Zhou Jiasheng and Zhou Yuanyuan walked hand in hand on the streets of Sanhe Town. Their handsome appearance, coupled with the fact that their clothes were still about 80% new, without a single patch, attracted quite a few people's attention.
Sanhe Town has good public security, and there have been no cases of children being abducted. This is why Zhao Guohui and Zhao Yunxiang agreed to let their two children go shopping.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the current environment. People can't fill their own stomachs and can't even raise their own children, so who would be willing to kidnap a child and raise him?
As for selling children, that was even more impossible. Nowadays, if a new person appeared in the village, they had to report to the higher authorities and then wait for the police to come and verify their identity.
Villagers who traveled far away had to carry a letter of introduction from the village, which had to be stamped with a bright red official seal. If villagers traveled without a letter of introduction, they would be caught and sent to the northwest for labor reform!
"Zhou Jiaxing, did you see that? Those two brats are well dressed. Maybe we can find some money from them." At the entrance of an alley on the corner of the street, a boy with long hair poked Zhou Jiaxing beside him with his hand and nodded in the direction of Zhou Yuanyuan and her brother.
"Huangmao, those are my nephew and niece, don't have any ideas about them." Zhou Jiaxing was staring at the passers-by on the street, looking for any "sugar daddy" who looked like a wealthy "financial sponsor". He was shocked to see his companion had set his sights on Zhou Jiasheng and his sister.
These days, Zhou Jiasheng and his partner Huangmao have not made any "business". Last time, Huangmao stole a few dozen dollars from the cloth counter in the supply and marketing cooperative. He gave half to Ma Ge, and the other half was spent on eating and drinking by the two of them these days.
There was no profit for several consecutive days, but the other accomplices made a lot of money these days. The leader Ma Ge became cold towards Huang Mao and Zhou Jiaxing.
Ma Ge's gang consisted of seven people. Aside from Huang Mao, Huang Weidong, and Zhou Jiaxing, the others were all locals from Sanhe Town. In the eyes of those people, Huang Mao and Zhou Jiaxing were just two country bumpkins who relied on them for their livelihood.
"Ah? You have such well-dressed nephews and nieces?" Huang Weidong looked at Zhou Jiaxing suspiciously. He thought Zhou Jiaxing was just like him, that he had chosen this path because his family was too poor. Judging from the way Zhou Jiaxing's two nephews and nieces were dressed, Zhou Jiaxing's family didn't look like a poor family that couldn't afford to eat! So what was he trying to gain by hanging out with him?
"Hmph!" Zhou Jiaxing snorted, not answering Huang Weidong's question. He and Huang Weidong had only known each other for less than a month, and in front of Huang Weidong, Zhou Jiaxing felt he had seen a lot more of the world than he had.
When Huang Weidong first came to Ma Ge's place, he was pale and thin, with yellow hair. His clothes were patched up and tattered, and he looked like a beggar.
These days, Huang Weidong has been eating and drinking well at Ma Ge's place, wearing nice clothes, and looks much more energetic.
Zhou Jiaxing knew that he and Huang Weidong held little weight in front of Ma Ge. However, Ma Ge was a man of great accomplishment, so being looked down upon by Ma Ge was nothing for Zhou Jiaxing. However, the fact that even Xu Erwang looked down on him was something Zhou Jiaxing found intolerable.
Xu Erwang was Zhao Guohui's brother-in-law, and even had a somewhat indirect relationship with Zhou Jiaxing. Whether it was a clash of energies or some other reason, Zhou Jiaxing and Xu Erwang had always had a bad relationship. As far as Zhou Jiaxing knew, Xu Erwang badmouthed him in front of Ma Ge whenever he got the chance. He was going to teach that brat a lesson sooner or later.
"Zhou Jiaxing, do you think we can get some money from them?" Huang Weidong didn't care when Zhou Jiaxing didn't answer him. In Huang Weidong's eyes, Zhou Jiaxing knew Ma Ge before him and was his senior.
Huang Weidong's only concern now was how to get the money. Ma Ge had already announced this morning that starting next month, anyone staying at his place would have to pay for accommodation. It was ten yuan a month, and no one could get a reduction.
Huang Weidong knew that Ma Ge's rule was aimed at him and Zhou Jiaxing. Besides him and Zhou Jiaxing, who were country folk and had no place to live in Sanhe Town, the other hooligans all lived in town and didn't need to stay at Ma Ge's house.
For some reason, people who came to the market these days became more vigilant. They were either extremely poor or had money in their hands. These days, Huang Weidong and Zhou Jiaxing couldn't find any opportunity to take action.
If... I could trick those two well-dressed kids away and ask the adults in their families to pay some money to redeem them, would that work?
Huang Weidong didn't want to go back to his shabby home. After hanging out in the town for more than a month, Huang Weidong tasted braised pork that he had never dared to dream of before, wore new clothes that he had never dared to think of before, and went to state-owned restaurants with Zhou Jiaxing several times to eat delicious food. His life was so comfortable.
"Huangmao, don't be silly. My third uncle is an officer in the army, and the grandfather of those two brats is Zhao Qingshan. You can't touch them just because you want to." Zhou Jiaxing rejected Huang Weidong's proposal outright. It was not that Zhou Jiaxing was friendly to Zhou Yuanyuan and her brother, but Huang Weidong's proposal made Zhou Jiaxing feel offended.
Even after making it clear to him about the relationship between Zhou Yuanyuan and her siblings, Huang Weidong still refused to give in. Was he trying to intimidate him? Zhou Jiaxing glanced at Huang Weidong, his eyes filled with viciousness.
Ma Ge mentioned a few days ago that their small team was growing in number and they were looking for an opportunity to eliminate a few. Zhou Jiaxing had always been wary of Huang Weidong, fearing he might steal his place in Ma Ge's heart.
"Ah? Your third uncle is in the army?" Huang Weidong was much more honest now. In this era, military officers represented power, and Huang Weidong didn't want to ruin his future for money.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Jiasheng couldn't help feeling a little strange when he saw Zhou Yuanyuan stop and look in one direction.
"It's okay, brother, let's go!" Zhou Yuanyuan felt two burning gazes staring at her as she walked. When she turned around, she saw a familiar figure, it was Zhou Jiaxing who had left the Zhou family for a long time.
What is Zhou Jiaxing doing here, hanging out in town every day and not going home?
Zhou Yuanyuan frowned, then suppressed her curiosity.
There are no good people in the Zhou family. In her previous life, Zhou Yuanyuan was "sold" because of the trouble Zhou Jiaxing caused. In her new life, Zhou Yuanyuan doesn't care whether Zhou Jiaxing studies well or not. Staying away from the Zhou family is the direction she has always strived for.
Zhou Yuanyuan held Zhou Jiasheng's hand and soon they arrived at South Street. Standing in front of the police station gate with the police badge inlaid on it, Zhou Yuanyuan stopped.
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