Chapter 54 Chapter 54 I finally have a store
After all, the cases handled by Team Five recently were quite good, so after this thrilling interview session, a commendation meeting followed.
There were a lot of people at the commendation meeting. People from the five criminal police teams were all present. Facing the envious and jealous gazes of other friendly teams, the people from Team 5 all held their heads high and were full of energy.
Poor Kuang Maoxun and the other two had just suffered such a fright, and now they had to force themselves to smile and attend this commendation meeting. The scope was so huge that they were at a loss for words.
But they have all been through big events, so if you give them a little time, they will get the hang of it.
There were three people sitting upright, and sitting next to them were the captains of five brigades, including Ji Mingcheng.
It would be fine if he was just one of them, but he was the most outstanding one among the five captains, and he was far ahead.
But the other captains all knew that since he was from Hong Kong, it was normal for him to be more fashionable than them. Not to mention that he was much younger and more attractive. Not to mention that his leadership skills were worth learning from. After all, these five teams had only been established for a short time. In less than a month, these achievements were simply jaw-dropping...
Having said that, after all, we are at the same level now, but there is a huge gap between us in all aspects. The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel. But I have to attend this commendation meeting, which makes me envious and jealous.
At this moment, they felt as bitter as oranges, but they couldn't show it. They all smiled and clapped, trying their best to act as a qualified background board.
One thing they had to admit was that the people in Team Five were really smart. Listening to Ji Mingcheng's report on the process of solving all the cases since the establishment of Team Five was of great reference value to them. So they didn't care about the bad emotions in their hearts, and they all listened attentively, trying to find some tips to improve their team's efficiency in solving cases.
They listened carefully, and their subordinates sitting below listened with envy, frequently casting their eyes towards the members of Team 5 sitting on the far right with a heroic and high-spirited look.
Envy and jealousy are not enough to describe it.
Perhaps they felt their gazes, so the people in Team Five were even more on guard. Everyone sat up straight, ready to be examined.
After Ji Mingcheng finished speaking, the spokesperson for the commendation meeting turned back to the three directors.
On behalf of the Anxi Public Security Bureau, Deputy Director Han Shui expressed his sincere praise for the recent efforts of the Fifth Team, and hoped that they would continue their efforts, lead the lagging behind with the advanced ones, strive to improve the city's crime-solving efficiency, and bring honor to Anxi.
Chang Hou also had high hopes for them. After they both finished speaking, Kuang Maoxun announced that Team 5 had won the title of Advanced Team of the Year, and personally presented the award to Ji Mingcheng. Finally, the big golden medal was won by Guo Kai.
After the work was done, the rewards for the five teams were announced, with each person receiving an extra month's salary as an encouragement.
Just now, the gossip medal was enough to make people feel deeply satisfied with the honor. Now they have received the bonus as well. Everyone is surprised and happy.
"Oh my god, it's so good?"
"Doesn't this mean I'm getting double pay this month?"
"Hahaha, I can have fun this month. I have money."
…
They were laughing so hard that flowers were about to bloom. Kuang Maoxun allowed them to express their joy briefly, and he felt very comfortable watching them.
But the process hadn't been completed yet, so they naturally wouldn't be given too much time. So with a light cough from him and the look from their team four, Team Five instantly fell silent.
"Next, I want to especially commend a comrade who, despite being new to the profession, is fearless of danger and courageous in performing her duties. She is also meticulous and diligent in her studies, and has repeatedly demonstrated the responsibility, strength, and wisdom of a criminal police officer in numerous cases."
"Zhu Zihong was successfully apprehended this time thanks to her disregard for her own life and risking her own life to subdue him. She can be said to be a rising star among our criminal police."
"We should all learn from this comrade's selfless dedication to duty and her noble character and perseverance in learning. At the same time, we must not let such a comrade down. Therefore, on behalf of the Municipal Bureau, I commend her and award her an additional bonus of 2,000 yuan as an encouragement. Now, please invite Comrade Qiu Jiang from our Team 5 to come on stage to receive the award."
In the conference room, Team Five was the first to burst into loud applause, and then the applause quickly spread and filled the entire conference room.
Qiu Jiang faced the gazes of so many people, especially when she saw Deng Xingwang and the others encouraging her and being proud of her, she felt nervous and happy at the same time, and her hands were shaking slightly.
She took a deep breath and walked onto the stage with firm steps to embrace the honor that belonged to her.
The moment the gold medal, which was slightly smaller than the previous one, was handed to her, Qiu Jiang felt that everything was worth it.
She was almost falling in love with this era where girls could also achieve great things.
"Director, I will continue to work hard and live up to your expectations." Qiu Jiang's eyes sparkled as he said this.
Everyone present was a smart person, and no one could fail to see how sincere she was. For a moment, they all liked this little girl very much and smiled at her.
