Siheyuan: Starting from 1952

Siheyuan.

Yi Zhonghai pulled a cart to the backyard.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted to one of the doors: "Auntie, come out for a moment!"

As soon as Yi Zhonghai's voice fell, the door creaked and the deaf old lady walked out with staggering steps.

She looked at Yi Zhonghai with a smile and asked, "Zhonghai, what's the matter?"

"It's a good thing!" Yi Zhonghai pointed to the plank road behind him and said, "Auntie, isn't winter coming soon? So I prepared some coal for you in advance!"

The deaf old lady looked over and uttered "Ah!" "So many? Zhong Hai, I'm an old lady, I can't use so many by myself, how about you take some back?"

"No, Auntie, no matter whether you can use so much or not, you have to accept it." Yi Zhonghai said, "Auntie, I'm telling you, I got these lumps of coal with great difficulty, and I won't be able to get them again in the future."

"Okay, okay." The deaf old lady nodded. "Zhong Hai, you are so kind. You think of me, an old woman, in everything, and you think about it in such detail!"

"Isn't this what I should do?" Yi Zhonghai replied as he unloaded the coal: "I was raised by your mother, so it is my duty and responsibility to take care of you and be filial to you!"

"Zhonghai..."

The deaf old lady was silent for a moment, "I have you to take care of me in my old age, but what about you? What are you going to do in the future?"

"I?"

Yi Zhonghai paused for a moment and said, "I'll tell you when the time comes. I'm still young!"

"What do you mean young? You're almost fifty, right? Fifty is not young at all! Zhong Hai, listen to me, you have to think about your future. Otherwise, a hundred years later, no one will take care of you and see you to the end of your life. Your life will be miserable..."

"Auntie, it's not as serious as you say. There are so many young people in this yard. They will take care of me in my old age!"

"You are so confused!"

The deaf old lady glared and said, "There are indeed many young people in this courtyard, but they all have families. If you have any problems, I can lend a hand, but who can really take care of me like you do? In the past, you had your apprentice Jia Dongxu, and he might be able to take care of you, but now Jia Dongxu has moved out of this courtyard, and you can't count on him anymore!"

"So I advise you to find someone new and treat him well. If you treat him well, he will naturally take care of you in your old age!"

After listening to what the deaf old lady said.

Yi Zhonghai fell silent.

He had thought a little about this question before.

But thinking that I am not too old, I am not that anxious.

But if I count, I’m already 49 years old this year.

In another year I will be fifty.

The ancients said that at fifty, one knows the will of heaven!

"Fifty now... I have to train my own children for old age... But... who should I find?"

Yi Zhonghai pondered deeply.

The first name that popped into my mind was Lu Juemin.

Lu Juemin has good conditions and we get along well now.

But unfortunately.

Others don’t live in courtyard houses now.

If I could live in a courtyard house, I could also think of a way to have him take care of me in my old age.

If Lu Juemin can’t do it, then who can?

While thinking.

He Yuzhu appeared in the backyard carrying two lunch boxes.

He bared his teeth and waved at the deaf old lady, "Grandma, it's so cold, what are you doing outside? Come back! Oh, you're here too!"

"Yes, Zhuzi, I'm here to bring some coal to Auntie."

Yi Zhonghai responded, and suddenly a string in his heart tightened.

Isn’t this something that is as far away as the horizon and yet so close at hand?

Isn’t He Yuzhu the most suitable person?

He Yuzhu is still quite outstanding.

Great cooking skills.

I've been on the battlefield before.

He has won military honors and is still receiving subsidies.

The conditions are quite good.

and.

Ever since He Daqing failed to go to defend the city with the widow, the relationship between father and son can be described as incompatible like ice and fire.

in other words.

He is extremely lacking in "father's love" now.

It is the best time to "take advantage of the opportunity".

He Yuzhu naturally didn't know that he was being watched. He still bared his teeth and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are so kind to Auntie. With so many pieces of coal, it should take more than a whole winter to burn them all!"

"Compared to me, I don't have the ability to help grandma. I can only pick up some delicious food in the cafeteria and bring it to grandma..."

