His lips trembled as he whispered, "Le Yao, please don't scare uncle. My third child is still in school. Is... is there something wrong?"
"Uncle, it's a good thing. Don't worry. It's absolutely a good thing. Besides, if you know it in advance, you can prepare in advance and definitely gain the upper hand."
"ah?"
Great joy and great sorrow, Pang Jianyuan is a little confused...
"Good...good thing?"
"Of course, this is my exclusive secret, so it's not too much to exchange one with you."
"......"
This little girl has grasped his weak spot accurately...
Pang Jianyuan was still a little worried, but this matter was too tempting. He knew how hard his son worked in school. He was about to graduate. Although he had been arranged a job, he was not interested in it. As a father, he was not capable of getting him admitted to the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army University. He would definitely regret it in the end...
"You promise...you won't have too much contact with that family?"
"Uncle, I still cherish my life, don't worry."
"Okay, then I'll tell you, that family lives on the east side of the river. There's no one else there, just that straw hut. It's easy to find."
"ah?"
Ming Leyao never expected that the family actually lived there...
There is a river flowing down from the mountain in Shangjiaqiao Brigade. Several villages are built along this river, but they are basically built on the west side of the river because it is closer to the land. In addition, many of them are expanding or building houses on the land left by their ancestors, so no one goes to the east side of the river.
She remembered that there was a thatched hut of a few square meters on the east bank of the river. The hut was so dilapidated that she thought it was built by someone and now abandoned. But...
Are there still people living there???
"Okay, tell me, what's going on?"
"Oh, is your third child supposed to graduate from high school this year?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Let him study at home and consolidate the knowledge he learned in the three years of high school. Maybe we'll have some news by the end of next year."
"What? Is there really news?"
Pang Jianyuan was a little bit unconvinced when he heard this. After all, the university had been closed for more than ten years. How could it suddenly reopen?
"Uncle, didn't you see that Mr. Li, Mr. He, and Mr. Meng all went back? Why did they come here? Now that they have gone back, doesn't that explain the problem?"
It’s easy for others to say, but Mr. Li was originally a university president. Now that he can return to the city, isn’t this a signal from the country?
"Oh, why didn't I think of that?"
As the team leader, of course he had a deeper understanding of the old men in the cowshed. He had previously thought that since their charges had been cleared and the country had restored their innocence, it was reasonable for them to go back. He had not considered any other possibilities at all.
"This...this...can't do. I have to tell the third brother."
"Hey, uncle, please don't hurt me. Your third child hasn't graduated yet. What are you going to tell him? Or you can wait until he graduates and tell him when you have a chance to urge him to continue studying. And I only know the approximate time, I don't know the specific time. Don't let your third child have hope and then be disappointed. The gap is too big, don't crush the child psychologically."
"Yes, yes, yes, you are right, you are right. I won't say anything. When he graduates, I will urge him to study every day and won't let him do any work. We will just wait for the news."
Pang Jianyuan danced with joy. It was hard to share this joy with anyone, but for the sake of long-term development, he could only endure it...
After everyone left, Ming Leyao sat there and thought for a long time. He did find out the address, but this situation was a little unexpected...
No wonder the cheeks of the mother and son were so sunken that day, how long had they been hungry...
Thinking of this, Ming Leyao still felt uncomfortable, but she was not a saint who thought she was powerful and needed help from everyone. She just wanted to thank the mother and son. If it weren't for them, she wouldn't be able to deal with Zheng Donglian, let alone sentence them to death directly...
Ming Leyao, who used to be a materialist, now believes in karma. After all, she has passed away, so what else is there that does not exist?
I thought for a long time but still didn’t know how to thank him. Finally, I decided to go over and take a look and then make a decision.
night..
Nine o'clock.
The sky outside was as dark as ink. Ming Leyao put on a thick cotton jacket and wrapped herself tightly. It was not because she was afraid of being seen by others, but mainly because the temperature had dropped in the past two days. It was more than 20 degrees below zero outside, and the howling north wind was like the howling of a wolf. It was hard to ignore it.
Anyway, she has her space. If someone really finds her, she can just turn around and enter the space. Besides, with her skills and keen ears, she can tell whether there is anyone there or not just by listening.
After making preparations, Ming Leyao set out for Hedong. To get from Hexi to Hedong, one had to cross a wooden bridge. In the dark night, the isolated wooden bridge looked particularly creepy.
Especially since there was no moonlight tonight and she didn't have a flashlight, she was still a little scared walking on the wooden bridge. Fortunately, she arrived at the east side of the river safely. Not far ahead, she came to the thatched hut.
The thatched hut was rustling in the north wind, and along with the strong wind, there were also fallen weeds blown away by the wind...
Stopping not far away, Ming Leyao vaguely heard a cough coming from the straw hut.
"Old lady, drink some water."
"Ahem... I won't drink it. The water in our house is almost gone. Ahem, you're not feeling well. Ahem, it's inconvenient to get water... Let's save some."
"It's okay. I'll go out tomorrow and carry small buckets. Two buckets will be enough."
"Why.."
The conversation stopped abruptly, and Ming Leyao walked to the door, looked around, and knocked gently.
"who?"
An old, wary voice came from inside.
"Dandan's sister."
"Dandan's sister?"
"Old man, hurry up, ahem, open the door, it's the little girl who gave the egg candy."
When the old man inside heard this, he walked a few steps to the door, pulled open the wooden board, and the two stood face to face...The old man couldn't even recognize Ming Leyao's appearance.
There was no light in the hut, and no moonlight outside. It was pitch black, and with poor eyesight, it was unlikely that I could see anything.
However, Ming Leyao, with her bright black eyes, looked up and down at the old man's condition and had something in mind.
"Girl, please go away. This is not the place you should be."
"Old man, please let me in. It's winter and it's very cold outside."
"Girl, it's not that we don't let you in, it's just that with our status... you'll get into trouble if you get involved with us. You're a good kid, we can't selfishly drag you into the quagmire, so just leave quickly..."
The old man spoke weakly. He was wearing a thin cotton jacket, the cotton inside was exposed. The clothes were patched with patches, and the patches were torn. Maybe there was no cloth to patch them, so the cotton was exposed outside.
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