Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 163 My Favorite Win-Win Situation

Early morning, "Old Couple's Barbecue" on Dongming Road

Although Julie had insisted on treating everyone to a nice meal back at the Criminal Investigation Department, everyone knew she was a girl and didn't want her to spend too much, even though she was determined to do so.

Because, as is customary, the first meal after a major case must include wine, and a whole table full of wine.

Chen Shu led everyone to the usual spot.

As expected, Zhu Chaoran and two others had already secured a large spot on the sidewalk in front of the store.

Upon seeing Chen Shu arrive with his men, he immediately stood up, his massive frame bulging, and excitedly shouted, "Brother Shu! Over here! Over here!"

A familiar voice followed closely behind: "Damn it! Chief Chen, hurry up! Haha!"

Chen Shu wasn't surprised to see Zhu Chaoran, who was the first to arrive, because he had sent Zhu Chaoran a WeChat message before leaving the Criminal Investigation University and deciding to come here for barbecue. He hadn't expected that the fat guy would bring three more people with him.

When Chen Shu got closer, he saw that it was grid leader Yan Chenxi, and there was also Xiao Lin from the plainclothes team and Xiao Qiang, the community assistant.

"Brother Shu, when you sent me the WeChat message, Grid Chief Yan had just finished taking care of the three of us. So I..." Zhu Chaoran scratched his head, only then realizing that something was amiss.

He was used to treating Chen Shu as his elder brother, and he didn't think too much about what he did, just doing things according to his own nature.

Chen Shu didn't mind, although he was a little curious as to why Xiao Lin and Xiao Qiang were there too. But after thinking about it, he figured that Zhu Chaoran had run into Yan Chenxi asking for help at the grid police station, and he had just called the two of them over without any hesitation.

Judging from Zhu Chaoran's lazy manner, it's almost certainly true!
Seeing that Yan Chenxi and Xiaolin were both there, she started thinking about arranging a second job for Xiaolin in the grid management system.

Hehe, just toast that little official a few more times, and Xiao Lin's matter will be settled!
He pulled over a small stool and sat down with Yan Chenxi: "It's okay, it's more lively with more people! Barbecue is all about having lots of people!"

Seeing that he had run into an acquaintance he had just met in the past few days, Xu Chaofan was delighted and boasted, "Beautiful lady, you have no idea how amazing Chen Shu is! My brother and I have solved a major case these past two days! From now on, those guys in our branch's criminal investigation team will have to avoid him!"

Julie raised her right foot and stomped hard on it!
Xu Chaofan, who was extremely politically astute, gasped and immediately changed the subject: "From now on, all the leaders of our branch bureau will have to salute him when they see him!"

Yan Chenxi's clear, bright eyes, as cold as a deep pool, gazed intently, expressing a strong desire to listen, but she didn't say anything.

"Boss lady, bring the wine!"

"Okay. Just wait, I'll be right there!"

Cheers! Let's drink!

Before the end, Chen Shu went to the front desk to pay the bill.

Although it was agreed that Julie would pay the bill, four people from Zhongshan Institute came later (Yan Chenxi was on Chen Shu's side), so he felt embarrassed to let Julie pay again.

The proprietress stood behind the counter, picked up a stack of bills, flipped through them several times, and said with a smile, "Officer Chen, your table has paid."

Chen Shu was a little curious, thinking that Yan Chenxi didn't seem like the kind of person with rich social experience, so how could she have thought of paying in advance? "Boss lady, do you remember who paid?"

The proprietress called over a young man and asked him a few questions. The man pointed to Xu Chaofan outside the shop, who was shaking a beer bottle like a tornado and tilting his head back to chug it.

Upon seeing it was this guy, Chen Shu figured he must have been worried about Julie spending money, so he paid the bill first. However, this was between the two of them; ultimately, the people from Zhongshan Institute paid the majority of the bill, so he still had to pay it.

