Siheyuan: Enemy spies are captured every time

"Xu Damao, are you looking for trouble again?" Yi Zhonghai's majestic voice came.

"Uncle, I am innocent. Just now, my hand slipped and I didn't hold the bicycle, so I bumped into Sister-in-law Jia. Then she said that I bullied her!" Xu Damao turned the tables.

If Hua Chengyu hadn't seen Xu Damao grab Qin Huairu's breasts out of the corner of his eye, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the Oscars owed him a little golden man just by looking at Xu Damao's expression and aggrieved look.

It seems that Xu Damao still hasn't changed his lustful habit.

That's right, it's just that she can't have children, not that she can't use it. It's been several months now, and Lou Xiao'e hasn't let him touch her. It seems that she might have been too depressed.

"Okay, Huairu, tell me, how did Xu Damao bully you? Don't be afraid, I'm here to take care of it for you!" Yi Zhonghai didn't look at Xu Damao, but stared at Qin Huairu's car lights.

“No...no, Xu Damao just touched me accidentally, and I...I..." Qin Huairu was too embarrassed to say that.

But the smile at the corner of her eyes still betrayed her.

"Xu Damao, I warn you, don't think you can do whatever you want in the compound just because you are an officer, huh!" Yi Zhonghai returned to the house with his hands behind his back.

"Xu Damao, you are such a grown-up, why are you so careless? Be more careful next time!" Liu Haizhong scolded.

"I got it, Second Uncle!" Xu Damao quietly squeezed the hand he had just grabbed, feeling proud. In fact, he flirted with Qin Huairu because he hadn't touched a woman for several months and felt a little uncomfortable.

On the other hand, it’s because of Shazhu.

That Sha Zhu was a bootlicker. He used to bring her lunch from the cafeteria every day, and most of his salary was cheated away from him. That’s not even worth mentioning. The main thing is that Sha Zhu paid so much, but he couldn’t even hold Qin Huairu’s hand.

And I accidentally slipped my hand, and it felt so comfortable, especially in broad daylight, it was so exciting.

"Okay, that's it! Go back early and cook. Your Xiao'e is still pregnant." Liu Haizhong glared at Xu Damao fiercely, said hello to Hua Chengyu, and went into the backyard.

"You kid..." Hua Chengyu shook his head helplessly.

"I really didn't mean it, my hand just slipped..." Xu Damao said aggrievedly.

"Haha...Brother Damao, did you notice that when I mentioned Baihua Hutong in Xicheng District, the faces of the first and second uncles changed."

There must be something going on, and it’s not a small matter.

As for what it was, he had only been in the hospital for less than half a year, and there were many things he didn't know yet.

"I saw it, but why did the first and second uncles change their expressions when Baihua Hutong in Xicheng District was mentioned?" Xu Damao did not answer but asked Hua Chengyu instead.

"That's what I wanted to ask you." After parking the car, Hua Chengyu turned around and asked.

"Let me think about it!" Xu Damao also felt it was strange. He had never seen such a situation that frightened the three uncles in all the years he had lived in the courtyard.

Could it be?

"I'll come to your room and talk later." Xu Damao's face changed drastically.

"Okay!" Hua Chengyu opened the door without looking back and went into her room. After putting down her handbag, she poured some boiling water from the kettle, then went to the yard to get some cold water and washed her face.

In today's urban area, the supply of electricity, oil and gas is relatively tight, but the workers living in the second ring road use gas cylinders, and part of Jianzilou uses natural gas.

There is a toilet and a washing area on the first floor of Jianzi Building, and there is a natural gas pipeline on the first floor.

Everyone shares it, so they have to take turns cooking. But this is pretty good. That's why the department called him last time and asked him if he wanted a cadre dormitory.

He refused. He didn't want to live in the current Jianzi building at all. There was only one room for one family. Not only was it crowded, but the upstairs and downstairs living were actually not as comfortable as this courtyard house.

After a while, Xu Damao walked in.

"Ezi is looking at the fire. Brother Hua, I thought of something and I don't know whether I should tell you or not?" Xu Damao said hesitantly.

"You and I are such good brothers, and Sister Xiao'e and I are close friends. What is there to hide?" Hua Chengyu asked Xu Damao to sit down and poured him a glass of water.

"What kind of friendship?" Xu Damao didn't understand.

"The friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya refers to the deep friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, and is used to describe friendship!" Hua Chengyu said with a smile.

"Yes, you and I are brothers, so you and Ezi are as close as Guan Yu and Bao Bao." Xu Damao smiled and said, "This matter is of great importance. I know something, but not much."

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Hua Chengyu urged.

"As you know, due to natural disasters in the past few years, grain production has decreased and our rationed food is often not enough to eat," Xu Damao said in a low voice.

"Is it related to food?" Hua Chengyu asked.

"That's right. There was a food shortage. At that time, adults couldn't even get enough to eat, let alone children. Jia Zhang said in the yard every day that life was worse than before liberation, and she cursed every day. The three uncles couldn't persuade her to stop. Fortunately, Jia Zhang only said it in the yard." Xu Damao thought for a while and continued.

"Really? Did Jia Zhang really say that life now is worse than before liberation?" Hua Chengyu was no longer calm.

If Jia Zhang had said it and the three uncles had not reported it, if this were known by others, it would probably be a big disaster. In a few years, they would have to eat peanuts.

"I have said it, I say it every day, and I scold those people every day." Xu Damao said in a low voice.

"What happened next?" This was a big handle. Don't think that it was useless. There were more than a hundred people in the courtyard. If they really took it seriously, Jia Zhang would be beaten out and shot for three minutes.

"Then one day, the uncle called a meeting of the whole hospital. He said that he had found a dozen grain sales channels that would allow everyone to buy grain at a fair price."

