Chapter 237 Li Jiajia's Growth
When Instructor Li was trying to bring the two together, each one was more resistant than the other.
It's only been a few days and they're already interested in each other?
Xia Mi lowered her eyes and looked at the gift and letter in her hands. There were three big words written on the envelope: Acknowledge the Wrong Letter.
She curled the corners of her lips slightly, turned around, put the letter and things on the coffee table, and prepared to deliver them to Li Jiajia after dinner.
When Xia Mi was about to heat up the food, her eyes swept across the letter on the table, and she suddenly remembered that Sang Qi had written her a letter. She had forgotten about it when she was chatting with Shi Daqiang just now.
She opened the letter and saw that Sangqi had written three pages full of it. Just like usual, he started by saying hello, then shared some recent events in Suzhou, and finally mentioned that she didn't need to go back for the Qingming Festival because the journey was difficult and he was worried that she wouldn't be able to handle it, and that there would be plenty of time in the future.
After reading it, Xia Mi stuffed the letter back.
Sure enough, time silently smoothed everything out. After a long period of keeping in touch through letters, Xia Mi no longer resisted Sangqi's concern.
Sometimes when she mentioned her relatives, the first person she thought of was Sanchi.
"I heard that Sang Qi wrote to you?" Huo Jingchen's voice floated in from behind. Xia Mi was startled and turned around to glare at him.
"How come there's no sound when you walk? How did you know?"
When Huo Jingchen saw her trembling from behind, he regretted not greeting her at the door.
"I ran into Daqiang and asked him what benefits you had given him that made him so happy."
The smile on Xia Mi's lips deepened, and her eyes were unreadable. "Guess, if you knew about this benefit, you would definitely be surprised."
Huo Jingchen was not very curious at first, but after Xia Mi's words, he became really curious about what benefits she had promised to Shi Daqiang.
When he met people, he went back empty-handed.
"We can't ask someone to be our child's godfather." Although Huo Jingchen was joking, his eyes became nervous.
Xia Mi shook her index finger left and right to deny it, "Of course it's not about this, it's not about us."
Hearing that it was not about them, Huo Jingchen felt relieved. It was not that he looked down on Shi Daqiang, but he was worried that Shi Daqiang would coax the child to be closer to him than his biological father.
This guy has a lot of tricks for coaxing others.
The crisis in his heart was resolved, and Huo Jingchen's curiosity was reduced by half. He saw that Xia Mi was still waiting for him to guess with great anticipation.
"It's time for him to get married at his age. He wants you to introduce him to a girl?" Huo Jingchen vaguely remembered Xia Mi's school, and it seemed that there were two single female teachers there.
Single, working on Zhuifeng Island, all the conditions are suitable.
Xia Mi nodded, "Almost. It's just not an introduction. I'm already interested in him."
"He's in the army every day, who could he possibly fancy?"
Huo Jingchen suddenly had a bad idea, "Could it be Li Jiajia?"
Xia Mi raised her eyebrows, and the smile on her face was enough to answer his question.
Li Jiajia and Shi Daqiang...
Huo Jingchen shook his head. The old saying was right: after three years in the military camp, a sow becomes as beautiful as Diao Chan. Shi Daqiang is not a determined boy. What will happen to him in the future?
He knew that Xia Mi and Li Jiajia had a good relationship, so he didn't dare to say what he was thinking.
Xia Mi ate a lot at noon, but had no appetite at night. She put down her chopsticks after taking a few bites.
She picked up her things and prepared to go find Li Jiajia.
"I'll go with you. The water at home is almost gone. Let's go get some on the way."
Now most of the housework falls on Huo Jingchen. When he is not free, he asks Shi Daqiang and Zhang Erqiao to do it. He thought they would be unwilling to do it, but they still rushed to do it.
The last time they were choosing a location for the grocery store, they cut down a lot of trees. The two of them spent an entire afternoon chopping a tree into firewood, bundled it up, and delivered it to their home.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Xia Mi urged Huo Jingchen.
"Hurry up, it will be dark soon."
Huo Jingchen washed the dishes, skillfully wiped the water stains on his hands on a towel, and walked out carrying the bucket.
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Li Jiajia sat at the desk with a depressed look on her face, her chin propped up, looking gloomy.
"What's wrong with this child? She's been acting strange since yesterday and doesn't respond to anything I say." Fan Chunhua was washing dishes, puzzled by her daughter's behavior. "Could she be sick? I see she's only eating one bowl of rice lately. Either she's worried or she's sick."
Li Weimin sat at the door smoking, "What if Jiajia wants to lose weight?"
