At 6:30 in the afternoon, at the door of a private restaurant, Han Dongwen, Xu Zheng and his two childhood friends stood at the door to welcome guests.
Han Rui and Tian Xinyue sat inside and waited.
This private kitchen was only ordered because of grandma Su Tongyun's favor. Naturally, there is no need to worry about the taste of the food. The most important thing is privacy and taste.
It is said that he is a descendant of the royal chef. After a state banquet, if there is no introducer, people will not accept private reservations at all.
Grandma has many friends in the senior citizen group, so we made a reservation for tonight’s dinner after being introduced.
After a while, Xu Zheng's colleagues and friends rushed over one after another. The first one to come over was Niu Panpan. He brought several auxiliary police officers from the action brigade, all of whom often worked with Xu Zheng. Of course, this was also They have no mission today.
Some people with missions received WeChat red envelopes, worth 500 per person. At this moment, he had received more than 10,000, and the largest number of them were red envelopes sent by his special police friends.
Including the friends he met at the last martial arts competition, they all sent red envelopes today when they heard that he was getting married.
As the National Day approaches, other units may still have holidays, but the special police officers had no holidays a week ago.
Immediately afterwards, a wave of people from Liulihe Police Station rushed over, led by instructor Lu Yan and deputy director Cao Lijun. There must be some people who didn't come, and those who didn't came gave Xu Zheng red envelopes as usual.
Director Wang Nianpan and Xu Zheng's master Anru were much closer to him. They planned to come back on the wedding day and take two or three hours off. Of course, if they couldn't come due to urgent tasks, Xu Zheng's family would naturally understand.
A group of people exchanged polite words at the door. Han Dongwen personally took them to the bakery inside. He didn't let Xu Zheng worry about how to sit down later. He would make unified arrangements when everyone was here.
After a while, all the members of the second brigade rushed over, and there were also some acquaintances from the first brigade, such as Hu Yanshan and Huo Weian. The Wan detachment came in a car with Yang Zhengchang and Yan Zizhong. As for the wedding of the three of them, Whether it will come that day is unknown.
As soon as they arrived, Xu Xiuchuan of the Hitotsubashi District Bureau and Huang Tiantao, the criminal police captain, also rushed over.
Detachment Wan joked about Xu Xiuchuan, "Old Xu is different now that he has been promoted. My nephew is treating me, hehe, he is the last to arrive."
"Hey, didn't you get promoted this time? Humph, if I hadn't introduced Xu Zheng to you, would your promotion have gone so smoothly?"
Xu Xiuchuan concurrently served as the deputy district chief. It was a provincial capital city. He and Wan Haihong were both at the division level. The two were old friends for many years. Except for Yang Zhengchang, no one else seemed to have heard what they were saying.
While the two were joking with each other, Zheng Heming and Qi Guangyuan from the provincial department rushed over.
Xu Zheng didn't expect Zheng Heming to come over in person. He thought he would let Qi Guangyuan come instead, "Teacher Zheng, why are you here in person? It's wasting your time."
Zheng Heming not only came in person, but also gave a red envelope.
As soon as he arrived, he immediately became the person with the highest police rank in the whole place. He was second-rate and second-rate. Even though he was in civilian clothes, everyone knew it.
Detachment Wan and Xu Xiuchuan also rushed to greet them, and then Han Dongwen came out and sent them all inside.
The next people who came were from other departments of the city bureau, such as forensic doctor Wang Dong, who had worked with Xu Zheng several times, and some of them were acquaintances and learned that he was getting married. No, they were with colleagues or friends.
At seven o'clock, everyone arrived. Even the deputy captain of the Provincial Investigation Corps sent his son Liao Hong to rush over.
Others, like Quhou in Suyun City, were given red envelopes.
There were more than thirty people in total, and there were exactly four tables. Most of them were police officers. In addition to the fact that it was the National Day, everyone did not drink, but just drank some drinks. If you don’t drink, the banquet will be over much faster. , for more than two hours, everyone left satisfied after eating and drinking.
Han Rui had morning sickness during the dinner, and before she finished eating, Tian Xinyue took her away first.
After seeing them off, Xu Zheng and Han Dongwen smiled at each other and relaxed.
I looked at the plates in the restaurant and saw that all the plates were clean. Even the leader’s table didn’t have much left, which shows how good the craftsmanship of the chef here is.
The taste is good, but the price is naturally expensive. When paying the bill, Xu Zheng realized that a table was worth eight thousand eighty-eight dollars.
This doesn’t count the drinks, otherwise...
Today he received a total of more than 50 red envelopes, all of which were 500. Except for the leaders of the Wan detachment, which received 1,000, plus one dollar, they received more than 30,000, which just paid for today's meal.
