"Lin Qingyan, what right do you have to make the captain come to inform you personally? Who do you think you are?"
"Fine, don't bother calling me then. I'm not moving anyway."
"you."
Tong Jiaojiao angrily raised her hand to hit Lin Qingyan, but she was easily subdued by Lin Qingyan and couldn't even touch a hair on Lin Qingyan's head.
She bit her lip, realizing that her trick had failed and she would have to think of another way.
"Lin Qingyan, that's my house, you must return it to me."
She fired a blank shot and then left the clinic.
After Tong Jiaojiao left, the two women who had brought their children to see the doctor felt there was no more excitement to watch, so they also left with their children.
Lin Qingyan looked around outside, trying to find where Granny Lin was, but she couldn't find Granny Lin anywhere.
She waited a while longer, and Grandma Lin finally returned. As soon as she saw her, she shook her arm and whined, "Girl, Grandma wants to go to the county town. Let's go to the county town to play tomorrow."
Lin Qingyan calculated that the clinic hadn't closed for two months, and there weren't many people seeking medical treatment. Sometimes, there wouldn't be a single patient for two days. So, she agreed to Grandma Lin's request.
"Alright then, I'll go ask the brigade leader for leave. We'll go to the county town tomorrow morning, and I'll continue seeing patients for the commune members in the afternoon."
"Okay, okay, girl, you're so kind."
The next day, after breakfast, they took a bus to the county town together. Lin Qingyan first took Grandma Lin to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought her some snacks such as chicken cakes, fruit candies, etc. Grandma Lin wanted to eat candied hawthorns again, so she bought three skewers. As before, they each got one skewer. The skewer she bought for Lin Zhiheng was taken home by him and he could eat it when he got home from get off work.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, they took a walk around outside. Grandma Lin and Lin Qingyan had finished eating their candied hawthorns. Lin Qingyan asked Grandma Lin, "Grandma, where else would you like to go?"
Grandma Lin shook her head: "Let's not go anywhere else, let's go home."
"good."
But before they even reached the oxcart, Granny Lin looked at the string of candied hawthorns she had left for Lin Zhiheng and suddenly said to Lin Qingyan, "Girl, let's take the candied hawthorns to Xiaoheng now. Let's go find Xiaoheng. He'll be very happy to eat the candied hawthorns."
Lin Qingyan then realized that Lin Zhiheng had been working at the grain station for so long, but she hadn't visited him at his workplace yet.
“Okay, Grandma, let’s go to the grain station to find Xiao Heng now.”
"good."
The two of them arrived at the grain station. Because the autumn harvest had just ended, the grain station was unusually busy. Many men carrying sacks were shirtless while working, and dark-skinned figures could be seen everywhere.
Lin Qingyan searched for Lin Zhiheng among the men, but after searching for a long time, she still couldn't find him.
"Where is Xiao Heng?"
The grain depot manager came over and asked her, "Young lady, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for my younger brother, Lin Zhiheng. Was he here just now?"
"Lin Zhiheng?" The manager frowned. "We don't have anyone named Lin Zhiheng here."
"No?!" Lin Qingyan was also surprised. "How could there be no one?" Lin Zhiheng told her that he would come to carry sacks every day.
"Comrade, think about it carefully. He's been working here for almost half a year now, there must be someone here."
"Really not. If I had really worked here for half a year, I would definitely know him. There's no way I wouldn't know him."
Lin Qingyan was stunned. Was he lying to her?
He never worked at the grain depot.
She nodded to the staff member: "I'm sorry, I got the wrong person."
She grabbed Grandma Lin and pulled her outside.
Lin Zhiheng leaves early and returns late every day, always exhausted, and often buys delicious food from the county town for them.
If he's not carrying sacks here, then he's carrying sacks somewhere else.
She immediately thought of one place: the black market!
Yes, Xiao Heng is very likely on the black market.
The thought of that place made her heart sink.
The black market is not a legitimate place for trading goods. Once it is discovered by the relevant authorities, the operators inside will be arrested. Even if Lin Zhiheng is just a sack carrier, he is at risk of being arrested.
He worked there for so long, enduring not only physical exhaustion but also the risk of being arrested at any time, yet he gave her every penny he received. Although she could earn money herself, the little guy always wanted his sister to have a better life.
Lin Qingyan recalled Lin Zhiheng's hard work over the past six months and couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
She had never been to the black market before and didn't know where it was. Besides, it wasn't convenient for her to go to the black market with Granny Lin in the meantime.
When Lin Zhiheng got home from get off work, she wanted to tell him not to go to the black market anymore.
Grandma Lin asked her, "Girl, where exactly is Xiao Heng?"
"I...I don't know either. Grandma, Xiaoheng will come home after get off work. Let's go home first and wait for Xiaoheng."
Grandma Lin was a little disappointed that she didn't see Lin Zhiheng. She held the candied hawthorn and was reluctant to eat it. "Alright then, let's go home and wait for Xiaoheng to come back so we can eat candied hawthorn."
"Um."
At noon, Lin Qingyan was going to give Lu Zhengting acupuncture.
They quickly prepared lunch after returning home. After eating, Grandma Lin felt sleepy, so Lin Qingyan told her to stay home and sleep while she went to the brigade leader's house alone.
At the brigade leader's house, Lu Zhengting had just finished eating and went up to the kang (a heated brick bed), where he lay down and waited for Lin Qingyan.
Ever since Lin Qingyan said those words yesterday, his heart has been pounding wildly all day, and he still can't calm down completely.
Especially since Lin Qingyan is coming to give him acupuncture soon, he should lie down first and wait for Lin Qingyan to arrive so she can start inserting needles into his body.
Li Fang walked in and saw that he was already lying flat on the kang (a heated brick bed), with a faint smile on his lips, which immediately reminded him of the concubines in the ancient imperial palace who waited for the emperor's favor.
His cousin's current posture and expression are exactly like those concubines waiting for their favor.
She found it amusing, but still teased, "Oh my, cousin is so eager today, lying down so quickly, waiting for me to come."
Lu Zhengting knew what he meant and glared at him: "Go away, get out of here and stop talking nonsense." Then he added: "If you dare to say a single word of nonsense in front of Comrade Lin, I'll pull your tongue out."
Li Fang was so frightened that she quickly covered her mouth: "Cousin, you're so cruel! I didn't say anything. Weren't you lying down early this morning waiting for Lin Zhiqing to give you acupuncture? And you even tried to pull out my tongue! If you're so capable, don't lie down then, don't let Lin Zhiqing give you acupuncture. Ha, you're the one who misunderstood, and you're trying to lecture me!"
"Go away, I can do whatever I want. Get out of here and stop getting in my way."
Li Fang pursed his lips and walked out. Once outside, he couldn't help but laugh. His cousin was really eager to lie down. He wondered if the other party would favor him when they came.
Lin Qingyan entered the room and saw Lu Zhengting lying stiffly on the kang (a heated brick bed). From the side, his posture was straight, as if he were undergoing special training.
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