Chapter 23

Qin Sa was not in a hurry to take Tang Qingqing to report to the Public Security Bureau, but took her to the cafeteria for dinner.

It's past lunchtime, but there are still people in the cafeteria.

Due to the special nature of the work of the Public Security Bureau, people who are out on duty often cannot eat on time, so the cafeteria is basically always empty.

If anyone arrives late, they can heat up the leftovers and continue eating.

Qin Sa took Tang Qingqing into the cafeteria, where several police officers were eating.

"Hey, Qin Sa, you just came back from the field as well."

A policeman greeted Qin Sa, and just as he finished speaking, he saw Tang Qingqing behind her.

The man was not surprised and just thought that the case handled by Qin Sa was related to the girl.

This situation is not uncommon. Sometimes when they are investigating a case and it takes a long time, they will bring the suspect's family members or witnesses and their families to the cafeteria for meals.

"Any progress on your case?"

The police officer sighed and shook his head, "I have been squatting for several nights, my body is covered with mosquito bites, and I didn't find anything."

"Comrades, you still need to work hard."

Qin Sa took Tang Qingqing to an empty seat nearby and said, "Sit down now. I'll get you some food."

"Excuse me."

Tang Qingqing was indeed hungry, so she didn't hesitate.

Perhaps due to her previous dream, she was not unfamiliar with this kind of environment, but she could not help feeling a little restrained.

By the way, ever since she read that book, she has never had that kind of strange dream again.

Qin Sa came back soon, looking very happy.

"We are lucky today. We happened to run into the canteen making tomato egg noodles, which is our canteen chef's specialty."

A big bowl of hot noodles was served, covered with tomatoes, eggs and salsa, sprinkled with chopped green onions. The color was tempting and the aroma was fragrant. You knew it would taste great even before you tried it.

It is not easy to have a bowl of noodles in the countryside. Although they grow wheat themselves, everyone usually uses white flour very frugally.

Except during festivals, I would never bear to make this kind of white flour noodles.

Tang Qingqing saw Qin Sa picking up his chopsticks, so she also picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of noodles.

It tastes so good!

The noodles are kneaded by the master and are particularly chewy, and the soup is delicious.

Tang Qingqing originally wanted to be more gentle, but the taste was so good that she unconsciously sped up.

However, Qin Sa was obviously faster than her. He swallowed the noodles without chewing them, as if they were being poured into his throat, and then took a second bite.

Tang Qingqing looked at her curiously. In her other memory, she seemed to have never seen a city girl eat so voraciously.

Although many people in the city live a tight life and have few opportunities to eat good food, sometimes they have to fight for food.

But everyone cares about their reputation, so they will be more careful when they are outside.

Especially girls, they are more gentle.

Qin Sa felt her gaze and said with a smile, "We have to go on missions from time to time, and often we can't delay for a moment, so we have developed the habit of eating quickly, otherwise we have to go out on an empty stomach.

Not only do I feel uncomfortable, but my arms and legs are so weak that I can't catch the criminal. Don't learn from me. This is bad for your health. You can eat slowly without any rush."

Tang Qingqing was very surprised. Although she thought Qin Sa was an impetuous person, according to another memory, there were relatively few female police officers working in the field. Many of them worked in offices, such as the Household Registration Department.

"Sister, are you still out on the field catching criminals?"

"Of course. I wanted to be a police officer because I wanted to be on the front line. I can't stand sitting in an office."

"Sister, you are so amazing."

Qin Sa ate the remaining noodles in a few gulps, wiped his mouth, and said:

"It's OK. I've been practicing martial arts since I was a kid, and I've always wanted to wear this kind of clothes."

Tang Qingqing's eyes lit up: "Sister, you also know martial arts!"

"It's just that he's better at fighting." Qin Sa waved his hands disapprovingly.

"Honestly, I still can't believe that a little girl like you can be so capable."

Qin Sa read the files and knew how Tang Qingqing found the footprint near the chaotic fire scene, how she analyzed the footprint movements, and how she found the criminal.

Precisely because it is clear, it seems even more incredible.

Although the police academy also teaches these things, it is not something that can be acquired in a day or two, at least neither she nor her colleagues can do it.

