While they were talking, Zhao's mother went to cook. Lin Minjun was quick-witted and helped to serve the dishes, but she was thinking about the house in her heart.

Walking out to the kitchen, Lin Minjun whispered, "Auntie, why don't I move to the house that uncle mentioned first, and it's the same if I look for another one later. You and your family should be well, and don't have any conflicts because of me. Besides, if I can't find a house, what will happen to Brother Zhao Ning?"

Lin Minjun said what she thought. Living in someone else's house was troublesome enough, and she didn't want the Zhao family to quarrel over her.

Mother Zhao shook her head firmly and patted Lin Minjun's shoulder soothingly, "Did you hear what people are saying? Don't take it to heart. My factory is not very profitable and we always have holidays. It's okay to take two days off. I can't send a little girl like you to that kind of place just to vacate a house. You'll be sent to a labor camp! You can't do anything. If something happens to you there, it will be my fault and I will feel bad. Don't worry, I will let her father continue to inquire. Her father has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't take it to heart."

After saying that, Zhao's mother went out first with the plate, and Lin Minjun lagged behind, thinking in her heart, is there any way to find a house as soon as possible.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard a burst of footsteps outside. The movement was particularly loud, with kicks and stompings. It sounded like several people came, and they were all strong middle-aged men.

Lin Minjun could vaguely hear Zhao's mother shouting, "What are you doing?"

She realized that something might have happened, put down her dishes and hurried out.

When I got to the door, I saw four or five strong middle-aged men coming to the Zhao family, all wearing red armbands on their right arms.

No need to ask, this is the city's joint defense team, which is responsible for managing the public security situation in each street.

The joint defense team leader, a 30-something strong man, asked as soon as he entered the house, "Do you have any migrant workers?"

In fact, the joint defense team was not fierce. It was just that four or five strong middle-aged men suddenly came into the house. The Zhao family was a little confused and no one said a word.

The joint defense captain walked around the room to see if there were any outsiders, and happened to run into Lin Minjun.

"Where are you from?" asked the joint defense captain.

In fact, he could tell without her answering that Lin Minjun was not from Beicheng. Beicheng girls looked different from Yunnan girls. Lin Minjun had a smaller frame and a slimmer figure. Because of Yunnan's strong ultraviolet rays, her skin was not as white as Zhao Ning's milk.

Since she couldn't hide it anymore, Lin Minjun confessed, "I'm from Qujing, Yunnan."

The joint defense captain asked again, "Do you have a legitimate job? Do you have a fixed residence?"

This is definitely not the case. Lin Minjun opened her mouth but said nothing in the end.

The joint defense captain signaled Lin Minjun not to be nervous, and said in a gentle voice: "You are a foreigner, you come to Beicheng without a proper job, and you don't have a fixed residence. According to the regulations, you cannot stay in the city for a long time. We must now persuade you to return to Qujing to build your hometown according to the regulations, okay?"

The other person spoke gently, but his meaning was very clear: Lin Minjun could not stay in the city, as this would be considered a blind migrant.

At this time, the Zhao family, who were all stunned, finally reacted. Zhao's mother stepped forward to plead, "She is a little girl, who came here with our daughter. She just can't find a place to live for the time being. Can you be flexible and not let her go back?"

"I'm sorry, Auntie. We are following the rules." The captain of the joint defense team responded neither softly nor harshly.

Then he took out a booklet and wrote down Lin Minjun's basic information, saying, "My purpose today is to persuade you to return to your hometown as soon as possible. Tomorrow we will take you to buy a train ticket and return to Qujing as soon as possible."

If nothing is done, the joint defense team will pack her up and send her back to Yunnan tomorrow!

Lin Minjun clenched her fists, took two deep breaths, and tried hard to calm herself down. Only by calming down could she think of a solution.

The joint defense team suddenly came to their house, and she and the Zhao family were stunned. At first, she only thought that if she was sent back by the joint defense team, she would have to face her relatives who would be eager to sell her by the pound.

But Lin Minjun started to think about how to get the joint defense team to agree to let her stay.

After the joint defense captain put away the booklet, Lin Minjun stepped forward and said, "Comrade, can I ask you a few questions?"

"You say."

"I was persuaded to return because I had no job and no place to live, right? It wasn't because I was from another place." Lin Minjun had to confirm this first.

The joint defense captain nodded, "Yes."

"Then if I rent a house for myself as soon as possible, settle down, and then set up a stall to support myself, will I no longer be considered a blind migrant?" Lin Minjun asked again.

This really stumped the joint defense captain. He called all the team members over and discussed it for a long time. Finally, he told Lin Minjun, "Yes, if it is as you said, then you are not a blind migrant, and you can stay."

Lin Minjun inadvertently breathed a sigh of relief. "Then please give me some time. It won't be too long. I will have an income and a house to live in soon."

The joint defense captain looked at Lin Minjun scrutinizingly, and after a while he said, "Okay, you have half a month to prepare and find a place to live. If the situation is still the same after half a month, you must go back."

Lin Minjun smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll cooperate with you in everything then."

The captain of the joint defense team waved his hand and led his men away.

The room was empty, and the Zhao family members breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other, each with a look of shock on their faces.

Zhao Ning blinked his eyes, "Then shall we still have dinner?"

"The food is in the pot. I feel a little uncomfortable in my chest. You guys eat first. I'll go back and lie down." Mother Zhao said weakly and turned to go into the inner room.

Zhao Ning chased after her, "Mom, what happened to you? Are you okay?"

After such a commotion, no one had an appetite to eat. After a simple meal, they quickly washed their faces, brushed their teeth, and went to bed, waiting to continue inquiring about the house the next day.

After washing her feet, Lin Minjun went out to pour water. When she returned to the room, she saw Zhao Ning sitting on the head of the kang. He didn't lie down, but just sat there quietly, as if thinking about something.

"What's wrong with you? What are you thinking about?" She patted Zhao Ning's shoulder and motioned her to lie down.

Zhao Ning seemed to be startled and suddenly woke up. When he saw that it was Lin Minjun, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Ning took off his shoes and climbed onto the kang. He covered himself with the quilt and said, "I was just wondering, there is no sign on your face that you are a migrant worker, or that you are from another place, or that you have a job. How did the joint defense team know that you were in my house, and how did they know that you are from another place?"