The woman snorted and let out a cold snort. The child in her arms immediately burst into tears. She was holding a porcelain bowl filled with talisman water.
"My dear grandson, quickly drink the master's talisman water, and you will live to be a hundred years old, be rich and powerful, and be destined for wealth and honor." She said as she coaxed the child in her arms.
"If you drink the talisman water and then breastfeed, you'll be one step ahead of others, blessed with good fortune, and protected by Buddha from now on," the woman coaxed with unwavering faith.
Hearing her mutterings, Meng Shuyun shook her head inwardly; this feudal superstition was truly unacceptable.
If such a small child were to actually drink that talisman water, who knows what the consequences would be?
But since it was someone else's family matter, Meng Shuyun didn't want to meddle and didn't go up to stop them.
If she points fingers and criticizes, she might be accused of blocking someone's precious grandson's good fortune.
After giving a few words of explanation, Meng Shuyun took the certificate to the police station.
In the hospital corridor, she saw the young woman from the supply and marketing cooperative carrying a basket of fruit.
"Auntie!" The younger sister greeted her with a smile and asked, "How is Sister Xiulan? I just finished work and came to check on her."
"They're inside, doing great. They gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl." Meng Shuyun couldn't hide her smile when she mentioned twins.
"Twins!" The younger sister exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.
"Really? That's so rare! Congratulations! They're twins!" the younger sister exclaimed in admiration.
Meng Shuyun spoke a few words with the little girl, led her to the door of the ward, and then left for the police station.
She rode her bicycle to the entrance of the police station and saw the police officers responding to the call.
"Does this person have any conscience at all? To actually jump off a building with a newborn baby in his arms, it's absolutely outrageous!" someone said angrily.
"Hurry up, if we're late, something terrible might happen," another person urged anxiously.
Meng Shuyun overheard it but didn't pay much attention. She went inside to finish her business and then returned to the hospital.
The nurses passing by were also talking about it, referring to the incident where someone was holding a child and threatening to jump off a building.
"That child was so pitiful. I heard that Dr. Zhao was suddenly fired and, in a fit of rage, brought a child to vent his anger. He almost jumped off the cliff!"
"Yes, that child is pitiful. He was underweight at birth, and with this gust of wind, he probably won't live much longer."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun grabbed a nurse and asked, "Are you talking about the child from the sixth family?"
The nurse paused for a moment, then nodded: "Auntie, you know, it's the child from the sixth family. You have to keep a close eye on your own child. A few days ago, there were child traffickers stealing children, and today Dr. Zhao went crazy and tried to snatch a child and jump off a building."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun realized that Zhao Weiying and Old Lady Zhao had completely broken off relations; it was truly a case of dogs fighting each other.
She opened the ward door and saw Su Xiuju talking to Su Xiulan about the Zhao family.
When the two sisters saw their mother return, their solemn expressions softened, and Su Xiuju quickly stepped forward to help them take the things.
"Mother, are you tired? Have a glass of water." Su Xiuju took the things, poured a glass of water and handed it to Meng Shuyun, then continued, "Something big happened to the Zhao family today, it's really gratifying, the wicked will get their comeuppance."
Meng Shuyun's expression was gentle as she placed her hand on the crib. The two little ones were awake, biting their fingers and staring curiously ahead.
“They brought this on themselves, they deserve it.” Meng Shuyun said, then glanced at the fabric on the chair and asked Su Xiuju, “Did you buy this?”
Yes, she just made a dress for Xiuju, but there's no one else to change into.
Looking at Su Xiuju's blue plaid top today, she suddenly lost the youthful vitality she should have had yesterday, looking drab and like a factory worker.
Meng Shuyun said guiltily, "It was my oversight that I made you a dress. I'll make you several more tomorrow after your sister is discharged from the hospital."
As she spoke, she touched the fabric, "From now on, I'll take care of all your sisters' clothes, so you won't wear the same outfit twice in a week."
Su Xiuju, holding Meng Shuyun's arm, laughed carefree and said, "Mom, it's not what you think. She's my colleague. She saw the dress you made for me and wanted you to make two of them."
Meng Shuyun was taken aback. So that's how it is. It seems that the aesthetics of later generations are still quite popular in this era.
That kind of versatile, foolproof style, just like they say on TV: classic never goes out of fashion.
Meng Shuyun pulled Su Xiuju to the door of the ward, her face grave, and asked bluntly, "Xiuju, was your house burgled? Is any money missing?"
Meng Shuyun asked three questions in a row, and Su Xiuju clenched her hands together, her eyes full of helplessness.
I wondered how my mother knew!
You've kept this a secret very well...
And Brother Da Shun didn't come to pick her up today either; he just sent someone to tell her that he left his bicycle with her.
She was restless all day, her face was pale, and she stammered about other things.
"Did Brother Da Shun say something to you?"
Meng Shuyun's tone became serious, "Don't change the subject, just answer yes or no."
Su Xiuju pondered for a moment and then nodded honestly.
She realized that the problem stemmed from her own poor management of the money; nothing else in the house was missing. She didn't want her mother to blame Da Shun, since he was trying to help her.
“Mother, it’s me. I didn’t keep the money safe. Please don’t blame Brother Dashun. He was just trying to help me…” Su Xiuju said with her head down.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun understood immediately, confirming her own thoughts.
The money was already lost that night. If it weren't for those two brothers, Su Xiuju would probably have kept it a secret for the rest of her life.
And then there's Li Dashun, who, along with Su Xiuju, fooled around and kept such a big thing a secret.
"Didn't Da Shun come with you today?" Meng Shuyun asked in confusion.
Li Dashun comes almost every day, so it's a bit strange that I didn't see him today.
Upon hearing this, Su Xiuju became nervous and anxiously said, "Didn't Brother Dashun come today? He gave me three hundred yuan this morning to make up for it! Could it be that he went to do his reselling business again? No, I have to go find him."
Meng Shuyun pulled back the flustered Su Xiuju and heard the key point.
"Did Da Shun give you three hundred yuan this morning?" Meng Shuyun asked.
Su Xiuju then realized that she had been tricked into revealing information by her mother's few words.
Meng Shuyun sighed. Li Dashun had helped her a lot, and he had also helped the family a lot.
The amount of money spent on their family is countless, whether it's bicycles, other purchases, or the three hundred yuan given to Su Xiuju, it all adds up to nearly a thousand yuan...
"You stay here and watch over your sister. I'm going to find him. I'll come back tonight to relieve you."
After giving some instructions, Meng Shuyun turned around and went to the black market. She asked the old man who watched the road and learned that Li Dashun was not there.
She thought to herself that he might be going to the cigarette factory, so she turned her bicycle around and headed towards the factory.
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