While Wang Xin was trying to persuade Niu Dali in the tavern, Wang Gang was not idle at home. He started cooking by himself and made three side dishes. He also went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a bottle of liquor in preparation for a showdown with his parents in the evening.
Liu Shufang returned home around 7 o'clock. As soon as she entered the door, she saw her son coming out of the kitchen carrying dishes.
"Xiao Gang, why did you want to get up and cook today?"
Wang Gang put the dishes on the dining table and said with a smile: "You guys get off work so late. If you don't cook, what will our family of three eat?"
Liu Shufang hung up her bag and said with a smile: "There are many patients today, so I worked a little overtime. Isn't your dad later than me?"
Although the three members of the Wang family all have good jobs and earn a lot of money, they are not without their shortcomings.
The nature of the work of three people means that it is impossible to work from 9 to 5 and take care of family at the same time.
When Liu Shufang went into the kitchen to wash her hands, Wang Jianguo also came home from get off work. It was rare for the family of three to sit down and have a meal.
"Mom and Dad, after dinner, I have something to talk to you about." Wang Gang poured a glass of wine for Wang Jianguo.
Wang Jianguo and Liu Shufang looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
"You want to join the criminal police force." Wang Jianguo said.
Wang Gang nodded and said: "Yes, I don't want to stay in the police force anymore. My talents can be put to better use in the criminal police force."
When Wang Jianguo heard Wang Gang's words, he did not show anger or speak out to object.
Liu Shufang held Wang Jianguo's hand and said: "The child is old and has his own ideas. If we stop him, it will be unjustifiable."
Wang Jianguo sighed, nodded and said, "I know, please wait for me for a while."
After saying that, Wang Jianguo stood up, walked to the room, and took out an old wooden box from under the bed.
Wang Jianguo sat down at the dining table again and opened the box in front of Wang Gang.
Wang Gang raised his head and took a look and found that there were only some old toys in the box, such as rattles and the like.
"Dad, why haven't I seen these toys before?"
Wang Jianguo picked up a small wooden horse and said, "These are not your toys, they belong to your uncles."
Wang Gang fell silent.
Wang Jianguo told him before that the Wang family was actually very prosperous in his grandfather's generation. Wang Gang had four uncles and two aunts.
It's a pity that all these people died in that chaotic era.
The little wooden horse in Wang Jianguo's hand was his uncle's toy, and the rattle belonged to his second uncle. These were the only things they left behind.
"Xiao Gang, none of your aunts and uncles raised you. I am the only child raised by your grandma." Wang Jianguo said sadly:
"Before your grandma passed away, she held my hand and asked me to ensure that the incense of the Wang family would not be cut off."
Liu Shufang sighed: "Son, your dad is not a stickler for old times. He also knows that you will have a better development if you go to the criminal police team, but you will also face more dangers."
Wang Gang said: "Mom, times have changed now. The country is getting better and better. Being a criminal police officer does not necessarily put your life in danger."
Wang Jianguo sighed: "If you want to go to the criminal police team, go! But you must promise us one thing."
Wang Gang said happily: "Okay, you say, I will agree to anything."
"Find a partner and get married as soon as possible." Wang Jianguo said, "You are already twenty years old, so it's okay to keep putting it off."
Wang Gang hesitated between marriage and work.
Liu Shufang added: "Your dad doesn't want you to get married right away, but you have to find a partner first! We won't force you to do it or not, but it's not okay for you to always be single.
Ding Nan, the little nurse you had a blind date with before, it's not okay for you to ignore her after meeting her once."
Wang Gang said innocently: "I'm busy with work during this time! I didn't pay attention to her. It's not that I don't want to pay attention to her."
Liu Shufang said happily: "So, you have a good impression of Ding Nan."
Wang Gang said: "We can't talk about good feelings, so we can try to talk about it."
Wang Jianguo said happily: "In that case, you can invite me to go shopping tomorrow."
"There's no need to be in such a hurry!" Wang Gang said, "I have to report back to the police force tomorrow."
