The Pretender's Taoyaoyi Building

In the evening, Minglou's study room.

The door was not fully closed.

"Every time I ask you for a salary increase, you lose your temper with me." Ah Cheng's dissatisfaction spread like this, "Have you ever seen a senior secretary who has been working for so many years without a salary increase? The Government Office The little salary I get is not enough for me to go to the club once. How much do I entertain every day? Welcome and send are all paving the way for your work. Have you ever taken a penny? I know it, even Mo Lin’s salary is not enough. Taller than mine, and he's just a driver!"

Sitting behind the desk, Ming Lou raised his head and frowned, "Are you trying to settle accounts with me?" His dissatisfaction was also undisguised, and he slapped the table, responding, "Who raised you, you settle accounts with me?" ?!"

"Does that mean that your family has raised me, so I have to serve you for nothing?" Mingcheng also insisted.

Ming Lou said angrily, "The person you serve is not me. If you want a raise in salary, go to the Human Resources Department of the General Office and say it yourself." He raised his hand and pointed.

"That's not a matter of your words." Mingcheng sneered, "Okay, you don't want to raise your salary, you can always lend me money." He stretched out his hand to ask for it.

"Get out—" Minglou's attitude was as cold as ice, "Get out, get out now."

Mingcheng turned around in embarrassment, and when he walked out, he almost bumped into Aunt Gui who came to bring tea to Minglou, as if he didn't know it.

Aunt Gui was startled, and hurried into the study, humbly, "Eldest Young Master, Ah Cheng is not sensible, don't be angry, don't argue with him."

"It's none of your business." Minglou was still angry, but he still restrained himself, waved his hands, and sat down dejectedly, covering his forehead with his palms.

Aunt Gui offered the teacup and backed away.

"Aunt Gui." Minglou stopped her, "Ah Cheng grew up beside me, I won't argue with him, but you should talk about him when you are free, you are him after all. His adoptive mother, we can't let him go off track and go astray, too much money is not good for him."

"Yes." Aunt Gui was very obedient, and agreed, "Eldest Young Master, don't worry, I will persuade him well."

Only then did Ming Lou feel slightly satisfied, but he still didn't hold back his dissatisfaction, "Go."

Aunt Gui then withdrew.

"Why is it so loud? I heard it upstairs." Tao Yao came from behind.

"Young Mistress." Aunt Gui immediately became humble again when she saw her.

Tao Yao nodded slightly, and walked into the study, "Isn't it just a little money, Brother Acheng is busy with many things, so it is normal to ask for a salary increase."

"But you don't know how much he asks for." Minglou snorted coldly, "It's not that I haven't added it to him, but he's been asking for more and more recently, which is beyond his duty." The last sentence was shouted out .

Tao Yao looked outside, and closed the door casually, "Don't be angry, shouting so loudly, be careful to wake Mingrui up."

Aunt Gui walked away a few steps, but stopped and turned around after the door closed: Although the door was closed, the sound inside was not completely silenced.

Aunt Gui went straight to the kitchen, where Mingcheng was making supper for herself.

"Ah Cheng, can you tell me what happened?" Walking to him.

Mingcheng stopped moving, turned his head, "What are you talking about?"

Aunt Gui seemed to have a melancholy look on her face, "I heard you quarreled with the young master just now."

Mingcheng turned back coldly, and continued, "What's none of your business? Salary increases and borrowing money are all my business, so you don't need to worry about it."

Aunt Gui poked her head slightly, "Did you get into some trouble?" She was concerned.

"What trouble can I have?" Mingcheng retorted in resistance.

Aunt Gui affirmed that "the trouble can only be solved with money."

Mingcheng remained silent.

……

Early the next morning.

Taoyao wore a black cheongsam over a white lady's suit, and her hair was rolled up.

"Where are you going?" Mingtai saw her dressed up, "Are you feeling well?" He picked up the bowl.

"Go to work." Tao Yao was eating hard-boiled eggs, "It's okay."

"What do you want to do again?" Minglou took the toasted toast and was spreading butter, wary of Mingtai's concern.

Mingtai laughed dryly, "This afternoon's blind date, can my sister-in-law accompany me? My sister-in-law is the most accurate judge of people, help me check."

"You're saying that elder sister is not sure about people?" Minglou put the toast on the plate in front of Taoyao, and gave Mingtai a knife.

