Chapter 18
When the two arrived at the station, it was the hottest time of the day. It seemed as if they could feel the heat coming out of each other's bodies as long as they passed by each other.
Yu Yao's heart was even more boiling.
She bought the ticket with the letter of introduction and stood in front of the platform with Gu Qing to say goodbye.
Gu Qing helped her carry the things. He stood in the hurried crowd, looking steady and upright. "Comrade Gu, thank you very much. Please give me the things. I will leave first."
There was only one bus from the county seat to the town, and if she didn't get on and grab a seat, there might be no place left for her in a while.
Gu Qing wanted to send her back, but he didn't have any official status yet, and it would be very rude to follow a girl home without any clear reason.
He sent Yu Yao to the car. As soon as she got in, she could smell an unpleasant odor in the car, which made her feel dizzy. Fortunately, the windows of the bus could be opened, so there was ventilation everywhere, otherwise it would have been very uncomfortable.
"Sit here." Gu Qing chose a window seat for the little girl. Although sitting by the window might make her face covered in dust, it was definitely better than being suffocated.
Yu Yao swiftly moved over, took the thing from Gu Qing's hand and held it in her arms.
"Then I'll go first and wait for your telegram." Gu Qing said in a serious tone, which made Yu Yao feel embarrassed for some reason.
She hummed softly.
Seeing this, Gu Qing just smiled, turned around and got out of the car.
Originally, she thought that the other party might wait until the car started before leaving, but when Yu Yao looked out the window again, he was no longer there.
Yu Yao frowned. She wasn't making a big deal out of it. Sometimes it was the details like these that revealed something about the way two people interacted.
But she would not deny a person because of such a small thing. She had known very well in her previous life that no one could understand herself better than herself, and no one could treat herself better than herself, so it was wrong to impose the same demands on others as she had on herself.
First, if everything doesn't go your way, Yu Yao won't compromise even if the other party's conditions are good.
This matter could not be figured out in a short time, and Yu Yao quickly turned her attention to what she wanted to do next.
She left in a hurry in the morning and was not sure whether the Liu family’s things were in Daqingshan. Regardless of whether they were or not, she had to go and take a look.
If she found the thing today, she would send it to Liu's house overnight. If she couldn't find it, her trip into the mountains would not be in vain. She would at least find something good, and then go to the black market to remind Brother Biao that the other party might know their plan.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, but how to say this requires careful consideration.
"Comrade Yu Yao...Comrade Yu Yao..."
Suddenly, Yu Yao felt a familiar voice calling her. She looked up and saw Gu Qing standing in front of the car window looking at her. He held a bottle of soda in his hand. It seemed that the soda had been chilled in well water, and there were water droplets on it. "It's hot, drink some soda to cool down."
Yu Yao took it hesitantly, and the other party stuffed two packets of candy into his car window, "If you feel bored later, eat two candies."
While he was talking, the mechanic had already started the car. Yu Yao didn't have time to say anything more, so he just said, "Thank you, Comrade Gu. Wait for me, I'll reply to your telegram tomorrow."
Gu Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled at her.
Yu Yao also smiled along with him.
"Hey, this is the person the couple just talked about, look at how disgusting it is."
The car had just taken two steps out when an old lady sitting on the other side of the aisle started to make fun of us.
Yu Yao smiled shyly and said nothing more. She knew the power of these aunts. They could make people crawl into the cracks of the ground with their jokes.
However, what she didn't expect was that even though she didn't want to deal with people, the auntie sitting next to her wouldn't let her go.
"Hey, this must be the third daughter of the Yu family. I haven't seen her for a long time and she looks so pretty again. She has found a date in the city. That boy just now looked quite impressive."
While she was talking with a smile on her face, her eyes glanced at the things in Yu Yao's arms, and the greed and calculation in her eyes were not concealed at all.
Yu Yao didn't know her at all, so she didn't talk to her.
When she saw Yu Yao like this, she immediately became unhappy. She still wanted to coax something in. Even if there was nothing, two candies would be nice. She had two big bags of them.
"Oh, what's going on? You found someone in the city and ignored us country folks?"
This car was going to the countryside. If not all of them, most of them were country people. When they heard her words, their expressions suddenly became interesting. Some even said, "How can that be? It's not a big deal to find a date from the city."
Yu Yaoli was too lazy to pay attention to them. She just looked around at the things in her hands and rummaged through them. The things were all wrapped in old newspapers, and she didn't want anyone to see what she was holding.
But obviously, many people could guess that it was a good thing, and their eyes widened when they saw her flipping through the things.
Finally, the aunt who had just teased her asked, "Little girl, I see you've been searching everywhere, did you drop something?"
Yu Yao raised her head and looked at the other person with gratitude. Although the auntie spoke in a careless manner and was not well dressed, she was very neat and tidy, which inexplicably made people feel good about her.
