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The human traffickers were all caught, and the children who had been drugged were all sent to the hospital. Zheng Nanle didn't care about the rest.
She returned to the village happily.
A day apart feels like three autumns; after six days apart, Zheng Nanle's longing for Lu Guangbai never ceased.
The moonlight is beautiful.
By the moonlight, Zheng Nanle noticed that Lu Guangbai had gained weight and was no longer as skeletal as before. His face had become more angular, revealing a hint of handsomeness. It was foreseeable that if he gained any more weight, the flesh would fill the gaps between his skin and bones, and this tall young man would become as gentle and elegant as jade, and incomparably handsome.
Zheng Nanle was satisfied.
She reached out and hugged Lu Guangbai's waist, touched it, and found that his waist was still too thin and lacked flesh, so she was not very satisfied.
She took out a Shanghai brand watch from her bosom and put it on Lu Guangbai's wrist.
Lu Guangbai did not refuse and beamed with joy.
Who wouldn't love it when their sweetheart gets paid and buys them a gift?
"Thank you, it's beautiful." Lu Guangbai stroked the glass of the watch and said happily.
Zheng Nanle, with his hands behind his back, glanced at him and calmly said, "You can use this watch for now. When you get your salary and bonus next month, I'll get you an Omega."
Lu Guangbai smiled and said, "No need, this one will do."
It was bought with Zheng Nanle's first month's salary, so it has special significance.
The two spoke of their longing for each other under the moonlight, and only parted reluctantly after a long time.
The next day, Lu Guangbai went to work, and Zheng Nanle helped him with the work. The villagers looked at Zheng Nanle and whispered among themselves.
During this time, Zheng Nanle did not appear in the village. They originally thought that Old Man Zheng had finally given up on Zheng Nanle's stupidity and sold her off. As for what Old Man Zheng had said before, that he would separate Zheng Nanle and build her a house, haha, everyone in the village knew who he was talking about. They said they believed him and praised Old Man Zheng's family for being kind and righteous, but behind his back they all thought he was talking nonsense.
Who knew that the village chief said Zheng Nanle had gone to work in the county, and Old Man Zheng actually got a plot of land approved by the village chief.
The villagers were utterly shocked. What had happened? How could things be developing so surreal? They couldn't keep up with the plot.
It felt like not just a month had passed, but several years.
Is Old Man Zheng really that kind-hearted?
Didn't Er Ya become mentally impaired due to a high fever? How can she get better?
Later, someone quoted Dr. Tang's words, saying that Er Ya's mental impairment could be due to two possibilities: one was mental impairment caused by high fever, which was irreversible; the other was mental impairment caused by emotional disturbance, which might recover.
So-called emotional madness occurs when one's emotions are extremely volatile, experiencing great sorrow or joy, causing them to lose their senses and become foolish. If someone slaps them hard or pinches their philtrum to bring them back to their senses, they will be fine. If they are not rescued in time, they will either gradually return to normal over time or recover after receiving a strong stimulus. Of course, it is also possible that they will become completely foolish. In any case, the possibility of recovering to normal is extremely high.
No matter what kind of mental disability it is, it will not affect future generations; you will not have a mentally disabled child.
The person speaking was the village widow, Bai. She lived alone with her lame son. Her family was extremely poor, and her son was lame. Normal families would naturally not want to marry their daughters into her family. Those who were willing to marry their daughters into her family would ask for a large dowry, which her family could not afford.
So her son is almost thirty and still single.
Er Ya was stunned. She thought the Zheng family wouldn't ask for too much in betrothal gifts and wanted to marry her son.
Although Er Ya is mentally challenged, she is still able to take care of herself. It's like having another mouth to feed in the family. Although her family is poor, she and her son can manage to support her by saving every grain of food they have.
Once we have children, this family will have hope.
But they were worried that their child might inherit intellectual disability, so they specifically consulted Dr. Tang.
Dr. Tang gave a definitive answer: it is not hereditary.
She tried to sound out Old Lady Zheng, but was flatly refused.
Although it was regrettable, upon learning that Er Ya was no longer mentally impaired, she relayed Dr. Tang's words to others, confirming that it was perfectly normal for Er Ya not to be mentally impaired.
As she spoke, she pursed her lips, saying that the Zheng family must be inhumane. If someone's granddaughter falls into the river and hits her head, they won't even call a doctor, and just let her lie there with a high fever and suffer. Isn't that going to kill her?
No wonder Er Ya was so shocked that she went crazy.
No matter what the faults are, they are all the fault of the Zheng family; Er Ya is not at fault.
