Chapter 29
Before getting lost, Shanshan had always been the little follower behind Youyou.
As the person who knows her brother best, Youyou thought she knew where he would go at this time.
When everyone was at a loss, Youyou's words were like a reassurance.
Several adults listened to Xiaotuanzi's instructions at the same time, and went out to look for Shanshan separately.
"Mom, don't worry." When Youyou was carried onto the bicycle by her uncle, she turned her head and looked at the worried Meng Jinyu, "We will find my brother."
Youyou was sure that nothing would happen to her brother.
They would see him soon.
Youyou's firm tone gave Meng Jinyu courage and strength.
She nodded vigorously: "Okay, Shanshan will definitely come home."
…
The wind in the early autumn night is cool.
Shanshan was still young and didn’t know that she needed to put on more clothes when going out. She just put on the little clothes placed at the head of the bed and went out.
But he didn't expect that the clothes were too thin and useless on such a night. He felt colder and colder as he walked.
Shanshan still remembers that not long after she shivered from the cold last time, she developed a fever.
Having a fever is so painful. I feel weak all over and need adult care. Shanshan can't let herself have a fever.
He needs to protect and take care of himself and return home safely.
Thinking of this, the little one started running.
His short legs moved rapidly, and he ran with a grunt, until his little body gained strength and gradually warmed up, but he still did not dare to stop.
Along the way, Shanshan was like a brave little warrior, moving towards his destination.
The streets were deserted, but he was not afraid at all. He just kept running forward, believing there was hope.
It was not until a very long time had passed, so long that both of her calves had lost all strength, that Shanshan finally saw hope.
Seeing that he had reached the place he wanted to go, the little guy breathed a sigh of relief, found a step over there, and sat down quietly.
Shanshan felt sleepy, rubbed her eyes and yawned.
His head drooped uncontrollably against the wall, then he pulled himself together and raised it again.
He looked at the horizon.
The moonlight is clear and the stars are bright and dazzling. I wonder when the day will dawn?
When it gets light, Shanshan will be able to go home and see her mother and Youyou.
Shanshan was very patient. He put his hands in his tucked-in clothes, curled up his body, hugged his knees and waited.
He became more and more sleepy, and finally he could bear it no longer and closed his eyelids.
Before falling asleep completely, the little guy thought, it would be great if he could see his family as soon as he woke up.
…
Along the way, Ye Meihe was extremely nervous, anxious, and began to sweat coldly.
She concentrated on pedaling her bicycle, keeping her mouth abnormally tightly shut and not saying a word.
Sun Yongyuan looked at her worriedly: "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Even if they are human traffickers, they won't come out at night. As long as we can find the child before dawn, there will be no danger."
Ye Meihe has been crying since she found out her child was missing.
At first, she cried and trembled, but later when she saw that the child’s biological mother didn’t cry, she realized that crying was useless. It would be better for her to be like Meng Jinyu and put in all her effort to look for the child.
However, while she was searching, she continued to have wild thoughts, fearing that something might have happened to Shanshan.
"Yongyuan, am I wrong?"
Ye Meihe thought that if she had let go and sent the child back before she knew that Meng Jinyu was looking for Shanshan, everyone would have been happy.
"There is nothing wrong in bringing a child who has been separated from his family home, and there is nothing wrong in treating him well. What is wrong is that after you have developed feelings for the child, you become reluctant to send him to the police station, and even tell yourself over and over again that the child's family never reported the case to the police. You can then feel at ease," said Sun Yongyuan.
After going to the police station for the first time and not getting any news, Sun Yongyuan originally planned to wait until Shanshan's fever subsided before taking the child there again.
But Ye Meihe was reluctant and stubbornly believed that Shanshan was an abandoned child.
"I was deceiving myself." Ye Meihe said with difficulty, "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong... If only I could find Shanshan earlier, I would never let the child suffer."
