Chapter 136: Alert
After 3pm, after seeing off the guests, the Meng family’s New Year pig slaughter and banquet were almost over.
Mengfud picked up his hoe and wanted to go to the fields to work for a while.
Meng Shulan called him, "Dad, forget it today, let's take a rest first."
There wasn't much work to do in the dead of winter, but Montford just couldn't sit still.
Mengfude didn't want to rest yet. He had to weed the vegetable garden. Now there were a few more people eating at the workshop in the town, and he had to deliver a basket of vegetables there every week. He had to do it.
He Jinqiu said to her husband, "If I tell you to take a break, take a break. Do less work. If you don't have enough, go buy it from someone else. It's not much money."
Nowadays, the leftover vegetables in the village are fed to pigs, and very few are taken to the town to be sold, because they cannot be sold at a high price. Every family grows them, but few people buy them.
He Jinqiu could see that her daughter had something to discuss.
After being persuaded repeatedly, Montford put down the hoe.
The three of them sat in the main room, and Meng Changli quickly told them that she wanted to go to South City to look at some fabrics.
"You want to go over there and take a look? Is this possible?"
He Jinqiu was a little surprised. It was quite far away, and the train ride took two days and one night. Her eldest daughter had never been out of the house, so she might not be able to speak the language there, and wouldn't understand when she asked for directions.
If it were somewhere else, He Jinqiu would feel more at ease, but Nancheng is a coastal city with a mixed population and is a bit chaotic, so she is not very reassured.
Meng Shulan said, "Mom, I'll go with my sister."
"You? Don't you still have classes at school? What will you do if you go to class?"
Meng Shulan repeated the words she had used to persuade her sister.
If she can rank in the top three, she won't need to attend tutoring classes and will be able to catch up by reading books on her own.
It’s really good to be in the top three.
Can……
He Jinqiu looked at her little daughter who was more beautiful than flowers, and suddenly became even more worried.
"Those places are crowded with people. It seems quite dangerous for you two girls to go there. Otherwise, why don't you look around in a few nearby cities first? If there are good materials, it will be convenient to get them later."
The nearby cities are similar to theirs, so there's nothing to see.
Meng Changli said, "Mom, it's okay. It's a new society now, and South City is also part of the country. It's not as chaotic as you think. It's just more open, free, and has more opportunities."
After making up her mind, Meng Changli was hard to persuade.
Meng Shulan also advised, "Yes, we can go to the police station if we have any problems. Besides, isn't Gu Hansong still there? I heard from Shen Chengyuan that he won't be back so soon. We can go find him. As long as we can meet him and have someone to take care of us, it won't be a big deal."
Meng Shulan knew what her family was worried about, so she quickly pulled Gu Hansong out to block it.
This time when she went to South City, she also planned to look for Gu Hansong.
As I just said, there is a response.
Meng Shulan had been to South City twice when she was working in her previous life, but she was not familiar with the place.
When He Jinqiu heard the three words "Gu Hansong", his eyes lit up.
You can indeed go find them.
"By the way, is Shen Chengyuan busy recently? Why don't you ask him to take you two there? We'll cover the transportation expenses and other expenses."
If she had a man with her and she had a place to go when she got there, she would be completely relieved.
Meng Fude also thought this was a good idea. The last time Gu Hansong went to South City, Cheng Shenyuan also went with him, so he could be considered an experienced person.
Meng Shulan shook her head, "Mom, I've asked Shen Chengyuan, he has something to do and can't leave."
“Ah, I see…”
It’s a pity for He Jinqiu.
Meng Changli looked at her sister in surprise.
They just agreed to go to South City last night, and my sister hasn't had a chance to communicate with Shen Chengyuan yet. How could she...
Meng Shulan secretly winked at her sister.
Shen Chengyuan cannot be brought with him. Once they leave, the store will need people. Shen Chengyuan is smart and has business experience, so it would be best if he stays to help.
When Meng Changli saw this, she shut up and didn't mention it.
Later, the two sisters took turns to persuade the old couple, and they didn't say anything.
The two sisters insisted on going, and there was nothing we could do.
As night fell, the Meng family prepared dinner early, then packed some meat and vegetables. The two sisters took their two children and drove back to town.
The workshop will start work tomorrow. In addition, there are machines and fabrics in the yard, so it cannot be left alone. Someone has to sleep there at night and keep watch over it.
Normally, workers have night shifts and day shifts, and many of them are there, so it’s not a big deal. But on this holiday, you need to pay attention.
On the way back to town, Meng Changli also asked her sister why she didn't let Shen Chengyuan go to Nancheng with them.
Gu Hansong has been away recently, and the three of them have not been doing business. It seems that Shen Chengyuan has nothing to do and is idle.
Meng Shulan told her plan.
They left and invited Shen Chengyuan to take charge.
Meng Changli thought about it and agreed with her sister's arrangement.
Indeed, once they leave, we will have to rely on our parents in the town for the next half month.
After all, they are both old, and their father is concerned about the family land, so it is really inconvenient. It would be better to find someone to help guard it, so that if there is any emergency, they can find a way to deal with it.
In fact, the workshop also hired a young man who usually drove to the three nearby towns to do business and do miscellaneous tasks.
But the boy was too ordinary and obviously not as capable as Shen Chengyuan.
When we got back to town, it was already dark.
The two got out of the car. Meng Changli opened the door and turned on the light first, brought the two children in, and then came out to help get things.
Meng Shulan picked up her luggage and schoolbag and placed them by the door. When she turned around to get her bicycle and vegetables, she saw a shadow flash by not far away.
Meng Shulan put down the basket in her hand and turned to look over.
In the darkness, there were no street lights in that place, it was pitch black and I couldn't see what was going on.
Is it that I am dazzled?
Meng Shulan was just wondering when Meng Changli came out. The two sisters unloaded the things on the cart together and led the donkey to the cowshed in the next yard.
There is no cowshed in the workshop. Usually, when donkeys spend the night in town, they are placed next door and fed with water and grass, and they are paid some money.
When Meng Changli came back after settling the donkey, Meng Shulan turned on all the lights in the house and was patrolling every room.
"Shulan, what's wrong with you?"
Meng Changli felt that her sister was a little strange. She looked very serious, as if something had happened to her.
Meng Shulan: "Sister, I feel something is wrong. On the surface, it seems that nothing in our yard is missing, but I always feel like someone has been here."
The dark shadow outside just now made Meng Shulan feel alert.
Upon hearing this, Meng Changli first made sure that there were no problems with the inventory of sewing machines and fabrics, and then went to her small office.
Meng Changli's small office is usually locked when she is not there. After all, it is her office, so there must be some things that need to be kept confidential.
The door was locked and nothing seemed unusual, but when she took out the key and opened it, her expression changed.
"Someone came here, and the note I left under the door disappeared."
(End of this chapter)
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