Traveling back to 1952, starting a comeback from a relief station

When Wang Anping returned to the courtyard house, Qin Huairu was cooking dinner.

He took a new shovel from the car and got busy on the open space in front of his house, turning over the hardened soil shovel by shovel.

Hearing the commotion, Qin Huairu quickly came out of the house and asked in confusion:

"Brother Anping, what are you doing?"

Upon learning that Wang Anping planned to convert the land into a vegetable garden, she quickly stepped forward and snatched the shovel from Wang Anping's hand.

"Oh dear, Anping, the doctor said you can't do heavy work."

"I'll dig, you rest."

Wang Anping handed her a smaller shovel.

"I'm feeling much better now, so I'll just treat this as exercise."

"Just break up the large clods of earth."

The soil here hasn't been disturbed for many years, and it's very compacted. Qin Huairu might not be able to dig it up.

Moreover, the soil that was dug out was in large clumps, making it difficult to plant.

We need to break open the large clods of earth.

Actually, growing vegetables was just a side thing; the main purpose was to cover up the fact that it was all for the sake of the garden.

His system space contains spring water, which he has tested before. This spring water can greatly improve plant growth and even optimize seed genes.

Wang Anping thought he might as well plant something.

As for whether it will be effective, we'll see.

Yan Bugui was attracted by the commotion at the door. He pushed the door open to check and saw Wang Anping and Qin Huairu turning over the soil to plant vegetables. He immediately regretted it and slapped his thigh.

The land in front of his house is a bit small.

If we plant vegetables, we can solve part of the problem of having vegetables.

He had only thought about how the wildflowers outside were free, and hadn't considered buying some vegetable seeds to grow.

"Anping, are you planning to grow vegetables?"

Yan Bugui stepped forward, a smile plastered on his face:

"Okay, that's a good idea."

"This plot of land may not be big, but with proper care, you can grow quite a few vegetables!"

What are you planning to plant?

"Buying seeds must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Wang Anping could tell what he was planning as soon as he saw his expression.

Without exposing her, he smiled and said:

"Just plant something."

"It's the perfect time to plant scallions, tomatoes, peppers, and the like."

"Don't be envious, I learned this from you—you've planted quite a few flowers too."

He abruptly changed the subject, deliberately saying:

"However, neither Huairu nor I are very particular about our personalities, so even if we plant them, we might not remember to water them every day."

"If you have some free time, could you help me take care of these vegetables and water them regularly? Once they've grown well, I'll give you a bunch of scallions."

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up instantly:

"really?"

"That's great!"

"I'll make sure you take perfect care of it, not even a blade of grass will grow!"

"And your bicycle, just leave it by the door after you're done riding it, and I'll clean it up for you when I see it!"

These jobs only require a little effort and don't cost a penny, yet they can be exchanged for a bunch of fresh scallions. Yan Bugui felt like he had made a huge profit.

Once Yan Bugui received Wang Anping's confirmation, he immediately and enthusiastically snatched the shovel from his hand, offering to help turn the soil.

But he was a frail schoolteacher, and he was panting heavily after only a few digs.

I can't even straighten my back.

Do this job.

Not to mention how uncivilized it is.

He simply couldn't keep up with that much physical strength.

Seeing this, Wang Anping took the iron shovel and swung it around like a nimble calf, quickly turning over the entire plot of land.

Yan Bugui couldn't take advantage of Qin Huairu for nothing, so he took over the work from her and squatted down to knock down clods of earth.

However, seeing how efficiently Wang Anping worked, Yan Bugui couldn't help but gasp in amazement:

This kid is full of brute force, yet he's so efficient in his work. No wonder the neighborhood work group values ​​him so much.

Moreover, he is cunning and capable in both literary and martial arts.

Don't mess with them! Don't mess with them!

Remembering what Liu Haizhong had just said about holding a hospital-wide meeting to criticize He Daqing, Yan Bugui sidled up to Wang Anping and whispered the story to him.

Wang Anping already knew He Daqing's background.

He glanced at Yi Zhonghai, who was also aware of this, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

He smiled and said to Yan Bugui:

"It's only right to hold a meeting to criticize Lao He and make him make a self-criticism; what he did was indeed unethical."

"But have you thought about it?"

"You and Mr. Liu were both involved, and you even went to the police station, yet you still don't understand why Lao He ran away last night. How did Mr. Yi know?"

Yan Bugui was taken aback.

I was so shocked by the news that I didn't even think about it that way.

After Wang Anping reminded him, he immediately realized something was wrong:

Yes, he and Liu Haizhong were involved the whole time, but they were kept in the dark. How come Yi Zhonghai knew the inside story?

Thinking this through, Yan Bugui became more cautious and stopped saying anything.

That evening, after dinner, Jia Zhangshi was thinking about going to find Yi Zhonghai to expose Wang Anping's attempt to steal Qin Huairu's heart and ask Yi Zhonghai to stand up for her family.

Just as I reached the doorway, I heard Liu Haizhong shouting loudly in the courtyard:

"Neighbors, please come out for a moment."

"There's something I need to discuss with everyone to see how to handle it!"

"Old He, come out here!"

"Teacher Yan, Lao Yi, you two come out too."

The courtyard house wasn't very big to begin with, and this shout attracted everyone inside, who gathered in twos and threes in the central courtyard.

He Daqing walked out of the house with a frown, staring at Liu Haizhong with an unfriendly look—this kid was the one who caused trouble last night, and he's here to stir up trouble again today. It's no surprise that he's up to no good.

"Liu Haizhong, why did you call me out?"

He asked in an annoyed tone.

Seeing the neighbors gather around, Liu Haizhong's face showed a smug look. He liked the feeling of being surrounded by people and having the final say.

He pointed at He Daqing and raised his voice:

"He Daqing, stop pretending to be confused!"

"Even though you're not an enemy agent, you ran away with your luggage last night, that can't be faked, can it?"

"Tell everyone, what were you planning to do last night?"

"Old Yi, Teacher Yan, come quick!"

"He Daqing needs to explain things clearly to everyone today and apologize sincerely to the neighbors. Then we'll discuss how to deal with him!"

Yi Zhonghai had originally intended to use this incident to control He Daqing, and now that Liu Haizhong had taken the lead, he naturally wouldn't stay out of it.

He coughed lightly, took two steps forward, and adopted a fair and impartial demeanor:

"Old He."

I know you might be facing difficulties.

"But this was really unethical and had a very bad impact."

"You have to give everyone an explanation, especially since Sha Zhu and Yu Shui are still here. You can't just abandon the children!"

Remembering Wang Anping's earlier reminder, Yan Bugui stepped forward, but remained silent, observing the situation from the sidelines.

He Daqing had been a wanderer in Beijing when he was young, and had seen all sorts of people, so he wasn't afraid of this kind of scene at all.

He stiffened his neck and said in a hard voice:

"What do you mean?"

"What I do is none of your business!"

"There's no point in arguing with you!"