pjbooks Chapter 29 Restlessness
Chapter 29 Restlessness
Is the police short-staffed?
Lin Chuan immediately grasped the key information, but after asking a couple of follow-up questions, he discovered that Liu Hongge didn't know either.
All she knew was that Liu Jianshe had been very busy these past two days, and hadn't even come home last night. She only found out about the manpower shortage when Liu Jianshe came back to change clothes this morning.
Lin Chuan stirred the porridge with his chopsticks, his mind racing.
Liu Jianshe is no ordinary policeman; he is the director of the Fengshan Town Police Station. And the county district of Luo County is called Fengshan Town. Something that can keep him busy all night must be something extraordinary.
Why are you staring at me like that?
"It's over."
Lin Chuan thought to himself, and when he came to his senses, he realized that when his mind was blank, his eyes were fixed on Liu Hongge.
The girl is currently sipping her porridge with her head down, her ears and forehead are bright red, and although her face is not visible, it must be red as well.
In later generations, this would certainly be nothing, and it wouldn't be surprising to immediately arrange a friendly match.
But this was in 92, in a remote area where the winds of reform and opening up were blocked by the mountains and had not yet stirred up any waves.
If Lin Chuan's behavior of staring intently at the girl is investigated further, being taken in for education would be the least of his worries; if it escalates, he could really go to jail.
Lin Chuan began to reflect on whether he should be more careful with his words and actions.
"Hey, what are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking, my brother and the others haven't had breakfast either, and it's not good for me to eat alone, so I should bring them some."
A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Hongge's eyes, and she softly uttered an "Oh."
Neither of them spoke again, and they ate their breakfasts in silence. Liu Hongge did not mention the three conditions again.
……
"Hey, Chuanzi, who was that girl just now? Where did she go?"
As soon as they got back, Wang Long came over to chatter about crickets, and Wang Liang and Lin Feng also pricked up their ears, clearly very interested in the matter.
Lin Chuan had no time to explain to them. After giving them the steamed buns, he rode his bicycle to the police station.
For some reason, when he heard Liu Hongge say that the police had been very busy lately, he had a bad feeling.
He wanted to ask Liu Jianshe for information, but when he arrived at the police station, he couldn't find him.
Liu Jianshe was not there, nor were the other two police officers who had appeared at the market with him that day.
There were very few police officers in the police station, and Lin Chuan couldn't get anything out of them.
On the way back.
"Chuanzi, why do you seem so restless? What's wrong?"
"I have a bad feeling."
Lin Chuan recounted the recent busyness of the police force, and then said:
"How about we stop for a few days and not come to the county town for the next few days? We'll come back when we find out what happened."
"No, Chuanzi, when did you become so timid? This is several hundred yuan a day."
Today's income: 1470. They each received 294, and Lin Chuan rounded it up to 300.
Three hundred a day, and they're currently holding it in their pockets.
These days, laborers only earn six or seven yuan a day, so they are making the equivalent of a month and a half's worth of wages in one day.
Of course, they also understood that the big prize was the two wild boars that Lin Chuan had killed.
Even if they only sell fish, selling 100 jin a day would still bring in more than 40 yuan, which is an astronomical figure for them.
Even Lin Feng objected, since if they didn't come, their own family would suffer the most losses.
"Alright, come on over if you want, but be careful, you know? Always keep your eyes open."
Lin Chuan only felt a little uneasy at the time, or perhaps it was just his imagination. Seeing that they wouldn't listen to him, he stopped trying to persuade them.
If he forcefully calls a halt, these people will definitely listen, but they will inevitably harbor resentment in their hearts.
It seems unnecessary to damage the brotherly relationship over something that has no basis in fact.
Moreover, respecting the fate of others is a quality that every adult should possess.
However, since things are often unpredictable, it's best to take precautions beforehand. Lin Chuan began to explain to them how to handle emergencies.
Some are officially released, some are fictional, but they all share the same core idea—survival.
