Chinese New Year Special: Female Scholar and Nerd [Continued 2]
After all, the county seat cannot be compared with the urban area, and it is far from comparable with the provincial capital and the imperial capital.?`
As a small county under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains Province, the streets of Longqi County were already deserted on New Year's Eve. Those who went to work or did business had closed their doors and gathered at home to reunite with their relatives.
When Chen Lan drove Mu Qing into the streets of the county town, he searched for a long time before finding a mid-range restaurant that was still open.
The two got off the car and each ordered a simple plain noodles, intending to fill their stomachs before continuing on their way. It still takes almost an hour to travel from the county seat to Huangliang Village, but this section of the road is quite rugged, and there is water accumulation in heavy snow.
, the road will inevitably become more difficult to walk.
Fortunately, Liang Liang prepared a special model of military off-road vehicle for them this time, which was more than enough to deal with these harsh road conditions.
The waiters at this mid-range restaurant have all gone home for the holidays, and the guests are being entertained by the restaurant owner, his wife, and their daughter, who just went to college this year.
Because it was New Year's Eve today, there were only a few scattered tables of customers in the huge restaurant, which seemed quite deserted.
However, just when Chen Lan and Mu Qing had finished eating half of their plain noodles, they saw a group of policemen coming in aggressively. The shop owner and his wife thought they were going to eat, so they hurriedly stepped forward to entertain them, but were pushed away by several policemen.
He pushed him out and cursed: "It's none of your business, my brothers are here to handle the case today!"
The shop owner and his wife were obviously a little flustered. How could the case be handled in their own restaurant during the Chinese New Year?
At this time, a burly middle-aged policeman glanced at me and said loudly: "Whose is that military vehicle outside?"
Chen Lan, who was sucking noodles, was startled, stood up and said, "Mine."
With a snap, all the policemen looked over, and then the middle-aged policeman coughed dryly, took out his ID, showed it, and said: "Friend, I now suspect that you are wearing fake military badges without permission, so come with us."
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As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several policemen rushed over like wolves and tigers, trying to control Chen Lan.
"How dare you!"
Mu Qing slapped the table, stood up and glared at the middle-aged police officer angrily, saying, "Putting up fake military badges privately? Are you sure what you said is evidence? Now I wonder if you are a group of fake police officers in uniforms!"
She was really annoyed. She was just looking for a place to have a meal, but something like this suddenly happened. Who else would be happy during this Chinese New Year?
Mu Qing has a delicate appearance and looks like she is not from a small county town. Coupled with her fluent imperial accent, the middle-aged police officer was taken aback.
Immediately, the middle-aged policeman sneered: "Whether it is true or false will be clear after we bring you into the station. Miss, I advise you to follow us obediently. If you dare to resist, it will be a blatant defiance of the national law.
Then don’t blame these brothers for being too strong!”
Mu Qing took out her cell phone and gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, let me make a call first!"
Snapped!
Before the call could be made, a policeman next to him snatched it away and said: "During law enforcement, you are not allowed to interfere with the order of case handling! You can make a call if you want. When you come back to the station with us, we will ask you about your crime."
The truth is up to you to attack."
Mu Qing's pretty face turned pale with anger. She didn't know what to do. As a native of the imperial capital, she came to this remote small county and encountered a group of policemen who looked like wolves and tigers. How could she know what to do?
"Take them away!"
The middle-aged policeman smiled contemptuously at Mu Qing and issued the order.
The restaurant owner and his wife next to him were stunned. How could they have thought that this man and woman dining at their home would commit a crime on New Year's Eve and wear fake military badges? This is not a big deal. I don't usually see these old fritters.
It seems like the police are so diligent.
This is New Year's Eve, don't the police celebrate the New Year?
With many years of life experience, the restaurant owner and his wife could tell at a glance that this young man and woman might have been targeted by this group of police, or they might have offended someone they shouldn't have offended.
