Chapter 038 Legal Education
Jiang Nan was so beautiful she was practically floating in the air. "Jin Zi, who wouldn't be excited to hear that?" Even though it wasn't hers, it was still good to see it and broaden her horizons.
Didn’t I see Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua also carrying lunch boxes, following quickly, with their bicycle stirrups almost smoking?
But, things are not that easy.
The group arrived at the police station. Before they even entered the courtyard, they saw two men wearing red armbands standing at the door, looking out. Seeing the six men approach, one hurried back to report, while the other stared intently, as if afraid the six would escape with the money.
The six of them slowed down, and Guan Shun whispered to everyone, "Someone's coming from the Revolutionary Committee. Watch your words."
Although the oil field is not too busy, this department can be found everywhere these days, and the Tenth Operations Office is no exception.
Wen Qiang muttered angrily, "That kid Wan Xiang must have told his brother. Director Shen shouldn't have agreed to let him in in the first place."
"Okay, stop talking."
Guan Shun warned sternly, but Wen Qiang still looked grumpy, but he wisely shut up.
Although he didn't want to admit it, it was better not to offend this department if possible. Even if Wen Qiang was a bit reckless, he was not ignorant of reason.
Jiang Nan looked at this, then looked at that, and understood that the police station must have been planted with a "traitor" by the Revolutionary Committee.
It's understandable, after all. After all, the nation had been established for so many years, and the idea of "if you have problems, go to the police" was deeply ingrained. When ordinary people had problems, they would definitely go to the police station first, not the Revolutionary Committee. The police station had access to far more people and matters than the Revolutionary Committee. There was no guarantee that some capitalists or landlords might have slipped through the net.
What Wan Xiang's brother Wan Hu was staring at was not the people, but the gold bars in their hands.
Five bicycles slowly stopped at the gate of the courtyard. Guan Shun took the lead and greeted them with a smile: "You've come so late, thank you for your hard work."
Zou Li and Wen Qiang also forced out stiff smiles, but Jiang Nan's family was much more natural, especially Jiang Mancheng, whose smile seemed quite sincere.
Look, the adult world is so complicated.
He was clearly filled with hatred in his heart, but appeared peaceful on the surface.
The peaceful crowd returned to the police station lobby with different thoughts.
Inside, Shen Mingguang and Lan Qingshan sat on a bench in the reception room. Across from them sat the traitor, Wan Xiang, and his brother, Wan Hu. Behind Wan Hu stood a group of burly, tough-looking younger brothers who looked like they were not to be trifled with.
Unlike the ferocious younger brother behind him, Wan Hu crossed his legs with a warm smile on his face, and his eyes lit up when he saw Jiang Nan.
The police station specially recruited a female police officer. Wanhu had heard about it from his younger brother a long time ago. He didn't expect her to be so pretty, with nice breasts and a nice butt. Her big eyes were blinking, which made Wanhu feel itchy.
Wan Hu put on a meaningful smile and said politely: "Chief Chen, this is the female police officer you specially recruited, right? Seeing is believing."
Chen Jinhua frowned, took two or three steps to stand in front of Jiang Nan, and stared at Wan Hu with a bad look.
Jiang Mancheng had a sincere smile on his face, and his eyes looking at Wan Hu were full of surging "love".
Wan Hu's smile faltered slightly. He had become Deputy Director of the Revolutionary Committee, so he was quite adept at judging people. Although Chen Jinhua was wary, he didn't take it seriously. But this Jiang Mancheng was clearly not someone to be trifled with.
Although he is lustful, it is not easy for a man to find a woman, and making money is the most important thing. If he misses this good opportunity now, he will never have it again.
Wan Hu retracted his gaze, no longer staring directly at Jiang Nan, but turned to Chen Suo, saying with a forced smile: "Chen Suo, this is a matter for our Revolutionary Committee. The item has been found, so can we return it to its original owner?"
Shen Mingguang's smile was very businesslike. "It's not certain if this is the one you lost. We'd better inspect it in public and make it clear to each other to avoid any problems later, right?"
This would prevent the Revolutionary Committee from claiming later that this box wasn't the one that was lost. The police station had given away a box for nothing, so they had to have an explanation.