"Don't worry. According to what his sister said, maybe we can really find Shanshan." Sun Yongyuan could see that Youyou was a smart little girl. Maybe because of the bond between siblings, she really knew where Shanshan was.
Meng Jinyu, Ruan Jinguo, Youyou, as well as Sun Yongyuan and Ye Meihe, they all kept going in different directions just to find Shanshan.
Youyou said that Shanshan would go to the police station, but there were many police stations in Jiangcheng, and even if they had bicycles, they could not visit every branch in a short time.
Each police station was far away from each other. Meng Jinyu didn't know the way, and Ruan Jinguo had just arrived in the city. It was the middle of the night and there was no one to ask for directions, so they had to take one detour after another until they found a way through.
Jinxi Branch, Lulin Branch, Songlin Branch...
They searched everywhere until finally, they were exhausted.
"What if someone picks Shanshan up because he's cute and doesn't want to return him?" Ye Meihe had just finished speaking when she realized she was slapping herself in the face. She said dejectedly, "There's no one at the police station. Besides, Shanshan is still young. How could she think of going to the police station for help?"
"Are there other police stations?" Youyou was also a little tired, and her voice was much softer.
"Do you remember which public security bureau your aunt was transferred to last time?" Sun Yongyuan looked at Ye Meihe.
Ye Meihe frowned and thought for a long time: "It seems to be in Jinglin, but Jinglin is too far away. It takes more than 40 minutes to ride a bike there. How can Shanshan walk there?"
"Coming out of the textile factory compound, the police stations along the way are not visible, and you have to turn a few corners. If Shanshan thought deeply and was afraid of getting lost, she would just keep walking forward..." Sun Yongyuan pondered for a moment and looked at the watch on his wrist. "I don't know what time Shanshan ran away, but we have been looking for him for more than an hour. Calculating the time, it is not impossible that he walked to the police station in Jinglin alone."
"What are you waiting for? Let's go now." Meng Jinyu said, "You lead the way and we will follow."
Sun Yongyuan nodded and set off for Jinglin.
As he said, there was indeed only one way from their compound to Jinglin. There was not even a place to turn. It was just a wide road, extremely empty.
As the night grew deeper, Youyou curled up on the crossbar of her uncle's bicycle and almost fell asleep several times.
Sun Yongyuan's car had a back seat, so he exchanged rides with Ruan Jinguo.
Youyou sat in the back seat of the car, her little hands tightly hugging her uncle's waist, her face against his back. Only after she was sure she was sitting firmly could she finally take a nap.
During the whole process, Ye Meihe slowed down the car and watched from behind.
Now there is nothing she can do, and the more explanations she gives, the more mistakes she will make. She just wants to help Shanshan take care of his sister.
Fortunately, in order to pick up Shanshan, Sun Yongyuan modified the back seat of his car. It had frames on both sides to rest the little one's feet, which served to stabilize the child. Even if the child accidentally fell asleep, he would not fall out.
After much difficulty, we finally arrived at the gate of Jinglin Police Station.
Ruan Jinguo stopped the car and asked Sun Yongyuan to help hold Youyou down first: "Youyou, wake up, we're here."
Jinglin is located in a remote area and there are no street lights at the moment. It looks pitch black at a glance.
After the journey, Meng Jinyu felt sore all over, but she didn't have time to rest and immediately got out of the car to find Shanshan.
It was too dark and they didn't bring flashlights, so they could only look for people by the moonlight.
Every step they took was filled with anxiety. This was their last hope. If Shanshan was not here, they would lose hope again...
"Shanshan——" Meng Jinyu called softly.
Ye Meihe also imitated her and shouted along with her husband.
"Shanshan!"
"Shanshan..."
Waves of soft calls rose and fell.
Suddenly, Youyou said, "It's my brother!"
Youyou’s little hand pointed at the steps leading to the side door of the police station.
On the steps, there was a little person sitting there, half of his body was blocked by a low tree. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't notice him at all.
