Chapter 20: Good clues, I'll think of a way to focus on investigating this...

Yao Weiguo is not a reckless person, he has several speculations.

First, assuming Yao Jingjing is indeed fake, then his real little sister has two possible states:

One is to be alive somewhere, the other is to be dead.

If it was the former, if Yao Jingjing knew about it, once she alerted the enemy, her real sister's life might be in danger.

So he had to proceed with caution.

If it was the latter... No, he didn't want it to be the latter.

I hope that my great-grandmother’s spirit in heaven will bless me, and that my little sister will be safe and sound, without any illness or pain.

Secondly, assuming that Yao Jingjing is real and he and Cui Wen are just suspicious, then once Yao Jingjing knows that he suspects her, there will definitely be a big fight.

By then, he would be in the wrong, and for the sake of family harmony, he would have to apologize and compensate Yao Jingjing in some way.

It’s so frustrating just thinking about it. He is a man who cares about face. If it really comes to that, it would be better to beat him up.

So he had to investigate secretly.

For example, with this blood type, it is not easy for him to show up, as it will easily arouse Yao Jingjing's vigilance.

Fortunately, Duan Cheng, the nerd, is easy to fool, and Yao Weiguo plans to trick him.

So the next day after get off work, Yao Weiguo went to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. Duan Cheng happened to come out pushing his bicycle, preparing to go back to his parents' home in the compound for lunch.

Duan Cheng is 24 years old this year. When he saw Yao Weiguo coming, he politely called him "Big Brother".

Yao Weiguo slammed on the brakes, stopped with his right leg propped up on the ground, and asked, "I heard Jingjing is dating you?"

Duan Cheng was rather introverted, so he nodded with a silly smile.

Yao Weiguo glanced at him mysteriously, pushed off the ground with his right foot, and rode towards the courtyard. Duan Cheng quickly followed, not knowing what this older brother wanted to do with him, and felt very nervous.

Yao Weiguo deliberately made him anxious for a while before speaking: "I just want to remind you that my wife has a junior high school classmate. Due to a blood type problem, the fetus developed hemolytic disease after pregnancy. Although the child was born, he died of severe anemia and heart failure. You'd better take Jingjing to get a blood test."

Duan Cheng knew a little about hemolytic disease and asked, "You mean Jingjing might have type O blood?"

"Yes, my parents and I all have type A blood, but my second sister Miaomiao has type O blood. We only found out when she was pregnant. If you want to marry Jingjing, you should get checked as soon as possible. If she also has type O blood, you will need to be extra careful if you want to have a child. You may need medication in the later stages, and that medication is not easy to get, so it's best to prepare early." Yao Weiguo had a concerned look on his face, and he looked like a good brother who cared about his sister.

Duan Cheng is a simple-minded person. Although he knows that the brother and sister had a fight last night, he would not think badly of Yao Weiguo.

After all, they are siblings. No matter how much they quarrel, they are still a family in the end, aren’t they?

So he had no objection to this at all, but was grateful instead.

Because if both parents have type A blood, their children may indeed have type A blood or type O blood, it is hard to say.

If the wife has type O blood and the husband has type A, B or AB blood, their child will develop hemolytic disease.

But if your husband has type O blood, then there is no problem.

Of course, there is another situation called RH hemolytic disease. The probability of this blood type is too low, so generally you don’t need to worry too much. You can also check it for peace of mind.

Duan Cheng tried to catch up: "I see, big brother. Thank you for reminding me. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have thought of this. I will take her for a checkup as soon as possible."

Yao Weiguo slowed down and urged, "Please help keep an eye on her medical school exam. It's only in the next few days. If she fails again this semester, I won't be able to plead for her anymore."

Duan Cheng understood: "I'll ask my brother-in-law to help her with her studies."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Let her get married as soon as possible so that her family can arrange your marriage." Yao Weiguo separated from Duan Chengcheng at the intersection ahead and went back to his home.

I felt heavy-hearted all the way.

When he got home, he went to the kitchen to help cook.

Cui Wen is a native of Northeast China. She is 1.7 meters tall, with a full moon face that looks peaceful and prosperous, big eyes, and a high nose bridge. She likes to keep her hair short so that she can get ready in just a few minutes when she gets up.

After all, she is a designer and likes to be the first to arrive at the office to be with the drawings.

She is a very capable modern woman.

The couple lived in the staff dormitory of Cui Wen's unit. It had two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. It was considered a relatively high-end staff dormitory these days.

Who makes Cui Wen so capable? She is only 30 years old this year, but she is already a mid-level designer, equivalent to a section chief. According to the administrative level, she is level 16 and earns 110.5 yuan a month.

Yao Weiguo was just an accountant in a state-owned shopping mall, equivalent to a clerk, with a salary level of 22, 56 yuan a month.

This is the opposite of the situation in most dual-income families.

Yao Weiguo felt very embarrassed at first, but as time went by, he became thick-skinned.

Now when others mock him for being a gigolo, he will fight back: "If you have the ability, you can find a wife as capable as this one!"

Fortunately, Cui Wen did not have such thoughts and respected him in life.

The couple would discuss things together, and whoever came back first would cook.

Everyone is responsible for the housework, and no one acts as the boss.

