Tiger Police

Chapter 345 Fiancee

Tan Tao asked: "Then you mean let's check?"

Hu Pingtao said frankly: "In the past, the Shangyi community was not under our control. The area was re-zoned the year before last, and that area was merged with the Yinghong community. Now it happens to be within the jurisdiction of our institute. The illegal collection of parking fees is a big deal. It’s a small thing, anyway, it’s only a few dozen dollars, but the problems caused by it are still quite troublesome.”

Tan Tao nodded: "That's true. If it was me, I would be upset if I was forced to pay the money. Why!"

Hu Pingtao said seriously: "I think there must be something hidden in this matter that is not known to outsiders... How about it, I will go to Shangyi Community tomorrow to learn more about the situation."

Tan Tao agreed with this: "Your idea is right. Hidden dangers must be eliminated as soon as possible. Just like the temporary market in Guankou Village, it looks lively on the surface, but in fact there are conflicts and disputes every day. If one is not handled properly, we will be exhausted in the end. I'm so busy that I'm not pleasing to the upper and lower sides."

Just as he was talking, Hu Pingtao's cell phone rang.

It's Su Xiaolin's number.

"Honey, what time do you get off work today?" Her voice was soft, waxy, and very sweet.Tan Tao covered his mouth and laughed while listening.

Hu Pingtao glared at him, and leaned closer to the microphone: "If there is nothing wrong, it should be normal time."

Tan Tao is on duty until Friday this week, and Hu Pingtao takes over on weekends.

Su Xiaolin said during the phone call: "Qiu Zhizhong asked us to have dinner together in the evening."

"Qiu Zhizhong?" Hu Pingtao froze for a moment, and quickly found information about this person in his mind.

That was Su Xiaolin's high school classmate.I came here for drinks when I got married, and I also made appointments for dinner several times in the past few years. I belong to the kind of friends who have a good relationship with each other.

Although the other party is male, Hu Pingtao has a good impression of him.

He said bluntly, "Okay! I didn't drive today, so pick me up around this afternoon! Let's go there together."

Su Xiaolin replied sweetly: "That's fine, you don't have to work overtime for various reasons then."

Hu Pingtao sighed: "My wife, this kind of thing is beyond my control, and I can't help it!"

After saying a few more words, I hung up the phone.

Tan Tao laughed beside him and said, "You should leave as soon as you get off work. I'll take care of what's going on in the institute. Anyway, I'm on duty, so I'll replace you on weekends."

Hu Pingtao is not hypocritical: "Okay! That's the deal."

……

At noon, Su Xiaolin picked up Hu Pingtao and drove to a fish village in the suburbs.

This shop specializes in rainbow trout.The backyard of the hall is a fish pond, and the guests catch it with fishing nets when they see it.There are mainly two kinds of eating methods: roasting and boiling.

Grilled fish is more complicated: wash and slice the fish from the belly, add ginger slices, cooking wine, pepper and salt to marinate, then prepare broccoli and pepper and other auxiliary materials, put the fish in the baking tray, add pepper Powder and cumin, box baked.When the cooked fish comes out of the oven, add blanched broccoli, coat the surface with fried minced garlic, put it in again and bake for 5 minutes. After serving, the fish skin is crispy and the fish meat is spicy and smooth.

The fish is boiled with fish heads and tails, as well as fish bones that have been removed.The grilled corners of the head and tail are not tasty, but they are good for cooking soup.Add shredded white radish, sprinkle with green onion, the thick white fish soup tastes fresh and sweet, and has a different taste.

Qiu Zhizhong is very young and has a straightforward personality.After sitting down, say that he will pay for today's meal, and don't compete with him.

After all, Su Xiaolin and him were classmates in high school, so they knew each other very well, so she smiled and said, "The boss is the only one who can treat guests. It seems that your salary in the TV station is quite high!"

He works in the provincial TV station and is the host of the focus on people's livelihood.

The food was already on the table. Qiu Zhizhong raised a cup and toasted Hu Pingtao first, and said carelessly: "Let's drink white, anyway, brother Hu, you don't drive today."

Hu Pingtao hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile, "Okay! I'm not on duty today, so I can relax and drink."

After drinking for three rounds, there will be too much talking.

Su Xiaolin picked up the fish skin with chopsticks and put it into her mouth. Feeling the crispy texture of the crispy crisps, she chewed and asked, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. I heard from Zhuo Miaomiao that you were busy preparing for the wedding a while ago?"

