flstandardbreds Chapter 111 He Yong'an Returns
Chapter 111 He Yong'an Returns
When Feng Qingqing saw Hu Fangming approaching, she smiled and said:
"This isn't our dinner; it's a return gift I made for someone else. But these leftover fried dough sticks can be stewed with some cabbage and glass noodles."
As soon as she finished speaking, Hu Fangmian's eyes lit up. "Fried fritters are great! They're my favorite!"
Without further ado, Hu Fangming rolled up his sleeves and started washing the vegetables, chatting with Feng Qingqing as he did so.
When she got excited, Hu Fangming's laughter could be heard from afar. Feng Qingqing felt that with Hu Fangming around, her clinic had become much more lively every day. At this moment, Hu Fangming started talking about Jiang Yun again, but his tone was mostly gloating:
"You know, Jiang Yun is really unlucky. He got beaten up by the brigade leader's wife because of rumors."
When she mentioned the rumors, the two exchanged a silent glance, everything understood without a word.
"I saw her face yesterday, and it was slowly getting better. But when I saw her again at noon, it looked even more frightening. There was pus oozing out, which was disgusting. Seeing her face made me want to vomit even my leftovers. I don't know how the people who ate with her could stand it."
She continued to complain with a look of disgust, and the thought that she and Jiang Yun were still in the same room made her feel even worse. She couldn't even muster the appetite for dinner.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingqing smiled slightly and said, "Jiang Yun, didn't you value her face the most? Let's see how you can continue to be arrogant now that you've lost that face."
However, upon hearing Hu Fangming's words, Feng Qingqing still pressed for an answer:
"Is it really that serious? Is Jiang Yun just going to let it drag on like this?"
Mentioning this, Hu Fangming perked up again, and she spoke with a malicious grin:
"You said your medical skills are so good, maybe she's feeling guilty or doesn't trust you, she said she'd have to take the afternoon off to go to the commune hospital to see you."
After saying that, he curled his lip in disdain.
"If you ask me, her face is better as it is, so that she won't have to go through all that trouble again once it's healed."
After pausing, he said to Feng Qingqing:
"This afternoon I heard some older women talking about you and He Yong'an. These people are such busybodies, always gossiping."
Feng Qingqing didn't expect the topic to suddenly involve her, but then she thought that her relationship with He Yong'an was going to get out eventually and it was only natural that it would be discussed in the brigade, so she didn't take it seriously.
The two chatted for a long time, mostly about the affairs of the educated youth. After finishing their meal and cleaning up, it was getting late, so Hu Fangming said goodbye and went back.
Before long, it was completely dark outside. Feng Qingqing lit a kerosene lamp, read a book, and wondered how He Yong'an had handled things this time. It was a matter that could be easy or difficult, and it had taken up a lot of time.
Just then, she heard a soft knock on the door. Feng Qingqing was startled, knowing that the knocking was likely He Yong'an returning. She quickly got up, walked out of the main room to the courtyard, unlatched the door, and opened it. Sure enough, there stood He Yong'an, looking travel-worn.
He was slightly out of breath, indicating that he had rushed back.
Feng Qingqing didn't say anything more by the door. She stepped aside and waited for him to come in before closing the courtyard gate behind her.
Feng Qingqing first went to the inner room and took out a few steamed buns. These steamed buns were of course ones she had stored in her space before. She also took out the sauce she had made earlier that afternoon. He Yong'an ate the steamed buns with the sauce, and it was absolutely delicious.
Seeing that he was very hungry, Feng Qingqing told him to eat slowly and not to rush, and also poured him a cup of brown sugar water.
After eating and drinking his fill, He Yong'an sighed contentedly, and only then did he have the energy to tell Feng Qingqing about his itinerary for the day.
After leaving Feng Qingqing's place in the morning, He Yong'an chased after Sun Tianming, and fortunately, he caught up with him just before they reached the commune.
It was nearly noon when they arrived at the commune. Sun Tianming went to the commune's state-run restaurant for a meal. To avoid alerting the enemy, He Yong'an did not go into the restaurant, but instead hid in a corner of an alley.
When Sun Tianming came out with his belly full, it was already past 12:30 in the afternoon. Sun Tianming's family lived in the county, and there was only one bus from the commune to the county at 2 pm. Since he still had time, Sun Tianming went to the commune's supply and marketing cooperative and bought a lot of things to take back with him.
He Yong'an did not enter the supply and marketing cooperative, but from a distance, it looked like various kinds of food.
After the two finally boarded the bus one after the other, it was already past 2 p.m.
It was nearly three o'clock when they arrived in the county town. He Yong'an thought the boy should go straight back, but unexpectedly, he went to a place first and met a girl. Then he stuffed all the food he bought at the commune's supply and marketing cooperative into the girl's hands. The girl looked young, but her skin was fair, and she was obviously from a well-off family.
He Yong'an's eyes widened when he saw it. He hadn't expected this kid to be so bold, wanting more than he had. He must have quite an appetite.
As a fellow man, He Yong'an could tell from the way Sun Tianming looked at the girl that he genuinely liked her.
After parting ways with the girl, Sun Tianming did not go straight back. Instead, he went to the back of an abandoned house in the lumberyard. From a distance, He Yong'an saw that Sun Tianming seemed to be digging something.
He Yong'an's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "This must be the place."
Knowing how cunning this kid is, he would only keep valuable things in a place known only to him to ensure their safety.
About ten minutes later, Sun Tianming slowly stood up. After standing up, he looked around the area within a few dozen meters before walking away, turning back every few steps.
This time, He Yong'an didn't follow Sun Tianming. He needed to see what the kid had just placed over there before making any further arrangements.
He Yong'an did not come out immediately after Sun Tianming left. Instead, he waited in place for about ten minutes before slowly approaching the area while looking around.
When He Yong'an arrived at the approximate location where Sun Tianming had been, he initially saw nothing unusual. However, having witnessed Sun Tianming digging, He Yong'an refused to believe there was nothing amiss. He carefully examined the area again and finally found a suspicious spot.
He noticed a ring of soil that was softer than the surrounding area. He Yong'an smiled slightly; this was it. The kid's trickery was quite convincing, but he still managed to spot the flaw.
He Yong'an found a thicker stick nearby and started digging with all his might. After a few minutes, the stick clearly encountered resistance, so He Yong'an threw the stick away and started digging little by little with his hands.
Finally, He Yong'an dug out a small iron box from inside. The box was not big and looked a bit old, clearly something that had been stored for a long time.