The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 452 Countdown to Transmigration (Part Two) [Bonus Chapter for Helmsman 880320]

At 4:52 PM, due to particularly heavy traffic, Hu Biao dropped Annie off at the advertising shoot location and it was already this late when he returned to the Panjiayuan flagship store.

With the peak dining season fast approaching, Hu Biao dared not delay for even a moment.

After a quick trip to the restroom, I changed into my chef's uniform and headed to the kitchen to begin at least two hours of work; the intensity of the work was astonishing, the kind that could leave an ordinary person exhausted.

To outsiders, this was someone who was just lying around doing nothing more than six months ago.

With such a thriving business and a beautiful girlfriend, he's practically a winner in life, isn't he?

But only those close to him know how hard he works every day and how busy he is.

What Hu Biao himself didn't know was that while he was in the restroom, a woman in the women's restroom next door was making a very quiet phone call.

Woman: "What is it now, calling me while I'm at work?"

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "So far, you have drugged Zhou Kun five times. The boss is very satisfied with your progress and has decided to increase your pay by 20%."

However, I still want to remind you that although the Chinese medicine cannot detect this new drug, C, the interval between two doses should not exceed half a month.

Otherwise, the cumulative effect of the drug will be reduced, and it will not be able to completely kill the target after taking it ten times.

If you don't take it for two consecutive months, all the accumulated medication in your body will be metabolized and you'll need to start over.

Therefore, you must never miss an opportunity to order food from your target restaurant.

Upon hearing this, the woman said confidently:

“I know what I'm doing! I'm not only in charge of food delivery now, but I've also installed a backdoor in the ordering app. As soon as the target orders, I'll know immediately and I'll never miss it.”

Upon hearing this statement, the person on the other end of the phone became tense:
"How could you be so reckless? What if the maintenance staff discovers this back door and it alerts more people?"

"I checked. To save money, Hu Biao hired a small company for program development and maintenance. The technical staff at that small company were not very capable, so they shouldn't have been exposed."

Even if I were exposed, I would have already completed my mission and left this damned place long ago.

After offering this explanation, the woman hung up the phone.

Then, in front of the mirror by the sink, she carefully touched up her light makeup, which had already smudged a bit.

She restored herself to her usual state—not dazzlingly beautiful, but one that men found quite pleasant and appealing…

At 7:16 p.m., at Chaozi's home in Daxing, Beijing.

A sumptuous family feast was underway, and Zhang Ma, Chaozi's mother, was laughing heartily, so loudly that the neighbors could hear it.

The reason for this is that since he met Pan Wanting, their relationship has been developing very well.

Although they only went out to see a movie once and strolled in a park once during that period, the two of them were almost inseparable on WeChat.

Men, especially men like Chaozi who have very little experience in relationships, are the type who will be overjoyed if given a little sunshine.

Since starting a conversation with Pan Wanting, she has actually felt radiant.

He always has a smile on his face and is full of energy.

As someone who's been through it all, Zhang Ma knew perfectly well that her troublesome son was finally in love when she saw Chaozi in this state.

Overjoyed, he also urged Chaozi to bring the girl home for a meal sometime so that she and Chaozi's father could have a good look at her.

After being urged by his mother so many times, Chaozi was starting to feel overwhelmed.

Three days ago, he tried inviting Pan Wanting on WeChat, and she surprisingly accepted without hesitation.

They came to our door today, which led to tonight's family dinner.

It's said that Chaozi's mother was even prepared that her troublesome son might end up marrying a divorced woman with a child.

Today, upon seeing Pan Wanting, I found her to be young, beautiful, and possessing a graceful and proper demeanor.

After asking about her personal situation and learning that she graduated from a second-tier university and that her parents were very understanding, I was naturally overjoyed.

That's why there was constant hearty laughter during the family dinner. Chaozi's father, being a man, was relatively reserved and didn't want to be overly enthusiastic.

However, his constant urging of Pan Wanting to eat, and the barely suppressed smile on his face, even more so than AK's, still proved that he was in a very good mood at the moment.

For a moment, under the warm light, I looked at my parents, who seemed to have not been this happy in many years.

And his girlfriend, who was generous in her interactions with her parents and behaved exceptionally well, suddenly brought to Chaozi's mind a phrase he felt was incredibly fitting: "peaceful and serene life."

After finishing dinner and eating some fruit, it was already past eight o'clock.

Mom instructed Chaozi: "It's quite far from Panjiayuan, so you should take Xiao Pan back first; remember to bring some of our own watermelons so that Xiao Pan and her colleagues can have some."

After saying that, he smiled and gave Pan Wanting some instructions:
"Girl, from now on, just treat this place as your own home. When you're on vacation, just come over and I'll cook whatever you want to eat."

"My cooking skills certainly can't compare to your boss, Xiao Hu, but it's more convenient because we can have whatever we want to eat."

“Okay, this will be my home from now on. I’ll come over whenever I have time.” Pan Wanting agreed readily, as generous as ever.

And so, Chaozi delivered Pan Wanting and a trunk full of watermelons to the Deyuelou Panjiayuan flagship store.

The main reason was that the store was about to close at this time, and Pan Wanting happened to be leaving get off work with the other waitresses and returning to the dormitory together.

After arriving at the location, we carried the watermelons into the store.

Pan Wanting said to Chaozi, who had just closed the trunk lid, "Thank you! I had a great day."

Upon hearing this, Chaozi was about to say something when Pan Wanting quickly leaned over and kissed the young man on the lips.

Then, like a startled deer, it ran back to the store, not daring to look back at all.

Chaozi was stunned when he felt the softness and coolness on the lips, and remained petrified for a long time afterward.

Only one thought kept echoing in his mind: "I've finally given away my first kiss."

At least three minutes later, I heard someone say, "Dude, that's enough, no need to savor it for so long."

Following the sound, Chaozi saw Hu Biao and Annie sitting in a van in the shadows. Only then did he realize that the two of them had seen what had just happened.

Suddenly, I felt an intense urge to dig a hole and bury myself.

Annie felt a little sorry for him; it wasn't easy for Chaozi to find a girlfriend.

But just as she lightly tapped Hu Biao, preparing to offer some words of comfort to Chaozi, she saw Chaozi suddenly become serious and solemnly say to Hu Biao:
"Thanks, Lao Hu."

"We're all brothers, it's too formal to say that."

Hu Biao answered solemnly, and then the two smiled at each other, their expressions conveying a sense of unspoken understanding...

That night! At three o'clock in the morning, in a somewhat old residential area in a city in Guizhou Province.

After waking up in bed, Lao Tai tried his best not to wake his wife and tiptoed into the study.

To be more precise, he didn't really fall asleep at all after lying in bed tonight, all because 3:36 a.m. today was the time when the new time travel began.

Although he had no intention of continuing his time travel due to his age and health, he hadn't even joined the team group chat.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't worry about or care about young people like Xiao Hu, Xiao An, and Xiao Hei.

Although others could not go, it did not stop him from wholeheartedly joining them in the fight and doing something for that turbulent era.

Or to put it more elegantly: An old steed in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles.

So after quietly getting up, having not drunk alcohol for a while, he found a bottle of Maotai and poured himself about two ounces of liquor.

He prepared two more snacks to go with the drinks and then sat down in the study to wait patiently.

This continued until a sudden realization dawned on him: a new journey had begun, and the young people were embarking on a new adventure.

The first thing Lao Tai did was raise his glass and softly say, "Everyone, please vote with your monthly tickets..."

(End of this chapter)