Mingtai also picked up a piece of toast, and scooped out some butter with a dining knife, "The eldest sister is an elder, so she must be embarrassed to say anything, but the sister-in-law is different, they are the same age, and the sister-in-law's eyes are so poisonous. You can see it, right, sister-in-law!" Flattery.

Tao Yao took a sip of soy milk and didn't answer, but noticed Ming Cheng who had been silent and not in high spirits, "Brother Ah Cheng..."

"I'm done eating, you guys take your time." Unexpectedly, Mingcheng got up after finishing the porridge, walked away from the table, "I'm going to prepare the car first."

Aunt Gui was bringing up steamed bean paste buns.

Tao Yao raised her head, her eyes followed him, she wanted to say something but she still couldn't say it.

"Don't pay attention to him." Minglou gave her another bun. "This kid has a good temper recently." He was a little displeased, but then said softly to Taoyao, "I'll take you there today." She borrowed it today first day.

"Okay." She still couldn't hide her worry in her smile.

An hour later, number 76.

Wang Manchun saw Minglou's car parked in front of the building, so he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Inside the building.

There is a new office next to Liang Zhongchun's office.

Minglou took off his leather gloves and asked his wife who was looking at the new office, "How is it?"

Liang Zhongchun was also there, and he added respectfully, "Mrs. Ming, if there is anything I'm not satisfied with, I'll ask them to change it immediately." Change it until you are satisfied.

This room is very well lit, and the space is not small, and all the necessary office facilities are available. "No, everything is very good." Tao Yao doesn't seem to be picky. The required materials are all in cooperation, I wonder if Director Wang can do this?" She asked Liang Zhongchun.

Minglou sat on the sofa, "This is work, I believe she will distinguish between public and private."

"Master..." Wang Manchun was very happy when he learned that Minglou was here; when he entered, he found that Liang Zhongchun and Fu Taoyao were both there, and his attitude immediately turned cold: especially Fu Taoyao, why did she appear here?

"Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be here." Liang Zhongchun leaned on his cane, "Director Wang, starting today, the next month, Section Chief Michiko Takeda will assist in intelligence work on the 76th..."

"What did you say?" Wang Manchun yelled suddenly, and immediately stared at Fu Taoyao resentfully, "Who agreed?!"

"I asked Fujita Yoshimasa's advisor, and Section Chief Nantian agreed." Minglou stood up, "Director Wang, I told you when I took office that I really can't just sit back and watch your work ability, and after so long, you still can't do it. Without any achievements, I had no choice but to suggest to Mr. Zhou Fohai to ask Michiko to help, didn't Section Chief Nantian even greet you?"

"Brother, you?!" How come?Why did Ming Lou propose that she is the director of No. 76 intelligence department, and this is her territory!

Liang Zhongchun was happy to see Fu Taoyao enter. Wang Manchun dared to compete with him only because he had the intelligence office, but now Mrs. Ming obviously relied heavily on him. Well, even if you can't hold it, you still have to insert your own people to completely break Wang Manchun's control in the intelligence department. Fully cooperate."

"Let me cooperate with her?" Wang Manchun couldn't restrain the thought of tearing apart the dignified and gentle woman in front of him, and said sternly, "Dream!" She turned around and was about to leave.

But when he reached the door, he saw Nantian standing there.

The appearance of Yoko Nantian made Wang Manchun stop.

"Section Leader Nantian." Liang Zhongchun also saw it when he turned his head.

Nantian Yoko passed Wang Manchun, walked into the office, and looked around, "It's not bad, isn't it, Michiko."

"I think so too. Chief Ming has told me more than once that Director Liang's ability to control his subordinates is commendable." Tao Yao nodded slightly, "Section Chief."

Wang Manchun turned his back to everyone in the room, and he didn't turn back for a long time, but finally turned around, "Sect Leader Nantian, can you move to my office?"

"Director Wang, Director Takeda's work ability is obvious to all in the super high school. In fact, I am not willing to lend her out." Nantian knew what Wang Manchun was going to say, "But work is work. Since Mr. Ming asked, Fujita The chief also agreed, and I hope Director Wang can also do his best to assist."

"Section Chief Nantian, I don't think there is any problem with the intelligence work on No. 76, and no outsiders are needed to assist..."

"So far, not one of the enemy's codes has been cracked. I don't think there is a problem with it." Minglou pointed out her shortcomings face to face, "Director Wang, I hope you understand that you didn't invite Chief Takeda here to embarrass you. Rather, it's to better help you do your job."

