The sun is bright, injecting warmth into this cold spring season.
After breakfast, Xiaoru and Chunping walked into the most famous clothing store in the city.
After careful selection, the two girls each purchased two mid-sleeve cheongsams and two pairs of low-heeled leather shoes. Because of the cold spring season, they were matched together with jackets and tights.
In addition, Xiaoru and Chunping also purchased two pairs of fashionable clothes. Watches, bracelets, headbands, bags and other clothing were all carefully purchased. They tried their best to dress themselves up as luxurious and beautiful as possible.
After returning to the Maoyuan Hotel from the market, at Xiaoru's request, the two girls began to try on new clothes.
After all, Chunping was different from Xiaoru. She had only traveled seven or eight miles from Heya Village to Quanquanling. She had never seen the world. Especially in terms of clothing, her thoughts were very conservative.
At this time, she had just put on her tight pants. Chunping's face turned red with embarrassment: "Sister Ru, these pants are very conspicuous and ugly. I'm almost embarrassed to death. I'd better not wear this cheongsam."
Xiaoru said: "For this operation, clothes are also weapons. They are used to kill Japanese soldiers. They must be worn."
After putting on her cheongsam, Xiaoru looked back and forth in the mirror. Then she turned her attention to Chunping: "I'll go to the hotel later. Be sure to be polite and elegant. Don't be coquettish."
Although Chunping agreed happily, her face turned red again.
At the end of the day, two women in cheongsam walked into the Ronghua Hotel.
From last night to today, Sakata was worried about recruiting new dancers.
Suddenly, the manager of the ballroom came to report that two women had come to sit on the stage at Tulip. Sakata was beaming with joy and murmuring something.
No matter how hard you try, you won't find anything. It takes no effort to get there.
The time was short. The ballroom manager led Xiaoru and Chunping into the general manager's office.
When he saw the two charming women in cheongsam, Sakata was filled with joy and said "Hey!" twice.
When asked about the girls’ hometowns and resumes, Xiaoru said...
She and Chunping are both from Mengcheng County. They used to work as dancers in the provincial capital. They returned to Linshui City to make a living after avoiding concubines from wealthy families.
Because he was in an anxious mood, Sakata didn't ask too many questions and told Xiaoru to come and sit on the stage at Tulip in the evening.
If getting rid of Miyamoto is the final victory, then being able to sneak into the Ronghua Hotel is the crucial first step in this operation.
After successfully passing the first step, Xiaoru was so happy that she simply bought some food and wine and took them back to the guest room, where she had a hearty drinking session with Chunping and Xiao Liu. Even Chunping, who usually didn't drink, became extremely drunk.
That night I returned to the hotel from the dance hall. It was almost midnight.
Regarding Chunping's performance when dancing with her, Xiaoru emphasized again...
For better disguise and concealment, you must always smile when you treat your guests.
Chunping said, they scratched and touched them randomly and wanted you to sleep with them. Why did you laugh?
Xiaoru said that there is only one way, which is to endure.
After scolding Chunping, Xiaoru rushed to room 303. She told Xiao Liu to return to Yuanquan Ridge tomorrow. She notified the second team to arrive at Linshui City the day after tomorrow.
4
The next night, as soon as Xiaoru and Chunping walked to the door of the dance hall, they were informed by the dance hall manager that a boss was making an appointment in the reception room.
Both Xiaoru and Chunping knew that the person who made an appointment with them was Manager Zhuang of Qiao Jiaren Hair Salon.
In front of the ballroom manager, Manager Zhuang said that a friend will be visiting tomorrow and a banquet will be held at the Phoenix Restaurant. Miss Ru and Miss Wang are specially invited to accompany him.
There was no room for explanation. Manager Zhuang took out four ocean dollars from his pocket and threw them on the coffee table. He stood up and walked out of the reception room without saying a word.
Returning to the dance hall from the reception room, Xiaoru subconsciously looked around. Sure enough, she found that in a semi-open box on the south side of the dance floor, Jiang Yueying and Tahara were dressed in casual clothes, whispering.