Little Dumpling ran over in surprise, and seeing that his brother had fallen asleep, he quickly covered his mouth with his two little hands and said to everyone, "Shh!"
"Shanshan!" Meng Jinyu's voice choked when she reacted.
She trotted forward and reached out to hug him, but when she saw the little guy's head leaning against the wall and sleeping so deeply, she couldn't help but move more gently.
As if sensing some movement, Shanshan wrinkled her nose, but the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
Was it a sweet dream?
With tears in her eyes, Meng Jinyu raised her hand and gently stroked his cheek.
She rode her bike and looked for him for nearly two hours. She was already exhausted, but Shanshan, such a young child, was willing to walk such a long way alone to go home.
Meng Jinyu felt both distressed and guilty. If it weren't for the troubles at home, she would definitely take good care of the children and would not let them suffer so much.
"Mom, take Shanshan home." Meng Jinyu wiped her tears and carefully held Shanshan in her arms.
Jiang Shan was really exhausted. He didn't wake up even when he was held in the arms. He just grabbed his mother's neck with his little hands and gently leaned his chin on it, finding a comfortable position for himself.
The clear moonlight sprinkled on the earth, Shanshan's little face looked even whiter, and when she pursed her lips, a pair of shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks.
Until this moment, Ye Meihe still thought she was dreaming.
She knew she had done something wrong and didn't dare to go forward. She just looked at Meng Jinyu holding Shanshan from afar.
"Luckily I found it, fortunately I found it..."
"Look at Shanshan, how much he relies on his mother." Ye Meihe envied him sincerely, her tone was lost, "This is what a mother and son should look like."
Sun Yongyuan's nose was sore, and he was really happy for their family: "Fortunately the child is fine, and fortunately we didn't make a big mistake."
Meng Jinyu and Ye Meihe kept crying and looked very excited, while her uncle and Sun Yongyuan also had red eyes.
Little Youyou was a little confused about this.
Finding my brother is such a great joy. I shouldn’t cry but laugh.
The little girl walked to her mother's side with joyful steps, stood on tiptoe and looked at her brother's sleeping face.
It’s great that the brother has been found this time. They will never be separated again!
Meng Jinyu naturally couldn't ride the bike since she was holding Shanshan.
But her car belonged to someone else, and she had to return it when she returned to the village at daybreak, so Ye Meihe parked her own car in front of the police station and rode Meng Jinyu's car back.
"Sister, get in the car, I'll take you." Ruan Jinguo said.
On the way back, Meng Jinyu looked at Shanshan in her arms and still felt like she was dreaming.
The feeling of losing and regaining something made her hold the child tighter, fearing that if she was not careful, the little one in her arms would disappear again.
Back to the gate of the textile factory staff compound.
Sun Yongyuan said, "Why don't you stay here for a night? It's cold and the two children are tired. We don't need to go back and forth."
Ruan Jinguo left home in a hurry and forgot to bring the key to the house. If he were to go back with his sister and two children now, it would probably take some effort to wake up Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping.
Looking at Meng Jinyu who looked tired, Ruan Jinguo said, "Can I go with my sister?"
Sun Yongyuan and Ye Meihe smiled bitterly.
Ruan Jinguo was on guard against the two of them, fearing that they would cause trouble again and would not let them go!
"No problem, come together." Sun Yongyuan said.
By this time, everyone was too tired to even say another word.
Ye Meihe settled Meng Jinyu and the two children in the small room where Shanshan usually slept. As for Ruan Jinguo, there were not so many rooms in the house, so he could only sleep on the floor in the living room.
Meng Jinyu carried Shanshan to the crib and gently put her down.
Youyou took off her little shoes, climbed onto the bed, and lay down next to Shanshan.
Little Dumpling was so sleepy. After blinking his eyes and making sure that his brother was really beside him, he held his little hand and fell asleep peacefully.
Meng Jinyu was afraid that the two children were not sleeping well and would roll off the bed, so she lay down next to the edge of the bed to protect them.
