"I'd like to insert a notice. This morning, accompanied by our factory leaders, the police station of the factory area came to our factory employee Zhuang Zhixi and presented him with a banner. It is reported that during the New Year holiday, our factory infirmary toll collector Zhuang Zhixi was not afraid of danger and was brave and bold. Together with his family members, he arrested a highway robbery gang and contributed to the stability of the society. I hope all employees can learn from Comrade Zhuang Zhixi."
"Interrupting a press release, this morning..."
The factory radio station sounded. The same announcement was broadcast three times, and everyone stopped what they were doing and pricked up their ears.
Wang Xiangxiu, who was slacking off, bit her lip when she heard the notice. She only hated herself for not taking action against Zhuang Zhixi earlier. He was not married at that time. How could a young man have the willpower to flirt with him? How difficult could it be?
She was so upset that she wondered why she didn't seize the opportunity of such a capable man.
Wang Xiangxiu only hated that her eyes were blurred by the wind and sand, and she didn't even see the gold inlaid jade. But soon, she ignited a fighting spirit again. Isn't it just a man? Can't she take him? These men have to contribute to their families.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiangxiu put away her annoyance and raised her chin. If his family wanted to live well, these men would have to pay. It was nothing for her to suffer a little. When her son grew up, she would be able to reap the rewards.
At this time, Wang Xiangxiu's loyal admirer Bai Fendou was patrolling in the factory. He worked in the Security Department and was responsible for the safety inside and outside the factory. He was assigned to a patrol team and was patrolling with several workers. As they were walking, the radio sounded, and he naturally stopped and listened carefully.
After hearing this, he let out a "hey".
"Is this true? That pretty boy can catch thieves?"
He was a little dissatisfied. He felt that such a thing should be done by someone like him who specialized in security. Why did Zhuang Zhixi join in the fun and take credit for it? He said jealously, "Who knows what's going on?"
After hearing this, several people on patrol laughed and said, "No, are you jealous?"
"That's right. The director of the radio room can't be talking nonsense, right? The police station has come and you are still questioning. How can you be like this? I remember that guy in the infirmary is your neighbor, right? It's not good for you to do this."
"Of course not. You are jealous of others' talents."
Bai Fendou was squeezed and said with a red face: "How can I be jealous of others' talents? I just said it casually. Besides, he is just lucky. I can do the same. Isn't it just that I didn't meet a thief?"
"Even if I meet you, I may not be able to catch you, right?"
"I told you to say that. Why can't I catch him? Do you know how to speak?" Bai Fendou was unhappy. He thought: It's just catching a thief? I can do it if I have the chance. What's wrong with that?
He pursed his lips and said, "I'll catch one tomorrow and show you guys."
Several colleagues laughed and said, "Okay, man, stop bragging."
Bai Fendou: "Why would I brag? Just wait, I will definitely catch him. There have been thieves in our area recently. Just wait, I will definitely catch this thief to prove myself."
He immediately thought of the recent burglary incident in their area.
Actually, it's haunted.
But who was Bai Fendou? He was a staunch proletarian atheist, and he firmly didn't believe in ghosts. He didn't care about ghosts or not, and he was determined that this thief would definitely be defeated by him.
When he thought about it, he became more confident. Passerby A, who was patrolling with him, asked curiously, "Zhuang Zhixi caught a robber, and you guys from the same compound didn't know about it?"
Isn't that relationship too shallow?
Bai Fendou: "How should I know? We live in the same courtyard, not the same bed. How can he tell me everything? But we have a good relationship and often joke around in private. Some time ago, I...ah! Yes, yes, I know about this!"
He patted his head and said, "Look at my memory. My dad mentioned it a few days ago. My grandfather mentioned it a little bit about what happened on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but I didn't take it seriously at the time. I thought they were joking."
Passerby A: "Hey, it's not you..."
He was speechless: "How could anyone joke about something like this? It must be true."