For a moment, they all looked at Chen Lan with a trace of pity.
They could see this, and naturally Chen Lan could also see it. The reason why he was silent just now was because he had been thinking about who was behind this. This was Longqi County, and today was New Year's Eve. What bastard could hate him so much?
Do you have to trouble yourself today?
Seeing a group of police officers surrounding him and trying to control him and Mu Qing indiscriminately, Chen Lan couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart.??`
He is indeed very reserved and dull, and he does never like to cause any trouble, but it does not mean that he is not angry.
The clay figurine is still earthy, let alone Chen Lan?
The situation before us has indeed reached the point where it is intolerable.
Chen Lan raised his hand to protect Mu Qing behind him, and when he raised his head again, there was no longer any warmth in his eyes.
The police serve the people, but when these people bend the law for personal gain and are used as weapons by others, they are no longer qualified police officers.
"Everyone, it's Chinese New Year, I think it's better to forget about this matter."
At this moment, a man at the table next to him stood up and walked over. He was wearing a windbreaker and looked gentle, and he was holding a mobile phone in his hand.
"Friend, we are on a mission, you'd better stay aside. If you disrupt our operation, you will also be involved!"
The middle-aged policeman yelled.
The man in the trench coat smiled, handed over the phone in his hand, and said, "Your name is Zhao Dabao. He was just transferred to the position of deputy chief of the Longqi County Police Department last year. This phone number is for you."
The middle-aged policeman was stunned, then subconsciously took the phone and put it to his ear, "Hello, hello."
"I am Chen Zhong, political and legal committee member..."
When he heard this opening statement, Zhao Dabao's head buzzed and he knew he was in trouble.
But when he heard that the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, who had been kind and polite to him in the past, was now furiously scolding him on his mobile phone as if his parents had been killed, Zhao Dabao broke out in a cold sweat.
In this winter, Director Zhao Dabao felt like he was being roasted on a fire, and he was dumbfounded.
The policemen nearby, who were not experienced policemen, could tell at a glance that something was wrong, so they all temporarily stopped moving and looked at each other.
"Okay, okay, Secretary Chen, don't worry. I, Zhao Dabao, swore to the Imperial Charter and promised to complete the tasks assigned by the organization!"
Zhao Dabao wiped the cold sweat and hung up the phone, then carefully returned the phone to the man in the trench coat, and said with a flattering look: "Um... I'm sorry just now, I, Zhao Dabao, was blind and neglected you, I'm here to talk to you...
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The man in the trench coat took the phone and waved: "Don't talk so much. I'm too lazy to argue with you for the Chinese New Year. Let's go quickly."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, we'll leave right away."
Zhao Dabao said quickly. He had a majestic face, but now he was bowing his head and looking extremely flattering. It was really hard for him.
The policemen next to him were stunned. Zhao Dabao was considered a powerful figure in Longqi County. He had a profound background and was not looked down upon by many big shots in the county. However, at this time, after receiving a phone call, he unexpectedly changed.
Now that he has become like this, is he still the majestic Director Zhao Dabao of the past?
"What are you still doing? Let's go!"
Zhao Dabao scolded him and left with a group of police officers.
"etc."
However, at this time, Chen Lan refused and frowned, "Aren't you here to check military badges? Why didn't you check them?"
"Yes, didn't you want to take us back to the station? How could we just leave so casually?"
Mu Qing was also quite annoyed in her heart and spoke coldly.
"this……"
Zhao Dabao was immediately embarrassed and looked at the man in the trench coat.
"Let them go. I think they are under orders from others and have no idea what all this is about."
The man in the windbreaker said patiently. When facing Chen Lan and Mu Qing, his expression seemed much more sincere.
Chen Lan and Mu Qing looked at each other and said, "It's okay to let them go. I want to know who is behind this."
The man in the trench coat smiled heartily and said, "I'll explain it to you later."
Seeing that things were already like this, Chen Lan gave up all thoughts of causing trouble for the policemen and nodded: "Thank you very much."
