Xia Jianing didn't dare look at Xia Shige. She lowered her head and fiddled with her clothes, and answered in a low voice: "I... I didn't see the trash can at first, and I looked outside for a long time before I found it... I'm sorry, cousin, for making you worry."
Xia Shige waved his hand indifferently and said to her, "Okay, it's good that you're gone. We just opened some canned yellow peaches. Go and eat them!"
Xia Jianing nodded and walked into the living room. While wiping the flour off her hands, her grandmother smiled and said to her, "Jia Ning, grandma remembers that you like to eat cola chicken wings. I just took a pack of chicken wings and thawed them. I will make them for you tonight!"
Xia Jianing's eyes flickered when she heard that. She pinched her fingers until they turned white. She lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "Thank you, grandma..."
Grandma smiled when she heard that, then turned around and went back to the kitchen.
Xia Shige walked into the living room holding the white cat and saw Xia Jianing sitting on the sofa blankly with a worried look on her face. She walked up to her and asked in confusion, "...What's wrong with you?"
Hearing Xia Shige's voice, Xia Jianing's body trembled slightly. At this moment, her palms were sweaty with nervousness.
After a moment, she looked up at Xia Shige and whispered, "It's nothing... Cousin, I'm just a little embarrassed... I eat and live for free every day, and I can't do anything to help the family..."
Xia Shige smiled when she heard that. She sat down next to Xia Jianing, gently pinched her cheek, and replied, "No, my family can afford it."
Although the temperature has risen now, the country's production has not yet recovered. A large number of young and middle-aged male workers cannot find jobs, and there are even fewer job opportunities for women.
After a while, when the urban area starts to build jobs, it won’t be too late for Xia Jianing to find a job.
In the evening, Xia Huiyin and Xia Guocheng came back. Xia Jianing took the initiative to greet them and said, "Uncle, aunt, I'm here to stay for a few days. I'm sorry to cause you trouble."
Xia Huiyin and Xia Guocheng learned yesterday that Xia Jianing was kicked out of the house by Xia Guokang. Seeing the obedient and sensible Xia Jianing, they couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
Xia Huiyin patted Xia Jianing's head and consoled her, "It's not a problem at all, good kid. I'm sorry for putting you through this."
At this time, Sun Yuegui brought over a pot of hot tea and said to Xia Huiyin and Xia Guocheng, "Why did you come back so late these days? Did something happen again?"
Xia Guocheng took a sip of hot tea and replied, "Lao Gao and the others said that the city wants to build a reconstruction zone here! They have been discussing how to move the back mountain these days. It is said that those large indoor planting and breeding bases are lining up to move here!"
Sun Yuegui was stunned when she heard this, and asked in confusion: "Back mountain? Why would you move to the back mountain for no reason?"
Xia Guocheng replied: "Didn't you watch the news? The rain keeps falling. The east part of the city is flooded. If it continues like this, the south part of the city will be in danger. The government said that this rain will continue for a long time. Our area is the highest and is the safest!"
Just then, grandma came over and said to everyone, "The meal is ready, let's eat first!"
The dinner was very sumptuous. In addition to Xia Jianing's favorite cola chicken wings, there were also sauerkraut pork vermicelli, lamb in sour soup, soaked tribute vegetables, kelp, bean curd, and black fungus cooked in hot pot base. The aroma filled the entire restaurant.
But for some reason, faced with a table full of delicious food, Xia Jianing seemed to have trouble eating.
Xia Shige was confused and couldn't help asking, "What happened to you today? Why are you so distracted? What happened?"
Before Xia Jianing could say anything, there was a buzzing sound of sirens suddenly coming from outside.
Hearing this voice, everyone in the room was stunned. Sun Yuegui wondered, "What happened? Why are the police here?"
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