Chapter 79 Suspected Relatives

Chapter 79 Suspected Relatives

The next day, she slept until she woke up naturally again. Wen Jiajia simply loved her vacation days.

Wei Dai got two fish and half a basket of shrimps from somewhere and placed them by the pond in the yard. Wen Jiajia's eyes hurt just by looking at them.

People with trypophobia cannot stand the sight of river shrimps.

The fish was not big. Wei Dai had already killed it in a mess. He had not cleaned up the gills, fish follicles and fish eggs, and had not scraped off the scales on the belly. It was obvious that he was called away when he was killing the fish, and he has not returned since then.

Wen Jiajia ignored it for the time being and washed up first, then had breakfast. It was almost nine o'clock, so it was better to have breakfast before nine o'clock for the body.

In my previous life, I had stomachaches at a very young age, which was caused by my irregular diet and my habit of eating raw and cold food. In this life, I still have stomachaches sometimes, but not as serious as in my previous life. Wen Jiajia needs to take good care of herself.

After breakfast, Wen Jiajia started to prepare the fish.

Both fish weighed over one pound. Wen Jiajia disliked this kind of crucian carp the most. Although the meat was tender, it was too small and had too many bones.

But there is no other way. It is good to have something to eat at this time. How can we be so picky?

The killed crucian carp along with its roe and fish follicles were placed on a plate, ready to be cooked into soup at noon.

Next, process the river shrimp.

Local people love to eat river shrimps, which are high in protein and low in fat and are best eaten in the early spring when the weather gets warmer. They also call river shrimps "the first delicacy of spring."

There were really a lot of river shrimps in the river at that time, even in the river where the troops were stationed, you could see quite a few. Sometimes when you leaned against the guardrail and looked down at the river, you could see the seemingly transparent shrimps swimming by.

It won’t work anymore. Wild river shrimps have become a scarce commodity after the water was polluted. You can’t buy them most of the time. Even if you do find them, you have to pay dozens of yuan for one kilogram.

Wen Jiajia didn't dare pour out the river shrimps because they were still alive. If she poured them out of the basin, they would jump everywhere and would be scattered like flowers from heaven, and she would never be able to find them again. They would only benefit the chickens at home.

Rinse the river shrimps in the fish basket three or four times with water, drain and put them in the kitchen.

After finishing these, it's time to get down to business.

But it just so happened that just as Wen Jiajia was about to leave, the fat mother came and the first thing she asked when she entered the door was: "Jiajia, have your Wen Chun and Wen Xuan also been bullied by that stupid dog?"

Wen Jiajia: "Sister Jin! What made you so angry?"

Then he nodded again: "Are you talking about the new kid who came to the red class yesterday? My two children came back and said that the kid was very naughty and his words were not pleasant to hear. I just finished processing the river shrimp and was about to go find his parents."

The fat kid’s mother, also known as Sister Jin, said angrily, “It’s that stupid kid’s family. Oh, don’t go there. That kid is so bad that his mother can’t control him. I went to his house today to look for him. After his mother found out what he had done, she said a few words to him. Then the kid rushed to his mother’s belly. He rushed so hard and showed no mercy. I was so scared that I ran to the door quickly. His mother also dodged quickly. She was afraid that he would hit the wall, so she could only hug him tightly. Jiajia…”

Sister Jin suddenly lowered her voice, looked outside the door, and when she saw no one was around, she said with disdain, "That kid must be sick. I'm not scolding him, he's just like the people in the 4th Hospital...sick. You know what I mean, right? He's a psychopath with a physical problem."

Wen Jiajia was surprised: "Really?"

She understood what Sister Jin meant, that this child was not a normal person and was a bit like someone in a mental hospital.

"Why would I lie to you? His mother seems to be reasonable, but she just can't control him." Sister Jin curled her lips, "Otherwise I'll take you to see her, and you'll know after you see her. Hey, if a kid like this really hurts our child, we won't be able to do anything about it. So why don't you come with us to find Principal Guo and ask Principal Guo to send the child back home? It's too dangerous to stay with him."

Wen Jiajia wiped the water off her hands and said, "I'll go take a look first." As for looking for Principal Guo, there was no need at all, because Principal Guo would definitely not return the child unless the parents were willing.

