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His business has improved since the road was repaired.
He would charge money to people he knew well; to people he didn't know well, he would charge them grain or grain coupons.
One person can make enough money to support a family by traveling alone.
The people of Taoyuan County are simple and honest, and since Old Liu is an anti-Japanese hero and he is also cautious, no one reported him.
"Less than two hours, that's pretty fast." He Tiantian was very happy, as it meant she could go home sooner.
"Yes, Qijia Village is now the capital of Taoyuan County." Old Liu gave a thumbs up. "I've never eaten the peaches from Qijia Village, but I've seen them. I've never seen peaches that look so good, tsk tsk."
"Hehe, yes, those are top-quality peaches," He Tiantian laughed. "This year, all the peaches on the barren mountain have also borne fruit, so the yield this year must be very high."
Upon hearing this, Old Liu became even more interested and said, "Yes, you must be out of town and don't know how impressive it is! Secretary Qi borrowed oxcarts from other villages to help with the transportation. There were over a hundred oxcarts, a grand and impressive procession. What we envy even more is that after Qi Family Village sold the peaches to the supply and marketing cooperative, each family received at least five hundred yuan and a lot of industrial vouchers. Now many villages want to introduce peach trees and frequently go to the county town. Qi Family Village is handling the negotiations. Your parents will be quite busy."
"Hehe, it's all about serving the people," He Tiantian said with a smile. Without even guessing, she could tell that her father's prestige in Qijia Village, and even in Taoyuan County, had increased even further.
Huo Yingjie listened carefully to He Tiantian and Old Man Liu's conversation, a faint smile always on his lips.
Seeing that He Tiantian's fair face was red from the sun, he took out a floral sun hat from his bag and put it on He Tiantian.
Huo Yingjie's thoughtful gesture earned him a sweet kiss from He Tiantian.
With the talkative old man Liu around, the journey was far from boring.
They soon arrived at Qijia Village, and Old Man Liu drove the oxcart directly to Grandma Qi's house.
He Tiantian came downstairs, took out a dollar and a pack of White Rabbit milk candy, and said, "Grandpa Liu, thank you!"
Seeing this, Old Liu chuckled and said, "I have grandchildren at home, so I'll take this bag of candy. You can't usually buy it without a ration coupon."
He took the candy without asking for money.
"Grandpa Liu, we have to pay for the bus fare, please keep it," He Tiantian said, insisting on giving the money to the old man.
Old Liu refused and drove off in his oxcart.
"If you don't want it, that's fine. Just give the kids more food next time," Huo Yingjie said. "Consider that bag of candy as payment for the ride."
Seeing that the person had left, He Tiantian knew not to chase after them.
Just then, Qi Daniu ran out of the yard with her hands all wet. When she saw He Tiantian, she exclaimed with delight, "Sister Tiantian, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!"
When He Tiantian saw Qi Daniu's wet hands, she knew that Qi Daniu was helping with chores at home. She was very grateful and felt that she hadn't spoiled this little girl for nothing.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work these past few days," He Tiantian said gratefully. "Now that I'm back, you don't need to work so hard anymore."
Qi Danu smiled shyly and said, "It's not tiring at all. And this is...?"
That man is really handsome!
“My boyfriend, Huo Yingjie,” He Tiantian said. “Come on, let’s not stand outside, let’s talk inside.”
"Oh, I remember now," Qi Danu said with a smile. Back then, Qi Danu was still young, and after so long, she had long forgotten what Huo Yingjie looked like.
Upon hearing the sound, Grandma Qi and Wang Shuping came out of the house one after another.
"Grandma, Mom, are you alright?" He Tiantian stepped forward, holding one of their hands, and asked with concern.
"Good, good!" Grandma Qi said with a smile.
"Hello Grandma Qi, hello Aunt Wang." Huo Yingjie stepped forward and bowed. "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Grandma Qi patted Huo Yingjie's arm and said, "Good, it's good that you can recover. You survived such a disaster, you're bound to have good fortune. You and He Tiantian are both blessed."
Wang Shuping was constantly worried that her daughter would marry a mentally challenged man, and she became increasingly thin.
Although she sympathized with Huo Yingjie and felt sorry for him, she felt even more sorry for her own daughter.
"Yingjie, you mustn't scare us like that again," Wang Shuping said, choking back tears. Having experienced something like this once, she was already unable to eat or sleep.
Huo Yingjie was moved and apologized: "I'm sorry, Aunt Wang, I made you worry. I won't do such dangerous work again."
"That's good," Wang Shuping said, slightly relieved.
He Tiantian took out a handkerchief to wipe her mother's tears and said, "Mom, you've lost weight. Please don't cry. You're worried about me and Brother Yingjie, but you also need to take good care of yourself. The little brother or sister in your belly is also very important."
"You are all my life!" Wang Shuping touched her daughter's face. Seeing that her daughter and future son-in-law were doing well was better than anything else.
"Where is Uncle He?" Huo Yingjie asked. Reunion is a joyous occasion, and he hoped everyone could be happy.
“He went to the back mountain, Yingjie, sit down and rest first,” said Grandma Qi. “You didn’t tell me before you came that the rooms at home weren’t cleaned.”
Qi Danu smiled and said, "Third Grandma, don't worry. I wiped the mats in the guest room and the room a couple of days ago. I also cleaned the room. It's spotless and clean enough for people to live in right away."
"Da Niu is such a diligent girl," Grandma Qi praised. "Tian Tian, hurry up and prepare a room for Ying Jie."
"Okay, I'll pack right away," He Tiantian said, asking Huo Yingjie to put her luggage in the room, and then putting Huo Yingjie's luggage in the guest room.
This room used to be a storage room, but it was converted into a guest room because Qi Shuliang brought his family and they had nowhere to stay. Although the furniture inside is old, it is indeed very clean.
"I'll help too." Huo Yingjie followed along and did some of the small tasks he could manage.
Only Grandma Qi was left. Wang Shuping and I looked at each other and smiled with relief.
"Shuping, you don't need to worry anymore," said Grandma Qi. "Yingjie is better now, and Tiantian won't have to face a difficult choice."
"It couldn't be better if things could end like this," Wang Shuping said. "We kept this from my mother-in-law. Luckily, Yingjie recovered, otherwise, given how much my mother-in-law loves Tiantian, she definitely wouldn't have been able to let go of her."
"Yes, your mother-in-law is no ordinary person," Grandma Qi chuckled. If she were an ordinary person, she wouldn't be able to protect so many of the Bai family's businesses.
Wang Shuping smiled and said, "Anyway, Jingyu is here. Whatever it is, the mother and son can discuss it together."
“Your mother-in-law is passionate and outspoken, but she’s not unreasonable. You’re so understanding, she’ll treat you well,” Grandma Qi said, trying to comfort Wang Shuping after learning about Bai Qiongyu.
Bai Qiongyu sent a message saying that after the child turns one year old, they can go to the United States.
"I hope so," Wang Shuping said.
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