She knew there were experts in this field, but none of them were so young. She couldn't have started training her eyes since she was in her mother's womb, right?

Tang Qingqing smiled and said, "It's OK."

"You little girl are even learning how to talk like me." Qin Sa laughed carelessly.

"Don't be scared for a while, just act like usual. It doesn't matter if you don't perform well this time. You are still young and have a long way to go. These criminal methods rely on experience and cannot be acquired overnight."

Tang Qingqing nodded obediently. She was not nervous at all, and was even a little excited.

She actually likes to show off a little bit, and she would be very happy to get other people's praise.

This is probably why the other me didn't like it at first, but later enjoyed blooming on the stage.

After Tang Qingqing finished eating the noodles, Qin Sa took her back to the office.

She was first arranged to wait in a large office where there were many staff members. Everyone was busy and had no time to deal with others.

Dingduo looked up and saw it, nodded at her, and then quickly lowered his head to do his own thing.

From time to time, people were brought in. Some cried and yelled, while others remained very arrogant.

There were also those who looked anxious and nervous and consulted the police.

Tang Qingqing observed the movements and expressions of everyone present and was very interested in this kind of working environment.

She fantasized that one day she would be able to wear the green uniform like the police here.

Qin Sa came back soon and took Tang Qingqing to the director's office.

Like everyone else, Xu Weiming was still surprised when he saw Tang Qingqing, but it was only for a moment. After all, he was an old comrade and had seen all kinds of storms.

"Comrade Tang Qingqing, thank you for your outstanding performance in the Rongshan Brigade arson case. The organization has decided to commend you for your heroic behavior. Do you have any requests?"

Tang Qingqing suppressed the joy in her heart. Just as her master said, someone would ask such a question.

She wanted to be calm, but she couldn't help but raise her voice when she spoke: "I want to study!"

Xu Weiming was stunned at first, then smiled with relief.

The current learning atmosphere is very bad, especially in the countryside, where people do not attach importance to learning. Many children drop out of school at a young age. There are not many children like Tang Qingqing who want to study.

No matter what the current environment is like, Xu Weiming believes that people must read books, because books contain the wisdom of our ancestors.

"Okay, the organization will definitely arrange it."

Tang Qingqing could no longer hide her joy and smiled broadly.

It was only then that Xu Weiming realized that the thin girl in front of him was actually very pretty, except that her face was too small. Moreover, she was often out and about, so her skin was a little tanned from the sun, and her clothes were tattered and dusty, which made it easy for people to overlook her appearance.

"Besides studying, is there anything else you want?"

Tang Qingqing shook her head. It was good enough to be able to study.

"Okay, I'll make note of this. If you have any further requests in the future, feel free to ask me."

"Thank you, Chief."

"Why call me Director? Just call me Uncle Xu."

Tang Qingqing readily followed suit: "Hey, Uncle Xu."

"Qin Sa told you about the test, right?"

Tang Qingqing nodded.

Xu Weiming said: "Don't think too much. It's not that we don't trust you. We just want to test what you can do."

"I know."

Xu Weiming felt relieved when he saw that Tang Qingqing was not unhappy at all.

It doesn't sound very fair to reward her for her contribution and test her there.

Xu Weiming brought Tang Qingqing to the compound, where a layer of shallow sand was spread on an open space.

"I heard that you can tell a person's height, weight and age by looking at his footprints. I will walk through here with four other people, and then you can find my footprints among them, okay?"

Tang Qingqing nodded, "Okay."

Qin Sa took Tang Qingqing away from the scene. Xu Weiming and the four police officers he called walked back and forth on the sandy ground in their shoes.

They all wore the leather shoes they were issued, and their feet were about the same length.

A young police officer couldn't help but say, "Our feet are similar, this is too difficult, isn't it? Will it be too difficult for the little girl?"

Tang Qingqing seemed too young, and I felt like I was bullying a child.

Another old policeman laughed and said, "That's because you don't know how powerful the code expert is. She can identify the murderer from so many footprints. This is not a problem."

"Old Yang, is it really that magical?"

"You haven't seen how powerful Li Kangan was back then. What a pity..."

Old Yang couldn't help but sigh. He had worked with Li Kangan before, and he was a really talented man.

