Originally thought that only Bai Xiaolan knew the specific tasks of Gu Chen and the others, but now it seems that everyone really underestimated Liu Jingru's IQ.
Just by seeing Gu Chen's team mobilizing collectively, Liu Jingru can tell that Gu Chen's visit here is definitely not as simple as simply participating in the Wangchao Town Blueberry Picking Festival.
Letting go of her right hand, Bai Xiaolan felt quite helpless, and quickly reminded Liu Jingru, "Jingru, don't speak too loudly."
"Miss Xiaolan, do Gu Chen and the others really have a mission?"
Seemingly understanding Bai Xiaolan's meaning, Liu Jingru looked around and lowered her tone subconsciously.
Bai Xiaolan didn't dare to answer, so she had to look at Gu Chen.
After all, Gu Chen had explained the importance of this eucalyptus to himself on the phone before.
But now Liu Jingru seems to know something, which makes Bai Xiaolan a little bit in a dilemma.
Originally, he wanted to help Gu Chen, to help Gu Chen find the mysterious person.
But now Liu Jingru directly speaks to the truth, embarrassing everyone for a while.
Seeing that things couldn't be hidden anymore, Gu Chen simply stepped forward and explained with a gentle attitude:
"That's right, as you expected, we are indeed here to handle cases, so..."
"I know." Before Gu Chen could finish speaking, Liu Jingru immediately interrupted, "I won't tell, I promise not to tell anyone."
"I don't ask questions about your police, but if senior Gu Chen needs my help, just say so, and I will definitely help."
It can be seen that Liu Jingru is a very enthusiastic girl, and Gu Chen couldn't refuse, so he arranged tasks for Liu Jingru and said:
"That's okay, the task is actually very simple, you can help me pay attention to the suspicious people in the whole event scene later."
Afraid that Liu Jingru might not be clear, Gu Chen hurriedly added: "For example, the eyes are furtive, the mind is not at the venue at all, and he is very vigilant about the people around him, as if he wants to connect with someone."
"Once you find such a person, please notify us in time, and don't startle the snake."
"Understood, this is simple." Seeing that Gu Chen's explanation was not complicated, Liu Jingru was quite confident, and hurriedly said:
"Most of the people who come here are tourists, but if someone is not really here to participate in the blueberry picking festival, we can actually see it clearly at a glance. Senior Gu Chen, please rest assured..."
Liu Jingru said a lot in one breath, expressing her determination to help Gu Chen.
Although I don't know, is the case that Gu Chen is handling now dangerous?
But at the very least, Liu Jingru discovered in the previous contact with Gu Chen's team that Gu Chen's team is a very interesting team, and the characters in it all have their own characteristics.
Especially when working in Bai Xiaolan's team, Liu Jingru often heard Bai Xiaolan mention Gu Chen's team, so she had a good impression of Gu Chen's team.
In addition, Gu Chen is her senior, so Liu Jingru is more willing to participate.
Seeing that everyone is not an outsider, Bai Xiaolan also knows Liu Jingru well. She knows that Liu Jingru will not talk nonsense, and keeping secrets is also a basic professional quality of a media person.
So Bai Xiaolan called Liu Jingru together, and discussed with Gu Chen and the others in a low voice:
"Later there will be speeches by the leaders, there will be an opening ceremony, and there will be many performances, but this is not the point."
"The point is, is that mysterious person who has been staying in Wangchao Town a man or a woman? What is his identity? We don't know yet, and you, Gu Chen, have not provided me with specific information."
Hearing Bai Xiaolan's remarks, Gu Chen also nodded slightly, and said apologetically:
"We don't know much about this mysterious man in Wangchao Town, and we also discovered it during the interrogation of these criminal gangs."
"This time, I'm here mainly for investigation. It may take a little luck to meet you."
As soon as Gu Chen's words fell, there was a sound in his ear.
Bai Xiaolan hurriedly reminded: "The opening ceremony is about to begin, why don't we go over and have a look first?"
"Okay, let's go to the scene and try our luck." Officer Wang also felt that maybe this mysterious person would go to the scene to join in the fun.
