Reborn in 1977

Chapter 61: Changes Happen Too Fast

Inside the room, Officer Zhu was sitting at the table, with Captain Yang beside him.

Chen Fan sat on the other side of the table, while Jiang Lili stood near the doorway.

Giving her a strange look, Chen Fan said, "Grab a chair and sit down."

There are plenty of chairs, why are you standing?

Captain Yang also smiled kindly, "Xiao Jiang, sit down."

He had just heard from Officer Zhu that the direction from above had changed, and some people were being re-examined. Any problems were to be corrected, so he was much more polite to Jiang Lili.

Seeing that Captain Yang had also spoken, Jiang Lili cautiously sat down.

Officer Zhu, smoking a cigarette, looked at Chen Fan in his new clothes and couldn't help but chuckle, "It seems you're living quite well here."

Chen Fan said with a serious face, "Home is where the heart is. The land is good here, the water is good, and the people are even better, so of course I'm comfortable. If I can go home, I'll definitely come back to visit often."

Officer Zhu was about to nod when he heard Captain Yang laugh heartily, "Master Chen is now a treasure of our Team 6. He can butcher turtles and make Northeast-style 'pig-killing菜'. Even Captain Xiao likes him a lot. He's been here for a few days, eating and drinking well every day, and has received a lot of gifts."

Then, pointing to the clutter on the two bamboo beds next to him, and the cured meat and fish hanging from the three bamboo poles supporting a wooden cabinet, he said, "See that? These are all gifts from the various teams for teaching us how to butcher turtles. Even the old Master Lu probably didn't have this much cured goods for the New Year back then."

Officer Zhu had seen these things earlier and thought they belonged to the team. When he heard that they all belonged to Chen Fan, he couldn't help but turn to look at him, his face full of surprise, "Good lad, not bad. Are you here to do business, perhaps?"

Chen Fan smiled sheepishly, "If I wanted to come and do business, I wouldn't come by water, it's too cold."

Hearing this, Captain Yang and Officer Zhu both laughed heartily.

Jiang Lili lowered her head, her shoulders shaking, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

Officer Zhu waved his hand, looking at him with a smile, "I'm just kidding with you. But, it's good that you have this kind of attitude, it's best to keep it up."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's expression changed slightly, and he looked at him blankly, "Officer Zhu, are you implying that this isn't good news?"

The smile on Officer Zhu's face gradually disappeared, and he said with a heavy heart, "On the day of the 20th, when I returned from here, I reported to the station chief, and the station chief also arranged for people to notify the various production teams and reported to the County Public Security Bureau. The County Bureau then notified all the police stations in the county, asking them to cooperate in the investigation.

Until last night, all 16 township and commune police stations in the county had responded, and none of the missing persons in their jurisdictions matched you."

The corner of Chen Fan's mouth twitched slightly. He tried hard to recall various tragic movies he had seen in his previous life, such as 'Mom, Love Me One More Time,' 'Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing,' 'Life Is Beautiful,' 'Love Letter,' etc...

Finally, it had some effect.

Although he didn't shed tears, he didn't laugh either.

Seeing the sad look in Chen Fan's eyes, Officer Zhu couldn't help but feel sympathetic, "Your situation is indeed troublesome, but it's not without solutions. After all, your accent is from the Yunhu area, so you can't be too far away.

Now that we haven't found any clues about you, the County Bureau will definitely report your situation to the Regional Public Security Office, so there is still hope, it will just take a little longer."

The regional "Administrative Office" is equivalent to the later prefecture-level city government, but the Administrative Office is not an independent institution, but a delegated agency of the provincial government stationed in the region, so the relevant directly affiliated units are not "bureaus", but "offices" with the nature of "dispatch".

Chen Fan sighed a long breath, looking at Officer Zhu with a complex expression, "Thank you, Officer Zhu, thank you, leaders, for the trouble."

Officer Zhu waved his hand, "Hey, what trouble is this? It's just our job, making a few phone calls."

After a pause, he added, "Originally, I was worried about how you would live here, but seeing that you're quite capable, you've managed to bring back so much stuff in just a few days, it seems I don't need to worry about you for a while."

Captain Yang immediately said, "You can rest assured about that. His life is definitely not a problem. Besides these cured meats and fish, he also received 250 jin of rice. If he saves a little, he can eat it for a whole year. There won't be any problems before the rice is finished. Besides, in such a long time, he can find something to do. He won't just sit around and do nothing. Our team will also take care of him appropriately."

Chen Fan immediately expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Captain."

Captain Yang waved his hand with a smile, indicating it was nothing.

Chen Fan looked at Officer Zhu again and said seriously, "But, Officer Zhu, you see, I don't have any identification now. Even if Captain Yang is willing to take me in, I'm still an unregistered person. Do you see if there are any other solutions?"

Officer Zhu smiled casually, "What's an unregistered person? There are plenty of unregistered people in the commune, and they haven't seen anything happen to them."

After a pause, he frowned, "But, if it continues like this, it won't be a good thing."

He turned to look at Captain Yang, "Lao Yang, what do you say?"

Captain Yang, who had been very straightforward just now, started laughing at this moment, "Haven't you already reported to the prefectural committee and asked the Regional Public Security Office for assistance? Maybe they'll find him soon. It's only been a few days, why are you so anxious?"

Then, pointing at Chen Fan, he said with a smile, "Xiao Chen, don't worry, just stay here and live in peace. Look for him slowly, there will definitely be a day when they find him."

Seeing his attitude, Officer Zhu didn't seem surprised. He turned his face naturally and said to Chen Fan, "Captain Yang is right. Anyway, you have food and clothes now, so don't panic. If you have any difficulties, you can talk to Captain Yang, or you can go to the commune police station to find me, and we can discuss solutions together."

After saying that, he picked up his hat and stood up, "I came for this matter. Now that we've talked about it, you guys can be busy with your things, I'll go first."

Captain Yang quickly stood up, "Look, you've come all the way here, just stay here for a meal. You can try our turtle here."

Officer Zhu walked out while saying, "Next time, next time, I really have something to do. I have to run to the next few teams. In two days, your place will be pulling power lines, so you have to tell everyone to be careful and prevent anyone from sabotaging them. These power lines are not cheap, and there must be many people eyeing them."

Captain Yang followed him, "Don't worry about that. Our team has arranged for 9 people to patrol in three shifts to ensure that nothing goes wrong. If anyone with no eyes comes to sabotage, we will definitely make sure they don't come back!"

The two gradually walked away, and soon left the courtyard. Chen Fan didn't even have a chance to speak.

Chen Fan stared at the gate outside with his mouth wide open, feeling like Captain Yang was avoiding him.

Just now, he said that he was the treasure of Team 6, but now he dislikes him so much. Does the change have to be so fast?

Jiang Lili raised her head to look at him, then looked outside, then turned back and said softly, "Chen Fan, don't be too anxious. Officer Zhu also said that he will definitely help you find them."

Chen Fan came back to his senses, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. After pondering for two seconds, he suddenly asked, "Just now, I expressed my intention to settle down here temporarily, and Captain Yang acted like he had seen a ghost. Am I that scary?"