Bai Fendou: "Hey, I never thought of that. You see, I wasn't just joking, the other people in our courtyard didn't take it seriously either."
“You guys are awesome.”
Bai Fendou: "Let's go over there and see what the banner looks like."
"Okay, I haven't received a pennant yet."
Several old men came straight to the infirmary. The work in the infirmary was easy. Zhuang Zhixi was chatting with several older women at the moment. When he saw Bai Fendou coming over, he smiled and said, "Brother Fendou, why are you here? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Bai Fendou rolled his eyes: "You can't tell where you're feeling uncomfortable. We just came here to see your banner."
At this time, the silk banner had been hung on the wall. Everyone looked over curiously. Bai Fendou said with admiration, "It looks like a good thing. You are really capable." He said without any sense, "Just wait. I can't let you enjoy this honor alone. I will definitely catch the thief in our area."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "That's great. If you catch my mother earlier, you won't have to patrol."
Bai Fendou: "Just wait."
He was talking nonsense with Zhuang Zhixi, but he didn't know that someone was so angry that he couldn't eat because of this matter, and that person was Zhou Qun. Zhou Qun was stunned after listening to the broadcast, and he pursed his lips sadly. He always thought that he was the best in the courtyard, and all those who were better than him made him unhappy.
Now Zhuang Zhixi was actually praised. How could anyone be happy? Zhou Qun pursed his lips. He didn't expect this to be true. In fact, he had heard about it, but he didn't take it seriously. He even wanted to talk to Zhuang Zhixi about it, but he didn't expect...
Zhou Qun just felt extremely irritated. He threw the pen on the table and fell into deep thought.
This can't go on like this, Zhuang Zhixi can't be better than him.
What should he do?
Zhuang Zhixi was praised throughout the factory. Some people envied him and some were jealous of him. At noon, when Zhuang Zhixi went to the cafeteria to get lunch, Yang Lixin gave him some extra food and said, "Congratulations, Xiaozhuang."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "I am also very happy to be able to make a small contribution to society."
He took his meal and found a place to sit down. At this time, the news that the factory was rewarding him with a bicycle ticket had already spread, and many people were really jealous. Of course, there were also people who saw that he was young and promising.
"Xiao Zhuang, do you have a date? My seventh aunt has a daughter who is very wealthy and very blessed. I'd like to introduce her to you."
Another one couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Your news is too bad. Xiaozhuang is already married. Besides, didn't you hear the broadcast? He was arrested with his family. Family means he has a wife."
Zhuang Zhixi actually didn't know the two older sisters in front of him, but since he was sitting opposite them, he didn't get annoyed. Instead, he smiled and said, "I'm married. My wife is really good. She's beautiful and amazing."
"Ah, you're married! It's too early for you to get married. How old are you?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I am of legal marriage age."
He smiled and said, "I am twenty-one this year."
"Then you can be considered to have married early."
"It's not that early. Many people here get married in their twenties, and some even get married at 18 or 19 without getting a marriage certificate."
The one who wanted to introduce a date first said directly: "That's not true. Look at Bai Fendou in the security department. He is not married yet."
No one can respond to this.
Who can compare with Bai Fendou?
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "In fact, it doesn't matter when you get married. Some get married early, some late, and some don't get married at all. It's all normal."
"The problem is, he wants it, but can't find the right one." Someone interrupted. It was Yang Lixin who came over. He brought a bowl of soup and said, "Xiao Zhuang, here you go."
Zhuang Zhixi was very surprised: "Hey, egg soup? I didn't make this, what are you doing...?"
Yang Lixin was frank. He said, "My father made this just for you. No one else has it. You paid for it. He invited you just for it." This has to be made clear. Anyway, they did not take advantage of the public.
Behind the scenes...hehe, needless to say.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled a little brighter and said, "Thank you, Uncle Li."
He said: "The old man said that you should be rewarded for doing good things."
