After a quarrel, Xiang Qiaoqian came to negotiate and the two of them ended the farce with a harmonious attitude.
Old Lady Xia closed her eyes while Qiao Yi comforted her. Xiang Qiaoqian saw this and ran out to catch up with Fang Yingdi who was out washing up.
"Comrade Xiao Fang."
Fang Yingdi wet a towel and washed her face with an unhappy look on her face. "Why, you're here to speak well of her, too?"
Xiang Qiaoqian smiled particularly kindly. Seeing that no one was around, she approached her and whispered, "I've known you much longer than she has. Of course I know what kind of person you are. Comrade Lao Xia must be talking nonsense. Her own affairs are a mess, and she actually dares to teach you a lesson."
Fang Yingdi seemed to have found guidance and spoke out all the anger in her heart.
Xiang Qiaoqian shared the same hatred with her and kept agreeing with her, which made Fang Yingdi let down her guard.
When the two of them had almost finished talking, Xiang Qiaoqian saw that her water had cooled down, so she said, "Hurry up and take a shower. I won't disturb you anymore. We have things to do in the dormitory."
When she said the latter part, she spoke very quietly with the corner of her mouth curled up, as if she was particularly disdainful of Old Lady Xia. Fang Yingdi smiled knowingly, thinking that Xiang Qiaoqian was definitely on her side.
After Xiang Qiaoqian came out of the bathroom, she returned to the dormitory. At this time, Old Mrs. Xia was no longer angry and sat down with Qiao Yi to knit a sweater. Qiao Yi was clumsy and her knitting was crooked. She had to unpick and knit again.
Xiang Qiaoqian walked in and sat across from Old Lady Xia. "Comrade Xia, Comrade Xiaofang is young, so don't argue with her. I've already told her that she knows it's wrong to get angry at you. The four of us in the dormitory need to get along."
Old Lady Xia thought, if she couldn't even maintain harmony in her own family, how could a few strangers in the dormitory achieve harmony? Even though Fang Yingdi and she had just returned from an argument, they had both argued before, so it was just a matter of saving face, just like before.
Seeing that the little girl looked quite innocent and had treated her well before, it was better to give her face, so Old Lady Xia nodded decisively.
Xiang Qiaoqian clapped her hands. "That's good. Xiao Fang is a little petty sometimes, and sometimes he can't adapt himself. It's great that you don't mind."
When Old Lady Xia heard this, she always felt that something was wrong, but the other party's expression was too sincere. Old Lady Xia began to suspect that she was too sensitive. In fact, this is how a normal girl would speak.
Forget it, she is not an important person anyway. If we can get along well, then we can get along. If not, the worst that can happen is to curse at her. Anyway, this is her strong point.
After a week of getting along with each other without getting along, Chen Xiangbei came over.
He was holding a small oil-paper package in his hand. When he saw them come out, he smiled and opened the oil-paper package. Inside were two large steamed buns from a state-owned restaurant, still steaming.
"Mom, one for you and one for Comrade Qiao Yi." He grabbed the vegetable buns and stuffed them into their hands. "I can't afford meat buns anymore, Mom, vegetable buns are delicious too."
Chen Xiangbei felt that he was a very good person, and that his second brother's earnest teachings to him after his mother left that day were not in vain.
What Chen Xiangnan meant was that in order to make him understand who was the person who was most beneficial to him, he should try to please that person more. Chen Xiangbei immediately said that he understood.
Chen Xiangnan meant that his father was in the best interest of them now, but Chen Xiangbei remembered that his mother had brought him the big customer Qiao Yi, and then had given him work, all of which required payment. Chen Xiangbei felt that he had finally found a way to make a fortune.
So after he realized who would be most beneficial to him, he used the remaining money to buy two large vegetable buns to please them and asked them to introduce more such jobs to him.
After the three of them declined for a while, they got down to business.
"Mom, are you sure the person you asked me to find is here? I've been asking around for a long time but haven't been able to find her. Maybe she's not in the west city. I'll go to the east city and ask next week."
Old Lady Xia was genuinely surprised. "You even have connections in the east part of the city?"
Chen Xiangdong scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "What connections? Just a few friends I know."
Qiao Yi couldn't wait to ask, "What about my brother?"
Chen Xiangbei looked at Old Lady Xia and said, "Mom, why don't you go back first? This is someone else's private matter, and I don't want you to hear it."
Old Mrs. Xia: ...This kid is quite dedicated.
"Okay, then I..." Old Mrs. Xia turned to leave, but was stopped by Qiao Yi.
Qiao Yi: "It's okay, Comrade Lao Xia is one of us, there's nothing we can't listen to."
Since the parties involved said so, Chen Xiangbei naturally agreed and immediately spoke in a low voice.
It turned out that Qiao Shan, because of his fierce appearance, had previously helped someone at the hospital and was spotted by a passing gang. They used threats and bribes to coerce him into joining them, mainly in the black market. When collecting things in the countryside, he would often encounter fearless people who would rob or threaten him. Qiao Shan's intimidating appearance could intimidate many people.
But Qiao Shan is timid. Although he looks fierce, he is very timid. Not to mention the black market, he would feel guilty if he didn't help someone who fell on the road. It is absolutely impossible to ask such a person to break the law.
Even if Qiao Shan stayed at home, didn't make money, and didn't eat or drink for the rest of his life, he would never do such a thing.
Because his refusal was too drastic, it angered some people in the small group, and they secretly planned to make him suffer.
This plan may be related to his family, but the details are unclear.
Qiao Yi's face turned pale in an instant.
"Then what should I do?"
Since the other party had generously treated him to a meal, Chen Xiangbei kindly offered a suggestion, "What can you do on your own? Just be good enough if you can protect yourself. Listen to me, just hide behind my mom, and if anyone comes to harm you, let my mom slap him."
Chen Xiangbei straightened his back after receiving a slap from Old Lady Xia, feeling comfortable. The familiar feeling made him feel at ease.
"Which small group is it?" asked Old Lady Xia. The feeling of having a knife hanging over your head and not knowing when it will fall is the worst. It would be best to find out sooner.
Chen Xiangbei shook his head. "I really don't know. I'm not very familiar with this group of people."
Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and pulled Old Lady Xia to the side. As if afraid that Qiao Yi might hear, he asked in a very low voice, "Mom, do you think my second brother could know about this?"
Mrs. Xia thought of the troublesome Old Second and sighed, "Even if he knew, he wouldn't help us."
Chen Xiangbei rolled his eyes and said, "Give me some money."
Old Lady Xia was about to hit him again. Why did this damn boy only know how to ask for money? "Didn't I just give it to you?"
Chen Xiangbei: "That's only a small amount. I have to spend money when I go out to do things. Anyway, you can give me some more, and I'll ask Comrade Xiao Qiao to give me some too. I'll help her think of a way to find out more carefully."
After the three of them got together, they left. Chen Xiangbei felt relieved as he touched the money. He then turned into the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some crispy candies to take home.
Second brother, I’m here to please you!
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