"What do you mean by that? It sounds like you're about to go on a long trip. Is it that serious out there? What, are you being watched?"
Sheng Zhiyuan felt a tightness in his chest from hearing that tone of schadenfreude.
"You're the one being targeted!"
After saying that, she realized she sounded a bit resentful, so she softened her tone and explained.
"It's not really true. There have always been people watching the Sheng family, but given the current situation, some people have lost their minds and are acting like mad dogs. In this situation, whether we confront them head-on or continue to linger, I don't think it's necessary. With that kind of money, I'd rather give my brothers a few more bites of meat."
Moreover, I have a feeling that this trend is not a good thing.
It would be better to lie low completely, preserve our strength first, and find another opportunity later. This way, we can also leave a way out for our brothers.
She gently rubbed her belly with her fingers and paced back and forth.
"Is that really what you think?"
"Otherwise what?"
Sheng Zhiyuan shrugged.
"I'm already wrapping things up, aren't I? Let me tell you, along the way, even while driving, I've been stopped and checked countless times outside,"
He shook his head, without mentioning that he had recently suffered suppression from various quarters.
"It's really a mess."
You can call me a coward if you want, but it wasn't easy for me to build up this family's resources over the past few years. It's not easy for my brothers to survive until now either. Even if it's just for their sake, I have to think about it more.
They say people die for wealth and birds die for food, but life is hard for everyone. They've all faced life and death with me several times, and so have I. I want to leave everyone a way to survive.
Blinking, Jian Dan, though feeling there was no need to explain, nodded in agreement.
"You're right, it's safer to do it this way. By the way, where's Xin Xin?"
"Xin Xin, it's a little inconvenient to come out,"
Sheng Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then, meeting Jian Dan's concerned gaze, he decided not to hide anything.
“I’m planning to take her out for a while, and I thought I should let you know.”
After a brief pause, Jian Dan suddenly realized what was happening, and looked around to make sure no one else was there.
"You want to take her abroad? But the checks for going abroad are extremely strict these days. She's just a child; you can't exactly let her swim across with you, can you?"
Simple wasn't a native soul, and she didn't have any particular thoughts about choosing to escape at this time. It was just a way of life, not treason. However, based on her limited knowledge of history, going abroad at this time was not an easy thing.
A smile appeared in Sheng Zhiyuan's eyes.
"Don't worry, the Sheng family hasn't been around for nothing all these years; they still have connections."
Looking at the man in front of her, she had met him during a chaotic incident in the county town. They became acquainted because of a child. Whether it was her momentary soft-heartedness, greed, or a sense of justice at the time, in the years that followed, although they did not keep in close contact, perhaps because of this child, there was no suspicion between them, only trust.
Moreover, despite her seemingly carefree attitude, she never visits empty-handed, always bringing large and small packages. Each visit is generous, like the last time when she sent several truckloads of food and supplies. This goes beyond simply saying "a timely help," even though she always expresses her gratitude.
However, Jian Dan also vaguely sensed that Sheng Zhiyuan was acting strangely towards her.
In other words, even if it's a life-saving favor, there's no such thing as sending things repeatedly, but sending things by the ton at a time. Who would believe that?
Also, there was that occasional, eager, but very subtle gaze. I didn't understand it before and always thought it was just my imagination. Only later did I realize that otherwise, for a small village's mountain produce business, even with the Sheng family's large and powerful family, they probably wouldn't even look at the caravan. Why would the head of the family need to come here personally?
Leaving aside the past, there was the last convoy that delivered food and supplies, plus this one...
Lowering my eyes, I realized that some things really can't stand up to scrutiny.
Although she didn't know what she had done to earn such high regard, she couldn't point it out or refuse, so she could only accept it as before, pretending not to know anything. If he said it was gratitude, then she would take it as gratitude from the Sheng family.
"Okay, as long as you know what I mean."
You don't lack good things, so I won't play games with you. When we go to your house later, I'll bring you some fruit for Xin Xin, or you can pack it into a gift box and give it away as gifts; those would be nice too.
It's not simply about having confidence in myself. It's springtime now, a time when food is scarce. Let alone staple foods, fruit is definitely a rare treat.
The fruits in the north all come from the south, and there are only three channels: supply and marketing cooperatives, benefits from formal work units, and the black market.
Although Jian Dan had never been there, he knew that supply and marketing cooperatives needed receipts, but only formal workers or soldiers had them. Ordinary people also needed to make a living. As the saying goes, cats have their ways and mice have their ways. The black market also had its reasons and necessities for existence.
A small amount was smuggled back by the drivers of the convoy when they went there. Apart from that, it was naturally not easy for ordinary people to eat fresh fruit.
Moreover, the planting technology at that time was limited, the seeds were not improved, and the fertilizer used was farmyard manure. Even in the south, the fruits produced were not as red, large, plump, and juicy as they are in later generations. Sheng Zhiyuan's family certainly had no shortage of fruit, but if they wanted to ask for more, they couldn't.
Sheng Zhiyuan didn't stand on ceremony with her, half-jokingly.
"That's great! I don't know where you got all this from, but all the fruit is delicious. Even the watermelons you grow are sweeter than the ones I buy."
"Ha ha,"
Jian Dan was initially a little nervous, thinking he suspected something, but when she heard the rest, she just laughed.
"It sounds like Xin Xin said it. This is such an exaggeration. Saying the watermelon is sweet means they don't pick and choose. They like any watermelon, whether it's sweet or not."
Such a large car parked at the entrance of the residential compound had already attracted a lot of attention, so I simply walked away.
"Let's go home first. I'll find you some things to take to Xinxin."
He then turned back and asked Qin Yi, who was not far away, to inform Qin Qinghuai.
"Xiao Yi, go back and see if your brother Huai has finished his meeting and there's nothing urgent. Tell him to come home and that the kind people who donated supplies last time have come."
She could have been oblivious before, but now that she's noticed, it's clear that the man is very perceptive and probably discovered the clues long ago. In that case, she might as well be open and honest to avoid any suspicions.
"Kind-hearted person," Sheng Zhiyuan shook his head speechlessly, opened the car door,
"Okay, then tell the doorman and I'll drive the car in directly."
Qin Yi didn't think much; he just felt that anyone who donated food must be a good person, and he was filled with excitement.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I've already sent someone to inform them."
"Um,"
Simple walks slowly, and by the time she got home, the car had already followed Qin Yi there for quite some time. Sheng Zhiyuan was looking around the small vegetable garden. When she came in, his gaze lingered on her protruding belly for a moment before he spoke.
"Looks like next time we meet, Xin Xin will be the older sister."
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