The accumulated water in the county had long been drained away through underground facilities. The two kids had been holding back for so long, it was time to spend some time with them.
Huo Donglin raised his wrist to look at his watch. "The village where Mr. Jiang is located is a small fishing village. I will pick you up after 12 o'clock. It's a good time for you to visit us."
Jiang Ningning's eyelids twitched.
What a coincidence!
"As for Guan Wenxue..." Huo Donglin tapped the table silently with his fingers. This was his habitual action when he was thinking.
"I have questioned several people, and they said that Guan Wenxue was walking alone in front for a few seconds. She had a grudge against you and had a strong motive. But there was no surveillance or eyewitness evidence at the scene, so it is difficult to convict her based on one-sided testimony. However, she will not be able to stay like this for long."
"Hmm?" Jiang Ningning tilted her head, her eyes full of curiosity, so bright that they seemed to be sparkling.
Huo Donglin raised the corners of his lips slightly, "She is the bait placed outside."
"Bait?"
Jiang Ningning pursed her lips and thought for a few seconds, but still couldn't figure it out, "Didn't Guan Hongyi go in? Guan Wenxue is so stupid, what can she do?"
"Guan Hongyi has fallen, but he refuses to explain himself. Many people who were exiled to farms because of him have not yet been rehabilitated."
Huo Donglin raised the corners of his cold lips, and pulled out an arc that seemed to be mocking, "He has done many evil things, but he cares about his only little daughter. He is willing to take all the credit for the crimes and even use the last of his blood to pave the way for her."
"Guan Hongyi's two sons are resentful, and Guan Wenxue is stupid. This family of idiots will definitely cause a disaster. If Guan Hongyi doesn't want to have no descendants, he must make some exchanges."
What does it mean to clean up the discipline and atmosphere in the military region? To restore order was Xue Lao's goal when he ran from the capital to the base.
And every person that Guan Wenxue contacted, these Guan family members had already been recorded in the list, and they would be liquidated one by one in the future.
"Ningning, you are also a bait."
Huo Donglin lowered his head slightly, and smiled at Jiang Ningning's creamy face and deep black eyes, "Your excellence is enough to make Guan Wenxue's jealous heart burn more and more fiercely."
When Mr. Xue saw Jiang Ningning on the rescue list of Jiang County, he had an idea to bring Guan Wenxue over as well.
Guan Wenxue did not disappoint everyone's expectations. She suppressed Jiang Ningning and helped them catch the big fish, Director Wang.
"Mr. Xue is really good to you..." Jiang Ningning remembered this achievement unconsciously.
Manman nodded seriously, his big black eyes rolling around: "Grandpa Xue is ten thousand times better than grandpa!"
When the Huo family was mentioned, the atmosphere became tense and gloomy.
Huo Donglin raised his head and touched his son's head. "He is not good to Dad either. If you don't want to recognize him, then don't recognize him."
"Really?" Manman didn't expect that Comrade Heidan would be so easy to talk to.
But seeing how he tried so hard to hide his loneliness, I felt a little sad.
Then he suddenly had an idea: "That dad won't work. How about you recognize Grandpa Xue as your new dad?"
Huo Donglin: "..."
Taking a deep breath, he turned his head to look at Jiang Ningning, "Yes, Zhang Dali said that he gave you a tool bag before. It was Engineer Jiang's stuff. Did you bring it with you?"
After his reminder, Jiang Ningning thought about it and said, "Yes, wait a minute."
I put it in the closet with my backpack, but then I got busy and forgot about it.
She opened the cupboard and rummaged around in the corner.
The bag strap got caught on something and the contents fell to the ground. An old wrench happened to hit Jiang Ningning.
She bent down to pick it up, only to discover a small jasmine flower engraved on the back of the lever.
The mark had obviously been carved many years ago, and the edges of the petals had been rubbed repeatedly by the owner and had long been worn smooth.
Bar!
A tear fell heavily on the table.
Jasmine is the original owner's and her favorite flower!
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Small fishing village.
After the typhoon, the country roads became even more difficult to travel on, and it was bumpy all the way. Jiang Ningning's face turned a little pale in the back of the car. My feet stepped on the ground, and it felt like I was stepping on cotton, and my whole body was floating.
The two boys nervously held her hand, always worried that she would faint, and asked her if she felt unwell every few steps.
Huo Donglin also frowned tightly.
As soon as the family entered the village, several people came to say hello.
Recently, villagers often saw Huo Donglin running around, helping everyone rebuild their homes, and his attitude was always friendly and warm.
Huo Donglin's cold face softened, and he responded one by one with good temper, "I finally have a holiday, I came here specially to visit Jiang Gong, I will visit your house another day."
"Well, let's make a deal!"
"The Jiang family is right under that big banyan tree. It's easy to spot."
The Jiang family's house was a lavish brick and tile house with a small courtyard, and its conditions were among the best in Hongqi Commune.
Jiang Sheng was sitting in the yard basking in the sun. Next to him was a tape recorder playing the news.
Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw Jiang Ningning coming in with them. He was stunned at first, and then his heart began to tighten.
I haven't seen him for half a month. Why has he become so thin?
He looked sickly, with no color on his lips, which made me feel frightened at the sight of him.
"What's wrong with Secretary Jiang?" Jiang Sheng clenched his fists suddenly, his emotions accidentally pouring out of his eyes.
Jiang Ningning was suffering from motion sickness and didn't notice it at all.
Huo Donglin next to him narrowed his eyes vigilantly, and that look... was clearly full of heartache and anger. He wanted to see more clearly, but saw that Jiang Sheng had already looked away.
"Mom is carsick. Does uncle have any boiled water at home?" Manman didn't know what the others were talking about, so he walked forward with his short legs to ask.
"Car sickness?" Jiang Sheng was stunned. "If you are carsick, you can't stay in the sun for a long time. Come in and sit at home. I'll go to the kitchen to boil a pot of water."
His arm had not yet healed, so Huo Donglin could not let the sick man chop wood to work, so he raised his legs to help.
The two little kids helped Jiang Ningning into the living room and sat down. They were full of energy and had finally made it through the door. They were full of curiosity about the small fishing village.
But the desire to take care of my mother prevailed over everything.
Obviously eager, but very sensible.
Jiang Ningning's heart softened, and she said softly, "Can you help mom to see what fun things there are in the small fishing village?"
The little ones looked a little moved, and after hesitating for just a few seconds, they shook their heads in tacit understanding.
The dumplings were quite stubborn in taking care of her. Jiang Ningning raised her head and touched their heads. Sometimes she really wished they could be more willful like other children.
"Then go and help Dad. What if he sets Uncle Jiang's house on fire?" She changed the way she put it.
The two children listened to their mother and ran away holding her hand.
Soon from the kitchen came the sound of the father and son arguing with each other.
The two health station staff members went to the township to publicize post-disaster disinfection, and the house smelled of wormwood.
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