Chapter 828 - 0828 After New Year’s Day 3
Wan Xinguo felt his heart sinking, suddenly overtaken by an ominous premonition.
"Comrade Lu Jiang, since it concerns both Comrade Chen Chen and me, I have the right to know what happened in the Capital. Can our years of camaraderie not withstand your hesitation? Come on, be a man and tell me straight."
With that said, Lu Jiang no longer kept him in the dark.
Wan Xinguo’s eyes widened, he breathed heavily, his fists clenched with the veins on the back of his hands standing out, his towering rage finally turned into a surge of gratitude, "Thank you, thank you Comrade Lu Jiang for not keeping me in the dark. I’ll file an application report right away; I won’t travel with Shang Kun and the others. I’ll take a plane, the sooner I go, the sooner I return."
"Then okay, I’ll have the troops issue you a letter of introduction," Lu Jiang understood Wan Xinguo’s urgency to get to the Capital as soon as possible.
Wan Xinguo grunted in response, then continued, "Comrade Lu Jiang, could you lend me two hundred yuan?"
"Lend money? What about your salary?"
It wasn’t that Lu Jiang was unwilling to lend money, but he knew Wan Xinguo’s salary, plus allowances; he could save a considerable amount each year, and his personal expenses were very limited.
Wan Xinguo’s face darkened, "After getting married, I gave all my savings to Comrade Chen Chen. Since then, apart from my own expenses, I send most of my monthly wages to her. I feel that, since we’re married, it’s right for the wife to take charge of the household finances. That way, she feels at ease. The salary for this month hasn’t been paid yet, and I only have about ten yuan on me. But the plane ticket and return train ticket are not cheap, and once I get to the Capital, I’ll need a place to stay, there’s money to be spent on everything."