Encountering wind and rain

  "Going to school?" The two girls asked in unison.

  "Right, go to school."

  "I don't," said Yuan Jing, "with the situation being so tense now, I'm in no mood to idle around here reading books."

  "I don't," Zeng Shan also said, "I can barely recognize a few characters, let alone read books, don't make people laugh."

  "I won't," said Luo Yi in a louder voice than the two of them, "I told you to go to school, and you must go to school. Otherwise... I'll lose face?"

  Yuan Jing and Zeng Shan exchanged a smile, this idea of Luo Zi's was rarely inappropriate, so they might as well listen to what he meant by "going to school" first.

  "Xiao Jing, your task is to go learn telecommunications technology. I've already spoken with Mr. He and he's agreed to reserve a spot for you as soon as the telecommunications class opens up here. After careful consideration, I think that among all of us in the crash training camp, you have the highest level of cultural knowledge, so it's most suitable for you to go learn."

  "Telegram?" Yuan Jing exclaimed, "Is it sending a telegram?"

  "That's right, telegram technology."

  "I'll learn!" Yuan Jing shouted, raising her hands high. In the Red Army, it was difficult to cultivate a telegraph operator, she knew that. Now there was an opportunity for her to become a telegraph operator, and in the future, if she could return to the Red Army, what a great role she would play!

  Luo Yi smiled, this result was what he had expected. For someone like Yuan Jing, the best way to deal with her is to demand revolutionary work from her. This little girl, she really lives up to being a veteran of the revolution...her awareness is truly unbearable.

  "What am I going to learn?" Zeng Shan saw that Yuan Jing had surrendered and also became interested, wanting to hear what Luo Yi had arranged for herself.

  "Battlefield Rescue."

  " Battlefield first aid? Am I a doctor?" Zeng Shan wasn't an inexperienced person, "But can I learn it?"

  "It's okay, learn slowly, all knowledge is learned by people." Luo Yi said patiently.

  In Luo Yi's opinion, he just wanted Zeng Shan to learn a skill or two, so that in the future she wouldn't be useless and always treated like a little princess in the assault camp. As for what specific skills he should teach her, Luo Yi hadn't really thought it through. After all, Zeng Shan's educational background was limited, and she couldn't learn anything too complicated. Battlefield first aid mainly involved mastering some techniques, and Luo Yi estimated that Zeng Shan would be able to handle this kind of thing just fine. Once she learned the skills, she could return to the assault camp and lead a medical team or something, which would also satisfy her sense of accomplishment.

  "Alright, Luo Zige, I'll listen to you, I'll learn about battlefield first aid."

  "Uh, wait a few more days and I'll contact Mr. He again to see if there are any nursing classes in Shanghai that we can send you to study for a while. After you have some foundation, I'll find a higher-level class for you."

  "How... long will it take to learn?"

  "I told you, one year."

  "So, you plan to stay here for a year?" Zeng Shan asked knowingly, but she had already guessed that Luo Yi was going to keep them in Shanghai, and just wasn't daring to be certain.

  "No, we have to go back first."

  "I want to go back with you. I'm alone here and scared." Zeng Shan said, she had never left the assault camp alone before, let alone in a strange big Shanghai.

  "How can it be just one person? Isn't there also Xiaojing? I will leave two more people to accompany you. The Shanghai intelligence station needs to be established, and Xiaojing is in charge of the overall work. You are all considered personnel of the intelligence station. In a year, I will send someone to replace you."

  Zeng Shan looked at Yuan Jing, waiting for her to form an alliance with herself. But Yuan Jing was not as entangled as Zeng Shan, learning telecommunications and setting up an intelligence station were big things, she could weigh the pros and cons, so she had no objections to Luo Yi's arrangement.

  "Alright..." Zeng Shan pouted, seeing that Yuan Jing didn't react, she knew she was already isolated, and if she continued to be stubborn, she might end up annoying Luo Yi. Staying in Shanghai to study wasn't unacceptable either, Shanghai was so prosperous, life must be very comfortable there.

  "It's all settled then, let's get ready and I'll take you guys out for a stroll."

  "Really?!"

  "Who doesn't want to go can raise their hand." Luo Yi said jokingly, these two girls, one was naive and romantic, the other elegant and refined, both with exceptional looks, taking them shopping together was indeed a very pleasant thing.

  "Me!" "Me!" The two girls both exclaimed, then they busied themselves with washing and dressing. In the meantime, Luo Yi had to be pushed out into the corridor to wait for a while, as there were some things that boys shouldn't see when girls are getting ready to go out.

  Luo Yi returned to the room, took some money, and said goodbye to Su Xiaofeng and Tu Jiu. Tu Jiu wanted to bring two people along for protection, but was stopped by Luo Yi. After all, Shanghai is a big city, and public security should not be a problem, bringing several bodyguards would only draw attention.

  Luo Yi and the two girls were walking through the lobby of the hotel when the manager came up to them: "Mr. Luo, young ladies, are you going out?"

  "Hmm, I'll just go out for a walk." Luo Yi said.

  The manager waved to a man sitting in the corner, who came running over. The manager introduced him: "Mr. Luo, this is Driver Wang, our boss has arranged for him to drive you around."

  "Drive? I don't have a car."

  The manager smiled and said: "Our boss has left a car for you, waiting for your arrangement at any time."

