Chapter 72 Chapter 72 The team actually asked her for help during the holiday season...
"I think the New Year's gift this year is really generous."
"Hehe, finally I don't have to buy anything myself. They even prepared red socks for me. That's so thoughtful."
"Hey, there are so many of these things. How are you going to take them back?"
"There's still half a day tomorrow, so I can just take my time."
"Too."
Those who received New Year's goods were all chatting happily.
Qiu Jiang is also one of them.
It was her first job and her first New Year's holiday, so her excitement was palpable. She asked curiously, "So this is how we celebrate the New Year? Nothing else to do?"
"How could that be possible? There will be a commendation meeting tomorrow morning. I think our team will definitely win an outstanding team medal." Deng Xingwang was full of anticipation.
The same goes for others.
"I agree. After all, our team has solved so many cases since its inception. If we can't get the Outstanding Team award, then no one else can."
"Hey, that's a good feeling."
No one doesn't want their unit to be commended, and upon hearing this, everyone was even more excited for tomorrow.
The next day, at the city-wide police commendation conference, Ji Mingcheng, captain of the Fifth Team of the Municipal Bureau, walked up to the stage with a proud demeanor to receive the award in front of his colleagues and leaders from all over the city.
He is handsome to begin with, and especially now that he is in high spirits, he looks even more heroic and extraordinary.
That would be fine, but the key point is that this person is most afraid of comparison.
The other two leaders of two units who also won the award for outstanding group came on stage to receive the award. They looked like ordinary people. They had been working in this industry for a long time and held leadership positions. They were very imposing and majestic.
But Ji Mingcheng became a sergeant, a police inspector, and now a captain at a young age. He is young and promising, with extraordinary aura. In addition, he is a one-meter tall man with a dignified appearance and an excellent figure.
The contrast is so stark that they look like ugly guys.
It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but now I can't smile at all. I couldn't be more depressed.
But even they think she looks good. If anyone says that she did it on purpose to embarrass them, they would be too embarrassed to say a word.
I could only leave with the medal in frustration.
When Ji Mingcheng walked down, he looked very proud and heroic. Seeing such a handsome leader, Team 5 burst into thunderous applause, almost overturning the entire conference hall.
"Team Season, so cool."
"Team Five, the best."
Their cheers were so loud that they were about to blow the roof off the house. Although others were jealous, the envy they felt in their hearts was genuine.
If possible, who wouldn’t want to cheer like them?
However, they are not as strong as others, so they can only envy, hate and be jealous.
"Next year's outstanding team..." Ji Mingcheng suddenly read out an unfinished sentence.
The people from Team Five immediately followed up, "Team Five—"
Ji Mingcheng snapped his fingers and said, "That's right, we will definitely be among the outstanding teams next year."
When he said this, everyone in Team 5 couldn't stop laughing.
Then Deng Xingwang shouted at the top of his voice, "Team Ji is right—"
“Hahaha, that’s right—”
It was supposed to be a serious commendation meeting, but their resonant shouting made one side's blood boil, while the other side was like they had eaten gunpowder and gnashed their teeth.
I secretly said in my heart, "Dream on."
However, when we think of their performance this year, we can't help but feel a little nervous.
I mean, next year the excellence will still be theirs, right?
In fact, some people don’t really care who wins the title of outstanding team. After all, there are too many teams that fail to get this award every year, so it doesn’t matter who wins.
But at least other teams wouldn't be so infuriating when they won awards. They even dared to shout in front of so many people, with Jianfeng pointing directly to next year's award.
That's a bit too arrogant.
It just makes people very excited. Listening to the loud shouts of the seventy or eighty people in Team 5, who wouldn't feel angry? If they really get it again next year, wouldn't they have to see the same infuriating scene as today again?
Just thinking about it makes me feel chest tightness.
They were frustrated, while those teams that were strong but missed the award for various reasons were so angry that they were about to vomit blood, and they were on the verge of spitting blood towards Team Five.
This really means you don't treat them as your opponents.
Angry, so angry.
Next year, I must let them see my strength and let them know that it is not that easy to retain the title.
His shouting obviously angered everyone, but Ji Mingcheng smiled extremely arrogantly, not seeming to care at all, as if he was very confident in his team.
The directors on the stage didn't expect him to do this, and they were both amused and helpless.
However, if it can motivate everyone to work harder, then there seems to be nothing wrong with making such an unconventional oath occasionally.
But as leaders, they certainly could not show any inclination openly, so they held the entire commendation meeting as usual.
By the time the commendation meeting is over, it is basically time to declare the start of the holiday.
Everyone walked out in an orderly manner, looking very calm. However, when they could no longer see their leader, almost everyone started to run around happily.
"Yeah, it's finally vacation time."
