Zhongzhou Antique City, a new antique shop called Juguzhai quietly opened for business. Also opening at the same time are Nanjing Confucius Temple and Beijing Panjiayuan, two antique shops with the same name. In this industry where it is not surprising to get rich overnight and bankrupt overnight, it is not uncommon to open three stores in one day.

Li Muye chose this line of work but did not plan to do it himself, the nominal boss was Lao Yuan. The reason why I chose this line is to facilitate the disposal of the treasures of the Rat Country, and secondly, I also have the will to collect some special treasures, and the third is to hide the treasures.

There is a deep military background behind the catering industry in North America, although Brother Ono has made some efforts to eliminate other interference and has achieved some results, but strictly speaking, it cannot really be regarded as his own industry, so he is entrusted to Xiaofen to manage. In Russia, there is the Foreign Affairs Bureau and the Holy Grand Duke's Alliance, and Diana is enough to ensure that Ono's influence continues unabated there.

Li Muye prides himself on being just a happy prodigal son in the rivers and lakes, but he knows very well that a prodigal son in the rivers and lakes will not be truly happy if he is just a prodigal son in the rivers and lakes. People in the rivers and lakes, their mood can be refined, but life is inseparable from eating, drinking, and Lazar, without money, what can you do with it?

In Jiao Xiaofeng's words, people in the rivers and lakes would rather have no ass than no money. If you don't have money and you can eat a few mouthfuls of milk, if you don't have money and just have an ass, you can't even eat shit, let alone shit with it. This product is now the second shopkeeper of Jugu Zhai, and after knowing each other for a long time, I know that the old girl is still a guy who can enjoy it. The two foreign mothers-in-law brought by Lao Yuan are his ration bags, with a high salary of $1,000 a day, and they are responsible for holding him to breastfeed and take care of his daily life.

Jiao Xiaofeng couldn't eat solid food because of inconvenient excretion, so two foreign women enjoyed the food instead of him. What ginseng abalone fin foie gras lips, unlimited supply, for two large ocean horses to replenish the radiant face, enough milk to raise cattle. Even Jiao Xiaofeng was fed fat. Although this product is crippled, his brain is not crippled at all, he is humorous and measured, thoughtful and principled, and has studied antiques and curiosities. Lao Yuan's evaluation is: Talent is rare!

Li Muye's temperament has always been generous, as long as he is a talent, he will never be treated badly. Give him an annual salary enough for him to hire a dozen of these wet nurses.

After taking care of the affairs of the Rat Country, Li Muye decided to go north to the capital to take a look at Chen Miao. Nominally agreed to recognize a godmother, you can't just talk about it, there are some legal procedures to go through, and some things about the rat country involve official institutions, and this godmother needs to come forward to help wipe her ass.

In the capital in September, the sun is like fire, Chaoyangmen South Street, a government office.

Chen Miao came out of the gate in formal clothes, walked straight into the exclusive car parked on the side of the road, and ordered: "Xiao Zhao, send me home directly, well, go to the vegetable market first, I will buy some food, and there will be guests at home today." ”

The driver, Xiao Zhao, has worked in the Foreign Affairs Bureau for many years and has been serving as Chen Miao's full-time driver, so he is more familiar with each other, and asked in surprise: "Chen Ju, what important guests can't be received outside, and you have to cook and receive them at home." ”

Chen Miao smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, this guest can't be considered a guest. ”

She didn't seem to want to say more, so Xiao Zhao naturally didn't dare to ask more.

Chen Miao sat in the car and looked at each other, her eyes showing a little nervousness and expectation, and suddenly asked, "Xiao Zhao, are you Chinese New Year's Eve years old today?"

Xiao Zhao said: "Yes, why did you remember to ask me about this?"

