Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Find out who owns that house.

Jiang Xiaoci woke up from her dream, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and tied her hair as quickly as possible, but it was still a little later than usual. She usually got up early to help make breakfast, but today, when she got herself ready, breakfast was already on the table.

Grandma Xie invited her to have breakfast: "You asked for leave yesterday, I thought you were going to sleep in, why are you up so early? Come and have breakfast."

Jiang Xiaoci asked for leave yesterday because today was the first day of school. She had an appointment with her aunt and uncle to visit the university where her uncle was studying. Because of the dream she had last night, she had to go to the place in the dream first.

She waved her hand: "Thank you, Grandma, Aunt Cheng, the time I agreed with Aunt Cheng has passed, so I won't eat."

Xie Shuju originally wanted to let her grandson go with Jiang Xiaoci, so that she could meet her uncle Yu Changqing. They were from the same department, so she could take care of him. Seeing that she was in a hurry, she said, "Then buy something to eat on the way."

Jiang Xiaoci nodded and ran out of the house.

She did not go to look for her aunt. She remembered the street names and lane numbers clearly in her dream. She looked at the bus stop for the bus route she needed to take and found that she did not need to transfer as there was a direct bus. It did not take her long to reach her destination.

Fortunately, she didn't get delayed on the way. When she got off the bus stop, the man in her dream arrived and was standing in front of the dilapidated building.

The weather was not very good when Jiang Xiaoci went out. It was gloomy all the way. As soon as she got off the car, fine drizzle hit her head and face. It was raining.

She quickly ran to the place in her dream and stood under the eaves with the man. Jiang Xiaoci looked at her uncle beside her, and her uncle looked at the gray sky.

Jiang Xiaoci could feel that her uncle's mood was just as bad as the rainy day.

But Jiang Xiaoci would not be unhappy because of any weather. She felt that every weather had its own unique beauty. She was thinking about how to strike up a conversation with her uncle.

The man next to her was aroused by the little girl's gaze. It was a quiet alley and a rainy day. A little girl ran over to take shelter from the rain. It was a kind of fate.

Cheng Lianjin smiled friendly and asked, "Are you going to school or work?"

Jiang Xiaoci said, "Uncle, I'm not from here. I came from Yuncheng. I know a brother who looks like you, so I look at you like this. Don't be offended."

Cheng Lianjin guessed it and said, "You must be the relative's little girl that my mother brought back from Yuncheng, right?"

Jiang Xiaoci nodded repeatedly: "Uncle, you are so smart, are you Cheng Yanshu's father? You look so much alike."

Cheng Lianjin nodded: "Yes."

Jiang Xiaoci thought to herself, that’s what she said, she wouldn’t dream of this place for no reason. The man talking to her in the dream turned out to be Brother Cheng’s father. This is fate.

She asked, "Uncle, let me tell you for a moment. I don't think you are a cold-hearted person. Why did you report Grandma Xie in the first place?"

The man has already accomplished his big thing, and meeting this girl is fate. Maybe God has given him a chance to talk.

He said: "Because only in this way can I protect them. If I report it myself, they can be demoted. If it were someone else, they would have been beaten to death in the struggle."

Jiang Xiaoci was extremely smart and figured it out immediately. Her uncle was protecting his family in his own way. Now that his family no longer needed protection, he was going to leave, right? He came to this place to reminisce about the past, right?

She asked, "Uncle, this place means a lot to you, right?"

Cheng Lianjin nodded: "Uncle has lived half his life according to other people's expectations. Before leaving, he wants to go back and take a look at the place I miss most in my life."

Jiang Xiaoci thought he was the type to "leave" and was startled. She quickly advised, "Uncle, don't let your imagination run wild."

Cheng Lianjin smiled and said, "Life is precious. I want my mother, sister and son to survive so much, so why would I commit suicide? Don't worry, I'm leaving Beijing and going to another place."

Jiang Xiaoci was puzzled: "Uncle, you could tell me what you said just now, why didn't you tell Grandma Xie? Is there anything that cannot be said between family members?"

Cheng Lianjin shook his head: "They won't believe it, little sister, thank you for your kindness. After I said it, I feel much better. I'm leaving now. Goodbye."

The uncle who appeared in the dream left and the rain stopped. Jiang Xiaoci felt lost. She dreamed of this place and saw her uncle again. Is this the end?

…

On the way to find her aunt, Jiang Xiaoci was still thinking about what had just happened. When she got out of the car, she found that there was no water stain on the ground. She guessed that the light rain just now did not fall here.

