55: Award

After lunch, Yang Qi studied some exam questions for a while, then prepared to go to the school to pick up Bai Xue. As soon as he arrived in Qingshan Town, the rain started to fall heavily.

He received a call from Bai Xue, who said that he should pick up her shuttle bus in Qingshan Town and didn't need to go to the school.

Alright! Listen to my wife, eat a full meal!

Yang Qi parked his tricycle in front of the Tianming Seafood Store and ran in to find Chen Tianming for tea and a chat.

"Oh, Yang Qi, come, come, let's have some tea together!" Chen Tianming quickly greeted him.

"It's raining, why are you out again!"

"I came to pick up Bai Xue's shuttle bus. It's raining, so I came here to take shelter."

Yang Qi replied as he took a cigarette.

The two of them then engaged in a detailed discussion, breaking down and meticulously analyzing the current situation in the Middle East and the war between the big and small geese.

Checking the time, Yang Qi stood up, finished his tea, and bid farewell.

He arrived at the stop, picked up Bai Xue, and drove home against the wind. Fortunately, the rain had stopped.

"Xiao Xue, should I buy a car? Otherwise, I won't be able to pick you up on rainy days."

Yang Qi asked Bai Xue.

"No need to buy a car, let's save money for a boat first! We can just wear raincoats when it rains!" Bai Xue replied.

The next morning, Yang Qi put on the new clothes he had bought last time, cleaned himself up, and went to Bai Xue's house.

Hearing Yang Qi say that they might need to take photos, Bai Xue didn't say a word, turned around, and went back to her room.

When she came out again, it was clear she had put on some light makeup.

Yang Qi looked at Bai Xue's lightly made-up face, which was even more exquisite than usual. For a moment, his eyes were completely fixated.

"Let's go!" Bai Xue's face flushed slightly.

"Uh, uh! Okay."

Because they were going to the police station, they left their tricycle in town and took a taxi to the city.

The two arrived at the Coast Guard Bureau and, according to the address given over the phone yesterday, knocked on the door of an office on the third floor.

Sitting in the office was a police officer. When they saw him, they realized it was an acquaintance.

It was the leading police officer from the Coast Guard speedboat from last time, when they were receiving the fake fish in the sea. He had even given them his phone number then.

Yang Qi remembered and stepped forward to greet him: "Officer Chen, hello!"

Officer Chen looked up at the two of them and replied with a smile:

"Hello there! Little Yang, Little Bai."

Officer Chen seemed very busy. Seeing the two had arrived, he casually handed them a few papers from beside him and said:

"Little Yang, Little Bai, please fill out this form first."

Yang Qi took it and saw there wasn't much content, just some personal information and their bank card details. He took their ID cards and made a copy on the machine nearby.

Next came signing and fingerprinting.

Officer Chen collected the forms and told them it was all done. The entire process took less than twenty minutes.

"That's it? It's that simple?"

Yang Qi looked bewildered, somewhat incredulous. Two hundred thousand yuan! Is it really that simple?

When Yang Qi used to work, sometimes even getting the boss to reimburse material costs was a struggle.

"What did you think, how complicated would it be? In fact, the hardest part is finding this spy equipment. You two completed the most complex step, so we're naturally happy to give you the money!"

Officer Chen explained,

"Don't think that these two hundred thousand are easy to get. You should know that over the years, foreign countries have placed various detection devices in our country's waters."

"The number of devices dropped is at least over one hundred thousand, with a total value of approximately 1 billion RMB."

"And to this day, fewer than a hundred have been discovered and salvaged."

"If you have the ability to salvage them all, the country can certainly afford this small reward."

Officer Chen's words stunned the two of them.

One hundred thousand! If they were all laid out there, just counting them would be dizzying.

Officer Chen also told them that not every piece of spy equipment was worth that much money.

The reason they were each given one hundred thousand this time was because the fake fish they caught was extremely cutting-edge spy equipment.

The national scientific research team had only heard of it but never seen it.

Obtaining the physical object this time was of immense significance for advancing technology.

The reason for giving one hundred thousand was because the maximum reward was one hundred thousand.

"Oh, and there might be a commendation ceremony in the future. We will contact you in advance to attend."

"The bonus will be credited within three working days. Please check your accounts."

Officer Chen said.

Actually, the two of them weren't very interested in things like commendation ceremonies.

However, this was not something they could refuse.

To serve the country was an honor.

For such a glorious matter, it would be very good for the two of them to make an appearance.

Finally, the two bid farewell to Officer Chen and left the Coast Guard Bureau.

Walking out of the Coast Guard Bureau, they felt exceptionally cheerful. Yang Qi looked at Bai Xue and said excitedly:

"I didn't expect this to go so smoothly! Two hundred thousand! We're one step closer to our goal of buying a boat."

Bai Xue smiled and nodded, her eyes full of anticipation.

When the two left home this morning, they thought they would spend a relatively long time at the Coast Guard Bureau, at least a whole morning.

They had even planned to go swimming at Holiday Beach in the afternoon after they were done.

Unexpectedly, the Coast Guard Bureau finished everything so quickly.

"Brother Yang Qi, it's not even nine o'clock yet! How about we go watch a movie first, then eat, and then go swimming in the afternoon?"

Bai Xue suggested.

Of course, Yang Qi had no objections.

The two took a taxi to Xiang X Century Plaza, bought tickets, and watched a movie. They watched a romance film.

Yang Qi watched it in a daze, not knowing what was playing even after it ended.

During the movie, he just stared at the screen with his mind completely blank.

Bai Xue, on the other hand, watched with great interest, still talking animatedly about the plot even after they went downstairs to eat.

After eating, the two went down to the second floor to buy swimsuits. This immediately piqued Yang Qi's interest.

However, to his disappointment, there were no beautiful women in bikinis picking out swimsuits inside.

Holiday Beach also sold swimsuits, but they were expensive and of poor quality there.

Yang Qi originally wanted to buy himself a cheap one for a few tens of yuan, but Bai Xue disagreed.

"We often go fishing at sea, and we'll inevitably be in the water in the future, so it's better to buy a good set. After all, it's worn close to the body, so we can't be careless."

Yang Qi thought about it and realized she was right. Then he thought,

"Fishing in a bikini? I'm a little excited! Hehehe."

Unexpectedly, Bai Xue ultimately chose a split-style snorkeling suit for the two of them, which provided sun protection and kept them warm.

In the end, they still bought a cheaper item, a set for 350 yuan. The expensive ones were thousands, or even tens of thousands.

Yang Qi's 'poverty sickness' almost flared up again at the sight of them.

After buying swimsuits, the two walked to Holiday Beach to digest their food.

The Holiday Beach bathing area has good water quality, a gentle seabed slope, good sand quality, no reefs, and no undercurrents. It is very suitable for swimming.

To attract tourists, most beach bathing areas are free.

However, as the saying goes, what's free is often the most expensive.

If you don't want to change clothes in public in the bathroom or on the beach,

then good, the beach bathing area provides paid changing rooms for you.

After swimming, you'll need to rinse off with fresh water, right?

Come on! The beach bathing area provides paid shower rooms for you.