After leaving the Zheng family, Er Ya's luck improved, which shows that the Zheng family was the one who brought bad luck to Er Ya. In the past, the Zheng family said that Er Ya was unlucky, but in fact, it was the Zheng family who were unlucky.
The white widow was very dissatisfied with the Zheng family. Although her son was lame, he was mentally sound and willing to raise their granddaughter, whom they didn't value. Yet, he refused to marry her. Did he look down on their family that much?
Demean, demean, demean vehemently demean.
Although the villagers knew that Zheng Nanle was no longer mentally challenged, they were still skeptical because they hadn't actually seen him. Now that they saw Zheng Nanle appear and greet them politely instead of laughing foolishly like before, they were quite surprised.
You're not stupid anymore, huh?
I heard from Old Man Zheng that Er Ya is going to find a husband to marry into her family. Er Ya is doing well now and can work in the county town, so it's only right that she finds a husband.
Immediately, many villagers hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to speak. One of them said that he had a nephew who had just turned twenty this year. He was young and strong, hardworking and honest, and thrifty. He only had a junior high school education. They asked if he wanted to meet him.
The one who said his nephew was outstanding in appearance, had excellent needlework skills, was the most virtuous wife, and was worth marrying...
What's the point of marrying into a family if it's considered a disgrace to a man? When faced with a good life, what does a man's face matter?
As for carrying on the family line, there are other sons in the family.
In short, Er Ya has her own house, no in-laws, and a government job in the county. In the eyes of the villagers, she is a golden goose. They might even be able to sell her the house cheaply in the future if the village decides to let her go.
By then, they will have relatives in the city, which will give them extra prestige.
Faced with the villagers' sudden enthusiasm, Zheng Nanle quickly declined and announced that she was getting married. However, when she saw her helping Xiao Lu, a young intellectual, with his work, her heart broke.
Although Xiao Lu was an educated youth, everyone knew he was the son of a capitalist and lived in a cowshed.
Er Ya has impeccable family background and a job in the county, so what exactly does she see in him?
He has no family background and no good looks.
Lu Guangbai felt a little jealous when he heard the villagers introducing their relatives and descendants, but he also felt a little sweet when he saw Zheng Nanle's firm choice of him and her generous announcement of the marriage.
He lowered his head, as if injected with adrenaline, and swung the sickle in his hand like the wind.
What was supposed to be a day's work was three-quarters done in one morning, and Zheng Nanle helped finish the remaining quarter.
There's a set amount of work for each centimeter, and the workload is fixed. After finishing his assigned work, Lu Guangbai should have been able to rest in the afternoon. However, due to the recent rush to harvest rice, the village chief ruthlessly assigned Lu Guangbai more work for the afternoon. He glanced at Zheng Nanle and secretly gave him even more work.
Of course, extra centimeters were also given accordingly.
Lu Guangbai: "..."
I thought I could go to the mountain with Zheng Nanle this afternoon.
Zheng Nanle: "..."
I'm so tired, I don't even want to come back next week.
Exhausted, I had little desire for romance. After showering that evening, I took a walk with Lu Guangbai under the moonlight, chatted, kissed, and held hands, ending our date hastily.
The next morning, Zheng Nanle did not disturb Lu Guangbai and went straight back to the county town.
Zheng Nanle filled an enamel mug with water and ate a meat bun while reading the newspaper.
At this moment, Hua Chang walked in and said to Zheng Nanle, "Er Ya, there are a few children still in the hospital, and no parents have picked them up. Let's take the children back."
Zheng Nanle swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth. "They don't remember their own home, and they don't even know the names of their family members?"
"No, we notified their family, but no one came to pick them up." Hua Chang pursed his lips and explained, "They said they didn't have time and asked us to take them back."
After the child woke up, the first thing to do was to notify all the relevant units based on the information the child provided. For those who were too young to provide any information, we simply called all the relevant units and the commune to ask if any children had gone missing.
Most of the children were taken back, but a few families said they were too busy and that since they were supposed to be serving the people, they should deliver the children to their door.
Zheng Nanle: "..."
Okay.
To see someone off to the Western Paradise, one must see them off to the very end.
Inside the alley, Zheng Dahu stared in astonishment at Zheng Nanle, who was dressed in a police uniform.
Is that Er Ya?
She's actually a police officer?
His eyes flickered as he stared at Zheng Nanle's imposing and domineering uniform.
The girl next to him nudged Zheng Dahu, her face full of displeasure. "Dahu, are you even listening to me? If you still haven't found a job in a month, my dad will betroth me to someone else, and then it'll be completely over between us."
Zheng Dahu quickly looked away and replied, "Don't worry, Peipei, I will definitely marry you."
What kind of police work can a little girl do? Only a strong and capable man like him can do it!
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