Wan Hu was quite capable, and he nodded calmly, "Of course."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it casually. Behind him, his younger brother came forward, carrying a young man with a bruised face. Wan Hu smiled and said to everyone, "Team Leader Guan, could you please show the box to Zhang San so we can make a handover."
He turned to Shen Suo with a dazzling smile: "Suo Shen, is this in accordance with the rules?"
Shen Mingguang hummed coldly. Upon hearing this, Guan Shun took the box and walked forward, showing it to Zhang San from top to bottom and left to right.
Zhang San's eyes were swollen. He squinted and looked carefully, saying breathlessly, "It's... it's this."
Wan Hu looked at Shen Mingguang, but Shen Mingguang didn't want to get involved in these things. Seeing that it was confirmed, he nodded to Guan Shun and signaled him to give the box to the Revolutionary Committee.
Wan Hu stood up and shook hands with Shen Mingguang with a smile: "Sorry to bother you, Director Shen. We won't delay your business any longer. We will leave now."
Shen Mingguang chuckled twice: "Don't bother me, take care."
Wan Hu blew a whistle, and whoosh, everyone in the Revolutionary Committee followed Wan Hu away in an instant. Even Wan Xiang, the "traitor", disappeared without a trace.
Wen Qiang cursed, "Shameless."
Lan Qingshan, the deputy director in charge of field work, also had a grim expression on his face, but he still rebuked in a low voice, "Alright, be careful with your words. It's better not to offend them if you can."
He looked at Jiang Nan's family and said, "Xiao Nan, go back and get some rest. Chengzi, don't worry. Although the police station is a bit busy, the food is excellent. We guarantee that everyone will have a good meal even if they work overtime. In fact, if you don't come to deliver food today, we will still send someone to deliver food to Group 6."
Jiang Mancheng's smile was brighter than anyone else's. "Inspector Lan, thank you so much. You don't know that Xiaonan is so happy to be a police officer that she wants to fly to the sky. What's wrong with working overtime, right, Xiaonan?"
Jiang Nan nodded: "Lan, it's not hard for me. I like being a police officer."
Lan Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief.
Speaking of which, Jiang Nan was able to be recruited so easily because of his gender.
Their police station is short of female field officers.
That's really lacking, it's too lacking.
Although today's incident seems quite serious, the police station usually handles trivial matters such as family matters. Women have a great advantage in handling these matters.
It's not like they didn't have female field workers before, but many of them requested transfers to back office after having children to take care of their families. Now, out of six field teams, there are only two female field workers, and the other one is a woman in her forties or even fifties. With no one to take over at home, she's working in the field waiting for her retirement pay. Do you dare to order people like that around?
It’s not that this elder sister is just slacking off, it’s just that she is old. What if something happens while she is catching the bad guys?
So, when Lan Qingshan spoke to Jiang Nan, his attitude was unusually gentle, and he smiled as he saw the family off.
The three members of the Jiang family didn't think too much about it. When they were some distance away from the police station, Jiang Mancheng couldn't wait to ask, "Hurry up and take a look at what's in that box. I'm not saying that Chief Shen and his men are too upright. It's okay not to give the box to those people today. You can earn credit by handing it over. If you give it to them, who knows who will benefit in the end."
Jiang Nan explained the system and replied, "This is their business in the first place, and Chief Shen can't do anything about it. Even though Wan Hu is the deputy director, he has a lot of influence in the Revolutionary Committee. I heard that when they planted his brother in the police station, Chief Shen went to the headquarters to find people but couldn't stop it."
"That's because Chief Shen didn't really take it seriously." Jiang Mancheng said disdainfully, "Otherwise, with Chief Shen and Lan Qingshan's abilities, how could they stop Wan Xiang? Well, did they open the box?"
"Not yet. It should be about time by the time we get home."
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Sunday soon arrived. Early in the morning, Jiang Nan climbed out of bed painfully, splashed cold water on his face, boiled two eggs and a steamed bun, stuffed them into his stomach, picked up his bag and ran out of the house quickly.
They were waiting to see the results yesterday, and the answer was not announced until around nine o'clock.
There was indeed a layer inside the box, right at the base, about a centimeter thick, invisible unless you looked closely. Furthermore, the box's shape was very ordinary, making it difficult to notice.
