No one else reacted, but Teacher Mi, who understood her grandson, was stunned for a moment, "You mean those people were brought by Xiao Huang?"
Ning Shaobai didn't comment and said casually, "Didn't they say there was another commotion this morning? Did Aunt Liu contact the union? The union must have contacted Zhang Qiming."
"I know this. I heard from our old Li that Director Wang criticized Zhang Qiming today!" someone said, "Zhang Qiming didn't even go home at noon, and he actively applied to go on a business trip as soon as he got to work in the afternoon."
At this point, a light bulb suddenly lit up in that person's head. "Ah, I thought he was criticized. In order to win the advanced title this year, he took the initiative to do this hard job. It turns out that he did it to avoid the limelight."
"Indeed." Someone actively joined in, "Today, Huang Xiaojuan went out and was caught by Xiao He's country wife and scolded for a long time. No one wanted to play with Xuanxuan in the nursery, so Huang Xiaojuan took him home. She looked so unhappy at that time..."
Everyone followed Ning Shaobai's train of thought and instantly turned into Sherlock Holmes, "So, they framed Xia Mian. In this way, everyone would hate Xia Mian and forget about their family affairs."
"Yes, when Huang Xiaojuan left today, many people began to sympathize with her."
Xia Mian suddenly realized, "No wonder I scolded those people so badly, but they didn't leave. It turns out they received a mission."
"Did you scold them?"
"Well, they whistled at me, so of course I had to scold them."
"So they really don't know Xia Mian."
The members of the Holmes Women's League made rich guesses: "Don't say it, this trick is simple and effective. If those hooligans were given some money and spread Xia Mian's name in the yard, the little girl would be ruined!"
Old Lady Liu said, "That's something those two black-hearted people could do. They want to drive Xia Mian away. Xia Mian just came to the city from town and is unfamiliar with the place. If she gets entangled by those hooligans, who would believe her?"
Teacher Mi thought of something worse, "Xiao Xia is a 16-year-old girl from another place. If she was taken away by those hooligans..."
This possibility is too great. The middle-aged woman clapped her hands and said, "Isn't it! Otherwise, why did the whole family leave suddenly? Zhang Qiming is going on a business trip for seven or eight days, and Huang Xiaojuan took her luggage with her when she left."
"She said she was afraid of those hooligans and wanted to go back to her mother's house to hide for a few days. This is like asking Xia Mian to cry out to heaven and earth for help but no one can help her!"
"Yes, I thought Huang Xiaojuan was too embarrassed to stay in the compound and wanted to avoid the limelight, but I didn't expect she had such vicious thoughts!"
"A beast is a beast. This family is full of evil-minded people. Xia Mian is still with Xiao Feng. Are they going to throw them both to the gangsters?!"
Amid the condemnation of the crowd, Xia Mian was only concerned about one thing, "Are they all gone? Is the door locked?"
"Do you have the key?" Although Mrs. Liu asked this, she already knew the answer in her heart.
Sure enough, Xia Mian shook his head.
Old Lady Liu asked, "What should we do? Where are you two going to stay today? And you're bringing Xiao Feng with you!"
Xia Mian's legs tightened, and sure enough, Xiao Feng was hugging her legs, with his little hands nervously clenched together. This child had been treated like an object since she was a child, and was very sensitive.
Xia Mian touched his head, "Don't worry, Auntie won't abandon you. Auntie will go do something and buy some food. Xiao Feng is tired and hungry, so it will be faster for Auntie to go alone."
Xiao Feng was still very scared, her little hands tightly grasping the hem of her skirt, but she still pursed her lips and nodded obediently, "Auntie, I'll be good, please come back soon." At the end, tears were already in her big eyes.
Xia Mian couldn't stand the crying voice of the little baby. "Forget it." She picked up Xiao Feng and said, "Auntie, take Xiao Feng with you wherever you go, okay?"
Xiao Feng hugged her neck tightly, tears finally falling, "Auntie, I'll be good."
The adults were heartbroken. Old Lady Liu scolded, "This family is really useless! What are you going to do, Xia Mian? Otherwise, stay at my house for a few days. It will be a good opportunity for Xiao Feng and Zhuang Zhuang to keep you company."
"It's okay, Aunt Liu." Xia Mian originally wanted to deal with those thugs and ask them for some information.
But now Xiaofeng is more important.
Xia Mian had no intention of staying anywhere. She didn't like to trouble others, nor did she want to live under someone else's roof. Besides, it hadn't come to that point yet.
If it was a young girl who had just come from a small county town, she might be at a loss, but Zhang Qiming and Huang Xiaojuan were wrong to think that they could stump Xia Mian and the others with this matter. I just hope they don't regret it after they come back.
"Don't you even have money?" Old Mrs. Liu asked worriedly.
Xia Mian smiled, "Don't worry, I'll call Zhang Qiming first and ask him what I should do."
"He's on a business trip, what can we do?" Old Mrs. Liu was still worried.
"Ask first. Aunt Liu, can I borrow your phone?"
