Chapter 157 Taste

In less than a minute, Tan Yi's breathing became slow and long.

Li Ke whispered, "Captain Tan is under too much pressure. I guess he hasn't slept well for a long time."

Xie Qing nodded and slowed down the car. It

was almost half past six when they entered the gate of Zuilongwan. The bumps of the speed belt woke Tan Yi up.

He sat up from the back seat and looked out the window.

Li Ke asked, "Captain Tan, do you still need our help today?"

Tan Yi came to his senses and said, "Not today, let's talk about it tomorrow. Just take a look at the owner's information."

The car stopped.

He picked up the bag, pushed open the door, and said, "I won't go out for the time being. You guys have your fun."

"Okay." Xie Qing agreed, stepped on the accelerator and turned the steering wheel, and parked the car in his own yard.

Li Ke said, "Qingqing, Captain Tan said we can go out and play, is that true?"

"Of course it's true." Xie Qing got out of the car with her backpack, first opened the security door, then went around to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out the cardboard box containing the night vision device - Tan Yi disguised it as a cardboard box for biscuits.

Li Ke carried the bag of snacks into the house and closed the security door, "Want to take a walk for a while?"

"Okay." Xie Qing put the box in the cloakroom, "It's spring now, and the flowers are in full bloom. If I don't go out for a walk, I'll find cats in the house as soon as I get home, which doesn't look normal." Li Ke went to the bathroom

, "That's true."

...

The weather was getting warmer, and the next day was a holiday, so more and more people were fishing at the beach.

Xie Qing and Li Ke walked around the plank road, took some photos, and walked towards the grandfathers on their way back. "Hello, Grandpa Jiang, Grandpa Fan, and Grandpa Fan."

Grandpa Jiang was baiting a fishing hook, and smiled when he heard this: "Xie, Li, have you eaten?"

Xie Qing said, "I just came back from work after eating."

Grandpa Jiang threw the hook into the sea, "Tomorrow is May Day, are you guys going to rest?"

"I've been busy these days and have to work overtime tomorrow." Xie Qing said, "Grandpa Jiang, where is Grandpa?"

Grandpa Jiang's son said, "He felt unwell two days ago and returned to the capital this morning."

Xie Qing said, "Is it serious?"

Grandpa Jiang's son said, "Not too serious. But he is old and his organs are aging. It is always better for him to be with his children."

"Oh..." Xie Qing thought, because of Na Wan, Tan Yi must have known about the old man's identity and background. If he was sick, he should be really sick. "I was busy these two days and didn't even know. Will the grandpa come back?"

Grandpa Fan interrupted, "I asked, and he is not coming back."

The old man is young, less than seventy years old, energetic, lively and optimistic. Judging from his face, he is a blessed man.

"It's a pity that I wasn't at home and didn't say hello to that grandpa."

Grandpa Fan said, "It doesn't matter. You know his family's Wan. If you want to, you can meet her in Beijing. It's not the same as me and Old Fan. If we leave, it will probably be a farewell forever." This was

sad, but he said it calmly.

Xie Qing said, "Grandpa Fan, don't say that. Transportation is so developed now. There are airplanes, trains and cars. When the time comes, just tell me a place and I'll come to see you."

"Hahaha..." Grandpa Fan laughed, "Okay, if Grandpa Fan moves away, I'll tell you the address in advance, and you can come to see Grandpa then."

His laughter was loud, and Grandpa Fan looked at him with disdain.

Grandpa Fan saw it but pretended not to see it, smiling as he put away his fishing hook, "Your Aunt Zhou made donkey rolls, it tastes very good, do you want to go and try it with Grandpa Fan?"

Xie Qing had observed that she and Li Ke were the last to arrive, and in the two or three minutes they were talking, there was almost no second person on the beach - indicating that there were no suspicious people here.

She just wanted to get in touch with Aunt Zhou, so she smiled and said, "I really like donkey rolls, thank you Grandpa Fan."

She and Li Ke said goodbye to Grandpa Jiang and Grandpa Fan, and followed Grandpa Fan back to the community.

Grandma Fan opened the door for them personally. When she saw Xie Qing, she was smiling from ear to ear. "Hey, it's Xiao Xie. Come in quickly. You've come at the right time. Grandma Fan bought a dress. You can help grandma and see if it looks good."