An embarrassed smile floated on Qiu Zhizhong's face: "Don't mention it, what kind of marriage is it... It's almost dizzy."

Su Xiaolin was very gossip, and was particularly interested in this aspect, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Qiu Zhizhong thought for a while, and replied: "Anyway, it's over, and it's not ashamed to say it... That's right, my girlfriend... It should be the ex-girlfriend, the one you met, her family is local , I talked with her for almost three years, and both parents met, and we started talking about marriage."

"The last time I had dinner with a group of old classmates, Zhuo Miaomiao was there. At that time, I thought the marriage should go well, so I announced the news. But I didn't expect the situation to change the next day."

"You must have a house to get married! We have taken a fancy to a new house on Guangfu Road, a small high-rise of 110 square meters, with a down payment of 50, and I will pay for it."

"After graduating from university, I entered the provincial TV station, and my income was not so good. My savings in my hand are only about [-] yuan. It is not a problem to ask my parents to borrow some money to make up the down payment. I have a unit, and the mortgage can go The provident fund, the monthly repayment is not too much, anyway, it’s okay.”

"My parents are still very good and support me very much. They directly allocated 30 yuan to me, let me use it first, and let me talk about it if it is not enough."

"She called me that day and said that her family had discussed it—the marriage must have a bride price."

As he said that, Qiu Zhizhong looked at Hu Pingtao and Su Xiaolin pretending to be mysterious: "Guess, how much dowry does their family want?"

Su Xiaolin opened her mouth without even thinking about it and said, "How can you guess this? Taotao and I didn't ask for any bride price when we got married! It's all a matter of your love and my wish."

Hu Pingtao said a number casually: "20?"

Qiu Zhizhong replied with an exaggerated expression: "It's more than double the 20... She asked for 50!"

Hu Pingtao gasped after hearing this: "This is too exaggerated. You paid the down payment for the house, and it adds up to 100 million."

Su Xiaolin also commented: "Is this crazy about money?"

Qiu Zhizhong sighed: "Actually, I'm also to blame for this matter. When I was friends with her, I took her to see my parents at home and talked about the situation at home... She knew that there were three children under my parents' names. The suite, my dad had just bought a new car at that time, and the two old people had retirement wages. Maybe it was because of this that she had an idea."

Hu Pingtao frowned and said: "Your family's money is your business, it has nothing to do with her!"

Su Xiaolin heard another meaning: "According to you, your girlfriend... Oh, no, it should be your ex-girlfriend. Her family is not doing well?"

Qiu Zhizhong didn't elaborate: "It's average! Her father used to be a worker in an agricultural machinery factory and retired long ago. Her mother doesn't have a job, and she has two younger brothers."

Hu Pingtao asked curiously: "Superborn?"

Qiu Zhizhong smiled and shook his head: "One is a superborn, and the other is not. The two-child policy has been implemented for several years, and her younger brother is in the sixth grade."

Su Xiaolin gave an exaggerated "wow": "These old couple are quite open-minded! Old clams make pearls!"

Hu Pingtao thought of another layer: "So, her family's financial burden is still very heavy."

Qiu Zhizhong shrugged his shoulders: "I only figured this out after she asked for a bride price. So I told her that I can't afford so much money. You can calculate my salary income for these years by yourself, and then calculate it." My day-to-day expenses are clear."

Su Xiaolin followed closely and asked, "Then how will she answer?"

Qiu Zhizhong said: "She said...my parents are rich, and I am the only child in the family. This old man makes money for his children, so the 50 dowry should not be a problem for me."

Hu Pingtao shook his head and sighed: "This woman has a big heart, and she has a set of reasons."

Su Xiaolin frowned: "That's your parents' money, what does it have to do with her?"

Qiu Zhizhong curled his lips: "Speaking of which, I really like her, otherwise I wouldn't have been together for so many years, and I wouldn't want to marry her. So when she said that, I was so dazed at the time that I didn't want to marry her." I thought too much, but I just felt that it was a little inappropriate, so I just mentioned it——I guess my parents' savings are not as much as 50 yuan, can it be less?"

"She told me on the phone: The dowry is just for fun. After we get married and get the certificate, she will bring the money over and treat it as a dowry."