Seeing this scene, Zhao Dabao still didn't understand that the identity of this man and woman was not as simple as he imagined?
When he thought about how he had almost arrested two powerful masters just now, his scalp felt so full that he dared not stay any longer and escaped with the group of police officers.
After walking out of the door of the restaurant and looking at the dusty and muddy military vehicle, Zhao Dabao felt quite complicated and couldn't help but cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, this Chinese New Year guy almost killed me!
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"Bureau Zhao, that person just now..."
A policeman couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
Zhao Dabao frowned and scolded, and then said, "These people are not simple. We mortals can't afford to get involved in the fight between gods and gods. Let's go home and celebrate the New Year in peace. If anything goes wrong in this matter, the one who will take the blame will be the one who takes the blame."
It’s also us who run errands, alas.”
He sighed, shook his head, got into the police car, and hurried away with his subordinates.
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"Hello, I am Wu Chuanliu, a staff member of the Imperial Capital Executive Yuan."
In the restaurant, the man in the trench coat took the initiative to speak with a smile.
Chen Lan shook hands with the other party and said, "You should already know who we are, so let's make a long story short and tell you what happened just now."
Wu Chuanliu said with a smile: "It's just a small misunderstanding. I heard that on the night of New Year's Eve, Master Zhao Zhicheng was accidentally injured."
"Oh I see."
Chen Lan heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and immediately understood that the mastermind behind Zhao Dabao and his party was actually the Zhao family!
Mu Qing obviously understood this, and couldn't help but raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Why did they do this? It's obviously Liang Liang who beat people, not us!"
Wu Chuanliu smiled but did not explain.
Chen Lan shrugged and said: "It's very simple. The Zhao family doesn't dare to offend Liang Liang, so they can only take it out on you and me. But I didn't expect that they would choose to do it in Longqi County or New Year's Eve... It seems that,
The Zhao family doesn’t intend to let me have a good year.”
Wu Chuanliu was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to say something, he saw that Chen Lan had already taken Mu Qing to pay the bill, walked out of the restaurant, and drove away.
Wu Chuanliu shook his head and returned to his seat.
Opposite the table, there was an old man sitting, peeling a salted egg. His movements were slow and leisurely.
"Mr. Lin, I seem to have said the wrong thing just now."
Wu Chuanliu thought about it for a long time before saying in a low voice, "This seems to be trying to sow discord between the Zhao family and the Mu family. If the elders in their respective families find out, I'm afraid a lot of trouble will arise."
The old man known as Mr. Lin ate an egg and then said slowly: "What do you care about? Liang Liang lent his military vehicle to this young couple. That's enough."
Wu Chuanliu thought for a while and couldn't help but admire him: "Thank you for your advice, otherwise I really wouldn't have thought of this level."
Indeed, in the conflict that just occurred, the policemen used the excuse of "fake military badges". At any other time, this would indeed be nothing, but not at this time. This is Liang Liang's exclusive car, so
The star medals on military vehicles are all kept in A-level files by the Military Department, the Ministry of Defense, and the Imperial Guard. How could they be fake?
In this case, whether it is the Zhao family or the Mu family who came to investigate, they can all be blamed on this military card. As for the last ones to take the blame, they must be those unlucky guys wearing police uniforms just now.
Thinking of this, Wu Chuanliu relaxed his mind.
Mr. Lin didn't know what he was thinking of, and sighed: "Xiao Wu, eat more, I'm afraid we won't be able to have the New Year's Eve dinner tonight."
Wu Chuan and Liu Yi were startled and nodded.
If Chen Lan knew that the reason why Wu Chuanliu came forward to help them resolve the conflict just now was just because he recognized Liang Liang's military vehicle, and not for his and Mu Qing's sake, he doesn't know what he would think.
But it's right to think about it. In the entire empire, there are only a handful of people who know Chen Lan's identity.