After thanking him in her heart, she said anxiously, "My money, my wallet seems to have fallen, what should I do?"
All of a sudden, everyone's eyes turned to the auntie sitting next to Yu Yao. People these days have a strong sense of justice and will never tolerate thieves.
Seeing this, the auntie was not happy. She angrily said, "Don't slander me. What money bag? I didn't see it."
Yu Yao raised her eyes and looked at her pitifully, "I...I didn't say it was you, auntie, who took it. Wasn't I looking for it?" As she spoke, tears were about to fall.
"That's right, no one said anything to you, why are you yelling? Are you being treacherous and guilty?"
"Who are you calling a thief? Your whole family is a thief!"
Everyone said something but she could only curl her lips and help Yu Yao check whether it was on the ground.
Someone suggested: "Little girl, do you have much money? Why don't you report it to the police?"
"Yes, report it to the police. I want to see which idiot has the guts to steal something and frame me."
She was yelling so loudly that the driver couldn't stand it anymore. He heard someone calling the police or something, so he stopped the car and asked what happened.
Before Yu Yao could say anything, several kind-hearted aunties had already spoken their minds at once, leaving Yu Yao no room to speak.
However, the driver was a frequent driver and had encountered many such incidents. He was also worried that the girl had lost important money. But if money was lost outside, it would most likely not be found. Thinking of this, he looked at Yu Yao with some pity in his eyes.
"Little girl, how much money did you lose? Do you want someone to accompany you to report to the police?"
Yu Yao's eyes were red, and she shook her head, "No, I'll get off the car and take a look. Maybe I forgot to take it at my eldest brother's house. Can I get off the car and go back to take a look?"
The driver looked embarrassed and said, "Of course, we can. We are just out of town. It will only take you about 20 minutes to walk back. But I can't refund you the fare."
"Master, how can this be done? The girl has lost all her money, yet he still makes dirty money!" Someone immediately spoke up for Yu Yao.
The driver's expression changed immediately. "There are rules here. If you want to withdraw, just withdraw. That's messing things up!"
Seeing that everyone was about to quarrel, Yu Yao quickly spoke up, "No... no need, it was my own carelessness, it has nothing to do with uncle, everyone has work to do at home, I won't waste your time, I will rest in the city for another night and go back tomorrow."
When they heard about the delay, everyone fell silent. In the hot summer, everyone has to do some farm work. It would be bad to delay for too long. There was nothing they could do to help Yu Yao.
In the end, the driver sent Yu Yao off. When the door closed, he explained, "I really didn't mean to steal your ticket. This is the rule. If you don't believe me, you can go to the station and ask."
"It's okay, I understand. Thank you, uncle." Yu Yao got out of the car, waved to the other party and went into the city.
After walking a few steps and hearing the sound of a car starting, Yu Yao changed direction again.
She originally wanted to wait until the bus reached Daqing Mountain before getting off, but someone on the bus recognized her, so she had no choice but to do this. It would be almost dark on the way back, and even if those people were spreading rumors, it would not reach Jiang Limei tonight. After she went back and explained the situation at home, there should be no problem.
However, what she didn't expect was that the hurdle in the village might not be a problem, but the Zhao family in the city were shocked by her ginseng.
"You mean my third sister has another one exactly the same." How could Yu Ping dare to believe that her sister could dig up two such precious things in the mountains?
If this thing was so good, wouldn't his second brother's illness have been cured long ago? Why would he have waited until today?
"Yes, I can't lie to you, I saw it with my own eyes, she insisted that I take it, so I took it first, you can return it or give me money, it's up to you."
Zhao Tian didn't know where Yu Yao got her abilities from. She was just a little girl, and an obedient one at that. She had no doubt that she might have done anything illegal.
Yu Ping looked at the ginseng in his hand, then looked at his wife, and after a while he said, "Since she gave it to you, you should keep it. You and your parents should also take good care of yourself. Maybe with this, your health will get better."
The two of them seldom mentioned it, but they both knew very well that they had been married for several years but still had no children because Zhao Tian's health was not good and it was difficult for her to conceive.
She usually acts carefree and unconcerned, but in fact she cried silently in her quilt countless times at night. But even so, Yu Ping still cared about her and loved her. How could she let down the Yu family?
"Then how do you want to compensate your third sister? We can't take advantage of her."
Yu Ping nodded, "Please let me think about this matter. Don't tell my parents yet. Wait until I find out clearly before telling them."
Hearing this, Zhao Tian had no idea what was going on.
"Are you suspicious of the origin of this thing?"
Yu Ping certainly didn't want to doubt his sister, but he had to ask clearly, otherwise he would not feel at ease using it.
"Put your things away first. I'll go back home in the next two days."
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