I make a living solving crimes.

After dinner, several old men picked up the dried seafood that Chang Wei brought back.

Chang Da opened Chang Wei's suitcase, soaked the dirty clothes in water, hung up his coat, spread his shirt and pants on the coffee table, and carefully ironed them with the bottom of a kettle.

Even though there are many more people in the family, they are still living in harmony.

Although Yang Min is a daughter-in-law, she grew up in the Chang family since she was a child. Before she got married, she called her mother and grandmother, and they had no grudges against each other in getting along with each other.

What's more, both old ladies are kind people. The old ladies never made Grandma Chang angry in the past, and when Grandma Chang became a mother-in-law, she would be able to treat her daughter-in-law well.

Not to mention Yang Min, even Second Aunt has never had a bad temper at home in all these years.

Therefore, a harmonious family brings prosperity.

It's no use making this sentence into a cross-stitch and hanging it on the wall; it has to be remembered by everyone, young and old.

Chang Wei sat on a small wooden chair, tearing the squid into strips and feeding them to Chang Xiaoman, while chatting with his younger brothers and sisters.

"Chang Ni, are you used to the new school?"

The two have already enrolled in school, and the formalities were handled personally by Chen Mingji.

"I can't keep up. The teaching in Beijing is more difficult than ours."

“Is the curriculum different?”

"The books are all the same, but the teachers in the city are better and teach more. Our Chinese teacher even gives us couplets."

"Those who can understand couplets are all old intellectuals." Chang Wei praised him, but secretly complained that he was another person who would be sent to the bullpen in the future.

But he didn't show it on his face, and followed Chang Ni's words, "Can you learn it?"

"Simple ones are fine, like heaven to earth, rain to wind, and continent to sky. But anything too long won't work."

"It's okay. If you don't understand something, just come and ask me. I was known as an expert in piercing intestines back then, so I can keep it safe."

Chang Ni grinned as she heard him bragging. She rolled her eyes and said with a cute smile, "Brother, let me ask you a question. It just so happens that the teacher has asked a difficult question today...Shanghai's tap water comes from the sea."

Chang Wei almost added: From eighteen to eighty.

Fortunately, he had read thousands of books in his previous life, so he dared to claim to be an expert and naturally knew the best answer to this sentence.

After a slight pause, he said in a clear voice: "The leaves of the larch trees in Huangshan are yellow when they fall down the mountain."

Chang Ni was shocked and stood there in a daze, not knowing what expression to use.

No, brother, can you really do it?

Chang Wei smiled, indicating that this was nothing, and asked carefully: "Take your time to study, don't rush, no one in school bullies you, right?"

"No, we were all brought into the classroom by the principal himself. Xiaonan, Xiaotian, and Xiaolong are in the same school. They go to school together and come back together every day. Oh, and there's also a little boy named Zhuzi."

"Zhu Zi, I haven't seen him for a long time."

"He and Momo are in the same class. We will go together after school." Chang Long said while chewing a dried fish.

Although Zhuzi is the same age as Changtian, he started school later and is only in the first grade this year.

"Old Third, pack some shredded squid and dried fish and bring them to Zhuzi tomorrow. Ask him to come over to our house and play when he's free."

"Okay, big brother. He comes sometimes, but he won't stay for dinner. Big brother, you come back late so you can't see him."

"Well, this child has good upbringing and is sensible." Yang Min came over and praised him, "Every time we invite him to dinner, he runs faster than a rabbit."

The old men packed a sack of dry goods into different categories, and Yang Min packed a few items into cloth bags. "Take these to the office tomorrow and let the two old men taste them."

"Oh, mom is really thoughtful." Chang Wei took it and took a look. They were all dried fish and shrimp that were easy to chew and digest.

"Didn't you call me before and say you wouldn't be back until the winter solstice? How come you're suddenly four or five days earlier?"

"On short notice, we came back to receive the commendation."

"What commendation... have you made another contribution?"

After reaching the level of section chief, commendations were no longer given easily. However, Chang Wei still placed the ten military medals in front of Chang Kun's portrait.

"Yeah." Chang Wei saw that his brother and sister's eyes were shining, and even Chang Xiaoman raised his head in anticipation, and smiled and said, "I was awarded a special merit this time, and I may mention it again."

"Special Merit?"

Yang Min's voice was hurried, and the ending tone unconsciously rose in pitch, revealing eagerness and joy.

The three old men who were sitting at the octagonal table collecting dry goods stopped what they were doing and turned their heads in unison.

"Brother, is special merit more powerful than first-class merit?" Chang Tian's tone was respectful. After getting Chang Wei's confirmation, he jumped excitedly and spun in circles on the spot.

"Brother, now that you have your special merit, can you let me wear it too?" Chang Nan came close to Chang Wei and begged, "My father didn't even get a first-class merit."

Only the old lady suddenly stood up, walked over tremblingly, hugged Chang Wei in her arms, stroked his little face, and choked with sobs: "Special merit, such a great merit, how much suffering my child has to endure outside, how much risk he has to take."

The room became quiet again.

Yes, special merit...

You may not be able to get it even if you risk your life.

Only Chang Wei smiled bitterly and said nothing.

After chatting with his family for a while, Chang Wei went out and walked towards the front yard, ready to wash up and go to bed early.

Just a few steps out of the courtyard, there was a commotion in the second uncle's house. Soon Liu Guangtian rushed out of the house, paused when passing by Chang Wei, and ran away quickly.

Liu Haizhong rushed out of the door in his cotton shoes. When he saw Chang Wei, he threw the fire chopsticks in his hand to the ground and said with a wry smile, "Chief Chang is back?"

Chang Wei nodded, greeted with a smile, and did not stop.

Liu Haizhong returned to the house angrily, fell on the stool, and sighed heavily, "Boss, you have to fight for your father's reputation. Look at that little bastard, he is a small official, but he doesn't even respond to your father when he sees him."

Liu Guangqi heard this and came out from the inner room, frowning and saying, "Dad, keep your voice down, or someone will hear you. Is his section chief a minor official? Haven't you seen that his cousins ​​are all taken to school by the director of the street office himself?"

"Isn't a section chief just a section chief? Are there big ones and small ones?"

"Dad, the position of section chief also depends on the power."

"...Boss, come and talk to Dad."

"Dad, you are just a high school student and you can't be an official. What's the point of knowing this?"

Liu Guangqi's tone did not hide his dislike for Liu Haizhong.

If the second and third brothers said this, they would have been beaten long ago, but as the flesh in his heart in his bangs, he would not dare to take action.

Between being angry and being a coward, he chose to be angry and a coward.

Chang Wei watched Liu Guangtian running out of the yard, wearing only a thin coat in the middle of the cold winter night, and couldn't help feeling sad for him.

The deaf old lady was absolutely right.

If parents are not kind, their children will be unfilial.

Which child can endure being beaten with hot chopsticks at any time?

Walking all the way to the front yard, Yan Jiecheng came out of the house with a pretty girl beside him.

"Section Chief Chang is back?" Yan Jiecheng greeted him warmly, and then said to the girl beside him, "Yu Li, this is the Section Chief Chang from our back yard that I often mentioned to you."

"Hello, Chief Chang!"

The girl had a slender and upright figure, she was wearing a tight-fitting floral jacket, her thick black braids draped over her chest, and a sweet smile on her face.

Not bad, a girl who looks like she has a single lip.