Chapter 35: Double Happiness
After dinner, Chen Zhenzhu went to the shop to help with the business.
Sixth Sister's culinary skills are renowned, and with the added bonus of Shen Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), customers flock to her from morning till night. Even after dinner time, some people still come to eat Shen Hei Ya as a late-night snack.
In addition, Shen Zhenzhu was surprised to find that Li Lili was actually making beef noodles in the kitchen, and the response was quite good.
“She stole the recipe from the beef noodle shop. Our braised beef is better than theirs. Lately, more people are going to our beef noodle shop than to ours.” Shen Yuyuan wiped the table and said to Shen Zhenzhu, “Sixth Sister said there will be a family meeting tonight.”
"Then what's he doing here?" Chen Zhenzhu asked, seeing Wu Fuwang going in and out of the shop, carrying styrofoam boxes filled with vegetables before leaving. "He's not delivering takeout, is he?!"
“Yes, there are always people who don’t like eating in the store,” Shen Yuyuan said. “We pay a delivery fee based on the number of orders, and the elderly, children, and pregnant women feel more comfortable eating our food. We just need to make a phone call and it will be delivered to them. He knows every nook and cranny; he’s a natural at this business. You can see that Wu Fuwang even printed the menu for us. He’s even handed out flyers to the staff quarters around here.”
"..." Shen Zhenzhu had to admit that Wu Fuwang was quite talented in business. He knew about door-to-door sales and delivery so early on.
"No wonder he said his legs were cheap." Seeing Wu Fuwang return with his styrofoam box, Chen Zhenzhu handed him tea: "How many more orders?"
Wu Fuwang gulped down his tea, his multicolored hair gradually faded, and his heavy leather shoes were replaced with sturdy and durable canvas shoes, making him look much more down-to-earth: "Three singles."
While waiting for the food, Wu Fuwang, following Li Lili's instructions, carried the basin of dirty dishes to the backyard to soak them, and then immediately changed the trash can and swept the doorway.
Shen Yuyuan exclaimed, "A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold, and he's really working hard. The basket behind our house where we dry our little silver fish was woven by his father. Although you can't see it, it's woven so sturdily. Sixth Sister even helped promote it, and we've sold forty or fifty of them."
Li Lili and Wu Fuwang took turns doing all the work for Chen Zhenzhu, and she simply sat on the counter doing the abacus and accounting.
The weather is getting cooler, and the Lunar New Year is just over two months away. This year has been quite eventful, and she's starting to have some ideas.
After the last customer left the shop, Shen Liuhe took off her apron and sat down to massage her lower back. Seeing this, Shen Zhenzhu went over and massaged her shoulders with concern: "Yuyuan, call Lili over."
The topic of this family meeting was to persuade Li Lili to study, which Li Lili could guess was the case. Blushing, she complained, "What are you still doing here?"
Wu Fuwang wrung out the mop a few times and said, "You guys chat, I'll mop the floor and then leave."
His diligence didn't seem feigned; it turned out that Wu Fuwang was the kind of person who would open his heart to anyone who was good to him.
“I told you I don’t want to study anymore, and I’ve forgotten everything I learned before.” Li Lili sat awkwardly at the table, hoping that Shen Zhenzhu could understand her. She glanced at Shen Zhenzhu, but instead received a long lecture.
The four women had a meeting that lasted for more than an hour. Shen Zhenzhu's mouth was almost dry from talking, and Li Lili finally lowered her head and whispered, "If I have to go, I want to go to the teachers' college."
Shen Liuhe had originally intended to help Li Lili pay her tuition, but fearing Li Lili wouldn't agree, she said it was a loan. She felt so sorry for this child; she had been busy at the shop these past few days without a break, and was a grateful and kind child.
The more I know she's a good child, the more I want her to have a bright future.
Not only Shen Liuhe, but also Shen Zhenzhu and Shen Yuyuan thought so.
