With Cheng Wenyun's guidance, Zhou Mingli was no fool, and naturally he wouldn't take advantage of his good deed to spread his good name far and wide.
He works quietly and honestly, and is very low-key.
After learning about the situation, several leaders nodded in approval upon seeing how patient Zhou Mingli was. They then went to discuss how to reward Zhou Mingli once the reward from the police arrived.
Compared to that, Chef Mo put a lot more effort into treating Zhou Mingli.
He is a chef for state banquets and has also served as a royal chef in history. After several ups and downs, his elders never forgot their duties. Chef Mo has been standing in front of the chopping board since he was a child. He is also very talented. Now over fifty years old, Chef Mo is proficient in all eight major cuisines.
Especially due to his early life in the south, Chef Mo is very proficient in Jiangsu cuisine.
Jiangsu cuisine emphasizes freshness, aroma, crispness, and tenderness, and places great importance on knife skills.
One of the most famous dishes, Wensi Tofu, is a dish that showcases the ultimate skill in knife work.
Although there was no tofu in today's lunch, Zhou Mingli was still required to cut the vegetables thinly and evenly when preparing them.
After he poured the broth, he stood aside and watched Zhou Mingli chop vegetables.
Zhou Mingli was naturally not worried about others watching him work, and prepared the dishes as if no one else was around.
After he had prepared all the dishes in a rhythmic and methodical manner, and was about to see if there was any work left to do, he heard Chef Mo say slowly, "This weekend morning, you'll come with me to the Great Hall of the People."
Zhou Mingli was taken aback for a moment, then realized this was an opportunity to earn extra money. He calmly nodded, "Okay."
"Keep an eye on the broth, don't overcook the lamb inside."
"I see."
Zhou Mingli was working diligently in the morning. After lunch, he was preparing breakfast for the next morning and was about to leave work when the police arrived.
The people who came with the police to find Zhou Mingli included their top leaders who were in charge of logistics.
The leader smiled broadly as he walked inside with the police officer, praising Zhou Mingli as he went, "Although he hasn't been with the company for long, he was spotted by our head chef during the job interview. Our head chef even said he has a good character and is patient. Hearing you say that, I'm convinced that we didn't make a mistake in choosing him!"
"It is thanks to their bravery and ability that our Public Security Bureau was able to catch such a scourge. It is only right that we come to your unit in person to express our gratitude!"
The police officers spoke very nicely, praising Zhou Mingli.
The two men spoke eloquently and soon arrived at the kitchen. Upon seeing Zhou Mingli, the policeman went over and said, "Comrade Zhou!"
"Hello." Zhou Mingli calmly shook hands with him. "Is there any result regarding the matter of that madman attacking people?"
When the police heard him ask about the progress of the case with concern, they smiled and said, "There is already a result. The perpetrator is an educated youth from the countryside. He is the eldest child in his family. His parents favored their youngest son and made him take over his job, sending him to the countryside to be an educated youth. This guy is also reckless. After returning, he had a conflict with his parents because they wouldn't let him go back to live with them, so he started doing bad things."
The police officer deeply resented the educated youth, and his words were tinged with hatred: "Before what happened last night, this man had already forced women to have sex more than four times! He's an absolute scoundrel!"
Those who accompanied the leaders and police officers couldn't help but gasp upon hearing this.
Four incidents mean that four women have fallen victim to this bastard's cruelty!
What a despicable man! He deserves to be shot!
The police officer held Zhou Mingli's hand tightly and said gratefully, "If it weren't for your righteous intervention, more than six people would have been injured yesterday. After our investigation, the educated youth confessed without hesitation. You are the biggest contributor to this case. After reporting to higher authorities, our director believes that you deserve great credit!"
Zhou Mingli, however, refused to take all the credit and replied, "My wife Jiang Ci also helped. If she hadn't knocked the knife out of the assailant's hand, I wouldn't have been able to subdue her."
The police officer laughed heartily and said, "Of course your spouse will also receive a reward from our Public Security Bureau!"
He handed Zhou Mingli a bag, then took an envelope from the bag and placed it in his hand. "Comrade Zhou, I hope you can always maintain such enthusiasm and never back down in the face of difficulties! Be a good person and do good deeds!"
After saying that, he handed the reward flag that the Public Security Bureau had urgently made to Zhou Mingli.
The people present looked at Zhou Mingli with eyes full of envy.
After transmigrating into the book, Zhou Mingli, who had always been low-key and focused on developing his skills, felt quite uncomfortable being so blatantly rewarded and scrutinized for the first time.
His unease was perceived as modesty by the police and his superiors.
The police officer even patted him on the shoulder with a smile, indicating that he didn't need to be so modest.
Zhou Mingli smiled, "I will."
"Alright, I won't keep you from your work any longer, I'll head back now!"
"I'll take you there! I'll take you there!"
Someone escorted the police away, while Zhou Mingli was called to the office by his superior.
Of course, calling him over isn't a bad thing; it's a good thing.
"Xiao Zhou, you're such a good person! You help whenever you can, and you subdued the thugs without hesitation. You truly embody our government's motto of 'everything for the people'!"
The leader praised Zhou Mingli highly.
Zhou Mingli was naturally modest, saying it was all thanks to the company's cultivation of him.
The leader was pleased to hear this, thinking that Zhou Mingli was a sensible person.
“We couldn’t really give you a raise right away since you’re new here, given your seniority,” the manager said. “But you’ve truly done something good, a truly heroic thing for the people! Our organization can’t let you down.”
"So I had an impromptu meeting with other leaders and decided to give you an extra three yuan subsidy every month as an exception."
Zhou Mingli's current salary is a base salary of nineteen yuan, plus a subsidy of three yuan, which makes it twenty-two yuan per month.
Upon hearing about the pay raise, Zhou Mingli was naturally delighted. His eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in a booming voice, "Thank you, leader!"
The leader laughed and said, "Why don't we hang this banner in our unit? Let others see it and know what a truly dedicated person who serves the people looks like."
Zhou Mingli: "...?"
Public execution?
He wanted to twitch his lip, but his boss had just given him a raise, and he couldn't very well offend his boss. Zhou Mingli nodded without changing his expression, "Of course."
As a result, Zhou Mingli was commended and rewarded by the Public Security Bureau for catching that madman, and his work unit also gave him a raise.
And what about Echinacee...?
The police have not yet found her.
After she got up, she went to help those three families contact guests early in the morning.
When the police came looking for her, she was smiling as she successfully negotiated with two companies. Although the contracts were not legally binding at the moment, they were still considered promises, and Jiang Ci still drafted a contract for them to review.
The relationship between the landlord and the tenant is only formally established after both parties agree and sign.
Jiang Ci also earned her first money after arriving in Beijing.
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