When the two got off the car, they discovered that there was an envelope where Chu Jingqiu had just sat.

When I opened it, I saw twenty yuan, ten feet of cloth coupons, and a shoe coupon. On the envelope was a message: "Thank you for the clothes and shoes I bought you. I like them very much."

Xiao Yihan smiled and thought that this little girl was really a down-to-earth person, still remembering buying clothes and shoes for her that day.

Qi Yue glanced at the envelope and said, "Brother, are you going to accept this money or not? Didn't you say you were going to give it to her as a reward?"

"Wait until we capture Boss Ma and celebrate with her before giving her the reward. If you give it to her now, she definitely won't want it." Xiao Yihan put the envelope into his bag. "The small detail of never taking advantage of others can also reveal a person's character."

"Brother, I see you have a crush on Chu Zhiqing. You seem to like her!"

"Don't talk nonsense, she is only 17 years old, still a little girl. I just value her talent." Xiao Yihan said seriously.

Xiao Yihan didn't know what was wrong with him. He was furious when he heard that Gu Wanshan coveted Chu Jingqiu. He knew that it was definitely not just because of his hateful character. He seemed to care about this girl too.

He was involuntarily attracted to her and cared about this girl. He was almost an idiot when it came to love. He had not made any friends with any girls in the past 24 years. He was just a workaholic who devoted all his energy to his work.

For the first time, he had the idea of ​​protecting a girl in his heart. He thought that it might be because he valued her talent, and he comforted himself in this way.

When they arrived at the guesthouse, the two of them discussed countermeasures and how to find someone to identify the portrait to see if they could find Boss Ma in a small area with the least number of people.

"Brother, do you think this portrait drawn by Chu Zhiqing can actually help us find Boss Ma? I think this is a completely different person from the portrait of the man!

"The paintings of Jin Shuixiang and Zhao Daniu do look very similar, just like in photos, because they're not disguised. But the difference between the male and female versions of Ma Lao Da is simply too great," Qi Yue said skeptically.

"I trust Chu Zhiqing. If you doubt someone, don't employ him. If you employ someone, don't doubt him." Chu Yihan unbuttoned his military uniform, hung his coat on the hanger, turned around and instructed Qi Yue: "From tomorrow on, we will wear civilian clothes and ride bicycles to investigate. It's not appropriate to wear military uniforms and drive to investigate. You will be too conspicuous."

Qi Yue was drinking water. He nodded and said, "We have to hide in the dark too."

At this time, Chu Jingqiu's room was very lively in the educated youth center. Qin Yilan, Shi Aihong and Zhang Pingping all came to find Chu Jingqiu. Chu Jingqiu took out a bag of melon seeds to entertain them.

Zhang Pingping took some five-spice peanuts, Shi Aihong took a small bag of preserved fruits, and Qin Yilan took a big mouth. They ate and chatted.

Several people were very envious when they knew that Chu Jingqiu was going to the township propaganda team in the next few days. Of course, they all hoped that Chu Jingqiu would introduce them there if there was a chance, so that they could earn some temporary subsidies and avoid being exposed to the wind and sun.

Chu Jingqiu agreed and casually asked Zhang Pingping, "Sister Pingping, I heard your partner is a soldier. You two are getting married soon, right?"

"He was serving in the army in Beijing and was promoted last year. He is Secretary Du's nephew. We also correspond through letters, but marriage has not yet been put on the agenda!" Zhang Pingping said shyly.

"We have just been here for a month and are not familiar with the people in the village. We almost only know the secretary, the team leader, and a few group leaders. Can you tell us about the general situation of this village so that we don't foolishly provoke people we shouldn't." Chu Jingqiu said coquettishly.

Zhang Pingping had no doubts and wanted to make friends with these new educated youth, so she said earnestly, "Most of the villagers in this village are simple and kind, but of course there are definitely a few bad apples.

There are a few lazy and gluttonous scoundrels in the village, such as Du Erleng, who is a scoundrel who steals and even molestes girls.

And Yu Laonian, he's not a pushover at all. Last time he was peeping at the educated youth's site, this old bachelor in his forties wanted to peek at women taking a bath and even stole the underwear of women in the village. Don't you think he's perverted? We'd better stay away from such people.

There are also a few old ladies in the village who don't bother us as much. We haven't seen any meat in the youth camp this month. They know we eat meat, so why don't we eat it? If we eat meat, we just open the door. They know why they don't, but these old ladies encourage their children to come here to ask for meat.

You said you wouldn't give it to him, but since he looked so pitiful, you gave him a piece. But everyone snatched it away, and we had nothing to eat.

What’s even more infuriating is that Goudan and Ermao started fighting over a piece of meat, and Ermao’s head was hit by a brick. Ermao’s mother couldn’t afford to offend Goudan’s family.

He threw a tantrum at our educated youth camp and extorted ten yuan from us. People like Goudan's mother, Ermao's mother, and the fat lady who lives near us are not easy to deal with. If you can avoid it, don't mess with her."

"Sister Pingping, you have never been bullied by the villagers in the village, right?" Chu Jingqiu asked pretending to be concerned.

"I generally don't get into conflicts with others. I try to avoid them if possible. After all, we are from other places. I have never had conflicts with others. I try to avoid them if possible.

Then Zhang Pingping whispered, "You'd better not mess with the captain and her daughter. One of them is cunning and full of evil intentions, and the other is always looking for trouble. As the saying goes, 'It's better to mess with a gentleman than a villain.' Just be patient if you can!"

If you encounter any problems in the village, it is best to go to the old Party Secretary; he is an upright, kind-hearted man."

"You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already protecting someone else's uncle!" Qin Yilan kept eating the whole time, and only spoke a word after a long time, teasing Zhang Pingping.

Shi Aihong also joined in the joke. Zhang Pingping didn't explain and just tickled the two of them, and the three of them started to make a scene.

"Sister Pingping, haven't you ever had conflicts with us educated youth? Look, Lin Zishan often picks fights with us. I can't tolerate such a person." Chu Jingqiu asked again.

“When you reach the limit of endurance, there is no need to endure it anymore. There must be a limit to endurance, otherwise you will always be the one being bullied.

Lin Zishan's family was not well off. Her father died early, and it was not easy for her mother to raise three children. She had two younger brothers, and her mother was particularly patriarchal.

She has been doing all the housework at home since she was a child, while her two younger brothers do nothing. This time when she went to the countryside, her mother did not prepare anything for her, and the bedding she covered herself with was given to her by Hu Mingyue.

She would send the money and food she saved back home, and only eat half full herself, not wanting to eat more. That's why she was so thin, and she hated being called dark and thin.

At this point, she sighed deeply and said in a tone of pity, "She might be jealous of your good conditions, so her words are a bit sharp. In the past, everyone felt sorry for her, and no one would argue with her.

"She hasn't been able to borrow much money lately, so she's become even more resentful and sarcastic."

"She asked me to borrow money a few days ago when I first arrived, but I didn't know her well, so I didn't give her any." Shi Aihong complained, "Why would she borrow money? I haven't seen her buy anything!"