Chen Shu asked the proprietress to use the computer to refund Xu Chaofan's payment, and then paid the bill himself. He took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and then looked down at it—oh my god, he suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

These people can really eat and drink!

After returning to his seat, Chen Shu leaned close to Xu Chaofan and mentioned that he would pay the bill, explaining that most of the people at the gathering were from Zhongshan Institute, so he would have to cover the cost.

Xu Chaofan laughed as he watched Chen Shu meticulously calculating the accounts. "We don't even need to rob them; the police will pay for it! They've solved such a big case, why are they still withholding our case-handling funds? I'll smash their security department to pieces!"

Xu Chaofan, emboldened by the alcohol, spoke a little louder and boasted a bit more than usual, especially since the person he was pursuing happened to be sitting next to him.

However, ever since Zhao Feifei, the female captain of the Shangna Public Security Brigade, caused a scene at the Police Security Section, it has been said that the reimbursement process for other business units has become much faster.

Chen Shu secretly decided that once this busy period was over, he must take advantage of the current situation and quickly reimburse the security team's expenses. He had been paying for it himself before, so it wasn't a big deal if he paid sooner or later.

Now, with a security team in place, the police officers there generally have decent salaries, so they can delay as long as possible without much complaint. The plainclothes team, on the other hand, consists of auxiliary police officers whose salaries are barely enough to support their families; they'd prefer to have the expense reimbursed as soon as possible.

Chen Shu poured himself a beer and took a few sips. Looking across the table, he saw Xiao Lin, all smiles, repeatedly toasting Yan Chenxi sitting next to him. He wondered if he should also find some extra income for the other plainclothes team members.

Xiao Lin's situation this time was entirely thanks to Zhu Chaoran.

In the afternoon, Zhu Chaoran was on duty at the police station in the Liming grid area, so engrossed in his game that he didn't realize he'd missed his shift. In his mind, going back to the police station meant playing on his phone, staying in the grid area meant playing on his phone too, and besides, no superiors were randomly patrolling!
This isn't nice!

When an incident occurred in a community under the grid, Yan Chenxi was recruiting people in the grid to rush over and help. However, she found that after get off work, apart from her, the grid leader, who was still in the office, the only other place with the lights on was the police station.

When Zhu Chaoran saw that the beautiful leader needed manpower, he didn't hesitate to call over his old friends Xiao Lin and Xiao Qiang.

After Chen Shu's promotion, Zhu Chaoran's status in the police station also rose accordingly. Zheng Jie, the captain of the plainclothes team, stopped paying attention to him.

Xiao Lin and Xiao Qiang were also very efficient; they arrived in the station's police car within ten minutes, fully equipped. After everyone assembled, they immediately went to the community where the incident occurred and resolved the situation.

Xiao Qiang, a former community assistant, has excellent communication skills with the masses. Zhu Chaoran, tall and strong but weak-willed, stands behind him, while Xiao Lin from the plainclothes team sits in the police car, pressing the siren repeatedly.

Before Yan Chenxi could figure out what was going on, the crowd dispersed. Community staff quickly accompanied her, thanking them repeatedly.

Right now, the other grid staff are still on their way!

From then on, Yan Chenxi, who had previously had doubts about Chen Shu's suggestion of extra overtime for auxiliary police officers, had no objections.

The funding is distributed across the network, but in the end, all the tasks still fall on her shoulders!
So, at this barbecue stall, Chen Shu and Yan Chenxi finally finalized their agreement.

Next, Xiaolin will work overtime at the Dawn grid from 10 pm on weekday evenings after get off work, and the weekends will be the same as the weekday day shifts.

The grid company pays Xiaolin an extra 3,000 yuan per month for overtime work.

All are happy.

I thought of the three little girls in Xiaolin's hometown.

Chen Shu toasted the frail-looking Xiao Lin, patted the great father on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly:
"Work hard and live life to the fullest."

(End of this chapter)