Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 437 There are Spies in Jiangzhou City

Ju Wen rolled her eyes at her father: "Who said I was getting married? I want to be like Director Mei, an independent and strong woman!"

Ju Zhenghua laughed and said, "The first rule of being an independent and strong woman is to be able to cook for yourself. Go to the kitchen and learn. I'm going to chat with my godson about some men's stuff!"

Ju Wen went to the kitchen.

Ju Zhenghua pulled Lu Yao to sit down.

When Lu Yao first recognized Ju Zhenghua as his godfather, Ju Zhenghua actually had some reservations, thinking that Lu Yao was trying to curry favor with him.

My mindset has completely changed now.

He felt that having such an outstanding godson was a great honor.

At this moment, Lu Yao was no longer treated like a child.

The father and son sat on the sofa in the living room.

The sofas at this time were not the genuine leather or fabric sofas that were later sold in shopping malls.

The frames were all made by carpenters, lined with sponge, and then covered with a layer of artificial leather.

Each person has their own seat, with a small coffee table in the middle.

Although it looks old, it's not something that every ordinary family has.

There isn't a single house in Jiapigou with a sofa, and many people haven't even heard of what a "sofa" is.

After sitting down on either side, Ju Zhenghua first inquired about Lu Yao's work situation.

Lu Yao hasn't been working lately; Zhang Zongshan has been handling and arranging all the affairs of the militia company.

However, Lu Yao had a good memory and would repeat what others told him about the arrangements.

Zhang Zongshan was meticulous and rigorous in arranging work.

Ju Zhenghua nodded in agreement, and then asked about the situation in Luyao Village.

I heard from Lu Yao that he wanted to get electricity to Jiapigou after the New Year.

Running power lines from Shuiling Commune to the commune would require many poles and a lot of wires, and it's unclear whether the rural power department will approve it.

Thinking that Lu Yao wanted him to do this, he couldn't help but scratch his head:

"Now that the rural power station has been established, it faces two problems: a shortage of funds and a tight power supply. To get connected with the power company, we not only have to prepare the necessary materials ourselves, but we also have to see if the power company will approve it. I'm not very familiar with their director..."

Lu Yao smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that, Godfather. I'll find someone else."

Hao Limin and Ju Zhenghua were both veteran revolutionaries.

If someone tries to bully or take advantage of you, tell them, and they will definitely stand up for you.

If they want to get priority or use connections, they'll be in trouble.

If it's something they themselves have done wrong, then they certainly can't help them.

This is why Lu Yao kept Yang Shouye and Shi Shouyin alive instead of killing them outright.

When it comes to doing things that benefit oneself, this kind of person is more decisive.

Therefore, you should befriend good people and take advantage of bad people.

Ju Zhenghua breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he was not being asked for help.

However, I'm still worried about him:

"Currently, the national treasury cannot cover the entire rural power grid, so villagers have to raise funds themselves to get electricity. From utility poles to transformers, and the power lines, running from the watershed to Jiapigou, the cost could easily exceed 20,000 yuan! Divided among individuals, that's 200 yuan for 100 households, which is no small amount!"

Lu Yao was also startled.

Twenty thousand yuan was a huge sum of money at that time.

He needed the money and gold bars he got from Li Posi to develop his own business.

Besides, even if we took everything out, it wouldn't be enough.

If we're talking about fundraising, I'd say only three to five families in the entire Jiapigou area could come up with 200 yuan.

But then I thought, it would be much easier if we included Shilazi Village and several other villages in Shanghewan.

At least the cost of the road from Shuiling Commune to the village increased by more than a hundred households to share.

Although the cost of moving in increases, the average cost per person is lower.

But we'll have to talk about that later.

After all, getting anyone to pay is as difficult as pulling a kidney out of a hole.

After chatting for a while, Lu Yao couldn't help but ask Ju Zhenghua:

"Godfather, you said you had something important to tell me, but you haven't said it yet."

Ju Zhenghua had been asking Lu Yao for a while now, and his expression turned serious when Lu Yao asked him about it.

He lit a cigarette:

"Xiao Lu, do you know Director Mei's main purpose in coming to Jiangzhou?"

He also knew that Mei Ping and Lu Yao were on good terms now.

After all, it was a life-saving favor, so they probably talked about everything.

Lu Yao nodded: "She's tracking a colonel from a veteran bandit gang named Jin Wanliang. But she doesn't have any leads."

Ju Zhenghua nodded: "But she came to me yesterday and said that she discovered unidentified radio waves sending messages overseas in Jiangzhou City."

Lu Yao immediately perked up:

"Did Sister Mei find ten thousand taels of gold?"

Ju Zhenghua shook his head: "No, not really. The country now has mature radio detection capabilities. If an unidentified radio station turns on and sends a message, it's like lighting a torch in the dark. But if it's fast enough and hangs up in time, we can't pinpoint its exact location. So, we've only detected the enemy's presence; we're still far from catching them."

Lu Yao smiled: "Don't worry, it's just a cat-and-mouse game. The mouse won't be able to resist stealing; it's only a matter of time!"

Ju Zhenghua shook his head seriously: "Otherwise, we can't tolerate having a ticking time bomb next to us and just waiting for it to explode. We have to take the initiative. That's why Director Mei is preparing for a major inspection immediately after the New Year, conducting surprise checks on all residents and households. We definitely won't have enough manpower then, and we'll need the militia's cooperation!"

"Why make such a big fuss?"

"It was a last resort!"

Lu Yao sensed something was amiss: "If we start this way, we might alert them. Since the spies dare to send out messages intermittently, they must have considered the possibility of a surprise inspection and have a way to deal with it."

Ju Zhenghua never expected that Lu Yao would question the leader's arrangements.

It's rare to find a soldier who dares to object to his superiors.

In fact, it's not common in the later stages.

Ju Zhenghua asked Lu Yao:

"And what's your opinion?"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "Since he dares to send a probe, I think it's better to play hard to get, appearing relaxed on the outside but tightening control on the inside. Increase the mobile detection equipment, put it on the vehicle, and keep narrowing down the detection area in Jiangzhou until we lock onto a street, then blockade and launch a surprise attack."

Ju Zhenghua asked in surprise, "You also know about mobile monitoring devices?"

Although mobile speed measuring devices have long been used for military purposes, they are completely inaccessible to ordinary people.

Let alone Lu Yao, a country boy and a militiaman, even the police in Jiangzhou, who are not professional counter-espionage workers, would not know about the existence of this technology.

So when Lu Yao said these words, Ju Zhenghua was shocked.

Lu Yao started talking nonsense again: "Yeah, I saw it in a movie, but I forgot which one!"

Ju Zhenghua clicked his tongue in amazement: "It's rare that you can apply what you've accumulated to reality! By the way, have you been having any strange dreams lately?"

Lu Yao had previously warned Yu Lan not to take the bus, which saved her from a disaster, and he said it was a feeling he had in a dream.

He also foresaw that Mei Ping would come to Jiangzhou to become the bureau chief.

Therefore, Ju Zhenghua was very convinced by his dream.

At this moment, I want to ask Lu Yao if he predicted anything in his dream.