Chapter 244: Drive Fast, There

Seeing Yin Mancang's eyes light up, Li Xuewu said with a smile: "If you have some spare money, you can try buying a few sows. In four or five years, your village will definitely be able to solve the problem of food and clothing. I'll even give you a guarantee: if the Steel Rolling Mill can't take that many, give them all to me; I'll take them all."

A squad leader carrying two pig tusks, wiped clean of blood, handed them to Li Xuewu. With a look of delight on his face, he asked incredulously: "Really?"

Li Xuewu took the tusks and looked at them; they were milky white and very sturdy. He then looked at Yin Mancang but did not answer the squad leader's question.

Yin Mancang also felt a bit awkward and kicked the squad leader, then said: "Get lost, get lost, go to the side. Go finish butchering your meat; you're everywhere."

"I was just asking," the squad leader said, looking at Li Xuewu with hope, but fearing Yin Mancang, he dodged his gaze and muttered softly.

"You're asking about things between cadres, you're talking nonsense. Get lost." After scolding the squad leader, he smiled at Li Xuewu and said: "Don't mind him. People from the mountains don't have much experience."

In fact, this was the management style of village secretaries in this era: wearing a Zhongshan suit, a forward-looking cap, and cloth shoes.

Every other word was a curse; if someone didn't listen, they'd get a kick or a slap. Whatever was convenient was how they did things.

The movie starring Sun "Is the Melon Ripe" Honglei and Lin "Baby Voice" Zhiling in a past life was exactly about this kind of meaning.

Village Chief Sun's style was exactly Yin Mancang's style.

That was just how it was at that time; it wouldn't work in later generations.

Li Xuewu smiled and didn't say anything, pulling Yin Mancang into the room. Seeing Fu Bin sitting on the kang drinking water, he placed the pair of pig tusks in his hand beside Fu Bin.

"Division Chief, keep these as a souvenir. They've already been cleaned."

"Oh? Looking at them like this, they really are quite pretty."

Fu Bin raised his hand to pick up one of the tusks that had been cleared of meat, touched it with his finger, and found it quite smooth.

Li Xuewu smiled and sat at the edge of the kang table, saying: "I've seen ethnic minorities in the south use these for decorations. After polishing, they're very beautiful. You can keep them to fiddle with."

After finishing, he asked Fu Bin for instructions: "Division Chief, shall I go talk to Secretary Yin about the training ground now?"

Fu Bin waved his hand indifferently: "Go ahead and talk, I'm quite comfortable staying here."

Seeing that Fu Bin had no objections, Li Xuewu followed Yin Mancang toward the brigade courtyard in front.

This brigade was relative to the village squad; it was actually the village office—a large courtyard with a row of bungalows.

Yin Mancang waved for a few squad leaders to follow, while the rest stayed behind to finish butchering the pork. Zhao Yafang's aunt was already stewing meat in the kitchen.

In the brigade's conference room, Li Xuewu took out the blueprints he had brought from the car and spread them on the table.

Seeing that Li Xuewu had brought blueprints, Yin Mancang brought the others over to surround the table.

"Is this our village?"

"Don't point blindly, you still have pig grease on your hands. What if you get it dirty?"

"Yes, yes, yes, but this is drawn so clearly."

It was just a topographic map, a necessary skill for a scout.

Li Xuewu pointed to the main road leading up the mountain in the village: "This is the entrance to the mountain road. I've looked at the side; it's just a dirt mound. I plan to build the main body of the training ground here."

Yin Mancang smoked and nodded: "Fine, fine, fine. I'll give you this piece of land."

Li Xuewu smiled: "It's not for me, it's for the Steel Rolling Mill. And not only do our villagers have to level the ground, but they also have to help us build the barracks."

The brigade accountant sitting next to Li Xuewu took a puff of his cigarette and said with a frown: "This... this isn't very easy."

Li Xuewu wasn't in a hurry; instead, he looked at Yin Mancang, wanting to hear his opinion.

Yin Mancang looked at the barracks and training ground blueprints on the map, thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and said: "Fine, it's just three brigade courtyards. We'll build them for you."

Seeing that this matter was resolved, Li Xuewu used a pencil to point to the mine platform on the mountain: "We also need this platform and the abandoned mine. Please help us level the land here and build a few simple buildings and training structures."

