Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Gossip

Chapter 79

"Lesbian?" Yang Dai couldn't help but raise her tone by two degrees.

When they went to a street at night, although the light was dim, they did look closely at the stall owner when paying. In addition, they followed him for a while and found that every aspect of his voice, walking style, height, weight and figure looked like a gay man.

How come when Han Lin went to Changchun Lane to investigate, this gay man turned into a lesbian?

"Are you sure? Did you meet the stall owner?" Yang Dai patted the seat next to her, motioning Han Lin to sit down and tell her carefully. This matter still sounded a bit strange.

"When I paid the bill last night, I observed the other party's features closely." Han Lin took a sip of water and prepared to tell Yang Dai in detail about his gains today.

When selling antiques, the stall owner had a complete range of hats, masks and scarves.

But it's not winter now after all, and it's easy to sweat if you dress so warmly.

In order to avoid scorching heat, the stall owner wore a loose scarf and exposed his ears.

When checking out, Han Lin focused on observing the exposed parts of the other person and discovered that there was a subtle mole on the lobe of his left ear, and that his right thumb seemed to be more bent than normal.

Perhaps because he was aware of his characteristic, which was a little obvious, the stall owner deliberately covered his thumb when checking out.

If it were a normal customer, he would not notice this at all, but he happened to meet Han Lin.

Han Lin was intentionally observing, and the more he tried to cover it up, the more obvious it became.

The mole on the ear and the curved shape of the thumb became important signs for Han Lin to identify the stall owner.

Today, when delivering cakes door to door, Han Lin followed behind the old man and mainly observed the curvature of the fingers. After all, the mole behind the ear needs to be seen very closely, and there is no chance to get too close when delivering cakes.

"The curvature of the fingers is exactly the same, and I heard that he is an old resident of Changchun Lane. I found a chance to look at his ear, and there is indeed a small mole." Han Lin's fingers danced unconsciously.

He had always judged that the other person was a middle-aged man, but the person he saw today who matched his characteristics was actually a woman, and the way she walked was completely different. It was impossible for them to be the same person. This was also the reason why Han Lin seemed a little dazed after returning.

But after telling Yang Dai about the matter, Han Lin suddenly remembered what he heard that night.

The smuggling gang wanted to follow the stall owner and take all the goods from him, but they met a lesbian in the toilet. In the end, not only did they fail to find the stall owner, but they were blackmailed by the lesbian.

When the two of them were talking, neither of them mentioned what the female comrade looked like.

But if you combine the two things, then this lesbian is most likely the stall owner.

Han Lin and Yang Dai looked at each other and realized that they both had the same guess.

Height, weight, and body shape can all be disguised, and the way you walk may also be different depending on the shoes you wear.

Yang Dai said, "Forget it, let's not go."

Han Lin went to Changchun Lane mainly to be on the safe side, fearing that the two conspirators would recognize the stall owner and eventually kill him.

Now that the stall owner is fine, it actually has nothing to do with them how many antiques he has, where they come from, and where he is hidden.

"If there is a chance, I should remind the other party. After all, he has so many fakes. If he suddenly finds out one day, he will probably be unable to bear it." Yang Dai quickly changed her mind.

According to the schedule, the stall owner will go to a street to sell tomorrow night, and the smuggling gang is still keeping an eye on her.

"I'll find a chance to remind you." Han Lin touched Yang Dai's head reluctantly again, "I'll be back in two days."

Han Lin came here to promote new products to the food factory. Now the contract has been signed, the food factory's production line has officially started, and the samples sent to the capital have been distributed. There is really nothing worth delaying.

The last time is equivalent to an extra vacation, and Han Lin cherishes it very much.

"When you buy the train ticket home, call me and I will pick you up at the station." Reunions are always short-lived, and the two are now facing separation again.

"Okay, I'll contact you once I buy the train ticket." Yang Dai paused before continuing, "You can just pick me up by yourself. We don't need so many people."

"Okay." Han Lin laughed, rubbed Yang Dai's hair again, and then asked about the business.

Originally, Han Lin planned to continue following the two smugglers, find out where they hid the goods, and then take a look at their collection. If there was something in the collection that Yang Dai was interested in, he would bring it back to Yang Dai.

