Reborn in a virtual world, before the house was taken away

Chapter 438 Gathering Information 2

There used to be 15 buildings in this residential compound.

Each building has a maximum of five floors, with buildings 1-5 consisting of large apartments.

Each unit is over 100 square meters and has at least three rooms.

Of course, if there are many children in the family, these three rooms can even be divided into four or even five rooms.

But from the expressions of the older women, Feng Qingqing could tell that these large apartments were not something that ordinary people could get.

After all, there are far more monks than porridge now. Although this is the staff quarters of the district education bureau, it was quite large when it was built.

In addition, the district education bureau did not have enough staff at the time, which resulted in some residents not being from the local education bureau, but being transferred from education bureaus in other districts.

At this time, every household was facing a housing shortage, and it wasn't said that people who were allocated housing due to distance didn't want it.

After learning about other details, Feng Qingqing finally had a clear understanding of the situation.

Around 11 a.m., two of the women said goodbye to their family members who would be home for lunch and went home to cook.

The other two, including the woman with the child, remained seated calmly.

Feng Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't want the Tian family to come and then find that no one here would explain the situation to her.

She thought to herself that there were quite a few people in the Tian family. Although not all of them would necessarily need to come back for lunch, she would be able to recognize anyone who did come back.

Once we found the Tian family's place to stay and learned some basic information from the old woman, the trip was considered complete.

After thinking it over, she silently prayed that someone from the Tian family would return at noon.

Otherwise, she'll have to stay here for the next two days.

Although it's not a big deal if it's short, it's not good if it's long.

Moreover, the days are short in winter now, and most people who go to get off work don't get home until it's almost dark.

At this time, no one would be out strolling or chatting.

They all went home early anyway.

As she silently pondered her thoughts while chatting idly with the two older women beside her, a middle-aged woman walked past from a distance through the gate.

The woman was about forty or fifty years old, and she was dressed very smartly and attractively.

She was wearing a khaki cotton coat, and the color alone made it look expensive.

She wore a pair of black corduroy pants that were bulging, clearly indicating that she was wearing cotton pants underneath.

She was wearing a pair of black fur-lined leather shoes.

She was also wearing a red, yellow, and black checkered scarf around her neck.

This outfit, even decades from now in the late 1970s, wouldn't look shabby or outdated on a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, let alone now.

Because of the cold weather, the woman's scarf covered part of her mouth.

At first, Feng Qingqing was only struck by the woman's attire.

But as her gaze slowly moved upwards, her eyes widened when she saw the upper half of the person's face.

Isn't that Tian Xingzhu's mother?

Although the man had his head down, he was slowly making his way towards the family compound.

Moreover, the scarf also covered the area below her mouth.

But in her observation, this person was exactly the same as the family photo of Tian Xingzhu's family that she had seen before.

She has a good memory; she looked at the Tian family members' appearances several times before coming.

She believed that she would be able to recognize the Tian family members immediately once they came out.

And here comes Tian Xingzhu's mother.

However, a thought suddenly came to her.

Although she felt that this person was Tian Xingzhu's mother, there was no mistake.

But she was sitting next to two eloquent aunties who knew the situation of each family in the Education Bureau's residential compound like the back of their hand.

If she doesn't confirm, wouldn't it be a waste of all the effort she put into getting close to them today?

Moreover, we might be able to obtain more information about the Tian family.

She came here today specifically for this.

Soon, she pretended to look on with envy as she watched Tian Xingzhu's mother gradually walk in through the gate, while also glancing at the older woman holding the child.

This middle-aged woman, after a morning of verification, is a very gossipy woman. She not only loves gossip, but also loves to spread and share it.

For her right now, he is the best person to chat with.

Sure enough, as soon as she saw the Tian family, she went to them immediately.

"Auntie, the clothes this lady is wearing are so beautiful. I've never seen such beautiful clothes in our town."

Nowadays, not to mention county towns or rural areas, even in places like Beijing, the vast majority of people wear black, gray, or dark blue; other colors are very rare.

The old lady's surname was Li. When she heard the girl say that, she looked up and glanced at the clothes that Tian Xingzhu's mother was wearing as she walked over.

Then he burst out laughing.

"You have a good eye, girl. I've hardly ever seen this color before, let alone you."

After speaking, perhaps because she was only focused on looking at the clothes and didn't see clearly who it was, she took a closer look and remembered that Feng Qingqing had called that person "sister" earlier.

His expression changed, and when he saw the person slowly approaching, he paused but didn't say anything.

His facial expression was strange; it was clear he wanted to speak but was holding back.

But I estimate it won't last long.

really.

Not long after Tian Xingzhu's mother walked away, Aunt Li looked at the departing figure with a mysterious expression, moved closer to Feng Qingqing, and then cautiously said:

"Girl, what's wrong with your eyes? Those people who just passed by are all over fifty years old, not much younger than me, and you're still calling them 'sister'."

After hearing this, Feng Qingqing deliberately opened her mouth wide, looking at the middle-aged woman with an incredulous expression. After a long while, she came to her senses and spoke somewhat haltingly:

"No, really? I look very young. I don't think I'm that much older than you."

Another middle-aged woman sitting next to Feng Qingqing burst out laughing when she heard what Feng Qingqing said.

"You young lady, let's not talk about the Tian family, they've always been very good at dressing up. It's normal that you, who's not familiar with them, misjudged them."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Li snorted disdainfully and said in a rather unpleasant tone:

"At her age, she still dresses up so seductively every day, I wonder who she's trying to impress. But didn't I hear she took leave a few days ago to visit her daughter who was working in the countryside? Is she back so soon?"

As soon as Feng Qingqing heard the words "going to the countryside," she knew that her family's opportunity had arrived.

Next, they naturally began to inquire about the Tian family's situation, whether intentionally or unintentionally.