The last thing happened at the entrance of the cinema.
Before leaving, Hong Yanwu always had to visit several theaters to see the situation one by one, and then make arrangements with the "middle-level cadres" who were "in charge of the situation."
But as the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, your shoes will inevitably get wet. Unexpectedly, at around six o'clock in the afternoon on September 15, when Hong Yanwu wandered to the "Capital Cinema" in Xidan, something happened to one of his men.
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This is the territory of "Little Leizi", so there won't be any trouble on the ground. In fact, there is a boy who sold tickets at a high price and got them into the hands of a policeman, causing trouble with the officials.
To be honest, this kid deserved it. He was bringing his partner to watch a movie, and he was wearing casual clothes. When he asked the ticket office if there were any tickets, he wanted to leave.
But this guy was too greedy. Seeing that the show was about to start, in order to get the last two tickets out of his hand, he took the initiative to chat.
Moreover, he would not sell the two copies of "Lone Star Blood and Tears" priced at 150 cents, but insisted on selling them for 50 cents. How could they not be in a hurry?
Of course, the police couldn't let the gazazi be bullied. They took out the cuffs from their waists and revealed their identities. All the kids at the entrance of the cinema were dumbfounded.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu carefully planned the operation process and had a clear division of labor, so no one else was exposed.
It's just that the boy who issued the ticket and another one who was always helping me couldn't help but wear a silver bracelet.
Ordinarily, this situation is a dead end, and the two boys will inevitably have to live in the "golden tower" for a few days and "earn wages" "inside" because of the crime of "speculation."
But it happened that Hong Yanwu bumped into a policeman handcuffing someone, and the policeman was an acquaintance of his. This was a turn of events, and there was room for discussion.
Who is the police?
Hi, this is police officer Zhang Baocheng from Baizhifang Police Station.
In fact, we can't blame the two unlucky boys for making a mistake. The main thing is that Zhang Baocheng has changed a lot today, and he doesn't look like a policeman at all.
This guy is dressed up like an intellectual, with straight trousers, shiny leather shoes, a white collar on his shirt, and a pen on his chest. This outfit is very similar to Hong Yanwen's usual image.
What's more, what Hong Yanwu didn't expect was that Zhang Baocheng actually pretended that he didn't know how to smoke.
You know, every month Hong Yanwu went to report his thoughts to Zhang Baocheng, but the two of them always smoked and talked. Often after finishing a cigarette, Zhang Baocheng had to find Hong Yanwu's "kiln" to get a cigarette before the conversation could end.
Where can this scene be found?
"Come on, let's have a smoke?"
"No smoking."
"Why bother?"
"Determined not to smoke!"
Zhang Baocheng's stern refusal made Hong Yanwu couldn't help but glance at Zhang Baocheng's partner from a distance.
The girl standing under the shade of the tree was dressed very fashionably, with a printed Bragi and a pair of small brown leather shoes. Her appearance was not bad, at least enough to pass the test. But her neck was raised high, she was obviously a pretentious person.
, a girl who is difficult to approach.
Hong Yanwu knew very well that this was the reason for Zhang Baocheng's pretense. So he grinned uncontrollably and deliberately tried to seduce him.
"As for that? It will take a lifetime for you two to get married. If you are so scared now, what will you do in the future? You really should quit smoking..."
Zhang Baocheng insisted on arguing.
"Am I afraid? This is respect. Let me tell you, she is the niece of the director of our district's cultural bureau, and she works as a music teacher at the Cultural Palace. We have only met a few times, and the introducer said that no one in her family smokes. I
You have to leave a good impression on others..."
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu still smiled, which was very embarrassing.
So Zhang Baocheng reluctantly explained a few more sentences and stopped talking nonsense. He simply kept a straight face and used his identity as a policeman to save his dignity.
"Okay, okay, should you take care of my affairs? By the way, I haven't talked about you yet! Are these two acquaintances of yours? You know that they are 'opportunistic'. They don't report it, and they want me to bend the law for personal gain.
What is your nature?"
Hong Yanwu had no choice in this move and quickly gave in.
"Okay, I was wrong, okay? Don't blame me, just give me a few votes. You don't know, there are extenuating circumstances in this."
Then, he introduced Zhang Baocheng one by one about the two boys standing next to him.
It was said that one of them was fighting outside all day long and had a sick mother like a medicine jar at home. The other was a "little Buddha" who had "registered" in the bureau, and quit after he came out.
Anyway, in one sentence, people don’t want to cause trouble, and they have to eat, so they can’t do this unless they have a way to do it.
Those two boys were indeed "hands-on" and clever people. They both pretended to be honest, aggrieved and helpless.
This tacit cooperation undoubtedly made Hong Yanwu's description a little more credible.
In short, because Hong Yanwu understands the psychology of the police very well, he evaded the situation and deliberately deceived Zhang Baocheng by saying that it was tragic, which really made Zhang Baocheng's attitude loosen a little.
So in the end, the two boys were spared and were let go by Zhang Baocheng.
But the matter is not over yet.
Of course Hong Yanwu had to express his gratitude to Zhang Baocheng for giving him such face. He asked the two boys to give Zhang Baocheng two movie tickets for the next show. He also suggested that Zhang Baocheng and his partner go to a cold drink shop for a cold drink.
The cold drink shop that Hong Yanwu mentioned is on the second floor of Xidan Food Mall.
