Qiao Lu got out of the car tremblingly, and Xu Haizhou walked over in two steps to support her.

The kid immediately slipped down from the back seat and walked happily behind his parents.

Qiao Lu limped and poked her son's forehead in annoyance: "What a joke! The guy we ate with was almost confiscated."

Qiao An also supported her mother in a serious manner, her thick eyelashes blinking, full of doubts: "The guy who eats? Our chopsticks, or spoons? Or bowls? Why do you want to copy our guy who eats?"

Qiao Lu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and tapped his nose: "You are such a big-headed ghost."

Qiao An felt itchy, her nose twitched, and she sneezed, "Mom, I'm not a big-headed ghost!"

"Hahaha--"

The originally tense atmosphere was turned into something ridiculous by this silly little fellow.

At the alley here, Li Hongjun, who was late in riding, rode for more than ten minutes in one breath and was now extremely tired, with every step exerting great effort.

I finally rode in front of the couple, gasping for breath as if I was taking in oxygen.

When she rode to Xu Haizhou, she didn't care that he was supporting Qiao Lu, so she put her arm on his shoulder to gain strength: "Hey, I'm so tired... Haizhou, you are such a good brother! Fortunately, you helped me, otherwise I really couldn't get on the car with all the bags on my shoulders."

When he heard the words "big hat" at that time, he was so excited that he almost stepped on the air! Fortunately, Xu Haizhou came back and gave him a hand despite the risk of being caught.

So loyal!

Xu Haizhou glanced at him and said with a smile, "You're welcome."

"That guy just now was pretty nice. If he hadn't informed us in advance, would we have been able to get away?" I don't know who shouted "big hat", but it saved all the stall owners in Qingteng Lane!

"Nonsense! How can it not be on time? We have already paid for it!" Li Hongjun shouted.

"Pay money? What does that mean?" Qiao Lu was puzzled.

Li Hongjun explained: "There are two people keeping watch at Qingteng Lane. We stall owners pay them one yuan a month and they keep watch for us."

"Well, that's good. One dollar is a good deal. It's better than being caught and put in jail."

"That's right."

However, as they chatted, Qiao Lu reacted belatedly.

"That's not right. An An and I are customers, not vendors. Why are we running?"

"Yeah, why are you running? Hahaha——" After reacting, Li Hongjun also laughed.

Even Xu Haizhou only realized this problem at this moment. He was stunned for a moment, with the corners of his lips raised high, which was really... funny.

"Mom, take me with you to run!" Even at this point, little Qiaoan still didn't understand the seriousness of the matter and jumped up happily.

Qiao Lu pinched his tender face: "Yes, let me take you to experience the speed and passion."

“Hehe~”

…

A major "strangulation" at the end of April seemed to be a hint that the waves hidden beneath the calm finally revealed the tip of the iceberg.

Qingteng Lane is no longer a place to stay for a long time. It should be said that there is no completely safe place in Li'an City now. No matter which street corner you are at, you can always encounter patrolling police.

Xu Haizhou adopted the "guerrilla" method, carrying goods and setting up stalls in the streets. He set up stalls wherever he went and ran away at the slightest sign of trouble.

Although the sense of security has decreased and it is more tiring than setting up a stall at a fixed location before, I have to say that the profits are actually higher!

Nowadays, people cannot find street stalls anytime and anywhere if they want to visit them. They can only rely on their luck and wait for small vendors to pass by before buying what they want.

There is a saying that goes, "scarcity makes things valuable." In the past, if you wanted to visit a street stall, you could just go and browse around. But now you can't find any street stalls anymore. It's so rare to come across one, and you're afraid you won't be able to find one next time, so the transaction rate has also increased.

The locations Xu Haizhou chose to set up his stalls were all places with high traffic, such as hospitals, department stores, grain stations... He would stay in a place for no more than half an hour, and would run away as soon as the time was up, moving to another place after each shot.

Normally, no one would report it. Even if someone did, Xu Haizhou would not stay long, and would have already slipped away by the time the police came to his door.

Because guerrilla warfare is physically demanding, Xu Haizhou takes half as much goods out of the house every day as before. They are lighter and easier to run away. Special circumstances call for special treatment. Small accessories have low profit margins and are temporarily not sold. Every day, he only sells the eight bags produced by Wu Guifang and Chen's aunt before going home.

If the products are not sold out by 4 or 5 pm, the peak season for stringing, you can’t stay for long and have to go home quickly. You have to quit while you’re ahead and not be greedy.

A month passed in fear and trepidation like this. At the beginning of June, I calculated the income of the previous month and found that the profit in May was 168 more than that in April!

