Meanwhile, Xu Zi's trip to the police station yielded results. It turned out that more than one team had been robbed; the gang had actually stolen from several production teams. However, they were elusive and difficult to detect, making it impossible to catch them. They hadn't alerted the police to avoid causing panic, but now everyone's losses were mounting, and the police were at a loss for what to do.
"You should have notified us earlier if there was a problem. What are you thinking? If you had notified us earlier, we would have been prepared. How could we let anyone just walk in and steal things!"
Xu Zijiang was utterly speechless. Couldn't he even figure this out? Did he need to think about it?
“Our considerations are different from yours, but since that’s the case, you’re in charge of taking the message back and telling everyone to be on high alert. I will also report the message.”
Because four or five production teams had already been targeted by gangs, and things couldn't continue like this, the police finally decided to report the matter. However, they were puzzled: how could gangs operate so silently? It was one thing if they didn't find out the first time, but this had happened several times and they still couldn't find a single clue. It was really unacceptable.
It's not that they were lazy or didn't work hard; they had been busy for several days but couldn't find any clues. They felt embarrassed and didn't dare to tell anyone.
"It should have been done a long time ago. Why hide it? The power of the people is the greatest. Only by involving the people can we solve cases."
Xu Zijiang earnestly advised him that it was fortunate he had a good relationship with the person, otherwise his words would have been remembered with resentment.
"Get lost, you think you can lecture me? It's only because your daughter is here that I'm not going to beat you up!"
"Pshaw, as if you could beat me."
Xu Zijiang dismissed it with disdain, but little An'an was very interested in the police officers in uniform. She wasn't shy at all, looking at them with her bright, sparkling eyes, and then she even reached out her chubby little hand to shake theirs.
"Uncle, may I shake your hand?"
She asked in a childish voice.
"Of course you can. Your name is An'an, right? It's a cute name, and you're cute too. Come here, let Uncle hug you."
The police officer immediately picked her up with a smile.
"I didn't prepare any gift for you, so let me show you around the place."
A police officer who was familiar with Xu Zijiang picked up An'an and walked her around the police station until she was happy, before letting Xu Zijiang take her home.
On the way, little An'an chattered excitedly, hugging Xu Zijiang's neck.
"Dad, when I grow up, can I become a police officer too?"
She asked innocently and childishly, and Xu Zijiang raised an eyebrow.
"Sure, but why does An'an want to be a police officer?"
"Being a police officer is so cool! You get to wear a nice uniform and catch bad guys. Dad, I want to beat up bad guys too! Haha!"
As An'an spoke, she stretched out her little hand, clenched it into a fist, and waved it a few times with a serious expression, quite like Xu Zijiang's imposing manner.
"Fighting bad guys is tough, and you also have to practice boxing. An'an, are you sure you want to be a police officer? Aren't you afraid of the hard work?"
Xu Zijiang then asked her if An'an really had this wish, and that he could teach her to strengthen her body and practice martial arts right now.
"I'm not afraid! I want to become as strong as my dad, then protect my mom, and later protect my younger brother and sister!"
An'an answered very loudly, and Xu Zijiang was very satisfied. He gave An'an a big kiss on the cheek and solemnly agreed.
"Okay, then let's work hard to become police officers from now on. Dad will try his best to teach you and pass on everything I know!"
"Okay! Let's work together!"
The two of them ran home excitedly, as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They couldn't wait to tell Yu Jiu the news. After hearing An An's wish, Yu Jiu couldn't say whether she was happy or not.
"As long as it's something you like, Mom and Dad will support you. But An'an, please be careful. Being a police officer isn't easy. Don't make Mom and Dad worry, okay? Although perseverance is a good virtue, if you feel it's too hard halfway through and can't keep going, don't force yourself. Just tell Mom and Dad, okay? You're still young, and what you say and do might just be a passing whim. Mom and Dad allow you to change your mind."
“We are the closest family. We can talk to Mom and Dad about anything we want to say.”
Yu Jiu solemnly told An An that, admittedly, it was possible that she was just joking as a child, but Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang took it seriously, which is why they spoke to her so earnestly.
Okay.
Little An'an was a bit confused; there was still a lot she didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from answering.
"Good boy/girl~~~"
Yu Jiu gave her a big kiss and told her to go play. There were many children her age in the village, so she wouldn't have to worry about not having anyone to play with.
After An'an ran out to play with her short legs, Yu Jiu finally asked Xu Zi about the important matter.
What did the police say?
“They are repeat offenders. The police haven’t found any leads yet, so we can only tell everyone to be vigilant. We also need to keep our doors locked during this time, and lock them when we go in and out. I’m thinking about whether to buy a puppy to raise, so it can keep An’an and the other children company as they grow up.”
Xu Zi brought up the old story again. Although thieves generally don't come during the day, there are always some who are bold enough. Moreover, they can become enraged and even pull out knives when discovered, which is very dangerous. Now that a thief has entered the team, Xu Zi will definitely not be able to stay idle for a while and will have to patrol the team frequently to look for clues and such.
Therefore, he probably won't be home most of the day. Xu Zijiang always felt that it would be safer to keep a dog at home, whether to keep Yu Jiu or An An company, it would make him feel more at ease.
"Okay, let's get a dog then. You can take An'an with you to pick one out. An'an really likes puppies, so she shouldn't object. As long as she likes it, I don't care."
Yu Jiu also relented. She didn't dislike dogs. She hadn't allowed them to have one before because she thought it was troublesome, and she didn't really like dogs. Now that there was a need for one and the child didn't dislike it, they could indeed get one.
“An’an had actually said she wanted to get a puppy a long time ago, but I didn’t agree because you didn’t seem to like it much.”
Xu Zijiang burst into loud laughter.
Several families in the village keep dogs. When An'an was two years old, she was already envious of other people's puppies. Knowing that you can't hold big dogs, she wanted to bring one of their puppies home to raise, but Xu Zijiang refused.
Knowing that Yu Jiu didn't like them, he didn't mention it to her. He also educated An'an, saying that her mother didn't like them and that she shouldn't keep them. He told her that if she liked puppies, she should come to her aunt's house to look at them more often.
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