It had just arrived at noon, and the small courtyard was already neatly covered with briquettes.
"time to eat……"
Following Huang Xiaowan's shout, Lin Xiao and Lao Huang washed their hands and entered the house.
On the small table in the living room, six hot and cold dishes have been placed, and there is also a bottle of white wine in a porcelain bottle.
Lin Xiao chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that Captain Huang is not only good at catching thieves, but he is also so good at cooking."
"No! What about Captain Huang? I'm an agent, and I'm still a deputy. Once he gets to work, I'll just be a detective in the criminal police team.
It seems that I am no more than two years older than you, so you can call me Xiaowan. This will make me more friendly and not so unfamiliar. "
Huang Xiaowan said and smiled sweetly at Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao was not polite. He picked up his chopsticks and ate as soon as he sat down. He couldn't help but eat such a good dish.
Lao Huang poured two glasses of wine and said, "Xiao Wan Beiqin, I won't drink any more wine, just drink some water."
"No, I want to have a drink with you."
Huang Xiaowan said, grabbing Lao Huang's arm and acting coquettishly.
Lao Huang couldn't stand his daughter, so he poured her a glass.
The three people raised their glasses at the same time, and Huang Xiaowan rushed to say, "Thank you very much, and I'm glad to meet you."
"Okay! Let's drink to the common understanding between the three of us."
Lao Huang said and finished everything.
Lin Xiao didn't show any weakness, so the three of them started eating and drinking.
However, Huang Xiaowan did not drink anymore, but drank water.
Just when they were halfway through eating, Huang Xiaowan suddenly received a call and went to work. Lin Xiao and Lao Huang were left at the table.
They finished a bottle of white wine and found it unsatisfactory, so Huang found another bottle.
When the second bottle of white wine was almost finished, Old Huang had a little too much, and he talked too much.
Through chatting, Lin Xiao learned that Huang had retired as director of the County Public Security Bureau. His daughter Huang Xiaowan had graduated from the police academy and had only been working for more than a year.
There is an old saying that goes, "A thousand cups of wine is too little when you meet a close friend, but half a sentence is too much if you don't speculate."
Lao Huang and Lin Xiaote fell in love. They drank a lot of wine and talked a lot.
After all, he was old, and compared to young people, Lao Huang was still a little weaker. Just when he was talking happily, he suddenly leaned forward and fell on the small table.
When Lin Xiao went to help him, the old man was already snoring.
Lin Xiao laughed. He carried Lao Huang into his bedroom, put him on the bed, took off his shoes for him, and covered him with a quilt carefully.
There was an enlarged black and white photo hanging on the wall of the house, with black gauze tied around the edge of the frame. Lin Xiao understood at a glance that this photo should be that of Huang Xiaowan's mother.
In another photo frame, there is a group photo of a family of three. It may have been taken a little early. Old Huang in the photo is still very young, and Huang Xiaowan standing in the back looks a little green.
Suddenly, Lao Huang turned over and said something in his sleep, and Lin Xiao suddenly came back to his senses. He felt that it was a bit bad for him to look around like this, after all, he was in someone else's home.
When I walked out of the door, the sun had already set, and the briquettes in the small courtyard seemed to be almost dry.
Lin Xiao tried moving a few pieces and felt that there should be no problem if they were stacked together.
So he found a place against the wall, stacked all the briquettes together, washed his hands, quietly closed the door and walked out of the courtyard.
At this time, the small alley was extremely lively with people coming and going, including old people and children.
He couldn't help but think of what happened in the alley that day. Lao Huang might have discovered that he was in danger, so he walked out of the courtyard.
From another perspective, Huang was saving him, but he was indeed a bit arrogant that day.
When he thought of this, Lin Xiao secretly smiled a little sheepishly.
After crossing the pedestrian bridge and then passing through the downtown area, Lin Xiao suddenly felt that the world was still beautiful in all kinds of ways, so he should work harder and strive to get ahead as soon as possible.
Thinking of all the wonderful things in the future, Lin Xiao quickly returned to his dormitory in the city's second building.
"Lin Xiao, why did you come back?"
Suddenly, Xia Huzi stood up from his bed.
Lin Xiao couldn't help being surprised. He hurriedly walked over and asked, "How did you find this place?"
"We received the letter you sent, and I found it according to the address on the letter."
Xia Huzi glanced at Lin Xiao and whispered.
When Lin Xiao heard this, he frowned and asked, "Are you no longer working in the brick and tile factory?"
"What the hell, something happened."
Xia Huzi said, pulling Lin Xiao out of the staff dormitory.
Lin Xiao's little heart was beating fast, and he hurriedly asked: "What happened? Please tell me quickly."
Xia Huzi kept dragging Lin Xiao to a deserted area outside the door, and then he whispered: "Zhao Qiang, it's Zhao Yulian who was plotted by someone, pushed from behind and fell to the ground, breaking her waist." .”
"What? What is going on?"
Lin Xiao became anxious when he heard this.
Xia Huzi let out a long sigh and said, "We suspect that Liu Xiong instigated this thing, because during this time Liu Xiong went into Li Xiaomei's room again, not to mention it was nighttime, both of them were messing around in broad daylight.
Aunt Zhao couldn't stand it anymore, so she blocked Liu Xiong and scolded him. Unexpectedly, one day later, she would..."
"Stop talking, have you reported this to the police?"
Lin Xiao interrupted Xia Huzi's words, and he shouted angrily.
Xia Huzi sighed and said: "Our Nanyang Township police station has only been established recently, and many things are subject to the arrangements of the township. Even if the case is reported, they cannot solve the case without human intervention."
Lin Xiao couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he heard this and said, "That's what you said. So what's Aunt Li's situation now?"
"People in the village who sympathized with Aunt Li pooled some money together, and we sent him to the county hospital for treatment. Chen Erniu watched him for a while, and then I came to find you. I didn't expect you to go out and never come back."
Xia Huzi said with a bit of complaint.
Lin Xiao tried his best to control his emotions. He took a deep breath and asked, "You haven't eaten yet? I'll take you out to eat something first."
"After eating, Lao Xu from your neighbor's shop gave me some food from your canteen. I'm quite full."
When Xia Huzi said this, he patted his belly happily.
Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Okay! Let's go to the hospital to see Aunt Zhao first."
Xia Huzi responded, and the two of them walked freely towards the county hospital.
On the way, Xia Huzi asked Lin Xiao: "Is it arranged that you work at the Second Construction of the city?"
"No, I met a kind person who helped me find a temporary worker."
Lin Xiao said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
Xia Huzi reached out and patted Lin Xiao's shoulder twice and said, "It would be good to have temporary jobs. After all, this is a state-owned enterprise, and maybe it can become a full-time job in the future.
But then again, the Liu family is so cruel that you can't even arrange work. "
When Lin Xiao heard this, he shook his head and said, "It's really not the Liu family's fault. Besides, do you really think that the Liu family can cover the sky with one hand?"
"Then why weren't you assigned?"
Xia Huzi asked with a puzzled look.