Wang Manchun glared at him, "I don't need..."

"This is an order, not a discussion." Minglou pursed his lips coldly.

Liang Zhongchun was silent beside him.

Tao Yao lowered her eyes and did not interfere with his work.

Yoko Nantian smiled, turned her eyes in front of Wang Manchun and Minglou, and walked up to Taoyao, "Michiko, your work in the special high school is very good, I believe it will be the same in this month on the 76th I believe that you will have a pleasant cooperation with Director Wang."

"How is this possible." Tao Yao also smiled, "I just hope that after this month I can return to work in the special high school intact, thank God, if Chief Fujita didn't speak up, I wouldn't come here if anyone asked , working with the first love girlfriend that the husband still hides in his heart is the nightmare of all wives, not to mention adding luster to her achievements. In the past, there was a lot of physical and mental pressure." He did not hide his dissatisfaction at all, with dissatisfaction and unwillingness to do so on his face.

"Taoyao." Minglou coughed lightly and stopped her.

Tao Yao turned her face away, "Hmph, don't forget what you promised me, if you let me see that there are still messy photos in your study room, I will go back to the special high school right away."

"Ahem." Minglou was a little embarrassed.

Wang Manchun remembered what Mingtai told him about seeing many photos of her in his elder brother's study, and seeing Minglou's slightly embarrassed expression, his dissatisfaction just now turned into distress: it turns out that the senior brother is still paving the way for himself.

The author has something to say: There will be an extra chapter on Qingming at noon today, please continue to join us!thank you all!

☆, extra episode 2:

"go home":

On January 1985, 1, on the Bund in Shanghai.

"Daughter, don't move, we haven't taken pictures yet." An ordinary man was taking pictures of his daughter. "Our daughter is the best."

Although it is cold winter, the little girl is still dressed cutely, with pink bows tied on her two braids, "Daddy, hurry up, it's cold."

"Oh, yes, yes." The man used the second-hand camera he bought to leave a birthday video for his daughter.

The woman next to her is also an ordinary Shanghainese woman.

"I want to take a picture with my mother." The little girl also had her own idea, "Wait a minute, I want to take a picture with my parents." As she spoke, she waved her little hand and asked her mother to come and take pictures with her.

Then when it was time to take a family photo, she walked up to an old grandfather without fear of strangers, and raised her head, "Grandpa, can I trouble you with something?"

The old man in a black coat had actually been looking at this ordinary Shanghai family, "What's the matter?" he asked in a soft voice.

"Can you take a picture for us?" The little girl politely asked him, "Today is my birthday, and I am five years old." She is a little different from ordinary children, she is not afraid of strangers at all, she is very aggressive outside, dare to speak Do.

"Okay." The old man laughed.

The man and his wife looked at each other: the old man’s clothes didn’t look like the old people in Shanghai today, he looked like a returned overseas Chinese. Now that China has reformed and opened up, many wanderers abroad will come back to visit; the man stepped forward.” Thank you, old man." He handed his camera to him, saying that he only needs to press a button.

In fact, the old man had other escorts around him, but he insisted on taking pictures of the family himself. The warm family of three in the camera was harmonious and happy. When he handed the camera back, the old man kindly asked, "Sir, what is your surname."

"My surname is Fu, and this is my wife and daughter." The man surnamed Fu replied politely, "The old man doesn't look like a local."

"No, I'm a local." The old gentleman chatted with him, "I just went abroad very early."

"What's your surname, sir?" The man surnamed Fu was also quite talkative.

The old man glanced at the little girl who was also curious about him, "My name is Ming."

"Grandpa, is it tomorrow?" The little girl was picked up by her mother and asked tenderly.

"Do you know this word?" The old man wanted to test her.

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a while, "I know, one day, one month; right, mom."

"It's really smart." The old man laughed in praise.

……

"Second Uncle." Someone came from behind and called out to the old man who watched Fu's family leave.

The old man looked back, "Oh, Ah Hua."

The man in a suit and leather shoes, also in a black coat, also looked at the place where the old man was looking, but quickly looked away, "Second Uncle, Uncle and the others are waiting. We may not all be in the country when it is Qingming. The eldest brother said that mother These vain rituals are the most unnecessary, so it doesn't matter if the burial is scheduled for today."

"Listen to your uncle, there is no one who was buried in a living sacrifice, let alone..." the old man sighed, "Forget it, today is also the death sacrifice of the eldest brother; their greatest wish is to bury their bones in this city and finish it as soon as possible." Their wishes are also good."

