Verse 19 again evaluates the miraculous, and concludes with a warning of purpose

"Haha, that's not all over yet!" Old Ji Le said hehehe.

"And huh?" Team leader Ah Jian asked in surprise.

"We can't drink the northwest wind, we have to charge some money, right?" Lao Ji continued to talk happily.

Team leader Ah Jian and I nodded again.

"When things are said to be done and bought and sold, a certain handling fee must be charged, which is called 'commission money' in the jargon, and the amount is about 3%~5% of the price of cattle." Lao Ji said.

"So much?" I asked.

"Is it much? Then I'll tell you a lot of stories. One year, I helped a cattle customer take a fancy to a cow and said how much it weighed, but the owner said it wasn't the weight. I couldn't help but bring one of my cows, saying that I wanted to make a bet with the owner of the cow, and whoever lost would give my own cow to the other party. As a result, the difference between the weighbridge and the weighbridge is less than a kilogram. The owner of the cow was completely convinced. Of course, I didn't ask for his cow. However, this made me famous as a cattle broker. Lao Ji's face was full of pride.

"A cow, you estimate the difference of one kilogram? That's awesome, isn't it?! "Team Leader Ah Jian is a little skeptical, and I don't believe it either.

"Why don't you estimate me? How much do you see me? Team leader Ah Jian went on to say that this is clearly a challenge.

I was happy in my heart: Team Leader Ajian, you are not a cow, how can you estimate it? You investigate the beef sellers, and the beef sellers say that you killed the cows; You investigate this cattle broker, why do you think you are a cow?! What if next time there is a case of pig theft? I don't dare to think about it anymore.

Lao Ji stood up, Team Leader A Jian also stood up, Lao Ji circled around Team Leader A Jian three times, and then spoke:

"180 pounds!"

"Convinced! I'm convinced! I'm completely convinced! This pound is not much, a pound is not enough! Team leader Ah Jian excitedly shook Lao Ji's hand and trembled.

"You keep talking, you go ahead talking." The leader of Ah Fei said while sharing the old cigarettes.

After the two sat down again, Lao Ji spoke again:

"Since several cadres are so happy, then I will continue. This is a family heirloom industry, not inside and outside, men but not women, I am my father-in-law who passed on my son-in-law. Now there are fewer and fewer people doing this business, and this ancient industry should no longer be limited to the old rules, otherwise it will be lost, it should be relaxed, and there will be more people to learn. ”

Lao Ji wanted to continue, but a few people came over, and one of them said:

"Lao Ji, everyone is here, you can start."

"Okay, let's get started." Lao Ji stood up, put on a straw hat, held a wooden stick, and walked towards the crowd and the herd.

The crowd slowly gathered around, and Lao Ji took us and watched from cow to cow.

Walking in front of a yellow cow, two people, one fat and one thin, pulled Lao Ji.

The fat man said: "Lao Ji, I said that this cow is a scratcher, and he said that it was a fork, which is too bad, you see, you see." ”

Lao Ji didn't answer, but walked around the cow three times, listening, smelling, and touching, and when he was done, he said:

"This cow is firewood! Can't be wrong! I squirted! ”

He took out a spray paint can from his trouser pocket and sprayed the word "Ji" on the cow.

"Haha, Lao Ji, I'll be over the pound at home, it's firewood, you let me earn some too!" The thin man said with a smile.

"Lao Liu, Lao Huang, just take the money." Lao Ji said with a smile.

The two of them gave Lao Ji a hundred yuan, Lao Ji stuffed the money into the bulging pocket behind his pants, and when he was done, he took out mineral water from the other trouser pocket and drank it.

I walked up and whispered, "What's going on?" ”

"The fat man Lao Liu said that this cow is worth 8,000, and the thin man Lao Huang said that it is only worth 6,000, and when I look at it, it is worth 7,000. I spray paint this can't be wrong, which shows that I am responsible for the mistake. Lao Ji also said softly.

"Isn't that a simple average?" I said again.

