"I can't say that. I can only say that Chenchen has a very useful brain. Most people wouldn't be able to remember what they heard."
"Thank you, Xiao Du!" Old Ding joked at Du Chen again.
"Hey, seriously, helping the police fight criminals is the duty of every citizen!"
Du Chen saw that this was a joke.
"Xiao Jia, eat your food. I just heard Lao Ding say you are a teacher?"
The two men were chatting there, and Du Chen's mother was chatting with Ding Miaomiao's mother next to them.
"Yes, sister, I am a teacher at our Railway Middle School, but I teach chemistry in the third grade."
"Hey, hello teacher! You have a high social status and two holidays every year. Otherwise, Miaomiao wouldn't be such a good student."
"Sister, don't you know how troublesome teachers can be? They're so frustrated with the kids all day long, and... you guys are so relaxed."
Ding Miaomiao's mother blurted out a bitter grumble.
"No matter what job you do, it's not good!"
Du Chen's mother sighed.
Du Chen and the other children were eating obediently and listening to the adults chatting, but when Du Bin heard that Ding Miaomiao's mother was teaching a third-year junior high school class, he couldn't help but ask Ding Miaomiao who was standing beside him.
"Ding Miaomiao, isn't your mom teaching us chemistry in the third year of junior high school?"
"It's very likely. There are two chemistry teachers in the third grade, and we have six classes, so each person has three classes. Do you think this probability is high?"
"Oh, this is terrible!" Du Bin wailed.
"What's wrong with you?" Ding Miaomiao asked in confusion.
"Sister Miaomiao, you can't see this yet. Look, look over there." Du Chen said from the side, pointing to his mother's direction with his mouth.
Ding Miaomiao looked in the direction Du Chen pointed and saw her mother and Du Chen's mother chatting animatedly.
"What's wrong? It's just a chat."
Ding Miaomiao still didn't understand.
"Sister Miaomiao, look at how close your mom and my mom are now. As they get to know each other better, when your mom teaches you chemistry, how dare my brother get distracted in class? Do you think he'll be able to handle it well when someone's always watching him?"
Du Chen said to Ding Miaomiao while eating.
"Du Chen, you are amazing."
Liu Yi didn't understand what was going on, but he thought it was right to join in the fun.
The children were chatting away, and Lao Du and Lao Ding were not far behind. They hadn't even started eating yet, but they were already drinking.
"Old Du, you don't know that I drove to Zhouwangzhuang that day and took a tour of the village. Wow, the stolen scrap rails were lying in the yards of those people's houses. They were hidden without a trace."
"Really? Don't they know that stealing rails is illegal?"
"Tsk, how could I not know? I'm just too bold and think we won't find them since they're far from our living area."
Lao Ding took a sip of wine and continued.
"I don't know why they went out to steal in the middle of the night. My goodness, I counted and there were more than ten families with piles of scrap rails in their yards. I didn't even dare to touch them directly."
"It's good that you didn't do anything. Be careful or the villagers will surround you. The people of Zhouwangzhuang are notorious for their ruthlessness and bravery."
"Yeah, thank goodness we didn't drive a police car. We were lucky. You know, our unit only has two cars, one is a police car, and the other is a tattered van that's used to transport groceries."
"The director happened to be out in his police car that day, so we drove that shabby van to Zhouwangzhuang."
"Haha, Lao Ding, you're lucky. First, Chenchen happened to hear some clues, and then you went there without a police car. So how did you catch them?"
"I asked Xiao Liu to find a spot outside the village to guard the road leading to the village entrance, while another person and I drove back to the group to call for help. Since the group didn't have enough people, I called the Railway Public Security Bureau, and they sent people as well. That's how we caught the thief."
"You didn't tell your director? Will he cause trouble for you in the future?"
"Forget it. Our director is retiring in two months and doesn't usually do anything. Besides, I couldn't find him that day. Where do you think he went?"
Comrade Lao Du was very good at supporting the actor and immediately interrupted and asked.
"Then tell me where you went?"
"Hey, the old man drove the police car to the reservoir to fish."
After that, the two of them drank another glass.
"Hey, Old Ding, you're missing the point! Your director has retired, what about you? Is there any hope?"
Comrade Lao Du suddenly realized what Lao Ding had revealed in the conversation.
When Lao Ding heard Lao Du's question, he couldn't help but grin.
"Haha, the gossip says I have a chance this time. After all, I've been deputy director for four years, so it's time to make some moves. Plus, I've done some meritorious service this time. But gossip doesn't count..."
Lao Ding's words don't count, but judging from the smile on his face, it seems that there is a high probability that this will succeed.
"Come on, come on, let's have another drink. Congratulations in advance on your promotion, Old Ding!"
"I wish you good luck! I also wish your business will get better and better, Lao Du. Come on, cheers!"
The two of them clinked their glasses happily, tilted their heads back and poured the wine in their glasses into their mouths.
"Alright, alright, Lao Du, tell Lao Ding to drink less and eat something first. Look, you guys drank half a bottle of wine before you even took a few bites of the meal."
Du Chen's mother spoke at this time. After all, it was the first time for Ding Miaomiao's mother to have a meal together, and it would not be good to get her drunk at the beginning of the meal.
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Several children finished their dinner first and went to the rental bookstore to read comics. Liu Yi stayed for another half an hour and left reluctantly.
Liu Yi didn't want to go home at all, but he also knew that if he came back too late, he might get beaten up, and he would never be able to go out again. For the sake of his future freedom, Liu Yi could only reluctantly carry his schoolbag and move home step by step.
"Chenchen, how about we go play the King of Fighters game again on Sunday?"
At this time, Du Bin sat next to Du Chen and asked.
Before Du Chen could speak, Ding Miaomiao spoke first.
"Well, Du Bin, you dare to go to the game hall, and you brought Du Chen with you! Look, I'll tell Auntie!"
After saying that, Ding Miaomiao walked over there angrily.
Du Bin quickly grabbed Ding Miaomiao.
"Ding Miaomiao, listen to me, it's not what you think!"
Seeing that Ding Miaomiao had no objection, Du Bin hurriedly explained to her that they were not going to the game hall, but to Chen Junfeng's house. There was an arcade machine at Chen Junfeng's house, and he and Du Chen went there to play last Sunday, and Du Chen added two game controllers to the arcade machine.
"Why do I not believe what you say? How can Chenchen, who is so young, measure the circuit board?"
Ding Miaomiao looked at Du Bin with suspicion.
"Really? I swear! If you don't believe me, ask Du Chen!"
"Sister Miaomiao, it's true. My brother didn't lie to you!"
Du Chen said, laughing and crying. This is the disadvantage of being a child. No matter how smart you appear, people will still doubt you.
"I'll trust you two for now, but I'll go ask Chen Junfeng in person tomorrow! If you two dare to lie to me, I'll tell my uncle and aunt, and let them deal with you!"
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