Song Jingzhou hung up the phone and immediately ran outside.
As if he had just remembered something, the joy on his face instantly turned into an apologetic expression. He turned to Wang Zhongren beside him and said in a serious tone, "Captain Wang, I'm really sorry. I apologize for my rudeness these past few days."
“I believe that Captain Wang, who is dedicated to solving problems for the people and cares about the people, should be able to understand my anxiety as a family member.”
"At the same time, we hope that Captain Wang will stop doing things like nepotism and instead appoint people based on merit and competence, and promote and cultivate more outstanding police officers so that they can better fight crime and uphold justice!"
Wang Zhongren was furious when he heard Song Jingzhou's apology, his face darkening with anger and his chest aching.
Song Jingzhou was subtly criticizing himself, implying that he was nepotistic, abusing his position for personal gain, and that he had no capable people at his disposal, yet insisted on having his partner do favors for him.
Song Jingzhou left the police station feeling refreshed, thinking to himself that once Qingci returned, she could do whatever she wanted, or stay home and lie down if she didn't want to. He would never allow her to do anything even slightly dangerous again.
Most importantly, stay away from the Wang family.
After boarding the bus, we headed straight for Liuhuai Lane.
Li Yueniang was feeding the dog at the door with a basin when she saw Song Jingzhou, like a silly husky, running over with two bags of vegetables.
From afar, they started yelling at the top of their lungs, "Grandma, Grandma, I'm back again~"
Li Yueniang stared wide-eyed at the vegetables Song Jingzhou was carrying, one of which was her favorite roast duck.
He immediately threw down the basin and ran towards Song Jingzhou.
The dog on the ground, watching the two running in opposite directions and smelling the rich fragrance in the air, leaped up and ran much faster than Li Yueniang.
Just as Song Jingzhou was enjoying himself, the roast duck suddenly disappeared from his hand.
Then the dog that had been wagging its tail and jumping around her followed Li Yueniang.
"Hey, hey, Grandma, wait for me."
"Hurry up, if you carry a roast duck around the alley, soon all the kids and dogs in the alley will smell it and stand at their doorsteps howling."
Remembering the foolish thing Su Jindong did last year, Li Yueniang grabbed the roast duck and ran as fast as she could.
When I got home, I opened the oil paper bag and the whole house was filled with a delicious aroma. "It's still warm! No wonder it smells so good. I've wanted to eat it for so long, but it's expensive and there's always a long queue."
While searching for the knife, Li Yueniang called out to Song Jingzhou, "Go wash your hands, quickly, while they're hot, they won't taste the same when they're cold."
"Oh, right, lean over the wall and call out to your Grandma Guo!"
Song Jingzhou washed his hands and took the knife. "Go and call him, I'll cut it for you."
Li Yueniang gripped the knife tightly, refusing to let go. "Go!"
Song Jingzhou craned his neck to look at Li Yueniang, "What's wrong with you two now?"
Li Yueniang pouted, "We broke up again yesterday!"
"ah?????"
Why do you two break up every few days?
Li Yueniang still looked indignant as she spoke, "You don't know, I've been putting up with her for a long time. Just yesterday, we were walking on the street when we ran into someone she used to dislike. Then she started arguing with that weird old woman. I waited for her for ages. I pulled her away and told her to hurry up, or we wouldn't be able to grab the eggs."
"And then we broke off all contact!"
Song Jingzhou looked puzzled. "That's it?"
Li Yueniang clapped her hands, "If you didn't manage to snag any eggs this month, tell me, if you were in her shoes, you definitely wouldn't break off the friendship, would you?"
“I called out to her from the wall last night, but she ignored me. She might really be angry.”
"No way?"
"Really, she ignored me all morning. Later I found out that the old woman I argued with yesterday used to bully her. I pulled her away yesterday, but she didn't win the argument and she's still holding a grudge. Wenjing told me she didn't even eat dinner!"
At this point, Li Yueniang became a little hesitant. If she were to fight Qin Xiangxiang and lose because Guo Xiaomao dragged her away, she would definitely break off their friendship!
"Xiao Song, go and tell her to come over. Don't say I told you to. Just say you bought roast duck from a famous old brand and ask her to come and eat."
Song Jingzhou turned and walked away, saying, "Hey, hey."
Li Yueniang, still not entirely reassured, took a couple of steps after him, glanced at the other side of the wall, and deliberately lowered her voice, saying, "Don't say I told you to call her. Just say you wanted to treat her to roast duck!"
"Okay, I got it."
Instead of lying on the wall, Song Jingzhou went out of the yard and knocked on the door next door.
Who is it?
Guo Xiaomao had just heard Li Yueniang screaming and yelling in the alley, and knew that she was definitely trying to get his attention.
Hmph, she'll ignore her. This time, she'll make that old woman Li know where she went wrong!
"Grandma Guo, it's me! Please open the door!"
Guo Xiaomao unlatched the door. "Comrade Xiao Song? You're back? What, did Granny Li send you over?"
Song Jingzhou glanced at the other side of the wall and deliberately said loudly, "How could that be? I came here of my own accord!"
On the other side, Li Yueniang, who was eavesdropping by the wall, felt relieved. Good lad, he's got it.
"Grandma Guo, come on, come on, let's talk inside."
"Hey, come in, come in! I've been wanting you to come to my house for a while now."
Li Yueniang poked her head out and winked at Song Jingzhou, "Why are you going in with her? Didn't you invite her to eat roast duck?"
Song Jingzhou gave her a look that said, "I understand, I understand."
Li Yueniang clutched her chest, her face full of frustration. She felt betrayed; even Xiao Song had been deceived by Granny Guo.
Song Jingzhou followed Grandma Guo into the house, then whispered, "Grandma Guo, I bought a roast duck from a well-known brand. My grandma invited you to come over for some duck!"
Guo Xiaomao paused as he poured water, swallowing unconsciously, but his face remained arrogant.
"Hmph, I knew it was old woman Li who sent you. Tell her that unless she comes to apologize to me in person, I will never forgive her!"
After saying that, he paused for a moment but couldn't help asking in a low voice, "Is it that roast duck from that super hard-to-buy old shop at the Central Street intersection?"
Song Jingzhou nodded, "Yes, it's super hard to buy. There was a long queue, and I still had to pay a high price to buy the yellow cattle and ducks from someone else!"
"It's still warm!"
Grandma Guo got anxious. "Go back quickly and tell her I refuse to go. You talk to Granny Li and ask her to come and call me personally. I promise I'll go right away as soon as she calls me!"
Song Jingzhou twitched his lips. "Here I am. She personally sent me."
Guo Xiaomao glared at him, "How can that be the same? You have no idea how outrageous she was yesterday. We used to be best friends, but yesterday she not only didn't help me, she also held me back. Last night I was so angry because I didn't do well in my argument with that old hag that I couldn't sleep all night!"
Song Jingzhou was both amused and exasperated; these two old people were acting like children.
"Grandma Guo, you must take the initiative to back down this time. I need you to take care of my grandma later. I have something important to tell her, but I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it if I tell her. So you have to be there and keep an eye on her for me!"
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