"Xiao Fan, is he someone the villagers often talk about?"
Shi Lingheng was sitting on the oxcart. When Old Man Niu heard him ask about Fan Xiaofan, his dark face, which had initially been unwilling to pay attention to him, suddenly lit up. It seemed that he wanted to use all the beautiful words he knew to praise Fan Xiaofan.
Good-looking, considerate, sensible...
Shi Lingheng thought that if Grandpa Niu were more educated, he could definitely come up with a variety of wonderful compliments.
However, the awkward atmosphere that had been permeating the oxcart dissipated somewhat, and Shi Lingheng occasionally smiled and became a quiet listener.
As if because of his good attitude, when the oxcart arrived in the small county town, the old man gave him a rare kind look and reminded him of the time to return.
Shi Lingheng first bought some antidiarrheal medicine, casually stuffed it into his pocket, and then went to the post office to mail a letter of peace. He wrote the letter directly at the post office, with a simple and elegant character for "peace".
His older brother had told him before that his deceased sister-in-law was supporting some people, and that if his older brother were to pass away one day, he, as the younger brother, would take over those people.
The eldest sister-in-law's identity is somewhat troublesome. In addition, due to the Shi family's anxieties and precautions over the years, few people know about the eldest brother and sister-in-law's marriage. Even he, if his eldest brother hadn't mentioned at the last moment that there was another nephew, would probably have thought that his sister-in-law hadn't left any children behind.
He was unfamiliar with Qingcheng, and moreover, Yu Qing was someone who wanted to be with him every step of the way, so he needed help.
However, given the caution of his elder brother and sister-in-law, those people might not know the whereabouts of their nephew. The fewer people who know, the less danger their nephew will be in.
Therefore, we cannot rush this matter. Even if we want to find the child, we cannot put the child in a dangerous situation.
Shi Lingheng took a deep breath to calm himself down and left a trace using some special methods. If his sister-in-law's people saw it, they would contact him.
He didn't wander around the small county town for long. He arrived at the waiting place before Grandpa Niu's car returned, still looking pale.
Grandpa Niu clicked his tongue twice: "You young people are so delicate. The women in our village give birth in the fields one day and go to work the next day..."
Shi Lingheng brought the medicine back to Xiangyang Brigade. After taking the medicine, everyone felt much better, at least the frequency of rushing to use the outhouse decreased significantly.
Yu Qing subtly inquired about Shi Lingheng's trip to the county town.
Shi Lingheng sat on the bed, leaning back looking exhausted. He recounted everything that had happened along the way without any apparent guard, including how he went to the post office after buying the medicine to send a letter home saying he was safe.
After hearing the mix of truth and deception, Yu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Shi Lingheng hadn't done anything. He had also estimated the timing of Shi Lingheng's talk of doing these things, which was just right, as he didn't have time to do anything else.
He warned himself to be careful in the future and not let today's incident happen again, because this time he had let someone slip out of his sight.
That's true, it was Xu Youwen who forced Shi Lingheng to go out and buy medicine... Why should he worry so much?
"Xu Youwen is such a nuisance. It's all because of his unclean cooking that everyone has diarrhea. You're feeling unwell too, and he still forces you to buy medicine. He's so selfish."
Yu Qing seemed to be very indignant on behalf of Shi Lingheng.
Shi Lingheng replied nonchalantly, "It's better than him actually threatening to die. I can't stand that..."
He had a look of discomfort that made him cringe just thinking about it.
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