"Impossible! This child has had a good appetite since she was young. Her appetite only decreases when she's sick or worried. Could it be that someone in the hospital is bullying our daughter?"
Li Weimin sneered, "If she doesn't bully others, I'll be thankful to God and the Buddha."
After he finished speaking, he clasped his hands together and bowed towards the sky.
Fan Chunhua couldn't stand it any longer and picked up a loofah and threw it at the person at the door, "Is this child mine?"
"She's already this old, why are you still worrying about her? When something happens, she still cries and calls for her parents like she did when she was little?"
Fan Chunhua curled her lips. Although she was not satisfied with her husband's words, she also agreed with the logic.
Li Weimin suddenly stood up and said, "Why are you two here? We just finished our meal. It's such an unfortunate timing for you to come."
"I'm here to see Jiajia."
Huo Jingchen shook the bucket and extended an invitation to Li Weimin, "Old Li, come on, and do something for the family when you have nothing to do."
Li Weimin rolled his eyes at Huo Jingchen and asked, "What's the matter with this couple coming to him on their own initiative?"
"I contribute to the country during the day and to my family at night. I have been contributing all my life." Before his wife could nag him, Li Weimin resigned himself to his fate and walked over to get the bucket and shoulder pole.
Fan Chunhua's smiling face suddenly fell.
"Stop bragging. I've never seen you do this before. You keep nagging about it after doing it once or twice."
Li Weimin went out carrying a bucket of water. "You haven't done anything all day. You must be itchy all over, right?"
Huo Jingchen guessed that Li Weimin would talk about him.
"You don't understand. I'm helping you maintain your relationship. It's the hardest relationship to maintain when you're middle-aged."
"Bullshit, we're already middle-aged, why would we still have the energy to maintain it? We're already an old married couple."
"I'll remember this. When I come to pick up my wife later, I'll report it to my sister-in-law truthfully."
Li Weimin choked up and pointed at Huo Jingchen's nose and said helplessly, "You are at least a regimental-level cadre, why are you still so unstable in your work?"
"Isn't carrying water steady enough? Carrying water requires stability, and secondly, water is heavy."
This completely left Li Weimin speechless.
On the other side, Xia Mi greeted Fan Chunhua and went in to find Li Jiajia.
Li Jiajia had heard Xia Mi's voice a long time ago. She didn't think Xia Mi would come to find her, so she stayed in the room and didn't go out.
Until Xia Mi knocked on the door, "Jia Jia, can you come in?"
Li Jiajia suddenly felt a little uncomfortable when someone knocked on the door. Usually her mother would just push the door open and her father rarely came in.
"Come in."
Xia Mi pushed open the door and saw Li Jiajia lying on the table, looking listless.
"Why did you come to see me?" Li Jiajia tilted her head and looked at Xia Mi. Her eyes were curious, but her tone was listless.
The magic of love is really great.
A person who is usually so active now looks like an eggplant hit by frost.
Xia Mi took out Shi Daqiang's letter and gift, "I brought you something."
When she heard about something, Li Jiajia came back to life, straightened up and stood up, "What are you giving me?"
Before Xia Mi could explain, Li Jiajia had already taken the things. Seeing a letter inside, she was puzzled.
"Our relationship is already so good, are you going to write me a letter? We are so close, there is no need to write letters, it's a waste of money."
Li Jiajia became as lively as before.
When she opened the letter, Xia Mi finally had the chance to explain, "This isn't a letter from me. Shi Daqiang asked me to bring it to you."
Surprises come one after another.
At this time, Li Jiajia also saw the signer, and her surprise was even greater than before. She just read a line briefly and hurriedly put the letter away.
She then unwrapped the paper-wrapped object, revealing two boxes of vanishing cream.
Li Jiajia looked at the vanishing cream and a long-lost smile appeared on her face, and the happiness in her eyes could not be concealed.
"Tell me, when did you get together? Why is there no news? Are you planning to notify us again?" Xia Mi walked over, sat on the chair, looking like she was ready to listen attentively.
Li Jiajia suddenly felt shy and pursed her lips. "You didn't tell anyone else about what happened between him and me, right?"
"I didn't say it, but Jingchen guessed it. Does that count?"
Li Jiajia waved her hand indifferently, "He doesn't count. Just don't let my parents know."
"Why? Doesn't your father really want to bring you and Daqiang together? Why can't you let him know?"
Li Jiajia put the things in her hand on the table and explained, "I plan to tell them after things are stable. Besides, he is pursuing me now, and I haven't agreed to be with him yet."
"If you didn't agree, then why are you guys quarreling this time?"
