Chapter 92 The word 'brain-dead' is very...

The word 'brain-dead' is very vivid and descriptive!

Yu Hongding nodded: "Then eat quickly, and then we'll go!"

That whole family is brain-dead. Getting angry with them is pointless.

Yu Songqing: "Go! We have to see how the real 'He Xiaoyun' is doing!"

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Yu Jiajia. Just like this morning, when you hear gossip, you might hear more about it, but you just let it go. But now, this matter is related to her.

If the real 'He Xiaoyun' is doing better, then she will be happy for the real 'He Xiaoyun'.

But if He Xiaoyun is not doing well, she certainly won't just stand by and watch; she'll help if she can.

Now let's eat. Aunt Zhao added some greens and bean sprouts to the boiled fish, and it was still delicious! Yu Jiajia loves bean sprouts. She picked up a bean sprout with her chopsticks, then scooped up a spoonful of Kung Pao chicken, mixed it with rice, and it was very appetizing.

The three of them quickly ate their meal and then went to the police station.

The He family lived on Minsheng Road, which happened to be in He Liang's jurisdiction. They originally wanted to go directly to He Liang, but as soon as they entered the lobby, they saw Lu Yuan, who was on duty.

Lu Yuan stood up from his wheelchair and walked over: "Jiajia, what brings you here?"

Yu Jiajia was also pleasantly surprised: "Brother Lu, how's your recovery going?"

Lu Yuan looks much better; he's gained weight and looks more energetic.

Lu Yuan: "I'm all better now, but Brother Liang insisted on putting me in a wheelchair."

He still needs to rest and can't walk for long periods of time. He can't stay idle in the dormitory, so he came to the bureau to be on duty.

Yu Jiajia: "That's good."

Lu Yuan called out to everyone in turn, "Uncle, Brother Songqing, have you eaten? I'll find someone to cover for you for a while and then take you to eat."

Yu Hongding: "I've already eaten, please sit down."

Yu Songqing quickly pushed the wheelchair over so that Lu Yuan could sit down and talk together.

After asking about Lu Yuan's health for a while, Yu Jiajia asked, "Brother Lu, do you know about 'He Xiaoyun'? Has the He family reported it to the police?"

Lu Yuan did know about this matter, and immediately told him about the He family's situation.

This story begins with Grandma He. Grandma He disliked He Xiaoyun from a young age, always saying that He Xiaoyun didn't seem like a member of the He family—she didn't look like one, and she was also slow-witted. She also repeatedly suspected that He Xiaoyun's mother, Xue Ning, was unfaithful and had someone else, but after following her for a long time, she couldn't find anything suspicious.

Moreover, He Xiaoyun has no similarities to Xue Ning.

She never imagined that her child might have been switched. She was the one who brought the child out of the delivery room. The child looked exactly the same when it was born. How could it have been switched?

After her younger sister told her about Crescent Moon's situation immediately, she suddenly realized that the baby might have been switched at birth in the delivery room.

It could be a doctor, a nurse, or even a woman giving birth at the same time!

She insisted on going to the hospital for a blood test, blocking the door and preventing everyone from going to work. If she didn't get the blood test, she would cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself, making it impossible for this family to live in peace. After causing trouble at home, she planned to cause trouble at the grain station, the steel mill, and the post office.

After making the threat, he hung a rope on the door, preparing to commit suicide.

Grandma He was really afraid something might happen, so she didn't even put the rope around her neck and just made a scene.

Her younger sister seized the opportunity to encourage her, saying, "Since you all believe they are your biological children, what's wrong with getting a blood test? It won't take much time, and it will put your mother's mind at ease. Otherwise, this matter will always be a worry for your mother."

She was aware of Old Lady He's suspicions; she had even followed Xue Ning with Old Lady He back then. Otherwise, she wouldn't have rushed to inform Old Lady He as soon as she heard about Yueya'er's situation. She even explained to Old Lady He how blood tests could determine blood type.

He Jianshe was in a real bind, his head was throbbing. His aunt was such a troublemaker, always coming to cause trouble at home. What did this have to do with her? Why did she have to come and stir up trouble for his mother?