Seeing Yao Weiguo sighing, Cui Wen tried to persuade him, "Don't worry. I just said it casually that day. Maybe we're overthinking it."

"How can I not be anxious? What if your guess is true, then my sister would be stranded outside? I feel so sad." Yao Weiguo is actually a very rational person, but he has been really pissed off by Yao Jingjing recently. Now his rationality shows signs of running away from home, and his emotions take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in.

There is no way. People's patience is limited. Yao Jingjing's family has witnessed how many evil things she has done over the years.

I won’t talk about the big ones, but just say that when I was in junior high school, she would intervene if a little girl passed a note to her classmates. If she made the girl angry and couldn’t get over it by scolding her, she would resort to violence.

His parents had to go to other people's homes many times to apologize, which was really embarrassing.

Look at him, Miaomiao, and Wei Hua, who has such a glorious history?

Not one!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He stir-fried the pork belly slices in the pot a few times and muttered, "I'm thinking, if Yao Jingjing is really fake, then it can only be the dumplings our mother made when she went to the countryside."

Cui Wen had heard a little about this. She thought about the possibility and was not very optimistic. "But didn't you, Miaomiao, and Wei Hua all go to your grandparents' house back then? You don't know what happened at the Yao family's old house. It's even difficult for you to find out who had contact with our mother."

"Yeah, what a pity. It makes me angry just thinking about it." Yao Weiguo stir-fried it a few more times, added garlic leaves, sprinkled with fine salt, and served.

Cui Wen also finished washing the leeks, beat an egg, and stir-fried it. The whole house was filled with the aroma of leeks and eggs.

It’s cheap to eat this in the hot summer.

The two washed their hands, served the rice, picked up chopsticks, and called the children in the bedroom to come out to eat.

Cui Wen gave Yao Weiguo a look and said, the children are there, let’s talk about it after they go to sleep.

The eldest daughter, Yao Dan, is six years old this year. She has two pigtails and sits down quietly to eat.

The youngest son, Yao Zhou, is three years old this year. Because it’s hot in the summer, he shaved his head. He doesn’t know how to use chopsticks yet, so he just grabs food with his hands.

Cui Wen couldn't stand it anymore, so she grabbed the chopsticks to scare him and wanted to hit his dirty paws. When Yao Dan saw this, she quickly took him down and went to the kitchen to wash her hands.

After washing, Yao Dan didn't eat first. Instead, she sat behind her brother, held his hand, and taught him how to hold chopsticks.

That serious look is really endearing.

Yao Weiguo was very happy when he saw this scene. Although the second child still didn't learn it this time, he immediately rewarded Yao Dan with a White Rabbit milk candy after dinner.

Yao Dan kissed her father, gave her mother a good afternoon kiss, turned around, took her brother's hand, and went to take a nap.

Yao Weiguo sighed deeply at his daughter's sensible behavior. What if his sister really ended up stranded outside? Would she have such a happy family? Would she have parents who loved her?

Will it be the complete opposite, and live a very aggrieved and depressed life?

After all, if someone really switched the children on purpose, the other person would definitely know that the younger sister was not their biological child, and naturally wouldn't treat her well, right?

The more he thought about it, the angrier Yao Weiguo became.

While washing dishes, she complained indignantly, "It's all my uncle's fault. He insisted that a married daughter couldn't go back to her parents' home to give birth, saying it wasn't good for her brothers. He forced our mother to follow Grandma to the Yao family's old house. To be honest, I've never been there once in my life, so I'm really at a loss when it comes to investigating this matter."

"Don't be anxious, take your time and check your blood type first." Cui Wen was also sleepy, so she pulled Yao Weiguo to the bedroom to sleep for a while.

At this moment, he felt a little moved, so he turned on the electric fan, drew the curtains, and lay down.

Afterwards, he leaned against the headboard, thought about it and muttered: "I believe my intuition, Yao Jingjing must be fake."

Cui Wen was tired, and after mumbling a few words, she fell asleep.

During work in the afternoon, Yao Weiguo reminded Cui Wen, "Isn't that junior high school classmate of yours the director of the hospital laboratory? Ask her to help see if Yao Jingjing will go for a blood test in the next two days. If she does, ask her to watch the whole process and make sure the nurse doesn't tamper with the test."

"Okay, I'll give her a box of vanishing cream later and make sure this matter is settled." Cui Wen had no objection. She didn't like Yao Jingjing either.

Having such a troublemaker sister-in-law is not enough to bother her.

It would be better if it was fake, and replaced it with a real and likable sister-in-law.

Two days later, Duan Cheng came to the state-owned shopping mall to buy something. He specifically found the accounting office and knocked on the door.

A face full of depression.

He handed the report to Yao Weiguo, frowning: "Brother, you are right. Jingjing has type O blood, and I have type B."

Yao Weiguo patted his shoulder and said a few words to comfort him.

Duan Cheng had classes in the afternoon, so he left after reporting the situation.

Yao Weiguo was having a headache. Could it be that his suspicion was wrong? Perhaps it was true, and the matching blood types was just a coincidence.

Let’s think of other ways to see if we can contact the uncles at the old house.

But...what if someone among them knew about it?