Hu Pingtao thought for a moment, then nodded slowly: "This is reasonable. But the problem is..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Xiaolin snatched the words from the side: "The question is, can she bring so much dowry here? Think about it, Lao Qiu, the dowry is indeed a formality, if it's just a formality, tens of thousands of dollars will do. But this is a full 50! If you give it out, you can’t get it back.”

Qiu Zhizhong leaned back, looked up to the sky, and sighed in a long voice: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I hung up the phone that day and started raising money... I am a person who is used to thinking about everything in a positive way. I don't think she would lie to me, since she said that the bride price would be used as a dowry, it should be true. So I went home with the cheek to find my parents and begged them for help."

"My mother gave me another 40... When I got the passbook, my dad looked at it and said: Actually, the family still has money, let alone 50, even if it is more. But I am so old. If I have a job in a company, get married and have a family, I have to be busy with the difference of 10 yuan. Taking a step back, if I really have no choice in the end, my family will help me make up the difference.”

Hu Pingtao nodded, agreeing: "That's right. Your parents are very particular about this."

Lieutenant General Qiu Zhi sat up straight and said seriously, "Yes! I went to the bank to transfer the money the next day and transferred the money to my account. Then I found a familiar friend and pooled 10 yuan."

"Because the house is only for the time being, and the down payment has not yet been paid, the money is still in my account. Adding my original deposit, it is just over 100 million."

"At that time, the duty manager of the bank saw that I had so much money on my card, so he asked me if I wanted to buy a wealth management product. In this case, the income alone would be tens of thousands in a year."

"I didn't pay attention to it at the time, because I only thought about getting married."

"In the afternoon, I asked her out. Because there are many things to discuss about getting married, mainly the decoration of the new house and the purchase of furniture... She came, and she brought her older brother."

"That's an idler. I didn't go to school after graduating from junior high school. I used to do odd jobs outside, and then I didn't do anything at all. Now people in their twenties either lie on the sofa with their mobile phones as slackers all day long, or hang out with their cronies. The worst thing is that the boy said that I was his brother-in-law when he met everyone, and a few times he used my name to cheat outside."

Su Xiaolin couldn't help but raised her hand to cover her mouth with a smile and said, "You are hosting a program on a TV station, you are a proper local celebrity!"

Qiu Zhizhong said with a wry smile: "That day we made an appointment in the coffee shop and talked for more than an hour. I told her that the dowry was done and the house was basically settled. The rest was to get the certificate and hold the banquet. "

"She was happy, and her brother was even happier."

"I didn't think there was anything wrong at the time. But when it was time to leave, I stood up to pay the bill and went to the bathroom by the way. The booth I chose was just next to the corridor, separated by a curtain, and it was placed outside Potted plants, I walked out from the direction of the bathroom, and I could hear their siblings talking through the curtain."

"Her brother was very excited and said: With this 50 yuan, he can get married. His girlfriend's family only needs 10 yuan as a bride price, and the remaining 40 yuan can be used as capital for business."

"She spoke more biasedly: she said that my family has three suites, and after I get married, I will ask my parents to bring the house over, and I must add her name."

"Her brother is such a bastard, damn shameless! You say that finding a man depends on whether you have money, and he said with a playful smile: Wait until I squeeze out my family's money. If I have no relationship with her, I will divorce and find another man." A good one. Anyway, the old saying is good: marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat. While she is young, she can easily get a few million, and then she will have everything."

Su Xiaolin's eyes widened, and her face was full of disbelief: "No way? You can say such things...Is that his own sister?"

Qiu Zhizhong looked a little displeased: "The tone he spoke at that time sounded like he was joking, and my girlfriend laughed like a fool. Maybe she didn't take it seriously, it was just an ordinary joke. But I'm different! You Think about it, I'm almost married, and I still open my mouth to ask for so many gifts, and I gave the down payment for the house... In the end, she actually plotted against me and used our family's money to marry her younger brother, and that bastard is still saying this behind his back."

Hu Pingtao said slowly: "If it's me instead, beat him up!"

Qiu Zhizhong took a long breath: "I don't like beating people, but I can slap people in the face."

"I turned around and left."

"She called me later and asked me why I disappeared after going to the bathroom?"

"I told her, don't talk about marriage, break up!"

"She was in a hurry and asked me what happened?"

"I didn't explain, hung up the phone, and turned off the phone."

(End of this chapter)