Qiao Liang said he was about to leave, but Ma Yuanxiang persisted and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, it's getting late. Let's leave after dinner."
"No, I have to leave now. I have to rush to the provincial capital immediately." Qiao Liang said.
"Ah?" Ma Yuanxiang was startled for a moment. She didn't know how important things were recorded in the notebook left by her husband. She just gave it to Qiao Liang without reading it. When she heard what Qiao Liang said, Ma Yuanxiang realized that what was in this notebook was The things recorded may be extremely important to Qiao Liang, but Ma Yuanxiang could only think of this level. She definitely did not expect how big a storm this small book would cause in the Northwest Province.
After checking the time, Ma Yuanxiang said again: "County Magistrate Qiao, even if you rush back to the county now, you won't be able to go to the provincial capital. If you return to the county now, I'm afraid it will be nine o'clock. When you go to the city again, I’m afraid there are no flights to the provincial capital today, it’s too late.”
Qiao Liang was stunned when he heard this, and quickly picked up his phone to check. It was true that the flight from Xizhou to the provincial capital would arrive at nine o'clock at the latest.
"It's snowing." At this time, Ma Yuanxiang's mother-in-law said suddenly.
Hearing this, Qiao Liang looked out the window and saw snowflakes falling outside the window.
"It's snowing again." Ma Yuanxiang murmured to herself, as if thinking of her deceased husband, Ma Yuanxiang said in a low voice, "This winter seems to be colder than in previous years."
"The snowflakes are so small, it's probably just a light snowfall." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
Ma Yuanxiang came back to her senses and said: "County Magistrate Qiao, let's go after dinner. My mother-in-law is already cooking, so we won't miss this time."
"Okay, let's leave after dinner." Qiao Liang nodded. Since there is no way to rush to the provincial capital today, Qiao Liang is not in a hurry. The journey back will take nearly four hours, so there is no point in leaving after dinner. Good, so as not to go hungry.
My mother-in-law cooked noodles and steamed steamed buns for dinner. She added some spicy pepper to a bowl of noodles and paired it with crispy golden roasted buns. It was particularly delicious. Qiao Liang ate with relish and said while eating: "This should be the first time I cook after coming to Liangbei. The most delicious noodle meal I have ever had, this is truly local noodle food.”
"If County Magistrate Qiao likes it, then eat two more bowls." Seeing Qiao Liang eating happily, Ma Yuanxiang was also happy.
"No way, with such a big bowl of noodles and a baked bun, my stomach is full." Qiao Liang shook his head with a smile. The bowl in Ma Yuanxiang's hometown is the old-fashioned big one, with a bowl on top. The current bowls were two or three big. Qiao Liang ate a whole bowl and had a steamed bun on the side, which made his stomach feel bloated.
After dinner, Qiao Liang walked outside and found that the snow had fallen heavily without her realizing it, and the ground was already covered with a layer of snow.
"County Magistrate Qiao, it's snowing heavily." Ma Yuanxiang also walked out. Seeing the snowing heavily, Ma Yuanxiang frowned, "It's not easy to rush on the road. It's getting dark, and there's snow on the ground. It's hard to catch up at night." The road is dangerous.”
"It's okay, let's drive slower," Qiao Liang said.
"County Magistrate Qiao, how about..." Ma Yuanxiang hesitated and said, "How about we leave tomorrow and you stay with us for the night. I'm afraid it's snowy and we're traveling at night. If the car breaks down or something else happens along the way, it will be troublesome."
Ma Yuanxiang's words reminded Qiao Liang. Thinking of the last time he and He Qingqing drove back to the county at night, the car broke down and encountered a wolf on the way. Qiao Liang couldn't help but tremble in his heart. If he was unlucky and encountered another car on the road, It malfunctioned. Even if there were no wolves on this snowy day, the two of them would still be freezing to death in the car.
Qiao Liang thought for a while and nodded: "Well, let's stay here tonight and leave tomorrow morning."