Four years ago, my sister-in-law died suddenly in her sleep, without leaving a word; he always thought that the strongest elder brother couldn't bear this blow, and he also followed her away on her birthday night a year later... Both of them were too tired Yes, they have accumulated too many secrets and burdens in this life.

Two hours later, in a cemetery.

In fact, both of them can be buried in a certain martyr's cemetery, approved by the government, but the family has no choice, because there is another relative, and I believe they would prefer to be with her.

Another old man stood next to the old man just now, "Sister, brother, sister-in-law, you are all home." Looking at the photo on the tombstone, he couldn't help crying, "Sister." He knelt down on his knees and said, "Brother , I thought I could see you again, why are you leaving in such a hurry..."

"dad."

"Uncle." People around the old man went to help him.

The old man was helped up, "Brother Ah Cheng, isn't sister-in-law always in good health? How could it be? How could it be?!"

"She's just too tired." The old man who was on the Bund just now also looked at the photo on the tombstone, "It's too much to bear, so that's good, brother and she don't need to pretend anymore." He thought they won't have to rely on pretending If they live, who knows, they will still be pretenders until they die.

"Uncle, don't be so sad." The middle-aged man who went to the Bund to pick up the old man just now supported another old man. "Although they were separated by ten years, they finally met in the United States and lived together again. And my father often said that compared with you who stayed in the mainland He is still lucky, at least he escaped the catastrophe of those ten years, if he stayed in the country, maybe it would be more than this decade." There were more than a dozen people implicated in the Pan case, and if he was there, he would definitely be involved.

The old man turned his head, "Yes, back then I went to the United States with my sister-in-law and my eldest sister and children, while you stayed in the mainland, and my elder brother was alone in Taiwan; fortunately, my elder brother can also go to the United States ten years later, but you were in the mainland because of the Ming family. My eldest brother and I have endured unbearable torture for ordinary people, and my eldest brother has always blamed himself for this."

"He also narrowly escaped death in Taiwan, and his sister-in-law also experienced more things in the United States." How could he not understand that after being rehabilitated, he entered special work again because the Ming family had made great achievements in the United States that could not be ignored but were still unknown. The eldest brother and sister-in-law came back once in 78. The person who met them was Marshal Ye Jianying. Luo Qingchang and Ye Xuanji participated in the interview. They were all in charge of the intelligence department of the Ministry of National Security. It was sealed, and he only found out after seeing some information after working again.

In May 1949, the eldest brother was taken to Taiwan by someone sent by Mao Renfeng under very sudden circumstances. In September of the same year, the eldest sister-in-law ended all commercial activities of Shanghai Ming's enterprise, and then took the eldest sister and children to Hong Kong as Michiko Takeda. 5 to the United States a month later.

In fact, the couple met when they were in Hong Kong. At that time, Mao Renfeng allowed Minglou to go to Hong Kong to meet his family members who had left the mainland, hoping that they could go to Taiwan.He didn't know all this until they met later, but at that time, the sister-in-law received the task of going to the United States to establish a contact point for New China, so she gave up her selfish desire to reunite with her elder brother, knowing that the road ahead was dangerous, and knowing that her elder brother stayed in the Taiwan is even more dangerous, and we still set foot on the ship to the United States. The difference lasted a full ten years.

Later, the party organization in Taiwan was completely destroyed due to the betrayal of the traitors, but fortunately, the eldest brother did not have any horizontal contact with those people. It turned out that the eldest brother was a backup plan for the prime minister, so the eldest brother escaped unharmed, but it was also cut off because of this incident. All the contacts with the mainland; the eldest brother has been lurking with Han Zisheng who is also in Taiwan for a full ten years, and he has done a lot of work during this period, but most of them have returned without success due to various international political changes.

My sister-in-law spent the past ten years with Brother Cheng to re-establish Ming's company. Ming's company started with oil, and then developed in many fields. , Intercepted a lot of useful economic intelligence and specific plans on US military movements, and helped many scientists in the United States and Europe to return to their motherland, and did a lot of things.

Ten years later, the eldest brother took off his military uniform, left Taiwan, and reunited with his family in the United States. At the same time, they also received news that Pan’s case had occurred and involved countless people. Someone asked them to stay in the United States and play their role in order to protect them. They did the same. of.