When they arrived at my aunt's house, my uncle couldn't wait and had already gone to report to school. Jiang Xiaoci hurriedly explained: "Aunt, I met Brother Cheng's father on the way and chatted for a while, which delayed us."

Jiang Hongyu didn't go to the store today, she was waiting for Jiang Xiaoci, she smiled and said, "It's okay, your uncle asked us to wait for him at the school gate at noon, he will take us to eat delicious food."

Jiang Xiaoci looked at it and it was still early. She wanted to do something else: "Aunt, I have something else to ask Uncle Cheng. Can you go with me?"

When Jiang Hongyu was talking to Gu Wenying on the phone, they heard some things about Xie Shuju's family. Xiaoci has always been kind-hearted to the people around her, so of course she supported her.

"Do you know the way?"

"I know him." Jiang Xiaoci said, "Brother Cheng has a map of the city in his room. I saw a place marked on it. I asked Aunt Cheng and she said it was the family his father married into."

Jiang Hongyu smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful. How did you get into Cheng Yanshu's room?"

Jiang Xiaoci smiled: "He asked me to visit. There were so many books. I borrowed one every night. He also said that I was unstable and couldn't finish a book, but I read fast."

Jiang Hongyu was mainly worried that her little girl might be taken away by someone else, so she asked this unnecessary question.

The two of them took a car to the Chu family where Cheng Lian married into the family's family. They heard a quarrel and saw many neighbors outside watching the fun.

"At first, they threatened the lives of the mother and son and forced her to marry into the family. Before, they relied on their membership in the G-Committee to bully others. I didn't expect that the world would change and their family would fall one day."

"Yes, that year he brought people to my house and smashed things. My children were so scared that they had nightmares for a long time. I will remember this incident for the rest of my life."

Jiang Xiaoci squeezed forward and asked, "Grandma, I know that live-in son-in-law. He volunteered and even reported his mother. Why did you say he was forced?"

The neighbor's grandmother smiled smugly, "I have been neighbors with them for decades. I know their dirty deeds best. Their daughter is a domineering woman. The previous son-in-law couldn't stand it and couldn't divorce her, so he hanged himself. Cheng Lianjin was able to endure it for ten years for the sake of his family. He is really pitiful. He wants to leave the house and divorce, but the Chu family won't let him. In fact, he can go back and beg his mother. I can testify for him."

Jiang Xiaoci smiled sweetly: "Grandma, you speak for justice. I wish you peace and success."

"You are so sweet, thank you. Whose daughter are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Jiang Xiaoci said hurriedly: "My uncle and Uncle Cheng's son are schoolmates, so I know something."

"Oh yes, his son worked hard and was admitted to Beijing University. Your uncle is also very capable."

Jiang Xiaoci chatted for a few more sentences and saw Uncle Cheng and the Chu family arguing in the yard. Uncle Cheng wanted to leave, but the Chu family stopped him.

"Do you think you can get back together after a divorce? Your mother is a vindictive person. Even if it's her own son, she will never forgive you if you report her."

The domineering little girl of the Chu family also sneered: "Cheng Lianjin, if you hadn't knelt down and begged us, would your family still be alive? You want a divorce, but I don't agree. Let's see how you do it."

…

Jiang Xiaoci was so shocked when she saw Uncle Cheng who was stopped by the Chu family and couldn't leave the house that she opened her mouth. The Uncle Cheng she saw in the morning had already been divorced. Although he looked haggard, his beard was clean shaved and his clothes were not the same as they are now.

It was indeed the same person, but this uncle now looked haggard and had an unshaven beard, and he was not wearing the neatly ironed shirt and trousers that he had worn when he saw him in the morning.

Changing clothes could be explained, but when I saw Uncle Cheng in the morning, he had shaved cleanly. It was only a few hours since we last saw each other, so it was impossible for him to have grown a beard.

Jiang Xiaoci immediately realized something was wrong and deliberately ran to the front so that Uncle Cheng could see her, but Uncle Cheng obviously didn't recognize her.

Jiang Xiaoci was shocked. She thought about it carefully. She chatted with Uncle Cheng in the morning, and Uncle Cheng had already divorced and was going to move out of town, but now he was arguing about divorce. So, when she went to the place in her dream in the morning, she met Uncle Cheng a few days later.

She said that her dream was not ordinary. Jiang Xiaoci, who had figured it out, couldn't control her shaking because she was excited.

She got out of the crowd and took her aunt with her and left: "Aunt, I have found out everything I want to know. Let's go find my uncle."

