That afternoon, Jiang Mingde swaggered into the village, and the village chief welcomed him in in a panic.

"Director Jiang, didn't you just get out of the hospital? I thought you wouldn't come until tomorrow. The house has just been cleaned up. I'll take you to see it." The village chief rubbed his hands, a little nervous.

Jiang Mingde waved his hand, turned around and told the members of the exploration team: "Go back and start working now."

The team members looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and finally summoned up the courage to say: "Director Jiang, there are less than ten of us, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Mingde turned to the village chief and said, "Where are the young men in your village? Call them out to help!"

The village chief was stunned for a moment and said, "Director Jiang, isn't the Chinese New Year coming in less than a month? Mining has been suspended for a few days, so I'll let everyone prepare for the Chinese New Year without any worries..."

Jiang Mingde was unhappy when he heard this: "This attitude of your village is not acceptable! Labor is the most glorious, this slogan should be kept in mind all the time. There is less work in the fields in winter, so you can go to the mountains to do some work and exercise. You are so lazy. I think your village has no future. What's the point of you being the village chief? I wanted to help you raise the issue with the county, but now it seems unnecessary."

The village chief was stunned by what he said, and his heart sank. He quickly said, "Director Jiang, please wait a moment! Wait a moment! I will go and mobilize everyone now!"

Jiang Mingde nodded in satisfaction and said to the team members, "How is it? The problem has been solved as soon as I, your Director Jiang, came. So I say, just follow me and work hard, and don't have any other thoughts."

Everyone's expression was stiff, and they were speechless. Not only could they not go home for the New Year, but they also had to do hard labor every day. This life was like forced labor!

Just like that, the team members and the villagers who were pulled out of their fields by the village chief returned to the Stone Mountain, where they began mining the hard rocks in the freezing weather where the ground was frozen with frost.

Jiang Mingde was very satisfied with the job he had arranged, but when he saw the house he was going to live in, his face fell again.

"What the hell is this?" Jiang Mingde looked at the wall edge filled with the smell of earth and the old eaves with disdain.

"Didn't I ask you to arrange the same place for me as the one we saw last time? What can you do about it?"

The village chief quickly explained, "Director Jiang, didn't you say you wanted to live in a quiet house with few people? This family has only two elderly people, and it's usually very quiet! The yard and house are also spacious, and it's much more comfortable to live in than the house opposite!"

Jiang Mingde looked irritable and couldn't help but curse: "You know shit!"

The village chief said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Director Jiang. I understand! But we really can't force the family across the street. You are not familiar with the people in our village, so you don't know that the eldest son of the widow is called Song Weizheng, who is particularly fierce! In the past, those who liked to gossip in the village were beaten up by him. That kid is a wolf cub who is fearless! A civilized person like you, living with a person like him, isn't it unfair?"

Jiang Mingde listened to it doubtfully and asked, "Really? I think the widow is quite quiet and the little girl is also very well-behaved. How could she raise such a scoundrel?"

The village chief echoed, "Yes! His father who died early was also a poor man. No one would have thought that his family would produce such a bad-tempered but tough guy! So Director Jiang, I will arrange for you to live opposite them. You see, this is quite close, and it will be convenient for you to visit them, right?"

Jiang Mingde finally nodded and agreed to the village chief's arrangement.

On that day, many people in the village looked on curiously as Jiang Mingde moved in openly with all his luggage.

Song Yuxue was leaning against the crack of her door, watching the lively scene across from her. After watching for a while, she quickly turned around and ran back to the house, threw herself on Song Rulan, and said, "Mom, someone has moved in across from us. It's that weird uncle from last time."

Song Rulan had just taken the medicine and was feeling sleepy. She patted Song Yuxue on the back and soothed her, "Xiaoxue, be good. There are many people outside. Let's not join in the fun. Wait for your brother to come back."

Song Yuxue stayed obediently beside Song Rulan's bed, watching her slowly and peacefully fall asleep.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the yard outside.