Old Mrs. He wailed, "Your useless father died young, and I raised you from infancy, helped you find a wife and raise your children. Now you've grown up and think I'm too old. You won't even go for a blood test. Are you trying to force me to my death?" After cursing He Jianshe, she cursed her eldest grandson He Yao, "Do you want to watch me die? Do you want to force me to my death too? I've wasted all my love and care on you."

He Jianshe didn't dare, and neither did He Yao, even if they thought Old Lady He was being unreasonable, it was no use.

The neighbors also came over to persuade her, some to persuade Grandma He, and others to persuade He Jianshe.

Grandma He wouldn't listen to a word and even asked the other party, "If your granddaughter doesn't look like anyone in the family, wouldn't you be suspicious?"

Of course I'd have doubts.

Like begets like; a rat's son knows how to dig holes.

No matter how ugly or beautiful a person is, they should resemble their parents in some ways, or at the very least, their grandparents. But He Xiaoyun is different; she is completely different from the He family.

Xue Ning felt sorry for He Xiaoyun and wanted to argue with Old Lady He, but she was no match for Old Lady He. If she said a few more words, Old Lady He would threaten to kill herself again.

Old Mrs. He raised a son as a widow. If she hadn't been shrewish, she would have suffered so much bullying.

Xue Ning was no match for him.

After all the commotion, everyone started advising He Jianshe to go and investigate, so that the old man could rest easy.

You can't reason with an elderly person, and you won't get through to them. It's better to put their mind at ease. Besides, what Grandma He said is right; a blood test will put their mind at ease.

Grandma He got her wish and took He Jianshe, Xue Ning, and He Xiaoyun to the steel mill hospital for tests. They found there were quite a few people getting tested.

They all suspect that their descendants are not their own...

The blood type used in the experiment may not be correct, but if the blood types are inconsistent, then it is definitely incorrect.

After the blood was drawn, Grandma He was satisfied.

He Jianshe felt like he had really suffered for nothing. He had so much blood drawn, how much good food would it take to make up for it? He didn't think much about it. How could a child he had raised for 18 years not be his own? It was just that his mother always overthought things.

He Jianshe, Xue Mei, and He Yao comforted He Xiaoyun, who was silently shedding tears.

He Xiaoyun felt wronged. How could her grandmother do this? Just because she's pretty, does she have to doubt her? Isn't it good that she's pretty? Other parents want their children to be good-looking, but her grandmother wants her to be ugly. Her grandmother is just sexist! She just wants to make things difficult for her.

Some people think that this is all Yu Jiajia's fault. They believe that Yu Jiajia did it on purpose because she couldn't stand seeing her doing well and wanted to crush her.

How could Yu Jiajia be so vicious?

Grandma He kept her eyes on the window, and she even went to get the results herself. Of course, she couldn't read, so the doctor had to explain them to her.

He Jianshe has type A blood, Xue Mei has type O blood, and He Xiaoyun has type B blood.

Grandma He didn't understand ABO, so she asked, "Is Xiaoyun our child?"

The doctor looked at Grandma He, unsure of what to say, but still said tactfully, "Parents with blood type A and blood type O can only have children with blood type A or blood type O."

Who knows? Yesterday's baby-swapping saga has continued into today. This is already the seventh blood test result. Fortunately, the previous six blood types matched.

While matching blood types doesn't necessarily mean they're related by blood, and there's a high chance they're not actually related, if the blood types don't match, it's 100% likely they're not related.

Grandma He understood, but she still asked again, "Is He Xiaoyun our biological daughter?"

Old Mrs. He's eldest sister said, "Elder sister, no! He Xiaoyun is definitely not Jianshe's daughter. Whether she is Xue Mei's daughter or not, that's not certain."

Grandma He held the document, stunned for a long time. She felt terrible, and tears welled up in her eyes. If He Xiaoyun wasn't her granddaughter, then who was? She didn't really like He Xiaoyun, but she had raised her.

Is this vaginal discharge? Did you bring the wrong one?

She took the form and went to find He Jianshe and the other three people. She threw the form at Xue Mei's face and said, "Explain yourself! Is He Xiaoyun your child with that other man? Otherwise, why are you so fond of her?"

Xue Mei: ?

