Chapter 50: A Huge Sum (Part 2) Four thousand, it’s really a huge sum of money…

Political Commissar Duan was not surprised. After he applied for medical retirement, he found a way to contact his acquaintances in Yicheng.

He had found out all the cases and clues related to Yao Jingjing.

Naturally, I knew that Yao Jingjing had two older sisters who were sold.

One of them was found by Xing Hongxia and used as a scapegoat for Yao Jingjing.

The fact that this matter was successfully accomplished shows that this place has been severely infiltrated by enemy spies.

For this, the organization sent people from the capital to investigate and arrested quite a few people.

This is also why Yao Jingzong was suspended for more than half a year. We have to investigate thoroughly to see if he is involved.

However, despite such great efforts, they were unable to find out where Yao Jingjing's other sister had gone.

It is said that it was resold by the buyer.

So it’s hard to track.

Now looking at the woman in front of him, he naturally thought of something and stood up to call his friend in Yicheng.

After hanging up the phone, he asked the woman a few questions: "Do you know your own background?"

The woman shook her head and nodded again: "I know one thing, I wasn't born by my parents, and I don't know who my biological parents are."

"Then do you want to find your biological parents?" Political Commissar Duan sighed a little. What kind of evil fate was this? Her biological parents died, but she was found by Mei Hong by accident.

The woman shook her head. "If I don't recognize them, they'll sell me out. That means they don't take me seriously. So why should I recognize them?"

"You are quite open-minded." Political Commissar Duan admired such clear-headed people.

The woman smiled calmly. "What else can I do? Go crying and calling the police? What good will that do? I've already sold it. The moment they take the money, I'll be done with them."

Political Commissar Duan felt relieved. It was a good idea to have such a woman as his grandson's wet nurse. She had positive values ​​and was clear-headed.

He asked one last question: "If I told you that the mother of my two grandchildren is very likely your biological sister, what would you do?"

"I get paid for the job. I breastfeed her and she lives her life. We have nothing to do with each other." The woman looked calm, without any emotion.

Political Commissar Duan couldn't help but applaud: "Okay, do a good job. If you lead well, you will be the leader in the future."

"Thank you. Can I get an advance on this month's salary? My husband is sick and needs medical expenses." The woman made the request generously. She came to work and would not run away.

Political Commissar Duan was happy to give her his trust and took the money happily.

The woman would not officially come to breastfeed until tomorrow. To express her gratitude, she fed him today and squeezed a bowl of milk before leaving. "You can feed him some rice oil tonight. I'll be here on time at six tomorrow morning."

"Okay, thank you." Political Commissar Duan asked Meihong to collect the milk and save it for the child to drink at night. Such a big bowl of milk would probably only last for two meals. After nine o'clock in the evening, the child would need to be fed with rice oil.

Mei Hong felt a little reluctant and asked, "Why don't we tell her and let her stay here? We can also let her feed him at night. Ah Cheng lives in the school dormitory anyway, so it won't affect anything."

"Then you can ask tomorrow." Political Commissar Duan sighed. In this way, the salary will have to be doubled.

Forget it, for my grandson.

*

At the same time, Yao Zhizhi was inquiring about the progress of the case in Yang Shuming's office.

Yang Shuming was injured, but he was not used to staying at home alone, so he came to the Public Security Bureau with his left arm in a sling. Recently, he has been responsible for handling some files and has not been going to the scene.

Yao Zhizhi came to inquire about the clue left by Wang Fang. He told Yao Zhizhi with regret: "That clue is useless because the buyer resold their other daughter and now they have lost contact with the other buyer. Your parents were deceived by Wang Fang."

"Fortunately, I stopped him. Thank you, Captain Yang. Take good care of your injuries." Yao Zhizhi stood up and prepared to say goodbye.

Just then, the phone rang.

Yang Shuming picked up the phone and said hello, then quickly waved to Yao Zhizhi.

Yao Zhizhi returned to her desk and sat down, waiting patiently. Soon, Yang Shuming hung up the phone and explained, "They found it. Duan Cheng's mother went to the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department for a few days, looking for a wet nurse for her child. She happened to meet a woman who looked like Yao Jingjing. We currently suspect she is the other daughter sold by Yao Erdan and Wang Fang."

"Okay, as long as they are alive. I won't ask about these things anymore in the future, just go ahead and do your work." Yao Zhizhi was not a kind-hearted person. She just felt sorry for the two girls who were sold, and had a kind thought in her heart, hoping that the other one was at least still alive.