They escaped the catastrophe for ten years, but he also learned from Ah Cheng that they also lived a life of trembling in order to avoid the CIA.Moreover, those ten years were very tormenting for them. The connection with the motherland was basically severed. Many things they could only watch happened but could not do anything, especially the matter of saving themselves. They actually wanted to save themselves. , But there is no way, and the death of the eldest sister during the period is a huge blow to them.

Finally, the ten-year catastrophe subsided, and they met again, but they did not expect that she would pass away at Ming's home in New York on New Year's Day in 1980, and her elder brother would die of illness on her birthday a year later.Their greatest last wish is to return to their homeland and bury their bones in Shanghai.

Both old men presented flowers to them.

"You are back home; elder sister, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, you are finally home!" He couldn't help but burst into tears.

In the photo on the tombstone, the eldest sister is dignified and elegant. In the couple, the man is calm and handsome with glasses;

……

sit in the car.

"Second uncle, we are about to start."

"So early?"

"Arranging early can ensure nothing goes wrong. None of us dare to joke about her life."

"It is."

"It's not easy to train her into the person you said. We also need to enter relevant institutions. Although a government institution recognizes Ming's contribution, we have been away for too long after all. If we want to arrange everything, we must start now."

"That should be arranged earlier." What did he think of? "You guys, have you seen her?"

"Don't meet up unnecessary, anyway, we will see each other in the future." The elder brother didn't want to add to the sadness, and for the sake of future memory, he still wanted to avoid unnecessary meetings.

"You really look like her in this regard." They were all so free and easy.

The two brothers looked at each other and each laughed: That's right, that's what their mother taught them.

"Only the two of you brothers know about this matter in the second generation, and only the boss of the Mingrui family knows about it in the third generation. My elder brother's final request is not to tell other people, lest they tell it out and cause trouble." He kept this in mind. Point "If it is said that her coincidence is really caused by human factors, I also hope to do it on a small scale."

"Of course, my mother's departure back then was actually due to human factors. She might be dangerous if she was in China." The eldest brother of the brothers said that he was very similar to his father, "so we won't let others know about it." Similar appearance, temperament Also similar.

"Second Uncle, don't worry, we will get things done." The man who resembled his mother smiled more like her. "I have resigned from my university position in the United States, and I will start working in China soon."

"Yeah, after so many years, don't you feel relieved about our work?" The eldest brother also laughed.

The old man looked at the pair of brothers who were similar to a couple, and smiled faintly, "Don't worry, they have taught you two brothers everything, and you have learned so well, it is their pride, and also the pride of the Ming family."

The two brothers looked at each other again.

"Where are we going?" the old man asked, "I don't want to go back to the hotel."

"The government returned the old house to us." How could the elder brother not know what he was thinking? "I had someone redecorate it a few days ago, so I can go and have a look today, and we will have a place to stay when we come back in the future."

"That's right." The old man didn't expect, "It's great. I can go back to the old house. Is the house okay?"

"The main structure is fine, and my mother didn't sell the old house when she left, so although the house was used for other purposes, it can still be protected..."

The old man listened, but he closed his eyes tiredly, and suddenly he seemed to have a dream: he returned to the old house of the Ming family, and the two women and a man who were still dignified, elegant and in full bloom stood in the living room of the Ming family again, as if Return after a long absence.

The elder sister is still wearing the dark cheongsam, the elder brother is wearing a suit and leather shoes, and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, she looks gentle, while she is wearing a light violet cheongsam, wearing a pearl necklace, and she still looks young and beautiful.

"Minglou, we are finally home."

"Yes, big sister, I'm finally home."

"Sister, we're not going anywhere this time."

"Well, I'm not going anywhere, and our family can be reunited again."

"Yes!"

Some people turn their heads.

"Brother Ah Cheng." She smiled to herself, "Long time no see."

The man in suit and leather shoes also turned his head, "Ah Cheng, we're back." He pursed his lips and smiled.

Ming Jing also turned around, and smiled kindly at himself, "Ah Cheng, we are back."

... The old man who fell asleep shed tears: Yes, you are home.

The author has something to say: Feifei is going to celebrate Qingming Festival, so let’s celebrate it!

The experience of Minglou has the shadow of Yu Zecheng, and the situation of Taoyao has traces of Tang Na. After searching a lot of information, I found that since they are precedents, Taoyao in special circumstances can naturally be sent out in this way. Yes; it was my selfishness that allowed the two of them to escape the ten-year catastrophe of the collapse of faith, please forgive my selfishness!I am my mother!