Lu Ling has always known that he is an ordinary person.

Ordinary people should have an ordinary goal, and then try to move forward towards the goal. If they can't walk, or don't want to leave, then let's go.

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After this storm passed, it was quiet for several days, and nothing happened.

Until February 4th, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Northern New Year.

Many people say that the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month in the south is a small year, and the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the north is very inaccurate.

In most areas of the Northeast, Northwest, and North China, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is a small year, and the south is more chaotic. For example, in Sichuan and Chongqing, the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is called a sacrifice to the stove. For example, in northern Jiangxi, the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month is called a small year.

Another example is Yangzhou. There is a saying that the fifth day of the first lunar month is celebrated as a small year, and there is also a saying that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is celebrated as a small new year.

In short, this is the first time Lu Ling has celebrated such a small New Year, and the police station is filled with a New Year atmosphere.

The chefs in the kitchen have all gone home to celebrate the New Year. Here today, Master Su takes Qu Zengmin and Li Qiang to make dumplings. If there is a police situation at night, let Lu Ling and Qingshan go, and Liang Caihua will be responsible for keeping an eye on them.

Front desk.

Today is very special, there is another big episode.

As mentioned before, Suying Town goes to market on the 7th and 22nd day of each lunar month, Shatou Town goes to market on the 9th and 24th day of each month, and today is the 23rd. Logically speaking, several surrounding towns do not go to market.

But the custom over the years is to hold a big market in Suying Town on this day, and it is even more lively than the average big market!

Don't watch the excitement, the police station will not be too busy. It is a custom here not to get into lawsuits during the New Year. If you get into lawsuits, it will be unlucky next year!

Early in the morning, Lu Ling and Master Su applied for patrol.

According to common sense, you have to patrol several times during the day to catch the big market. When Lu Ling first came here, he and Qingshan caught a thief. Since then, because the big market only happens once every half month, he has never been on duty.<

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This time, Lu Ling decided not to take the usual route and patrol (guang) in plainclothes (you).

Wearing plain clothes is really good. If there are thieves, it will not be easy to find them, and they can be more free. The police uniform means responsibility, and it is not enough to eat here while wearing the uniform.

Today's fair is obviously different! It even attracted people from the county to come to the fair.

Every year on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, there are performances by teams at the Suying Town Fair. Preparations start every time on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, and the next day the crowd will be so excited that there is little to say about this big show.

There are thousands of people, and the entrance of the police station is occupied by booths. If someone calls the police, they have to cross the booth to get in.

Since the epidemic of pneumonia, Lu Ling has not seen such a bustling market for a long time. It is also the first time for him to see so many young people in their twenties at the market.

I have to say that the aging population here is a bit serious, especially in towns and villages. College students in their twenties and thirties are not seen at all. There are really many young people today. Many college students are on vacation and come in groups.

When going to the market, parked cars line up for several hundred meters at the town entrance in the south.

Experienced Master Su parked a police car at the entrance of the town early in the morning. If the police were to be dispatched, it would be more practical to walk there and drive.

If there is a police situation in the north of the town, then drive around in a circle. In short, the main road in the town is completely paralyzed.

While walking, Lu Ling saw a fish seller having a dispute with someone else, so he went over to take a look and saw that many people had gathered around him.

This is a place that sells live fish. Firewood is lit under a small fish pond made of thin iron plates to prevent the water from freezing. There are all kinds of freshwater fish in it, all alive.

The fish buyer wanted the biggest carp, and the boss picked one and took it out to kill. However, the fish buyer found that there was a bigger carp in the fish pond, so he wanted to change it, but the boss wouldn't change it.

There is a lottery for buying fish. During the Chinese New Year, you want the biggest one. You are willing to pay an extra ten yuan, but the boss obviously cannot put the killed fish next to it, so no one buys it.

"This is not my responsibility. I want the biggest one. Look, this one is bigger than the one you picked! If you don't believe me, just take it out and weigh it!" The buyer is not unreasonable, but the boss is in trouble.

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The boss has been selling fish for so many years, and he can tell that the one the customer pointed to weighs at least a pound, but he didn't see this one just now, otherwise he wouldn't have taken it.

"It's Chinese New Year, don't embarrass the boss. This fish is so good. I think it's wild." Someone started to help smooth things over.

"It's just because it's the Chinese New Year, and it's auspicious!" The fish buyer was unmoved.

He just wants to buy the biggest one. What is the use of the biggest one?

I feel so happy!

"Does anyone want this fish?" The boss asked the onlookers while holding the killed fish.

No one pays attention to the boss.

This was a stalemate here. Lu Ling also felt a headache. How could such a simple dispute get stuck? So he took the initiative to go over and said: "This fish buyer, I told you in advance that I wanted the biggest one. This is not unreasonable.

Boss, do you think so?"

When the fish buyer saw that someone was supporting him, he felt that he was justified, especially since this young man looked like a college student!

"Little brother, you don't know something. I asked if it would be okay to fix this, and he said it would be OK, otherwise I would kill him!" The boss complained bitterly when he saw some people supporting the fish purchase.

"I also admit that I am responsible. I paid fifteen yuan more!" The fish buyer increased the price again. Among other things, he must have face. Today, it is just for a good time!

"Okay, brother is a decent man!" Lu Ling complimented him, then pointed at the boss's fish and said, "Well, the boss just killed this fish with a discount of fifteen yuan, does anyone want to buy it?"<

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The crowd only reacted for a few seconds, and someone immediately said: "I buy it!"

Only then did the boss realize what he meant. He quickly took out the biggest fish that the person who bought the fish said before weighed it: "Brother, what a good number, 73 yuan, add 15, it's exactly 88. I wish you good luck in the New Year."

Fafa!"

The fish buyer was very happy when he heard this, as was the boss and the person who bought the first fish. No one suffered any loss!

A dispute was easily resolved, and the two of them wandered around. It might be the Chinese New Year. Although there were many people at the gathering and they all wore masks, it didn't look like there was a thief. It was just that there were too many people. The two of them wandered around for more than a month.

We only arrived at Beitou after an hour.

This doesn’t mean we have finished all the shopping. Today’s market is too big. It is not just one road like usual, but has many branches. There are stalls in many alleys. I don’t know how many vendors were attracted.<

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In urban areas, such temporary large-scale events must be reported in advance, but no one in the town takes care of them. For example, police are everywhere at the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival in urban areas, but in rural areas, they are almost untouched when attending large fairs.

"Brother Lu, I feel like many of them are college students!" Qingshan said.

"Well, it looks like a student. It doesn't look like someone who has been working outside for several years." Lu Ling nodded, and many young people had a bright look in their eyes.

This kind of light is basically extinguished after a few years of work.

"Should we buy something and go back?"

"What are you buying? I see there are a lot of food on display in the cafeteria, including Tang Gua, Zaowang Candy and dried fruits. If you want to eat, just go to the cafeteria to eat," Lu Ling said.
Chapter completed!