"I remember that when you first arrived at the Foreign Affairs Bureau, you had just graduated from college, and you were only twenty-two years old, and eight years have passed in a flash, and you, a top student from a foreign Chinese university, have driven me for eight years, and have suffered so much, I am really wronged by you. ”

"Chen Ju, what's wrong with you today? This is not like what you said. Xiao Zhao said: "Didn't you always say that young people should sharpen more? Besides, I think it's my honor to drive for you, how can I be wronged." ”

Chen Miao said: "I know in my heart whether I am wronged or not, in a few days, the old Zheng of the Military Control Section of the Hong Kong Island Branch will retire, you go over there to replace him." He also said: "Thirty years old, it is a good age to do business, it's time to go out and take charge of yourself, that position is the position of the main department, the level is the deputy department level, and the place of work is on Hong Kong Island, which is very suitable for you." ”

Xiao Zhao was a little dumbfounded: "Ju Chen, what's wrong with you today?"

"What? You don't want to go?"

"No, I just thought it was too sudden. Xiao Zhao couldn't hide his joy and said, "I can't believe that you suddenly opened up the grace of heaven." ”

Chen Miao sighed softly and said: "You just think I'm old, delay you all these years, it's time to let you go out and fly, this job adjustment is not only you, but also more than a dozen young people in your same class, so you don't have to feel sudden, let alone have ideological baggage, work hard after you go out, and don't miss my good, as long as you keep in mind the mission and work hard, doing a good job for the cause of the party and the country is the greatest feedback to me." With that, he slowly closed his eyes.

Xiao Zhao knew that this was her habitual action to sleep for a while, so she didn't dare to talk anymore and slow down the car with trepidation.

Half an hour later, the car drove into the vegetable market.

Chen Miao chose a lot of dishes with great interest, Xiao Zhao was in charge of carrying the bag in the back, and suddenly found that Chen Ju, who barely showed his old state, had a few more strands of white hair on the back of his head, and his javelin-like figure in the past was also a little more rickety. The rings of the years will not let anyone go, Chen Ju may be really old, maybe he just gave up resisting the erosion of the years.

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Li Muye walked into Chen Miao's house with a slight apprehension, which was a courtyard building with a single courtyard. The main entrance faces the hall, with a shadow wall in between. The courtyard is spacious, with an open-air sink on the left, and a flower bed and a few cactus trees planted in the vacant space on the right.

The kitchen was busy in full swing, Chen Miao came out of it with an apron, and saw Ji Xuefei behind Li Muye at a glance, and was surprised, and then asked, "Why didn't Lu Shaofen come with you?"

Li Muye said: "After the matter in the north is over, she will return to North America, this child is her niece, from Xining." ”

Chen Miao glanced at Ji Xuefei and asked, "Shouldn't you go to the religious office, why did you bring me here?"

Ji Xuefei saluted: "Hello Chen Ju, my name is Ji Xuefei, and my master Xuanchen asked me to say hello to you on his behalf." ”

Chen Miao suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Hello, hello, it's rare that the old gentleman still thinks about me as a junior, and he will say hello to the old man on my behalf when he turns around." Then he said to Li Muye: "Put down your things quickly, wash your hands and go into the house, and prepare to eat." ”

Li Muye glanced inside and asked, "What are you busy doing, why do you still cook yourself?"

Chen Miao said: "I haven't cooked for many years, my hands are a little rusty, and the taste is not necessarily delicious, anyway, you can make do with it." ”

Ji Xuefei said: "When I was on the mountain, the master always said a sentence whenever he talked about you, hateful to have no daughters in his life, and give birth to daughters like the daughter of the Chen family, and said that if it wasn't for your iron shoulders to shoulder morality and turn the tide, it was suggested that a religious office be set up, cooperate with the Xuanmen, and be specifically responsible for screening cult organizations. ”

Chen Miao smiled lightly and said: "I am a little ashamed to say this, the leaders did not mean to Kunlun back then, but some specific people below were bewitched by external forces and intended to use the topic to play, I just thought of a way to benefit both sides according to the leaders' minds." He said: "Don't talk about these things about Chen Sesame and rotten grain, since you are here today, you are my guest, so let's go into the house quickly." ”

Li Muye and Ji Xuefei walked into the house.

