Chapter 346: Being an official is so complicated!
Wan Shengli looked over, picked up the bottle and looked at it, then picked up the milk powder and looked at it, then reached out and touched those items.
Kong Qiaoyun bit her lip and said, "We did something unkind. We shouldn't have revealed our identities. Now I don't know how to face Brother Zhou and his family..."
They had discussed something on the way, but were afraid that the other party would pester them unreasonably, so they revealed their identities and wanted the other party to think carefully.
As a result, even if Wan Shengli offered benefits, Zhou Yong rejected them outright. Even when they were trying to come back, the Li family had no intention of keeping them.
Wan Shengli scratched his head, deeply regretting what he had said to Zhou Yong.
But the words have been spoken, and it is impossible to take them back now.
The couple looked at each other, and Kong Qiaoyun sighed: "Tomorrow the two of us will go to Brother Zhou's house again..."
They came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. Kong Qiaoyun suggested buying some gifts tomorrow and sending them to the Li family to express her gratitude.
As for other things, they could only take one step at a time. After all, Zhou Yong's attitude towards them was very subtle in the end.
It cannot be said that he disliked them, there was a certain amount of disdain mixed in, otherwise Zhou Yong would not have taken the initiative to change the subject and hinted that they leave.
Wan Shengli agreed immediately, and Kong Qiaoyun ate her meal while mumbling a lot...
The next day, early in the morning, Ma San led Ma Yuan to Li's house carrying two small baskets.
"Are you and your daughter going up the mountain?"
Ma San smiled and nodded: "Yuanyuan has been clamoring to go to the mountains to play these days. I have been nagging her and have no choice but to take her to the mountains today..."
He knew that Li Jing'an was bored at home, so he wanted to take him to the mountains to play.
Li Jing'an was overjoyed when he heard this. He went to the warehouse to find a small basket and prepared to go up the mountain with the father and daughter.
Zhang Guifang smiled and said, "Look how happy Gangpao is."
Everyone laughed. Jiang Yue'e used a military kettle to fill a pot of water for Li Jing'an. Zhang Guifang was afraid that her grandson would be hungry, so she gave the child some crispy fruits and other snacks.
The two children were skipping and jumping in front, and Ma San followed them slowly.
Zhou Yong watched them leave, returned to the house to change his shoes, then rode his bicycle to Hongqi Township and took a bus to Qingmu County.
Today is Chen Pingliang's father's birthday, and he received the notice a few days ago.
At around nine o'clock, Wan Shengli and Kong Qiaoyun drove to Li's house with gifts.
The couple bought good wine and cigarettes for Li Baotian and Zhou Yong, whom they had never met, and bought two pieces of fine clothing fabric for Zhang Guifang and Li Caiyun, mother and daughter.
They also bought two pieces of cloth for each of the five children, as well as a lot of food.
Qingmu County is not their territory, and the fact that they were able to purchase these items in a short period of time shows that the couple had put a lot of effort into it.
However, Zhang Guifang did not accept any gifts, because Zhou Yong had instructed before he left that Wan Shengli and his wife would bring gifts to thank their family, and he specifically told his mother-in-law not to accept any gifts.
Wan Shengli and his wife looked at each other, and Zhang Guifang said with a smile: "We appreciate your kindness, please take the gift back!"
"Aunt, we came here in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. This gift is just a token of our appreciation. You must accept it..."
Zhang Guifang smiled and said, "When we took in Yaya, we didn't think of asking for any reward, otherwise we wouldn't have taken her in.
At that time, we mistakenly thought that Yaya was abandoned, and we had already given her a name, thinking that if no one came to look for her after a while, we would register her as a resident..."
Following Zhang Guifang's words, Wan Shengli and Kong Qiaoyun thought about what they had said yesterday. At this moment, the couple wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Zhang Guifang patted her waist with her hand and spoke again: "My waist is not good, I can't sit for long. You guys go back!"
