Quick Wear: I am the shopkeeper at the Merit Pawn Shop

"Who is Zhou Juan? Why would President Huo risk his life to burn paper money for her?" The women from the next village were curious and gossiped.

"Oh, this is a long story. It all started yesterday when President Huo got angry for his beloved and criticized the educated youth in our village..."

The village women talked incessantly about how President Huo got angry at Shen Mo in the Youth League Institute yesterday.

Everyone at the scene began to analyze Huo Mingli's abnormal behaviors like Sherlock Holmes.

"From this we can infer that President Huo likes Zhou Juan, otherwise why would he say that he wants Shen Mo dead? You have to know that what Shen Mo did was also the most basic reaction of a person, and it was because of this kid's quick reaction that Zhao Heigou didn't escape. As for what happened later, who would have thought that Fan Jinhua would kill someone. He couldn't find trouble with a death row inmate, so naturally he took out all his anger on Shen Mo."

"Don't talk nonsense." Captain Fan interrupted the village woman's chatter.

"Everyone, go get your work, or you won't get any work points today."

With the captain's words, all the village women who were gossiping scattered like birds and beasts.

There was no one else on the riverside except the militia.

Captain Fan chatted with the village party secretary of the downstream village for quite some time, and finally he came back satisfied.

"Shen Mo, come with me to town."

Hearing the captain's call, Shen Mo nodded quickly.

On the way, Shen Mo saw Captain Fan's smile that could not be hidden on his face.

Before Shen Mo could ask, Fan Fugen had already spoken.

Captain Fan has just reached an agreement with the Party Secretary of the downstream village. The two villages will jointly put pressure on the upstream village and prevent them from closing the sluice gate.

"Shen Mo, this time it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't pointed out that the other party was a military gun, the water grabbing issue would have lasted for several days. We have to fight for water with the upstream village, snatch the water from the sluice gate, and guard against the downstream village. It's like being attacked from both sides. Now that we have joined forces with the downstream village, it's much easier than in previous years."

Even though the sluice gates cannot be closed in the end, the three villages will benefit equally and they will not be short of water.

"In fact, doing this every year is not a solution. We still need to build a reservoir. Even if the weather is not dry, we can still raise some ducks and fish in the reservoir, which can also generate income for the village."

Shen Mo recalled some new rural construction in his previous life and made a sincere proposal.

“We have actually considered the possibility of aquaculture in reservoirs, but the aquaculture cycle is too long for both ducks and fish.”

"It depends on the breed. I've seen several types of ducks in the city that have short breeding cycles and high meat content. For example, white-striped ducks have a short breeding cycle, while Beijing ducks have a good taste."

"Is this true? I'll go ask someone about it. Shen Mo, thank you so much for reminding me. If we can really develop the breeding industry in the future, you will be a hero of our village."

"I wouldn't dare to. I just mentioned it casually." Shen Mo smiled.

If the breeding industry in the village develops and all villagers can eat meat, it may not be a bad thing.

The country was in a very difficult situation during this period. There had been a major famine in the previous decade, and there was also the need to pay off foreign debts.

This makes the already poor country even worse off.

Only now have we been able to breathe a sigh of relief, but the country's development still depends on the economy.

This will be proven in the future.

When the two arrived in the town, the police station had already been investigating the case.

Han Ming looked at Shen Mo a few more times when he saw him.

"I heard that President Huo went to your village yesterday and had some conflicts with this educated youth Shen?"

When they learned that something had happened to President Huo, they naturally had to rule out homicide first, so they had to sort out the interpersonal relationships around them first. They didn't specifically suspect Shen Mo of anything.

"Oh, that's because President Huo felt sorry for the young intellectual. He probably thought Shen Mo had escaped from Zhao Heigou's gun, and thought that Shen Mo was capable of saving her when they were in the cabin on the mountain."

"Then why didn't you save people at that time? Did you really not have the ability?" Han Ming looked at Shen Mo sharply.

He is not someone like Captain Fan who can be fooled.

Shen Mo smiled helplessly: "I am just an educated youth. When I found out that Zhou Juan's innocence was gone, I naturally thought a lot, and I was even more afraid that Zhao Heigou would bite me back.

Who do the villagers trust more, the locals or the outsiders? I don't need to explain this, and I know Zhou Juan's character, and I'm afraid that she will put the blame on me in order to avoid marrying Zhao Heigou. At that time, I can't clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River. "

Shen Mo spoke from the bottom of his heart. Han Ming thought about it from Shen Mo's perspective and felt that there was nothing wrong with his behavior, except that Shen Mo was too alert.

"This hasn't happened yet, are you being too vigilant?"

"There's nothing we can do about it." Shen Mo spread his hands. "I almost couldn't get away with it and was suspected."

Fan Fugen also said at this time: "Shen Mo is a miserable man. His father sacrificed himself, and his mother only cared about the family behind him, so he couldn't even stay in the city. That's why he has such vigilance, and he has paid a lot of price."

Shen Mo was brought up by him, so Captain Fan naturally spoke up for Shen Mo.

"You don't have to protect him like this. I was just asking casually."

Han Ming knew that Shen Mo could not possibly kill President Huo. After all, it would take more than an hour to walk from Fanjia Village to the town, even if one walked quickly, let alone setting fire and killing someone silently.

As for borrowing a bicycle, if Shen Mo had borrowed a bicycle before, Captain Fan would have told them long ago and would not help Shen Mo hide it.

"What's going on with this fire? Why didn't President Huo know to escape? Was there no movement nearby?" Fan Fugen asked curiously.

The house was on fire, so he must have run out and shouted.

Even if he couldn't get out through the door, it wouldn't be difficult to find a window and jump out. Could it be that the fire happened while he was sleeping?

"That's what's very strange. When the neighbors found it, flames were already rising into the sky. When the fire was put out, only two charred bodies were left inside. One body was President Huo, and the identity of the other body has not been found out yet." Han Ming sighed.

In this era, most cases were not kept strictly confidential, and Fan Fugen was an acquaintance of his, so he told the story.

Then Han Ming looked at Shen Mo: "You have good observation and analysis skills, I wonder if you can help us analyze it together?"

"If I go, I would be showing off my skills in front of an expert. Please don't laugh at me." Shen Mo shook his head and refused.

"Is it because of the last transfer? Actually..."

"I'm sorry, I just feel that I'm not capable enough. I'm not your policeman. The last incident was just a coincidence." Shen Mo is not stupid enough to investigate himself.

"This is a great opportunity, why did you refuse? Now that President Huo is dead, no one will object to you going to the police station."

After Han Ming left, Fan Fugen still felt a little regretful about Shen Mo's rejection of Han Ming.

"No, I think the village is pretty good. I believe our village will get better and better under the leadership of the captain."

Shen Mo, however, looked confident.

When Fan Fugen saw Shen Mo speaking, his eyes were bright and full of vigor, and he felt a little flattered by his praise.

It seems that even if he wants to be the captain, he can't fail to achieve some results.