Chapter 70: Giving Gifts Instead of Earning Money
"What happened?" The deputy director's brows ached, and he asked again patiently.
The young comrade immediately told the two of them about the commotion Bai Jing had caused.
"What's wrong with you? How dare you accept such a generous gift? Quick, take me there."
Five wild boars, that's a lot of meat. The Public Security Bureau doesn't even produce that much meat in a year.
Seeing the deputy director's grim expression, the young comrade knew that if things went wrong, everyone might be punished.
At this time, Bai Jing had already picked the wild boar into the cafeteria.
Bai Jing had never expected that the chef in the cafeteria could actually butcher pigs.
Look, a big pot is being set up in the yard to boil water.
When the deputy director and Captain Lin arrived, the first pig had already been put into the wooden barrel for soaking, waiting to be plucked after being scalded.
"What are you doing?" The deputy director's attention was also drawn to the wild boars lying on the ground. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved.
Hearing the familiar voice, Bai Jing walked towards the deputy director with a brush in hand.
"Director, you're here. Come on, this is a thank-you gift for everyone." Bai Jing was in a very good mood at this time.
But when she saw her deputy director, she felt a little unhappy.
"Comrade Bai, we dare not accept this gift, but we can help you clean it up. After all, you are our hero." The deputy director did not want to break the rules.
"How can this be? This is the thank-you gift I brought back for everyone after going into the mountains. Director, if you don't accept it, does that mean you don't think highly of the thank-you gift I sent you?" Bai Jing felt a little aggrieved.
The eyes turn red at once.
"No, Comrade Bai, please don't misunderstand me. We are public officials. How can we accept gifts of gratitude from the people? What we do is what we should do. We don't deserve this thank you."
If anyone really wants to thank someone, they should thank her.
"No, if you don't accept it today, then I will, I will, I will cry in front of you." Bai Jing no longer had the experienced mentality of her previous life. All she had was the feeling of grievance that her good intentions were let down.
At this time, Aunt Zhou also rushed over after receiving the letter.
Just when she heard Bai Jing's words, she burst out laughing in a very unkind way.
"Xiao Jing, please don't let our deputy director down, or he'll cry with you."
Aunt Zhou's arrival made Bai Jing feel even more aggrieved, "Aunt Zhou."
"Okay, we appreciate your kindness, but we can't do such a thing for free. We are all serving the people, how can we take a single needle or thread from them? That's not what our elders taught us."
"Aunt Zhou." Seeing that Aunt Zhou didn't stand on her side, Bai Jing felt more aggrieved. Thinking of the boxes of gold in her system space, she felt even more guilty.
"Don't cry. How about this? We buy it at the market price. That way both sides can get by. How about that?" Aunt Zhou stepped forward and patted Bai Jing on the shoulder. "We all understand your kindness, but being in a position like this, you have to consider us, right?"
"Next year, we're going to remove the word 'deputy' from our title of deputy director. You can't let him make a mistake now."
These words were spoken into Bai Jing's ear, so she was the only one who heard them.
Bai Jing's eyes lit up, "Really?"
"Of course, I can't lie to you. Come, I'll take you to the finance department."
When the deputy director saw that Public Security Zhou had taken care of the matter, the smile on his face deepened.
Some older people even envy the deputy director for having such a virtuous wife.
That’s right, Aunt Zhou is the wife of the deputy director. The deputy director’s surname is Shao, and his name is Guodong. He is only 38 years old this year. He can become a deputy director at his age, which shows that his family has strong connections.
Only after Bai Jing walked away did the deputy director take Captain Lin away. When leaving, he asked the canteen chef to move faster so that no one could smell the food.
Finance Office.
Aunt Zhou waited until Deputy Director Shao and Captain Lin arrived before she asked the finance department to settle the bill for Bai Jing.
Don’t ask why she didn’t weigh herself. The answer is that Bai Jing was unhappy.
Each pig weighs 200 kilograms, and she won’t give you any more.
Aunt Zhou couldn't argue with her, so she had to obey.
Now, let’s wait for the two of them to come over and sign and pay.
Bai Jing felt guilty after receiving so much money.
Woohoo, she really came here to express her gratitude, not to make money.
Looking at the conflicted expression on her face, Captain Lin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Alright, we accept your kindness. Putting aside the price of the meat, we've already gotten a good deal on the weight. If you give in again, we'll be making a mistake." Captain Lin stepped forward and wrapped up the money for Bai Jing. "Take this money and deposit it in the bank tomorrow. It's not safe to keep it on you."
"Thank you, Captain Lin. I understand."
Seeing her still like this, Deputy Director Shao was also helpless, "Okay, if you continue like this, don't come to visit us anymore. We will pretend that we don't know you."
"That won't do." Bai Jing immediately raised her head. "I was saved by Captain Lin. Captain Lin is my benefactor and my relative. Captain Lin is from the Public Security Bureau, and so am I."
"Haha, okay, you're also from our Public Security Bureau, Comrade Xiaobai. We're all family, so don't be unhappy. We're all family, don't make such distinctions."
Bai Jing was no match for the deputy director and was made to laugh by him in just a few words.
"I didn't expect that Aunt Zhou is actually the director's wife. I really didn't expect it."
As soon as the finance department left, Shao Guodong introduced himself to Bai Jing and told her about his relationship with Zhou Gongan.
It also proved that he really treated her as one of his own.
"You wouldn't have thought of that, right? I didn't expect that either when I first joined the team." Captain Lin also responded with a smile.
In the end, Team Lin took Bai Jing to the hospital on a bicycle.
When she returned, she was naturally questioned by her mother.
Aunt Wang has already gone back. Now that Bai Jing is here, Aunt Wang is basically allowed to go home at night.
"It's really nothing. If you don't believe me, I'll have Captain Lin come over tomorrow to prove it in person."
Luo Chunhua glared at her. "I asked you to go look at a house, but you went into the mountains instead. You're really brave. But wouldn't it be a bad idea to send a few pigs there?"
Only those who have truly experienced the scarcity of supplies in those days know how precious meat is.
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's already a gift. Besides, they didn't take anything else. They just gave the money."
As she spoke, Bai Jing took out the money she had taken from the Public Security Bureau from her cloth bag and placed it in front of her mother.
"It's six hundred yuan in total, mom, count it." There are five wild boars in total, each weighing two hundred kilograms, and the price of a live pig is sixty cents, which is six hundred yuan.
Looking at the six bundles of big black tens, Luo Chunhua's heart almost stopped in fear.
"You silly girl, put it away quickly, or you'll be remembered by others."
As she said this, Luo Chunhua put the money into her cloth bag.
Only after she finished packing and held the cloth bag in her arms did her heart settle down.
"You have so much money. You should save it tomorrow. We also had quite a bit of money last time. You should save it too. It's not safe to keep it on you."
Bai Jing didn't argue with her mother and nodded in agreement.
I originally wanted to go there to give a gift, but not only did I fail to deliver the gift, I also made some money.
She really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
What Bai Jing didn't expect was that after breakfast the next day, Aunt Luo from next door came to visit.
"Sister, you're here. It's just right. I have something to tell you."
She discussed it with her husband at home for a long time, and then asked the old man for his opinion. After the old man agreed, she came to find Bai Jing.
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