"Not because of tuition fees?" Shen Zhenzhu said gently, "At worst, it's just an advance payment of your salary."
"It's not about tuition fees; it's about fulfilling my sister's unfulfilled dream. As for living expenses, I can work part-time while studying." There was no room for objection to this statement; Li Yunyun would surely be pleased if she knew in the afterlife.
“You can work for me, work more when you have time and less when you don’t, and no one will say anything to you.” Shen Liuhe slapped her thigh and said when she learned that she had changed her mind: “If anyone says anything, just say that you are my third daughter! I will go to the parent-teacher conferences for you from now on, and I will be your godmother.”
Li Lili pursed her lips and, suppressing her reddened eyes, said, "I will definitely repay you properly."
Shen Liuhe held her in her arms and said with heartache, "Who needs your repayment? The best way you can repay me is to move on to a wonderful life. My good girl, I'm so glad you're willing to go to school. I'll help you with the high school procedures later. You don't need to worry about these things; Uncle Lu next door knows someone who can help you."
Wu Fuwang watched enviously from a distance, his lips moving, but he swallowed the "godmother" he wanted to call out. He wondered if Sixth Sister could help people get into university, or even help them get married and have children.
After he finished packing his things, he took the mop outside and put it against the wall. Just as he was about to leave, Chen Zhenzhu called out to him, "Hey, you haven't been paid for today."
Wu Fuwang said dejectedly, "We'll see."
Shen Zhenzhu walked over and handed him a box of braised beef and a box of Shen black duck: "Take these back for your dad to try. They'll spoil in two days at most."
Wu Fuwang took the lunchbox and hesitated before asking, "Can I continue delivering meals here?"
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Nobody's stopping you. We're short-staffed anyway, so come if you want." The shop is full, but the money you earn from running errands is quite substantial.
Wu Fuwang took two steps, then turned back and said, "You solved this case brilliantly, thank you very much."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "No need to thank me, it wasn't just my doing. Besides, catching the criminal is also part of my job...I hope no one from your family is giving you trouble?"
Wu Fuwang said, "No, my face wasn't even shown in the report. My neighbors just thought I was out having fun those days."
Shen Zhenzhu laughed and said, "Then you treat it as a game, is it fun?"
Wu Fuwang was amused by her: "Fun my foot, it scared your dad to death."
Shen Zhenzhu laughed loudly: "Get lost, or there won't be any more buses if you don't go back now."
For some reason, after being unintentionally told to "get lost" by Chen Zhenzhu, Wu Fuwang felt a surge of relief. He swayed slightly as he boarded the bus, a smile still playing on his lips. In the midst of his confused and uncertain life, a ray of light had appeared. He felt that as long as he did what he could and kept moving forward, that was the right direction.
Back at the shop, Li Lili and Shen Yuyuan squeezed onto a small bed to chat.
"Mom, I need to talk to you about something." After washing up in the backyard, Chen Zhenzhu, with her bottom sticking out and dusting her hair, called out, "Mom—"
Shen Liuhe's slippers appeared first, followed by a tap on the back of Shen Zhenzhu's head: "Speak your mind."
Shen Zhenzhu straightened up with her hair wrapped up, pulled Shen Liuhe to sit down by the door and said, "My case-solving reward and allowance arrived last month. I've saved some money in the past six months, and I was thinking, should we upgrade our living environment before the New Year?"
On the street, Yuan Jiangxue and Uncle Lu all have their own homes, and Shen Zhenzhu also wants a proper home, even if it's rented.
“I was also thinking of telling you this.” Shen Liuhe and Shen Zhenzhu had the same idea. She pointed to the attic and said, “Our shop has more and more customers, and we don’t have enough tables. I was thinking of converting the attic into a two-seater. I calculated today that it can fit six or seven tables, and the money will be more than enough to rent a place. I just don’t know what kind of place to go with. You know I’ve never rented one before.”
