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Daxiang quickly responded, "Okay, you guys get in the car first, I'll call a car and follow."

After Daxiang left, Sun Zhiwei said to Liu San, "Brother Liu San, that man is not one of ours. To others, I will call you Brother Liu San, and you can just call me Zhiwei."

"I understand Zhiwei, it's this rickshaw."

"I know what you mean, Brother Liu San. It's not right to treat the masses like cattle and horses, but we are both young and the place is very far away. If we don't take a car, it will take too long to go back and forth."

"Another thing is that rickshaw pullers have a legitimate job. They make a living by pulling rickshaws. As long as the fare is sufficient, their families can have a good New Year. This is actually a good thing."

"As for the problem you're worried about, there will naturally be a way to solve it in the future, but it's not our responsibility anymore."

Liu San thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he didn't insist anymore and got on a rickshaw behind him.

Sun Zhiwei and his sister boarded the first rickshaw, and the two cars slowly drove toward the Oriental Hotel. Halfway along, another rickshaw caught up, with Daxiang sitting in it.

The three cars took more than half an hour to return to the Oriental Hotel, and Sun Zhiwei took his sister back to the room to pack their luggage.

On the way, he asked Daxiang to call his uncle to come over and talk, and bring a large suitcase with him, while Liu San stood guard not far from the door.

When Wang Zemin followed Daxiang over with the suitcase, he was shocked when he saw Liu San, the guard at the door. He quickly stepped forward and introduced himself: "I am the lobby manager of the Oriental Hotel and Daxiang's uncle."

Liu San heard what Sun Zhiwei had just said, nodded to him, and did not stop him.

Wang Zemin followed Daxiang into the room and saw Sun Zhiwei packing his and his sister's luggage. He quickly went forward to open the suitcase and help.

As Sun Zhiwei packed his luggage, he whispered, "I found an old uncle today and we're going to leave the city with them. It won't be long before we follow the army back into the city."

"That's the military area over there, so Daxiang can't come with me. Once I come back and arrange for accommodation, I'll send someone to notify Daxiang. In the meantime, let Daxiang stay with you first, and you can teach him more."

As he said this, he took out two barrels of silver dollars, containing a total of 200 Yuan Datou coins, and handed them all to Daxiang.

"Daxiang, this is for you. It's your salary for the first few months. Just follow your uncle and study hard. I'll come back to find you in no more than three months."

Daxiang did not refuse. He took the money and agreed solemnly.

Although he had some bad habits in the past, he never regretted his promises. Since he recognized Sun Zhiwei, he really regarded Sun Zhiwei as his boss.

He accepted the wages from his employer with a clear conscience, but he was just thinking about settling his mother down when he got home, and protecting his employer at all costs in the future.

Sun Zhiwei just made a casual move. It would be best if it could bear fruit in the future. If not, it would just be a loss of some money, which is not a big problem.

"As for Uncle Wang, let me remind you that you should be proactive in some matters and don't wait for others to come to you. You delivering something to them and they coming to you to ask for it are two different things. Remember this."

Wang Zemin didn't understand what Sun Zhiwei meant for a moment, and when he wanted to ask again, Sun Zhiwei didn't say a word.

Soon, the luggage was packed, and the large bundle of books newly purchased from the bookstore was packed into two separate boxes before the whole thing was finished.

The uncle and nephew sent Sun Zhiwei and his two companions out of the hotel, and then called three rickshaws, two of which carried people and one carried luggage. They waited for the three of them to walk a long way before returning.

On the way back, Wang Zemin began to nag and teach his nephew again. At this time, Daxiang wanted to catch up with Sun Zhiwei and ask him to take him with him.

Over the next few months, Daxiang's anticipation for Sun Zhiwei's return grew stronger and stronger. He had no choice before, but now that he had already secured a club, the days of being nagged by his uncle felt like years.

On the other hand, Sun Zhiwei brought his sister out of the Oriental Hotel and returned all the way to their temporary residence on Ministry of Education Street.

Uncle Zhang had someone clean up a room for the brother and sister to live in, so they moved their luggage and books into the prepared room.

The box of silver dollars, two passbooks, household registration booklet, property certificate and other personal belongings he brought in the morning were all placed in the room in advance.

This used to be the Peking Party headquarters. Although all the people have fled, the facilities inside are very complete and the decoration is luxurious. Every room is carpeted, and the accommodation conditions are not bad.

But the food is probably not very good. Those who came into the city this time are all grown men, and each of them is a tough guy who has fought in the war. They can survive by eating steamed buns with well water.

But it wasn't the same for me and my sister. We would get sick easily if we were not careful. These days, if a child got sick, it wasn't just a matter of suffering; it was life-threatening.

So, he immediately found Uncle Zhang and handed him the deposit certificate of 500 silver dollars from Jincheng Bank.

"Uncle Zhang, I saw this deposit slip was placed alone at the top. It must be something my parents wanted to withdraw recently."

"My family hasn't had any major financial needs lately, so I think this is the money they want to hand over. I'm following my parents' wishes and returning it to the organization. Please accept it."

"This"

Lao Zhang was also a seasoned soldier, so it was normal for his subordinates to behave this way. Many comrades would voluntarily turn in any extra wages they had accumulated from their work as funds.

He thought of this when he saw the deposit certificate.

But now Sun Zhiwei's two children are orphans and their future lives are uncertain, so this money is too heavy for him to handle.

Seeing Lao Zhang's hesitation, Sun Zhiwei understood his concerns after a moment's thought. So, he solemnly handed over the deposit slip again:

"Please respect my parents' wishes. Or consider it as the funds my parents prepared for this operation. It would be nice if you could give my uncles some steamed buns and a bowl of hot soup."

"Besides, my sister and I are still young. If we are too careless with our diet, we might get sick, which would cause more trouble for our superiors."

Since he had said this much, Lao Zhang no longer refused. He solemnly took the deposit certificate and said to Sun Zhiwei: "Thank you for your parents' contribution. I will report it truthfully."

Sun Zhiwei nodded and went back to his room.

These uncles are very busy, and there are confidential documents everywhere. He has not yet passed the formal review, so it is better for him to be more conscious and avoid suspicion.

When Sun Zhiwei returned to his room, he asked his sister to read her story picture book, while he took out his junior high school textbooks and started reading, and from time to time he used a pen to record his thoughts on the book.

He was really studying. The educational books in his previous life were completely different from those now. Mathematics, physics, and chemistry were easy to learn, as the principles, theorems, and formulas were all similar. He could also apply the knowledge from his previous life to speed up his learning progress.

He was not good at the liberal arts content, as he had never seen many of the texts before and had to learn and memorize them again.

(End of this chapter)