Chapter 7 - Double the Happiness!
Sixth Sister's steamed buns have long queues every day.
Since she didn't need to exercise early in the morning, Chen Zhenzhu helped Shen Liuhe sell steamed buns for a while.
At this moment, Director Zhao, who was in charge of the street's public security bulletin board, came over with a smile, carrying a thick roll of posters and photos: "Don't rush to work, borrow some water to reinstall the bulletin board next to your house."
Chen Zhenzhu, with a good temper, went to get water for Director Zhao. Carrying the bucket and a rag, she went to the bulletin board in front of the store and asked, "What's the theme for June?"
Director Zhao glanced at her with a smile and said, "The theme is 'Small Police Officer Solves Big Cases'."
Shen Zhenzhu: "...Huh?!"
Director Zhao posted a poster on the bulletin board, which contained a handwritten account of the case-solving process by Chief Ma. The key information was hidden, and it praised Shen Zhenzhu for her meticulousness and courage in assisting the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team's Major Crimes Unit in solving the case of the pregnant woman's drowning!
"Pearl, it's you up here! I didn't know you were so amazing." A regular customer in line exclaimed, drawing everyone's attention.
"Didn't you see the public security bulletin boards when you passed by? The bulletin boards on all four streets from south to north were full of Pearl's picture, saying that as a police officer from the local police station, she bravely cooperated with criminal investigators to catch the murderer. That's really impressive."
Shen Yuyuan, zipping up her school uniform, rushed to the bulletin board and exclaimed excitedly, "Big sister! You caught three murderers! You're so cool!"
One of the people who had seen it chuckled and said, "Sixth Sister, why don't you go take a look? Your eldest daughter, Fei Tuo, looks so impressive in the photo of her apprehending the murderer."
Chen Zhenzhu blushed.
Shen Liuhe didn't bother to collect the money. She closed the money box, grabbed her apron, and ran towards the bulletin board.
On the bulletin board, Shen Zhenzhu stood ramrod straight, dressed in an olive-green uniform. Her firm and confident gaze met the camera's, and her usually smiling face revealed a calm and profound expression.
There is also a larger, slightly blurry photo of her lifting the suspect, taken in a hurry, which shows how urgent the situation was.
Shen Liuhe felt like she was on cloud nine. She returned to the steamed bun shop to continue selling steamed buns. Listening to the praise from her regular customers and neighbors for Pearl, she couldn't stop smiling. She was so proud as she collected money, she was incredibly happy.
Uncle Lu, who runs a student bookstore on the same street, saw Chen Zhenzhu going to work and handed her a ballpoint pen, saying, "You're going to be more famous than the Little Tigers at Tiesi. Get Uncle a picture of you on the bulletin board later, and remember to sign it so I can put it in the store and let the students see a real role model."
“Then I want an autograph too. My daughter always looks at Wan Jun and the like. Why not let her look at Zhenzhu instead? Instead of crying and whining, she should have her own strength.”
"Stop teasing me, I'm completely disoriented." Shen Zhenzhu's ears were red, and she refused to take the ballpoint pen. Later, Shen Yuyuan, who came over to smooth things over, took it and stuffed it into her pocket.
Watching Chen Zhenzhu hurriedly leave with the steamed buns, everyone smiled kindly at her.
Shen Liuhe called out, "Are you coming home for lunch?"
"No, I have to work overtime!" Shen Zhenzhu waved her hand, not even turning her head.
"Look, we're floating around, but others aren't. They still have to work overtime to serve the people." Yuan Jiangxue, with her big waves, red lips, and stirrup pants, looked particularly modern.
As they walked to the entrance of the steamed bun shop, he helped Shen Liuhe pack the buns, saying, "Your future is truly promising. Everyone on this street envies you; you've raised two daughters so well all by yourself."
Yuan Jiangxue is a native of the area; her grandparents and parents all worked at the Fourth Railway Factory. Originally, she also took a job as a worker at the Fourth Railway Factory, but later she resolutely went into business and opened a clothing store.
Her boyfriend was going to do business in the south, and Yuan Jiangxue didn't want to leave her parents, so their peaceful breakup was quite amicable. During holidays, her ex-husband would send her some southern specialties, which he often gave to Shen Zhenzhu and Shen Yuyuan.
