Chapter 69 Returning to the Bund
Having learned from her previous experience of going to Guangzhou alone, Su Meng decided to change her ways and, upon arriving in Zhou City, disguised herself as a middle-aged man.
On the way to the train station, I suddenly saw a post office on the side of the street, a smile appeared on my lips, and I got off the bus.
While on the island, she couldn't take out large bags of flour and grain under Xie Mian's and her grandmother's noses.
But here, she can mail some things to the past.
"Comrade, these two big packages of yours cost a total of three yuan and sixty cents."
Su Meng took the receipt from the staff member and readily counted out the money for her.
As I turned my head, I saw a mountain of packages piled up in the next room.
Curious, I asked, "Are those being sent to the disaster area?"
She saw sweet potatoes, rice, clothing, and other supplies.
The staff member glanced at Su Meng and said proudly, "Yes! Apart from military vehicles, only our postal service dares to go deep into the disaster area."
Upon hearing this, Su Meng felt a surge of respect.
I thought this was a good time to donate, but how should I send it?
You can't just unload the goods on the spot and dump a whole bunch of them out, can you?
Just then, an old man was pushing a cart back outside the door.
Su Meng followed him, smiling as she struck up a conversation: "Uncle, can you sell me your cart?"
His cart wheels were made from old motorcycle tires, and the horizontal axle connected to them was a steel pipe.
It's the best quality stroller available right now.
The old man gripped the handle tightly with all ten fingers, looking at him warily. "Young man, I'm not selling."
He was afraid that Su Meng would snatch it at the slightest disagreement, so he took a step and ran away.
Su Meng quickly said, "I'll pay double the price."
If she hadn't wanted to avoid attracting too much attention by carrying the bags one by one, she wouldn't have chased after people on the street to buy from their shopping carts.
Upon hearing the price was double, the old man stopped, but still gripped the handlebars tightly, scrutinizing her warily. After much hesitation, he asked, "Really?"
Su Meng pulled out a few ten-yuan bills. "Uncle, I'm being sincere. Look, it's more than double the market price."
The old man stared at her for a moment, then quickly grabbed the ten-yuan note, dropped it on the car, and walked away as fast as he could, saying, "Deal made, no take-backs allowed."
Su Meng smiled wryly and pushed the cart away.
Once they reached a secluded spot, they changed their clothes and headed to the post office.
After making five trips back and forth like this, she noticed the staff's confusion and immediately put away the cart, turning around and heading towards the train station.
Zhou City is only half an hour's drive from Shanghai.
As she stood outside the familiar courtyard gate and heard the familiar voices of her grandmother and her eldest son, she felt as if she had returned to another world.
"Grandma!"
She excitedly jumped onto the courtyard wall, but felt a strong gust of wind rushing towards her, which startled her so much that she gasped for breath and her mind went blank for a moment.
"Silly girl, can't you even dodge?" Ah Da sighed softly, forcefully retracting the whip that had been fired.
Upon hearing this, Su Meng patted her chest, panting, "I just wanted to give you a surprise. Uncle, you've recovered?"
Ah Da leisurely wrapped the whip around his wrist, saying, "It's recovered by one-tenth."
Su Meng: "......"
He had only recovered 10% of his strength when she was unable to dodge his attacks.
If he were in his prime, wouldn't he be easily crushed to death?
Su Meng was shocked, and then she thought that if she could also have such powerful martial arts skills, wouldn't she be able to... dominate the martial arts world?
With an excited heart, she smiled ingratiatingly, "Uncle, do you think I have exceptional talent? Can I start learning now?"
Without even thinking, Ah Da shook her head, "Just be your elegant and intellectual young lady. This kind of fighting and killing is not suitable for a lady."
"..." Su Meng pouted, "Uncle, you didn't say that a few days ago."
Ah Da remained expressionless as always.
The old woman stifled a laugh, "Little...Little Meng, just listen to your father. You're a young girl, you should be looking for a boyfriend."
Su Meng: "......"
She protested by remaining silent.
