Chapter 43 Overhearing the Truth
Why did she have to sleep? She regretted it so much now. If she had known earlier, she would not have slept. In this way, she would not have missed the time when her second brother left and would not have known where he was going.
Wen Zhu was never someone who would sit still and wait for death. She immediately asked her third brother Jiang Jianye to go and find her parents.
Seeing his sister sweating with anxiety, Jiang Jianye was so scared that he subconsciously grabbed the hem of her clothes and said, "Sister, are you okay? I'm sorry, I, I..."
Wen Zhu tried to slow down his tone, put on a smile, and said to his third brother, "It's okay, third brother, I'm fine. It doesn't matter if I can't remember. It's good that you can remember that the last name of my second brother's comrade is Wang. You helped me a lot! But I need you to find my parents as quickly as possible, okay? Just say that something happened at home and you need to come back first. Don't worry about anything else for now."
Jiang Jianye nodded vigorously, "Okay, I'll go right away, sister, don't worry, I'll go right away."
Having said that, he put down the book and ran out immediately.
Wen Zhu now needs to find her second brother as quickly as possible and eliminate his misfortune at the source. However, the comments only discuss the plot and may not mention the time and place, which makes it almost impossible for her to start.
But her second brother had written letters home before, so she quickly ran to where her mother kept letters and other things, opened the drawer, took out a large stack of letters, and began to look through them one by one.
She put aside a few unfamiliar letters from whom she didn't know, picked up the letter from her second brother and quickly flipped through it, hoping to find some clues.
After searching for a while, Wen Zhu finally found the comrade named Wang mentioned in his second brother's letter, whose name was Wang Liang!
But there was no location, only that the comrade was from a nearby village and was a fellow villager.
At this time, Jiang Jianye came back panting with Jiang Qin and Wen Hong.
When the couple heard their daughter was anxiously looking for them to go home, they immediately put down what they were doing and rushed back.
Wen Zhu quickly and concisely explained the situation to his parents and third brother. "Mom and Dad, I just took a nap and had another dream. I dreamed that my second brother jumped into the river to save a girl. The girl's family said that my second brother had seen their daughter naked and insisted on marrying her to my second brother. The unfortunate fate I mentioned before will happen later. So now we have to find my second brother quickly and prevent his tragedy."
When they heard this, their expressions changed.
"My second brother is now looking for his comrade. I saw in his previous letters that his comrade's name is Wang Liang. I only know that he is from a nearby village, but I don't know his exact location."
Wen Hong immediately spoke up, "Then let's split up and look for it. Among the villages nearby, the only ones with rivers at their entrances are Xiashi Village, Liuji Village, and Wangzhuang Village."
"Jianye, take your sister with you. The two of you should take good care of each other. Finding someone is important, but protecting your own safety is also important." Jiang Qin touched her youngest son's head. "Mom knows you are a very good child and a very capable brother. So, for now, let's put aside those conjectures you mentioned and protect your sister first and find her second brother, okay?"
Jiang Jianye felt a heavy burden of responsibility on his shoulders. He took one last look at the book on the chair, then looked away and nodded heavily.
The family split into three groups to go out and look for someone. Before leaving, Wen Zhu asked everyone to take his second brother's dry clothes with them just in case.
Wen Hong went to the farthest Xia Shi Village, Jiang Qin went to Liuji Village, and Jiang Jianye and Wen Zhu were arranged to go to the nearest Wangzhuang Village.
To say it is close is only relative. My second brother left first, and he has been trained and his pace is fast. I don’t know how far he has walked and whether he has arrived yet.
Wen Zhu didn't even know whether he saved the person before entering the village or when leaving.
This feeling of knowing the misfortune of her fate but being helpless about it made her very anxious, but her third brother was too simple-minded, so she could only calm down first and not let him worry.
The two walked very fast, almost jogging all the way, passing through several wheat fields and turning several corners at the foot of the mountain. They were both sweating from running before they saw the vague shadows of a house in the distance.
It should be not far from the Wangzhuang Village they are looking for.
The two did not dare to stop and continued to rush in that direction quickly.
As he approached the house, he saw someone cutting grass in the field in front of the door. Wen Zhu adjusted his mood, put on a smile, and walked over to ask.
"Uncle, I want to ask you something. Does this road lead to Wangzhuang Village?"
The old man straightened up and replied cheerfully, "Wangzhuang, yes, it's Wangzhuang."
After saying that, he added, "Why are there so many people asking about Wangzhuang today? Just now, a handsome young man also asked me for directions."
Wen Zhu grasped the key point and quickly asked, "Is it a young man who is taller than him, looks very similar to him, and is wearing a military uniform?"
"Yes, yes, he was wearing a military uniform, and he even helped my old man carry the cut pig grass back home. He's a good boy. We've been walking for a while, but if you take a shortcut and walk faster, you might be able to catch up."
Wen Zhu thanked him and walked with Jiang Jianye along the path in the woods pointed out by the old man towards the river at the entrance of Wangzhuang Village.
After walking for another ten minutes, Wen Zhu heard rustling noises ahead. There was a mountain behind the forest. She thought it was a wild animal like a wild boar coming down from the mountain to look for food, so she and Jiang Jianye stopped to observe.
Be prepared to run away at any time, as running into a wild boar is no joke.
Just as she was looking ahead carefully, Jiang Jianye pulled her sleeve, pointed behind a bush, and whispered, "Sister, there's someone."
Wen Zhu glanced sideways and saw someone looking around furtively. She quickly pulled her third brother down to squat.
It's no wonder she has paranoia. After all, the lives of cannon fodder are worthless. Not only are their endings set to be bad, but they also have bad luck in their daily lives. Just look at their family.
So when Wen Zhu saw someone sneaking around, he was afraid they had stumbled upon some serious crime scene. His survival instinct took over, and he subconsciously pulled his third brother down to squat. The evergreen bushes effectively obscured the two of them.
The two sneaky figures looked around and saw that there was no one, so they became bolder.
A woman's voice came, "You damned girl, you still dare to resist? I'm telling you, if you miss this opportunity, you still want to marry an officer? You're dreaming! That kid surnamed Wang has injured his leg and has no future. Don't even think about marrying him. You'll live a hard life with him, and you won't even be able to afford the bride price. I've raised you for more than ten years in vain. You'll just have to listen to your mother."
"Mom, I don't dare. What if he doesn't save me? I might drown in the river. I can't swim."
As soon as the girl finished her crying words, loud slaps were heard.
"You're outrageous, aren't you? If I hadn't been so lucky, I'd have heard Wang Liang say a few days ago that a former comrade of mine was visiting him today, and he's a platoon leader. Do you think you could have been so lucky and have the chance to marry an officer? If I were a few years younger, or had other daughters, I wouldn't have bothered with a loser like you."
The girl sobbed softly, not daring to talk back. She only said, "Mom, I understand. If he doesn't help me, you have to find a way to pull me out."
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