Chen Zhenzhu patted her chest and said, "You can leave this to—"
"Leave it to me." Yuan Jiangxue finally finished the grilled fish head and even drank a little wine, feeling particularly happy.
Uncle Lu and Brother Leng followed behind her. They brought the fish balls and put them in the refrigerator. Upon hearing this, they said, "We know people who rent apartments. What kind do you need?"
After thinking for a moment, Chen Zhenzhu said, "Let's get a three-bedroom apartment."
She had considered the current rental market. Most rental properties were subsidized housing provided by employers, as the population turnover was not high. A two-bedroom apartment cost around 50 yuan, and a three-bedroom apartment cost around 80 yuan. Her personal salary could easily cover these costs.
“The children are growing up and need their own rooms.” Yuan Jiangxue understood, but Shen Liuhe wanted to save money and had previously hoped to find a two-bedroom apartment.
However, after Shen Zhenzhu said she wanted a three-bedroom apartment, Shen Liuhe nodded in agreement: "A three-bedroom apartment is fine. We've had enough of living in the small attic. Let's move to a bigger one!"
Shen Yuyuan's head popped out from the stairs, and the little girl said excitedly, "We really get our own room? That's great! I'll definitely study hard and improve every day!"
Yuan Jiangxue simply sat down in the shop and started analyzing the recently rented houses with Uncle Lu and the others. These days, there aren't many real estate agencies; everything relies on word-of-mouth recommendations from neighbors, and contracts are signed at the neighborhood office. Since they're all long-time residents, they generally know what the houses are like, and they're all aware of any problems with the properties.
"Let's not look at them one by one. We'll find a day to look at them all at once, then we'll decide and move in." Uncle Lu, his face flushed with alcohol, said to himself, "I'll go catch a big knife fish and cook it for you guys."
Shen Zhenzhu, both amused and exasperated, pulled Uncle Lu along, saying, "It's still early, let's go after we've made arrangements. Where are you going in the middle of the night?"
Yuan Jiangxue scoffed, "Who knows which house we're going to?"
Uncle Lu's face turned red as he glared at Yuan Jiangxue and said, "If you're so capable, then don't go home, or I'll follow you to your house."
Yuan Jiangxue wasn't afraid at all. She patted Chen Zhenzhu's hand and said, "Arrest him, lock him in a cell, and see if he still talks nonsense."
Uncle Lu slapped his mouth, pleading, "I was wrong, girls. I'm going back to sleep. Goodbye!" He then gave Chen Zhenzhu a thumbs-up: "You're my hero!"
After everyone left, Shen Liuhe touched Chen Zhenzhu's face and then her hair: "It's not dry yet, sleep later."
Shen Zhenzhu held Shen Liuhe's calloused hand and pressed her face against it: "Mom, are you worried about me? Don't worry, I'm so brave and invincible. It's just a matter of moving to a different place. I'll become even more powerful in the future, catch more bad guys, and get more bonuses to buy you a house so you can live a good life."
Shen Liuhe held Shen Zhenzhu's handbag in her palm: "Mom is proud of you. With our family's poverty, you are still so outstanding. But even if you can't catch more bad guys and only help people register their household registrations at the police station or set up a small stall outside to earn a pittance, Mom will still be proud of you."
Chen Zhenzhu sniffed and said, "Mom, you're so good to me."
Shen Liuhe patted her head and said, "Mom can't help you much in your life. You've already stumbled and struggled to grow up on your own, which is already very difficult. Don't work hard to buy a house for Mom. You should work hard to live a happy life for yourself. Even if life is very ordinary, you are also very ordinary. But in Mom's eyes, you are an extraordinary little one."
A mother doesn't have many choices in life. All she can do on this foggy road is light a small orange lamp for you, illuminating the way home. Whether you're defined as successful or unsuccessful, just know that this little home is your eternal haven.
