Tiger Police

Chapter 393 Picking Up the Bride

He has some knowledge of counterfeit currency cases: "This money looks the same as the real thing. Manual currency inspection is definitely not possible, it must be checked by machine."

Wang Xiongjie picked up his teacup and took a sip, then said flatly: "Now you know what's going on?"

Hu Pingtao tentatively asked: "Brother Wang, do you want to put a long line and catch big fish?"

Wang Xiongjie said: "Peng Yanchao is the bait we let out. The target is not Ding Yongtai, he is not qualified. The mere tens of millions of counterfeit banknotes are just things on the table. The factory has an irresistible appeal."

"There are secret-level restrictions, and I can't tell you more things, so let's do it anyway! You probably know it, just keep your mouth shut, and the real estate agency, yours can help me keep things under control. Press down."

"Remember, Peng Yanchao is one of us."

"Ok."

……

As soon as he walked out of the office, he received a call from Su Xiaolin.Hu Pingtao put the mobile phone to his ear, but heard the voice of his mother Li Jinglan complaining from the microphone: "Aren't you resting today? Why can't you see anyone so early in the morning?"

"I have something to do." Hu Pingtao was inconvenient to explain, so he had to find a cover by the way: "I'm still in the bureau!"

Li Jinglan asked: "Have you finished your work?"

Hu Pingtao gave a subconscious "hmm" and asked, "Mom, why do you call me on Linlin's mobile phone?"

"My cell phone is in the bedroom. I am in a hurry to find you, so let Linlin call you." Li Jinglan urged: "Come back as soon as you are done, there are guests at home."

"Guest?" Hu Pingtao was a little confused: "Who is it?"

"You will know when you come back."

……

When it was time, Hu Pingtao pushed the door open and entered.

As soon as he walked into the living room, he saw a familiar figure on the sofa.

He couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he said with a loud smile: "Brother Dong, why are you here?"

Dong Qingguo used to be a guard under his father.Later, I went to the combat unit, and I heard that I did a good job, and I was transferred to the battalion level a few years ago.When Hu Pingtao was in the family compound, he had a very good relationship with him.

The other party stood up from the sofa and gave Hu Pingtao a hug, and the two laughed at the same time.

"Your boy has grown taller. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you even have children. Look, you have a family and a career, and they all run ahead of me." Dong Qingguo said jokingly.

Hu Pingtao noticed that he was carrying the lieutenant colonel's epaulets on his military uniform, and asked in surprise, "I heard that you were promoted to the main battalion last time. Why are you now a lieutenant colonel?"

Dong Qingguo said with a smile: "That was all a few years ago."

Li Jinglan also laughed when she heard it beside her: "Xiao Dong was nominated as a deputy group last year."

Hu Pingtao clasped his fists and imitated the singing in the play: "Congratulations to Vice President Dong Tuan, congratulations Vice President Dong Tuan."

This is the part in the Peking opera "Take the Tiger Mountain by Outsmart", where Mao Zedong pretends to be Hu Biao and enters the mountain, presents a picture of the mountain sculpture, and is appointed as the deputy of the regiment.

Dong Qingguo smiled and lightly punched him on the shoulder, opened the leather bag beside him casually, and took out a red wedding invitation.

"I'm getting married next week, you must come!"

"I invited the old chief, but he couldn't come to the grassroots inspection work."

"And Aunt Li, and your wife and children, come together then."

"Must come!"

Hu Pingtao readily agreed: "You must have me present when you get married. How about this, I will help you when the time comes, and the relatives and friends will count me in."

Dong Qingguo smiled and said, "Then it's a deal."

……

Soon, it was the day of marriage.

Early in the morning, Hu Pingtao came to Dong Qing's country from being fully dressed.

The wedding car is rented from outside and borrowed from friends, adding up to a total of six cars, which means "six and six Dashun".

The group of relatives and friends was divided into two groups: Dong Qingguo's parents and family relatives went to the hotel first, and he took Hu Pingtao and other brothers into the car and went to pick up the bride's family.

Hu Pingtao and Dong Qingguo sat in the same car.He joked: "Brother Dong, you can do it, you have found such a beautiful sister-in-law."

The bride's name is Liu Yu, and Hu Pingtao has seen the wedding photos of the two of them, she is a very good-looking woman.

Speaking of this, Dong Qingguo's face was full of pride: "I used to be busy with work, so a relative introduced me. We talked for more than a year, and we only planned to get married at the end of last year."