When He Jianshe picked up the list and looked at it, he felt like the sky had fallen. He Xiaoyun was really not his and Xue Mei's daughter. But he was very sure that Xue Mei would never have a man outside. So whose daughter was He Xiaoyun?

He Xiaoyun felt like the sky had fallen. She wasn't the He family's biological child. Then who were her biological parents? Was she born out of wedlock? No, that's impossible. Her mother wouldn't do that.

Her mind was a mess, tears streaming down her face. She was so sad. She pushed Xue Mei away and ran outside.

Xue Mei, He Jianshe, and He Yao couldn't care less about the order anymore and rushed to catch up with He Xiaoyun.

Compared to an unknown daughter, He Xiaoyun was their precious treasure.

Grandma He watched helplessly as the family of four ran away. Shouldn't the problem be solved now? Shouldn't the focus be on finding out where their biological child is?

Grandma He's eldest sister asked, "Big sister, what should we do? Should we chase after them too?"

Grandma He felt that her son was being unreasonable, but how could she not be? Besides, she hadn't been particularly fond of He Xiaoyun, so there was always a thorn in her heart. She recalled the events around the time He Xiaoyun was born.

Actually, she just asked Xue Mei if she had any other men, mainly to embarrass Xue Mei. She didn't believe Xue Mei would look for other men outside; Xue Mei wouldn't have that opportunity.

Grandma He felt dizzy, unsure whether it was from sadness or anger.

Upon hearing the news, Director Wang of the health center rushed over. He helped Grandma He to a chair, made her some brown sugar water, and told her to calm down: "Auntie, try to think positively. It's better to discover the problem now than never to know it at all. I'd like to ask, which hospital was your child born in?" If the incident occurred at the steel mill health center, then the investigation should begin there.

The most likely place where a child could be switched is a hospital.

The most important thing now is to find the child.

After drinking the brown sugar water, Grandma He's mind finally cleared up a bit, and she was able to think again. "The baby was born at Dongping Health Center. I stayed in the hospital for a day and a half before being discharged. I was waiting outside the ward and took the baby from the doctor. I won't make any mistakes after I took the baby. The mistake was in the delivery room, in the doctor's hands."

Dean Wang breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't a problem at the steel mill's health center.

After recovering, Grandma He took the form and went straight to the police station.

She wanted to call the police; the Dongping Health Center had mixed up the child, making the He family raise a child for someone else for 18 years. At that moment, Old Mrs. He couldn't even imagine where her real granddaughter was.

If the doctor mistakenly switched the babies, the real granddaughter could live a relatively comfortable life in a wealthy family. But if the babies were switched on purpose, would the real granddaughter be able to live a good life?

An 18-year-old girl, getting married early, is already married and has children.

Grandma He tried to recall the families who had given birth at the same time, but she couldn't remember them all anymore, it had been too long ago. Some were from the county, some from the commune, and some from the countryside. She closed her eyes, not daring to think too deeply, she just wanted to solve the problem as soon as possible and find her granddaughter.

Grandma He took the report to the police and explained the whole story. The police station took it very seriously, and He Liang led the police to Dongping Health Center.

He never returned, and Lu Yuan had no idea what happened afterward.

After leaving the police station, Yu Jiajia and the other two rushed to the health center.

In the health center, Old Lady He was a ruthless womanizer, and even the police had to stop her from hitting people.

Grandma He still remembers the obstetrician from back then, surnamed Hu. He was in his thirties at the time, and should be in his forties or fifties now.

This Dr. Hu is now the director of Dongping Health Center. After learning about the incident, he immediately shirked responsibility, stating unequivocally that the children could not have been switched at birth in the health center. He said, "The blood type can only prove that the child is not related to the father, not the mother. You should look for the child's mother now, not the hospital."

In this day and age, there is no technology that can prove whether a child is actually the biological child of the parents.

Grandma He grabbed Dean Hu by the collar and started scratching him wildly. "You're a doctor, what nonsense are you spouting? My granddaughter was switched at birth in your hospital. You're pushing the blame away so quickly, did you do it?"

Dean Hu called for people to stop Old Lady He.

Grandma He's younger sister also joined in. The two old ladies were quite fierce, scratching whoever they caught. In the end, they were pulled apart by the police.