"Follow your season team and do your best."
"yes."
After Qiu Jiang stepped down, the climax began. Their team Ji was also commended by the bureau, and their bonus was much higher than hers.
A full five thousand yuan.
This is almost half a year's salary for her. The bureau is really generous this time.
But she is not doing badly either. With her salary and the extra bonus for that month, she can get an extra 2,800 yuan this month, which means she can get 3,200 yuan this month.
The feeling of suddenly becoming a wealthy woman with a bulging wallet was so joyful that she couldn't stop smiling.
But today's surprise was far less than that. After the commendation meeting ended and everyone returned to the office, Ji Mingcheng stepped in from behind and clapped his hands as soon as he entered, attracting everyone's attention.
"I'll treat you to lunch at noon, and you'll have the afternoon off."
“Wow!”
"Team Season is so impressive—"
"Thank you, Team Ji—"
"Team Ji, what are we eating?"
…
Compared to when they first met, they are now much more relaxed in front of Ji Mingcheng. The most important thing is that they are really happy today. When people are happy, they tend to forget their usual concerns and say whatever they want. This makes both sides feel closer.
Ji Mingcheng's lips curled up slightly. "Go to Deng Xingwang and tell him what you want to eat. The one with the most votes wins."
“Okay—”
They immediately gathered around Deng Xingwang and started talking about the types of food they wanted to eat.
Deng Xingwang's face was filled with fear, and his voice was a little broken. "Why don't you speak slower?"
Qiu Jiang looked at them with a smile.
"No opinion?" Ji Mingcheng happened to ask from the seat next to her.
She shook her head. "I like everything I eat."
In fact, it was true. Since coming here, she had not eaten any food she didn't like. She liked every kind of food very much, so there was no need to express any opinion. Anyway, whatever she ate was a surprise.
Ji Mingcheng just asked casually and didn't express any opinion. He just took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and gave it to her, "Can you deliver?"
Qiu Jiang's eyes lit up and she nodded immediately, "Sure."
"Okay, send whatever you have over here. If you don't have enough money, ask me for the rest."
"become."
Ji Mingcheng gave her the money, waved goodbye and left without a trace.
Qiu Jiang skipped to her seat, called the convenience store, and received a call back after about ten minutes.
Less than an hour after she told the good news, her sister-in-law arrived with a lot of bags. Qiu Jiang happened to be standing at the bus stop. When she saw her, she quickly stepped forward to take the things.
"Sister-in-law, where is my brother?"
"Your brother is watching over the stall. Thanks to your leadership today, we can close the stall early."
"Hehe, that's because my brother's cooking is so good, people never get tired of it."
Shi Yuexiu laughed when he heard this, "Your brother's cooking skills are beyond reproach."
After the two of them went up, they saw that they had brought so many delicious foods. The people in Team 5 became even more excited and hurried over to take them.
“I love this so much.”
"Sister-in-law, you guys are really good at cooking."
Shi Yuexiu was a little reserved at first, but when he saw how kind they were, he finally put his mind at ease. "Thank you so much for your support."
"Hey, sure."
After the things were delivered, Shi Yuexiu was about to leave. Qiu Jiang went downstairs to see her off and whispered something in her ear.
After hearing what she said, Shi Yuexiu nodded repeatedly, unable to conceal the joy on his face, "Okay, okay, I'll go back and make preparations with your brother."
At this time, the bus arrived. She got on the bus in a hurry. When she sat down on the seat, he waved to her and told her to go back quickly.
Qiu Jiang made an "OK" gesture to her and hurried back after the car drove away.
As soon as noon came, they rushed out and headed straight for the hot pot restaurant.
In such a cold day, eating a red and spicy hot pot is so comfortable that it makes me feel warm all over.
After eating and drinking, everyone was still in high spirits, and some even sang a song.
"Hahaha--"
The atmosphere was very good with colleagues' hearty laughter and chatter everywhere.
After a while, everyone left, and Qiu Jiang hurried back to the police station and rode her pink bicycle home.
She arrived home around two o'clock. Qiu Hengan and his wife had already packed up and were settling the bill and waiting for her.
Seeing her come back, they quickly packed up, and ten minutes later the three of them went out the door and headed straight for the five addresses written on the note.
Yes, today is a good day to watch the store.
They are finally going to have their own store.
Shi Yuexiu pushed the wheelchair while Qiu Jiang contacted the shop owner. After the contact was made, they quickly arrived at the first shop location.
This location is closest to their home and is across the street from where Qiu Jiang usually takes the bus. Because it is close to the avenue, there are many people nearby and the surrounding shops are doing quite well. The only problem is that the shops are too small and there are grease stains everywhere. Renting them would be a hassle, but fortunately the rent is still very suitable.
As for whether to choose this one, you have to look at a few more before deciding.