Hu Pingtao was a little surprised: "At the end of last year? But I think you bought your new house the year before last!"

"My parents bought it." Dong Qingguo explained: "My parents are career editors. My mother retired the year before last, and the provident fund plus my savings over the years bought the house and saved it for marriage."

Hu Pingtao laughed and said, "According to this, your salary in the army is quite high."

"It's okay!" Dong Qingguo also smiled: "Reform in the army, attaches great importance to the combat troops. Completely refurbished in terms of equipment and treatment. I asked for leave this time and came back to get married. Next time I want to meet again, I have to wait for family leave. So Today we must have a good drink."

After speaking, everyone in the car laughed.

……

The car arrived quickly.

This is an old community, all six-story old buildings.

The bride's house lived on the third floor, and Dong Qingguo hurried up the stairs with his family and friends.Seeing the red "Hi" on the door, he smiled and knocked on the door.

A woman came out to answer the door, probably the woman's best friend.After chatting happily, he asked Dong Qingguo for a few red envelopes, then smiled and moved out of the way.

Marriage, it's all like this, it's good to be lively and happy.

The living room was crowded with more than a dozen people, all friends and relatives of the woman.

When I entered the door, I was looking for shoes as usual.Hu Pingtao and others searched everywhere, and finally it was the bride's best friend who secretly pointed out, and found out from the washing machine in the bathroom.

Seeing this scene, Hu Pingtao nodded secretly—it seems that the woman is still taking good care of the groom, and she has a sense of humor when joking around.

Dong Qingguo was about to open the door to the bedroom, but saw his girlfriend's mother, the mother-in-law, standing in front of her.

The old lady had a smile on her face, but she was a little unnatural: "We are all a family, but there is one thing I have to tell you clearly."

Dong Qingguo suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, and he asked with a smile, "Mom, what's the matter?"

The mother-in-law said seriously: "You have to make up some dowry."

As soon as the words came out, everyone present was stunned.

Hu Pingtao and Dong Qingguo looked at each other.

He has a very good relationship with Dong Qingguo, and he also knows about the situation of the woman's family and the marriage——Dong Qingguo had agreed and had already given 10 yuan to the Liu family.Liu Yu's parents said that Liu Yu would take half of the money as a dowry.

Both the house and the car were bought by Dong Qingguo.

The behavior of the mother-in-law was really unexpected.Dong Qingguo frowned, and asked very unhappy: "Didn't the bride price be given?"

The mother-in-law curled her lips: "How can 10 yuan be enough! Do you think it's a child's house? At least 50 yuan."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present, including the friends and relatives of the woman's family, were stunned.

Dong Qingguo felt that there was something wrong with his ears.He swallowed hard, and asked in disbelief: "...how much? How much dowry did you just say you wanted?"

The mother-in-law raised her left hand and stretched out her five fingers. She looked a little hesitant, and she could see that she was not sure, but she was cruel and repeated the number she said before: "50."

Dong Qingguo felt that the entire logical view had been subverted, and there was a "buzz" in his mind, as if he was penetrated by huge energy and exploded instantly.

"Didn't I give you 10 yuan? What else do you want?"

"You... What are you doing? Everything has been discussed before. Xiaoyu and I have received a marriage certificate. Why are you asking me for a bride price now?"

"Just yesterday...the day before yesterday...you didn't tell me about it at all! You came to pick up someone today, but you just told me about it...you...what do you want to do? "

Dong Qingguo was almost dizzy from anger, emotionally agitated, and spoke incoherently.

Seeing this, Hu Pingtao hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "Yes! Today is the big day, what kind of gift do you want! Now everyone is waiting at the hotel, so you should open the door quickly and let the groom pick up the bride!"

The woman's best friend who opened the door before couldn't stand it anymore, she walked quickly to the side of the old lady, frowned and said: "Auntie, I haven't heard Liu Yu talk about today's dowry! What's wrong with you? "

The mother-in-law stood at the door of the bedroom, refusing to back down at all.She has a strong attitude: "This matter has nothing to do with you"

As she said that, she raised her finger to Dong Qingguo: "He is my son-in-law, and it's only natural for me to ask him for money. Don't worry about the people next to you, and don't interrupt indiscriminately."

Hu Pingtao continued to persuade: "That being said, your request is too much. I heard from Brother Dong that you have already negotiated a 10 yuan dowry, and the money has already been given. Why? Now you have to pick up a bride to pass through the door, and you said you need 50?"

