No wonder Han Jingchen has been sitting in the car today...

The moment the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, Han Jingchen seemed to sense something and glanced over at her with a sharp and fierce look.

Seeing Pei Manning's eyes and eyebrows full of smiles, with a look of being unable to hold back her laughter, he was a little upset, "What are you doing standing there? Are you going to open the door?"

"...Oh." Pei Manning didn't want to take the chance anymore, so she took out a bunch of keys and walked forward to unlock the door.

She kept two seeds of the seven-leaf hibiscus for herself, then wrapped the remaining seeds in newspaper and gave them to Jiang Ying.

"There are still so many seeds left. Do you think they are enough?"

Jiang Ye took it carefully, fearing that the seeds would be crushed if she was not careful. "That's enough, Pei Zhi, will this seed have any side effects if I smell it?"

Pei Manning thought: "Probably not. I haven't found it yet."

Jiang Ye nodded, put the seeds into the bag, and then straightened his expression.

"Yes, Pei Zhi, the most important purpose of our visit this time is to tell you about the progress of the investigation."

Pei Manning was stunned for a moment, then asked anxiously, "How is it? Any news?"

To be honest, this matter is difficult to investigate. Pei Manning does not have many clues. Moreover, there were too many people who disappeared more than ten years ago. The household registration system is not perfect. Many people changed their names and left their hometowns. Ning Zhen is still alive. Where is he in Yangzhou? Has he changed his name? It is still uncertain.

However, after they put the advertisement in the newspaper, no one took the initiative to contact them.

"There is a man who contacted the Public Security Bureau and said that his deceased father was named Ning Zhen. If he had not died, he would be 40 years old this year. His father and his aunt were separated 18 years ago and have not been in touch since then. However, he has a photo of his father and his aunt when they were young."

At this point, Jiang Ye took out a black and white photo and said, "Look, is this girl your mother?"

Pei Manning took the black and white photo. Perhaps because it was a bit old, the photo looked a bit yellowed and faded.

Of the two people in the photo, the man has handsome features, and probably because of the lighting, he really looks a bit like her uncle when he was young. And the girl, who is about seventeen or eighteen years old, is pretty and lovely, but she doesn't look like her mother at all. Her mother's facial features are more radiant and charming.

Pei Manning held the photo and said: "놊놆."

In fact, for a second, Pei Manning thought about making the best of a bad situation, but doing so would cause endless trouble. What if the real girl was found, would she expose her?

Even if the other party is never found, Pei Manning knows what the situation of this family is and whether they are good people. No matter how anxious she is, she can jump from one pit to another.

The most important thing is that this is all too coincidental. What if Han Jingchen deliberately tests her? Once she admits it, he will expose her. In fact, the female root above is not missing...

"Ah? What?" Jiang Ye scratched her head, a little disappointed.

It turned out that he thought this family had a higher possibility, because, more than ten years ago, the Ning family was considered a relatively wealthy family that could raise a girl who could write and paint.

Han Jingchen put away the black and white photo and said, "Since you don't want to, let's send this photo back first."

…

After Han Jingchen and Jiang Ye left, Pei Manning didn't dwell on the matter too much. If she did something rash now, it would arouse suspicion.

As soon as it gets dark, Pei Manning locks the door, turns off the lights and pretends to be asleep, but in reality she has to go out.

During this time, she planted a lot of new things, and planted most of the seeds she got from Mrs. Xu. She harvested all the vegetables she had planted before and stored them in the cellar, where they could stay fresh for a long time.

For example, there were several hundred kilograms of cabbage and radishes, and there were also many other green vegetables, eggplants, and melons. She harvested a little every day, and when they accumulated, they formed a small pile.

Anyway, the land in Sumi Realm is empty anyway, so why not plant some grains and vegetables, harvest them and store them in the cellar, just in case one day they can be sold for cash?

Even if she didn't have the chance, she could keep it for herself, but she would still be stretched in any case.

But these cabbages take up too much space, so she plans to learn from Mrs. Xu how to make spicy cabbage to free up space in the cellar.

After cleaning up the field, Pei Manning fed the chickens and ducks again.

Pei Manning had bought two chicks from Xu Wenbin before. After raising them for such a long time, she was also very stingy in feeding them food. The hens had already laid eggs and were sitting on a nest. It would probably take some time before Xumijie would have a group of chicks.

…

As the year draws to a close, the streets and alleys are much busier. In the middle of this month, there is the Spring Festival, and there are many special supplies, such as more chicken, duck, fish, and other grains than usual, and major factories will also give things to their workers.

The money that everyone has saved for a year is finally put to good use, and it is the busiest time of the year for skilled tailors.

Both adults and children were very happy. Every day when Pei Manning went out, she would see a group of children chattering together on the bluestone slabs in the alley, taking pictures and playing with spinning tops.

"Sister Pei! Are you buying children's books again?" As soon as they saw Pei Manning coming back with the books, several children threw picture cards and spinning tops, and surrounded her while wiping their noses.

These children all came from nearby yards. They grew up together, played together all day, and had a very good relationship.

But they are still divided into factions. People from Yanzi Lane and Liuyin Lane like each other. The older ones are too patient to lead the younger ones, and the red five look down on the black five.

But they all like Pei Manning.

Because Pei Manning is pretty, she always smells good, and the food she cooks is especially delicious.

The most important thing: She bought a lot of small books! She would also generously lend them to them! ! !