The man suspected of being a kidnapper got off the bus early, and Jianguo released a sigh of relief in secret. Perhaps he had been overthinking it just now. Before long, they also reached the village entrance where Tian Sisi and her younger brothers got off, so as not to have Zhong Fugao drive an extra distance and waste fuel.
Zhong Fugao saw the children carrying a full basket of things, so he parked the tractor, carried the basket on his back, and delivered Tian Sisi and her siblings to their doorstep. Granny Zhao was sunning clothes in the yard. Seeing Zhong Fugao bringing the kids home, she hurriedly invited him inside for a sit and a cup of tea. But Zhong Fugao declined as he had to go back and reconcile accounts with the accountant; the money from the dried mushroom sales had to be sorted out quickly and distributed to the villagers.
