"Father, I don't want to leave."
“You are my child, and I can make you go wherever I want! What kind of behavior is this, crying and whining?”
Liu Si is only ten years old, yet she has taken on almost all the household chores in the Liu family.
That family was lazy and unmotivated to work.
The battalion commander knew all about it.
Upon seeing a strange man pulling at Liu Si, she immediately rushed forward and pushed him away.
"Let go! How dare you come to the Qingshui Brigade to snatch someone in broad daylight!"
Liu Si immediately let go of the door frame and ran behind the captain, crying in fear.
Su Qiao and Lu Xiang comforted her quietly.
However, the results were minimal.
Mr. Liu was very impatient. "If you cry again!"
Liu Si burst into even more tears.
Before the captain could speak, the principal had already spoken.
Why didn't Liu Si attend classes this new semester?
"She got married, so of course she doesn't need to go to school anymore. This is the best path for her!"
Mr. Liu also heard the speech yesterday, but he wasn't moved at all.
Nothing smells as good as the aroma of the Great Unity Temple right in front of us.
This family is willing to spend 20 yuan to buy a blond-haired girl.
She was to be raised as a child bride for his family's children.
I'm worried that I won't be able to tame them when they get older, so I'm buying them now to build a relationship.
Liu Si is fairly good-looking, and she'll probably be alright when she grows up. The buyer took a liking to Liu Si at first sight.
Mr. Liu readily agreed.
And here they are, coming to pick them up today.
Liu Si listened as her father haggled over her like a commodity, and in the end, without asking any questions, he simply sold her off.
She didn't know what to say to a father like that.
The brigade leader and the principal went forward to argue with him, but Liu's father looked indifferent.
Finally, he even gestured to the family to take action.
Seeing that things might be going badly, the family didn't say anything and rushed to Liu Si, trying to take her away.
Su Qiao casually blocked the attack, leaving the woman with no way to strike.
The woman was unhappy, and then she noticed that Su Qiao was a delicate young woman who didn't look very old.
He looks like a cultured person.
His eyes darted around, finally settling on Su Qiao's face.
The young girl was definitely afraid of being disfigured, so the woman stretched out her long fingernails and scratched at Su Qiao.
She considered herself to be very fast.
In Su Qiao's eyes, it was like slow motion; she could even see the black dirt under the woman's fingernails.
She casually dodged, and the woman immediately fell forward.
Su Qiao grabbed her hand and said kindly, "Comrade, please don't fall."
The woman nearly lost her balance.
Knowing he couldn't win, all he could do was stand there and curse.
"Mind your own business, her dad has already agreed, what are you meddling in for?"
“I am her teacher. As long as she herself does not agree, even her father cannot decide her fate.”
"I paid for it."
"You're trafficking people! I'm going to report you!"
The woman panicked and immediately changed her story.
"No, I just asked her to come home and help with farm work."
"Then I'll report you even more! We're all from working-class backgrounds, so why are you the only one who needs someone to wait on you? You're not some hidden landlord or rich man, are you?"
This statement is undeniably serious in today's context.
If the Red Guards find out, that would be terrible.
She had seen those people causing chaos and disorder in the city.
If we get caught, that would be terrible.
The woman tried to run away when she saw this.
But the matter wasn't resolved yet, and Su Qiao wasn't about to let anyone get away.
They immediately stopped the person.
"Comrade, you still haven't explained yourself clearly. What exactly do you do?"
Knowing he probably wouldn't be able to sell it and not wanting to exchange it for money, Liu's father immediately ran back to the house and locked the door.
The group was left looking at each other in bewilderment.
The woman was now unsure whether she should take the person away. Looking at Liu's father's shameless behavior, she felt that if she didn't take the person back, the money would have been wasted.
She is now in a dilemma.
"I just want to buy a wife for my son..."
But no one present was convinced. What normal kid starts thinking about getting married so early?
Liu Si cried quietly to herself, and Lu Xiang tried her best to comfort her.
Lu Xiang herself had only recently recovered from a low mood, yet she was very adept at comforting others.
Liu Si was stunned by what he was said.
But when she saw the closed door, her heart sank to the bottom.
Su Qiao and Lu Xiang originally wanted to take Liu Sixian back to live with them, but she refused.
