Chapter 22

The news that Tang Qingqing was invited by the commune public security bureau to go to the commune to receive the award quickly spread throughout the Rongshan Brigade.

The news was delivered to the Tang family by the captain himself, and Mrs. Wu was shocked when she heard it.

"Is this true? Could it be that the Public Security Bureau is here to arrest people?"

The captain had a smile on his face, but his expression suddenly darkened when he heard this.

"What are you talking about? Qing girl helped our team find the arsonist. That's a great contribution. We can't commend her enough!"

Old Mrs. Wu was dazed by what she heard. Although she knew that Tang Qingqing had helped the police station find the arsonist, she had no news of her since then.

No one knew whether the arsonist was real or fake, and no one knew whether Tang Qingqing was the one who caught the person as rumored.

She also asked this question when she was at home.

But Tang Qingqing answered perfunctorily, saying that she just helped a little.

At that time, no one seemed to care, so she thought she was just helping out a little.

After all, Tang Qingqing is just a thirteen-year-old girl. At most, she can help with odd jobs. What else can she do?

Unexpectedly, Tang Qingqing is as amazing as the rumors say.

"This is such a great joy!" Old Mrs. Wu smiled from ear to ear. "Captain, are you going to give out gifts? Can I bring a few kids with me?"

The captain rolled his eyes at her and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You think this is just a game, a reward, and you're just playing house like a child."

Old Mrs. Wu was a little disappointed, because she knew that whenever she went to the town or the commune for a meeting, she would always bring back something.

The worst ones are towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes, the better ones are enamel cups and even thermos.

If I could bring someone with me, I could get a few more.

Zhao Dahua rolled his eyes and said, "Captain, what's the point of Qingqing, a little girl, receiving the award? Let her father receive it."

The captain said, "Do you think it's your home? Can you change it if you want? Does Tang Jianjun have the ability to do that? A grown man is ashamed to take credit for a child's work."

"I didn't say anything about taking credit for the work. I just asked his father to claim it. It's inappropriate for a little girl to go to the commune."

"If you are worried, let Tang Jianjun go with you."

Zhao Dahua was immediately happy: "Really?!"

"But the Public Security Bureau only reimbursed Qing Yatou's travel and accommodation expenses."

When Zhao Dahua heard this, he immediately wilted.

The captain still refused to let her go: "Old Liu came to me before and said that the bet between you two is not over yet. If you make him unhappy, he will bring it up again."

Zhao Dahua's heart trembled. There had been no movement for the past few days and she thought it was over. She didn't expect that the old man still remembered it.

"Captain, didn't you say that gambling should be banned? We were just joking, how can this count?"

The captain glanced at her and said, "If you admit that you gambled, then you are a participant and will be sent to labor reform. And the whole thing was caused by you, the organizer, so you will be imprisoned for a while."

Zhao Dahua suddenly fell silent.

The captain severely criticized Zhao Dahua and warned him:

"Qing girl is now the focus of the whole commune. You'd better not act like a troublemaker like before. If anything happens, you won't be able to live in peace!"

If the arsonist is found, the captain will not be punished. Otherwise, he will definitely be accused of not taking adequate protective measures. In serious cases, he may even have to give up his position as captain.

All this was thanks to Tang Qingqing, so the captain was willing to help her.

Tang Qingqing had previously thought about picking a time to go to the commune with Zhai Hongyi and Wang Heizi.

Unexpectedly, she received the invitation and she agreed without any hesitation.

Thinking that she would be able to go to the commune the next day, Tang Qingqing had a smile on her face the whole day.

Zhao Dahua found her smile a bit dazzling and couldn't help but say:

"As a girl, you like to be in the spotlight so much. You will suffer in the future."

Tang Qingqing smiled: "So this is how you view Sister Zhenzhen. Do you want me to go to the commune this time and call them to tell them what you think?"

Tang Zhenzhen joined the art troupe. Since Zhao Dahua learned the news, he has been promoting it in the team.

Zhao Dahua's face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Tang Qingqing was too lazy to pay attention to her.

Zhao Dahua was so angry that he wanted to use the stick again. Tang Qingqing stiffened her neck and said:

"Go ahead and hit me if you dare. I'll go to the police station tomorrow!"

"As a parent, I can't beat my own child? No matter how you explain it, it doesn't make sense."

Tang Qingqing's dark eyes stared at her quietly: "But are you my biological mother?"