"You took good care of the children when they were little, and they owe it all to you for having new clothes for holidays." Shen Liuhe looked at Yuan Jiangxue, who wasn't much younger than her, and said with emotion, "Don't go home for lunch, eat here with me!"
Yuan Jiangxue, though past her prime, still possessed a captivating charm. Handing a bag of steamed buns to the customer in front of her, she slowly said, "Alright, I'd like some stir-fried green beans."
"I know, you've said it so many times." Shen Liuhe said with a smile, "I'll make you more, or I'll scold you if you can't finish it."
I need to finish my work early in the morning so I can prepare lunch boxes for lunch.
It's usually a combination of one meat dish and one vegetable dish, or two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. A boxed meal earns you a hard-earned two or three cents.
Customers were trying on clothes at Yuanjiangxue's shop, while Shen Liuhe sat at the shop entrance picking chives. She glanced at the bustling street from time to time, wondering where everyone was rushing off to and whether they were living happily.
She was very happy today, if that familiar, infuriatingly familiar car hadn't stopped in front of her.
"She's so happy even picking vegetables, she really is destined to be poor." Hu Xianfeng, sitting in the back seat with his arm around the flamboyant woman, said to his secretary in the front passenger seat, "You go ahead, her loud voice gives me a headache."
Di Qiang thought to himself, "Boss Hu doesn't get a headache from loud voices at all. It's just that his ex-wife is too strong. She beat him up every time she came to see him a few years ago, so he doesn't have the guts to face her."
He obeyed the instructions and got out of the car, and sure enough, he saw that Ms. Shen Liuhe's face changed instantly.
Just moments ago it was a bright, sunny day, and suddenly thunder roared everywhere. The vegetables weren't even finished being picked; a large aluminum basin was already up, ready to be dumped on his head at any moment.
"roll!"
Before Di Qiang could relay Hu Xianfeng's words, Ms. Shen Liuhe made a fierce and clear statement.
Di Qiang felt a strong wind blowing across his cheek, rubbed his aching ears, and quickly pressed down on the edge of the large aluminum basin: "Ms. Shen, as the eldest daughter's biological father, Mr. Hu has the right to have a casual meal with her."
Shen Liuhe angrily retorted, "Her father is willing to sell his daughter to the Bai family for business purposes, and he still has the nerve to invite her to dinner? She's broken up with that Bai guy, that's it, don't bother us anymore!"
Before he could utter the second "get lost," a bucket of cold water was poured over his feet, causing him to stumble back several steps.
Uncle Lu stood at the entrance of the study, shaking the basin of water he had used to wash the rags, regretting that he hadn't poured it on Hu Xianfeng's head. But his secretary was a bully who relied on his master's power, so he let it go.
Yuan Jiangxue politely saw the customer off, then stood at the shop entrance with her hands on her hips, pointing at the car with her delicate fingers and saying, "You dare to come here after two years of peace? Believe me or not, I'll hang my underwear on your car!"
The old neighbors all came out, and Grandma Li, with her sparse teeth, popped out and said, "Mine's too!"
"Oh dear, old man, don't make things worse." The old man selling paper funeral offerings next to her walked around to the front of the car, squinted at the unfaithful man, and planned to draw his nose and eyes on the paper figure, then burn it and make him work as a slave for someone else!
What is Chen Shimei? His name is Chen Shimei.
"What a bunch of troublemakers!" Hu Xianfeng sensed something was wrong and instinctively hid behind the young woman. He opened the car window and said, "Tell Shen Zhenzhu that even if she doesn't acknowledge me, I'm still her father. Don't think that just because she's grown up and has grown up, she can ignore me. Without me, she would never have been able to touch four wheels in her life."
"Pah! Who cares about your stinking money?" Shen Liuhe's chest heaved with anger.
Hu Xianfeng said smugly and sarcastically, "You've never seen money, so naturally you don't know its value. You've spent most of your life picking and washing vegetables, and you've hardly seen any large bills, mostly just small denominations, right?"
He was handsome and dashing in his youth, captivating Shen Liuhe with his charm. After becoming wealthy, he lived a life of luxury for many years, and even now, nearing fifty, he couldn't help but reveal his sharp and sarcastic nature. He was never a good person at heart.
Shen Liuhe was even angrier. He was right. After a busy morning, her pockets were full of small bills!