Grandpa Fan shouted, "Xiao Zhou, take out the donkey roll and let the two children try it."

"Right away." Aunt Zhou responded, "I just finished tidying up the trash can. I'll be here after washing my hands."

Xie Qing immediately said, "Grandpa Fan, I'll get it myself. Let Aunt Zhou do her thing."

"Okay, you'll do it yourself and have enough food and clothing." Grandpa Fan pointed to the north side of the living room. "The kitchen is over there."

Xie Qing went into the kitchen.

Aunt Zhou was washing her hands. She smiled and said to Xie Qing, "Xiao Xie, you came back early today."

Xie Qing said, "Not bad. I'm not busy at work this afternoon."

"No wonder." Aunt Zhou opened the lid of the steamer. "It's freshly made. It's soft and sticky. Come and try it."

"Thank you, Aunt Zhou. I'll wash my hands." She washed her hands at the sink and glanced at the window. From the window on the right, she could see the front of her house and Tan Yi's house.

The kitchen was very clean. There was no stain on the range hood, walls, windows, floor, or corners.

It was obvious that Aunt Zhou had put a lot of effort in this.

Xie Qing asked, "How old is Aunt Zhou?"

Aunt Zhou said, "Forty-six, I don't think so."

She had gray hair and fine lines around her eyes, and looked a few years older than her peers.

Xie Qing wiped her hands, "No, Auntie has a kind face and looks kind-hearted. Kind-hearted people are usually young."

"Really?" Aunt Zhou looked at herself in the glass, a hint of joy in her eyes, "I always feel like I'm sixty."

Xie Qing said, "Of course it's true, as long as you dye your hair, you will be four or five years younger. There's nothing you can do about premature graying of hair."

"Premature graying of hair?" Aunt Zhou seemed to be convincing herself, "Yes, I have premature graying of hair."

Xie Qing took the plate out of the pot, "Thank you, Aunt Zhou, I'll go out first."

Aunt Zhou said, "Go ahead, I'll put a plastic bag over the trash can."

Back in the living room, Grandma Fan came out of the bedroom wearing a simple and elegant floral dress.

Li Ke praised: "This pattern is beautiful, especially beautiful, where did Grandma Fan buy it?"

Xie Qing also said: "Grandma Fan has a good taste."

"Fei Yang Clothing." Grandma Fan happily turned around twice, and the hem of her skirt fluttered like a grand morning glory.

"Oh..." Xie Qing remembered that Fei Yang Clothing was the clothing company that competed with Yunyu Clothing. "It's an old brand, good quality, and the style is also suitable for you."

The clothes were indeed good, and Xie and Li were deliberately flattering her. Grandma Fan received a lot of compliments and went back to her room to change clothes with satisfaction.

Grandpa Fan came out of the bathroom and sat down on the sofa. "Try it. Aunt Zhou's cooking skills are quite good."

Xie Qing picked up a piece and took a bite. The donkey roll was very elastic, sweet but not greasy, and tasted excellent.

She asked tentatively, "From her accent, Aunt Zhou is from Anhai, but she cooks donkey rolls better than people in Beijing."

Grandpa Fan said, "She is from Anhai, and your Grandma Fan is from Beijing. Although your Grandma Fan is not a good cook, she is very good at memorizing recipes."

Grandma Fan took out two cans of Coke from the refrigerator, "When I was a child, I loved to eat, but my mother thought I had a bad stomach and never let me eat too much. When I grew up, I could eat freely, but I was afraid of getting too fat and didn't dare to eat too much. Now that I'm old, I'm not afraid of getting fat, but I can't eat anymore."

Xie Qing stood up and took the Coke, "My grandfather always said that restraint is for the long term. Grandma Fan is a person with perseverance, so she can maintain such a good figure."

"That's true." Grandma Fan said happily, "Your Grandpa Fan often said that the reason why people are human beings is that in addition to being able to use tools, another difference is that people can better control their desires."

Li Ke said, "It seems that I have to learn from Grandma Fan. The food at the unit is too good. I have gained two or three pounds."