At this moment, the brother and sister were beside her. The night was so quiet, but she could hear the voice in her heart.
She thought that no matter what she had to pay in the future, it would be worth it for her child.
It was now a quarter past two in the morning.
Ruan Jinguo was sleeping soundly on the ground.
Ye Meihe looked at the bright moonlight outside the window and suddenly couldn't fall asleep.
When the day breaks, everything will return to the starting point.
Shanshan will also leave this home.
…
Perhaps because she was too tired last night, Meng Jinyu slept very deeply.
It was not until the warm sunlight fell on the cabin and made her cheeks begin to feel hot that she couldn't help but stretch.
After gradually waking up, the first person Meng Jinyu thought of was Shanshan.
Fortunately, the moment I opened my eyes, the little guy was still by my side.
Meng Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief and gently rubbed his little face.
At this time, Shanshan's eyebrows moved.
When the child opened his eyes, he looked a little confused.
He looked around stupidly, wondering how he got back to his uncle and aunt's house.
But before Shanshan could even turn her head, she saw her mother beside her!
When she saw Meng Jinyu, Shanshan's eyes widened. After a while, she rubbed her eyes with her hand.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Finally, there were many more rich expressions on the fair little face.
The little guy immediately threw himself into Meng Jinyu's arms and said in a baby voice, "Mom."
Meng Jinyu hugged Shanshan tightly in disbelief. After a long time, she held his little shoulders and asked, "Can Shanshan speak now?"
Shanshan tilted her head, with the corner of her mouth slightly raised: "Mom!"
Meng Jinyu's eyes were red as she held the child in her arms again.
After awakening her memories of her past life, she knew that her children would have wonderful lives in the future.
However, the previous life is the previous life, and this life is different.
The kindness from the previous life was not lost at all, so even though Meng Jinyu always comforted herself that this child would have good fortune in the future, to be honest, she was not that brave and did not dare to firmly believe that he would have a smooth journey.
Fortunately, she has found Shanshan now.
This child is the smartest among his brothers and sisters, but he also has the simplest and purest mind, so he needs to be better protected.
"Youyou..." Shanshan stayed in her mother's arms happily for a long time, and suddenly thought of her sister, "Where's Youyou?"
Meng Jinyu guessed that Youyou woke up early and was taken to play by her uncle, so she pulled Shanshan out of the room to find her.
But when I went to the living room, I saw only Sun Yongyuan and Ye Meihe busy.
Ye Meihe put a lot of food on the dining table.
That was the breakfast she bought at the state-owned restaurant early in the morning. There was beef vermicelli soup, steamed dumplings, solid steamed buns, and large fresh meat buns...
Seeing Shanshan following Meng Jinyu out, Ye Meihe's heart trembled slightly and she looked at Sun Yongyuan.
Sun Yongyuan said quickly, "Did you sleep well? I don't know what Youyou and her uncle went out to buy. They said they would be back soon."
Meng Jinyu said: "No need to prepare so much food, we will be back soon."
Sun Yongyuan smiled and said, "It's a long way back. Only after you eat well will you have the energy to take care of the two children along the way." After a pause, he waved to Shanshan again, "Shanshan, go brush your teeth and have breakfast. Today we have your favorite dumplings."
Sun Yongyuan took Shanshan's little hand and took him to wash.
Meng Jinyu sat on a chair beside the dining table and turned to look at the child's small back.
In the past, in the village, he and his brothers and sisters would rinse their mouths with salt water when they got up early, which was considered very elegant.
But now, in Sun Yongyuan and Ye Meihe's home, Shanshan has her own little toothbrush, toothpaste, and a small cup.
The little guy learned how to brush his teeth. He held the toothbrush handle in his little hands and brushed his teeth very carefully. After rinsing his mouth, he opened his little mouth wide for Sun Yongyuan to see.
