Seeing that Shang Ziming was about to leave, Fang Minghao said anxiously, "No, Brother Mu, let's ask again. We'll definitely find someone. Don't lose heart."
With a single glance from Shang Ziming, Fang Minghao immediately fell silent. He could tell that his brother was about to get angry.
At the same time, Cheng Jiulang pulled Fang Minghao aside and whispered, "Let's talk outside."
Shang Ziming smiled apologetically at the old lady and turned to leave.
Once they were out of the alley, Fang Minghao couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? Are we just leaving like this? We haven't found out anything yet. We could ask other people..."
Shang Ziming looked at the alley; the previous liveliness was gone. He frowned slightly and said, "No need. We... cough cough, we won't get any information."
"Why?" Fang Minghao asked, puzzled.
"Hey, Brother Mu said he can't get it, so he can't get it. Stop talking nonsense and get in the car. If you don't get in, I'm driving off." Cheng Jiulang was about to be defeated by Fang Minghao's stubbornness.
"Damn, you dare to do that?" Fang Minghao didn't dare to say anything more and quickly got into the car, because he knew that this kid really dared to do it.
Cheng Jiulang smiled, started the car, and asked Shang Ziming, "Where are we going?"
"Subdistrict Office".
"Alright..."
After the car had driven quite a distance, people in the alley poked their heads out to check, and a few of them whispered among themselves.
After leaving the machinery factory, Su Xiao saw that it was still early, so she went to the supply and marketing cooperative. She was lucky today and bought pork. She also picked out some offal, so she wouldn't have to worry about not having enough oil for the next few days.
She hummed a little tune all the way home. As she walked into the alley, she found that the alley was not as lively as it used to be. She checked the time and realized it wasn't lunchtime yet.
"Xiaoming." She smiled and walked towards the little boy sitting on the steps by the door, took three White Rabbit milk candies out of her pocket, and handed them to him. "Why didn't Gou Dan and the others come out to play today?"
Yes, she has also gotten to know the children in the alley through her memory these past few days.
Hua Cunming looked at the milk candy, swallowed hard, thought for a moment, and then shook his head and said, "No need, Miss, you can keep it for yourself."
The young lady is also pitiful; like him, she has no parents. But while he has his grandmother, she truly has nothing.
The child's slightly sympathetic gaze left Su Xiao both amused and exasperated.
“Just take it. Your young lady will be going to work in the factory soon, she can support herself.” Seeing that he didn’t quite believe her, Su Xiao secretly handed him the basket in her hand, “Look, I also bought some meat today. I’ll cook it for you tonight and bring you a bowl.”
"No, no." Hua Cunming believed her, but still quickly waved his hand and shook his head. Meat was a good thing, and he hadn't eaten it in a long time, but he couldn't accept it. "Grandma said that one should not accept a reward without having done something."
"Tsk, you're still being so formal with me, kid." Su Xiao laughed. "Didn't your grandma say that it's a virtue to generously accept gifts from others?"
"Huh?" Hua Cunming blinked his big, confused eyes at her.
"Here you go." Su Xiao smiled, stuffed the candy into his pocket, waved to him, and turned to go home. "I'm going home to cook. You should go home too."
Su Xiao's family and Hua's family are neighbors, just a few steps away.
Hua Cunming saw her enter the courtyard, looked at the empty alley, and then turned around and went home.
Grandma Hua was cooking lunch in the kitchen, which was still a watery vegetable soup porridge.
"Grandma, have some candy." Hua Cunming unwrapped a candy and held it to her lips.
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