"Yeah, if we don't have a holiday now, no one will cook the New Year's Eve dinner for me."
"Can't you go out to eat if you want to be successful?"
"It's easy to say, eating out is free, right? It's often tens or even hundreds of dollars. If you eat well, it might even be two hundred. Not to mention there are so many people, the price will go up even more. I only make a little more money a month, how can I afford it?"
"Well, that's true. When will our salary go up?"
"Tsk, wait a minute."
Qiu Jiang also followed everyone out, but did not have time to join in the topic everyone was talking about. Instead, she asked about the case that she had forgotten to ask about in the past two days.
Deng Xingwang was so proactive, "Jiang Jiang, you're really amazing. That Fan Jun really got into trouble because of an emotional entanglement."
"What do you mean?" Qiu Jiang asked.
"That Fan Jun was addicted to mahjong, so he met a woman named Wang Xiaoling. She was married and had children, and she was also a big mahjong enthusiast. These two ended up playing mahjong in bed. Do you know what's most important?"
Qiu Jiang asked tentatively, "Was Wang Xiaoling's husband found out?"
Deng Xingwang snapped his fingers and said excitedly, "That's right."
"The man who hit Fan Jun that day was Wang Xiaoling's husband, Meng Chun. He was a mechanic. He finished repairing his car and drove out to check on the repairs. He saw Fan Jun at your place. He could have tolerated it, but he didn't expect Fan Jun to be riding Wang Xiaoling's bike. Then he called home, and his daughter told him that Wang Xiaoling hadn't come home all night. He was completely furious and hit Fan Jun."
Well, it's not too different from what they predicted before.
But……
"Then how could he be sure that the bike Fan Jun was riding was his?"
Now it was Wang Li's turn to reply, "Because that car was newly bought by Meng Chun, the front and back seats were tied with red silk cloth. It was originally intended to bring good luck, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be green."
Qiu Jiang felt a little embarrassed for Meng Chun, and turned around to ask another question.
"So is it confirmed that Wang Xiaoling and Fan Jun are having an affair?"
Both of them nodded.
Deng Xingwang even added a jaw-dropping piece of information.
"Actually, Meng Chun had long suspected that their relationship was not normal, but Wang Xiaoling denied it and even blamed her by running away from home several times. So Meng Chun really thought he had misunderstood her at first. Who knew that later on, the evidence piled up, and he even heard some vague information from others. Even if those people didn't say it directly, sometimes vagueness can be more revealing."
"Because of this, Meng Chun hasn't been home for two or three days and sleeps in the store every day. Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaoling doesn't care at all. She even lives in Fan Jun's house and even leaves the child to a neighbor in her yard to help take care of it. Do you think he wouldn't be furious when he heard about it?"
"Later, he came to his senses and regretted turning himself in. He's suspected of intentional homicide. Even if it wasn't attempted, he'd probably still spend several months in jail. Why bother? If his wife had no feelings for him anymore, he could have just divorced her. But now he's got himself into trouble. Poor daughter, now that her father is in jail and her mother isn't reliable, there's no telling what's going to happen to her in the future."
After hearing the whole story, Qiu Jiang didn't know what to say and could only sigh.
But this incident was just a minor episode for them. After sighing, everyone's attention returned to the next arrangements.
Qiu Jiang had already known two days ago that they would have to take shifts during the Chinese New Year, and she was ready to draw lots. However, it was not until this moment that she realized that there were no girls at all, and only boys needed to draw lots. Her eyes suddenly lit up.
Seeing Deng Xingwang and the others crying and wailing, Qiu Jiang could only say sorry in her heart.
The results of the draw came out soon. Deng Xingwang's poor bad luck came into play again, and he was the first one drawn to be on duty.
Soon after, several colleagues also drew a day. When they saw the numbers written on the slips, they felt dizzy, especially those colleagues who drew the time in the middle of the holiday, who felt that God was not on their side.
"It's over, it's over. There's no village in front and no shop behind. Forget about going anywhere. Just stay in Anxi and visit friends."
"Come on, you're from Anxi after all. We're from out of town and we have to come back to work after just one or two days at home. Who can we complain to?"
Deng Xingwang offered them a suggestion, "Why don't you switch schedules with other colleagues? At worst, you can treat them to a meal when you come back."
"Good idea."
Those who had just been complaining immediately ran to discuss the matter with someone.
Guo Kai is one of them.
Chen Da really wanted to help him, but it was impossible this year. He had to take his wife and family to his mother-in-law's house in another city. They hadn't been back for two years. If they didn't go back this year, his wife would definitely not forgive him.
Guo Kai also knew the situation of his family, and hurried to look for the next person. However, there were too many colleagues who wanted to be replaced, and many of them already had arrangements, so there were not enough people to swap with them.
So much so that he still has several colleagues who have not found replacements yet.
