Sister Han continued, "But this isn't surprising. Xiaolan's father is definitely not capable of taking care of others.
Her younger siblings are still young, and if Xiaolan leaves, her mother will really have no one to take care of her."
Although what Sister Han said made sense, Ye Qing still felt that there was something fishy about this matter.
And even if Xiaolan really didn't plan to come back, she would definitely call to tell her.
Two days later, Ye Qing called Ma Xiaolan Village again.
But this time, before the brigade secretary went to broadcast, she asked a few questions about the Ma family.
"Uncle, I heard that Ma Xiaolan's mother is very ill, right? I was in a hurry when I called last time, so I didn't have time to ask."
"I heard it's quite serious, and he's lying down at home every day."
"Didn't you go to the hospital?"
"No, I don't have that kind of money."
Hearing what the brigade secretary said, it seemed that what Ma Xiaolan's father said was true.
After a while, there was another voice on the other end of the phone.
Just like last time, it’s Ma Xiaolan’s father.
After answering the phone, Ye Qing told who he was.
Ma Xiaolan's father was a little impatient. "Didn't I tell you that Xiaolan is not going back to Beicheng? Why are you still calling?"
"Uncle, listen to me, this is what I'm saying. Xiaolan is back, but her salary hasn't been paid yet. Do you think you should ask him to come back and get her salary paid?"
After hearing this, Ma Xiaolan's father calmed down a lot and asked, "How much is the salary?"
Originally, half a month's salary should have been 18 yuan, but Ye Qing was afraid that he would feel it was too little so he did not let Ma Xiaolan come back.
He exaggerated a bit, "It's more than twenty or thirty yuan."
Ma Xiaolan's father was surprised, "Is the salary for a nanny so high?"
He occasionally does odd jobs, but he only earns twenty yuan a month at most.
Ma Xiaolan's one month is almost equivalent to his three months.
"It's not all thirty yuan. Xiaolan does a good job to earn that much money.
If you ask me, you should let Xiaolan come back to Beicheng to work, so that she can earn more money and pay for Auntie's medical treatment."
"No, she can't leave. If he leaves, there will be no one to take care of her mother. Please send the salary over. Xiaolan doesn't have time to go back."
"Uncle, the mail is too slow. It's better to let Xiaolan come back to pick it up. Besides, mailing is not safe. What if it gets lost on the way?"
Ma Xiaolan's father was silent for a moment and then said, "Just mail it. If it's lost, it's lost. Xiaolan can't go back now."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Ye Qing listened to the beeping sound in the receiver and became more certain that there was a problem.
When she said that the salary was almost 30 yuan, Ma Xiaolan's father was obviously very tempted and wanted the money very much.
But he just didn't let Xiaolan come back to Beicheng to pick it up, and he didn't care even if there was a risk of it being lost during mailing.
This means that keeping Xiaolan in the village can create greater value for him.
Considering that Ma Xiaolan’s parents wanted to marry her to an old bachelor before, maybe they want her to get married this time too.
After calling Ma Xiaolan back from North City, she was locked up at home and would be married off after negotiating with the man.
This also explains why she called twice and the person who answered the phone was Ma Xiaolan's father.
She wasn't busy taking care of her mother.
No matter what kind of patient she was taking care of, she didn't believe that she wouldn't even have time to answer the phone.
Instead, he was locked up at home and couldn't come out.
She has to go save Xiaolan.
Ye Qing did what he said. In the afternoon, he called Aunt Zhang from Commander Shen's family and asked her to help look after the child with Sister Han for half a day.
As for her, she changed into lighter clothes and went to find Ye Lin.
She was going to rescue Ma Xiaolan, but Ma Xiaolan's father and her relatives would definitely stop her.
She can't do it alone, so she needs help.
Originally, they were looking for Chen Lie. He was a soldier, so he didn't need to say anything. He just stood wherever he went and the timid ones would be released on the spot.
Of course, there is no need to be afraid if you encounter brave people. Shen Lie’s skills are more than enough to deal with them.
But Chen Lie went on a business trip to Jicheng next door yesterday and will be back tomorrow.
So I can only look for Ye Lin.
Although his skills are not as good as Shen Lie, he is still strong and healthy.
Ye Lin was packing up the junk he had collected today. When he heard Ye Qing ask him to go with him to rescue people, he thought Ye Qing was joking.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Shouldn't you call the police to save people? Why are you looking for me?"
If Ye Qing could have contacted the police, she would have done so long ago. She just guessed that Ma Xiaolan was locked up by her father and was not sure.
Can I contact the police if I'm unsure? Wouldn't that just cause trouble for them?
And no one can do anything about it.
Ye Qing pulled him over and said, "Let's go first. I'll explain to you on the way."
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished cleaning up the mess yet."
"The rags won't run away, so it's the same when I come back to clean them up."
As he spoke, he pulled Ye Lin forward, preparing to go to the intersection to take a taxi to the bus station.
Ye Lin stopped and said, "Little sister, don't leave in a hurry. I'll go find someone to borrow a car." Taking the bus was a waste of time, and he still had to come back in a hurry to clean up the junk.
Driving is faster and more convenient, so Ye Qing agreed without thinking.
After borrowing a car, the two drove to Mian County where Ma Xiaolan was.
Ye Lin had been to Mian County to collect scrap once, so he knew the road and drove smoothly.
But when we arrived in Mian County, we had trouble getting to the town where Ma Xiaolan lived.
Fortunately, there were many people on the road at that time, so I asked someone for directions and drove on smoothly.
Soon, the two arrived in town.
Just like in the county, I asked someone for directions to the village and continued on my journey.
"Hey, look, a car."
At the entrance of Majiagou Village, several old ladies were basking in the sun and chatting. Suddenly, they saw a car coming from a distance and became excited.
They had seen ox carts, donkey carts, and tractors, but they had never seen a car like this.
"Whose car is that?"
"Has anyone in our village bought a car? How come I didn't know about it?"
"No one will buy it. I heard this car is very expensive, costing tens of thousands of dollars."
"Look at the people in the car. They don't seem to be from our village."
"What are they here for?"
"Look, look, the car has stopped and someone is getting out."
"Hey, where is this girl from? Why is she so pretty?"
"She's not from our village. I know all the little girls in our village. None of them look like this."
"Hey, here she comes."
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"Auntie, do you know how to get to Ma Xiaolan's house?"
"Ma Xiaolan, go straight north and turn a corner. That's where they raise pigs."
As soon as the man left, the ladies started talking again.
"I'm here to look for Xiaolan. She just came back from North City a few days ago. This must be someone she knew in North City."
"You can tell at a glance, by the way he looks, the clothes he wears, and the car he drives, you can tell he's a city person."
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