They listened with great interest to these stories, and soon they arrived at Qiaotouwan.
Lin Chuan told them to put the money back and meet at his house. Since it was still early, he planned to weave a few more cages and set them in a few more places.
Lin Chuan once said something that wasn't a lie: "Right now, others haven't realized it yet. By the time they do, the fish in the river will be dwindling rapidly."
"Brothers, you're back."
As soon as Lin Chuan got home, Lin Xue clung to him. Lin Chuan picked her up and the little girl grinned from ear to ear.
After spending some time cuddling with the little girl, Lin Chuan went into the kitchen and took a look. Sure enough, there was still a lot of leftover food.
When Lin Chuan and his friends went to the county, their mother would cook their share of the meal as well, just in case they came back hungry because they hadn't eaten lunch. However, Lin Chuan ate it the first two times.
Lin Chuan bought them breakfast today. After finishing his business, he wanted to take them out for lunch, but no one agreed, so he had to come back hungry.
Finding the eggs and some pickled vegetables, Lin Chuan made a pickled vegetable and egg fried rice.
The rice had just been cooked when Wang Long and Wang Liang arrived, and the four of them each had a bowl and a half.
I'm definitely not full from eating, but I'm not hungry either, which is just right. I can still eat dinner.
After finishing their meal, the four of them each took a machete, and Lin Chuan carried Lin Xue on his back as they set off to cut thin strips of wood to weave fish traps.
When they returned, Lin Xue spotted the rabbits, and Lin Chuan took out his slingshot and shot three of them.
The harvest points are increased by 12, which is better than nothing.
Lin Chuan's slingshot skills left Wang Long and Wang Liang dumbfounded.
They didn't know how to use a bow and arrow, and the archery skills shown on TV were all perfect, hitting the bullseye every time. Watching Lin Chuan shoot, all they could think was:
Wow, this guy can even shoot arrows! That's amazing, so cool, so awesome!
But slingshots are something every farm boy knows how to use; they even had competitions to shoot at beehives when they were kids.
But no matter how accurate you are with a slingshot, I've never heard of anyone being able to hit a rabbit, let alone with Lin Chuan's fluid and effortless speed.
Without them even blinking, Lin Chuan had already fired three bullets, and then three wild rabbits were killed.
"Wait, Chuanzi, when did you become so good with a slingshot? Have you been secretly practicing behind our backs?"
"Does this even need practice? You can do it with your hands!"
That irritating tone and Versailles-esque remarks made them both furious.
Back home, Lin Chuan began teaching them how to weave fish traps.
Practice makes perfect, and Lin Chuan and Lin Feng wove the tapestry methodically, gradually bringing it to a complete shape.
The one co-written by Wang Long and Wang Liang almost went wrong, mainly because the two of them had their own ideas.
Wang Liang planned to start weaving from the bottom as Lin Chuan had taught him, but Wang Long felt that since there were two of them, they should make full use of their numbers.
He suggested that Wang Liang weave from the bottom, while he weaves from the top, and then they join together in the middle.
Halfway through editing, Lin Xue discovered a problem.
"Brother, theirs looks different from yours; it looks like a bucket."
Lin Chuan took a look and realized that the two of them hadn't even noticed that the keel had deformed while they were weaving, and that the top and bottom were the same thickness.
Lin Chuan tossed the half-finished braid to the two of them, took theirs, and started braiding again from one end.
The cage wasn't finished until after 4 a.m.
We set up six cages. Besides the initial three, we found two more puddles. By the time we finished setting the cages, it was already five o'clock.
Lin Chuan gave each of them a rabbit and instructed them:
"Go to bed early tonight and get some rest. You can go on your own tomorrow."
"Yes, don't worry, we already know what to do."
Be careful.
After exchanging a few more words, Wang Long took his leave. Wang Liang was about to leave when he saw Lin Chuan gesturing for him to wait.
When Lin Chuan came out of the house, he handed him an alarm clock.