57: Is a stolen identity useful?

Xiao Niannian had also heard about this just now. Since the cinema incident was resolved, what about the other locations?

"County Head Zhao, Secretary Chen..."

The comrades from the Public Security Bureau saw County Head Zhao and Secretary Chen approaching and immediately stepped forward to greet them.

"The comrades from the Public Security Bureau and State Security have been investigating all day. The other areas are under control. These criminals deliberately caused disturbances elsewhere, but their biggest target was actually the cinema..."

"Fortunately, we had the comrades from the Military Unit."

"Today was truly lucky."

After hearing what these people said and knowing that the other places were safe, Xiao Niannian glanced at Lu Jing and asked.

"What time is it?"

Lu Jing heard Xiao Niannian's question, checked his watch, and replied.

"Eleven twenty-eight."

So much time had passed.

"Weren't you going to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative? Let's go buy things there."

Li Le, Zheng Si, and Qian Wu jogged over.

"Let's go, we're heading to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative."

Xiao Niannian planned to buy rice, flour, and vegetables that stored well, plus some meat for her Grandmother. She had one day off this time, and she might not be able to come out again until after the New Recruit Assessment.

"Squad Leader, you should go to the County Hospital or the Military Region Hospital to get your hand checked. It would be best to get a tetanus shot."

Xiao Niannian said.

Although the wound wasn't large, she hadn't seen the weapon. If there was any rust or anything, it needed further treatment and a tetanus shot.

Li Le heard Xiao Niannian's words and said with a smile.

"It's fine, didn't you already bandage it for me?"

It was a dagger, and she had just checked it; it wasn't rusty.

Xiao Niannian and Li Le walked toward the outside.

Xiao Niannian saw that the outside was filled with Soldiers and Public Security Bureau officers, as well as some comrades wearing gray clothes who were standing there talking to others.

"What's the situation inside?"

"I heard two criminals were shot dead, and several Soldiers were injured."

"I also heard there were a dozen landmines inside, and those criminals had explosives strapped to them."

Many people were standing in the square outside. Even though the comrades from the Public Security Bureau were trying to disperse the crowd, the Chinese people's love for watching excitement couldn't be stopped.

Xiao Niannian looked around and didn't see anyone suspicious. She, Li Le, Zheng Si, and Qian Wu walked toward the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

There were still quite a few people inside the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and everyone was discussing the incident at the neighboring cinema.

"I just heard something major happened at the cinema."

"What happened?"

"I heard criminals tried to blow up the cinema, but they were shot dead by Soldiers."

"A lot of Public Security Bureau officers went there..."

Xiao Niannian walked up to the counter selling grain, oil, rice, and flour, and spoke.

"comrade, I want to buy a bag of rice."

"We have rice that costs one mao per jin, one mao five per jin, and eight fen per jin. Which type do you want? We have five-kilogram bags and ten-kilogram bags. The five-kilogram bag requires two five-jin grain coupons..."

"I want the one-mao-per-jin type, a ten-kilogram bag. Here are two grain coupons and the money."

After Xiao Niannian bought the rice, she hoisted it directly onto her shoulder. Li Le and Qian Si were all surprised to see Xiao Niannian carrying the rice with one hand.

"comrade, I want a bag of flour."

The price of flour was slightly higher than rice, so Xiao Niannian also bought a five-jin bag of flour.

Zheng Si and Qian Wu quickly took the rice and flour off Xiao Niannian's shoulder.

"We'll take it."

"Niannian, aren't you going to buy meat too?"

Li Le asked.

"Niannian, where are you going to put these things after you buy them?"

Hearing the Squad Leader's words, Zheng Si, Qian Wu, and the others realized the issue. That's right, where would Niannian put all these things she bought? Could it be that Niannian's family lived nearby? But Niannian had said her family was from Wang County.

"My Grandmother lives in the Family Courtyard. I bought this for her to eat; she usually hates to spend money on food or supplies."

"So you live in the Family Courtyard."

Everyone was slightly surprised.

Xiao Niannian didn't explain further.

Xiao Yueyue was talking with a colleague. Since Xiao Yueyue started working here, she had been ecstatic. She felt lucky that she had previously left some nice clothes in the county town and hadn't taken them back to the countryside, otherwise, coming to Yangcheng this time, she really would have been treated like a hick.

"Yueyue, why hasn't your Fiancé come to see you? Aren't they supposed to be on holiday for the New Year?"

"He's busy. He'll come see me when he has time."

Just as she finished speaking, Xiao Yueyue saw Xiao Niannian walking toward her.

Xiao Yueyue instinctively wanted to hide, but then she remembered her current identity, and her confidence returned.

"Xiao Niannian, what are you doing here? Let me tell you, you're dreaming! All of this belongs to me..."

After Xiao Yueyue said a few words, she saw Xiao Niannian staring at her with a cold, intimidating expression. Remembering the day Xiao Niannian hit someone, she was too scared to speak.

"Xiao Yueyue, you got here pretty fast," Xiao Niannian said, raising an eyebrow at Xiao Yueyue. "Is the stolen identity useful?"

Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, Xiao Yueyue stamped her foot in frustration. She looked around and angrily retorted.

"Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting, you picked-up cheap wench..."

Listening to Xiao Yueyue's words, Xiao Niannian recalled the insults Second Aunt Xiao and Xiao Yueyue used to hurl at the original owner.

"Where is the Manager? Your Sales Clerk is cursing people. I want to file a complaint; she insulted a Soldier..."

"What? How dare you complain? I insulted a Soldier? Who did I insult?"

Xiao Yueyue glared furiously at Xiao Niannian.

Then, she realized.

"You joined the military?"

Impossible! How could that be possible? How could someone like Xiao Niannian join the military? Could it be that Grandmother brought Xiao Niannian to see the leader of Big Uncle's unit and got Xiao Niannian transferred to the Cultural Troupe?

"What are you? How dare you steal my job? What makes you think you can join the Cultural Troupe?"

The thought of Xiao Niannian joining the Cultural Troupe made her nearly insane with jealousy.

Xiao Yueyue swung her hand, aiming for Xiao Niannian's face. Finding a job at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative was already excellent for her, but she hadn't expected Xiao Niannian's job to be even better.

Xiao Yueyue's hand was caught, and Xiao Niannian immediately slapped her, sending her tumbling to the ground.

"How dare you hit me? I'll fight you to the death!"

Xiao Yueyue covered her face and scrambled up from the ground.

Furious and enraged, she clawed her hand toward Xiao Niannian's face.

But her strength was no match for Xiao Niannian's. Xiao Niannian immediately pinned her down and threw her back onto the ground.

"Stop! What are you two doing?"

The Manager of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative walked out.

Seeing the Manager, Xiao Yueyue immediately felt she had support.

"Manager, this cheap wench hit me and cursed at people... You must uphold justice for me."

Xiao Yueyue immediately complained.

Li Le, Zheng Si, and Qian Wu were absolutely furious.

"comrade, she suddenly started cursing like a madwoman just now and even tried to hit our Comrade-in-arms."

"comrade, she clearly struck first."

Xiao Niannian looked at the Manager and spoke.

"I want to file a complaint against her."

Xiao Yueyue immediately adopted a look of extreme grievance.