Principal Guo is not only the principal of the military primary school, but also in charge of the Yuhong class and usually lives in the school.

She was a decent person, but a bit stubborn, and she would not do something that went against her beliefs, such as persuading students to drop out. And even the army would not support this approach.

Wen Jiajia thought that if the child was really sick, the worst that could happen was that she would send Wen Chun and Wen Xuan to elementary school in advance.

If the military primary school doesn't accept her, she can see if the primary schools in the city will accept her. There are so many schools in the city, it's impossible that none of them will accept her. Anyway, she has to go to work every day.

The Li family was on the second floor of Building No. 2 in the courtyard, and Wen Jiajia heard the noise from far away.

Sister Jin said, "Listen, they're quarreling again. That kid is pretty tough. He's only been here for two days, and he's already offended everyone on the first floor."

After saying that, he pulled Wen Jiajia upstairs and said, "Let's go and see what's going on."

The third house to the left from the second-floor staircase is the Li family. At this moment, the door of the Li family is surrounded by people.

Some come to watch the excitement, while others come to visit.

"What's wrong with your child? He pulled my washed clothes to the ground and almost tore them. This is just our army. If it happened outside, you would have to pay money, don't you know?" An aunt said angrily with her hands on her waist.

The woman at the door couldn't stop nodding, her waist slightly bent, her face full of shame: "I know, I know, sorry, auntie, can I help you wash it later?"

"... I don't need you. I spanked your kid and I washed his clothes. I just wanted to tell you that you need to educate your kid seriously, otherwise our clothes will be ruined."

Seeing that the child's mother was so sincere and seemed to be able to reason with her, the aunt's aura weakened a little and she even spoke in a lower voice.

As soon as she lowered her voice, someone else started talking: "There is also the issue of spitting. How can you do that? It is so disgusting and unhygienic to spit at people casually. Oh, and hitting people. It is normal for children to fight at home, but no one is like your child. He hits people before they even say a few words. He hits people just because he is not happy. My child was eating his own candy, and he scratched my child's eyes with his nails when he couldn't get it. Fortunately, his nails are not long, otherwise my child's eyes would have been scratched by him!"

"I'm sorry, big sister. I will educate the child well. When I'm done, I'll bring him to your house to apologize to you!"

The child's mother blushed with shame. She had to hold the door tightly while apologizing because her child was banging on it from inside.

The window of her house was not closed at the moment, and through the window, Wen Jiajia could see the naughty child inside.

He seemed to be even younger than Chun'er, only about four or five years old. However, his body was just as she had imagined, equally strong, and he had the same physique as Xiaopang, which showed that he was well taken care of.

No wonder the two sisters wanted to beat him up and had to make a comprehensive group beating plan. Without some strength, there is really no way to subdue this child.

"Let me tell you, that child is sick."

Suddenly, someone in the crowd said this, and then there was a buzz and everyone started discussing.

The child's mother said quickly, "He's not sick, he was just spoiled by the elderly at home and is not obedient!"

"You don't have to be sick to scold, hit or spit at people."

"That's right. I heard that he even lifted the clothes of the daughter of the Jiang family. Feifei's father came to the house yesterday."

"I, I won't let him go out recently..." said the child's mother.

Sister Jin whispered to Wen Jiajia, "Well, I was right, wasn't I? There's something wrong with this child."

Wen Jiajia nodded and shook her head: "Yes, there are problems, but I don't think I'm sick." Nowadays, people think that mental illness is mostly caused by acquired stimulation and is called "neurosis." A real mental illness cannot be manifested like this. In fact, there are many types of mental illness, and congenital ones are not like this at all.

She observed the child through the window for a while, tilted her head and whispered, "Actually, he is just bad, the kind who deserves a beating."

While knocking on the door, he was also paying attention to what was happening outside the house. People said he was sick, but he looked angry and muttered something in his mouth.

More and more people gathered, and later the auntie who was in charge of the building showed up and dispersed the crowd.

"What are you doing? If you have something to say, just talk it out one by one. Why are you all gathered together when you have nothing to do? It's like you're going to war." The auntie scolded them a few words, and those who had not suffered from the misfortune of the naughty child walked away.

