70: Raising a wife, the whole village is inhaling the aroma of stewed meat.

"Tch! Not good at all!"

Yan Suhong is the most beautiful girl in the police station!

Liu Qiwu became a policeman a year earlier than her, and in terms of seniority, Yan Suhong only arrived at the police station a year later than him.

However, Liu Qiwu didn't have many opportunities to earn merit; he was usually only good at recording and relaying information.

Therefore, Yan Suhong didn't have much feeling for him.

Yan Suhong pedaled her bicycle and sped off quite a distance, leaving Liu Qiwu to chase after her with all his might.

Zhou Qingwen felt a little happy at this moment.

As Liu Qiwu just said, if he agrees to become an unofficial police officer, he should report to the police station tomorrow and have Deputy Director Chen interview him.

We'll have to see if Zhou Qingwen has any special skills.

Zhou Qingwen had made up his mind; he would bring darts, which was currently one of his specialties.

We also need to bring our hunting rifles.

He was also skilled with a shotgun, and it could be said that his accuracy was very high.

Given enough time to aim, the prey is almost certain to perish.

Like the deer last time, it was Zhou Qingwen who hunted it with a shotgun!

Zhou Qingwen returned to the courtyard and told Zhou Feitian, Liu Yue'e, and their families about Liu Qiwu's words.

That means he should report to the police station tomorrow and become an unofficial police officer.

I received a monthly salary of 14 yuan, along with all the sugar, rice, grain supplies, eggs, meat, milk powder, fabric, and various beans, which together were worth several tens of yuan. I also received three sets of summer clothes and two sets of winter clothes a year.

Zhou Feitian's breathing quickened: "So, third brother, does that mean you'll be eating government food from now on?"

Zhou Qinghe said excitedly.

My second brother said enviously, "Being a contract police officer is a secure job!"

The eldest sister-in-law excitedly said, "This past month, without fail, I've received a salary of 14 yuan, along with some grain and sugar. My third sister-in-law is truly blessed!"

The second sister-in-law, her eyes wide with envy, exclaimed, "Yes, yes, the third sister-in-law is truly a lucky charm for her husband!"

Liu Yue'e said, "Once the third brother gets a job, he can tell the brigade leader, and he won't need to work for points anymore. He'll have a government job, a secure job!"

Zhou Feitian took a deep breath: "Don't tell anyone about this yet. Let's wait until tomorrow when Lao San goes to the police station to handle what?"

"Job application!"

"Yes, this can only be mentioned after the job application is completed!"

Yu Yalan was still in a daze: "Wen, pinch me, let me see if it's real? My mind is a mess, it doesn't seem realistic!"

"Honey, I can't bear to pinch you, but I can kiss you!"

In front of the whole family, Zhou Qingwen lifted Yu Yalan's little face and gave her a "smack".

Yu Yalan was immediately startled, her face flushing red with embarrassment: "Oh dear!"

"I can't bear to look!"

I called out to my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law respectively.

Liu Yue'e laughed happily and said, "Stop fooling around, go to the kitchen and prepare lunch. I'll make a good meal for you men later, and we can have a good drink!"

Zhou Qingwen said with slight excitement, "Mom, I want to celebrate when we get back tomorrow. If we celebrate too early today, what if we don't get the job tomorrow? Then all our excitement will be for nothing!"

Zhou Feitian patted Zhou Qingwen on the shoulder and said, "What are you talking about! Liu Qiwu has been working at the police station for a year. I know this young man. He's never failed in anything he's done! They've all been successful!"

Zhou Qingwen then became interested: "Dad, tell me about this Officer Liu, does he have a lot of impressive achievements?"

Zhou Feitian slightly tugged at his collar and began, "Officer Liu, he's the police station's record clerk and also a police officer. He's been at this town's police station for over a year..."

Zhou Qingwen and the other children listened attentively.

Although Liu Qiwu did not have many great achievements, most of them were helping ordinary people at the grassroots level.

They handled practical, difficult, and arduous tasks!

But this kind of Officer Liu is very popular with the people around him!

Zhou Qingwen immediately felt a sense of kinship with Officer Liu Qiwu.

No wonder I was a little nervous when I first spoke with Officer Liu.

After noticing that Zhou Qingwen was a little nervous, Officer Liu reassured him, saying, "Tell me slowly and in detail."

It was just a short sentence, but it had a magical power to slowly soothe one's emotions.

Zhou Qingwen recounted the hunting process on the mountain and also described the detailed routes he had taken recently when he went up the mountain to investigate the five robbers.

Liu Qiwu recorded everything word for word.

These can all be used in Zhou Qingwen's application to join the temporary police force tomorrow.

Those are all experiences and lessons learned.

Because a hunter familiar with the Taihang Mountains led the police officers into the mountains to search for the criminals, that meant there was a way to ensure the safety of the police officers in the Taihang Mountains!

It's important to know that hunters are, besides animals, the humans most likely to survive in the Taihang Mountains!

Of the other people who went up the Taihang Mountains, nine out of ten died, and the other one went missing!

There were also a few hunters in the surrounding production brigades, but they just hunted pheasants, snare wild rabbits, collect wild eggs, and raid bird nests in the trees on the outer edge of the Taihang Mountains.

And like this wild boar?

The hunter who brought back two wild boars this time?

Liu Qiwu was truly amazed!

This time, when selecting police officers from outside the local ranks, Liu Qiwu went to various production brigades to choose the men.

And his first recommendation was Zhou Qingwen!

Because he actually saw the two wild boars at Zhou Qingwen's house!

To catch five criminals, you need skilled hunters like Zhou Qingwen to increase the chances of success!

After all, the five robbers were all vicious and ruthless people.

This is also why Liu Qiwu wouldn't allow Yan Suhong, the policewoman, to enter the mountains.

After all, women need to be protected.

In apprehending criminals involved in robbery and other heinous crimes, it requires the joint efforts of both recruited police officers and regular police to achieve a better outcome.

Early the next morning

Zhou Qingwen borrowed the brigade leader's old bicycle and also brought the brigade leader a two-pound piece of wild boar meat.

Zhou Feitian then asked Zhou Qingwen to tell the brigade leader that they would be having roast suckling pig at Zhou Qingwen's house that night!

And then tell the captain that Zhou Qingwen accepted the job as an external police officer at the police station.

This is also a major event for the Zhouzhuang Production Brigade.

It should be noted that Zhouzhuang Production Brigade had not had any formal state-employed staff for a long time.

Zhou Qingwen is now an externally-appointed police officer, and he went to apply for employment this morning.

Once the application is submitted, it will be stamped by Deputy Director Chen, recommended by Officer Liu Qiwu, and recommended by Officer Yan Suhong.

This means that the onboarding process has been completed.

Submit the application file to the office, have it reviewed and stamped, and finally send it back to the town's archives for safekeeping.

If he becomes a full-fledged employee in the future, then Zhou Qingwen's information can be retrieved from the archives.

If Zhou Qingwen had remained a hunter...

That's a hunter's career, at most about twenty years. But if he becomes a full-fledged police officer, he'll be on the government payroll for life!

They have a fixed income and a stable source of income.

Of course, even if Yu Yalan died in the line of duty, she and her children would receive corresponding compensation and assistance from the state.

However, Zhou Qingwen also cherished his life very much!