Now that the result is out, her dispute with Yao Erdan and Wang Fang is completely over.

The rain has stopped and the early summer sky is as clear as a mirror.

She felt more relaxed than ever before and hurried home to write articles to earn money.

Soon Yao Taotao came over. It was obvious that she had also received the news and wanted to tell Yao Zhizhi.

Yao Zhizhi pretended not to know, said "oh" calmly, lowered her head and continued to busy herself.

Yao Taotao mustered up her courage and asked, "I want to go to the Northeast to see her. Do you need me to bring some local specialties for your brother and sister-in-law there?"

"No, thank you." Yao Zhizhi had no grudge against Yao Taotao, and since she had come here with such a thick face, they might as well just have a normal conversation.

Yao Taotao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the children running around in the yard. She wanted to open her mouth several times to ask if she could hug them, but she finally held back.

"Then I'll leave." Yao Taotao stared at the busy Yao Zhizhi, fantasizing that maybe she could ask him to stay.

Yao Zhizhi remembered something, wrote down an address, tore it up, crumpled it up, and threw it to Yao Taotao: "Go find this person, he has evidence that Qi Baozhu stole and sold school farm tools, but he's too timid to call the police, so you can handle it yourself. Maybe if you make a contribution, the organization can arrange a proper job for you."

The paper ball rolled down to her feet. Yao Taotao leaned over to pick it up and took a look. Her eyes instantly turned red: "Okay, I know what to do."

"Don't give Changxiao and me away." Yao Zhizhi reminded.

Yao Taotao shed tears of joy: "Yeah, I know, don't worry."

Holding the paper ball, she walked back with a smile.

The tears couldn't be stopped, but they were tears of joy.

Yao Weihua is right. If you want to see her, just come and see her. Can you really beat or scold her?

It would be good to beat her or scold her, so that she would feel less guilty.

That’s great, Zhizhi is so great, the best sister in the world.

She returned to the woolen mill dormitory, quickly made lunch, and went to the Xinhua Bookstore in the north city in the afternoon, found Zhang Wang, took the evidence, and handed it over to Lao Zhang at the police station diagonally across the street.

Qi Baozhu was arrested the next day.

He was still arguing with Yu Xiulan when he was arrested. This pair of sisters-in-law really can't change and are lifelong enemies.

Yao Zhizhi was reading a letter when she received the news.

Li Jing sent her more than a dozen letters from readers in one go.

There are praises and criticisms, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is normal.

But there was one reader who consistently mocked and criticized her work.

There are times when others disparage her, but their words are more polite and they mostly offer suggestions.

He was also very considerate and helped her correct the price error.

This reader, in addition to making sarcastic remarks, also accused her in a condescending manner, asking why a good revolutionary story had to be interspersed with love affairs between men and women, saying that it was simply too low-class and not worthy of being published.

Yao Zhizhi laughed angrily: "Who the hell is this person? What's wrong with me writing about love? It's unreasonable."

"Maybe his parents have no feelings for each other, and he doesn't believe in true love between men and women. Never mind. Overall, there are mostly positive reviews. Just write according to your own ideas." Li Jing still admires Yao Zhizhi very much.

This woman never thought of giving in when she was in adversity. When I went to her to ask if she would accept my manuscript, she even gave me a bar of soap to express her gratitude. She was very grateful.

Now her status has changed, she has become Chief Yao's daughter, but she is still self-reliant and does not become a parasite, which really suits Li Jing's taste.

This is what women of the new era should be like, not only able to hold up half the sky, but also able to shine brightly and brilliantly.

This little setback is nothing.

So she continued to comfort him, "Besides, maybe he's a man, jealous that a lesbian like you can make money on your own, while he can only hide behind you and do some verbal work to try to drag you down to be as mediocre as him. Ignore him."

Yao Zhizhi also thought so, but she had to keep this harsh voice in mind to remind herself at all times not to become complacent just because she achieved some results.

She collected all the letters from readers and looked at the little stars running around in the yard. She suddenly became curious: "Has the newspaper ever considered starting a children's column? Maybe some children's stories, or problems encountered in raising children, and corresponding solutions. I have a feeling a lot of people would like to read it, right?"

"This is a good idea. These days, everyone is giving birth and raising babies in a confused manner. Having some scientific feeding concepts will be of great benefit to improving the quality of the whole nation." Li Jing agreed with this idea very much. She really enjoyed communicating with Yao Zhizhi. It was great that this woman had a head full of wonderful ideas.