\"Use mine." Teacher Mi said, "You don't have to go upstairs." After saying that, she turned around and walked back.
Xia Mian did not refuse, as Teacher Mi's house was on the first floor, which was more convenient.
Looking at Ning Shaobai following behind him, Xia Mian felt that something was about to come out. It was not until the other party naturally entered Teacher Mi's house that Xia Mian realized that this guy was actually Teacher Mi's genius grandson Xiaobai? !
Ning Shaobai saw her incredible look and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing." Xia Mian forgave him instantly. After all, it was normal for a genius to have some flaws. Considering that he helped her today, she would never bother with him again.
Ning Shaobai always felt that she was up to no good.
Xia Mian called Zhang Qiming.
There were no mobile phones in those days, and there were not many large mobile phones in inland cities.
In the original body's memory, only the richest man in Mingxi County had a mobile phone. He could always see the bald, pot-bellied rich man walking on the street with a mobile phone, shouting, "Ah, what did you say? The signal is bad, I didn't hear you clearly, say it again."
It can immediately attract almost all the attention on the street.
However, BP machines are still quite popular, and anyone with similar conditions can own one.
Xia Mian left a message directly saying that she was at Teacher Mi's house and asked him to call Teacher Mi's house back, so Zhang Qiming's call came relatively quickly.
But right away, he asked, "Xia Mian, someone has complained to me. How could you call those shady people to the family compound? What if something goes wrong? Also, why are you bothering Teacher Mi?"
"Mianmian, be obedient. Your second uncle called me today and said he would take you back to see me." Zhang Qiming said earnestly, "You know your second uncle's old ideas. There are no adults in your family, and your grandmother listens to your second uncle. When the time comes, he will marry you off casually. You will be helpless, what can you do?"
Xia Mian narrowed her eyes. This was blocking her retreat. She couldn't get in the house, and she didn't dare go back to her hometown. Wasn't the only option left for her to follow the gangsters
She snorted, and without making any excuses, she simply said, "There's no one at home and I can't get in, so I can only borrow Teacher Mi's phone. Don't gossip, aren't you afraid of wasting phone bills?" Chatting at specific times was a feature of this era. After all, phone charges were much more expensive these days than in later generations, and answering the phone was also charged. People who had just escaped from hard times lived more frugally.
After she said that, Zhang Qiming was at a loss for words. He just listened to Xia Mian asking, "Now that Huang Xiaojuan has left with Xuanxuan and doesn't seem to be planning to come back, what should Xiaofeng and I do?"
Zhang Qiming said helplessly, "I was arranged to go on a business trip at the last minute. The train tickets have been bought. There is nothing I can do now. So, I will call Aunt Liu later. You can go find Aunt Liu, or Teacher Mi. As for the money, didn't Xiaojuan say that you just took 500 today? It should be enough for a few days. If it's not enough, you can borrow some or something."
"I've already spent all my money." Xia Mian said, "Xiao Feng has nothing. I bought everything for Xiao Feng."
"Huang Xiaojuan hasn't returned my passbook yet. Why should I borrow money when I have my own money?" Xia Mian said unhappily, "My mother said that I can't borrow money from anyone casually. I don't like borrowing money."
Teacher Mi heard this and said, "It's okay. We can only give up when Xiao Zhang comes back."
Zhang Qiming realized that Xia Mian was actually using the hands-free mode. He thought about what he had just said and realized that there was nothing wrong with it. After knowing that Teacher Mi was listening, he said earnestly, "Your money is what your mother left for you to study. Don't always think about it and do something else. If you don't have money, you can figure it out first. If you really can't, ask the neighbors for help. I'll be back in a few days. Teacher Mi, I'm sorry to trouble you with Xia Mian and Xiao Feng."
Teacher Mi said, "It's nothing, just neighbors."
"Anyway, I won't lend you money." Xia Mian gave him a quick warning. "Then I'll do whatever I want. Return my passbook to me when you come back. I don't believe you."
Zhang Qiming sighed and said, "Don't worry, I will return the passbook to you as soon as I get it back," if you still need it.
"Anyway, just go ahead and ask your neighbors for help. If you really owe me money, I'll pay it back when I get back."
Old Madam Liu, who followed in, heard this and said, "That's better. Since you've brought someone here, you should act like one. Besides, there's Xiaofeng. I think your Huang Xiaojuan is hopeless. She actually abandoned her two children and ran away. I think she did it on purpose!"
Zhang Qiming frowned slightly. This situation was a little different from what he had imagined. Why didn’t the neighbors hate hibernation
Zhang Qiming was thinking in his mind, but he still took the opportunity to flatter Xia Mian, "Xiaojuan just called me and said that she was scared by the thugs who came to her house. Xia Mian did something similar when she was in her hometown." Otherwise, she wouldn't be so skilled in fighting.
"Her second uncle also thinks that she is not good at studying, so he always wants to marry her off. I think she should still study at such a young age..."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. I'll teach them both a lesson when I get back. But for Xia Mian and Xiao Feng, I'll have to trouble Aunt Liu and Teacher Mi to take care of them for now."