Unexpectedly, when the bill was being paid, the mysterious chef actually walked out. He was a gentle man in his forties. He first stopped Xu Zheng from paying, "You are Xu Zheng, Officer Xu, right?"
Seeing that Xu Zheng didn't deny it, he stretched out his hand and said, "I am the owner of this store. My surname is Qi. To be honest, I have something to ask you. Can I waste your time for a while?"
Xu Zheng stretched out his hand and shook his hand. If someone is so polite, he must be asking for something. He smiled and said: "Then let's sit down and say, we have to thank you for today's things. Look at these plates, you will know my The leaders, colleagues and friends are so satisfied.”
Nowadays, when treating guests to a meal, even if it is a Chinese restaurant in a five-star hotel, diners cannot make CDs, and of course, taking them away does not count.
Today's meal was really a feast for Xu Zheng's guests. It gave him face and made him feel at home. In one word: worth it!
Therefore, Xu Zheng is naturally happy when his boss asks for something. Of course, everyone is an adult and there is a limit to how much help they can provide. We all understand this.
In the tea room, Boss Qi personally brewed a pot of fine Yuhua tea. After chatting politely for a while, everyone relaxed, "This is Officer Xu. I recognized you when you came just now, and you are here today." So many leaders.
You are not simple. I thought those on the Internet..."
Xu Zhengpin took a sip of tea. It was sweet and refreshing, with an elegant aroma, without any modesty. "This is all because of the leadership's love and care, but I definitely have some abilities."
"Haha, okay, I just want to find a capable person." Boss Qi clasped his fists and gestured to Xu Zheng, "My grandfather is 101 years old this year. He has a regret, that is, when he was in his twenties, My great-grandmother passed away, and in 1949 my great-grandfather went to Wanwan Province again.
Later, my grandfather kept asking people to find his brother.
It's a pity that after seventy or eighty years, the great grandfather has not been found, nor even the whereabouts of his descendants.
Now that my grandpa has grown old, he talks about my grandma and grandpa every day.
I'm not satisfied with what you said, but I asked all the famous painters to paint a picture of their mother and son as young people based on the words my grandfather often said and the descriptions of his grandmother and grandfather in his previous diary. Portraits of time.
But my grandpa said they didn’t look alike.
Neither can it be synthesized by computer.
I saw the news about Officer Xu a few days ago, and I learned that the police also have a profession called mock portrait artist.
I happened to meet him today, so I took the liberty of asking Officer Xu to help me.
In terms of salary, please rest assured that you will definitely be satisfied. "
Xu Zheng scratched his brows, and this kind of thing not only reminded him of the portraits he had painted for his grandma's old friends half a year ago. The old men all asked him to paint with character, and the old ladies all wanted to paint with charm. In fact, Just one thing, draw the epitome of life that they are most satisfied with.
Seeing Xu Zheng lowering his head in deep thought, Boss Qi took out a card and said, "This is our store's diamond card. You can order food once a week. And Officer Xu, today's fees are free. How much is the difference? Let's We can discuss it further.”
Xu Zheng looked at this ordinary card. It could only be used once a week and there was no discount. However, he believed that Chang Ming must have many people who wanted this card. He did not make a decision first; He looked at Han Dongwen.
Of course Han Dongwen was not interested in money or anything like that, but his eyes stayed on the diamond card for a while.
Xu Zheng then said: "Boss Qi, our son-in-law likes your craftsmanship very much. This diamond card is too tempting for us. I agree to your request. However, how much should the meal package cost today."
Everyone on both sides of the transaction was very satisfied. In fact, it was completely reasonable and legal for Xu Zheng to make money based on his painting skills. As long as the price of a painting was not too outrageous, he would not be afraid of suing the Commission for Discipline Inspection.
But this time, in addition to this diamond card, I want to fulfill the 101-year-old man's thoughts.
In Changming, this age is already an auspicious existence. Doing something for this old man is a meaningful act in Xu Zheng's opinion.
Of course, he didn't deny that he was gluttonous. Besides, if he didn't want the diamond card today, his father-in-law would probably be angry.
Since he agreed, Xu Zheng wanted to start immediately. Boss Qi had prepared a complete set of painting materials. In addition to the Four Treasures of the Study, there were also some oil painting materials.
Xu Zheng only chose a few types of pencils and paper for sketching. The focus was on the old man's diary and his description of his mother and brother. With these, he had to study the old man's appearance.
The portrait of the old man when he was young was very easy to draw. He is still alive now and there are many photos of him now. I drew it after some research.
The more difficult thing was the sketches of his mother and brother. Fortunately, the old man often talked about them and gave a general idea of their appearance. Xu Zheng also referred to the previous painters, and after studying for a while, he realized that these people's paintings were not different. , but failed to depict the spirit of the people of that era.