"Mom, you've given me so much love." Chen Zhenzhu rubbed her hands together. "I cherish you very much."
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Two days later, Chen Zhenzhu rested, her wallet bulged, and her confidence swelled like never before.
It was the weekend, and Shen Yuyuan wasn't in school. She and Shen Zhenzhu were going shopping with Shen Liuhe.
"I'll go to the big vegetable market, but I won't go to the big shopping mall." Shen Liuhe shelled beans and rice without looking up, more stubborn than ever before.
"Why don't you go?" Liu Leqin's voice came from outside the shop. It had been more than four months since Zhou Qishan passed away, and Liu Leqin's emotions were slowly recovering. Whenever Zhou Qiushi had free time, he would bring her over to sit for a while, have a meal with Shen Liuhe, and see Chen Zhenzhu. Their relationship had become much closer than before.
"Aunt Liu, what brings you here today? Why didn't Uncle Zhou come with you?"
Liu Leqin took the wooden comb from Chen Zhenzhu's hand and gently combed Chen Zhenzhu's hair, saying, "Your Uncle Zhou went to the mall. Today is the sixth anniversary celebration. I'll take you there for a visit. They've even invited celebrities to sing."
Shen Yuyuan ran downstairs wearing her autumn school uniform jacket and asked excitedly, "Aunt Liu, which celebrity is it?"
Liu Leqin said gently, "I don't recognize Yang Yuying and Wu Qinglian, and the rest."
Shen Yuyuan asked, "Didn't you invite a male singer?"
Liu Leqin said, "There's an actor who plays Zhan Zhao, and another one from Hong Kong and Taiwan, but I don't know his name. I heard he's become quite popular recently. Your Uncle Zhou even hired a security team to protect the scene. If you want to go, I'll ask him to reserve a seat in the first row for you."
Shen Yuyuan immediately grabbed Shen Liuhe's hand and said, "Mom!"
Liu Leqin added with a smile, "And also, the mall is having a huge discount for its sixth anniversary. We'll be wearing cotton-padded coats next month, so we can prepare them in advance. Prices will go up again during the Lunar New Year, and then it won't be worth it."
Shen Zhenzhu secretly gave Liu Leqin a thumbs up, the upward curve of which was just like Uncle Lu's.
Having no other choice, Shen Liuhe stood up and went to the counter to get the cash box. Shen Zhenzhu quickly pulled her back and said, "You always used to buy us new clothes. Today I'll buy them for you, but you're not allowed to spend any money."
Watching the interaction between the mother and daughter, Liu Leqin felt a pang of envy. If Zhou Qishan hadn't left, she could have earned enough money to buy her gifts by now.
"Come on, it'll be too late if Xiao Bao misses the performance." Liu Leqin called Shen Yuyuan "Xiao Bao" and Shen Zhenzhu "Da Bao," which the two sisters both liked.
Liu Leqin's driver took them directly to the underground parking lot of the mall. Lian Shang is the best mall in Liancheng. It used to be a state-owned enterprise that was about to go bankrupt. Later, it was bought by Zhou Qiushi, who carried out sweeping reforms. Now the business is growing bigger and bigger, and many brands want to move in. It is hard to find a place.
They watched the performance first. Although Chengzai, whom Shen Yuyuan adored, wasn't there, the celebrities who came were all big names, causing a huge stir in the audience. They sat in the front row, attracting the envy of countless young men and women. Later, it must have been a special arrangement by President Zhou that Shen Yuyuan went up to play games and take photos with the pop diva, which thrilled her so much that she immediately fell for someone else.
After the performance, under Liu Leqin's guidance, Shen Zhenzhu picked out a down jacket that was longer than knee-length and a short cotton-padded jacket for Shen Liuhe, and bought the same style of double-layered cotton-padded jacket and cotton vest for Shen Yuyuan and herself.
