A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

When he first came to cook, he was worried that those might be seriously injured.

After learning more about the situation, Xu Ping'an realized that seriously injured people either needed to be treated on the spot or, at most, they would need to be treated in the Dandong area.

Where else could it be delivered across thousands of miles to Beijing?

The dish of pickled fish made Xu Ping'an a little famous in the culinary world.

Although his method was entirely based on boiled pork slices...

However, after this dish was developed in the 8s and 90s, it quickly became one of the signature dishes of Sichuan cuisine and one of the pioneers of Jianghu cuisine.

It must have its unique features.

First of all, the flavor is very universal; whether you eat spicy food or not, you can accept the taste of pickled fish.

The production process is relatively simple, and the ingredients are highly compatible.

The fish Xu Pingan brought, whether grass carp, black carp, or sea bass, could all be used to make sauerkraut fish...

It does not require that the fish species must be airlifted from Australia to be used.

More importantly, its flavor is incredibly strong.

A pot of sauerkraut fish is ready, and half of the Fifth Hospital is drooling...

"The order is ready. You need to go to the finance department right away to collect your payment for the fish these past few days!"

Zhou Yan became somewhat dissatisfied when this topic came up.

"Didn't I tell you that the day's accounts should be settled on the same day? I heard you haven't gone to the finance department to settle your accounts these past few days?"

Xu Pingan didn't take Zhou Yan's dissatisfaction to heart.

"Oh my god, Director! Don't you even know what time it is after I finished cooking this sauerkraut fish for you? ...Do you think the finance department is going to stay at get off work waiting for me?"

Zhou Yan thought about it and agreed, but still gave her some advice.

"The finance department has stricter regulations, and their systems are quite rigid..."

"If you delay these payments, it will be difficult for them to process the accounts later!"

At this point, Zhou Yan lowered his voice and glanced around.

"You have no idea, you really can't afford to offend the women in finance... If they're having a hard time, then nobody else is going to have a good time either..."

Xu Pingan knew...

How could he not know? After all, he was part of the collective too!

Xu Pingan mentioned donating supplies once, but Zhou Yan didn't have the authority to receive them, so the matter was dropped.

Eventually, the other party learned that Xu Ping'an was a good cook, and the two of them started dating...

There really weren't many cooks working in factories during that period of 1952!

Hospital?

Even hospitals won't work...

Aside from cooking for leaders and government agencies, all the other top chefs flocked to restaurants...

It wasn't easy to catch Xu Ping'an, who managed to slip through the net.

Sometimes Xu Ping'an felt that Zhou Yan's enthusiasm for befriending him was greater than his own feelings for him!

Indeed, Xu Pingan felt that he was a rare talent in this era...

Zhou Yan and Xu Ping'an agreed to have a meal together when Zhou Yan is free, with Zhou Yan cooking the dishes and Xu Ping'an providing the culinary skills.

Don't ask Zhou Yan when she'll be free...

It would be impolite to ask!

Supervisor Zhou is a straightforward person, but unfortunately, this hospital doesn't even offer a day off, let alone Sundays.

Since the Fifth Hospital started receiving wounded soldiers from the front lines, Zhou Yan hasn't been able to properly celebrate the New Year for even three days...

Xu Pingan wasn't in a hurry to go home after he left.

Instead, I rode my bicycle around Fu Jen Catholic University twice.

During this time, Xu Pingan had figured out where Du Ping's dormitory was...

He also came over and used his mental power to investigate when no one was around.

There were no obvious flaws in his house...

There was only one loaded pistol hidden in a concealed location!

Xu Pingan's knowledge in his previous life was quite diverse.

I don't know where I saw it, but when firearms are not in use, the magazine is usually empty...

This could compress the spring, causing it to lose its elasticity and potentially jam the bullet...

However, this gun was clearly ready to fire at any moment!

Xu Pingan searched again, but still found nothing, and secretly sighed in disappointment.

It wasn't that he was eager to make a fortune, but rather that if he couldn't find direct evidence to prove the other party's identity, he might alert them!

Last time, he thought that Hei Zi had gone out that week and probably wouldn't be back until evening.

Xu Ping'an reported the other party to the Military Control Commission, and they can be captured in one fell swoop when they return tonight!

It turned out I was overthinking it. These guys who risk their lives to make money, at least they have basic caution...

However, even after so much time, Xu Pingan still couldn't find any flaws in the other party's strategy, so he had no choice but to report it anonymously!

These days, countering enemy spies is the top priority!

Once a report is filed, an investigation and screening process will definitely be conducted...

The other party's identity is highly questionable to begin with, and it probably won't stand up to scrutiny!

On his way home, Xu Pingan was lost in thought when he suddenly bumped into an acquaintance.

"Hey kid, aren't you watching where you're going? What are you thinking about?"

Xu Pingan looked up...

Dewey?

"Captain Du...you're still patrolling so late?"

"I'm on duty today!"

As soon as I finished speaking, the other person's professional instincts kicked in!

He looked Xu Ping'an up and down twice.

"I remember you're from compound number 95, right? You work at the steel rolling mill. Why are you going home so late?"

If you ask that, Xu Pingan will have something to say!

"Hey, isn't the Fifth Hospital short-staffed? I caught some fish, I'll go cook it for them while I'm at it!"

Fifth Academy?

Oh! The Fifth Hospital!

Now, Dewey looked at him like he was one of his own!

Dewey hadn't considered the possibility that Xu Pingan was lying!

He didn't believe anyone would dare tell such an easily debunked lie to his face...

Xu Pingan had no idea what the other person was thinking. If he did, he would have to call him naive!

In a big forest, what kind of birds aren't there?

lie?

Isn't this just something you just blurt out?

That is, Xu Ping'an was nicknamed "Honest and Reliable Young Master" by the people, so he spoke the truth!

That's why some people conclude that the simpler the strategy, the easier it is to succeed...

"Alright, thank you for your hard work. Go home and get some rest!"

Xu Pingan didn't reply, but looked Du Wei up and down.

Those two glances piqued the other person's interest; something's up...

"Captain Du, I'm from the countryside, and I don't know much about our policies..."

"If there's anything you don't understand, let me explain it to you!"

Since he had nothing better to do, Dewey had a gut feeling that something was up with Xu Ping'an, so he couldn't scare him away!

"If we don't have any evidence, can we report enemy agents?"

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Pingan quickly patched the problem!

"Let me state upfront that this is without any evidence..."

"You can report it!"

"Then...you'll keep it a secret, right?"

"Heh, unless you want to show off, no one will know that this has anything to do with you... By the way..."

"No evidence..."

"Alright! So, who are you going to report?"

"Du Ping, the new head of the Department of Literature at Fu Jen Catholic University..."

Dewey's smile, which had been slightly amused, froze!

His expression instantly turned serious...

Dewey and Du Ping are not related, at least not on the surface!

Xu Pingan had been searching for the other party's weaknesses for two months.

Although it's true that you can only fish for three days and then dry your nets for thirty!

But it's impossible for him to walk right into the line of fire. Xu Ping'an was certain that he had nothing to do with Du Wei!

There's no other reason why Dewey gets serious!

That statement was made with such certainty, and the target it was pointing to was so clear!

It doesn't sound fake!