Qiao Qiqi said, "It's good that they've been wandering around the village these past few days. Since Zhang Qing has asked almost everyone in the village and hasn't heard of any strangers entering the village, then those people probably haven't come back."
Qin Huai thought so too.
But they still didn't dare to let their guard down, and for the next few days they still had Lin Chunying come over to keep Qiao Qiqi and the child company.
After finishing her meal, Qiao Qiqi took four vegetarian buns to find Su Shangjin.
"My dear niece, you've arrived. Please come in and have a seat." When Su Shangjin saw Qiao Qiqi come over, he knew she must have come to ask about Chenchen, so he immediately invited her into the house.
“I was delayed by something that day and went to the town’s police station a day late. I told the officers about the two children and they said they would send someone over in a few days. I was going to tell you about this, but I’ve been busy with the autumn harvest and haven’t had the time.”
When Qiao Qiqi heard that Su Shangjin went to the police station a day later, it meant that Su Shangjin went to the police station after Chenchen was stabbed.
Then it definitely wasn't someone from the police station who did it.
It's probably that group of people who chased after Chenchen and Xinxin.
Qiao Qiqi understood the situation. After expressing her gratitude to Su Shangjin, she casually asked, "I heard from Qin Huai that the villagers working in the fields today said that a leadership team from Beijing is coming to observe the people's conditions. Will they come to our area this time?"
Speaking of this, Su Shangjin also had a headache. "The leadership team only arrived in the county today and hasn't decided which villages will be inspected yet. However, the last time the leadership team came to our village was two years ago, so I guess this time it's highly likely that our village will be included."
"Do you know how many people are in the leadership team that came, and what their names are?"
"I don't know." Su Shangjin shook his head, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you asking this?"
"It's nothing, I was just asking out of curiosity."
Qiao Qiqi understood, so she put down the vegetarian buns, got up, and left.
"Take the steamed buns, it was nothing, why are you being so polite?" Su Shangjin chased after her with the steamed buns, but Qiao Qiqi was already out of the yard.
As he ran, he said, "It's vegetarian, it's not expensive, just for you to try."
Su Shangjin chased after her to the courtyard gate, but Qiao Qiqi had already disappeared.
Just then, Su Limin returned from another road and saw Su Shangjin standing at the door. She immediately noticed the steamed bun in his hand.
She was hungry, so she grabbed a steamed bun and took a bite. She was immediately amazed. "Dad, where did this steamed bun come from? It's so delicious! It's much better than the ones Mom used to make!"
Su Shangjin was caught off guard and was devoured by her. Now he couldn't repay her, and he glared at her helplessly.
"Look at Qiao Qiqi, and then look at you, you're good for nothing."
Su Limin frowned, her face immediately falling. "Dad, why are you bringing up that woman? It's one thing to mention her, but why compare me to her? No matter how bad I am, I'm still much better than that lazy, gluttonous vixen!"
Su Shangjin frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about? Qiao Qiqi is your Uncle Qiao's daughter. How can you say such things about her?"
"Am I wrong? She used to pester Hou Zhiqing relentlessly. Even though Hou Zhiqing said he didn't like her anymore, she still wouldn't let go. Then she turned around and seduced Qin Huai, forcing him to marry her. After marriage, not only did she not work in the fields, but she also ran to town every day. There's no woman in the village as wasteful as her! The Qin family is incredibly unlucky to have married such a spendthrift woman!"
Su Limin unleashed a torrent of words.
Looking down at the steamed bun in her hand, and remembering that it was made by Qiao Qiqi, she angrily threw it to the ground.
"I won't eat anything that woman makes. Who knows if she's drugged it or not!"
"Shut up! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll hit you!" Su Shangjin was so angry when he saw her spewing such foul language that he raised his hand to hit her.
Fortunately, Zhang Hongyan came out of the kitchen. "What are you doing? Why are you so angry with your daughter for no reason? Can't you talk things out? You're always so kind to the villagers outside, how come you have no patience for your child at home?"
Su Shangjin angrily lowered his hand, "It's all your fault for spoiling her like this. Such good steamed buns, and she just threw them on the ground, wasting food! She deserves a beating!"
As he spoke, Su Shangjin placed the three steamed buns in his wife's hands, squatted down to pick up the buns from the ground, peeled off the dirty outer skin to feed the chickens, and ate the rest himself.
After taking a bite, I found that these buns were actually quite good.
"Not bad, I didn't expect this girl from the Qiao family to have this skill. This tastes even better than what's sold in state-run restaurants."
Zhang Hongyan was somewhat skeptical, "Is it really as delicious as you say?"
"Really, you should try it if you don't believe me."
Zhang Hongyan picked up a steamed bun with some skepticism, took a bite, and her eyes lit up immediately. "These steamed buns were made by that girl from the Qiao family. I must say, they taste really good!"
"Right?"
Meanwhile, on her way back, Qiao Qiqi kept thinking about Chenchen.
The main reason she didn't explain it to Su Shangjin was that it would be pointless to do so.
In those days, going to Beijing was not an easy thing.
Su Shangjin could only issue her a letter of introduction to the county, but not to Heilong City.
To go to Heilongjiang City, you must obtain another letter of introduction from the county.
To go to Beijing, you need a letter of introduction from Heilongjiang Province.
She could tell Su Shangjin about Chenchen's background, but she couldn't tell anyone else.
Without any other legitimate reason, she certainly wouldn't be able to issue a letter of introduction.
Therefore, Qiao Qiqi's most urgent task right now is to find out the names of the leadership team from Beijing, and then ask Chenchen. If she knows anyone there, things will be much easier.
She would then use the excuse of buying things for her wedding or taking Qin Guodong to see a doctor to get Su Shangjin to issue a letter of introduction to the county, and then find a way to meet the leaders from Beijing.
Of course, there are certain risks involved, but as long as one is careful and it's done openly, Qiao Qiqi believes that the other party won't dare to do anything blatantly.
Thinking about all this, Qiao Qiqi gradually fell asleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but suddenly I heard voices in the yard. The voices sounded somewhat familiar.
She opened her eyes, paused for a moment, then immediately got up and went outside.
Then I saw Lin Chunying and Qin Guodong turning over the vegetables she was drying.
Qiao Qiqi walked over somewhat embarrassedly, "Dad, Mom, why didn't you call me when you came?"
Qin Guodong looked at her with a smile, "We don't have anything to do. Dad is just having a chat with your mother. Did we disturb your sleep?"
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