Wan Hu simply smashed the box violently, breaking it into pieces. Eight small yellow croakers fell out with a clatter. The sound of them hitting the ground was particularly crisp and melodious.
Jiang Nan swallowed her saliva. Small yellow croakers, eight of them. If she had just one, she would have been rich.
She got on the bike, suppressed her delusions, and complained to the system again: "What's the use of you? After all these years, you haven't even earned me a small yellow croaker."
"Host, I'm still very useful. Look, you can eat well every day. Isn't it thanks to me? Why would you need a bicycle, right? As a person, you can't be too greedy."
Jiang Nan snorted and drove all the way to the police station. The case had been transferred to the Revolutionary Committee and was no longer under the jurisdiction of the police station. There was no point in her worrying about it.
At the police station compound, Director Shen, Lan Qingshan, He Lin, and several other leaders had already arrived. Jiang Nan greeted them warmly, and everyone waited for a while before setting off to the surrounding brigades.
There were two lectures today: one in the morning at the West Riverbank Brigade and one in the afternoon at the East Riverbank Brigade, each lasting two hours. Because the two brigades were relatively close, no one objected to this arrangement.
Oilfield leaders had already discussed the matter with the brigade, and by the time Jiang Nan and his team arrived, a stage had already been set up in the brigade's drying yard. In the center, a podium and tables and chairs were set up. To the right of the podium were seats for leaders and speakers to speak. A brand new microphone, covered with a red cloth, stood on top, a truly modern touch.
Secretary Tu and other leaders from the oil field had already arrived, and the seats below were packed. While it was just a boring legal education lecture, there wasn't much entertainment in the countryside these days besides farm work. Of course, everyone was happy to hear new stories without having to work.
The main speaker was naturally Director Shen. Secretary Tu, being the most senior, spoke first, but he didn't try to steal the show, speaking for only half an hour before relinquishing his seat. Director Shen, manuscript in hand, strolled to the podium. With a smile on his face, he said, "Fellow farmers from the brigade, fellow educated youth who have gone to the countryside, and fellow workers exploring in the Xihe'an Brigade, good morning. I am Director Shen Mingguang of the 10th Oilfield Operations Division Police Station. I've gathered you all here today to promote legal education. You must know that the law isn't just a set of rules that govern your words and actions; it's also your most powerful weapon for protecting yourself from harm from others..."
Jiang Nan sat in the corner of the rostrum. She noticed that before Director Shen had spoken for five minutes, the villagers below started snoring one after another. However, the young people and educated youth, who had been to school, were accustomed to listening to various speeches and were still somewhat energetic.
She chuckled and searched the crowd for her grandmother, eldest uncle, second uncle, and the others, but the crowd was so dense that it was hard to see clearly. While she didn't see anyone else, Du Hehua, Jiang Mantang, and Jiang Manpo had a clear view of her. Du Hehua beamed with delight, and Jiang Mantang and his wife were happy for their niece. While Jiang Manpo had his own thoughts, they were mostly just envy. Only Ma Honghua was filled with pure jealousy.
She had used her honey trap, but gained nothing. This damn girl, who had done nothing, became a police officer? In this world, why did all the good things belong to Jiang Mancheng's family? Why, why, why? I just couldn't understand it!
Equally baffled was Qiu Pan'er, unwilling to give up. Ever since her outburst that day, she'd been sent back to her hometown by Old Lady Qiu. She'd been home for three or four days now, and while Tian Jiaguang remained kind to her, and the sweetness of their love had somewhat overwhelmed her, today's lecture had clearly shown her to be a loser, a comparison group to Jiang Nan.
She trembled with jealousy, her hands clasped at her sides, but Tian Jiaguang beside her secretly held them. He whispered with concern: "Pan'er, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? It was all my fault yesterday. I fell while carrying manure, and it hurt you..."
"Jiaguang, I don't blame you. You were injured, so it's only natural for me to help you with some work." Qiu Pan'er came back to her senses, her eyes burning. Yes, she still had Jiaguang. In Jiaguang's eyes, she was always number one, no one could compare to her. She smiled and asked, "Jiaguang, are you really... serious about me? Aren't you attracted by my family background?"