Yao Zhizhi smiled and wrote down the idea for the column and handed it to Li Jing: "Take it and discuss it with the editor-in-chief. I'll be waiting for your good news."

"Okay!" Li Jing left happily.

At the entrance of the alley, I met Li Wu who had just returned and greeted him with a smile.

Li is a common surname and the two are not related.

But that's how Chinese people are. When they meet someone with the same surname as them, they like to joke: Maybe we were from the same family five hundred years ago.

So the two have a good relationship.

Li Wu recently encountered a troubling situation and needed advice from Li Jing, so he invited her to his home. "Xiao Li, my boss introduced me to a divorced woman. I'm embarrassed to turn her down, but I'm also worried that my boss might not have asked for the right information and might have missed some information. Could you help me find out?"

"Okay, what's his name?" Li Jing was happy to help. After all, Li Wu was a soldier before. Like many ordinary people, she naturally had a good impression of soldiers.

Li Wu mentioned a name, and Li Jing was a little surprised: "Her? Isn't she Director Cao's ex-wife? She's not dead?"

"No, he said that his illness has healed. But he doesn't plan to remarry and is going to find another one." Li Wu didn't mind finding a new one, but he was worried that the combined family would not be able to handle family conflicts in the future.

Li Jing understood and asked, "What do you want me to know?"

Li Wu looked worried. "I heard that when she divorced, all three children were given to Director Cao. Can you ask her if she plans to raise one or two of them herself? And after getting married, does she plan to have more children? I'm afraid Xiaolong will be wronged, so I don't want to have more children. So it would be best if she raises one and I have Xiaolong, so that no one will be wronged."

Li Jing disagreed with this approach: "I think it's better to have one child, otherwise you two won't be able to grow up together. As time goes by, she will scheme against you for her child, and you will be on guard against her for your little dragon. You will be sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams. What's the point? It's better not to have three children. Just have one child."

"What about Xiaolong..." Li Wu was a little troubled.

Li Jing laughed angrily: "What's wrong with Xiaolong? If you have another child, Xiaolong will be the child's biological brother. As long as He Meiqi is not stupid, she will not treat her child's biological brother badly. Are you stupid?"

"That's true." Li Wu was a little shaken, but he still asked, "But I heard she has some ovarian disease and might not be able to have children."

Li Jing comforted her, "If she really can't have another child, there's nothing we can do. She can just bring one over to start a combined family with you. You should be open with them and try to treat both children equally. If she can have another child, then don't bring either one over. Then there will be three children, three different perspectives, and there will be a lot of trouble."

"Okay, then help me find out clearly, and I'll treat you to a meal later." Li Wu smiled. As expected, he still had to talk to a female comrade about this kind of thing. He was a rough guy and couldn't understand all these twists and turns.

Li Jing left with a smile, and Li Wu came back to ask Yao Zhizhi for advice.

Yao Zhizhi suddenly realized: "He Meiqi, she's a nice person. I've met her."

"Have you seen it?" Li Wu quickly grabbed a small stool and sat down.

Yao Zhizhi was still grateful to the veteran who had protected her. She put down the pen and paper in her hand and explained to him what had happened in detail.

Li Wu suddenly realized: "You are really careful. If it weren't for you, the Cherry sisters would have been cheated. No wonder they are so reluctant to part with you. You really care about them."

Yao Zhizhi sighed, "Most rural girls have no choice. I'm not completely selfless, I just want to use their affairs to establish my authority. Only when Yao Erdan and Wang Fang are under my control can I choose my own in-laws."

"That's right, you have a strategic vision and are tactically successful. Well done!" Li Wu is not very good at praising people, so he can only use the words he learned in the army.

Yao Zhizhi smiled: "Anyway, my idea is similar to Li Jing's. You should go back and think about it carefully. Actually, He Meiqi is quite pretty. You can meet her first."

"Okay, thanks, Xiao Yao." Li Wu left happily.

This Xiao Yao is different. Just a few words from him can make him feel at ease.

After lunch, Yao Zhizhi yawned and went to sleep.

Little Xingxing has celebrated his first birthday. On the day of his birthday celebration, he grabbed a handful of banknotes, which made the whole family laugh.

He has been able to walk steadily these days and cannot stay at home at all. He is full of energy and refuses to sleep. He keeps pestering his uncle to go to the lake to catch butterflies.

Qi Changxiao was worried, so he came in, kissed Yao Zhizhi, and quickly followed her out.

Yao Zhizhi was alone at home, it was quiet and she fell asleep quickly.