After buying clothes, the mother and her two children also bought fleece-lined pants. Shen Liuhe had rheumatism in her knees, so Shen Zhenzhu bought her expensive cashmere pants despite her objections. She and Shen Yuyuan, on the other hand, bought wool pants that were a bit cheaper but still not inexpensive.
The mother and her two children changed into completely new clothes, from head to toe. The old cotton-padded coats that had been worn for who knows how many years were all discarded.
The store brand intentionally cultivated a good relationship with Liu Leqin, offering internal discounts to encourage Chen Zhenzhu to pay generously; she wasn't being stingy at all.
Several shop assistants recognized Shen Zhenzhu and surrounded her, saying affectionately, "Officer Shen, we've been seeing you in the news a lot lately. You're truly an idol for us women!"
"President Zhou started a weekend self-defense class for women, and we all participated. Even if we can't protect others like you, at least we can learn to protect ourselves first."
In the past, only men were seen solving cases, but now they know that girls can also spread their wings and become protectors of the people.
Shen Zhenzhu's face flushed as she listened to their chatter and admiring gazes, and she felt the significance of her job even more.
To thank Aunt Liu, Chen Zhenzhu bought Liu Leqin a beautiful silk scarf, perfect for this occasion. The color was stylish and elegant, and Liu Leqin put it on immediately upon receiving it, not even caring that her pearl necklace was buried inside.
"This wool sweater suits Li Lili." Chen Zhenzhu thought that Li Lili was still wearing only a single layer of clothing, so she brought her one as well.
Liu Leqin's driver carried the packaging bags up and down the car to the trunk. Shen Zhenzhu refused to let Shen Liuhe go back for lunch, so they had a Western-style buffet at the revolving restaurant on the top floor of the Lian Shang building.
The heavy silver fork pressed against my tongue, and the steak on the plate was pink when cut open. The black pepper sauce on top was still steaming hot.
Shen Yuyuan had never eaten such a high-class lunch before. Her palms were sweaty as she looked at the knife and fork in her older sister's hand, afraid that she would be laughed at if she held them upside down.
Shen Zhenzhu simply took her plate, cut the steak for her, and then cut it for Shen Liuhe as well. She then said to the waiter in a generous manner, "Could you please give me three pairs of chopsticks?"
Shen Yuyuan said in a low voice, "Big sister, isn't this inappropriate?"
Shen Zhenzhu smiled and said, "The rule of eating is to make yourself comfortable. We're not affecting anyone else, so we can eat however we want."
Shen Liuhe has cooked countless dishes, but this is the first time she has tasted foreign food. With her cheerful personality, she picked up her chopsticks, dipped a piece of beef in black pepper sauce, and said, "Your older sister is right. Rather than being careful and being laughed at, it's better to be yourself and be generous. Hmm... delicious, very delicious."
Liu Leqin, who came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of spaghetti, also held a pair of chopsticks. She sat down next to Shen Zhenzhu and said, "We really are a family. Look at all the Western food I've eaten, I still don't like using knives and forks. I always feel like they're weapons. It's not as elegant and convenient as using chopsticks."
With Liu Leqin's encouragement, Shen Yuyuan confidently and boldly used chopsticks to pick up the food. The revolving restaurant is a high-end buffet with per-person pricing, offering panoramic city views and international cuisine.
Liu Leqin hadn't eaten so heartily in a long time. She enjoyed a hearty meal with the three of them, and by the time Zhou Qiushi came over, she had already leaned back in her chair and let out a soft burp.
Zhou Qiushi's complexion always improved after his wife spent time with them. Today, he ate a lot of food and, in his happiness, he brought them a bottle of red wine to try.
A few days ago, Chen Zhenzhu was so drunk that she was in a daze and her heart would sometimes burn with desire. She dared not be reckless and only poured out the bottom of the cup, taking small sips to drink.
Zhou Qiushi simply used a makeshift method to mix Sprite with red wine for everyone to try, and he also mixed red wine with Sprite and drank a large glass.
