After listening to Liu Gang's account, Han Yixian frowned and said, "You did the right thing by restoring things to their original state. As long as we don't alert them, we can investigate slowly. Perhaps you've done a great service this time."
Gangzi, go to Director Yao's office at the retirement home and ask him to report this matter. Remember, avoid everyone at the retirement home. The enemy might be hiding there, so be careful.
Also, tell Director Yao to be careful lately, and not let anyone take advantage of the situation. There are several retired cadres living in the sanatorium for recuperation.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Gang immediately rode his bicycle to the retirement home to find Director Yao.
After Liu Gang left, Han Yixian asked Du Yuhan, "It wasn't a coincidence that Liu Gang climbed the tree to steal bird nests, was it? How did you find out?"
Han Yixian instinctively felt that this situation was related to Du Yuhan.
Du Yuhan knew she couldn't hide it from Han Yixian, so she said, "I found a lot of cigarette butts under the big tree. Although they were all buried, I happened to be digging for wild vegetables nearby with a small shovel and found them by chance."
There were dozens of cigarette butts buried under the tree. This aroused my suspicion. I also noticed signs that the tree had been climbed, and there happened to be a bird's nest in it. So I asked Brother Liu to climb the tree and check the nest, and to my surprise, we found it.
Han Yi nodded and said, "Fortunately, you observed carefully. Otherwise, if such a danger had been allowed to lurk, who knows what might have happened. Early detection and timely handling are the only ways to minimize losses."
"Alright, you must be tired. Go and get some rest. Someone else will take over from now on. Also, be careful when you go into the mountains next time, and try to avoid that direction."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "I know."
Du Yuhan went to the kitchen to boil some hot water and washed herself. Her face, head, and body were covered in dirt, so she needed to wash herself properly.
Liu Gang rode his bicycle to the retirement home and went straight to Director Yao's office.
He closed the door and immediately told Yao Jingsong what had happened.
Yao Jingsong was shocked when he heard this. It was obvious that someone was lurking in the shadows and trying to cause trouble at the retirement home.
Their retirement home has long housed cadres who recuperate there; who knows who the enemy was after?
But no matter who it is, they cannot escape responsibility if something happens at the retirement home. This matter must be taken seriously.
To keep the matter confidential, Yao Jingsong directly called Yuan Fengshan and explained the situation.
Yuan Fengshan took it very seriously upon hearing this.
The enemy hid weapons on the mountain very close to the sanatorium. One possibility is that the enemy was hiding inside the sanatorium, and another possibility is that the enemy wanted to harm the people inside.
In either case, we must uncover the hidden enemy.
Their struggle against enemy agents has never stopped over the years. Even though the new China has been established for so many years, they still haven't given up.
Those enemy agents were very well hidden, and it was really not easy to dig them out.
Yuan Fengshan had a feeling that the weapons Liu Gang and his men had found this time were not simple.
Yao Jingsong said worriedly on the phone, "Chief Yuan, do you think it's possible that they're after Yi Xian? Don't forget, Yi Xian has taken down many of the enemy's intelligence agencies and killed a lot of spies. For the enemy, he's a deep-seated enemy. If someone takes advantage of Yi Xian's inconvenience to assassinate him for revenge, it would be very easy."
Yuan Fengshan was startled upon hearing this, because what Yao Jingsong said was very likely. However, Han Yi's arrival in Luancheng was kept very secret, so not many people should know about it.
But then I thought that the enemy is everywhere, and if there were enemy agents who wanted to specifically target Yi Xian and find out where he lived, it wouldn't be difficult.
Yuan Fengshan said, "Old Yao, what you said is very likely. Don't worry, I will send people to protect Yixian. You should also investigate secretly. I estimate that there are definitely enemy agents lurking inside the retirement home. Remember, investigate secretly, don't alert them. I will also send people to the mountain to keep an eye on things. It would be best if we could follow the clues to find the source."
Yao Jingsong said, "Alright, I'll discuss it with the key leaders of the retirement home and make the arrangements. Please take care of Yixian."
After they discussed it, they went to make their own arrangements.
Yuan Fengshan didn't make a fuss but secretly sent people to stake out near the big tree in the mountains where the weapons were found, to see if they would be found there.
Fortunately, many trees in the mountains have sprouted leaves, so it's still possible to hide someone in a tree.
Soon, several scouts from various units disguised themselves as old farmers and went into the mountains.
With someone else taking over the matter, Du Yuhan no longer had to worry about it.
After dinner, when Du Yuhan was giving Han Yixian a massage, she had Liu Gang observe and learn from her.
Du Yuhan thought this was good, so that when she went to her parents' house under the pretext of collecting herbs, Liu Gang could give Han Yixian a massage.
When Liu Gang heard that massage was good for the group leader, he seriously started learning from Du Yuhan. Du Yuhan explained the acupoints on the body to him, told him to memorize them, and that he should practice along with her.
The massage technique itself isn't difficult; the main challenge is memorizing the acupoints. Liu Gang learned it after a few tries and it was pretty much right.
However, Liu Gang's massage techniques were not as precise as Du Yuhan's, but his strength was much greater, so the massage effect was no worse than Du Yuhan's.
Du Yuhan decided that Liu Gang would take over the massage duties from now on. It wasn't really appropriate for her, a girl, to always be massaging Han Yixian.
This is a conservative era; she should be careful.
Du Yuhan and Liu Gang made several more trips to the city's department stores and bought a lot of things, including metal products and everyday necessities.
Although Han Yixian asked his comrades for some tickets, it wasn't a lot.
Grain was hard to come by, but Du Yuhan would try her luck at the grain store every time she went to town, and she actually managed to buy several kinds of mixed grains. That was pretty good, though; mixed grains were still grains, and she could eat her fill mixed with other grains.
Du Yuhan also bought extra vegetable seeds, intending to grow a variety of vegetables, especially potatoes.
Potatoes can be used as both a staple food and a vegetable.
Sweet potatoes shouldn't be forgotten either. They are drought-resistant and have a high yield, so planting some will surely bring in a harvest.
Sweet potatoes are a staple on the dinner table in winter.
Du Yuhan specially prepared a side room for storing things, and the side room is usually locked; it is the treasure trove of their courtyard.
Du Yuhan and Han Yixian discussed digging a cellar in the house to store some things.
Du Yuhan thought that if a famine really broke out in the future, food would be a lifesaver, more precious than anything else, and it had to be carefully protected. Therefore, it was very necessary to dig a cellar in the house to store food in the future.
Han Yixian readily agreed to Du Yuhan's suggestion to dig a cellar in the east room. They would also dig one in the side room to store vegetables in the winter.
There's no rush to dig a cellar; we can take our time, since we don't need it for the time being.
So Liu Gang only digs for a short while each day, which isn't too tiring for a grown man.
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