Anyway, the goods collected by these people were all obtained through fraud and deception, so Han Lin didn't feel guilty at all about taking their things.

But Yang Dai rejected Han Lin's approach.

This conspiring group should be punished, but those real cultural relics and antiques should not fall into their hands.

Although cultural relics and antiques should be kept in good condition over time, Yang Dai does not want to take on this responsibility.

After hearing Yang Dai's idea, Han Lin gave up his thoughts. After all, as far as he was concerned, he had no pursuit or love for these antiques and cultural relics. They were just a pile of dead objects. Since Yang Dai chose to refuse, he naturally followed Yang Dai's opinion.

Yang Dai had her own arrangements and told the matter to the leader of the aviation base. After all, before the leader retired to the second line, he was most familiar with various smugglers.

Everyone has their own expertise, and it is best to leave this matter to the leader.

"Leave this matter to me. You and Comrade Han Lin should not interfere." The leader's expression grew serious. "The organization will not forget your contributions."

After the matter was handed over to the leader, it had nothing to do with the two of them anymore. However, this was the first major case Yang Dai encountered, so she couldn't help but keep paying attention to it.

But she was stuck at the air base every day, and information didn't flow quickly.

After Han Lin met with Yang Dai, he borrowed a few bags of cakes from the head of the sales department, went to Changchun Lane again, and met the female comrade who was suspected to be the stall owner through the enthusiastic old man.

This female comrade was indeed an old resident of Changchun Lane. Her family members all died in the war a few years ago.

The female comrade grew up in Changchun Lane and fell in love with her neighbor in Changchun Lane when she got married, so the marriage was arranged very quickly.

She got pregnant soon after getting married, and the family lived a good life.

But a few years ago, my mother-in-law fell ill and most of the family savings were lost in her medical treatment. My husband used to follow the Little Red Soldiers to ransack and destroy houses, and he looked very powerful.

But perhaps it was retribution for following this group of people. Not long after his mother fell ill and passed away, this man was beaten by someone unknown.

At dinner time in the evening, I was put in a sack and beaten. Perhaps I was not satisfied yet, so in the middle of winter, all my clothes were stripped off and I was left outside in the cold all night.

The next day, the family received the news and rushed over. After taking him to the hospital for examination, the doctor diagnosed that he had lost the ability to stand up with his legs.

I will be a disabled person for the rest of my life and cannot live without a wheelchair.

The other party spent two years in bed and in a wheelchair. Finally, he couldn't stand this kind of life anymore. When no one was at home, he drank rat poison and died. Only the female comrade was left with two young children.

"Although Xiaolin was a Little Red Soldier and did some bad things with others, he was not actually a bad person." The old man's eyes turned red when he thought of the past.

"Xiao Lin was protecting us, and sometimes he even tipped us off..." As if realizing it was inappropriate to say this, the old man changed the subject. "After Xiao Lin passed away, the three of them, mother and son, had a hard time. The neighborhood office later arranged a temporary job for Xiao Lin's wife."

The wages of temporary workers are lower than those of regular workers, but with subsidies from the street and neighborhood committee, the mother and her two children can live a normal life.

"But some time ago, Xiaolin's wife somehow offended her boss. That boss is petty and recently used the excuse of adjusting the factory production line to send Xiaolin's wife back home."

"Although the job is still reserved for Xiaolin's wife, and she can go back to work as long as the adjustment is completed, but..." The old comrade sighed, and the rest of his words were left in this sigh.

After hearing these past events, Han Lin used the past as an excuse to follow the old comrade and found the mother and her two children.

The female comrade was mending clothes in the room. The two children were already of school age, but they were not going to school at the moment and were playing at the doorstep.

Han Lin opened a bag of cakes and gave them to the two children. After watching them finish eating, he handed the remaining cakes to them and said, "Take it back and let your family have a taste too."

The two children could not hide the surprise in their eyes, but they still subconsciously glanced at the old comrade standing next to Han Lin. After all, this grandfather was someone they were familiar with. After seeing the grandfather nod, the two children happily took the cakes and went back to find their mother.

After sending out the prepared pastries, Han Lin no longer paid attention to the matter.