After dinner, we went to the cinema to watch "Ju Dou". After leaving the cinema, Shen Yuyuan complained, "Don't call it 'Ju Dou', just call it 'How to Destroy Three Generations with a Vat of Dye'."
Shen Liuhe sighed and said, "The feng shui of this dye shop is really bad. I'd rather watch 'Jiao Yulu' instead."
After saying goodbye to Zhou Qiushi and Liu Leqin, the mother and her two children were driven home by the driver. Their large and small bags attracted Yuan Jiangxue, who came over to see what was going on.
"Tsk tsk, you get what you pay for. The material is really better than mine." Yuan Jiangxue looked at each piece and compared the style with her own clothes. She had to admit that the branded products were indeed top-notch.
The shop opened as usual in the afternoon. Li Lili came from the library, blushing as she showed her test paper to Shen Yuyuan: "Second sister, do you think my grades are okay?"
Shen Yuyuan seemed to have matured a bit since she had a god-sister. She carefully checked her test paper like a little adult, and after grading it, she said with surprise, "You can keep up with our grade's studies perfectly. You're amazing! Didn't you say you stopped going to school after junior high?"
Li Lili said, "It's my older sister. I was her first student. Every weekend she would teach me high school material, hoping that I could get into university."
Shen Yuyuan fell silent immediately.
Shen Zhenzhu called out from above, "Lili, come and try on your new wool sweater."
Li Lili stood up, looking bewildered, and said, "This...this must be so expensive." Every winter she would just wear a single layer under a single layer of clothing; she couldn't possibly have something as nice as a wool sweater.
Chen Zhenzhu couldn't wait for her to go upstairs, so she came down herself with the wool sweater, holding it up to Chen Zhenzhu's shoulder and saying, "Your figure is about the same as Yuyuan's, so I picked this out according to her size. Gray goes well with clothes. Do you like this color? If you don't like it, we can go exchange it—"
"I love it, I love it so much!" Li Lili clutched her wool sweater, tears welling in her eyes. She was slowly learning to accept their kindness and knew that although she couldn't repay them now, the best response was not to let their kindness go to waste.
Li Lili put on the wool sweater, and the three of them looked at each other. Yuan Jiangxue also exclaimed, "It looks really good! It changes everyone's demeanor. Clothes make the man, and that's absolutely true. I'll knit one myself based on this design later."
"Then you shouldn't buy yarn." As if by magic, Chen Zhenzhu pulled out a bag of yarn in a trendy color from under the table and said, "It's pure wool. Aunt Liu got a discount from someone, so don't be disgusted."
"What are you complaining about? What day is it today? Why am I getting a gift too?" Yuan Jiangxue stroked the high-quality wool yarn and said happily, "The color is also nice. It will definitely look good as a sweater. You understand me so well. I don't like ready-made clothes. I prefer to design my own."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Of course I understand you." As she spoke, she carried a bag of things to the store entrance and said, "I also bought gifts for Uncle Lu and the others. Yours is the best. Don't be too arrogant."
Yuan Jiangxue wanted to compare herself with Uncle Lu: "What are they?"
Shen Yuyuan said, "Gloves, scarves, and the like were all bought together."
Yuan Jiangxue laughed arrogantly: "I knew I was a cut above Pearl. It was worth carrying her for two hours in the heavy snow to the clinic for her injection."
At that time, Shen Liuhe was not at home and was helping out in someone else's kitchen. Yuan Jiangxue took care of the two sisters every day in addition to running the shop. She could not be said to have raised them from infancy, but that was close enough.
After resting for two days, Chen Zhenzhu went to work feeling refreshed.
When they arrived at the office, Zhou Chuanxi came over with a registration form: "Do you want to participate in the physical training class in November? There's one session every quarter, and we have to participate in at least one training class every year. Haven't you participated this year yet?"
