There are police in the fields

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the streets and alleys are bustling, with lanterns and couplets hanging, which is festive and auspicious.Fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed to be released privately in the city center these years. Firecrackers were the most important entertainment during the Chinese New Year when I was young, and firecrackers have almost disappeared. However, Yangliu Town belongs to the suburbs, with a strong ancient flavor and full of New Year flavor. There are still some people in the streets and alleys who don’t know where to do it. Bring some electronic firecrackers, throw them casually, the sound of crackling is endless, and the room is very lively.

In the early morning of that day, Mu Chen, Su Yi, Ximen, and Xu Jiang, the four-person team on duty, took over early in the morning. Since the first day of the new year is a good time to burn incense every year, the major temples have been burning incense since last night. It is full of voices, asking for the first injection of high incense, to bless the weather in the coming year, the officials ask for prosperity, the businessmen ask for wealth, the common people ask for safety, and the boys and girls ask for marriage. The famous Tianling Temple has long been full. There are people, and the incense is very strong.

Mu Chen brought Su Yi and Xu Jiang to the temple early in the morning, of course not to burn incense, but to maintain order, but he could also burn a shot of high incense to bless the coming year with less trouble and better marriage.Ximen stays at the police station to suppress all kinds of demons, but today people must be particularly jealous of places like the police compound. In the past, whenever there is something wrong with sesame and mung beans, they have to call Yaoyaoling to ask the police to uphold justice, or help open the lock. , there is a sewer or something, but today there is no one who rubs the toilet. When they see the police, they always take a detour, which makes the two of them very unaccustomed to such a leisurely life. With a broom to sweep the courtyard, Mu Chen dragged Su Yi to Tianling Temple.

As soon as we went up the mountain, Master Miaoling saw the police coming in his busy schedule, and hurried out to greet him. Seeing the warm reception of the master, all the believers thought it was a bodhisattva who appeared and descended to give grace. When they saw that it was the police, they felt disappointed. , as if unsightly, turn a blind eye to go around and stay away.I have to say that even if the Bodhisattva manifests, he needs to be incarnated. It can’t be said that every time there is a crisis, the Bodhisattva will become a policeman. After all, the police are the first to rush to the scene to help, and the Bodhisattva helped. I have to fulfill my vows, and few people thank the police for their help. The same is serving the people, but the treatment is very different.

Master Miao Ling is a sensible person. He knows that the police should not only serve the people, but also serve the gods on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. That's why he greeted him warmly. After a few glances, he saw Su Yi's figure behind him, and immediately went to meet him. Su Yi was a little embarrassed, and wanted to hide in the crowd, but was caught by the master's eyes, so he called out respectfully: " Hello, Master."

Mu Chen smiled with embarrassment, it seems that this child Su Yi was really registered by Master Miao Ling, and he was thinking about it all the time, maybe he was also thinking of transforming into a predestined person, and collected this world pearl for the Buddha.

The master tugged at Su Yi, and said in a hush and warm way: "Comrade Xiao Su, take some time to infuse the Buddha with high incense, I've prepared it for you."

Su Yi: "..."

In the temple, the main hall enshrines a magnificent statue of a god. The two fingers of the right hand touch each other to form lotus fingers. The left hand holds a vase with a plant inserted in it. , I actually remembered the Legend of the New White Snake that I had seen when I was a child. Avalokitesvara in it was just like this, but Su Yi didn’t dare to admit it was Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to be wrong? He bowed slightly to the statue to show his respect.

Below the statue, on a long and square table, there are rows of exquisite oil lamps. Under each oil lamp is a small red note with the names of some people neatly written on it. Mu Chen asked Master : "Master, what is this?"

The master said: "This is an ever-burning lamp. For those who light the lamp, the Bodhisattva will bless the people on these notes to be safe, happy and happy. Officer Mu, why don't you light one for your family as well."

Mu Chen thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."

Su Yi watched from the side, and Mu Chen turned to look at him: "Brother Yi, please check the order of the scene first, I will come as soon as I light a lamp."

After finishing speaking, he took advantage of his position and prayed to God and worshiped Buddha along the way.

Under the guidance of the master, Mu Chen took a lamp and a red note from the merit box on the right side of the main hall. Mu Chen neatly wrote the names of his parents on the note, and the second row wrote After writing my own name, I felt that something was missing. After thinking for a while, I picked up the pen again and wrote the word Su Yi on the right side of my name, probably thinking that there are more than one person on a piece of paper. I didn't care about it, so I lit the lamp contentedly, and carefully pressed the note under the long-burning lamp. Finally, I knelt down on the futon very devoutly, kowtowed three times to the Bodhisattva, and then got up and continued on duty.

Su Yi watched from the side, wanting to laugh a little.

Seeing that Mu Chen was so devout and caring, the master came over again, took out two red silk satins, and asked Mu Chen to write Cai's name on the silk satin, one for his parents, and the names of Mu Chen and Su Yi. On one, and then pulled Mu Chen to an ancient tree outside the main hall.The tree is covered with red silk satin, like an ancient tree for blessings. People write the names of those they care about on the silk satin, hang them on the branches, praise them with the wind, and pray to God.