So everyone walked towards the stage together.
But in fact, everyone knows very well that coming to Wangchao Town to participate in the blueberry picking festival is actually looking for a needle in a haystack.
But at least, Gu Chen learned from pharmacist Lu Jun that this mysterious person has been living in Wangchao Town.
From this point of view, it has narrowed the scope of investigation for everyone.
When you come to the periphery of the stage, there are barriers around it. Ordinary tourists can only stand outside, while the inner area, that is, the sunshade tents built low, are filled with various seats.
These are the seats reserved for leaders who came to the opening ceremony today, as well as entrepreneurs in the local industrial chain.
But there is also a special area for media reporters, which is dedicated to journalists to rest.
Bai Xiaolan gave the four extra press cards to Gu Chen and the others, and also asked Gu Chen and the others to follow behind.
When they came to the entrance, Bai Xiaolan and Liu Jingru took out their press cards and showed them in front of a staff member.
Seeing this, the staff nodded slightly and opened the guardrail directly.
So Gu Chen and others who followed behind did the same. The staff only authenticated the document but did not recognize the person, and let it go again.
When I came to the media area, there were still a lot of empty seats, and there was a supply point nearby. A volunteer was standing by, eating the banana in his hand, enjoying himself.
Liu Jingru didn't have Hanhu either, so she hurried to the volunteers, chatted with them, and asked for a bunch of bananas from the volunteers in no time, and gave them to everyone.
Lu Weiwei couldn't wait to enjoy it, and asked Liu Jingru who was sitting next to her, "Are these bananas provided for free?"
"That's right." Stuffing the banana into her mouth, Liu Jingru also smiled and said, "The fruit over there, we can get it for free if we have a work permit. It's a benefit given to us by the organizer."
"But for blueberries, the organizer only prepared a small box for none of us as a gift. After all, blueberries are quite expensive."
"How much is a catty of blueberries now?" Officer Wang asked quickly.
"It seems... 48 or 49? I forgot." Liu Jingru said.
"So expensive?" When Police Officer Wang heard this, he immediately felt that his small money was not enough for consumption.
You know, this has exceeded Comrade Wang's psychological expectations. Before, I felt that Wangchao Town was a blueberry production base.
Then come here to pick blueberries, it should be cheaper.
But now listening to what Liu Jingru said, Comrade Wang's idea of buying some to send back to relatives and friends was instantly shattered.
I feel that I will buy some at most and give it to my wife and daughter to try something new.
"Senior Brother Wang." Seeing that Police Officer Wang had been standing there in a daze since hearing the price, Gu Chen also reminded, "What's wrong with you?"
"No...nothing?" Police Officer Wang, who was relieved, also breathed a sigh of relief: "I just feel that the price of this blueberry is not good."
"Is it the price of conscience?" Seeing that Police Officer Wang had some concerns about the price of blueberries, Liu Jingru quickly explained: "The price here is quite low."
"The price of wild blueberries is generally 50 to 60 yuan per catty, and the price of ordinary domestic blueberries is around 50 to 90 yuan per catty, while imported blueberries are even more expensive, generally at 100 to 300 yuan per catty. It varies."
"Because there are different varieties of blueberries, including domestic and imported, and the price fluctuates every year, it is impossible to say exactly how much a catty of blueberries costs."
"However, it is generally possible to infer an approximate price based on the price trend in previous years. As a reference, 49 per catty is acceptable."
"Oh, it feels like 49 yuan a catty, just a little bit, and it feels like eating two ice creams." Officer Wang is still brooding over the previous ice cream assassin.
So when I make a metaphor, I can't get around this aspect.
Lu Weiwei also laughed and said: "I said, Old Wang, don't worry about this, and I didn't ask you to treat me. I will buy more later and give you a box."
"You, Lu Weiwei, have a conscience." Seeing that Lu Weiwei was so generous today, Police Officer Wang knew that Lu Weiwei would definitely get him to repay him twice from other places in the future.
