Chapter 130: The Jeep Again

Shitou’s face lit up with a smile as he nodded and said, “Okay.”

Lu Yichen looked at Shitou’s back with some concern and asked, “Is it still hurting badly?”

Shitou replied, “Just a little bit, really. I’m not lying to you. After Sister Luo Qiao applied that medicine, it felt cool and soothing. It doesn’t hurt as much as before, like being burnt.”

Lu Yichen gently touched Shitou’s head and said, “Your household registration is now separate. I won’t make any changes to it. I’ll take your household registration book to the police station later as your guardian, to sign and leave some information.

Tonight, I’ll come back to bring you dinner. It’s good timing since you’ll finish your IV tonight. Tomorrow, we’ll go home. Trust me, Sister Luo Qiao’s medicine works well, and you’ve already felt it yourself.”

I’ll have the old director check the medicine tomorrow morning. If everything’s fine, we’ll leave. We’ll get Dr. Gao at the village to administer the anti-inflammatory liquid. If anyone asks, just say I found burn treatment medicine in the city.”

Shitou obediently nodded and said, “Uncle Lu, I understand. I won’t tell anyone that Sister Luo Qiao made the medicine.”

Lu Yichen chuckled and tapped Shitou on the head, saying, “You’re sharp.”

Shitou smiled and said, “Uncle Lu, it’s getting late. You should hurry back or you might be late for work.”

Lu Yichen helped Shitou with another bamboo tube of water and stared straight at him, “Call me brother Lu from now on. I’m not that old.”

Shitou nodded innocently, “Okay, brother Lu. I’ll call you brother Lu from now on.”

Lu Yichen patted Shitou’s head, gave a faint smile, then turned and left. He didn’t understand why he insisted on Shitou calling him “brother” (gege). Hearing Shitou call Luo Qiao “sister” (jie jie) and him “uncle” (shu shu) felt particularly awkward.

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In the afternoon, the members of Qingshan Village who went to work were discussing the despicable deeds of the Sun family. The Sun children were also facing social isolation, as the village children no longer played with them.

They were criticized for their shamelessness and for not taking care of Shitou while also taking advantage of Shitou’s mother’s money, greatly damaging their reputation.

The adults of the Sun family worked the most tiring jobs, yet their work points were not necessarily the highest, often finding faults in their work.

Suddenly, the Sun family became the public enemy of Qingshan Village, whether out of jealousy or genuine concern for little Shitou, the Sun family had become like rats crossing the street.

However, the daughters-in-law of the Sun family didn’t care about all this. They believed that after some time, this matter would be forgotten, and what mattered was gaining benefits. They didn’t care about what others said.

Only the elderly woman from the Sun family locked herself at home for half a day after returning, releasing her emotions before coming out to collect the sun-dried blankets.

In the evening, a military jeep arrived in Qingshan Village just after work hours. The children in the village ran madly behind the vehicle.

The members returning home from work in the village also stopped in their tracks, curious to see who the people in the jeep were looking for.

The jeep that came this morning was looking for Luo Qiao. Could this one also be looking for her?

Yuan Weicheng, dressed sharply in military uniform, stood tall with a deep gaze as he looked towards the villagers gathered not far from the vehicle. He then waved towards the child closest to him.

The young boy, with bright eyes full of admiration for the soldier, walked over.

Yuan Weicheng asked, “Little friend, do you know where Luo Qiao’s house is?”

This child was Zhang Degang’s youngest son, named Zhang Donglin. He quickly replied, “I know, I know! Sister Luo Qiao helped my family before. My mom said if it weren’t for Sister Luo Qiao’s help, we’d all be in dire straits.”

The villagers around, amused by Zhang Donglin’s words, all burst into laughter.