CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 24: SPACE PROSPERITY 6

It’s just that this never-failing little trick also failed in front of Jiang Mingyue.

"Want to run away? No way. Today, you will wait for the comrades from the police station to come and arrest you. Excuse me, can anyone help report this to the police station ahead?"

"I, I’ll go." Jiang Mingyue didn’t expect to run into Manager Zhuang’s assistant, whom she remembered was called Xiao Gao.

It’s easier when someone helps.

The man saw that the situation was dire, so he didn’t care about the business or even his wife, thinking of running away. But in front of Jiang Mingyue, it was just wishful thinking. She was like a female knight from a comic book, holding the black-hearted couple firmly in her hands like catching little chicks.

There was a burst of applause from the surroundings.

At the same time, people didn’t forget to show concern for the "mute girl." Seeing that she couldn’t speak, someone handed over a book and pen.

"Girl, what’s your name?"

This time, the mute girl quickly wrote on the paper, "Wei Duoduo, Grade 10 Class 2, Nanxi No. 1 Middle School."

Now, the others understood.

"Girl, do you want us to notify your school’s teacher?"

Wei Duoduo nodded. The bystanders didn’t understand why she didn’t want to contact her parents but wanted to contact a teacher, but they quickly went to inform them anyway.

Phone calls were expensive and required lining up these days, so it was better to go in person. Besides, it wasn’t far, and the volunteer happened to have a bicycle, though it was a bit old.

On the other side, Xiao Gao quickly brought people over. Two comrades from the police station arrived, one was older, and the other was younger.

After Jiang Mingyue explained the situation, both comrades had serious expressions, especially the older one. He also had a daughter, and if she were abducted like this, he would feel the sky had fallen and couldn’t go on living.

They unceremoniously cuffed the couple and didn’t forget to thank Jiang Mingyue.

"Thank you, thank you, girl. If it weren’t for your sharpness, a tragedy might have occurred today."

Jiang Mingyue thought it was more than just one tragedy.

In the end, Jiang Mingyue also went along to make a statement, casually exposing the couple’s schemes.

"Comrade, earlier this couple slipped up and mentioned they’ve done many cases, involving people like Yang Guihua from the same village, Wumei, Jiang Xiaoliu, and eight others. There are also six nearby villages in Xinghua Village where victims were deceived. You might want to investigate thoroughly."

The older comrade was furious and planned to have a good talk with the couple later.

After making the statement, the older comrade was very polite and saw Jiang Mingyue and her brother to the door. It was just then that the girl’s teacher arrived, who unexpectedly turned out to be her former homeroom teacher.

"Ming Yue?" Yang Jinglun had a lot to say to his former student, but it wasn’t the right time.

The mute girl also heard the familiar voice and quickly ran out.

Yang Jinglun couldn’t attend to Jiang Mingyue momentarily, so she took the opportunity to slip away, mainly because Xiao Jiang Ran’s stomach had been growling for a long time.

"Is our Xiao Ran starving?"

The little guy sensibly shook his head, "I’m not hungry. Sister must be hungry. Here’s a candy for you." It turned out the little guy had hidden candy in his pocket but was unwilling to eat it himself.

Jiang Mingyue saw two candies and unceremoniously took one.

"We’ll have one each, perfect timing. I’ll buy more for you to save later."

Jiang Mingyue took Xiao Jiang Ran to the Lan Hua State-owned Restaurant they visited last time. Of course, it was a nickname; the proper name was "Nanxi Second State-owned Restaurant."

Unfortunately, they missed the operating hours again, and the chef had left.

It was the same waiter from last time, but today he wasn’t napping but peeling peas. Hearing movement at the door, he spoke without looking up, "Sorry, lunchtime is over. Come back at five in the afternoon."

With the previous experience, Jiang Mingyue wouldn’t leave easily.

Jiang Mingyue shamelessly said, "Comrade, my brother and I missed lunch because of our heroic act. Can you make an exception?"

Heroic act, huh, that makes them heroes. This era admired heroes the most. The waiter immediately looked up and recognized her.

"It’s you. I remember you. Hungry? There’s food, there’s food. Wait a moment. I’ll heat it for you."

Soon, a plate of red-braised pork larger than usual, a bowl of stewed ribs with lotus, and two bowls of rice were laid on the table.

Jiang Mingyue felt a bit smug: Thick skin yields abundance. She knew there’s always food in the cafeteria; they just didn’t want to give it to you.

"Thank you! How much does it cost?"

The waiter mentioned the price, and Jiang Mingyue quickly counted the money.

"Three yuan and two, two eight-ounce food tickets, and meat tickets, here you go."

Jiang Mingyue adjusted her position so she could see her bicycle parked at the door, then she was ready to start eating. But she found Xiao Jiang Ran still waiting for her.

"Didn’t you say you were hungry? Hurry up and eat."

"I want to wait to eat with sister."

"Our Xiao Jiang Ran is so sensible. Alright, sister is starting to eat now, Xiao Ran, you should eat too." Jiang Mingyue placed tender red-braised pork and stewed ribs with lotus into Xiao Jiang Ran’s bowl. Unexpectedly, Xiao Jiang Ran copied her and did the same for her.

Such an understanding child, how could Old Mrs. Jiang bear to let him go hungry?

"Sister, it’s so delicious."

"If Xiao Ran likes it, sister will make red-braised pork for you when we get back."

"Really? Xiao Ran can still eat red-braised pork?"

"Of course it’s true, sister won’t lie to Xiao Ran."

The meal was very lively because, in addition to the sibling’s chat, the waiter also joined in their conversation.

Through the conversation, Jiang Mingyue learned that the waiter’s name was "Shen Tingsong."

Jiang Mingyue didn’t expect to hear such a poetic name in this era, as names usually reflected the times, being very red and special.

Jiang Mingyue liked this girl a lot and exchanged her name, introducing herself.

Before leaving, Shen Tingsong saw the siblings out the door and handed Xiao Jiang Ran an apple, "I don’t have much on me right now, Ming Yue, next time you come, I’ll be sure to have a gift ready for you."

This girl’s sincerity moved Jiang Mingyue, who generously pulled out two rabbits from the basket for Shen Tingsong.

Shen Tingsong was shocked, "Ming Yue, you are too extravagant. Although I’m touched by your kindness, you probably don’t know how expensive the rabbits are; you can’t even buy them with money. Take them back quickly. If your family finds out you gave such precious things away, they’ll probably punish you. Keep them safe, and don’t be so open-hearted next time you interact with people, understand?"

Jiang Mingyue: It feels like motherly advice!

"Tingsong, you misunderstood. I hunted these wild rabbits in the mountains. I’m very good at hunting and often catch them. These are for you; they’re a perfect pair. Keep them, and you’ll have a constant supply of rabbit meat."

Why is giving something so exhausting?

"Oh! Then I’ll accept them!" Shen Tingsong finally couldn’t resist the temptation of eating meat.