"Hiss~"

The squad leaders all frowned; this was no small amount of work.

Li Xuewu didn't wait for Yin Mancang to express his stance and pointed to the distance between the woods and the creek: "I plan to build a shooting training ground here for shooting, grenade throwing, bayonet practice, earthwork operations, terrain and object utilization training, and 'three defenses' training."

"It won't take too much work, just build some simple temporary stations and targets. But this road..."

Li Xuewu drew the pencil back, pointed along the mountain road, and said: "The road must be repaired. At the very least, it must be able to handle vehicles. We can't have a situation like last time where people had to push the car."

Yin Mancang extinguished the cigarette in his hand, shook his head, and said: "You might as well sell me off. See if it's enough to repair all these things."

The others also let out bitter laughs. Clearly, Li Xuewu's requirements were too high. They had originally thought he was just building a courtyard in the village, but they hadn't expected him to run up the mountain.

Li Xuewu didn't get anxious with Yin Mancang; instead, he listed the things he could provide one by one.

"There will be fewer than ten people in the training ground daily for logistical support, so you don't need to worry about maintenance."

This point was actually useful for future operations, but since there was no hope in sight now, the crowd didn't react much.

Li Xuewu continued: "The daily training personnel at the training ground will basically be between several dozen and over a hundred."

"But in the third and fourth quarters, the training ground here might increase to several hundred or a thousand people training simultaneously. Think about their consumption."

When Li Xuewu said this, the eyes of the people in the room lit up, because at this time, not only did Li Xuewu's Steel Rolling Mill have core militia training, but the commune and the brigade did too.

Starting in 1951, it was required to conduct 20-day training for core militia members in the third and fourth quarters of each year, and to conduct general training for the militia.

But after 1958, the scope of training was expanded, requiring communes and brigades to conduct 15-day military training for core militia and middle school students each session.

And starting in 1962, the training time for core militia was increased to one month.

In 1964, militia competition activities were carried out, with training targets mainly being militia cadres and core militia, conducting shooting, grenade throwing, bayonet practice, earthwork operations, terrain and object utilization training, and "three defenses" training.

So, the training for core militia is very frequent and persistent now: training from July to August for 15 days, and training from October to November for 15 days.

Twice a year, 15 days each time—that's enough for this commune to "make a profit."

"Hey, if you put it that way, this actually seems doable."

"Not necessarily. Current policies change every day; who knows when it will change again."

Li Xuewu didn't respond to such words, because he knew this was also the truth.

Militia weapons were confiscated in 1968, but restored in 1969. This was still a long way off, so there was no need to consider it for now.

"Currently, the units registered for training at this training ground include the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, the Nanluoguxiang Scrap Recycling Station, the Dongcheng Branch Police Station, the Huaiqing University Security Department, and the Special Forces Investigation Department."

Every time Li Xuewu mentioned one, Yin Mancang's eyes would light up, and the accountant's hand would tremble.

Hearing Li Xuewu finish, Yin Mancang slammed the table excitedly and said: "Are you telling the truth?"

Yin Mancang didn't feel it was strange that Li Xuewu put his broken recycling station in there, just like the lines of titles on business cards in later generations—having an executive director of some company in there didn't seem abrupt.

As for why Li Xuewu wanted to hang the recycling station here, it was entirely for the convenience of stocking goods and to find endorsements from these units.

If someone asks, what's the background of this recycling station?

Old Biaozi can say, this is a collective unit managed by the street, and it's a cooperative unit with the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, the street police station, Huaiqing University, and the Investigation Department.

Do you dare to keep asking?

If you ask again, you'd better report whether your family has any other problematic backgrounds for three generations before asking.

We are politically pure!

Li Xuewu didn't answer Yin Mancang's question but continued: "Our Steel Rolling Mill Security Department isn't a stingy miser either."

As he spoke, Li Xuewu passed cigarettes to everyone in the room. Seeing that they were all lit, he continued: "During the construction of the training ground, the Steel Rolling Mill Security Department will invest no less than 5,000 yuan here for construction. The funds will be earmarked for specific purposes and must be used on the training ground."

"Ah!"

"My god."

"5,000 yuan. Even if everyone in our village emptied their pockets, we wouldn't have that much money."

Li Xuewu smiled, tapped the table, and said: "Listen to me finish."

"No need to say more. We'll repair this road, and we'll repair the platform on the mountain too," Yin Mancang decided amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.

