After handing the things over to Elder Long, Yun Huaying didn't plan to get involved in the rest of the matter. As she left, she reminded him, "Elder Long, the old poisonous woman is arranging a retreat. Have someone keep a close eye on them and don't let the fish escape from the sea."
After saying that, he pointed to the box.
Elder Long looked serious and nodded: "Don't worry."
Long Wei was helping with work, so Yun Huaying didn't let her send her off. She took a nearby bus to the train station to buy a ticket, and then took the bus back home.
Han Zheng will stay in Kyoto for the next period of time. Yun Huaying thought that he was very busy every day, so she took out a lot of food from the space to prepare for him.
I made some dumplings in the space, killed five chickens and ducks, took out fifty eggs, and put a basket of winter seasonal vegetables, cabbage, lettuce, and radish, as well as freshly picked apples and pears, in the house.
The temperature in the north is low now, and it serves as a natural refrigerator. Pork, chicken, and duck can be hung directly in the kitchen without having to worry about them going bad. They are enough for him to eat for more than half a month.
At half past eleven, Han Zheng came back with a bag of pastries he had just bought on the road.
"Huaying, put these cakes in your luggage. They're your favorite chestnut cakes and mung bean cakes. They're freshly harvested today. Take them with you on the road."
"Put it on the cabinet first, I'll come down and clean it up later."
Yun Huaying was still cooking in the kitchen, and she said to him, "Han Zheng, I've prepared some food and vegetables for you at home. I made over a hundred dumplings, but they're not frozen yet. They should be ready by the time you get home from get off work tonight. Remember to put them in the cupboard later."
Han Zheng walked to the kitchen door and saw five processed chickens and ducks hanging by the cabinet, a basket of vegetables under the chopping board, and a basin of eggs. There was also enough rice, flour and grain, and his chest was filled with warmth.
He actually found such an excellent, capable, virtuous and intelligent wife. He must have saved the earth in his previous life, and now he is enjoying the reward in this life.
After cooking the last dish, Yun Huaying took the food out and placed it on the table. She pointed to the two thermoses on the cabinet and said, "I just made some pigeon soup. Please bring it to Elder Long and Elder Jing for me. Thank you for their care during this period. I put some special nourishing herbs in the soup. Tell them to drink it all."
"good."
Han Zheng nodded, put all the other dishes on the table, and filled her bowl with rice. "Eat more at noon, and then bring a thermos to pack some food for dinner."
"You eat too." Yun Huaying first scooped him a full spoonful of meat.
Han Zheng was reluctant to let her go, but no matter how reluctant he was, he had to send her to the train. After they finished lunch, they hurriedly set off with their luggage.
Yun Huaying didn't let him see her to the platform. She didn't have much luggage, just a suitcase bag in her hand and a backpack on her shoulder, which she could carry by herself. After getting off the bus, she urged him to go back to work.
Kyoto is more than a thousand kilometers away from Haicheng. It snows a lot in winter, so it took two days to reach Haicheng Railway Station by stopping and walking.
When she was a child, she came to Haicheng with her elders and vaguely remembered the previous location of her uncle's house. However, their house had been taken away long ago, and she had no plans to visit it this time.
After staying in the guesthouse for one night, Yun Huaying transformed into a man and headed straight for the black market. He took out the fifty yuan he had prepared earlier and stated his purpose: "I'm not here to buy anything. I'm asking the brothers in the black market to help me find an address."
"What's your address?" the other party asked.
"The address of the house where Haicheng Vice Mayor Dou Laifeng lived ten years ago."
The other party was a high-ranking official. For the locals, it was not difficult to find out this. He immediately agreed: "Okay, come over in two hours and I will give you the exact information."
"Okay." Yun Huaying said and left.
After leaving the black market, she wandered around the area. When she reached a park square, some memories flashed through her mind. "This place seems to be very close to my aunt's house."
He stood there to identify the direction, and after confirming it, he immediately walked over there with his bag, wanting to see if the Li family still lived there.
As soon as I reached the street corner, I saw the familiar red brick alley and confirmed: "This is it."
The old alleys in Haicheng are crowded with houses. The houses that were originally private have now all been nationalized. Many people live in each building. Some families have more than ten people, young and old, squeezed into a small three-bedroom apartment. Bathrooms, toilets, and kitchens are mostly shared, and the environment is even more crowded and noisy than imagined.
When she walked outside the house that originally belonged to the Li family, she heard people arguing in the courtyard inside, and there were many people gathered around to watch the fun. She immediately went in with her bag.
As a result, when I got closer, I found that the people quarreling were my aunt's eldest brother and sister-in-law.
My aunt's eldest brother, Li Wenji, wore black-framed glasses. He was over fifty years old, had noticeable white hair on his head, and was rather thin. At this moment, he was so angry about the quarrel that his face had turned red like liver.
The person who was arguing with him was his wife Wang Juan. She was short and fat, with her neck so squeezed by the flesh that it was invisible. At this moment, she put her hands on her hips and spoke in the local dialect with saliva flying everywhere. In short, from her face, it was certain that she was a person who was not easy to mess with.
Yun Huaying didn't understand what they were saying, so she pulled over a little girl next to her, about seven or eight years old, and asked her, "Little sister, I'm here to visit relatives. My relative is the uncle who was arguing earlier. I don't understand the language you're speaking here, so could you tell me what the uncle and aunt were arguing about?"
"Do you want me to call them for you?" The girl was very enthusiastic.
"Don't shout for now. Let me first understand the reason for their quarrel. I'll go visit them later when they calm down."
Yun Huaying said, taking out a few nougats from her pocket and giving them to her, "Little sister, these are for you. Please tell me about it."
"Thank you, sister."
The little girl was quite polite and told her in standard Mandarin, "Uncle Li works in Qinggang and just came back yesterday. As soon as he got home, he discovered something was missing. It seemed to be jewelry that someone had entrusted to him for safekeeping. Aunt Li had sold the jewelry, so it wasn't lost. Uncle Li was arguing with her about it. He said the jewelry couldn't be sold, that it belonged to someone else and had to be returned. Aunt Li said she had already sold it and couldn't get it back, and that she had given the money from the sale to her daughter."
After saying that, the little girl pointed to the young woman standing not far away and introduced her: "The one wearing the plaid cotton coat is Uncle Li's daughter, Sister Fang Ting. She's just as fierce as her mother. She buys meat and candy every day. She spends all the money she earns from selling jewelry on meat."
Yun Huaying had met Li Fangting when she was a child. They were of the same age but had completely different personalities and they didn't get along. Yun Chaoyan also didn't like this cousin and rarely interacted with her.
Li Fangting was quite pretty when she was a child, but now she is as fat as a pig, with a face bigger than a plate. She looks, has the same figure and temperament as her mother.
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