Liu Tao sat on the sofa in a daze for more than ten minutes. After calming down a little, she didn't say anything to persuade Luo Jun to go back to Shanghai. She went upstairs to change into clean clothes, combed her hair, washed her face, and then started cleaning.

Luo Jun was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper.

It is very rare that what I read is not novels, but current affairs news. There are key words circled by pens in the newspapers. Basically, they are about the war situation, where there are floods, where there are droughts, where there are plagues, and some mixed in.

The missing person’s revelation in the corner.

Qin Huai stood next to Luo Jun and glanced at the newspaper and found that Luo Jun was indeed right. According to what was written in the newspaper, except for remote areas where no one cares, there really are no absolutely safe places these days.

In this era, remote areas that are not visited by anyone represent insecurity in a sense.

Luo Jun frowned and studied the newspaper, occasionally taking a pen to circle the locations. While he was studying, there was a knock on the door. Liu Tao, who was cleaning the cabinet, hurriedly opened the door, and there was a middle-aged couple outside the door.

The man has a big belly and looks very imposing. The woman is slightly fat, wearing a cheongsam, a beautiful pearl necklace around her neck, a heavy gold bracelet and an exaggerated gemstone ring on her hand. She looks jeweled and very wealthy.

"Minister Cao, Mrs. Cao, why are you two here?" Liu Tao hurriedly welcomed the people in.

Luo Jun was a little surprised when he saw the visitor, but he didn't show it much. He just calmly put down the newspaper and stood up. Liu Tao went to the kitchen to make tea.

"Mr. Luo, you didn't come home last night and didn't even say hello to your wife. But she was so frightened that she was so frightened in the air-raid shelter. If my servants and I hadn't caught her, she would have lost everything."

I ran out to look for you at night. I just heard that you came back safe and sound, so my old man Cao and I came to check on you." Mrs. Cao said, there was nothing wrong with her words, but her tone sounded a bit unkind.

Minister Cao glared at Mrs. Cao, who rolled her eyes at him disdainfully and sat down unconvinced.

Minister Cao could only smile apologetically at Luo Jun: "Mr. Luo, don't blame me. My wife has been in the country a few years ago, so she has this temper." Mrs. Cao rolled her eyes again.

"It's like this. My wife is a little confused about the situation. I heard that she said some unpleasant things to your wife in the air-raid shelter last night. She is so suspicious all day long. I am worried that my wife will be led astray, so I specially asked her

She came to explain." Minister Cao said with a smile.

Liu Tao came out of the kitchen with tea and served tea to Minister Cao and Mrs. Cao. When the tea was brought to Mrs. Cao, Mrs. Cao stood up and took it, drank it directly, and pointed to the seat next to Liu Tao.

, signaling Liu Tao not to stand but to sit down.

Qin Huai looked at the two of them and thought Mrs. Cao was quite interesting. Although she didn't like Luo Jun, she had a good relationship with Liu Tao.

"Mrs. Luo, I know you are worried about Lao Luo going out a lot during this period, but don't worry, he is my brother, and he is always protected when he goes out. Isn't it true that men who are busy with their careers outside are all for their wives and children? So do you

You should be more considerate to Lao Luo. I just got a box of good bird's nests yesterday and I'll give you some to replenish. I think you've been looking haggard during this time." Minister Cao said, laughing very falsely.

Liu Tao was a little confused, and obviously didn't understand why Minister Cao and his wife came to the door just to explain this matter. Still hesitating about how to ask, Minister Cao stood up and said that he had something to do first, and Mrs. Cao also stood up.

He told Liu Tao not to forget to go to his house to play mahjong in the afternoon.

Liu Tao sent the two of them out, and Luo Jun continued to read the newspaper without being surprised.

Qin Huai also felt that Minister Cao and his wife were a little confused, so he quietly followed them out to hear if they could tell some exciting gossip. He heard it as soon as he walked out.

As soon as the door closed, Minister Cao changed his face and accused in a low voice: "Are you full and sitting idle with nothing to do? Last night, you made such inexplicable remarks to Mrs. Luo and even persuaded her to go back to Shanghai. What did you say?

If you want to go back to your hometown, I won’t stop you. I’ll have someone buy a ticket to take you back tomorrow.”

Mrs. Cao also changed her face in an instant: "What's wrong with me? You men are not all the same. You dislike me for being an old man and leaving me to serve my parents-in-law in the countryside. You marry a female student in the city and live happily. My brother just got promoted.

When I came to the city, my face changed faster than I could turn the pages of a book."

"Your surname is Cao, and his surname is Luo is even less. Aren't you just a businessman? He pretends to be a lover all day long, either reading books or newspapers, and secretly keeping an aunt outside. What's more?

Talking about business with you, what kind of business did he discuss with you? He runs out every once in a while, who knows what he is doing outside, he must have raised a baby outside."

Qin Huai:?

Minister Cao lowered his voice: "What does this have to do with you? Is Luo Jun an ordinary businessman? Go and find out. Anyone who has offended him over the years, whether it is a gang, an apartment, a foreigner, or a government official,

None of them are alive and no one is dead. I am just a small minister with no real power. How many lives do you have? You say he is just an ordinary businessman."

Mrs. Cao was still unconvinced.

"I asked you to play mahjong more often with Mrs. Luo, not because I wanted you to share the same hatred with her and become a sworn sworn brother."

"I would say Mr. Luo is quite interesting. His wife is illiterate and is an actress. She is a high-achieving concubine. She has been married for so many years and has not even had a child. There is a high probability that she will not be able to have one."

"Mr. Luo didn't adopt the child directly, he just looked for it outside. I guess he wanted to raise the child under his wife's name after he gave birth. After all that, what else is there to choose from? Don't do it in front of Mrs. Luo.

