Chapter 98: Home Visits
After the victory of Tianjia Town.
The Japanese army rested for nearly a week, and nearly 3,000 Japanese troops were replenished from the rear, especially the Hatian detachment, which was replenished with more than 1,000 new soldiers.
After regrouping, the Hatada detachment launched a fierce attack on the fortress of Fuchikou on the south bank.
After a day one. In the fierce battle of the night, the fortress of Fujiguchi could not withstand the attack of the Japanese army and fell into the hands of the enemy.
Immediately, the Japanese army took advantage of the favorable terrain of the Fuchikou Fort to carry out a fierce bombardment of our Tianjiazhen fortress battery, and the Tianjiazhen fortress battery naturally returned fire.
The artillery battle has been going on for two days and one day. During the night, the loss of shells and casualties were enormous.
The remarks of the Nationalist Government that it wanted to abandon Jiangcheng spread throughout Jiangcheng, and for a time people were panicked, and those who had a way began to prepare to leave, go to the countryside or go south, and escape the war.
Luo Yao was also actively preparing, he knew that the fall of Jiangcheng was inevitable, and as the leader of Jiangcheng's direct group, he would definitely stay.
So from the very beginning, his activities in Jiangcheng did not use his real identity.
To outsiders, he is an ordinary middle school math teacher with a young and beautiful fiancΓ©e, and the two live together, but are not married.
The French Concession was relatively safe.
Even if the Japanese army enters Jiangcheng, it will also consider the attitude of Western countries, and the army will not be stationed in the concession, which they Jinghai also does.
The "little couple" don't seem to care too much about politics, Gong Hui is usually at home, and occasionally goes out, usually not too far, just to buy something in the nearby department store and buy vegetables in the vegetable market.
On weekends, I have to go out for a meal, a cup of tea, a movie or something.
There is a feeling of not hearing anything outside the window and only living your own small life.
"Zhou Min, you stay, the teacher is going to visit your home today, you lead the way for the teacher." After school that day, Luo Yao stopped Zhou Min.
"Teacher Qin, are you going to my house at night?" Zhou Min was surprised.
"Why, although I'm not your homeroom teacher, isn't it normal for teachers to visit their homes?" Luo Yao smiled slightly, Zhou Min, a little girl, had a calmness that did not match her age.
"Oh, but my dad is still in the store?"
"What about you. What about Mom? β
"Mom hasn't gotten off work yet." Zhou Min said.
"Isn't your dad in business?" Luo Yao smiled, "You. . . Does Mom still have to work? β
"My mother said that women must have their own careers, be independent, and not depend on men in order to realize their self-worth." Zhou Min said.
"Really? You. Mom is such a self-reliant new woman. Luo Yao said, "Then I really want to see it in person." β
"Okay, I'll take you to my dad's shop first, he shouldn't be closed by now."
"Okay." Luo Yao nodded, "The teacher has to get something, you go to the school gate first and wait for the teacher first." β
Luo Yao returned to the office, took a suitcase, and walked out with it.
"Jiang, Teacher Jiang, why are you here?" Seeing Jiang Xiaoyu, who was wearing a plain long skirt at the gate, standing with Zhou Min in a blue student skirt, he frowned slightly.
"When I first came out, I met Zhou Min, and I heard her say, Teacher Qin, you are going to visit Zhou Min's classmate's home, I thought, can I go with you, you know, I'm a woman, sometimes it's not convenient?" Jiang Xiaoyu reached out and stroked his sideburns, bowed his head slightly, and said with a faint flush on his cheeks.
Can Luo Yao refuse?
There seems to be no reason to refuse, just nod and agree.
"Zhou Ji" bamboo products store, when Luo Yao and Jiang Xiaoyu accompanied Zhou Min back, Lao Wu hadn't closed the door yet, he knew that Luo Yao was coming tonight, but there was business in the store, so he couldn't drive the guests away.
"Dad, this is my homeroom teacher, Mr. Jiang." Zhou Min Malier's first introduced Jiang Xiaoyu to Lao Wu, and said.
Ladies always have priority.
Lao Wu glanced at Luo Yao in surprise, Luo Yao came to visit his home at night, he had something important to talk about, why did he bring a female teacher over?
Luo Yao touched his nose and smiled.
Lao Wu instantly realized that there was a little accident.
"Hello Mr. Zhou, I am Jiang Xiaoyu, Zhou Min's Chinese language teacher and class teacher, this is Zhou Min's math teacher, Mr. Qin Ming, we are here today to learn about Zhou Min's learning at home." Jiang Xiaoyu generously introduced himself, and also mentioned Luo Yao.
"Hello Mr. Zhou."
"Hello Teacher Qin." Lao Wu hurriedly said, "The two teachers came over suddenly, I didn't have any preparations at all, otherwise wait for Zhou Min and her mother to come back, let her fry a few dishes and eat together?" β
"It's not okay, let's sit for a while, talk for a while and then leave." Jiang Xiaoyu hurriedly said, "Teacher Qin, what about you?" β
"Teacher Jiang's meaning is also what I mean." What can Luo Yao say, he came over alone, naturally there was no problem, but now there is one more Jiang Xiaoyu, which has disrupted his plans.
"Teacher Jiang, Teacher Qin, please sit inside, my shop, the front is a storefront, and the back is a small courtyard......" Lao Wu led the two of them inside, "That little Wuzi, it's almost time, help me close the door of the store." β
"Okay, boss." The young man agreed.
