Gao Mingcheng put the paper with the portrait in his pocket and said, "Dazhi, have you had dinner?"
Huang Dazhi had delayed getting off work until now, so naturally he hadn't had dinner, so Gao Mingcheng wanted him to stay for dinner, but Luo Li refused.
"My sister must have cooked dinner at home. You invited me to stay for dinner before, saying that I was a pregnant woman and couldn't go hungry. Now Dazhi, you should go home to eat, otherwise the food at home will be left over."
Upon hearing this, Huang Dazhi smiled and politely declined Gao Mingcheng's kindness, and helped Luo Li to go home.
Before leaving, he said to Gao Mingcheng: "If there is any news about that person, I will let you know."
Gao Mingcheng nodded and warned: "The ground is slippery, walk slowly."
After both parties said goodbye, Huang Dazhi took Luo Li home.
Gao Mingcheng was also preparing to take his wife and children home.
On the way, Xuanyuemei asked about what had just happened. Gao Mingcheng had mentioned this matter to Xuanyuemei before, but did not go into details.
This time, when Xuanmei asked, Gao Mingcheng simply said a few more words, and then comforted her: "Don't worry, it's not a big deal."
There was worry in Xuanmei's eyes, but after hearing what Gao Mingcheng said, she didn't say much and just nodded in a low voice.
When we got home, the wind and snow were even stronger.
Even if the doors and windows are closed, it is still very cold indoors. The cold in the south is damp and there is no heating. Most southerners rely on their righteous energy to survive the cold winter.
Compared to many beauties, Xiao Xuxu doesn't seem to be afraid of the cold. When he was put on the sofa, he actually climbed down by himself and walked around holding the sofa. He accidentally fell and simply got up from the ground.
"Oh, the ground is so cold! Get up quickly." Xuanyuemei was anxious and quickly picked up Xiao Xuxu.
Little Xuxu grinned, revealing a few little baby teeth.
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "It's still early. You watch TV for a while. I'll go to the kitchen and boil some water."
Xuanyuemei looked at the time and found that it was not yet seven o'clock, which was indeed quite early, so she turned on the TV and started tuning to the program she wanted to watch.
Gao Mingcheng first turned on the water heater, then filled the kettle with water and placed it on the stove.
There is no fire here, so just burn firewood. Firewood ignites quickly and the flame is fierce. It only takes a while to boil a pot of water.
While the fire was burning, Gao Mingcheng took out the portrait and looked at it for a while.
He didn't know why this person was asking about Shi Laosan's case.
Is he trying to avenge Shi Lao San?
Based on his many years of experience in judging people, he was sure that the person who came to the county to inquire about the news was not the mastermind, and there must be someone behind him.
But even if he knew this, Gao Mingcheng couldn't do anything. Now we are living in a society ruled by law, and it is better not to engage in fighting and killing unless it is necessary.
So he put the paper back into his pocket and concentrated on burning the fire. The firelight shone on his face, sometimes brighter and sometimes dimmer as the flames danced.
Soon, the water in the kettle boiled.
Gao Mingcheng poured the boiling water into the kettle. This water was for drinking. Then, he filled another pot of water and put it on the stove. There was no need to add firewood. The remaining firepower was enough to heat up the water, which could be used to wash his face and feet.
When he walked out of the kitchen, he heard familiar music. It turned out that the TV was playing "Journey to the West".
"Journey to the West" started to be broadcasted in 1986. Once it was broadcasted, it caused a sensation and was repeated many times afterwards. Now, another TV station is broadcasting it!
On the sofa, Xuanmei was watching the show seriously. Even little Xuxu, who was in her arms, seemed to find the TV series very interesting. He watched it with great seriousness, and it was unclear whether he really understood it.
Gao Mingcheng also sat down and started watching leisurely.
Classics are classics. Even if you have watched them countless times, you will never get tired of them. As long as you have the chance to watch them again, you will still be immersed in the plot.
The couple watched two episodes of "Journey to the West" and did not turn off the TV until the TV station started broadcasting other programs.
They don’t think it’s too late, but there is a little kid around them!
Children can't watch TV for too long, otherwise it will damage their eyes.
Gao Mingcheng prepared to play with Xiao Xuxu for a while. He used Xiao Xuxu as a fitness equipment, letting Xiao Xuxu sit on his arms and move up and down.
He turned Xiao Xuxu over again, held his chest with one hand, and made him lie in the airplane position.