Zhuang Zhixi was sitting not far from the kitchen window. He said loudly, "Thank you, Uncle Li."
Chef Li nodded slightly to him. Zhuang Zhixi asked, "Brother Yang, have you eaten yet?"
Yang Lixin: "No, we can't eat so early. We can only eat after you finish eating. Oh, by the way, I heard that the factory rewarded you with a bicycle ticket?"
Zhuang Zhixi's eyes flickered, and he nodded and said, "Yeah, that's right."
Yang Lixin smiled and said, "What brand is it? Don't you have bicycles at home?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I haven't claimed it yet, so I don't know what brand it is, but this bicycle ticket came just in time. My mom has been talking about buying a bicycle for a long time, but my family has never had a ticket. My wife does have a bicycle, but she uses it every day for work, and her commute is farther than ours, so we can't let her give up her bicycle, and no one else in the family will use it. Now, we can buy one, too. You don't know, ever since Brother Fendou bought a bicycle, my mom has been tempted."
Zhuang Zhixi sighed, and saw Yang Lixin's face changed slightly, but Yang Lixin quickly concealed it, still smiling, and said: "Then your family is unique in our courtyard, no one else has two cars."
Zhuang Zhixi waved his hand: "What's the difference between the first and the last? In life, who doesn't want to add something big?"
"That's right."
The people around who were listening to the noise nodded one after another, thinking that Zhuang Zhixi was right. Some people even skipped meals to save money to buy a bicycle. Wasn't it all for a bicycle?
“Bicycles are big items.”
"Xiao Zhuang, does your wife have a bicycle?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "Yes, it was given as a dowry by my wife."
"Do you have a sewing machine? Do you have a watch?" The capable aunt sitting opposite Zhuang Zhixi immediately asked.
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "No, my wife doesn't know how to use it either."
The aunt said dejectedly: "No, she can't compare to Jiang Lu. Our factory has been here for more than ten years, and no one has broken Jiang Lu's dowry yet."
They have all been hoping that someone would be able to break the cycle. Haven't you noticed that Jiang Lu is always particularly proud when talking about dowry?
"My wife doesn't work in the factory, so she won't take part in your comparison." Zhuang Zhixi said in a friendly manner.
"But you are. But you guys are really raising the market price for the guys in our factory. You guys are all looking for such capable wives. How can others find one?"
The aunt complained a few words, but when she looked at Zhuang Zhixi's face again, she vaguely felt that it was normal for the woman to be willing to give a dowry. Zhuang Zhixi was good-looking. Although he didn't have the popular thick eyebrows, big eyes and square face, he looked heroic.
But Zhuang Zhixi is gentle and bookish, and smiles when he sees people, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze. In addition, compared with those rough men in the factory who are covered in dust and dirt, Zhuang Zhixi is clean and refreshing.
Among the men in gray-blue work clothes, he wore a dark red sweater with a sweetheart collar and black trousers over a clean white shirt. No matter how you look at him, he looks very decent and really stands out. Even if I hadn't seen him outside, but in the infirmary, their infirmary is different from the workshop. He wears a white coat and looks gentle and clean.
This person is more or less concerned with appearance. After seeing this, he feels that even a bicycle as a dowry would be worth it.
"Xiao Zhuang, what does your wife do?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "She works at the bus terminal as a conductor."
"Good job."
Seeing Zhuang Zhixi chatting with the strange aunt, Yang Lixin returned to the kitchen and whispered to Chef Li: "Dad, I think Xiaozhuang can't give the bicycle ticket to our family. He said his mother wants to buy a bicycle."
In their courtyard, those who are better off have all bought bicycles.
Zhuang Zhixi's family was Mingmei's dowry;
Zhou Qun's family was given a dowry by Jiang Lu; and Bai Fendou didn't know if he was crazy or not, but he actually bought a Forever bar a few years ago.
And the old Sui family in the backyard...
Those who haven't bought a bicycle yet, their family is among them.