Sun Yongyuan smiled and rubbed his head: "It's very clean and white."
Shanshan brushed her teeth and came back to have breakfast.
"There are two boiled eggs in the pot." Sun Yongyuan said to Ye Meihe.
Ye Meihe hurried to the kitchen, hurriedly fished out the boiled eggs, put them in a bowl and brought them over.
When the eggs cooled down, she wanted to peel them for Jiang Shan, but suddenly she remembered that the child's biological mother was right next to her. She awkwardly let go and pushed the boiled egg in front of Meng Jinyu.
Sun Yongyuan waited for a while, and seeing that Youyou and Ruan Jinguo still hadn't come back, he asked everyone to have breakfast first.
"The beef vermicelli soup doesn't taste good when it gets cold, and there's also this - xiaolongbao," said Sun Yongyuan.
They were strangers who had never met each other before and had some conflicts yesterday. Now they were forced to sit at the same table to eat, which was inevitably a bit awkward.
Fortunately, Sun Yongyuan noticed the awkward atmosphere and mentioned what had happened to Shanshan at home in recent days. As a result, everyone's faces had a warmer smile.
The steamed buns at the state-owned restaurant were thin and had thick meat. Shanshan took a light bite, and the meaty soup burst out and flowed down the corners of the little guy's mouth.
With a "slurp" sound, Shanshan licked the corner of her mouth, squeezing out a dimple of neither deep nor shallow.
After that, he drank a large glass of malted milk.
The malted milk was made by Ye Meihe for him. It was very strong and he could smell the rich milky aroma even from half a meter away as he gulped it down.
"You eat so deliciously." Meng Jinyu smiled and rubbed Shanshan's round belly.
These days, Shanshan is as fair and tender as before, but she has become a lot plumper.
This couple took good care of Shanshan.
“Knock knock knock—” There was a knock on the door, followed by Ruan Jinguo’s voice, “Open the door!”
"It's Youyou who's back."
Before Meng Jinyu finished her words, she saw Shanshan jump down from her chair.
When Ye Meihe opened the door, the little one had already run over, standing on tiptoe to look outside the door, his little face flushed.
The first person Shanshan saw was her uncle.
Ruan Jinguo felt embarrassed when looking at his pretty little nephew. When he saw the child in the staff compound of the meat processing factory yesterday, he almost didn't recognize him.
You have to look carefully this time, otherwise you won’t look like an uncle!
Shanshan blinked his eyes, expecting to see Youyou, but unexpectedly his uncle's face kept getting bigger and bigger in front of him, staring at him seriously for a long time.
The little one asked weakly, "Where's Youyou?"
Before he could finish his words, Shanshan saw a little head poking out from behind his uncle.
The two little dogs on Youyou’s head greeted Shanshan first.
Immediately afterwards, with a "whoosh", Youyou emerged from behind Ruan Jinguo.
Shanshan's eyes suddenly lit up. She didn't know how to express her joy. She stomped her little feet on the ground and turned around excitedly.
"Youyou, where did you go with your uncle just now?" Meng Jinyu asked.
"This child—"
Ruan Jinguo was about to speak when he saw the little girl put a finger on her lips: "Sh ...
Youyou put her other hand behind her back, tilted her head mysteriously, and raised a mischievous arc at the corner of her mouth: "Guess what sister bought you?"
Shanshan took a step forward curiously and pulled Youyou's hand.
"Look!" Youyou didn't keep the secret any longer and directly handed the things she bought to Shanshan.
This is a beautifully crafted small wooden sword that makes a "swish swish" sound when it is swung.
Shanshan was stunned. Even after Youyou put the small wooden sword in her hand for a long time, she still kept her eyes wide open, staring at it closely, and then a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.
"Youyou said that on the day Shanshan went missing, she was standing in front of the toy counter in the supply and marketing cooperative, staring at the little wooden sword." Ruan Jinguo said, "The little girl guessed that Shanshan must like this sword very much, so she kept asking me to buy it early in the morning."