"But Li Kangan is an adult after all and has studied for a long time. This child is too young."

Everyone had their own opinions, but there was no delay in going up and taking a look around, and no one seemed to be willing to give in.

This is how it is in their line of work. They have to be rigorous in everything.

The Public Security Bureau was relatively quiet today, and those who could spare some time came over to see the excitement.

Sister Feng from the Household Registration Department came over to take a look and said, "How can you tell them apart? They all look the same. Director Xu, you're being a little unfair."

No matter what everyone thinks, once the venue is set up, Tang Qingqing will be invited over.

Tang Qingqing didn't waste any time. She took out a ruler, squatted down, and measured each footprint.

This process was extremely boring and long. Some of the people who were originally watching the excitement found it boring and left, while others hurried back to work.

Even Xu Weiming and those police officers have left for the time being. They are staying in the police station and will be called upon when they are needed.

There's no way. The Public Security Bureau is always busy and there's no way to spare so many people to sit there doing nothing.

Tang Qingqing didn't care. When she learned that Xu Weiming was leaving, she made him walk back and forth in front of her several times and then let him go.

Tang Qingqing also said to Qin Sa: "Sister, if you are busy, you can go ahead and do it. I can stay here alone. I think it will take a while."

"It's okay. I'm on vacation today. If there's no work, please contact me."

After hearing this, Tang Qingqing said nothing more and continued to concentrate on observing.

About an hour later, Tang Qingqing stood up from the ground.

"Sister, I recognized it."

"So soon? Do you want to take another look? No one is rushing you, you can take your time. We can't be impatient when we are investigating the scene."

Tang Qingqing smiled and shook her head: "I have confirmed it repeatedly."

In fact, she had recognized it a long time ago, but just to be cautious, she had to compare and study it back and forth to ensure accuracy.

"Don't worry, wait, I'll go get the director."

Qin Sa was making quite a fuss, and when Xu Weiming went downstairs, many people came over to see what was going on.

In particular, the relatively idle logistics personnel came over to see the excitement, wanting to know whether the ability to identify people based on footprints was real.

Xu Weiming: "Are you sure?"

Tang Qingqing nodded. She took a thin branch and pointed at the footprints on it.

"This row of footprints was made by you."

The onlookers had not seen how Xu Weiming and his companions left, so they did not know whether Tang Qingqing was right or not.

Everyone looked at Xu Weiming, and the cafeteria chef Li couldn't help but ask, "Director Xu, is that right?"

Xu Weiming frowned slightly, his expression looking regretful and sighing. Anyway, it didn't look good.

"Are you sure? Do you want to take another look?"

It seems that the little girl saw it wrong?

Qin Sa had accompanied Tang Qingqing out before, so she didn't know whether it was right or wrong, and she was worried about Tang Qingqing.

Tang Qingqing said affirmatively: "It's this row."

"Not changing it?"

"No change."

Xu Weiming sighed deeply, put his hands behind his back and shook his head.

It's over, I must have seen it wrong.

I originally thought I had discovered a young genius, but it seems he is still too young and not very reliable.

Chef Li couldn't help but slap his thigh. Although he didn't quite believe that a little girl was so amazing, he couldn't bear to see her fail in a challenge.

It took Xu Weiming a while to turn around. Tang Qingqing's expression remained firm and unshakable, and she was not affected by his performance.

"I'm sorry to tell you - you got it right."

Chef Li: "Oh, I knew it couldn't be that amazing... Wait, what did you say, Chief? You got it right?!"

"You got it right?!"

The people who were originally standing far away all came over and stared at the footprints on the ground.

"Why are you squeezing me? You stepped on my shoes."

"How do you know this?"

A group of people were amazed. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed it could be so amazing.

The shoes were the same, the sizes were almost the same, and Tang Qingqing hadn't measured Xu Weiming's shoes beforehand, but she was able to tell them apart accurately.

"Heroes emerge from the youth. We old men have no choice but to accept their achievements."

Xu Weiming smiled happily.

Chef Li: "Girl, you are not guessing, are you?"

Tang Qingqing was not angry at being questioned. She smiled and pointed at the footprints on the ground and said:

"Footprint number one, about 1.72 meters tall, about 35 years old, weighing 120 kilograms."