"Jia Jia, do you still want to tell it?" Sister Jin asked.

Wen Jiajia had nothing to say. The naughty kid had been under strict supervision and was not allowed to go out recently, and she didn't have to worry about Wen Chun and Wen Xuan fighting with him.

But she always felt something was weird.

That mother looks weird.

Suddenly, Wen Jiajia was startled, "Oh my god, Sister Jin, do you think I look like her?"

Sister Jin was stunned: "You are not relatives, how can you look alike? If you say you look alike, you both have one nose and two eyes... Wait, don't tell me, from the side you look a little bit alike, but not that much."

It is actually very difficult for ordinary people to tell whether they look like others, unless they stand in front of a mirror or are in the same photo.

But Wen Jiajia is not an ordinary person. To be more precise, she is not the original Wen Jiajia. Naturally, she is particularly familiar with the appearance of "Wen Jiajia".

It can be said that she is familiar in every way. As soon as Wen Jiajia saw her, she felt that she was actually a bit similar to the original owner.

To be precise, she seemed to be more like the original owner's mother. Wen Jiajia had memories of the original owner's mother when she was young, so it was easy for her to detect it at this moment.

They were 50% similar, the original owner and her two sisters were not so similar. Especially the eyes, which were exactly the same as the original owner's mother's eyes, as if they were copied from the same mold.

No way, it can’t be like this, Wen Jiajia’s heart was pounding, things in this world can’t be so coincidental.

Wen Jiajia wanted to leave, but curiosity drove her towards Li's house.

The child's mother looked very tired, but when she saw Wen Jiajia coming, she reflexively put on a flattering smile and said, "Please come in and sit down... Can we go inside and talk?"

She didn't even need to ask, she knew that this person came to her house to seek justice.

Wen Jiajia nodded, and saw that the mother locked the naughty child in the room. Wen Jiajia didn't hear any banging sounds, so she knew that the child probably didn't even have a temper tantrum.

Led by Chen Xuelan, several people sat in the house.

Chen Xuelan is the manager of this building. She said, "They are new here. What's the point of gathering in front of their door? People who don't know would think you are gathering together to bully them."

The people who were called in were unhappy and immediately started talking to each other, and soon the room became very noisy.

Sister Jin whispered, "Actually, many people are jealous of the Li family's house. Look at their house, it's 60 square meters, and it's very comfortable for a family of three to live in. When the house was put up for sale, someone took a fancy to it and wanted to trade in. But before anyone knew it, the house was taken away. The people who were making a fuss outside the house just now are the ones who wanted to trade in."

Just as Wen Jiajia was about to say something, Chen Xuelan started talking again, so she kept silent.

"What are you arguing about? I didn't say you were bullying people. I just said that people who don't know would think you were bullying people and ruining the image of our building!" She frowned, "Okay, tell us what you have to say one by one."

"... Actually, we have almost said what we have just said. It is just that her child is too naughty. We came to ask her to discipline him more."

"I will take care of it, I really will. He is either sick or has been spoiled by his bad habits."

"It doesn't mean he's sick... Well, actually we're fine, why don't we just go."

"Yes, in fact, it was almost resolved. Sister Chen, you started the quarrel again as soon as you came. We have been quarreling for more than ten minutes. Could it be that you were taking a shit again and that's why you were late?"

Chen Xuelan was so angry that her chest felt suffocated. Could it be that she was the one who was meddling in other people's affairs?

"Then you guys decide. I'm leaving now, okay?" After saying that, she left angrily again.

Like the wind, coming and going quickly.

Wen Jiajia’s eyes widened. Are you leaving now?

Sister Jin laughed, "You don't live in the family building so you don't know. Director Chen is a very official person. She always waits until the quarrel is at its most heated before coming. When she comes, she has to review you like a prisoner. When she is leaving, she has to remind you of the building rules again and say some polite words. If you expose her, she will be embarrassed and run away. Everyone in the building knows her character. Every day, there are people who quarrel for no reason, just to tease her."

Wen Jiajia: “…”

It was wonderful, life in the building was wonderful. She left home early and came back late every day, how many wonderful things did she miss?