Wouldn't that be alerting the enemy?

Oh, this is so annoying. How should I start?

No, let's start with Yao Jingjing herself. Since the blood type can't confirm his guess, then find someone to keep an eye on Yao Jingjing.

Anyway, there are still street urchins in the city who can't find jobs.

Three days later, with the introduction of his old classmate, he hired an uneducated son of a government official.

This guy claimed to be sick and refused to go to the queue, so he spent some money to let his cousin go in his place.

Now he hangs around outside all day doing nothing, so it's a good opportunity to make use of the waste.

After get off work in the evening, Jie Liuzi waited for Yao Weiguo downstairs in the mall: "Yao Jingjing has a date with Duan Cheng tonight. They are going to the movies together. I won't be with them tonight. I don't like going to the cinema."

Yao Weiguo did not force her and quickly went to his parents' house. While Yao Jingjing was away, he asked about what happened that year.

He sat across from the coffee table and first reported the results of the blood test.

Yao Jingzong lit a cigarette and said nothing. Xie Chunxing, on the other hand, was more willing to trust the child she had raised. She muttered, "Weiguo, look, there's nothing wrong with the blood type. Isn't Miaomiao also type O? Are you overthinking it?"

Yao Weiguo didn't deny it. He took out a pen and paper and got down to business first: "Mom, don't rush to conclusions. Tell me what happened back then first, including the Yao family clan in the old house. How many households are there and who are in each family? Tell me everything and I'll write it down."

"Oh, how would I know? I haven't been in contact with them for over ten years." Xie Chunxing felt a headache. "At most, I remember which adults and children were there back then. It's hard to say now. Some of them may not be alive anymore."

"Don't you have any contact with your family?" Although Yao Weiguo didn't know the specific situation over there, he knew that there was a great-grandfather there. The children born to the original wife and the great-grandmother belonged to the family, and the children of the concubines were considered side branches, but they were also descendants of the great-grandfather.

He just didn't know who exactly they were and who had come into contact with his mother.

Judging from the closeness of their relationship, his mother should have some connection with his family.

Xie Chunxing shook her head and said, "No connection."

Yao Weiguo looked at his mother in disbelief: "Why?"

Xie Chunxing sighed, "What's with that look in your eyes? Do you think it's Mom's fault? They were just too much. They were afraid your father would die in North Korea and I'd stay with them forever. So from the time I went back to wait for the birth of your sister until I gave birth to her, those people swarmed around me like flies, crying poor and asking me for money."

Yao Weiguo really didn't expect this to happen, and asked curiously: "Did you give it to me?"

Xie Chunxing was helpless: "At first, I didn't know they were so greedy. Since the ones who asked were from my family, I gave them the money. Later, they became more and more delusional and even asked me for rent. I really couldn't stand it, so I moved to the commune guesthouse with your grandmother. It wasn't until they received the telegram that they knew your father had returned triumphantly and was going back to pick us up that they sent someone to invite us back to the village, for fear of angering your father. When your father came back, they were so attentive that they wanted to ask your father to squeeze out more money. Just tell me, why should we still have any contact with relatives like him?"

"That's strange. Didn't my dad say a few days ago that there was a Yao Erdan from the branch, and his daughter's wedding sent you a letter?" Yao Weiguo didn't understand. Was this nominal cousin notifying him out of courtesy, or was she just trying to defraud him of some gift money?

Xie Chunxing thought it was the latter, and she was very angry: "Don't mention this family anymore. I didn't want your father to give a gift in the first place. He just wanted to save face and felt that since the younger generation had written to him, of course he had to show some respect. In fact, this family is the most disgusting, so disgusting that it makes me feel sick and want to vomit."

"What happened? Did they bully you?" Yao Weiguo subconsciously sat up straight, thinking that something critical would happen.

Xie Chunxing didn't want to say anything: "Not really, don't ask. With your bad temper, you'll probably scold them to death if you see them."

"Oh, Mom, please tell me!" Yao Weiguo didn't like to leave things unsaid, so he simply found a small stool, sat in front of his mother, and stared at her.

Xie Chunxing's scalp tingled under his gaze, so she gave a brief account: "I have a distant cousin named Wang Fang, who's married to Yao Erdan. Yao Erdan always talks about sons being his lifeblood and daughters being money-losing goods. Wang Fang, on the other hand, is a very brainwashed rural woman. She agrees with everything her husband says and is a model for suppressing and abusing her daughters. His daughters weren't even given names; they were just kept around like working servants and slaves."

"No way, this is the new China, and there are still people like this?" Yao Weiguo couldn't imagine it. There was no such phenomenon in their Northeast.

Xie Chunxing sighed, "You find this incredible too, don't you? This is just the beginning."

Yao Weiguo's imagination was truly limited, and he asked curiously, "Is there anything even more outrageous?"

Xie Chunxing felt really sick thinking about that incident and reluctantly brought it up, "Of course! That Wang Fang, in order to give birth to a son, didn't care about the lives of her daughters at all. She even rented her eldest daughter to the villagers to herd cattle, just to help her make money. She used all the money to buy folk remedies and medicine to fight for a son. Later, she heard of some folk remedy from somewhere and squatted in the health center, buying placentas from other women who had just given birth, washing and drying them at home, and making some Chinese medicine. In the end, after all her hard work, she still gave birth to a daughter. You didn't see how dark Yao Erdan's face turned at that time."