When she heard that Qiao Liang was going to stay that night, Ma Yuanxiang suddenly became happy, and she and her mother-in-law went to clean up the room. They had to burn the kang first, otherwise they would not be able to sleep in this cold weather.
Ma Yuanxiang and her mother-in-law went to work. Qiao Liang once again took out the small book left by Wang Anfu and read it. Some of the names recorded in it were known to Qiao Liang, and some were not. What excited Qiao Liang the most was that there were also Shang Ke
Shang Ke’s name, and his financial transactions amounted to millions. Based on these alone, Qiao Liang knew that Shang Ke was absolutely a loser, even if Liu Changxing protected him, it would be useless.
"Alas, it's a pity that there is no record about Liu Changxing in it." Qiao Liang flipped through the book again. While he was happy, he also secretly regretted that there was no Liu Changxing's name in it. He didn't know whether Liu Changxing was trying to keep himself clean or whether Liu Changxing's name was missing.
is recorded in it.
The time in the country was a little boring. After flipping through the notebook for a while, Qiao Liang hid it in the inner pocket of his coat.
This small book can be said to be a record of illegal crimes in the iron mine, and it is also a reminder for some important people in important positions. When he hands this book to Liao Gufeng, one can imagine what will happen next.
There was a huge storm.
By the way, since Wang Anfu really left behind illegal and criminal evidence about the iron mine, and now I have obtained it, can it also be regarded as the transaction between Wang Anfu and I has been completed? Qiao Liang thought silently, thinking
He promised to give Wang Anfu a reward of 300,000 yuan. After thinking for a moment, he called Ma Yuanxiang out.
"Give me your bank card number." Qiao Liang said.
"County Magistrate Qiao, what do you want to do?" Ma Yuanxiang looked at Qiao Liang in confusion.
"Just give it to me first," Qiao Liang said.
Ma Yuanxiang glanced at Qiao Liang in confusion. Without thinking much, she took out her wallet from her pocket and pulled out a card: "This is my salary card."
Qiao Liang nodded, took the card, wrote down the card number, and returned it to Ma Yuanxiang.
"Well, it's okay. You go and do your work first." Qiao Liang smiled again.
Ma Yuanxiang nodded and put away the card, then turned around and went to prepare a room for Qiao Liang. The room was not dirty. After all, after her husband passed away, her mother-in-law came back to live in her hometown these days. The house was kept clean both inside and outside, except for Qiao Liang's shop.
Make the bed and prepare the quilt.
Qiao Liang waited for Ma Yuanxiang to leave, logged into his mobile banking, entered Ma Yuanxiang's card number that he had just recorded, and transferred 300,000 directly.
Wang Anfu, Wang Anfu, I got this diary, fulfilled my promise, and transferred the money to your wife. I hope you know better, and I hope you can rest in peace. Qiao Liang thought to herself.
Ma Yuanxiang, who was inside the room, heard the ding of her cell phone. She picked it up and took a look. She was startled immediately and rubbed her eyes. After confirming that she had seen it correctly, Ma Yuanxiang was so frightened that she hurriedly came to the hall outside.
Find Qiao Liang.
"County Magistrate Qiao, how could you... transfer so much money to me?" Ma Yuanxiang stammered.
"You deserve this." Qiao Liang smiled.
"I deserve it...why?" Ma Yuanxiang asked innocently.
"Do you still remember the deal between me and your husband? If your husband gives me evidence of illegal crimes in the iron mine, I will give him 300,000 yuan. Now your husband really left such a small book, and I got it.
Then I should naturally fulfill my promise." Qiao Liang said.
When Ma Yuanxiang heard this, he immediately thought about it and shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, County Magistrate Qiao, you can't do this. I can't take this money. What my husband did before was wrong. It's our honor to help you. We definitely can't." Asking you for money."