"Let's fly a plane..." Gao Mingcheng held Xiao Xuxu's hand and twisted it constantly, while walking quickly, giving Xiao Xuxu a more novel experience and making him giggle.
Such a big kid doesn't know how to be afraid at all, he just keeps having fun.
When the father and son have finished playing, it is Xu Xuanmei's turn to take over. Xu Xuanmei has already poured the water for washing faces, and first washes Xiao Xuxu's face, and then washes his urine and butt.
"Mingcheng, stay outside for a while. I'll put the child to sleep first." Xuanyuemei reminded him and walked into the house carrying little Xuxu.
Gao Mingcheng looked at their backs and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Life is so ordinary most of the time, but every ordinary day is the true portrayal of most lives.
That night, the wind and snow continued, and most people went to bed early to spend the long night sleeping.
In a grocery store on the street, the store owner, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, sat on a fire barrel, his eyes fixed on the man who was talking on the phone.
The man on the phone had his back to him and was wearing a baseball cap. From the shop owner's perspective, he couldn't see his face clearly, but he could see a black mole on his neck.
The man on the phone put the receiver to his ear and said respectfully, "Boss, I finally found some useful information! When the incident happened that day, Fatty Liu called a man named Maozi to come over to check out the goods and buy them!"
"Later, Fatty Liu and Shi Laosan's men were arrested, but Maozi is nowhere to be found! But I have found out where Maozi is now. He is not in this county, but in the next county!"
"Boss, I will take a bus to the next county to look for him early tomorrow morning. Don't worry, I will find him soon!"
A voice soon came from the other end of the phone, and to many people's surprise, it was a woman speaking.
"Okay, find him as soon as possible. I want to know what happened that day!"
The man on the phone nodded quickly and said, "I see!"
After hanging up the phone, the man reached out to push down his cap and asked in a gruff voice, "How much?"
"Three dollars." said the shop owner.
"Bah, my call lasted less than three minutes!" The man who made the call was angry and felt that he was being ripped off.
The shop owner said innocently, "But you made a long distance call! Long distance calls are expensive!"
Local calls are now 50 cents for three minutes, and 20 cents per minute after that. Answering calls are 50 cents for 20 minutes.
But making long distance calls is naturally much more expensive.
Besides, besides the cost of making this call, shouldn't he make a few cents?
Otherwise, wouldn't this machine be used for nothing?
You know, installing a landline phone costs 4,850 yuan!
Because of the high installation fee, there are not many private telephones in the whole county now. Since he gritted his teeth and installed the telephone, people in the neighborhood would come to him to use the phone, and by the way, it also boosted the tobacco and alcohol business.
The caller was helpless, swearing, and took out a ten-dollar bill, slammed it on the counter, and said in a gruff voice, "Give me a pack of cigarettes!"
"Okay, that's fine." The shop owner made the deal and immediately took the money and handed over a cigarette with a smile.
After the man left with the cigarette, the shop owner looked around and estimated that there would be no more customers, so he prepared to close the shop.
…
The next day was still ordinary for Gao Mingcheng. He sold clothes, chatted with people, and played with Xiao Xuxu. It seemed to be the same as the countless days before.
But Maozi, who was far away in Junshan Lake, experienced one of the most thrilling moments in his life.
Last night when he followed Monkey to load goods and go to the provincial capital, he actually encountered a roadblock on the way!
The monkey had run that road more than twenty times and felt very familiar with it, so he was completely unprepared when driving and the car crashed directly into the big tree in front!
That big tree is naturally a man-made roadblock. If the driver is not vigilant enough, he can easily be hit. Even if he is vigilant, it can only block the vehicle.
The pickup truck used for loading cargo overturned in an instant, not only did the cargo spill all over the ground, but the person was almost half killed!
But this was not the scariest thing. The scariest thing was that after their car flipped over, flashlights immediately lit up in the distance, accompanied by orders: "Don't move, we are the police!"
Who can really not move?
When Monkey and Maozi heard that the other party was the police, they climbed out of the car and ran away desperately without even bothering to stop the bleeding from the wounds on their heads.
If you get caught by the police, you will definitely be given jail time!
The Animal Protection Law has now been promulgated. Although it has not been strictly enforced in many places, it has begun to be strictly enforced in key protected areas.
The Poyang Lake area is an important area for migratory birds to spend the winter. There are countless migratory birds such as little swans and white cranes here!