The old lady glared at him viciously: "Who are you! Does this have anything to do with you?"

Hu Pingtao couldn't find anything to say when he was sprayed, and he opened his mouth, feeling that his mind hadn't turned the corner yet.

The woman's best friend belongs to the kind of character that is very loyal.Seeing that she couldn't make sense to the old lady, she simply walked around behind the old lady, raised her hand and slammed on the bedroom door, questioning loudly.

"Liu Yu, what's going on here? You asked me to be your bridesmaid, how could this happen?"

"You are going to pass the door, why do you still ask for so many gifts?"

"Liu Yu, don't pretend to be dumb, just say something!"

It was very quiet in the bedroom, no one spoke.

Dong Qingguo dressed up very handsomely today——was up early in the morning and put on a brand new suit, and he had his hair cut yesterday.Because it is a soldier, just cut it short.He is tall and muscular through years of exercise, just like a clothes hanger.

He likes Liu Yu very much and is full of longing for the future married life.

Soldiers have to defend their homes and the country, so after getting married, they must gather less and leave more.Every time he thought of this, Dong Qingguo felt a little guilty, feeling sorry for Liu Yu, and thought about repaying her and her family well.

If the mother-in-law and Lao Taishan do not agree, I will not be able to marry their daughter.

Can think about thousands of things, never dreamed that such a thing would happen.

A bride price of 10 yuan has been negotiated before, and the money has already been given.

To get married today, the invitees include not only a very strong friend like Hu Pingtao, but also a group of soldiers who have a good relationship with me, as well as the leaders and colleagues of the regiment, and the two old leaders of the division.

Young people followed to pick up the bride, and the leaders and colleagues would go to the hotel to attend the wedding later.

How can I get married now that I can't even get anyone?

I am a man!I can't even handle the bride, so let me go on stage alone to face all kinds of relatives and friends?

I lost my face!
50... If I really had that much money, I would just buy a bigger and better house.

Thinking of this, Dong Qingguo gritted his teeth, resisted the emotion of wanting to explode, and said humbly to his mother-in-law: "Mom, I really don't have so much money."

The mother-in-law didn't know whether she had taken the gunpowder or had a problem with his son-in-law, so she said sarcastically without thinking, "Why do you get married if you don't have money?"

"I..." These words made Dong Qingguo choke and almost couldn't get out.After a long time, I managed to squeeze out a sentence between my teeth: "50...do you think I can pick up money casually on the street?"

The mother-in-law has a firm attitude: "I don't care, anyway, if there is no 50 bride price today, I can't pick up someone."

Beside, the female best friend immediately became furious when she heard this.She slammed on the bedroom door and screamed, "Liu Yu, come out and speak clearly, what's going on?"

"I agreed to be your bridesmaid because of our good relationship. If you do this now, how will I behave in the future?"

"You come out quickly, if you don't come out again, I will smash the door."

People in the living room were also discussing.

"Where is this trouble coming from? This little officer is pretty good. What does Liu Yu's mother think is not pleasing to her eyes?"

"50, how can this be a bride price! It's clearly selling a daughter."

"It's not obvious that it's embarrassing! I don't think it's okay to ask for a bride price, it's normal. But it can't be asked on this occasion. It's one thing to have more money and less money. Before that, both sides must sit down and discuss it together, and everyone agrees. .Look at what time it is now. They are rushing to the hotel, but Liu Yu's mother is sticking to the door and will not let anyone go...I think this matter is suspended today, and there may be a fight in the end."

"Don't talk nonsense, it's too much for you to say such things on a happy day."

"I'm really not talking nonsense. I know Liu Yu's mother's temperament. She is stubborn and stubborn."

"By the way, I also remembered it after you said that. Where is Liu Yu's father? Hurry up and find the old man, maybe we can talk about it and discuss it."

Seen by dozens of pairs of eyes, Dong Qingguo felt his face was hot, and he really wanted to find a crack in the ground to sneak in.

Who would have thought that such a thing would happen during the reception?

If you are a multi-millionaire or billionaire with money in your pocket, you definitely don't want to just use the money to knock your mother-in-law unconscious.

The problem is I don't.

Although I am a regiment-level officer and my salary is quite high, I don't have that much savings.

Let's think about the bright side of everything!

He lowered his head, controlled his emotions, and said seriously: "Mom, we'll talk about money later. Let me pick Xiaoyu away first!"

(End of this chapter)