Wan Shengli looked at Zhang Guifang who was chasing them away. He opened his mouth and Kong Qiaoyun said, "Aunt, I wonder when Brother Zhou can go home?"
"Probably in the evening."
Zhou Yong went to the county town not only to celebrate Chen Pingliang's father's birthday, but also to interview two nannies. In addition to these two things, he also had to go and see Liu Dazhuang who was injured at work.
Kong Qiaoyun stood up and said, "Aunt, let's come back another day."
Zhang Guifang slowly stood up: "If you don't have anything to do, don't come. It's a long way to go. You all have your own jobs. Go home and live your life in peace!"
She almost said directly, don't worry, our family will not ask for anything in return from you.
Wan Shengli and Kong Qiaoyun were not stupid, so they naturally understood the meaning behind Zhang Guifang's words, and both of them looked embarrassed.
Zhang Guifang didn't care whether they were embarrassed or not and asked Jiang Yue'e to help deliver the gifts to the car.
Wan Shengli wanted to say something but stopped himself, and Kong Qiaoyun gave her husband a look.
The couple drove away. Zhang Guifang curled her lips, her eyes full of contempt.
Jiang Yue'e saw the whole scene and asked, "Aunt, why don't you accept the gift? After all, I've spent money on buying milk bottles and milk powder for Yaya..."
Zhang Guifang glanced at Jiang Yue'e and said, "You were in the living room yesterday, didn't you hear what Wan Shengli said?
They are afraid that we will blackmail them, so they are eager to tell us that they are people of status and position, implying that we should not be greedy..."
Jiang Yue'e frowned slightly. She was in the living room yesterday and heard those words, but she didn't think much about it.
After listening to Zhang Guifang's words, she finally understood the deep meaning behind them.
Jiang Yue'e smiled and said, "Aunt, being an official is so complicated!"
Zhang Guifang narrowed her eyes and said, "It's normal for them to be afraid. After all, we are from the countryside."
Jiang Yue'e curled her lips and said, "What's wrong with rural people? Without rural people, all the people in the city would starve to death..."
Zhang Guifang smiled, and Jiang Yue'e went to do what she had not finished.
The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing gently. Zhang Guifang sat leisurely on the recliner, stretching her body and enjoying the tranquility and comfort.
She dozed off without realizing it, and when she opened her eyes, Li Baotian had returned from shoveling the ground.
Zhang Guifang stretched out her hand and Li Baotian pulled her.
"Why don't you go inside to sleep? Be careful not to catch a cold."
Zhang Guifang sat up and alerted herself: "I was trying to straighten my back, but I didn't expect to fall asleep."
Li Baotian shook his head slightly, and the couple went into the house talking.
During lunch, Zhang Guifang kept muttering, "Why hasn't Gangpao come back from the mountain yet?"
Li Baotian paused as he picked up his bowl and said, "Gang Pao and Ma San left. What are you worried about?"
Zhang Guifang said, "I'm afraid the child will be hungry, right?"
It was already noon, and under normal circumstances, we should have taken them down the mountain and returned home immediately.
Li Baotian did not respond. While Zhang Guifang was eating, she would occasionally look outside the main gate through the open door.
After dinner, Li Baotian took a nap. At around one o'clock, he left home carrying a hoe.
After he left, Zhang Guifang could no longer stay at home. Feeling a little anxious, she went to the West Hill alone, hoping to meet Li Jingan, Ma San and Ma Yuan.
Whenever she met someone coming down the mountain, Zhang Guifang would go up to them and inquire about the situation. Unfortunately, none of the people she met had seen Ma San, Ma Yuan, and Li Jing'an.
The main thing is that there are many entrances and exits in and out of the mountain. The West Mountain and North Mountain are very large. Since they are not climbed together, you have to rely on luck to meet them.
Zhang Guifang held her waist and came to the foot of the mountain. She wiped the sweat from her forehead. When Lu Erya saw her, she shouted from a distance: "Aunt, the cannon is gone..."
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