Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 399: Jiao Zhenguo feels mixed emotions

Early in the morning, in a grocery store on Chongwenmen Street.

Jiao Zhenguo walked into the shop wearing a tattered waistcoat and with his hands in his sleeves.

He also disguised himself, and the young man in front of him didn't recognize him for a moment.

Seeing the shopkeeper pulling the man to the back for tea, he was still muttering in his heart that the shopkeeper really had a wide range of friends and knew all kinds of people. Even such a poor guy, the shopkeeper actually invited him to have tea.

At the back, Jiao Zhenguo and Shopkeeper Sun sat down and looked at each other, sighing for a while.

This is the thrill of this job. The two of them almost didn't meet each other.

"Shopkeeper Sun, are you okay?"

Shopkeeper Sun smiled and said, "I received the news right after you were taken away. Wenxuan has really grown up. It's inevitable for young people to panic, but he calmed down quickly. After all, it really played a big role that he didn't run away this time. Otherwise, once he disappeared, I'm afraid the Japanese would have noticed something unusual, and you might not have been able to get out."

Jiao Zhenguo took a sip from the tea bowl, then said sadly: "No one expected to capsize in the gutter. Meng Shengyu's grandson set me on fire."

Shopkeeper Sun asked curiously, "Why did everything go fine later?"

After hesitating for a long time, Jiao Zhenguo finally said, "Lin Shengmin saved me?"

Shopkeeper Sun was very surprised, "Lin Ze? That director?"

Jiao Zhenguo looked at Manager Sun's surprise and felt upset. He didn't know why, so he could only nod his head. "It was him. He arrested Meng Shengyu and found out that Meng Shengyu had sold grain to Pingxi. He pinned the blame on him. Although I suffered a lot, the person who interrogated me was Gao Shengping, so I knew what was going on. I refused to confess and was finally released and reinstated."

Shopkeeper Sun frowned and asked, "Why did Lin Ze save you?"

When talking about this, Jiao Zhenguo was also puzzled. "You asked me, and I wanted to ask him. After I got out, I asked Gao Shengping to ask Lin Ze to come out and sit down. It was reasonable that he saved me. Although he didn't know my identity, I had to accept his favor. Who knew that guy said he would never see me, and asked Gao Shengping to pass on a message, saying that he was just catching a spy and happened to catch Meng Shengyu, not to save me. He also asked me to be careful in the future. If I fall into his hands, he will definitely catch me personally and show no mercy. Manager Sun, tell me, this guy has become a traitor!"

Shopkeeper Sun was savoring the meaning of it and didn't say anything for a while.

After a long while, he finally consoled her, "Anyway, we're lucky nothing happened this time, otherwise we wouldn't have met. Also, I think Lin Shengmin isn't a bad person by nature, maybe we can win him over. Don't worry, just keep in touch. Also, the higher-ups know about this incident, so they won't assign you any missions for the time being, which is good for your safety."

The two drank a few bowls of tea, and Jiao Zhenguo stood up to say goodbye.

Looking at the busy street, Lao Jiao muttered in his heart, Damn it, Lin Shengmin, I owe you a life.

...............

As soon as Director Lin came out of his house, he saw a small car parked in front of the Miyamoto residence next door.

Is Miyamoto back?

I went over and knocked on the door, and after a while, it was Mieko who opened the door.

Seeing Lin Ze, her eyes suddenly lit up. This young lady was becoming more and more charming, and her every move was gentle and charming. "Mr. Lin, you are here!"

Then she stamped her feet and said, "It's a pity that Miyamoto is back too."

Lin Ze was happy. "Alright, I just came to see him. He finally came back once. Don't be like this. Besides, what's the use of coming back? He can't drink much, so can he still get drunk?"

Mieko blushed and lowered her head.

Lin Jun is so bad...

But it's so exciting!

Lin Ze looked at her strangely, you are still shy, it is you who always comes up with these tricks!

Following Mieko in, we found that the layout of the Miyamoto family's residence was almost the same as the Lin family's residence. After passing through the flower hall in the second courtyard, we arrived at the back house.

Well, this is called going through the houses without avoiding the wife, it is simply a friendship of entrusting the wife and children to the man.

Great!

Miyamoto seemed to have just arrived, looking exhausted, and was kneeling in front of a low table eating breakfast.

His breakfast was far inferior to Lin Ze's. There was a pitiful small dish of tofu on the table, covered with a few dried shrimps, drizzled with soy sauce, and then a small bowl of rice and a small bowl of soup. That was all he ate.

"Lin-san is here. I wanted to take a break and then go find you. Have you had breakfast?"

Miyamoto was very enthusiastic and gave up his seat while speaking.

"You get it, you get it. Don't worry about me. I ate it at home. Brother Miyamoto, no matter how busy you are, you have to take care of your health. Is this all you want to eat?"

Mieko lowered her head a little embarrassedly and said, "I'll go get some soba noodles."

Miyamoto put down the bowl of rice in his hand, took a sip of soup, and said with emotion: "The food at home is still delicious. This is already very good. Mieko has worked very hard to run this family."

But he was still very happy to see Mieko go straight to the kitchen.

"Mr. Lin, did you see that? Mieko is such a virtuous woman. The noodles she makes are really amazing, so chewy and smooth. I really miss them!"

Lin Ze agreed with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes."

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Yamaguchi also came back with me this time. Speaking of which, the cigarette factory is running better than I thought. Mr. Yamaguchi is quite capable in management. Our cigarettes are selling well, especially the new Dahai brand I designed, which has been well received in the markets in Tianjin and nearby areas."

Selling cigarettes is very profitable, and the profits can be said to be huge. Lin Ze recalled that he seemed to have seen Dahai brand cigarettes being sold on the street recently. The price was moderate, and a pack of 20 cigarettes could be bought for 15 dacai. In other words, a pack of 20 cigarettes would cost 50 or 60 dacai, so Dahai brand cigarettes seemed very cheap.

(Note: Da Zi refers to a copper coin worth twenty wen. At this time, the exchange rate was about one dollar for one hundred and twenty-five to one hundred and forty Da Zi.)

Don’t be fooled by the low unit price. A pack of cigarettes like this costs no more than two cents, and the profit is so huge.

Moreover, the cigarette-making machines used by Dahai brand are more advanced, and the cigarettes look smooth and delicate, unlike other cigarettes which are rough and deflated, and are filled with nothing but tobacco foam when smoked, so it is more popular.

"Brother Miyamoto is really good at business. If it were someone else, how could they build a brand so quickly?"

Miyamoto said complacently, "Mr. Lin, to be honest, this is the result of my hard work. In order to find the right tobacco leaves, I went to Dongshan and Henan Province. Finally, through the relationship with the local gendarmerie and garrison, I got a reliable supply of tobacco leaves at a low price. Just based on this, we are much better than other cigarettes!"