By the lake, Yao Weihua caught two butterflies and put them in a glass bottle. He blocked the bottle mouth with a wooden stopper with holes drilled in the wooden stopper to allow air to pass through.

There is also a net bag on the glass bottle so that the little star can be held in your hand.

The little fellow was very content at the moment. He sat down on the grass, staring at the butterfly in his hand. His little teeth moved and he kept shouting, "Butterfly, butterfly."

Qi Changxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This kid seemed to be calling Daddy, Daddy, which made him want to respond every time.

Bending over to wipe the sweat off Xiao Xingxing's forehead, Qi Changxiao put the towel into the mesh shoulder bag he was carrying.

This was woven by Yao Weihua using nylon rope. It was specially designed for summer. It has many grids, which makes it convenient to keep things like towels and handkerchiefs dry. Even if you wipe sweat, it will dry quickly.

Qi Changxiao fell in love with it after using it a few times. He felt it was a pity that his third brother didn't become a designer.

However, since the third brother was happy to stay with his nephew, he couldn't say anything.

Yao Weihua's voice came from the side: "Have you thought about how to tell my sister?"

Qi Changxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Four thousand, that's really a huge sum of money. How come my parents are so rich?"

Yao Weihua was helpless: "My father is a high-ranking official, and we are all adults. My mother is frugal and doesn't like to spend money recklessly. In addition, my second sister got divorced and lived at home for the past two years. She basically took care of all the expenses, so my parents can save money without any worries."

Qi Changxiao suddenly realized that there really wasn't any financial pressure, and couldn't help but wonder: "How much is Dad's monthly salary? One hundred? One hundred and fifty?"

Yao Weihua smiled and raised two fingers. "Two hundred. And there are other benefits, tickets for rice, flour, grains, oil, meat and vegetables, plenty. He earned it by risking his life, so it's what he deserves."

Qi Changxiao understood. No wonder Old Taishan was so generous when he asked Qin Yichen to come over to give him a gift. He was indeed rich.

But even though they were rich, he still didn't expect them to be so generous. He couldn't help but wonder, "I didn't expect them to be so generous. Aren't you guys angry?"

Yao Weihua was so angry at his brother-in-law that he laughed: "Why are you angry? My little sister has suffered so much, and my parents just helped her pay for the house. What's the big deal? My mother is also helping my second sister take care of the children. Did my eldest brother and sister-in-law make a fuss?"

That's true. Cui Wen is also a good sister-in-law and very generous.

It's not just Cui Wen, the whole family is really nice. Except for the mother-in-law who is a little crybaby, there's really nothing wrong with the others.

Besides, there is nothing wrong with crying. Crying is an expression of emotion. At least such people are sincere and won't play tricks on anyone. When getting along with them, you just need to coax them. There is no need to bother with intrigues or schemes.

In this case, it is better to be honest and let his wife know the true feelings of his parents, brothers and sisters.

There is nothing in this world that can move people more than sincerity. There is no need to think of other ways to trick her into accepting the money.

So he suggested, "Then tell Zhizhi directly. She knows you want to make it up to her, so she'll probably accept it. But... she'll probably also secretly save some money for her parents."

"Are you sure she will accept it?" Yao Weihua was unsure.

Qi Changxiao still understood his wife. She even accepted the passbook given by her mother-in-law generously. So he smiled and asked, "Have you forgotten how you stayed here in the first place? If it really doesn't work out, won't you pretend to be pitiful to her?"

"Hey, don't tell me, I really thought about it, but I was afraid that she would be too stubborn and wouldn't buy into it on matters of principle." Yao Weihua certainly didn't forget. He had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, but the amount of money was huge, and he was a little unsure about his sister's thoughts.

Qi Changxiao saw Xiao Xingxing yawning, so he leaned over and picked the child up. "Give it a try. Let me make it clear that I don't want this money."

Yao Weihua quickly followed with his insect net: "Alright, great painter, I know you can make money, a lot of money."

Qi Changxiao strode forward: "I also know that you want to put your mind at ease. Just tell her directly, she should accept it. It's better than owing foreign debts. When she saves money in the future, she can be filial to her parents, it's the same."

The two of them quickly brought the child back to the yard, moving very carefully for fear of disturbing Yao Zhizhi.

Yao Weihua took Little Star and went to sleep in the west room.

You know what, he really can't fall asleep now without hugging his child. Habits are so terrible.

As for Qi Changxiao, he followed him in quietly, took the remittance slip from his hand, then quietly returned to the east room, closed the door, placed the remittance slip next to Yao Zhizhi's pillow, and then went out.

