Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Bai Xiuxiu's bracelet and the provincial family that sounded like they were involved in some conspiracy made Wang Qinghe anxious. He had to hide the bracelet before those people found her.

Those people were well-informed; what if there were others with such treasures besides Bai Xiuxiu?

Such things would tempt anyone who knew about them.

"Eat red-braised pork." Bai Xiuxiu looked at Wang Qinghe, who was deep in thought, and suddenly spoke.

Wang Qinghe lifted his head and gave her a gentle smile. "Alright, I'll listen to you. By the way, I asked Xiao Zhang about the bicycle ticket, and he said it would be ready in a couple of days."

This was important business, and Bai Xiuxiu immediately perked up. "That's great! Otherwise, getting back would be quite troublesome."

"Once we have the bicycles, our trips will be much easier. Recently, I've been learning traditional Chinese medicine from Uncle Zhang and have picked up quite a bit. Xiuxiu, I'll gradually sell off the astragalus, but we can't plant it anymore.

If we keep planting it, the quantity will be too large. If too much wild astragalus suddenly appears, it will raise suspicions.

I'll find new seeds for you."

Wang Qinghe explained his plan bit by bit to Bai Xiuxiu.

Bai Xiuxiu felt a sense of comfort looking into her husband's eyes filled with gentle care.

"Xiuxiu, once I learn more, Uncle Zhang will recommend me to others he knows. I'll grow in this field as quickly as possible. Selling too many herbs individually will raise suspicions. Traditional Chinese medicine allows us to dispense and prepare various tonics.

Don't rush, just wait a bit longer."

Wang Qinghe patiently explained the pros and cons to his wife.

Xiuxiu was smart, but no one could remain calm in the face of such significant benefits.

Even if it was risky.

Seeing her husband worried she might impulsively sell all the herbs and draw suspicion, Bai Xiuxiu's expression softened even more. She listened to him explain the risks and then said, "Qinghe, usually, you listen to me, but on this matter, I'll listen to you.

Didn't we make an agreement?

I won't break my promise to you, don't worry."

Wang Qinghe stared at his wife in amazement. He swore that although Xiuxiu was beautiful every day, she was the most beautiful today.

She truly trusted him.

Wang Qinghe never knew how captivating it felt to be trusted by someone he loved.

"You're staring at me, and it's not even dark yet. The house isn't fully organized, and dinner isn't prepared yet. No more staring," Bai Xiuxiu said, already starting to inventory their valuables and putting money and jewelry into her space.

Wang Qinghe stored the food in a large cabinet to the left of the entrance and locked it securely.

The kitchen was right at the entrance, which was convenient but allowed smoke to fill the house.

In their previous small house, they had no choice, but now it was better to move the cooking outside.

The two children were playing happily in the courtyard. Inside, Wang Qinghe prepared dinner, keeping an eye on the children's movements, ensuring nothing went wrong.

In the east room, Bai Xiuxiu finished arranging everything and then went to the children's room.

Xiao Zhang had efficiently set up a partition on the bed in the west room for the children. Their clothes cabinets were placed in the corner, and a small table was also against the wall.

Looking at the corner, Bai Xiuxiu decided they needed a small table for the children.

After organizing the children's belongings, it started to get dark.

Outside, someone knocked on the door.

"Brother Wang, are you home? It's me, Xiao Zhang. I came to celebrate your new house," Xiao Zhang's voice rang out from outside.

Wang Qinghe went out to open the door. At the door, Xiao Zhang brought two people with him.

One was the old man who had given his job to Wang Qinghe. He was a senior craftsman at the factory and had only one son, who died last year along with his daughter-in-law, leaving behind a three-year-old grandson.

He was of retirement age and had no one to take over his position.

The only ones who could take over were his relatives, who initially promised to support him and raise his grandson, allowing him to go to school.

However, they all wanted something for nothing, hoping to take over his house without spending a penny.

Feeling disheartened, the old man faced pressure from the factory to choose a successor.

It was then that Wang Qinghe appeared.

Three hundred yuan for the job was indeed a bargain, but Xiao Zhang had promised to take care of them.

Life was hard for the old man and his grandson, and if the relatives didn't give them a chance, they wouldn't survive.

While he could manage while alive, what would happen after he died?

Xiao Zhang was a distant relative, and knowing his character, he would keep his promise to help.

Today, he came along to share his years of experience with the young man.

For this, he brought his notebooks and a list of names and relationships within the factory.

All of this was for his poor little grandson.

The other person was around thirty years old. He wore the most fashionable coat of late and had a clean, well-groomed appearance, clearly someone who had never endured hardship.

Xiao Zhang stood in front of them, holding a basket of eggs.

As soon as he came in and saw Wang Qinghe, he smiled and said, "Brother Qinghe, I’m not late, am I?"

"No, come in and sit down."

Wang Qinghe led them into the house and skillfully added seasonings to the dishes.

Xiao Wang was surprised by this.

Xiao Zhang remembered how adept Brother Qinghe had been when buying supplies at the cooperative before. He joked that Brother Qinghe must actually cook at home.

Brother Qinghe admitted it.

Xiao Zhang thought Brother Qinghe was quite humorous.

But then, he realized Brother Qinghe was serious?

Bai Xiuxiu also came out of the room at this moment, seeing Xiao Zhang with two strangers. She felt puzzled but didn’t say anything.

"Brother Yu, let me introduce you. This is my Brother Qinghe, my savior. And this is his wife, my sister-in-law," Xiao Zhang introduced the two people in the room to the tall man beside him.

Wang Qinghe glanced at the man surnamed Yu. Xiao Zhang had mentioned him before, but he hadn’t expected him to show up tonight!

This person was from the provincial capital and had come here for a visit.

He was avoiding someone from his family and had come along with Xiao Zhang’s brother’s friend from the provincial capital who was looking for someone.

Since they were both from the provincial capital and their families knew each other, Xiao Zhang’s brother had entrusted him to take care of this person.

So, the responsibility fell on Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang couldn’t shake him off and was quite annoyed, mentioning it to him.

After hearing this, Wang Qinghe decided to see what kind of person he was.

He wanted to gather information about the provincial capital without arousing suspicion, and the best way seemed to be through this acquaintance.