South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

Chapter 274 Joy falls from heaven

There is no way. Now the top leadership wants to vigorously develop the economy, and everything must give way to economic development.

But the disadvantages of this are also very serious. For example, in the current situation, Yuan Mu has read last year's report. A total of more than 740,000 cases were filed, of which more than 64,000 were major cases. What a terrible statistic!

There are so many provinces, cities, districts and counties across the country, and yet 740,000 criminal cases occurred in just one year. What does this mean? Criminal cases are happening almost all the time.

This security environment has seriously affected the local area and the general public.

But Yuan Mu had no choice. He was just a small department-level cadre and could not influence the thoughts of senior leaders.

Yuan Mu returned home after get off work. Since he was very busy at work, he had no time to pick up Zhou Xiaobai from get off work, so she went home by herself.

"You're back." Zhou Xiaobai greeted Yuan Mu with a smile when he saw him come into the room.

Seeing Zhou Xiaobai, Yuan Mu's mood improved a lot. He smiled and nodded. Then Zhou Xiaobai helped him take off his police uniform and hung it on the hanger.

"Wash your hands, it's time to eat."

The dinner was simple, with two dishes and a soup, including meat and vegetables. Considering their financial situation, it was a very simple dinner.

"Honey, I seem to be in a bad mood recently?" Zhou Xiaobai said as she helped Yuan Mu serve a bowl of rice.

"Hey! Isn't it because of work? The domestic security conditions are too chaotic now, and criminal cases happen all the time. I'm afraid that if things continue like this, there will be a big chaos." Yuan Mu shook his head.

"I say that you just worry too much. That's not something you should consider. Naturally, the superiors will consider it. Why are you worrying about it? You can't change anything." Zhou Xiao rolled his eyes at him.

"I understand what you said, but I just feel a little uncomfortable. Forget it, let's not talk about work when we get home. By the way, are you feeling well today?" Yuan Mu waved his hand with a wry smile and then asked.

"No, I just got pregnant and I don't have any reaction yet." Zhou Xiaobai smiled and subconsciously touched her belly with her right hand.

That’s right, Zhou Xiaobai is pregnant. She found out last month that she has been pregnant for more than two months. She got pregnant around the Chinese New Year.

When Zhou Xiaobai got pregnant, Zhou Zhennan and his wife were very happy. Zhou Zhennan had to work so couldn't come over often, but Tang Zhenghua was fine. She came over every day and only didn't come today.

Yuan Mu was still quite nervous about becoming a father. He was very happy on the day he found out Zhou Xiaobai was pregnant. This thing was really magical. When he thought about becoming a father in six or seven months, he felt very excited.

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Time passed quickly and it was the summer of 1983. Somehow, this summer was exceptionally hot. Yuan Mu, who was sitting in the office, was overwhelmed by the heat. The fan was on and the window was open, but the wind blowing from the window was still hot.

In the evening, Yuan Mu was called home by his father-in-law Zhou Zhennan.

Tang Zhenghua naturally pulled Zhou Xiaobai aside to tell her some things she needed to pay attention to during pregnancy, while Yuan Mu was called into the study by Zhou Zhennan.

Sitting on the sofa in the study, Zhou Zhennan and Yuan Mu each lit a cigarette.

"Xiao Mu, how is your work lately? I've heard Lao Liu praise you a lot!" Zhou Zhennan laughed.

"Dad! Work is going pretty well." Yuan Mu said with a smile.

"I heard that you have solved many old cases with your team?"

"Indeed, I have to find something to do. Otherwise, there will be too much empty work every day. I don't like it."

"Well, I know you've always wanted to do something, but being in the ministry can broaden your horizons and allow you to make high-level connections, which you won't get in other places."

"Dad, I understand what you mean. You didn't say that the department is bad. Besides, Xiaobai is pregnant now, and it's nice to be with Xiaobai every day." Yuan Mu nodded with a smile.

Zhou Zhennan smiled even more when talking about this. He was full of anticipation for the soon-to-be-born grandson (granddaughter).

"By the way, have you picked a name yet?"

"Dad! We're still not sure if it's a boy or a girl, so we haven't chosen one yet."

"Yeah, that's true, but we can't be careless when naming it."

Yuan Mu understood what Zhou Zhennan meant, so he agreed with him.

"Dad, how about you choose the name of the child?"

"Isn't this inappropriate? After all, you are the child's father." Zhou Zhennan was stunned, then waved his hand with a false tone.

"Dad, my father passed away early, so you should be the one to give him this name!" Yuan Mu spoke directly to dispel Zhou Zhennan's concerns.

"If that's the case, then I'll take this job. I'll think about it carefully and tell you when the time comes!" Zhou Zhennan laughed.

Yuan Mu had no other thoughts about this matter. It was just a name, and it didn't matter who gave it the same name. He didn't have any other feudal thoughts. Moreover, this would make the old man happy, so why not do it?

"Dad, do you have something to talk to me about this year?" Yuan Mu asked, changing the subject.

Zhou Zhennan restrained his smile and nodded solemnly.

"Indeed, there is one thing. From now on, everything you hear must be kept strictly confidential. You cannot tell anyone, including Xiaobai!"

Seeing Zhou Zhennan suddenly become serious, Yuan Mu, who had been very relaxed, immediately sat up straight and nodded very solemnly.

"Please rest assured, I will keep it strictly confidential!"

"Well, you are a policeman and have been an outstanding party member for many years. I have great confidence in your ability to keep secrets." Zhou Zhennan nodded with satisfaction.

"That's what happened. You've noticed. This summer is particularly hot. The big boss plans to go out to work to avoid the heat. In addition to the red wall guards, police cars are needed to lead the way. The guards on the police cars need to be drawn from the Ministry of Public Security."

Yuan Mu's eyes widened when he heard this. From what Zhou Zhennan said, he might become a member of the guards this time!

This is such a great joyful event, he is the big boss. Apart from seeing him on TV and in newspapers, I have never met him in real life. If I can become a member of the guard this time, even though I will only be staying in the police car and be some distance away from the big boss, I can still see him!

This was a great honor, and he was a little excited for a moment, but he managed to hold it back.

"Dad! Do you mean that I can become a member of the big boss's guard?" Yuan Mu looked at Zhou Zhennan with anticipation.

Zhou Zhennan looked at Yuan Mu's excitement and smiled. Since he knew Yuan Mu, he had never seen him lose his composure like this. It seemed that the big boss was a very sacred existence to Yuan Mu, which made him very satisfied.