Cicada Moving

Chapter 87 Salted Fish Expert

 Zuo Zhong was not entirely sure whether he could find Japanese spies through this method, so other plans were also being carried out simultaneously.

Wu Chunyang disguised himself as a porter at the dock, Gui Youguang went to the station to work as a ticket collector, and the telecommunications department upgraded some American-made electronic detection equipment.

However, probably because of the arrest of Kawada Taishi, the remaining two spy radio stations have always remained silent. The Telecommunications Section is helpless and all hopes are placed on the two detection routes of finding people and conducting makeup reconnaissance.

Zuo Zhong’s task for Wu Chunyang was to find out the situation of the salted fish shops on the dock, especially which one sells more salted fish. The smell on Gao Jiayi’s body was very strong, and it could not be caused by a small amount of contact.

Wu Chunyang knew that he had a heavy burden on him. Every day he wore a coarse shirt and went to the dock to get work, carefully searching for information and suspicious people who were interested in the topography of the dock and the cargo volume.

As time went by, Wu Chunyang became familiar with the porters at the dock. Everyone also became familiar with such a taciturn young man who never tried to steal a living, and his intelligence channels slowly opened up.

However, after a while, Wu Chunyang found that there was a problem with his thinking. The information he received from the porters was too scattered and it was difficult to obtain useful information. He gradually focused on one person.

Wu Chunyang did not go to work that day. Instead, he ran to the tea stall on the pier and chatted with the stall owner.

“Xiao Wu, can you support your family with this little money every day? If you ask me, you still have to grab some work.” The old man selling tea at the dock kindly reminded Wu Chunyang that he thought this boy was too honest.

Wu Chunyang smiled honestly: "I can eat enough for one person and the whole family will not be hungry, and I will not be afraid if I have to work less. Others are responsible for the family's livelihood. If I suffer any loss, I will take advantage of it."

Although this is a bit silly, who doesn’t like people who are careless? The tea seller brought a bowl of tea and handed it to Wu Chunyang. He liked this young man who worked hard and had a good heart.

Wu Chunyang thanked him and took the tea bowl: "Uncle, do you know which shop at our dock has the best salty goods business?"

The tea seller is a native of Jinling and has been selling tea here for decades. Wu Chunyang is not afraid of leaking the news. If others hear it, they will just treat it as a simple chat between the two.

The uncle stroked his beard: "You are right to ask me. Whether this business is good or not can be seen from the dock. The faster the goods are sold, the faster the goods are purchased. There are three companies with the best salty goods business, Zhang Ji, Hengji and Fei. My family’s North and South Goods Store, why do you want to start a salty goods business?”

Wu Chunyang sighed and said: "To tell you the truth, I really had this plan. My family was doing this kind of business in other places back then. Unfortunately, when my father's family was in decline, I was thinking about any chance to revive the family business. "

The uncle said proudly: "I have long seen that your boy is not an ordinary person. He has thin skin and tender flesh and does not look like a laborer. As expected, I guessed it right, but this line of work is not easy, and all you earn is hard-earned money."

Wu Chunyang patted his arm: "Now there is nothing else, only one arm of strength left. Can you tell me the secret behind this?"

There happened to be no business, so the uncle simply sat across from Wu Chunyang and started talking: "In this salty goods business, the most important thing is to keep the flavor unchanged. Restaurants and hotels care about this the most, otherwise the chef will have something to say."

Wu Chunyang nodded: "I once heard from my elders, where do the salty goods shops near the pier get their goods from?"

The uncle recalled: "Our salty goods shop sells salted fish and salted meat and ham, such as salted fish from the river in Huizhou, salted fish from the sea in the south, ham from Zhejiang, and bacon from Chuzhou. Every store has it. Fixed workshop.”

Wu Chunyang was delighted. These shops were fixed workshops, and the flavors would not change at will. The section chief's plan might actually come true, or at least the possibility would be greatly increased.

So he continued to ask: "You really know everything. Which kind of salted fish sells best in Jinling City?"

The uncle laughed loudly: "You are really good at talking. You are a good material for doing business. Most of the salted fish in Jinling City are used by shops. For example, Laoguang-style restaurants use mackerel and mackerel. , Zhejiang restaurants use sea eels and hairy catfish, while Huizhou restaurants use smelly mandarin fish.”

Wu Chunyang sent this information back. Zuo Zhong fell into deep thought after receiving it. He did not expect that there were so many types of salted fish. He first had to let Gao Jiayi identify the types before he could confirm the store.

After thinking for a while, Zuo Zhong led people to Zhang Ji Salty Goods Shop. As soon as Zuo Zhong entered the door, he was invited to the inner room by the shopkeeper. The boy also served hot tea and hot towels attentively, and the hospitality was very considerate.

Zuo Zhong saw the other party doing this: "Shopkeeper, your pot of Longjing is not cheap, let alone this white tea bowl with enamel, landscape, figures, and figures. Aren't you afraid that I will break this treasure?"