"Footprint No. 2, height 1.81 meters, age about 25 years old, weight 140 kilograms."

"Footprint number three is from Director Xu."

"Footprint number 4, height 1.76 meters, age about 28 years old, previously injured in the leg, and has not yet healed."

Everyone was already very surprised when they heard number four, and the place became lively again.

Unable to bear it any longer, he interrupted and asked.

"How do you know you were injured?"

Tang Qingqing: "After an injury, especially a leg injury, it will affect the walking posture, which will also be reflected in the footprints."

Sister Feng: "The only person injured in our bureau recently is Song Weiguo, right? Is this footprint from Song Weiguo?"

Xu Weiming gave a positive answer, "It's Song Weiguo, and the other two people also match the name."

"But Song Weiguo seems to be well now, isn't he? He has started to do field work now."

Tang Qingqing: "His leg is definitely not fully healed. He has been trying not to use the injured leg and has been focusing on the other leg."

Xu Mingwei was furious: "This Song Weiguo is like a stubborn donkey. We told him to take good care of his injuries, but he just wouldn't listen! He even lied to us and said he was fine. I'll beat him to death when he comes back! I'll beat him to death before he becomes a cripple!"

"You can see this? Girl, you are really amazing!"

“Pah, pah, pah—”

Qin Sa started to applaud, and everyone followed suit, clapping like a tide.

Tang Qingqing stood in the middle of the crowd, her face flushed and her heart beating wildly.

She smiled shyly, but was very happy inside. However, she did not feel overwhelmed by being the focus of everyone's attention and accepted the compliment with ease.

Chef Li said loudly: "Little girl, you are really good at this. I will give you chicken legs tonight!"

"It's time to give him a bonus. With this ability, you'll be more likely to solve cases in the future."

The traces cannot be used as direct evidence, but as long as the suspect can be found, it will be much easier to catch him and bring him to justice.

Tang Qingqing is not only capable, but also young, so she has a promising future.

Xu Weiming was worried that everyone was exaggerating too much, which would be detrimental to Tang Qingqing's growth, so he quickly made a gesture for everyone to be quiet.

"Just go do what you need to do. If someone sees you, they'll think our police department is idle all day long."

The crowd dispersed.

Xu Mingwei looked at Tang Qingqing with a smile: "Comrade Tang Qingqing, you are great. I hope you can make full use of your expertise and contribute to the people and society in the future."

Tang Qingqing stood up straight, "I will definitely not let the organization down."

Xu Weiming took Tang Qingqing to his office again and awarded her a certificate.

"You have performed outstandingly this time, and the organization has decided to award you a certificate of merit. We have been quite busy recently, so the bureau will not hold a commendation ceremony, but your team should be honored."

Tang Qingqing was very happy. It was great to have a certificate of honor. It showed that her ability was recognized and that she was registered in the organization.

"Uncle Xu, I'm so happy!"

Xu Weiming took out a hot water kettle from under the table. There was a string of words written on the kettle. Tang Qingqing found her name at a glance.

It's not that her eyesight is good, but that her name is written too big.

Although I didn't recognize many of the words, I could roughly guess that it was a reward for her.

"Uncle Xu, is this for me?"

Xu Weiming smiled and said, "Yes."

Tang Qingqing was even happier now. The award certificate was a spiritual encouragement, and the thermos bottle was a gift that touched her heart!

The weather is getting colder and colder. With a thermos, we can drink hot water anytime. This kettle is the most suitable gift for Master.

You can drink hot water without getting off the kang.

After getting the hot water bottle, Tang Qingqing was so happy that she didn't know what to say. She didn't expect that Xu Weiming had a gift for her.

An old pen and a hardcover notebook.

The pen was very expensive and was obviously a personal property, so Tang Qingqing turned her hand away and did not dare to take it.

"It's too expensive. I can't take it."

Although this pen is old, the owner takes good care of it. The pen is still in good condition, but the paint on the words printed on it has fallen off a little.

You don't need it yourself, you can pass it on to your children.

Xu Weiming smiled and pulled her hand out from behind her, "This pen has a different meaning. It was given to me by the organization as a reward for my first major case.

Now I give you more tasks to complete and solve more cases. Can you do it?"

