Chapter 11 Chapter 11 "We'll meet the day after tomorrow!"...
It smells really good, the only bad thing is that someone will explode immediately after seeing the oil pot when he gets home.
"Oh my God, you guys are really awesome!" Xu Yingxia slapped her son on the shoulder twice. "You're really capable of making so much oil from just one meal!"
"No..." Jiang Xiaozhou muttered, but didn't continue.
I've already been slapped twice, what else is there to say? If I make my second sister angry, I'll get slapped a few more times.
"Just tell me if it smells good or not." Jiang Shuangshuang picked up one side of the braised crucian carp's belly and put it into Xu Ma's bowl. Then she turned the fish over and picked up the other side of the belly.
"There's oil and soy sauce, and it's such a big fish, how could it not smell good?" Xu Yingxia looked at the fish belly in the bowl and finally didn't pick it out.
The youngest son, who didn't get the best part, didn't care at all and was eating his meal happily.
"Then eat more." Jiang Shuangshuang ate, "I have to go again after I finish eating."
"Going so late at night?" Xu Yingxia looked at the sky outside. "Isn't it a little too late?"
"It's better to go later." Jiang Shuangshuang explained, "There are fewer people at night so it's less likely to attract attention. Besides, the water level will only rise for a few days. We'll have to wait until next year for the water to recede."
There are only a few days in a year, so of course she wants to make the most of it.
"How about I go with you?" Xu Yingxia was a little worried.
"Don't worry, Xiaozhou will follow me."
Jiang Xiaozhou finally raised his head and nodded repeatedly to assure, "I will definitely take good care of Sister."
Jiang Shuangshuang followed up and said, "If it's really too late, I'll ask Uncle Grasshopper to take us back. Don't worry, I won't take any risks myself."
Living this life again, who knows if there will be a second life, she still cherishes her life.
The evening's fishing went more smoothly than she had imagined.
It was cold and gloomy at night, and there was no light here. Even if a fish passed by, you might not be able to find it. It would probably be a waste of time. Almost no one came here, so it was like the whole place was reserved.
It does make it convenient for them to catch fish.
Because it was night, the Grasshopper uncles did not let him go into the water. He and Jiang Xiaozhou, two other boys, each held a flashlight and pointed it towards the water, providing them with the only light.
"Don't move, wait a moment."
“I didn’t expect there are so many fish here.”
"They are really fat."
Although it was the second time they used a basket to catch fish underwater, they came early in the evening and practiced repeatedly in the water many times. This time they were much more efficient than the first time.
After a while, they scooped all the fish out of the water into the basket. By the time the bait in the lunch box was used up, they had harvested nearly 20 crucian carps, the smallest of which weighed more than two kilograms. There were even smaller ones, which they threw back into the water.
Jiang Shuangshuang took five back. There was a porch behind her house, a very small porch that was blocked at both ends. She could only climb out through the back window. It was usually the best place to dry clothes and vegetables.
Now is a good time to dry some fish and save them for later eating.
As for the rest, let Uncle Grasshopper help change the cloth and cotton.
The first day had a good harvest, and the second and third days were followed closely. There were nearly twenty fish drying in the small corridor. Every time Xu Yingxia went to and from get off work, she would take a look and marvel at how their family had managed to accumulate such a large fortune.
In addition, some cloth and cotton were also exchanged.
To get so much in one go, I think the Grasshopper family must have put in a lot of effort.
The situation of their family is similar to that of the original Jiang family, with a large population but little income. Otherwise, several adults would not run to the ditch every day just to try their luck.
Now that we have harvested so many crucian carps, we can keep them for ourselves or exchange them for other daily necessities. Everyone in the family is smiling and very grateful to Sister Shuangshuang in Grasshopper's mouth.
That night, when a few people were taking a break on the shore, Uncle Grasshopper suddenly said, "Comrade Jiang, do you want to change your bait? Many people have asked us about this in the past two days."
They are busy in the ditch at night and are not idle during the day either.
It was just luck that the three brothers managed to catch two fish in just a few days.
He continued, "It's not like no one has brought bait to try, but none of them are as potent as the bait you make yourself. Some people have asked us to come and ask you, hoping to exchange something with you."
Jiang Shuangshuang thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. If you need it in the future, you can let Grasshopper tell me. Don't change it outside."
It's okay to make some extra money, but she doesn't plan to get involved in long-term business.
It's called an exchange, but if you really think about it, it's easy to get into trouble.
Uncle Grasshopper didn't mean to persuade them. They weren't particularly familiar with each other, and his family only cooperated with them for Grasshopper's sake. It would be bad if he said more and became annoying.
