Chapter 17: The old man is not simple
Tan Yanlin accompanied Li Shihua and Deng Chunping in the main hall, answering their questions and chatting about recent events.
Deng Xiumei said she was going to see Wen Yu, and then left Xiuzhen in the room to educate her.
Like Deng Xiuzhen, she was instilled with the idea of protecting her mother's family by He Taoxiu since she was a child, so her personality is very similar to Deng Xiuzhen. The difference is that she believes that she is the elder sister, and she has the responsibility to take care of her younger sister and correct her mistakes.
Xiumei first complained to Deng Xiuzhen about Wenyu. Then she talked about the loan, accusing Deng Xiuzhen of being disrespectful to her mother and not lending money to her eldest brother. She told her to find time to go back to her mother's house and apologize to her mother and eldest brother. Then she talked about how she was worried about Xiuzhen, etc.
Deng Xiuzhen knew her character, so she didn't say anything back. She just lowered her head and thought about tomorrow's plans. No matter what Deng Xiumei said, she just let it go in one ear and out the other. She didn't take it to heart.
Xiumei didn't stop until Chunsheng came in and said it was getting late and it was almost dawn.
After sending them away, Xiuzhen's eyelids were already drooping. After a quick wash, she went back to her room to sleep, but found Wenyu's eyes were open.
When he saw Deng Xiuzhen coming in, he immediately smiled, but then he closed his eyes again as soon as he thought of something. On the surface, he was asleep, but the smile on his face and the fluttering eyelashes made it clear to everyone that he was not asleep.
Deng Xiuzhen did not expose him. She walked over, lay on the bed, hugged him, and patted his back gently to coax him to sleep.
Soon, Tan Yanlin also came back and told her: "Tan Xiuwen and his family were also scared today. They both said that taking care of the child is too much responsibility and they can't bear it. They dare not help us take care of the child anymore.
I talked to them for a long time before they agreed to watch the child for two more days. But they also asked us to promise that no matter if the child was lost or anything else happened, it would not be their fault. "
Deng Xiuzhen nodded, she understood Qin Xiuwen's concerns.
Perhaps knowing that he had caused trouble for his parents, Qin Wenyu, who was pretending to be asleep, raised his head.
Deng Xiuzhen rubbed his head and said, "Yuyu, my parents have to go to the city tomorrow. We will come back after we finish our business. You should study hard and don't run around. Come to your uncle's house after school, okay?"
Qin Wenyu hesitated for a moment, nodded carefully, and said, "Mom, I will wait for you at my uncle's house and will never run away again. You must come to pick me up."
Deng Xiuzhen shook hands with him and agreed that she would definitely pick him up.
Tan Yanlin packed up the documents he would take with him tomorrow, and the family could finally go to bed.
On the other side, in a room next to the Pucheng Ballroom.
"Why did that brat go back today?" asked a man wearing a gray jacket with the collar turned up, covering most of his face.
"The old man said that the child's parents have money, so we should get the money out first. Their whole family will move up in a few days, and the child can't run away." A woman answered in a low voice.
"That's fine. We should hurry up with this matter. The boy is good-looking. If he hadn't grown up and remembered things, it would have been a good idea to sell him to the boss who came to buy his son last time. Unfortunately, he has bad luck and can only beg for rice.
Also, we have a mission from above, Yuncheng needs some goods, and they are in a hurry, so you should prepare a few more as soon as possible."
"The situation is tense now, and everyone is on guard again. It's a bit difficult..."
"Difficult? If it's difficult, then you won't do it?" The man's face was gloomy and his voice was fierce.
"We'll find a way. Don't worry, we guarantee we'll get the goods." The woman's voice changed with fear.
“Deliver the goods on time, otherwise…” The man snorted coldly and turned away.
The woman then left the room and blended into the noisy sounds of the dance hall.
The next day, Qin Yanlin and Deng Xiuzhen got up early. After the children left the house, they hurriedly took a bus into the city.
They found the old man, who took them to the landlord. The landlord didn't waste any time and took them to go through the formalities.
The procedures went smoothly and were completed in half a morning.
The two got the key, went to the street to buy a lock, and bought pots, pans, towels, chopsticks and other daily necessities. Then they returned to the house they bought.
Tan Yanlin changed the locks, and Deng Xiuzhen cleaned the house. After the two of them had roughly tidied up the house, they went to the street to buy a bed, a table, and a stool.
It was already past one o'clock when they finished all these. They quickly washed their hands and faces, shook off the dust on their bodies, ate something casually, and then went to Sanxiao with the house purchase documents.
I found the office, and the staff said that I also needed my ID card, household registration booklet, and a certificate from my current school. After completing all the formalities, I had to wait for notification. Because there are many students in each class now, they need to submit a report to the higher authorities and apply for a student status certificate.
After leaving school, the two bought some fruits at the entrance of the alley and went to find the old man selling things.
The old man didn't hesitate to take the fruit and asked them how things were going.
Tan Yanlin told the old man what the school said and asked him, "Do you have any acquaintances in the school? I want to get my child's transfer procedures done as soon as possible."
The old man thought for a moment and said, "Buy two packs of good cigarettes and I'll take you to see someone."
Tan Yanlin went to buy cigarettes obediently, and Deng Xiuzhen chatted with the old man. She asked the old man: Is there any good store nearby that sells cigarettes?
The old man said that he had to ask around, he wasn't sure, but the second lady in the second shop on the right side of the alley often helped people with house sales and rentals. He should be able to ask the second lady.
As they were talking, Tan Yanlin came back.
The old man closed the door and took them both to a residential building opposite Pu Zhong.
The old man asked Tan Yanlin to knock on a door. After knocking for a long time, someone finally opened the door. When he saw Tan Yanlin, his face turned cold and he frowned, his displeasure clearly written on his face.
When he saw the old man, he immediately smiled and warmly welcomed the old man into the house.
Qin Yanlin and Deng Xiuzhen followed in.
After listening to the conversation between the old man and the other party, they realized that the old man brought them to see the principal of the third primary school.
Director Li listened to the old man's introduction of their situation, asked them to show him all the information, and finally told them to go to the third primary school again tomorrow morning.
Then the old man took them away, and Director Li walked them to the door. He refused to take the cigarettes. It was only after the old man spoke that Director Li finally took them.
Qin Yanlin and his wife began to understand in their hearts: the old man’s identity should not be simple, at least he means a lot to Director Li.
The old man helped them so much, helping to find a house and arranging for their child to transfer to a school. The two were very grateful and wanted to treat the old man to a meal, but the old man refused, saying that they would talk about it after the matter was settled.
Thinking that they would have to come again tomorrow morning, the two of them simply went to the street to buy a set of sheets, quilt covers and bedding, stayed in the newly bought house for one night, and went to the third primary school early tomorrow.
When I arrived at the school the next day, the clerk was still the same clerk from yesterday, but his attitude had changed 180 degrees. Today he was so warm, thoughtful and patient to the extreme. Their work went particularly smoothly. Even though Qin Wenyu was not old enough, they were still very caring.
The house was bought, the child was transferred to another school, and all preparations for moving to the city were completed. It went so smoothly that it felt like a dream to them.
The next step was to go home, rent a car and move the things. Fortunately, they had been renting a house for many years and didn't have many belongings. The table and bed were not suitable in the city, so there were even fewer things, so they could all be loaded into one car.
With the help of Qin Xiuwen and several neighbors, we moved into the new home smoothly. We had a meal at a restaurant and then everyone went home.
In the evening, the family gathered in the new house. Looking at her husband who was still busy and her children looking around excitedly, Deng Xiuzhen felt safe for the first time since her rebirth.
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