Tian Yuan was invited by Jiang Yueying to accompany Jiang Yueying to Tulip for entertainment.
As soon as he saw the two women in cheongsam entering the ballroom, Tian Yuan's eyes widened.
When Xiaoru and Chunping took their seats in the waiting area opposite, Tian Yuan also followed them.
Jiang Yueying deliberately tapped the coffee table twice with her fingers: "Captain of the brigade, it seems that you are very attentive to these two cheongsam women. Yueying is willing to be a supporter for you."
Tahara remained calm and slowly looked away.
Then the waiter brought the drinks. Jiang Yueying said: "Little Master, please run an errand and invite the lady in peachy green cheongsam over here."
After receiving the invitation from the waiter, Xiaoru walked to the box with a small milky white handbag on her shoulder.
Jiang Yueying poured the wine and asked, "Excuse me, Miss. Are you just here?"
Xiaoru replied: "Sister is right. My daughter's surname is Ru. She is new here. I hope you will take care of her."
Jiang Yueying raised her hand and pointed at Takeda: "This is the commander of the Tahara Brigade of the Imperial Japanese Army. If you need attention, please talk to our brigade commander."
Xiaoru was polite: "Hello, sir."
Tahara said: "Miss Ru, please sit down."
Xiao Ru took her seat. Tahara then asked: "Miss Ru, what would you like to drink?"
Xiaoru glanced at the whiskey on the table, smiled slightly and said, "If the brigade leader doesn't laugh, my little girl likes to drink brandy."
Tahara groaned and instructed Jiang Yueying to add another bottle of brandy.
Jiang Yueying was about to get up. Xiaoru said: "There is no need to trouble the eldest sister. The errands should be done by the younger daughter."
After saying that, Xiaoru stood up and walked straight towards the bar.
It was a short time. The waiter brought wine sets and brandy with Xiaoru.
After a quick drink and talk, the lights suddenly dimmed and dance music played leisurely.
Accompanied by beautiful music, Tahara and Xiaoru coincidentally entered the dance floor hand in hand.
At the same time, Chunping accepted an invitation from a middle-aged man and stood up from her seat.
As she danced gracefully and swayed her graceful figure, Xiaoru said: "Tahara-kun, there is an old saying in China: It is best to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade. Tomorrow night, I will treat you to dinner. I wonder if I can appreciate it."
Tahara squeezed Xiaoru's hand hard and readily accepted the invitation.
Xiaoru then said: "Tahara-kun, please allow me to take the liberty to ask. My daughter is treating you to dinner. Are you still attending with Translator Jiang?"
Tahara said: "You must participate."
Xiaoru smiled secretly and asked, "Aren't you afraid that Translator Jiang will be jealous?"
Tahara was stunned and looked at Xiaoru strangely: "Miss Ru, you and I are just friends. We just met. Jiang Yiyi has no reason to be jealous."
Xiaoru said: "It seems that I am worrying too much. Please don't take it personally, Mr. Tahara."
Tahara said "yes" and then put his right hand tightly around Xiaoru's waist.
Although Xiaoru remained calm, she gently pressed her left forearm against Tahara's right chest.
It was just a song. Xiaoru invited Chunping to the box again to drink and talk with Tian Yuan and Jiang Yueying.
After taking a sip of wine and putting down the glass, Xiaoru said: "Sister Jiang, sister Ping and I will invite the brigade leader to dinner tomorrow night. I hope you will also attend."
Jiang Yueying gave a perfunctory smile: "Miss Ru, I accept your suggestion. It's a pity that you are not the brigade commander. It depends on whether the brigade commander agrees."
Tahara said: "Don't get me wrong, Translator Jiang. I have already said it before. Miss Ru and I are just friends. We have just met. Miss Ru is treating us. You must attend."
Jiang Yueying laughed again: "In that case, who should I thank? Miss Ru or the brigade leader."
Tahara smiled awkwardly and said repeatedly: "Thank you all. Thank you all."
After chatting for a while, the dance music started again. Chunping stood up on her own initiative and invited Tahara to dance.