Tang Qingqing pursed her lips, her eyes fixed on the pen.

Finally, she accepted the gift and said, "I can do it!"

Tang Qingqing caressed the notebook with care, and then carefully touched the old pen, feeling indescribably excited at the moment.

She couldn't wait to open the pen and wrote her name on it carefully.

She really needed a pen and paper, but she didn't have the conditions before, so she could only memorize it, which inevitably affected her efficiency.

With a notebook and a pen, she can record some data and even draw the appearance of footprints on it for easy research.

When she went to school and learned more words, she also used it as work notes.

Although the notebook is not very big, it is thick and can be used for a long time.

“Can you write your own name?”

Tang Qingqing then remembered that there was someone beside her. She was so happy that she forgot everything.

She put away her notebook sheepishly. "I went to school for a few days and learned how to write my name from my teacher."

She was forced to leave school, but she never forgot what she had learned. Whenever she had nothing to do, she liked to write her name and the words she had learned in school on the ground with branches.

I always remember the correct stroke order for a character, so whenever I see a slogan on the wall, I can copy it without making any mistakes.

Although she had another memory, those memories all came from the description in "that book".

Although the book also introduces her experiences in school, it focuses on the interactions between people and only briefly mentions how to learn.

It’s not like the dreams I had before, it feels like I’ve walked through it all again.

Therefore, she was unable to learn to read and write automatically after having another memory.

The reason why it is helpful for cooking is that the food part in the book is written in great detail. Every time I recall it, my saliva falls to the ground.

This also enabled Tang Qingqing to learn a lot of cooking techniques after reading the book, and her cooking skills improved.

Tang Qingqing took out the notebook embarrassedly, her ears burning: "I don't write well."

Compared to herself in the book, she is far behind now.

When Xu Weiming opened it, he saw that the handwriting was very neat, just like printed fonts, beautiful but rather rigid.

But for someone who has only been in school for a few days, being able to write like this is already very impressive.

When his children first started school, their handwriting looked like dog crawling, and sometimes it was even backwards.

"You write beautifully and neatly. You will get better and better with practice. I'll give you a copybook later so you can practice in private."

Tang Qingqing was so happy that she didn't know what to do. "Uncle Xu, it's great that I have a pen and a notebook."

"That copybook was used by my children. Now they have grown up and don't need it anymore. It's just sitting there anyway. Why not let it continue to shine in your hands?"

Tang Qingqing bowed deeply to Xu Mingwei, "Uncle Xu, thank you."

"Study hard and try to get into our Public Security Bureau in the future."

Tang Qingqing had finally come to the county town and did not plan to go back the next day. She planned to play in the county town for two more days.

Xu Weiming said that she can stay as long as she wants, and if her help is needed anywhere, she can just grab a strong man.

Tang Qingqing was arranged to sleep in Qin Sa's bed in the single dormitory of the police station, while Qin Sa went to sleep in the duty room.

Because Tang Qingqing was too young, everyone was worried about letting a little girl like her live in the guesthouse.

Tang Qingqing felt embarrassed when she found out, "Sister, I can actually sleep on the floor. It's quite spacious here."

Qin Sa waved his hand: "No, I usually sleep in the duty room. There are so many things to do after the autumn harvest, and I don't feel at ease sleeping in the dormitory. Besides, my home is in the commune, so it's easy to find a place to live."

Qin Sa’s dormitory is a small two-story building with a corridor in the front and rooms in the back. Qin Sa lives on the second floor.

The dormitory room is very small, with just a bed and a small table, and it is basically full.

However, Qin Sa had tidied the room very neatly and cleanly; the sheets and quilt covers were freshly washed and had a faint fragrance.

"This is my room. Here are the keys. Take them. The bathroom is downstairs. There are basins and buckets under the bed. If you want to take a bath, go to the bathhouse. The bathhouse is open from 3:30 to 7:00 in the afternoon. I've put the ticket under the glass on the table. You can just take it. You're welcome.

The tickets are issued by the company. I have to go out on field trips and often stay out for many days without being able to come back to take a shower, so I have saved a lot of tickets. You can use them as you like, otherwise they will expire."

After explaining, Qin Sa said with some concern:

"Aren't you afraid of sleeping alone?"