Whatever he could do, he had done.

Whether the female comrade who is suspected to be the stall owner can see the reminder he left behind depends on her personal luck and has nothing to do with him.

The head of the sales department has already bought train tickets, and in three days, the two will leave the capital and return to the county town.

For the next three days, Han Lin simply moved into Yang Dai's single dormitory.

Yang Dai has to go to class every day, but Han Lin has nothing to do.

The air base has strict area control, and some places are heavily guarded, and people are not allowed to get close at all.

Fortunately, Han Lin is not very curious and simply doesn't go near places he is not allowed to go.

However, Han Lin was still curious about the plane, and he found an opportunity to take a look at the interior of the plane.

"Nowadays, the pilots of passenger planes are basically retired from the Air Force." The comrade from the base who brought Han Lin to visit saw Han Lin looking curiously at the interior of the plane and asking about the pilots, and gave an additional reminder.

The job of flight attendant is very attractive, and the job of pilot is even more difficult to get.

According to Han Lin's conditions, even if the leader is optimistic about Han Lin, Han Lin has no chance.

Han Lin looked around and satisfied his curiosity. Then he got off the passenger plane and walked to the tail of the plane. He found several people gathered there, talking about something with serious expressions. They would lower their heads from time to time to take notes in their notebooks.

"What is this?" Han Lin took two steps closer.

"Today is the day for routine maintenance and inspection of the passenger plane. Today, Professor Wang from the research institute brought his students to perform the inspection. These are all top students, and we can't understand what they are saying."

"But anyway, after they inspected the plane, there's no doubt it's safe."

The comrade who led Han Lin around the base was also a retired veteran. The reason he retired was because of insufficient academic qualifications.

After retiring from the army, I was even more skeptical of all educated people, but I just couldn't continue to learn, especially those who came from the research institute. What they said was like hieroglyphics.

Han Lin stood behind a few people, listening with great interest.

Although he could only understand a small part of it, and some of it was indeed like hieroglyphics, he still found it very interesting and was reluctant to leave. He even moved closer and closer, and was able to clearly see what was recorded by the students.

By the time Teacher Wang finished his class, Han Lin was only two people away from Teacher Wang. The students brought by Teacher Wang only then realized that there was a completely unfamiliar face in their group. They all looked puzzled, wondering when this extra person appeared.

"How about it, young comrade? Do you understand?" Unlike the students who looked at each other in confusion, Teacher Wang noticed Han Lin's arrival even during the lecture.

At first, Teacher Wang brought his students here. There were also people at the aviation base who were interested and would come over to take a look if they had time. Teacher Wang never turned anyone away.

After all, anyone who can live in the aviation base must have been screened, and it’s just ordinary maintenance of the passenger plane, so there’s nothing to hide.

But everyone comes here not to learn knowledge, but just to satisfy their curiosity to join in the fun. When they find that they can't understand what Teacher Wang is talking about, they basically leave.

After two or three such experiences, when everyone saw Teacher Wang bringing students to inspect the aircraft, they would still admire him, but they would not get close.

Han Lin was the only one who insisted on listening to the end. Although his facial expression was puzzled, he was not bewildered. Sometimes his expression would change depending on what Teacher Wang was explaining.

That's why Teacher Wang took the initiative to ask.

"I can only understand some basics, and I don't understand most of it." Han Lin smiled, intending to get along with this teacher.

He had just seen the records in the students' hands, including data charts and drawings, and some of the markings on the drawings looked very similar to the old notebook he had picked up in the cowshed before.

He could only understand the first small part of the notebook. As he read further, the drawings became more and more detailed and the data became more and more accurate, which made it more and more difficult for Han Lin to read.

At that time, Han Lin hoped that the old comrade from the bullpen would teach him, but he only tried it out briefly.

I found that the old comrade did not trust others and was unwilling to make close friends.

In order to reduce unnecessary discoveries, Han Lin simply gave up the idea.

Now I have met Teacher Wang, who seems to be in the same profession as me, but this Teacher Wang is obviously more easy-going and more willing to answer my questions.

"These students are all my students who are about to graduate. The course is quite difficult, so it's normal that they don't understand some parts." Teacher Wang smiled and continued, "Are you interested in this?"