It was fine before, because only the Sui family bought it themselves, and the Zhou and Zhuang families bought it as a dowry from their daughters-in-law, which was acceptable. But even Bai Fendou could save enough money to buy a bicycle, which made Chef Li alert.
Although he is very frugal and doesn't buy useless things.
But, everyone else has it, but he doesn't. Is that reasonable?
His family is a well-off family in the courtyard, and his wife is the manager of the courtyard. He is behind in this aspect, and he always feels a little cheap when he tells others about it. The men in the old city care about their face the most. He has been thinking about this matter recently.
I thought today was a good opportunity, but I didn't expect Zhuang Zhixi to say his mother wanted to buy one. Is she kidding? Zhao Guihua, that stingy old woman, already has a bicycle at home, why would she buy another one?
He didn't believe a word of it.
"This kid is smarter than a monkey. Did he understand what you meant?"
Yang Lixin thought for a moment and said, "Not really. He said his mother saw Bai Fendou buy it and was tempted."
Chef Li: “…”
What a coincidence, so is he.
He said, "You said that Bai Fendou could cause trouble for others. Many people in our hospital are upset because of this. How much money does a security guard in the security department earn? He has to support a widow and raise children. How can he afford a bicycle? He really made trouble for me for no reason. If he hadn't bought a bicycle, I wouldn't be so embarrassed."
The current situation is that Bai Fendou has bought it, and it would not look good if he doesn't buy it.
"Forget it, let me talk to Zhao Guihua later."
The Zhuang family is still headed by Zhao Guihua. Although it is now divided internally, he really doesn't believe that Zhuang Zhixi will not be handed over to Zhao Guihua.
"It's all the fault of that little bastard Bai Fendou."
Yang Lixin approached Chef Li and whispered, "Dad, you said you worked so hard in vain. You have no money and no tickets. How did you buy the car?"
In fact, everyone was a little confused about this matter. After all, Bai Fendou's monthly salary was fixed, and he didn't have a ticket, so where did it come from? Although everyone didn't say it on the surface, they were more or less curious in their hearts and had many speculations.
Chef Li: “Who knows?”
If he knew, he would have bought it himself.
Yang Lixin: "Wait for me to find out his background?"
"I think it's OK!"
Zhuang Zhixi didn't know what his neighbors in the yard were thinking, so he went to the factory office in the afternoon to get a bicycle ticket. It wasn't the most popular Forever or Phoenix, but Fei Ge. This was pretty good.
Forever, Fei Ge and Phoenix are the three most respectable bicycle brands nowadays.
However, among these three brands, Forever is big, strong and durable, and is more popular among men; Phoenix is more exquisite and more popular among lesbians, so Fei Ge is a bit mediocre.
But Fei Ge also sells very well.
After all, it's the Big Three! The bicycle ticket of Zhuang Zhixi is marked with Fei Ge.
After get off work, Zhuang Zhixi led his things home. He wondered what was going on at Mingmei's bus station. He wondered if there would be any reward. There should be, right?
Zhuang Zhixi heard a bell ringing when he walked into the alley. The road was wide enough so he wouldn't bump into anyone. He turned around and saw that the person riding the bike was not trying to make way for him, but was trying to tease him. The person riding the bike was not someone else, but his wife.
Mingmei jumped out of the car with a smile and said, "Did Public Security Li go to your unit today?"
Zhuang Zhixi raised the gift in his hand and said, "Look."
Mingmei smiled and said, "I have one too." Exactly the same gift.
The couple pushed the bike back together. Zhuang Zhixi said, "My company also gave me a bicycle ticket as a reward."
Mingmei raised an eyebrow, "Yo."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled: "What about you guys?"
Mingmei: “Guess.”
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows. He knew from her proud look that she must be better, otherwise she wouldn't be so proud. He whispered, "I guess, she must be better than me."
