Chapter 96 Old Friends

This incident caused a sensation at the time and had a particularly bad impact. Li Anze spent a lot of effort to suppress it.

Are they starting to collect now?

Du Ruo was a little puzzled. She had been with Li Anze for several days this time, but she didn't notice any movement of the horizontal line on his head?

When Du Ruo got off the bus at the county long-distance bus station, it started to drizzle outside. Although it was not heavy, it was very intense. Many people, like Du Ruo, did not prepare umbrellas and crowded into the shed of the bus station, waiting for the rain to stop.

The family of three I saw earlier was also trapped here by the rain. The female comrade was a little anxious: "Isn't the rain going to stop? We still have to take a bus to the countryside. When will we get home?"

The gay man said irritably, "What's the point of being anxious? Can you still decide for yourself what will happen to God?"

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and water began to drip from the eaves. The little girl took out a small hairpin from her pocket, put her hand under the rain to wash it.

Du Ruo glanced at it casually. The edge of the hairpin had been washed clean by the rain, revealing a bright yellow color. Du Ruo's heart suddenly jumped. This was not a plastic toy.

She hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said to the female comrade, "Sister, the clip your child is playing with is quite pretty, with flowers engraved on it."

This is the truth. Although the hairpin in the child's hand is a bit roughly made, you can vaguely see that it is a flower.

When the female comrade heard Du Ruo say this, she grabbed the child's hand and took a look. She immediately realized something was wrong and shouted, "Oh my god, this thing is really made of gold? Girl, where did you get it?"

When the little girl saw her mother asking her, she blinked her innocent eyes and said, "I picked it up. I picked it up by the river. Erya picked up a more beautiful one than mine."

It was a rainy day, and they were just doing it for fun. People nearby leaned over to watch the excitement, and someone in the crowd said nonchalantly, "We are from Xiaxi Village, what's so special about this? Whose children in our area don't pick up the same thing?"

There were a dozen men dressed as migrant workers in the crowd, and they looked at each other.

These people all wore blue work cloth shirts, army green rubber shoes, had traces of weathering on their faces, and had old cobs on their hands. They looked no different from ordinary farmers.

An old man in the lead slowly approached, holding a tobacco pot in his hand. He looked at the thing in the little girl's hand and said with a smile: "This is probably a really good thing!"

Some people around me said, "Isn't this an antique?"

"Oh my, that's worth a lot of money."

"This little girl is so lucky. Why didn't I pick any?"

"I saw it on TV, this thing is really valuable, why don't I go to your place and pick some up."

As soon as he said this, many people around him had a flash of eagerness in their eyes. An antique picked up for nothing? Is there such a good thing in the world?

The rain slowly stopped. Some people who were in a hurry had already left with their luggage, and some people left one after another.

The little girl's mother had already put away the hairpin. The couple held the little girl's hand and ran to the station. They had to take a bus back to their hometown.

Du Ruo noticed that a dozen people dressed as migrant workers also followed the family of three and ran towards the station.

Du Ruo looked at the direction where the people disappeared thoughtfully. She slowly walked to the bus stop and took the bus to the county government.

As soon as she walked into the county government compound, she saw Li Anze standing on the steps from a distance.

Seeing Du Ruo coming over, Li Anze walked down the stairs with a smile: "It just rained, and I was just about to drive to find you. How are you? Did you get wet?"

Du Ruo shook her head: "I waited at the station for a while, but I didn't get wet."

Li Anze led Du Ruo out of the county government, walked to the back, passed through an alley, and entered a small courtyard.

Li Anze turned around and smiled at Du Ruo, "If I had known, I would have given you the samurai sword last time. Not only did I have to make you run a trip, but I also had to pay for your meal."

Du Ruo also smiled: "Then I'm in for a treat."

Li Anze opened the door, made a gesture of invitation, and the two walked into the house.

He took off his Mao suit and hung it on the hook behind the door. He unbuttoned his shirt sleeves and smiled at Du Ruo: "I just asked them to send a fish over. I'll make braised fish for you at noon."

Du Ruo smiled and said, "I have really good luck today."

Li Anze is an expert at cooking fish, which is especially suited to her taste. Whenever she is in a bad mood, she is often comforted by him.

The two of them arrived at the kitchen. While Li Anze was processing the fish, Du Ruo stood beside him and helped him. She was an experienced worker at this job. She had often eaten other people's meals in her previous life. Du Ruo often helped Li Anze.

The two of them worked well together and soon the fish was almost done.

Li Anze was processing a piece of ginger in his hand. Du Ruo picked up a head of garlic and peeled it, secretly glancing at Li Anze.

It is said that you should not judge a person by his appearance. Take Li Anze for example. On the surface, he appears to be serious and upright. He is the son of a high-ranking official and holds a high position.

But in real life, he has always been humble, steady and easy-going, and his daily life is no different from that of ordinary people.

Li Anze glanced at Du Ruo and said, "What's wrong? Do you think it's strange that I can cook?"

Then, he smiled and said, "When I was a child, my parents were busy, and my eldest brother was not at home all day. I often had one meal and one meal, and when I had a stomachache, I rolled around in bed. Later, I had to save myself. Gradually, I felt that being self-sufficient was also good."

Du Ruo actually knew about this. She pretended to be surprised and asked, "Is Mr. Li so busy? Is Big Brother Li busy too?"

Li Anze smiled: "My eldest brother has been a leader among children since he was young. He is always followed by a large group of people. He has strong leadership skills and is unwilling to stay at home. He eats two of his three meals a day outside. I am the most pitiful one."

After the oil pan was heated, Li Anze carefully pulled Du Ruo behind him before putting the fish into the pot.

Du Ruo looked at Li Anze's back, tall and broad, which made people feel at ease.

Li Anze put the fish in the pot and untied her apron. "You watch the pot. I'll go to the canteen at the door to get some food."

The canteen of the county party committee compound was just in front. Li Anze came back quickly. He got two taels of rice and two steamed buns.

Du Ruo smiled as soon as she saw it. Li Anze was as meticulous as before. It seemed that during his time at the Li family, he had discovered that he liked to eat rice and fish.

This man is meticulous and thoughtful in everything he does, doing things flawlessly and yet so naturally that no one can tell there is even a trace of it.