Rebirth 1958: My Home is in Nanluoguxiang

For an ordinary person, family happiness is not something unattainable; it can even be considered commonplace.

But for Zheng Yaoxian, this is what he desires most every time he wakes up in his dreams at midnight.

When he really touched upon the joy of family life, his reaction was clumsy. When interacting with his in-laws, his daughter and son-in-law's colleagues, and the parents of his grandson's classmates, he always subconsciously treated these people as potential spies.

This awkward state lasted for several days after he came back. One day when Chang Zhengyang came to Institute 607 for a meeting, he passed by the family quarters and saw Zheng Yaoxian, who was out of tune with the others in the community. After a conversation, his attitude changed a lot.

"Old Zheng, you have typical post-war syndrome. Forget it. Why don't you take a job in the security department of the institute?"

Chang Zhengyang gave Zheng Yaoxian a thumbs up, lit a cigarette for himself, and pointed out Zheng Yaoxian's current situation.

To put it bluntly, Zheng Yaoxian's situation is that decades of intelligence work have made him suspicious of everything and he can no longer integrate into the lives of ordinary people.

You know, there is an old saying that goes "It's a rare opportunity to be confused." In life, if a person wants to live a smooth life, being confused is a very important quality.

If a person is too serious about everything, he is only suitable for quality inspection work, and will be annoying at any other time.

In fact, it's not just Zheng Yaoxian. People in this line of work have this problem, but Zheng Yaoxian's is more serious because he has always been doing work behind enemy lines, which is the most dangerous in the line of work. His nerves are always in a tense state and he is used to tension and excitement.

Retirement life has become a chronic poison for him.

So Chang Zhengyang considered that Zheng Yaoxian was only in his sixties and it would be a pity for him to retire like this, so he simply re-hired him.

As expected, as soon as he said this, Zheng Yaoxian's eyes lit up, and he took a deep puff of his cigarette and said, "Really?"

Chang Zhengyang said with a smile: "Of course it's true. You are an expert in lurking, which can make up for the shortcomings of the institute in this area. Let me briefly tell you about the situation in the institute..."

Chang Zhengyang then briefly introduced the situation of Institute 607 to Zheng Yaoxian.

"Two miles north from Anding Gate, all the way to here, there are more than a dozen factories, as well as affiliated hospitals, schools, and some tertiary industries. They are all affiliated units of the institute. The total number of employees has exceeded 27,000, plus their families and other residents. Are there any hidden personnel among them? I believe there must be. Since you are retired, you have nothing to do. If you have nothing to do, go to the security department of the institute and give them some advice on their work."

Zheng Yaoxian couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, we already have so many people in our institute?"

Chang Zhengyang could hear the excitement in his words and couldn't help but said with a smile: "You forgot. Where do the cosmetics and medicines of Xinyi Group come from? They are all products developed by us. Let me tell you, now it is because the border control is relatively strict, and not many people come in from outside. Once the border is opened in the future, a large number of people will pour in, and it will be very lively here."

Zheng Yaoxian nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. We have to prepare for a rainy day, so as not to be caught off guard in the future."

Seeing that he got into the state so quickly, Chang Zhengyang couldn't help but sighed: "I heard that you have trained several good people for Minister Qian and others in Nanyang. Are you interested in training a few for the institute?"

Zheng Yaoxian chuckled when he heard this and said, "Then we'll have to see if there are any good seedlings here."

Chang Zhengyang said noncommittally: "There will be some. Take your time to pick them. I won't rush you. Well, you've been back for a few days. How are you going to deal with the shadow issue?"

Zheng Yaoxian's face darkened, and then he said nonchalantly: "I plan to confront her in the next few days."

Chang Zhengyang nodded and said, "What did Minister Qian say?"

Zheng Yaoxian fell silent again, and this time his silence lasted even longer, until the cigarette in his hand burned his hand. He subconsciously threw away the cigarette butt before he came to his senses.

Chang Zhengyang sighed when he saw this: "It seems that your heart is in turmoil. Don't you want to disrupt the peace at home now?"

Zheng Yaoxian smiled bitterly upon hearing this. He looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "Maybe. It seems that I am still old. Minister Qian's meaning is very simple. He hopes that I will not alert the snake and catch all the fish and shrimp along this line. If possible, I will also turn her against me and make her truly work for me."

"Deep Throat? He is indeed a senior who takes charge of the overall situation. He always puts work first and does not mix personal feelings."

Chang Zhengyang lit another cigarette for Zheng Yaoxian, who took a puff and said with emotion, "Maybe this is the fate of people like us."

Chang Zhengyang threw the cigarette butt in his mouth onto the ground, stomped on it twice, and then said to Zheng Yaoxian: "Since she is already exposed under our noses, she is no longer a threat. You should deal with this matter as soon as possible, so that you don't have to carry the burden with you to the institute later. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Chang Zhengyang looked up at the watch on his wrist and left, leaving Zheng Yaoxian alone smoking.

A gust of wind blew, rolling up a few fallen leaves. Zheng Yaoxian brushed the leaves away, looked up at the blue sky, and seemed to see a person's eyes.

"Old Lu, I have completed the last task you gave me. Sigh, I am getting old now. A little sand in my eyes makes me itch. Really!"

Zheng Yaoxian raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, regaining his composure, and then pretended to be calm as he walked towards the children's play area in the community. Liu Siyao was digging sand in the sand pit with a group of little kids. In Zheng Yaoxian's opinion, what was so fun about this broken sand? A group of little kids could actually play with it for a whole morning. ?

"Yaoyao, let's go home for dinner."

"No, I'm not hungry!"

"No, you're hungry!"

Zheng Yao first picked up Liu Siyao and skillfully stuffed a White Rabbit milk candy into her mouth, blocking the little ancestor's mouth in advance.

Little Liu Siyao, who was about to open her mouth to cry, smacked her lips and suddenly burst into joy. She stretched out her dirty little hand to Zheng Yaoxian and said, "Grandpa, I want more."

"I'll give it to you when I get back!"

So the grandparents and grandchildren returned home laughing all the way. Han Bing, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard the noise, poked her head out and couldn't help laughing, "After all, you are my biological child. Yaoyao has become so close to you so quickly."

"That's right. Yaoyao is my granddaughter. If she doesn't get close to me, who else can she get close to? Yaoyao, do you like grandpa?"

"like!"

"Hey, you're so good. Go wash your hands with grandpa!"

Zheng Yaoxian hugged Liu Siyao and went into the bathroom shouting and screaming. Before entering the room, he glanced at Han Bing's back in the kitchen and finally made up his mind.