The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

The morning light will spread all over the earth.

There is a pigeon cage on the roof, and the pigeons in the cage are cooing.

The pigeon breeder opened the pigeon cage, and the pigeons scrambled out of the cage, flapping their wings and flying towards the blue sky.

In an instant, the entire sky of the capital was filled with the sound of "wooo wooo" pigeon whistles.

On the road, Ran Qiuye was riding a bicycle, pedaling hard, ignoring the pigeons flying overhead, and riding straight from West City to East City.

It's early at this time, and sanitation workers are cleaning up the garbage. There is no heavy traffic on the main road yet, and the grand scene of people riding bicycles to work will have to wait for a while before it appears.

I don’t know if the bike Teacher Ran rode was borrowed from someone. It was not a ladies’ bike, but one with a frame. Maybe her legs were not long enough, or maybe the seat was a little high. When the pedals turned to the lower half of the circle, she had to turn back before her toes could move up.

“Hey, hey~!”

The 28-inch bicycle is indeed not suitable for female comrades to ride. When we arrived at Nanluoguxiang and turned a corner, we unexpectedly saw someone there.

Teacher Ran hurriedly stepped on the brakes and jumped off the car, but the bend of his right leg was still hanging on the middle beam. He pushed on the ground with his left foot and finally stopped the car.

"I'm sorry, I scared you~!"

"Eh~!"

After bending her right leg off the beam, Teacher Ran hurriedly and politely apologized. The two braids on her head bounced as she lowered her head.

"Are you the mother of the stick terrier?"

Although Qin Huairu seemed to have suddenly aged and her hair was messy, Teacher Ran could still recognize her without a doubt.

Qin Huairu turned around and glanced at Teacher Ran with an expressionless face. She didn't say hello and didn't respond to Teacher Ran's greeting at all.

He was not angry because he was almost hit by a bicycle, nor was he enthusiastic because he was the child's class teacher. He walked to the gate of the courtyard silently like a walking corpse.

It just so happened that Teacher Ran was also here. She came to look for Li Feng, but she didn't know why Banggeng's mother seemed like a different person, both in her spirit and attitude towards others.

"Who is it, so early in the morning?"

Yan Jiecheng and his wife, who used to guard the back house, moved out after getting the key to the house, and old Yan became the door god of the courtyard again.

Old Yan, who opened the door, was a little surprised when he saw that it was Qin Huairu who knocked on the door, and then he saw Teacher Ran.

"Hey, Teacher Ran, didn't you ask for leave yesterday because of something at home? Why are you here so early in the morning?"

Old Yan didn't pay much attention to Qin Huairu's condition. In his eyes, after this widow moved out, she was no longer a member of this courtyard. Instead, he greeted Teacher Ran who was behind him.

"I'm here to see Secretary Li, Teacher Yan. Once the matter is resolved, I will return to school. I won't tell you yet. I'm in a hurry~!"

After parking and locking the bicycle outside the door, Teacher Ran went straight into the yard. Unlike usual, he was a little nervous today and didn't even talk much to Teacher Yan.

Qin Huairu, who was the first to enter the yard, looked at the very familiar slum with a complicated expression, especially when she saw Li Feng holding Li Hui and helping her pee at the door of the ear room, it became even more complicated.

Of course Li Feng also saw Qin Huairu, but he shook his head and pretended not to see her. In his eyes, the widow was hopeless. He realized that it was useless to come looking for her so early in the morning. The precious time to catch her had been missed when she decided to lie.

Qin Huairu stopped, clasped her hands in front of her stomach, and opened her mouth. She didn't know if it would be any use confessing to Li Feng now.

While she was hesitating, Teacher Ran had already trotted into the front yard. Especially when she saw that Li Feng's room door was open, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief, walked past Banggeng's mother, and went straight to the ear room.

"Secretary Li, oh, luckily you are at home. I couldn't find you when I went to the factory yesterday. I was so worried!" Li Feng has known Li Feng for several years. The little girl who had just graduated from the normal school has become a graceful teacher. She is also very familiar with Li Feng and there is no awkwardness at all.

Teacher Ran's words seemed to shut Qin Huairu down instantly. The words that were about to come out of her mouth were swallowed back into her throat.

"My dad was taken away by someone. Not long after he was taken away, my mom heard it near our house..."

Perhaps realizing that Qin Huairu behind him had not yet walked towards the central courtyard, Teacher Ran stopped talking halfway and looked back at Qin Huairu. The sound of gunshots was a guess, perhaps firecrackers. Teacher Ran could tell Li Feng about this guess, but not tell anyone else.

Li Feng did not answer Teacher Ran immediately. Instead, after handing Li Hui to her mother, he looked at Qin Huairu, raised his chin and asked.

"Is something wrong with you?"

"I'm fine~!"

Facing Li Feng's scrutinizing and majestic gaze, Qin Huairu lowered her eyes unnaturally, shook her head, and then walked towards the central courtyard in a voice that only she could hear.

This time he walked in a very awkward and fast pace, as if he wanted to escape from here.

"What the hell is wrong with Bang Geng? She feels weird today. I almost hit her with my bike just now, but she didn't say anything?"

Teacher Ran muttered in confusion. Even she, who was not familiar with the ways of the world, could tell that there was something wrong with Qin Huairu's condition today, and it was not a small problem.

"Some people are dead, but still alive. Some people are still alive, but already dead~!"

Looking at Qin Huairu's back as she entered the hall, Li Feng curled his lips and shook his head. This widow had her own way of seeking death. It would be difficult for an outsider to persuade her. Once she made a decision, no one could pull her back.

The widow didn't want to talk, and Li Feng was too lazy to force her. He turned around, poured hot water into the basin, and while washing his hands, he told her the purpose of Teacher Ran's visit.

"I know why you're here. Your father is fine. He's been picked up by the army. The people from the Supervisory Committee are looking for him to learn some information. As for the noise at your house, just treat it as someone else setting off firecrackers in the middle of the night!"

It is better to be simple like Teacher Ran. When she can't make up her mind, at least she will ask someone for advice instead of hitting her head against the wall.

"How come you seem to know everything?"

When Teacher Ran heard Secretary Li say in person that his father was fine, he really believed it.

His heart was immediately relieved and he smiled. Although the corners of his mouth were still a little crooked, it was much better looking than Qin Huairu with a droopy face.

"I wasn't at the factory yesterday because I went to deal with this matter. Don't worry, go back and tell your mother. Don't overthink it. Director Ran is staying in the military compound and will be back in a few days~!"

After wiping his hands with a towel, Li Feng's relaxed look made Teacher Ran's heart completely calm down. Although she had not seen her father safe and sound, she just believed what Secretary Li said.

"That's good. Thank you, Secretary Li. I'm sorry to bother you so early in the morning~!"

After getting an answer, Teacher Ran felt completely relieved. She believed that her father would not engage in corruption or bribery, and she also believed that Li Feng was capable and would take good care of her father.

"If everyone could be as smart as you, I would have less worries~!"

"As for me, are you saying I'm smart?"

Teacher Ran, who was about to turn around and leave, did not expect to receive such an evaluation from Secretary Li. He turned around, tilted his head, and asked happily.

"You are much smarter than some people~!" (End of this chapter)