Xu Zhaodi came back and soaked the cucumber, bean, and pepper seeds she had bought during the day in water. She mixed the other green vegetables and onions with soil and scattered them on the ground.
Xu Zhaodi and Liu Chunhua took advantage of the time to pick ferns and would go there two or three times in the morning.
After picking the ferns in the morning, Xu Zhaodi took the time to blanch the ferns and dry them out to dry.
She carried the foot basin downstairs and fetched some soft soil from behind the building. After bringing it home, she rolled it into balls slightly larger than glutinous rice balls with water. She stuffed the soaked cucumber seeds into the balls one by one, and did the same with the beans and peppers.
These small soil balls were neatly placed on the balcony. She was afraid that they would be exposed to the sun, so she laid a worn-out and unwearable piece of clothing on top of them.
While doing all this, she collected the ferns that had been dried a few days ago.
These days, my arms and ankles don’t hurt anymore, and the weather is getting warmer. I can’t just cook two meals a day in the future.
She took out her grain and oil book, grain coupons, and the dozen or so dollars she had left, and worried about how she would live in the future.
Now that I think about it, the job at the pig farm is really not suitable for me.
Xu Zhaodi has been looking worried for several days.
That day, Liu Chunhua asked her to go to the mountain to pick ferns. She could pick them once or twice while the ferns were still young and not yet mature.
As soon as Xu Zhaodi left the compound, a police car arrived.
Three uniformed men got out of the car, walked to the gate of the compound, took out their IDs and said, "Excuse me, we are from the County Public Security Bureau. May I ask if Mrs. Xu Zhaodi lives here?"
The two guards took the ID and confirmed that they were from the Public Security Bureau. They asked, "You are here, what do you want to see her for? She is not here."
"Hey, we have something we want to discuss with your leader in private. Can you please let your leader know?"
"Oh, please wait a moment."
Xiao Zhizhi called the political commissar and explained the situation. Political Commissar Zhou glanced at Chen Jianguo who was standing next to him and said, "Okay, let them in."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Zhizhi said, "Zhizhi, this is the family compound. The leader has not allowed you to enter. Please register at the front gate and enter."
"Thank you, Xiao Zhi."
The three men were smiling and friendly, and they didn't look like they were looking for trouble.
The two little guys were also unsure.
"Could it be that my sister-in-law has gotten into trouble again?"
“I don’t think so.”
Political Commissar Zhou hung up the phone, looked at Chen Jianguo meaningfully and said, "People from the Public Security Bureau are here to look for your wife. Your wife went up the mountain with my husband to pick wild vegetables, and now they are looking for me."
Chen Jianguo said: "I'm sorry to trouble you again. I'll go talk to them in person now."
Political Commissar Zhou, still holding a cigarette, saw Chen Jianguo turning around and leaving, and said sternly, "Come back, what are you doing here?
You go ahead and do your thing, I want to hear what's going on.
If you join in the trouble, if something does happen, it will only make things worse."
The main thing is that the political commissar is also unsure.
Chen Jianguo felt uneasy. He didn't want to cause trouble for the political commissar, so he just went to the training ground first.
He was in a bad mood and had been giving these new recruits a hard time all morning.
The group ran 10 kilometers and he ran behind them.
"What happened to our Captain Chen? Wasn't he in a bad mood the past two days?"
"He must have had another fight with his sister-in-law."
Seeing them slow down, Chen Jianguo shouted from behind, "Move faster if you're a man. You're dragging your feet like a woman."
Jiang Dahai and Zhang Qingdong looked at Chen Jianguo getting angry, and they were both confused.
Chen Jianguo was thinking that she had just arrived in the city two days ago, and it had been less than three days and the police from the Public Security Bureau had come to her house. This must be a serious matter.
The political commissar, seeing the Public Security Bureau, said politely: "Hello, everyone. Welcome to our team. The military and the police are like one family. Come and sit down."
The clerk at the side made tea for the three people and then quietly left the room.
The police said, "Please don't be polite to us, we are here to look for Xu Zhaodi today."
"Why are you looking for her? Tell me first, and I'll see how to deal with it."
The policeman looked puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by how to deal with it? I think you must have misunderstood.
We are here today to give Xu Zhaodi a reward."
"award?"
The political commissar was extremely shocked.
"Yes, some time ago Xu Zhaodi helped us catch two human traffickers in the county town and rescued a girl from them.
So we rewarded her with ten kilograms of flour and ten kilograms of soybean oil.
Oh, and there are two hundred dollars and a silk banner. This money and silk banner are entrusted to me.”
After he finished speaking, he opened the flag in his hand, on which was written "A gift to Xu Zhaodi for her kindness in saving me when I was in danger. Your kindness is as deep as the sea."
When Political Commissar Zhou saw the bright red flags placed in front of him, he felt very happy.
This is a huge matter!
This girl is really a tiger. She actually rescued people from human traffickers. She is definitely a good scout.
Oh my, what a pity.
It’s a pity that this girl is a woman and she is married.
well……
The smile on Political Commissar Zhou’s face was so bright, just like a sunflower facing the sun.
"Oh my god, thank you so much.
This couple is really something. They didn’t even tell me about such a big thing.”
When Political Commissar Zhou was laughing happily, he remembered that Xu Zhaodi and Chen Jianguo had gone to the city for a meeting some time ago and they had just come out of the hospital. The smile on his face suddenly froze.
That day, Xu Zhaodi looked pale and weak.
His expression changed and he asked, "Could it be two weeks ago?"
"Yes, the traffickers cut more than ten centimeters off that girl's arm. I heard she needed more than a dozen stitches."
Political Commissar Zhou immediately wanted to call Chen Jianguo and Zhang Qingdong, the two bastards, and give them a good scolding.
He was wondering why such a random person came out of the hospital, it turned out it was because of this matter.
The police said: "Zhi, there is one more thing. The county's state-owned restaurant is recruiting logistics staff. We recommend this Xu Zhaodi Zhi. Here is the recommendation letter. Please accept it for her.
We still have work to do, so we won’t stay any longer.”
Political Commissar Zhou said, "Zhi, since you are here, why don't you stay and have a simple meal together?"
"No, we won't waste your time. I've arranged for someone to leave the stuff at the door of your office."
Political Commissar Zhou said: "Thank you so much."
"Of course, of course. Her heroic act of saving lives deserves praise. There is two hundred yuan in this envelope. Please give it to Xu Zhaodi."
"Tutututut, I will definitely deliver it personally."
Political Commissar Zhou sent these people to the gate. On the way back, he cursed Chen Jianguo and Zhang Qingdong several times in his heart.
Chen Jianguo and Zhang Qingdong walked towards the compound, and they sneezed several times in succession, one after the other.
Jiang Dahai asked, "What's going on between you two?"
Chen Jianguo had a gloomy look on his face. He had something on his mind and didn't bother to pay attention to Jiang Dahai. He walked straight home in a hurry.
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