Han Lin nodded.

Teacher Wang rummaged through her bag, took out two books and handed them to Han Lin.

"This is a basic textbook for freshmen. If you are interested, you can take a look at it."

"This is a monthly magazine that contains the latest cutting-edge technology, as well as some basic theoretical studies. You can take a look at it."

"Thank you." Han Lin didn't expect that the other party would be willing to give him a book when they met for the first time. His eyes were brighter than usual.

Teacher Wang had other arrangements and quickly left with the students.

"I didn't expect you to be such an intellectual!" It wasn't until Teacher Wang had left with the students that the man who had led Han Lin suddenly appeared from nowhere. He couldn't help but pat Han Lin on the shoulder as he spoke, "You're such a talented scholar, no wonder you're not willing to join the army."

"Study hard and become an intellectual. Teacher Wang values you so much. You graduated from high school and have done so well in your career. You have made contributions to the factory. You may have the opportunity to go to college in the future. When the time comes, you can apply to be Teacher Wang's student and come here to work with Teacher Wang." Before Han Lin could think so much, the other party seemed to have planned the rest of his life for him.

"Then I'll take your good words." Han Lin accepted the promise made by the other party and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two bottles of drinks to share with the other party. He continued to listen to the other party complain that Han Lin was a good candidate for joining the army, but unfortunately Han Lin was unwilling to do so.

Han Lin really didn't want to, so even though he knew the other party had good intentions, he could only refuse again and again.

At the beginning of his time travel, when Han Lin first saw soldiers on the mountain, the thought of joining the army did flash through his mind.

Because the clothes and shoes of the two soldiers he saw at that time, although they were worn out, the degree of wear and tear was not serious, and judging from their complexion, they should pay attention to balanced nutrition in their daily diet.

Nowadays, when everyone is struggling to fill their stomachs with food and clothing, the situation of soldiers is obviously much better.

Moreover, after the brigade distributed pork once, Han Lin also keenly realized that soldiers in this era had a very high status. No matter where they went, as long as they wore a military uniform, they would always be treated preferentially.

Therefore, Han Lin really had this idea.

However, after carefully learning about the situation of being a soldier, Han Lin completely gave up the idea of joining the army.

At this time, soldiers are treated preferentially, but the requirements for them are also very high. Not only are there requirements in terms of physical fitness, but education is also emphasized in terms of ideology. When the country encounters problems, soldiers must always rush to the front line at the first time.

Han Lin admired this kind of military style, but he also knew that it was impossible for him to do so. Of course, this was not the reason why Han Lin refused to join the army.

Han Lin completely avoided becoming a soldier because he found that many military families were separated for a long time.

Although there is a fixed period of home leave, and military dependents will be eligible to accompany the troops as their ranks gradually rise, all of this is too slow.

After clearly understanding this, Han Lin never thought about joining the army again.

Even though the veteran now assured him that there were many benefits to being a soldier and that he had his recommendation, and that as long as Han Lin could pass the conscription physical examination, he would definitely be assigned to a good unit, Han Lin still refused without hesitation.

He didn't have such thoughts.

His current life cannot make him rich, but at least he feels at ease and no longer feels like a floating duckweed.

But if you become a soldier, you will be subject to more constraints.

"You should study hard. Our country's construction not only needs soldiers like us, but also intellectuals like you!" The other party knew that Han Lin did not want to be a soldier, so he stopped persuading him and just asked Han Lin to study hard.

Han Lin looked at the other person's back as he left and pondered for a long time.

The patriotic education of this era is undoubtedly successful, and the changes of the times are also correct. Everyone has a sense of ownership and is in charge of their own affairs. There is no distinction between nobles and commoners. Everyone is the same, no matter what their profession is. At least in terms of personality, everyone is equal.

Han Lin looked down at the book in his hand again, and the smile on his face became much more genuine.

He is not the crown prince and has no responsibilities to deal with. He can choose what interests him.

Now, mechanical physics is what he is interested in, and he will seize the opportunity to learn and explore it.