As Chen Xuelan left, many people also left. After watching the excitement, Sister Jin wanted to take Wen Jiajia away, but Wen Jiajia suddenly asked, "Comrade, where are you from? What's your last name? Your accent sounds familiar to me."

The person opposite was slightly startled, and then said: "I'm from Hebei Province, my last name is Lu, you can just call me Lu Yiyuan!"

"One Yuan? Your name is weird." Sister Jin said.

Lu Yiyuan was embarrassed: "I have four brothers and sisters. Rural people can't come up with good names, so we just call them one cent, one dime, one yuan, and so on."

"So Comrade Lu, you are the eldest in the family?"

"The youngest."

"Isn't that the other way around?" Sister Jin thought her family's naming method was quite interesting.

Wen Jiajia dug into her memory for a while and confirmed that the original owner's mother's surname was Lu.

The original owner was still young when she left home. Everyone in the village called her mother "Mrs. Wen" or "Auntie Wen", and almost no one mentioned her mother's surname.

Wen Jiajia also searched for a long time in her memory before she found it from the original owner's memory when she was five years old.

She was a little silent for a moment.

"Comrade Lu, I just heard that your child is being taken care of by an elderly person in your family. Is it the child's maternal grandfather or the grandmother?"

"It's the child's grandma. I have been working with the construction team to dig roads and reservoirs in the past two years. The child lives with his grandma. It's also because I didn't pay attention to the child's education that he became like this..."

As they were talking, there was another knock on the door, and the naughty child started to make a scene: "My grandpa is a good person, and you are a bad person. Let my grandpa come quickly, you are not my mother, you don't want me, and I don't want you either. I want my grandpa and grandma, I want my daddy and mommy!"

Lu Yiyuan's eyes turned red, but he squeezed back his tears and smiled bitterly, "His grandpa, grandma, uncle and aunt are good to him."

Wen Jiajia shook her head in her heart. If one really wanted to be good to the child, why not teach the child to love his parents?

"You are not my mother, my mother is the eldest mother, you should quickly bring my grandpa and grandma, and bring my eldest father and mother here, I don't want you!"

Sister Jin couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Wen Jiajia away. As a mother, she couldn't imagine how painful it would be for her to hear her child say such words to her.

Lu Yiyuan was so angry that he opened the door and grabbed him: "How can you be so ignorant! Your sister was born with you, how can she be so sensible? You are right, I am not your mother, your aunt is your mother!"

"It's true. Auntie loves me more than Xiaoya. Xiaoya is her daughter. You don't love me as much as she does. You even beat and scold me every day."

Wen Jiajia was pulled away by Sister Jin. As she walked away, she stretched her neck and ears, looking as if she had not heard enough gossip. She even stared at the child.

Sister Jin was embarrassed. After she was far away from the Li family, she asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

"I just feel like something is wrong..." Wen Jiajia bit her lip.

"You still think you look like someone else? Oh, there are so many people in the world who look alike. I think I look a lot like a nurse in the hospital."

Wen Jiajia wanted to say, it’s not because of their looks!

"Let's go, let's go!" Sister Jin pulled her downstairs.

Wen Jiajia was completely speechless and suppressed this strange feeling in her heart.

After leaving the Li family, Wen Jiajia felt heavy in her heart.

I originally wanted to look for Principal Guo, but now I don’t have the heart to do so.

She sat on the bamboo chair at the door for a long time, supporting her head and going over the original owner's memories before the age of six over and over again.

"Why--"

Wen Jiajia let out a long sigh.

——

Wei Dai came back in the evening, after dinner. Wen Jiajia was taking a shower when she heard the sound of the yard door opening.

"Wei Dai?"

"It's me."

Wen Jiajia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Have you eaten? The rice is warm in the pot."

"Okay, I haven't eaten yet." He didn't want to go to the cafeteria to eat because he had hot meals at home.

Wen Jiajia quickened her shower pace, mainly because the flashlight was a little dim, as if it was running out of battery. The bathroom was pitch black, and she didn't dare to dawdle any longer.

Because she had something on her mind in the morning, Wen Jiajia had no appetite at noon and just made a bowl of hot and sour noodles.

