1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"If you don't make it clear to me today, I'll never let you go."

Han Xiuying stared at him and said with a hint of anger.

"Xiuying, Tiezhu probably doesn't mean anything else." Li Yinglin quickly interrupted.

"Brother Li, that's actually what I mean." Chen Tiezhu was not afraid and met Han Xiuying's eyes that wanted to bite him.

"You leaders must be afraid to send Xiuying out because of her status. How should I put it? You guys are lucky by accident."

"Go on."

Han Xiuying's anger subsided a little bit.

"Yingzi, I said that you are good-looking, but you are not suitable for the front line. This does not mean any derogatory or teasing meaning." Chen Tiezhu continued.

"I don't know much about your work, but even if I use my toes to think, the frontline work is more about going out to catch bad guys."

"When catching bad guys, it is inevitable that there will be surveillance, ambush, or even further, there must be an undercover agent, is that the routine?"

Li Yinglin and Han Xiuying nodded in unison, this is true.

"You said you are so good-looking, is it appropriate for you to be a stalker? Everyone who passes by will look at you, who else can you stare at?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

Han Xiuying wrinkled her nose, this guy's perverse logic, it seems to be a little convincing?

"Brother Li has been a scout, your work on the front line is similar to this." Chen Tiezhu continued.

"For people who do this job, your facial features cannot be too obvious. The more ordinary you look, the more suitable you are for this job. Because you can blend in with ordinary people in a moment."

"Once you show up, it's great. The aunties and grandmas on the streets will have something to talk about. This guy and this girl are really pretty, but they are a little bit mentally abnormal. They always hang around here."

"Puff"

"You are the one with the abnormal brain."

Han Xiuying was amused by his words.

"Xiuying, now that Tiezhu said that, it's really the case." Li Yinglin said.

"Indeed, we didn't let you come to our station because we were worried that you would get hurt and not be able to report to the old leader. Director Hu had almost the same idea."

"But what Tiezhu said is not wrong. You really stand out when you go to the scene. Our staff is so tight, whether you go to the criminal police team or the police station, you have to fill a quota."

"Yingzi, in fact, there is no distinction between high and low jobs. I see that you manage Niu Er and others very well. When we first met, I thought you were pretending." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"What do you think? Do you just think Xiuying is pretty? She is serious and responsible about her work." Li Yinglin took over the conversation with a smile.

"Yingzi is in the household registration department, and she does a good job in visiting some prisoners who have been released after serving their sentences. Especially if some prisoners have difficulties at home, she will take the initiative to help."

"Brother Li, in fact, I didn't do anything. Isn't that the work written in the work regulations?" Han Xiuying said a little embarrassedly.

"So you don't have to think about those things. The most important thing next is to grow mushrooms with me." Chen Tiezhu said.

"I've made a big promise. We must grow this mushroom well. And if we really grow it, the villagers in our village will have another way to make money."

"Why is there a conflict over one piece of land? It's because the income source of farmers is too narrow. People who are all digging for food in the soil can only rely on these lands."

"After working hard for a year, I finally got some harvests. After paying the public grain and the three-lift and five-unification taxes, what can be left? So we keep a close eye on the land."

"Then why didn't I watch the grain at your house?" Han Xiuying asked.

"Hehe, there was a little bit originally, but I sold it all in the next autumn." Chen Tiezhu said a little embarrassedly.

Han Xiuying rolled her eyes at him, "That's what I think. So what are you going to do with your public grain?"

"Originally, I was going to cheat. But now that's not possible, Uncle Jianguo, what should I do?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"The policy has changed this year. If you don't pay enough grain, you can just pay according to the purchase price. But there will be no other rewards, and you have to buy fertilizer yourself next year." He Jianguo said.

"Look at what you've done with your life. Doudou has suffered so much with you." Han Xiuying glared at him.

Doudou, who was trying hard to gnaw on the rabbit's head, gnawed the meat off his cheek and handed it to Chen Tiezhu.

Chen Tiezhu also quickly opened it and took out the rabbit brain inside.

"So now we have to rely on you. If we really grow mushrooms,Then life will be better in the future." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Xiuying, actually I think what Tiezhu said is not bad." Li Yinglin said.

"As long as it contributes to the country and the people, it is a good job. You really have to keep an eye on him, otherwise I always feel that Tiezhu is a little unreliable and too playful."

"Yeah, yeah, I think so too." Han Xiuying nodded vigorously.

"Okay, I have become the villain. Let's get down to business tomorrow. Uncle Jianguo, who in our village is good at weaving house foil and straw curtains?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"The eldest son of the Huang family is your classmate, right?" He Jianguo said.

"Huang Jianxin? He has learned this craft now?" Chen Tiezhu asked in surprise.

"That's not bad, this kid is making a lot of money now." He Jianguo said.

"Life is better now, many families have started to renovate their houses. He doesn't have to worry about work at all. It's just that he's a little free at this time. Otherwise, he's sometimes too busy to take care of the land at home. "

"Look, it's your classmate. He can work hard to learn a craft." Han Xiuying said with regret.

"I'm also working hard to learn. Growing mushrooms will be our craft in the future. Come on, let's have a drink." Chen Tiezhu said seriously and also raised his glass.

"Uncle Jianguo, don't worry about the land division. I'll take care of it. Don't worry about Yingzi's work. Growing mushrooms well is very meaningful."

"Okay, let's drink this glass." Li Yinglin said with a smile.

"Dad, Doudou can't drink a toast."

Doudou, who had just finished eating rabbit brains, said a little sadly.

"My eldest daughter just eats meat." Chen Tiezhu said.

"That's fine too. "

Doudou thought about it and nodded his little head.

The cute little guy made everyone laugh.

The important things were all said and done, and the rest was to eat happily.

Chen Tiezhu was full of expectations for tomorrow, because growing mushrooms was his way to get rich.