Jiang Hongyu took the neighbors' gossip to heart and said, "I think what the neighbors said is right. Cheng Yanshu's father compromised and married into the Chu family in order to protect his family. Now that his family has been vindicated, he doesn't need to compromise. That's why he wants a divorce, right? Xiaoci, you should tell their family as soon as possible."

Jiang Xiaoci nodded: "Aunt, I will go back after lunch. I have an appointment with my uncle, so I can't not go."

In fact, it doesn't matter if she doesn't go, but Jiang Hongyu knows that Jiang Xiaoci values ​​her promises the most. If something is promised, she will go even if it rains knives from the sky, unless she really can't go.

…

After all this trouble, when we arrived at the school gate, my uncle and Brother Cheng were already waiting there.

Yu Changqing enrolled in the spring, half a year earlier than Cheng Yanshu, but they were in the same department. They happened to meet each other today when they reported for registration at the beginning of the semester. Yu Changqing recognized him as soon as he heard his name, and pulled him over.

"If I hadn't met them, I wouldn't have said anything. One is my lover and the other is Xiaoci. If you don't turn around and say you're being hypocritical, it's not appropriate."

Cheng Yanshu had no choice but to follow.

Jiang Xiaoci told the story of her visit to the Chu family: "Brother Cheng, I saw your father."

Cheng Yanshu: "...well, no need to tell me."

Jiang Xiaoci: "Don't be like this, your father has his own reasons, if you don't want to listen then forget it."

What is the reason? Cheng Yanshu wanted to know, but didn't want to ask.

Yu Changqing said, "Let's find a place to eat and talk. Xiaoci has worked hard. Your uncle will take you to eat authentic copper furnace hot pot."

When she heard there was something delicious to eat, Jiang Xiaoci temporarily put the problem behind her. During the meal, regardless of whether Brother Cheng wanted to hear it or not, she told him everything she knew.

"The neighbor grandma said that she saw early on that the Chu family threatened you, Grandma Xie, and Aunt Cheng, and your father compromised in order to protect you. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it."

Cheng Yanshu's mind was in a mess. Ten years ago, his father was the person he admired the most. Since the day his father reported his grandmother, he had hated his father for ten years. Now he was told that he was wrong to hate him?

Yu Changqing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hatred is also the driving force that supports people to live. Your father asked you to hate him because he hoped that you would rely on this hatred and wait for the day when hope comes. Don't tell us that you can't figure this out."

Jiang Hongyu said, "Maybe marrying into the Chu family is the only solution he can think of. You suffered a lot when you were sent down to the countryside, but your father hasn't been much better in the past ten years. If possible, he would definitely be willing to accompany you down to the countryside so that the family can be together."

Jiang Xiaoci also said, "Brother Cheng, I still have to go home and talk to Grandma Xie. I don't have time to comfort you. You can think about it yourself. I'm leaving first. Aunt and uncle, I'll come to play with you when I'm free."

…

Jiang Xiaoci felt that if Brother Cheng could accept what she said, then Grandma Xie, who was so rational, would definitely be able to accept it as well. Maybe she was just waiting for a reason to reconcile with her son.

She hurried back home and saw Grandma Xie had just finished lunch and was about to go out to do some errands.

Jiang Xiaoci hurriedly said, "Grandma, can you wait a moment? I want to tell you two things."

Xie Shuju knew that this child was very serious and what she wanted to say must be something she thought was important.

It's not like the sky is falling, it doesn't matter if I wait a while, she said with a smile: "Okay, tell grandma which two things you are talking about."

Jiang Xiaoci spoke quickly: "First of all, I asked the eldest brother of the Han family to help me find out clearly. Sister Shi was married in the countryside and had a child. According to her requirements, there is a registered male member who meets the conditions, but before He Qizhao returned to the city, there was an oral marriage that had not been settled. I dare not introduce these two people, but I am afraid that Grandma Qiao will introduce them."

Xie Shuju held her forehead with her hand: "Xiaoci, it's too late for your sister Lerong. They had already met yesterday under Qiao Shaoyao's arrangement."

Jiang Xiaoci was disappointed: "Then I was too late to find out."

Xie Shuju said, "It's not your fault. I was just about to ask about this. Do you want to come with me?"

Jiang Xiaoci hurriedly said, "Grandma Xie, don't rush out. The second thing is more important. I met Uncle Cheng today, your son. He wants a divorce, but the Chu family won't let him go. It's quite pitiful."

Xie Shuju felt a sharp pain in her heart and rubbed her head sadly: "Xiaoci, you don't understand what's going on here. Grandma can't explain it to you."