"It's not an average question, it's based on what I just told you, and you didn't see how much I did just that? Otherwise, they will lose their prestige if they talk nonsense, and they won't give money! You see, didn't I say it very accurately? Lao Ji asked.

I nodded, and Ji continued to watch the cows.

Not far away, another cow called to him, and he walked briskly.

Lao Lei, Lao Feng, Ah Dong, A Ben and others gathered in front of me and Team Leader A Jian, all shaking their heads, they must have not found it again.

We all sat in the shade and watched as they continued to trade.

Lao Ji was constantly shuttling among the cattle, taking out cans and spraying paint from time to time.

Seeing that the transaction was almost over, Team Leader Ah Jian stood up, walked towards Lao Ji, and said something.

"Colleagues, let's gather around, let's get around." Lao Ji said.

All the people gathered around.

"Let me introduce to you, these are all cadres of the Jiangnan Police Station, this is Team Leader Ajian, and this is Cadre Li, they have something to say." Lao Ji introduced.

The crowd twitched a little, but, soon, calm returned.

Team leader Ajian saw that the situation was almost over, so he spoke:

"Hello everyone, Lao Ji just introduced, we are from the Jiangnan Police Station, you can just call me Ajian. We don't mean anything else, we just keep you informed.

Recently, there have been many cases of theft of cultivated cattle in our Jiangnan Town and surrounding areas, and we have thought of many ways, but there has been no breakthrough.

You are all experts in watching cattle, so we came here today to ask you for advice. Everyone is a farmer and knows that the ploughing cattle are important surnames to farmers. I hope you can give us a good idea. ”

As soon as Team Leader Ajian's words fell, the crowd began to talk about each other.

"What kind of cattle are stolen, this has to tell me about the situation." The fat man asked.

I nodded, and more than a dozen victims went up one by one, and each told them when and where their cattle were stolen, as well as the characteristics of the cow: how old it was, what color, how heavy it was, especially the characteristics of the cow -- how many healthy the cow had on its head, the shape of the healthy, the direction in which the healthy rotated, and so on.

"Have you gone to see the slaughterhouse?" A cow broker said.

It seems that this man thinks a little bit like us.

"Yes, we all looked at it, but we found no clues." Team Leader Ah Jian replied.

"Then I can't help it." It's still the agent's voice.

Lao Ji spoke:

"Everyone is doing this business, if you want to say that you are familiar with cattle, no one can match us, several cadres from the Jiangnan Police Station, on such a hot day, ran to this corner of the mountain to ask us for advice, everyone has a good opinion to talk about it. If anyone has any clues, tell me about it. ”

Team leader Ah Jian and I both nodded.

We waited for a reaction, however, there were no one who made a sound.

Ah Jian had no choice but to say:

"This matter involves the vital interests of the peasants, and everyone has listened to so many introductions, if you meet these cattle and contact us, there is a reward, and whoever tells the clues of a cow, and we verify that it is true, will be rewarded with 2,000 yuan."

This is a similar bounty announcement, and someone immediately responded:

"Okay, we'll let you know as soon as we find out. How do I get in touch with you? ”

"Adong, Aben, you send everyone the contact information." Team leader Ah Jian said.

Adong, Ben sent a note to everyone.

Seeing that they were all holding the note, Team Leader Ah Jian continued to speak:

"Here, it is the contact information between me and Xiao Li, as well as the phone number of the police station, what is the situation of everyone, whether it is day or night, you can contact us at any time, we will keep it confidential for you.

In addition, if there is a reward, there must be a punishment. I know that most of you are law-abiding, but when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, and there will always be a few black sheep. When we investigated in other places, we found that there were cattle brokers who cooperated with the sale of stolen cattle, which was illegal, and this was a disguised connivance at the crime of stealing cattle, and this should be dealt with. We will crack down on such people without mercy. If the case is solved, we will also take measures to bring to justice those who do not report it! ”

After Team Leader Ah Jian finished speaking, he glared at everyone with big eyes, as if he wanted to see from the crowd who was helping to sell the stolen goods.

