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Huo Zhekun needed to hurry back and investigate some things to prevent those people from stirring up trouble again.

“It’s alright, Uncle Huo,” He Tiantian said. “I just think you need to have some people with you to protect you.”

"Hehe, I'll be careful, don't worry about Tian Tian," Huo Zhekun said. "Nanshi isn't that chaotic yet."

Jiang Lifang thought for a moment and said, "Old Huo, I also think what Tian Tian said is right, it's better to be careful."

“Yes, Brother Huo, you are the pillar of our group.” He Jingyu said with concern, “Shuping and I only know how to do research and don’t understand politics, but we also know that if something happens, you will be at a disadvantage if the other side has more people.”

"Okay, I understand. I'll make the arrangements later," Huo Zhekun said, emphasizing that safety was the most important thing.

Who knows what kind of ripples might be brewing beneath this seemingly calm surface of Nanshi!

Huo Zhekun went to his workplace, and Jiang Lifang saw the family of three off.

After boarding the train and it leaving the station, Jiang Lifang was nowhere to be seen, and He Tiantian felt a deep sense of loss.

“Sigh, this is our home, but I always felt like I couldn’t breathe here,” Wang Shuping said softly. “Now that I’ve left, I can finally rest easy.”

He Jingyu and He Tiantian smiled at each other after hearing this.

“We feel the same way,” He Tiantian said. “It’s good that we left. We can go back to Qijia Village and live a peaceful life instead of living in fear here.”

“Yes, in South City we are always the target of inspections, while in Huai City, Ontario, we are experts supporting their agricultural work. Although it is hard work there, I like that busy and fulfilling life, rather than doing research here in fear.”

“That’s what I think too,” Wang Shuping said. “Today’s play was indeed put on by that old hag. We’ve reported her now, and I wonder if that Yang Wu has gone to search the place.”

“That person got into trouble with us and almost offended Uncle Huo, so he must be angry and won’t let Old Lady Wu off the hook,” He Tiantian said with a smile. “That’s what they call ‘the wicked will be punished by the wicked, and those who do many evil deeds will surely perish.’”

“Yes, that Yang Wu is obviously not a good person,” He Jingyu said. “He will definitely go and get revenge, otherwise he will lose face in front of those small fry in the future.”

He Tiantian had already received information from the Snake King and knew what was going to happen next.

Yang Wu went directly to a large courtyard in another alley, where Granny Wu was washing clothes.

Seeing Yang Wu arrive, he quickly smiled obsequiously and said, "Officer Yang, did you find anything from the He family? You don't know, the He family is incredibly wealthy!"

If you're going to use him as a pawn, then you should be prepared for the possibility of accidentally shooting yourself in the crossfire.

"We searched the He family's house, but found nothing. Instead, the He family said you stole all their belongings before Liberation, so we came to search." Yang Wu said with a forced smile, "Comrades, search!"

"Ah?" Old Mrs. Wu was stunned, took two steps back in fright, and quickly knelt down. "They've wronged me, wronged me! We just moved to this neighborhood. Before, we lived in the countryside. We were poor farmers for generations. What good things did we have? I did run away, but when the Japanese came, even if I stayed at home, they would have ravaged us too. As for the things in the house, I didn't take them at all. They've wronged me."

"Whether it is or not, we'll find out after we search," Yang Wu sneered, and with a wave of his hand, the people behind him went into the three rooms of the Wu family.

After searching high and low, someone actually found a pair of jade bracelets, several red gold longevity locks, and a gold hairpin.

With the evidence irrefutable, Yang Wu confiscated the items on the spot and took Granny Wu away, making the stubborn Granny Wu undergo re-education so that she could more deeply understand her mistakes.

Old Mrs. Wu deserved her fate; she brought it upon herself!

He was full of wicked thoughts, only wanting to harm others. Now, he's been bitten by a poisonous snake instead of catching one, harming himself and his family. He deserves it.

It's just a pity about that bracelet. It should belong to the He family, and the chances of getting it back are slim. I wonder which bastard will end up with it.

The train traveled for a day and a night before finally arriving in Taoyuan County.

They gave two boxes of pastries to Niu Lili and Niu Dajun, and then got on a fellow villager's oxcart to return to Qijia Village.

This old man who drove the oxcart often got jobs going to Qijia Village and earned a lot of money. He was very happy and enthusiastic, telling us about his experiences driving the cart along the way!

When they arrived at Qijia Village, Grandma Qi and Qi Dazhu were finally relieved.

Grandma Qi was very lonely when no one was home. Now that people have come, she suddenly feels like there are many more people in the yard.

He Jingyu and Wang Shuping had only rested for half a day when Qi Dazhu dragged them away to cultivate seedlings.

Qi Dazhu acted quickly, setting up several greenhouses near the peach orchard. He even made a special trip to the commune to buy a lot of plastic sheeting for these greenhouses.

"Time waits for no one, let's quickly take a look and see if there's anything else that needs to be modified." Qi Dazhu said with a smile. Because of the peaches, the county has decided that after the spring plowing tomorrow, they will immediately start rebuilding the road, and they have assured him that they will have no trouble selling the peaches, no matter how many there are.

"Hehe, not bad." He Jingyu smiled. "It only needs a few minor modifications."

"Actually, there's no need to rush. The peach trees will need their branches pruned in a few days." Wang Shuping smiled. This Secretary Qi was so concerned about the village's affairs; he was a good cadre. Once all the peaches had ripened, Qijia Village would become a well-known wealthy village.

"You've said it yourself, it's been a few days, and time is running out. We can't help with other things, but we'll take care of these small matters and put your worries at ease," Secretary Qi chuckled, looking at the thriving peach trees with great excitement.

"Thank you for your hard work, Secretary Qi." He Jingyu smiled, thinking that Qi Family Village was the best!

As they were talking, Qi Shuming brought his eldest son, who was sixteen years old this year. He was just a teenager, the kind of boy who could eat his father out of house and home.

With no work to do in winter, and his son always running around aimlessly, Qi Shuming and his wife decided to have their son learn fruit tree cultivation from the He family. They figured he could learn a skill and become a technician someday. Even if he didn't become a technician, he'd still have a skill and could do some light work in the village—better than him just loitering around and causing trouble all day!

"It's not your turn to be on duty today, so why are you here?" Secretary Qi asked, noticing Qi Rongbin behind him and wondering why Qi Shuming had brought his son along.

"Hehe, I've come here to ask Brother He and Sister Wang for a favor," Qi Shuming said. "My son isn't a bad person, but when he's free, he wanders around aimlessly, doesn't do anything productive, and gets into fights. So my family was thinking of finding him something to do."

(To be continued.)