They had always lived in the Zhao Family Village Team, pletely unaware of the outside news and situation.
They had barely been to the county town a few times.
Laosan’s wife wouldn’t make up such a serious matter.
However, the next day, people heard that a child from the neighboring team had been kidnapped.
Instantly, it made the people of the Zhao Family Village Team even more anxious. If it weren’t for the school exams, they wouldn’t have let the children go to school at all. However, they insisted that the children must e home together after school and forbade any child from running home alone.
The team leader of the neighboring team, hearing that Educated Youth Yun knew some preventive measures against kidnapping, came directly to Captain Zhao, wanting Educated Youth Yun to go to their team and give a talk. The child who had been kidnapped had not been found yet. The Public Security from the town had sent people to search, and the family had also gone looking, but there was no news at all.
Some wives in the village went back to their parents’ home the next day to share the kidnapping prevention tips.
"Old Zhao, our teams are right next to each other. We see each other all the time, and our two teams also share quite a few kinship ties. A child from our team has been kidnapped and to this day there’s no news. We also don’t know how to prevent it. I heard that your Educated Youth Yun knows, so I thought to have her e to our team to give a talk."
"Old Zhang, she can go and speak . . . ."
Captain Zhang immediately said, "As long as she es to speak, I definitely won’t let Educated Youth Yun be at a loss."
After sending the other party off, Captain Zhao went to Laosan’s place to talk to Xiaoxiao about this.
"Dad, I can go and speak. There’s no problem, but me going alone to the next team, I . . ." I feel unsafe.
"I’ll go with you."
"Okay."
After sending Da Bao and Xiao Bao to the old house, Xiaoxiao followed Captain Zhao to the neighboring Zhang Family Village Team.
They were somewhat wealthier than Zhao Family Village Team. because they had more farmland and they also had a pond and a sweet potato processing factory.
Xiaoxiao, far from being timid, took the microphone and spoke confidently, even managing the crowd, occasionally interacting with the audience below, this being her second time, she was even more experienced.
After finishing, Captain Zhang stuffed a fertilizer bag into Xiaoxiao’s hands. Xiaoxiao tried to refuse, but it was forced on her, and in the end, Captain Zhao helped carry it.
"Mommy, Grandpa . . . ."
Mrs. Zhao looked at them, wanting to ask how the talk went.
"Mom, this is what the team leader from next door gave. It’s too much, I just can’t . . ."
"Sweet potato flour . . . ."
"We can’t keep it for long. I’ll take a bit, and the rest we can give to you. If you can’t finish it, you can share some with my elder and second brothers."
Sweet potato flour costs several cents per pound.
"Let’s eat first, let’s eat first." Mrs. Zhao knew they wouldn’t have eaten at the neighboring team, so she had made lunch early to wait for their return.
Sweet potato porridge is perfectly fine to eat occasionally, and besides, sweet potatoes are somewhat sweet.
"Mom, do you have any scallions? We seem to be out at home?"
"Yes, I’ll pack some for you later. Just sprinkle them by the wall corner, water them, then you don’t have to worry about them. If you’re impatient with their slow growth, you can cover them with some straw. That will make them grow faster."
Things were not so harmonious and cosy over at the Fang Family.
"Mom, you can’t just look after the two kids at your eldest son’s house, you should also pay attention to your grandson, who needs to find a wife. But we can’t afford a betrothal gift, you can’t just watch your grandson fail to find a wife, as his uncles and aunts, it’s our responsibility to find a good match for our niece."
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