Chapter 17: Departing Early
Not only was Qi Baihua's entire body charred, but Li Jinyan and Qi Chenggang's left and right halves also showed signs of being burnt.
Qi Xu knew without guessing that the reason why Qi Baihua was still alive was probably because her father and mother protected her at the critical moment, thus blocking one-tenth of the death risk and luckily saving her life.
Qi Hong was the first to get off the car. With an expressionless face, he took out the notarized document of division of property and the divided cash and food coupons from his pocket and stuffed them into Qi Chenggang's hand.
"The notarized document has been written. Here are the divided money notes. I have already returned the ownership of the old house to the government."
Without waiting for the three people on the ground to react, Qi Hong turned around and started walking back towards the ox cart.
"Dad, are you so cruel? Your granddaughter is already in this state, and you still don't help her?"
What a good way to pass the buck. It's obviously their own fault that they have committed so many sins and have ended up in this situation, but now they want to put the blame on grandpa.
"Didn't Grandpa give you money? I've done the best I can. Don't think of blaming Grandpa for everything."
"Ah! Sister Baihua seems to be a little out of breath~ Oh my god~"
The tone of her first and second sentences was a complete 360-degree turn, and her worry seemed to be very real, as if she was very concerned about Qi Baihua.
Qi Chenggang and Li Jinyan's attention was instantly attracted to Qi Baihua.
Just then, a kind-hearted woman pulled her ox cart over and said, "Hurry up, go to the clinic."
When Qi Chenggang saw the ox cart, it was as if he saw hope. He thanked the aunt rarely, and he and Li Jinyan carefully placed Qi Baihua on the cart, and drove the ox cart out of the village.
When Qi Xu first met the family, he took a good look and saw that the black air above their foreheads was no longer there. This was a real thunder tribulation. If they were lucky enough to survive, it would be a blessing from their previous life.
Jiang Hongyi didn't want everyone's gossip to turn towards them, so he raised the whip in his hand and drove the old ox towards the Jiang family's house.
After witnessing the miserable plight of Li Jinyan's family, Qi Hong felt much less aggrieved. The old man knew that they deserved it and let it go.
After dinner in the evening, Liang Jing took a walk outside. When she heard that Li Jinyan and her family had not returned yet, she hurried back to report the news.
Qi Xu was afraid that something might go wrong when the family went to the clinic, so he started calculating secretly in his sleeves.
Fortunately, the final result was good. There was no danger to his life. At most he was paralyzed or hemiplegic. He survived the thunder tribulation and was still alive. As long as he didn't do anything wrong in the future, there would be no trouble.
"What are you fiddling with?"
Jiang Hongyi's question startled Qi Xu, who thought that this aloof gentleman had understood his little action.
"No, nothing, my hands are just a little itchy for some reason, so I rubbed them against my clothes to relieve it."
After explaining, Qi Xu observed Jiang Hongyi's facial expression and found that it did not arouse suspicion, so he relaxed his mind. He would be careful to hide it next time he did something tricky.
If her ability to calculate was discovered, wouldn't it be directly exposed that she was not the original owner?
"Jiang Hongyi, I'd like to ask if you can return to the team earlier?"
Her mind raced as she asked this rather erratic question.
"It's possible to do it earlier, but what's the matter? You don't want to go to the military family compound anymore?"
"No, no, let me ask. Actually, I think we can go there earlier so that we can clean up the family compound earlier, don't you think?"
Now she has to rely on Jiang Hongyi as a stepping stone to get out of the valley, so her expression is extremely flattering.
"you……"
Jiang Hongyi saw her suddenly clench her fists and put them on her chin, blinking her eyes continuously, thinking she was having a seizure.
"Are you okay? Are your eyes feeling uncomfortable?"
…
How could this person be so ignorant? She was clearly trying to please him!
Qi Xu curled his lips, put down his hands that were trying to be cute, and said unhappily without blinking.
"So, can we go to the family compound in advance?"
"Sure, when do you want to leave?"
"Tomorrow! How about tomorrow?"
Jiang Hongyi originally thought that Qi Xu just wanted to leave quickly, but he didn't expect her to be so impatient.
"Why."
"Since Grandpa has already separated from Li Jinyan's family, they will definitely feel that it is unfair. After Qi Baihua recovers, she will definitely come to trouble Grandpa again." "Grandpa is already old and can't stand the repeated tossing. I just want to leave as soon as possible."
"First, it allows Grandpa to recuperate in a new place. Second, I don't want to deal with Li Jinyan, Qi Baihua, and the others anymore. It's exhausting."
"...I'll be frank. I want to be closer to Grandpa."
Qi Xu felt that he had been making a lot of excuses. Seeing Jiang Hongyi's increasingly furrowed brow, he gritted his teeth and directly stated his ultimate goal.
After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and looked ready to die, which made Jiang Hongyi's mouth curl up again.
"Yes, but tomorrow probably won't be the right time. It's too hasty. Let's discuss it with the elders in two days before making a decision."
Qi Xu heard that leaving early seemed possible, so he quietly opened one eye a little to see if Jiang Hongyi's expression was serious.
"Well, I don't eat people either."
With just a few simple words, Qi Xu's words that had been thrown out before were returned.
"Haha, haha, I know. I'll go help mom boil some water."
The main point is to get away with it if the situation is not right.
Jiang Hongyi told the elders present about his plan to return home early after breakfast the next day.
To be honest, although the old men felt that leaving early was a bit sudden, they all thought that something had happened in Jiang Hongyi's team and he had to rush back to deal with it, so they did not stop him.
Liang Jing knew that her son was leaving early, so she began to pack food that could be taken away without stopping. She packed all the bacon and pickles that could be stored for a long time into the luggage.
At first, Jiang Hongyi actually refused, as he was used to traveling simply. But Liang Jing repeatedly emphasized that he was now a married man and needed to take care of his wife. He finally accepted the large package of food.
During these days of preparation, Qi Xu was literally counting the days, wishing he could leave this mountain valley in the next second.
After waiting for so long for the promised day, she couldn't hide her joy. She was ready to leave at any time, carrying her heavy luggage.
Jiang Hongyi also noticed her impatience, but did not expose her. He simply said goodbye to Jiang Boqun and the others, and got on the ox cart of Aunt Zhu's eldest son and started heading towards the town.
"We're going by bus, right? How long does it take?"
As the ox cart drove out of Lingxi Village, Qi Xu suddenly felt relaxed and found a random topic.
"It's not a shuttle bus. It takes two days and two nights by train, and then about two or three days by boat. It depends on the weather on the sea route."
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