After breakfast, Han Zhenyu went to work.
The sun was a little strong today, so Su Xieqiu did not go to work in the fields. Instead, she stayed at home making clothes for the children.
Haohao and Xuanxuan were very excited when they learned that they didn’t have to work today.
The two brothers immediately ran to the storage room, took out their favorite toys, and happily took their sister to the yard to play.
Su Xieqiu was working on her sewing machine while watching the children running and laughing in the yard. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a gentle smile.
Grandma Du put the finished shoe upper in the sewing box, looked at the door, and complained: "Your grandpa has been gone for so long, why hasn't he come back yet? This damn old man must be bragging to people in the village again."
"Grandma, there's nothing to do at home, just let my grandpa play for a while, don't always control my grandpa."
After Su Xieqiu finished speaking, he turned on the radio again to divert the old lady's attention and prevent her from staring at the old man and muttering.
Grandma Du smiled and shook her head, "You all should just spoil him."
Grandpa Du sent Chenchen and Anan to school. Ever since Linglan from next door was admitted to the junior high school in the commune, she could no longer go to school with Chenchen.
Su Xieqiu was worried, so he picked him up and dropped him off every day.
Especially at this season, the lush crops are growing particularly well.
On the way from their home to school, there were corn and sorghum planted on both sides. The corn and sorghum were taller than a person and stretched as far as the eye could see. It was like a huge gauze tent and no one knew what was happening inside.
Chenchen is already ten years old and a boy. Human traffickers will not target a child of his age.
Su Xieqiu was not worried that anything might happen to Chenchen, she was worried about Anan.
Although she was unwilling to assume malice towards others, some men really had no bottom line.
Especially among the older bachelors, many of them have mental abnormalities.
Su Xieqiu was very cautious. Since An An started school, he never let her go to and from school alone.
No matter how busy the family is, an adult will definitely be able to pick them up.
Grandpa Du was humming a little tune and had just walked to the door of Sun Dahan's house when he heard the sound of a bicycle coming from behind.
He turned around and saw a strange middle-aged man.
Grandpa Du thought, there are only three families living here, could this person be a relative of someone else's?
He asked enthusiastically: "Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Jiang Gang got off his bicycle, pretended to be friendly, and said with a smile: "Hello uncle, is Laojiazhai going this way? Why does it seem that there is no road here?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the three small courtyards nearby.
Then, his eyes lingered on the big tiled house of Han Zhenyu's house for a moment.
"You've taken the wrong road. Laojiazhai now belongs to the Lijia Brigade. You need to turn south from that path."
Grandpa Du didn't notice his little action and thought he had really taken the wrong road, so he enthusiastically showed him the way.
"Oh, I haven't been back for a few years. I can't even find the way back." He gave Grandpa Du a cigarette and said gratefully, "Uncle, thank you so much."
"I don't smoke." Grandpa Du didn't take his cigarette. He put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Your accent doesn't sound like a local. Are you here to visit relatives?"
Jiang Gang traveled all over the country trafficking people. He was very cunning and lied without hesitation.
He said, "Uncle, I am a local, my family is from Nanping County. When I was a child, I went to Hu Province with my parents to work. I have rarely come back in recent years, so my accent has changed a bit."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Grandpa Du nodded. Fearing that he couldn't find it, he carefully told him the route to Laojiazhai.
Jiang Gang thanked him repeatedly, then said embarrassedly: "Uncle, I ate an extra piece of pickled vegetable this morning, and now my mouth is very dry. Can I go to your house and ask for a bowl of water?"
Grandpa Du was a cautious man. Thinking that his grandson was not at home and that they lived in such a remote place, he did not want to bring a stranger home.
But rural people are always hospitable. They just asked for a drink of water, so it was hard to refuse.
Grandpa Du smiled and said, "That's nothing. Wait here. I'll bring you a bowl of water."
"Thank you so much, uncle." Jiang Gang saw him go to the brick house, narrowed his eyes, parked his bicycle on the side of the road, and quietly followed Grandpa Du to the door.
"You old man, I asked you to send the child to school, but you only came back now. What have you been doing?" As soon as Grandma Du opened the door, she complained to Grandpa Du.
Grandpa Du smiled good-naturedly and said, "I had a conversation with the eldest brother of the Sun family at the entrance of the village."
He was about to go to the main room to get some water when he heard his wife looking at him from behind and yelling, "Hey, what do you do? Why are you here in our house?"
As the old lady spoke, she swiftly picked up the door bolt behind her and looked at Jiang Gang fiercely.
Grandpa Du turned around immediately. At this time, Su Xieqiu also came out of the house, and the twins also dropped their toys and ran over.
Grandpa Du frowned slightly, thinking that Jiang Gang was a little abrupt, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled politely and said, "I was just about to go into the house to get you some water. I didn't expect you to come over."
Jiang Gang quickly explained, "Uncle, I felt embarrassed to ask you to take me there, so I followed you. Is that inconvenient?"
"It's not a big inconvenience. Please wait a moment. I'll get you some water right away." Grandpa Du smiled and waved his hand, then explained to Grandma Du and Su Xieqiu.
"This comrade wanted to go to Laojiazhai but took the wrong road. He said he was thirsty and wanted to ask for some water. I'll go and pour him a bowl."
Jiang Gang smiled and nodded to Grandma Du again. When he saw Su Xieqiu behind him, his eyes lit up.
I didn't expect that there would be such a stunning beauty in this valley.
And the three children next to the beauty, they are fat and handsome, with eyes rolling around, and they look very smart, although they are a little older and can't be seen after being hungry for a while.
Jiang Gang thought that if he could bring these women back, he would be able to sell them for a good price.
It seems that Han Zhenmin did not lie to him.
Jiang Gang was afraid that they would become suspicious, so he took a quick glance and then looked away.
What he didn't know was that when he was looking at Su Xieqiu and the children, Su Xieqiu was also secretly observing him and became suspicious of his purpose.
Su Xieqiu stood aside without saying anything.
Grandpa Du brought a bowl of water from the kitchen, and Jiang Gang took it quickly. He drank it all in one breath before he could even say thank you.
He exhaled with satisfaction, "Uncle, thank you so much, you helped me find the way and gave me water to drink, you are really kind-hearted."
"You're welcome. We're all from the same village. Drinking a sip of water is not worth much." Grandpa Du took the bowl with a smile and asked, "Comrade, do you want to drink?"
Jiang Gang smiled and waved his hand, exchanged a few words with Grandpa Du, nodded to Grandma Du and Su Xieqiu, then turned and left.
He behaved politely, didn't ask any random questions, and didn't say a single unnecessary word.
When he reached the main road, he quietly turned back to look at the courtyard. The courtyard wall was very high and the gate was very solid.
If this family doesn't come out, it will be a bit troublesome to get them away.
Jiang Gang pushed his bicycle and observed the situation nearby and the other two courtyards before riding away.
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