It is difficult to draw bones when drawing people or tigers. The old man is 101 years old. He should have been born in 1933. By 1949, he was 16 years old and a native of Changming. He was only four years old during the 1937 disaster. How he escaped, Boss Qi, did not say. .
But the old man will live in the shadow of the catastrophe during his teenage years. The only person who can give him a sense of security is the mother who pulled him and his eldest brother up.
Now that the old man has lived to this age, he often talks about his mother and eldest brother. It is very likely that the old man is afraid of death and wants to find the sense of security before he dies.
Thinking of this, Xu Zheng stopped writing, turned to look at Boss Qi seriously, and said seriously: "Some people know their destiny when they live to a certain age. The so-called destiny is illusory. Your old man often talks about his mother and Brother, this is obsession and his destiny.
Boss Qi, if I really paint the painting that the old man wants, I will help him fulfill his last wish. I don’t need to say more about the consequences, right? "
When the obsession is completed, the destiny is naturally cut off.
Although the death of a 101-year-old man is a happy mourning, for some old people, living is the greatest help to their family, so Xu Zheng stopped writing in his hand.
It's better to make this matter clear. After all, he is not only a simulation artist, but also a policeman.
It would be really difficult to be held accountable for sending an old man away with a painting.
Boss Qi's face became serious. After what Xu Zheng said, he also understood that if grandpa really saw the painting that satisfied him, there was a 80% chance that he would smile.
But he is not the only one who has the final say in the Qi family. Xu Zheng's caution is not unreasonable. "Officer Xu, you are right. I didn't think well about this matter. Do you think this will work? Let's wait for a while." , how about we make an appointment to talk after your wedding?"
Of course Xu Zheng was happy with this. In fact, he regretted taking this order. Now that he had time, he could also ask his leaders and lawyers to see if it was suitable.
On the way back, Han Dongwen casually threw the diamond card into the car cabinet, no longer taking it seriously as before, "If we had known there was such a thing, we shouldn't have agreed to him. After all, we still got into trouble because of our greed. I guess we will still be criticized when we go back."
"Dad, you can't say that. If the Qi family agrees and is willing to sign a liability exemption agreement, I am quite willing to help this 101-year-old man." Xu Zheng drove. Although he regretted it a little, he would choose it again. Agree.
Han Dongwen was still a little worried and said with a sad face: "Yes, 101 years old. This is auspicious. Helping the old man can be regarded as a good deed. Forget it, I will ask the lawyer later. If there is an accident, what is the responsibility? explain."
"Accumulate good deeds?" Xu Zhengyi asked twice, "Dad, do you remember Jiang Lanxin, the Internet celebrity who is looking for children?"
Han Dongwen was stunned, why did he talk about this woman again, "Didn't you draw a simulated portrait of her child? Why, she came to see you again?"
Xu Zheng scratched his eyebrows with his left hand, "She must have been trying to find me at this time. When I saw my colleague's look just now, I guessed that Jiang Lanxin must have gone to the city bureau again. I didn't ask just now, and my colleague didn't give me any information. explain.
Well, to be honest, if I can really help her, I will definitely not avoid it, but..."
Because Xu Zheng helped Zhou Youfang find the child, Han Dongwen paid attention to the two Internet celebrities Zhou Youfang and Jiang Lanxin on Douyin, "This Jiang Lanxin should not be a bad person at heart. You see, both of their Douyin accounts have No video has been released about the two days.
Jiang Lanxin really wants to force you. With more than two million fans, she can create a lot of hype. "
Seeing that Xu Zheng still had a sad face and looked very thoughtful, obviously thinking about how to make a simulation portrait again, Han Dongwen felt a little distressed and asked curiously: "Xiao Zheng, do you want to make a simulation portrait for Jiang Lanxin's daughter?" What are the conditions?"
Xu Zheng looked at his father-in-law who looked concerned about him. He was his biological father. But having said that, if his biological father was still alive, the father and son would not have such friendly communication. "It's very simple to say, just according to the child What your parents look like, and then consider some acquired factors that affect your appearance..."
"It is said that daughters look like their fathers. In fact, some children look like their elders, such as grandparents, uncles and aunts. Do you have to think about it? Maybe Jiang Lanxin's daughter looks like her aunts or grandmothers?"
Xu Zheng smiled and said, "Dad, we have considered what you said. I have even studied the looks of Jiang Lanxin's daughter's cousins. Speaking of which, they don't look much alike..."
Suddenly, a flash of light flashed in his mind. Jiang Lanxin's daughter Yan Mo, her biological father could be someone else. Could this person be her uncle or her grandfather? Could it be... Cousin, cousin?
It is generally said that a daughter is like her father, but this statement is a matter of probability. Xu Zheng did not think blindly before, and only studied according to the files.
But now, he feels more and more that this conjecture is very possible. After all, there are some men in this society who have worked hard for decades to find a son, only to find out in the end that he is not their son.
