South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

Since I don’t have to clean up, that’s the best. Otherwise, it would be tiring enough to clean the house inside and out. I opened all the windows to let in some fresh air, then took out the vegetables I bought and prepared to start cooking.

There aren’t so many fast foods to eat these days, and if you want to eat, you have to cook it yourself.

I didn't buy anything, just pork belly, cabbage and vermicelli. I had some cabbage, pork and vermicelli stew. I also bought some vegetables to stir-fry and stew some rice. In this era, this is already a very good meal.

Just as Yuan Mu was cooking, there was a sudden knock on the door. Yuan Mu was startled, then took the pot away from the stove, wiped his hands, walked to the door and opened it.

The person outside the door was actually Lao Ma.

"Oh! Isn't this Old Ma!" Yuan Mu exclaimed in surprise.

"Master Yuan! I heard from Old Cai's wife and the others that you're back! I missed you so much!" Old Ma laughed and walked up to hug Yuan Mu.

"Lao Ma, you haven't been in there for a long time. Change your name. Don't always call me the supervisor. Just call me by my name!" Yuan Mu said with a smile.

"Yes, I'm used to it. Every time I see you, I can remember the days in there." Lao Ma also nodded.

"Don't think about it too much. There's nothing good in there. Come in and sit down!" Yuan Mu smiled and led Lao Ma into the house.

"Are you still cooking? Look at you, why don't you just come to my house to eat? Come on, let your sister-in-law cook you a few dishes, and then we two brothers can have a good drink!" Old Ma said, looking at the stove.

In fact, they had discussed the seniority of the two before. Logically speaking, Lao Ma and his father were brothers, so he should call him uncle. But Lao Ma refused to do so. He insisted on treating them as equals, and he was happy to agree.

After all, I have traveled through time and space. To be honest, I don’t have a deep impression of my parents in this life. It’s pretty good the way it is now.

"I have already cooked the dish, why don't we do it another day?" Yuan Mu said with difficulty.

"That's no big deal. Let me cook it and then you can serve it to me." Lao Ma said as he rolled up his sleeves to start cooking.

"Okay, let me do it. You go back and prepare. I'll be over after I finish cooking." Yuan Mu quickly stopped Lao Ma.

"That's fine, I'll go back and try some dishes, you have to come over."

"Don't worry, it will definitely go through." Yuan Mu nodded.

"Okay, I'll go first." Lao Ma nodded and turned to leave.

The two dishes were quickly prepared and were carried towards Old Ma’s house.

The Ma family warmly welcomed Yuan Mu. When Wang Sufang learned that Yuan Mu was coming, she specially cooked several more meat dishes, stewed chicken, stewed large bones, and some other side dishes. It was a very rich meal.

Moreover, Lao Ma also took out his collection of fine wine, which shows that he attaches great importance to Yuan Mu.

Actually, that was true. Yuan Mu had really helped him a lot. Not to mention how well he treated him in prison, the most important thing was that he caught the two thieves from that year and helped him clear the unjust case, allowing him to be released several years early. This was a great favor.

"Come on, Lao Yuan, let's drink!" At the table, Lao Ma raised his glass and toasted Yuan Mu.

"Pfft, Mom, my dad's name is Lao Yuan." Ma Yan couldn't help laughing and whispered to Wang Sufang beside her.

"Old Ma, what's Old Yuan? I'm only 24 years old this year. How can I be Old Yuan? You call me old. Just call me Little Yuan!" Yuan Mu said speechlessly.

"No, that won't work. It shows disrespect to you. Although you are more than ten years younger than me, we are close friends regardless of age. Calling you Lao Yuan shows that I respect you!" Lao Ma shook his head repeatedly.

"Okay, it's up to you." Yuan Mu had no choice but to follow him.

"Master Yuan, let me toast you. Thank you for taking good care of our old Ma and helping him clear his grievances." Wang Sufang also raised her glass and said to Yuan Mu.

"Oh, sister-in-law, stop calling me Supervisor Yuan. Outsiders, you can call me Xiao Yuan, Xiao Mu or just Yuan Mu. Besides, I don't work in a prison anymore." Yuan Mu waved his hand.

"Ah? You don't work in prison anymore? What's going on?" Lao Ma asked with a frown.

"Hey! This is what happened. The whole country is short of police force right now, so our superiors gave the order to transfer police forces from prisons to other places. I applied to be transferred back to Ningyang." Yuan Mu explained.

"So you don't have to go back to Harbin?"

"Yeah, what are you going back for after being transferred back?"

"Then which police station were you transferred to? Or to the Municipal Bureau?" Lao Ma asked.

"Neither. My parents work for the railway. I was also transferred back to the railway. My organizational affiliation is with the Criminal Police Team under the Railway Public Security Bureau."

"Oh, Lao Yuan, you are back to the place where I used to work. That's great!" Lao Ma was instantly happy.

"Then when will you go to work?" Lao Ma asked.

"I was given a week. I plan to report in two days and tidy up my house. After all, I will be living here forever."

"Okay, if I'm not at home, I'll ask your sister-in-law to help you clean up." Old Ma nodded.

"Yes, Xiao Mu, your sister-in-law will help you when the time comes. Don't be polite." Wang Sufang also nodded.

"Oh, no need. I can do it myself. No need to trouble you." Yuan Mu waved his hand quickly.

"Look, what's the trouble here? Haven't I caused you enough trouble? It's settled." Lao Ma made the final decision.

Yuan Mu was helpless. Since the other party was so enthusiastic, he couldn't resist the chance to win. So, let it be.

"Uncle Yuan, I'd like to toast you as well." At this time, Ma Yan also raised her glass and said to Yuan Mu.

"Yan Zi, you and I are not much older, just call me brother, why call me uncle?" Yuan Mu waved his hand to refuse.

"That won't work. Aren't the generations confused? You and I are brothers, but can my girl also be brothers with you? Then she has to call me big brother? That won't work." Ma Kui quickly refused.

Yuan Mu was completely speechless. What's the point of this seniority thing? Ma Yan would have to call him uncle.

"Okay, let's continue drinking." Old Ma smiled and picked up the wine glass again.

"Let me tell you, Old Yuan is really awesome. He could knock down a 300-pound wild boar just by saying so. Even though I didn't see it with my own eyes, the whole prison knows about it." Putting down his wine glass, Old Ma began to tell Ma Yan and Wang Sufang about Yuan Mu's deeds back then.

"Uncle Yuan is so powerful?" Ma Yan was shocked. He knocked down a 300-pound wild boar?

"Don't listen to his bragging. The wild boar probably weighed only about 200 pounds, and its hind legs were injured." Yuan Mu waved his hands quickly.

"That was also caused by you. By the way, besides being an excellent fighter, Old Yuan's marksmanship is even better. I saw it with my own eyes." Old Ma cleared his throat.

"What's going on, Dad? Please tell me in detail." Ma Yan was very interested and urged.