Chapter 1322
One Day, One Change
Upon arriving at the lock, Wang An went straight to the general office.
When Shi Suo invited Wang An to his home for dinner, he told Wang An that he worked in the general office.
The so-called general office is just a huge office shared by a large group of civilians without official positions.
Unfortunately, although Shi Suo had been promoted, he was still just an ordinary civilian and therefore did not have his own private office.
The large office was mostly empty, probably because of a mission. Fortunately, Shi Suo was in the office, so there was no need to look for him.
At this moment, Shi Suo looked like he had just returned from a mission. He was sitting in front of the stove warming his hands while summarizing the lessons learned from the mission with his two colleagues.
It's clear that his two colleagues are likely auxiliary well operators, or firefighters.
After listening to their conversation for a short while, Wang An greeted them with a smile:
"What are you busy with, Brother Shi? You seem quite enthusiastic, hahaha."
Shi Suo and his two colleagues looked in the direction of the voice. Upon seeing Wang An, Shi Suo immediately stood up and said with great surprise:
"Hey, Brother An's here! Hahahaha!"
Wang An smiled and said:
"Yeah, I was just wondering what you've been up to."
After a brief greeting, Shi Suo introduced himself to his two colleagues and Wang An.
Wang An learned from Shi Suo that his two colleagues were both defense officers under his command, and they were newcomers after the competition. One was named Yang Jinsong, and the other was named Yu Qingguo.
When Shi Suo recounted Wang An's marksmanship and achievements during the competition between the two counties, Yang Jinsong and Yu Qingguo were quite surprised and immediately regarded Wang An as an all-around master.
After chatting for a while longer, Wang An finally revealed his purpose:
"Hey Shi, I'm here for no other reason than to ask you to help me deal with a few thugs."
Upon hearing this, Shi Suo and the other two were stunned into silence. Just moments before, Shi Suo had been boasting to Yang Jingsong and Yu Qingguo about how amazing Wang An's marksmanship was and how skilled he was during the martial arts competition.
But in the blink of an eye, even something as trivial as dealing with a few thugs required Wang An to ask for help.
That's pure nonsense!
Seeing the shocked looks in their eyes, Wang An immediately understood what they were thinking and smiled helplessly:
"You guys need to help me find where they are. After I've dealt with them, you guys can interrogate them and give them the maximum punishment they deserve, understand?"
Shi Suo then said with a smile:
"After all that fuss, it's just such a small matter? Hahaha, then you don't need to show your face. Just tell me their names, and I'll take care of this little thing for you."
Wang An glanced back at Wang Yi, shook his head, and said:
“That won’t do. My brother has to see with his own eyes how they were arrested.”
Shi Suo asked with some curiosity:
"I'm not trying to be mean, but what exactly happened, Brother An?"
Wang An looked at Wang Yi again and said:
"My younger brother is studying at the county's No. 1 High School, and then some thugs dared to rip him off. I just fucking bastards."
Patting Wang Yi on the shoulder, Wang An said again:
"This is my own brother, how can I swallow this? I have to accuse them of extortion and robbery."
Upon hearing this, Shi Suo immediately spoke with righteous indignation:
"Damn, they even dare to bully our little brother! They've got some nerve! This area around the county's No. 1 High School is under our control. By the way, what are the names of those little brats?"
Wang An hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said:
"It's called Bao. Bao's Nest, isn't it?"
Unfortunately, Wang An was too lazy to remember the names of these petty thugs, so he forgot them again in just a short while. Turning to Wang Yi, Wang An asked:
"Xiao Yi, what's that kid's name again, Bao something?"
Wang Yi said with a helpless expression, "Call him Bao Zhijun."
Wang An ignored Wang Yi's helplessness and turned to Shi Suo, saying:
"The leader's name is Bao Zhijun."
Shi Suo said, somewhat speechless:
"Yes, I'm listening."
Wang An wasn't embarrassed at all, and even said with a smile:
"Let's go then, let's take care of that damn thing."
And so, Wang An led Wang Yi, and Shi Suo led Yang Jingsong and Yu Qingguo, and the five of them walked out of the office.
Seeing Wang An stop the gas truck in the courtyard of the lock, Shi Suo, still looking puzzled, said to Yang Jingsong and Yu Qingguo:
"Who parked their car in our yard? We didn't hear anything just now."
Just as Yang Jingsong and Yu Qingguo were wondering what was going on, Wang An opened the car door and turned to Shi Suo and the other two, saying:
"Get in the car, driving will get us there faster."
Upon hearing this, Shi Suo looked utterly shocked and said:
"Xiao An, this car is yours? Holy crap, that's impressive! You've even got a car! You're amazing!"
Wang An waved his hand dismissively and said:
"What's so great about driving a car? Get in, let's go."
Amidst the shocked and envious gazes of Shi Suo and his companions, the three of them sat down in the back row.
As soon as he got in the car, Shi Suo said in a somewhat exaggerated manner:
“Our boss only rode a Happiness 250, and you’ve already got a car.”
Wang An smiled faintly:
"Mine is an old one too; I had someone else buy it for me."
Shi Suo looked at the interior, which had been converted to a hardtop, frowned, and said:
"Brother Xiao An, is your car one of those experimental vehicles? I remember a while ago, several cars like yours suddenly appeared in our county. I remember that batch of cars had hardtops, while the original ones all had soft tops."
Wang An nodded and said:
"Yes, it's that batch of cars. My friend helped me buy them."
As they talked and chatted, Wang An quickly drove the car to the vicinity of the county's No. 1 Middle School.
Everyone got off the car, and Shi Suo said with considerable emotion:
"It's still better to travel by car. I wish we could drive cars when we go on missions someday."
Upon hearing this, Wang An chuckled and said:
"Hey, it'll be soon, probably in three to five years. You two locksmiths in the south and north of the city will definitely get cars."
Wang An's words were not unfounded, because he clearly remembered that after he went to the south in his previous life, that is, after 85, the county government and many other units in DJ County were all provided with vehicles, all of them green Jeeps with soft rear tops.
The reason for this is that throughout the 80s, the overall economic development of various banners, counties, and districts in Heilongjiang Province was quite good.
After Wang An finished speaking, Shi Suo said with some surprise:
"Really? They'll all get a car after three or five years?"
Wang An said with great certainty:
"Absolutely! Haven't you noticed how much our county has changed? It's practically changing every single day."
Shi Suo looked around and nodded, saying:
"Yeah, I heard there are a lot of infrastructure projects starting next year!"
(End of this chapter)