Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 142 Token
Just then, a person suddenly walked out of the scrap metal recycling station next door.

He looked warily at Chu Mingzhou and Su Nuannuan standing at A Qiu's door, holding a large wooden stick in his hand.

"Who are you looking for?"

The visitor was none other than Old Man Xu, A Qiu's neighbor. Seeing Old Man Xu's appearance, Su Nuannuan knew that he had misunderstood.

Although she had ordered bookshelves here before, she was unsure whether Old Man Xu knew her.

When Chu Mingzhou saw that Old Man Xu was holding a wooden stick, his eyes immediately became alert, and his feet instantly changed to a special gait, as if he was ready to attack at any moment.

Upon seeing Chu Mingzhou's stance, Old Man Xu gripped the wooden stick in his hand even tighter.

"What do you want? Let me tell you, there are people all around here."

Seeing this, Su Nuannuan knew that if she didn't stop them, the two would start fighting.

She stepped out from behind Chu Mingzhou and spoke softly.

"Hello, Grandpa Xu, we are Qiu's friends."

When Su Nuannuan was fully exposed, Old Man Xu recognized her.

"Are you the little girl that A-Qiu brought last time?"

Su Nuannuan was speechless, feeling a sense of resistance to the language of this era for the first time. However, she still responded.

"Yes, Grandpa Xu, that's me."

Upon recognizing an acquaintance, Old Xu put down the wooden stick he was carrying. At the same time, Chu Mingzhou also lowered his guard and his attitude returned to its usual calm.

Su Nuannuan wasn't surprised. According to Sister Yali, Chu Mingzhou's grandparents were retired Red Army veterans. Chu Mingzhou lived with his grandparents when he was young and practiced running and boxing with the other children in the compound from a young age, so he was quite good at martial arts.

Old Xu spoke up again at this moment.

"Girl, are you looking for A-Qiu? She's gone out to work and isn't home."

Su Nuannuan shook her head and said.

“No. We’re here to find her younger brother and sister. A-Qiu asked me to take care of these two children for a few days.”

Old Man Xu was puzzled by Su Nuannuan's words and frowned.

"What happened to A Qiu? Why would she entrust Pengpeng and Xinxin to outsiders?"

Su Nuannuan felt that Old Man Xu's words were too blunt. Even though they were outsiders, you can't just say things like that to their faces.

Su Nuannuan laughed awkwardly twice. However, she still explained A Qiu's situation.

He revealed that A-Qiu had been injured on the head at the Huanglong Hotel and was now hospitalized.

After hearing what had happened, Old Man Xu was so angry that he was trembling.

"Where did this bastard come from, bullying a little girl! Girl, tell me who hit A Qiu, and I'll knock his teeth out right now!"

Although Old Xu was old, he had been to the mountains and carried a hunting rifle when he was young. Later, after his children and wife died, he came to Beijing alone to make a living.

He often helped and cared for the three siblings, A Qiu and her siblings, across the street, and he considered them as his own children. How could he not be furious to hear that A Qiu had been beaten?

Su Nuannuan picked up the wooden stick again and quickly explained.

“Grandpa Xu, don’t worry. Although that man hit A Qiu, we made him pay 250 yuan. The owner of Huanglong Hotel also gave A Qiu 100 yuan.”

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's last two sentences, Old Man Xu, who had been furious, immediately calmed down and awkwardly scratched his head. "We lost so much money."

A-Qiu's family is struggling financially. Old Man Xu knows that A-Qiu often does odd jobs to earn money for her younger siblings' medical treatment. He wants to help A-Qiu, but she doesn't want to take advantage of her for no reason.

Even if he helps her today, A Qiu will repay him the next day. Compared to her younger siblings, Old Man Xu actually feels more sorry for A Qiu, who is already an adult.

Knowing that the other party had paid so much money, Old Xu knew that A Qiu must be happy. However, the thought of A Qiu still lying in the hospital made Old Xu feel sorry for this silly girl.

"Which hospital is A-Qiu in now?"

Su Nuannuan knew that the other party cared about A Qiu, so she didn't hide anything and answered immediately.

"Beijing First People's Hospital. There's a woman named Juanzi taking care of her."

Hearing that someone was taking care of A Qiu, Old Man Xu felt much more at ease.

Knowing that the two had come here today to pick up Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin for care, Old Man Xu assumed it was A Qiu's arrangement and had no objections.

"Since Aqiu entrusted Pengpeng and Xinxin to you, I can rest assured."

If A Qiu doesn't arrange for someone to take care of Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin, Old Man Xu is prepared to take care of the two children by himself.

"When you came, did A-Qiu give you anything?"

Upon hearing Old Man Xu's words, Su Nuannuan took out the small wooden gourd that A Qiu had given her. When Old Man Xu saw it, he said to the two of them.

"Knocking won't do you any good. You have to slip this little gourd through the crack in the door. Only after Pengpeng and Xinxin see it will they open the door for you."

Upon hearing Old Man Xu's words, Su Nuannuan and Chu Mingzhou immediately understood.

It turns out this little wooden gourd is a token; the two children will only open the door after seeing it. No wonder no one answered when she knocked earlier.

After hearing what Old Man Xu said, Su Nuannuan did as he instructed and stuffed the small wooden gourd into the crack in the door.

Although the door to A Qiu's house was tightly closed, it had a small gap of about two centimeters in the middle because it had been used for a long time, just big enough for the small gourd to pass through.

After Su Nuannuan handed over the small gourd, a small hand took it from the other side of the door. Sensing someone taking the gourd, Su Nuannuan knew that someone had been on the other side all along.

A moment later, the door was pulled open from the inside.

The first thing that came into view was Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin, both with smiles on their faces. But when they didn't see the person they wanted to see, the two children stopped running and their eyes became timid and wary.

Upon seeing this, Su Nuannuan knew that the two children hadn't remembered her face when they met at the clinic last time.

She had no choice but to reveal Old Man Xu behind her and speak to him.

"Grandpa Xu, please explain this to me."

Although Su Nuannuan took the initiative to take care of the two children, she really didn't know how to communicate with them. While their hearing was fine, they had stopped speaking at a young age, so they couldn't understand what others were saying.

Su Nuannuan was worried that she might scare the other party, so she wanted to let Old Man Xu communicate with the two children first.

Just as Su Nuannuan had thought, Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin clearly lowered their guard when facing Old Man Xu.

Old Xu squatted down and gestured in front of Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin. The two children's expressions first turned sad and frightened, and then relieved and happy. When Su Nuannuan saw Old Xu pointing at her and making some gestures that she didn't understand, the children, who were initially wary of the two, looked at Su Nuannuan and Tang Xinxin timidly.

Seeing that the two children were no longer frightened, Su Nuannuan finally felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)