Those who say yes or no, keep your mouth shut when you play mahjong in the afternoon, remember." Minister Cao said sternly.

Mrs. Cao nodded reluctantly.

"Don't let anything slip when Mr. Luo comes to discuss business with me. The pearl necklace around your neck was given to you by Mr. Luo, so be strict with your words."

Mrs. Cao quickened her pace and left unhappily.

Qin Huai was left standing there in confusion.

Based on his understanding of Luo Jun, there is a high probability that Luo Jun will not raise an outside wife. Luo Jun doesn't like to lie. He doesn't turn his nostrils to the sky and looks askance at people. He doesn't despise lying at all.

Yu Qian.

But he did lie.

Liu Tao said that Luo Jun has been out a lot recently. Every time the air raid siren sounds, he is not at home. He is always outside discussing business with Minister Cao.

But Luo Jun obviously did not discuss business with Minister Cao, so Minister Shan and Mrs. Shan guessed that Luo Jun had an illegitimate wife outside.

Now the question comes, why did Luo Jun lie to Liu Tao? He is not a person who likes to go out.

When Luo Jun was not in love, except for the necessary fights, he would stay in the hotel and read novels, and run errands when eating.

Luo Jun is short of money recently. He has a lot of business outside, and it is too bloody to hide his traces, so he often goes out to find Minister Shan to act and deceive Liu Tao?

It's not like the business is so high.

Qin Huai went back to the house through the wall with doubts.

Luo Jun was still sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, while Liu Tao had already cleaned from the cabinet to the dining table.

After some time, Uncle Zhang and Chen Ping, who had gone out to look for Luo Jun in the morning, came back. Both of them looked a little embarrassed and disgraced. Luo Jun didn't say anything and directly ordered the two to work.

One went out to run errands to buy newspapers, and the other went to the restaurant to get food.

In the afternoon, Liu Tao went to Minister Shan's house to play mahjong. Luo Jun also went out on the pretext of going to the government to find Minister Huang.

"Bo Yan." Liu Tao hesitated before going out, but still spoke, "It's so chaotic outside now. It's already very dangerous for you to go out and talk to Minister Cao every day. Why don't you ask about my parents' matters?

Let it go."

"This way you can go out less."

"Staying with Minister Cao makes me feel more at ease. I'm really worried about situations like last night."

Already."

Luo Jun looked at Liu Tao's worried expression. Although he was a little reluctant, he still nodded: "I understand. I will let others do it in the future. I will not go out at night."

Liu Tao then went out with confidence.

Luo Jun did not go out first, but went upstairs to fold 26 newspapers and went out with a pocket full of newspapers.

Then Qin Huai followed Luo Jun all the way, watching Luo Jun pass through the rich area, pass by the coffee shop, avoid the small vendors, and walk up and down the complicated roads, and finally came to a place without the obstruction of high-rise buildings, with a wide view and sunshine.

It was a bright and sunny day, and there was no smell of blood or rot in the air. The environment seemed to be quite good in the open space. I took out the folded newspaper, unfolded it, and started to read the newspaper.

Qin Huai:?

No, Luo Jun colluded with others to deceive Liu Tao, and even gave him a string of fine pearl necklaces. This made Mrs. Cao think that he was cheating on her and raising a mistress outside. She was angry and hinted at Liu Tao wildly. It was so complicated and so expensive.

It took a lot of effort just to find a place with good lighting to read the newspaper.

Is the lighting in your home bad?

Do novels have to be read outside to be particularly interesting? Are all men so elusive after marriage?

This place is not as good as the small courtyard of Jiang Weiming's neighbor's house. At least in that small courtyard Luo Jun can sit on a chair and watch, but here he can only stand and watch.

Luo Jun just stood and read the newspaper all afternoon. His feet didn't feel sore at all and his waist didn't hurt at all. When he saw the light dimming at dusk, he reluctantly folded the newspaper and put it in his pocket and went home.

When Luo Jun returned home, it was completely dark, and Liu Tao was standing at the door waiting for him. Seeing Liu Tao standing at the door, Luo Jun asked, "Why don't you wait at home?"

"It was dark and you didn't come back, so I was worried about staying at home." Liu Tao said, showing an embarrassed smile, "Mrs. Cao explained it to me this afternoon. I misunderstood her last night.

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"You're right, nowhere is safe now, not even in the countryside."

"Mrs. Cao just asked me to bring you a cup of pigeon stewed with gastrodia elata. Gastrodia elata is used for the purpose. You don't like pigeons, but I tasted the soup. You can drink more pigeon soup later."

Luo Jun nodded: "Next time, don't stand outside. I'll try my best to come back before dark. The wind is strong at night, and it's easy to get sick if it blows too much."

The two of them entered the house together, and the dishes were warming in the kitchen. Liu Tao went into the kitchen and brought out the dishes. Luo Jun filled a full bowl of pigeon soup. Qin Huai took a look at what was left in the kitchen and decided to drink more.

, basically all the soup is in the bowl.

The dishes are very simple, but should be considered rich in this era.

Pan-fried tofu, stir-fried vegetables, sweet and sour fish and braised pork ribs, plus a bowl of pigeon soup and white rice, it was an absolute feast. After finishing the meal, Luo Jun and Liu Tao went upstairs, and Luo Jun read a poem to Liu Tao

It took many hours for the two of them to fall asleep.

It can be seen that the situation is really chaotic. Luo Jun can't even hire a female student to read the novel to Liu Tao, so he has to read it himself.

On the morning of the second day, Luo Jun folded more than 30 newspapers at once and brought a novel with him. After drinking tangerine peel tea, he went out early and found a place with a better environment than yesterday. He stood and read the novel all day long.

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To be continued...