Chapter 372: Daughter-in-law kills mother-in-law 4: Okay, if you are unkind, then don’t blame me…
When Editor Gao returned home with her child, her mother-in-law and father-in-law had already moved out.
She looked at the lifeless room, and for a moment she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her heart chilled to the bone.
The pots and pans in the kitchen hadn't been washed at all. They must have been used before he left. Fortunately, it was late autumn now, so they wouldn't get maggots if they were left unwashed for a few days. However, the remaining food residue had gotten moldy and spoiled. Just looking at it was suffocating.
The floor was also dirty, probably from the dust and garbage dragged out when moving things, and no one helped to clean it up.
At this moment, she completely understood that her parents-in-law had not only given up on her son, but also given up on her supporting them in their old age.
But how could this be possible? She had to go to work and couldn't take care of the child, so she had to ask her mother-in-law to come back.
Besides, she still owed Yao Zhizhi more than 600 yuan, so she had to pay it back.
Even if her parents-in-law really don't want to help her take care of the children, they should at least give her money, right?
She didn't have time to pack, so she quickly took her child and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to make a phone call to ask her friends in the Northeast whether her parents-in-law had returned.
The friend on the other end was surprised: "Didn't they move to your place? I haven't seen them come back."
That's strange, where did it go?
Editor-in-Chief Gao was dumbfounded. Were they afraid that she would ask them for money?
How could an elder be so cruel? Isn't this child Xiao Shouyi's? Why would they abandon the child when something happened? Why wouldn't they even pay for it?
Editor-in-Chief Gao doesn't understand.
When she was at her wit's end, she had to grit her teeth and call Li Yue. She briefly explained the situation and asked Li Yue if she knew where her parents-in-law had gone.
Li Yue didn't have a good impression of her, but when she heard that something like this had happened to her child, she still couldn't bear it, so she replied: "I don't know where they went. Give me some time, I'll ask someone about it, and you can call me tomorrow."
Editor-in-Chief Gao thanked him repeatedly, and after hanging up the phone, he hurried back with the child to clean the house and the kitchen.
Without the help of my parents-in-law, my life went from heaven to hell in an instant.
You have to buy your own groceries, cook your own meals, clean your own place, and wash your own clothes.
You also need to keep an eye on the child to prevent him or her from accidentally touching the wound and causing unnecessary trouble.
The most important thing is, how can she go back to work in this condition?
Forget it, a man who knows the times is a hero. Hurry up and bow your head to Chao Risheng and say a few nice words.
Although he seems to be a very simple person, he will not ignore it when the other party really needs his help.
After cleaning up the house, Editor-in-Chief Gao cooked some porridge and then went to the publishing house with his child.
The staff dormitory of the publishing house is almost completed. The land was approved by the government. It is a bit far from the publishing house, separated by three streets. However, it is still much more convenient than the tube-shaped building that Editor-in-Chief Gao rents now.
Editor-in-Chief Gao is now particularly looking forward to the staff dormitory being completed as soon as possible. In this way, even if her parents-in-law are unwilling to come to help, she can hire a nanny as long as she gives her some money. She can take time out during working hours every day to go back and feed her baby before coming back.
At worst, she can just work overtime for another hour.
Solutions are all thought up by people. She didn't believe that Chao Risheng would be so cold-blooded and heartless as to refuse to help.
She guessed right. When Chao Risheng saw the child's medical records, he couldn't help but sigh: "Such a young child has suffered so much."
Editor-in-Chief Gao's tears suddenly burst out. She cried weakly and helplessly about her mother-in-law's cruelty and the desolation of the deserted house.
Chao Risheng couldn't help but sigh: "Okay, I'll change it to nursing leave. I'll give you another week. During this time, you have to arrange for someone to take care of the child. After that, you can't ask for leave at will anymore."
Editor-in-Chief Gao was very grateful. She wiped away her tears and went back with her child to wait for news.
Li Yue has a wide range of information channels, so it is not difficult for him to find out the whereabouts of the two old men.
She first called an acquaintance at Weicheng Passenger Train Station and asked him to help confirm whether there was any record of an elderly couple taking the train in Yicheng in the past few days.
In less than half an hour, the other party called back. In the past two years, the mobility of people has increased. In order to standardize management, the ticket windows at the railway station will keep handwritten purchase records so that the police can access them at any time.
So the records of the old couple were found out. Three days ago, they bought train tickets to the provincial capital.
Li Yue called the provincial capital again. The train station there was naturally no less impressive than Yicheng. Soon the acquaintance called back. There was no record of the old couple buying tickets in the provincial capital.
But what if the old couple gave up the train and took a bus instead?
She asked someone to contact the person in charge of the long-distance bus station and finally confirmed that there was no record of the old couple buying tickets there.
Then, it can be basically confirmed that the old couple went to settle in the provincial capital.
Come to think of it, they are used to living in big cities in Northeast China. If they want to avoid Editor-in-Chief Gao now, they certainly can't go back to Northeast China. However, they won't be able to adapt to living in ordinary small cities because of the inadequate living facilities. So they would feel more comfortable living in the provincial capital.
