As soon as Xia Yao heard about the apples, his beautiful peach blossom eyes sparkled and he kept pushing Lu Jing.
"Let's go take a look!"
Anhe County is in the north, and now it is an era of scarcity. There is no fruit at all. Xia Yao has been craving for fruit for a long time!
Thinking of this, she pushed Lu Jing and squeezed into the crowd.
Lu Jing didn't need to look, but he could feel Xia Yao's excitement at the moment from her excited tone.
His heart softened for some reason, and he was led away by Xia Yao obediently.
Apples are a rare thing, even for people in Anhe County.
The supply and marketing cooperative was crowded with people, and the salespersons tried their best to maintain order, but nothing improved. They could only accept the money numbly with the mentality of breaking the jar.
——That's right, Apple doesn't need tickets this time.
As a result, more people rushed to buy.
Xia Yao's eyes were fixed on the baskets of apples placed on the counter. When he saw a gap in front of him, he squeezed in without hesitation.
The aunt on the side had an ugly face. She was about to push Xia Yao away, but her hand was grabbed tightly and she couldn't move.
It was Lu Jing.
The aunt saw that Lu Jingren was tall and powerful and she was no match, so she put down her hand angrily.
Seeing this, Lu Jing let go of his hand.
He didn't speak, he just protected Xia Yao and squeezed to the counter.
With Lu Jing's help, Xia Yao's journey was smooth.
She stared at the red apple and immediately took out the money.
"Give me two pounds!"
She originally wanted to buy more, but there were so many people outside. If she dared to buy it alone and leave, let alone the salesperson's refusal, even if she could buy it, she would probably be drowned by the saliva of all these uncles and aunties.
Xia Yao weighed two pounds in one breath, which still attracted a lot of attention.
After all, these apples cost one dollar and a half per pound, which is more expensive than meat!
"Sister, please pick something good for me. The kids at home are just thinking about this!"
Xia Yao smiled shyly and gently, spoke softly, and was polite to others. Compared with those uncles and aunts who were loud and picky, it was a huge difference.
The salesperson's ugly face softened a little, and her words were not so harsh. She nodded: "Don't worry, everything that can be sold today is good!"
That being said, the salesperson still specially picked a few large apples for Xia Yao.
Even the little extra weight was wiped off by Xia Yao.
"Two pounds in total, three yuan."
"Thank you sister!"
Xia Yao smiled sweetly at the salesperson again, quickly handed over the money, and took the apple at the same time.
"Go, go, go!"
After buying the apple, Xia Yao's beautiful eyes were full of energy. Even Lu Jing was infected by her smile. At this moment, everything on his shoulders seemed to be lighter.
Xia Yao was holding a bag of apples, his eyes full of smiles.
She followed Lu Jing all the way to the small courtyard where she came and went.
But just as she walked around a corner, Lu Jing took her hand.
"Isn't it on the right..."
Before Xia Yao finished speaking, he saw a cold light flash in Lu Jing's eyes.
She immediately shut her mouth. Although she and Lu Jing didn't trust each other, this was a business legend who could rise from humble beginnings, so it wouldn't hurt to listen to his words.
Lu Jing held Xia Yao's hand. His big hand was rough but filled with fiery warmth.
Xia Yao bit her lower lip, blinking her eyes, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
"Is someone following us?"
Xia Yao thought in his heart and said it unconsciously.
Then, she saw Lu Jing's tense chin.
"Not bad." Lu Jing's voice was cold. His pace was getting faster and faster, and Xia Yao had to jog to keep up.
When they reached the end of the path, Lu Jing dragged Xia Yao into another fork in the road.
There were piles of baskets here, but Lu Jing didn't even look at them, but opened a door.
He and Xia Yao hid in together.
Not long after, there was a rush of footsteps at the fork in the road, followed by a very familiar voice to Xia Yao.
"Why is the person missing?"
It’s Cheng Dahua!
Xia Yao's beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowed and she sneered in her heart.
Cheng Dahua is really lingering!
She secretly grinded her teeth and came up with several tricks that would make her happy.
"Could it be that you entered this courtyard?"
Mrs. Tian's hoarse voice also rang out. Although she was old, she was not tired after running all this way, and she still had time to look around the area.
These houses looked uninhabited, so those two people must have hid in them!
Mrs. Tian looked at these houses with a stern look, having many thoughts in her mind.
But Cheng Dahua ran all the way and was already tired.
"Go back, we haven't grabbed the apple yet!"
"You're the only one with a lot of money!" Old Mrs. Tian cursed and walked back, "Isn't it good to buy meat for a dollar and a pound? What kind of apples can you buy? Can you ascend to heaven if you eat it?"
Cheng Dahua was scolded all over her head and face, and her face became increasingly ugly.