Song Yuxue stood up subconsciously and wanted to open the door, but then she remembered her brother's instructions not to open the door casually recently, and sat down again.

However, the knocking on the door continued. Song Yuxue looked at Song Rulan's pale sleeping face and couldn't help but frowning, thinking that the noise outside was too noisy.

After the knock on the door rang again, Song Yuxue stood up and tiptoed out of the inner room.

She came to the gate and called out tentatively to the constant knocking: "Who is it?"

Jiang Mingde's smiling voice came from outside: "Is this Xiaoxue? I'm Uncle Jiang. I just moved across from your house. We will be neighbors from now on. Open the door. I have a gift for you."

Song Yuxue: "No need! I don't accept other people's things."

Jiang Mingde lowered his voice, and said with a hint of mystery and temptation: "I am not someone else, I am your Uncle Jiang, we can become close if we get to know each other. What I gave you is not an ordinary gift, I brought you White Rabbit Milk Candy, have you ever eaten White Rabbit Milk Candy? It is fragrant and sweet! If Uncle doesn't come in, you open the door and Uncle will give you the candy."

Song Yuxue frowned and shouted, "I don't want candy! Go away and stop knocking on the door. It's so noisy. My brother will be back soon!"

Jiang Mingde was stunned, and then tried to coax her a few more times, but he didn't hear any response from Song Yuxue, so he thought she had left. He lost his patience after a while, swore at her a few times, and then turned and left.

Song Yuxue leaned against the door and breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself, this strange uncle is just like the big bad wolf in the story that Sister Siansun told her.

·

town.

Song Weizhen had just arrived in town with Jiang Suisui when they were suddenly stopped by someone.

I saw a panting man running towards me, shouting, "Wait a minute, young man, are you from Dayan Village?"

The man was Chen Zhenghua who had just returned from the city. He vaguely recognized Song Weizhen as having mined with them in the mountains.

Song Weizheng also had some impression of him, so he frowned slightly, stopped the car, and said, "Yes, what's the matter?"

Jiang Suinsui curiously leaned her head out from the back seat to look over; this person looked somewhat familiar to her.

Chen Zhenghua said quickly, "What a coincidence! I am Chen Zhenghua from the exploration team stationed in the village. I just came back from the city today. There is no car here. Can you give me a ride back to the village on your bicycle? I will reward you!"

Song Weizheng refused mercilessly: "No, the back of this car is useful."

Chen Zhenghua was a little disappointed, but his request was indeed too sudden, so he did not insist. He smiled embarrassedly and said, "Sorry to bother you. I was in a hurry just now and stopped you. I'm sorry. I'll go see if there are other cars going the same way."

Seeing that he was sweating profusely and looked anxious, Jiang Suisui couldn't help but say, "Wait a minute."

Chen Zhenghua and Song Weizheng turned around to look at her at the same time.

Jiang Suisui looked at Song Weizheng's expression, gently tugged at the corner of his clothes, and whispered, "I think he seems to have something urgent, let's see if there is anything we can do to help him. Anyway, I will be in town in the afternoon and I don't need this car. You should be fine too, right?"

Song Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly but did not refute.

Chen Zhenghua felt that there might be hope, so he took another step forward and said, "I came back in a hurry and didn't catch up with the oxcarts from other villages. I will pay for the oxcart, as long as you take me to the village, I will be grateful!"

Jiang Suishun whispered to Song Weizheng: "Just think of it as making some extra money along the way."

After saying that, she jumped out of the car, poked Song Wei Zheng and said, "It doesn't matter if it's inconvenient for you. We can't sacrifice ourselves just to help others."

Song Weizheng paused and said, "Then I'll take him back first and come pick you up later. When you're ready, wait for me here."

Jiang Suisui waved her hands and said, "I'm sure I won't be that fast. Take your time."

Then, under Chen Zhenghua's grateful gaze, Song Weizhen agreed to ride him back.

As Jiang Suinsui watched him go, Song Weizhen turned the car around and rode back towards Dayan Village.