"That's pretty good!" Yi Zhonghai patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder. "Now you need tickets to buy anything, but the tickets we have are not enough. We have money but nowhere to spend it. So the food you brought back has helped Auntie a lot!"

"hey-hey!"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai say this, He Yuzhu looked proud, "Since you said so, I will have to bring food to grandma more often in the future!"

"..."

The deaf old lady looked at the two people talking and laughing in front of her, her eyes flashing slightly.

After sending these two people away.

She then returned to the room.

In a corner of her room.

There is a different kind of machine.

If there were any soldiers present, they would be able to tell at a glance that this was a telegraph machine.

The deaf old lady reached out and stroked the telegraph machine, seeming to be thinking about something.

After a long time.

She withdrew her finger and covered it tightly with a cloth.

after that.

After she dressed up, she left the courtyard.

After leaving the yard, her originally staggering legs suddenly became normal.

The arched back can also be straightened.

She is full of vigor and seems to be a very capable old lady.

She walked all the way and came straight to Zhao Guangming's blacksmith shop in the south of the city.

But the door of the blacksmith shop was closed and Zhao Guangming seemed not to be there.

"It happened!"

The deaf old lady felt nervous and immediately took off the pin on her head, opened the door and walked in.

After checking, the deaf old lady breathed a sigh of relief, "There are no signs of fighting, so he should not have been arrested... But where did you, Bald Zhao... go?"

For a moment, the deaf old lady couldn't understand.

no way.

She will leave here later.

but.

Another day passed.

The deaf old lady still didn't receive any contact from Zhao Guangming.

“Oh no!”

The deaf old lady had no choice but to go to the blacksmith shop again, but there was still no one there.

"Where on earth did this damn Bald Zhao go?"

In a hurry.

The deaf old lady had no choice but to return home, turn on the telegraph machine, and send out a message: Where is Zhao Guangming?

In fact, doing so is completely against the rules.

Because the police would detect the telegraph signal.

Once detected, there is a chance that you will be caught.

But this is really a helpless move.

Although she is one of the leaders of Sijiu City within the organization, she has always been in direct contact with Zhao Guangming.

If there was no Zhao Guangming.

Then she would have no choice but to use this telegraph.

soon.

A message came over the telegraph.

The message stated that they didn't know where Zhao Guangming had gone.

"It's really over now!"

As an old undercover agent, the deaf old lady has already realized that something big has happened.

She then destroyed everything that shouldn't exist and prepared to leave.

this place.

I absolutely cannot stay here any longer.

but……

Just as she was destroying the things, Lu Juemin kicked open the door of her house.

Walked in.

Lu Juemin had a smile on his face and looked at the deaf old lady with interest.

The deaf old lady was also startled by Lu Juemin's sudden intrusion, "Little... Little Lu... why are you here?"

"Of course I'm here to catch you!"

Lu Juemin curled his lips and asked, "Long Suying, are you planning to run away?"

"Run...run away? What...what are you talking about?"

"Stop pretending! You know what I'm talking about!" Lu Juemin said, "I've captured your contact Zhao Guangming, and he's already confessed!"

"Maybe I shouldn't call you Long Suying now, but Shuangxue!"

Deaf old lady: "..."

She collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Having been doing undercover work for so many years, she had thought about this day.

In the heart.

She practiced countless times, wondering what she should do when this day comes.

But when this day really comes.

She didn't want to do anything.

This job has been going on for too long.

It's exhausting.

or.

Being discovered and caught is a good thing...

such.

Maybe I can be free.

She took a deep breath and said, "I'll go with you."

"Okay, it would be best if you cooperate."

immediately.

Lu Juemin took out handcuffs and handcuffed the deaf old lady.

Although the deaf old lady cooperated.

But we have to prevent her from doing anything bad, so we still have to handcuff her.

But at this time, the deaf old lady said, "Lu Juemin, can you find a piece of clothing to cover... these handcuffs?"

"Why do you want to build it? What's the matter? Don't you want the people in the yard to know? Haha..." Lu Juemin smiled sinisterly, "Sorry, I can't promise you!"

talking.

