When his body was warm, Lin Hongwen reluctantly stood up and walked over to call Ivan. Ivan was reading the newspaper by an oil lamp leaning on another charcoal brazier, his eyes very attentive. It was a Russian-language newspaper, and it was said that the title translated was "Harbin News", and Lin Hongwen often saw it sold on the other side of the street in China, but he never bought it because he couldn't read a word.

Ivan muttered and followed Lin Hongwen out, Russian mixed with half-baked Chinese, Lin Hongwen understood a little, probably saying that the Russian army had lost the battle again or something. Lin Hongwen saw that it was not early, and he was afraid that it would be too late to come back, so he went out and called a carriage and went straight to the warehouse.

The supplier was a Jew, who had done business several times before and was in good standing. Lin Hongwen and Ivan skillfully inspected the goods and let the workers move into the warehouse. As soon as it was ready, it was getting dark, and the two of them took the carriage back again, but the car stopped while walking.

"What's wrong?" Lin Hongwen opened the curtain and asked the coachman.

"There are a few Russian soldiers ahead," the coachman whispered.

Lin Hongwen looked forward and saw four Russian soldiers surrounding the two little girls, shouting something loudly. The two little girls hugged each other in fright, and kept stepping back.

"Boss, why don't I turn around and let's go around for a while?" The coachman asked, "They have guns in their hands, and we can't afford to mess with them." ”

Lin Hongwen squinted his eyes slightly and looked at him, "If your daughter encounters such a thing, do you also want others to turn around and leave?" ”

The coachman was red-faced, "I don't want to die without help, but they have guns." ”

Lin Hongwen glanced at the clothes of the two little girls, they were a little far away, and the sky was already dark, so they couldn't see it very really. I can only see that both of them are tall, one is wearing a shawl, and the other is wearing a dark jacket, both of them are quite decent. Lin Hongwen pondered for a while, took out some rubles and gave them to Ivan, "You get off the train and tell them that this little girl's father is a rich man and knows all the officials of the Railway Bureau, if they release this little girl today, not only will these rubles go to them, but there will definitely be benefits in the future." ”

Lin Hongwen didn't know how much Ivan understood, so he walked over and talked to the four Russian soldiers, and those people took the money, and they really let the two little girls go. But the two little girls saw that Ivan was a foreigner, and refused to go with him for anything. Lin Hongwen had no choice but to open all the curtains and beckoned to the two, and they got into the carriage tremblingly.

"Where do you live?" Lin Hongwen asked, "I'll send you back, it's not been peaceful lately, don't come out if you have nothing to do." ”

The two little girls were so frightened that tears fell down their eyes, and they couldn't speak, Lin Hongwen was upset, so he simply turned his head away from looking at them.

After crying for a while, the man with the shawl said aggrievedly, "You don't know me?" ”

Lin Hongwen frowned and looked at her, with a melon seed face, looking up to the moon, and his eyes were red from crying, but it was still difficult to hide the little heroism between his eyebrows. Lin Hongwen thought about it for a long time and didn't think of it, so he had to ask, "...... are you?"

"I'm He Yao," the little girl said, "You don't remember?" At that time, you were still in Kangjitang, my father took me there, have you forgotten? ”

To say that in the past few years in the hospital, people came and went every day, except for the common Lin Hongwen, no one could remember it, but as soon as she said her surname He, Lin Hongwen remembered. When the city of Hulan was broken, when He Gui fled with his family, he did hold a girl covered in blood, and later the girl was cured, and he also brought her to thank Xu Shihuai.

Lin Hongwen nodded and said, "I have a little impression, your family was originally in Hulan, right?" ”

He Yao nodded, "Yes, but I've been here for several years." ”

"It's really a few years," Lin Hongwen stretched out his hand and measured, "I remember that you were only so tall at that time, and you were only able to reach the counter on tiptoe." ”

He Yao wiped her tears, and she was not as scared as she was just now, "Brother, are you still working in Kangjitang now?" ”

"It's no longer there," Lin Hongwen said, "where do you live, why are you still wandering the street so late?" ”

"My family lives in Taikoo Street," He Yao said, "Dad always said that it has not been peaceful recently, and I have been at home for more than two months. ”

Lin Hongwen told the driver to go to Taikoo Street first, and then looked back at her, "Don't sneak out in the future, if you really want to come out for a walk, come out during the day, and bring a few more people, you know?" ”

"Got it", He Yao said, "I've seen ghosts, aren't you afraid of the dark, I'm lucky to meet you today." ”

"It's good to know that you're afraid", Lin Hongwen stopped saying nothing after speaking, and sent He Yao home in silence all the way.