That afternoon, the three of them wandered back and forth within a three-kilometer radius. Fortunately, everyone knew that she wanted to find a nearby store, so they asked about shops that were not far away. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to finish the tour in one afternoon.
After looking at these five companies, the three people still preferred the first one.
Even though it will be tiring to clean up in the early stages and the store is a bit small, they are just starting out and don’t need such a large space, so they can just make do with it.
The key is that it has the best location, is closest to home and because it is dirty inside now, the boss can accept to rent it for three months first. Compared with other stores that require a minimum lease of six months or a year, it is undoubtedly the most suitable for them.
So they decided to sign a contract with the first one.
One hundred and fifty yuan a month, one month deposit and three months payment, a total of six hundred yuan.
Shi Yuexiu was incoherent when she received the contract. "It turns out that renting a store doesn't cost much. If we had known this earlier, we should have opened the store earlier."
Qiu Hengan couldn't hide his excitement either.
After all, in the ten days since they set up the stall, they have made a profit of more than 3,000 yuan after deducting the costs. Adding the money that my sister's leader paid in advance to them, they have a full 5,000 yuan in their hands. This rent is really not much.
Even though the subsequent simple decoration of the store and the purchase of various things and materials will require a large sum of money, if they use this money frugally, it will probably help them survive the first two months.
If their business does well, they will probably be able to make back these costs soon.
Qiu Jiang smiled and said, "You're right to listen to me, right? This will earn you a lot of money. My sister-in-law won't have to get up early and work late in the factory anymore, and her back and shoulders will ache from exhaustion."
"Hey, it's right to listen to our Jiang Jiang."
"Well, Ah Xiu is right."
The two of them complimented her together, making Qiu Jiang so happy that her tail was almost raised.
Cleaning up the store is really a big project. Just look at how dirty it is. Two or three days will not be enough to clean it up. It happens that tomorrow is Friday, so she simply asked the team for a day off. She plans to take advantage of tomorrow and the weekend to do a major cleaning blitz so that she can open the store earlier.
So the next morning, the three of them put on their already worn-out clothes, carried buckets and a lot of absorbent cloth scraps to serve as rags, and excitedly set off for their shop.
Qiu Hengan couldn't reach the higher places, so he cleaned the lower ones. Qiu Jiang was agile and stood lightly on the ladder borrowed by Shi Yuexiu, wiping the large black oil stains that had splashed on the ceiling.
It was really disgusting to watch. Qiu Jiang was wearing a headscarf and a mask covering her face, working fully armed, and she still had a frown on her face. It was so disgusting. I totally didn't understand how the previous tenant could have turned such a good store into this.
But in the end, no one could answer this question for her, so they had to continue cleaning up.
After a whole day, the three of them were so tired that their whole bodies ached and they couldn't even lift a finger. They dragged their exhausted bodies back home.
When Qiu Si'en and the other man saw how they were doing, they busied themselves back and forth, pinching this and pounding that, which was considered as their effort.
However, they really didn't have the energy to cook dinner, so Qiu Hengan simply ordered two dishes to be delivered to their home, as a celebration of finally having their own restaurant.
After dinner, they went back to their rooms and fell asleep as soon as they got on the bed. They slept so soundly that no one could wake them up. They slept until dawn the next day.
After a day, she finally recovered. Qiu Jiang stretched and got out of bed.
As soon as I went out, I saw two unexpected people.
"Siyu, Sichen." Qiu Jiang exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you back?"
Normally they only came back once a month, but they came back again in just half a month. It was a rare opportunity to see her nephew and niece, so Qiu Jiang gave them a big hug.
Shi Yuexiu walked in from outside and said with a smile, "Siyu called me this morning. She knew that we had a shop and were cleaning it up, so she called Sichen back. It's just right that we can work together faster."
Qiu Siyu nodded. "Our school is having final exams right now. I've already memorized all the knowledge points, so it won't be a problem. I can just come back and do some work."
"Yeah, me too." Qiu Sichen also said.
The family is definitely not worried about their studies. It is a rare opportunity for the family to be reunited, which is a good thing. Qiu Jiang is also very happy.
that is……
"Where's my eldest brother?"
"Your brother went to order tables and chairs. He thought we'd have to let people dine in anyway, and we could also make some stir-fries to increase the variety of our food so people don't get bored. So, tables and chairs are essential. But our store is small, so we can probably only fit six tables against the walls."
Although there are not enough tables, she is very happy to be able to open a store and does not care much about these things.
This is especially true for Qiu Jiang and the others.
So after breakfast, the family of six went to the store together.
The two kids were responsible for encouraging and thanking the small groceries, while the four adults continued with their busy work from yesterday.
Compared to yesterday's greasy and disgusting store, even though the store today cannot be called clean, it forms a sharp contrast with the store's previous appearance, which still gives people a sense of accomplishment.