"You must have time after get off work!" Liu Shufang smiled and said, "You can ask Ding Nan to have dinner together."
"This is a good thing to pay attention to." Wang Jianguo clapped his hands and said: "Old Liu, you go to the work to make an appointment with this girl tomorrow."
Wang Gang saw that his parents were so interested, so he didn't refuse. It was indeed a bit abnormal for him to not date a partner at his age. Many of his peers were married and had children.
Since his parents have agreed to let him be transferred to the criminal police force, it is not impossible for him to make some concessions.
The next meal was quite enjoyable for the family of three. Wang Gang drank a lot of wine with Wang Jianguo.
Halfway through eating, Niu Dali's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Wang Gang, come out here."
Wang Jianguo and Liu Shufang looked out the door at the same time.
Wang Gang put down his chopsticks with a gloomy face and said to his parents: "I'll go out and take a look. You guys eat first. Niu Dali may be drunk."
After standing up, Wang Gang walked out of the house and closed the door.
In the yard, Niu Dali was swaying and shouting loudly: "Wang Gang, come out."
Wang Xin was holding Niu Dali beside him, sweating profusely and wanting to block his mouth.
"Stop talking, do you want to invite everyone in the compound?" Wang Xin said speechlessly.
Niu Dali's steps were frivolous, but his voice was surprisingly loud.
"Wang Gang, just because I, Niu Dali, am not as good as you now, does not mean that I will not be as good as you in the future. Give me three years, and I will definitely be better than you."
Wang Gang slowly walked up to Niu Dali, and Wang Xin was sweating profusely and said: "Brother, don't be like Niu Dali. He is just drunk and talks drunkenly."
Niu Dali saw Wang Gang approaching in a daze, broke away from Wang Xin, and staggered towards Wang Gang.
"Wang Gang, don't move. Let's fight if you can. I want Xiao Yao to know who is the real man." Niu Dali stood in front of Wang Gang and put on a weird boxing posture.
Wang Zangzhang smiled and said: "What you call a man is that he is good at fighting?"
Niu Dali let out a wine belch and said: "We Northeastern gentlemen, if you can do it, don't beep. I beat you, so give me little Yao."
Wang Xin hurriedly pulled Niu Dali and said: "Niu Dali, please stop making trouble, the neighbors are all coming out."
Aunt Li, Aunt Cai, and Aunt Wu heard the noise and walked out of the house one after another.
But Niu Dali didn't feel embarrassed, pointed at Wang Gang's nose and shouted: "Wang Gang, are you scared?"
Wang Xin hugged Niu Dali and said, "Don't be drunk and crazy. Brother Xiaogang is the best in fighting in the police academy. I don't even need two hands to beat you."
"I don't believe it." Niu Dali easily broke away from Wang Xin, rolled up his sleeves, exposed the strong muscles on his arms, and said to Wang Gang: "Are you afraid?"
Niu Dali is a stoker on the train. After all, he is the one who moves and shovels coal. He has developed a lot of strength. This may be the only place where he feels that he can be stronger than Wang Gang now.
Wang Gang said to Wang Xin: "You can take him back to your home later."
Wang Xin was stunned and didn't understand what it meant.
Wang Gang suddenly hit Niu Dali on the neck with a heavy palm.
"Ugh." Niu Dali's eyes went black and he fainted on the ground.
Wang Gang clapped his hands and turned back to his home, not wanting to talk to Niu Dali the whole time.
"Dali, Dali, are you okay?" Aunt Wu and the others ran over.
"Why is Xiaogang still beating people!" Wu Changgui said angrily.
Doctor Shen checked Niu Dali and said, "It's okay. It wasn't Xiaogang who hit him, or Niu Dali drank himself and was unconscious. Just take a nap and he'll be fine."
Everyone felt relieved, but tonight was destined to be a night of gossip. No one in the street knew about Niu Dali, Yao Yuling and Wang Gang's trivial affairs.