He grabbed the deaf old lady and walked out of the room.

This is the time when the steel mill workers are off work. In other words, this is the time when there are the most people in the yard.

They saw the deaf old lady in handcuffs.

They immediately rushed forward and asked:

"Lu Juemin, what are you doing? Why do you want to handcuff me?"

"What has happened to Auntie? Why are you treating her like this?"

"Lu Juemin, quickly remove the handcuffs. They are so heavy that they are going to break grandma's hands!"

"..."

Listening to these people's voices, Lu Juemin suddenly stopped and said to them: "You first know why I handcuffed Long Suying, right? Okay, then I will tell you clearly! It's because Long Suying is an enemy spy!"

As soon as these words came out.

There was an uproar.

"Lu Juemin, are you crazy? Grandma is an enemy spy? She is so old, what can she be an enemy spy?"

"That's right, the old lady is such a nice person, and you actually said she was an enemy spy? Lu Juemin, you are not waiting for an opportunity to take revenge, right?"

"Lu Juemin, stop being ridiculous. Auntie's husband and son both died for the country. She is Yingxiang's family member. How could she be an enemy spy?"

"..."

Obviously, no one believed it.

Lu Juemin could actually understand them.

After all, after he learned from Zhao Guangming that the deaf old lady was Shuangxue, he had been mentally prepared for a long time.

In order to verify the authenticity of this matter, we even continued to investigate the deaf old lady.

Ever since the day he knew that the deaf old lady was Frost Snow, he had been squatting near the courtyard, observing the deaf old lady's every move.

In other words.

He knew that the deaf old lady went to the blacksmith shop.

He also knew about the telegram sent by the deaf old lady.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have kicked open her door and caught her before she destroyed the things.

At this time.

Yi Zhonghai also came up.

He asked in a low voice, "Juemin... this... is this a mistake? Auntie... Auntie definitely can't be an enemy spy..."

He Yuzhu also came up and asked, "Brother Juemin...this...this can't be true, right?"

"Don't worry, uncle. This is absolutely true. There is absolutely no mistake! If you don't believe it, you can ask her yourself."

"This……"

Yi Zhonghai paused, then looked at the deaf old lady and asked: Auntie, this... this is not true, you... you are not an enemy spy, right? "

"Zhonghai..."

The deaf old lady took a deep breath and said, "I want to ask you for a favor. After I am executed, can you help me collect my body and bury it?"

"Auntie, you..."

Yi Zhonghai became extremely messy.

Executed...

In other words...the deaf old lady is really an enemy spy.

God!

How is this possible?

An old lady who looked harmless turned out to be an enemy spy who was hated by everyone.

He really couldn't accept it...

Seeing Yi Zhonghai didn't answer, the deaf old lady asked again: "Zhonghai...can...can I?"

"I do not know."

Yi Zhonghai shook his head violently.

Collecting the bodies of enemy spies?

It would be strange if I wasn’t scolded to death.

and so.

Even if he wanted to collect the body of the deaf old lady, he didn't dare to say it now.

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's answer, the deaf old lady laughed bitterly, "Okay, I know what you mean. I chose the wrong person. Zhonghai, you must keep your eyes open in the future. Don't be like me and choose the wrong person..."

The deaf old lady said to Lu Juemin again: "Lu Juemin, let's go."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the deaf old lady's back and felt extremely complicated.

He Yuzhu looked at the back of the deaf old lady and fell into silence for a long time.

So does everyone else.

There was an enemy spy in the yard.

If you tell this to others, others will look down on you.

……

After arriving at the police station, the deaf old lady was very cooperative.

Basically, she answered whatever Lu Juemin asked.

For example, what kind of enemy spy activities she has done, etc.

It's like confessing one's crime.

But that’s all.

When asked who else worked under her, she said she didn't know.

Lu Juemin was very puzzled. "You are the leader of Sijiu City after all. How could you not know who are your subordinates?"

"I really don't know." The deaf old lady shook her head. "I have always had a single line of communication with Zhao Guangming. I have no way of knowing how many people he has under his command."

"And haven't all the people I know been arrested by you?"

"..."