Li Tongfu saw the patrolling policemen in the square and wanted to call the police, but he only knew that Yang Liufang's name was from Yang City, Yueqing, Wenzhou, and even where his hometown lived, and he didn't know how to contact his relatives, and he didn't even have a photo. Therefore, it is impossible to talk about how to call the police and how to register. I can only give up, comfort myself in my heart, and pray silently, I hope that this strange brother has a home, or has felt difficult to survive in a strange city for so many days, and has returned home.

Li Tongfu gave up the idea of calling the police, but the two policemen on patrol walked towards him. Just as he was about to leave, the police stopped him:

"You, the bearer, stop!"

Li Tongfu hurriedly put down his pick, his hands drooped, and stood like a schoolboy who made a mistake.

"Where did it come from?"

"Wenzhou."

"What's it called?"

"Li Tongfu, Muzi Li, the Tong of the Tong tree, the blessing of happiness."

"How old are you?"

“21。”

"Take out your ID card?"

"ID card? What an ID card. ”

"Last year, the state issued a notice requiring residents over the age of 18 to apply for ID cards, didn't you do so?"

"I, I've been out selling shoes without notice."

"And what proves your identity?"

"I'm the business manager of Wenzhou Red Ant Leather Shoes?" As he spoke, he rummaged through his travel bag and found a crumpled certificate that he could not read the handwriting, but the round red badge was still slightly clear.

A policeman took it and looked at it and said, "Open the bag and see!" ”

Li Tongfu obediently opened both bags and opened a shoebox for the police to check.

"Comrade, when you are of age, you must go home to apply for an ID card, otherwise you will be sent back according to hooliganism."

"However, I have just arrived, and so many goods have not yet been sold. I can't pick it back. Li Tongfu cried and explained anxiously.

The two policemen looked at the shoes of the two travel bags and were indeed very embarrassed. However, at the stage of "striking hard," the national, provincial, and municipal policies had regulations, and he could not make the decision, so he had to take Li Tongfu back to the station police station. As soon as Li Tongfu followed the police to the door of the police station, he saw a middle-aged police officer, wearing only socks on his feet, his big toes exposed, and two lean men with long hair who were handcuffed and walked into the police station.

"Lu Suo!" When the two policemen with Li Tongfu saw the middle-aged officer, they stood up and saluted.

"Well, put it down."

"Yes, Lu Suo, who are these two cowards (villains)?" A mischievous policeman hurriedly ran over.

"Two and three hands, after stealing the money, and still racing with (me)! I was caught up by E. ”

"Oh, the station's reputation has been ruined by these bad guys. Wow, your shoes? ”

"Oh, I got lost, and I didn't find it when I came back."

"Just right, comrade, come here." Another policeman is named Li Tongfu. "Aren't you a shoe seller? Come, pick out a pair of shoes for the leader of Emeng. ”

"What's going on?" The director asked.

"Oh, a person from Wenzhou who came to sell shoes, wandered around the station square, and didn't have an ID card when he checked it."

"Oh, that's exact. What shoes? Give me a pair, and I'll pay for it. ”

"Leather shoes, leather shoes, leadership." Li Tongfu hurriedly greeted him with the burden.

"Oh, then you come with me." Lu said to Li Tongfu. Then he said to the two policemen, "You two, bring these two cowards over and interrogate them properly, so that they will not harm the passengers again." ”

"Yes!" As he spoke, he escorted the two "three hands" into the police station.

Yang Liufang followed Lu Suo to a row of offices, and saw more than a dozen people squatting in the courtyard with their heads in their hands.

"How old are you?" Lu asked as he walked.

"21 years old."

"Oh, last year, the state issued the "Trial Regulations on Resident Identity Cards", stipulating that those who are over 18 years old must apply for an ID card, what's the matter with you?"

"Leader, I've been selling leather shoes outside, and I don't have much contact with my hometown. So I didn't get notice. ”

"Then we can't verify your identity, you can only go back to your place of origin to apply for your ID card and come back. Besides, without an ID card, it is inconvenient to go anywhere in the country. ”

"But leader, my batch of shoes hasn't been sold yet, and it's very difficult for me to pick them all the way, and now I don't even have the money to go back."

"Oh, it's difficult for so many people in the country, come, you sell me a pair first. I wear a size 42. ”

"Good!" Li Tongfu hurriedly picked out a pair of 42 yards and handed them over with both hands.

Lu put it on, stood up and moved in a circle, "Well, no problem, it's quite suitable." How much? ”

"No, don't ask for money, can't ask for money, leader."

"Hey, boy, Emeng (we) are the people's police, and we are not the bandits who eat and take cards in the old society. How much? Uh(I) give it to you. ”

Then he walked to the door and shouted outside: "Xiao Li, Xiao Li." ”

"Here!" Soon, one of the policemen who checked Li Tongfu's ID card ran over. "Lu Suo, what's wrong?"

"Find a place for this kid and dispose of these two bags of shoes."

"Ah, Lu Suo, I don't know anyone who buys shoes."

"Stupid, go to the wholesale market, just find a merchant and collect it according to the cost." Turning around, he said to Li Tongfu: "After the reform and opening up, everyone is welcome to do business in Emeng (our) Xizhou, but everyone is equal before the law, and as a law enforcement officer, you can't violate the policy." You go back and get your ID card and come back. Lu solemnly and earnestly admonished Li Tongfu.

"Then come with me." The young policeman surnamed Li said to Tongfu.

"Money, shoes, how much?"

"Leader, you don't let me squat in the compound with those people, I'm already very grateful, I can't collect money."

"Hey, one yard to one yard, is 10 yuan enough? To give! Saying that, he forced Li Tongfu to bring over a big unity (10 yuan bill).

Li Tongfu had no choice but to accept it, pick up the burden and follow Officer Li out of the office and walk out.

"How much do you have for these shoes?" Officer Li asked as he walked.

"Officer Li, I still have 69 pairs of shoes, which cost a total of 700."

"I can't guarantee you this amount, I will take you to the Xizhou wholesale market, I will find you a shoe seller, and you will negotiate the price for him."

"Thank you, Officer Lee."

Li Tongfu followed Officer Li out of the station police station, crossed the square in front of the station, then walked across the crosswalk, walked west along the road, passed the gate of the long-distance bus station, and walked about 100 meters to the Xizhou Wholesale Market.

Walking into the gate of the market, passing through the steel arch that hangs the "clothing, shoes and hats" area with a high arch, two rows of 100 meters long, and the shops that do clothing, shoes and hats wholesale directly opposite come into view. Wholesale clothing vendors shuttle back and forth with large bags and small bags, and from time to time a merchant on a tricycle shouts: "Come, come, let a ha, let a ha." ”