Mingmei laughed coquettishly, with a hint of pride in her voice, and said proudly, "Of course."
Zhuang Zhixi looked at Mingmei, waiting for her answer. Mingmei didn't keep him in suspense and said, "We didn't get any rewards, but my unit gave me a subsidy."
She smiled and said proudly, "Our station manager applied for a subsidy for me. Starting from next month, I will get an extra two yuan subsidy every month. Let me tell you, if I had enough years of service, I would have received a raise this time. But I am also very happy to get an extra two yuan a month."
This is equivalent to one month's salary for an average worker.
Otherwise, how could Mingmei be so happy!
She hummed a little tune and said, "I am so happy."
Zhuang Zhixi was also very envious. He said, "Your company is really affordable."
In fact, Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei both understand this a little bit. Zhuang Zhixi and his family are from a large industrial factory. Zhuang Zhixi is doing good deeds outside, not in the factory. Moreover, he is not a security department staff, but a staff member of the medical room. Although the factory is also very happy, this matter has nothing to do with the factory in essence. Even if you say flowers, you can't reward too much.
As for Mingmei, it's different. They are an external service unit. Although this incident has nothing to do with their bus station, as a capable ticket seller, she has positive publicity significance for the bus station.
Not to mention, this was not the first time Mingmei caught a thief, which was more positive in itself. Even if it was just publicity, it would have a positive impact on their bus station. So they paid more attention to Mingmei.
Of course, in addition to this, what Li Gongan said today was also one of the reasons for the result. This was not the first time that Li Gongan poached people, so the bus station was naturally not happy about it. If this person stayed with them, the honor of being a good person and doing good things would belong to their unit.
If you leave, it's gone.
Mingmei is a child of the bus station, and her mother retired from this job. Under such influences, it is only natural for the bus station to strive for more benefits for Mingmei.
Mingmei was very proud: "I am better than you!"
"Of course. How can my wife not be powerful? This time it's all thanks to you and me. Otherwise, I would definitely get beaten up if I were alone against four people. Maybe I'll get beaten back with a knife in hand."
Zhuang Zhixi is still very good at avoiding the summer heat.
Mingmei: "Then you have to treat me well, otherwise I will dump you."
Zhuang Zhixi: "You are the one who can't bear it. I performed so well."
Mingmei laughed teasingly: "What's the good performance?"
Zhuang Zhixi blinked and said, "Don't you know what I did well? No one knows, but you must know it. I perform well every day."
Mingmei: "..."
Her face suddenly turned into a red apple.
She said angrily, "Just shut up."
She looked around anxiously and said, "Why are you saying this in public? Are you afraid that others can't hear you? What's wrong with you?"
Mingmei said coquettishly: "Don't say that."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Look at you, what are you thinking about? I didn't say anything."
Mingmei's eyes widened and she snorted heavily.
Zhuang Zhixi held his young wife's hand and said, "Okay, I was wrong."
He is very active in admitting his mistakes, but he just won't change.
"By the way, I want to discuss this bicycle ticket with you. I plan to..."
The young couple entered the yard together, and Mrs. Zhou Li was sarcastic again: "Oh, the young couple has a really good relationship."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded and said, "Yes, can you get married if your relationship is not good? Of course, the relationship is good. Aunt Zhou, you are talking nonsense."
Zhou Li: "Hey you little bastard..."
Zhuang Zhixi sighed and said, "Auntie Zhou, I know you don't have any children, but you can't call everyone a bastard... You are not young anymore, so don't be so angry all the time. Although I am not a doctor, I often hear what doctors say. It is not good for your health to be like a fighting cock all the time when you are old. You can't do this, it really can't do."
"You, you, you..." Aunt Zhou scolded, "Do you know how to respect the elderly and love the young? What can you say about me? I think you are a bastard, a beast, worse than pigs and dogs!"
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows innocently: "Why are you still cursing? Look, I didn't say anything. I'm kindly reminding you that you are still so angry. Anger is harmful to your health. Don't get angry. If you really get angry, you will have to eat the feast."