Tang Qingqing smiled and shook her head: "Don't be afraid, I've slept on a grave before."

At that time, she was wrongly accused of stealing eggs, and no one believed her no matter how she explained. She was beaten up by Zhao Dahua, and she ran away because she was hurt.

At that time she had not met the master yet, so she had nowhere to go, and while walking she ran to the grave and lay down.

Tang Qingqing no longer cares about that family, so she brought this up to prove that she is brave.

But it didn't sound like that to Qin Sa. Looking at the skinny little girl in front of him, he would want to worship her if she were in their home.

It's a pity that she was unlucky. Born in such a family, her fate was destined to be bumpy.

But if she works hard and develops such a skill, her future will be brighter.

Qin Sa nodded, still reminding:

"If you're scared, just turn on the light and go to bed. Don't worry, it won't use much electricity. If anything happens, just knock on Mrs. Chen's door next door. I've already said hello to her."

The single dormitory is not only home to singles like Qin Sa, but also to young couples who have not had time to separate their rooms.

Qin Sa's arrangements were very orderly and he had thought of every aspect.

He even bought toothpaste and toothbrush for Tang Qingqing and gave her a new towel.

Tang Qingqing didn't know how to thank him, as she didn't have these things.

It's embarrassing to say that she has never brushed her teeth properly in her life.

She just learned from the old people in the village to bite a willow branch and rub it. Toothpaste and toothbrush cost money, and her family would not buy them for her.

"Sister, you are so nice to me." Tang Qingqing's eyes were sore.

Qin Sa rubbed her head and said, "These are all issued by the bureau. Our Public Security Bureau has always done a good job in logistics support, and you will have them in the future."

Although there is no official document, Tang Qingqing can be considered a non-staff member of their team.

It is not possible to pay wages directly, as this is against the rules, there are many procedures to go through, and it is difficult to approve.

Especially since Tang Qing was still so young, he could still obtain various benefits.

"Sister, I'm very familiar with this place now, you can go about your business and don't worry about me."

Although Qin Sa is on vacation now, she is obviously still concerned about her work.

"I came here with people from my village. We agreed to go out and have fun together."

After hearing this, Qin Sa stopped refusing.

"Okay, I'll go first. Be careful and remember the way. If you can't remember the way, go to the store and ask someone for directions. Don't just ask anyone. There are many cases of trafficking of women and children nowadays. Although our commune is not bad, we can't take it lightly."

Tang Qingqing agreed repeatedly, and Qin Sa went to work in a hurry.

Tang Qingqing stood in the room, looked around, and was reluctant to sit on the clean bed, so she sat on a chair.

She looked around and saw some books on the table, but Tang Qingqing didn't dare to move them.

She took out the notebook and pen from her bag and placed them on the table.

Then she sat up straight, took a pen and pretended to write, and she couldn't help laughing.

Although the fountain pen was relatively old, it still wrote smoothly and was much easier to use than the pencil that Tang Qingqing used, which was not even as high as her little finger.

Xu Weiming also gave him two bottles of ink, one blue and one black.

Tang Qingqing was reluctant to put pen to paper. She only wrote a small word and then put the pen away lovingly.

She didn't plan to take these things back home. She planned to leave them with her master. Otherwise, who knows when they might be stolen.

Even if her things hadn't been stolen, Tang Qingqing felt exhausted just by listening to those nagging words.

If you have that much time, you might as well observe everyone's walking posture and summarize the patterns.

They are not good people and they don't understand reason.

Tang Qingqing pondered for a long time and was about to write a word when she heard the sound of footsteps outside.

The voice came from far away and Tang Qingqing knew it was Qin Sa as soon as she heard it.

She turned her head and Qin Sa just opened the door.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

Qin Sa rushed in, squatted down and reached under the bed, saying:

"I almost forgot about that."

Qin Sa pulled out a cardboard box from under the bed. She opened the box and found it was full of comic books!

There are very few of these things in the countryside. Someone had borrowed a few books from the neighboring brigade before, but it was not Tang Qingqing's turn.

Tang Qingqing's impression of comic books comes more from another memory.

"Wow, sister, why do you have so many picture books?"