After hanging up the silk satin, the master took out four square scarlet letters from the bag, and said: "This is the blessing of peace, put it next to the pillow, under the bed, and bless your life with peace and safety." Mu Chen respectfully Respectfully received the blessing, the crowd was getting more and more at this time, and the three of them began to maintain order in the crowd.

When the temple crowd gradually dispersed, the three of them returned to the police station. As soon as they arrived, Mu Chen mysteriously pulled Su Yi aside, took out the Ping An Fu from his pocket, and said, "Here, Ping Anfu, remember to put it away, don’t drop it!”

Su Yi smiled helplessly, took Ping An Fu, put it in the bag on his chest, and patted it lightly: "Brother Chen has a heart!"

Mu Chen smiled and said: "Su Yi, this trip is really worthwhile, I pray to gods to worship Buddha and bless you for peace."

Suddenly, Ximen put his head together, what are you sending out?

Mu Chen said: "Oh, it's not for food."

Xu Jiang said: "Ximen, you can eat everything, that's the blessing that Director Mu specially asked for for Police Officer Su."

When Mu Chen heard the word "specialized", he seemed a little embarrassed, and said, "It's not specialized, by the way."

Xu Jiang said: "Is this still by the way? The name written on the lantern by the way? The person who brought the red silk satin by the way?"

Su Yixin sighed: "Wow, the eyes of the masses are really everywhere."

Mu Chen inexplicably blushed a little embarrassed, looked at him from left to right, and said: "It's not like there are many people and not much money, so I just wrote an extra name by the way."

Ximen was a little annoyed and said, "Director Mu, why didn't you take me with you?"

Now Mu Chen was even more embarrassed.

Ximen said again: "Brother Mu, at least I have been with you for so many years, much longer than Police Officer Xiao Su, you are too partial."

Looking at it like this, Mu Chen couldn't stop this topic without using his trump card, so he said, "Oh, it's my fault, I'm treating you."

As soon as the three words came out, Ximen immediately smiled, and went to stay contentedly. Xu Jiang picked up the topic and sang with Ximen. La.

At this time, a young man slowly walked into the courtyard. He looked about the same age as Ximen, with yellow hair, earrings, and a gold necklace. The man walked up to Su Mu, took out a pack of exquisitely packaged cigarettes from his bag, and handed two cigarettes to Su Yi and Mu Chen. They lit one by themselves, and the two were still waiting for the man to complete a series of actions and explain why he should go to the police. After all, he didn't seem to be in a hurry, so they didn't rush to ask, and just waited for him to say.

The man took a deep breath, and then exhaled the smoke for the two of them. Su Yi was a little choked by the close-range smoke, so he stretched out his hand to slap his nose, and asked, "Why are you here?"

The man said slowly: "Officer, it's the first day of the Chinese New Year. It's not a big deal at all. I'm just a little worried, so I came to see you."

Su Yiyi: "Don't worry about us?"

The man said: "Oh, it's not that I don't worry about you. My culture is limited and I can't express it clearly. It's like this. Wasn't it New Year's Eve last night? Many people set off cannons, and my family also set off cannons. Beep! Yes, it's lively.

"There is a custom in the countryside that the cannon slag that has been set off must wait until the second day of the new year before it can be cleaned and thrown away. This morning, I swept the cannon scum that was set off at my door into a pile. I swept it and pushed the red paper Inside, a steel ball was swept out."

Speaking of this, the man took out a steel ball from his bag and presented it to the two police officers. Su Yi took it over and saw that it was indeed a steel ball the size of a fingertip, hard and round, and very heavy to the touch.

Mu Chen also took it and weighed it in his hand, wondering: "Is this a steel ball from a toy?"

The man was about to answer when Ximen also came out of the backup room at this time, saw the man and said: "Rong Wei?"

The man greeted Ximen and said, "Are you on duty today?"

Both Su Mu were puzzled, Ximen said, "We know each other."

The two said "oh", Ximen came over, looked at the steel ball in Mu Chen's hand, and said, "I'm afraid it's not a bullet from a gun."

Both of them were shocked.

The man said again: "I just suspected it was a bullet from a gun, so I came to report the crime."

Although Mu Chen and Su Yi are police officers, they don't know much about some popular equipment among social youths, so they humbly ask Ximen who has been in the social circle all year round: "What kind of gun uses this kind of bullet?"

Ximen took the steel ball in Mu Chen's hand, looked left and right, and said: "Some people don't know what channels, bought some parts, and made them at home. They use this kind of real single steel ball. The principle is similar to children's toys. It’s the same as a gun, except that this kind of self-made gun is less powerful than a gun, but much larger than a toy gun, and it can kill birds and people.”

The two exclaimed: "So powerful?"

Sure enough, the wisdom of the masses is endless.

Su Yi asked the man, "Did you hear the gunshot?"

The man said: "That's not true, but late last night, there were already firecrackers going off, and no gunfire was heard."

Mu Chen said: "Why don't you take us to your house to have a look?"