The crowd of onlookers exclaimed that the honest and honest Qiao Xiangqian had actually caught the trafficker! The city even gave out money to commend him, which would make these farmers envious to death.
Finally, under Qiao Jinling's repeated requests, he only wanted a bonus of 300 yuan and refused to participate in the commendation. This behavior of not seeking fame once became a virtuous deed praised by the police district.
In fact, Qiao Jinling didn't want to be in the limelight with her father because she was afraid of being retaliated by the traffickers. Who knew what kind of criminal network was behind Aunt Lan? If it was reported overwhelmingly, her accomplices would seek provocation and revenge, and they would be finished.
In the past, she always wanted "more", more money, more overtime work, more struggle. After rebirth, she only wanted "nothing", no illness, no disaster, no separation, no farewell, no regrets, and just being with her dad.
Mom, just make some money and be happy.
Qiao looked forward and saw more clearly, thinking only about how to spend the 300 yuan. With quick hands and feet, he quickly built the chicken coop that caused the trouble.
"Now that the chicken coop is open, I will go back to the market to see if there are any chicks, buy a few more and feed them!"
Qiao moved forward and lifted up the white towel around his neck, wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked to the Little Eight Immortals table, and drank a large bowl of herbal tea. He felt comfortable. These days were getting more and more prosperous as time passed.
Already.
"Mix it with some hot water and drink it. Herbal tea water will hurt your stomach."
Sun Huifang complained, but the corners of her mouth were raised in a smile.
"It's okay, Huifang. It's a joy to run around and sweat for yourself. Today's events are all thanks to Lingling. If it weren't for her, I don't know what would have happened."
Qiao said forward, took off his vest, picked up a water ladle, scooped a few ladles of water from the water tank, poured it into the basin, stirred up the water, and scrubbed it happily.
Just as Sun Huifang was about to answer the call, she heard someone shouting at the door: "Is Qiao Xiangqian's home here?"
She and her husband looked at each other and hurriedly walked over to check. Qiao slipped forward and put on his vest. She saw a tall man with a broad face and sharp eyebrows walking in holding a little boy and carrying a net bag in his hand.
Qiao Xiangqiang and Qiao Jinling understood immediately. The little boy was Ji Cheng, so this man was probably his father.
"Hello, are you Qiao Xiangqiang? I am Ji Cheng's father, Ji Shijie."
Ji Jiji has a calm voice and is polite.
"Oh, I'm Qiao Xiangqiang. You are Brother Ji. I heard Aunt Su mention it, and I met you today."
Qiao Xiangqian is now able to deal with people with ease.
"Brother, you also know why brother is here. Thank you so much for what happened today. If it weren't for you, our family would have been destroyed. I will bring Chengcheng here and let him kowtow to you!"
Ji Jiji became more and more excited as he talked. When he thought about his son being almost kidnapped, his heart started to beat and his hands and feet became weak.
After that, he pulled Ji Cheng, pressed the child's head, and with a "pop" made Ji Cheng kneel down, intimidating Qiao to jump forward, waved his hands repeatedly, and stepped forward to pull the child up.
"Brothers and sisters, please let this child kowtow to you. If it weren't for you, 80% of this child's life would be dead. If you don't mind, let this child recognize you as his godfather and godmother, and honor you!"
"
Ji Jiji said frankly, and the three adults were in a mess. Qiao Jinling squatted on the ground, holding his cheek in his hand and looking at Ji Cheng. The little guy didn't understand the twists and turns of the adults, and he knelt down when asked.
He recognized Qiao Jinling, with his four big, round, dark eyes. You looked at me, and I looked at you.
"Sister, this is for you."
Ji Cheng stretched out his little hand and opened his palm. It was a small plastic toy soldier.
Qiao Jinling took it, and there was nothing unusual about it. It glowed green, most likely the luminous kind, which were abundant in school canteens in her previous life.
But it was still a rare item in 1985. For a little boy, the little glowing soldier was a dream toy. It was cruel to give it to Qiao Jinling.
"Sister, it will shine, it's magical."
Seeing that Qiao Jinling was not interested, Ji Cheng quickly explained the mystery. Qiao Jinling was afraid of hurting the child's heart, so he laughed and stuffed it into his pocket.
The adults over there were still chatting, coming and going, saying they were leaving several times, and then the conversation started again.
"Brother Ji, why don't you stay at my house for dinner? The child is probably hungry too, and there is nothing good to eat. Let's go over the water to cool down the noodles and eat before leaving!"
Qiao Xiangqian came to the rescue enthusiastically, and Ji Jiji did not show any pretense, and the small courtyard suddenly became lively.
"Lingling, the rooster crows, let's see if it's laying eggs? Take Brother Chengcheng with you to have a look."
Sun Huifang was afraid that her child would be restrained, so she thought of a way to let Qiao Jinling play with Ji Cheng.
"profound."
Qiao Jinling agreed and led Ji Cheng to the chicken coop in Xinlei. The chickens didn't recognize the new nest, so they couldn't lay any eggs.
Ji Cheng had never seen it before and felt it was new. He held a long bamboo pole and asked excitedly: "Sister, why is there a big spoon tied to the pole?"
"You don't even understand this. You can reach in through the big mesh, pull the hen apart, and scoop out the eggs with a spoon. Otherwise, if you pick out the hen's baby, it won't touch you?"
Qiao Jinling explained patiently.
"Just like if Chengcheng is lost, grandma will bite that woman, right?"
Ji Cheng's eyes were bright and thoughtful.
"That's right, Chengcheng, you are not allowed to go with strangers again. You are not so lucky every time."
Qiao Jinling said seriously to Ji Cheng.
"Hmm, Chengcheng needs to eat well, grow tall and strong, catch all the bad guys when he grows up, and protect his sister."
Ji Cheng has a childish face and a sweet voice saying the vows of a young man.
"Okay! My sister is waiting for you to protect me, haha..."
Qiao Jinling scraped Ji Cheng's nose, and when he heard Qiao Qianqian calling them to eat, he washed his hands and sat on the horse to wait for the meal.
"By the way, go ahead, the beef you brought over is really good. My wife and I both think it's fresh. Chengcheng feels better after eating."
Ji Shijie ate noodles and chatted.
"Hey, I just sell some beef in my spare time. We slaughter a lot of cattle and sheep here, so I can't make much money. I can only support my wife and children."
Qiao went forward and chatted casually.
"Oh, look at my brain, why have I forgotten this? Recently our leather shoe factory is looking for high-quality cowhide. Although I am not responsible for this, it will definitely be no problem if I go and talk about it. You can see if you can get the cowhide
No?"
Ji Jiji put down his bowls and chopsticks, looking excited.
"Oh, Brother Ji, that's great. We have a lot of hides, they are all piled up, and flies are attracted in the summer. It will be no problem to collect the hides."
Qiao Qianqian's face flushed and he said excitedly, if this thing comes to pass, there will be another profitable business.
"But, go ahead, this job is tiring."
Ji Jiji had a worried look on his face and continued: "We are not harvesting fresh leather, but pickled leather. We have to use large rocks weighing hundreds of kilograms to press the four corners, grind coarse salt particles on them, and kill all the blood in the leather.
, no curling, and easy to store.”
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of getting tired! As long as I can make money!"
Qiao stepped forward with a big smile and said, "How can you be tired of making money for yourself? Now that you are eating well, you are gaining strength in your bones!"