In her previous life, Li Mingxi was an orphan. She encountered a car accident on her way home from work and was reborn into the 1960s, becoming the most beloved granddaughter of the Old Li family.<...
After Old Man Li and Li Jianye left, Team Leader Li Tiezhu notified the members to help find Li Mingxi. When they heard that it was another matter concerning Old Li's family, some people couldn't help but complain. After all, they had just looked for their two grandsons this morning, and now they had to look for their granddaughter again this afternoon. Who wouldn't be annoyed?
Er Laizi yelled, "Captain, why is it Old Man Li's family's business again? All we do all day is help him find someone. Are we still going to work?"
Someone immediately chimed in: "That's right, they said his little Xi is missing, don't go and play around like that again!"
"Yes, we worked ourselves to death to help his family find someone, but who gave us work points? When the food was distributed, we didn't have enough work points. What would we do?"
Niu Cuihua was so angry at the members who were talking without any hesitation that she was about to step forward and speak. If it weren't for her Xiaoxi, did he think they could have survived the famine? If it weren't for her Xiaoxi, why did the rain only fall on their area, and why was the grain harvested in other areas so poor? Why didn't their harvest have any impact?
Before Niu Cuihua could speak, Li Dashu spoke first: "We are all from the same brigade. If a child is lost, what's wrong with helping to find him? Besides, you have received a lot of help from the Li family!"
Li Heping also spoke up: "That's right, Er Laizi, I remember Aunt Cuihua made clothes for you when you were a child."
Before Er Laizi could say anything, he turned around and looked at an old man. "Uncle Gui, I remember that year when you were seriously injured and you were reluctant to go to the county to buy medicine. It was Aiguo who brought it back for you from the provincial capital."
Li Dali echoed, "Exactly. Ever since Aiguo came to town to drive that truck, every family has asked Aiguo for help. So what if he helps look for his daughter today?"
The members who had been complaining at first lowered their heads in guilt after hearing this.
Li Tiezhu said, "Alright, now's not the time to talk about that. The most important thing for us now is to find Xiaoxi. If this girl really goes up the mountain and we can't find her before dark, it will be troublesome!"
A tall woman spoke up, "Captain, please stop talking and make the arrangements quickly. We'll all follow your instructions."
"That's right, that's right. Tell me, how do we find it?"
Li Tiezhu immediately picked out some strong men to go up the mountain together. After all, there were ferocious beasts in the mountains at this time. If they encountered danger, women or elderly people would not be able to protect themselves at all.
At this moment, Li Mingxi woke up in a daze. She had no idea what had happened. She only knew that she was knocked unconscious as soon as she turned around.
Just as he was about to speak, he found his mouth was blocked. Then he heard someone say, "Qiangzi, we have to buy tickets and leave quickly. I think her family will call the police soon, and then we won't be able to leave."
A gruff voice rang out: "But what should I do if I don't have a letter of introduction?"
"It's okay, I have a solution. Just tell me whether you will come with me or not."
Zhao Qiang: "Let's go, I've had enough of this shabby place."
Then Xu Zhiyuan ordered again: "Go and see if that girl is awake? Give her some more ingredients."
Upon hearing this, Li Mingxi immediately closed her eyes and pretended to be unconscious. However, Zhao Qiang saw that Li Mingxi had not woken up yet and was afraid that she would wake up suddenly and cause trouble, so he knocked Li Mingxi unconscious again.
When Li Mingxi woke up again, he was already on the train. This time, Li Mingxi didn't dare to open his eyes easily. He could only feel that he was being held in someone's arms.
At this moment, someone on the opposite side suddenly asked: "Brother, how can you sleep so well? You have been sleeping for almost the whole way."
Xu Zhiyuan replied anxiously, "Hey, my child is sick and can't be taken care of at home. Don't you want to go to the provincial capital to take a look?"
Zhao Qiang next to him also said: "That's right, big brother, you don't know, this child is pitiful, she has been without a mother since she was young, and it was all thanks to my brother who raised her with all his hard work."
The woman next to the man who had just asked the question looked at Li Mingxi with sympathy after hearing this. "This child is so pitiful. It's really hard for you, brother, to take care of the child alone."
Xu Zhiyuan: "It's okay, I'm used to it. Now I just want this child to be healthy, which is more important than anything else!"
"Nephew, have you ever thought about marrying another wife?" a nosy old lady asked casually.
Xu Zhiyuan was vague: "No, how many wives are there these days who are truly good to their children? I can't let her mother down for my own sake."
The woman also looked sympathetic: "It's just that these days, if you have a stepmother, you also have a stepfather. It happened in our village. Everything was fine at first, but then the woman had her own child and stopped treating the child as a human being. She made the child work all day long. If it weren't for the villagers taking care of him, the child would have been worn out long ago!"
The old woman, who had just been doing good things, sighed and said, "Oh, how pitiful!"
Then everyone started talking about other things. When Xu Zhiyuan saw that everyone's attention was diverted, he ignored them.
Li Mingxi listened to all this silently, but was thinking about what to do in his heart. If he said that he was not his child, people probably wouldn't believe him. After all, this person had just said that he was sick. If he said that he was stupid and didn't recognize people, it would be a waste of time.
She clearly remembered that in her past life, such reports were common. But if she went to the police, she would have no chance of contacting them since she was being held by the traffickers. What should she do?
Just as she was deep in thought, the train attendant came over and started selling lunch boxes. Smelling the rich aroma of rice, Li Mingxi's stomach rumbled. She thought that she hadn't eaten for almost a day. Even if she wanted to escape, she didn't have the strength to go far, so she simply pretended to be awake.
She slowly opened her eyes and pretended to have a headache. "Hey, where is this? Why are there so many people?"
Xu Zhiyuan saw that Li Mingxi had woken up, and fearing that he would be exposed, he hurriedly said, "Xiaoxi, be good. Daddy will take you to see a doctor. You will feel better after seeing the doctor!"
Li Mingxi's face was filled with fear: "But you are not my father! My father doesn't look like this!" Then he began to struggle.
When the people around saw this scene, they all looked over here in confusion.
Xu Zhiyuan looked slightly angry, but he still coaxed patiently: "I am the father, Xiaoxi, is he confused because of his illness?" He winked at Zhao Qiang as he said that.
Zhao Qiang beside him was so frightened that his face turned pale, but he still said, "That's right, Xiaoxi, what's wrong with you? Are you stupid? If you don't recognize your father, do you still recognize your uncle?"
Seeing this, the people around also echoed, "That's right, little girl, these are your father and uncle. They have carried you all the way, how can you say they are not them?"
Li Mingxi cried, "It's not Dad. You said it was Dad, but why aren't Mom and brother here?"
The flight attendant Xiao Zhang was originally selling boxed lunches. When he heard the noise, he immediately pushed the cart over.
"What's going on? Why is the child crying?"
Xu Zhiyuan immediately replied: "It's okay, comrade, the child is just greedy and wants to eat meat."
Xiao Zhang looked at Li Mingxi, who was crying in Xu Zhiyuan's arms, and said, "Then take care of the child. This is a public place, and it's embarrassing for a child to keep crying!"