Ruan Jinguo said this and pinched Youyou's nose: "The little wooden sword is not cheap. Don't you feel bad about spending your uncle's money?"
"Uncle is the best!"
Youyou showed two sweet dimples at the corners of her mouth and tilted her little face up to act cute, which made Ruan Jinguo willing to pay for all three wooden swords, not just one.
Seeing that her uncle was happy, Youyou walked up to Shanshan and looked at her brother who was holding the small wooden sword tightly with a smile.
I can’t put it down!
Shanshan played for a while and then remembered to share with his sister. His eyes sparkled and he was no longer the quiet and well-behaved boy. He looked a little more playful like a child.
Looking at the loving scene of the brother and sister, Ye Meihe and Sun Yongyuan looked at each other and sighed softly, but they felt a little more relieved in their hearts.
Shanshan, who is loved by her mother and sister, must be happier than at any other moment in their home during this period.
…
After breakfast, it was time to leave.
"It's not convenient for you to take care of two children by yourself on a bike. I'll ask for leave from the workshop and take you back together," said Ruan Jinguo.
Sun Yongyuan and Ye Meihe sent them to the gate of the staff compound.
"These are some of Shanshan's clothes and toys. You can take them." Sun Yongyuan started talking, but was afraid that Meng Jinyu would refuse, so he added, "We don't have any children at home, so it would be a waste to keep them at home. Take them back, and the children can use them."
After much persuasion, Ruan Jinguo finally accepted the bag of things.
He hung the bag on the handlebars of the bicycle, carried Youyou onto the bicycle's diagonal bar with one hand, turned around and said to Sun Yongyuan, "Let's go back."
Sun Yongyuan nodded: "Be careful on the road."
The couple stood there, looking at their backs, never looking away.
After more than ten days of companionship, they have already gotten used to having another child in the family, but now——
It's like having a dream. After waking up, I have to admit that I was just daydreaming.
He is someone else's child.
Ye Meihe's eyes couldn't help but become moist.
She turned around and wanted to go back, but unexpectedly, at this moment, a little person ran towards her.
Ye Meihe opened her eyes wide.
Shanshan came up to her and said to her and Sun Yongyuan in a baby voice, "Thank you, uncle and aunt."
Ye Meihe was startled and looked at the relieved smile on Meng Jinyu's face not far away.
The child's mother did not blame her...
Another wave of shame welled up in her heart, because her selfishness almost prevented the child from being reunited with his family.
Shanshan is so innocent and pure, how could he see her selfishness?
He even said thank you to her...
The tolerance of Little Bit and his family was like a mirror, making her feel even more embarrassed and ashamed.
Ye Meihe squatted down and gently hugged Shanshan's small body.
"I'm sorry." Ye Meihe whispered softly in Shanshan's ear, "I almost made it impossible for you to find your mother."
A hug puts an end to this short relationship.
She likes this little boy very much, but she will never bother him again.
I hope the child and his family can live better and better...
…
Halfway through the ride, Ruan Jinguo was so tired and out of breath that he asked to take a break.
Meng Jinyu was anxious to return to the village.
Although she had saved some money before, a lot of it was spent on moving and purchasing household items a few days ago. In addition, she had been going to the city to visit Shanshan recently. The travel expenses and developing photos were nothing for a dual-income family in the city, but for someone like her who had to spend every penny carefully, it was not a small amount.
There are two children to raise next, and she has to spend money on their food, clothing, housing and transportation. In another two years, she also has to send them to school. Meng Jinyu is under pressure.
Therefore, she wanted to go back early and earn the centimeters she should, at least to solve the immediate problem of food and clothing.
But Ruan Jinguo insisted on holding back.
Meng Jinyu laughed at him, "Who told you to be lazy when you were working in the fields? Other young men are very strong and never feel tired no matter how much physical work they do in a day. But you, a grown man, are so delicate."