Li Xuewu smiled and looked at Yin Mancang: "Then I'll go implement the police dog training base plan in other villages."

"What?"

"There are police dogs too?"

"And a training base?"

Li Xuewu looked at the surprised crowd and said: "Otherwise? Did you think that 5,000 yuan was just for eating? If you don't like it, I'll see if other villages do."

"We like it, we like it. We'll take it."

"Hahaha, look at how anxious our secretary is."

"Get lost."

After Yin Mancang finished cursing, he said to Li Xuewu: "What's the deal with this police dog training base?"

Li Xuewu took out the blueprints for the police dog training base and said: "In the future, police dogs will be trained here first. After the training is mature, they will be moved to the city for use. As for the training funds, we will subsidize them according to the price."

"This is good."

"This is good."

Li Xuewu smiled: "You must build this base as soon as possible. Many units want the police dogs we've trained. It's still that price: 10 yuan for a well-trained one. It depends on your ability."

Li Xuewu, representing the Steel Rolling Mill Security Department, made a solemn promise: never to be a profiteer in the industry, never to engage in false advertising. In other words, he must earn the price difference!

This is a law of economic operation. If no one earns the price difference, in the end, no one will be willing to be a porter, and it's the producers who get hurt.

The funds Li Xuewu helped the Security Section raise were also used for training. This is called taking from the people and using for the people; he would never line his own pockets.

Li Xuewu held this bottom line firmly; he would never embezzle a single cent from the factory.

As for the expenses for handling affairs, those were emotional exchanges between comrades. Just like Li Xuewu and Sister Qin, can that be measured by money?

For another example, Li Xuewu and Sister-in-law Yu Li, can that friendship be measured by money?

Li Xuewu didn't even accept Yan Jiecheng's two bottles of wine. Seeing that Yan Jiecheng was really not suitable for the guard team, he adjusted his position. This was out of friendship between comrades, completely achieving integrity and honesty.

"Hey, if I train 50 dogs, wouldn't that mean I could build three large tile-roofed houses?"

"You're dreaming. 50 dogs? You should feed yourself first."

"Go to hell. You wait, when I build the large tile-roofed house, you'll be green with envy."

These few people all saw hope, so they all excitedly made bold statements.

There are plenty of dogs in the village; it's just a matter of whether you train them with heart. If you train 5 a year, that's 50 yuan. What can't you do with that?

After saying this, Li Xuewu pushed the blueprints to Yin Mancang and asked with a smile: "Secretary Yin, do you still need me to find a place to sell you off?"

"Hahahahahaha."

"Our secretary isn't worth money!"

"Get lost, get lost, you're the one worth money!"

"Xuewu, just watch. Give us a month, and I'll mobilize the masses to definitely get what you want done."

Li Xuewu pulled Yin Mancang's hand and said: "Secretary Yin, you must pay attention to safety. It doesn't matter if the project is a few days late; safety is paramount."

Seeing that Li Xuewu was worried about their safety, Yin Mancang said with some emotion: "No problem. Our fellow villagers all have strength. Good days are coming; whoever doesn't put in the effort is just short-sighted."

After finishing public business, the group walked back in high spirits. By the time they reached the Yin family, the meat dishes were already done.

Yin Mancang was busy serving meat and warming wine. Fu Bin also followed Li Xuewu, sat cross-legged on the kang, and drank very enthusiastically with the village cadres.

Li Xuewu didn't drink too much. After eating, the group sat on the kang chatting and drinking tea.

Li Xuewu found an excuse to go to his sister-in-law's parents' house, brought stationery and candy for Zhao Yaping, and talked about Zhao Yajun's recent situation.

Hearing that Zhao Yajun was injured, Zhao Gen felt so distressed that he sat on the edge of the kang smoking. The old man had experienced more, so he nudged Zhao Gen.

"Which soldier doesn't get injured? It's the same for security. Do you think this is farming at home? Even if you're farming, isn't there a time when a sickle cuts your calf?"

Zhao Gen's wife just sat on the end of the kang wiping tears. Although she felt distressed for her eldest son, she didn't dare to interrupt when her husband was talking.

Li Xuewu was also very moved. When he took Zhao Yajun away, he said there might be danger, but he didn't expect there really would be.

Fortunately, nothing happened. If something had really happened, he wouldn't have the face to come here.