Zhao Dahua choked and was about to hit him with the stick in anger.

"Alright!" Old Lady Wu yelled at Zhao Dahua, "What happened to everything that was going on?"

Tang Qingqing has made such a great contribution, she will definitely receive a lot of rewards in the future, and maybe even a bonus.

If it's really damaged and something goes wrong tomorrow, everything will be gone.

Old Mrs. Wu has been in charge for so many years, and her intimidation remains.

Zhao Dahua also knew that Tang Qingqing was different now. In the past, he could beat her whenever he wanted, but now she was a well-known official in the commune and she also helped the team find the arsonist. Her identity was no longer ordinary and everyone was watching her.

Finding the arsonist meant that their crime was unprovoked and not only would they be exempted from paying public grain, they would also receive subsidies from the commune.

If it was their own fault, the commune would certainly not be so happy.

Mrs. Wu's yell also gave Zhao Dahua an opportunity to step down.

She threw the stick in her hand away and threatened:

"Don't think that just because you've grown strong, there's nothing we can do to you."

Old Mrs. Wu glared at her and reached out to hold Tang Qingqing's hand.

Tang Qingqing was not paying attention when her little hand was wrapped by a pair of rough hands.

"Qing girl, you are smart and promising. You have brought honor to our Tang family."

Tang Qingqing wanted to pull her hand back, but Old Lady Wu's hand was like a pair of pliers and could not be pulled away at all.

"As the saying goes, brothers working together can break metal. You should take care of your brothers more often in the future. If a woman doesn't have brothers to support her, she won't have anyone to help her if she gets bullied."

Tang Qingqing understood that the man wanted her to teach her younger brothers how to code.

"Grandma, if Xingwang and the others want to learn, I can certainly teach them."

Old Lady Wu's eyes were filled with joy. "I knew Qing was the most obedient and sensible girl in our family."

It is always good to have many skills. Although Mrs. Wu doesn't quite understand what these codes are, she knows that they are useful.

If my grandchildren learn this, they might be able to work in the public security bureau or police station and get a government job in the future.

"But..."

"But what?" Old Mrs. Wu's joyful expression froze.

"My master said that learning coding requires talent. If they can't pass the test, they won't be able to learn it even if they try hard."

Mrs. Wu frowned: "How is the test method?"

"The method is very simple. Let them observe the footprints of sheep. If they can accurately distinguish the footprints of each sheep, then they can start to learn."

"That's it?"

"That's it. It's simple."

Old Mrs. Wu didn't feel the difficulty at all. Under normal circumstances, she would think it was too magical and not something that ordinary people could do.

But Tang Qingqing, a little girl, could do it, so she felt that there was no reason why her grandchildren couldn't do it, and they would only do it better.

Tang Qingqing did not try to explain and let them all try.

Observing footprints requires not only carefulness, but more importantly, patience and perseverance.

You won't be able to master the trick if you fish for three days and dry the nets for two days.

What the master teaches is just the beginning. If you want to develop a pair of good eyes, you can’t just sit there idle, you have to use your brain as well.

Early the next morning, Tang Qingqing followed Zhai Hongyi and Wang Heizi to the commune.

Originally, the two wanted to go to the commune, but they had to get through the team leader, which might not be possible.

But now they have the additional task of escorting Tang Qingqing, so the captain is more willing to talk.

The granary was burned down, and if they want to live well next year, they cannot stop this work.

The team leader was worried that it was not safe for a little girl like Tang Qingqing to go to the commune alone. It was her first time going on a long journey and she might get lost on the way.

Now there is no need to worry. Although Zhai Hongyi is not very old, he is tall and can intimidate people. He is from the city and has seen the world.

Wang Heizi had been to the commune and was familiar with it, so he was not afraid of anything going wrong.

The captain had no idea how to manage these educated youth, from taking good care of them in the past to being laissez-faire now.

Some people just don't want to work and want to sneak back to the city. It's useless for him to catch up with them.

Anyway, you get how much work you do and how many work points you get, and that will be used as the standard for weighing your points later.

As long as Zhai Hongyi didn't run away, the captain would turn a blind eye and issue the certificate.

Wang Heizi frowned when he saw Tang Qingqing:

"Don't you have clothes sent by your cousin? Why are you wearing tattered clothes? We are going to the commune, so we need to dress decently."