Grandma He tried to break free from the police. As she jumped, she pointed at Dean Hu's nose and yelled, "Dean Hu, let me tell you, you need to find all the records of those who gave birth around June 3rd right now, and also find all the doctors and nurses on duty at the hospital that day. If I find my real granddaughter, that's fine, but if I don't, I'm not done with you. My fake granddaughter was taken from you, so that's your fault."

Grandma He's older sister also shouted, "You keep making excuses, did you do it? An obstetrician, how could you do such a despicable thing as switching other people's babies? How many babies have you switched? And now you're even the director of a hospital, it's outrageous!"

Since we don't know where the problem lies, let's just go ahead and yell at Dean Hu.

When Yu Jiajia arrived, she witnessed this scene. She thought that the He sisters were quite wise. Despite their unreasonable arguments, they were right in every word and wouldn't let go of Dean Hu.

If Dean Hu is innocent, she will investigate to the end. If he is not innocent, Old Mrs. He will investigate to the end.

Dean Hu was covered in sweat and was still trying to shirk responsibility, unwilling to admit the matter. "The baby your wife gave birth to was wrapped up and given to the family. The problem couldn't have happened in the hospital."

Yu Jiajia stepped forward to chime in: "Since it's not the health center's problem, then investigate! Once the investigation is clear, the health center will be proven innocent."

Another voice chimed in, and Dean Hu frowned: "How can something that happened more than ten years ago be so easy to investigate? Besides, there was a fire at the health center more than ten years ago, and most of the original records were burned."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady He immediately flew into a rage, "Fine, fine! Not only did you switch the child, but you also destroyed the records. The problem lies with your health center, with you, the director."

Dean Hu: "Can't you be reasonable? I know you're anxious, but you can't just shift the blame to the health center, can you? Do you think you can get compensation from the health center this way?"

Grandma He immediately flew into a rage: "You heartless wretch! Which ear of yours heard us say we wanted compensation? All we want now is to find my poor granddaughter! Where is she? Has she been properly cared for and grown up? Has she suffered any hardship?"

Her sobs grew louder and louder with each word; she was truly heartbroken.

Dean Hu: "Old lady, I've been trying to persuade you because I feel sorry for you, but if you insist on doing this, then show me the evidence. The health center is not a place for you to make trouble."

Yu Jiajia stared at Dean Hu. She was lying, though she hid it very well, but she was panicking.

Grandma He and her younger sister were about to go up and confront Dean Hu again when the security guards quickly stopped them.

Yu Jiajia said, "Stop talking about these irrelevant things. If the data is gone, then find the people. Who were the doctors and nurses on duty back then? How much can they remember? Is Dr. Hu being so uncooperative because he's scared? Don't be afraid. We'll definitely find out the truth."

Grandma He looked at Yu Jiajia with gratitude. She wiped away her tears and said, "I just want to know the truth. I just want to find my granddaughter and see how she is doing. She is the bloodline of the He family and should not suffer outside."

As for the culprit, don't expect to get away with it.

He Liang showed his police ID and asked the hospital to cooperate.

Dean Hu: "I also wanted to cooperate, but it's been too long, and I don't remember."

The head nurse also said, "18 years ago, I was a junior nurse. I was probably working or doing midwifery at the time, but the hospital was pretty much the same every year. There were women giving birth every day, so I couldn't remember them all."

It's been far too long.

Yu Jiajia frowned. "Then how should we search for it?"

Grandma He slumped to the ground in despair. What should she do? What should she do? She tried hard to recall the events surrounding Xue Ning's childbirth. She had an excellent memory, and even though it was such a distant event, she gradually managed to remember some of it.

She pointed at the head nurse: "The midwife wasn't you, it was a round-faced girl, her surname was Chen, and her name was Mengmeng."

The head nurse also wanted to help Grandma He. She tried hard to recall, "There was indeed a young girl named Shen Meng back then, but she was fired for giving the wrong injection to a patient."

Grandma He pressed on, "Where is Chen Meng now?"

Dean Hu frowned: "You must be mistaken. I don't remember this at all. There is no nurse named Shen Meng at the health center."

