Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 61 What a huge honor!
April 17th, 1944 (the 33rd year of the Republic of China).

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Suitable activities include moving, renovating, getting married, moving into a new house, obtaining a marriage certificate, and breaking ground.

Avoid opening a business, starting work, or opening a store.

"Guest Zong Xiangfang has come to offer his congratulations!"

"Cao'er, congratulations! May your family be blessed with good fortune and many descendants!"

"Oh, Brother Xiang Fang, thank you so much. Please come in, please come in."

"Guest Zhang Chao has come to offer his congratulatory gift!"

"Congratulations! Brother, you've won the heart of your beauty. You're the envy of everyone!"

"Haha, Chao'er, please come in."

"Guest Zheng Chaoshan, accompanied by his younger brother Zheng Chaoyang, has come to offer congratulations!"

"Brother Cao, congratulations on the marriage of your beautiful wife!"

"Oh, Dr. Zheng, you've arrived! Please, please come in, Brother Chaoyang!"

Cao Weida was surprised that Zheng Chaoshan would bring Zheng Chaoyang along. He hadn't expected it; he hadn't planned to invite Zheng Chaoyang beforehand, as their relationship was best kept secret.

However, with Zheng Chaoshan present, Zheng Chaoyang's arrival seems quite reasonable.

Zheng Chaoyang gave him a subtle nod in greeting and followed his brother inside.

Zheng Chaoshan seemed to have noticed this action and whispered, "Are you very familiar with him?"

Zheng Chaoyang withdrew his gaze and shook his head, saying, "I know him, but we're not close. He's from the patrol team. I was already in the confidential section when he joined the police station, so we don't usually have much contact."

Cao Weida was extremely important to the Red Party's supply channels. As a veteran underground party member, Zheng Chaoyang would never expose any information about Cao Weida, not even his own brother.

As soon as the first guest arrived, Cao Weida greeted each one with a smile, his face almost stiff from smiling so much.

So far, all those who have come are acquaintances or colleagues from various departments.

He greeted them one by one, and then Duomen, with his little ears, served them.

A short while later, a rather important person arrived.

"Cao'er, congratulations! You've married a beautiful woman, what a joyous occasion! May you have a son and be blessed with happiness."

He rubbed his sore cheeks and greeted the director with a cheerful expression, "Oh, Director, you're here! Please come in, we'll make sure you eat and drink well today."

"Haha, of course, I came here with my belly exposed."

In a corner not far away, Sang Liuji leaned against the wall with Xiao Zhou, quietly watching the bustling courtyard.

"Captain, are we really not going?"

In response to Xiao Zhou's question, Sang Liuji glared at him fiercely, "What, you really want to go?! Then go ahead, no one's stopping you!"

Xiao Zhou hurriedly shook his head vigorously, "Captain, I don't want to go. I just feel that if the director goes, wouldn't it be bad if we didn't go?"

Actually, he still wanted to go. Not to mention that Cao Weida was their nominal boss, even the bureau chief came to congratulate them. It wouldn't hurt for them to go up and make friends, right?

Sang Liuji scoffed, spitting and cursing, "What the hell am I going to do that! What is Cao Weida anyway!"

"He got a captain position by sucking up to others, and now he really thinks he's capable?"

"I want to show him with my actions that without my orders, he's nothing in my team!"

These days, he's having a really tough time. Ever since those two Japanese soldiers were stripped naked and thrown onto the street, he's felt like he's been having a run of bad luck.

I was already unhappy, and then I got demoted and a team leader was parachuted in!

This captain was actually a subordinate of Duomen, whom he had always looked down upon. How could he possibly swallow this insult?!
He wanted to let Cao Wei Da know who was in charge of his territory!

If not a single one of his men comes to congratulate him on his wedding day, let's see if he still has the face to do so!

Xiao Zhou was annoyed. If you don't want to go, then don't go. Why are you dragging us along?

Who knows who will be in charge in the team in the future?
What if you lose to them? What will we brothers do then?
If you get dismissed, are you expecting us to stand with you and fight against the bureau?
However, he dared not say much now, after all, Sang Liuji had not been completely dismissed and had been the captain for so many years, so his deterrent power was still considerable.

Cao Weida was naturally unaware of these things, and even if he had, he would have just smiled indifferently, as he had never taken Sang Liuji seriously.

They were planning to keep him around to take the blame; otherwise, Sang Liuji would have been in a terrible state by now.

There's no need to even deal with him; Sang Liuji has done a lot of heinous things over the years, and countless people want to kill him.

Cao Wei Da doesn't even need to lift a finger; just strip him naked, and plenty of people will kill him!

Chinese people have always loved to join in the fun, especially when it comes to happy occasions.

When the concubine arrives, it's customary to shower her with celebratory money and sweets. Since everyone is poor, they all want to get a share and share in the joy.

A crowd of curious onlookers gathered around, marveling at the courtyard and asking each other about Cao Weida's background.

Those who knew would spread the word, and gradually everyone came to know that this family was actually a patrolman, and a good one at that.

So, they began to speculate about his relationship with Xu Hancheng. Few people may have actually seen Xu Hancheng, but the car parked near the entrance and Xu Hancheng's much more imposing police uniform made them realize the difference.

