Chapter 16: The Town Hero
"Okay, Master."
Chen Yang smiled and nodded, and winked at Qi Tongwei: "Hehe."
Qi Tongwei smiled with relief and thought that Chen Yang was a really cute girl.
"Grandpa, where are my dad, mom, and grandpa and grandma?"
Qi Tongwei put the things he brought into the house, only to find that everyone else was gone.
"Your father and grandfather have gone to town and won't be back until dark. Your mother and grandmother are working in the fields." Qi Renyi glanced at the old clock in the house and said, "They should be on their way now."
"My dad and grandpa went to town?" Qi Tongwei wondered, "Did they go to the market? Isn't it usually my grandma and mom who go there?"
Qi Renyi waved his hand: "No, it seems to be patrolling for security, and every household has to send a male adult."
"Patrol security?" Qi Tongwei became alert when he heard it: "Did anything happen in the town?"
"It seems so." Qi Renyi was not sure either: "I heard that a very powerful guy appeared in the town. Last week, the urban management alone killed three people, causing panic everywhere.
At present, the town police station is understaffed, so we have drawn strong laborers from each village to form a joint defense team to maintain law and order."
"So powerful." Qi Tongwei was amazed: "A chivalrous hero has emerged from our small place?"
In this era, due to the gradual opening up of the open policy market, there was a mixture of good and bad companies.
For the sake of market security, local governments have to form law enforcement management personnel to maintain market stability.
At the beginning, these urban management teams were mostly organized by local governments.
It is not part of the state system, does not require academic qualifications, and does not consider personal character, which has attracted many ruffians to join.
Because graduates have jobs assigned by the state, no one would care about this.
The market was already chaotic in the early days, and the addition of this group of people made it even more chaotic, and they often fought with the vendors until they were bloody.
This is not the future. Fighting will not result in a criminal record, and as long as no one is killed, no one will choose to call the police.
This is a disguised way of aiding and abetting the evil, allowing some people with bad character to become urban management officers.
"Ahem." Qi Renyi smiled bitterly, "He is indeed a hero. This makes all the strong men in the town suffer and follow him."
"That can't be helped." Qi Tongwei said helplessly, "The police station in our town is already short-staffed, and someone has died, so we can't ask the common people to maintain law and order."
"Hero?" Chen Yang thought for a moment, "Then he must have been forced into a desperate situation."
Qi Tongwei agreed: "I think so too. No one is willing to risk their life unless it is absolutely necessary."
Just as the three were chatting, the door opened and two women with headscarves on their heads walked in.
One is middle-aged and the other is elderly. They are Qi Tongwei’s mother Wang Xiaojuan and grandmother Sun Aixiang.
"Mom, grandma."
Qi Tongwei went to meet him.
"Hey, Tongwei, why are you back?"
"Is it a holiday?"
“Neither, I just graduated from college.”
"Really? That's great! Finally I don't have to be away for half a year."
"Okay, I'll go to Lao Li's house at noon to borrow a chicken."
Qi Tongwei's family conditions were limited, and he grew up eating at other people's homes.
He came back unexpectedly today, and Sun Aixiang loved her grandson so much that she was willing to swallow her pride and borrow the money.
When Qi Tongwei was not around, the five of them could only eat enough to fill their stomachs.
"No need, grandma." Qi Tongwei said, and took out a wad of money from his pocket: "This is a scholarship from my graduating school. We don't need to borrow any more."
"Oh, so much." Sun Aixiang was shocked and waved her hands repeatedly: "This is your money, I don't want it, keep it for yourself."
"Oh, it's okay."
Qi Tongwei divided the scholarship into three parts and gave them to Wang Xiaojuan and Sun Aixiang. He originally wanted to give the remaining part to Qi Renyi.
But then I thought, the old man has difficulty walking and even leaves the village. Even if I give him the money, he won't be able to buy anything.
It’s better to keep it for yourself and go to town to buy some supplements for him tomorrow.
Chen Yang was watching from the side with his eyes wide open, and couldn't help but be shocked and said, "I can't believe that Tong Wei's family has four generations living under one roof."
Chen Yang thought of himself again. He had never seen his grandparents since he was a child.
They died on the battlefield during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and became martyrs.
Not only the ancestors of the Chen family, but also Chen Yanshi had fought on the battlefield and carried guns before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
During this period, his squad leader Sha Zhenjiang died, leaving behind a child who was adopted by him and Wang Fuzhen, who later became Sha Ruijin.
Therefore, it can be seen from this that Chen Yanshi had the confidence to challenge Zhao Lichun later.
But now, Chen Yang was really envious when he saw Qi Tongwei's large family.
Qi Tongwei turned around and introduced Chen Yang again.
Wang Xiaojuan and Sun Aixiang were immediately delighted. They each grabbed one of Chen Yang's arms and looked left and right.
"Oh, this girl is so pretty."
"You can tell at first glance that she's a city girl. Look at how pretty her face is."
Chen Yang's face turned red from being praised, and he wished he could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.
"Is our family okay with the great man?"
"If he dares to bully you, just tell us and we will teach him a lesson for you."
"it is good."
Chen Yang covered his mouth and laughed on the spot. Qi Tongwei bullied him? I don't think he would dare to do that.
During the meal, Wang Xiaojuan and Sun Aixiang kept putting food into Chen Yang's bowl. The two elders' eyes were full of pity, and the more they looked at Chen Yang, the more they liked him.
On the other hand, Qi Tongwei, who was usually the most popular among the crowd, suffered unprecedented neglect.
"Don't just eat the rice, eat the vegetables."
Qi Renyi noticed his great-grandson's embarrassment and teased him.
"Eat, eat, eat."
Qi Tongwei picked up his chopsticks impatiently and began to eat.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of Sun Aixiang's time and effort to borrow the chicken.
The old lady knew how to live, and she was reluctant to spend the money Qi Tongwei gave her.
After finishing the meal, Chen Yang was about to start cleaning up the dishes, but Qi Tongwei stopped her: "Sister Chen, you want to wash the dishes now? No need, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Chen Yang's face turned red. She was angry and wanted to pinch Qi Tongwei, but she saw Wang Xiaojuan coming over: "Tongwei is right. This is your first time coming home, so you don't have to worry about washing the dishes."
"Okay Auntie, thank you for your help."
Chen Yang said this with a smile, turned around and rolled his eyes at Qi Tongwei.
"cut!"
Qi Tongwei was too lazy to pay attention to her. He moved a bamboo stool and walked to the tree in the yard to enjoy the cool air by himself.
Qi Renyi sat at the gate, puffing smoke from a cigarette in his mouth, looking towards the village, waiting for the return of his son and grandson.
"Grandpa is so old, and he still smokes?"
Chen Yang came quietly to Qi Tongwei like a kitten and squatted down: "Isn't it said that for the sake of health, it is recommended that the elderly should not smoke."
"It's okay. I've been smoking for a lifetime and I've gotten used to it." Qi Tongwei explained the reason: "I'm just afraid that if I quit suddenly, my body will have problems."
"Is there any other way to say this?"
Chen Yang found this unbelievable.
"Of course." Qi Tongwei scratched her nose: "Idiot."