Qiu Jiang didn't notice him at first, but his anxiety was so obvious that she couldn't ignore it at all, so she noticed him.
She thought about it and walked over to him. After calling him, she raised her hand and suggested, "Brother Guo, how about I take your place?"
Guo Kai stopped and looked at her in surprise.
Seeing that he was silent, Qiu Jiang suddenly remembered that girls were not allowed to participate in the lottery. She touched her nose awkwardly and asked in a low voice, "Is it because I can't do it for you?"
"Of course not. The team didn't say we couldn't let female colleagues cover for us." Guo Kai quickly replied, but he still frowned. "But aren't you going to your sister-in-law's family home for the New Year?"
Qiu Jiang nodded, "That was originally the plan."
"and you……"
"Actually, I have something I want to ask you." Qiu Jiang smiled.
Guo Kai was puzzled as to what she could need his help with, but Qiu Jiang quickly revealed the answer.
"I would like to ask you to help me ask an expert in the provincial capital who is good at treating leg injuries. This is really important to me. Brother Guo, can you help me?" Qiu Jiang clasped her hands together and begged him.
Guo Kai relaxed his brow slightly. "I can help you with this. It's just a small favor. You don't need to cover for me. I'll find someone else to think of a solution."
"No, no," she repeatedly raised her head to refuse, and even gave a very good reason, "Brother Guo, it doesn't matter to me whether I go to my sister-in-law's family or not. Besides, my eldest nephew and niece are both doing internships this year and can't go back. I haven't decided yet whether to go back to my sister-in-law's family or stay and be with them after they finish their work."
"So it's totally fine for me to stay. Besides, they're pretty busy with their internship, and it would be boring if I were alone at home. I might as well come to the office and chat with everyone on duty."
"Besides, Brother Guo, you can go back to the provincial capital and ask about it for me, so please agree to me." Qiu Jiang continued to request.
Guo Kai thought for a while, then agreed and said to her, "Thank you very much, Jiang Jiang. Your brother Guo will definitely find you the best orthopedic surgeon in the provincial capital."
Qiu Jiang's eyes curved and she smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Brother Guo, for helping me."
The two smiled at each other, and the matter was decided.
So when the final duty list was reported to Ji Mingcheng, he saw her among the list of men's names at a glance.
When everyone was carrying the unfinished New Year's goods back home one after another, Ji Mingcheng found Qiu Jiang in the carport.
At this moment, she was staring at her pink little bicycle and a bag of rice, a bag of noodles and ten pounds of eggs on the ground.
By the way, how had she been so naive as to think she could drag all this stuff home yesterday?
That's really overestimating your own abilities.
When Qiu Jiang was wondering whether to ask someone for help, she caught a glimpse of a pair of shiny white leather shoes out of the corner of her eye.
The only people who would wear this style of shoes are their season team.
Sure enough, when she looked up, she saw Ji Mingcheng with one hand in his pocket looking at the New Year's goods on the ground. Finally, he shifted his gaze to her, his eyes revealing confusion about her IQ.
Qiu Jiang was immediately embarrassed and wanted to make some excuses for herself, but she was stuck when she opened her mouth. She could only pout and say, "I was just inexperienced the first time and made a misjudgment. I won't do it again next time."
"So that's how it is." Ji Mingcheng nodded, "But I don't know if you've heard of this saying."
Qiu Jiang looked up at him, "What?"
“When you are unable to do something, learning to ask for help is also a kind of wisdom.”
Qiu Jiang pondered this sentence for a while, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was an invitation.
Her eyes lit up again and again, and she clasped her hands together and asked him for help, "Captain Ji, can you help me transport it back? Please, please."
She blinked her eyes and was very sincere, as if he was her savior.
Ji Mingcheng said happily, "Smart."
Just when he was about to flick her forehead again, Qiu Jiang took a step back with a vigilant look on her face. Her cautious look, fearing that she would be harmed by him, made Ji Mingcheng laugh out loud.
"Hahaha--"
He laughed wildly and clapped his hands vigorously, his laughter was extremely happy.
All right.
Although you may be laughed at, people are more likely to agree to other people's requests when they are happy, right?
So Qiu Jiang ignored the fact that he was laughing at her and took a step forward to ask, "Captain Ji, do you agree?"
Ji Mingcheng laughed so hard that tears came out, and asked her, "How can I say no? Can you agree?"
Although if he really said he disagreed and came here just to play with her, she would definitely want to draw a little man and curse him immediately.
But that's definitely not the way to say it. Qiu Jiang smiled with her teeth showing, looking incredibly innocent. "Captain Ji, look at what you're saying. How dare I say that?"
"Come on, you may not be scolding me in your heart." Ji Mingcheng immediately exposed her little thoughts.