This was the first time Yao Weiguo had heard of such a thing, and it was unbelievable: "So what happened next? Did they treat this daughter badly?"

Xie Chunxing sounded as if she were listening to a joke. "It was more than just terrible! They nearly killed the daughter on the spot! As soon as Wang Fang's stomach started to churn, she poured a bucket of water. If the baby was a girl, she'd drown it immediately. She'd only keep the baby if it was a boy. Luckily, the women's team leader of the literacy class was there and stopped them. Otherwise, the baby would have died long ago."

Yao Weiguo could barely understand Chinese, his voice cracking. He asked in disbelief, "Is this so inhumane? Why did they drown my daughter? If anyone dares to do this to my Dandan, I'll fight him to the death!"

Xie Chunxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I know you love your daughter. Isn't this just a bad custom in the countryside? Don't worry, your parents don't favor boys over girls."

That's true.

However, Yao Weiguo was still indignant. What if his own sister was stranded in the countryside?

How much grievance and suffering must one endure?

It makes me suffocate just thinking about it.

No wonder his parents don’t like to contact them anymore. If it were him, he would feel disgusted too.

But he was a little curious: "But didn't that letter a few days ago have a name on it? It was Yao Mengmeng, right?"

Xie Chunxing was also surprised: "I guess the women's team leader of the literacy class couldn't stand it and gave his daughter this name. That woman is a very good person. She has now been transferred to work in the province. I still keep in touch with her."

Yao Weiguo suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Those unscrupulous parents probably couldn't come up with a good name. Did he have a son later?"

Xie Chunxing got angry when she talked about this: "He was born. Yao Erdan had been pursuing a son for so long, and finally got what he wanted. He was showing off like a jerk, sending red eggs to all his relatives, even those who lived far away. Even those of us far away in the Northeast were not left out. He even included a letter with the baby boy's birthday, name, and birth weight. It's so disgusting, who would care? As for his daughters, the letter didn't mention them at all. I wonder if he sold his daughters to support his sons during the famine."

No way, so cruel? Yao Weiguo was curious: "How many daughters does he have?"

"Before I left, there were seven in total."

"Seven? Oh my god, did you have a daughter later?"

"How would I know? Even if I knew, I can't help you. It's better to just ignore it." Xie Chunxing didn't want to mention this family anymore. She then told him about her relatives on her side of the family.

Yao Weiguo quickly lay on the coffee table to take notes, commenting from time to time. Names like Zhaodi and Pandi were too humiliating for these girls.

It seems that my family is also very patriarchal.

If his own sister really ended up stranded in such a rural village, he couldn't imagine how wronged and pitiful she would be.

I couldn't help but sigh.

Yao Jingzong waited for them to finish, then pulled out a notebook with measurements written down. "Weiguo, here, I've found out the heights of your Uncle Qi's relatives. Just give the measurements to the salesperson and ask her to get them for you. Your mother won't go; she's mad at me."

Yao Weiguo stopped writing and put his pen in his workbook. "Should we prepare a reply letter and a greeting card? Who will write them? Hey, the bride's name is Yao Zhizhi. It's a bit similar to Yao Mengmeng's name. Could they be sisters?"

Xie Chunxing had never heard of this name and shook her head. "I don't know. Yao isn't a rare surname, and neither of these two names has uncommon characters. It might be a coincidence."

Is it a coincidence?

Yao Weiguo was skeptical: "But this kind of name is really not very common."

"It would be even better if we were sisters. I wouldn't let your father pay the 500 yuan." Xie Chunxing was still complaining about Yao Jingzong. He was really willing to spend so much money.

Yao Jingzong frowned: "Are you done yet? Let's put things in perspective! Even if this Yao Zhizhi is really from Yao Erdan's family, I have to give it to her!"

"Yes, Mom, this money is for Aunt Tang and her son, not for Yao Zhizhi. Stop nagging about it. It's really not easy for them as an orphan and a widow." Yao Weiguo persuaded her. In fact, it was not much money. His father had a high salary, so he could save up the money.

But Xie Chunxing was depressed. It was only five hundred, and there were so many tickets.

Old Yao is usually very stingy with everything except smoking. Who would have thought that he would be so generous.

Xie Chunxing couldn't help but mutter, "If you didn't know, you would think it was your brother's son getting married."

Yao Jingzong was furious and cursed, "Comrade Xie Chunxing, are you done yet? A life-long friendship is closer than a brother's! Your ideological awareness is seriously lacking. Hurry up and recite the Leader's Quotations to me a few times!"

Xie Chunxing was so angry that she stopped talking. She picked up the wool and knitting needles and started knitting a sweater.

Yao Weiguo handed the workbook recording the Yao family lineage to his father to see if there was anything to add.

Yao Jingzong flipped through it and said, "No, I don't know more than your mother."

After all, that group of people bullied his wife, and he couldn't possibly have anything to do with them anymore.

Unless the old man passes away one day, there is no way, otherwise he will never go back in this life.

Yao Weiguo put the workbook back into his pocket.

