Wang Xuan interrogated Qiao Ergou, asking him about the theft. Qiao Ergou was almost in tears during the interrogation. He described the process of jumping over the wall eight hundred times, but the other party still didn't believe him! Especially after 93 yuan was found on his person, the characteristics of which matched Lu Yuan's description.
Wang Xuan confirmed with Qiao Ergou again that Lu Yuan hadn't touched him except to tie him up, so it was impossible for him to find the money in his underwear. It was even more impossible for him to find the money in a shoe. When they were searching, it was because the amount of money didn't match what Lu Yuan said, so they found it on the underwear.
Wang Xuan certainly didn't believe that Lu Yuan had stuffed the money into his underwear. Given his spoiled rich kid nature, he probably wouldn't bother with someone else's underwear.
So Qiao Ergou was forced to stay in the police station for three days. Finally, because the evidence was conclusive, Qiao Ergou was sent to Liming Prison and stayed there for eight months. These eight months became a nightmare for Qiao Ergou's entire life. In addition to not being able to eat or sleep well, he also had to do things that made people lose their self-esteem.
Lu Yuan also found someone to take good care of Qiao Ergou at Liming Prison.
When he arrived at Qian Duoduo's house on the weekend, he saw Qian Mao there and raised an eyebrow: "Third Brother is here too."
Qian Mao nodded and said, "How come you have time to come over?"
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I'm going to be doing the final experiment with the professor next week, so I asked for leave in advance to come and see Duo Duo. I don't know when I'll be able to come out again."
Qian Mao nodded and asked, "After this experiment, will you still be working with this research team?"
Lu Yuan shook his head: "My graduate major is not this anymore, so I have to change it. This way, I will have more time to cultivate our relationship."
Qian Mao: "I heard from Duoduo that you want your parents to come to my house to propose marriage during the summer vacation?"
Lu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, my brother, as you know, I haven't seen a single woman around me except for you. My brother Cheng got married while he was in the army. It's my luck that I can be with Duoduo, so I hope to give Duoduo everything I can."
Qian Mao nodded upon hearing Lu Yuan's words and said, "It's good that you know what's going on."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, it's my good fortune that Duoduo can become my girlfriend."
Qian Mao then found Lu Yuan more pleasing to the eye.
After Qian Duoduo finished packing, she saw Qian Mao and Lu Yuan standing together talking as soon as she stepped out of the yard. She walked over and said, "Third Brother, Lu Yuan, let's go."
Lu Yuan didn't ask where they were going. He simply took the bag from Qian Duoduo's hand and followed her out. Qian Mao, walking behind, saw Lu Yuan's practiced movements, as if he had done them many times before, and sighed again: "My little sister has grown up and is getting married."
When they arrived, Lu Yuan realized that the house he was looking at near the Forestry Bureau wasn't in a very good location. To be honest, it was even more remote than Qian Duoduo's agricultural university. It seemed to be part of a village. The courtyard was quite large, and he looked at it and said, "It's not very convenient for the children to go to school here."
Qian Mao frowned and said to Qian Duoduo, "This place is too remote. It's inconvenient for the children to go to school. What can Brother Qian Xiang do here?"
Qian Duoduo looked around. Although it looked like a rural area, the Forestry Bureau was located there. However, she said, "This courtyard is not bad, but it is indeed inconvenient for the children to go to school."
Lu Yuan said, "To be honest, it's better to buy in Jiangnan than here. It's closer to the river, which is convenient for going to school. It's just a bit far for adults to go to work, but it's just a matter of crossing the river. There's a ferry here that starts at 6 a.m., and there's also a bridge over there. You can also take a bus."
Qian Duoduo looked around and nodded. The three of them turned back to the Stone Street in Jiangnan Road. Qian Duoduo looked around and said, "This place is alright, but it's all single-story houses."
Lu Yuan said, "I think this place is alright. Look, there's a market over there. Brother Qian Xiang can do some business and make some money. With money in hand, you won't have to worry about anything!"
Qian Duoduo glanced at Lu Yuan and said, "Hey, not bad, you can even rhyme."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "These are nothing, just a piece of cake."
Qian Mao watched the two of them chatting and laughing, and suddenly felt a little superfluous.
The three of them walked around the area and confirmed that the location was quite good, especially since there was a bus that went directly to the Forestry Bureau and there was also a primary school nearby. This made them all feel that it was a good place. Qian Mao said, "I'll go back and ask someone to see if there are any houses for sale here."
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Third Brother, if you think there are any for sale, try to ask around. I'd also like to buy one here, since the economy here is much better than where I live now."
Qian Mao nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Qian Mao shook his head as he watched Qian Duoduo and Lu Yuan walk away, then turned and went back to the municipal government building. Just as he returned to his seat, the phone rang. Qian Mao was puzzled; he had only just returned when the phone rang. Had someone planted a bugging device?
As soon as I answered the phone, I heard Lu Jiang say, "Come in," and then he hung up.
Upon hearing that it was his boss calling, Qian Mao quickly tidied himself up and went inside. Seeing his boss looking at documents, he smiled and said, "Boss, why are you still working on the weekend?"
Without even looking up, Lu said, "You're here too?"
Qian Mao laughed and said, "Hehe, I'm just getting things organized for next week. We're going to Haishi to study, aren't we?"
Lu raised his head and said, "Qian Mao, you've been following me since Shangzhi County, it's been almost ten years, hasn't it?"
Qian Mao nodded and said, "That's right. Sometimes when I'm lying in bed, I think about how lucky I am to have followed you, leader, all the way from Shangzhi to Harbin, from the secretary of the county party secretary to the secretary of the executive vice mayor of Harbin. It's pretty wonderful to think about it."
Lu Jiang smiled at Qian Mao: "Alright, stop being so smug. I'd be happy if you had your sister's skills. Okay, this trip to the Party School in Haishi isn't just about learning from their advanced experience, it's also about you recharging and getting a diploma. Tell me, is it acceptable for a mayor's secretary to only have a high school diploma?"
Qian Mao nodded and said, "I understand, leader. I will study hard this time."
Lu nodded and said, "I'll be staying in Haishi for three months this time, and you'll be staying for a year. Maybe you can find a wife in Haishi for me."
Qian Mao immediately shook his head and said, "Boss, that's not how you joke. Girls in Shanghai have high standards. They would never be interested in someone from the countryside like me. Besides, at my age, I wouldn't be happy to marry a divorced woman, and if I marry a younger girl, she'd feel like she's losing out. I think I should focus on my career. Like my wife Duoduo said, women can only slow down my sword-drawing speed."
Lu looked at Qian Mao in surprise: "Is your Duoduo so open-minded?"
Qian Mao glanced at Lu Jiang and said with a sigh, "My Duoduo wasn't like this before. I guess someone has corrupted her!"
Lu Jiang smiled, inwardly giving Lu Yuan a thumbs up. It had been so long since Qian Mao had looked at him like that.
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