I make a living solving crimes.

At the seaside in winter, the wind is cold and the waves beat against the shore, splashing white foam.

The sea surface in the distance is gray and blends with the sky, appearing particularly tranquil and mysterious.

In this season, sunshine is particularly precious.

The golden light shines on the sea, making the waves sparkle, as if bringing a touch of warmth and hope to the cold winter.

The price offered by the fishermen was very low, and Chang Wei and others did not bargain but paid the money readily. Before leaving, he took out two bags of candy and asked Fan Tuaner and Jiang Hongxia to share them among the children.

They put the gifts one by one in the children's hands instead of throwing them into the air and watching the children scramble for them.

Six men took away four sacks of dry goods and tied them tightly on the roof of the cart.

While the fish were being weighed, Chang Wei strolled around the village casually, bought some small yellow croaker and sole and threw them into the pond in the system space.

These days he learned some local Tianjin dishes from the hotel's cooks and planned to go back and cook them for his elderly family to try.

The return trip to Beijing was the next day.

Originally, Chang Wei planned to stay for a few more days to set up the anti-theft brigade and then formulate a specific plan for a severe crackdown, but his plan was disrupted by a phone call from the minister.

"Award?"

"Minister, I am so sorry... Can I ask what rank of merit I should be given?"

"Uh... Minister, is this true?"

"I'm so sorry, Minister. I mean what I said."

"Yes, we will return immediately."

After hanging up the phone, Chang Wei saw the pairs of sparkling eyes behind him and said with a smile: "You have all made contributions this time. All of you will return to Beijing to attend the commendation meeting for your contributions."

Everyone cheered. Ji Xiaowang jumped twice, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Team Leader, can I go back too?"

In the end, Ji Xiaowang chose to stay in Tianjin until the New Year.

Fan Tuaner had a serious talk with him and made him understand Chang Wei's painstaking efforts.

He also needs a platform to train himself and prove himself.

"Go back first, and come back after the meeting."

"Yes, thank you, Team Leader...Team Leader, are we doing collective or individual Gong?"

"Individual, second class merit, you are all the same, oh, Sister Tuan'er is an individual first class merit."

The cheers got louder, and Fan Tuan'er couldn't help but get excited. With tears in her eyes, she looked at Chang Wei and asked with concern, "What about you?"

Chang Wei covered his ears, avoided the noisy people and walked out of the house. When he was far away, he whispered, "Special Merit, Deputy Director."

Fan Tuan'er paused and said in disbelief, "Promoted?"

Chang Wei curled his lips and said, "I want the position of deputy minister. The old man changed a word for me."

Fan Tuan'er slapped his arm angrily and said, "Don't talk nonsense to my face when you get back."

"Understood." Chang Wei put away the playful smile on his face, turned his head to look, and whispered: "This time the instructions were personally issued by the chief's office, and special matters will be handled specially."

After saying that, he looked at Fan Tuan'er and said sincerely, "Sister Tuan'er, thank you."

He knew that if Fan Tuaner had not fought hard for him in the Investigation Department, who would know what Chang Wei had given up.

Those more than two tons of gold could have belonged to him alone.

Fan Tuan'er looked at Chang Wei lovingly, and said softly, "You deserve all this, Chang Wei. Your future is not just about being a department-level official."

On his way back, the director of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau personally came to see him off to the station, held his hand, and hoped that he would not come again.

Chang Wei held the director's hand tightly and said that he would come to Tianjin often in the future and thanked the Tianjin Municipal Bureau for its support and care in his work and life during this period.

The director was almost crying.

The first time it was 800 kilograms, the second time it was more than 4,600 kilograms, the Tianjin Municipal Bureau didn’t get any benefit at all!

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When we returned to Nanluoguxiang, the sky was filled with sunset glow.

The lively atmosphere of the alley is hidden in every brick, tile, blade of grass and tree.

In the evening, every household lit up the lights, smoke rose, and the air was filled with the aroma of food, allowing Chang Wei to feel the warmth and tranquility of home early.

The long alleys of the market, gathered together are fireworks, spread out to be the world.

When Chang Wei entered the backyard, Chang Xiaoman was talking to Xiao Zhao, muttering about when her uncle would come home. Suddenly, she looked up and saw a familiar figure. Two little tears welled up in her star-like eyes.

"Uncle, I miss you so much!" In an instant, tears flowed like strings from her eyes to the corners of her mouth. The little girl pursed her lips, holding back the tears, and kicked her legs to rush towards Chang Wei.

Chang Wei dropped the luggage in his hand, went over, picked her up, and patted her back gently.

The little girl wiped her tears in his arms, counting on her fingers and choking, "I haven't seen you for many, many days."

"I woke up every morning to look for you, but I couldn't find you. I thought my uncle didn't want me anymore."

At this point, the little girl turned her head towards Chang Wei, tears still hanging on her cheeks, but a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth, "Uncle, you are finally back."

These words hit Chang Wei's heart hard, and he hugged the little girl tighter.

The people in the room heard the noise and had already come out to greet them.

"Grandpa, grandpa, grandma, mother, sister."

Chang Wei greeted them and dealt with his younger brothers and sisters who called him "Big Brother".

They supported each other and went back to the house. Yang Min wiped the little girl's face with a hot towel and said with a smile, "She waits for you to come back in the yard every day."

Chang Wei still held the little girl in his arms and said with a smile, "As expected, it is the niece who loves her uncle the most."

The little girl felt embarrassed and hugged his neck and kicked her legs around.

The old lady sat on a chair with a cane, her eyes almost fixed on Chang Wei. "It's so cold, you must be suffering on a business trip outside, right?"

Chang Wei walked to the old lady, put Chang Xiaoman down, and said softly: "Grandma, I am here to supervise on behalf of the ministry. I enjoy high-level treatment, good food, warm clothes, and no suffering."

Grandpa Chang sucked on his pipe and said calmly, "Mom, Xiao Wei is going to the places now, just like the imperial envoys in the past. Don't worry about him."

The old lady didn't know how high a position a special commissioner of a ministry was, but she had heard of the title of imperial envoy. She instantly became arrogant and said, "My great-grandson has been very smart since he was young."

Chang Da was beside him, saying, "Yes, he is the smartest. When he was a kid, he was chased around the village by his own dog."

Speaking of dogs, Chang Wei asked curiously, "Where is the little yellow dog I raised?"

As he was speaking, the little yellow dog pushed the door open with its head and came in, with a golden little monkey sitting on its back.

Chang Xiaoman immediately ran over, put his hands on his waist and asked, "Great Sage, why did you take my seat?"

The little monkey was so scared that he jumped away.

Chang Wei saw the little yellow dog showing a fawning smile to the little girl, lying on the ground and crawling two steps towards Chang Xiaoman. After she climbed up, she carried the dog steadily and walked around the house.

A truly filial dog.