AWB Chapter 120 No, no, they must be hiding something from me.
Chapter 120 No, no, they must be hiding something from me.
The train clattered into the station, and Qiao Manman rushed onto it the moment it came to a complete stop.
"Hey girl, don't push! Wait until we get off the bus before you get on!"
Qiao Manman ignored them, pushed aside the passengers gathered at the door, and squeezed herself to the corner of the connecting area.
Behind her were train cars, and in front of her were passengers. Qiao Manman stood on tiptoe and looked outside, but no one was chasing after her.
I breathed a sigh of relief and raised my hand to wipe the sweat from my forehead.
I thought to myself, thank goodness she ran fast, otherwise it would have been troublesome if people had been chasing after her asking for her address as a thank you.
The passengers at the door quickly left, and the aisle became less crowded. Qiao Manman hurriedly found her seat and plopped down.
As a result, Comrade You Zhipeng came out of his office and immediately spotted her on the train.
At that moment, Qiao Manman felt a chill run through her heart. Fortunately, fate smiled upon her, and the car slowly started moving.
You Zhipeng only had time to wave to her before his "thank you" was drowned out by a clatter.
Qiao Manman's lips curled up slightly, and then the system announced: "Congratulations, host, points +100!"
Qiao Manman was even happier and closed her eyes to examine the area with her consciousness.
The system then asked, "Host, do you need the corn to mature further?"
Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow: "What, you can control the flow of space and time?"
"I'm sorry, host, the system can't do that, but it can control the harvesting status of crops according to your wishes."
In the post-apocalyptic world, those with superpowers prefer freshly ripened, tender corn, while ordinary people prefer fully dried, mature corn, which can be used for grinding into flour or as seed.
Qiao Manman said, "Then let's keep half an acre fresh and the other half fully ripe."
"Yes, host, we'll arrange it for you right away!"
Qiao Manman looked at the space and saw that it was full of harvest, and she was in a great mood.
Harvest wheat and rice with consciousness, peel beans with consciousness, and dig sweet potatoes with consciousness.
After several hours of work, several open spaces were created in the area. Although they weren't large, they were enough to store some things or grow some vegetables.
Qiao Manman thought to herself, "This system is quite interesting."
The other systems all involve signing in to land and planting crops yourself.
Her space is for checking in plants, with land included as a bonus.
Hehe, I have a feeling of getting a good deal.
When the train arrived at the station, Qiao Manman opened her eyes, feeling utterly exhausted.
I hurriedly got off the bus, took out a glass from my canvas bag, and drank half a glass of green corn juice before I felt my mind clear up again.
Ignoring the strange looks from others, Qiao Manman took the bus and arrived at No. 286 Paiyun Street.
There were people gathered in circles, watching the spectacle.
Qiao Manman asked the woman next to her, "Auntie, what are you doing?"
"We heard someone reported that the Qiao family was hiding the Four Olds (old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits), so the Song Committee members came to investigate!"
Qiao Manman's last shred of hope vanished, but she still pretended to be indifferent and asked, "Didn't the Qiao family donate all their assets? Why are people still coming to their door?"
"The Tao family donated their family property. Their ancestors had a large business and donated a lot of money and goods to revolutionary comrades. Now they are red capitalists."
As for the Qiao family, they used to run a pharmacy. How much wealth could a small shop possibly have?
The woman clicked her tongue: "But if he really didn't have a wealthy family, he wouldn't have been able to marry the Tao family's daughter."
Everyone says the Tao family is wealthy; I really want to see for myself the true wealth and status of such a prominent family.
"Don't say that, that's what I think too!"
No matter how much Grandma Tao denies it, who's stupid enough to not keep the money for themselves but instead hand it over to others!
I, for one, don't believe it!
"I don't believe it either! They say there's no smoke without fire, so this house must really be hiding something!"
Many people thought the same way. Qiao Manman asked the system to amplify the audio signal in the courtyard, and they heard people smashing bowls and breaking enamel mugs, which scared the chubby Qiao Lihui to tears.
Qiao Lingyue and Tao Yingzhen remained relatively calm, after all, they had long expected this day to come.
Qiao Mingqian suppressed his urges and looked around, wishing he could rush forward and beat these people out.
Dong Shilan held his hand tightly, afraid that he would act impulsively and make the situation even more out of control.
Qiao Zhicheng's eyes darted around as he quickly plotted how to escape.
Jiang Xiaomei sat on the ground and cried out for justice.
After going around in circles, I found nothing.
The leader remained calm and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Comrade Qiao, but since someone has reported us, we have to investigate."
Qiao Lingyue grunted in acknowledgment and asked coldly, "You may all leave now!"
"Of course! However, it's not quite in line with the current trend of hard work and frugality for Comrade Qiao and his family to live in such a large courtyard."
No wonder the Geography Committee receives complaint letters every few days.
Although I don't believe in the bourgeois lifestyle of the Qiao family, I still have to take the opinions of the masses seriously.
If I were to bother you again in the future, please don't mind, Comrade Qiao!
Qiao Lingyue knew that this was to prepare him for long-term harassment.
As you prepare, unexpected things keep appearing at home.
Even ten mouths wouldn't be able to explain it then.
He chuckled and said, "Comrade Cui is right. Our family does need to change our mindset."
Actually, my family had been discussing this for a while, and we felt that we should heed the leader's advice and go to the countryside to work and temper our will.
Since Comrade Cui has pointed it out, let's make a decision and go out and explore.
As for the house, it was left with the permission of the leaders.
In order not to waste resources, I have decided to rent it out to the neighborhood committee for free. I believe Comrade Cui will have no objections!
Cui Hanpeng narrowed his eyes: "Comrade Qiao has such awareness, so naturally we must support him."
If that's the case, then pack your things and set off immediately.
By the way, Comrade Qiao, where would you like to go? I'll have one of our junior comrades give you a ride!
Qiao Lingyue paused, "Comrade Cui, please allow us to clean up the mess at home."
My eldest son is serving in the army in Northeast China, so our family will go there to work in the countryside!
Cui Hanpeng shook his head: "Comrade Qiao is going there to temper his will, how can he go to a place where he knows people to enjoy himself?"
I think the Southwest is a good place. There's a group of educated youth going there for rural work. Comrade Qiao, why don't you go with them? It's a good opportunity to do so.
As for clothes, just bring a couple of pieces.
We're going there to toughen up; it wouldn't be good to be fully prepared and then be seen as capitalists indulging in pleasure.
Qiao Lingyue gave Cui Hanpeng several cold glances, then suddenly smiled: "Alright, we'll do as Director Cui says!"
He told the servants to go back to their rooms to pack their luggage, then looked at Qiao Mingqian and said, "Second son, quit your job and come to the countryside with your father."
Turning to Qiao Zhicheng, he said, "Zhicheng, you still have children to raise, so stay here and work hard!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Mingqian immediately nodded: "Okay, Dad, I'll go to the Agriculture Bureau and resign right away."
Qiao Zhicheng, however, kept his eyes darting around, trying to figure out why the old man had kept him behind.
Is she genuinely sorry for him, the third child, or does she have some secret with the second child?
Looking up, I saw that the two people showed no fear whatsoever.
Turning to look at Tao Yingzhen and Dong Shilan, even the women were so calm.
No, no, they must be hiding something from me!
Qiao Zhicheng gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Dad, let my second brother stay here, I'll go to the countryside with you!"