Although this means she still lost a day's earnings, Qiao Qiqi was already quite satisfied with just keeping the money for one day.
And right after that, the driver, upon learning that she couldn't come because of something else, also asked her for an extra 100 jin (50 catties).
Because of a week of traveling, Qiao Qiqi was probably exhausted and couldn't get up on Saturday morning.
Xin Xin woke up at the usual time. In the past, Qiao Qiqi would have already gotten up early to make breakfast when she woke up. Now, seeing her sleeping next to her, Xin Xin was very happy and couldn't help but stare at Qiao Qiqi's face for a while.
Perhaps because she had been taken care of by Qiao Qiqi during this time, in Xin Xin's heart, Qiao Qiqi had become like a mother.
Xin Xin hadn't felt her mother's presence for a long time, so she couldn't help but lie down again, pressing her little face against Qiao Qiqi's, and involuntarily calling out, "Mommy."
Qiao Qiqi had sensed Xin Xin waking up, but her body felt as heavy as if it weighed a ton, and she didn't want to wake up.
Feeling Xin Xin press her little face against hers, Qiao Qiqi initially felt quite warm and cozy, but then she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
She suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the person next to her. "Xin Xin, did you just speak?"
Xin Xin was also a little excited. Meeting Qiao Qiqi's suspicious gaze, she hesitated for a moment before tentatively speaking, "Sister..."
Seeing that she could indeed speak, Qiao Qiqi instantly woke up from all her drowsiness.
She excitedly picked up Xin Xin and rushed outside, excitedly telling the first person she saw, Fang's mother, "Aunt Fang, Xin Xin can talk now!" After saying that, she immediately looked at Xin Xin and said, "Xin Xin, call her Grandma."
Xin Xin pursed her lips shyly, but still obediently called out, "Grandma."
When Fang's mother saw that Xin Xin could really speak, she was extremely excited.
Soon, Fang Ke and his father also came downstairs.
The two were very happy to see that Xin Xin could talk.
"The old Chinese medicine doctor's skills are truly amazing. After only drinking the tea for a week, Xin Xin was able to speak again. This is too miraculous!" Fang Ke felt guilty, thinking that she had previously questioned the old Chinese medicine doctor's skills.
Qiao Qiqi never expected that the old Chinese medicine doctor would be so skilled.
Now that Xin Xin could speak, her worries were finally relieved, but there was still one thing she needed to confirm: "Xin Xin, you can hear now, right? Can you hear everything I say clearly?"
Xin Xin thought for a moment, then pointed to her left ear and said, "I can hear this side." Then she pointed to her right ear and said, "I can't hear this side."
Fang's mother shared her guess: "It's probably because we haven't been taking the medicine long enough to fully recover. Didn't the old Chinese medicine doctor say it would take two weeks? We've only been taking it for a week. I guess we'll be completely healed in another week."
Fang Ke nodded, "I think so too."
Qiao Qiqi thought this made sense, so she said to Xin Xin, "Xin Xin, if you ever regain your hearing in your right ear, you must tell me immediately, okay?"
“Okay!” Xin Xin nodded obediently.
"This trip to Beijing was worthwhile. The greatest joy is that the child is better. Go wash your face and eat. I've cooked some porridge. After you finish eating, Xiao Ke, take Xin Xin out for some fun. She must have been cooped up at home these past few days because she can't hear. Take her to the square. I remember there are a lot of pigeons there. Kids love those. Take Xin Xin to feed the pigeons!" Fang's mother suggested.
Fang Ke also agreed, "Xin Xin can talk, this is a huge joy, we must go out and celebrate properly. After I finish eating, I'll take them out to play, and then we'll have a big meal."
Without hesitation, after finishing their meal, Fang Ke immediately carried Xin Xin out the door, with Qiao Qiqi following behind.
The three of them first went to the square to feed the pigeons, and then went to eat something delicious.
When Fang Ke came out of the restaurant, she was a little thirsty. Seeing a grocery store in front of her, she said to Qiao Qiqi, "You and Xin Xin wait here for me. I'm going to buy two bottles of soda."
"Okay." Because they needed to cross the road, Qiao Qiqi obediently stood still and waited.
Just then, a car suddenly drove past them. Xin Xin, not knowing what she saw, suddenly chased after it on her bicycle.
"Xin Xin! Don't run!" Qiao Qiqi was startled and immediately chased after her.
But Xin Xin was incredibly fast, and soon she caught up with the car and arrived at the gate of a courtyard. As the car drove in, Xin Xin quickly ran over.
Qiao Qiqi mustered all her strength and finally stopped her at the gate of the courtyard. "Xin Xin, how can you run around in the road? There are so many cars here, what if you get hit?"
Xin Xin looked anxiously in the direction the car had disappeared after entering the yard, then immediately turned to Qiao Qiqi and said, "I know the person in that car, I need to go find him!"
"What?" Qiao Qiqi was taken aback, realizing that Xin Xin had recognized the people in the car, which was why she had chased after the car all the way here. Her eyes lit up immediately.
Could this be Xin Xin's home?
She couldn't help but observe the gate carefully and found that it was similar to the entrance of a residential community. Inside, there were two rows of poplar trees on both sides of the road, and as you went further in, you could see rows of houses.
Although it's not as nice as the Fang family's house, it's clear that the people living here are definitely rich and powerful.
Just as Qiao Qiqi was looking inside, a soldier in uniform suddenly came out of a building that looked like a security booth and quickly approached her, asking, "What are you doing standing here? Are you looking for someone or visiting relatives?"
Qiao Qiqi immediately looked away and, seeing that the person in front of her seemed to be a soldier, asked, "Comrade, I'm just passing through. I'd like to ask what place this is?"
"Don't ask around if you don't have something to say. None of the people living here are people you know. Get out of here." As soon as the soldier saw that she wasn't looking for anyone, his face immediately turned cold, and he started to shoo her away.
Qiao Qiqi was blasted back a few steps, realizing that her guess was correct; the people living here were indeed very rich and powerful, so she had no choice but to leave for the time being.
"Sister..." Xin Xin struggled as soon as she saw Qiao Qiqi was about to leave.
Qiao Qiqi quickly picked her up and whispered, "Xin Xin, be good. I'll bring you in another time. We can't go in now."
Qiao Qiqi always remembered what Chenchen said: that their relatives wanted to harm them, and that the people outside who were arresting them were also their relatives' people. And it was obvious that the Qin family might not know about this.
Therefore, she cannot alert the enemy for the time being.
Xin Xin was still young and didn't quite understand Qiao Qiqi's words. She wanted to go over, but just then, another car drove up and entered the yard without any obstruction.
As they passed each other, Qiao Qiqi saw a young girl and a middle-aged man sitting in the back seat of the car.
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