He was truly shocked by such a vast clan relationship map: "Among such a large clan, only Yao Erdan's family is unrelated by blood?"

Yao Jingzong nodded: "Yes, only their family. His Yao family's parents couldn't have children, so they exchanged two loads of grain for him."

Yao Weiguo was no longer surprised: "So Yao Erdan himself was sold. If this kind of person values ​​sons over daughters, he might really sell his daughter."

"Never mind him. It's getting late. Let's go back. Wenwen and the children are still at home." Yao Jingzong was tired. He was old and not as energetic as young people. He wanted to sleep.

Yao Weiguo returned home and found that both children were asleep.

He handed the workbook to Cui Wen.

After reading it, Cui Wen focused on Yao Erdan's family. "You said it yourself, he was sold. His wife is also indirectly related to our mother. Seeing our mother become the wife of a T-rank officer, wouldn't she be jealous?"

"Okay, I'll think of a way to focus on investigating this family." Yao Weiguo was also sleepy. This matter could not be rushed. He had to find a way to contact some trustworthy people first.

Cui Wen turned off the lights and reminded her, "That Yao Mengmeng seems to have some sense of etiquette. She just wrote a letter. You can write her one with a legitimate reason, slip her a gift of three or five yuan, and try to get her to say something."

"Okay, I'll arrange it tomorrow."

The next day, Yao Weiguo wrote a letter, saying some polite words and lying that one of his classmates was still unmarried and wanted to find a simple and hardworking girl as a partner, and asked her if she could introduce one to him.

Five dollars was also enclosed in the letter and sent out together.

*

Zhu family.

Yao Genbao was getting angry: "Dad, why is it that after so long, there is still no news from the Qin family?"

Yes, Zhu Ben didn’t know either, so he had to ask Liu Yue what was going on.

Liu Yue had just received the letter and quickly took it out. "He said he's been too busy lately, trying to reclaim all the land in the Great Northern Wilderness before the first winter snows. So, he hasn't had time to think about his children's marriages. Let's wait until after October. It snows early there, and it's freezing cold then, which is perfect for the reclamation troops to rest and recuperate. Maybe they can even take some time off and come over so we can meet in person. Here, this is the woman's photo."

Yao Genbao breathed a sigh of relief. So that's how it was. It wasn't that he was reluctant.

He took the photo and looked at it. How come this girl is even more rustic than the girls in their countryside?

She looks pretty good.

Forget it, since her father is an officer, he might consider it.

He put the photo down and said, "What if they agree, but I'm not old enough to get a marriage certificate?"

"I've changed your household registration to twenty-two." Zhu Ben took out the household registration book. The adoption procedure was very complicated, and he had to use a lot of connections to get it done.

Yao Genbao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

In this way, he is six years older and can retire six years earlier. It’s a good deal when you think about it.

Liu Yue put the letter and photos away. "By the way, Old Zhu, the boy from Tang Fengyuan's family is getting married in August. What do you think the gift amount should be?"

Zhu Ben was a little worried. He never thought that Yao Zhizhi would climb up such a high branch.

What he didn't expect was that Yao Erdan wanted to save face and announced to the public that he was the one who introduced this marriage, and even wanted him to be the matchmaker at the wedding.

Although it was to get him to take more as a thank-you gift, but in this case, since he was both the matchmaker and the nominal uncle, he also had to give a lot of gifts.

It would be better not to tell this lie.

But it is understandable. After all, Yao Zhizhi is a girl from the countryside, and she will inevitably be discriminated against if she marries into the city.

If this girl had an uncle in the city, it would be different.

He lit a cigarette and thought for a long time: "Ten yuan is enough, no more."

"Ten yuan!" Liu Yue felt it was too much. "Five yuan is the maximum!"

Zhu Ben thought long-term and insisted, "Ten dollars, for Tang Fengyuan's sake. If her son can live, they will be considered as our family's connections in the future."

"Okay then." Liu Yue went back to the inner room to get the account book and cleared out the ten dollars first, so that she wouldn't spend it all when buying things for her son.

After dinner, the couple went to work. Yao Genbao didn’t have a job yet, so he wandered around the city to get acquainted with the place.

He groped his way towards the messy alleys, and before he reached Tang Fengyuan's house, he smelled the strong aroma of Chinese medicine.

He pinched his nose as he approached, looking at the man sitting in front of the coal stove boiling medicine, and suspected that this man would not live to the end of the year.

Look at his pale face and thin body. I guess a gust of wind could blow him away.

Yao Genbao called him brother-in-law. Qi Changxiao looked up and said nothing. He lowered his head and continued to fan the fire with a cattail leaf fan.

Yao Genbao could see that his future brother-in-law didn't seem to welcome him, but it didn't matter. People who had been teachers were generally thin-skinned. As long as he had the nerve to come in, Qi Changxiao really wouldn't be able to drive him away.

He sat down familiarly, wanting to chat with Qi Changxiao, otherwise he would be too bored with nothing to do all day.

As a result, Qi Changxiao didn't say a word.

He had no choice but to change the subject: "Didn't my fifth sister come to see you? Anyway, your marriage is settled, so let her live here and take care of you first. The wedding can be held later."

