Chapter 53
"I'm going to buy some buns." After Chen Che finished speaking, he gestured to Yu Tong and Ye Fuyue and went to look for his colleagues.
His two colleagues were already queuing up to buy buns.
Seeing Chen Che coming over, his colleague signaled Yu Tong with his eyes and whispered to him, "This female comrade is quite unique."
Chen Che chuckled: "He does have a unique personality."
"He just has a bad temper," another colleague added.
Chen Che said, "Anyone would have a bad temper if they met a blind date like that. You usually look gentle, but when you're interrogating a criminal, you have a very bad temper."
My colleague murmured quietly: "How can this be the same?"
Chen Che pretended not to hear and ignored them.
Yu Tong was so angry that she had no mood to eat. She and Ye Fuyue ordered the same noodles and complained about the blind date while eating.
After eating the noodles, Yu Tong went back to the supply and marketing cooperative to continue working, while Ye Fuyue returned to the slum.
Shen Yao, Chen Guifeng and Shen Shun have all gone to work or school.
Ye Fuyue felt tired and planned to take a nap.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and someone shouted: "Comrade Ye Fuyue - Comrade Ye Fuyue -"
Ye Fuyue felt that the voice was unfamiliar and did not sound like someone she was familiar with.
She went to open the gate and saw the little girl she had rescued from the traffickers that day and her parents standing there. Ye Fuyun was standing at his own door, looking over.
Seeing Ye Fuyue, everyone smiled.
"Comrade Ye, even though you said we didn't need to thank you that day at the Public Security Bureau, we felt bad. After all, you saved my daughter's life, your whole life. You may not think it was a big deal, but for us, it was a huge matter. If we don't thank you properly, our consciences will condemn us."
"We just rashly contacted the police to ask if you live here, and we came here with some gifts to thank you."
After the little girl's father finished speaking, her mother continued, "Yes, it's just a small token of my appreciation, not a small token of respect. You must accept it!"
Ye Fuyue then noticed that the three of them were holding things in their hands, not only beef jerky and pork belly, but also malted milk, fine grains and white flour.
Ye Fuyue was shocked.
These things are not cheap in this day and age if taken individually, not to mention giving her so many things at once.
"This is too expensive. I can't accept it." Ye Fuyue waved her hands repeatedly.
"No matter how expensive these things are, they are not as valuable as human life. Just accept them. If you don't, we really won't be able to sleep well." said the little girl's father.
The little girl also said: "Yes, Comrade Ye, just accept it. You are my great benefactor."
Ye Fuyue couldn't resist them and accepted it.
The three of them helped Ye Fuyue put her things into the house and were about to leave.
Ye Fuyue hurriedly asked, "Wouldn't you like to drink some water and sit for a while before leaving?"
The little girl's father smiled and said, "No, we have something else to do. Let's go first."
Although she knew that the little girl's father was just being polite, Ye Fuyue did not try to persuade him to stay.
After seeing the little girl and her family off, Ye Fuyue stared at the pile of things on the table in a daze.
I really don’t know what kind of financial situation this little girl has. She is so generous.
Ye Fuyue went back to sleep. Just as she fell asleep, there was another knock on the gate.
Ye Fuyue felt a little dizzy.
What happened today? Why did people come to see her one after another?
Ye Fuyue opened the gate. Standing outside was Zhong Lan. Behind her stood three men. One of them was quite old, while the other two were much younger. All the men had their hands full.
Ye Fuyue immediately had some guesses in her mind. She said to Zhong Lan, "Zhong Lan, what's wrong? What's the matter?"
Zhong Lan smiled at her and said, "This is my dad, and these are my two brothers. After they found out that I was almost beaten and you saved me, they came to thank you."
Father Zhong smiled at Ye Fuyue innocently and said, "We didn't have anything worthwhile at home, so we traded it with relatives in the countryside for a chicken and some fruit."
Although he said that there was nothing, in fact, the three men's hands were full of things, not only lively hens, but also eggs, bacon and peaches.
Ye Fuyue was dumbfounded again: "This is too much."
In those days, even in rural areas, raising pigs and chickens was strictly restricted. Mr. Zhong and his family must have put in a lot of effort and money to acquire this hen.
"Not much," said Brother Zhong, "You saved my little sister's life, so these are what you deserve."
"Shall we help you put these things into the house?" Zhong Lan asked Ye Fuyue for her opinion.
Ye Fuyue then turned sideways and let them move the things in.
After moving, several people will leave.
Ye Fuyue said to them as usual, "I'll pour you a glass of water. Have a sip and sit for a while before leaving."
"No need." Zhong Lan said, "My dad and brothers have to rush home, so they came here specially today to help me deliver something."
Ye Fuyue didn't try to persuade her to stay.
Zhong Lan left with her father and two brothers.
Zhong Lan went back to her parents' home early this morning to tell her family about how she was almost raped. She wanted her family to go with her to thank Ye Fuyue.
When Mr. and Mrs. Zhong heard this, their hearts ached. On the one hand, they felt sorry for their daughter having suffered so much, but on the other hand, they were glad that their daughter had met Ye Fuyue, their great benefactor.
Of course they had to express their gratitude, as the other party saved their daughter's life.
But the Zhong family was not as well off as the Yao family. They had little money and banknotes, and nothing to show for it. Zhong's father thought of his relatives in the countryside and wanted to exchange money for something.
The family went to the countryside in a hurry.
At first, my relatives were reluctant to exchange. In the countryside, supplies were scarce, and life was much worse than in the city. Every day, we had to work on the farm to earn work points.
Mr. Zhong's lips were almost worn out after he was persuaded. Finally, the relatives agreed to sell the hens and eggs to him because he was honest and treated them well. The price was almost the same as what they would get outside without a ticket.
It happened that some of the children in the family picked peaches in the mountains, so the relatives gave some to Mr. Zhong.
Mr. Zhong divided the peaches into two parts, gave one to Ye Fuyue, and asked Zhong Lan to take the other back to her husband's home.
"You went back to your mother's house and came back empty-handed. I'm afraid your mother-in-law will have an opinion." Father Zhong said to Zhong Lan.
Zhong Lan felt very uncomfortable.
She asked Aunt Xie and the others to thank Ye Fuyue, but Aunt Xie and the others were unwilling to do so. It was clear that they treated her as an outsider and didn't care about her life or death. However, her parents were so cautious in treating her in-laws.
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