Deng Cuixiang trembled violently, hurriedly turned her head, her eyebrows furrowed instantly, and she pouted, revealing a look of dissatisfaction.
"Li Hongjuan! What do you mean by that? Who are you calling a human trafficker?!"
Her tone was sharp, tinged with annoyance.
Li Hongjuan smiled and waved her hand repeatedly.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, it's just that with your outfits, if Chunfang hadn't told me you were here, I really wouldn't have recognized you..."
This is really not her fault.
The two men were dressed in black coats, their faces completely covered by large headscarves, and they were hiding behind a tree, acting suspiciously. Anyone who saw them would become suspicious.
Deng Cuixiang and Zhou Qiqi exchanged a glance, and seeing each other's expressions, they couldn't help but laugh out loud, quickly taking off their headscarves.
Seeing Li Hongjuan's hesitant expression, Deng Cuixiang asked.
"Ahem, can't we joke around? What, do you need something from me?"
This time, Li Hongjuan wasn't sarcastic; instead, she was sincere, and her words carried a hint of flattery.
"My mom and sister are coming over tomorrow. We're making dumplings, but we're short on vegetables. Chunfang said you grow a lot of chives and spinach, and they grow really well. Could you lend me some?"
"How does Qiu Chunfang know everything?"
Deng Cuixiang looked disgusted, but she didn't refuse.
"I just made some chive dumplings today. We harvested a batch, so there aren't many chives left, but we have plenty of spinach. If you want some, come to my house to get some tomorrow morning."
Although she didn't like Li Hongjuan very much, they were both in the military dependents' area, so there was no need to fuss over a little bit of vegetables.
"Okay, thanks! I'll head over first thing tomorrow morning!"
Li Hongjuan was overjoyed and took out a handful of candy from her pocket and handed it over.
He even grabbed a handful for Zhou Qiqi as well.
Deng Cuixiang pinched the shrimp-shaped candy and clicked her tongue.
"This is a high-end product that you can only find in department stores. My son Xiangyang has been craving it all day, but I haven't been able to bring myself to buy it! Tsk tsk, Hongjuan, you've really gone all out this time!"
Li Hongjuan covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her eyes revealing undisguised smugness.
"Hey, it's not that exaggerated! It's just a little bit of brittle candy. Xiangyang likes it. When we have something to do, I'll have him come to my house and I'll get him a lot more!"
Then he warmly greeted Zhou Qiqi.
"And Qiqi, you come too. Also, invite Yingying, Commander Wang, and Commander Shen!"
"I have a lot of things to do at home, so I have to go now! Thank you, Cuixiang!"
Li Hongjuan walked briskly away, her back view exuding a sense of triumph.
Zhou Qiqi was filled with question marks.
"What is all this nonsense? I don't understand a word she says. When did she become so nice to me and Yingying? Has she reformed?"
"What do you mean by turning over a new leaf? She's just gotten carried away!"
Seeing that Zhou Qiqi was still confused, Deng Cuixiang pulled Zhou Qiqi aside and started gossiping in a sneaky manner.
"Lei Ming, do you remember what I just told you the other day?"
"I don't remember."
Her mind had been in a daze these past few days, and she had long forgotten about such trivial matters that had nothing to do with her life.
Deng Cuixiang quickly explained to her.
"Oh, he's Political Commissar Lei and Director Zhou's nephew. The young man is handsome and comes from a well-off family. His parents are leaders in government agencies, and his older siblings are either factory directors or teachers. They're all very capable!"
"A few days ago, Director Zhou said he would introduce him to someone, and everyone in the family compound has been talking about it these past few days. They all say that whoever marries him will be living the dream!"
"Many people sent him photos, but the young man didn't like any of them. He only kept Li Hongjuan's photo!"
"That's right, we're arranging for the two of them to meet and see each other!"
"Li Hongjuan was very pleased with herself and couldn't wait for everyone to know that she wanted to climb the social ladder by marrying this relative!"
After a long explanation, Zhou Qiqi finally understood what was going on, but she was still a little confused.
"What's there to be proud of? It's not like she's getting married, and besides, it's all still just a pipe dream."
Deng Cuixiang pursed her lips.
"She's just concerned about appearances! Just like her husband, Liao Aimin, the head of the security department! She just wants others to know that she's doing well!"
The two were gossiping when a roar came from afar, and they could faintly hear someone begging for mercy.
Deng Cuixiang immediately recognized her son's voice. With a calm expression, she peeled off a piece of candy and popped it into her mouth, making a crunching sound as she chewed.
"Di'er, Xiangyang has probably gotten into trouble again. I'm going to go check it out!"
Qiqi nodded.
"Okay~ Sister Cuixiang, then don't forget to take care of Zhouzhou for lunch tomorrow."
Tomorrow is Friday, and Zhou Qiqi plans to go to the city to set up a stall and do business.
I told the guests on Monday that we would go in a couple of days, but it rained for three days in a row.
Zhouzhou was off work on Saturday and Sunday, and Shen Huaichuan wasn't home, so she had to stay home to take care of Zhouzhou.
If we don't go tomorrow, we'll have to wait until next Monday, which will take a long time.
I originally wanted Yingying to help take care of Zhouzhou, but after thinking about it, it would be more appropriate to go to Sister Cuixiang's house.
Having someone like Jiang Xiangyang, who's the same age as me, might make me happier.
This child is too preoccupied.
Deng Cuixiang immediately agreed, "No problem! I can't wait to bring Zhouzhou to my house!"
After parting ways with Sister Cuixiang, Qiqi went to the phone booth to make a call and then went home.
Zhouzhou obediently drew in her room, but her little ears were perked up, listening to the sounds outside.
Deng Cuixiang was beating Xiangyang when the little guy ran around the family compound, crying and shouting for his parents, and was passing by her backyard.
Qiqi's heart stirred, and she poked her head in at Zhouzhou's door, saying casually.
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