·

On the other hand, after Jiang Miaomiao learned that Jiang Mingde had arrived in Dayan Village, she secretly went to find him.

"Director Jiang, what a rare guest. By the way, when will your friend who appraises antiques arrive?"

Jiang Miaomiao was getting a little impatient. She had already brought an antique for him to appreciate, but Jiang Mingde, who knew nothing, insisted on waiting for someone to appraise it before he would buy it.

Jiang Mingde glanced at her and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It will arrive tomorrow."

Jiang Miaomiao heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this, and her brows relaxed: "Don't worry, don't worry, take your time."

Jiang Mingde sneered: "Let me make it clear first, if you try to fool me with this rubbish, you will have to pay me double the deposit."

Jiang Miaomiao said quickly, "How is that possible?! Those are priceless antiques! If they weren't really good things, would I dare to bring them to you?"

"Humph!" Jiang Mingde snorted, "You sound so real. I've asked around, and your family never had any antiques handed down from ancestors. So, where did you get this antique plate?"

Jiang Miaomiao was a little nervous when she heard that. After thinking quickly, she explained, "Director Jiang, who has antiques these days and tells everyone about them? If people knew about it, ordinary people like us wouldn't be able to keep them. It's only because I met someone like you who knows the business that I dare to take them out."

Jiang Mingde glanced at her and said, "You don't seem to have the guts, so I believed you. Don't worry, if it's genuine, you will get the benefits too."

"By the way." Jiang Mingde suddenly asked, "Do you know the store across the street?"

Jiang Miaomiao was stunned and said, "There are only a few of us in the village. It's okay for us to not know each other."

Jiang Mingde: "Then come with me and help me deliver this bag of candy to the little girl next door."

Jiang Miaomiao took the bag and looked inside. It was a bag of White Rabbit milk candy.

Although this thing is not rare in later generations, Jiang Miaomiao hasn't even had sugar water in the past few months since she came back, so it's rare that she still has some gluttony.

She hesitated and asked, "Give it to the little girl across the street?"

Jiang Mingde squinted his eyes and smacked his lips, "Yes, I heard from your village chief that her name is Song Yuxue. She has a nice name and is smart. But she has a bad personality and is very shy. I just wanted to sneak in, but she refused to open the door. Tell me, this is really rude."

Jiang Miaomiao forced a laugh and said nothing.

She silently weighed the bag in her hand, secretly curled her lips in disgust, and thought to herself, a fairy is a fairy, she can seduce men at such a young age!

Jiang Miaomiao's plan to make a fortune from antiques still relies on Jiang Mingde, and she thought that it was just a gift, and with her by his side, what could go wrong? So she agreed.

She brought Jiang Mingde to Song Yuxue's house again, and Jiang Mingde signaled her with his eyes to knock on the door.

Jiang Miaomiao knocked on the door and called out tentatively, "Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue? Are you home?"

Song Yuxue was startled when she heard the knock on the door in the inner room, but she immediately heard Jiang Miaomiao's voice and felt a little relieved.

She walked slowly towards the door and heard the voice outside continue: "Is Xiaoxue here? I'm your sister Miaomiao. I have something to tell you. Please open the door."

Song Yuxue pursed her lips inside the door, not knowing whether to open it.

However, the knocking on the door continued, and Jiang Miaomiao's voice continued to come in: "Xiaoxue, I'm Sister Miaomiao. If you are here, please open the door. I have something urgent to do, Xiaoxue!"

Song Yuxue said from inside the door: "Sister Miaomiao, my brother is not at home now, please come back tomorrow."

Jiang Miaomiao's voice paused for a moment, and then it rang out again enthusiastically the next moment: "Xiaoxue, I'm not here to see your brother, I'm here to see Aunt Lan. Is Aunt Lan not feeling well recently? My grandma asked me to come and see her. Please let me in to take a look, so I can go back and report to grandma."

Song Yuxue hesitated for a moment, but finally raised her arm, pulled out the bolt, and opened the door.