There were many things in the Friendship Store that were not available in the department store. The three of them walked around again. Ji Qinglan bought ten boxes of chocolates, preparing to take them back as gifts. When he saw a set of nice purple clay tea sets, he thought of Mr. Qiao, who loved tea, and bought them for 165 yuan in foreign exchange coupons.

For the rest, Ji Qinglan would buy some if she saw something good. Uncle Peng gave her 500 foreign exchange coupons, so she bought them without blinking an eye. Those people were surprised to see that they were dressed ordinary but had strong purchasing power.

As for Liu Yumei, she turned into a girl carrying bags and was reluctant to buy anything.

Once they arrived at the department store, the desire to shop could no longer be suppressed. Ji Qinglan was like a flood released from a box or a tiger coming down the mountain, and he immediately started the shopping mode.

Snacks, cakes, crystal hairpins, toys, children's clothes and shoes, skin care products..., they bought them without hesitation.

Compared to the out-of-reach Friendship Stores, the goods in state-owned stores are the standard for Chinese people.

Liu Yumei felt heartbroken at first, but later on she became numb. She couldn't persuade him, she had no right to do so.

How to do?

Of course I joined

Liu Yumei saw a few nice ones and found that they were indeed cheaper than those in her hometown. She couldn't help but buy a bronze pipe for her father-in-law. Secretary Zhang was reluctant to buy filter cigarettes, so he planted a few tobacco plants in the corner of the yard every year.

He bought a cashmere hat for his mother-in-law Niu Guixiang and a red coat for his daughter. When he saw Zhang Jianguo staring at a watch, he gritted his teeth and exchanged a watch ticket with Ji Qinglan to buy a Shanghai brand watch.

65 yuan.

When Ji Qinglan saw her buying a watch, she endured it and said nothing.

Seeing that cashmere shoes were warm, she bought a pair for each family member. As for Ji Qinglan, she directly bought two pairs to wear alternately. The two did not choose bright colors, but chose black, gray, brown and other dirt-resistant colors.

In the end, Liu Yumei had taken care of everyone in her family, except herself, who had nothing but a pair of shoes.

Ji Qinglan sighed secretly, it was not without reason that Secretary Zhang and Niu Guixiang felt sorry for their daughter-in-law.

Each of the three people had their hands full of things. Zhang Jianguo was holding the bags with both hands, but he did not forget to expose his left wrist, and his eyes fell on the watch on his wrist.

His mouth was cracked all the way behind his ears.

This time, Liu Yumei didn't hit him again. As happy as she felt just now, she felt as heartbroken now. Seeing Ji Qinglan buying things, she couldn't help but buy some too. Now she regretted it very much.

Zhang Jianguo's watch is a big one, and my father-in-law's pipe cost five yuan...

She actually spent ninety-six yuan and owed Ji Qinglan a watch ticket, promising to give her sixty kilograms of rice and twenty eggs when she returned.

After leaving the store, Ji Qinglan saw a figure on the street corner and said to Liu Yumei and the others, "I saw Han Zhiqing. Let's go say hello to him."

"Where is he?" Zhang Jianguo looked up and saw that the person standing opposite him was Han Yuanjun, whom he had not seen for many days. He couldn't help but shout happily.

"Han Zhiqing."

Han Yuanjun turned around when he heard the sound, saw the three people, waved, and walked over quickly.

"Han Zhiqing, why are you here? Have you finished your work? We are going back tomorrow?" Zhang Jianguo asked with a smile. He has had a good impression of Han Yuanjun since the last time he was in police station and Han Yuanjun would rather not catch the train to run errands for him.

Men's friendship comes so suddenly.

Han Yuanjun smiled and said, "What a coincidence that I met you today. My home is near Dashilan. I am almost done with my work and will take the train tomorrow."

The big stone railing is very close to here.

After asking about the time, they found out that they were on the same flight, and they couldn't help but laugh.

"Let's go together then! We'll have someone to take care of us on the way." Zhang Jianguo said. He had completely forgotten about Xiang Guo who came with them.

"Okay, let's take care of each other." Han Yuanjun nodded naturally and glanced at Ji Qinglan.

Ji Qinglan pointed to the restaurant across the street and said, "It's time for dinner now, let's go eat."

They found a table against the wall and sat down. They put their bags in a corner. Ji Qinglan took out a milk bottle and asked Liu Yumei to take it to the kitchen to boil some water. Zhang Jianguo followed her.

When only Ji Qinglan and Han Yuanjun were left, he whispered, "That man that night must have been Xiang Guo. After you left, I waited on the platform until the afternoon and saw him get off the train with my own eyes."

Ji Qinglan nodded. Zhang Jianguo was previously framed by Zhang Xiaoqin and taken to the Public Security Bureau, which led to them staying in Tianjin for one night and staying in a guesthouse. Zhang Xiaoqin's elder brother sneaked into their room in the middle of the night, so Han Yuanjun suspected that one of the escaped people was Xiang Guo.

It was just speculation before, but now it has been completely confirmed.

Xiang Guo took the afternoon train to the capital, which also explains why he arrived at Xiang Lanlan's residence in the afternoon. The time matched perfectly.

I just haven’t contacted the Public Security Bureau in Tianjin yet, and I don’t know how the investigation is going there, or whether Zhang Da has confessed.

"I followed him these past two days. Xiang Lanlan was kicked out by you that day, so Xiang Guo took her to a nearby guesthouse. Liang Qian came over at night, and the three of them stayed in the room for a long time. I don't know what they talked about, but the next day Xiang Guo secretly contacted the two young men, and then the two men followed you all the way from Sanhuai Hutong to Qiao's house, sneaking around the hutong at night..."

Han Yuanjun looked at her with sympathy. The girl came back with her child to attend the funeral, but her husband was still alive and had formed a family with another woman.

He was startled when he saw Liang Qian, but soon felt relieved. He just didn't know what her mood was at that time.

It must be very uncomfortable!

Ji Qinglan ignored Han Yuanjun's sympathetic look with her shocked eyes. She thought of what happened at Qiao Shaorong's house the night before.

Ji Qinglan suddenly felt guilty, it turned out that she was the one who brought trouble to the Qiao family.

What did Xiang Guo want to do? Kill her secretly?

Did he find out that she and Uncle Peng had known each other? Ji Qinglan thought about it. She didn't want these people to know that she had met Uncle Peng.

"However, I caused him some trouble the night before last. I believe he won't look for you again in the short term," said Han Yuanjun.

"You..." Ji Qinglan asked in surprise.

Han Yuanjun blushed a little when Ji Qinglan stared at him. He coughed lightly and looked around. When he found that no one noticed them, he lowered his voice and explained, "He can find someone to help him, and so can I. I just asked someone to keep his letter of introduction and banknotes for safekeeping temporarily."

He is a local, familiar with the place, and the people he found are more professional and reliable.

Without a letter of introduction, he couldn't even stay in a guesthouse.

When Xiang Guo found that his things were lost, he immediately called the police, made a statement at the Public Security Bureau, and got a new letter of introduction. It was already afternoon when he came out. He then went to Liang Qian to borrow money.

I also missed what happened to Peng Guodong at the Qiao family.

And that night, the two people he bribed to follow him ran away cursing because they couldn't contact anyone.

When Ji Qinglan heard this, he didn't know what to say and secretly felt lucky.

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