Around 5:30 in the afternoon, Du Chen's mother was busy preparing dinner, and Comrade Lao Du was also selling things outside. Du Chen also went into the store to help.
"Uncle police, come here!" Du Chen was selling things with Liu Yi when they saw the two policemen from last time enter the store.
"Well, classmate Du Chen, why don't you do your homework after school?" Deputy Chief Ding joked to Du Chen.
"Uncle, I have finished my homework at school. The store is a bit busy now, so I will help watch it for a while. I will go back to study after it is done." Du Chen continued to act like a good boy.
"Chief Ding, you're here. Come in quickly. Dinner will be ready soon." Comrade Lao Du also noticed that Deputy Chief Ding had come over.
"No hurry, no hurry. You guys go ahead and do your work. Don't delay making money. I'll just take a look first." Deputy Chief Ding said quickly.
"Also, my name is Ding Junsheng, and Xiao Liu's name is Liu Shengda. You can also stop calling me Ding Suo and just call me Old Ding."
"Okay, I won't be polite then. Lao Ding, Xiao Liu, just take a look around. The meal will be ready soon."
"Okay, Brother Du, you just go ahead and do your own thing and don't worry about us." Seeing that Deputy Chief Ding was so polite, Xiao Liu also hurriedly said politely to Comrade Lao Du.
"Little Du Chen, what is that room over there used for?" Old Ding pointed to the room where books were rented.
"Uncle, you can call my dad Lao Du, and just call me Xiao Du." Du Chen said to Lao Ding in a funny way.
"Hahaha, okay, then I'll call you Xiao Du. Xiao Du, you haven't answered me yet, what is that room used for?" Old Ding laughed. Du Chen is a guy who knows how to deal with things.
"Uncle, those are all books for rent. Come with me and take a look. Liu Yi, you just stay here and help keep an eye on them." After Du Chen finished speaking to Lao Ding, he turned around and gave Liu Yi some instructions.
When Old Ding heard Du Chen say that the room was full of books, he walked over directly, and Xiao Liu and Du Chen followed him.
"What kind of books are there, Xiao Du? It looks like there are quite a lot." Old Ding was a little surprised when he saw the bookshelf was full of books.
"Uncle, most of them are novels, some classics, and some comic books. You can take a look and see if there is anything you like. You can take it back and read it first." Du Chen said briefly.
Du Chen was accompanying Lao Ding here, and Lao Zhang and Lao Zhou went home after work and told their wives that they would go to Lao Du's restaurant for dinner in the evening. Then they hurried to the gate of the elementary school.
"Lao Du, Lao Zhang and I are here." As soon as he entered the door, Lao Zhou greeted Comrade Lao Du who was busy.
"You're just in time. Dinner will be ready soon. Come in and sit down. I'll go to that room and call Lao Ding over so that everyone can get to know each other." In the afternoon, when Lao Du went to find Lao Zhang and Lao Zhou, he said that he wanted to invite the two policemen to have a drink together. Lao Zhou and Lao Zhang were also people who loved making friends, so they agreed immediately.
"Lao Ding and Xiao Liu, my friend just came over. Come over here too. I'll introduce you to everyone. It's almost time for dinner." Lao Du entered another room and said to Lao Ding who was looking at the bookshelf.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
"By the way, Xiao Du, please leave that copy of The Legend of the Condor Heroes for me. Remember to bring it with you when I leave so I can read it." Old Ding was walking out when he suddenly remembered something. He turned around and told Du Chen something.
"Uncle, don't worry, I will complete the task!" Du Chen replied.
Recently, the local TV station has been rebroadcasting the 1983 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Everyone is still watching it with great interest, and Lao Ding is no exception. He happened to have read the original novel, so he wanted to see if there is any difference between the TV version and the original novel.
Comrade Lao Du and Lao Ding and others entered the room where they usually rested. Du Chen's mother had just prepared dinner, so they sat down directly.
"Sister-in-law, please bring your children over and eat quickly." Lao Ding is younger than Comrade Lao Du, so he directly calls Du Chen's mother sister-in-law.
"No, you guys eat. The kids and I will eat outside. I have to watch the store."
Lao Ding wanted to continue to persuade them, but was stopped by Comrade Lao Du. They still had to drink later, and it was really inconvenient for the child to be here. Lao Ding didn't say anything more.
Because it was the first time for Lao Ding and Xiao Liu to call each other Lao Zhang and Lao Zhou, Lao Du introduced them to everyone. Unexpectedly, after a round of discussion, Lao Du, Lao Zhou, Lao Zhang, and Lao Ding were all retired military personnel, and Xiao Liu was a graduate of the police academy.
"Look, what a coincidence, we are all comrades-in-arms." Lao Zhang said with a smile.
"Yes, and Lao Du and I are soldiers of the same year, but we are not in the same place. Lao Zhang, you and Lao Zhou are also comrades-in-arms, and Lao Du and Lao Zhou are fellow villagers. It is fate that we can get together!" Lao Ding said happily.
"For the sake of fate, let's raise our glasses and have a drink. We will be friends from now on! Come on, cheers!" Comrade Lao Du took the opportunity to raise his glass.
"Come on, let's drink to fate!"
Several people also raised their glasses and spoke.
After finishing the first cup, everyone relaxed and ate and drank slowly. Comrade Lao Du told Lao Ding that Lao Zhang and Lao Zhou helped him open the store. At the same time, he introduced to Lao Zhang and Lao Zhou that Lao Ding had sided with his own son Du Chen at school, which made those parents give in.
"Hey, we are all friends. This is within my ability. Come on, let's have a drink, brother!" Lao Zhang felt that what he did to help Lao Du was not a big deal, so he interrupted Lao Du's story. He felt a little embarrassed if Lao Du continued to speak.
"Haha, I saw that Du Chen was a smart kid that day, and that parent named Hao was too much and didn't support Du Chen..." Old Ding also quickly declined.
"Okay, we are all passionate people, come on, let's drink." Lao Zhou interrupted the two of them and directly suggested drinking.
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