Jiang Xiaoci helped her sit down, squatted beside her and said, "Grandma Xie, ten years ago, you were regarded as a thorn in the eyes of some people. They were ready to persecute you. The Chu family was a member of the G Committee, but Uncle Cheng suddenly became a live-in son-in-law. In order to protect the marriage, the Chu family would definitely not kill you, otherwise the marriage would not be able to maintain. Think about it, before and after that period of time, Uncle Cheng changed a lot. Maybe he also struggled a lot before making such a decision."

Xie Shuju had never thought about it in this way.

She murmured to herself, "Your Uncle Cheng has been obedient and excellent since he was young. He has never let me down. When he got married, he married the daughter-in-law I liked. Unfortunately, after marriage, I found out that he was in poor health. Yanshu's mother died of dystocia. Later, he wanted to remarry the woman he liked, but I didn't agree. When he reported it, he pointed at me in front of me and said that I ruined him, and he would also ruin me and this family. I actually... believed it."

Jiang Xiaoci felt bad after hearing this. Since Grandma Xie was already suspicious, she continued to persuade her:

"Thank you, Grandma. Now that the storm has passed, you should talk to Uncle Cheng and talk it out. If he really hates you, then we should stop communicating. If there is a misunderstanding, we should resolve it. I saw him fighting against the Chu family for a divorce today, but he was alone and weak, and was bullied badly."

Xie Shuju was so upset by Jiang Xiaoci's words that she immediately changed her destination and said, "Xiaoci, go and do your own thing for a while and come back early in the evening. Grandma still has something to tell you."

Jiang Xiaoci nodded: "Grandma, please go quickly, I have something to do too."

…

Jiang Xiaoci finally explained to her the situation of Grandma Xie's family. She believed that after some communication, the Xie family would be reunited.

But she had another matter that she needed to discuss with someone. It was so strange that she could actually see Uncle Cheng a few days later in the place in her dream.

She found a telephone booth and called Shengli Police Station, and it happened to be Brother Han who answered the call.

Jiang Xiaoci was very cautious: "Brother Han, is there anyone eavesdropping next to you?"

Han Jingyuan glanced at Jiang Yunzhong who was looking over here from time to time, and turned his back: "There's not many people here, go ahead."

Jiang Xiaoci said in a thunderous voice: "Brother Han, I encountered a supernatural incident."

Han Jingyuan is not surprised. Aren’t there enough supernatural things happening to her? One more wouldn't seem unusual.

But his palms were still sweating: "Okay, then tell me in detail."

Jiang Xiaoci said, "Let me tell you something first. When you and Big Brother made an appointment to fight, I watched you guys for more than half an hour, but you guys didn't fight. That was because I dreamed about that place, so I went there."

Han Jingyuan... So that's how it is. He had always wondered why Jiang Xiaoci showed up that day, and now his mystery was solved.

He asked, “And then?”

"Then I had another dream last night. There was a specific address and a man in the dream. I went to the place in the dream and saw the man in the dream. It was Brother Cheng's father!"

Han Jingyuan: ... "Isn't this too supernatural?"

Jiang Xiaoci said, "If it was just the same dream as before, it wouldn't be considered supernatural. However, the person I saw in the dream was not the current Uncle Cheng, but the divorced Uncle Cheng a few days later. I was so scared that I still can't recover. I know that apart from my second brother, you are the only one who believed unconditionally at the first time. Please help me think about what I should do next?"

A few days later? What kind of existence is she? Han Jingyuan was shocked for a while.

Jiang Xiaoci was still waiting for her opinion, so Han Jingyuan had to ask for more details: "So how many days later did you meet him?"

Jiang Xiaoci didn’t know: “I really don’t know how many days it was, but he looked so haggard, as if he had shed a layer of skin. He must have made great sacrifices and suffered a lot.”

Han Jingyuan thought about it, under what conditions would such a supernatural thing happen?

He then asked, "When you saw him, was there anything unusual?"

Jiang Xiaoci thought back carefully: "It was cloudy when I left the house, and the weather was gloomy all the way. It was raining when I got off the car, and visibility was very poor. I thought it was a normal change in weather, and nothing else."

This is too general. It is not certain whether it is caused by rain or by the appearance of supernatural beings.

Han Jingyuan said decisively: "Find out who owns the house, whether it is public or private, and buy it as soon as possible."

Even the cheapest house would cost several thousand yuan. Jiang Xiaoci was in a dilemma: "How can I tell my parents if I want to buy a house?"

