Zhu Zhi shouted, "How can we just let this go?! Do you take your own safety seriously?"
Wang Xiuer was startled: "Master, we will definitely be careful, don't be so loud."
The others were also frightened. They didn't expect her to suddenly yell at them. Feeling uncomfortable, they said, "Comrade, can you please speak properly?"
Zhu Zhi: "Sure."
"Just shut up if you can. Are you trying to scare everyone away with your loud voice?" The man didn't tolerate him and yelled at him angrily.
Zhu Zhi was speechless, but since this was indeed his problem, he left the room and waited for them to finish talking without interrupting.
"Xiao Lan, he asked us to stay at his sister's house for one night. Do you know her? Should we go?"
Tian Xiaolan glanced outside and saw that it was still daytime. "Your mother will be worried if you don't go home. Let's go now while it's still light!"
"Okay, I'm not afraid as long as you are here."
They made their decision, and Zhu Zhi could hear it from outside. When they came out, he said, "Listen to your uncle! There's a bus coming to your village tomorrow. You got your salary today, so go wander around the city, buy some things, stay at my sister's house, and go back tomorrow."
Tian Xiaolan thought that she still had to go to Shi Shichang to inquire about the situation of the Garden Hotel, and it might be late. She looked at Xiu'er and found that she was also a little hesitant.
"Listen to uncle, we will go back tomorrow."
"Xiao Lan, why did you change your mind again? Do you want to buy something?"
"I think what the uncle said makes sense. It's a bit late now, and we don't have lights. We can't see the road and fall into a pothole. What should we do? We can still go buy something now."
Seeing that Tian Xiaolan finally listened, Zhu Zhi put down his hand that was blocking them. "Tian Xiaolan, can you find my sister's house? If you can't, you can wait for Shichang to get off work and take you there. I would also like to take you, but I have to return the machine now and can't leave."
What he said hit the nail on the head for her next step. She was originally still thinking about what excuse to find Shi Shichang, but now that he had offered it, she could use it.
"Oh, I almost forgot, uncle, it's okay, you go and do your work first!" Tian Xiaolan covered her head and pretended to be thinking.
In fact, she had been to Zhou Qiaoqiao's house several times and was quite familiar with the route, but it was okay to pretend in order to get information.
"Go to Director Shi's office now. When he gets home from get off work, just follow him all the way! Can you find his office?"
This question was asked. How could kids like them who rarely came to the town possibly get into this place? Tian Xiaolan shook her head. It would be best if he could take them there.
Zhu Zhi led the way: "Follow me, hurry up, I have to go back to put the machine away. If it's too late, the shop will be closed. It's not safe to leave the machine outside."
Tian Xiaolan expressed her understanding, and pulled Xiu'er tightly to follow him, and went upstairs until she stopped on the third floor. She glanced at her watch. Zhu Zhi pointed to a door and said to her anxiously, "It's right here, go and talk to her!"
"good."
Tian Xiaolan walked forward a few steps and arrived at the wooden door. There were a few people walking downstairs. She looked away, raised her hand and knocked on the door three times with the space between her index and middle fingers.
"Come in!"
Tian Xiaolan turned the doorknob, opened the door, and walked in.
Shi Shichang was still buried in the documents and didn't notice her at all. He said, "Put the things on the table. I'll read them when I have time."
Tian Xiaolan asked, "What did you put on the table, Director Shi?"
"Oh, long time no see! I feel like you haven't gotten tanned, you've become whiter!" Shi Shichang looked at her face, not expecting her to be the one coming in. "Qiaoqiao has been asking why you haven't come to see her yet. How come you're free today?"
Tian Xiaolan knew he was teasing her: "I'm busy threshing grain for the villagers. I came over as soon as I had time. Director Shi..."
Shi Shichang was waiting for her to say something, but she didn't say anything, which made him anxious: "Just tell me what you want to say. Don't be polite to me."
Tian Xiaolan: "Then I won't hesitate. We'd like to stay at your house for one night. Is that convenient?"
"It's convenient! Your sister Qiaoqiao is looking forward to you going over to talk to her. She misses you so much." What he didn't say was that Zhou Qiaoqiao also told him that if he didn't invite Tian Xiaolan to his home as a guest, he wouldn't have to go home.
It made no sense when he said this. I felt like I was the third party inserting into their relationship. It must be an illusion.
Shi Shichang was excited when he mentioned this: "By the way, do you still have the mushrooms your family sent us? They are so delicious, they leave a lingering fragrance on my lips and teeth!"
I still remember that night, no matter how I cooked it according to the cooking instructions, it was so delicious that I almost swallowed my tongue. Their family was doing pretty well and they could eat some meat once a month, but he thought this was better than the meat he ate, and if he took it to the town to sell it, there would be no worries about sales.
Tian Xiaolan smiled and said, "Also, I have some growing at home!"
"Next time, ask someone to bring some. We won't give you less money."
Tian Xiaolan said to him, "No need. My brother and I have been bothering you for so long by staying at your house before. This is what we should do."
If Fang Guihua took it, she would be angry, but she didn't plan to charge any money. She just treated it as a promotion.
"She will be angry if you don't take it. How could we take advantage of you? That would be a joke!" Shi Shichang understood Zhou Qiaoqiao's temper and knew it was impossible for her not to take the money.
"I'll talk to her then." Tian Xiaolan thought for a moment, "Brother, when will you get off work? Xiu'er and I want to go take a look around the streets. Do you have enough time?"
Shi Shichang said, "It's going to be a while before we get off work. Why don't you go shopping first? I'll be waiting here. Just be mindful of the time and don't shop until dark."
"Okay, we'll be back soon."
Tian Xiaolan was quite familiar with the town. She had only hurried around it a few times before and hadn't taken a good look. A town is not entirely made up of vendors, there are also some residents.
As she and Wang Xiuer walked and looked, they saw moss growing in the cracks of the bluestone slabs and spreading over the faded bricks and stones, as if they had been walked on countless times.
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