Takada Izakaya is the most inconspicuous small restaurant in the Japanese Concession. In Liu Changchuan's opinion, apart from the cleanliness, the interior furnishings and utensils of the Izakaya are very cheap. No one from the middle class will come here. I really don't know that Nakajima Shiro is here. do what?
Two guests please come inside. Liu Changchuan and Yamashita Rika walked in and were welcomed in by a woman in her 40s wearing a kimono.
When Liu Changchuan entered the house, he saw that there were very few guests eating in the house, only 7 people. In the corner, Shiro Nakajima was chatting with a middle-aged man in ordinary clothes. He glanced at the middle-aged man with his "scanning eye", which showed that he was just a businessman.
"Miss Rika, let's sit over there." Liu Changchuan greeted Yamashita Rika and sat directly next to Nakajima Shiro's small table. He wanted to eavesdrop.
Yamashita Rika ordered two bowls of ramen and two side dishes and sat down next to Liu Changchuan.
Yesterday, she waited for Liu Changchuan all day, and she would never forget Mama Sang's advice. While she was still young, she would do her best to serve Liu Changchuan and make him fall in love with you and be willing to spend a lot of money on you.
Mamasang specifically warned her not to give her feelings, and not to have the idea of marrying as a wife. If so, she would only be hurt. Don't trust any man. Money is the only thing a woman can trust.
"Uncle Takahashi, when do you decide to return to your homeland?" Nakajima Shiro took a sip of wine and asked with a smile.
"There is a ship coming next Monday. I don't plan to come back this time. I have made some money in Shanghai over the years, which is enough for my family's expenses. I miss my hometown a little." Takahashi Yutaka replied, taking a sip of wine.
"Nakajima-kun, if you want to send a message home, I can bring it back for you." Yutaka Takahashi put down his wine glass and called the landlady to order another bottle of wine.
"Then I'll trouble Uncle Takahashi."
Takahashi Yutaka chuckled twice: "No trouble, you can write a letter and send it to me anytime. If you want to bring something to home, you can, but it's best not to exceed the area of a suitcase. I can't carry more." Lots of stuff.”
"Thank you very much, Uncle Takahashi. I heard that Miss Masako got married last year. Her husband is the youngest son of the Momokawa family, one of the most wealthy families in Kyoto. I am here to congratulate Uncle Takahashi on finding a good son-in-law." Nakajima Shiro said. The cup clinked with Yutaka Takahashi's.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect Masako to find such a good husband. It's just a pity that I'm too far away from home to see her get married." Yutaka Takahashi looked excited and slightly melancholy.
Liu Changchuan and Yamashita Rika were eating noodles and listening to the conversation between Nakajima Shiro and Nakajima.
From their words, he learned an important piece of news. Nakajima Shiro must come to the Japanese Concession before Monday to send a letter home to Takahashi Yutaka. This was an opportunity. This was his only clue to know the whereabouts of Nakajima Shiro.
Regardless of whether Nakajima Shiro is renting a house outside or not, there is no need to know whether he has a lover outside. This clue is enough to explain to "Squirrel".
What he has to do now is to find out the exact address of Yutaka Takahashi. If he keeps a close eye on Yutaka Takahashi, he can find Shiro Nakajima in the next few days.
"Nagawa-kun, where should we go next?" Yamashita Rika put down the bowl and chopsticks and looked at Liu Changchuan with a shy face.
"I haven't seen enough of the Japanese Concession. Miss Lixiang will introduce to me later. Let's ride bicycles around the Japanese Concession. Don't you think it's very romantic, Miss Lixiang?" Liu Changchuan looked at Yamashita Lixiang with a smile.
"I listen to Nagakawa-kun. I can do whatever Nagakawa-kun tells me to do." Yamashita Rika lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes. Her instructions were very obvious, and anyone who wasn't an idiot could understand.
Liu Changchuan glanced at Yamashita Rika's short legs and curled his lips secretly, saying in his heart: Little girl, I'm not interested in you, I prefer long legs.
"Mama-san, pay the bill."
When Liu Changchuan saw that Nakajima Shiro had finished his meal and started to pay, he also stood up and prepared to pay. Yamashita Rika hurriedly walked to Liu Changchuan and settled the bill. She didn't have much money and could win Liu Changchuan's favor. Why not? Because it is the most cost-effective business to use a small amount to make a big difference.
After walking out of the izakaya, he saw Nakajima Shiro driving away alone. Liu Changchuan cursed Nakajima Shiro in his heart for not obeying traffic rules. There are thousands of roads, and safety is the first priority: driving irregularities, relatives crying... the dog actually drove drunk.
Liu Changchuan rode his bicycle, with Rika Yamashita sitting behind him and holding him in her arms, and continued to travel in the Japanese Concession. However, he always followed Yutaka Takahashi, and sometimes passed him before turning back.
Yutaka Takahashi looked at the couple having fun on bicycles and couldn't help but think of the beautiful times he and his wife had when they were young. It's so good to be young.
No. 65 Beixing Street, this is a single-family Japanese-style house. Takahashi Yutaka talked to an acquaintance on the roadside for a while and walked in.
Liu Changchuan was riding his bicycle while teasing Yamashita Rika, and at the same time he remembered the address of Yutaka Takahashi.
It's a bit remote here, there aren't many shops, and the people who live there are all middle class and above. I didn't expect that Yutaka Takahashi, who is dressed simply and even a little shabby, is quite rich. Maybe the richer the person is, the less he cares about his clothes. People with money will try to package themselves to satisfy their vanity.
Outside Qingshuiyang Restaurant
"Nagawa-kun, I'm really happy to be with you today. Are you leaving now?" Yamashita Rika looked reluctant.
"Yes, my job is quite special and I need to go back to China to handle work matters." Liu Changchuan replied casually.
He didn't think the two would meet again in the future, nor would he bother to provoke a Japanese woman.
But Liu Changchuan still hemorrhaged and gave Rika Yamashita 5 pounds. This was not because he was out of kindness. Five pounds was equivalent to dozens of dollars, which would make anyone feel distressed if he put it in their hands. The main reason was that he was worried about coming to the Japanese Concession to perform tasks in the future.
No matter how you say it, Yamashita Rika's shield is really useful. As a latent agent, if you can solve the problem with money, then it is not a problem.
Liu Changchuan returned to Huajie and found a roadside phone booth to dial.
"Hey, are you the shopkeeper Lin who sells mountain goods?"
"I am, do you have anything to do with me?"
"It's like this. I have a batch of white fungus that I want to sell. I wonder if I can meet with Shopkeeper Lin?"
"Okay, I want as much as I want."
Liu Changchuan put down the phone and took a rickshaw to Zhabei. He wanted to meet "Squirrel" and report the information he had found about Nakajima Shiro.
In the Zhabei South Bridge Cave, the "squirrel" was hunched over, and the cigarette in his mouth kept burning spontaneously. Liu Changchuan changed into an ordinary gown and leaned against the cement wall outside the bridge cave.
"Tell me carefully about Shiro Nakajima, don't miss out any details." "Squirrel" put out his cigarette and turned his back to look at the east side of the bridge, his eyes fixed on the shanty town in the distance.
