Chapter 17
As soon as Meng Jinyu came back, she sat in the main room in a daze, not saying a word.
Until Jiang Huanming rushed home and rushed to her: "I heard the salesperson say that our baby is lost?"
Meng Jinyu cried and threw herself into his arms: "I didn't want to disturb your work, so I didn't tell you. I looked for him on the street and went to the police station, but I couldn't find him."
When these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned.
Old Mrs. Jiang panicked and frowned, "Lost? How could it be lost?"
Meng Jinyu's eyes were red, and she pointed her finger straight at Youyou: "She disappeared at that time, and I looked for her everywhere. I didn't pay attention to Shanshan for a while. Shanshan disappeared because she was looking for her."
This look was very scary. Youyou hurriedly explained: "Youyou went to the toilet. She asked me to go to the toilet--"
"I told you to drink less water!" Meng Jinyu glared at Youyou, "You drank so much water, can't you go to the toilet? That's in the city, not like our village. You run around like crazy, how can you not get lost?"
Youyou wanted to explain, but Meng Jinyu was much more eloquent than her. As soon as she opened her mouth, she started to scold her angrily.
At the same time, Jiang Huanming picked up the feather duster: "Teach you not to listen to your mother!"
He was furious, his eyes were bloodshot, and he grabbed Youyou and was about to hit her.
Youyou was very scared and subconsciously wanted to run out of the house.
While running, the little dumpling was not careful and tripped over the threshold, falling straight out.
Fortunately, Jiang Cheng came back at this moment and caught his sister who was about to fall.
When Jiang Cheng saw Youyou’s tearful face, he immediately hugged her tightly.
"I told you to protect me, I told you to protect me!" Jiang Huanming was so angry that he hit his eldest son hard with a feather duster.
Jiang Cheng felt a pain but didn't say a word and protected Youyou tightly.
Youyou was frightened and looked at her brother with wide eyes.
There was chaos in the room. Jiang Gaoming and Jiang Jianming tried their best to pull Jiang Huanming away, while Meng Jinyu also rushed over crying and hugged Jiang Cheng to stop him from being beaten.
"Now that Shanshan is lost, do you want me to lose another son?" Meng Jinyu's voice trembled.
Jiang Cheng was stunned after hearing what Meng Jinyu said.
He forgot the pain in his body and looked at Youyou in disbelief.
Little Dumpling's shoulders were shaking from crying. She had no time to wipe away her tears or the bubbles of snot.
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The family spent the whole night digesting their emotions.
Jiang Huanming brought a porcelain bowl to Meng Jinyu: "Drink some brown sugar water to replenish your body. Don't worry about Shanshan. I will ride my bike to the town police station every day to ask. There will be news soon."
"Remember to go to the police station near the textile factory. The salesperson said today that the police station near the supply and marketing cooperative will not be responsible for finding the child."
Jiang Huanming was a little confused. The public security comrades serve the people, so how could they not be responsible for finding the child?
However, Meng Jinyu's tears were like pearls that had broken off a string, interrupting his thoughts.
"Huanming, Youyou is an ungrateful person who can never be tamed. Some children come to repay their gratitude, but she - I am so afraid that when she grows up, she will come to us to collect the debt."
"If people hear this kind of feudal superstition, they will be criticized and educated." Jiang Huanming interrupted her and sighed, "What's wrong with this child? Wasn't he quite sensible before?"
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When Ye Meihe and Sun Yongyuan picked up Jiang Shan, the child was dirty, crying softly, and muttering the word "Youyou".
They waited there for a while, and seeing that no one came to look for the child, they took him directly back to the staff compound of the unit.
The room was not big, but it was clean and bright. Ye Meihe gave the child a bath, changed his dirty clothes, and wrapped him in adult clothes first.
"Yongyuan, feel him, could he have a fever?" Ye Meihe came over holding Jiang Shan.
"It's raining so hard, and the child is wearing thin clothes. How can he not catch a cold when running on the street alone?" Sun Yongyuan frowned. "I don't know how his family takes care of him."
"The clothes he's wearing are very old and the styles aren't nice. They must have been left by his brother." Ye Meihe looked at the clothes Jiang Shan had changed out of and sighed, "They don't feel sorry for such a beautiful child. What kind of family are they? Maybe they threw the child away on purpose."
"Don't say these things in front of the child. Have you asked him where he lives?" Sun Yongyuan asked again.
Ye Meihe shook her head: "I don't know his home address, and I can't remember his parents' names. I only know that his name is Shanshan."
"There is a police station on the street where he was found. I will ask tomorrow to see if anyone has reported the case," said Sun Yongyuan.
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Youyou is worried about her younger brother.
My younger brother is still so young, he can’t even speak complete sentences, and he is usually very quiet. What if he gets bullied?
Although the stepmother pretends to be very sad, she doesn't really want to find her brother back.
In this case, Youyou must first find her biological mother and then go with her mother to look for her younger brother.
Thinking of this, the burden on Xiaotuanzi's shoulders became even heavier.
"Brother, Youyou can't read, can you help me read?" Youyou carefully took out the hidden little notebook, spread it out, and handed it to Jiang Cheng.
But Jiang Cheng just asked: "Where did it come from?"
"I found it in the inner room yesterday." Youyou said honestly.
"Give the things back." Jiang Cheng said helplessly, "Can you please stop being so mean to mom? If you continue to be so ignorant, I won't stand by you anymore."
Youyou blinked.
She looked at Jiang Guo again.
Jiang Guo sighed and said, "Youyou, your brother is lost, don't you blame yourself or feel sad?"
After the elder brother and sister finished speaking, they went about their own business.
Youyou silently put away the notebook.
It was late at night and my brothers and sisters were all asleep.
Youyou quietly turned over, got off the kang, and ran to her sister Erni's house.
Erni’s deceased mother was a teacher who taught her many words.
When Jiang Aiqiu saw Youyou, he looked impatient and said, "What time is it?"
"I'm here to look for Sister Erni." Youyou said, then paused, "Is Uncle Liang here?"
Jiang Ai Qiu was stunned for a moment.
Does this little bastard still remember what he said and is thinking about going to complain?
"Er Ni is in the room." Jiang Ai Qiu threw out this harsh sentence and went back to the room reluctantly.
After a while, Erni finally got the notebook.
She read it out in a clear voice, word by word.
"In 1976, Jiang Huanming was transferred to the commune supply and marketing cooperative and was promoted to director in the same year."
"In 1977, Jiang Youyou was in primary school and was selected by the head of the art troupe. In the same year, Jiang Shan learned to speak. Later, Jiang Youyou became a literary and artistic backbone, and Jiang Shan was admitted to university. After graduation, he stayed on at the university and became a professor."
"In 1978, Jiang Guo was dating a male educated youth, but her mother broke up the relationship. Later, she and Jiang Cheng were admitted to high school together, and were assigned jobs. They have a happy family and career."
"In 1983, Jiang Huanming resigned and went into business, earning his first pot of gold. He later opened a chain of supermarkets. The couple supported each other and had a harmonious relationship."
After Erni finished reading these words, she asked in confusion, "What? Youyou, is this about you and your family?"
Youyou also tilted her head, lost in confusion.
What the stepmother wrote in the little notebook was different from the original plot in her dream.
Why is this?
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