"Not only have I never participated, I didn't even know this existed." Shen Zhenzhu quickly signed her name twice, then looked up and saw Zhou Chuanxi looking troubled: "What's wrong?"
Zhou Chuanxi said in a low voice, "Actually, female criminal police officers don't have to participate. There are only men over there, and sometimes they don't know their own strength when they're throwing and hitting each other."
He spoke tactfully, and Shen Zhenzhu understood, smiling as she said, "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of falling and getting hurt."
Zhou Chuanxi straightened up and said with a smile, "That's right, then I'll report it for you."
Around 10 a.m., the brigade was to hold a mobilization meeting for computer learning. Shen Zhenzhu mingled with the people from the fourth team as they headed to the large conference room. Gu Yanzheng had gone to the procuratorate in the morning and didn't have time to come over, which caused the people from the fourth team to be listless.
Upon entering the conference room, everyone instinctively wanted to sit in the back. Lu Ye walked in front, with Chen Zhenzhu behind, and they saw that the three teams were also in the back row.
Strangely enough, when the third team saw the fourth team coming, they all stood up to offer them seats and warmly invited them to sit together.
The people from the first and second teams were amazed when they saw it.
They solved the serial dismemberment case in the cellar within a week, and the people in Team Four all looked very proud of themselves. They even cleared up the cold case of Team Three, so it's no wonder that the people in Team Three treated them so politely.
This mobilization meeting wasn't convened by Director Liu, but by another deputy director in charge of internal affairs. Shen Zhenzhu was half-asleep in the back, only hearing Kang He call to her from beside her: "Stand up, Shen Zhenzhu!"
Shen Zhenzhu stared blankly for a moment, then, when she came to her senses, she heard everyone clapping in the large conference room. She stood up and clapped along, and in doing so, she stepped on Wu Zhongguo's foot to make him stand up as well.
After Wu Zhongguo got up, he quickly slapped Zhou Chuanxi on the back. When Zhou Chuanxi woke up, he punched Lu Ye. The four teams attacked each other and played a game of musical chairs, which was very heartwarming.
"This year, our Criminal Investigation Team 4 has solved a series of major cases, far exceeding the targets set by the Provincial Department, and has excellently fulfilled the responsibilities and tasks entrusted to us by the country and the people. Therefore, our bureau representatives have applied to the Provincial Department for a collective third-class merit award for Team 4, and at the same time, we have applied for the title of Outstanding Young Police Officer of the City for Comrade Shen Zhenzhu, who has performed outstandingly in Team 4!"
Lu Ye was even more excited than Shen Zhenzhu. He grabbed Shen Zhenzhu's shoulders and said, "Sister Zhenzhu, you have participated in solving several major cases. Your contributions are indispensable and you truly deserve this honor!"
"Outstanding Young Police Officer of the Year?" Shen Zhenzhu looked at Wu Zhongguo and Zhou Chuanxi dumbfounded.
Wu Zhongguo said with a smile, "Old Shen, I guessed it would be you this year too, but I didn't expect it to actually be you!"
Zhou Chuanxi clapped his hands reliably and said, "I'll learn from you. I also plan to practice my boxing and try to get nominated next year. I'll hang your honor and our third-class merit together in the office. It'll look awesome no matter how you look at it!"
Shen Zhenzhu said excitedly, "We must celebrate!"
“Yes!” Lu Ye said generously, “We have to give the boss a good beating no matter what.”
"slaughter!"
"slaughter!"
"They must be killed!"
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Author's Note: Old Gu: Achoo, ah~~~choo!
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Song Qingyu lived in the Song family for ten years, where she was arrogant and domineering, but was loved and protected by her adoptive parents.
When the real heiress returned home, she, who was meant to be the "coffin lid" to protect her from disaster, suddenly lost her parents and her fiancé.
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I was even a little happy.
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Song Qingyu only wanted to sing "Listen to Me, Thank You" to her adoptive parents.
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