The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 275 - 263: Good Sisters, Meeting (1800, 1820+) _2

Chapter 275: Chapter 263: Good Sisters, Meeting (1800, 1820+) _2

"Oh, I see. Normally, it’s one yuan and twenty cents from the commune to Qijia Village, but since Lili and I are acquainted, I just charged her one yuan." Boss also did Niu Lili a favor.

"Thank you for that." Huo Yingjie expressed his gratitude, "It’s getting dark, do you have a place to stay?"

"Yes, my niece lives in nearby Hujia Village, I’ll rest there," the old man said. When they drive their carts, they can only stay with relatives or acquaintances at night.

He had been in this line of work for many years and had places to stay in most of the villages.

"Since you have a place to stay, we won’t keep you any longer," Huo Yingjie said, taking out a half-pound pack of milk candy from his bag, "This is milk candy, take it back for the kids to sweeten their mouths."

"How can I accept this?" Elder Zhao quickly declined. That was a rare and precious treat!

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Don’t mention it, just take it."

Huo Yingjie placed the candy on the cart and walked away carrying his suitcase.

Seeing that Yingjie had left, Elder Zhao, feeling it improper to give chase, accepted the pack of candy.

Huo Yingjie didn’t realize that his unwitting generosity had significantly helped He Tiantian, even saving her life.

He hadn’t asked who these people were looking for. When he returned to the county town, he’d ask Niu Lili and charge less next time he saw them. He was an honest man and wouldn’t take advantage of the situation.

By the time Huo Yingjie entered the village, it was already dark, and he couldn’t find which house He Tiantian lived in.

Li Yunzhong’s outgoing nature came in handy at this moment as he directly knocked on the door of a house at the entrance of the village. This house belonged to Aunt Liu’s family. When they heard he was looking for He Tiantian, they sized up Li Yunzhong and asked, "Who are you people, looking for a girl so late at night?"

Because of Qi Jianguo’s previous incident, Aunt Liu was highly vigilant.

Li Yunzhong replied with a smile, "We’re her family, here to visit her."

"You?" Aunt Zhao peered past Li Yunzhong’s shoulder, noticing two more people.

There were three unfamiliar men outside, and now that it was dark, Aunt Liu did not dare to lead the way. She turned and called to the man inside, saying, "Kid’s dad, there are three men outside, claiming to be He Tiantian’s family and here to see her. We’re going to take them to her."

Aunt Liu’s husband had just finished bathing, and when he heard his wife’s call, he quickly got dressed.

Aunt Liu told her daughter to watch her younger siblings at home, and she went with her husband to guide the three men. In case they were bad people, she could still call out for help.

It was past eight o’clock, and Third Grandma Qi had finished eating. It was hot inside the house, so she was cooling off in the yard.

When someone knocked on the door, a pajama-clad He Tiantian asked, "Who is it?"

Huo Yingjie heard He Tiantian’s voice, his heart warmed, finally about to see Sweet Treasure.

"Girl Tian, it’s me, Aunt Liu. Three people have come from outside, saying they’re your relatives here to visit you," Aunt Liu explained, "Do you recognize them?"

"Three relatives?" He Tiantian was stunned. She didn’t have three relatives, "What are their names?"

"Sweet Treasure, it’s me!" Huo Yingjie couldn’t wait any longer, immediately answering through the door.

He Tiantian was taken aback, thinking it was a hallucination. She quickly shook her head, feeling that it could not possibly be Huo Yingjie.

"Girl Tian, do you recognize him or not?" Aunt Liu, hearing no response from He Tiantian, asked hurriedly, especially after hearing Huo Yingjie call out the sweet nickname "Sweet Treasure," which made Aunt Liu even more vigilant.

"I’ve come to see you, Sweet Treasure," Huo Yingjie implored, not caring about the presence of others.

When He Tiantian heard Huo Yingjie’s voice again, knowing it wasn’t a dream, she hurried to open the door. The moon was bright and stars scattered across the sky, allowing her to see the faces clearly even without a light.

"Is it really you?" He Tiantian said excitedly, her Brother Yingjie had come to visit her.

When Aunt Liu saw that He Tiantian recognized these people, she finally felt relieved.

Third Grandma Qi came over leaning on her walking stick, saying, "Since you’re relatives, come in quickly, don’t just stand outside. Aunt Liu, don’t leave yet, help Tiantian tidy up the guest room."

"Yes!" Aunt Liu replied, with three guests at home, indeed there was a need to arrange accommodations.

With outsiders present, He Tiantian couldn’t be too affectionate and joined Aunt Liu in preparing the room.

"Yingjie, why didn’t you tell Grandma you were coming? Grandma could have found someone to pick you up from the county town," Third Grandma Qi said with a smile, recalling how Huo Yingjie often took her and Old Man Qi out for walks during the New Year’s, knowing he was a good kid.

"Grandma, I’m a grown man, I can come over by myself, no need to bother you with finding someone to pick me up," Huo Yingjie replied, "These are my colleagues."