The head nurse changed her tune, saying, "Then I might have remembered it wrong; it's been too long."

Grandma He stared at Dean Hu, then sprang to her side and began punching and kicking her, slamming her head to the ground: "It was you! You did it! It must have been you! Where did you take my granddaughter? Give me back my granddaughter!"

Dean Hu had never been treated like this before, and he was furious. "Police! Police! Pull her away!"

Grandma He is looking for Shen Meng; perhaps Shen Meng knows something.

But no one in the entire health center remembered Shen Meng; it was as if the head nurse had really said something wrong.

The matter reached a stalemate and made no progress.

He Liang's forced investigation revealed that the data from fifteen years ago had been destroyed and could not be found at all.

Yu Jiajia said, "Grandma, I think you have a particularly good memory. Think carefully, is there anything else that seems strange? Or can you remember any women who gave birth on those two days? It's more efficient to look for them one by one than to search randomly all over the world." She encouraged her, "Grandma, you'll definitely remember."

Grandma He can actually remember the names and faces of the doctors and nurses! Her memory is truly amazing.

Eighteen years ago, not many people gave birth in hospitals; most had midwives deliver their babies at home.

There probably aren't many families giving birth in hospitals.

Grandma He took a deep breath and continued to sit on the ground. Yu Jiajia squatted next to her, watching her as she thought about something.

Dean Hu stared at the old woman and said, "Since you're alright, don't delay our work in the health center and disturb the rest of other patients."

Yu Jiajia shushed her, "Don't make a sound, Grandma He is thinking about something. You're not afraid that Grandma He is thinking about something, are you?"

Grandma He's younger sister stared at Dean Hu, sensing that there was something fishy about the dean!

The others also looked at Dean Hu, wondering what was wrong with him. He showed no compassion whatsoever, only the shirking of responsibility! He was either heartless or had some other problem!

Grandma He sat on the ground for a long time, then excitedly said, "My daughter-in-law's ward had a woman who worked at the meat processing plant. She gave birth to a son, and her mother-in-law kept bragging to me that it was a boy, even showing me a little chicken... a chicken! What's so interesting about that? It's not like I don't have grandsons. It definitely wasn't her; the genders are different. But when she came back from bragging about her grandson, she said that the widow in the next ward had been discharged, and a village woman came to the hospital to give birth, and the worst part is, it was a daughter! They really have money to burn. Xiahe Village, yes, Xiahe Village."

She became more and more excited as she spoke, muttering to herself, "Where is Xiahe Village?"

Yu Jiajia: "Grandma He, you're amazing! You're so smart! Think again, do you know what the widow's last name is?"

Grandma He: "Her surname is Cao, her husband's family surname is Cao."

With the key clue in Xiaohe Village, surnamed Cao, the next step was to investigate.

Yu Hongding: "There is a village called Xiaohe in Xiangyang Commune, and many people in the village have the surname Cao."

Yu Jiajia looked at Dean Hu and saw that her face was pale, so she felt that this matter was likely to be resolved!

Yu Jiajia: "Grandma He, I know some cadres from Xiangyang Commune. Come on, I'll take you to find them!"

In the village, the police were not as influential as the commune cadres; you had to find the commune cadres, who in turn went to the brigade leader.

Grandma He scrambled to her feet, reached out and grasped Yu Jiajia's hand, saying with emotion, "Young lady, thank you for helping me. Once I find my granddaughter, I will definitely thank you properly."

Yu Jiajia said, "Grandma, you're amazing. You remembered it on your own. Otherwise, no one could have helped you."

Yu Jiajia took Grandma He to the Revolutionary Committee to find Lu Chenzhou. He had previously been a cadre of Xiangyang Commune and knew Xiangyang Commune best!

Grandma He became quite reserved: "Young lady, will you take me to Director Lu? Can Director Lu handle this matter?"

Yu Jiajia: "Director Lu will definitely take care of anything that concerns the people!"

A short while later, Lu Chenzhou arrived. Yu Jiajia briefly explained the situation and asked, "Can you find this person?"

Lu Chenzhou said, "If there is such a person in Xiahe Village, then we will definitely be able to find him. I will take you there."

Yu Jiajia added, "Did you just have a meeting? Have you eaten? You should eat first."

