Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

The next morning, after Zhao Cheng got up, he looked at Pingping who was still lying on the kang and was very satisfied with his performance last night.

"Brother Cheng, why are you up so early?" Pingping found that there was no one around her, so she quickly got up and looked for Zhao Cheng.

"Lie down for a while, and you can get up after I finish cooking! You were also very tired last night." Zhao Cheng said with a smile.

"Oh, Brother Cheng, I'm not going to pay attention to you anymore!" Pingping hid her head back under the quilt.

Zhao Cheng made a simple breakfast, consisting of steamed buns with two-grain flour, pickles, millet porridge and two eggs for each person.

After breakfast, Zhao Cheng said goodbye to Pingping and went out to work.

Today, because Zhao Cheng went out late, he happened to meet Yi Zhonghai and others who were going to work at the door. Zhao Cheng greeted them one by one, and without stopping, he rode away on his bike.

"Didn't Xiao Zhao say that it would take more than three months for him to come back? Is this earlier than expected?" Liu Haizhong, with a big belly, asked Yi Zhonghai next to him in a leadership tone.

"I came back yesterday. Don't you read the newspaper? The crackdown in Shanghai has achieved particularly good results. I guess they completed the task ahead of schedule. I heard that thousands of spies were arrested! They were all shot! That's really a lot of heads killed!" Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong and said with a smile.

"Killed so many? I heard that they not only arrested spies, but also killed those who committed crimes. Is that true? What does this have to do with Xiao Zhao coming back early?" Liu Haizhong's words made the people next to him look at Yi Zhonghai with curiosity.

Yi Zhonghai felt helpless about Liu Haizhong's peanut-sized brain and had to explain: "Xiao Zhao is a public security officer. He went to Shanghai to catch criminals! Since there was a crackdown in Shanghai and it was very successful, then Ken also let Xiao Zhao and his team finish their work ahead of time! Didn't Xiao Zhao come back early? As for who was targeted in the crackdown? It's true that many criminals were shot. I heard there was also a crime of hooliganism. A kid molested a female comrade on the street and was caught on the street. He was shot in less than three days! This was even reported in the newspaper! You guys, keep an eye on it! After the incident over there is over, maybe there will be a crackdown in Beiping one day."

"Just because he flirted with a lesbian on the street, he was shot? Is it really that serious?" Yi Zhonghai's words shocked everyone who heard him. Shot just like that? So cruel?

"Of course not. I heard that in this crackdown in Shanghai, the lightest sentence is fifteen years in prison!" Yi Zhonghai sighed.

"Is this true? The lightest sentence is fifteen years in prison? That would be worse than being shot. What can they do after being released after fifteen years?" A neighbor who also works at the steel mill muttered.

"I heard it's true. Just think about it, thousands were executed! I heard from our team leader that thousands of members of the Green and Red Gangs were executed in Shanghai this time!" A worker walking next to Liu Haizhong in another forging workshop also whispered.

"The Red Army is really merciless to criminals! We have to be quiet recently, in case the crackdown in Peking starts one day and affects us." Liu Haizhong said with a trembling face.

"Don't worry, as long as you work hard, no one will pay attention to you!" Yi Zhonghai joked.

"We all abide by the law! Old Yi, don't talk nonsense!" Liu Haizhong quickly retorted.

As they got closer to the steel mill, Yi Zhonghai and his companions stopped joking and walked into the mill obediently.

At the same time, in the director’s office of the Peking Municipal Bureau.

Zhao Cheng stood opposite Director Luo, lowering his head and enduring Director Luo's anger.

"What do you think Zheng Chaoyang and the other two are thinking? Have I been bad to them? Have I wronged them? They went to Shanghai and didn't even go home? Tell me, what are they thinking?" Director Luo looked at Zhao Cheng, his chest heaving with anger.

"Hey, Chief, you're asking too much. How would I know what they're thinking? I'm not a worm in their stomachs." Zhao Cheng curled his lips. Let Lao Luo vent. Anyway, they have been transferred and you can't tie them back. Why get angry?

"Aren't you good friends with those three? How come you don't know what they are thinking?" Director Luo was still panting.

"Oh, my dear director, there is no need for you to be angry. Bai Ling is originally from Shanghai. She came to Peking just for Zheng Chaoyang. Isn't it normal for her to go back now? What's so strange about that?" Zhao Cheng said.

After hearing what Zhao Cheng said, Director Luo realized that he was only asking for trouble by telling Zhao Cheng all this. This kid was as thick-skinned as a city wall.

"Forget it, let's not talk about them. This operation in Shanghai caused me heavy losses, and I need to make up for it. So, go back and pack your things and report to the Municipal Bureau's Action Team!" Director Luo had also made up his mind. Although Zheng Chaoyang was gone, didn't we still have Zhao Cheng? Let him manage the action team.

Hearing Director Luo's words, Zhao Cheng's expression was as expected. This old Luo was definitely going to find someone to replace Zheng Chaoyang in managing the action team. But he wasn't the right person at all.

"Director, you'd better give up this idea. I'm not suitable, you should find someone else!" Zhao Cheng said solemnly.

"How do you know you are not suitable?" Director Luo asked doubtfully.

Zhao Cheng rolled his eyes and said to Director Luo, "Director, you have to understand that I am different from Zheng Chaoyang. He was once one of your undercover agents, one of your own! I am a former police officer! How can I manage the action team? Besides, even if you let me take charge, the higher-ups won't agree."

"Don't be so pessimistic. Believe in our broad minds!" Director Luo said.

"I believe it, but I don't want to come to the Municipal Bureau myself!" Zhao Cheng said a little embarrassedly.

"Why?" Director Luo was very surprised.

"Director Luo, I don't want a promotion or to be famous. Besides, my wife is taking care of our two children by herself. I'm at the Jiaodaokou Police Station. I can go home when I have nothing to do, and it's close to home when something happens. It's too far to come to the Municipal Bureau!" said Zhao Cheng.

After listening to Zhao Cheng's words, Director Luo fell into deep thought. Zheng Chaoyang had previously told him that Zhao Cheng didn't want a promotion, only a peaceful life. Especially since he'd been drafted to Shanghai on a three-month business trip shortly after his wife's first month, it was a bit inhumane.

If he makes people uncomfortable again because of transferring them to the Municipal Bureau, he won't be able to work properly. Lao Luo also knows this guy, he can really play tricks on you, his face is as thick as a city wall, and he will beat and scold you at will.

"Then you go back to Jiaodaokou first! I'll think about it." Director Luo had no choice but to compromise.

"Hey, okay, Director Luo, there are actually a lot of capable people in our bureau. You can definitely find someone to replace Zheng Chaoyang! With his level, there are many people who are better than him!" Zhao Cheng said to Director Luo happily when he heard that Director Luo agreed not to transfer him.