Yuan Shasha was also quite curious about blueberries. Seeing that Liu Jingru seemed to know a lot about this aspect, she hurriedly asked Liu Jingru for advice:
"Jingru, why are blueberries so expensive? The profit seems to be very high."
"Uh, how do you say this?" Asked by Yuan Shasha, Liu Jingru also scratched the back of her head and said with a smile:
"Why is it so expensive? It can be said that people nowadays pay great attention to health preservation, and blueberries are very good for the body, so it is loved by many people."
"And the planting conditions for blueberries are relatively high, and they are generally suitable for growing in acidic, loose, and organic-rich soils, and blueberries like humidity."
"If the fruit is directly exposed to the outside, it is easy to be attacked by pests, and manual maintenance is required, which will consume a certain amount of human resources, so the conditions for planting are relatively high."
Seeing Yuan Shasha nodding frequently, as if digesting these memories in detail, Liu Jingru asked Yuan Shasha again:
"Sister Sasha, does your family also want to engage in this kind of planting?"
"Yeah." Yuan Shasha nodded slightly, and replied: "I heard from my grandfather before that he said that he is very optimistic about the market value of blueberries, so if you have the opportunity, you can invest..."
Seeing everyone looking at her curiously, Yuan Shasha immediately changed her words:
"Oh no, I just have the opportunity to form a joint venture with someone to do a little bit of planting."
"Yes." Seeing that Yuan Shasha's grandfather had this consideration, Police Officer Wang also turned around and said happily:
"That's great. In the future, when your grandfather grows blueberries, we can buy some at a cost price. But then again, planting this kind of thing is very hard work. Did your grandfather suffer from it?"
"He can hire someone to do it, and he just needs to pay for it, and he doesn't need to do it himself." Yuan Shasha said solemnly.
When police officer Wang heard this, he frowned immediately, raised his legs, and reminded in a preaching tone:
"Xiao Yuan, this won't work. How difficult is it to do business in partnership now? Is the partner reliable? This is very important, not just anyone can be a partner."
"Senior Brother Wang, actually..."
Yuan Shasha just wanted to say a few more words, but was interrupted by Police Officer Wang: "Xiao Yuan, listen to me first, planting this plant depends on the sky, and the risk factor is very high."
"When your grandfather is old, don't spend your whole life in this strange field."
"If the planting base is not established, wouldn't your grandfather's life savings be in vain?"
"Uh, actually... actually..."
Feeling that Police Officer Wang was trying to reason with her out of good intentions, Yuan Shasha said again: "Actually, my grandpa just wants to invest in some interesting projects to help those farmers and expand the industry."
"Help farmers expand their business? Just your grandfather?" Police Officer Wang felt that Yuan Shasha was talking big, and couldn't help smiling:
"Xiao Yuan, you are too naive. Blueberries need to have enough sales to grow them. These farmers still need the support of the local government to hold blueberry picking festivals to promote sales, to increase popularity and increase sales."
"If your grandpa really wants to be kind, it would be better to buy more blueberries from these farmers. You really can help these farmers solve the problem of blueberry sales because your grandpa owns hundreds of supermarkets. ?”
Seeing Police Officer Wang spit everywhere, Yuan Shasha wanted to say a few words, but Officer Wang was too enthusiastic and embarrassed to interrupt his kindness.
Yuan Shasha could only keep a straight face, pretending to listen carefully to the teachings.
Lu Weiwei on the side couldn't listen anymore, so she also interrupted Comrade Wang, and said, "I said, Lao Wang, Xiao Yuan's grandfather, wants to partner with someone to do some blueberry planting. Why do you have so many opinions? Spend your family money?"
"It's not a question of whether to spend my family's money or not. The question is, Xiao Yuan's grandfather must be quite old, right? Is the partner you find reliable? This is very important."
"There are many immoral guys now, who only lie to the elderly..."
"Senior Brother Wang." Seeing Police Officer Wang talking more and more vigorously, Yuan Shasha was also quite helpless, and said with her forehead:
"Actually, my grandfather's reputation is still good. People who want to do business with him may... have to wait in line."
"Snapped!"
