Today Luke was driving, and Selina was chewing a piece of cheese while enduring his education.
Cheese alone is also a food for many Americans.
But Luke can't do that. He has to eat it between other ingredients.
"I say, just eat it if you want. Can't you buy some food after get off work? Isn't it difficult to buy some bread, milk, ham, etc.? You don't even buy milk. How lazy are you?"
Selena groaned and answered, "I can't make it at home. Am I going to wait for it to go bad? I'm not lazy. You make a shopping list and I'll go to the supermarket and buy everything by myself, ok?"
Luke was speechless.
It does make sense when you put it that way... No way! There is no bread or milk, you must be kidding! It's obvious that he is lazy!
But faced with a woman who was as fearless as a dead pig, he had no intention of continuing to nag her.
For people who don't cook, it really makes no sense to buy a lot of ingredients and put them in the refrigerator. Not to mention how many fresh ingredients went bad in his refrigerator in his previous life.
But he actually switched places with Selena, letting her drive and making a shopping list and stuffing it into her bag.
Selina did not complain, but was full of joy: "Ah, honey, what delicious food are you going to make tonight? Can I buy some more ingredients? It's to make up for it."
Luke: ... Come on! I did all that.
The two of them went to the police station noisily and each went to find a partner.
Elsa arrived earlier than Luke, which was normal.
She usually arrives half an hour early, while Luke usually only arrives ten to fifteen minutes early.
Seeing Luke coming, she immediately stood up and said, "Let's go to the boss's office to report the situation."
Luke followed her and said casually, "What are you reporting? Your pleasant vacation in the capital of art?"
Elsa choked, "I'm going to pick up a case. The case I was working on was basically finished before we left last time."
Luke said "oh" and didn't object.
He is not afraid of having too many cases, but he is most afraid of having no cases to handle.
The two entered Dustin's office and found the big boss already busy in the office.
Looking at the piles of files on the table and seeing that Dustin had never touched a gun since he came to Los Angeles, Luke shook his head, so he didn't want to be promoted at all.
The local police department (PD) systems in the United States are different, but generally speaking, in big cities like Los Angeles, the lower-level sub-bureaus are actually similar to the police stations in China.
The chief of this type of police station is basically a captain, and the police sergeant can serve as the leader of a department in the police station.
In fact, becoming a sergeant is the starting point for entering the management level of the police system, which is one of the reasons why one must take the civil service assessment to be promoted to sergeant.
Dustin, the boss of the West District Police Department's Major Crimes Unit, is a lieutenant, one level higher than the sheriff. Recently, there have been rumors that he will be promoted to captain, which means he is only one step away from the management level where he only talks but does not act.
Therefore, even if you are promoted to police chief, managing a group of subordinates, coordinating relationships, and assigning cases are quite annoying. You have to spend a lot of time on official rhetoric, intrigue, and office politics.
Luke doesn't have that kind of talent. He would rather accumulate his merits and experience in handling cases and become a professional like Old G.
If Old G were to become an official, he would lack the political wisdom and skills, but he would not be a black heart. At best, he could be a grassroots supervisor. He would definitely not be qualified to make the bigwigs of the FBI and the CIA owe him favors.
Without mentioning what Luke was thinking, when Dustin saw the two people come in, he quickly put down the documents in his hand and motioned for Luke to close the door.
After the door closed, the two greeted each other first.
Dustin then smiled and said, "It looks like you guys had a good time out this time."
Neither of them said anything, so there was no need to brag about it.
Dustin just said this and turned to business: "I don't think you have any new cases on hand?"
Elsa nodded: "Yes, Boss. We have been walking for so many days, and we want to see if there are any cases in the bureau that need us to handle."
Dustin was satisfied.
Why is Elsa, a woman, so trusted by him? Her work attitude is very important and her ability to handle cases is also excellent. She is one of the most capable detectives under him.
Dustin didn't waste any words. He flipped through the table and took out a few files. "The first case is a bit troublesome. You can check it out. If there is no clear clue within three to five days, you can give up."
The two knew that this meant that the case was similar to an unsolved case with too few clues, but the case was estimated to be somewhat serious and had to be investigated.
Elsa immediately stepped forward and took the file.
Luke looked at Dustin.
Dustin noticed his look and smiled, "What do you want?"
Luke chuckled, "Boss, I was thinking, let Elsa take a look at the files today, and I'll go take care of some things first. After all, I've been gone for almost two weeks."
Dustin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and scolded: "You just came back and you're talking about being lazy in front of me. Haven't you had enough fun in Paris?"
Luke was smiling at the moment, "Boss, I'm also thinking about Elsa. Look at her, she hasn't adjusted to the time difference yet. If she really goes out to handle a case, I'm afraid she'll drive the car onto the curb. It's better to let her go home today to look at the files and adjust to the time difference. I can also go do something."
Dustin looked at Elsa and saw that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that she had just learned about Luke's plan. He was not angry at all. He rummaged around on the table for a while and pulled out a document. "You are such a jerk! Take this and get out!"
He didn't give a direct answer, but Luke knew that this actually meant he agreed.
After taking the document and looking at it, he smiled: "Haha, boss, thank you. It just so happens that I don't have to use Elsa's car today."
Dustin raised his hand and pointed outside the door, too lazy to say anything.
Luke saluted with a grin before walking out the door, not caring why Elsa stayed.
Elsa had been gone for so many days, and it was only normal for her to communicate with Dustin alone.
He deliberately said that he was lazy and doing personal things, which is the performance of a true friend.
Of course, if other people do this, negative effects are likely to occur.
But Dustin was clear about Luke's attitude and ability in handling cases, and there was no question of laziness at all.
The Zhongfu Building robbery was solved within an hour, so what's a little laziness for this kind of person
With just the two cases of Sergei and Zhongfu Building, Luke can justifiably slack off for a year.
To eat free meals by relying on one's merits is also a skill, provided that the merits are great enough.
The document Dustin threw over was actually a certificate for picking up Luke's new exclusive car.
So from today on, he can drive around in his assigned car.
After he went out and closed the door, Elsa asked, "Boss, how's the Zhongfu Building going?"