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Longqi County Guest House.
Zhao Zhicheng was as well-dressed as usual, but the injury on his face had not healed yet, and he looked a little bruised, ruining his handsome face.
At this moment, he looked surprised: "You said it was the secretary of the political and legal committee of this small county who stopped this matter?"
A middle-aged man in a suit next to him said: "That's right. I called before to ask. Chen Zhong, secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, received a call from Wu Chuanliu, secretary of the Chairman of the Standing Council of the Imperial Executive Yuan."
Chairman of the Standing Council of the Imperial Executive Yuan!
This title is terrifyingly high. He is definitely one of the most powerful giants in the empire, and as his secretary, Wu Chuanliu's identity is not simple.
At this time, Zhao Zhicheng couldn't help but frown: "Mu Qing called and invited Wu Chuanliu to come forward through the relationship between the Mu family?"
This is the key.
The middle-aged man in a suit hesitated for a moment, then said: "It doesn't seem so. I heard that Wu Chuanliu is in Longqi County now."
Zhao Zhicheng's eyes suddenly shrank: "What is he doing here? How can he go to such a remote and small place as someone who is celebrating the New Year?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhicheng asked: "Do you know why he came?"
The middle-aged man in suit shook his head. He was also confused. Before coming to Longqi County, he didn't know this place at all.
The reason why he came here was entirely because Zhao Zhicheng was eager to take revenge on the young man named Chen Lan, so he could only follow him.
In other words, he and Zhao Zhicheng came to Longqi County this time to teach Chen Lan a lesson, but neither of them expected that people like Wu Chuanliu would actually come to this small county. Why is this?
Dong Dong Dong, the door was knocked, and not long after, a capable man in black walked in and said: "Sir, they have left the county, and their destination seems to be Huangliang Village. I asked about it, and Chen Lan's hometown is
In Huangliang Village."
Zhao Zhicheng frowned, thought for a while, and said irritably: "I'm just wondering, why did Qingqing fall in love with this useless nerd and come to such a shabby place with him to celebrate the New Year? It's... it's simply unreasonable!"
"Sir, what should we do next?"
The middle-aged man in a suit asked.
"Don't worry about Wu Chuanliu for now. Let's go to Huangliang Village as well. I want to see how dilapidated Chen Lan's hometown is, so I can seize the opportunity to have a good exchange with his family."
Zhao Zhicheng gritted his teeth and said.
"Sir, do you want to use some ruthless means?"
The middle-aged man in a suit asked.
"No, I just communicated with Chen Lan's parents. As long as their son leaves Mu Qing obediently, I will achieve my goal."
Zhao Zhicheng waved his hand and said.
"But... what if they don't agree?"
The middle-aged man in a suit asked.
"Don't agree?"
Zhao Zhicheng laughed out loud, "Throw money at it. These country bumpkins have never seen anything in the world. What they like most is money. I don't believe I can't stun them with money!"
The voice was full of disdain.
At that moment, Zhao Zhicheng no longer hesitated, left the guest house with the middle-aged and capable man in a suit, took a 6-terrain cruiser cross-country, and rushed towards Huangliang Village.
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At the same time, in another hotel in Longqi County.
Mr. and Mrs. Mu Tianyuan packed their luggage, walked out of the hotel, got into a black business car, and drove in the same direction.
"I hope the boy's family situation won't disappoint me."
Lying on the seat, Mu Tianyuan rubbed his temples tiredly. It was the first time that he traveled all the way on New Year's Eve and came to such a remote place. Not to mention the hardships along the way, the key was that he felt quite heavy all the time.
On the one hand, he was worried about his daughter being unkind to others, and on the other hand, because of Zhao Zhicheng's beating, the Zhao family had been putting pressure on him these days, which made him very anxious and exhausted.
"Don't worry, Liang Liang has lent his military vehicle to that young man, so it should be fine."
Liu Lingzhi said softly from the side.