Xie Qing's eyes fell on the photo frame on the table - Fan's house is decorated in Chinese style, with a complete set of rosewood furniture - it is a seven-inch color photo, in the middle of which is an old couple in middle age, a girl standing next to Grandma Fan, and two brothers behind them. They look very similar to Grandpa Fan, and the older man is hugging a young woman holding a child.

The family is smiling brightly, harmonious and beautiful.

Grandpa Fan took the photo and touched it lovingly on the mirror. "It's an old photo from 20 years ago. Grandpa Fan was still young then."

A trace of pain flashed in Grandma Fan's eyes. She opened her mouth and closed it again.

Grandpa Fan put the photo back and said nothing more.

...

Xie Qing knew that she might have touched the pain point of the Fan family. After eating two pieces of donkey rolls, she took the packed food and left the Fan family.

It was dark and the street lights were on.

The salty sea breeze blew in her face. Although it was not sweet enough, it was enough to make people sober.

Li Ke rubbed his short hair, "Grandpa Fan's family has a story, could it be related to the war in 1971?"

Xie Qing said, "It's very likely, let Captain Tan check it out later."

The two of them went around Fangshan and went to the community road. Xie Qing pretended to tie her shoelaces and looked back - the lights in Fan's kitchen were not on, and there was a dark shadow inside, facing her direction motionlessly.

Back home, Xie Qing took out two night vision devices, studied them, and went upstairs with Li Ke.

It was completely dark.

Xie Qing put on the device and observed Fan's family for two minutes...

Two hours passed, and Aunt Zhou was still not there. She took the list of owners and went to the study with Li Ke.

Among thousands of households, she only recognized four owners, one was her father, one was Xie Yun, and the other was her and Tan Yi.

Li Ke said, "We are completely in the dark. Both sets of information are in the hands of Captain Tan, and we can't compare them."

Xie Qing was also at a loss, but she understood the reason why Tan Yi didn't come to her house - frequent contact would not do them any good, and it was to protect her and Li Ke.

...

The May Day holiday passed quickly during overtime and observation of Aunt Zhou. During

these three days, Xie Qing gained nothing except making a big bed.

Tan Yi verified the physical condition of the old man, as well as the situation of the Fan family and the two sons of the Fan family.

The eldest son of the old man Fan was from the Second Regiment and died heroically in the battle of 1971.

The position of the old man Fan was not high before his retirement, and he had no say after retirement.

His second son did not go into politics, but took advantage of the rapid economic growth to open two factories, which were very profitable.

As for Aunt Zhou, she was introduced by Grandpa Fan's nanny. Although she was known to be from Anhai, her specific information was unknown. In order not to alert the enemy, Tan Yi temporarily put her investigation on hold.

Judging from the current situation, Grandpa Fan's family is highly suspected.

However, the police have almost no evidence to prove that they are related to the SQN case, so it is extremely important to find their relationship with San Andreas.

It is best to start with Lang Ziyan, the general manager of San Andreas, and investigate all his social relationships.

There is no rush.

…

May 7th was a Friday. After Xie Qing got home from work, she called a small truck from the Xie family company and delivered the finished bed to Cao Haisheng's home.

With the bed, the bedroom looked much more upscale.

To express her gratitude, Zheng Wenxin, the master's wife, went to the kitchen and cooked three dishes: fried fish, stewed chicken, and spinach mixed with peanuts.

The three of them opened a bottle of beer and chatted while eating.

At about 7:30, the beer was finished and the meal was finished. Xie Qing was about to help clean up the kitchen when Chai Yu called.

"Hello, Brother Chai."

"Qingqing, Brother Chai has something to ask of you."

"Go ahead."

"Xuanxuan is coming to Anhai for the weekend, but I'm still in Jinyang. She won't leave after getting off the highway. Please pick her up for Brother Chai, and I'll treat you to a free meal later."

"Forget about the free meal. It sounds scary. I'll go there anyway."

"Haha, you have to eat whether you want to or not. City Hunter, exit from the south entrance. Don't get lost."

"City Hunter?"

"Yes, she thinks your car is cooler and more suitable for her, so she bought one too."

"This..."

"Bye."

"Bye."

Cao Haisheng hurried her out of the kitchen.

Xie Qing had something to do, so she said goodbye to the two of them and drove to the direction of Jing'an Expressway.