Chapter 94 Blushing Zhou Qiang
Xiaofei praised his aunt a few more times, saying how beautiful and skillful she was.
Junrui naturally had to learn from him.
Lin Li was dizzy from the two children's sweet talk when she suddenly heard a familiar voice calling her.
"Comrade Lin Li, are you home?"
Xiaofei reacted quickly. He quickly picked up Junrui and walked out quickly.
The reason why he carried Junrui out was because he was afraid that Junrui would run ahead of him and trip him.
This kind of thing has happened before, and Junrui's little pendant is really worrying.
Later, Xiaofei figured out a reason: the more anxious he was to get out, the more he had to pick up Junrui and go out with him.
Even if I get tired holding such a big baby and slow down, it's still better than being trapped.
Lin Li recalled the voice outside. Why did it sound like... Zhou Qiang?
Just as I was thinking about it, Old Liu in the yard shouted loudly: "Niece! A rare guest from Liao! Officer Zhou, such a big shot, is coming to our village!"
Lin Li shuddered. Was it really Officer Zhou?
Xiaofei had already arrived in the yard. He had just put Junrui on the ground when Zhou Qiang picked up little Junrui and held him in his arms.
It was the first time that Zhou Qiang saw such a handsome little baby, and his heart softened with cuteness.
It's a pity that he didn't bring any candy when he came.
Moreover, little Junrui was very well-behaved in his arms, just grinning at him. It turned out that the child was not afraid of strangers at all.
Xiaofei was actually a little reluctant to let Zhou Qiang hold Junrui, but luckily this was their own yard, and he felt there was no danger, so he didn't feel comfortable snatching his little cousin back.
He politely asked Zhou Qiang: "Uncle, are you looking for my aunt? She is frying fish noodles at home!"
Then Xiao Fei also greeted Old Liu: "Grandpa Liu, you are here too? Hey, you brought another big carp today? Are you going to sell it to my aunt again? At yesterday's price?"
Zhou Qiang thanked Xiaofei and walked inside with the baby in his arms, ignoring Old Liu who was chatting with Xiaofei.
Lin Li in the room wiped his hands with a towel and was about to go out when he saw Zhou Qiang walk in.
Old Liu also followed in.
Xiaofei was at the end.
"Hey, Officer Zhou, how come you have time to come to our village?" Lin Li asked in surprise.
Old Liu interrupted, "Officer Zhou is here to investigate a case. My fish pond was bombed yesterday and I went to report it. I didn't expect these policemen to be so responsible. They came today..."
Zhou Qiang frowned.
He thought, why is this uncle so talkative? Do you need to answer my questions? My colleague is working overtime to do the investigation, but I am off duty today! I came here specifically to visit Lin Li!
But he had some opinions in his mind, but was too embarrassed to say them out loud.
Lin Li, who heard his thoughts, pretended to know nothing and just smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Officer Zhou would remember to stop by and see me while working overtime to investigate the case. I'm so happy."
Su Xiangqiao also hurried over to greet him: "It's Officer Zhou! You are indeed a rare guest! Come on, come on, sit on the kang. It's a coincidence that Officer Zhou came. My family happened to have cooked something, but the cooking skills are not very good."
Old Liu interrupted again: "Don't be so modest, sister-in-law! If the food you cook is not good, then the chefs in the city won't be much better!"
Then Old Liu, who had taken the lead as the host, warmly invited Zhou Qiang to sit on the kang, but Zhou Qiang refused.
Old Liu held up five fish in his hand and said to Lin Li, "Niece! What a coincidence! I brought five carps to give to you, and now you can use them to entertain Officer Zhou today!"
Although Old Liu spoke so generously, he was actually feeling uneasy inside.
He was afraid that Lin Li would not be polite to him and just keep all five fish. If so, he would suffer a great loss today.
He wanted to ask Lin Li to give her two fish as "labor fees" and cook the remaining three for him to take home so that his wife and children can see the world more often.
But now that Zhou Qiang is here, he is too embarrassed to say it because he is trying to save face.
Lin Li heard his thoughts.
Just sneer.
I don't want to argue with him, otherwise I will have to do what he says and give him a good beating, making him so painful that he won't be able to sleep or eat for several days.
Lin Li deliberately asked jokingly, "Uncle, why are you giving away fish instead of selling them today? And why are you giving away so many fish in one go? Uncle, are you willing to do that?"
Old Liu, who was in so much pain that his heart was bleeding, said: "Why would I be reluctant to do this? Officer Zhou is here to help investigate my case. How can I be reluctant to cook a few fish for him?"
Zhou Qiang hurriedly said seriously: "Uncle Liu, we can't accept bribes! We can't eat your food just because we come to help you investigate. This will be a violation. And I solemnly declare that we need to slowly investigate the bombing of your fish pond. Because there is insufficient evidence, it is still very difficult. So it is very likely that we will not be able to really investigate it clearly... Be mentally prepared first."
Old Liu sighed, "If this can't be investigated clearly, then I can only blame myself. I have to accept my fate. I also heard that such cases are difficult to investigate..."
Zhou Qiang then said, "So, Uncle Liu, please take your fish back. Comrade Lin and I are friends, so it's okay for me to have a meal at her house."
Lin Li: “…”
Officer, you are very generous.
Old Liu said gruffly, "Why should I take it back? I was so out of my mind yesterday that I actually accepted money from Lin Li's niece! Later, when I got home, the more I tasted the fish, the worse it tasted. So what if I gave the fish to my niece? And my niece even wrote a petition for me..."
Lin Li: “…”
What era is it now? Why are you still complaining?
Lin Li stopped talking in roundabout ways with Old Liu. She drank carrots and said, "Uncle Liu, since you don't want to make money today but want to give away fish, how about this? I'll cook all five fish, keep two for my children, and keep three for my aunt and children at home. You can give them back. Do you think this is okay?"
If she didn't want to make money by cooking, she would have been polite and only left one.
But when dealing with someone like Old Liu who loves to take advantage, you have to make things clear with him from the beginning.
Next time if he thinks the deal is going well, he can return the fish.
If it doesn't work, there is no need to trade next time.
Anyway, she would never give in on the issue of remuneration and developed a habit of not giving opportunities for bargaining, even to the closest relatives.
If anyone dared to secretly curse her for being heartless, she would really be heartless and find all kinds of excuses to refuse to cook for such a person.
Old Liu never expected that Lin Li would think the same as him.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Yet, I still have to be polite for a while with one thing in mind.
After saying enough polite words, he pretended to accept the three fish reluctantly.
I still have to "complain" a few more times, saying: Why is my niece so polite to me! Really! It's not pleasant at all!
Lin Li thought, how about I just be happy and make you unhappy for several years?
Come to think of it, business requires frequent dealings, so it's better not to bother with this kind of person.
The eldest sister-in-law said she would try to make the fried fish herself, and let Xiaofei continue to be the chef.
Then she asked Lin Li to accompany Zhou Qiang to the kang to chat.
Lin Li agreed.
It’s okay to let your sister-in-law practice.
Just now Zhou Qiang refused to go to the kang, but now that Lin Li was with him, he no longer refused.
He pushed Lin Li and asked him to sit on the kang first, then he carried Junrui to the kang as well, and he came up last.
My sister-in-law closed the door from outside.
So Zhou Qiang, Lin Li and little Junrui were the only ones left in the room.
With Junrui present, Lin Li was calm, but Zhou Qiang just sat down and looked at the small space, and he felt embarrassed...
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