The days passed quickly, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

The Spring Festival in 1940 fell on February 8th. On New Year’s Eve, Shanghai was full of strong New Year atmosphere.

Even during the war, the living conditions were extremely difficult, but the Chinese people who value tradition and love liveliness still attach great importance to the Spring Festival.

The abnormal prosperity of Shanghai's concession area during the isolation period also greatly affected the atmosphere of the New Year. There were lights and colorful decorations everywhere, and shops and merchants took the opportunity to promote promotions and earn ordinary people's savings for the year into their own pockets.

It was Chinese New Year, so the military commander naturally paid out salaries and rewards, about two thousand French currency, no more, no less.

Zhang Jin took the money and first went to Wufang Pastry Shop on Nanjing Road to buy some snacks, then went to Guanshengyuan to buy candies and preserved fruits. Finally, he went to Yong'an Department Store to buy some unique small gifts, which he planned to use as gifts.

people.

Today, Yong'an Department Store also has some civilians who would not come here on weekdays. There are many more vendors selling toys, snacks and rotating mirrors in the streets and alleys.

People of all kinds are preparing for the New Year. Not only are dance halls affected, but restaurants and cafes have also lost a lot of customers. The only popular ones are movie theaters. It can be said that they don't open for a year, but they stay open for a whole year.

Finally, Zhang Jin arrived at Fang's house carrying large and small bags. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Fang Min's voice of surprise.

"Let me see what good things you have bought!"

Zhang Jin said: "You only look at the things but not at me. You are too biased. After all, I bought everything."

"Don't you have anything to look at?"

"Fang Min, why are you talking!" Fang Hanzhou's reproachful voice came from the room.

"Just a little bit!" Fang Min stuck out her tongue and made a face, then carried a few things into the house with a smile.

"Zhang Jin, come in and sit down." Fang Hanzhou stood at the door of the living room and greeted with a smile.

Zhang Jin said: "Excuse me, Teacher Fang."

"Why bother? Look, you brought so many things." Fang Hanzhou waved his hand, turned to Fang Min and said, "Stop unpacking things and go wash the vegetables first."

"I know." Fang Min pinched a candy and put it in her mouth. It was so sweet that she squinted her eyes, like a kitten that had sucked a mint leaf.

Zhang Jin looked at Fang Min's cheerful back and thought that perhaps she had not experienced the loss of her father, husband or childhood sweetheart. In addition, she would be able to go to the border area to be with Xiao Tu in a few months. Compared with the original plot, this girl

Much more lively and cheerful.

Although he has no mission regarding Fang Min, he still hopes that this girl can live a better life than before and no longer experience such unbearable pain.

"It must have cost a lot of money to buy so many things. It's too expensive." Fang Hanzhou said while pouring him tea, "How have you been doing these days?"

Zhang Jin knew what he meant: "Everything goes well, I made a lot of money from the Japanese."

"Really, no wonder I heard that the puppet government is not having a good time this year." Fang Hanzhou laughed, then lowered his voice, "As you reminded me before, I did find that someone was following and investigating me during this time. But I have already made arrangements.

It’s gone, no flaws were revealed.”

"As long as it's okay, I guess it will continue for a while, so don't be too relaxed."

"I understand this. You should also be careful. After all, your situation is much more dangerous than mine."

After getting along with each other for a month or two, and even helping to find the traitor Zhao Zhongyi, Fang Hanzhou had become more trusting in him, and even guessed that he was one of his own who was embedded within the military.

"Teacher Fang, I want to discuss something with you. I want to invite someone to celebrate the New Year with me tonight. Is that okay?"

Fang Hanzhou smiled and said: "Okay, the more people there are, the more lively it will be. In the past, there were Xiao Tu, Zhao Zhongyi and the others, but now they all have their own things to do. I originally felt that it was just me and Fang Min this year. By the way,

Can I ask who it is?"

"Military reunification agent." Zhang Jin answered truthfully.

"Military reunification agent?!" Fang Hanzhou was stunned for a moment, his face serious, "Tell me your reasons."

Zhang Jin explained his thoughts and Yu Manli's life experience.

"How pitiful!" Before Fang Hanzhou could say anything, Fang Min couldn't help but say at the door while holding a vegetable basin.

"When...when did you learn to eavesdrop?" Fang Hanzhou's expression changed slightly. He didn't want his daughter to know too much about the underground work.

"What's wrong? Isn't it just a poor girl who wants to come to our house to celebrate the New Year? What's wrong with me?" Fang Min curled her lips and walked into the kitchen with a vegetable basin, "Anyway, I support Zhang Jin in bringing the girl over.

, otherwise it’s just you two men, and I don’t have anyone to talk to!”

"Then it's settled." Fang Hanzhou nodded and said, "Zhang Jin, then go and pick her up now."

"Later, she still has work." There was something in Zhang Jin's words.

"I understand." Fang Hanzhou nodded, turned to Fang Min and said, "Let's do it later."

Suzhou River.

Mingtai and Yu Manli, who completed the task of assassinating Wang Furui, looked at the beautiful fireworks in the sky and chatted about each other's thoughts.

Zhang Jin walked out from the shade of the tree, smiled and greeted the two of them: "You don't even call me when you set off fireworks, you are really not a friend!"

"Why are you here?" Mingtai was a little surprised.

Yu Manli said to Mingtai: "Okay, now I have Zhang Jin to accompany me to set off fireworks. You can go home and see your eldest brother and sister. Maybe you can have a New Year's Eve dinner if you go back now."

"Okay, I'm going home." Mingtai hesitated for a while, but still couldn't suppress his longing for his family.

Zhang Jin reminded Mingtai to remember to change clothes before taking the suitcase, so as not to let the family discover the flaw.

After seeing off Mingtai, Yu Manli turned to look at Zhang Jin: "Are you going to set off fireworks?"

"The fireworks are nice to watch, but you have to eat first. Come on, come with me to have New Year's Eve dinner." Zhang Jin waved his head.

"Where to go?"

"A lively place, not just for the two of us."

"Do you have any friends here?"

"Of course, otherwise how do you think I spent the more than a month I was missing? Let's go, how lonely it is to be alone on New Year's Eve!"

Zhang Jin stepped forward and pulled up Yu Manli who was squatting on the ground.

"Hey, I just lit the fireworks. Let's go after watching them!"

"I'll give you ten fireworks, and I'll let you set off as many as you can after the New Year's Eve dinner! Okay?" Zhang Jin reluctantly dragged Yu Manli away.

There were no rickshaws on New Year's Eve, so Zhang Jin borrowed Fang Hanzhou's bicycle to go out, and happened to use the car to carry Yu Manli back.

Along the way, the streets were filled with the sounds and smells of exploding fireworks, which was a bit choking, but more of a festive joy!

"Would your friend mind if you took me to my friend's house?" Yu Manli asked from the back seat.

"No, I've already made an agreement with them."

"It's been a long time since I spent the Chinese New Year with other people, and I don't even remember what it felt like." Yu Manli's tone was faint, as if she was feeling emotional and sad at the same time.

"Really? It will be different after you take it."
Chapter completed!