How could this not make her extremely excited!

Xia Zhining excitedly hugged her brother beside her. "Brother, that's great!"

Ji Shuyun patted his sister's back gently, his eyes red.

After a while, he raised his hand and gently wiped the tears from his sister's face with his fingertips: "Okay, don't cry. Dad would be very happy for us if he knew about this in his grave."

"We are a family of three and we are all doing well now."

Xia Zhining nodded vigorously: "Yes! We are all fine! It will get better and better!"

Hu Zisheng's tears also rolled down: "If Xiaotang knew how outstanding you are, she would be so proud and relieved..."

After calming down a bit, Xia Zhining turned to Hu Zisheng and held her hand tightly: "Aunt Hu, you must take good care of yourself too."

"Thank you... for taking care of my mother like this for so many years."

Hu Zisheng revealed the truth and told it in detail, without mentioning a single word about his own contribution.

But Xia Zhining knew very well that her mother had been able to spend so many years in peace at the paint factory, and He Ying had been so protective of her in her words...

Aunt Hu must have done a lot behind the scenes.

Hu Zisheng waved his hands repeatedly, his eyes full of gratitude: "Don't say that, I should thank you for saving my life from the mountains."

Xia Zhining held her hand tightly, her tone warm and firm: "Aunt Hu, we are a family now, so let's not talk about different things."

She then got down to business, took out a whistle and put it in Hu Zisheng's hand: "I've already said hello to all the antelopes in the mountains!"

"From now on, when you go into the mountains to look for pigments or collect herbs, just blow the whistle and they will be your exclusive rides, no matter how steep the road is."

"The reward is simple. You just need to bring them some salt bricks, their favorite food, as 'transportation fare' on a regular basis, and help them scratch their itches and get rid of insects."

Hu Zisheng took the whistle and gripped it tightly with excitement. This whistle was like the lifeblood of their paint factory! God knew how difficult it was to go into the mountains to find paint every time!

She carefully put it away and wiped away her tears: "Good children, you are so thoughtful..."

Xia Zhining saved Commander Miao's phone number into Hu Zisheng's phone: "Aunt Hu, if you encounter any trouble, please contact Commander Miao directly at the county bureau."

"He has already promised with all his heart that he will take good care of you for us."

Commander Miao collaborated with the Xia Zhining siblings to successfully capture Zhuang He, a Class A wanted criminal who had been on the run for twelve years, and also made a great contribution.

The Yu County Bureau where Commander Miao is located can also be awarded collective merit.

This morning when the brother and sister went to the county police station, the police officers in the bureau saw them again, their eyes lit up, and they looked so eager that they wanted to throw them high into the air to celebrate.

He also said that he would offer sacrifices to the real "mountain god" antelope in the future.

At this time, the nurse came in to change the dressing for Hu Zisheng.

When Xia Zhining stood up to avoid it, the phone in her pocket rang.

It's an unfamiliar number.

As soon as she picked up the phone, she heard Xia Qingqing's voice.

"Hello, Miss Xia. We at Xia Group... hope to discuss a cooperation with you."

Xia Zhining's heart was raging with anger when she heard Xia Qingqing's voice. She curled her lips and sneered: "Cooperation?"

"Is it the same kind of collaboration as last time, where they showed up with a contract and acted like they were giving you a meal?"

However, Xia Qingqing's attitude on the other end of the phone was completely different from before.

She didn't retort, nor did she say anything sarcastic. Instead, her voice was tired and she pleaded in an almost humble tone, "Please don't rush to refuse... I know you don't believe me."

"But my father has been imprisoned, my eldest brother is in a bad situation, and my aunt who took over the group is very powerful..."

"I really know I was wrong!"