Han Jingyuan said: "No need to tell me, I have the inheritance left to me by my grandmother. You just need to ask around and I will buy it."

Jiang Xiaoci was overjoyed: "Brother Han, you are so kind to me. OK, I will go and ask around."

…

Jiang Xiaoci asked around for the whole afternoon but still couldn't find out who the house belonged to. It was almost dark, and Grandma Xie had told her in advance that she should go back early because she had something to tell her, so she hurriedly took a bus home.

The house was brightly lit and the food was on the table, but Grandma Xie was in the living room, crying and scolding Uncle Cheng.

When Uncle Cheng came, Grandma Xie must have resolved the misunderstanding with him that afternoon. Grandma Xie was very decisive and quick.

She trotted over to say hello, but unfortunately Uncle Cheng didn't recognize her.

"Hello, Grandma Xie, and Uncle Cheng."

Cheng Lianjin heard his mother emphasize that it was because the little girl went to Chu's house, heard the neighbors' gossip, and came back to persuade her, that the mother and son were able to resolve the misunderstanding and reconcile.

He was grateful in his heart: "You must be Xiaoci, right? I actually saw you in the crowd this morning, and I felt close to you then."

Jiang Xiaoci smiled and said that he had seen him before, but Uncle Cheng didn’t remember him.

Xie Shuju cried with joy, but she controlled her emotions and said to Jiang Xiaoci, "Xiaoci, go to the restaurant and wait for a while. Grandma will talk to your Uncle Cheng for a few more words, and then we'll eat."

Jiang Xiaoci nodded repeatedly and sat in the dining room without disturbing them. From the reflection in the glass, she looked at the people hugging their heads in the living room, and felt emotional. When Brother Cheng came back, Grandma Xie's family would be more complete.

…

Xie Shuju scolded her son: "You have endured so much injustice, why didn't you tell us earlier? You made us hate you for so long."

Cheng Lianjin is in his forties, but no matter how old he is, he is still a child in front of his mother.

He also felt wronged and sad: "At that time, I can suffer alone. Why should I let you suffer and worry about me at the same time?"

Aunt Cheng burst into tears and kept apologizing, "Brother, I misunderstood you and said so many hurtful things to you. Now think about it, if you hadn't married into the enemy's family and remarried the daughter of our enemy, our family would have been persecuted to death. How could we have come back one day?"

Xie Shuju felt even more guilty about her son. "Xiaoci went to talk to Yanshu, and he called back and said we'll get together again on the weekend. You've been wronged in the past ten years. What compensation do you want?"

Cheng Lianjin shook his head: "Mom, you are all fine, which is the greatest compensation for me. I just want a divorce now. You don't know that the Chu family is not a place for people to stay. The verbal humiliation from morning to night, the previous son-in-law wanted a divorce but couldn't, so he hanged himself. If it weren't for your safety, I would have been unable to bear it a long time ago."

Aunt Cheng was worried and couldn't wait any longer: "Mom, big brother can never go back."

How could Xie Shuju let her son suffer this kind of injustice again? She said, "Don't worry, let me think about it carefully and make a long-term plan. Go out of town to relax these few days. I will call you back after things are settled."

Cheng Lianjin nodded and agreed.

…

Xie Shuju wiped the moisture from her eyes, turned around and waved at Jiang Xiaoci: "Xiaoci, come here."

Jiang Xiaoci came running from the restaurant. Xie Shuju pulled her to sit on the sofa and said gratefully, "Xiaoci, you are really the lucky star of our family. Thank you so much, grandma. Whatever you want, grandma will definitely help you get it."

Jiang Xiaoci didn't dare to take credit for it, and waved her hands quickly: "Grandma, I just said it casually. The reason you and Uncle Cheng can reconcile is that there was a misunderstanding between you. Just talk it out."

Xie Shuju smiled and said, "Child, although you don't expect anything in return for your kindness, grandma must thank you."

Jiang Xiaoci thought for a moment, told him the address of the house in her dream, and said, "Grandma, I like that place, but I've been asking around for the whole afternoon and still don't know who it belongs to. Can you help me find out more?"

Xie Shuju hurriedly asked, "Why are you asking about this?"

Jiang Xiaoci said: "I want to buy it."

Xie Shuju didn't ask what she wanted to do with the house, and smiled and said, "What a coincidence, that house belongs to me. If you want it, grandma will give it to you."

Jiang Xiaoci was startled and waved her hands repeatedly: "That won't work. I'm already very happy that grandma is willing to sell it. I'll buy it at the market price. Grandma, how much do you want for your house?"