Qi Changxiao frowned. How could he say such disrespectful words?

Is this stupid guy really Yao Zhizhi's younger brother?

Such a disgusting face, really makes people feel sick.

He blew the cigarette directly into Yao Genbao's face, choking him and making him cough: "Brother-in-law, don't be angry. I mean well. I feel bad for you when I see you in such a bad state. My sister must feel even worse than me. Maybe she's waiting for you to ask her to come over."

What kind of bullshit is that? You're not even married yet, so what's the point of living here?

The saliva alone could drown Yao Zhizhi.

Qi Changxiao got angry and picked up the tongs at his feet, wanting to beat someone up.

Yao Genbao was so frightened that he quickly ran away. After running for a distance, he turned back and said sarcastically: "Brother-in-law, I am doing this for your own good. Cherish the present moment."

Otherwise, you might die one day and it would be a waste.

Qi Changxiao knew what he meant, but unfortunately he didn't have the energy to argue. After he finished drinking the medicine, he went to the power supply station to find Zhu Ben and asked him to take care of Yao Genbao.

Zhu Ben was so embarrassed that he was so angry that he asked for leave and went home directly to scold Yao Genbao.

Yao Genbao was so angry that he cursed Qi Changxiao and wished him a quick death. Zhu Ben didn't dare to tolerate his reckless words and slapped him twice in the face.

Only then did Yao Genbao behave himself.

He covered his face and looked at Zhu Ben crying: "You hit me? It's obviously his fault. He looks down on me because I'm from the countryside. He ignores me when I talk to him."

"I'm so sick, how can I have the energy to talk to you? Hurry up and write me an apology letter, and I'll deliver it to your Aunt Tang in person later!" Zhu Ben was annoyed. What a brainless idiot. Never mind Qi Changxiao's attitude. At least for Tang Fengyuan's sake, he shouldn't come to provoke him.

Yao Genbao slammed the door of his room and cried, not wanting to write anymore.

Zhu Ben opened the door and threatened, "If you don't write, you won't have any pocket money starting tomorrow. You can do whatever you want!"

In the evening, Tang Fengyuan really brought back a letter of apology. Qi Changxiao took it, took a look at it, and threw it directly into the stove to burn.

Tang Fengyuan sighed: "Zhizhi is a good child, but her brother is really unreasonable."

So what? Qi Changxiao chose the person himself, and he would not back down just because she had a useless brother.

He is not afraid of anything. As long as he takes good care of his health, he can deal with Yao Genbao himself.

Before going to bed at night, he wrote a letter to Yao Zhizhi, asking her what she thought of Yao Genbao, which determined his future attitude towards Yao Genbao.

He mailed the letter the next day, and just as he got home, he saw the postman coming to deliver the letter.

The sender happened to be Yao Zhizhi.

Qi Changxiao's eyes lit up instantly, he quickly signed for it and said thank you.

He took the letter back to the yard. Fearing that Yao Genbao would come to make trouble again, he locked the gate and then opened the envelope.

"Hello, Brother Changxiao—"

It's July and the weather is unbearably hot.

I am a little worried about your health. Maybe you will lose your appetite, or your scalp will tingle when you think about taking medicine. But I believe that you are not a coward who retreats, and you will bravely take the medicine on time.

I heard there's a popsicle vendor in town, and I've also asked Aunt Tang about your health, and the conclusion is that you can't eat anything cold, not even a little bit. So, if you're craving something and want to cool your stomach, I hope you can firmly say no to that craving.

For this purpose, I specially made a certificate for overcoming gluttony and sent it together with this letter. I hope you won’t laugh at my childishness.

The wedding date is approaching, and I may go to the city soon to prepare some wedding supplies. I will stop by to see you on the way.

I really like the powder you gave me last time, and I always carry a folding mirror with me so I can show off my beauty.

As a thank you gift, I made a few dried flower bookmarks for you. Since you are a teacher, you should be able to use them. I hope you like them.

Finally, I wish you a good appetite, eat more, gain more weight, get rid of illnesses, and live a worry-free life.

——Zhizhi"

Qi Changxiao quickly took out the other things in the envelope.

The so-called certificate was hand-painted, showing a warrior holding a red tasseled spear and killing a fat and greedy insect.

There were also a few lines of small text on it, detailing the battle process, the first round, the second round...

He couldn't help laughing.

She is worthy of being the girl he likes. Her spiritual world is really rich. He likes her so much.

Look at the dried flower bookmarks she sent with the letter. She is really clever and skillful.

I don't know where I found the plastic wrap. Some flowers were too full after blooming, and it was not convenient to flatten the whole flower, so I picked off the petals, flattened them, arranged them into a circle in the shape of a flower, and then pressed the plastic wrap on them.

Some flowers are not very stretched out, and have fewer petals that can be flattened directly, with the whole flower lying in the plastic film.

The flowers are red, yellow, white, pink, blue, and purple, and they are roses, morning glories, gardenias...

A thin red silk thread is sandwiched in the plastic film, with the top end sticking out for easy access.

As for the end of the plastic film, there is a golden tassel hanging on it. When using it, the dried flower part is sandwiched in the book and the tassel hangs outside, which is very convenient to take out.

He likes it very much.

