After reviewing the tasks for tomorrow, Jiang Ci went home.
She was carrying the reward given to her by the Public Security Bureau (the banner was hung at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) when she walked out. Just as she pushed her bicycle out, she saw Zhou Mingli.
Jiang Ci rode over on her bicycle. "What brings you here?"
Seeing her full of energy, Zhou Mingli smiled and said, "It was getting dark and I saw you weren't coming back, so I came to pick you up."
Although Beijing is very safe, danger can still easily occur after dark, and Zhou Mingli did not want Jiang Ci to walk alone at night.
He gets off work early, and if Jiang Ci doesn't get back before dark, Zhou Mingli will come to pick her up.
Jiang Ci sighed, "It's such a pity that I ride a bicycle to and from get off work, otherwise you could pick me up and I could free my hands and feet."
Riding a bike by yourself is certainly not as comfortable as being carried by someone.
Zhou Mingli went along with her suggestion, "Leave your bicycle at work, and I'll take you home."
Jiang Ci said, "Forget it. We'll have to spend money on the bus tomorrow morning. You've had a long day, and you still came all this way to pick me up. Don't wear your legs out."
It sounded like a joke, and Zhou Mingli caught up with her, casually adding, "You're not riding that fast either."
Oh dear, this has ignited Jiang Ci's competitive spirit. "Then let's see who gets home first!"
Zhou Mingli smiled and said, "Okay."
Jiang Ci took the lead and rode off on her bicycle. Zhou Mingli followed behind her at a leisurely pace, occasionally overtaking her. Jiang Ci would glare at him with her clear eyes and then start panting as she chased after him.
Intellectually, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli were evenly matched, but physically, Jiang Ci was no match for Zhou Mingli.
The difference between men and women is there, and Zhou Mingli mostly does physical labor, so he is very strong.
The couple chased each other home like this.
The Minister and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs left together by car and saw Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli playing around like children. They looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
"This couple doesn't look very old."
"In her early twenties, she's still very young."
The minister shook his head and laughed, "Luckily, she is quite composed at work. Otherwise, given her eccentric personality, I really wouldn't dare to hire her."
"Didn't the people from the Y country's embassy come today? Her colleagues jumped up when they heard there was an order. Jiang Ci remained calm and negotiated with them. She is indeed quite capable."
Jiang Ci had no idea that she and Zhou Mingli had been caught red-handed by their superiors while they were fooling around.
Jiang Ci, who always rode her bicycle at a leisurely pace, was covered in sweat when she got home. Her cheeks were flushed, and hot breath escaped from her mouth.
Zhou Mingli handed her a handkerchief so she could wipe the sweat from her cheeks.
Jiang Ci looked Zhou Mingli up and down with displeasure.
This man didn't break a sweat at all, and calmly served her.
It's really infuriating.
After finishing their meal and chores, the couple finally had time to look at the reward they had brought back from the Public Security Bureau.
The reward is still two identical copies.
A rather thick work notebook, a fountain pen, and a box of ink, two of them.
There was still an envelope in the bag. Jiang Ci opened both envelopes, and there were twenty yuan in each one.
"The money wasn't as much as last time, but this pen is five yuan now," Jiang Ci said, fiddling with the pen.
"I don't need this set, why not give it to Zheyue?" Zhou Mingli pointed to his own set and said.
“Okay.” Jiang Ci nodded, then said as if she had thought of something, “Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao also need to learn calligraphy; their handwriting is too ugly.”
Zhou Mingli nodded in strong agreement.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao, who were playing outside, were completely unaware of their parents' sinister intentions.
Jiang Ci pondered for a moment and said, "Has your boss talked to you about the reward?"
As soon as Zhou Mingli heard her words, he knew what Jiang Ci was thinking. "No, the leader didn't say anything."
Jiang Ci sighed, "My boss didn't say anything either. Is it because we've done too many good deeds that the boss has become numb and doesn't plan to reward us anymore?"
Zhou Mingli: "..."
The two stopped simultaneously and looked at each other.
Don’t say that, don’t say that.
It's really possible.
Jiang Ci lay back on the bed, "I was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."
Zhou Mingli couldn't resist and leaned over to kiss her, saying, "Shut your mouth."
Jiang Ci got angry, "You dare call me a jinx?"
The two started fighting again.
In this era lacking entertainment and gossip, people can only pass the time by fooling around and causing trouble.
For the next few days, Jiang Ci was busy running around to the nobles in Y country to ask for tea, and didn't pay any more attention to this matter.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli thought that their work unit would not give them any rewards. However, when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs started allocating housing, Jiang Ci was called over and told that she would be allocated two rooms.
"We originally planned to give you a room, but because you and your spouse assisted the police in handling the case, our unit contacted your spouse's unit and decided to allocate you another room."
Jiang Ci: "???"
So the reward was waiting for her here?!
Her mind raced, and she laughed, saying, "Thank you for your understanding, boss. Now my family can have more room to stay."
"Alright, tomorrow's the weekend. You guys who are getting housing allocations need to go house hunting. Don't forget to meet at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! You can bring your families too!"
"good!"
Jiang Ci was overjoyed and shared the good news with her family when she got home.
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