According to Li Jiajia, the turning point in their relationship was when Shi Daqiang came to her to apologize for saying bad things about her with his comrades in the army.
She said angrily that she would never marry him even if she could never get married, and she also said that she would cut off all contact with Shi Daqiang and treat him as a stranger when they met in the future.
Shi Daqiang then realized the seriousness of the matter and apologized for several days before he was forgiven.
Since then, the two have become closer and closer, and their relationship has become better and better, entering an ambiguous period that is intoxicating.
But just two days ago, Li Jiajia saw Shi Daqiang walking with the two people who had said bad things about her last time, talking and laughing.
That's how the conflict between the two came about.
After hearing this, Xia Mi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Anyway, it's not like I won't agree to his advances so easily. I want him to learn this lesson, or he'll think I'm easy to please."
Xia Mi agreed, "You're right. A severe punishment should be given the first time a mistake is made. This will ensure that people won't make the same mistake again next time, and won't dare to make it again."
"You and Huo Jingchen are the only ones who know about our situation. You must keep it a secret for me."
Her reputation in the staff housing complex is almost ruined now. She pursued Huo Jingchen when she first fell in love, and had a short relationship with Yan Yiming that lasted for four months last year.
If the matter with Shi Daqiang had not been settled, she really wouldn't dare to spread it around.
After listening to her thoughts, Xia Mi sincerely felt that Li Jiajia had grown up and was thinking much more carefully than before.
Xia Mi promised, "Don't worry, we won't say anything nonsense. He's not the kind of person who talks too much, and I only know a few people in the family compound."
Li Jiajia still trusts Xia Mi's words.
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On the weekend, Xia Mi took advantage of her vacation time to take a boat to Qingcheng to look at houses and to learn about the progress of the parts theft case.
The incident has become so serious that I heard that the Public Security Bureau has set up a special team to handle this matter.
Xia Mi was not familiar with Qingcheng, so she could only go to find Shen Zhihui first.
In just half a year, he had become very familiar with Qingcheng and had a clear understanding of the housing situation.
Xia Mi arrived at the store, and Xiao Wang was the only one there. "Sister Xia Mi, you're here. The master is not in the store right now. He's out delivering goods."
"When will he be back?" She didn't write a letter in advance this time, thinking it was a bit troublesome. She never thought that her luck was so bad that she happened to run into Shen Zhihui going out.
Xiao Wang looked at the time and gave an answer after thinking for a moment.
"It should take another two or three hours. They're going to Yunqi, and a round trip will take two hours, not counting unloading and other things."
Xia Mi nodded and prepared to go over and take a look at the situation.
"Has there been any progress in the case?"
Xiao Wang shook his head and sighed, "Not yet. It's like these people have evaporated. Logically, such a large vehicle should have been discovered."
Xia Mi also found it strange. In this era when cars are scarce, someone used a truck to steal things in the middle of the night. Not to mention how audacious it was, the fact that someone could afford a car was quite extraordinary.
"It's okay, just wait and see."
There is nothing now, and it will be very difficult to investigate. Xia Mi no longer has the idea of getting the things back.
Suddenly she thought of Cheng Quan's shop. She looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her, and asked in a low voice.
"Have the police been keeping an eye on Cheng Quan?"
Xiao Wang lowered his voice and said, "We've had people watching all the time, but we didn't find anything unusual. I have a feeling it was him. We have two stores on the same street, but he only stole from us and not from them. Isn't this just trying to cover up the truth?"
"Not necessarily. This shop is famous and has more cars than Cheng Quan's shop. Now that business is booming, it will definitely attract envy."
Xia Mi didn't dare to make a definitive conclusion, but she felt that this matter was strange. Since they had come here, they didn't even let go of the oil, and actually let go of Cheng Quan's store.
"By the way, Xiao Wang, are you from Qingcheng? Do you know where there's a house to rent?"
"I'm not from the city. Our village is next to the city, so it's close to the city. I don't know where I can rent a house in the city." Xiao Wang scratched his head embarrassedly.
Xia Mi smiled and said, "It's okay, I just asked casually."
One of the other two people who had been repairing something nearby looked up and asked, "Sister Xia Mi, I know where we can rent a house, but it might be a little small. I wonder if you mind."
Xia Mi saw that he had another message and asked.
"Do you know where there's a house to rent?"
"Well, an uncle in our courtyard took a leave of absence and is preparing to move to Shenzhen. Their house is vacant. Someone wanted to rent it, but the aunt next door wasn't satisfied with the price, so they didn't rent it out. Now that they've moved to Shenzhen, they've given the house to my mom to help take care of it."
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