Chapter 23 There are people who are more shameless than me!
"for what?"
"To uphold justice!"
Not to mention Song Yunqing, even the people around were laughing so hard that they fell over, obviously not taking this statement seriously.
When those people laughed, Yao Xinjie became even more embarrassed and shouted in anger.
"I just can't stand him. What right does he have to take over Captain Wang's position? Captain Wang has even treated me to a drink. He's a good man. You parachuted in want to take his place, but I won't allow it."
He caught sight of Song Yunqing in the crowd and immediately became excited: "You brought a capitalist's daughter with you! Bah! I'll smash your roof and that's it."
Song Yunqing didn't expect that he had something to do with this!
When the others heard Captain Wang mentioned, their expressions became solemn.
Chen Zhicheng said, "Captain Wang has been very kind to us. When we were first assigned to Xingyong Island, no one wanted to come because it was too remote and the conditions were difficult. But Captain Wang didn't despise us. After he came, he even helped us improve our living conditions."
"So the villagers have great respect for Captain Wang."
Ge Jinglan tugged at Chen Zhicheng's arm, signaling him to speak less.
Logically speaking, Chen Zhicheng should not say these words in front of the new leader, as it would easily leave a bad impression on the leader.
But after spending a few days together, he felt that Xiao Jinchuan was not that kind of person.
He is an upright person who abides by the law and is a good cadre who would rather die than surrender.
Chen Zhicheng patted Ge Jinglan's arm to reassure her.
"I just think you're no match for Captain Wang. What's wrong? Officers can't stand the truth, right?"
Yao Xinjie looked at Xiao Jinchuan nonchalantly, expecting Xiao Jinchuan to break down after being scolded by him.
But Xiao Jinchuan did not do as he wished. Not only did he not show any sign of anger, but he showed an expression of appreciation.
Chen Zhicheng's heart skipped a beat, and he whispered to Zhao Hu, "It's over, it's over. Is Deputy Commander Xiao pissed off?"
Zhao Hu: "Don't think too much. Deputy Captain Xiao doesn't get angry that easily."
Xiao Jinchuan took a few steps forward and untied the ropes on him personally. "Why should I be angry? Captain Wang is a good cadre and a good leader. I will naturally write a letter to inform the higher-ups. Next time you need something like this, just tell me directly. There's no need to make such a big fuss."
Yao Xinjie looked at him vigilantly, and as soon as the rope loosened, he quickly took a step back, eight feet away from him.
"I didn't cause trouble because I wanted you to commend Captain Wang. This was all my personal behavior. I don't like you. Of course, if you want to commend Captain Wang, I can still look at you with respect."
Xiao Jinchuan had tidied the rope, but before he could say anything, a woman holding a child squeezed in from outside the crowd.
"You're going to die! You didn't come back all night. I thought you were swept away by the waves!"
As soon as Yao Xinjie saw the mother and daughter, he immediately smiled and took the little girl in his arms.
"What are you talking about? I am a man of destiny. How could I be swept away by the waves?"
As he spoke, he weighed his daughter in his arms and said, "Why are you so light? Did you miss breakfast?"
The little girl curled her lips when she heard this and burst into tears: "Give me back my little rabbit, give me back my little rabbit!"
Xiao Jinchuan took a step back and looked at the family calmly.
Yao Xinjie was confused and looked at his wife: "I just didn't go home for one night, and we already have rabbits at home?"
The woman looked at him with dismay: "Ask yourself."
Yao Xinjie put her on the ground, squatted down and looked her in the eye: "Tell Daddy, what little rabbit?"
The daughter burst into tears and said, "I picked up a bunny-shaped rock yesterday. I wanted to keep it to make a shell painting. Did you take it away?"
Yao Xinjie suddenly felt his scalp tingling. When he thought about it carefully, it seemed that the stone was in the shape of a little rabbit.
It was over. At that time, I was just thinking about finding a handy stone to smash the roof of someone's house, and I didn't notice that the stone belonged to my daughter.
"That... that little rabbit stone was indeed taken away by Dad, but it's very useful. How about I find you another little rabbit stone later?"
The daughter was adamant: "No, no, I want the little rabbit stone. Dad, you are a bad person. I don't want to pay attention to you!"
Seeing that his little ancestor was about to be coaxed, Yao Xinjie was extremely anxious. He vaguely remembered that the stone should have been taken away by Xiao Jinchuan.
He could only put on a sullen face, walked up to Xiao Jinchuan fiercely, and whispered, "Mr. Xiao, where is the stone?"
"It's with me."
“Give it to me now!”
Song Yunqing took two steps forward: "Why should I give it to you?"
"That's mine."
"Whatever falls on our roof is mine."
Yao Xinjie never expected that there could be someone more shameless than himself.
His eyes widened in anger: "What are you talking about?"
"Good words."
Yao Xinjie was furious. He looked at Xiao Jinchuan and stretched out his hand: "Are you going to give it to me or not?"
"Give."
Yao Xinjie was delighted.
"But you have to apologize to my wife first."
Yao Xinjie looked at Song Yunqing. No one else expected Xiao Jinchuan to make such a request.