Chen Miao's home is simple beyond expectations, and there is only a set of 80s-style combination cabinets in the living room, which is by no means a unique overseas product, a precious item of red sandalwood pear. It is an ordinary wooden cabinet, on which some simple daily necessities and old photos are displayed. One of them was taken by Chen Miao and Huang Yongxu holding her son when she was young, Li Muye deliberately took a closer look, and the child in the photo really looked a little like himself.

"I spend the first few days of the year at home, so the house hasn't been cleaned up much. Chen Miao entered the house with the braised fish, and Ji Xuefei hurriedly took it with both hands and put it on the table.

Li Muye put the photo back in its place, looked at the dishes on the table, and said, "Second sister, don't be busy, there are only three people in total, and you can't eat much." ”

Chen Miao said: "You young people can eat more, I'm afraid that my meal is not delicious and not to your appetite." ”

The servants sat down, Li Muye offered to accompany Chen Miao to drink two glasses, Ji Xuefei did not drink, and served a big bowl of rice.

"When you are free, let's go through the relevant legal procedures. Chen Miao said: "What you did in the north really offended the old people of Nanhaimen, the Taiping Society is their hard work for many years, you will end your hometown at once, your Uncle Yonghao is okay to say, I don't care what I say, but those old people in Nanhaimen are not so easy to dismiss." ”

Why does this sound a little weird? This Second Sister Chen entered the role too quickly. From the moment he entered the door, Li Muye was very unaccustomed to the atmosphere created by Chen Miao. Although it was said that the future would be legally a mother-child relationship, in Li Muye's view, this is just a relationship formed by cooperation and compromise. However, the atmosphere that Chen Miao is creating now and the tone between his words clearly take this relationship seriously. It's so weird!

"You can do it when you say it's appropriate, and I've always had the time. Li Muye said: "This time I came here to do this." ”

"Then tomorrow. Chen Miao said: "Don't leave the two of you today, I'll arrange tomorrow's work in a while, and then we'll implement this tomorrow morning." He smiled again: "After completing the relevant procedures, legally you are my son, and Chen Binghui is your uncle." ”

Li Muye was suddenly a little embarrassed, and frowned: "Don't you think the speed of this emotional fusion is a bit fast? Besides, didn't we say it, in private, I still call you Second Sister Chen or Second Sister, and the relationship between the two of us has nothing to do with the relationship between me and Brother A Hui." ”

Chen Miao smiled: "Whatever you want, that's what I said, if you like to call the second sister, then call the second sister, what is I unhappy about calling me young." ”

Li Muye said: "Second sister, in addition to handling this matter between the two of us, I also want to ask you for help with something." ”

Chen Miao said: "Is it related to the incident in the Rat Country?" Say, what do you need me to do?"

"The few people who died were all heinous and have been tracked down by the Religious Affairs Office for many years. Li Muye said: "I also found some things." ”

Chen Miao understood everything when he heard this, and said: "Things must be handed over to the state in name, as for how much to pay for yourself, I can say hello to you from the Religious Affairs Office, there should be no problem, if there are any problems with the relevant local departments, they will come forward to help you explain, you can open your antique shop in a down-to-earth manner." ”

Li Muye hurriedly thanked him.

Chen Miao waved his hand and said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, there is something else in the Foreign Affairs Bureau that I want to ask you for help, if you can help us in this matter, I am the one who should say thank you." ”

Li Muye knew that what she couldn't do must not be simple, so she didn't dare to admit it, and said with a smooth head: "You said, as long as I can do it, I will do my best, if I can't do it, I have to say sorry to you." ”

Chen Miao said: "I want to ask you to help save someone, you know this person, and you are still very familiar with her, she is now in a desperate situation, only you can rescue her." ”

Li Muye was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Who?"