A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Lu Chenzhou's eyes: "I ate it."

Yu Hongding and Yu Songqing did not go to Xiahe Village with them; they both had to work.

Yu Jiajia asked Yu Hongding to help her ask for leave so she could go and see.

Yu Hongding was still quite at ease with Lu Chenzhou; he didn't need to worry about Sibao encountering any danger when he went out with him.

Lu Chenzhou drove Yu Jiajia, Grandma He, and Grandma He's younger sister to Xiangyang Commune.

Yu Jiajia sat in the passenger seat, while the two elderly ladies sat in the back.

Grandma He and her younger sister were very excited. They never expected Director Lu to be so easy to talk to! He helped them without saying a word and even drove his car.

This was the first time the two of them had ridden in a car, and it was Director Lu who was driving.

They soon arrived at Xiangyang Commune. The commune cadres were all familiar with Lu Chenzhou, as they had worked together before. Upon hearing about the matter, Liu Xun was also furious. He reassured Grandma He, "Grandma, don't worry, we will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

Grandma He was so touched; these cadres are truly kind.

Liu Xun got into the car and went to Xiahe Village with Lu Chenzhou.

This was Yu Jiajia's first time visiting Xiangyang Commune. She found that the commune was very well developed. The stone-paved roads were wide, the houses along the roads were all brick and tile houses, bicycles passed by from time to time, and there were three large-scale factories: a meat processing plant, a pig farm, and a brick kiln!

This immediately boosted the economy of Xiangyang Commune.

The Unity Commune was far inferior to this place.

As you walk further into the village, the difference becomes even more obvious. The roads leading to the village are very well-maintained, with some sections being gravel roads and others even being stone-paved roads!

To get rich, build roads first!

With roads built so well, Xiangyang Commune will never be poor.

Yu Jiajia asked, "Will other communes have such good roads in the future?"

The road she took to her maternal grandmother's house was extremely difficult to travel; it was a world apart from this place.

Lu Chenzhou smiled and affirmed, "Yes."

Yu Jiajia: "You are truly a good official who is wholeheartedly devoted to the people. You are capable and can enable ordinary people to live a good life."

Lu Chenzhou: "Thank you."

Grandma He didn't really understand what Yu Jiajia was saying. They didn't know that Lu Chenzhou used to be a cadre in Xiangyang Commune, but when they heard Yu Jiajia praising Lu Chenzhou, they also started to praise him!

Liu Xun said proudly, "You're absolutely right. Brother Lu is capable and talented. Life in Xiangyang Commune used to be so bad, but now it's completely different. The commune members are doing well; they can afford to eat meat and oil every month, and they can save money to build houses and get married. Girls from other communes want to marry into Xiangyang Commune. The girls from Xiangyang Commune are reluctant to marry out!"

Grandma He herself came from a poor background, and when she heard Liu Xun say this, she admired him from the bottom of her heart.

The roadside was lined with crops. When the villagers saw the car pass by, they all ran to the roadside to watch. When they saw Lu Chenzhou and Liu Xiangyang, they became even more enthusiastic. The brigade leader ran over from the edge of the field and asked, "Director Lu, Secretary Liu, what brings you here? Is there something you need?"

Lu Chenzhou smiled and said, "There are indeed some things I'd like to ask for everyone's help with."

The middle-aged man grinned and said, "Director Lu, please don't say that. We'll do whatever you tell us to do."

What kind of life did Xiahe Village live in the past, and what kind of life does it live in now? Here, whatever Director Lu says goes.

A few days ago, Director Lu went to the county to become the director of the Revolutionary Committee. Xiangyang Commune was extremely reluctant to see him go, fearing that Director Lu would no longer care about them. Fortunately, although Director Lu left, Cadre Liu became the secretary!

Secretary Liu is also a good cadre!

Lu Chenzhou looked at Grandma He: "Auntie, tell everyone what happened, and they will help."

Grandma He recounted the story with tears streaming down her face. It was truly pitiful; she had raised her granddaughter for eighteen years, only to find that she was no longer her biological granddaughter.

Several women had tears in their eyes, asking, "Where are the children's parents?"

Is it gone?

That would be even worse.