Due to this unwritten rule, everyone now thought that An Xuyuan was pursuing Zhang Yulan. Even Zhang Ermu and Liu Piao had the sa idea.
But the two people involved had no idea at all. One dared to help, another dared to accept.
Thanks to this, the news about the vice team leader finally taking a fancy to one of their villagers spread around the village before lunch break.
While the rumors were spreading like wildfire, the villagers had no ti to discuss them. After a day of working, when they returned ho, all they wanted to do was have their dinner and rest early.
Another day passed in the blink of an eye as the village fell into a slumber.
When the sun rose on the eastern horizon the next day, a car covered in dust arrived in the county town. As it drove through the empty street, Wei Zhiying said, "Comrade, please stop at the state-owned grains and supply store first."
Hearing this, the young driver nodded and said, "Yes, Miss."
Not long after, the car parked on the roadside, and Wei Zhiying got out, followed by a guard appointed by her father to escort her and her sons.
Due to the early hour, the store was empty, and the staff was busy arranging newly arrived items.
Hearing a series of footsteps, the staff turned and saw a young woman enter with a young man. Judging from her clothes, she must be soone wealthy.
With this thought in mind, the staff smiled and greeted them, "Hello, Comrade. What can I get for you?"
Wei Zhiying looked around the shelves and said, "Comrade, please help pack 20 kilograms of flour, 20 kilograms of sorghum, 10 kilograms of rice, 50 eggs, 5 kilograms of at, two bolts of fabric, 30 kilograms of cotton, a kilogram of salt and sugar, and two bottles of sesa oil."
As soon as she said this, the staff's eyes widened with surprise. She quickly took her abacus and calculated the price. After a while, she asked, "Comrade, are you sure you want to buy that much?"
Hearing this, Wei Zhiying looked at her and asked, "Is there no stock at the store?"
"We have the stock, it's just that the price is more than 200 yuan in total," the staff replied.
"It's okay. I know the market price is higher nowadays. Just help pack those up. Also, give two cans of powdered milk, a bag of roasted nuts, a bag of maltose candy, a bag of milk candy, and also a pack of cigarettes."
This ti, the staff no longer hesitated and replied with a wide smile, "Comrade, please wait a mont."
Since the order was large, it took the staff half an hour to prepare the items and load them into the car's trunk. After spending a lot of money and coupons, Wei Zhiying continued toward Xie Village.
When they reached the village entrance, it was already 9 o'clock in the morning. Patting her son's arm, she said softly, "Mingze, Yuze, we have arrived. Wake up."
After a mont, the boys finally woke up. Rubbing his eyes, Chen Yuze asked, "Mother, have we arrived in Xie Village?"
Wei Zhiying nodded and said, "Let's go."
As they climbed down from the car, the mother and sons were dumbstruck by the scene in front of them. Although they had prepared themselves when they left the capital, they never thought that the situation in this village would be this bad.
The road was still a dirt road and uneven. The houses on the side of the road were mostly mud houses with thatch roofs. While the yards could be said to be not small, the land was used to grow vegetables or raise chickens. So, the sll was unpleasant.
Holding onto his mother's hand, Chen Yuze said, "Mother, I don't want to stay here. Let's go back to my grandparents' house, okay?"
Feeling the tug on her hand, Wei Zhiying regained her senses.
She always wondered why Chen Jiande and Gao Shun did what they did. Even if she knew they were after wealth, she still couldn't understand the need to take such a risk just for money.
But now that she stood here and saw the situation, she finally understood that the poverty she thought she knew was a luxury for the villagers.
When one didn't even have enough food, proper clothes, or a house, how could they not be blinded by wealth and greed?
Patting her son's head gently, she said, "Yuze, be good. We have to stay here for a few months before we can go back to the capital."
Knowing that it was his grandpa's decision, Chen Yuze lowered his head and replied with disappointnt, "Okay."
Seeing that they didn't move, one of the guards asked, "Miss, should I go find soone to help us move the things in the car?"
Hearing this, Wei Zhiying shook her head and said, "No need. One of you stays here and guards the car and the items. We will go visit the Chen family's second branch first."
"Yes, Miss."
As they walked, the guard went to ask a villager for directions to Chen Gang's house.
"Excuse , Aunt. May I ask where the Chen family's second branch's house is?"
When the old woman heard this, she raised her head and asked, "Young man, are you looking for Chen Gang's family?"
The guard nodded and said, "Yes, we are the Chen family's relatives."
The old woman observed him from head to toe for a mont before she replied, "Everyone is working in the field right now. So, even if you go to his house, there will be no one there. You better go to the production team's office and find the staff to lead you to him."
"Just follow this road, and when you reach the intersection, continue walking forward. The office is located on the right side of the second intersection."
After receiving the directions, the guard thanked the old woman and left.
Looking at their backs, the old woman's heart was full of curiosity, but she still had a lot of work to do, so she couldn't follow them.
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