"You want me to apologize to a woman? Impossible. I've never set such a precedent in my life."
Over there, the daughter who had been waiting for Shi Tou for a long time seemed to be crying again.
"Dad, I want a stone, woo woo woo..."
Yao Xinjie immediately softened his attitude and bowed respectfully at a 90-degree angle towards Song Yunqing: "I'm sorry, Miss Song. I was unable to spit out ivory from my dog's mouth before. I apologize to you."
Song Yunqing: ...
Such a scoundrel man is actually a daughter slave?
But no matter how bad such a person is, he can't be that bad.
"As long as you don't target me because of my identity in the future, I will accept your apology."
Yao Xinjie got the confirmation and immediately reached out to Xiao Jinchuan: "I've apologized, now it's time to give me the stone."
Xiao Jinchuan took out the stone, and it was indeed a cute little rabbit. The two protrusions on the top looked especially like rabbit ears.
"I think I should make a few things clear. First, I'm not here to replace Captain Wang. My transfer order came down a long time ago. If Captain Wang hadn't been injured in the line of duty, we would have worked together. He's my superior."
"Secondly, regarding my wife's identity as a capitalist lady, I hope everyone can view it rationally. She is just the adopted daughter of the Song family. She only lived in the Song family for a few days and grew up in the countryside the rest of the time."
"She has never enjoyed the Song family's wealth and glory, so the Song family's bad reputation cannot fall on her head."
Song Yunqing looked at him in surprise. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved.
These words were like clusters of colorful fireworks, leaving brilliant traces in her desolate heart.
In her own broken world, someone quietly picked up the rubble and tried to piece it back together.
Yao Xinjie looked at her suspiciously: "Really? I don't think she has the temperament of someone who was raised in the countryside."
Song Yunqing: "It's genuine. You can go and ask around. I was in the countryside two months ago."
The villagers were also whispering, especially those who had previously targeted Song Yunqing because of the title of "Capitalist Miss", most of them felt a little embarrassed.
Many people also think that Xiao Jinchuan is a real man among men, and he looks the most handsome when protecting his wife!
Only Qian Xiufen spitted bitterly, "They've said all sorts of good and bad things. Who knows if they're true or not? We can't get out now anyway, so how can we find out?"
"Maybe, I'm just lying to you because I'm afraid you might hurt my precious wife."
Xiao Jinchuan glanced at her coldly, and Qian Xiufen's mouth seemed to be frozen immediately, unable to utter a word.
His face looked very ugly.
Sun Jianguo had long had enough of this stupid woman: "Go home quickly and stop embarrassing yourself here."
Qian Xiufen was not convinced and wanted to say something, but Sun Jianguo pinched her hard and she swallowed it back.
Yao Xinjie got the stone and handed it to his daughter like a treasure: "Your little rabbit is here, how could Daddy lose it?"
The daughter finally burst into laughter. Yao Xinjie winked at his wife, "It's so late and you haven't eaten yet. Are you trying to starve my precious daughter? And what about my son? If you bring the child out with you, what will happen to him alone?"
His wife was obviously no pushover either. She yelled at the top of her voice, "How dare you say that to me? You've been gone all night. Don't I worry about you? What are you cooking? Our family is so poor we can't even afford to eat. Our son is asleep at home and won't wake up for a while."
Yao Xinjie's face flushed. "I have something important to do. It's not like I didn't come back on purpose."
Zhao Hu chuckled and said, "You mean the serious business of smashing someone's roof and being tied to a banyan tree and unable to move?"
When the daughter heard this, her thin eyebrows immediately stood up: "Dad, did you do something bad?"
Yao Xinjie immediately retorted: "No, don't listen to this bad uncle's nonsense. Dad never does bad things."
The girl held up a finger and said, "Then Daddy, make a pinky promise with me."
"Okay, we'll make a promise and stick together for a hundred years. Whoever changes will be a puppy!"
Xiao Jinchuan came over and said, "According to regulations, those who damage military housing should be put in solitary confinement."
The smile on Yao Xinjie's face froze.
"but......"
Xiao Jinchuan suddenly patted Yao Xinjie on the back of his collar and said, "From today on, you will report to my house before sunset every day."
"What...what are you doing?"
"Repair the roof."
"By the way..."
He lowered his voice and said, "Teach me the tidal patterns on the island."
Yao Xinjie was completely stunned and asked in disbelief, "What?"
"You smashed the roof, so you're responsible for repairing it. I'll take care of your meals and the tide patterns. Captain Wang is so kind to you, so he must have taught you everything, right?"
At the mention of Captain Wang, Yao Xinjie immediately became assertive. "You're right. When I was just strolling around, Captain Wang told me a lot about the patterns of tides. No one on the island knows this better than me."
So the decision was made: "Start repairing the roof tomorrow."
That night, Song Yunqing cooked vegetable soup and added noodles.
Xiao Jinchuan was looking for tools to repair the roof in the grocery room nearby. He only stopped to prepare for dinner after he had everything he needed.
Song Yunqing deliberately put less chili in Xiao Jinchuan's bowl. When he handed it to Xiao Jinchuan, he asked curiously, "Did you know it was him?"
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