She's only ten years old, but she acts like a little adult.
He bowed to Su Qiao and Lu Xiang to express his gratitude.
And the principal and others are also indispensable.
But what she said at the end was quite surprising.
“I’ll go with you. As long as I can continue my schooling, I’ll go with you.”
Liu Si said this to a woman.
A look of delight flashed across the woman's face, and she readily agreed. After all, school didn't cost much these days, and if she wasted any more time, she might miss the bus back to the city.
He agreed almost immediately.
"Liu Si, you..." The group was quite puzzled. How was she supposed to live in a strange place all of a sudden?
Not to mention, this woman came to the village to choose a man precisely because she thought the villagers were ignorant. What if she agrees and then breaks the agreement?
No matter how much the others tried to persuade him, Liu Si was determined.
She thanked them again for coming, but she had always known that even if she stayed now, she would still be sold in a few days.
It's better to go with this person now.
There might be other opportunities.
Next time, I might not find such good conditions again.
The brigade leader and the principal both wanted to persuade him again, but were refused.
Liu Si was well aware of her situation and knew that they couldn't help her forever.
She wanted to try and see if she could make a name for herself.
Liu Si was determined to leave, and they could no longer make a move.
I could only watch her leave.
Su Qiao watched her figure gradually disappear at the end of the path.
I felt a bit down.
Back home.
Lu Xiangze has arrived home.
Logically speaking, it's not yet time to leave work, so I wonder if Lu Xiangze will get scolded by his boss for running back like this.
"You're back."
Su Qiao nodded in agreement.
She walked behind Lu Xiangze and buried her face in his back to absorb his energy.
Without uttering a sound.
Lu Xiangze let her hold him and continued cooking.
For him, Su Qiao's simple load-bearing was a piece of cake.
Soon, the last dish was ready.
Su Qiao's mood has recovered.
He happily picked up a piece of meat and started eating.
The next second, Su Qiao felt dizzy and hot all over.
This startled Lu Xiangze, who quickly went over to support her.
Su Qiao kept moving closer to him.
Her little hands started to get restless, and Lu Xiangze blushed as she teased him with her awkward movements.
Fortunately, reason prevailed.
There's still some time before the time Niannian mentions it, so he has to hold back until then.
Otherwise, all our previous efforts would be in vain.
He handled everything himself, from purchasing the meat to washing, slicing, and cooking it.
It's impossible that any drugs were added.
It can only be the "fix" that the dog system mentioned.
Su Qiao completely failed to understand Lu Xiangze's good intentions, and kept getting closer to him while tugging at her clothes.
She had just opened her collar when Lu Xiangze pressed her down.
She even tried to subdue Lu Xiangze, but fortunately, she was defeated after three moves.
With one hand holding Su Qiao down, Lu Xiangze picked up the braised pork that Su Qiao had eaten with the other.
I went straight to the clinic.
When the old man saw Su Qiao's appearance, he gave Lu Xiangze a disdainful look.
"Grandpa, could you help me take a look? It seems like she ate something wrong."
The old man then realized that Lu Xiangze didn't seem to be that kind of person.
Upon further examination of Su Qiao's condition, it was too late for ordinary medications; the only option was to try acupuncture.
However, traditional Chinese medicine is still restricted. People can turn a blind eye to herbal remedies, but acupuncture is too obvious.
The old man glanced at Lu Xiangze.
Finally, they took out the silver needles that they hadn't used in a long time.
The speed was extremely fast; Su Qiao was stabilized in just a few stitches.
Lu Xiangze thanked him repeatedly.
The old man simply said, "Just don't tell anyone. There's no need for thanks."
Lu Xiangze understood.
He then asked why.
"Sir, she only ate this plate of meat. Could you please check if there's anything wrong with it?"
After examining the braised pork, Grandpa Wang couldn't find anything wrong with it.
The old man carefully examined the pulse, but could not detect anything unusual.
He was starting to question the meaning of life.
There's definitely something wrong with Su Qiao!
But he couldn't find the answer, and he kept scratching his head in frustration.
The same thing happened last time.
Since no problem could be found, they could only send them back first.
Lu Xiangze had no choice but to take the person home first.
As soon as he got home, Xiaobai pounced on him.
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