The old man sighed: "That child is stubborn and ambitious. He was determined to stay in the city, and now he's finally got his wish. It's quite good; he's a formal worker now, so he doesn't have to face the yellow earth and back to the sky like you."

Zhao Gen raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu: "There's no restriction on marriage in the factory, right? I want to arrange a marriage for my eldest."

As soon as Zhao Gen finished speaking, Zhao Gen's wife's tears flowed even more, as if Zhao Yajun were going to the front line tomorrow.

Li Xuewu said with a wry smile: "No restriction, but Yajun just became a formal worker and is still in the hospital. Once he's discharged, he has to participate in training to make up for the shortcomings caused by his injury. If he gets married now, he might not be able to keep up."

Old Man Zhao looked at his son's appearance and kicked him angrily: "Don't look like a bear. A security guard, do you think he's a soldier? This is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing. Don't rush the marriage. My eldest grandson is a formal worker now; he can find anyone. Wait until he's stable."

Zhao Gen didn't dare to talk back to his father. Although he was worried about his son, he could only tell Li Xuewu to take care of him more.

In terms of words, Zhao Gen didn't mention what happened when his sister-in-law went home last time. That wasn't something glorious; as long as everyone knew what was going on in their hearts, that was enough.

After sitting at the Zhao house for a while and drinking a bowl of water, he walked out of the Zhao courtyard and returned to Yin Mancang's house amidst Zhao Yaping's crisp "Goodbye, Second Brother."

Fu Bin had already taken a nap on the kang. Seeing Li Xuewu return, he started talking about returning to the city.

Yin Mancang had people divide the meat into pieces and threw them into the trunk. The large sack Li Xuewu wanted was stuffed directly inside.

Li Xuewu and Fu Bin shook hands and said goodbye to the village cadres one by one, then let Yan Jiecheng drive the car back.

On the way, Fu Bin kept dozing off and didn't say anything to Li Xuewu; what needed to be said had already been said.

Yan Jiecheng, however, had a smile on his face the whole way.

Today, he finally knew the taste of power and the benefits of coming out with a leader.

When Li Xuewu was hunting, whether it was Yin Mancang or Wang Dashan, they all called Yan Jiecheng "Cadre Yan."

During the meal, he was flattered by the squad leaders at the other table.

Cadre Yan this, Cadre Yan that.

Yan Jiecheng felt that the people in this village were truly simple, had a good eye, and spoke very nicely.

This was a highlight moment he had never had at home, at work, or even in his 20-plus years of life.

Cadre Yan, hehe.

Li Xuewu looked at Yan Jiecheng smiling foolishly and thought he was mocking Fu Bin's sleeping posture, so he glared at Yan Jiecheng with dissatisfaction.

Although Yan Jiecheng restrained himself after seeing it, the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden.

Arriving at Fu Bin's house, Li Xuewu woke Fu Bin up, then moved four or five strips of meat out of the trunk—there must have been over 70 jin—and carried them to send Fu Bin upstairs.

Fu Bin stopped him immediately.

"Put it back, put it back. Take it home for your family to eat; don't give it to me."

Li Xuewu insisted: "How can that be? The workers can taste your harvest, but you can't eat it yourself. There's no such logic."

Fu Bin pushed Li Xuewu: "You can't take so much either. Give me one strip, and you take the rest back."

Li Xuewu said with a bitter smile: "I went out to play with the leader, and I still let the leader suffer a loss. What kind of thing is that? I'll send it up for you."

Fu Bin waved his hand: "It's just me and the old woman at home; our appetites can't handle too much meat. This strip of over ten jin is enough for us to eat for more than a month."

As he spoke, he snatched the strip of meat from Li Xuewu's hand and said: "Alright, that's it. Today is a day off, and I dragged you out to play with me. Go home early to accompany your family. Go back."

"Then let me see you off."

"No need, I'm not seventy or eighty yet. No need for you to see me off. Go back."

As he spoke, Fu Bin carried the meat upstairs.

Li Xuewu and Yan Jiecheng moved the meat back to the trunk. Li Xuewu got into the passenger seat and said to Yan Jiecheng: "Go, go to the police station."

Yan Jiecheng didn't know what Li Xuewu was going to the police station for, but he didn't dare to ask. He stepped on the gas and drove toward the street.

