at the two people carefully, as if he was sorting out his past memories, hoping to remember who the other two people were.
At this time, the gentleman-looking agent patted the butler slightly, and the latter immediately took a step aside. So the gentleman stepped forward and said kindly: "Mr. Ji, we are friends and colleagues of your son Ji Maosong. Can we come in and talk to you?"
"Ah." The old man nodded. Although he was still confused, he still said: "Okay, you guys can come in." He walked in and said: "The house is not tidy, so don't let you go." The clothes are completely worn out.”
"You're welcome." The gentleman-looking agent said, and together with the housekeeper, he followed the old man into the house.
This house is a very typical farm house, and it is a relatively poor farm house. There were no lights in the room, but luckily it was daytime, so it wasn't too dark.
There are no furnishings inside, except for a fire pit on the south side. A black stoneware jar sits on an old wooden table. There are also two wooden stools. There is also a square wooden basket in the corner of the room, which contains some messy things. If the contents were left in future generations, no one would pick them up if they were thrown on the street. It can be seen that this old Ji family is indeed relatively poor.
When they got to the house, the old man had to pour water for them from the clay pot. The man who looked like a gentleman immediately stopped him and said loudly: "Mr. Ji, please stop busy. By the way, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. My name is Chen Lei. I am Ji Maosong's colleague and good friend. This person's name is Yin Hang is my butler."
Ji Xiasheng sat on the edge of the kang and asked, "Do you think he is Maosong's colleague?"
"Yes." The gentleman-looking man didn't mind it either. They sat on the edge of the kang together and said into the old man's ear: "I heard from Maosong that he has a younger brother living with you at home, named Ji Maobai. What? Why aren't you at home?"
"Ah, I haven't come back from the field yet. I guess it will be soon." After the old man finished speaking, he asked: "What is Maosong doing now? Can he be a colleague with such noble people as you?"
"Haha." The gentleman-looking agent smiled and said: "You are so polite. This time, we are helping Maosong to come to you. I have something to tell you and Mao Bai. Please tell me where he is. ? Find him first, and then we can talk about it together."
When the old man heard this, he became a little worried and said, "What's going on? What happened to Maosong?"
The gentleman smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's a good thing. Don't worry."
"Ah." The old man felt a little relieved after hearing this, and said, "Okay, you guys sit down, and I will go get Mao Bai back."
"Hey, no need." The agent who looked like a gentleman said, "I'll ask Yin Hang to find him. Just tell me where he is."
"Not far." The old man pointed in a direction with his hand and said: "You can see it not far away from the east end of the village. In fact, if you are not in a hurry, he should be back soon. There is nothing in the field now. What kind of work, the seeds were planted a few days ago. He just went over to take a look..."
Just as the old man said this, there was a ring at the door outside, and soon someone walked into the house. This man looks somewhat similar to the old man, with a goatee, wearing clothes with many patches, and holding a shovel in his hand.
After entering, this man saw two agents from the Security Bureau. He was also startled, then nodded, showed a forced smile, and said: "Dad, we are here at home."
"Hey. I just came back." Ji Xiasheng said: "This is your brother's colleague. He came to see our family for something."
"Ah? Something happened?" Ji Maobai was obviously worried: "Did something happen to my brother?"
The man who looked like a butler said: "Don't worry, it's a good thing. You are Mr. Ji Maobai, let me introduce you. This is our master, Mr. Chen Lei. My name is Yin Hang."
Chen Lei stood up and reached out to shake hands with Ji Maobai, making the other party look a little embarrassed. Then several people sat down again, and Chen Lei began to introduce the purpose of their visit, saying: "Mr. Ji, brother Songbai, since the little devils occupied several northeastern provinces, people with lofty ideals have joined the anti-Japanese groups. In fact, our true identity is the national security Bureau staff, and Ji Maosong is now also an agent of our National Security Bureau. So we are indeed his colleagues."
After saying a few words, the old man and Ji Maobohan almost appeared. The two of them opened their mouths, not even knowing what to say.
Seeing this, Chen Lei and Yin Hang looked at each other. Chen Lei reached out and took out an envelope from his arms and said: "You two, this is the monthly reward given to Ji Maosong by the chief executive of our government, as well as a sum of money." Settlement fee. Please click a little, the total is 80,000 French currency."
"Eight...eighty thousand?" After hearing this, Ji Maobai repeated it as if he was mumbling to himself.
You know, the current legal currency is actually worthless and has fallen sharply, but the number of 80,000 is still a huge sum of money for the old Ji family.
The old man's hands were trembling a little, but Yin Hang came over and took the initiative to open the envelope and put it in the old man's hand. However, the old man did not count the money, but asked: "Then...Maosong is...fighting the Japs?" After speaking, he obviously knew the stakes, so he couldn't help but keep his voice low.
"It's not a war." Chen Lei explained patiently: "Our security bureau does not fight with the Japanese, especially Ji Maobai. He is responsible for inquiring about information. It is still very safe, so please don't worry..."