Han Lin took the time to ask the people at the aviation base about Teacher Wang, trying to improve his relationship with Teacher Wang from another perspective. Unfortunately, he made little progress. He only heard that Teacher Wang and his wife were both from the research institute, and the house they were allocated was naturally the family building of the research institute. Except for daily aircraft maintenance, they basically would not come to the aviation base.

If Han Lin wanted to enter the staff housing building of the research institute, he had to undergo a basic review, clearly state his purpose of going to the staff housing building, and write down the client's name and house number. Under normal circumstances, he could not enter at all.

Han Lin had no choice but to give up this idea.

But he went to the bookstore specifically and bought all the issues of the professional magazine that Teacher Wang had given him that were published this year.

At the same time, Yang Dai was talking to her leader in the office.

"This operation was successful. The information you provided was very helpful. However, for safety reasons, we won't give you any official honorary rewards for this operation, but the material rewards will definitely be substantial. If you and your wife want anything, feel free to tell us now." The operation was a great success, and the leader was beaming.

"We just provided a piece of information. It's not worth anything. The success of the operation is all thanks to you and the organization." Yang Dai thought about it and couldn't think of what she needed for the time being.

When she first came here to separate from the family, her greatest wish was to have electricity in her home. Now that electricity is available, she can gradually purchase more home appliances.

A few days ago, Han Lin said that he wanted to buy a camera, but now he has already made the contact, so he just needs to wait patiently and he will get the camera.

Although it is not brand new, the other party also guaranteed that it is at least 60% new and its functions are perfectly intact.

Soon, Yang Dai shared the news with Han Lin.

That batch of goods was caught red-handed when it was leaving the port of Tianjin. Now, all these cultural relics and antiques have been stored in the Forbidden City, and the smugglers on the ship have been arrested and taken to the police station.

But the more they interrogated, the more their superiors took it seriously.

This smuggling gang is very large. Even though the batch of goods leaving the port of Jinshi already has two ships, for the entire smuggling gang, this is just a small and insignificant business.

Behind these people there is a larger and more tightly-knit organization, hiding among the crowd like poisonous fangs.

For this reason, even though Yang Dai has made a contribution this time, she can only be rewarded secretly and cannot be praised directly. We should even deliberately ignore the role Yang Dai played so that she cannot be used by people with ulterior motives.

"It is said that the smuggling gangs are very arrogant behind the scenes. The supervision in the capital is strict, and the smuggled items are only some antiques and collectibles. In some slightly more remote areas, living people and organs are also part of the smuggling."

Yang Dai briefly explained the situation and finally said, "The leader may have to return to the front line."

The leader of the aviation base had retired from the front line of smuggling. At that time, considering the leader's physical and mental condition, he was asked to retreat to the second line.

Now the leader once again led the cracking of this smuggling case, and then actively applied to his superiors, wanting to return to the front line, and now his superiors have agreed.

As soon as the handover here is completed, the leader will return to solving the smuggling case.

"After this etiquette course is over, I probably won't come to the capital for work again." Speaking of this, Yang Dai still felt a little regretful. Although there was nothing interesting at the aviation base, she could visit the Forbidden City during the holidays.

Although Yang Dai knew that even if she went to the Forbidden City, she would not be able to directly engage in the work of cultural relics restoration, she still enjoyed it and held on to hope that she might have such luck.

So Yang Dai also thought that after this etiquette course is over, if other units in the capital invite her to be an etiquette teacher, she will definitely be happy to serve.

It seems impossible now, at least in the short term I will not have any connection with the capital because of work.

The work of an etiquette teacher, apart from some daily trivialities, is not a difficult task for her. Although the course has not yet ended, she has left a good impression on people and has also received praise from her superiors.

With this experience, Yang Dai would have plenty of opportunities to come to the capital in the future, but she didn't want to come.

The leader explained the matter directly to Yang Dai.

Professor Yang Dai’s etiquette course is very good and has received unanimous praise from everyone. Therefore, here at the aviation base, not only the leaders want Yang Dai to stay and work, but the entire leadership team also agrees with this approach.

It’s just that the leader has always believed that Yang Dai’s personal wishes should be respected. Even if all of them agree to stay in the capital, but Yang Dai disagrees, then this matter will not proceed.

The leader is the head of the aviation base and everyone respects her.