"Well, it's not that I dislike the poor and love the rich, it's just that the situation of that young man is completely different from that of our daughter. How can people living in two worlds be combined together? After they get married, their consumption concepts will change.
The outlook on life and future career will inevitably be full of contradictions, which is the biggest misfortune in marriage, and I don’t want Qingqing to regret it when the time comes."
Mu Tianyuan sighed and said that his daughter was his father's heart and soul, so he naturally loved her in every possible way. There was no way he could let his daughter take matters into her own hands when it came to choosing a mate.
"Why are you thinking so much? When I go to Huangliang Village today and take a look at the situation at that young man's home, there will naturally be a result."
Liu Lingzhi seemed to be speaking easily, but in fact he was quite worried.
"That's all it can do."
Mu Tianyuan whispered weakly.
The vehicle had already left the county town and was driving along a bumpy, muddy country road. The lights outside the window were dark and nothing could be seen.
This made Mu Tianyuan feel even worse. It was New Year's Eve, and the family was supposed to be reunited and celebrate the New Year happily. Who would have thought that because of his daughter's willful decision, he and his wife would be so tired that they could not live for years in a row, and they had to live in this remote country?
The bumpy and painful journey on the muddy road.
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It was not only the Makuten Yuan couple and Mr. Zhao Zhicheng who suffered from the turbulence, but also another group of people.
This group of people set out very early and drove very quickly, even beating Chen Lan and Mu Qing who had set out earlier.
This group of people took a total of nine vehicles, all of which were black off-road vehicles. If Liang Liang saw these off-road vehicles, she would definitely recognize them at a glance. In terms of performance, these vehicles are even better than hers, let alone
Spending money to buy one would be difficult even for her.
Wu Chuanliu and Mr. Lin were sitting in the same car.
"Mr. Lin, which big shot are we going to visit this time?"
Wu Chuanliu asked a question that he had been holding back in his heart. As they walked along, they originally thought it would be a place with famous mountains and beautiful waters. Who would have thought... but it turned out to be a remote and poor countryside. In addition, Mr. Lin's expression on the road along the way
The solemn look made him even more curious.
"You'll understand when you get there. Remember, just look, don't talk."
Mr. Lin warned.
Wu Chuanliu nodded. He was not stupid to have the status he has today. The more Mr. Lin acted like this, the more he realized that the significance of this placement was unusual.
That's right, who has ever seen a group of big shots at the pinnacle of power in the empire come together to visit the same place during the Chinese New Year?
Just thinking about the smell is terrifying.
Suddenly, Wu Chuanliu seemed to remember something, and immediately shook his head.
"What's wrong?"
Mr. Lin asked.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that the person Mu Qing was looking for also seemed to have grown up in Huangliang Village."
Mr. Lin was startled: "What a coincidence."
Wu Chuanliu smiled and said, "It's indeed a coincidence." He didn't see it this time, but there was a hint of contemplation deep in Mr. Lin's old eyes.
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On New Year's Eve, thousands of houses are lit up with lights and firecrackers bursting out. For ordinary people, this is the most celebrated and anticipated day of the year.
But for Chen Lan, Mu Qing, Zhao Zhicheng, Mu Tianyuan and his wife, as well as Mr. Lin and his party, they all looked a little embarrassed.
There was no way, because of the heavy snow cover, the road to Huangliang Village was too bumpy and muddy.
Mr. Zhao Zhicheng was so angry that he cursed and cursed, which roughly meant that he would never step foot into this ghost place again in his life...
ps: Let’s talk about the extra chapter. The extra chapter about Chen Lan is just short of the last one. After writing it, I will put it aside for a while. Goldfish needs to put all his energy into the new book because he will start a new book next week. Goldfish is very nervous and under great pressure.
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If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely write about "Wu Xuechan", because he is the hardest to write about, and he is also one of my favorite characters. Mobile users who can't bear to write in a hurry, please visit http://m.piaotian.net