Hurry to the bedroom and write a reply.

Yao Zhizhi received a remittance slip and three letters in one breath. The remittance slip and two of the letters were from Qi Changxiao, and the remaining one was from the newspaper.

A few days ago, she wrote another manuscript and sent it to the newspaper, reporting on a family in the neighboring village who forced their daughter to marry an old widower named Zhang from the commune for a betrothal gift of 200 yuan.

The girl was so upset that she hit her head against the wall during the wedding, trying to commit suicide. The wedding was almost turned into a tragedy. The uproar alarmed the commune director, the women's team leader, and the militia leader...

A group of people worked together to send the girl to the county, and fortunately she was rescued.

Now the old widower has spent his money but not earned any food, and has become a stinky old hooligan who is condemned by thousands of people. His social status has plummeted and he has lost his job.

In her manuscript, Yao Zhizhi highly praised the just actions of the commune director and others, and emphasized that the girl's hospital expenses were raised by the director and others.

She used this incident to further criticize the old widower's behavior, defining it as equivalent to human trafficking.

Finally, citing a document issued by the province, I called on everyone to take action and not let their daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces, and other female relatives fall into similar predicaments.

The manuscript was sincere and heartfelt, and the wording was serious and powerful. The newspaper adopted it without changing a single word.

The manuscript fee is still paid according to the number of words. This time the number of words is a little more, so it is 5.70 yuan.

Yao Zhizhi was very happy. She put the letter away and went back to her room to read Qi Changxiao's letter.

It seems the guy mailed one before he got her letter, and the other one came later on the same day.

She only had to reply one letter.

As for the two hundred dollars he sent her to buy wedding supplies, she thought about it and did not refuse.

Two days later, Qi Changxiao opened the letter and smiled.

That’s great, Zhizhi is very clear-headed. She has only one attitude towards Yao Genbao - let him get out.

It's really simple and direct, without any drag or fuss, which is great.

A few days later, Yao Taotao printed out a letter of introduction and took a bus to the city with Yao Zhizhi to buy wedding supplies.

Yao Zhizhi planned to go see Qi Changxiao first before going to the mall. After all, they hadn't seen each other for a while.

She groped her way to the address on the letter, but it was so winding that she almost got dizzy.

Before arriving at the place, I could smell the scent of Chinese medicine from afar.

Yao Zhizhi thought that she must have found the right place, so she quickened her pace and walked to the end. The first thing that came into view was a huge lake.

The lake is surrounded by green trees, willows swaying, and many wild flowers blooming in various colors.

A small courtyard is located on the east bank of the lake, facing north and south. There are a few ducks and two hens raised by the lake.

Yao Zhizhi was really surprised. She didn't expect that there was such a farmyard-like place in the city.

The door to the yard was closed, but there was someone inside. After all, the bitter smell of Chinese medicine came from inside.

Look at the house number again, it’s definitely right.

Yao Zhizhi came to the ancient carved wooden door and knocked on the doorknob.

Qi Changxiao didn't know his fiancée was here yet, so he asked first, "Who are you looking for?"

Yao Zhizhi wanted to tease him and said in a gruff voice, "Find a handsome guy named Qi Changxiao."

This strange yet somewhat familiar voice made Qi Changxiao suddenly stunned. He then stood up with a smile and came to open the door.

Yao Zhizhi let go of Yao Taotao and stuffed the bag of peaches she had bought into his arms: "Hello, handsome boy!"

Qi Changxiao felt embarrassed in front of his second aunt and quickly asked the sisters to come in: "Come on, why are you buying things? Have you eaten yet? I'll make you some noodles."

"We've eaten. We just came here to get familiar with the route and see you." Yao Zhizhi went in and took a walk around the yard. It was great. After she got married and had children, she wouldn't have to worry about the children running to the lake once she closed the gate.

But for safety reasons, it would be better to erect a fence around the lake. Let's wait until she gets married. It's not certain whether she will have children or not.

She was about to leave, but when she turned around, Qi Changxiao grabbed her sleeve and said, "Wait."

"Huh?" Yao Zhizhi turned around and looked at him in surprise.

There was reluctance and anticipation on his face.

Yao Zhizhi suddenly felt a little reluctant and decided to stay a little longer and talk to him.

Yao Taotao didn't want to be a third wheel, so she went outside for a walk by the lake.

Yao Zhizhi sat down, took the palm-leaf fan from his hand, and teased him intentionally: "Why, you don't want me to leave?"

"Yeah." Qi Changxiao was a straightforward young man. He found a small stool and sat next to her. Then he thought of something and got up to find a parasol inside the house. "Here you go."

"What about you?" Yao Zhizhi did not refuse. He would be sad if she didn't accept it.

Qi Changxiao smiled and said, "The doctor told me to sunbathe more, but I don't need it. You're a girl, and you're fair-skinned, so it's perfect for you."

"Then I won't be polite!" Yao Zhizhi looked at the time. It was getting late and she had to catch a bus later, otherwise she would have to stay in a guesthouse for the night.

She wanted to save some money, so she talked for a while and then got up to leave.

Qi Changxiao couldn't bear to let her go, so he took her hand directly this time, blushed and looked away, asking for her consent: "Can I hug you?"

