"Does Auntie have someone working in the mine?" Luo Ye asked with curiosity.

"No, if my family had someone in the mine, how dare I talk about these things with you?" Auntie sighed lightly, "My man has been gone for a long time, also lost to a mining accident. We never had kids, so now I’m just alone to feed myself, and I’m not afraid of anything."

"The fact you know Bao Han and by the look of your clothes, it’s obvious you’re not from a poor family. The fact that you’re looking for him means you don’t look down on people. I can’t stand how Bao Han’s sons treat him; if you can lend a hand, please help Bao Han."

"Oh, I feel sorry for his wife. No one knows what happened to her. She was a good person, always putting her heart and soul into caring for her children. If she ended up like this, it would be truly unfair of heaven to turn a blind eye."

"You’re right." Zhao Qianqian sighed, "Grandpa Li seemed so cheerful along the way. I didn’t expect the situation at his house to be like this. Watching him scrimp and save for his little grandson and still say his two sons are decent, just a bit poor, I thought there was something off about his expression but didn’t expect it to be like this."

"He and his wife are like that, never talk ill of their children in front of outsiders. If it weren’t for those of us living nearby, we’d truly think his sons and daughters-in-law are all filial."

"Hey Auntie, when did you get such beautiful daughters?" A scrawny old lady came around the corner.

"Fifth Sister-in-law, how could I be so lucky? These two girls came looking for Bao Han, asked me to point out his house, and I advised them not to go today; Bao Han’s family is not in the mood to entertain visitors right now."

"Oh, poor Bao Han’s wife." The scrawny old lady hunched her body and walked over with her feet splayed out, eyeing Luo Ye and Zhao Qianqian, "Who are you to Bao Han’s family?"

"We’re just acquaintances from the road; these two girls came from the big city, really beautiful, right Fifth Sister-in-law?" Auntie answered first.

"Cultural Troupe?" The scrawny old lady hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "What a pity, such a pity."

"What’s so pitiful?" Luo Ye blinked her big eyes, "Grandma, what do you mean? We’ve been sent here due to a setup, if anything goes wrong again, what should we do?"

"I’m just speaking casually." The scrawny old lady waved her hands and quickly walked forward.

"I’m heading back too." Auntie quickly left as well.

"What does she mean?" Zhao Qianqian was puzzled as she looked at Luo Ye.

"Probably because of that director; it seems his background really scares these people." Luo Ye sighed lightly, "A sitting official is not as good as a current manager. In such a small place, so many problems have arisen, if not for the mining accident this time, who knows how long it would have been covered up."

Zhao Qianqian hesitated: "Luoluo, should we still go to Li Baohan’s house?"

"Of course." Luo Ye looked at her, "Did we find out which place it is from asking around?"

"No." Zhao Qianqian smacked her forehead suddenly, "I was only focused on listening to Auntie’s gossip earlier, didn’t get the house number before being interrupted by that scrawny grandma."

"Never mind, let’s keep walking and ask someone else."

They walked forward for about ten meters and finally encountered a lady in her thirties. When Luo Ye asked where Li Baohan lived, the lady looked at them with confusion and gave them the house number: Building 15, Apartment 102.

"Buy some snacks from the store, otherwise, we might not be let in." Luo Ye pulled Zhao Qianqian toward a small supermarket not far away.

"Oh dear, it pains the heart to give such people even a Ding Dian’er to eat." Zhao Qianqian covered her forehead, "I used to always feel my relatives were unreliable, always thought my brother was incompetent. Now, looking at them, they are actually pretty good."

Luo Ye patted her: "We have time, you can tell me your sorrow stories then."

"You think I’d shamelessly tell you now?" Zhao Qianqian pinched her own forehead, "Do I really look like someone without a brain?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Five pounds of biscuits, two boxes of milk, one box of pulpy orange juice, two packs of hawthorn slices, ten bags of potato chips..." Luo Ye listed off the items. The supermarket’s Boss Lady narrowed her eyes into slits; customers like this are rare in places like these.

Not just the Boss Lady, Zhao Qianqian’s eyes widened too. This is Lady Luo’s idea of buying some snacks?

"Luoluo, after we go back from our business trip, come visit my house; you can also bring some snacks." Outside the door, looking at the large bags they carried, Zhao Qianqian couldn’t help but joke.