Qin Sa was very proud: "I don't have any other hobbies besides work, I just like reading comic books. When I was a child, I wanted to buy them, but my family didn't want to let me. Now I have a job, I buy them when I get my salary.

I now have a complete set of comic books such as "Water Margin", "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", etc. You have no idea how difficult it is to buy these books."

A large cardboard box is filled to the brim, so full that it can be used as a bookstore.

"You can read these books if you want. Just take good care of them and put them away for me."

Tang Qingqing was so excited that her mouth was shaking. "Sister, can I eat this but not look at it?"

"Books are meant to be read, so don't be polite."

Qin Sa looked at the watch and yelled, "Hey, it's already this late—"

Without even saying hello, he turned and ran towards the door.

After a while, Tang Qingqing heard someone roaring:

"Qin Sa, you crazy girl, what's wrong with you? You jumped down from the second floor again! I'll break your legs next time. I'll see if you dare to be so arrogant again!"

Tang Qingqing was shocked when she heard this and quickly ran out of the house, but she only saw Qin Sa's back.

Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, but from what she heard just now, Tang Qingqing could already imagine how handsome Qin Sa was.

"Sister Sa must be the legendary heroine."

Tang Qingqing returned to the house. She had originally planned to go to the cinema to watch a movie, but now that there were so many comic books, she was reluctant to go out.

She carefully picked up a comic book with a picture of a monkey on it and began to read it.

Although she didn't recognize most of the words, she could still understand the general idea with the help of the pictures.

Tang Qingqing was so engrossed in reading that she read more than ten books in a row. Only when her eyes became sore did she remember to raise her head.

She looked out the window and saw that it was time for dinner.

Tang Qingqing quickly put away all the books, tidied up the place that had just been messed up, and then took the key and went downstairs to eat.

She had a great time and felt it was a wonderful feeling all the way.

This was the first time in Tang Qingqing's life that she had spent a day so leisurely.

Don't think about anything, just do whatever you want.

The meal is ready, just wait and eat.

Tang Qingqing became more determined to become a public security officer, as she could do what she liked here and eat delicious meals.

As soon as she entered the door, Chef Li saw her and waved at her.

"I just told you that I would reward you with a chicken drumstick. Here, I'll give you the biggest one!"

Tang Qingqing's eyes widened. She thought Chef Li was just talking, but she didn't expect it to be true.

"You're too thin. Director Xu said you're almost fourteen, but you can't tell. Eat more."

Chef Li put the chicken legs in the bowl and served her the rice himself.

We had white rice for dinner, and the side dishes were potatoes and chicken nuggets, hot and sour cabbage, and stir-fried eggplant.

Chicken nuggets with potatoes was the only meat dish, and the amount of meat was limited, but Tang Qingqing's portion clearly had more meat than potatoes.

The police officer who was queuing behind Tang Qingqing said, "Brother Li, usually when you serve us food, your hands shake like an elderly person, and you shake all the meat off very accurately. Why are you so steady today?"

"Hey, you heartless brat, if you don't show up after dinner time, I'll forget about saving delicious food for you. Okay, you said my hands are shaking, but this time they're definitely not shaking."

When Chef Li took a spoonful, it was all potatoes.

The police officer stepped forward and grabbed his hand: "Brother Li, I was wrong. Please raise your hand and give me some meat. I can't continue this case without meat."

Someone nearby started to make a noise: "Brother Li, you see how important your food is. It's like the oil in your car. Even the best car can't move without it."

Joking aside, we should still fight as we should.

Chef Li finally scooped some meat for the policeman. Although he didn't receive the same special care as Tang Qingqing, it was still a lot of meat.

Tang Qingqing recalled that, not counting the meat she ate at her master's house, this was the most she could eat in a year at the Tang family.

This restaurant is so good! She doesn't want to go back.

No wonder everyone wants to be a city dweller and eat government food. This government food is really delicious!

There were quite a few people at this spot, so there were people sitting near where Tang Qingqing was sitting.

Tang Qingqing couldn't help but asked the person beside her: "Do all the police stations eat so well?"

Someone beside him laughed and said, "How can that be? We are the only one who has done a good job. Director Xu said that hungry police are like guns without bullets. They can't do their job, so we attach great importance to this aspect."