These migratory birds are good-looking and famous. Once caught, they have a huge market whether they are killed and eaten or sold to humans as pets.
The locals are familiar with the terrain and know how to hunt. They are responsible for hunting at night. After catching enough fish, Monkey and Maozi will drive them to the junction in the provincial capital.
One trip can give the monkey a hundred dollars!
Relying on this, Monkey has accumulated a considerable fortune.
Maozi just helps out most of the time, but he will also follow Monkey to deliver the goods, as it will be safer for two of them to travel together.
What's more, Maozi was a smart man. He accidentally discovered that as long as he received real good goods, he could sell them in the provincial capital at a higher price than selling them to Gao Mingcheng!
Antiques don't have a specific price. If you meet someone who really likes this antique, he will grit his teeth and buy it even if the price is very high.
But Gao Mingcheng is different. He is a businessman, so he will not purchase at a premium. At most he will leave a part of the profit for Maozi.
"Maozi, let's run separately! If we get caught, no one is allowed to betray anyone else! The people at home will be taken care of by those who are not caught!" Monkey said decisively, then turned around and ran in another direction.
Behind them, someone was chasing them quickly, and the flashlight shone on them from time to time, making them feel uneasy every time.
Maozi hummed and ran away in a panic.
This decision was something he and Monkey had discussed long ago. They grew up together and the two families have a deep friendship.
Monkey has a mother and a sister who need to be taken care of, and he also has a mentally retarded brother to take care of. Instead of both of them being caught, it is better for them to run away separately. If one of them gets caught, he will take the blame for both.
Maozi had no idea about the road conditions nearby. He just kept running, breathing heavily. His lungs were swollen and painful because of the rapid inhalation of large amounts of cold air, like a malfunctioning bellows.
His heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of his chest.
I don’t know how long it was before Maozi missed a step and fell into a stream!
The cold water immediately soaked his body, madly taking away his heat.
But at this moment, he instinctively paddled and splashed in the water, and actually swam across the stream.
Fortunately, the water was not wide, and Maozi climbed ashore smoothly and continued to run forward.
At this time, the group of police also chased to the edge of the stream.
They looked at the stream, gritted their teeth, and the leader said, "Keep chasing!"
So they had no choice but to swim across the icy stream to get ashore and continue chasing the Russians.
In the middle of winter, with snowflakes flying in the air, people wearing thick cotton clothes in the wild still feel cold. Now, if they want to jump into the icy water, they need even greater willpower.
Therefore, this also widened the distance between Maozi and them. Maozi didn't know how he ran, but he ran into a village. Just as he entered the village, he heard dogs barking. The barking of dogs in the middle of the night frightened Maozi's heart so much that he felt his eyes blurred and he fell to the ground unconscious.
Soon, the lights in a house came on, and the dog owner walked out with his dog, and then saw Maozi fainted on the ground.
Most of the people in ordinary villages were simple and honest. When they saw Maozi fainted on the ground, they immediately called the village barefoot doctor to carry him back, change his clothes, and wrap him in a quilt to keep him warm.
While Maozi was unconscious, his good brother Monkey panicked and rolled down a hillside. He injured his head when the pickup truck overturned. This time when he rolled down the hillside, his head hit a rock heavily. He saw stars and felt weak all over!
"Captain Wang, we've caught the suspect!"
"Cuff him!"
While he was dazed, a cold silver bracelet was handcuffed on Monkey's wrist, and he was supported by two people and walked forward.
Bright red blood flowed down Monkey's forehead, wetting his eyes and affecting his vision. He looked at the policeman who handcuffed him and felt a pang of fear in his heart.
An hour later, in the interrogation room.
A majestic voice sounded: "Name?"
"monkey."
"I asked for your real name!"
The monkey sat on a stool, his hands were burning, and the light above his head was shaking, making his eyes a little blurry.
He looked dazed, as if he didn't know how to answer.
When a person uses nicknames more than his real name, he may even forget what his real name is.
What is my real name?
The monkey shook his head and couldn't remember it.
Seeing his blank eyes, the police had no choice but to continue asking, "How many swans and white cranes did you sell in total? Where did you transport these animals to? Who was the contact person? Did you catch these animals, or did you buy them from others?"
Faced with a long series of questions, the monkey swayed, suddenly rolled his eyes, and fainted. (End of this chapter)
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