Li Huan carefully observed the place where Cheng Qiao grew up. It should be a house with three bedrooms and one living room. Cheng Qiao and Cheng Liguo each lived in one room, and Xia Fen and Wang Qin lived in one room.
It's just that the house is empty now. Except for the furniture, tables, chairs and benches that cannot be moved, good things such as sewing machines, radios, bedding and daily necessities have long disappeared.
The kitchen was even more messy. The few briquettes turned into cinders, staining the entire kitchen black, and the broken pots and pans were scattered on the ground.
The whole house seemed to have been swept away, with no trace of life left. Cheng Qiao guessed that Xia Fen had escaped, but she didn't know where.
"What a coincidence, will this woman return to her hometown in the countryside?"
Cheng Qiao shook her head. She had never asked where Xia Fen's hometown was. Her father was now locked up and could not be seen in person.
"What a coincidence, then Wang Qin should know."
"She knows what it's for, but she was assigned to the Northwest, and even if she knew, she wouldn't tell us."
"What about your Auntie Yangmei? Does she know?"
Cheng Qiao shook his head. Aunt Yang Mei never talked to Xia Fen, so the possibility of knowing was almost zero.
Li Huan sighed, not knowing what to do for a moment. If he couldn't find Xia Fen, his father-in-law would not be able to solve the case. Cheng Qiao closed his eyes, thought hard, and finally dug out a person from his memory.
At that time, my mother was still alive, and my father and mother would always take her to visit this home during holidays every year. My father said that this person was his old leader.
Later, her mother died and her father never took her there again, but she clearly remembered where the old leader lived and stood up quickly.
Li Huan looked at Cheng Qiao's belly worriedly, wondering how the baby in her belly was doing and whether Cheng Qiao's hard work would be harmful to the fetus.
Cheng Qiao was very calm. She slept in the space last night because she found that the air in the space was very beneficial to her children, especially the ginseng tree. She could feel the unique freshness while sleeping next to it.
The two of them hurriedly and slowly arrived at a family compound. Li Huan saw soldiers standing guard outside and knew that his father-in-law's old leader was not simple.
"Hello, comrade, my name is Cheng Qiao. I am Cheng Liguo's daughter. This is my husband Li Huan. I would like to ask Grandpa Ye Chengying if you can inform me."
Cheng Qiao walked up to the soldier on guard and explained his needs clearly. The soldier on guard walked to the gate next to him and picked up the phone.
Not long after, the little soldier came out and made a letting go gesture to Cheng Qiao, but stopped Li Huan and then stood back where he was. Cheng Qiao was a little at a loss, so Li Huan quickly asked Cheng Qiao to go in.
Relying on her long memory, Cheng Qiao finally stood in front of a courtyard. Looking at the red bricks and green tiles in front of her and the wide and flat courtyard, her heart became nervous.
"Cheng Qiao, you, a little girl, have grown so big in a blink of an eye."
A somewhat familiar voice came. It turned out to be Grandpa Ye's youngest daughter, Ye Ling. She quickly took two steps and respectfully shouted "Hello, Aunt Ye Ling."
"Come in quickly, my father is waiting for you in the study."
Cheng Qiao handed the gift in his hand to Ye Ling. Ye Ling saw that the gift not only contained milk powder and cigarettes, but also Moutai, and knew that Cheng Qiao was asking for something big this time.
But thinking about her father's ability, Ye Ling accepted it generously. The most important thing was that she knew that Zhao Min and Cheng Liguo had money, so the little girl should not be short of money to spend.
"Hello Grandpa Ye, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much."
Cheng Qiao knocked on the study door and heard "Come in" from inside. He quickly opened the study door and saw a gray-haired old man sitting on a soft-cushioned Taishi chair, holding a book and reading.
"Little girl, you miss me and still want my help."
"Grandpa Ye, I want your help. My father was harmed, and the Xia Fen who harmed my father has disappeared again."
"Hey, little girl, you haven't stepped through my door since your mother left. Do you think I can still help you unconditionally?"
"Grandpa Ye, I don't know what I can do for you. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it."
"You are just an educated youth who went to the countryside now. What else can you do for me? Can't you dig wild vegetables for me to eat?"
"Grandpa Ye, fresh wild vegetables are quite delicious if cooked well. It's a pity that the place where I go to the countryside is too far away from here. Otherwise, I would really be willing to cook wild vegetables for you every day."
"The little girl is quite good at talking, you are an educated youth, you can't leave the educated youth spot for too long, you'd better go back as soon as possible and live your life well."
"Grandpa Ye, my father..."
"You can't die, don't worry."
"But my dad..."
"Miss Cheng Qiao, please leave."
A little soldier appeared at the door of the study and made a gesture of invitation. Cheng Qiao lowered his head helplessly, holding back the tears in his eyes to prevent them from falling.
"Thank you, Grandpa Ye. Goodbye, Grandpa Ye."
She bowed to Ye Chengying and turned to leave.
Originally, Cheng Qiao wanted to return to the family compound of the steel factory, but a jeep parked in the yard, took Cheng Qiao and Li Huan, and put them directly on the train to Huichun City.
Li Huan was still thinking about the luggage they had left in the guest house, but when he saw a man bringing their luggage over, he suddenly lost his ability to speak.
They even got their luggage back from the guest house without making a sound. It seems that their whereabouts have been known for a long time. It's better to go back wisely, otherwise no one can save them if something happens.
The train was heading towards Chuncheng anyway. Li Huan looked at Cheng Qiao lying in the soft sleeper and shook his head involuntarily, saying that Grandpa Ye was so ungrateful that he let them sit in the soft sleeper.
Let's say he was being merciful. Cheng Qiao didn't even have a chance to explain Cheng Liguo's affairs clearly, so he kicked her out. What on earth was going on?
Cheng Qiao closed her eyes and recalled Ye Chengying's words. He said that his father could not die, which meant that he would take action at the critical moment. Thinking of this, he slowly relaxed his heart.
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"Dad, you can obviously help fish Brother Cheng out, why don't you help them."
Ye Ling entered the study room with the gift from Cheng Qiao and spoke with the attitude of asking if she didn't understand.
Ye Chengying rolled his eyes at his daughter. He didn't understand why this usually smartest child had become a little slow, but he still answered patiently.
"You remember Zhao Min, right? She is the daughter of the Zhao family. Although she is dead, you can't go against the trend if someone wants to take advantage of her."
"Will Cheng Qiao be implicated?"
"It won't happen if you don't show up in this place. By the way, first send Xia Fen's daughter to the place where Cheng Qiao went to the countryside. A father's debt must be repaid by his son. There must be someone who can repay the debt."
"Okay dad, I understand what you mean, I'll do it right away."
Ye Ling walked out and made a phone call. Little did he know that Ye Chengying was already deep in thought while looking at the bottle of Maotai.
