The man looked at Erya's line of sight, and when he saw the police officer and Shi Qing standing next to him, he immediately greeted him politely.

Listening to the two police officers roughly finish the matter, the man hurriedly thanked him.

"I am Erya's second brother, my name is Xu Qingbai."

"Thank you, two comrades, and this girl. It's almost time for dinner, why don't you stay for lunch before leaving? ”

"Uh-huh, let's stay and eat."

Erya nodded in agreement.

The two police officers had to rush back to the town on something, so they didn't want to waste time, so they said goodbye to them and prepared to leave.

"Where's Sister Qingqing?"

"Nope."

Shi Qing said lightly: "I have to go back and see that house." ”

"It won't take much time." The second girl looked at her with blank eyes.

Shi Qing shook his head, "Don't bother." ”

She didn't want to deal with anyone else.

"Alright, Erya."

Xu Qingbai interrupted Erya's words, and his eyes signaled her to settle down, "Don't delay others to do things." ”

Erya had no choice but to shrink back cowardly and follow Xu Qingbai to watch them leave.

…

Shi Qing returned to Linjia Village, and went to the foot of the mountain according to his impression, and sure enough, he saw an old courtyard nearby, with an earthen embryo house in it, and weeds growing half a person tall in the rest of the place.

Sister Lan borrowed some tools from the village chief for weeding and cleaning.

As soon as the village chief brought tools such as sickles and brooms, he turned around and saw Shi Qing stepping into the courtyard, and couldn't help asking, "Miss Qing, do you really want to live here?" ”

"Hmm."

Shi Qing nodded, "I'll take a look in the house first." ”

Shi Qing walked into the house.

The door to the house was one of those old wooden panels, a little crooked, and it looked weak, but it could barely be bolted.

Not to mention the windows, other houses in the village have been replaced with glass windows, and this house has not been inhabited in at least ten years, and it is still the kind of papier-mâché windows.

The tung oil paper on it was torn by the wind and rain, and only a frame remained.

The air in the room was a little damp, and the walls were peeling off and moldy, but now the doors and windows were open, and the air circulated a little.

Fortunately, the beams of the house were not damaged by insects, and they could barely live in it.

"Qingqing, are you back?"

Sister Lan was wiping the dust on the kang with an old rag, and she was unexpectedly more enthusiastic and active than a few days ago.

"Hmm."

Shi Qing didn't plan to inquire about Sister Lan's past, but said, "I'll go outside to clean up." ”

Sister Lan was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay." ”

Xu felt that they were two weak women, with limited labor, and cleaning the yard was a big project, so the village chief volunteered to stay and help them.

After Shi Qing thanked the village chief, he began to clear the weeds on the road from the courtyard gate to the front of the house.

Shi Qing had never used a sickle to cut grass before, so he consulted the village chief, and his efficiency improved a lot.

They were weeding, and it wasn't long before someone from outside the courtyard came looking for them.

"May I ask if Lin Shiqing is here?"

The man parked his bicycle outside the courtyard and did not enter the door, but when he came in from the outside, he could just see the village chief who was mowing the lawn, and asked with some uncertainty.

"Girl, someone is looking for you."

The village chief called Shi Qing over.

Shi Qing threw aside the weeds in his hand, walked over to look outside the courtyard, and saw Xu Qingbai standing outside, not knowing why he came over on purpose.

"Is there something wrong?"

Xu Qingbai said: "That's the case, thank you for saving Erya." I heard some of Erya's current situation, and I thought I would come and send you some food, which will be counted as our thanks. ”