After a little inquiry, they found out each other's identities.

The bureau chief actually came to congratulate him on taking a concubine; not everyone can have that kind of face.

I thought Cao Wei Da had already gained a lot of face, but I didn't expect that even more face was yet to come.

Just as everyone was having a heated discussion, in the distance, several short, stocky men in suits got out of several cars with Japanese military flags and walked towards the courtyard.

Xu Hancheng was facing the doorway. Upon seeing the person approaching, his expression showed a slight startle, but then he broke into a broad, chrysanthemum-like smile and scurried over.

"Oh, Commander Ono, Commander Fujita, you've arrived!"

He was secretly delighted. Sure enough, he had bet on the right thing. The relationship between Cao Wei Da and Ono Oda was not simple at all!
To his surprise, even the captain of the military police headquarters, Fujita, had come. Cao Weida had quite a lot of influence!
"Ono-kun, Fujita-kun, Tobirama-kun, Matsui-kun, please come in. We must have a good time today and enjoy ourselves to the fullest!" Cao Weida greeted them with a smile, and the way he addressed them as "kun" made Xu Hancheng's eyes light up.

The word "君" (jun) isn't something just anyone can use; it's at least a term of address used between friends!

No, he needs to have more contact with Cao Wei Da in the future; he needs to shoulder more responsibility!
"Haha, Cao-san, congratulations!"

"Thank you, I am honored. Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedules to come. Please come in!"

"Ono Oda, advisor to the Fifth Outer District of the Beiping Police Station, has come to offer his congratulatory gift!"

"Captain Fujita Sōsuke of the Military Police Headquarters in Beiping has come to offer his congratulations!"

"Koji Matsui, Inspector of the Logistics Department of the Military Police Headquarters in Beiping, has come to offer his congratulations!"

"Dubianyi, the captain of the Anti-Smuggling Squadron of the Military Police Headquarters in Beiping, has come to offer his congratulations!"

Wow~~
The crowd was in an uproar. Wasn't Cao Weida just a lowly patrolman? (Cao Weida didn't flaunt his position as a patrol captain, so the outside world didn't know.) How could he have such a big reputation!
What a grand display!
Four Japanese officers, judging by their ranks, they must have come in person to offer their congratulations?!
In the entire city of Beiping, how many people have such a great reputation?
At the same time, they couldn't help but wonder, "Isn't this young patrolman supposed to be a nice guy, with such good relationships with so many Japanese soldiers? Could he be a traitor who's all talk and no action but is actually a heartless and treacherous dog?"

At the same time, the expressions of several groups of people watching nearby changed simultaneously.

Sang Liuji's face flushed slightly, and he was cursing under his breath.

Damn Duomen!
I asked you before about the relationship between Cao Wei Da and Ono Oda, and you actually hid it from me?!

If I had known he had this connection with Ono Oda, I wouldn't have dared to provoke him even if I had the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard!

Xiao Zhou's legs started trembling. He remembered cursing Cao Weida in front of the police station, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

"Grandpa Sangsang"

"Let's go over and offer our congratulations." Before he could finish his sentence, Sang Liuji forced out his most amiable smile and said this.

On the second floor of a restaurant on another street, Fu Decheng frowned deeply, while Kui Biao served him carefully.

"Biaozi."

"Master Fu".

"Tomorrow, go prepare a generous gift and apologize to Inspector Cao. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester."

Kui Biao trembled. "Yes, Master Fu, I will apologize tomorrow."

"You're sensible." Fu Decheng withdrew his gaze and looked at Kui Biao. "Just keep in mind what you should say, what you shouldn't say, and what you should accept."

Kui Biao trembled again and hurriedly said, "Yes, Master Fu, Biaozi remembers it."

"Hmm." Fu Decheng took a sip of his ginseng, lay lazily in his chair, and waved his hand lightly: "Go down and tell those brothers to stop causing trouble on other people's turf. We're all on the same side, don't you know any manners?"

Another place is Xiaguang Garden.

Last night, Han Lu tried to subtly probe Cao Weida for a long time but failed to get any information out of him, which made her very dissatisfied.

So, starting this morning, she sent people to inquire about Cao Weida's background.

It's not hard to find out about Xiao Erduo's relationship with Cao Weida; you can find out by using your connections a little.

"Sister Lu." A thug rushed in and whispered a few words in Han Lu's ear.

Han Lu's expression hardened for a moment, then she breathed a sigh of relief, patting her ample chest in secret joy.
"Thank goodness, I was quick to back down yesterday when things looked bad, otherwise..."

Thinking about the possible consequences, Han Lu couldn't help but shudder.

That guy has very close relationships with so many high-ranking officers in the Imperial Army!

Who is in charge of Beiping now?

It's the Japanese officer!
If someone wants to crush you, they don't need to go through the trouble of crushing an ant!
Last night's decisive move of giving up Xinghong was simply a brilliant one!

She couldn't help but praise herself for her foresight.

His expression immediately turned cold, and he asked, "Haven't we found that bastard He Lilong yet?"

If He Lilong were in front of her right now, she would want to tear him to pieces immediately!

If it weren't for that bastard He Lilong, how could we have almost fallen out with Cao Weida last night?

(End of this chapter)