"It's almost time to rest. Let's use the last bit of bait."
The three brothers stood up and went into the water one after another.
After figuring out the pattern in the past few days, they go into the water three times a day. They have to extend the time a little bit and wait until the water is calm so that they can lure more crucian carp next time.
The bait was thrown into the water and the three of them waited quietly for the fish to take the bait.
As he waited, Uncle Grasshopper noticed something was wrong on the shore. He squinted his eyes and asked uncertainly, "Is someone coming?"
The other two brothers also looked over there. Because of the sky, they couldn't see clearly, but there were definitely a few figures walking towards Jiang Shuangshuang.
"Are you here to fish?"
"Hiss, something feels wrong, I...stop it, you dogs!" As Uncle Grasshopper was talking, he saw those figures bending over and snatching something. He didn't care about the fish in the water at all, and swam desperately towards the shore with his brothers.
The ditch is not wide, but there are more fish in the narrower places.
They were at least twenty meters away from the shore. Those who came here specifically to catch fish were probably waiting for them to go into the water. There was only one lesbian and two half-grown boys left on the shore. It was a perfect time to grab some fish.
The three Grasshopper uncles swam desperately towards the shore, but they still couldn't catch up immediately.
When they were halfway through swimming, they heard the sound of a fight over there. The people there were all tall and thin. How could Comrade Jiang and two half-grown boys win?
Hurry up!
It has to be faster!
In fact, this period of time was not as long as imagined. It took only two minutes at most to swim the twenty-meter distance to the shore, and it took only about one minute to run all the way to Jiang Shuangshuang. The whole process took less than four minutes.
But when they arrived at the scene, they were stunned by what they saw.
"This... this is..."
There were four people in total who came to steal things, and now they were all lying on the ground unable to move.
Jiang Xiaozhou stepped on a man's lower back, pulled off his belt and tied him up skillfully, whining, "You blind dog, you dare to rob our fish, don't you see how powerful I am, and how powerful my sister is!"
Grasshopper followed suit, and although he had never tied anyone up before, he learned quickly. His pants were loose around his waist, and he took out the waist rope to tie people up. His dark face looked particularly excited.
"Are you all right?"
"It's okay!" Grasshopper grinned, "Uncle, you didn't see it, the two sisters were so powerful, they all fell to the ground in a few seconds and couldn't move."
This is not the first time I have seen Shuangshuang take action, but I cannot get tired of watching it every time, and my eyes are full of admiration.
The Grasshopper uncles finally understood what their nephew had originally said.
At first they thought they were a bit weak, but looking at the arms of these tall and thin guys, they could tell they were quite strong. If they faced each other, they might not be able to defeat them within three or four minutes.
"What should we do if we catch these guys?" Uncle Grasshopper frowned, "I'm afraid they've been targeting us for a long time."
"Send them directly to the police station." Jiang Shuangshuang raised his chin and pointed at the bamboo sword thrown beside him. The blade was particularly sharp. "They dared to use a knife. If these people are not sent to the police station for reform, who knows how bad they will become in the future."
She also has principles and won't send just anyone to the police station.
But those who use knives to steal things will never be let off.
The people lying on the ground were groaning in pain, but when they heard that the police didn't care about their pain, they started crying for help.
"No, no, no, we won't dare to do it again. We definitely won't dare to do it again next time."
"It's all a misunderstanding. The knife is used to kill fish. We don't dare to hurt anyone."
"Please, I have elderly and young children at home, please don't send me to the police station..."
They cried and shouted, looking so pitiful.
But when they realized that no one was soft-hearted, the face pretending to be pitiful changed instantly, becoming ferocious and evil, and kept threatening, "Little bitch, if you want to do it, send me to the police station, believe it or not, I will kill you...ahhhhh..."
With one kick, I lost two front teeth.
Jiang Shuangshuang half-knelt and looked at them with a smile, "Speak, just say it."
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“…………”
A gust of night wind blew, and the ditch fell into silence.
The four men who were severely beaten didn't dare to say a word. They were still trembling on the way to the Public Security Bureau, as if going to the Public Security Bureau was safer than staying away from this evil star.
When I was not far from the door, I saw that the room in front was brightly lit, and it looked like someone was working overtime on a case.
Jiang Shuangshuang suddenly remembered something and asked, "Grasshopper, is the railway track okay these days?"
"It's pretty good." Grasshopper nodded. "There aren't as many people as before. I went there yesterday and picked up half a basket."
There are not as many people as before?
Jiang Shuangshuang thought, maybe those people had achieved their goal, completed their mission and left.