"Listen to me, what your husband did was not wrong. What he provided was valuable, so it is reasonable for him to ask for payment from me, so don't refuse the money. This is also the last thing your husband did before he left. One thing he wants to do for you is that he hopes that you can live a relaxed life in the future instead of being burdened with debts, so you should also understand his painstaking efforts." Qiao Liang said.
Ma Yuanxiang was silent for a moment. She didn't want to pay off all the money and be debt-free. This 300,000 yuan could solve all her current difficulties and allow her to live an easy life, but her conscience was still in her heart. Ma Yuanxiang felt that she couldn't accept this money. Qiao Liang had helped her and was her benefactor. How could she accept such a large sum of money from him?
Seemingly sensing Ma Yuanxiang's thoughts, Qiao Liang said again: "Although I have helped you, it is completely different from this, so don't hesitate, just accept the money."
"County Magistrate Qiao, I still can't accept the money from you. I'll transfer it to you again." Ma Yuanxiang thought for a while and finally shook his head.
"You don't have to turn around. If you turn around, I will still turn you back. Why should we go to the trouble?" Qiao Liang laughed. Seeing that Ma Yuanxiang seemed to be insisting, he rolled his eyes and said, "If you really feel sorry for yourself, , let’s do this, just think that I borrowed this money from you, take this money and pay off all the external debts first, and then you can pay me back slowly.”
Qiao Liang said this, thinking that he would not accept Ma Yuanxiang's money in the future anyway, and saying this now would make the other party accept the money with peace of mind.
Sure enough, after hearing what Qiao Liang said, Ma Yuanxiang struggled for a moment. After a long time, Ma Yuanxiang seemed to have passed the test in her heart, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll treat this money as if I borrowed it from County Magistrate Qiao."
"Haha, just accept the money." Qiao Liang smiled, but didn't say anything more about the loan at this moment.
Ma Yuanxiang went back to work, while Qiao Liang stood at the door of the hall, looking up at the cold night with snowflakes outside, and fell into deep thought...
The night in the countryside is very quiet, without any entertainment. On this snowy day, the surroundings are even quieter. Occasionally, a few dogs barking can be heard in the distance.
Qiao Liang felt like a long time had passed. He picked up his phone and saw that it was only around seven o'clock. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was really hard to pass the time this late at night.
"County Magistrate Qiao, do you want to take a bath? I'll boil hot water for you." Ma Yuanxiang finished helping her mother-in-law and came over.
"No, I just washed it last night, I won't wash it today." Qiao Liang said.
"Then why don't you go sit on the kang first? It's warmer, otherwise it will be very cold in this hall." Ma Yuanxiang said.
"Okay." Qiao Liang did not refuse. Although he was wearing a thick coat, the cold wind blowing in from the crack in the door still made him feel a little cold in the hall.
Qiao Liang entered the back room, and Ma Yuanxiang followed him in. He sat on the kang and chatted with Qiao Liang.
"I don't have any poker cards at home, otherwise I could kill some time," Ma Yuanxiang said.
"It's okay, just go to bed early at night. Go to bed early and get up early for good health." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
"By the way, does County Magistrate Qiao drink? The shochu we brewed in our hometown tastes good, and after drinking it on this cold day, my body is very warm, but the temperature is a bit high, I estimate it is fifty degrees." Ma Yuanxiang said with a smile.
"That's fine. It's okay anyway. It's good to have a few sips." Qiao Liang readily agreed. Anyway, there was nothing to do at night. It would be good to drink some wine to pass the time.
Seeing Qiao Liang nodding, Ma Yuanxiang went to make arrangements happily.
After Ma Yuanxiang left, Qiao Liang suddenly thought that if he had to rush to the provincial capital tomorrow, he would have to call Liao Gufeng first, otherwise it would be unclear whether Liao Gufeng would be there or not. After all, a leader as big as Liao Gufeng would go to other places for exchanges and inspections or to the counties and cities below.
An inspection is possible. If he doesn't make a phone call first, he may be disappointed when he arrives tomorrow.
With this in mind, Qiao Liang took out his cell phone and dialed Liao Gufeng's number.
