Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

He rode his bike all the way and went straight to find Zhang Xueyi. He still had to talk to this Uncle Zhang about some things. Uncle Zhang was only a deputy chief of the Public Security Department, a very low position. Moreover, he was too young when the city of 1949 was peacefully liberated, and he knew very little. But Uncle Zhang was different. He had joined the Military Control Commission right after the liberation, and he knew some of the past events of the city of 1949 like the back of his hand, or he knew most of it.

Zhang Xueyi was also surprised that he arrived so late. He let Zhao Shanhe into the house, poured him a glass of water, and then asked.

"Shanhe, why are you coming to see me so late at night? Is there something urgent?"

Zhao Shanhe replied without hesitation.

"Yes, Uncle Zhang, there are some things I can't figure out, so I came to you for advice."

Zhang Xueyi was very interested in what Zhao Shanhe said. He knew that this junior was not someone who would come casually. Even when he asked him to come over and sit for a while, this guy was very perfunctory.

Moreover, the other person has a good brain, and he is more interested in things that even he can't figure out.

"Oh? Then I'm all ears."

"Uncle Zhang, this is what happened..."

Zhao Shanhe repeated to Zhang Xueyi what Liu Guangtian had told him, and seeing that Zhang Xueyi did not interrupt him, he continued.

"In our courtyard, this deaf old lady can be said to be a stabilizing force. Uncle Yi Zhonghai is his follower, Sha Zhu is his cook and guard, and Auntie is her servant. Even the Xu family, who look down on everyone, dare not provoke this tiger.

The most interesting thing is that I found out that this old lady is actually a five-guarantee household. You should know that this policy was only implemented in 56 and is only available in rural areas. How did she get it? Who applied for it for her?

I can’t ask the street office about this matter, so I can only come to you to inquire.”

After listening to Zhao Shanhe, Zhang Xueyi touched his chin with his hand, thought for a while and replied.

"Those servants and guards you mentioned are just your guesses because you have lived in the courtyard for a long time. There is no real evidence, right?"

"Uncle Zhang, if I had evidence I would have arrested him long ago. Why would I come to you so late at night? I really can't stand the old lady's superior attitude."

Zhang Xueyi spread his hands.

"Then we can only continue to observe. I also know something about the old lady in your courtyard.

If I'm not mistaken, the five-guarantee household registration should have been handled by the Deputy Secretary Wang you mentioned. It is very easy for Deputy Secretary DW of a district to accomplish such a task.

However, even if you report this little thing, people can say that it was the people below who made a mistake. At most, they will revoke the five-guarantee status and return the five yuan given to the old lady every month. But in this way, you will create a powerful enemy for yourself, which is not worth the loss.

As for Lou Bancheng's people going to her house in the middle of the night, there are too many possibilities in this matter and it is difficult to know where to start unless you can find evidence, so... let's continue watching.

You have to know that when the city of Sijiu was peacefully liberated, the Lou family made great efforts. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhao Shanhe certainly understood what Zhang Xueyi meant. He was telling him not to alert the enemy. Otherwise, if a deputy secretary or the Lou family wanted to make him disappear, it would only take a few words.

It was too late, so Zhao Shanhe stood up and said goodbye after finishing his business. The main purpose of his visit today was to remind Zhang Xueyi to pay attention to the relationship between the Lou family and the old lady. He always felt that even if these two people were not enemy spies, they would not be good people.

However, what he didn't expect was that some things had already been arranged by fate.

Just two days after he went to Zhang Xueyi's house, Zhao Shanhe was still thinking about what position to arrange for Liu Guangtian in the factory, when people from the DC District Public Security Bureau came to the factory again.

Many people came this time, even the two police officers who were injured in the arms while arresting enemy spies some time ago came. After arriving, this group of police officers first went to find Yang Liming, then to Li Huaide, and finally to the Logistics Department. They investigated for the whole morning and asked questions in the Logistics Department.

Zhao Shanhe, a junior deputy section chief who was transferred from the Procurement Section to the Public Security Section, was "fortunate" to be called back to the Logistics Department for questioning. Fortunately, the police officer who questioned him was very polite to him.

"Comrade Zhao Shanhe, this is just a routine questioning, you just need to tell us what you know.

Do you still remember Deputy Chief Wang Yong of your purchasing department? "

"Of course I have an impression of him. He can be said to be one of the celebrities in the city. He did such a big thing back then. It's really hard to forget him."

Zhao Shanhe thought that he was the one who delivered fish and wild boars to the factory, and the police caught him and wanted to deal with him. But when he heard that they were not looking for trouble, he felt relieved and even joked with the police who asked him questions.

The public security officer didn't care about his tone and continued asking.

"Then do you know who Wang Yong has a closer relationship with in your logistics department?"

"Comrade from the Public Security Bureau, when Wang Yong ran away with the money, I was still a small buyer. It was difficult for me to meet him on a regular basis, let alone know who was close to him."

The police asked some trivial questions and saw that Zhao Shanhe was indeed not familiar with the person they were investigating, so they let him go back without asking a few questions.

Just when Zhao Shanhe walked out of the Purchasing Science and Technology University office in confusion, Zhang Xueyi also walked out of Yao Decai's office, and the two met.

Zhang Xueyi gave Zhao Shanhe a look, motioning him to follow, and asked after they reached a corner where no one was paying attention.

"Well? With your clever brain, can you figure out why I'm asking you questions?"

Zhao Shanhe took out a Zhonghua cigarette from his pocket and handed it to the other person, then lit one for himself before replying.

"Did you find Wang Yong from our factory? But judging from the tone of the police's questioning, he should be dead, right?"

The white horsetooth corn not only improved Zhao Shanhe's physical body, but also his five senses and intelligence. With so many police officers coming today, he understood the meaning of Zhang Xueyi's words after a little thought.

"It's easy to talk to smart people. Yesterday afternoon, Wang Yong's body was dug out by wild dogs in a field in the suburbs. It's probably because the person who killed him buried it too shallowly, otherwise we would have thought he had escaped long ago.

After on-site investigation, we found that the man had been dead for no more than three weeks, and it had been such a long time since he absconded with the money, and he was only killed recently. This shows that he had been hiding in Beijing all the time, so we came to your factory today to look for clues and see if there is anyone who has been in close contact with Wang Yong.

But judging from the current investigation results, there is another hidden story in this matter. If you find any clues in the factory, please report it in time."

Zhao Shanhe took a deep puff of cigarette, thinking about clues that might be related to this matter.

After he finished smoking the cigarette in his mouth, he suddenly remembered something and said to Zhang Xueyi.

"Uncle, when I first joined the factory, I heard that Wang Yong was a nail left by Lou Bancheng in the factory. He ran away with the money. Could he be related to the Lou family?"