In the blink of an eye, it was time for the two boys to go to school.
An Shizheng had already studied for a few years, and with his quick mind, he found the knowledge points taught in those days not difficult. After tutoring by An Zhigang, he successfully passed the entrance examination and became a classmate of An Zhigang.
In this era, primary school in their area is a five-year system, and the two children are now in the first grade of junior high school.
Unlike elementary school, they need to go to town to study in junior high school, which is a long distance to and from school every day.
Originally, An Jingzhi wanted to arrange for them to live in the school, but the school had no accommodation facilities, so they could only attend school as a day student.
It takes at least two hours to walk there and back every day, and that’s even if they walk fast.
If it snows in the winter, or if it rains and the roads are slippery, the conditions will be even more difficult.
After thinking about it, An Jingzhi felt that the family must have a bicycle, but at that time, buying a bicycle required an industrial ticket.
The whole family are farmers who work hard in the fields. They don’t have industrial tickets, so they can only find a way to exchange them in the county.
An Jingzhi didn't want to take the car, so he could only take the village ox cart to the county.
The best-selling bicycle in the county is the Phoenix brand, followed by Forever.
The cheapest bicycle costs 170 yuan, and it also costs 50 industrial tickets.
When he came to the county supply and marketing cooperative again, he found that the previous salesperson had indeed been replaced.
Although he didn’t think he could afford the new one, the attitude of the people who bought it was much better.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "I remember there was another salesperson here before."
The saleswoman across the street said, "Yes, I heard something happened and it was replaced."
Although the other party was quite friendly towards An Jingzhi, he had no intention of talking to him and just said this perfunctorily.
After getting the answer he wanted, An Jingzhi left the supply and marketing cooperative.
As soon as he walked out of the door, someone grabbed his arm and said, "Finally found you!"
An Jingzhi turned around and saw a white-haired old man. The old man's grip was quite strong and he couldn't break free at all. "Old man, do you know me?"
The man's already scary expression darkened even further. He released his arm and said sternly, "What old man? You might be even older than me!"
An Jingzhi then realized that he had traveled through time and space as an old man.
He said apologetically, "Excuse me, do you know me, brother?"
The other party said, "Why don't you recognize me? I saw you the last time you came to the supply and marketing cooperative."
"My son was planning to look for you, but now he doesn't have to go."
Seeing An Jingzhi's puzzled look, he took the initiative to explain: "My son is the police officer Liu Yujiang who asked you questions last time."
Old man Liu whispered, "The matter has been investigated, and I was just looking for you."
"I didn't expect that I would find you today when I just wanted to try my luck..."
When the two arrived at the Public Security Bureau, An Jingzhi learned that the salesperson was indeed a spy sent by the opposite side, who had arrived only last year.
He relied on the relationship with the director of the supply and marketing cooperative. The director was not a relative of his, but they just paid enough money.
In the end, both of them were secretly detained and questioned.
He didn't know anything else.
As a whistleblower, An Jingzhi received a big unity reward.
"Thanks to your sharp eyes, we caught this evildoer." A smile appeared on Liu Yujiang's stern face.
An Jingzhi originally thought it would be just a verbal praise or something like that, but he didn't expect there would be a big picture of unity.
He held up the Great Unity note and asked, "Can this Great Unity be exchanged for an industrial ticket?"
He said embarrassedly: "I have two grandsons who need to go to junior high school in town. It takes more than two hours to go back and forth every day. I want to buy them a bicycle."
Liu Yujiang looked embarrassed: "I'm sorry, old man, these rules are set and cannot be changed at will."
After a pause, he said, "But I can exchange them with you personally. I don't have many, just about ten."
An Jingzhi was delighted when he heard this and said, "That's great. Thank you, Comrade Liu."
After exchanging the industrial tickets, An Jingzhi still had some money left. He was wondering whether he should continue to find someone to exchange them. The old man Liu standing next to him asked, "How many industrial tickets do you need?"
The old man next to him looked plain, but he stood very straight. He had noticed when he entered the Public Security Bureau just now that those people looked at the old man with great respect.
It's not the kind of respect he shows for his son's position, but for him as a person. He's probably a bit of a "sweeping monk" type.
"I only have a dozen or so that Comrade Liu gave me."
Old man Liu put his hands behind his back and said, "Come with me. I have a lot at home, I'll give them all to you."
An Jingzhi was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain.
"Is Brother Liu a veteran?"
The other party looked proud and asked, "Did you see that?"
It can be seen that his retired position is probably not low, which means he has excellent connections.
An Jingzhi said admiringly: "Brother Liu is full of integrity. Even at his age, he still stands straight. You can tell at a glance that he is not an ordinary person."
The smile in the other person's eyes was undisguised, and he said modestly: "That's an exaggeration."
Old man Liu doesn’t look very kind, and even seems a bit majestic to ordinary people, giving people a very strong sense of distance.
When he got home, his neighbors were shocked to see him smiling like a ghost.
They whispered to each other, wondering if Old Man Liu was possessed by an evil spirit.
You usually have a stern face all day long, and children would be scared to tears when they see you. Why is your face smiling like a blooming flower today?
"Are you going to find a stepmother for Yujiang?"
"Bah, go tell me now, and see if Mr. Liu can't beat you to death."
The other person shrank his neck. "Isn't this just a guess? Why else would he smile like that?"
"Who is that old man next to him? He just went in with Mr. Liu."
After spending money to collect the remaining industrial tickets, An Jingzhi originally wanted to buy a bicycle by himself and ride it home, but he didn't expect Old Man Liu to insist on going with him.
He also wanted to coax the old man and see if he had any job openings, and An Jingzhi didn't refuse.
When the two came out of the house, the neighbor saw them and couldn't help asking, "Grandpa, are there guests at home?"
Old man Liu said with a straight face, "Hmm." He was very frugal with words.
The other party was choked by him and was speechless.
An Jingzhi was amazed. How come this old man Liu has two faces?
He didn't know that Old Man Liu was actually very frugal with words.
Usually no one talks about him. His son and daughter-in-law are afraid of him, not to mention his grandson. He starts crying when he sees him, making Old Man Liu's already ugly face even darker.
An Jingzhi was not afraid at all, but rather very friendly. In addition, since An Jingzhi reported the spy, he also had a good impression of the other party. One of them was willing to build a good relationship, and the other was willing to make contact, so they naturally got along well.
The female salesperson didn't expect that the old man who had just asked the price in the morning would come to pick up a bicycle in the afternoon. Although whether the bicycle could be sold or not had nothing to do with them, being able to sell it by herself was also a manifestation of her ability.
After buying the bicycle, Old Man Liu helped push the bicycle downstairs and out of the supply and marketing cooperative.
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