"This little girl is so smart! Daughters are so much better. My two naughty boys are always making a fuss and giving me a headache." Song Yan affectionately patted Zhao Qi's head.
"If you like it, just have it yourself! Sister Yan, you're not that old."
Liu Zi joked with a smile, but she didn't expect that her words would hit the nail on the head. After seeing how cute Zhao Qi was, the eldest and second eldest sons in Yan Jie's family urged their mother to give them a little sister.
If Liu Zi wanted to make Song Yan feel embarrassed, she was mistaken. She laughed and said, "I thought the same thing when I had my second child, but I didn't expect it to be another son. I almost beat my husband to death. He then declared that he would never have a third child."
Liu Zi hadn't expected there to be such a story behind it, and she couldn't help but laugh again.
"Alright, stop laughing. I'm here on my tricycle. Let's hurry home." Song Yan glanced at the woman who was laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight, then picked up the bag at her feet and threw it into the back of the tricycle.
Upon seeing this, Liu Zi quickly stopped laughing, took her daughter's hand, and followed.
Song Yan let Liu Zi and her daughter get in the car, and she rode her bicycle to take them back.
Seeing that the dirt road in the village was relatively smooth, Liu Zi put her daughter in the back of the truck and sat sideways on the side of the truck, ready to get off at any time to help Song Yan push the truck.
Song Yan got on her bike and started talking again.
"Hey sis, I asked my husband for you, and he said he could find someone to ask around for you. There are indeed people doing this now, it's called something like 'detective'." Song Yan suddenly forgot her lines.
"detective."
"Yes, yes, that's the name. He happened to be going to the city today, so he'll inquire about it. We should have news tonight."
"Really? Thank you so much!" Liu Zi didn't expect to hear back so quickly.
"We're just asking around for you, it's nothing serious," Song Yan said nonchalantly.
Liu Zi, however, did not think so. At this moment, she was completely in the dark and did not know anyone. Without the help of Song Yan and her husband, she did not know how long the matter would have dragged on!
She kept this kindness in her heart and would definitely find an opportunity to repay them in the future.
"Girl, sometimes I feel like we knew each other in a past life! Why do I love chatting with you so much!" Song Yan was so happy that she blurted out what was on her mind.
"I also feel a connection with you, Sister Yan. Maybe we were good friends in a past life." Liu Zi looked at Song Yan with gentle eyes, but her tone seemed to be both sincere and insincere.
"Haha, I don't know what happened in my past life, but we can still be good friends and best sisters in this life!" Song Yan felt like she had met a kindred spirit, and their thoughts were completely in sync.
"Yes, let's be best friends for life."
Liu Zi belatedly realized that in her previous life, she had died in a car accident without any explanation, and Song Yan would definitely be very sad if she knew.
The two sides were not far apart. When Liu Zi and the others arrived at the courtyard, they found that the house and the house had been cleaned up inside and out.
"As soon as we left yesterday, my mom and dad cleaned this place thoroughly. They tidied up the windows, the floor, and the storage room." Song Yan thought it looked quite clean.
"My second brother said he'd bring you a bed soon, but I noticed you didn't bring any blankets! How about you take two sets from me to tide you over?" Song Yan said worriedly.
"I'll go to the market first, and then I'll go to the county town this afternoon. If I still can't buy a quilt, I'll borrow one from you, Sister Yan." Liu Zi didn't refuse outright.
"Okay, but how are you going to get to the county town? Taking the bus is too rushed. Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?" Song Yan asked with a frown. She did have a women's scooter that she could lend her.
Liu Zi's eyes lit up. How could she have forgotten about motorcycles? Nowadays, you can buy a regular motorcycle for a few thousand yuan.
There are still too few cars on the road; motorcycles are the main mode of transportation in this era.
"I can ride, but I don't have a license."
Liu Zi was very disappointed. It seemed she needed to hurry up and take the exam, as it was too inconvenient for her to travel normally.
"That's easy. Your brother-in-law has a acquaintance at the district traffic management office. He can arrange an exam for you. As long as you pass, you'll get your driver's license right away." Song Yan's family has quite a wide network of connections in this area.
"Sister Yan, once I've settled things here, I'd like to invite you, your brother-in-law, your uncle, and your aunt over for dinner," Liu Zi said sincerely.
"Okay, we'll come over together to help you settle in." Song Yan readily agreed; these days, moving should be a lively affair.
In the end, Liu Zi only borrowed a bicycle, just so she could go out to buy things later.
Zhao Qi had been flustered ever since she got on the tricycle, and after entering the unfamiliar courtyard, she dared not leave Liu Zi's side for even a moment.
"Qiqi, do you like it here?"
Liu Zi knelt down and gently comforted her daughter.
Zhao Qi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"This will be Mommy and Qiqi's home from now on. Are you happy?"
"Don't you have an older brother or a grandmother?" Zhao Qi asked hesitantly in a soft voice.
"No!"
"What about your grandparents?" Zhao Qi blinked her big eyes and continued to ask.
"My maternal grandparents have their own home," Liu Zi patiently replied.
"Is it just Kiki and her mother here?"
"Hmm, there might be an older sister in the future." Liu Zi thought of her missing eldest daughter again.
"Sister?" Zhao Qi asked Liu Zi with a smile, though she was a little confused. "I'm very happy."
Zhao Qi was very sensible and easily accepted everything, but Liu Zi only felt heartbroken.
"Qiqi, get ready, Mommy's taking you to the market."
Liu Zi put those emotions aside; now she has many things to do and many things to buy.
"Mom, what is a market?"
"The market is a regularly held fair where people can buy all sorts of goods. Mom will buy you candied hawthorns then, okay?"
Liu Zi was lying on the only table in the room, writing down a list of items she wanted to buy.
Rice, flour, oil, seasonings, pots, bowls, ladles, basins, quilts, cushions, pillows...
When she counted all the things, there were so many that Liu Zi regretted not borrowing the tricycle from Song Yan.
"Okay! Mom, let's go!" Zhao Qi's eyes were now filled with joy and excitement.
Song Yan was very thoughtful; the bicycle she delivered had a child seat strapped to the front and an iron basket attached to the side of the back seat, clearly showing that she had taken Liu Zi's current situation into full consideration.
After placing her daughter in the chair, the little girl excitedly waved her arms and legs.
Liu Zi smiled, locked the door, and rode her bicycle towards the market.
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