Xia Youyou finally came to her senses and looked back at Cao An in confusion. She blinked, glanced at the man in black again, and then left with Cao An. Why was this man in black smiling at her? Was he finding it funny to see her scared?
The man in black watched the two men walk further and further away before he caught up with his companions.
"Brother Qi, how did you find this grain seller? I took a look, and this rice is shiny white. It's obviously better than the special rice from the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Don't worry, this is enough for our family to eat for a while. We don't have to worry about running out of food." The man in black shook the food on his shoulders to evenly distribute the force. "Ah Hai, when you go back this time, don't tell Grandpa I came here. Just say I went with you in the car and collected food from other places."
"Got it, Brother Qi."
The man in black was called Qi Siling. He had come from the capital and had been staking out grain for a few days, looking for anyone to sell. He had no money and needed to trade for yellow croaker, but it was difficult to find anyone willing to take it. Those who sold grain either had too little or refused to accept yellow croaker. Meeting this young woman today was the luckiest moment of his life.
He thought of the little girl, bundled up from head to toe like him during the day, but wearing a bright red coat at night, her delicate face so pretty, hiding behind the tall man, her big, sparkling eyes. She'd been too scared to look at him before, but now, curious enough to meet his gaze, he tried to smile again, then suddenly his face froze. He hadn't smiled in years, but tonight, his lips curled up uncontrollably twice.
His heart sank and he quickened his pace. He was an unfortunate person and couldn't afford to provoke others.
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