A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

After the information was handed over, Guier took a deep breath, walked to the sink, washed her hands, then pretended to have just finished using the toilet, straightened her clothes, and walked out calmly.

When they returned to their seats, the cakes they ordered had already been served.

Guier lowered her head and began to eat the cake, looking around vigilantly. She just wanted to finish eating quickly and then take the information back safely.

Zhou Huifang ate her cake leisurely while recounting her experiences of the day. She smiled and said, "By the way, I heard that Xinxin Department Store has a lot of new dresses, some of which are imported. Should we go take a look later?"

Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. It's the end of the month and I don't have any pocket money." She didn't really buy clothes that often. She wore her school uniform. During the holidays, the dresses and cheongsams she had made were enough.

Zhou Huifang mumbled, "Hey, let me tell you, my father recently met a manager of a foreign company. He has connections with the government and knows a lot of dignitaries. He said he could help me find a partner."

Gui Er was stunned for a moment after hearing this, frowning and saying, "How can such a good thing happen? He is not related to you, so why would he suddenly be so nice to your family? Could he be a scammer? Don't tell me he is a gangster."

Zhou Huifang was a little annoyed when she heard this and said, "No, that man seems to have some connection with our ancestors. I heard that his father and my grandfather were sworn brothers, but after the elders passed away, we rarely visited each other. I didn't expect to meet him again in Nanjing. He is a businessman, and my father is at least an employee in the Revolutionary Committee. He probably thought that if he had relatives working in the government, they could help each other."

Gui'er felt relieved after hearing this. She was still thinking about the information she had just obtained, so she said, "So that's how it is. That's good."

Zhou Huifang still insisted on going to the department store to look at new dresses. Guier agreed because she thought that the information would be handed over tomorrow.

When they were checking out, she saw two men coming in the door and they looked very familiar.

"Hello, Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhao."

Zhou Huifang suddenly spoke and greeted the two men.

"Hey, it's Xiaofang? Are you going shopping with your classmates?" One of the men said enthusiastically, while the other one looked at her with a smile.

"Yes, we still have to go to the department store, so we'll go first." Zhou Huifang said familiarly. The two men Guier Tieqiao nodded, and then they came out together.

"Who were those two people just now? Why do I feel like I've seen them somewhere?"

"Oh, they used to be my uncle's right-hand men. They have all been to our house. You may have seen them at our house." Zhou Huifang said casually.

Gui'er was stunned. Aren't those spies? How did they appear in this place? She quickly turned her head and saw the two men walk into an unremarkable corner seat and sit down.

"Guier, what's wrong with you? Let's go quickly. If we go too late, all the good-looking ones will be picked up by others." Zhou Huifang urged.

Gui'er had no choice but to follow him, as she always had a bad feeling in her heart.

The next day when she returned to school, Guier handed the information she had obtained to Miss Shen, and also told her about the spy she saw in the cafe yesterday.

After hearing this, Miss Shen said solemnly, "Did those two people notice you?"

Gui Er thought for a moment and said, "They saw me because Zhou Huifang greeted them, but we were just shopping normally. Zhou Huifang even told them that we were going to the department store next, so I don't think they were suspicious."

Ms. Shen heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I guess they just happened to go there for coffee. But I'll tell Lao Xu about this and ask him to tell that colleague so he can be on guard."

They got the information and handed it to Xu Wenjie. Xu Wenjie took advantage of the class time to work alone in the printing room.

When school was over, Guier followed the agreement and deliberately waited slowly for other students to leave first. Then, when she saw that most people had left, she quickly went to the printing room.

The smell of ink filled the air. Xu Wenjie and Miss Shen were busy, nervously and methodically, pulling revolutionary leaflets, still wet with ink, from the boards one by one.

Gui'er hurried forward to help.

Xu Wenjie said: "I arranged for other students to stand guard at the school gate. If anything goes wrong, they will immediately ring the school alarm to alert the school."

Guier nodded and picked up a leaflet that read:

compatriots!

While the Japanese wolves trampled the fertile soil of Northeast China, the Kuomintang, adhering to the principle of "pacifying the country before resisting foreign aggression," turned its guns on its compatriots. Bureaucrats and compradors colluded with the gentry and landlords, imposing a mountain of exorbitant taxes and levies, leaving the people starving and poorly clothed, while the powerful indulged in a life of debauchery and extravagance.

Only the Communist Party of China always stands at the forefront of the struggle! Our team fights for national independence and for the poor masses!

Rise up! Those who refuse to be slaves! Unite under the banner of the Communist Party. With our own hands, smash the old world and build a new China without exploitation or oppression! Join us in our fight for freedom, equality, and victory!

The content is really exciting, but if the secret agents see it, they will definitely be arrested.

Xu Wenjie quickly stopped and said, "This batch of materials has been printed. We now have three distribution locations. Let's split up. Gui'er, there's a pastry shop called Daxinglong on your way home every day. It's a simple place and easy to find excuses for, so you'll be in charge of delivering it there."

Guier nodded, carefully folded the flyers neatly, and stuffed them into her bag. She double-checked to make sure nothing was missing. She took a deep breath, tried to appear calm, and then walked out of the printing room.

Walking around campus, Guier appeared calm on the surface, nodding to the occasional passing student, but her heart was tense as a string. She kept reminding herself to stay calm and not reveal any flaws.

After leaving the school gate, Acheng had already called a rickshaw and was waiting there. Guier got on the rickshaw and walked quickly along the familiar street.

After riding in a rickshaw for about ten minutes, they arrived at the Daxinglong Pastry Shop. There was a slightly old sign hanging at the door of the shop. The sweet aroma of pastries wafted in the air, and the business was pretty good. Several people were buying pastries.

Guier quickly stopped the rickshaw and said to Ah Cheng, "What delicious snacks! I'll go buy some."

Ah Cheng said: "I'll go buy it, what do you want to eat?"

Guier said, "No, I'll choose it myself. You wait here for me." After that, she got out of the car and walked straight into the store.