But in this case, Editor-in-Chief Gao’s brother and sister-in-law are in the provincial capital. Aren’t they afraid of meeting their enemies in a narrow road?
Think again, are there any other means of transportation?
Ah! Li Yue's mind raced, and he got it! There's also a boat!
She quickly asked someone to find a way, and finally found the old couple's ticket purchase records at the ship ticket office at the provincial capital's waterway terminal.
"They went to Xiamen." Li Yue was not surprised by this result, because her mother-in-law's grandmother's home was in Fujian Province.
Although they are relatives from several generations ago, it is better than having no relatives at all. Moreover, the conditions in Xiamen are still good, and it is quite comfortable for retirement.
Editor-in-Chief Gao had never expected that these two old guys would actually run to such a far place just to avoid her, and even travel by sea to avoid her tracking.
It was too much, it made her so angry.
She hurried to ask Chao Risheng for leave, as she wanted to go to Xia City to ask those two old men for money.
Chao Risheng was very easy to talk to this time. He approved her leave directly and reminded her: "The temperature there is still quite high. Remember to add or remove clothes for your child in time."
Editor-in-Chief Gao was extremely grateful and set out on a journey south to collect the debt the next day. Fortunately, Li Yue had a wide network of contacts and had helped her find out the addresses of those older relatives, so it was not like looking for a needle in a haystack.
When she arrived in Xia City, she went there according to the address.
Because of the language barrier, when she couldn't recognize the road, she had to hold up a note to show the other party. However, not many people could read in those days. Even though there were special literacy classes after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were still people who were illiterate. Helplessly, she had to find a police station and ask the police for help.
Finally, Chief Editor Gao found the elderly couple from the Xiao family chatting with others in a residential area with traditional earthen buildings at the junction of the city and the suburbs.
The old lady was holding the freshly bought seafood in her hands, and the old man was holding the newly bought chessboard in his hands. The two of them were laughing and giggling, as if they were abandoned children who were not their grandchildren at all.
As we were chatting, a voice full of anger and unwillingness came from behind: "Dad, Mom!"
The old couple's faces immediately darkened. They pretended not to hear, said goodbye to the neighbor at the door, and hurried into the alley.
The police accompanied Editor-in-Chief Gao and followed him all the way to the innermost part, where they stopped the two old men who were pretending to be dead in the yard.
The police were kind enough to offer some persuasion, but the elderly couple had already made up their minds and simply wanted to live a carefree life. So, in response to the police's concern, they responded with, "Sorry, comrade, we don't know her. Our son died a long time ago, and we don't have a daughter-in-law. She's talking nonsense and trying to extort money. Ignore her."
The police officer was helpless and turned around and asked in broken Mandarin: "Can you prove your relationship?"
Editor-in-Chief Gao was stumped by the question.
She and Huihui came to Yicheng to work, so naturally their household registration was transferred as well. They were no longer in the same household registration book with their parents-in-law, which really didn't prove anything. Besides, her husband had been dead for so many years, and the marriage certificate was no longer useful. She didn't take it, and left it in the Northeast.
She didn’t remember this thing when she helped her in-laws move last time, and now she needs to use it, she doesn’t know where it is.
She could only cry and look at the police: "Comrade, if I really wanted to extort money, China is so big, wouldn't it be better for me to extort money from people around me? If I don't know them, why would I come all the way to find them with my child in my arms?"
The police understand the reason, but if Editor Gao cannot produce evidence, no one can help her.
The police also tried to persuade them, but it was useless. The black-hearted in-laws just didn't want to recognize each other, so the police had to persuade them to leave.
Editor-in-Chief Gao refused to believe it. Holding the child, she knelt down in front of the elderly couple and cried, "Dad, Mom, you can't do this! The child has already had surgery and is alive and well. He is your grandson! I beg you, if all else fails, just give me two Tibetan paintings. I don't want much, just enough to cover the child's subsequent medical expenses and babysitting fees. I still have a job, but I can't balance my work and childcare right now. I have to find someone to help take care of him."
When the old couple heard about the hidden paintings, they thought something was wrong and impatiently searched their trouser pockets, threw a few dollars in change to her, and then went to the canvas bag in the house and took out more than 30 dollars. They told her to get out as if she were a beggar.
This was an extremely humiliating act. Editor-in-Chief Gao had reached her limit of patience and stood up angrily holding her child. She did not know the relatives here, but she could fully understand the contempt and indifference in their eyes.
She closed her eyes, forced back the tears, and asked one last time, "You really don't plan to acknowledge this child, right?"
No one answered, only two old men who were desperately pushing her and making ridiculous attempts to close the door.
Editor-in-Chief Gao was kicked out just like that. She didn't pick up the money on the ground. When she heard the sound of a door closing behind her, she couldn't help but sneer. Well, if you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust.
Editor-in-Chief Gao found a guesthouse to stay in, went to a nearby barber shop to buy a wig, went to a state-owned shopping mall to buy some clothes with ethnic characteristics, and also bought a backpack for his child.
The next morning, she disguised herself as a local mountain villager from an ethnic minority and followed her parents-in-law with her child on her back.
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