"Sister Shuangshuang, will you go to the railway tracks again in the future?" Grasshopper asked curiously. He felt that Sister Shuangshuang was very capable and could do other jobs to earn money even if she didn't go to pick up coal slag.
"Go." Jiang Shuangshuang of course wanted to go.
Have fun now while you still have free time, otherwise you will have to go to the factory every day after you take over the shift.
In fact, she had been prepared to take over a long time ago.
As for the person you are looking for...
She didn't think that Cheng Jin mentioned by Jiang Qing was a good candidate, nor did she think that she could meet a suitable candidate within a month. Taking over the job was her best option in the short term.
So we must cherish the last moments of freedom.
"Hey, Xiao Jiang, have you caught another thief?" The gatekeeper Zhang Da Ye chuckled. "Those people inside must be very happy. It's almost the end of the month and they haven't completed their mission yet."
"Robbery with a weapon, very dangerous."
The four people who were tied up in the back almost cried, especially the man whose front teeth were knocked out by the kick. He almost couldn't breathe. Who was the murderer?
Mr. Zhang narrowed his eyes and said, "How dare you to carry a weapon?"
Jiang Shuangshuang asked curiously, "Master, is the office very busy? Why are the lights on?"
"Busy, of course I am busy." Master Zhang came over and whispered, "It's a good thing. Director Wei will treat us to a meal in a while. I'll ask Xiao Fu to call you then."
After getting a meal, Jiang Shuangshuang, who has always been thick-skinned, agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, then go and hand in the task. Xiao Fu is inside."
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded and led the others inside.
The Grasshopper uncle and nephew behind her were all stunned. They didn't expect that she was so familiar with the people in the Public Security Bureau. She was really capable!
If they saw this kind of police officers in uniform, they would be so scared that they would tremble when they speak.
The group walked inside. Grandpa Zhang, who had just entered the yard and was guarding the gate, suddenly slammed the table and said, "Look at my brain. How could I forget such an important thing?"
I had thought that when I met Xiao Jiang I would tell her some good news.
As a result, when I met the person, I forgot about him/her so much while chatting.
After hesitating for a while, he decided not to follow her to find someone. "Forget it. It's better to tell her sooner rather than later. Let's wait for two more days."
Jiang Shuangshuang, who had just stepped upstairs, didn't know that she had missed a piece of news.
This time he climbed the stairs familiarly and headed towards the third floor.
Just as they turned the corner, Jiang Xiaozhou tugged at the corner of her clothes and said, "Look, sister, that's the thief you caught earlier."
Jiang Shuangshuang looked over and happened to meet someone's eyes. She nodded slightly as a greeting and continued to walk upstairs.
Gu Gaofei also saw the two siblings, "Hey, what a coincidence, Brother Cheng, did you see them? They are the two siblings we met by the railway track."
Cheng Jin saw it.
Or it's hard not to notice.
The female comrade was in the lead, followed by two teenagers who were dragging four tied-up men. The men had obvious scars on their faces. This group would probably attract a lot of attention wherever they went.
"Do you know Xiao Jiang?" Director Wei came over and handed over a file, then said, "Thank you very much for your cooperation this time. With the evidence you handed over, the case will probably be solved without any problems."
He patted Cheng Jin on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, you have great potential."
Since they were already acquainted, there was no need to say anything polite. He continued with the topic he had started with, "By the way, do you know Comrade Xiao Jiang? Women are just as capable as men. This female comrade is incredible. Our institute got the highest score in the mission last month, and she contributed at least three times as much as she did."
Gu Gaofei was a little curious, "She helped catch the thief?"
Director Wei nodded. "You haven't said anything yet. How do you know each other?"
"..." Gu Gaofei didn't want to say it. He couldn't say that he almost became the thief she caught, right?
It's a bit embarrassing.
"We met at the railway track." Cheng Jin said briefly.
"Railroad tracks? That's right. She would go there to pick up coal slag when she had nothing to do." Director Wei led them forward. "Comrade Xiao Jiang is quite interesting. The first time we met her, she helped catch a spy, so the bureau gave her a reward. But she misunderstood and thought she would be rewarded for helping to catch criminals. Within two days, she caught a thief..."
It's quite funny to talk about this.
The receptionist kept praising her for handing over the thief.
They thought the incident would be over, but Comrade Jiang just sat there without moving, and they couldn’t just ask him to leave. “In the end, the deputy director figured it out and paid out of his own pocket to give him a red envelope, and he left happily.”
Of course, it's not like we'll never see each other again after we leave.
But within two days, two more people who stole children in the hospital were arrested. Director Wei continued, "Police-civilian cooperation is a good thing, especially for citizens like Comrade Xiao Jiang who have some skills. Besides, it is not good to let the deputy director pay privately. The bureau specially held a meeting for her and set up a reward system for "Standing Up."