Arriving at the street, Li Xuewu finally saw the "little troublemakers" that Old Biaozi and the others were talking about.

They dressed just like that; compared to ordinary youths, it was just their temperament that was different.

If you say they are hooligans, they don't have anything to be arrogant about, unlike the later ones with floral shirts, dog chains, nose rings, ear studs, or other studs.

It was just having a few buttons undone, the tongues of their shoes sticking out, their pants sagging to their butts, a face of world-weariness, and eyes darting at the pedestrians on the street.

Whenever someone dared to make eye contact with them, this group of brats would definitely come over and slap you.

Li Xuewu sat in the jeep and watched the behavior of these things; aren't they just like dogs, biting whoever they catch?

Entering the police station, Li Xuewu carried two rabbits from the trunk and walked toward the hall, preparing to see the newly appointed Station Chief Shen.

As soon as he entered the door, he met Ji Yuxiu, who was drawing a blackboard newspaper in the hall.

"Ah! Station Chief Li, what are you doing?"

Li Xuewu looked at the graceful Ji Yuxiu, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, red lips, and two thick black braids on her shoulders.

"Isn't your Station Chief Shen promoted? I'm here to offer a bribe."

"Giggle~ Station Chief Li, you're so funny. Let me see what you brought to bribe."

As she spoke, Ji Yuxiu jumped off the stool and walked to Li Xuewu to look at the rabbits whose limbs were being gripped by Li Xuewu like boxing gloves.

"Ah! It's a little rabbit~"

"Hey, Comrade Ji Yuxiu, don't be so insulting!"

Li Xuewu said with an unconvinced face: "How is this rabbit small? It's over four jin, almost five jin. It's enough for your Station Chief Shen to drink a pot."

Ji Yuxiu looked pitifully at the rabbit in Li Xuewu's hand and said: "Such a cute little rabbit, how can you eat a little rabbit?"

"Hiss~"

Li Xuewu grinned, raised his eyebrows, and looked at the pitiful Ji Yuxiu: "Comrade Ji Yuxiu, let's not be hypocritical when saying this."

"The little rabbit is cute, so the little fish isn't cute?"

"When I gave you that big carp last time, you didn't say you couldn't eat fish. Do you want this too?"

Ji Yuxiu covered her mouth and giggled, while her other hand reached toward the rabbit in Li Xuewu's hand, trying to snatch it.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! You female robber!"

Seeing that this big girl was really willing to go all out for a "little bunny," Li Xuewu didn't dare to wrestle with this big girl in the hall, after all, she was his predetermined "future sister-in-law."

Li Xuewu let go of the rabbit Ji Yuxiu wanted to snatch and said: "Fine, take this one. Your Station Chief Shen's braised rabbit meat tonight will have to have more potatoes."

"He's been having internal heat recently, so it's fine to eat less meat."

Ji Yuxiu snatched the rabbit from Li Xuewu's hand and stuffed it into the satchel on the ground. She joked with Li Xuewu and then got back on the stool to start drawing the blackboard newspaper.

Li Xuewu let out a "hey" and could only grip one "boxing glove" and walk toward Shen Fang's office.

Knocking on the door and entering the room, Li Xuewu placed his left hand on the boxing glove and said repeatedly: "Congratulations, congratulations. Specially sending two rabbits to celebrate Station Chief Shen's promotion."

Shen Fang had already seen Li Xuewu enter the courtyard. Seeing Li Xuewu speaking pretty words, he said with a wry smile: "Li Xuewu, if you really want to send a gift, be sincere. How can you give a discount? You said two rabbits, but you're only carrying one. It's not even enough for the three of us to eat."

Li Xuewu also said helplessly: "It's not that I gave a discount. It was clearly two when I got off the car, but when I entered the hall of your police station, I met a mountain king. Hey! And a female mountain king at that, who directly deducted one, saying you have internal heat and shouldn't eat too much meat."

Shen Fang laughed and scolded: "It must be that little girl Ji Yuxiu. I was wondering who dared to intercept my supplies. She's right; I do have internal heat, my mouth is full of blisters. Master Yang Er."

"Hey, oh, tsk tsk, hey, it's really not small."

Shen Fang closed his mouth and took a sip of tea: "I was just about to go find you to learn from you, and it's such a coincidence that you came just as I was thinking of you."