Qiu Jiang smiled and said nothing, not wanting to answer him directly.
Ji Mingcheng touched his nose and sighed that this little girl was really smart and not easy to fool.
Fortunately, this is also a good thing. At least you won’t be easily deceived.
"Let's go, I'll take you back."
He bent down and picked up a meter-long piece of food that he would never have even looked at before, strode ahead and asked, "You can't even lift the eggs, right?"
Qiu Jiang choked, picked up the egg on the ground and chased after him, complaining as she chased him, "Captain Ji, you look down on me too much."
When he put his things in the trunk, he found that his trunk was already full and he looked very annoyed.
“Shit.”
These seem to be the New Year's goods distributed by their unit, and he seems to have even more than them. It would be great to have so many things, why is he still cursing?
Qiu Jiang blinked, looking confused.
Ji Mingcheng pointed at these things and said, "I'm not at home to cook, what do I need these for? If I knew Deng Xingwang and the others were going to put these things in my car, I definitely wouldn't give him the keys. It would definitely make my car smell."
As a severe mysophobia sufferer, he frowned just thinking about it.
Qiu Jiang sniffed and said, "No, it's so cold, it hasn't melted yet, it has no smell."
Ji Mingcheng took several deep breaths before getting into the car. When the door was closed, there was indeed no extra strange smell in the car. The only scent was the scent of cologne on his clothes in the back seat.
But he still felt uncomfortable all over, itchy and his hands itchy, so he immediately took out a black perfume bottle and sprayed it on his back.
Although Qiu Jiang was sitting in the front, the sudden impact in this enclosed space was quite irritating to her nose.
“A-choo——”
She sneezed several times in succession, then pinched her nose and looked accusing.
"Team Ji, I can't breathe."
This time it was his turn to be embarrassed, and he apologized to her, "Sorry."
"Then can I open the window?" Qiu Jiang asked.
Ji Mingcheng leaned over and opened the window halfway for her.
"May I?"
The two bodies were very close in an instant, and Qiu Jiang could clearly feel their teammate Ji's breath spraying on her face.
Her skin is fair and translucent, her cheeks are small and pink, and her tiny hairs are faintly visible in the sunlight.
At this moment, the bright black eyes were looking at him without blinking. He took all of this in, and suddenly he returned to his seat as if he had been electrocuted.
Qiu Jiang's heartbeat also started beating a little faster.
He coughed and asked, "Should I take you to the store or your home?"
"In the store." Qiu Jiang came back to his senses and said directly.
"good."
After the car started, it slowly merged into the traffic flow. The silence in the car lasted for a long time. Qiu Jiang circled her fingers and finally couldn't help but break the silence.
"Captain Ji, why were you in the carport just now? Were you looking for me?"
"Um."
Qiu Jiang immediately turned sideways to look at him and asked without hesitation, "Is there something wrong?"
Ji Mingcheng didn't answer for the time being, but turned his head and asked her a question.
"What's up with the duty roster?"
She briefly explained the situation to him, and then emphasized again and again, "This is what I want to exchange with Brother Guo. I promise that I will do my duty well. I will stand guard when there is nothing to do, and I will ask for instructions when there is something to do. I will definitely not be lazy."
Ji Mingcheng raised the corner of his lips slightly, "I didn't say I was worried about you being on duty."
Qiu Jiang felt relieved a little and asked him curiously, "What is that...?"
"I'd like to ask you for a favor. How about the New Year's gifts later as a token of my gratitude?"
Qiu Jiang couldn't help but blink again, a little bit hesitant to believe what he had just heard.
Their season team actually wants her help?
Did she hear wrongly?
Ji Mingcheng chuckled, "You're the only one who can help me with this. It depends on whether you're willing or not."
Are you kidding? Their team has been so good to her. They have helped her countless times. What's wrong with asking her for a favor now? They have to help.
"Of course I'm willing, but what is it?" He could even take the initiative to ask others for help.
I have to say she was quite curious.
"Help me take care of the cat."
"Sasha?" Qiu Jiang's eyes lit up.
"Yes." Ji Mingcheng said with a smile, "I need to go back to Hong Kong. Sasha is timid and not suitable for traveling back and forth. Since you won't leave Anxi, I wanted to ask if you can stay with her for a few days. I have prepared snacks and drinks."
"No problem, no problem, I can do it." She agreed eagerly.
Sichen and Siyu were originally doing internship, and it was indeed boring to be alone, but if they had such a beautiful big cat to keep them company, life would be too comfortable.
Besides, the community where their team lived was very suitable for running, and the temple on the mountain was very popular, so she also wanted to go and see it.
Now their season team has someone to look after the cats, and they have an extra playmate and a place to play. It simply couldn't be better than this.
Qiu Jiang was very happy and gladly accepted the arrangement.
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