It was probably the highest-end store in the capital at that time, and it also had the most complete range of cold drinks. In addition to selling popsicles, ice cream, and soda, there was also sour plum soup.
The best thing is the stewed fruit in cream, which costs $1.20 per goblet. But to put it bluntly, it's actually just cutting several canned fruits into small pieces and mixing them with yogurt.
Hong Yanwu originally thought that Zhang Baocheng had to politely decline, but Zhang Baocheng didn't even give in and asked the person to follow him. Moreover, when they arrived at the place, they were not polite and asked for the most expensive fruit stewed in cream.
And just when Hong Yanwu was getting more and more surprised, Zhang Baocheng called him aside, and what he said next shocked him even more.
"You kid, how did you do this? Tell me, how long have you been doing this?"
"What did I do?"
"Don't talk nonsense, you dare to say that this has nothing to do with you? Then you just showed up here by chance? And you worked so hard to plead for them? Your kid has always been a 'sweet mountain' when smoking, where did you get this money? You still
Don't fool me, if you dare to say no, I will come find them when I have time, and I must find out!"
The last sentence made Hong Yanwu's denial stuck on his lips, but he certainly couldn't tell the truth, so he was vague and perfunctory.
"Hey, I just mix in occasionally. Don't be angry. I don't want to say it. It's because it doesn't do much harm to anyone. It's better to hide it than not. If I say it, it won't hurt anyone.
There’s no good left.”
Zhang Baocheng finally nodded with satisfaction. Then he asked, "How much money have you made?"
"I didn't make much money..."
"What are you afraid of? I won't confiscate it from you!"
"How many do you think there are? A ticket only costs more than 10 cents. If you sell ten of them, you will only earn one or eighty cents..."
Hong Yanwu said it strategically and let the other party think for themselves. Zhang Baocheng laughed after hearing this.
"You're quite good at talking. Don't worry, I don't want to get to the bottom of it. I won't tell anyone else about it. But there is one thing I have to make clear to you first. From now on, if you do this, only I will know.
It’s okay. But you have to go in because someone else went in. If I can help, I will. If you can’t help, don’t blame me. Just take it easy..."
This sounded quite real. Hong Yanwu said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to me. Besides, if something does happen to me, I won't blame you anyway."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Baocheng suddenly changed the topic again and asked him if he had bought the train ticket to Bincheng. Then he said intentionally or unintentionally, "Hey, sea cucumbers are a good thing there. Why didn't you bring some back last time? That thing
It is used to build relationships and is best used for giving gifts..."
Hong Yanwu was very spiritual and he immediately woke up. "You want it? No problem. You tell me how much you want to bring."
"It's not much, maybe three or four kilograms. Mainly in the second half of the year. I have to visit some leaders on New Year's Day. Don't buy something too expensive, just be able to afford it. My salary is not high..."
"It's all about money or not. Which one of us will follow the other? I guarantee that you will be satisfied."
Zhang Baocheng was speechless and chuckled. This time he was sincere.
To be honest, it was actually quite cost-effective to do this today.
It only cost three or four yuan to get those two boys together with a cold drink and a movie ticket. For Zhang Baocheng, it was nothing even if Zhang Baocheng didn't pay a cent for the sea cucumber. But Hong Yanwu was still unhappy for a long time after he returned.
It's not for anything else, it's mainly because in the second half, Zhang Baocheng's attitude towards him was obviously to make a deal and exchange interests, which destroyed all his emotions.
Today's incident allowed him to see another side of Zhang Baocheng. It turned out that he was not so pure enthusiasm, and some potential things began to show up.
That is city government, calculation and utilitarianism.
Of course, no one is perfect. There is nothing wrong with this. Many people are like this. There are the most people like this in the officialdom.
This should be regarded as a characteristic of people who are particularly good at thinking about themselves.
From the girlfriend Zhang Baocheng has dated, who knows how to run for leadership, who is able to get things done, and who knows how to be flexible, you can tell that he is this kind of person.
But these are exactly things that Xing Zhengyi and Zhao Zhenmin will never do.
Hong Yanwu can definitely conclude that as time goes by, Zhang Baocheng's position will most likely surpass that of Xing Zhengyi and Zhao Zhenmin. Even in the future, he will have many things to do, and perhaps only this policeman can help and is willing to help him.
But from the bottom of his heart, he didn't like such a person.
Originally, he had always been grateful for the policeman's care and almost regarded him as a true friend.
But from now on, he knew that he could only treat Zhang Baocheng as someone who could cooperate and ask him to do things.
This is really disappointing...
But having said that, Hong Yanwu is well versed in the world after all. He will never compete with reality, and he will soon stop being sentimental.
On the contrary, as soon as he put this matter aside, he remembered a funny scene today and couldn't help but want to laugh.
It turned out that he found that Zhang Baocheng's partner was particularly good at eating snacks. She was eating snacks from beginning to end while they were talking. First it was cold drinks, then sugar, and then melon seeds.
This is the niece of the Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, who teaches music in the Palace of Culture and is the girlfriend of the policeman Pian'er, who is proud of her.
Besides eating snacks, she also likes to take off her shoes when she sits down.
Her leather shoes were always exuding a faint smell of pickled radish under the seat of the cold drink shop. This even indicated that she might have athlete's foot.
Hey, it was really enough to make Zhang Baocheng choke.