Li Xuewu threw the rabbit in his hand to Shen Fang, sat behind his own desk, looked at Shen Fang, and said: "Stop talking nonsense. You, you can think of me? It's more like I'm thinking of you. When will you send me two chickens or two rabbits? Hey, you're stingy."

Shen Fang threw a cigarette to Li Xuewu and said: "I'd like to send you a gift too, but I have to have the time to go hunt for you. I'm so busy I'm about to smoke."

Lighting his own, he threw the matches to Li Xuewu and said: "No nonsense, I really want to learn from you. I want to ask you how this public security should be managed."

Li Xuewu knew what Shen Fang was talking about. He had heard about it from Old Biaozi and the others, and he had seen it himself when he came over.

But he didn't want to manage it.

It wasn't because many ex-girlfriends lived here and he was afraid of meeting them, but because his current position was very special. It was better to be still than to move; do less, make fewer mistakes.

The affairs on this street should still be managed by the street station; it's justified.

"Still saying you're not talking nonsense? Me? A young man who just transferred, and you want to learn from me? You haven't woken up yet, have you? It would be more like me learning from you."

Shen Fang bit his cigarette and said seriously: "This matter, it really has to be a young man like you who can see it clearly. I'm a bit unable to keep up with young people's ideas."

Li Xuewu laughed: "If you put it that way, I can listen. Tell me, tell me what's making you unhappy, let me be happy."

Shen Fang said helplessly: "You're just gloating. This matter also has to do with you; you can't run away either."

Li Xuewu sneered: "We don't have this kind of thing in our family. If Xuecai dared to do this, I'd definitely slap him."

Shen Fang raised his eyebrows and said: "It seems you know, and you're playing dumb with me."

Li Xuewu stretched out his hand to flick the ash in the ashtray and said: "I'm not blind, nor am I deaf, but say what you will, this is not within my management scope."

Shen Fang clearly didn't want to let Li Xuewu go, pointed at Li Xuewu and asked: "Do you manage the children of Steel Rolling Mill workers or not?"

Li Xuewu said disdainfully: "Ah, I don't have enough time to manage them, and you want me to manage their parents and children? I'm just a Security Section Chief, not a parent official. You are."

Shen Fang put his arms on the table and asked aggressively: "You're not?"

Li Xuewu leaned back and curled his lips: "I'm not."

Shen Fang pointed toward the hall and said: "Your photo is hanging on the leadership wall, and you're sitting in the Station Chief's office right now."

Li Xuewu stared and said: "I'm part-time, only in charge of Steel Rolling Mill workers and operations. That's what we agreed on."

Shen Fang leaned back and drooped his eyelids: "That's all old news from years ago. It's changed now; you're also in charge of public security."

"Damn, are you playing with me? When did it change? Why don't I know?"

"It just changed. I'm about to issue an order: in view of Comrade Li Xuewu's excellent performance, the division of labor in the team is now adjusted. Comrade Li Xuewu will assist Station Chief Shen Fang in managing public security in the jurisdiction. I hope Comrade Li Xuewu will make persistent efforts and create new brilliance."

"Damn, don't call yourself Shen Fang anymore, call yourself Shen Gaifang (Shen Change-the-Order)."

"That will have to wait until I work in the judicial system to change it. Now you can talk about your suggestions for public security in our jurisdiction."

Li Xuewu looked at Shen Fang with dissatisfaction: "You're forcing a living person to hang themselves."

Shen Fang smiled and flicked the ash: "It's not that serious; it's all a united comrade relationship."

Li Xuewu took a puff of his cigarette and thought for a while: "Are they all like this?"

Seeing Li Xuewu talking about business, Shen Fang solemnly introduced the situation.

"No, all kinds of monsters and demons have come out. The 'Buddhas' (thieves) have even started taking apprentices, and they are gang-oriented."

"Then fight! Catch them and shoot them directly, hang them on the electric pole. I don't believe that an old comrade like you who has experienced things would be troubled by these few petty thieves."

Shen Fang said helplessly: "If it were as simple as you said, it would be fine. Remember the three we sent last time?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and replied: "How could I not remember? One fat and two thin, the three idiots who stole bicycles and went to me to fence the goods."

Shen Fang nodded: "Do you know how they stole them? Three people, teamwork. Today Dongcheng, tomorrow Xicheng, the day after tomorrow they might run outside the city. Where do you want me to catch people like that?"

