And what happened? He wasn't there!! He wasn't even here!!
If he leaves his post without his supervisor's approval, he will be criticized!
He sat in his office with a gloomy expression, finding it hard to believe that the top leader had coincidentally gone to a meeting in the neighboring city at this particular time.
But he had no evidence to prove that the other party did it on purpose, so he could only endure it.
However, it's only a week, he can wait!
...
Xiao Che didn't wander around Baipo Village. He kept a low profile and even told Uncle Tiedan and Uncle Fugui not to tell the villagers that he had returned. He would only tell them if someone asked.
This is also to prevent his return from causing too much of a stir.
He himself secretly went to Dong Guangming's mother's house to keep watch.
However, he was stunned when he saw the dilapidated house in front of him, which was so run-down that even the thatched roof couldn't cover it.
Can someone tell him where Dong Guangming's mother went? This house looks like it hasn't been lived in for a long time.
He went inside and searched around; the dust was several feet high, and the place was dilapidated and desolate.
Unable to find anyone, he had no choice but to return to Uncle Fugui's house.
While cooking with Uncle Fugui, he casually asked, "Uncle Fugui, I just went for a walk and saw a dilapidated thatched hut at the foot of the mountain at the end of the village. Whose house is that? Why is no one living there?"
Upon hearing him mention that place, Uncle Fugui's smiling face instantly fell, and he let out a low sigh.
"You're talking about Widow Wang's family. She's also a woman with a tragic fate. Her parents-in-law died during a famine, and her husband fell off a cliff while looking for food in the mountains. She became a widow at a young age. Her husband was the only son in her husband's family, so she was left to raise a child alone and had a hard time."
After finally raising her son to adulthood, she sent him to join the army. At first, the boy would send money back every month, and during his leave, he would come back to see his mother. He even said that when he was promoted enough to accompany his mother to the army, he would take her to enjoy a life of luxury.
Alas! Who would have thought that in the end, no one knows what happened, but he still sent money back every month, but he never came back to see his mother, let alone take her to enjoy a comfortable life with his military family.
Widow Wang had overworked herself years ago and didn't live long. When she was seriously ill, she sent several letters to the military region, but that young man never returned. He died with his eyes open! Alas…
After saying that, he sighed and shook his head repeatedly, clearly feeling sorry for the other person.
"Everyone in the village says her son is probably long gone. The money he received each month was sent by his comrade-in-arms. Who knows? Anyway, that guy never came back after that."
Even Widow Wang's funeral arrangements were handled by the villagers together.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Che felt a heavy weight in his heart, for the real Dong Guangming, and for the widow Wang who had lived a life of loneliness and hardship…
The mother and son's lives were slowly getting better. Dong Guangming worked hard to complete tasks and get promoted, hoping to get a spot to accompany his mother to the army so he could bring her to live with him. Widow Wang waited for her son her whole life, but because of the greed of wolves and tigers, they all met tragic ends. The mother and son never got to see each other again before they died.
Damn it!
"Does Widow Wang have no family left? Even if her husband's family is gone, does she have no family left either? Why is it the village's turn to handle her funeral arrangements?" If her husband's family is gone, then Dong Guangming is not a relative of her husband's family.
Those are relatives from my mother's side.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Fugui waved his hand, "She and her younger sister fled here during the famine. Her sister died even earlier than her. Back then..."
As if he had thought of something unspeakable, his expression turned ugly, and he shut his mouth, not wanting to say anything more.
Xiao Che was extremely good at reading people; he could understand the truth behind a person's expression, subtle movements, and words.
He listened attentively and watched intently as Uncle Fugui spoke.
Knowing that Uncle Fugui wasn't lying and that everything he said was true, his unpleasant expression and silence when mentioning Widow Wang's sister clearly indicated a hidden reason.
He can't push him too hard; he's already quite content to know this much today.
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