Chapter 699 Famine and Turmoil

"You two ate candy again? And you're setting a bad example for others?"

Wan Qiqi looked at the sugar stains left on Pingping and An'an's faces and felt a headache coming on.

Why does my child always make a mess with food in their mouth when they eat?

Helpless, she asked Tie Niu to take the child to wash his face.

Turning around, she saw Chen Yongnian still holding a few candied hawthorns in his hand and asked curiously, "Don't tell me you bought these for me?"

"Yes!" Chen Yongnian replied, handing over the candied hawthorn.

Wan Qiqi sighed and took the candied hawthorn. "If I can finish all of these, I'll gain three pounds tomorrow."

As she spoke, she handed the candied hawthorns to Chen Yongliang and asked someone to distribute them to employees with children.

Of course, she kept a string for herself, otherwise she would have felt bad for Chen Yongnian's kindness.

Wan Qiqi took a bite, and her face contorted in pain from the sourness. It took her a while to recover.

"You've been fooled, haven't you? You're so sour!"

When she opened her eyes again, she found that Chen Yongnian and Tao Ran were both secretly laughing.

Only then did they realize that Chen Yongnian had done it on purpose!

"Here you go, my teeth are aching!" Wan Qiqi shoved the candied hawthorn back into Chen Yongnian's hand, clearly annoyed.

She turned to Tao Ran and said, "I've had some food prepared. Shall we go upstairs and talk?"

Tao Ran smiled and nodded.

Chen Yongnian held the candied hawthorn, still feeling somewhat depressed.

He took a bite, chewed it, and said, "It's alright, not too sour."

Upon hearing this, Wan Qiqi took another bite, still with the same expression, and said, "You're kidding me! You're finished!"

The two playfully went upstairs, seemingly having forgotten the grief brought by Fang Ziming's death.

In fact, neither of them had forgotten.

They just knew they couldn't wallow in their pain.

The more distressed they looked, the more smug the people staring at them became.

Watching the two bickering and teasing each other, like a young couple who had been in love for a long time but had not yet married, Tao Ran sighed, "Youth is indeed wonderful!"

"Brother Tao, don't make yourself sound so old!"

After Wan Qiqi finished speaking, she picked up the wine pot and asked, "Want a drink? Will your sister-in-law say anything?"

She didn't realize that her words sounded a bit like a manipulative woman.

"Whatever!" Tao Ran said indifferently.

He hadn't drunk alcohol for a while, and no one was drinking with him.

Upon hearing this, Wan Qiqi poured wine for Tao Ran and also poured herself a glass.

Chen Yongnian watched without stopping them.

"Tell me, what do you want to know?" Tao Ran took a sip of wine and looked at Wan Qiqi.

"Tang Bingfeng, what does he look like to you?" Wan Qiqi asked, tilting her head.

"Composed, decisive, and ruthless; whatever they do, they have a strong sense of purpose..."

Listening to Tao Ran's description, Wan Qiqi knew that her feeling was correct.

Tang Bingfeng is no pushover!

"You need to be careful, this person is extremely vengeful! You messed with Tang Qiwen before, he will definitely find a way to get revenge!" Tao Ran warned.

"Hasn't it already started?" Wan Qiqi shrugged and took a sip of her drink.

Tao Ran paused for a moment, then immediately understood what Wan Qiqi was talking about.

"I have some news to tell you!" He sat up straight and said, "There's a famine and unrest in a county in the Northwest, and your brother has been sent there!"

Tao Ran conveyed two pieces of information to Wan Qiqi in his words.

One change was that Wan Ziyan received a formal official position.

Another issue is that the Northwest region is chaotic and dangerous, with a high probability of bad luck.

Wan Qiqi carefully observed Tao Ran's expression as he spoke and found that he didn't seem worried at all.

Tao Ran's lack of concern indicates that this matter is not difficult for Wan Ziyan.

She smiled faintly, "It's fine!"

Tao Ran paused, seemingly surprised that Wan Qiqi was so calm.

Then, thinking back to how he had spoken, he realized that Wan Qiqi's behavior was quite normal.

"If he can handle the famine and riots well, he won't be far from achieving great success!"

Tao Ran spoke of this with a hint of wistfulness.

"We'll talk about making it big later; the most important thing is to ensure our own safety!" Wan Qiqi said.

This was her most pressing thought.

With so many people valuing Wan Ziyan, he must be under a lot of pressure.

She hoped that even under great pressure, Wan Ziyan could handle his work well and ensure his own safety.

Tao Ran nodded, agreeing with Wan Qiqi's words.

He drank a cup alone, then looked up and said, "Before this, he hoped you could also ensure your own safety. He had already provided you with a way to avoid trouble before he left the capital."

"A way to evade?" Wan Qiqi's eyes widened involuntarily. "What did he do?"

Tao Ran shook his head, "I don't know! But it will definitely alleviate your current situation!"

Wan Qiqi felt that the problem she was facing now was Xie Xing's promotion.

If Xie Xing succeeds in becoming the county magistrate, he will definitely reorganize Yunhe County, especially himself.

Or rather, anyone who wants to overturn Fang Ziming's case is his enemy.

At the same time, the Tang family also regarded themselves as mortal enemies.

In this way, Xie Xing's cooperation with the Tang family will become even closer.

Wan Ziyan left behind a solution: was it to confront Xie Xing or Tang Qiwen?

Wan Qiqi had no way of knowing.

She didn't want to wait and wanted to follow up on the process herself before getting a result.

Wan Qiqi didn't continue the conversation with Tao Ran about this matter. Instead, she chatted about Wan Ziyan's daily life and then ended the topic of Wan Ziyan.

Seeing that Tao Ran had already drunk several glasses of wine, Wan Qiqi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Tao, is something troubling you?"

Tao Ran paused, looked up at Wan Qiqi, and asked with a hint of surprise, "What do you mean?"

"The food hasn't been touched, but you've already drunk more than half a pot of wine. If you didn't have something on your mind, why would you be like this?" Wan Qiqi tilted her head.

Chen Yongnian chimed in at this moment, "Brother Tao, if there's anything wrong, tell us, and maybe we can give you some advice."

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!