"Without buying and selling, there is no soil for them to commit crimes. Since they sell at my place, they will sell elsewhere too. If you investigate according to this line of thinking, won't it be finished?"

Shen Fang twisted his mouth and said indignantly: "Do you think we're all eating for free? We've been investigating like this for a long time, but there are so many recycling points and repair shops in the city, can we check them all?"

"The higher-ups have already arranged unified inspections, but we can't stop these people from dismantling parts to sell. Bicycles are easy to talk about, but the frames and handlebars are hard to sell. But things like radios are sold as soon as they are turned over."

Li Xuewu also frowned; these rascals were too annoying.

"We did catch quite a few along this line, but later they got smart and sold the whole car, sold the whole piece."

"The three you sent are just starting out. There are those with gangs who specialize in grinding bicycle steel stamps, changing the steel stamps for these cars. Several bicycles come back, the parts are mixed and matched, forming a miscellaneous army. Even if the car owner comes, they won't recognize their own car."

Li Xuewu frowned: "Where did they sell them? Did you check?"

Shen Fang shook his head: "Checked, can't find out."

Li Xuewu smiled wickedly: "I'll tell you a place, you'll definitely be able to net a bucket of fat fish, but this is a one-time thing. It only works once; you won't be able to find them like this again."

Shen Fang stared and asked: "Tell me, even if it's just once, it's fine."

Li Xuewu pointed his finger toward the Haizi side: "Bring elite troops and strong generals, go catch ghosts at night, there must be some."

Shen Fang stood up with a "clatter" and slapped the table: "Hey, why didn't I think of that?"

Li Xuewu also stood up with a smile: "Alright, I've completed the task. You go ahead and get busy, see you later."

Seeing Li Xuewu about to leave, Shen Fang stopped him: "This idea was thought up by you, I can't eat alone, brother. How about I share a piece of the pie with you?"

Li Xuewu pushed Shen Fang away: "Forget it. I really don't care to eat this watery pie. You slurp it yourself."

How could Li Xuewu not know what Shen Fang meant? It was nothing more than being afraid that the matter over there was too big and he couldn't handle it, wanting to pull a few people to be cushions. Li Xuewu wouldn't join in the fun.

Leaving the office, he didn't care about Shen Fang calling from behind and hurried out of the hall.

Even when Ji Yuxiu greeted him, he waved his hand, running out while saying: "Go to the Steel Rolling Mill Guest House with your Station Chief Shen on Sunday, my treat."

Before Ji Yuxiu could jump off the stool, Shen Fang chased him out from behind: "Why didn't you make it clear before you left when you're treating me to dinner? Stay a while longer."

Li Xuewu jumped into the jeep and hurriedly said to Yan Jiecheng: "Fast, fast, fast, drive fast, there's a dog chasing me behind."

Yan Jiecheng didn't know what was going on, started the fire, and drove out of the police station courtyard with one step on the gas.

After going out the door, he tilted his head and looked in the rearview mirror. Where was the dog? Wasn't that Station Chief Shen behind?

On the way out of the police station, Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to speak or ask. Following the direction Li Xuewu pointed, he entered the alley and watched Li Xuewu take two more rabbits and two pheasants out of the trunk and enter the small courtyard in front of the car.

"Godmother, look what I brought you."

Li Xuewu was carrying things in both hands and greeted Director Wang, who came out to meet him, affectionately with a smile.

Seeing Li Xuewu carrying things again, Director Wang scolded him: "Didn't I tell you not to bring things? Why are you so disobedient?"

Li Xuewu laughed: "Coming to see my mother, it wouldn't be appropriate to come empty-handed."

While laughing and talking, Zheng Shusen opened the door from the room wearing a fur vest and beckoned to Li Xuewu: "Come in and let me see. It's been a long time since I've seen you."

"Dad, you're not reading today."

Director Wang took the things from one of Li Xuewu's hands and followed him into the room, saying with a smile: "Can your father leave his books? This is only because you came. Even when Xiao Lan comes back, she doesn't get this treatment."

"Hahaha, my dad still loves me."

Li Xuewu sat on the sofa with Zheng Shusen, offered a cigarette, lit it, and then continued: "I was busy with a case a few days ago and didn't have time to see you. Isn't that it? I came over as soon as I finished the case."