But today's task is still very heavy. The four of us are very busy, and the two children are also ordered around.
"Yes, help your aunt get a loofah vine."
"Here I come."
"Miao Miao, help me roll up my sleeves."
"Brother, I'm here."
The little guys kept running, their eyes always on them, as if ready to respond to calls at any time, which made Qiu Jiang and the others very amused.
By the third day, these basic sanitation work came to a temporary end and it was time to paint. They wrapped themselves tightly and each of them took a roller brush to paint the wall.
In the afternoon, it was time for Qiu Siyu and the others to return to school. Qiu Jiang waved to them and said, "Do well on your exams. I'll treat you to a big dinner when I get back."
Qiu Siyu and Qiu Sichen, the two siblings, smiled and waved to her vigorously at the same time, "Aunt, we're leaving."
"Let's go, be safe."
"Why."
After they left, Qiu Jiang and the other two continued painting for a while, basically painting half of the space. Compared with the other side that had not been repainted, the side they painted was so clean that they almost suspected it was an illusion.
"It's really not easy for us to be clean."
Qiu Jiang sighed.
The two little ones nodded frantically in agreement, "That's right, it's not easy."
"Thank goodness, we're finally almost done. These past three days have exhausted our family. Your brother and I will just have one more day tomorrow and we'll be done."
"Sister-in-law, you should find a small job. It shouldn't pay much." Qiu Jiang strongly suggested.
Otherwise, judging from the way they both looked, so tired that they couldn't even lift their arms, they would probably feel extremely uncomfortable all over tomorrow. How could they work? They couldn't do such life-threatening things.
"But..." Shi Yuexiu hesitated.
Qiu Jiang advised, "A great man once said that life is the capital of revolution. If we lose this capital, our business will be gone."
She hesitated, but Qiu Hengan finally figured it out. He rubbed her hand and said, "Then listen to Jiang Jiang. Let's hire someone tomorrow. It's just this once anyway."
Qiu Jiang, Qiu Sien and the others grinned together.
Shi Yuexiu blushed and quickly slapped his hand away, "The child is still here."
"I didn't see it. Enen, Miaomiao, what about you?" Qiu Jiang winked at them.
Qiu Si'en and Qiu Simiao were quite smart and immediately covered their eyes and shouted, "No, no, I didn't see anything."
Qiu Hengan held her hand again and continued to rub the rough back of her hand, his eyes full of smiles, "See, the children didn't see it."
Shi Yuexiu was frightened by his shamelessness and suddenly became shy and stared.
Qiu Hengan didn't let go, not only letting her glare at him, but also laughing loudly.
Qiu Jiang felt the brightness of herself and her nephew and niece, so she quickly took the two little ones and ran away, letting them continue flirting.
On Monday morning, Qiu Jiang rode his bike to work. This morning, at the end of the year, the first pure snow of the year finally fell, preventing this year from becoming a snowless year.
It wasn’t cold when it first snowed, and the white, large snowflakes everywhere decorated the world into a dreamlike world.
Walking in such beautiful scenery, one feels wonderful, so when she arrived at the office, she had a happy smile on her lips and greeted everyone happily.
"Good morning."
"Good morning, Jiang Jiang."
Everyone greeted each other, and colleagues came in from time to time. Wang Meilin smiled as she walked in and said, "The snow is so beautiful! If it doesn't snow again this year, I will regret it so much."
"That's not the case." Someone was puzzled.
"You probably don't know this. Sister Meilin's husband made a bet with her that this year will be a snowless year. If it snows, he will buy her a gold bracelet. Do you think Sister Meilin will not feel regretful if it doesn't snow?" Liu Xing winked at everyone and joked.
Wang Meilin smiled even more proudly, "I'll ask him to pick out a bracelet for me after work. Tomorrow I'll show you whether this snow is really that bad or not."
"Wow, you two have been married for so many years, and you still have this kind of fun? I'm really envious."
"Sister Meilin, I want to see it, don't forget it."
"Of course."
In the office, they joked and chatted, talking about each other's emotional stories as couples.
Qiu Jiang held a cup of hot water and watched with a smile, but did not participate. However, Wang Meilin and the others did not forget her.
"Jiang Jiang, you must keep your eyes open when you look for a partner in the future. Only those who are generous with their money and treat you well are worth marrying. Don't be fooled by any liar's sweet words."
How come the topic can turn to her?
Qiu Jiang was dumbfounded.
But the object...
She said she is very satisfied with her current life and does not want to change her current status for the time being, so please do not disturb her.
"Haha, our Jiang Jiang is still young."
"You're not a kid anymore, so you have to be careful. Don't let Jiang Jiang get cheated."
They seemed to love teasing her. Qiu Jiang's face turned red in a short while and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
Just then the phone in their office suddenly rang, interrupting their chat.
Huh?
Why are you calling at this hour?
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