Ruan Jinguo was happy: "This is God's will. I guess I am not destined to suffer."
Meng Jinyu glanced at Ruan Jinguo with both anger and amusement, and suddenly remembered what happened to him in his previous life, and the smile on her lips faded a little.
"By the way, sister, do you blame them?" Ruan Jinguo asked.
It is true that Meng Jinyu was angry before she found Shanshan yesterday.
She was angry at Ye Meihe and Sun Yongyuan for not reporting to the police more often, angry at them for deliberately concealing the truth, and also angry at herself for having clearly arrived at the door of this house, but Ye Meihe still tried to cover up the existence of the child.
But at the same time, Meng Jinyu was also somewhat relieved.
Shanshan was lost, and although the couple who picked him up had their own selfish motives, their love for the child was genuine.
It is also because of this that Shanshan was not harmed during these ten days.
Meng Jinyu was grateful that they did not let Shanshan fall into the hands of human traffickers. As for whether they were right or wrong, she did not want to judge.
Because being able to take her child back is more important to her than anything else.
"Look what they packed." Ruan Jinguo opened the bag that Ye Meihe stuffed over and took a look.
At first, they thought it was just some children’s clothes, but when they looked more closely, the siblings were stunned.
Here are not only the clothes and toys that the couple bought for Shanshan a while ago, but also some other things.
"There's so much fabric, and it feels so soft. There's also the family photo in the fabric," Ruan Jinguo said. "They went out early in the morning to get the fabric, right? Putting the family photo there, does it mean that they want you to make some clothes for Shanshan's brothers and sisters?"
Ruan Jinguo rummaged through the bag and saw an opened can of malted milk, a tube of toothpaste with the word "children" written on it, and two small toothbrushes: "These two -"
Further down, there is another envelope hidden.
"Is it money?" Ruan Jinguo opened the envelope.
Perhaps knowing that Meng Jinyu was a tough person who didn't like to take advantage of others, they didn't put money in the envelope, but instead put some bills that were more valuable than money.
Grain coupons, sugar coupons, oil coupons, etc.
The tickets were neatly folded, and there was a letter inside.
Meng Jinyu unfolded the letter.
Just a few simple lines of text, without any fancy words, using common words, she could understand it.
It said that if you need anything, come to the textile factory to find Sun Yongyuan and Ye Meihe at any time, and they will provide as much help as possible.
After closing the letter, Meng Jinyu rubbed Shanshan's head.
This is a lucky child.
"Oh, there's one more thing." Ruan Jinguo suddenly said, "Just now when I took Youyou to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a small wooden sword, I ran into the two salespeople from the store where Shanshan went missing last time. They recognized Youyou and asked about Shanshan's situation. Later, they told me a very strange thing."
…
There are many villagers in Fenglin Village. Everyone sees each other every day and gets along very well with each other.
These two days, everyone was concerned about Lin Li's physical condition. After work, several women put their tools back to the team and went to the educated youth site to visit Lin.
In everyone's eyes, Lin Zhiqing was different from them. She was physically delicate, but not in temperament. Everyone liked her and were willing to take care of her.
"Lin Zhiqing, you have been in a bad mood. This is not good. The baby is still smart in the belly. If the mother is unhappy, the baby will be born with a bitter face." The outspoken fat aunt said.
Lin Li pulled the corners of her mouth bitterly, but couldn't smile.
Ruan Wenwen followed everyone and said, "Yes, Lin Zhiqing and Jiang Zhiqing are strong-willed, so their children must be ambitious. If the children knew that their parents were unhappy, they would definitely be very worried."
These days, Ruan Wenwen goes to work every day and is committed to building good relationships with other women in the production team.
As the saying goes, never hit a smiling person. Everyone is happy to hear nice words. Ruan Wenwen always tries to please everyone, and slowly, people's attitudes towards her become a little more lenient.
Now, she has finally joined the main group and can even say a few words.