83.

As soon as He Yao entered the door, he knew that he had sneaked out. He Gui sat on the chair with a gloomy face, looked up at her and said, "Do you still know to come back?" ”

He Yao trotted all the way over, shook He Gui's arm and said coquettishly, "Dad, I know it's wrong, I won't run around anymore, don't be angry, you see that you are so angry, there is no one in the whole house who dares to pant loudly." ”

"How can you admit your mistake so quickly today", He Gui looked at her scrutinically, "What's the trouble again?" ”

He Yao pursed his lips and said, "I met four Russian soldiers on the street. ”

He Gui nervously dragged He Yao over and looked him up and down, "They didn't do anything to you, did they?" ”

"No, I met an acquaintance, and he took the money to send those Russian soldiers," He Yao said.

"Acquaintances? Are you Uncle Yao? He Gui asked.

"No, Dad, do you remember that there was a little brother who grabbed medicine in Kangji Hall back then?" He Yao said, "This is him I met today, I don't know what he is doing now, and he hired a Russian as a buddy, which is really amazing." ”

As soon as He Gui heard it, he knew that she was talking about the young man Xu Qingzhi brought out from Kangji Hall, and couldn't help laughing, "What's so powerful, it's just someone else's follower." ”

He Yao thought for a while and asked, "Dad, do you know him?" He also did business in Fujiadian? ”

"Na, that United Commercial Bank", He Gui raised his chin, "It was opened by his boss in partnership with others, and it was a small fight before, but this year's war can be regarded as turning them over." ”

He Yao didn't understand the reason, but remembered that his cousin wore a gown bought at the United Commercial Bank, not to mention the gorgeous fabric of the gown, and the style was also good-looking. The waist is tightened, the sleeves are tight, and the length of the knee is short, so that the person looks slim after wearing it, and it is easy to move.

"It's just that the clothes look good, right?" He Yao asked with bright eyes.

"What looks good, how can there be such a close-fitting serious dress?" He Gui said loudly, "It's not that there are no tailors at home, you are not allowed to go to them to buy clothes, you know?" ”

He Yao pursed her lips, "Why aren't they serious clothes, you see that the clothes worn by foreigners are more close-fitting!" ”

"That's a foreigner, are you a foreigner, if you are a foreigner, can you still have an accident today?" He Gui asked, "It's okay to stay at home, today is your luck, you met the kid surnamed Lin, if you don't meet him, you won't have a place to cry!" ”

He Yao sat down on the side with some anger and stopped looking at He Gui.

He Gui looked at her and knew that his words were a little heavier, He Yao had been liking him since he was a child, and he had always been held in the palm of his hand. It is precisely because I value it that I am always at ease.

He Gui cleared his throat and said, "I know it's really boring to let you stay at home every day, so if you want to go out again, tell me in advance, and I'll find a few people to go with you." Don't be like today, you sneak out with your maid, what will it become? ”

"Got it", He Yao muttered, "People paid for me today, so I have to thank them for going." ”

He Gui glanced at her, shook his head with a smile and said, "Girl, you don't need to hide your little thoughts, I have also seen that kid surnamed Lin, he looks good, and it is no wonder that when you came back from the hospital, you shouted to see him every day." ”

"What are you talking about, Dad?" He Yao said stiffly, "I just want to thank him." ”

"If you really say that, my father will come to thank you for you and give him enough face", He Gui Zhengse said, "I went, you don't have to go, how about it?" ”

He Yao was so choked that he couldn't speak, He Gui smiled and said, "What's wrong?" Can I go? ”

He Yao blushed and went back to the house angrily.