"This is not a parking area, why are you parked here?" A police motorcycle blocked the car, and a narrow-waisted, long-legged "patrolman" got off and knocked on Hu Xianfeng's car window: "Turn off the engine."
Hu Xianfeng looked at the handsome "police officer," took out a cigarette through the window, and offered it to him: "Comrade, I'll stop for a moment and leave right away."
"Don't leave yet. Do you have all the necessary documents for your car insurance, owner, and driver?"
Hu Xianfeng was taken aback and quickly asked the driver to take out his documents and hand them over.
His wildness was concealed by Zhou Zheng's uniform. The "patrolman" carefully flipped through the documents, took out a notebook, scribbled a few words, and then put all the documents into his pocket.
"Comrade, what are you doing?! I have a meeting to attend, and it's too late to leave now."
The other party ignored him, told the driver to open the hood, and peeked at the engine number.
Hu Xianfeng looked flustered and swallowed hard.
"I suspect this car is involved in a smuggling case. The vehicle is impounded. Please cooperate by getting out of the car for investigation."
"No way?!" Hu Xianfeng quickly got out of the car, forcing a smile, and said, "Boss, I really have to go to a meeting. I also sponsored the city's clothing festival. Xianfeng Group is mine now."
Hu Xianfeng subtly gestured to his wealth and power, prompting the patrol officer to pick his ear and ask, "In a hurry, huh?"
"Yes, yes, that's right, otherwise it would be impossible to get a taxi in this godforsaken place." Hu Xianfeng thought he had a chance and glanced smugly at Shen Liuhe. But she stood still, seemingly not intending to cause any trouble.
That's how ordinary people are; when they encounter those with power and influence, they become cowards.
A patrol officer surnamed Gu pointed to the bus stop sign with his index finger and said in a light tone, "Then take the bus. It's very convenient. It's crowded over there, and it's hard to drive or park. I think the No. 6 bus only goes 11 stops."
The CEO of the prestigious Pioneer Group takes the bus to a meeting?
Hu Xianfeng was about to lose his temper and blurted out, "Can you make an exception? We're all family, and I have old friends in the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team there."
Gu Yanzheng chuckled: "Who is it?"
Hu Xianfeng had just read the morning report about the Criminal Investigation Team's lightning-fast 12-hour case resolution; the report was still in the car. He steeled himself and said, "You've definitely heard about it, Captain Gu of the Fourth Criminal Investigation Team. Now, can you let me through?"
hehe.
Gu Yanzheng's lips twitched, and he flipped open the driver's license to ask, "What's the owner's name?"
Hu Xianfeng was taken aback, not expecting that a mere traffic patrol officer would look down on the criminal investigation captain. He suppressed his smile and said, "Hu Xianfeng."
Gu Yanzheng closed the vehicle registration document and tapped the cover: "The registered owner is Fang Zhongguo. If you have no problem with this, why is it different from what's written on it?"
He originally wanted to scare Hu Xianfeng, since they were all in the public security system and he couldn't just stand by and watch Shen Zhenzhu and her daughter be bullied.
Who knew they would actually ask a question?
Hu Xianfeng licked his lips, swallowed, and said, "Comrade, this car was used to settle a debt owed to me for a construction project many years ago. I didn't want the hassle, so I didn't transfer the ownership—"
"Bullshit! You bought this car for a thousand yuan from a car dealer! Who gave it to you as payment? I can testify that this is not a car used to pay off debts!" Shen Liuhe raised her eyebrows and walked up to Gu Yanzheng, saying loudly, "Hu Xianfeng's car is of dubious origin, and I am willing to be a witness."
"That's good. The stolen car will be impounded at the parking lot that the Municipal Bureau is cooperating with. We'll check the engine number and vehicle information to verify the smuggling case. As for the man, take him back to the station to give his statement. Xizi, take him away."
Zhou Chuanxi had just caught up with Captain Gu on his bicycle when he heard this. He glared fiercely at Hu Xianfeng, wiped his sweat, and said, "Alright, come back with me."
Hu Xianfeng was dumbfounded, stammered a few times, and asked, "Who...who are you?"
Gu Yanzheng pulled out his ID and waved it in front of him: "I'm Captain Gu, your old friend from the criminal investigation team. Don't you recognize me?"
Shen Liuhe laughed arrogantly, looking at Hu Xianfeng, whose face had turned pale, and said, "So you didn't come here to cause trouble, but to make me even happier!"
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