"Pan'er, how can you look at me like that?" Tian Jiaguang seemed insulted. He defended himself in a low voice, sad and upset. "I simply like you as a person. It has nothing to do with whose daughter you are, and it has nothing to do with your family background. If you think this of me, let's not talk anymore. Although I like you, my personality won't allow you to insult me like this."
"Iemitsu, don't be like this, I just want to confirm."
"Pan'er, you're really making me sad." Tian Jiaguang continued his rhetoric, saying, "You have to know that ever since I met you, my heart and eyes have been filled with you, and I can't see anyone else. If this can't convince you, and you still doubt me, then we're really not suitable to be together. What I want is a woman who is wholeheartedly devoted to me, a spiritual partner who can share the joys and sorrows with me and work together, not a petty woman who is suspicious all day and doesn't trust me."
"Jiaguang, don't be angry. I believe you, I...ever since I met you, I feel the same way." Qiu Pan'er blushed, her heart sweet. She was lucky, she met someone who loved her wholeheartedly, Jiang Nan didn't, she was better than Jiang Nan!
That Zhou Zhixing was just trash. She had heard from the villagers that Zhou Zhixing had ruined several young girls, and when he saw Jiang Nan, he knew that this guy had a good family background, so he confessed his love to him in public. He was not a good person at all!
The two of them were holding hands in a corner, oblivious to the others, thinking no one was watching. Little did they know, they had already been seen through by the villagers nearby. It was a pity that the Qiu family was unpopular in the brigade, and no one had told them about it, so they still knew nothing.
Although Jiang Nan hadn't seen it, she had heard the system's announcement. She'd missed Qiu Pan'er for a few days, so she asked the system to connect to the channel and check. She hadn't expected to see this, and she sighed inwardly. Being trapped by this Phoenix Man, Qiu Pan'er's next life would be miserable.
[Host, and that Ye Chunping, she married Wei Fengnian of the Wei family.] The system talked about the gossip of the team one by one.
"Hey, did my grandma interfere?"
[Yes, when Ye Chunping was trying to set up a honey trap with Zhan Bao Jiang Gui, it was your grandmother who asked your uncle to take Wei Fengnian's place while he was away, leading to the two of them being caught red-handed. During the standoff, the heroine Tang Xi even spoke up for justice. The Wei family had no choice but to marry Ye Zhiqing.]
Jiang Nan felt something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out, so he had to give up.
[Host, the explosion probability has fluctuated and has risen to 93%.]
Jiang Nan's face was serious. There were so many gossips in the village, and the only one related to the tube-shaped building was that Qiu Paner was trapped by a Phoenix man. Could it be that... the explosion was related to Qiu Paner?
Unable to figure it out for a moment, Jiang Nan shook his head and focused on today's lecture.
Fortunately, Director Shen didn't just lecture on the letter of the law. Having been a police officer for many years, he sprinkled in anecdotes that piqued everyone's interest. The villagers stayed awake, and the two hours passed quickly.
Since exploration personnel were stationed at the West River Bank Brigade, the oilfield leaders visited the exploration team after the presentation and stopped by for lunch. The exploration team had a dedicated logistics support staff responsible for daily shopping and cooking, and their cooking skills were quite good, so everyone enjoyed a happy lunch. Chen Wanli, as the chief engineer, was surrounded by Secretary Tu and his men, and Jiang Nan couldn't get a word in.
But after lunch, Chen Wanli came to find Jiang Nan. He whispered, "Is that kid from the Zhou family going to be a live-in son-in-law?"
"Grandpa, you've even heard about this?" Jiang Nan was a little embarrassed. She scratched her head and told Chen Wanli everything she could about Zhou Zhixing.
"What do you think? There's been a rumor going around West River Bank these days that during the funeral, he fell in love with two girls at the same time and wanted to take them all for himself, but after seeing you, he thought you came from a good family and decided to take you as his own." Chen Wanli told Jiang Nan about the brigade's rumors. He said, "Grandpa knows this is nonsense and shouldn't be believed, but you have to keep your eyes open and not trust just anyone, understand?"
Jiang Nan didn't expect the story to be so outrageous. She said confidently, "Grandpa, he's still a good man. Dad said if he can convince Grandma Cao, he won't object."
