Lin Ying's mind was filled with that birthmark, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Zhao Qinghuai!" Lin Ying almost lost her voice, and it took her a long time to call out to Zhao Qinghuai, who was helping to dig a well over there.

Lin Ying rarely called Zhao Qinghuai by his name; she usually called him either Zhao Si or her husband.

Hearing that Lin Ying's voice sounded off, Zhao Qinghuai hurried over and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Ying grabbed his hand and said excitedly, "I found it! I... I might know where the child is?"

Lin Ying took a deep breath and told Zhao Qinghuai about what she had encountered yesterday and what Shuanzi had just said.

"Even though there's no evidence, what if there is?"

Zhao Qinghuai patted Lin Ying's hand: "Don't worry, I'll go take a look. I'll give you a few instructions and then I'll go. I'll take care of everything."

Lin Ying nodded: "Okay."

Zhao Qinghuai greeted two young men in the village and asked them to help Lin Ying after she finished brewing the medicine. He had to go out for a while.

Upon hearing this, the two reassured Zhao Qinghuai that he could leave without worry.

Lin Ying breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Zhao Qinghuai leave. She continued boiling water and decocting the medicine.

When Zhao Qinghuai returned, he was holding a child in his arms, with an elderly couple beside him, and the police officers he had brought with him the day before following behind them.

Before anyone could figure out what was going on, Guo Qiaoling suddenly rushed over and started punching and kicking the elderly couple, muttering something under her breath:

"You dare come to my house again? Your son beat my son to death, and now you still dare to come to my house. Do you think we're easy to bully? Let me tell you, my youngest son is a soldier, an officer, and I'm not afraid of you!"

Lin Ying, who was standing nearby, quickly stopped the person.

Lin Ying was strong, and she couldn't pull Guo Qiaoling forward at all. Seeing that she couldn't get through, Guo Qiaoling simply sat down on the ground and started crying, cursing under her breath.

However, Lin Ying's heart was in turmoil.

The elderly couple remained silent until Zhao Qinghuai, feeling that Guo Qiaoling was making too much noise and couldn't articulate her thoughts clearly, scolded her to shut up. Only then did she stop yelling, but she continued to gasp for breath.

The older police officer then spoke up: "We're here because Comrade Zhao Qinghuai reported to the police yesterday that his child had been switched at birth. After investigation, the case has been solved. On April 28, 1968, Duan, a resident of Xiaxi Village, colluded with her family to hire a couple from out of town to go to Gao's house in Xiaxi Village and switch her two children for 50 yuan. The police have now arrested Duan and all related personnel, and they will be dealt with according to the law."

We're here now to exchange the children between the two families.

After the policeman finished speaking, chaos erupted around them. Those who hadn't understood were all asking what he meant.

Guo Qiaoling also looked confused, clearly not understanding what he meant.

Zhao Qinghuai, who was standing to the side, said, "The child in the house now belongs to Li Baocai's family. After his daughter-in-law gave birth, the child's health was poor, and he was about the same age as a newborn."

Because things were so chaotic at home, we sent the child to my sister-in-law's parents' house first. My sister-in-law might have mentioned me before. Duan Meixiang knew about my sister-in-law's connections, so she came up with the idea of ​​switching children. She thought that with me around, the child would at least survive.

So she went back to her parents' home, where they found someone from out of town to exchange the child.

Zhao Qinghuai's words made it clear to everyone: Li Baocai and his daughter-in-law thought they might not be able to raise their own child, so they switched the baby with someone else's? How could that be?

Since the child came home, how much money has Guo Qiaoling spent taking the child to see a doctor? If it weren't for the family's savings and the money Zhao Qinghuai sent, the child would probably be dead by now.

But now, if your family doesn't have money, you leave your child with other people and expect them to pay to raise him/her?

Lin Ying was furious. Regardless of right or wrong, Duan Meixiang didn't feel guilty and never thought of raising the child she had switched back as her own.

Thinking back, if she hadn't felt something was wrong with the baby's crying yesterday and insisted on going to check on it, the baby would probably be gone.

Guo Qiaoling, with a sudden burst of energy, broke free from Lin Ying's grasp and struck the elderly couple again.

"You heartless family! Do we owe you anything? Why are you treating us like this? Your son beat my son to death, caused my daughter-in-law to have a premature birth and die, and my husband is so angry he can't get out of bed. Your daughter-in-law even substituted for my granddaughter. Do you know how much money we've spent on this child's medical treatment? 500! 500 yuan! If it weren't for my youngest son sending money home, our whole family, young and old, would starve to death."

How could you be so mean! Why? Why are you only targeting our family and causing us harm?!

After being hit and scolded, Guo Qiaoling was so exhausted that she sat on the ground and cried bitterly.

This time, no one around Guo Qiaoling disagreed with her; instead, everyone joined in the cursing.

"This kind of heartless person should be shot!"

"Yes, people like that don't deserve to live in this world."

The cursing grew louder, and the two policemen were worried that if the couple stayed there too long, something bad might happen. They then looked at Zhao Qinghuai.

Zhao Qinghuai nodded: "I'll go in and switch the child back. Wife, come and see for yourself too."

Lin Ying nodded: "Shuanzi, come and see if this is your sister?"

Upon hearing that his sister had returned, Shuanzi hurriedly followed her back into the house.

When they opened the child's clothes and saw the birthmark, Shuanzi immediately exclaimed happily, "Sister! It's my sister! Look, there's a little red fish here. It's my sister!"

That's it then.

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