Hearing Yu Guixiang's cries, everyone ran even faster, including the old village chief Fu, who was leaning on a cane, who strode forward as fast as he could.
Even though Fu Wan had just heard Wang Xiuer's words and was somewhat prepared, she was still shocked when she saw Fu Dazhi's appearance.
Fu Dazhi's clothes were filthy, covered in mud and black grime, and his trousers had several tears in them.
His hair was also a mess, probably because he hadn't had a haircut for more than half a month, and his head looked like it was covered with a clump of weeds.
The key point is that Fu Wan's eyesight is too good. She just glanced at his head and got goosebumps all over her body.
Countless lice crawled around in his hair, and his hair strands were covered with dense white eggs.
Good heavens, what has Fu Dazhi gone through?!
The group of people who had come over laughing and joining in the fun had long since put away their smiles.
Anyone with eyes can see that Fu Dazhi clearly came all the way from somewhere!
The village chief, Fu, was the first to react. He stepped forward and looked at Fu Dazhi, saying, "Dazhi, what's wrong with you? Where's Da Laizi who was with you? Didn't you go to the south to work with Wang Jianshe?"
"Mmm..."
Upon hearing Wang Jianshe's name, Fu Dazhi seemed to have heard something terrifying, and immediately scrambled back several meters.
This strange appearance caused the dogs that had followed to bark, and Fu Dazhi was startled by the dogs' barking, becoming even more terrified.
He held his head in his hands, curled up into a ball, and his cracked lips bled a little from biting so hard, which made Yu Guixiang cry out again.
"Village chief, village chief! You have to help my Dazhi! My Dazhi has definitely been cheated by that bastard Wang Jianshe!"
"My dear Dazhi, come home with Mother, come home with Mother!"
The onlookers sighed in dismay, and two men, unable to bear the sight, immediately offered to help Fu Dazhi up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they got close, Fu Dazhi started trembling all over, covering his head and begging for them to let him go.
Seeing that something was wrong, Village Chief Fu hurriedly called them back.
"Dazhi's mental state is not good, everyone should stay away."
After saying that, he sighed again and said to Yu Guixiang, "Dazhi's mother, take Dazhi back. He looks like he hasn't had a proper meal or a good night's sleep in a long time."
Go back quickly, let him take a shower, and get him something to eat.
"Let him take a nap, then we'll go to the town hospital to get him checked out."
Upon hearing this, Yu Guixiang wiped away her tears and gently helped Fu Dazhi up.
Her son, if only she hadn't let him go out to earn money. It's okay to be poor, at least he's a good person.
Fu Dazhi seemed oblivious to the pain on his mother's face; his eyes were filled with confusion and emptiness. Like a child, he followed closely behind Yu Guixiang.
Seeing this scene, everyone sighed.
Sigh, what a tragedy!
Old Village Chief Fu tapped his cane and sighed.
Two young men went out of the village, and now that one has returned in this state, the other is probably in grave danger as well.
Radio and newspapers say there are many opportunities to make money in the south, so there must be quite a few people in the village who want to go out and work.
There are many opportunities to make money, but also many risks! No, he needs to have a good talk with everyone while there are so many people here.
Thinking of this, Village Chief Fu called out to the group who were about to leave.
"Let's all inform each other to come to the ancestral hall for a meeting at four o'clock."
Going out to work rashly like this is not a good idea. If you run off without understanding the situation, you're lucky if you can come back like Dazhi!
Those who are unlucky may end up like Fu Da Laizi, whose fate remains uncertain.
Everyone nodded in agreement, with the hunched-over Fu Lao Er nodding the most vigorously.
Good heavens, when he saw Fu Dazhi's appearance, his legs went weak and he almost knelt down!
When he left Fu Family Village, Fu Dazhi was as strong as two Fu Lao Ers. Now, he's so thin he looks unrecognizable. If it weren't for his familiar face, who would dare to say that he was Fu Dazhi who was just over thirty?
Thinking of this, Fu Lao Er broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, he ran away at the last minute, otherwise he probably wouldn't even have bones left.
Going home? Forget about it. Haven't you seen that Fu Da Laizi is still missing?
This big news will be the talk of the village for a while. The villagers left in twos and threes. Fu Wanben was about to leave as well, but after thinking about it, she turned back to remind Old Village Chief Fu.
"Village Chief, why don't you talk to the police at the local police station about this?"
“Fu Dazhi has obviously been a victim of human trafficking or something, and there’s also Da Laizi. A grown man has gone missing. We need to report all of this to the police station.”
"You're right, I'll go make the call right now!"
Village Chief Fu wholeheartedly agreed. He had just been thinking about how to deal with Fu Da Laizi's matter when Fu Wan reminded him that reporting it to the police was the safest course of action.
Professional matters should be handled by professionals. Since Fu Dazhi is not clear-headed, there is Fu Lao Er in the village who knows a little about the situation. We can cooperate with the police to see if we can find Fu Da Laizi.
That can be considered fulfilling the duties of a village chief...
After watching the spectacle, on the way back, Fu Ming was still sighing, "Hey, tell me, how did such a perfectly normal person end up like this?"
“They must have been sold. Fu Dazhi’s fingernails were broken. This must be related to Wang Jianshe.”
Qin Anning was curious upon hearing this and tugged at Fu Wan's arm, "What are they doing abducting young men?"
As far as she knew, children and women were more likely to be trafficked.
"Working illegally in coal mines is the least of it. In more serious cases, they might just take them away and have their organs harvested and sold."
"What!?"
Fu Ming and Qin Anning exclaimed in unison, neither of them having ever seen such methods before. But thinking that Fu Wan was not one to talk nonsense, they immediately turned pale with fright.
Then Fu Ming patted his chest to comfort himself, "It's alright, it's alright. I'll just focus on being a fisherman and help you deliver goods again, Awan. I definitely won't go out to work."
Qin Anning was even more so; the knowledge she had acquired was enough for her to conduct research for a lifetime.
When the three of them got home, it was already past three in the afternoon. Fu Wan originally wanted to go to the cannery, but after thinking about it, she gave up.
Even with a car, it would take more than half an hour to go back and forth. It gets dark early in winter, so I'll just stop by the cannery tomorrow when I buy appliances.
Ye Xiaocui had nothing to do at home. She hadn't been out to sea much lately, and the fishing nets were all mended. Seeing that the wind wasn't too strong outside, she simply wrapped her head up with a headscarf and then called to Fu Wan while carrying her small basket.
"Ah Wan, wanna go beachcombing?"
"go!"
Fu Wan thought for a moment and readily agreed, and also found a headscarf.
It's windy at the beach, and you'll easily get a headache if you don't cover yourself up. Most importantly, you'll get scolded if you don't wear a headscarf.
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