Chen Wanli touched the little girl's head and smiled: "Your father is smarter than a ghost. If he doesn't object, I feel relieved."
As he spoke, he took out a candy from his pocket and a small spray bottle from his bag, saying, "Here, this is a gift from grandpa."
Jiang Nan put the candy in his mouth and looked around at the spray bottle, extremely curious: "Grandpa, what is this?"
Chen Wanli smiled slyly, "This is a drug. My grandfather got the recipe from under a bridge in Beijing a long time ago. Take it. You'll need it later."
Jiang Nan: I always forget that her grandfather is also a genius. The drug could even be put in a spray bottle. How much must he have mixed?
Chen Wanli: "Okay, go check on the house. You still have to go to the Donghe case in the afternoon. Don't be late."
"Why."
Jiang Nan scratched her head, put the spray bottle in her bag, and skipped away. Never mind, Grandpa wouldn't hurt her anyway.
She went to tell Director Shen and trotted down the mountain. As she passed the educated youth site, she saw from afar her second cousin Jiang Gui, holding a two-grain steamed bun, passing it to Tang Xi across from her. His expression was bashful, even more timid than that of a grown woman.
"Oh my god, Dad's mouth is really sharp."
Jiang Nan complained in his heart, Cousin Xiaogui, are you really attracted to the heroine?
"Didn't they say that our Jiang family is just a background figure in the book?"
[Host, this, the plot seems to have gone a bit off track.]
Jiang Nan: I feel helpless.
Noticing someone was around, Tang Xi's tone became more resolute. She said, "Comrade Jiang Gui, you don't have to be like this. I'm just telling you the truth. You don't have to thank me specifically. This will easily lead to misunderstandings. But thank you anyway. Goodbye." After saying that, she left without looking back.
Jiang Gui scratched his head, feeling a little annoyed. He looked at his cousin with a somewhat resentful look in his eyes: "Xiao Nan, why did you come here at this time?"
"Hey, cousin," Jiang Nan probed, "are you interested in that educated youth?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Jiang Gui's face turned even redder, but she still spoke righteously, "I'm just thanking her for speaking up for me. There's nothing wrong between us, so I dare not say anything nonsense. Let's go, you want to go home."
"Why did she speak for you?"
"It's about Ye Chunping and Ye Zhiqing." Jiang Gui didn't hide anything and told Jiang Nan what happened that day. "She was on a date with Wei Fengnian that night and was caught red-handed. She tried to deny it by saying I was the one who asked her out that afternoon, but it was Tang Xi, Tang Zhiqing, who said she saw me picking mushrooms in the mountains that afternoon. That's how Ye Zhiqing stopped blaming me."
The two chatted all the way and soon entered the Jiang family yard. Du Hehua kept holding Jiang Nan's hand and looked at her granddaughter's police uniform with a bright look in her eyes: "This is just like being a soldier, it's great."
"Grandma, this police uniform is the same as the military uniform." Jiang Nan introduced happily. Little Jiang He cried and looked at his aunt in military uniform with envy.
"Xiaohe, if you stay so good, your aunt will make you a small military uniform, okay?" Seeing the child so excited, Jiang Nan teased him.
These days, the admiration for soldiers is deep-rooted. Even two-year-old Jiang He excitedly squeaked, "I'm a good boy. I've always been a good boy. My great-grandmother says I'm a good boy."
The Jiang family was so cheerful that even Ma Honghua didn't dare to say anything. However, she couldn't help herself. Before Jiang Nan left, she pretended to be concerned and asked, "Xiao Nan, I heard you've found a partner? Is it a retired soldier from the opposite brigade?"
Du Hehua had a stern face, but did not scold him. She just looked at Jiang Nan with concern.
Jiang Nan smiled and said seriously, "Second Aunt, please don't worry about my affairs. Grandma, my father will check on me, don't worry."
Du Hehua's expression relaxed at this point. Jiang Nan had something else to do in the afternoon, so they chatted briefly at Jiang's house, put down a bag of snacks, and left in a hurry.
[Host, there are too many rumors spreading from the Donghe Case Team. Zhou Zhixing has already convinced Mrs. Cao to agree to live in your house after marriage.]
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