"I hope that the people who help sell the stolen cattle will take the initiative to stand up!" Team leader Ah Jian raised his voice and continued to scan the crowd as he spoke.

I was standing by, watching everyone's reactions, and I saw one of them turn white.

After Ah Jian finished speaking, everyone still didn't speak.

"That's it, everyone can contact us in time if they have the situation." Team leader A Jian ended his speech.

Then, Team Leader A Jian shook hands with Lao Ji and others, said goodbye, and prepared to go back.

"Team Leader Ajian, you wait." I said.

Team Leader Ah Jian looked at me, and I nodded.

"Master Ji, shall we sit under the tree again?" I asked.

"Okay." Lao Ji is very refreshing.

Once everyone was seated, I handed me a cigarette.

"Master Ji, look at the thin man in black, yes, it's the man with a top hat on his head, do you know him?" I said.

"I know, he is the old Mao of Shanpu Town, Mao Jianping, what's wrong?" Lao Ji looked at me in surprise.

"It's okay, I'm just asking, I think he has a good top hat." I'm vain.

"Don't you suspect that his cattle are coming from the wrong way, can you?" Lao Ji continued to ask.

"Isn't his ox coming in the right way?" I asked rhetorically.

"I don't know, but Lao Mao comes with a different cow every time, originally, this is also normal, but" Lao Ji stopped drinking.

"Adong, you take the others to look at the cows again, you must see it clearly, and carefully observe each cow." Team leader Ah Jian commanded.

After everyone left, Team Leader Ah Jian spoke again:

"Master Ji, you can talk about it now."

"I'm just thinking about it, I'm afraid I'm wrong." Lao Ji replied.

"It doesn't matter if it's wrong, we won't wronged a good person, don't worry, what you said to us, we will keep it secret, and we will never let others know that you told us." I comforted Lao Ji.

Lao Ji smoked two cigarettes fiercely, and then said:

"A few times, the cow brought by Lao Mao is not normal."

"Tell me specifically?" Team leader Ah Jian asked.

Lao Ji nodded and said:

"You see, the oxen he brought were not as thin as they are today, and the oxen he brought in were very strong. I couldn't figure out what farmer would want to sell such a good cow. I'm also straight, so I asked Lao Mao, I said where did you come from, and he replied that it was sold, but I observed that his face was a little flustered. I reminded him that it is better to be careful in this line of work, so as not to affect his reputation. I'm a man who values reputation more than life! ”

"If everyone was like you, we wouldn't be here!" I commend it.

Lao Ji laughed hesitantly.

"Master Ji, can you record every time you participate?" I spoke my mind.

"Record it? How do you record it? Lao Ji asked.

"Master Ji, you see, you are in this industry, but also a respected person, some people have some cattle, you can see at a glance whether it is not the right way, I think, can you secretly record the situation of the people and cattle who come to the cattle brokerage conference every time, such as the characteristics of the cattle, color, weight, color, healthy position, etc., you have made a record, we will come to you from time to time to get information. Can you help with this? I continued.

"Cadre Li, your method is good, I'll help you with this. In this way, to a large extent, it can prevent people from helping to sell the stolen cattle, and it can also ensure the purity of our team. What a solution! Lao Ji said happily......

"Xiao Li, isn't it more convenient to take pictures of each cow directly?" Team leader Ah Jian asked.

"It's more convenient, but we can't just follow them every time. Besides, if you ask Master Ji to take a picture of each cow with a camera, won't that frighten the people who help sell the stolen goods or steal the cattle? I replied.

"Oh. That's a problem. Team Leader Ah Jian said.

"Master Ji, thank you for your support of our work. On behalf of the vast number of farmers, I thank you! "I'm polite.

"Cadre Li, don't be so polite. We are farmers, and we should do this. Lao Ji was also polite.

Bidding farewell to Lao Ji and everyone, we left Jijiawan. (To be continued.) )