Hearing Yuan Shasha's words, Police Officer Wang slapped his thigh with his right hand, and shook his hand and said, "Then this just means that your grandpa seems to be easy to talk, easy to deceive, not easy to talk, and people can line up to cooperate with your grandpa." ?"
"Let me tell you, Xiao Yuan, don't think I'm bothering you, old man, just enjoy your old age comfortably, don't mess around."
"Nowadays, how many people have evil intentions. Maybe those people are lining up to cheat your grandpa's savings."
"puff!"
On one side, Police Officer Wang was still eloquently teaching, but on the other side, Liu Jingru couldn't bear to listen any longer, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing Police Officer Wang looking at her curiously, Liu Jingru quickly waved her hands to explain: "No... sorry, I just think that Police Officer Wang really has anti-fraud genes in his bones."
"Even my colleague's grandfather wants to jointly plant blueberries, you can think of so many questions, I really admire you."
At the end of speaking, Liu Jingru simply gave a thumbs up to express her affirmation to Police Officer Wang.
Hearing what Liu Jingru said, Police Officer Wang lost his mind immediately, and he also talked eloquently: "That's right, my old Wang is a policeman, and I handle so many cases every year, and the fraud cases are the most, especially the scams on the elderly. .”
Glancing at Yuan Shasha, Police Officer Wang also pointed at her earnestly and said, "Xiao Yuan, she is my colleague and a policeman. If the policeman's grandpa is cheated by a scammer, then spread the word. We can't afford to lose this." aren't people?"
In the end, Officer Wang finally revealed the real reason.
As a bystander, Bai Xiaolan couldn't sit still anymore, she couldn't help laughing and said, "The co-author, Police Officer Wang, is afraid of this, so he stopped Yuan Shasha's grandfather from planting blueberries?"
"That's what it means." Officer Wang nodded slightly, looked at Yuan Shasha and said:
"Xiao Yuan, I didn't say not to let your grandfather engage in blueberry planting. Elderly people, just do something you are interested in as a pastime. Don't lose your life savings when you go."
"Well, I see. I will tell Grandpa when I go back. I must tell him what Senior Brother Wang said today, word for word, and tell him so that he can take care of himself."
After enduring it for a long time, Yuan Shasha finally accepted the reality and gave Police Officer Wang enough face.
When Police Officer Wang was still intoxicated by his teachings, Gu Chen patted him on the shoulder and reminded him, "Senior Brother Wang, look over there."
"What is it?" Reminded by Gu Chen, Police Officer Wang immediately withdrew his gaze, and looked to the right side according to Gu Chen's finger prompt.
At this moment, four men and women in ancient costumes walked over from the side passage.
Everyone was dressed in gorgeous ancient costumes, which quickly attracted the attention of most people present.
"So handsome!" Seeing such a dress, Lu Weiwei immediately became interested, and quickly took a look, but asked suspiciously:
"Eh? No, didn't He Junchao say that? The four great talents in Jiangnan City, three men and one woman, have always attended business events as a team."
"These four people are all wearing ancient costumes. Logically speaking, they should be the four great talents in Jiangnan City who came to participate in the event, right? But why are they all men? He Junchao will not lie to me, right? He cheated me of all the yogurt I have left gone."
"Lu Weiwei, what kind of eyes do you have?" Seeing Lu Weiwei's surprise, Officer Wang pointed to the person on the far right and said:
"See, the one on the far right, the one who is shorter than the other three, but also very slender, that's a woman, do you understand that she's disguised as a man?"
"A woman disguised as a man?" Hearing Officer Wang's words, Lu Weiwei immediately rubbed her eyes.
After taking a closer look, she said, "Really, why is this woman wearing a man's ancient costume? And wearing a man's hair bun? Is she going to play a female consort or something? Isn't she supposed to be a woman in a woman's costume?" ?”
"Who stipulates that women must wear women's clothes when they wear ancient clothes?" Officer Wang frowned, but kept staring at the woman in ancient clothes who was disguised as a man and said:
"But to be honest, this woman is wearing a men's costume, and she really looks like Xu Xian in "Legend of the New White Snake"."
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