Lin Zhiqing was an educated person. He was very outstanding before going to the countryside, and after going there, he still set high standards for himself as always.
She had no way to return to the city before, and although she was unwilling, she had no choice but to accept it. But now she clearly has a chance to return to the city -
Ruan Wenwen smiled and said, "When the time comes, the baby born by Lin Zhiqing will definitely be as pretty as the children in the city."
"That's right, they are children of city people." Auntie Fatty said cheerfully, "But they all look the same after rolling around in the mud and getting tanned by the sun."
Ruan Wenwen raised the corners of her lips slightly and glanced at Lin Zhiqing indifferently.
Seeing the melancholy in Lin Zhiqing's eyes, she felt relieved.
It is estimated that in a few days, Lin Zhiqing and Jiang Zhiqing will go to the commune to get a divorce, just like in their previous life.
Several people started talking about children, and the topic fell on Meng Jinyu.
"I heard from Lanxiang today that Jinyu went to their house to borrow a bicycle. This time she went to the city to look for her son again."
"Looking for my son? The city is so big, and he's been missing for such a long time, how can I find him..."
"Speaking of which, Jin Yu is also quite pitiful. She gave birth to four children. After the divorce, two of them followed Jiang Lao San, and the other one was lost. Only Youyou was left by her side. Not to mention that Youyou is still so young. Even if she grows up, what use can a little girl be?"
"It's not easy to have a baby. It's like walking through the gates of hell. But the twins, a boy and a girl, are already twelve years old and they just stay at home to take care of their stepmother." Someone sighed and shook his head. After the words fell, he realized that Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo's stepmother was right next to him. He immediately said to Ruan Wenwen, "Don't take it to heart. I'm being honest."
"I don't mind. Jiang Cheng and Guoguo are good kids. I'm very grateful to their mother for giving me such good children." Ruan Wenwen said with a melancholy tone, "I understand how much she wants to find Shanshan. Who wouldn't want such a good kid to come back? I also look forward to Shanshan coming home early every day. It's a pity that this should be impossible."
Ruan Wenwen said one thing but thought another.
The longer the time passed, the more certain she was that Jiang Shan was in great danger.
So what if I was a child prodigy in my previous life?
In this life, he might have already been sold to a remote place...
Just as she was thinking this, bursts of noise suddenly came from the village entrance, which was very close to the educated youth point.
The noise was very lively, and everyone came out from the educated youth point to see what was happening.
Ruan Wenwen was not interested in the gossip in the village. While they were out, she could persuade Lin Li to get a divorce as soon as possible.
But unexpectedly, before she opened her mouth, a series of surprised voices came and floated past her ears.
"Shanshan is back? How come this child is back? This is great!"
"You're really capable of finding the baby after such a long time, Jinyu!"
"He's so plump and white. He must have met a good family! That's great. There will be great blessings waiting for this child in the future..."
"Youyou, quickly tell your brothers and sisters and your father about this good news. Oh, and your grandma too! They will be so happy!"
Ruan Wenwen thought she had heard it wrong. She stood up with difficulty and ran out quickly.
She walked faster, and the wound on her calf was still aching. Although the snake that bit her yesterday was not poisonous, it was as if it wanted to kill her with one bite, and it was so painful...
Ruan Wenwen let out a hiss, leaned over and gently covered the wound on her leg, but she did not dare to delay at all and walked out as quickly as possible.
Found Jiang Shan?
This is impossible...
Unfortunately, she didn't hear wrong.
After running to the outside of the educated youth site, she looked from afar and saw the fair-skinned Jiang Shan at first glance.
Her legs went weak and she was about to turn around when suddenly, her eyes met Meng Jinyu's.
Meng Jinyu looked at her coldly, and that look was like a knife that could kill people, frightening her so much that her legs went weak.
Fine beads of sweat slowly seeped out from Ruan Wenwen's forehead.
Did Meng Jinyu know that she was the one who deliberately lost Shanshan?
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