Fang Qiao ran all the way home, and after getting the bamboo basket, she returned without stopping for a moment.
She returned just in time; the canteen workers had already finished preparing what they needed and were now helping the employees' families with their food.
This is different from locust flowers. Locust flowers have thorns on their branches, so you have to be careful. You have to hook the branch off first and then slowly pick the flowers. It's incredibly troublesome.
Elm seeds grow in clusters on the branches, arranged neatly. You just need to pick a branch, put on gloves, and pull them down to the end. It's simple and quick.
So Fang Qiao lined up, and soon it was her turn, where she received a basket overflowing with fresh elm seeds.
A group of people from the family compound walked home chatting and laughing, discussing how to eat the elm seeds they had harvested.
Fang Qiao also chimed in with a few words.
As we approached the alley entrance, we ran into Xia Hehua, who was coming from the alley behind us.
Xia Hehua first greeted Wang Yun, then asked Fang Qiao, "Fang Qiao, have you read today's newspaper?"
Fang Qiao shook her head: "No. What's wrong?"
She doesn't have the habit of reading the new newspaper every day. She only paid attention to it for a while when Wang Yun was looking for a job. After giving birth, she was busy with postpartum care and put the newspaper aside again.
Xia Hehua then asked, "Do you know where your Director Cheng went on a business trip?"
Fang Qiao's almond-shaped eyes flashed, but instead of answering directly, she asked, "Why are you asking this?"
Wang Yun also perked up her ears. Gao Ping and Cheng Baidong had left together, and she was also curious as to why Xia Hehua was asking this question for no reason.
Xia Hehua smiled and said, "I read today's newspaper. It said there was an earthquake in Changbai Mountain. I suddenly remembered that your Director Cheng took a group of people on a business trip to the Northeast. I don't know exactly where they went, so I wanted to ask you where they went. How far is it from Changbai Mountain? Were they affected? I just wanted to let you know so you can have some idea."
"An earthquake in Changbai Mountain?"
Fang Qiao's pupils contracted, and her fingers suddenly clenched.
Wang Yun was also startled and subconsciously nudged Fang Qiao's arm with her elbow.
Xia Hehua nodded: "Yes, there was an earthquake, and it seems to have triggered an avalanche or something."
"Oh, I see. Thank you for letting me know."
After saying that, Fang Qiao nodded slightly to her and led An An into her own alley.
Wang Yun and Xiao Jing quickly picked up the twin brothers and followed.
Xia Hehua called out from behind, "Hey, Fang Qiao, you still haven't told me where your Director Cheng went on his business trip!"
Fang Qiao ignored her and quickly went home.
After closing the door, Wang Yun couldn't hold back her tears, and Xiao Jing's face turned pale.
"Xiao Qiao, did you hear what she said? There was an earthquake and an avalanche in Changbai Mountain. Are Cheng Baidong and Gao Ping in danger?"
She's still waiting for Gao Ping to come back and get married!
Wang Yun's words made Fang Qiao's heart sink to the bottom.
She recalled the unreachable communication talisman from last night and the eerie dream, and a sense of foreboding crept into her heart.
But a family needs someone to take charge. Wang Yun and Xiao Jing were already panicking, and she couldn't afford to panic any further.
"Don't panic, and don't make wild guesses. They might not be in danger. We shouldn't scare ourselves at home." Fang Qiao said this to comfort Wang Yun, and also to comfort herself.
"Xia Hehua learned about the earthquake from the newspaper. Let's go read the newspaper too. It must be written in the newspaper what happened."
Fang Qiao forced a calm voice and said, "Put the baby in the crib and let Xiao Jing watch him for a while. Let's go to the office building; they have all the newspapers there."
Wang Yun nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, let's go read the newspaper."
Xiao Jing also said, "Sister-in-law, Sister Wang Yun, you go ahead. I'll stay home and make sure to take good care of the children."
"We're leaving."
Fang Qiao took Wang Yun's hand and walked towards the office building.
Wang Yun was somewhat distracted, lost in thought, and didn't pay attention to where he was going, stepping on a raised red brick.
She cried out "Ouch!" and lost her balance, falling forward in a disheveled manner.
"careful!"
Fang Qiao exclaimed in surprise and instinctively grabbed her hand, pulling her back.
Fang Qiao was strong; Wang Yun's body was pulled into the air for a second, so much so that he didn't fall, but his arm was almost broken.
"Xiaoyun, are you alright?" Fang Qiao released her hand and asked with concern.
"Hiss..." Wang Yun gasped in pain, clutching his aching arm joint with his other hand.
She gasped, "Xiao Qiao, you're so strong."
"Did I hurt you?" Fang Qiao looked embarrassed and apologized, "Sorry, I was in a hurry just now, I didn't, I didn't control my strength."
One of the side effects of cultivating immortality is that my strength has increased.
"No, it's nothing." Wang Yun moved his joints; they were a little sore, but bearable. "It'll be fine in a bit."
Fang Qiao: "Then let's walk slowly. This time, watch your step."
Wang Yun nodded, and as he walked forward, he asked, "Xiao Qiao, how did you become so strong? I remember when we first went to the countryside, you couldn't even lift half a sack of wheat."
"Haha, it really has gotten bigger."
The two were best friends. Fang Qiao didn't want to lie to her, but she couldn't tell the truth, so she glossed over it.
After all, she cultivated using the spiritual energy of the space, while the spiritual energy outside was almost non-existent. Even if she told Wang Yun about it, she wouldn't be able to cultivate, and it would only cause more trouble in the end.
After all, in this world, the problem is not scarcity but inequality.
Fang Qiao thought that she would first use diluted spiritual spring water to help Wang Yun improve her physique, and then tell her about these things if she had the chance in the future.
Wang Yun was thinking about Gao Ping, so she didn't think much of it and said in response to Fang Qiao's words, "You've been holding the baby, haven't you? I couldn't lift An'an, who weighs over 20 pounds, at first, but now that I've been living with you for a week, I've gotten used to holding her."
Fang Qiao responded vaguely twice.
The office building wasn't far; we chatted for a bit on the way and arrived.
The newspapers were placed on the shelf to the left as you entered the hall. The current day's newspapers were hung in the most conspicuous place, while the newspapers from the past week were stacked on the table, and the older ones were put in the cabinet.
"Separately search, you on the left, I on the right."
Fang Qiao and Wang Yun immediately split up, one on the left and one on the right, and began to look through today's latest newspaper.
Soon, Fang Qiao flipped to the first page about the Changbai Mountain earthquake. It wasn't the front page headline, but rather a small section in the lower right corner.
The headline reads: "A magnitude 4 earthquake struck the Changbai Mountain region yesterday, triggering avalanches and other geological disasters. Local authorities have activated emergency response plans, and no casualties have been reported so far."
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