Chapter 124 : Call for Help

Old Mrs. Chang and Li Xiao’e followed Su Xieqiu home. Seeing how neatly the yard was tidied, they were full of praise.

“Comrade Su, your house is really clean.”

“The main thing is that there are fewer things, so it looks tidier.” Su Xieqiu let them into the house and quickly poured them tea.

Seeing that Chenchen and An an were a little nervous, she smiled and said to them, “Chenchen, take out the candies and snacks from the inner room and give them to this brother.”

“Okay, Aunt Su.”

Li Xiao’e noticed how gently she spoke to the two children, and it was clear that she wasn’t at all as aggressive as she had been when fighting with others earlier.

Moreover, the two children were dressed neatly and cleanly, and were very dependent on and close to her.

A woman can be so good to a child who isn’t her own. Based on Li Xiao’e’s experience working in the Women’s Federation, she thought that this woman must be a good person because a child’s eyes cannot lie.

Su Xieqiu placed two bowls of sugar water in front of them and said with a smile, “Aunt Chang, Sister Li, please have some water.”

“Thank you, Comrade Su.” Li Xiao’e hurriedly thanked her with a smile.

Old Mrs. Chang took Su Xieqiu’s hand and said kindly, “Comrade Su, please sit down too. Stop working.”

“Okay, Aunt Chang.” Su Xieqiu smiled and sat on the chair next to her, chatting with the two of them.

Li Xiao’e thanked her again seriously, “Comrade Su, you saved my family’s light. Our whole family will remember it in our hearts. If you ever need anything in the future, come to the city to find me.”

Su Xieqiu smiled and nodded, without saying anything to refuse, otherwise they would have to go through some polite exchanges. But she knew in her heart that she shouldn’t trouble others.

In her opinion, saving Chang Guangming was just a small favor. If she expected to be repaid for something so trivial, she wouldn’t be a gentleman.

Old Lady Chang asked with a smile, “Comrade Su, what is your relationship with those two people just now? Why did you fight?”

Su Xieqiu sighed lightly and gave a brief account of her relationship with the Han family and the conflict.

“I thought everything would be fine after the separation, but who knew they would still not stop and would cause trouble whenever we met.”

Li Xiao’e thought for a moment and said, “Comrade Su, I’m from the County Women’s Federation. Do you need my help to mediate?”

“No, no.” Su Xieqiu smiled and waved her hand, “Comrade Li, this matter is not suitable for you to come forward. Besides, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?”

She had already thought it through. Although she won this time, she couldn’t just let it go.

Otherwise, it would never end, and she didn’t have the time to fight with those people all day long.

Li Xiao’e felt that what she said made sense. The captain had already mediated the situation, and it wouldn’t be a good idea for her to step in again.

She smiled and said, “Well, Comrade Su, if they cause you trouble, you can go to the county to find me. Although I can’t come in person, I can send someone over.”

“Okay, then thank you, Sister Li.”

The three of them talked for a while in the main room, and then Old Mrs. Chang and Li Xiao’e said goodbye.

Su Xieqiu originally wanted to invite them to have dinner at her home, but she knew that the Han family’s old house wouldn’t give up, and Yang Lanhua would definitely come over to make trouble after work.

She just said a few polite words, and seeing that they were determined to leave, she didn’t try to persuade them to stay.

Su Xieqiu looked at the things they brought and prepared to keep two of them symbolically, giving the rest back to them.

But Old Mrs. Chang and Li Xiao’e said they didn’t want anything. The three of them argued in the yard for a long time, and Su Xieqiu had no choice but to give up.

She went back to the house and packed some dried black fungus, dried shiitake mushrooms, a bundle of vermicelli, and a piece of bacon.

She placed all of these in a sack, then went to the backyard, picked a basket of green vegetables and onions to cover them.

Seeing that she had prepared so many things, Li Xiao’e quickly waved her hand to refuse. “Comrade Su, we are here to thank you today. We didn’t bring any decent gifts. How can we accept so many things from you?”

Su Xieqiu smiled and said, “Sister Li, it’s not something valuable, just some vegetables grown at home and some local specialties, which are not rare in our countryside.”

Old Lady Chang and Li Xiao’e saw her going to the backyard to pick vegetables, and they thought the sack was filled with vegetables grown in her home, so they accepted it.

Su Xieqiu found a rope and helped them tie the sack to the bicycle.

Before leaving, Chang Guangming looked at the swing in the yard and asked reluctantly, “Aunt Su, can I come to your house to play in the future?”

Su Xieqiu smiled and patted his head. “Of course, our whole family welcomes Guangming to visit us anytime.”

Chenchen also smiled and invited him, “Guangming, I will help you push the swing next time.”

Chang Guangming nodded happily. “Thank you Aunt Su, thank you Chenchen, and An an.”

After sending the Chang family away, Su Xieqiu said to Chenchen, “Chenchen, you and your sister go play with Sister Linglan for a while. Auntie has something to go out for.”

Chenchen looked at her worriedly. “Aunt Su, are you going to fight?”

Su Xieqiu laughed. Was she so aggressive in her child’s eyes? That she would fight with others when she went out?

But seeing Chenchen’s worried eyes, she hugged him, kissed him, and said, “It’s not a fight. I’m just going to do something, and I’ll be back soon.”

Chenchen, feeling embarrassed after the kiss, turned a little red. He whispered, “Aunt Su, then you should be careful and come back early.”

“Good.”

An An saw that Aunt Su kissed her brother but not herself, so she hugged her legs and shouted, “Aunt, kiss An An.”

“Oh, I forgot about this baby.” Su Xieqiu laughed and picked her up, “Come here, let auntie kiss you.”

An An hugged her neck and giggled.

Su Xieqiu handed the two children to Linglan, locked the door, and hurried to the brigade headquarters.

She planned to borrow the captain’s bicycle and then go to Han Zhenyu’s aunt and uncle’s house to ask for help.

Su Xieqiu thought, isn’t the old Han family going to make trouble? How can a weak woman like me beat such a big family?

So she had no choice but to ask relatives for help.

She just wondered if Han Baoguo still speaks so tough in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law?

Thinking of this, Su Xieqiu smiled secretly to herself.

The captain was about to go out when he saw her coming over and asked, “Zhenyu’s wife, why are you here? Have the guests at home left?”

Su Xieqiu smiled and nodded, saying, “Sister Li had to go back to work, so she sat for a while and then left.”

The captain then asked, “Does that comrade work in our county?”