"Okay." Yao Zhizhi was very generous. He was already her fiancé, so a hug was nothing.

She took the initiative to open her arms and hugged him, but he hugged her in return, as if he was measuring something.

Yao Zhizhi didn't ask.

A voice quickly came from above his head: "I need to gain weight, at least another thirty pounds to protect you."

So that's what I was thinking.

I guess he was mad at Yao Genbao.

Yao Zhizhi looked up, stood on tiptoe, hooked her arms around his neck and kissed his forehead: "Keep going! The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrade, you still need to work hard!"

Qi Changxiao laughed, this guy.

He couldn't help but lower his head, lift her chin, and kiss her.

The sun is a bit scorching and the temperature is a bit high.

Yao Zhizhi felt a little dizzy.

Even a sick man is somewhat attractive, perhaps because his face is so alluring.

His mouth tasted a little bitter from taking medicine for a long time, but Yao Zhizhi didn't dislike him.

Kiss back hard.

It was not until Yao Taotao cleared her throat at the door that the two reluctantly let go of each other.

"I'm leaving. You stay home alone and close the door. Don't let Yao Genbao come over and cause trouble." Yao Zhizhi turned around, but he still held her hand, reluctant to let go.

Yao Taotao couldn't help but tease him: "Okay, just wait another month. By then, I won't be a light bulb anymore, so you can kiss as much as you want. Come on, Lao Wu, it's getting late."

Qi Changxiao blushed and let go of his hand, turned around and stuffed the bag of peaches back into Yao Zhizhi's hands.

Yao Zhizhi took Taozi and walked a long way away. When she looked back, she saw the fool still standing at the door watching her go away.

Yao Zhizhi smiled and waved, then walked away, looking back every few steps.

Yao Taotao couldn't help laughing: "I really didn't realize that my brother-in-law is so innocent. He's almost become a wife-waiting stone."

"Second sister, stop making fun of me. Who knows, you might end up like this someday." Yao Zhizhi smiled, took her arm, and went for a walk in the mall.

*

At the Yao family, just after the sisters Yao Zhizhi left, Yao Mengmeng received three letters.

The postman was new and found her house by asking along the way.

All three letters were sent from the Northeast.

One letter was to her mother, and the sender was called a "good friend", which was very strange.

The other two letters were addressed to her, and the senders were Yao Jingzong and Yao Weiguo respectively.

She glanced at the addresses on the three letters and was confused.

That's strange.

The letter to her mother actually came from the same address as Yao Jingzong's reply letter to her.

Only Yao Weiguo's is from another address in the same city.

Yao Mengmeng compared it several times suspiciously and confirmed that it was correct.

She was particularly curious about the sender named "Good Friend".

Subconsciously want to take it apart and take a look.

As soon as she tore open the envelope, her mother came back from the field in a hurry.

He snatched the letter from her hand and gave it all away without asking any questions.

Yao Mengmeng was anxious: "What are you doing, Mom? There are two letters for me!"

Wang Fang didn't believe it, so she looked down and saw that it was true.

She suddenly felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy and asked, "Who told you to secretly contact your Uncle Jingzong? Who allowed it?"

Yao Mengmeng was completely bewildered, not knowing why her mother was so excited. She explained, "I wasn't being secretive. I contacted him openly. I just told him I was married. Besides, although my dad and he aren't related by blood, isn't his wife your cousin? Based on your relationship, I have to call him my uncle-in-law."

As he said this, he reached out to grab his two letters.

Wang Fang refused to listen and slapped her claws away. She turned her back and scolded him, "You can't contact him directly without going through me and your father. As a junior, aren't you embarrassing us by doing this?"

Yao Mengmeng didn't understand: "But, didn't you say that Uncle Zhu Ben's friend introduced Genbao to a girl from the army? She happens to be from the same place as Uncle Jingzong. I thought that if our two families establish a good relationship, Uncle Jingzong can also take care of Genbao in the future-"

Before she could finish her words, Yao Mengmeng was slapped twice in the face.

Wang Fang was so angry that she was shaking all over. She scolded her fiercely, "Genbao's affairs are not your business. Take care of yourself! Don't contact them again!"

"But aren't you in contact with some good friend? You're so weird, there's no grudge between our two families." Yao Mengmeng was depressed. Why did her mother act like she had rabies?

Wang Fang was too lazy to talk any more, and seeing that she was still talking back, she just hit her.

Yao Mengmeng was chased around the village by her with a bamboo pole.

Finally, he couldn't run anymore, so he had to take a few hits and went home crying.

In the evening, Liu Hongwei came back from the brigade office and saw Yao Mengmeng looking aggrieved and pitiful, so he quickly asked about it.

Liu T Hongwei was a little angry. What mother would run around the village chasing her daughter after she got married?

This mother-in-law is just slapping him in the face.

He quickly comforted Yao Mengmeng: "Don't be afraid, I'll send her away tomorrow. You find the key, open the cabinet, take a peek, and then put the letter back."

As they were talking, Yao Zhizhi and Yao Taotao came back.

Yao Mengmeng felt so wronged that she immediately rushed over and hugged Yao Zhizhi to complain: "Laowu Laowu, our mother hit me!"