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"Teacher Qin, your box looks quite heavy, why don't I help you carry it?"
"Okay, then it's going to trouble Boss Zhou."
"You're welcome." Lao Wu took the suitcase in Luo Yao's hand, and felt that his hand was sinking, he naturally knew what was inside, it was a radio station that Luo Yao had saved, and tonight's home visit was actually a radio station for him.
Sit in the small living room in the backyard.
Lao Wu asked Zhou Min to make a pot of tea for the two.
"Lao Zhou, Lao Zhou, it's closed so early today......" The backyard was talking when a woman's voice came from the front.
"It's my family, I'll go and see." Lao Wu hurriedly got up and said hello.
While speaking, Lao Wu led a middle-aged woman wearing a gray cloth plaid cheongsam and combing her hair in a bun and walked in with a vegetable basket.
"This is my wife, her surname is Wu, Wu Yue." Lao Wu introduced his wife, and then introduced Jiang Xiaoyu and Qin Ming to his wife.
"Mrs. Zhou is good."
"It turned out that Xiaomin's two teachers came to visit the home, this is a slack, Lao Zhou, hurry up and buy some cooked food and come back, I will cook, and leave the two teachers to eat at home." Wu Yue naturally invited.
"No, Mrs. Zhou, you and Mr. Zhou's kindness have been understood, we just came to find out about Zhou Min's family situation, and we will go back as soon as we go......"
"Teacher Qin and Teacher Jiang came to the house for the first time, how can you go back on an empty stomach, then this is not the hospitality that makes people think that our old Zhou family doesn't understand?" Wu Yue pushed Lao Wu with his hand, "What do you say, Lao Zhou?" β
"Yes, yes, yes, Teacher Jiang, Teacher Qin, they all stayed for dinner, and I still have some things to ask the two teachers for?" Lao Wu hurriedly said according to his wife's meaning.
"This ......" Jiang Xiaoyu hesitated, it would be dark after a while, she was a girl, it would definitely not be safe to go back at night, and she didn't know if Luo Yao would take the initiative to send her.
"Teacher Jiang, since Boss Zhou's family is so enthusiastic, let's be respectful and obey our fate, and after eating in a while, I'll send you back."
With Luo Yao's assurance, Jiang Xiaoyu naturally let go of his worries and agreed.
"Xiaomin, come to the kitchen to help?"
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"I'm going to help too, just enough to talk to Xiaomin's mother." Jiang Xiaoyu also stood up and followed Zhou Min towards the kitchen.
There are only two people left in the living room, Luo Yao and Lao Wu, and it is much more convenient to speak.
"Lao Zhou, there is no way, I just ran into Mr. Jiang when I went out, Xiao Min said that he was bald, and I couldn't refuse, so I could only bring it." Luo Yao hurriedly explained.
"This little teacher Jiang is good, it looks like you're quite right, how is it, do you have an idea?" Lao Wu hehe, just kidding.
"What are you kidding, I can fall in love with an ordinary person with my current status?" Luo Yao glanced at Lao Wu, even if he really liked Jiang Xiaoyu, he couldn't have any entanglement with her.
"It can be seen that this little teacher Jiang has a good impression of you."
"I don't have a good impression of her at all, what am I doing, what are people doing, isn't it hurting others?" Luo Yao shook his head resolutely, there is still a Gong Hui in this "home".
"We communists are not ascetics, but we must be cautious about emotional issues, especially comrades like you who have penetrated into the military command, and it is best to be your own comrades, I believe that you have this measure." Lao Wu nodded, "You see me and your sister-in-law, it's not good." β
"Okay, you can also remind my sister-in-law, don't mess with my mandarin duck score." Luo Yao said, "The box I gave you is a radio station, although it is not the original, but there is definitely no problem with using it, you can see whether you keep it or give it to the organization." β
"Did you really save a radio station?"
"After a while, you take the radio in the box and put two bricks in it, and I have to take the box with me, otherwise Mr. Jiang will be suspicious."
"Yes, you can rest assured." Lao Wu nodded slightly.
"When will the offices and newspapers be closed?"
"What's the matter, Jiang Cheng can't hold it?" Lao Wu was surprised, "Didn't you just win the battle?" β
"Our equipment and the quality of our soldiers cannot be compared with the Japanese army, not to mention that we do not have air supremacy, once the Japanese army captures the fortress of Tianjiazhen, there will be a defense line left in Gedian in Jiangbei, and there is almost no danger to defend, how can this be fought?" Luo Yao said, "My suggestion, immediately prepare to withdraw from Jiangcheng, you can first evacuate some non-essential personnel and equipment, and leave the rest until the final withdrawal." β
"Okay, I'll respond to your suggestion to my superiors." Lao Wu nodded.
"I am now the leader of the group directly under the military command in Jiangcheng, even if Jiangcheng falls, I may have to stay and continue to fight, if necessary, I can give you the identity of a member of the peripheral organization of the military command, and it is more convenient for you to act in Jiangcheng like this." Luo Yao said.
"You won't get you in any trouble by doing this, will you?" Lao Wu hesitated for a moment and asked.
"No, you don't need to use that as often." Luo Yao shook his head, "I may need you to cooperate with me with this identity later, you are the parent of the students in my class, and it is completely logical for me to develop you as a peripheral person." β
"Okay, I'll report this to my superiors." Lao Wu nodded.
"What's the urgency in the future, I'll mark Xiaomin's homework or test papers, you can understand it." Luo Yao hurriedly explained.
"Okay, I got it......"