"Ah - it's a lot, but I'm always worried about you every day. I'd rather be safe and earn less than to see you in danger."

"What are you afraid of? You don't even know me. Who can be as cautious as me?"

Qiao Lu glanced at her man with amusement and hid the cash in a place she thought was safe: "Even horses can stumble and people can make mistakes. No matter how careful you are about safety, it is not careful enough."

Xu Haizhou curled his lips and held her in his arms: "I know, don't worry."

Li Hongjun cooperated with Xu Haizhou as a matter of course. Now it was not a question of whether there were conflicts of interest or not, but whether the stall could still be set up!

The goods of both parties were reduced by half, with bags placed on one side of the stall and women's socks placed on the other. One was enthusiastic, lively and eloquent, while the other was mature, stable and had a superior appearance. Their sales volume strangely doubled compared to their previous single sales!

Exactly twice as much!

Li Hongjun couldn't help but wail: "Damn it! If I had known I would have worked with you from the beginning, how much money would I have missed! Damn it!"

Xu Haizhou couldn't stop laughing. When he came back, he told Qiao Lu about Li Hongjun's reaction. The couple laughed at him together.

Although we laughed, the current situation became increasingly pessimistic.

Before Xu Haizhou went out to set up his stall every day, Qiao Lu would always remind him again and again to be careful, as he might end up in jail if caught.

Even Qiao An could feel the increasingly tense atmosphere at home.

The sense of urgency continued until around mid-June, and the efforts to crack down on speculation were visibly intensified.

The frequency of patrols is no longer the same as before. It is like a guerrilla war. You cannot even stay in one place. Buying and selling all depends on luck. And one person setting up a stall cannot get away. At least two people are needed, with another person keeping watch, so that the person can escape in time.

As luck would have it, on June 16, the Xu family welcomed an unexpected guest - Qiao Lu's sister-in-law, Niu Qiaoli.

At that time, Qiao Lu had just returned home from shopping with Wu Guifang. They were chatting and laughing happily. As soon as they entered the door, they heard someone's sharp shouting.

Qiao Lu frowned and looked forward. She saw a man and a woman standing at the door of her house. She felt sick.

This is disgusting. If you didn't come earlier, you wouldn't be able to have fun. Why did you come at this time? You're just looking for trouble!

However, she had to put on a smile. Qiao Lu hurried over with her son, looking surprised: "Sister-in-law, how come you have time to come to my place when you are so busy? Is there anything?"

Looking at the strong man standing next to Niu Qiaoli - he looked 60% similar to her, with a square face, thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, wearing a coarse linen shirt, and a short jacket in the middle of June. He was 1.7 meters tall, with a half-inch hairstyle, and looked like he had just been released from prison...

"Oh! Qiaolu, where have you been? I've been waiting for you here for a long time! I must have something urgent to tell you!"

Niu Qiaoli hurriedly took two steps forward and subconsciously tried to grab Qiao Lu's arm, but she took half a step to the left and dodged.

"Oh, if you have anything to say, let's go inside and talk first." It's very hot outside.

Qiao Lu handed the vegetable basket to Qiao An, then took out the key to open the door. The young man caught it with both hands. On the part of his arm exposed through his short-sleeved shirt, two faint muscle outlines could be seen.

Niu Qiaoli was surprised and looked at Qiao An secretly.

I haven't seen him for half a year. Has this child grown so well? He is not fat, but has some flesh on his body. His skin is very white and he is very clean. You can tell at a glance that this child is well raised by his parents. He has small eyes, a small nose and a small mouth, just like a little man in a New Year picture. He is so handsome and so adorable!

Although Niu Qiaoli, who didn't like her sister-in-law very much, couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Qiao Lu was a very good baby!

"Please sit down." Qiao Lu dragged out the bench in front of the dining table for Niu Qiaoli and the other two to sit on. She also poured water for them without brown sugar, a treatment usually given to people with good relationships.

As soon as Qiao An entered the room, he hugged his beloved radio, without turning it on, and held it in his arms as if protecting it.

Although he is young, he has deep memories of some things. He still remembers Niu Qiaoli. He remembers that when he was in the countryside, this aunt was really unpleasant and he was subconsciously afraid of her.

"Who is this?" Qiao Lu asked doubtfully as she pushed the cup of water in front of the sturdy man.

"Qiao Lu, my sister-in-law came to the city this time specifically to look for your man. I asked Haizhou for help last time. You may not know it, but he knows it! He promised me!"

The first thing she said was that Qiao Lu's man agreed to her request. She then quickly pulled a man next to her and said, "Big Bear, come on, call me sister!"