"You, you, you!" Aunt Zhou gasped. She was always good at quarreling, but when facing Zhao Guihua and Zhuang Zhixi, she often felt powerless. Damn it, Zhao Guihua was not a human being, and her son was not a human being either.
Aunt Zhou was invincible in this area, but she was no match for Zhuang Zhixi and couldn't even scold him.
"you……"
"Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei, what are you two doing? Come back to cook. Why are you chatting outside instead of rushing home after get off work?" Zhao Guihua pushed open the door and shouted, "You just want to slack off every day."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Here I come.”
He immediately became a lackey: "Look, I'm here, aren't I?"
Then he turned around and said, "Auntie Zhou, you trust me, so just take it easy."
Aunt Zhou was furious: "Little bastard! What do you mean!"
Zhuang Zhixi gave her a look that said "you know what I mean" and took his wife home, saying as they walked: "We are not allowed to have grand celebrations now, and we won't be able to eat anything at the banquet."
Mingmei: "Pfft!"
Aunt Zhou said madly: "Damn you!!!"
Zhuang Zhixi turned a deaf ear to them and said to his mother and sister-in-law as soon as he entered the house: "Look how angry Aunt Zhou is. I don't know who provoked her."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
Liang Meifen: “…”
What bullshit are you talking about? Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes and said, "Don't bother her."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I didn't. I was really wronged."
Mingmei had to testify for her man on this point. She nodded and said, "Brother Zhixi really didn't recruit her. You can't wrongly accuse her."
The corners of Zhao Guihua's mouth twitched. Was it unfair or not? Everyone in the family knew each other. Liang Meifen's eyes fell on their small cloth bags and she said, "You guys...?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Oh, didn't we catch a thief on New Year's Day? Let's go to our company today to express our gratitude..."
He explained the situation and asked with a smile, "Mom, do you want to buy a bicycle? If you do, I'll give you my bicycle ticket. I can sell it on the black market for at least thirty dollars. I can sell this pigeon for thirty-five or forty dollars. How much do you think is appropriate for me?"
Zhao Guihua looked at Zhuang Zhixi dimly.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Brothers should be clear about accounts. You can't take my things for free, right? I don't want cash either. Please give me some money for the meal."
Zhao Guihua: "How come I didn't know that you, little bastard, are so calculating?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I have to save some money, and my husband and I will have a baby in the future."
He didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said honestly. Didn't he see that his sister-in-law was also calculating? Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Mom, I won't ask you for more. Just make it enough for me to eat for two months. Let me tell you, that guy, Uncle Li still wants to buy it."
Zhao Guihua: "It's time for his family to buy one."
Zhuang Zhixi looked at his mother and heard Zhao Guihua say, "If I take this money and buy this ticket, you won't be able to use this bicycle in the future. It will completely belong to me and your father. Do you agree with what I say?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded and said, "That's for sure."
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, then..."
Liang Meifen: "Mom, I, we can't use it either? Zhiyuan is the eldest son."
She felt so bitter. What kind of people are in this family? Why don't they favor the eldest son at all? In every family, the eldest son takes care of the elderly. But his family is totally different. His father-in-law has no sense of existence, his mother-in-law is not a human being, and his brother-in-law is a monkey. Life is so hard, so hard.
"Do you want to pay?" Zhao Guihua asked.
Liang Meifen immediately said: "I don't have any."
As soon as she blurted out the words, she saw her mother-in-law's half-smile on her face, and she suddenly panicked.
Zhao Guihua said faintly: "You are really good at scheming, why are you so shameless?"
At this time, not only Zhao Guihua, but also Zhuang Zhixi laughed.
He seemed to be waiting for Leung Mei-fen to speak. When he heard her speak, he laughed especially hard.
He laughed enough, and he went forward to hug Zhao Guihua and said, "Mom, I was just kidding you. As a son, I should give you everything. How could I ask you for money?"