He was not sleepy at the moment and planned to take a nap in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

Yao Zhizhi had a dream.

In her dream, she became a famous writer. After the reform and opening up, she soon got the opportunity to adapt scripts. She made a lot of money and bought many beautiful small courtyards. She gave one to her parents, one to her parents-in-law, one to herself, and the rest to her eldest brother and sister-in-law, one to her second sister, and one to her third brother.

Wow, she is such a happy rich woman. Not only does she live a good life, but her whole family can also live comfortably.

When I have nothing to do, I go to the riverside to see the ships and finless porpoises.

Later, high-rise buildings were built along the river, and she bought high-rise river-view apartments, still buying one here and one there, as if she was dealing cards, with all her extravagance.

Later...

Later it started to rain, and she was awakened by the crackling sound of rain outside the window.

Before waking up, I was taking Qi Changxiao to see the villa.

Ah, what a beautiful dream that makes people not want to wake up.

Yao Zhizhi felt that she was so naive. It was only 1972, and she was already thinking about things that would happen more than ten years later. She was so stupid.

She stretched and turned over habitually.

Hmm... Changxiao is not asleep yet?

I got up quickly and prepared to see where he had gone in such heavy rain.

The sky was dim and as she drowsily put on her sandals, a remittance slip caught her sight.

She picked up the remittance slip, and in an instant, the lightning outside tore through the dark sky and illuminated the remittance message on it.

This is the money your parents gave to your sister to buy a house. I entrust you to pass it on. Please call me back after you confirm it. Please remember.

Let’s look at the amount again. How much?

four thousand?

She has already paid off the house payment for several months and doesn't need so much.

But... her parents still sent her an integer.

My God, this is so generous and magnanimous.

Yao Zhizhi was surrounded by great love, she fell on the edge of the bed and couldn't help crying out loud.

What a pity, what a pity! If she had grown up with her parents, she couldn’t imagine how happy a little girl she would be.

She would wear a beautiful little dress, what was it called? Ah, Yao Mengmeng said it was called Bragi.

Yes, she would wear a beautiful sari, hold her parents' hands, follow her brothers and sisters, and happily enjoy endless love and happiness.

Maybe she will go to college and become a very knowledgeable and cultured professor.

She will stand on the stage that belongs to her, dazzling and shining.

Now, she can only put it all into writing and let her protagonist shine and glow.

Suddenly I felt so uncomfortable and regretful.

I really want to have a daughter so that I can make up for all my regrets through her.

She will spoil her daughter into a happy little sweetheart, and will eliminate all her melancholy and turn it into the joy of a peaceful life.

She put the remittance slip away carefully, and felt a sudden panic in her heart for no reason. She quickly opened the door and went to find her child's father.

Qi Changxiao was standing in the main room watching the rain, holding a bitter Chinese medicine in his hand.

He is almost recovered, but Dr. Zhong asked him to hold on for another year to consolidate his strength.

There were hurried footsteps behind him, and a pair of women's arms suddenly wrapped around his waist, tightly, refusing to let go.

The back of her shirt was instantly wet. He didn't know what was wrong with her. Was she having a nightmare?

He quickly put down the medicine bowl, hugged her in his arms, and went into the house to talk.

What are you talking about? Yao Zhizhi didn’t want to say anything now. She just wanted to ask her man for a daughter, now, immediately, right away!

After being eaten clean, Qi Changxiao suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have taken the male contraceptive pill today. He couldn't help feeling a little ashamed. He hugged the woman's waist and apologized sincerely: "Wife, I forgot today..."

"No, no need to eat anymore." Yao Zhizhi stroked her belly. It didn't matter if she couldn't get pregnant this time. She could get pregnant after a few more times.

The next day, she went with her brother to withdraw the money, and then called Ma Sanjie and the Cao brothers over to count the money in person.

The mother and son of the Cao family wrote a receipt, and Yao Zhizhi took back the debt and the agreement to pay it monthly, and she was debt-free from then on.

On the way back, Sister Ma San couldn't believe it. She carefully hid the money in her backpack and asked her two sons to keep it away from anyone.

After returning home, the two sons discussed it and decided to take half each. After all, they were separated now, so they had to settle accounts clearly among brothers.

The Cherry sisters had no objection, so the family received nearly two thousand yuan, which they locked up carefully and happily planned for the future.

Yao Taotao flipped through the calendar. It would take a few days for the result of Qi Baozhu's case to come out. She wanted to go to the Northeast to see her sister, so she bought a ticket and stepped onto the platform.