The noodles are the sweet potato noodles I bought from Master He during the Lantern Festival. The local sweet potato noodles are also very good and very suitable for making hot and sour noodles.

The two fish were cooked in the evening. They turned out to be a creamy white, but they had too many bones and were very troublesome to eat. Now, only one and a half of the two fish are left.

The river shrimps are also fried with leeks. They are delicious even with the shells.

When Wei Dai came out, he was eating. Wen Jiajia asked him, "Do you have anything to do this morning?"

Wei Dai nodded and said, "I have to go out tomorrow. It won't take long this time."

Wen Jiajia's heart was in suspense: "How long will it take?"

"If everything goes well, about a week."

Wen Jiajia said after a while: "Then you should be careful."

Wei Dai smiled and said, "Don't worry, the mission this time is not important. We are going to participate in the competition."

Wen Jiajia believed it, and her heart fell back to where it was. She frowned and slapped him: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You made me worry for nothing."

If you had told her earlier, she wouldn't have been afraid.

Wei Dai dodged: "Hey, hey, I'm eating fish."

night.

The two finished some pre-bedtime exercises and cuddled up to each other and talked.

It’s been 75 years now, and preparing for pregnancy is on the agenda.

Wen Jiajia counted on her fingers: "If I get pregnant this time, the baby will be born at the end of December, or in January next year, just in time for the Chinese New Year."

Wei Dai regretted: "Actually it was two months earlier. The temperature during the confinement period was neither too hot nor too cold."

Wen Jiajia laughed: "I don't want to go to work in the winter, the end of the year is the deadline."

Even if it's minus degrees and snowing outside and she can lie comfortably at home, she will wake up with a smile.

Moreover, Wei Dai would most likely stay at home in the winter, but if it were October or November, he would most likely go out on a mission.

Wei Dai used his fingers to slowly comb her hair: "I'm afraid I'll have to ask Mom to come by then."

"Let's wait and see. If you happen to be at home, you don't need it." Wen Jiajia thought about it and still wasn't used to living with the elderly, so she asked, "Have you received any letters from home recently? How is your sister-in-law? It's been six months now, right?"

"Yes, everything is fine in the last letter."

Wen Jiajia sighed: "Next time I write, I will ask my sister-in-law to go to the hospital as soon as possible when she is about to give birth. Fortunately, we have a hospital here, so we don't have to worry about giving birth in winter."

After saying this, Wen Jiajia told Wei Dai about the Li family: "If you have a chance, please help me find out what the situation is like in her family."

Wei Dai was so shocked that he sat up: "No way, how can such a coincidence happen in this world?"

"What are you so excited about? The cold wind gave me a chill." She hadn't even put on her clothes yet.

Wei Dai lay down again: "Are you sure your mother-in-law's last name is Lu?"

Wen Jiajia nodded: "I... remember, one year when we were worshipping our ancestors, my mom and dad had an argument. My mom said, 'Your Wen family's ancestors are worshipped, but I don't know if anyone worships my Lu family's ancestors!' I remember it clearly, it must have been the last name Lu."

Wei Dai: "But there are many people with the surname Lu in the world."

“She also looks like my mother.”

"It could also be a coincidence."

"That's why I asked you to help me find out indirectly. I originally wanted to ask directly, but then I thought that my mom is gone, and there are only Wen Chun and Wen Xuan and I left at home. There is no need to recognize relatives. I just want to know if it is true. If it is, how many people are there in the Lu family? I have to find out so that I can tell my mom when we burn paper money on Qingming Festival." Wen Jiajia said.

Wei Dai understood what his wife meant. "Okay, ask. I will definitely help you ask! If nothing unexpected happens, Li Sunming will also go with you this time."

Wen Jiajia patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "The heavy responsibility is now on you."

Wei Dai: "How should you thank me?"

"Will you get up early tomorrow to make breakfast for you?"

“Then forget it.” They must be trying to fool people by cooking a pot of porridge. It would be vegetable porridge at best. It would be better to eat in the cafeteria.

Wei Dai pulled the quilt over her and leaned forward, his hot breath hitting her face: "I think just once is too unsafe, let's do it again."

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