He took out his bicycle ticket, handed it to Zhao Guihua and said, "Here, here you go. It's not for dinner. I was just joking."
Zhao Guihua: "You are actually doing this to me."
Zhuang Zhixi: "No, I just thought I was free anyway, wasn't it just a joke? Look, Mingmei has a bicycle too, and I can't use our bicycle, but even if I can't use it, I'm willing to give out my bicycle ticket. You're my mother, and it'll be easier for you and dad to go out by bike than by walking. Don't I understand this? I'm also very filial, okay!"
Zhao Guihua glared at him: "Okay, okay, you are the most filial."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Of course. Look, the police station also rewarded me with a thermos and a pair of pillowcases. I'll keep the pillowcases, and keep the thermos for you two. It's very convenient for you to use when you go out or for my dad to bring some hot water to work."
Zhao Guihua nodded: "You have some conscience."
"What do you mean I have a conscience? I have the most conscience, you can't say I'm bad. You see, my sister-in-law only wants to take advantage and doesn't want to pay, but I am a real person."
Liang Meifen: "..." Why are you poking me! You bastard brother-in-law!
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "I won't give this to my wife. She works on the bus and her throat is sore from shouting all day. She needs to drink more water."
At this point, Zhuang Zhixi paused, wondering if the gift sent by the police station was for Mingmei's job consideration. It was not impossible to think so, after all, they were very optimistic about his wife.
Mingmei nodded in agreement.
She said softly, "I also got a kettle and a pair of pillowcases. My prize is the same as Zhixi's. Our company didn't give us any special prizes, but I get an extra two yuan subsidy every month."
"Ah, that's good. Your unit is quite open."
Mingmei nodded and said, "Yes, if my length of service wasn't so bad, I could have gotten a raise this time. What a pity."
After a pause, she clasped her hands together and said, "I hope the bad guys will come down from the sky so that I can do more good deeds."
Zhao Guihua burst out laughing and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? All right, put the pillowcases away. The bicycle tickets and water bottles are your thoughts, and mom knows."
The young couple chuckled.
The two of them walked back to the house hand in hand. Zhao Guihua put the ticket away. She rubbed the thermos repeatedly. The thermos at this time was different from the later ones. It was an oval-shaped kettle in military green. She nodded and said, "Good quality."
Liang Meifen didn't dare to say anything because of what happened just now. She cooked dinner silently. Mingmei followed Zhuang Zhixi back to the room. She put away the two pairs of pillowcases and put the kettle on the cabinet. Then she turned around and said, "You were planning to give the bicycle ticket to your parents. Why did you say that as a joke first?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I was just joking."
Mingmei didn't believe it. Although they had only been married for a short time, she knew Zhuang Zhixi a little. She thought about it carefully and said, "Did you say that on purpose to make my sister-in-law speak?"
Zhuang Zhixi: “I didn’t say that.”
Mingmei: "That's what you mean."
When Zhuang Zhixi said this, Mingmei affirmed it.
She scratched her head and said, "You knew that the eldest sister-in-law was greedy and would ask for help, so you did it on purpose for mom to see? Why did you do that?" Zhuang Zhixi: "Haven't you heard it before? A villain takes revenge from morning to night. I am a villain. She disgusted me, so I disgust her every now and then."
Zhuang Zhixi had already agreed to a marriage, but it was almost ruined by this sister-in-law. Although it was smooth sailing in the end, it was not like nothing happened. Although, as they were all family, he would not intentionally cause any harm to this sister-in-law, but it was always okay to disgust her every now and then.
His sister-in-law is most afraid of his mother, so Zhuang Zhixi did this on purpose.
Her sister-in-law is always unhappy for a few days.
From now on, whenever she uses a bicycle, he will continue to disgust her, haha.
"You're really good, but you didn't press on the victory."
