Chapter 497 Going to Find My Daughter
Before the Chinese New Year last year, Zhang Min at least called to say that she would not be coming back for the New Year. This year, she still hadn't called until after the 25th, and Zhang A'mei was very anxious.
Of course, there was no point in being anxious, as there was nothing they could do except wait for the call.
That day, Zhang A-mei went to work and when someone asked her about her remarkable daughter, she just gave a few perfunctory answers.
One of her coworkers laughed at her: "What big business are you in? You won't come back for the New Year."
Another worker immediately chimed in: "It's not that they won't be back for the New Year, it's that they left and never came back."
Zhang A'mei didn't want to pay attention to them and went to the bathroom.
The people in the room became interested after she left, and then gathered together to make fun of her.
"She keeps saying her daughter is making a lot of money, which might be true, but she doesn't spend a penny of it on herself!"
"Not only that! She even asked her for money! Last time I went to the savings bank to remit money, I saw her there. She couldn't write many words in the address, so she asked someone to fill it out for her. I heard it all!"
"What kind of money is that? It's hilarious."
"Hey, I heard that some girls who went to work there turned bad... Anyway... Oh, it's embarrassing to say it out loud..."
"What, what, tell me..."
There were bursts of sneers in the room, which made Zhang A-mei, who was standing at the door, feel a chill on her back.
She immediately made up her mind and asked for leave from her boss. As soon as she got home, she told Wu Jianguo that she was worried that something had happened to Zhang Min and that she wanted to go to Guangdong to find her.
Wu Jianguo certainly disagreed. There were so many people that they didn't know where to find the address.
But Zhang A-mei made up her mind. She sneered:
"Of course you don't have to worry about her since she's not your daughter. I don't care whether you go or not. I'll go alone. It's okay if we both die out there. Then you can bring your precious daughter and son back. Your family will be happy and harmonious, isn't that better?"
Wu Jianguo was indifferent to these words. He smoked a cigarette and said quietly:
"I'll accompany you this time."
Zhang A-mei frowned: "This time, there will be no second time, right? I think you don't want to go, you're just afraid of spending money!"
"We shouldn't have spent this money in the first place! Where would you find it in such a big Guangdong? Don't you know how much money we have left? We already sent her all our savings in May this year.
My mom's illness and hospitalization these past few months have cost a fortune. Several of your brothers and children are getting married in the same year, yet you insist on giving them big red envelopes to save face. Now, our family only has this month's salary. How much money do you have? Spend that money too, and you'll be fine."
Wu Jianguo threw the cigarette butt to the ground and crushed it with his feet.
Zhang A-mei had nothing to say, but still said stubbornly:
"You can use it when your mother is sick, but you can't use it when my nephew and niece get married!"
"Have you forgotten what they did to you? Ah, Zhang A-mei! Have you forgotten?"
Whenever Wu Jianguo mentioned this matter, he gritted his teeth as if he could eat her.
Zhang A-mei felt guilty, so she said:
"Okay! Whether I can find it or not, this is the only time. After we come back, I won't mention this matter again. From now on, if I need to look for it, I'll find the money myself. You don't have to pay for it or accompany me."
"You'd better do what you say." Wu Jianguo still spoke coldly.
Zhang A'mei was so angry that she had no place to vent it. She was afraid that if she vented her anger, she would really be the only one going to Guangdong. She was a little scared because she had never been out of Suzhou.
The next day, Wu Jianguo also went to ask for leave and get a letter of introduction, and the leave time he asked for was extended to the normal holiday time.
Because it was the end of the year and the job was hired urgently, the shift schedule had to be adjusted, which caused dissatisfaction among many workers.
He humbly apologized to his fellow workers and said:
"I haven't been in touch with my daughter for several months. I'm very worried. Please understand."
No one knew which daughter he was talking about, but since he said so, everyone just let it go and did some good deeds to accumulate some virtue before the New Year.
Just like that, two people who had never traveled far away got on a bus to Guangzhou with just a few dozen dollars.
Because there were no seat tickets, I bought a standing ticket. It took me dozens of hours to get to Guangzhou and I was exhausted.
They were still wearing long-sleeved shirts and long trousers when they arrived at the place, only to find that the temperature here was still around 10 to 20 degrees Celsius in February. Not to mention long-sleeved shirts and long trousers, they didn't even need to wear coats at noon.
Unable to bear the expense of staying in a regular guesthouse, they stayed in a black hotel that cost fifty cents a night. There were more than a dozen men and women in the room. They had to pay for hot water, and the toilet was barely safe. Within two days, the two of them were as smelly and dirty as beggars.
They didn't care about much else and just asked around with the address of the last remittance in their hands.
We found a place for them on New Year's Eve.
It’s just that someone else already lives at that address, and that person has heard of Zhang Min.
"Did she live here originally?" Wu Jianguo asked.
"Yes, the previous tenant was named Zhang Min. I happened to move in on the day she moved out, and I heard her friends call her that." Seeing that they were looking for their daughter, the two men answered.
"Then do you know where she moved to?"
"I don't know, but she is definitely not in Guangzhou anymore, because she only brought one suitcase and gave me some washbasins and daily necessities. She also told me the train time, so she must be going out of town." The man was very kind and told them what he knew.
Zhang A-mei sat down on the ground and started crying. No matter how Wu Jianguo tried to persuade her, she wouldn't stop crying. He could only let her cry.
He walked up to the tenant and asked:
"I'm so sorry, our child is so disobedient. She didn't tell us she moved. I want to ask if she looks okay."
The tenant saw how pitiful the two looked and replied:
"Very good, plump and fair-skinned, with a rosy complexion, and well-dressed. You can't tell at first glance that she's the type of girl who lives in a place like this."
"Thank you, thank you."
Wu Jianguo hurriedly thanked him and walked up to Zhang A'mei and told her what he had said. Only then did Zhang A'mei stop crying.
Wu Jianguo pulled her up and said:
"Let's go! Sister, there's no point in crying. Let's go back to Suzhou and wait for a call! If she has no money, she will naturally come to us. If she doesn't come to us, it means she can make ends meet."
Zhang A-mei had no choice but to nod.
The two men walked on the streets of Guangzhou with the little money they had left.
The pedestrians on the road were speaking a language they could not understand, but from their joyful conversation and laughter, the two of them remembered that today was New Year's Eve.
It was already afternoon, and most of the shops on the street were closed. Everyone had gone home for the New Year reunion. The two wanted to go back to the hotel where they had stayed and spend another night there before taking the train the next day, but they lost their way.
"Let's go to the train station! Sit there for one night and take the next bus so we can get back to Suzhou earlier." Wu Jianguo made the decision.
Zhang A'mei nodded and tightly grasped Wu Jianguo's sleeve.
At this time, she didn't dare to say anything, for fear that Wu Jianguo would run away, and she really didn't know what to do in this unfamiliar place.
While there were still people on the road, Wu Jianguo quickly asked for directions to the train station.
At this time, Xie Zheyu was walking back to his residence with his arms around Wu Jun.
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