Chapter 287: Dust Settled (Four Chapters Combined)_2
Jin Dachuan nodded.
"Alright! I know. What kind of relationship do Song Moting and I have? We're like brothers and don't fuss over these things. Don't worry, I've got it. I guarantee to give Song Moting a big gift and repay this favor to him."
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Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others returned to the farm.
Bai Jiefang personally talked to the production team leader and learned that Jiang Xiaoxiao hadn't lied. Her family was indeed from Jingbei, her parents were workers, and she had an older brother and sister. She was the youngest in her family.
With such a family background, there was no need for them to deceive anyone, let alone take a child home to raise.
They weren't some fabulously wealthy family; raising a child doesn't come without cost.
This made Bai Jiefang trust Jiang Xiaoxiao's words even more.
Bai Jiefang couldn't stay here long as there were many matters to attend to at home. He came alone, and his wife had to take care of several children by herself!
Reluctantly, he entrusted Bai Yiyi to Jiang Xiaoxiao.
The child's household registration had already been granted a transfer certificate.
Song Moting arranged for someone to deliver it to the old man, and who knows how he explained it to him, but Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't worry about matters beyond that.
They agreed that Bai Yiyi would write a letter to her family every month, explaining her situation, so they could be at ease.
They also asked for the Jingbei address of Jiang Xiaoxiao's family, making it convenient to visit the child in the future.
In reality, Bai Jiefang knew in his heart that with Jingbei being so far away, he probably wouldn't ever be able to go in this lifetime. The travel expenses alone would be tens of yuan for a family like his.
Every penny had to be split in half to spend; how could they afford to go to Jingbei?
Jiang Xiaoxiao saw Bai Jiefang onto the vehicle, watching until he was out of sight before feeling relieved.
Bai Yiyi leaned against Jiang Xiaoxiao, and the child didn't seem to be reluctant. In a few days, the bond with her uncle and aunt hadn't reached the level of deep attachment.
Back home, while sorting through his things, Bai Jiefang found an extra handkerchief in his bag, wrapped around two hundred yuan and a piece of ginseng.
He knew it was from Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Sighing, he realized he had mistaken them for bad people; could there be such "bad people"?
He wouldn't mind encountering more of such "bad people".
He felt guilty.
Their family was raising his niece and even helping them as a family.
They were truly good people.
His sister-in-law must have done good deeds.
Seeing this, his sister-in-law wasn't a bad person either. If she were truly bad, how could they have been so helpful?
Whenever possible, he should have his wife visit his sister-in-law more, to console her.
Jiang Xiaoxiao brought Bai Yiyi back to the farm.
After all, the child was still young, not yet school age, so she stayed in the dormitory for now.
Bai Yiyi stayed with Jiang Xiaoxiao and Jia Shu.
They had a bumper harvest this year, and there was plenty of food, not missing one more mouth to feed.
Besides, in Jiang Xiaoxiao's space, there was plenty of food.
The educated youth didn't mind these things. After all, each one of them was now quite wealthy, who cared about such a small amount of money!
They were all quite flush with cash.
However, by the end of November, Bai Yiyi was still sent to Jiang Yue's home as they were at the most critical time for exams and couldn't take care of a child.
Jiang Xiaoxiao rode her bicycle to the first team.
Kenqing Farm was only so big.
The first team and theirs were fifty li apart, needing to cross a mountain.
Upon arriving, she could see the village from a distance.
Smoke curled upwards.
She had only been here once before.
Getting off her bicycle, she pushed it and found the first household of the third row in the village.
The houses here were similar to their team's, with farm-specialized courtyards and a row of cave houses, one courtyard per household.
She knocked on the door.
"Is anyone there?"
"Who is it?"
As someone spoke, the door opened.
An elderly lady wearing a dark cotton jacket, black cotton pants, and a floral headscarf came out.
She was holding a bamboo sieve, sifting corn inside.
She paused upon seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao, her eyes wary.
"Who are you?"
"Madam, I've come to our brigade to exchange for some dried goods. The New Year is approaching, and I wanted some dried mushrooms and fungus. Rest assured, it's not speculative trading; I'm bartering with grain."
As soon as she started speaking, the lady's face changed; her eyes seemed to shoot daggers.
In these times, being caught for speculative trading meant labor reform.
Getting involved with them would bring disaster!
However, hearing her subsequent words, the old lady finally relaxed.
This girl was indeed clever, knowing how to use a good excuse.
"You're a sensible girl. Come, come, come in quickly. Inside the house, it's cold out here, have a hot drink first."
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