"I can buy grain at a fair price?" The price of grain on the black market skyrocketed in those years. How was it possible to buy grain at a fair price?

"Yes, to buy grain at a fair price, there must be a condition. Everyone who works in the factory must explain the content of their work to the uncle," Xu Damao recalled.

There are more than a dozen households in this steel mill. Except for the deaf old lady, at least one person from each household works in the steel mill.

Therefore, this place is also called the steel rolling mill’s family compound.

They were distributed in various workshops, warehouses, and transport teams of the steel rolling mill. Something flashed through Hua Chengyu's mind, but it seemed like nothing.

"Do I have to report to the uncle every once in a while?"

"Once every two weeks!" Xu Damao said, "Until the first half of this year."

"Well, go on!" Hua Chengyu nodded. There are two doubts here. One is the affordable grain, and the other is that everyone working in the steel mill has to report to an old man?

Are these two things related?

However, it is understandable that he reports work to an uncle. After all, as the management uncle of the hospital, he has the responsibility to catch enemy spies. Knowing the work content of each person makes it easier to identify enemy spies. This is understandable. But when it is linked to affordable grain, he always feels that it is a bit abnormal.

"Do you know where to buy affordable grain?" Hua Chengyu asked.

"I didn't know at first. One time, yes, every time we reported in the deaf old lady's room, Yi Zhonghai said that the deaf old lady was an old revolutionary, and with her supervision, we could speak without worry." At this point, Xu Damao took a sip of water and said, "I went to report early, and heard the deaf old lady mention the name of Baihua Hutong at the door."

"If you hadn't mentioned it today, I would have almost forgotten it."

Flower Idiom: "Was Baihua Hutong proposed by an old man or a deaf old lady?"

Xu Damao thought for a moment and said, "It's the deaf old lady. Yi Zhonghai asked the deaf old lady if she could get so much food in Baihua Hutong every time. The deaf old lady said she could get more food, which made the old man feel relieved."

"In exchange for food?" Hua Chengyu asked in confusion.

"Well, I didn't hear it clearly whether it was an exchange or a purchase. It should be a purchase. After all, what good things do we have to exchange with others?" Xu Damao said uncertainly.

"You haven't doubted it? You can't buy cheap food on the black market now, right?" Hua Chengyu asked.

"Doubt? Doubt about what? Brother Hua, we can't even get enough to eat, no, we're almost starving to death. We are all so grateful for having something to eat. How could we doubt anything, not to mention that it's affordable food." Xu Damao said.

"How do you buy affordable grain? Have you bought it since I came here?" Hua Chengyu asked slowly.

"For the purchase of affordable grain, we give the money to the third uncle. Every time we buy grain, the three uncles go together and bring it back little by little. They don't bring much each time, so it's okay even if they are caught by the police. It's just a matter of a few kilograms. And the three uncles take turns, so it doesn't attract attention." Xu Damao said.

"As for this year, the weather has improved today and the grain harvest has been good. Starting from the second half of the year, the rations have been distributed on time. Although it is still not enough to eat now, it is much better than before. The meeting will be held in the second half of the year, and the purchase of affordable grain will be stopped."

"However, the reporting work has not stopped, it has just changed the place."

Flower Idiom: "Where?"

Xu Damao shook his head: "Uncle Yi said that the reporting work has also been suspended, but he will talk to people in the hospital at any time, especially after you came. Uncle Yi talked to people more frequently some time ago."

There is also this matter. It seems that Liu Haizhong, the undercover agent, is not qualified.

No, it is possible that Liu Haizhong is an undercover agent sent by the villain Yi Zhonghai.

Fuck, the temple is small but the demons are strong, the pond is shallow but the turtles are many, and they are playing the game of Wujian on me, it is so much more, too much more. Hua Chengyu wants to uncover the mystery of the residents of the Siheyuan more and more.

"Anything else?" Hua Chengyu continued.

"Maybe, but that's just a legend. Don't take it seriously. Just listen to what I say." Xu Damao said seriously.

"I'm not a police officer, so just tell me what you have said. If it comes out of your mouth and enters my ears, I will just treat it as a story." Hua Yu waved her hand to indicate that she would not tell anyone.

Xu Damao: "It's about a deaf old lady! Legend has it that the deaf old lady has a box with a lot of good things in it. The old lady often gets up at night to look at her box."

Hua Chengyu: "Have you seen that box?"

Xu Damao: "I haven't seen it. People say it's just a legend. But sometimes when I get up to go to the bathroom, the old lady's room does have a light on, but as soon as someone comes out, she blows out the light. Sometimes there's the sound of a radio or beeping, but it's so quiet that I can't hear it clearly. I was scared a few times."

"Well, maybe the old lady went to the bathroom in the middle of the night."

From Xu Damao's description, this deaf old lady must be a spy, an experienced one at that. The sound of the radio, the beeping sound, and the light on in the middle of the night, could she be sending a message?

However, we still need to find a way to check whether it is true or not.

Maybe Xu Damao was wrong. After all, the deaf old lady looked to be in her seventies, which was not right. Anyway, Hua Chengyu felt that everything was wrong.

I can't even get used to it.

Only when he has figured out the whole process can he ask the Security Department or the Public Security Bureau to intervene. Otherwise, it would be a waste of manpower and resources without finding out anything.

"Maybe!" Xu Damao drank it all in one gulp. "I'm going to cook, brother. We'll have dinner in half an hour!"

Hua Chengyu nodded, but he did not get up to see Xu Damao off. He wanted to write down a few key points Xu Damao said and leave Baihua Hutong to Brother Xiao to find someone to keep an eye on it to see if there is anything to be gained.

But I have to tell Brother Xiao not to act rashly, as he always feels that things are not as simple as they seem.