I never expected that Wen Xi had so many powerful figures behind her. Luckily, I hadn't offended her before.

Those who had offended Wenxi, those who had offended Wenxi, lowered their heads in panic, afraid that Wenxi would recognize them.

Liang Zhaodi, who arrived later, stood at the back of the crowd, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes. She had originally planned to find time to report Wen Xi, since Wen Xi received letters every day, and she could use these letters to make a big fuss. But it turned out that Wen Xi and Director Qin were neighbors, and the two families not only knew each other but also had a good relationship!

Her plan had to be shelved. It would be impossible for her to pull any tricks in the future. With Director Qin around, he would definitely investigate any attempts to frame or scheme against Wen Xi thoroughly.

Liang Zhaodi did not linger there, but quickly turned and left.

Now that she has two thousand yuan, she can live a good life, so why would she want to fight a losing battle?

Last night, when Lu Xiaoyun was having dinner, he asked her to invite Wen Xi to his house for dinner sometime. Although she didn't know what Lu Xiaoyun's purpose was, she would not have any further contact with Wen Xi. Wen Xi was not someone she could mess with; she was afraid she would get caught up in it herself.

If Lu Xiaoyun wants to provoke Wen Xi, then let him. If something happens, it won't be her problem. Xia Minglei touched her before, so she can make Xia Minglei marry her and take responsibility for her.

She was calculating that marrying Lu Xiaoyun wasn't because she loved him, but simply because she wanted to go back to the city with him and live a good life with him. Of course, she would also be willing to marry another more capable man.

"Captain Qian, I'll go to Wenxi's house first to check on her living conditions so I can report back to her parents about Wenxi's life in the brigade. I'll go to the brigade headquarters to find Captain Qian later." After Qin Mi finished speaking to Captain Qian, he said to the other officers behind him, "You all go to the brigade headquarters with Captain Qian!"

"Yes, Director Qin." Several people responded, one of whom was the subordinate who had taken care of Qin Mi last time. He smiled at Wen Xi and then led everyone to the brigade headquarters.

The villagers who had been following them all the way back to work also hurried back, fearing that Captain Qian would deduct their work points.

Qin Mi carried a heavy sack of burlap. "Come on, take me to see where you live."

"Thank you so much, Brother Qin." Wen Xi was overjoyed.

After today, no one should dare to come and provoke her anymore.

Arriving at her doorstep, Wenxi opened the door and explained, "Some people from my hometown went to the countryside early. After they went back, they told me about the things that might happen after they went to the countryside. They said that there are many young people in the village, and everyone has different tempers and personalities, which could easily lead to conflicts. Also, some people have bad character and like to cause trouble. So when I came here, in order to avoid trouble, I bought an empty house in the village."

Qin Mi nodded in agreement.

"Brother Qin, are you really going back?" Wen Xi asked Qin Mi as she made him a cup of tea after they arrived home.

Qin Mi shook her head. "I'm not going back. I said that on purpose. What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

go back?

Where could he have gone?

His home is long gone.

After being taken away by his relatives, he lived a miserable life as a dependent. At the age of fourteen, he secretly enlisted in the army. Fortunately, he was accepted and later worked his way up through hard work, eventually reaching this position with a body full of injuries.

After enlisting at the age of fourteen, he never went back to his relatives' house. To him, it was a hellhole, so how could he possibly go back?

Now he is homeless and has nowhere to go, so he can only make a living wherever he works. Fortunately, he met Wenxi, a little sister, in this place.

When he was little, Uncle Wang and Aunt Chun treated him quite well and often gave him candy. Now that Wenxi is on his turf, he can repay them in kind.

Wen Xi thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's nothing, Brother Qin. Why don't you have lunch here today? I prepared the dishes before I left, so I only need to stir-fry a few vegetarian dishes."

Fortunately, she had brought out a few dishes before leaving, otherwise she really wouldn't have had time to cook for Qin Mi. However, since she would be alone in the kitchen later, she could cheat a little.

Qin Mi nodded, "Okay, then I'll try Xiaoxi's cooking today."

"Brother Qin, you can have your tea. I'll go to the kitchen and cook lunch." Wen Xi went to the kitchen and looked at the braised goose, stir-fried green beans, braised eggplant, and winter melon and pork rib soup that Wen had prepared in the pot.

Worried that it wouldn't be enough for four people, Wenxi quickly brought out another dish of stir-fried pork intestines and stir-fried pork liver with onions from the system kitchen. Just as Wenxi placed the dishes on the steamer, she heard a knock on the door and Qin Mi's shout. Startled, she almost knocked over the dishes in the steamer. She quickly closed the steamer and went to open the door, looking at Qin Mi with confusion, "Brother Qin, what did you call me for?"

"Let me help you!" Qin Mi suggested.

"This..." Wen Xi looked at Qin Mi with some difficulty. How could she dare to ask Qin Mi for help?

However, Qin Mi did not give Wen Xi time to feel awkward. Instead, he pushed Wen Xi away a little and then went into the kitchen, sat down behind the stove, and said, "Xiao Xi, outside of work hours, I am not Director Qin. I am just your brother. Don't feel pressured."

Then he grabbed a handful of straw, rolled it into a ball, and asked, "Which pot should I heat first?"

"Wait a minute, I haven't washed the rice or put it in the pot yet!" Wenxi said embarrassedly.

Qin Mi nodded. "I'll wait for you."

Wenxi quickly scooped two bowls of rice from the rice jar, rinsed the rice clean, poured it into the pot, added an appropriate amount of water, covered the pot with the lid, and said to Qin Mi, "Brother Qin, you can start the fire now. You don't need to add a lot of firewood, just a little, so the rice won't burn."

As Qin Mi started a fire, he asked, "I can do anything."

The implication was that he could handle these small things without her reminders.

Wenxi smiled, then took three sweet potatoes from the basket, peeled and washed them, cut them into cubes, poured them into the pot, and used a spatula to mix the sweet potato cubes and rice evenly. Wenxi moved the steamer over, then put the lid on the pot, and then took the basket to the yard to pick vegetables.

Wenxi picked a few green peppers and cut down a cabbage. She made tiger-skin green peppers with the green peppers and spicy stir-fried cabbage with the cabbage.

Eight dishes for four people is enough.

Soon, the entire kitchen was filled with a delicious aroma. Qin Mi couldn't help but swallow. At this time, supplies were scarce. Despite his high position and salary, the food he ate wasn't necessarily very good.

Moreover, he had never smelled such a domineering fragrance before.

With Qin Mi in charge of tending the fire, Wen Xi focused on cooking. Qin Mi sat behind the stove, quietly watching Wen Xi, deeply moved. He never expected that such a pampered young girl would do so much after going to the countryside.