"Hahaha, you say I miss you. Your godmother was muttering this morning, saying Li Xuewu hasn't been here for two weeks, where did he run off to? Hahaha, if you didn't come again, your godmother would have gone to your house to see you."

"Haha, my mother is a consistent strict mother image, afraid I'll learn bad things."

Zheng Shusen waved his hand: "Don't say that. We old couple are really surprised by your changes. Your mother also said, she never thought in the second half of her life that Li Xuewu could be so promising. Hahaha."

Director Wang brewed tea for Li Xuewu and Zheng Shusen, placed the teacup in front of Li Xuewu, and said with a smile: "Seeing you getting better and better, more and more promising, godmother is truly happy. It wasn't in vain that I hit you so many times. Remember?"

Li Xuewu smiled: "Remember, remember. Only by remembering godmother's beatings can I not make mistakes."

Zheng Shusen leaned on the sofa and pointed at Li Xuewu: "Hey, you look like a sensible person now. Hey, it's like two different people."

Li Xuewu flicked the ash in the ashtray and replied with a smile: "People always have to experience some things to grow. I might have experienced too little."

Director Wang patted Li Xuewu's arm and looked at him: "Godmother is very satisfied with you now. A few days ago, your godfather and I went to buy vegetables and met your mother. Oh my, when she talked about you, your mother was so happy, saying the little monkey in the family has finally grown up."

Li Xuewu knew that Zheng Shusen was someone who cherished his reputation. He rarely socialized on weekdays, and on weekends he stayed at home with his wife. They didn't go to clubs to play, so the old couple was quite bored at home.

"Dad, if you're bored at home, you can come to our house to stroll around. It's not far, just the time it takes to buy vegetables. My dad is definitely at home on Sunday. You two brothers have plenty to talk about."

As he spoke, Li Xuewu said to Zheng Shusen with a smile: "Hey, I got a set of mahjong these two days. If you have time, come to our house. My dad, my mom, plus you and my godmother, it's just enough for a table."

"Hahaha, you, you still have a playful nature. When I have time, I'll go to your dad's to play mahjong."

Li Xuewu extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray, stood up, and said to Zheng Shusen: "Alright, then I'll go home and tell my dad to prepare money. Hehehe."

Zheng Shusen and Director Wang both stood up. Director Wang asked: "You're leaving just after coming?"

Li Xuewu waved his hand: "Mom, I have things to do this afternoon. I went to Miyun this morning and got some pheasants and wild rabbits, just thinking of bringing them to you two to taste something fresh. The car is still waiting for me outside."

Zheng Shusen smiled: "Go do your work, it's the age of struggle."

Director Wang had no choice but to see Li Xuewu out, saying with dissatisfaction: "Sigh, why are you so busy? Don't bring things here next time if it's inconvenient. Your father and I don't lack anything."

Li Xuewu smiled and went out: "I know you don't lack anything, I just thought of letting you taste something fresh. Next time, next time I'll come empty-handed to drink and eat meat at your house."

Director Wang smiled and saw him out the gate, watching Li Xuewu get into the jeep, and waved him off before returning to the courtyard.

Entering the room, she saw Zheng Shusen sitting on the sofa picking up his book again, and complained: "Master Yang Er at this child, he has work and still has to make such a detour."

As she spoke, she squatted at the door looking at the pheasants and wild rabbits Li Xuewu brought, weighed them in her hand, and turned to Zheng Shusen: "Hey, the rabbit Xuewu sent is really fat, must be four or five jin."

Zheng Shusen turned a page of the book without raising his head, saying: "A child who knows gratitude will never go wrong. When he was young, you hit him so much and he didn't talk back to you; he knows your kindness. Now it's even more so."

Director Wang looked at the rabbits and pheasants in her hand and worried. Hearing Zheng Shusen's words, she also said: "If it weren't for seeing him like that, could I manage him? He was different from the group of brats now. He caused trouble, but he never harmed anyone."

Speaking of this, she remembered the agreement with her old man, which was not to discuss work at home, so she stopped talking.

It's the middle of the month~

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Let's take this week as the limit,

As long as the monthly tickets reach 4,000,

I'll explode update 30,000 words!

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I'll explode update 50,000 words!

The results will be out on Sunday, and I'll explode update on Monday!

I will never break my word! ===== CHAPTER 245 =====