The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 189 "Dirty", Filial Piety_1

Chapter 189: Chapter 189 "Dirty", Filial Piety_1

Aside from Qi Jianguo, He Tiantian couldn’t think of anyone else!

As for how Liu Lingli and Qi Jianguo colluded, He Tiantian knew nothing.

Thus, after returning to Qijia Village, she had many things to do. She hoped that within this year, she could make Qi Jianguo suffer the consequences of his actions.

Before the New Year, He Tiantian had wanted more than once to stealthily take a large sack and secretly give Qi Jianguo a beating. However, Qi Jianguo was always out, and she hadn’t found the opportunity. It turned out that Qi Jianguo had been hiding in the county town, and with the help of his elder aunt, he had entered an agricultural machinery repair training class and was enjoying the good life in the county.

In Qijia Village, He Tiantian might have had a chance at revenge, but in the county town, she could not rashly make a move. Even if He Tiantian’s revenge didn’t result in loss of life, it would cause more trouble instead of being as simple as hitting these people over the head in Qijia Village.

As He Tiantian walked home, her parents and the Huo family couple had already gone to work. Only Old Man Qi and Third Grandma Qi were at home, having already finished breakfast and were chatting.

While He Tiantian was eating, she heard Third Grandma Qi say, "Girl Tian, we’ve stayed in Nan City for such a long time, should we head back to Qijia Village soon?"

"Yeah!" He Tiantian responded, "I’ve also asked for a few days off, so we can go back after the Lantern Festival. There used to be a lantern fair in Nan City, I wonder if they have it this year?"

"Oh!" Third Grandma Qi said longingly, as the last lantern fair she saw was when she was young in the county town, which was a long time ago, "By the way, among those relocated personnel, there seem to be a few from Nan City. You have a good relationship with them, should you bring them some things this time?"

Third Grandma Qi was no ordinary rural woman without foresight, she was very visionary. Since they were fellow townspeople, if she could send these people some things from their families, it would be more appreciated than giving directly to them.

The conditions in the village had improved a lot, and they had received praise from the commune. Bringing something from home wouldn’t be a problem.

After hearing this, He Tiantian slapped her forehead and said, "Ah, how did I not think of that! Professor Wang and Professor Gu live in the faculty dormitory buildings of Nan City University. I’ll go see them in a bit. There’s also Sun Sihao, who sneakily gave me an address before leaving, asking me to bring back some clothes."

"If someone has specially entrusted you with this, you can’t forget," Third Grandma Qi said, "It’s so cold today; we won’t go out either. You busy yourself with your errands."

Old Man Qi didn’t speak; the situation at Old Bai’s place was more unique, he would go by himself.

After eating, He Tiantian went to the faculty dormitory in Nan City, found the place, but nobody was home. From a neighbor, she learned that the family had gone to labor reform and were not at home. He Tiantian wrote a note and slipped it through the crack of the door. On the note, she wrote the reason as well as her address. If they were interested, they would send the items over.

She then went to the address Sun Sihao had given her. He Tiantian looked around; this was a residential area with decent living conditions.

He Tiantian knocked on the door, but no one answered.

She was about to leave, but then she heard someone in the courtyard and saw a person through the crack in the door, so she knocked again.

The sound of her knocking had been loud before, so why couldn’t this woman hear it? Or was it intentional?

What puzzled He Tiantian even more was that the woman was frantically getting dressed and pushing that man back into the room.

He Tiantian was suspicious; the scene resembled an affair.

But this was Sun Sihao’s family matter; it wasn’t her place to pry.

"Excuse me, is Mo Xiaohui in the house?" He Tiantian inquired; Mo Xiaohui was Sun Sihao’s wife.

Mo Xiaohui had already opened the door, sizing up He Tiantian who was outside, and without any intention of letting her in, asked, "I am Mo Xiaohui, who are you? What do you want with me?"

It was only then He Tiantian got a good look at Mo Xiaohui; a half-aged beauty with some charm, very fair-skinned, around forty years old, a very attractive woman. Even dressed in old clothes, her charm couldn’t be hidden.

"Sun Sihao has been relocated to Qijia Village, Taoyuan County, in Huai City of An Province, I’m a city youth from there, and I’m about to return. I’m bringing him some clothes," He Tiantian explained, looking at Mo Xiaohui.

Upon hearing He Tiantian’s words, especially at the mention of Sun Sihao’s name, Mo Xiaohui said irritably, "I’m divorced from that deadbeat; there’s no connection between us anymore. Don’t come here again. Leave quickly; there are no clothes for him here."

"Slam!" And then the door was forcefully closed.

He Tiantian was startled, what was going on?

It was at this moment that someone inside asked, "Who is it?"

Mo Xiaohui spoke dismissively, "Just asking for directions, come inside, come inside..."

He Tiantian didn’t understand what was up with Mo Xiaohui, she only knew Mo Xiaohui didn’t want anything to do with Sun Sihao.

He Tiantian wanted to knock again when an old woman came out from the bungalow to the right and whispered, "Girl, don’t come around here, this woman is dirty!"

He Tiantian was startled again, Mo Xiaohui might be wearing ragged clothes, but she didn’t appear dirty!

Immediately after, He Tiantian understood from the old woman’s meaningful gaze that "dirty" was meant in a different sense here!

He Tiantian crept over and asked, "Old lady, what exactly is going on?"

The old woman looked on with disgust and said, "She just doesn’t want to work and prefers to drop her pants. You, a clean young girl, should leave quickly."

After saying this, the old woman hurried off.

He Tiantian didn’t know whether to stay or go.

In the end, He Tiantian still slipped a note through the door crack, thinking that if Mo Xiaohui was forced into this, or still had some intention, she would come to find her.

Walking back home, He Tiantian arrived to find only Third Grandma Qi there.

"Grandma, where is Grandpa Qi?" He Tiantian asked, initially thinking he might be in the bathroom, but it was empty.

Third Grandma Qi laughed and said, "He mentioned he had some business to attend to, but when I asked him, he wouldn’t say. That secretive old man! By the way, was your day smooth?"

He Tiantian gave a wry smile and related the day’s events.

Third Grandma Qi sighed and said, "Ah, every family has its own troubles. Without knowing the true situation, we can’t be too quick to judge."

"I know. I left them our address; if they are willing or forced, they might bring the stuff over in the next few days." He Tiantian said, knowing she was neither strong nor capable of doing much more.

Sure enough, as He Tiantian had guessed, by nightfall, Professor Wang’s and Professor Gu’s sons and daughters-in-law snuck over under cover of darkness.

"Hello, are you the one who left us the note?" Gu Yujun asked eagerly. They had been trying to get news of their parents but their daily workload had left them exhausted, with no connections to inquire through, so there was no word of their parents even after being sent away for over half a year.

Seeing that note upon returning home today had excited them greatly.

As children, being unable to serve their parents weighed heavily on his heart.

Thinking of their parents being taken away in such difficult circumstances, having suffered so much on the road, enduring so many hardships.

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