But Ah Da refused to teach, and she had no choice but to accept it.
"Has someone been watching our house these past few days?"
Ah Da shook his head, "Nobody's here!"
The old woman frowned and pondered for a while. "No one is watching us. However, I heard that Zhong Cuilin is going to die."
"This is really good news!"
Su Meng was so excited that she wanted to set off firecrackers outside the prison all night long, because the vicious Zhong Cuilin was finally going to die.
"Grandma, has anyone else experienced anything strange?"
Shanghai is too big; too many strange things happen in a single day.
But the old woman didn't find Su Meng's question strange at all, and she really started to think about it.
"Oh! Do you remember your neighborhood chief?"
“Wang Yaoguo? My dad’s former classmate?” Su Meng naturally remembered him.
It was because of Wang Yaoguo's connections that she was able to give away the Su family's lucrative restaurant to Jiang Weimin of the land division committee, thereby obtaining an independent household registration.
"What's wrong with him?" Su Meng was puzzled. She thought that Wang Yaoguo had helped her before, so if he was in trouble, she might be able to help him too.
The old woman looked at Su Meng with a puzzled and heavy expression. "He has also fallen ill, with the exact same symptoms as Zhong Cuilin. Both are gradually deteriorating, and the doctors can't find a solution."
Upon hearing this, Su Meng jumped up in shock, "He looks exactly like Zhong Cuilin?"
She gave Zhong Cuilin a poison that would break her heart and seduce her soul.
She even left some of this medicinal powder on the Su family's treasure map.
Was it Wang Yaoguo who was following her that day?
Was it Wang Yaoguo who had been coveting the Su family's treasure map?
"But he doesn't look like it."
She muttered to herself, her words nonsensical.
But Ah Da sensed it, and his aura turned colder. "Little girl, the word 'bad person' isn't written on their face."
Conversely, the person who might betray you is someone you never even imagined.
For example, who would have thought that Zhong Cuilin, a nanny, would betray and poison her employers?
Suddenly, the old woman said again, "A few days ago, a government official was asking about you, saying he wanted to investigate something."
I could see their unfriendly expressions, so I just brushed it off by saying that I was an old woman who didn't know anything.
I don't think they'll let this go so easily. Xiaomeng, weren't you going to pick up your son-in-law? Let's go now!
Ah Da frowned. "Grandma, why didn't you tell me? Wouldn't you be living in peace all by yourself?"
Su Meng: "Let's go together!"
The old woman waved her hand, smiling calmly, "I'm just an old woman, with only one life left. They can't do anything to me. Don't worry!"
I'll stay here; maybe you'll come back sometime and have a home again.
Su Meng: "......"
She hugged the old woman, fighting back tears, and choked out, "We will definitely come back."
Ah Da was a martial artist by nature, and with the best medicinal herbs and his grandmother's meticulous care, he was able to move around freely again.
While he was packing his luggage and the old lady was helping him pack the food, Su Meng secretly put five hundred yuan under the old lady's pillow and also put several large bags of grain, fruits and vegetables in the room.
After the three of them sat down for dinner, Su Meng and A Da set off under the cover of night.
A gentle night breeze blew as a Jeep, emerging from Shanghai Railway Station, sped off toward Yangliu Street.
Suddenly, the person in the passenger seat shouted, "Turn around! Catch up with those two!"
In a casual glance, he saw two people, one tall and one short, walking under the dim streetlights.
Among them, the black mole on the left cheek of the shorter one was extremely familiar.
Especially the instant their eyes met, he was certain—it was Su Meng, his mission target.
I thought to myself how amazing and convenient it was to be able to read her mind.
Ah Da's vigilance did not diminish due to his long-term imprisonment.
He noticed the car turning around immediately and spotted Huo Zhenhua in his line of sight.
"Someone's following us!" He stood in front of Su Meng. "You run first!"
Su Meng wrinkled her nose unhappily and reached for her backpack.
Ah Da grabbed her, "Stop messing around! Run!"
That's a jeep, the vehicle of choice for soldiers; they can't afford to offend soldiers.
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