Zhuang Zhixi said seriously: "We are all family, why should we pursue our victory? A harmonious family brings prosperity! I am not that kind of person."
Mingmei: "...Do you think I believe it?"
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and said, "Too much is as bad as too little."
He leaned on his wife's shoulder with grievance and said, "I almost couldn't marry you. So it's nothing for me to annoy her a little bit now! I didn't do anything. Besides, I even contributed a bicycle ticket. I am the one who suffered a loss."
Although the people in their courtyard are quite rude, Zhuang Zhixi is more annoyed by his sister-in-law, because other people's bad behavior has no impact on him, but his sister-in-law has. However, Zhuang Zhixi will not say these words in front of his family.
He said, "If she wasn't my sister-in-law, I wouldn't have let it go like this."
Mingmei: "I know, I know. I know you feel wronged."
Zhuang Zhixi: “That’s right.”
Zhuang Zhixi: "Speaking of which...just wait and see. Now that we've been praised today, our patrols may be busy in the next few days."
Mingmei: "What?"
Then he quickly reacted: "You mean everyone wants to catch the thief."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "Just the honor alone is enough to dazzle people, not to mention the bicycle tickets. Just wait and see, not to mention others, Bai Fendou and Zhou Qun will definitely participate, oh yes, Yang Lixin will definitely participate too."
Who doesn't want to be honored?
Mingmei whispered: "Hey, you said..."
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Aren't they afraid that the thieves they caught are actually the three children from the Su family across the street? What if the thieves they caught are those three children? What's going on?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "If those three kids were caught, it shouldn't be a big deal. Bai Fendou would risk his life to save them. But I don't think they are the most capable thieves in our area. No matter how powerful they are, they are just kids. How could they go out in the middle of the night? They must be adults."
Mingmei: “That’s right.”
Sure enough, in the evening, just as the couple thought, when they gathered, each family replaced their strong men, and some took the initiative to participate. For a while, there was a lot of noise. Zhuang Zhixi leaned on the window and watched, laughing.
Mingmei: "Aren't you going for your mother?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "My mother doesn't want to."
Zhao Guihua was absolutely unwilling, and there was no way Zhuang Zhixi could beat his own mother.
Zhuang Zhiyuan went to the south again, and it would take more than ten days for him to come back. Zhuang Zhixi was the only young and strong man in the family, so he should go first, but Zhao Guihua firmly disagreed. She was already standing in the yard holding her golden hoop.
Bai Fendou said rudely, "Aunt Zhao, where is your expert? Why doesn't he join the patrol after doing a good deed? This level of awareness is not good enough."
Zhao Guihua: "Bah, shut up, my family originally decided on me, and it wasn't originally my third son who was supposed to patrol. How can he do a good job if he doesn't get enough rest? Besides, do you look down on my old lady? Why can't my old lady make some contribution to our street? I am happy to patrol, what's it to you? But you, what do you mean by saying this? To destroy unity? I know you are jealous of my third son's ability, but you don't have to be so obvious, right? Who can't see what you mean? It's really funny, and you still want to stir up trouble here, you are nothing! Get out of here!"
Bai Fendou was scolded and said speechlessly, "You old lady, you are too fierce."
Zhao Guihua: "I am fierce because of your bad mouth! Everyone knows what you are after! You didn't come out a few days ago, and now you are trying to make a contribution? I won't expose you, and you don't bother me anymore. Let's be friendly, otherwise I will not be polite!"
Yang Lixin despised Bai Fendou very much, but wanted to find out how to get the bicycle ticket, so he pretended to be a good person and talked to Bai Fendou, saying: "Look at you, why are you recruiting people by saying these things? Let's patrol seriously and try to catch the thief."
Bai Fendou felt a little embarrassed and quickly took advantage of the situation.
"Patrol, patrol. Isn't this my job to patrol? Go, go, go!"
Zhao Guihua sneered: "Haha!"
You bastard! (End of this chapter)
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