  Lu Yi secretly praised, no wonder Du boss can make a big splash in Shanghai, from these details, it can be seen that this person is very good at making friends. He saved Miss Du, so Mr. Du was naturally grateful. But to specially assign a car to be at his beck and call, at that time, it was also a pretty big deal.

  "This... won't be a bother, will it? We're just taking a casual walk." Luo Yiwen refused.

  "It should be, it should be. Old Wang, bring the car over." The manager insisted.

  Old Wang drove the car from the backyard to the hotel entrance and jumped out of the car to help Luo Yi and the two girls open the door. When Luo Yi got on the bus, he suddenly asked the manager, "Manager, did Mr. Du say that this car is completely at my disposal?"

  "Alright, entirely up to you."

  "Alright then, Old Wang you stay here, I'll take this car and leave."

  The manager and Wang the driver were both startled, and the manager asked: "Mr. Luo, can you drive... Ah, sorry, sorry, I shouldn't say that. What I mean is, do you find driving convenient?"

  Luo Yi sat in the driver's seat, trying out the clutch, brakes and accelerator, and familiarized himself with the gearshift and other parts. He smiled and said: "Hehe, I've been driving for five years, just didn't have a car. ... Xiao Jing, Shan Er, hurry up and get in."

  The manager wanted to stop Luo Yi, but didn't know what to say. Wang, the driver, only listened to the manager's orders and didn't dare argue with Luo Yi. Yuan Jing and Zeng Shan got in the car, the manager helped close the door, then watched as Luo Yi drove away slowly.

  "Manager, is this all right? What if he hits someone?" Wang, the driver, asked dazedly.

  "Hurry up and report to the boss, tell a few bodyguards to follow them."

  Luo Yi didn't brag, he had actually learned to drive with his father five years ago, but at that time he was not old enough to take the driver's test. Later, although he never had time to attend driving school, he had driven without a license many times. Especially when he went to the armed police training ground with Skinny Monkey, he could always find a training car to drive for half a day, so his driving skills were actually quite good. Compared to cars in later eras, the main operating parts of 1930s cars were the same, except that the steering wheel and other parts didn't have power assistance, making it more tiring to turn. Luo Yi carefully drove the car for two or three kilometers before fully mastering its operation, and his speed gradually increased.

  "Luozige, you can actually drive?" Zeng Shan asked with a mix of surprise and flattery.

  "So-so, dropped out of driving school, self-taught. Two ladies, where would you like to go?"

  "We don't know." The two girls replied together. Shanghai was completely unfamiliar to them, and they really couldn't think of anywhere they wanted to go.

  Luo Yi drove aimlessly on the streets, simply to satisfy his driving addiction. It had been over a year since he got the car, and he hadn't even touched it yet, so he was indeed itching to drive. The two girls sat in the car looking around, the hustle and bustle on both sides was enough for them to see, they didn't have any special requests.

  "Luozige, the houses here are so beautiful. It would be great if we could live here." Zeng Shan sighed.

  "Alright, let's just buy a house here then." Luo Yi said casually.

  "Are you kidding me?" Zeng Shan asked in confusion, "I was just casually saying that."

  "I am really."

  "How is this possible? The houses here must be very expensive."

  Luo Yi thought for a moment and said, "Nowadays, houses are not that expensive. If you come to buy one in the future, it will be expensive. This location, at least 50,000 yuan per square meter."

  "What is one ping?"

  "Our car is about... 4 square meters, you calculate how big one square meter is."

  Zeng Shan looked at the interior of the car trunk and clicked her tongue: "Such a small space, it's 500,000 yuan?"

  "It's RMB... never mind, you won't understand anyway." Luo Yi quickly pulled his thoughts back and said to Yuan Jing, "Xiao Jing, seriously, you need to find a location, the special forces team wants to buy a house as the location for our intelligence station."

  "This place doesn't seem quite suitable, an intelligence station should be in a bustling yet quiet location. If it's too secluded, any personnel movement will attract attention from others. If it's too noisy, it's not easy to keep secrets."

  Luo Yi nodded: "You're right. But this matter is not urgent, let's stay for a few days first and get familiar with the situation before talking about it."

  Three people drove around the streets of Shanghai for an afternoon, and Luo Yi bought a bunch of colorful things for the two girls. Zeng Shan remembered Zhang Tianyou's couple in Tongzhou, helped them buy magnifying glasses for reading, hand warmers and other things, and asked Luo Yi to deliver them when he returned. Luo Yi found a relatively authentic Benbang cuisine restaurant on the side of the road, invited the two girls to have a Shanghai-style meal, of course, it was also his first time eating local characteristic dishes in Shanghai.

  After dinner, everyone was tired. Luo Yi drove the car and relied on his feelings to find the way back. As they walked, a building with huge neon lights appeared in front of them, and faint music sounds came from inside. Zeng Shan asked excitedly: "Luo Ge, is that a place for singing opera?"

  Luo Yi carefully looked at the English words on the building and smiled, saying: "Want to go see a foreigner? You guys have never seen one before, right?"

  That building is an international seamen's club, a place where foreigners gather.

  Tomorrow is busy, so I estimate that I can only update once tomorrow night. Sorry in advance. "Jiangdong Blitz" has been released for almost a month now, with an average daily update of 6,000 words, which I think is quite substantial. Please give it some more recommendations!