Shopkeeper Zhang Ji smiled lightly and said: "Your American car alone is enough to buy the store. What else do I have to be afraid of? Business cannot be done with human kindness. It is the store's honor to have a friend like my husband." "

Zuo Zhong gave a thumbs up: "No wonder your Zhang Ji's business is so good, so I'll get straight to the point. Give me a batch of samples of all the salted fish you have here, and the money will be paid in cash." Shopkeeper Zhang Ji knows that this person in front of him Young Master is a big customer. Only newly opened restaurants will buy samples in large quantities. They are used to test dishes. As long as they can satisfy the other party, they will have long-term business in the future. So he quickly called the waiter to pack the goods Zuo Zhong needed. Carefully write the type on the packaging.

The details of this smooth shopkeeper were unknown. Zuo Zhong had no intention of talking too much. After chatting for a few words, he left with the goods. After returning to the Secret Service, Zuo Zhong had someone deliver the salted fish to Gao Jiayi’s cell. Now it was time to use him. .

 Gao Jiayi was a little confused when he saw the room full of salted fish. He had already told everything he knew. What was the purpose of the Secret Service bringing so much salted fish? Was it for the top line?

He held his nose and asked, "Section Chief Zuo, what are you doing?"

Zuo Zhong smiled broadly: "Gao Jiayi, don't say I won't give you a chance. As long as you can find the smell of the online person among these salted fish, you can be released from prison early and enjoy life."

Gao Jiayi was a little confused. He asked himself to find a smell from a few years ago among countless salted fish. This was a bit whimsical. Or did the man in front of him want to regret it and find an impossible task to kill himself?

“Chief Zuo, it’s been so long, I’m afraid I can’t tell what kind of smell it is. Do you want to think of other ways?” Gao Jiayi almost knelt down to Zuo Zhong.

Zuo Zhong patted his shoulder: "Don't think too much, I believe you can do it. Even if we can protect your life, prison is not a good place after all, right?"

Gao Jiayi thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "I will try my best to find out the smell, but you have to promise me that as long as my information is accurate, you will shorten my sentence, 3 years, no! At least 5 years."

Zuo Zhong immediately promised: "The sooner you can tell, I will apply for a longer sentence reduction for you. You must have been very comfortable in the detention center these days. I am a person who keeps my word."

Gao Jiayi believed Zuo Zhong on this point. He lived a very good life after confessing to Mi Genshen. Not only was his diet much better, he even smoked and drank, and he didn't suffer too much.

Zuo Zhong made a request: "You have to first identify what kind of salted fish it is. I think this won't be too difficult. You should be able to remember the approximate smell. After confirming, you have to work harder. We will collect all the salted fish." This kind of salted fish is brought to you by the store.”

Gao Jiayi staggered after hearing this, but he was a knifeman and fish meat. He had no other choice but to do what Zuo Zhong said. Looking at the high piles of salted fish, Gao Jiayi closed his eyes and walked over. This is for freedom!

Zuo Zhong was very happy that Gao Jiayi was so sensible. Just as he was about to smile, he inhaled a strong odor that almost made him cry. Zuo Zhong stumbled out of the cell.

“Watch carefully, Gao Jiayi will try to satisfy his needs as much as possible.” Zuo Zhong calmly ordered the guard.

 “Yes, Section Chief.” The guard said respectfully.

All Zuo Zhong can do now is wait, hoping that Gao Jiayi's nose will not disappoint him. If he does, Gao Jiayi will no longer need his nose, and the Intelligence Department will go dormant again.

 The days of waiting were a bit boring. Ling Sanping was very interested after learning about Zuo Zhong's plan, and deliberately re-created the mouse olfactory experiment in the medical clinic. The experimental results were consistent with what Zuo Zhong said.

Ling Sanping immediately found Zuo Zhong: "Chief Zuo, where did you see the experimental records?"

Zuo Zhong didn't remember it, so he could only say perfunctorily: "I think I saw it in the newspaper. I just took a look and forgot about it a long time ago."

Ling Sanping originally wanted to find the source of the experiment to see if there were any other practical experiments that could be used for reference, but he gave up after hearing what Zuo Zhong said. It would be difficult to find it in so many newspapers.

Seeing that he was a little disappointed, Zuo Zhong rolled his eyes and said: "But you can go to Gao Jiayi's place and have a look. He is currently distinguishing the smell. It is said that the sight of salted fish makes you want to vomit. Do you have any way to extract the smell from the salted fish? ?”

Ling Sanping rubbed his chin with his fingers a few times: "There are many methods, including steam distillation, water distillation, fat cold soaking, and direct solvent extraction. Let me think about which one is more suitable."

Zuo Zhong sounded familiar, as if he had learned it in chemistry class. Unfortunately, this knowledge had been returned to the teacher a long time ago. I could only hope that Ling Sanping could help Gao Jiayi with his identification work.

"The steam distillation method is suitable for volatile substances in plant leaves and is not considered. The water distillation method is highly efficient but easily destroys odor molecules, so it is not considered." Ling Sanping muttered to himself for a while and said to Zuo Zhong: " I’ll take a look first and then decide what method to use.”

Zo Yaoyang nodded: "Okay, you try your best and tell me what medicines and equipment you need."

Ling Sanping left thoughtfully. Zuo Zhong looked at his back and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that this guy was either asking for medicine or funds, Zuo Zhong became a little afraid of him.

I hope his professional knowledge can help Gao Jiayi. The smell memory method is not omnipotent. The more he smells, the memory of Gao Jiayi will be affected, and everything he smells will feel familiar.

 (End of this chapter)