Chapter 193
“That’s even less likely. The mayor is almost ninety years old. How many more years can he live?”
Ye Zhi, because he was halfway up the mountain range, saw the plane a little earlier than the people in the town, but he wasn’t the first to notice it; it was Yu.
He was learning how to milk cows with Yu.
Actually, having a big belly wasn’t very suitable for this kind of work, because you had to sit on a low stool and also worry about the cow suddenly getting angry and kicking. Yu advised Ye Zhi to rest and watch on the side, but Ye Zhi refused, saying, “Let me try. I can do it.”
And indeed he could. Not only could he do it, but he did it much better than Yu. Perhaps because of his gentle technique, the cow stood obediently and calmly, allowing him to milk it. It didn’t get as agitated as it did when Yu milked it, occasionally kicking over the bucket and wasting half a day’s work for Yu.
“You’re really good, unlike me, clumsy and awkward.” Yu admitted his shortcomings candidly, “Qing Qing is like me, not good at ordinary tasks. If he works at a cake shop, his salary for the month probably won’t cover the losses.”
He wasn’t complaining because there was still a gentle smile on his face.
Ye Zhi said warmly, “Uncle is very good, and Qing Qing is also very good.”
“You are very good, with a stable temperament, just like Hui.” Yu couldn’t help but chat with him while he couldn’t help, “I liked Hui back then because he helped me with many things, many things I messed up.”
This couple had been childhood sweethearts and had recognized each other at a very young age. Despite the odd looks from others, they had built their own little home, despite the hardships, they were happy, and in the end, they successfully conceived and had a child, becoming a happy family of four.
Ye Zhi loved to hear them talk about their love story. He always felt that the process was very sweet and could dilute the bitterness in his heart. Yu was definitely a gentle person, although he was a bit rough and clumsy in his actions, his thoughts were delicate. He never asked Ye Zhi about everything related to the child in his belly. Instead, he taught him what to expect during pregnancy and helped him prepare for the things he would need for childbirth, giving Ye Zhi enough reassurance and making him feel like he had found someone to rely on, like a father or mother.
After milking most of the bucket, the work was finally done, and the cow could continue to eat the grass on the ground. As the two were about to go back to the house, Yu saw the “big bird” flying in the sky.
“How can a plane appear here?” Yu was also excited. The last time he saw a plane was three years ago, and that plane flew very high and quickly, unlike this one, which was already clearly visible.
Ye Zhi turned his head and saw the plane too.
Compared to the indigenous people who were just amazed at the arrival and design of the plane, although his knowledge of mechanics was also very lacking, he could recognize the emblem on top.
There was another smaller emblem next to the emblem, which represented the code for each region.
And the code on it was very familiar to him—it was the code for the central city.
His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and although he felt it was unlikely, he couldn’t suppress a surge of panic. Ye Zhi’s mouth went dry, his chest felt like it was being blocked, his pupils dilated more and more, and then, as the small plane extended its antennae-like struts and landed in a vacant lot in Black Earth Town, that surge of panic reached its peak, making his face as pale as snow.
Yu noticed his change in expression. “Ye, what’s wrong?”
“I, I might…” Ye Zhi unconsciously grabbed Yu’s arm, “I might need to hide for a while. Can you help me find a more secluded place?”
Regardless of whether he was overthinking it, Ye Zhi couldn’t calm down until the plane left.
He only knew one thing: he couldn’t let Huo Youqiao find him.
Ye Zhi’s expression was too anxious, and although Yu didn’t understand why, he still led him to the cellar of his own home.
This was a cellar that almost every household in the Black Earth Mountains would dig. Instead of digging underground, they would open a hole at the mouth of the mountain, extending it for twenty meters. No matter how hot it was outside, it would be cool inside, with temperatures only in the teens, suitable for storing some food.
“It’s too cold and damp here. It’s not good for a pregnant man to stay too long.” When Yu came in, he even found a blanket for him to wrap himself in, “If there are no abnormalities after two hours, I’ll come to get you, okay?”
Ye Zhi nodded in panic, his body involuntarily trembling, until Yu went out and closed the door, he couldn’t calm down.
That plane had the code for the central city on it, it was a government official’s private plane. Could it be Huo Youqiao?