Mrs. Tian scolded Cheng Dahua, but that wasn't enough. She muttered, "Where did that brat from the Lu family get the money? He can actually buy these precious fruits! How can we country people eat these?"
"I'm afraid it was given by that dead girl Xia Yao." Cheng Dahua said bitterly, "Give the money to your husband's family as a subsidy. She will regret it in the future!"
Mrs. Tian was about to nod, but after hearing what Cheng Dahua said, she felt uncomfortable: "What did you say? Did you feel wronged by marrying into our Tian family?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cursed each other as they walked away, and their voices gradually faded away.
It wasn't until no sound could be heard that Xia Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Lu Jing's cold voice sounded above her head: "Can you let go?"
After hearing this, Xia Yao was shocked all over.
Only then did she realize that her whole body was leaning against Lu Jing's body, and she could hardly find a gap.
"Mistake...Mistake!"
She smiled, quickly let go of her hand, and took several steps back.
Out of sight of her, Lu Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go." Lu Jing looked a little solemn, "We can't stay in the county for too long."
When Xia Yao heard this, his expression became serious: "After completing this transaction, we still have to rest for a while."
Now Qingshui Brigade not only has Tian Jia and Su Linlin, but also Xia Qingqing!
Xia Qingqing is the biggest hidden danger!
Thinking of this, Xia Yao calmed down and suggested: "Let's go to the black market and have a look. It would be best if we can help Chen Zhou sell out everything."
"Go back to the courtyard first."
Lu Jing's eyes flickered, but he still disagreed with going to the black market.
"Chen Zhou... I have a plan."
Upon hearing this, he knew that Lu Jing had no intention of letting him participate. Xia Yao snorted coldly, turned around and walked out.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jing turned around and walked in the opposite direction. Xia Yao hesitated, but still followed Lu Jing.
As Mrs. Tian said, no one lives in this house at all. I really don’t know how Lu Jing found this place.
Lu Jing seemed to have eyes behind him. He could see what Xia Yao was thinking at this moment without looking back. He said calmly: "This house belongs to Mr. Han."
"After Mr. Han is classified into the fifth category, these houses will no longer belong to him. After a while, the factory workers will be accommodated."
"Mr. Han?"
Xia Yao read these four words again, but found that he had no memory at all.
wrong!
"The child you see today is Mr. Han's only grandson."
Xia Yao's eyes widened, a little surprised.
Someone who can own such a large house is someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Lu. But thinking back to the dilapidated little yard he saw today... there weren't even a few good tiles on the roof...
Xia Yao's eyes were complicated, but Lu Jing in front of him snorted: "Of course they use chicken feathers as arrows to maximize their own interests."
"The fact that Mr. Han has such a place to stay is the result of the work of the trustee."
"You'd better be careful."
Abruptly, Lu Jing turned around, his eyes filled with warning and coldness.
"There are many caring people in this place."
Xia Yao shuddered, and the string in his head tightened.
"I know!" Xia Yao nodded solemnly, "I will try my best to go up the mountain as little as possible from now on!"
Primitive accumulation is important, but it is nothing compared to a small life!
Soon, the two returned to their original courtyard.
In the small courtyard, in addition to the children, there was an old man with gray hair and a stooped figure.
He was carrying a bucket of water with difficulty and walking in the small courtyard step by step.
"Grandpa Han."
Lu Jing strode forward and took the barrel from the old man's hand.
Mr. Han raised his head and could barely see Lu Jing's face clearly.
"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to come? Those people are all staring at us!" After Mr. Han recognized Lu Jing, he looked around nervously and found a strange face with blood all over his body. Tightened up.
Xia Yao opened his mouth, but when faced with Mr. Han's horrified gaze, he didn't know how to speak.
"She is Xia Yao." Lu Jing patted Mr. Han's hand comfortingly. He hesitated for a moment and introduced, "She is my wife."
Xia Yao clearly saw that Mr. Han's tense body became relaxed.
"I didn't expect we wouldn't see each other for several months." Mr. Han patted Lu Jing happily, "You are already married."
He looked at Xia Yao and smiled lovingly, but thinking of the current scene in the small courtyard, he sighed in embarrassment: "In this situation, even if I want to give some greeting gifts, I can't do it!"
"I just brought her to see you." When Lu Jing faced Mr. Han, the sharp points on his body subsided. His attitude towards Mr. Han was very gentle.
"I'll give you something by the way."
While Lu Jing was talking, he put water into the water tank and took out the wild boar meat that had been processed on the ox cart.
"You and Xiaoxu's health deficit is too serious. I was lucky enough to shoot a wild boar and bring you a piece."
Wild boar is much fishier than domestic pigs, but no matter how fishy it is, it’s still meat.
Mr. Han could hardly remember what meat tasted like. He raised his hand, but after seeing the longing look in Han Xu's eyes, he finally sighed.
"I didn't expect that someone would still remember our grandfather and grandson."