Another person explained: "For people like us, it's not easy to sit down and eat a meal. If we cook by ourselves, we'll probably be called away before the meal is ready. So, unless someone is always watching over us at home, we all prefer to eat in the cafeteria."

Tang Qingqing's favorability towards their commune's Public Security Bureau has increased significantly. She must study hard, not only practicing coding, but also learning to read and write.

This way she will have more opportunities to enter the Public Security Bureau and become a part of it.

After Tang Qingqing finished her meal, she took her bathhouse ticket and went into the bathhouse to take a bath.

Taking a bath is a big problem at home.

In the summer, I can go to the river to wash with the sisters-in-law and aunts in the village. They have a tacit understanding among their team.

Women take baths at certain places and men are not allowed to go there. If anyone sneaks in, he will be arrested as a hooligan.

It becomes troublesome when the weather gets cold. If you want to take a bath, you have to fetch water from a long distance and use firewood to boil water.

They are not allowed to do this at home. They can only wipe it once and it can never be cleaned.

But it's different in the bathhouse. It's especially warm inside, and there's plenty of water in the boiler, so you can wash slowly and boldly with peace of mind.

As for a group of people bathing naked in the big bathhouse, Tang Qingqing didn't think it was a big deal, since they were all women anyway.

Moreover, when the women in their group go to the river to bathe in the summer, many of them are naked, so there is nothing strange about it.

People would also take a bath towel and scrub slowly, scrubbing all the dirt off their bodies.

Qin Sa also prepared a bath towel for Tang Qingqing. This was her first time using it, and when she rubbed it, there was a lot of mud!

Tang Qingqing was shocked. She didn't expect herself to be so dirty!

The sister-in-law nearby couldn't bear to see this and took the initiative to come over and rub her back.

Tang Qingqing was grimacing from being rubbed, but she was too embarrassed to say anything, as the other person was just trying to help her out of kindness.

But my sister-in-law's skill in scrubbing my back is really good. It was a bit painful at first, but later I got used to it. Seeing so much mud being washed out, I felt particularly comfortable.

This bath was the longest one Tang Qingqing had ever taken in her life. When she came out of the bathhouse, she felt a little dizzy.

My stomach, which was full before, now feels a little empty.

Zhai Hongyi and Wang Heizi were both shocked when they saw Tang Qingqing.

His face was pale and a little red upon closer inspection, and he walked unsteadily.

Wang Heizi rushed forward and angrily said, "Are you being made difficult? Humph, I knew it wouldn't be that simple. If you were sincere, you should have sent the reward to the brigade. You must have had bad intentions to be called here from afar!"

Zhai Hongyi's face also looked unhappy, but he was more stable than Wang Heizi.

"What's going on?"

Tang Qingqing waved her hands: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm just a little hungry."

"Didn't they say that food and lodging are provided? Why didn't they give us any food on the first night?" Wang Heizi became even angrier.

Zhai Hongyi handed her a piece of fruit candy and said, "I've run out of candy, use this to make up for it."

Tang Qingqing didn't hesitate and put the fruit candy in her mouth.

Who would have thought that after eating and drinking, she would take a bath and become exhausted.

I guess it's because I'm too weak, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do this.

Seeing Wang Heizi looking angry and glaring back, Tang Qingqing was worried that there might be a misunderstanding, so she quickly explained after she recovered.

Zhai Hongyi and Wang Heizi were both speechless. They had never heard of anyone getting dizzy from taking a shower.

Wang Heizi: "It's a good thing we came today, otherwise you wouldn't have survived tonight. Your health is too poor."

Tang Qingqing was embarrassed. It was not without reason that she was treated as a delicate girl in the book. Her own health was indeed not very good and she needed careful care.

Her life was exchanged, and she had to make a living under Zhao Dahua and Tang Jianjun. It was not easy for her to have enough food to eat, let alone be raised.

If she didn't have a master, her health would be even worse.

"Don't worry. Brother Yi and I have figured out the situation today. We'll take you to find something to eat later. Can you still walk?"

Tang Qingqing repeatedly said: "Sure."

Zhai Hongyi suddenly squatted down in front of her, and Tang Qingqing was stunned.

"What are you doing? Come up quickly and don't waste time."