My aunt also mentioned this matter yesterday. Tang Zhenzhen had sent back some old clothes before, but none of them ended up in Tang Qingqing's hands.

But Tang Xingwang was not willing to give his clothes to Tang Qingqing, so he couldn't bring it up at all. If he did, she would make a big fuss.

Tang Qingqing didn't have this idea, so she went to the commune in her usual clothes today.

Although there are a lot of patches, she washes them frequently, so they are all clean and tidy.

Tang Qingqing: "Being hard-working and simple is a good tradition. This makes me look more like a farmer's daughter."

Tang Qingqing had never even been to the town. She thought it was just like what everyone talked about as a big city, but she was greatly disappointed.

Dahua Town was built on Dahua Brigade and looks not much different from Rongshan Brigade.

There is a town government and a police station here, but they are all bungalows with the exterior walls painted white.

No wonder Wang Heizi and Zhai Hongyi never thought of buying and selling things in the town and chose to go directly to the commune.

Tang Qingqing was a little nervous as it was her first time riding in a car. She was holding some chen pi that her aunt had gotten from somewhere, thinking that she could chew it if she got carsick.

As soon as the car arrived, Zhai Hongyi strode in and took a seat for the three people.

He is tall and strong, and although he looks outstanding, he always looks evil, which makes people dare not compete with him.

Tang Qingqing sat down by the window, said thank you and looked around curiously.

The smell inside the car was not very good, with a strong smell of gasoline. However, once the car started and the wind blew in through the window, the smell was gone.

The ride was bumpy, and although Tang Qingqing didn't get carsick, she felt very uncomfortable.

When she got off the bus, she was still dizzy and felt a little dizzy when walking on the street.

After getting off the car, Zhai Hongyi did not go with them, but took his things and left first.

Wang Heizi: "My grandfather said that people from the Public Security Bureau will come to pick you up. We are worried that they will get suspicious if they see our stuff."

Tang Qingqing nodded: "You don't have to follow me, I can find the place myself."

"Brother Yi asked me to watch you meet with the police before I can leave. I must complete the mission."

Wang Heizi stood up straight, like a little warrior.

The people from the Public Security Bureau were indeed reliable. As soon as Tang Qingqing got off the car, a tall and thin female police officer in a police uniform came over and smiled at her:

"Excuse me, are you Tang Qingqing?"

The captain had previously told the Public Security Bureau what Tang Qingqing looked like, so it was not difficult to identify her.

"Hello, Public Security Comrade. I am Tang Qingqing."

When Qin Sa saw the thin girl in front of him, even though he was mentally prepared, he still found it hard to imagine that such a child could have such amazing skills.

She smiled and didn't reveal her thoughts.

"My name is Qin Sa. The director sent me here to pick you up. You can just call me sister."

Seeing that Tang Qingqing had run into someone from the Public Security Bureau, Wang Heizi slipped away. Before leaving, he did not forget to wink at Tang Qingqing, telling her to go find them if she had any problems.

Qin Sa came here on a bicycle. With her height and long legs, she didn't feel too tall on a 28-inch bicycle.

Although Tang Qingqing had seen bicycles before, she had never touched one. Her legs were too short, and she was not sure if she could jump on the back seat.

Don’t let yourself fail to jump up and end up bringing Qin Sa down with you.

Tang Qingqing honestly expressed her concerns, and Qin Sa laughed heartily:

"It's okay, just try to jump, I can handle it. Don't worry if you can't make it, you can sit on the horizontal bar in a while."

Although Tang Qingqing was a little nervous, she had seen others jump into the back seat. She recalled it several times in her mind, then grabbed Qin Sa's clothes and jumped into the back seat.

Like a light butterfly, Qin Sa was already up before she even felt anything.

"Look, it's here. Isn't it easy?"

Tang Qingqing nodded repeatedly, sat in the back seat, and felt the wind blowing across her cheeks.

Qin Sa deliberately slowed down his pace and introduced everything to Tang Qingqing along the way so that she could quickly get familiar with what the commune was like.

"If you have this ability, I'm afraid I'll come to you often in the future."

Nowadays, there are more and more cases of various kinds, and the police force is insufficient everywhere, so people are often transferred from various places to help solve the cases.

"OK."

Tang Qingqing swung her legs, a smile on her face, and looked at the different scenery around her with curiosity.

Qin Sa paused and asked, "Before that, I want to test your ability. Are you willing to accept the challenge?"