Chapter 973 Protection Fee
The next afternoon, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan, each carrying a bag and a basket, went to the helipad.
Wen Mengguan was already waiting here. However, only he and Jiang Shulian were present, and the others had been sent away.
At the turn of winter and spring, the sun sets very early. The helicopter arrived after sunset. There was a loud rumbling sound, and everyone could only see a black shadow.
Several people retreated to the edge and did not move forward until the propeller stopped and the fuselage landed steadily on the ground.
"Hello, Officer Wen." The guard who came down first greeted Wen Chaohui, then looked at Shen Yanming: "Captain Shen, we meet again. I wonder if everything is ready?"
Shen Yanming nodded and handed the bag and backpack to the other party: "It's inside!"
The guard took it and carried it into the cabin. After taking away the items inside, he returned the bag and backpack to the other party.
After Shen Yanming took it, he was surprised to find that it was very heavy. Seeing that the other party winked at him, he smiled and put it on his back without saying much.
Bi Qiaoan also smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood.
Officer Wen also noticed something fishy, but he was too smart to point it out.
The couple thought that was all they had, but unexpectedly, the guard brought out two bags of rice and flour from the cabin.
"This is a thank-you gift from Captain Xiao Li. He said we must get together sometime. Whenever you two want to come to the Imperial Capital, we can come pick you up."
"I understand. Please help convey this message and ask Li Sikai to take good care of himself." Shen Yanming said with a smile.
"Okay, bye." The other party said, and got on the helicopter. The propeller started to turn, and as several people watched, it slowly flew away.
"Let's go. I'll take you back." Wen Mengguan said, and went to move the bag of rice, and Jiang Shulian hurried to move the bag of noodles.
Shen Yanming was somewhat flattered, and hurriedly handed them the bag and backpack: "You can just take this, I'll carry the rice and flour."
"No, no, I still have enough strength."
Wen Mengguan was a little stubborn, but Jiang Shulian stuffed the things into his arms, picked up a bag of rice and said, "Why are you showing off? You are old and you don't care about us young people. Do you really think you can do anything?"
Wen Mengguan glared at him and said, "Why, you want to turn the tables? You actually look down on your old leader?"
What could Jiang Shulian say but to laugh and say, "I just feel sorry for you!" After all, he was his superior, so how could he dare to let him do any heavy work?
Wen Mengguan didn't say anything, but he still picked up the bag and basket. He knew what his subordinates were thinking, but to be honest, he didn't care.
"Let's go, it's getting dark." Jiang Shulian urged.
Shen Yanming nodded and invited the two of them: “Why don’t we have dinner at home tonight.”
Wen Mengguan thought that he had just received rice and noodles and was not short of food, so he nodded in agreement. Jiang Shulian thought of the red dates and ginger tea he had had before, and knew that the food at Old Shen's house would not be bad. He licked his lips and followed happily.
The couple tacitly agreed not to say much. As soon as they entered the door, they put their things on the ground, and Bi Qiaoan hid in the bedroom and let the two babies out.
An An ran out with small steps, hugged Shen Yanming's thigh and shouted: "Dad, you are back."
Shen Yanming smiled and patted the two treasures' heads, asking them to greet Wen Mengguan and Secretary Jiang.
The two babies obediently called grandpa and uncle, and then sat on the sofa and talked to them.
The couple did not shy away from the two of them, and opened their backpacks and baskets, and found that they were full of fruits of all kinds, filling four pockets.
"This is too much. Officer Wen, take some with you when you leave, and Secretary Jiang as well." Shen Yanming said with a smile.
Wen Chaohui hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, this is given to you by Chief Alliance Officer Li, how can we take it."
The couple didn't care. Bi Qiaoan picked out the fruits that couldn't be stored and said, "Look, these can't be stored. There are only a few of them at home. We can't eat fruits three times a day."
Wen Chaohui looked at the peaches, mangoes, and lychees and swallowed his saliva. He wanted to refuse, but he heard Chen Yanming say, "Just think of it as hush money from my husband and me. Or, think of it as protection money from us."
Wen Chaohui was speechless for a moment. After a long while, he nodded: "Okay, thank you very much."
The couple nodded and went to the kitchen to work.
The two of them put a lot of food and vegetables here, so they wouldn't be exposed. But there were fewer varieties, so dinner wouldn't be too rich.
But it won't be bad. After all, they had distributed meat before the New Year. Although the couple gave it away, who knew they would finish giving it away.
Shen Yanming reached out to open the window and took out a frozen fish and a piece of pork from the wooden frame nailed to the wall. In fact, he took them out from the space, but in order not to arouse suspicion, he could only take frozen ones.
Then put it in a bowl and take it to the fire to thaw.
Bi Qiaoan took out a few potatoes and a cabbage from the corner, washed them with water, and cut them. He put them aside for later use. He also soaked some vermicelli.
Shen Yanming also soaked the fish in water. Although this was not a good way to thaw the fish, he had no other choice but to do it with the tight time schedule and heavy workload.
There was only one stove in the house, which was in the living room. After preparing the food here, the couple washed the rice, put it in the pot, and then brought it to the living room to simmer.
"I'm sorry, Officer Wen, the fish and meat were not thawed in advance, so our dinner tonight may be late."
Wen Chaohui smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, it's okay. I've already informed my family in advance, so it's okay to go back late."
"Are you hungry? I have some dried sweet potatoes at home. Would you like to eat some to fill your stomach?" Shen Yanming opened the cupboard and took out a full jar of snacks.
Then he found there were other things, and he smiled and said, "Oh, there are some pumpkin seeds, I almost forgot about them."
Wen Chaohui took it without hesitation and started eating. He thought it tasted good and asked with a smile, "Did you two cook it?"
"Well, it was made in the fall. The temperature was low, so it shouldn't have gone bad, right?" Shen Yanming felt a little guilty. These were deliberately put out for cover. As for when they were put out, he had long forgotten. He couldn't tell the color, so it shouldn't have gone bad.
Wen Chaohui nodded: "It's okay, it smells good. Do you have any more, baby, do you want to eat some?"
An An and Nuan Nuan took a look and were not very interested. However, they nodded in the face of the other party's eager gaze, and then the old man and two children started to share.
The couple talked to Jiang Shulian, and when the meat was almost cooked, they took it to the kitchen to cut it.
After the dishes were prepared, they were brought over and fried. The aroma instantly rushed into the noses of several people, and Wen Chaohui and Jiang Shulian swallowed hard.
Soon, the stew was ready. Shen Yanming took out a wok and cooked the fish.
"Oh, I didn't expect that your cooking skills are so good, Old Shen!" Jiang Shulian said in surprise.
The corners of Shen Yanming's mouth twitched: "It's okay, it's okay, it's just a random act."
The person who was cooking it moved very smoothly, and in a short while, the delicious braised fish was out of the pot.
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