Furthermore, although Yang Dai is excellent, she is not to the point where they cannot live without her. If Yang Dai doesn't want to, they can't force her to stay.

But this idea changed after Yang Dai suggested selling panda embroidery to help use up the defective fabrics in the textile factory.

The leadership believes that Yang Dai is a person with ideas, so if Yang Dai stays in the capital, she will definitely be able to create greater value.

Now the leaders of the aviation base know what Yang Dai means and have been helping Yang Dai to stop this matter.

After Yang Dai finishes this etiquette course, her leader will directly transfer her to be fully responsible for the smuggling case.

No one can predict the personality of the new leader of the aviation base.

If Yang Dai continues to come on business trips as an etiquette training teacher, she might be forced to stay.

Even if the leader did not say it explicitly, Yang Dai could guess these situations herself.

Because of these possible troubles, Yang Dai decided not to go on business trips to the capital for a long time.

"Actually, if they're willing to give me a job change, coming to the capital would be a good option." Yang Dai lay on top of Han Lin and sighed, "But I've asked several leaders politely, and they all agree that I can better utilize my talents as a flight attendant."

After receiving such an evaluation, Yang Dai completely gave up. She was not without a way out, and she really did not want to accept doing such a job for a long time.

"Let's not do things we don't want to do." Han Lin lowered his voice, his fingers intertwined with Yang Dai's.

Here they have the power of choice and can do things according to their own wishes.

Soon the day for Han Lin to leave arrived. Yang Dai took a leave of absence to go to the train station to see him off. The two of them also bought some milk powder at the supply and marketing cooperative near the train station and took it home.

After all, there are three pregnant women in the family, and the delivery dates are almost the same. It is always better to buy more milk powder in preparation.

In addition to the milk powder she bought, Yang Dai asked Han Lin to go to the black market to exchange for a batch of milk powder tickets that are valid nationwide and have a long validity period. She will then give these tickets directly to Han's mother. As for how Han's mother will distribute them, it is no longer Yang Dai and Han Lin's business.

The Yang family would naturally not be left out of the Han family's milk powder, but the Yang family did not have any breastfeeding children, so Yang Dai chose to buy malted milk to supplement their nutrition.

After seeing Han Lin off, Yang Dai thought about it and decided to go to the place where the smuggling gang hid antiques and cultural relics.

This place has been checked by the police and the army. Although it looks no different now, Yang Dai still keenly noticed that someone was following her nearby, so she left quickly.

Halfway through the journey, Yang Dai wanted to turn and go to Changchun Lane, but when she was almost there, she changed her pace and decided not to go.

After all, she had no reason to go to Changchun Lane at the moment, so she turned in another direction. This direction would pass by the black market, so Yang Dai thought about it and turned in.

Yang Dai planned to see if there was any brown sugar and pork liver on the black market. She had been concentrating on writing a book these days, and even with Han Lin's care, she was not so careful in her daily life. Now that the time was almost up, she had to make up for it as soon as possible to avoid stomachache in the next few days.

Yang Dai turned in and happened to meet two young children who were selling cakes. Those cakes were the same ones Han Lin had been selling a few days ago.

Because the contract was just signed not long ago, the aviation department did receive a small batch of goods, but the department store had not started selling them yet, but it turned out to be seen on the black market.

"It's delicious. 15 cents a piece, no ticket required. It's a special employee benefit for the aviation department. It's delicious. Do you want to buy some?" Noticing Yang Dai's look, one of the children quickly ran over to her. "This pastry is very popular, and we only have these two."

Yang Dai shook her head under the child's earnest instructions. She really didn't plan to buy it because she already had some in her hand.

Yang Dai didn't take the incident with the child seriously. After returning to the aviation base, she devoted herself to editing the book.

When Yang Dai finished writing the last chapter and handed it to her leader for inspection, her courses also came to an end. These were her last two days in the capital.

The ticket home has been bought, and the matter has finally come to an end.

Before leaving the capital, Yang Dai heard another piece of gossip.

There was a mother and her two children in Changchun Lane who were planning to escape on a smuggling ship. They arrived at the port city, but before they had gone far, they ran into a smuggling investigation.

The mother and her two children simply jumped into the sea and escaped.