Qiao Rui was also a little distressed, "Alas, they all have their own reasons, and no one is willing to give in. When it comes to ordinary people, we must be cautious.
But I think Lao Huo should be innocent. He only met the girl a few times, and the rest of the time he was on missions. How could he force someone to death?"
"Who knows what he said that day? Besides, he's quite generous to entrust his child to a woman he's only known for a short time."
"He probably thinks he can control the other party."
When someone in his own team got into trouble, Qiao Rui had to intervene. "I heard that family lives in the same courtyard as Dongbao?"
"Yes, we have known each other for many years, but I heard from my sister-in-law that their family has a bad atmosphere and people in the courtyard don't interact with them much."
He Xiasheng took another sip of porridge and asked with interest, "So how was this matter resolved?"
"The Sun family insisted that Old Huo marry their daughter, perform a ghost marriage, and give her a large betrothal gift. He was naturally unhappy about this, so he sought help from his father's former friends in the city. After negotiation, he spent 77 yuan to silence the family."
After all, Huo Tingxun really had nothing to do with Sun Laiyi's death. Zhou Erya had no evidence, and if she insisted on making a fuss based on speculation, there would be no result.
The reason why Huo Tingxun gave the money was that he was too lazy to argue, did not want to delay the troops' itinerary, and did not want these people to affect his reputation. After all, he did not lack this little money.
Of course, this incident was also due to his carelessness.
It was already an exception for him to bring the child with him during the mission, but he dared to leave the child in the care of someone he didn't know. What if that person deliberately approached him and exposed the content of the mission?
When Qiao Rui returns to the army, he will report truthfully, and Huo Tingxun will probably be talked to by his superiors and asked to write a self-criticism.
He Xiasheng scoffed softly, "He's really charming. Back on the island, he could make the girls in the art troupe go crazy for him, and now here he can even find a girl who's devotedly willing to help him take care of his children.
Not only do they not charge any money, they actually pay for it. If you only learn half of it, will you still have to worry about not having enough money to spend later?"
“Why should I learn this?”
Qiao Rui took the bowl from her hand and opened the curtains to let more light into the room. "I just want you to be sincere to me, and only to you. What does other people have to do with me?"
He Xiasheng smiled brightly, hugged his neck and kissed him, "You only know how to say nice things to make me happy."
The brother and sister who were also sleeping in the room: "..."
Sometimes I really wonder if my parents can’t see them.
He Xiaofeng silently quickened the pace of getting dressed, helped his sister tie her hair, and pulled her out of the room.
When Zhao Meiya saw her grandchildren coming out, she quickly called out, "Come and have some porridge. Where's your mother?"
He Xiaoyun has a straightforward personality and can't hold back. She lay on her grandmother's lap and said, "Mom and Dad are being naughty, so my brother and I are coming out."
Zhao Meiya's face darkened. "How shameless! You're not even afraid of corrupting the child."
As she spoke, she caught sight of He Xiaohua approaching and suppressed her anger, "Xiaohua, where's your dad? Is he sleeping again?"
He Xiaohua frowned, looking a bit sad, "Grandma, Mom is sick, Dad asked me to come out and find medicine."
"Are you sick?"
Zhao Meiya got up and walked to the west room, only to see Pan Shuyu lying on the bed wrapped in a quilt, with He Qiu Sheng standing beside her to cool her down.
He became diligent and wiped her forehead with a towel dipped in water over and over again without getting tired of it.
"I told you to use the fan less, otherwise you'll catch a cold and feel better."
Zhao Meiya knocked hard on the door opposite, "Xia Sheng, come out quickly, your sister-in-law is sick, go see what medicine she needs."
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When He Ruixue returned home, the house was much quieter, with only her parents left. "Mom, where are my third brother and his wife?"
"Your third sister-in-law caught a cold, so I asked her to go back."
"Oh, then has she taken her medicine? Since she's sick, she should just stay at home and take care of herself. Why did you send her back so suddenly? What if her condition gets worse?"
"It's okay. She took the medicine your second sister made, and her fever is gone. It's more suitable for her to recuperate in the village."
In fact, Zhao Meiya was so insistent because she didn't want her to infect He Ruixue with the disease. She accepted it even when others said she was cruel.
"Your father and I are waiting for you to come back for dinner. We have to go back after this meal. The village is about to harvest the late rice. If you don't come back, the team leader will have something to say."
"No matter what he says, how much can be delayed without you two? In my opinion, you shouldn't try to earn those extra two work points. It's not worth it if you end up wearing yourself out."
"Don't worry, your dad and I are very smart. We won't just bury our heads in work. We'll also learn from your third brother when we need to slack off. I'm also worried about our family. I've been here for several days now. I've given the chickens and ducks to the neighbors to help raise. I don't know if they've lost weight."
He Ruixue hugged her arm and said coquettishly, "You only care about the chickens and ducks, not me."
"They are raised for you to eat."
Zhao Meiya held her hand, also reluctant to let her go. "When you have a child, your father and I will come over to help you take care of it. Even if you chase us away, we won't leave."
He Dagen listened to them quietly, and when he saw that it was almost time, he called He Chunsheng and his family over.
After everyone gathered together for dinner, He Ruixue sent her parents, who were carrying large and small bags, to the station and watched them leave.
When she returned home, He Ruixue faced the empty house and suddenly had an idea. She wondered whether she should raise one or two guard dogs. They could not only be used to warn people at night, but also to keep them company.
She did what she said and went to her eldest brother's house and asked them to help find out where she could find a dog.
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