This can be considered as changing the system in the bureau with one's own efforts.
Gu Gaofei suddenly felt that it was not so embarrassing.
Although she is a lesbian, she is good in every aspect. Even if she catches them, there is nothing to be ashamed of. "She just caught four more, right? Could it be that her family used to run a martial arts school? Is she so good at it?"
"No, they live in the family area of the textile factory. They are all honest and decent people." Director Wei said as he welcomed the man into the office and changed the topic to talk about some subsequent arrangements.
This time we worked together with the troops to solve the case, and the results were very good.
The more they talked, the more satisfied Director Wei was with Cheng Jin. When they finished talking, he looked a little nostalgic, "What a naughty kid he was when he was little. I didn't expect that he would become so calm after a few years."
Gu Gaofei coughed lightly, staring at him with death eyes, but couldn't help asking, "Director Wei, was Brother Cheng very naughty when he was a kid?"
"What a fool! This kid hid in the stove to eat a sweet potato. When we found him, we thought he was a monkey from somewhere."
"Uncle Wei." Cheng Jin smiled helplessly.
Director Wei patted him on the shoulder and said, "But now you have made a name for yourself. You are 24 this year, right? Uncle Wei has a niece who is about the same age as you. Do you want to meet her and get to know her?"
Cheng Jin immediately shook his head, "I have no plans to get married for the time being."
"It's worth considering." Director Wei looked more and more greedy.
This kid is brave and responsible, and has a bright future. With his achievements, he might be able to move up in the next one or two years. "My niece is pretty and has a good personality. She is a nurse in the army. Don't you want to consider it?"
Cheng Jin shook his head firmly again, "I really don't think about it."
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"You really don't think about it? Look at how beautiful this material is." Xu Yingxia held up a piece of pink floral material, which looked beautiful no matter how you looked at it. "I got this with great difficulty. Make a pair of tops and pants out of it. If you wear them out, Liu'er next door will definitely be envious."
"Liu'er is only five years old! Why should I need the envy of a five-year-old baby?" Jiang Shuangshuang shook her head firmly. This pink and floral dress was really not her style.
Blue and yellow are both fine, but pink is not.
She said, "Send it to my elder sister. I remember she loves this color."
Xu Yingxia rolled her eyes at her and said, "I finally got it, and you're still giving it up."
She didn't have the conditions before, but now she went to the supply and marketing cooperative as soon as she got her salary.
As a result, the girl didn't even like the material that was snatched back.
She put the materials on the table and continued: "I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative with me later and buy the materials to make clothes early, otherwise you will have to wear old clothes when we wait and see."
"Tomorrow," Jiang Shuangshuang said, "Uncle Grasshopper has gathered enough cloth and cotton for me. I plan to make four quilts first."
We made an appointment when we left the Public Security Bureau last night. The other party introduced me to an old hand at cotton-fluffing. All I had to do was give him four pounds of cornmeal.
"Have you saved so much?" Xu Yingxia took a breath.
Cloth coupons are easy to get, but cotton coupons are really hard to get. "His third uncle is quite capable."
"Who said fish are in high demand?" Jiang Shuangshuang took a sip of warm water. "Unfortunately, the water level in the ditch has started to recede. We'll have to wait until next year to catch them."
"Not bad." Xu Yingxia pointed to the porch at the back. "We have so many fish at home. We didn't have so much food before. Yesterday, Aunt Xu came to ask about it quietly. She always smelled a fishy smell in the yard and wanted to exchange a few from me."
"You make the decision. If you want to change it, then change it. If you don't want to change it, we can keep it for ourselves." Jiang Shuangshuang looked at the floral fabric and said, "Send some to Big Sister after the weather cools down."
I looked at the sky and it was almost time for the agreed time.
Jiang Shuangshuang put on a cardigan and was about to go out, but just as she reached the door, she almost bumped into Jiang Qing who was running towards her. She stepped aside and reached out to grab Jiang Qing who was about to fall.
"That's a close call." Jiang Qing patted his chest thankfully, "Are you going out?"
"Is that Jiang Qing?" Xu Yingxia came over after hearing the noise. "What are you doing in such a hurry? Is there something wrong at home?"
"It's nothing. I'm just anxious to bring good news to my third sister-in-law." Jiang Qing first glanced at the table in the inner room, and when he saw the floral material on it, his expression changed slightly.
But she had to put all that aside for now, as she had something more important to do, so she said, "Cheng Jin just called, and Mom made an appointment with him to meet the day after tomorrow!"
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